Janice, Exactly what are your looking for? My personal email address is [email protected] Brenda Research Chair/TCHGS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Switcher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > No we did not find what we were looking for. The other Lady we spoke with > ,said her husband went to school there and she didn't know any thing about > it. Only that she heard her husband speak of some Holloways. Thanks for > all the valuable information and look forward to talking with you in the > near future. > > > Thanks Janice & Helah > > The Bone Diggers LOL > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Pearson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:41 PM > Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > > > > > Did you find what you was looking for? > > I have plans to take a video recorder with me to see Jewel. I want to > record > > her memories > > of Tishomingo County History. She has a wealth of historical information > > that needs to be > > preserved. She has showed me several times where the school was located, > but > > I think I need > > to draw a map. Then I will have something to pass on to others looking for > > Holloway school. > > George > > > > > > > > >From: "Janice Switcher" <[email protected]> > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:57:01 -0500 > > > > > >We are very glad to speak with Ms Jewel Hall again, hope her days get > > >better,will be giving her another call. > > >Mr. Pearson, > > >We want to say how helpful and very enlighting you were and so nice to > see > > >Genealogy Documents kept in order.We will be seeing more of you we > hope,God > > >Bless, > > > Helah Wilson & > > > Janice Switcher > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "George Pearson" <[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:31 PM > > >Subject: RE: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This reply is my way to say thanks!!!!! > > > > You made Jewel Hall's [not day] but month when you talked to her on th > e > > > > phone today. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > George > > > > > > > > >From: "Janice Switcher" <[email protected]> > > > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > > > >To: [email protected] > > > > >Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > > > >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:26:16 -0500 > > > > > > > > > >Does anyone have any information on the old Holloway School in > > >Tishomingo > > > > >Co.(at one time it was called Holloway Co. Ms ) > > > > > Janice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > > > >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Get fast, reliable Internet access with MSN 9 Dial-up - now 2 months > > >FREE! > > > > http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > >((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > ( > > >((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > > > > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > >======================================================== > > > Please remember to include your SURNAMES in the SUBJECT Line. > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® > > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > > (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > >

Janice and Helah, Thanks for the compliment about our Archives! We are very proud of it as years of work went into it and just as proud of our volunteer, George. He goes way above and beyond!! Brenda Whitfield Tishomingo County Historical & Genealogical Society ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janice Switcher" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:57 PM Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > We are very glad to speak with Ms Jewel Hall again, hope her days get > better,will be giving her another call. > Mr. Pearson, > We want to say how helpful and very enlighting you were and so nice to see > Genealogy Documents kept in order.We will be seeing more of you we hope,God > Bless, > Helah Wilson & > Janice Switcher > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "George Pearson" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:31 PM > Subject: RE: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > > > > > This reply is my way to say thanks!!!!! > > You made Jewel Hall's [not day] but month when you talked to her on the > > phone today. > > Thanks again. > > George > > > > >From: "Janice Switcher" <[email protected]> > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:26:16 -0500 > > > > > >Does anyone have any information on the old Holloway School in Tishomingo > > >Co.(at one time it was called Holloway Co. Ms ) > > > Janice > > > > > > > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get fast, reliable Internet access with MSN 9 Dial-up - now 2 months FREE! > > http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > > (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > ======================================================== > Please remember to include your SURNAMES in the SUBJECT Line. > > >

Thanks for your comments. It is one of the better ideas, that I have heard of. I will try the flour and power puff. If I had your idea about 15 years ago, sure would have a lot of time. Thanks again. >From: Nettie E Wood <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] tombstone photo website. >Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:45:28 -0500 > >George, I have found its a lot faster and does no damage to the stone to >use a powder puff and flour. I carry a small container of flour with a >puff enclosed in my car at all times in case I need it. It really works >good. Nettie Beth > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== >======================================================== > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please keep Chat mail private. Only post to the list what you wish > everyone to Recieve. > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

