This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: darryldj175 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1380.3.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am researching our African American family from Harrison County Ms - Gulfport area. We have been fortunate to find alot, not ALL in the MS death index ... or in area cemeteries. It can be a "hit or miss" in the early years of 1912-1920. Name variations play a big part. We have a grave stone listing June 1925 as death, but have since found out death was August 1925 - finally found original death cert after x3 attempts - as MS Archives. -August 1925 obituary listed her last name -same as former prominent employer (as her last name)-50yrs previous. -beloved dau-inlaw paid for a stone 20yrs later with death of husband, --listed wrong month, perhaps original site was damaged due to hurrican/floods/or made of wood.? It can be tough, sometimes possible to find. Good Luck Ghita Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LDRudd Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1380.3.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Beginning Nov 1912, deaths were required to be reported by the attending physician or health official. Did everyone have an attending physician? No. Did the attending physician always report the death? No. It has been suggested that Mississippi did not have total compliance until the mid 1930s. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jettie84 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1380.3.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There are no variations in the spelling. It's highly possible that the names may have been recorded incorrectly by an illiterate person taking the information. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jettie84 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1380.3.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: What regulations existed in 1915 for blacks? I was not aware that in 1915 there were any regulations. You simply did what you wanted to do with your dead wife or husband, sister, or brother, mother, and father. Are we talking about the same state? Mississippi!!!! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tonfri60 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1380.3.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Good Answer Linda. Variations in your searching may improve your results. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LDRudd Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1380.3.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Jettie84 I am sorry you have had difficulty finding death certificates in the State of Mississippi for your ancestors. I do searches for clients, black and white, and have found that many deaths after Nov 1912 were recorded but there are some that were not. In those early days, some folks did not comply with the new regulations and there are no certificates. Allow me to share with you some reasons your death certificates were not located when it is likely a death certificate does exist. Bad Handwriting/Poor Spelling - A certificate is not found due to poor handwriting, poor spelling. Example: The surname Coleman may show up as Goleman, Coldman,Cole, Colin, etc. You nor the person searching knows that your Martha Coleman is recorded as May Coldman, so, she is not found. When searching for a certificate, try looking for various spellings of the name and interpret your surname from various writing styles. Wrong Name - The name you know the individual by is not the name recorded on the death certificate. You know Aunt Martha by Martha Coleman but her full name is Martha Jane Coleman. She may be recorded as Jane Coleman or by her nickname Molly Coleman, etc. Did a surname or given name change due to marriage or whim? Did Aunt Martha remarry after her husband's death? Did she decide not to use her new husband's surname? Some women are recorded using their husband's name. Martha Coleman could be recorded as Mrs Robert/Bob Coleman. The family may know that Robert Lee Coleman was the name given at birth but his employer was his informant and he knew him as Earl Coleman and on his death certificate he is Earl Coleman. Try looking at various spellings, middlenames, nicknames, etc. Wrong Location - Are you sure your ancestors died in Mississippi? Just because they lived in Mississippi and are buried in Mississippi, it does not mean they died in Mississippi. If your relatives lived in counties bordering another state, river towns, or had relatives in neighboring states, they could have died in another state. Check the border state or the state where the children or other relatives lived for a certificate. Wrong Death Year - Memories dim, the tombstone has the wrong year, try expanding the years of death in your search. Human Error - For whatever reason, the certificate doesn't exist because a human made an error, or it does exist and it is misfiled because of human error. Don't give up, change your tactics, keep searching. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jettie84 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1380.3.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Then you won't find the records. Been to Jackson, MS, and put in the paperwork for a death certificate of my grandmother, and a birth certificate for my father. This was all after 1912, and couldn't find anything. You know how it was in MS back then, they were very bitter about us back then. I doubt this information can ever be found. I will have to only rely on what my mother has written about my father's mother in the bible. Good luck if you're looking for relatives before 1963. PS: Rolls of microfilm does not exist for black folk in MS. Who are you kidding. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Tootncmon Surnames: Jones, Stoutenburg Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/634.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Finally located the marriage record of Hannah and Moses on the beta site of FamilySearch.Org. They married in the next door county, Desha County, rather than the one where Hannah lived, Chicot County. toot Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SMICLE Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1376.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: None of these names are familiar to me. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: evansderrick Surnames: Davis and Shine(s) Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1491/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm researching the Davis and Shine(s) families of Holmes County. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: evansderrick Surnames: Evans and Hayes Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1490/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm researching my Grandparents families from Indianola MS Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
