You'll find new genealogy databases at Rootsweb. Just click on any of the links below and enjoy! NEWS AND NOTES FROM ROOTSWEB NEW SEARCHABLE DATABASES AT ROOTSWEB. RootsWeb thanks all of the individuals and groups who contribute their data to share with the genealogical community. See the full list of contributors at http://userdb.rootsweb.com/contributors.html AUSTRALIA, Queensland. Crows Nest Shire Council Cemeteries 4,345 records; Margaret McNamara informed RootsWeb; Crows Nest Shire Council http://userdb.rootsweb.com/aus/ AUSTRALIA, Victoria. Book Indexes 5,923 records; Lucy Nutall http://userdb.rootsweb.com/aus/ NEW ZEALAND. MOOLTAN Ship Passenger List, SCT-NZ 152 records; Cedric Lansdell (Dell) Purdie http://userdb.rootsweb.com/aus/ NEW ZEALAND. Early Settlers of Taieri, NZ (ship passengers) 68 records; Cedric Lansdell (Dell) PURDIE http://userdb.rootsweb.com/aus/ U.S.A. CALIFORNIA, Calaveras County. Marriages, 1915-1951 2,030 records; Herbert A. Good http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/ CALIFORNIA, San Diego County. Marriage Index, 1912-1919 16,400 records; Kevin Currin http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/ INDIANA, Greene County. Marriage Records (STALCUP, OSBORN, and POLLOCK surnames); 550 records; Meri Arnett-Kremian http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/ MARYLAND, Baltimore. Marriage Records from GILLEN-CULLEN family Bible; 20 records; Raymond H. Barley http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/ MICHIGAN, St. Clair County. Marriages, 1838-1866 and 1887-1898 7,800 records; Suzette Bromley http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/ NEW YORK, New York. Marriage Index, 1919 "D" surnames 194 records; Eileen Connolly http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/ NEW YORK, New York County, Borough of Manhattan. Marriage Index, 1930 "DODSON to DOUGHERTY"; 192 records; Eileen Connolly http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/ OHIO, Portage County. Marriage Records, 1805-1865, "E" surnames 1,010 records; Sherryl Crockett http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/ * * * WHO HAS THE DATA? Does your state, province, county, parish, or church have a database available that has not yet been placed on RootsWeb and that you think would be of interest to genealogists and historians? Do you have a database other than your personal family tree (personal genealogies are best posted at WorldConnect http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ ) that you would like to share that you think would be of value and interest to others? In most cases, RootsWeb would be proud to host them. Please use the data submission form to tell us about such databases: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/submit.html * * * WORLDCONNECT: First Names Only http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ Q. I have just completed Volume I of my family tree, which goes back to 1800. During my research I came across several slave names (first names only) and their slave master's name, who were in the same group of slaves as my ancestors. In 1850, these slaves were in Alabama but the history for many of them, as my ancestors, goes back to Virginia. How can I list these names in your database? Can I include my name as a reference? Also, I would like to include my ancestors who were born prior to 1865. A. How to show slave names in RootsWeb's WorldConnect family tree program where there is only a given name and no surname largely depends on the genealogy software program you are using. For example, Family Tree Maker uses a double slash \\ following the given name to reflect the fact that there is no last name. Consult the manual or help file for your genealogy program for the suggested method for the program if you are using a program other than Family Tree Maker. You would then use your Notes to give any other information you like, such as your name and the slave master information. When you create a GEDCOM, the GEDCOM includes the data exactly as shown in your genealogy file. WorldConnect in turn displays the data found in the GEDCOM. See RootsWeb Guide 3, Using Technology: Software and GEDCOMs at http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson3.htm and RootsWeb Guide 25: African American, Native American, etc. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson25.htm * * * SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX (SSDI) http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/ Q. In the SSDI, what do the codes in the "Last Residence" box represent? A. Most of the codes in the "Last Residence" box represent locations and are listed as: 94590 (Vallejo, Solano, CA) or (Virginia). Occasionally you will find codes such as: (72), (FO), (PE), (VA), and (HC) that do not represent locations. These codes are included exactly as received from the Social Security Administration. They are internal agency codes and of no significance to genealogical researchers. For additional information about the SSDI, see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help/ssdi.html * * * Chrystie MYERS - List Administrator BROOKOVER, COWGER, KRABAL, MOYERS, MYRES, SWECKER http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrystiem/myersfam.html