I know I'm grateful for the people out in Scurry Co., TX for posting pictures of the Campsprings Cemetery. We weren't sure my husband's g gm was buried, and by sorting through the cemeteries in Scurry County, we found it and saw the clearest photograph of her tombstone. Right next to her marker was her daughter (we didn't know where she was buried either). This was a great find for us, and we didn't have do anything more than log on to the county site and do a little searching. I'm so very grateful those those volunteers who went to the area cemeteries and photographed the tombstones. I do think if we have pictures of markers of our loved ones already that supplying them to the website might be advantageous to others. Nancy K(Crook)Stewart

In a message dated 7/16/2004 10:46:09 AM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > I have found its a lot faster and does no damage to the stone to > use a powder puff and flour. I carry a small container of flour with a > puff enclosed in my car at all times in case I need it. It really works > good. I use baking powder in the same way. It's cheap & effective & will cause no harm.

George, I have found its a lot faster and does no damage to the stone to use a powder puff and flour. I carry a small container of flour with a puff enclosed in my car at all times in case I need it. It really works good. Nettie Beth

The Tishomingo County WPA records [the ones we have] does not include Cemetery inscriptions. Also, there are no family stories about anyone doing any tombstone transcriptions. However, we will keep looking for more WPA records. I agree with you, tombstone pictures are proof the person lived and died. But, what I did not add to my email because someone had mqde the comment before; Pictures does not allow anyone to rum their fingers over the tombstone trying to figure out a name, when the tombstone has turned black. Neither does photos allow anyone to hold a white piece of paper against the tombstone and run a lead pencil on it, trying to find the indentations of the letters. My vote will go for tombstone photos, with the transcribed data under the picture. So we will get the best of both worlds. George >From: Tim Struble <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] tombstone photo website. >Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 18:22:12 -0700 > >Amen!! Pictures are the best way to preserve our history. Tombstones are >proof that a person lived and died. Typed information is nice but as you >said people do make mistakes. > >I have a question to ask and am not sure anyone can answer this one but >will try. I am wondering since the WPA used to go out and type up names of >people in cemeteries at one time why someone has not found the lists? Seems >to me this might help for many of the tombstones that are missing because >they have been either vandalized or ruined over time by Nature. Any >thoughts on this? > >I too want to give my thanks to all the hard working volunteers who give >their time in typing, copying information, driving to pick up papers when >the court was going to throw them out, and for any other thing they do to >make researching easier for those of us who do not live in the area. Thank >you all. > > >George Pearson wrote: > >> >>I have been asked several times, Why have a tombstone photo web site with >>all the info >>posted on the web about cemeteries. >>I am not try to take anything away from surveying a cemetery because I >>have "been there and done that". I know what it is to wade thru knee deep >>grass, briars and bushes looking for another tombstone and more. >>I [with others] had to take the time to find someone to lead us to an >>abandoned cemetery, only to find out we had been within 20 to 50 feet from >>it before durning a 1/2 day trip looking for it. >> >> >>My personal opinion is; Looking at photo of one of my ancesters names on a >>tombstone >>makes it much more personal than looking at the same name on a printed >>list. >>I guess it proves the old saying "one picture is worth a thousand works" >>I agree there are those persons, who want nothing more than a printed >>list. >>That is their right and which must be respected. But I am in the group >>that wants a little more. >> >>Last, but not least: >>Takeing tombstone photos with modern digital cameras "lets you see what >>you are going to get >>before you get it". So you can be sure, you have the best photo of the >>tombstone as possible. >>Sure beats one or more persons trying to figure out what is written on the >>tombstone, while >>standing in the hot sun, waist deep in bushes and briars and not knowing >>if you are standing >>inches from a rattlesnake or not. >>In hindsight, I guess the person was right, when I was told, you are crazy >>to go out there in >>those bushes and briars just to record names on a tombstone." >> >>George >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE >>download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ >> >> >>==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== >>======================================================== >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>Please keep Chat mail private. Only post to the list what you wish >>everyone to Recieve. >> >> >> > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > _________________________________________________________________ Get tips for maintaining your PC, notebook accessories and reviews in Technology 101. http://special.msn.com/tech/technology101.armx