Thank You! Melvin J. Collier 150 Years Later, Broken Ties Mended See www.150YearsLater.com for details. ________________________________ From: To: blackrootsseeker@yahoo.com; msafricanamer@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, October 4, 2011 10:51 AM Subject: Re: [MSAFRICANAMER] Book Signing & Discussion for "150 Years Later" I shall post in this week's podcast! -----Original Message----- From: Melvin J. Collier <blackrootsseeker@yahoo.com> To: South Carolina List <sc-afrigeneas@yahoogroups.com>; African-American Genealogy <aagenealogy@yahoogroups.com>; Black Genealogy <blacksingenealogy@yahoogroups.com>; MSAfricanAmer <msafricanamer@rootsweb.com>; MS Afrigeneas Group <ms-afrigeneas@yahoogroups.com>; Slave Afrigeneas List <slaveafrigeneas@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Mon, Oct 3, 2011 6:14 am Subject: [MSAFRICANAMER] Book Signing & Discussion for "150 Years Later" If anyone is in the Atlanta area, come on out, learn some genealogy tips, and get an autographed copy! Event: Book Signing and Discussion, in recognition of National Family History Month Where: Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave., NE, Atlanta, GA When: Saturday, October 15, 2011, 4:00 PM What: 150 Years Later, Broken Ties Mended, see trailer and more details at http://www.150yearslater.com. Thanks, Melvin J. Collier 150 Years Later, Broken Ties Mended See www.150YearsLater.com for details. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSAFRICANAMER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I shall post in this week's podcast! -----Original Message----- From: Melvin J. Collier <blackrootsseeker@yahoo.com> To: South Carolina List <sc-afrigeneas@yahoogroups.com>; African-American Genealogy <aagenealogy@yahoogroups.com>; Black Genealogy <blacksingenealogy@yahoogroups.com>; MSAfricanAmer <msafricanamer@rootsweb.com>; MS Afrigeneas Group <ms-afrigeneas@yahoogroups.com>; Slave Afrigeneas List <slaveafrigeneas@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Mon, Oct 3, 2011 6:14 am Subject: [MSAFRICANAMER] Book Signing & Discussion for "150 Years Later" If anyone is in the Atlanta area, come on out, learn some genealogy tips, and get an autographed copy! Event: Book Signing and Discussion, in recognition of National Family History Month Where: Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave., NE, Atlanta, GA When: Saturday, October 15, 2011, 4:00 PM What: 150 Years Later, Broken Ties Mended, see trailer and more details at http://www.150yearslater.com. Thanks, Melvin J. Collier 150 Years Later, Broken Ties Mended See www.150YearsLater.com for details. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MSAFRICANAMER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
If anyone is in the Atlanta area, come on out, learn some genealogy tips, and get an autographed copy! Event: Book Signing and Discussion, in recognition of National Family History Month Where: Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave., NE, Atlanta, GA When: Saturday, October 15, 2011, 4:00 PM What: 150 Years Later, Broken Ties Mended, see trailer and more details at http://www.150yearslater.com. Thanks, Melvin J. Collier 150 Years Later, Broken Ties Mended See www.150YearsLater.com for details.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DENYCEP Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/8.45.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Davis family I am researching, that settled in Lawrence County, MS was headed by Anderson Davis. I don't think he moved to Lawrence County until sometime between 1870 and 1880. There was also an Alexander around the area for awhile who may have been his brother. I think Anderson was born in the late 1840's - early 1850's. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bjs889 Surnames: Davis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/8.45.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My step-Grandfather was Guy Davis and, he and his family were in the Kemper and Winston County areas. Do you have any first names that you might share with me? Thanks, Brenda Smith Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bjs889 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1376.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Those names are not familiar to me. If I come across then in my research, I will definitely notify you. Be blessed in your searches. Brenda Smith Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jettie84 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1458.9/mb.ashx Message Board Post: My father (Percy Lee), step-mother's maiden name was Bettie (Liddell) Crow. From Carrollton, Ms. or Greewood, MS. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sjyoung72 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1376.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HI MY NAME IS SHARON YOUNG I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAVE HEARD OF A MABLE SMITH SHE HAD FAMILY IN GREENWOOD AND GRENADA MS.ALSO HAVE YOU HEARD OF A TIPPIE SMITH IF SO PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT SJYOUNG72@YAHOO.COM MABLE WAS MY GRANDMOTHER AND SHE NAMED HER SON MY UNCLE ROBERT LEE. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sjyoung72 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/152.251/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HELLO MY NAME IS SHARON YOUNG IF YOU NEED HELP FINDING OUT ABOUT THE SURNAME MOORE GO TO THE POST OF MARSELIS MARSALIS ECT. THERE YOU MIGHT FIND OUT ABOUT THE MOORE FAMILY THE LADY THATS DOING THE MARSALIS FAMILY TREE MIGHT CAN HELP YOU GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS. PS HER NAME IS SHARON MARSALIS. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.