thanks for the comment, it would be very easy to add the inscriptions under the tombstone picture. George >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] tombstone photo website. >Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:04:03 EDT > >Tombstones versus transcriptions? > >I think both are valuable and often necessary. I have lots of photos of my >ancestors' stones, and they provide lots of good information and an >unmatchable >sense of place. Sadly, however, the stone is not always easy to read, >especially in a photo and especially if the stone is old and weathered. >Inscriptions >which may be clear to a person actually on the site, able to touch the >stone, >trace the letters "by feel," and see at close range---such inscriptions may >not >always be clear in a photo. The work of many inscription readers in the >past >has preserved much long lost physical data in cemeteries. > >A website that includes both forms of information together would be >invaluable. > >Jack >New Jersey > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== >=========================================================== > If you need to, you can contact the list owner at; > [email protected] > _________________________________________________________________ Get fast, reliable Internet access with MSN 9 Dial-up – now 2 months FREE! http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/

Amen!! Pictures are the best way to preserve our history. Tombstones are proof that a person lived and died. Typed information is nice but as you said people do make mistakes. I have a question to ask and am not sure anyone can answer this one but will try. I am wondering since the WPA used to go out and type up names of people in cemeteries at one time why someone has not found the lists? Seems to me this might help for many of the tombstones that are missing because they have been either vandalized or ruined over time by Nature. Any thoughts on this? I too want to give my thanks to all the hard working volunteers who give their time in typing, copying information, driving to pick up papers when the court was going to throw them out, and for any other thing they do to make researching easier for those of us who do not live in the area. Thank you all. George Pearson wrote: > > I have been asked several times, Why have a tombstone photo web site > with all the info > posted on the web about cemeteries. > I am not try to take anything away from surveying a cemetery because I > have "been there and done that". I know what it is to wade thru knee > deep grass, briars and bushes looking for another tombstone and more. > I [with others] had to take the time to find someone to lead us to an > abandoned cemetery, only to find out we had been within 20 to 50 feet > from it before durning a 1/2 day trip looking for it. > > > My personal opinion is; Looking at photo of one of my ancesters names > on a tombstone > makes it much more personal than looking at the same name on a printed > list. > I guess it proves the old saying "one picture is worth a thousand works" > I agree there are those persons, who want nothing more than a printed > list. > That is their right and which must be respected. But I am in the group > that wants a little more. > > Last, but not least: > Takeing tombstone photos with modern digital cameras "lets you see > what you are going to get > before you get it". So you can be sure, you have the best photo of the > tombstone as possible. > Sure beats one or more persons trying to figure out what is written on > the tombstone, while > standing in the hot sun, waist deep in bushes and briars and not > knowing if you are standing > inches from a rattlesnake or not. > In hindsight, I guess the person was right, when I was told, you are > crazy to go out there in > those bushes and briars just to record names on a tombstone." > > George > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – > FREE download! > http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > ======================================================== > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please keep Chat mail private. Only post to the list what you wish > everyone to Recieve. > > >

Beverly, Helah & I have not done Pleasant Hill Cem. bit a friend of mine ask me about it so we are planning to get all of the Alcorn Co. cems.done. I may be 100 years old trying to do it.lol, We will do our best to do as many as quickly as possibly. God Bless, Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly Clark" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 4:46 AM Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] Alcorn Cemetaries > Would anyone know if Pleasant Hill Cemetary has been transcribed or if it > will be listed in the Alcorn cemetaries list? > Thanks to all for their hard work! > Beverly > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janice Switcher" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 11:44 AM > Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] Alcorn Cemetaries > > > > Cemetaries we have ready for Alcorn Co.site, > > > > Antioch Primative Baptist > > Box Chapel > > Brigman Hill > > Clear Creek Church of Christ > > Dogwood > > Farmington Baptist > > Fraley`s Chapel > > Holley Church > > Hopewell > > Indian Creek (Tn) > > Jerusalem Church of Christ > > New Hope Pres. > > Old Kemps Chapel > > Rockhill > > Salem Christian > > Shady Grove > > St.Luke M.B. > > Wheeler Grove > > City Cem. > > > > If you would like to have something looked up on any of these in the mean > time,just let me know,I`ll be happy to send the info. > > Janice > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > >

Thanks for your reply. Information like you and others have provided is what we are looking for. One of the best ideas {i believe] to come across my desk is: Keep the website "in house", for photos limited to those tombstones in "new" Tishomingo County and "Old" Tishomingo County during the start up phase. Then add photos from Alcorn and Prentiss counties because they were part of old Tishomingo County. Include in the planning: Tombstone photos of ancestors, who died along the way, coming to Tishomingo County, MS. This should include Lauderdale, Colbert and Franklin Counties in Al, Itawamba County in MS and McNairy, Harden and Wayne counties in TN. One good thing about the internet is; it allows people from all over the world to work as a "team" to accomplish projects like the one described above. The moderator of the website can live anywhere in the world and still operate the site on a "as needed" basis. George >From: "chuck floyd" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] photo site >Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 21:39:44 -0700 > >I have posted to ANCIENTFACES.COM and find easy and fun. They have lots of >different catagories to post in. I have not tried the DEADFRED.COM site. >The uploading at AF is really fast (cable modem). I would love to see more >headstone photo's. I don't get back to MS often and there are lots of grave >sites I have not seen. > >Chuck Floyd >Portland, OR > > > >/\___/\ >(='.'=) >(")*(")~ > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE >download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== >======================================================== > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Life Events gives you the tips and tools to handle the turning points in your life. http://lifeevents.msn.com

Tombstones versus transcriptions? I think both are valuable and often necessary. I have lots of photos of my ancestors' stones, and they provide lots of good information and an unmatchable sense of place. Sadly, however, the stone is not always easy to read, especially in a photo and especially if the stone is old and weathered. Inscriptions which may be clear to a person actually on the site, able to touch the stone, trace the letters "by feel," and see at close range---such inscriptions may not always be clear in a photo. The work of many inscription readers in the past has preserved much long lost physical data in cemeteries. A website that includes both forms of information together would be invaluable. Jack New Jersey

That is a small setback, but We will find the exact spot. We will take Ms Jewel to show us the exact place. The other lady can be put in the group that hates Genealogical research, so she does not want anything to do with it. Come back to the archives anytime, the welcome mat is always out for you. George >From: "Janice Switcher" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 22:42:54 -0500 > >No we did not find what we were looking for. The other Lady we spoke with >,said her husband went to school there and she didn't know any thing about >it. Only that she heard her husband speak of some Holloways. Thanks for >all the valuable information and look forward to talking with you in the >near future. > > >Thanks Janice & Helah > >The Bone Diggers LOL > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "George Pearson" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 9:41 PM >Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > > > > > Did you find what you was looking for? > > I have plans to take a video recorder with me to see Jewel. I want to >record > > her memories > > of Tishomingo County History. She has a wealth of historical >information > > that needs to be > > preserved. She has showed me several times where the school was located, >but > > I think I need > > to draw a map. Then I will have something to pass on to others looking >for > > Holloway school. > > George > > > > > > > > >From: "Janice Switcher" <[email protected]> > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > >To: [email protected] > > >Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 20:57:01 -0500 > > > > > >We are very glad to speak with Ms Jewel Hall again, hope her days get > > >better,will be giving her another call. > > >Mr. Pearson, > > >We want to say how helpful and very enlighting you were and so nice to >see > > >Genealogy Documents kept in order.We will be seeing more of you we >hope,God > > >Bless, > > > Helah Wilson & > > > Janice Switcher > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "George Pearson" <[email protected]> > > >To: <[email protected]> > > >Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 8:31 PM > > >Subject: RE: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This reply is my way to say thanks!!!!! > > > > You made Jewel Hall's [not day] but month when you talked to her on >th >e > > > > phone today. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > George > > > > > > > > >From: "Janice Switcher" <[email protected]> > > > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > > > >To: [email protected] > > > > >Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. > > > > >Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 10:26:16 -0500 > > > > > > > > > >Does anyone have any information on the old Holloway School in > > >Tishomingo > > > > >Co.(at one time it was called Holloway Co. Ms ) > > > > > Janice > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > > > >++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > Get fast, reliable Internet access with MSN 9 Dial-up - now 2 months > > >FREE! > > > > http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > >((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( >( > > >((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > > > > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > >======================================================== > > > Please remember to include your SURNAMES in the SUBJECT Line. > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® > > Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > ==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== > > >(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( >((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( > > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > > > > > > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/

Thanks for your comments. Yes, I agree with you, it is good to see what the tombstone looks like. I would like to add to your comments, seeing my mother and fathers name in print does not mean as much to me as seeing a photo of the actual tombstone. George >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] Holloway School in Tishomingo Co. >Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:24:16 EDT > >In a message dated 7/13/2004 10:50:30 PM Central Standard Time, >[email protected] writes: > > > What is the reason for taking pictures of all the stones?? Or do the > > Cemetaries just need surveying? That is what we have been doing in >Alcorn > > Co.,Ms Just Survey the Cem. they we put it on spreadsheet and sort them >out > > and forward them to Bobbie Wilson to put on the Alcorn Index. > >It's nice to be able to see what the actual stone looks like, especially if >you are living away and unable to see it in person. > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== >======================================================== > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please keep Chat mail private. Only post to the list what you wish > everyone to Recieve. > _________________________________________________________________ Get fast, reliable Internet access with MSN 9 Dial-up – now 2 months FREE! http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/

Yes that is another option we can consider. thanks >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MSTISHOM-L] PHOTO WEB SITE >Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 19:36:28 EDT > >George, we could probably each one add our photos to the Dead Fred's site, >so >that would take that burden off of someone else (you). > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== >======================================================== > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Life Events gives you the tips and tools to handle the turning points in your life. http://lifeevents.msn.com

I have posted to ANCIENTFACES.COM and find easy and fun. They have lots of different catagories to post in. I have not tried the DEADFRED.COM site. The uploading at AF is really fast (cable modem). I would love to see more headstone photo's. I don't get back to MS often and there are lots of grave sites I have not seen. Chuck Floyd Portland, OR /\___/\ (='.'=) (")*(")~ _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/

George, we could probably each one add our photos to the Dead Fred's site, so that would take that burden off of someone else (you).

thanks for saying it better than I can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Yes, I have been down the same road, you have. I have corrected errors, filled in gaps by going to the graveyard and reading the message on the tombstone. I agree, there is a need to provide both ways. There is no better person to read the message on a tombstone than a member of the family. Come by the Archives anytime, you pass this way. Why not plan your next vacation in Tishomingo County, MS. Need help, planning your next vacation, we have information [brochures and other info] about Tishomingo county that we would love to pass on. If you like a peaceful [mostly] rural setting, Tishomingo County is the place for your next vacation. George >From: "Ray & Lyn Shamlin" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [MSTISHOM-L] tombstone photo website. >Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 10:09:11 -0400 > >Mr. Pearson, > >The posting of tombstone photos is the better of two worlds. You get to see >the actual headstone/tombstone and you see the data as it has been engraved >on the headstone. > >Transcriptions are great and I thank those that have taken the time to do >them. But like all endeavors that have a human part they are subject to >errors. Where the photo shows what is actually on the headstone. Boy, have >I >found my share of errors and having found them I had to change numerous >file >and data sheets. > >Since I am some distance from Tishomingo County I would appreciate the >posting of headstone photos. It will assist me greatly in my research. I >feel that there are many who are great distance who would also appreciate >the ability to see the headstone rather than transcribed words. > >My family migrated to Tishomingo County from Alabama and when Alcorn and >Prentiss were extracted from Tishomingo my family wound up in the Prentiss >County part. But much of the family history is still there in Tishomingo. > >I applaud you and the other members of the historical society for the work >that you have done. I hope that on my next trip to Mississippi I will be >able to spend some time in your excellent facility. > >Keep up the good work and May God Bless and Keep You. > >Ray Shamlin >Rocky Mount, NC > > >Disagreements without anger constitutes the BEST education of one's >life!!!!!! > > >-----Original Message----- >From: George Pearson [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 8:47 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MSTISHOM-L] tombstone photo website. > > >I have been asked several times, Why have a tombstone photo web site with >all the info >posted on the web about cemeteries. >I am not try to take anything away from surveying a cemetery because I have >"been there and done that". I know what it is to wade thru knee deep grass, >briars and bushes looking for another tombstone and more. >I [with others] had to take the time to find someone to lead us to an >abandoned cemetery, only to find out we had been within 20 to 50 feet from >it before durning a 1/2 day trip looking for it. > > >My personal opinion is; Looking at photo of one of my ancesters names on a >tombstone >makes it much more personal than looking at the same name on a printed >list. >I guess it proves the old saying "one picture is worth a thousand works" >I agree there are those persons, who want nothing more than a printed list. >That is their right and which must be respected. But I am in the group that >wants a little more. > >Last, but not least: >Takeing tombstone photos with modern digital cameras "lets you see what you >are going to get >before you get it". So you can be sure, you have the best photo of the >tombstone as possible. >Sure beats one or more persons trying to figure out what is written on the >tombstone, while >standing in the hot sun, waist deep in bushes and briars and not knowing if >you are standing >inches from a rattlesnake or not. >In hindsight, I guess the person was right, when I was told, you are crazy >to go out there in >those bushes and briars just to record names on a tombstone." > >George > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page - FREE >download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== >======================================================== > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please keep Chat mail private. Only post to the list what you wish > everyone to Recieve. > > > > >==== MSTISHOM Mailing List ==== >*********************************************************************************** > " DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS TO THE MAILING LIST " > _________________________________________________________________ MSN Life Events gives you the tips and tools to handle the turning points in your life. http://lifeevents.msn.com

Are there any folks out there having trouble getting to the links to the Alcorn US Gen Web site or the Tishomingo MS Gen Web site? Kenneth ACGS Web Site http://www.avsia.com/acgs TCHGS Web Site http://www.rootsweb.com/~mstchgs/index.htm Roaten Web Site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jroaten/index.html

I have been asked several times, Why have a tombstone photo web site with all the info posted on the web about cemeteries. I am not try to take anything away from surveying a cemetery because I have "been there and done that". I know what it is to wade thru knee deep grass, briars and bushes looking for another tombstone and more. I [with others] had to take the time to find someone to lead us to an abandoned cemetery, only to find out we had been within 20 to 50 feet from it before durning a 1/2 day trip looking for it. My personal opinion is; Looking at photo of one of my ancesters names on a tombstone makes it much more personal than looking at the same name on a printed list. I guess it proves the old saying "one picture is worth a thousand works" I agree there are those persons, who want nothing more than a printed list. That is their right and which must be respected. But I am in the group that wants a little more. Last, but not least: Takeing tombstone photos with modern digital cameras "lets you see what you are going to get before you get it". So you can be sure, you have the best photo of the tombstone as possible. Sure beats one or more persons trying to figure out what is written on the tombstone, while standing in the hot sun, waist deep in bushes and briars and not knowing if you are standing inches from a rattlesnake or not. In hindsight, I guess the person was right, when I was told, you are crazy to go out there in those bushes and briars just to record names on a tombstone." George _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/