I am looking for Slys in North Carolina. My 4th great-grandfather John Sly was born in 1764 in Duchess Co, NY. We have taken the tree back to various parts of the Eastern Seaboard and wonder if there are any people who are researching Sly in that part of the USA. Hope to hear you soon. Sue ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------9D6C3EF19B4667DE145CAF08 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To All, As to the questions: Is Family Search for real or is it a hoax? I've checked a few sources and it checks out ok. Look at the messages below. I called the Family Search office at 1-800-346-6044 (for US) and found their hours of operation are Mon-Fri 8 am to 5 pm. I will call tomorrow and get a definite answer. On the message it listed email at fhdfhsup@lds.org put on internet it has fhdfhsup@ldschurch.org. Daneen Connery Swanke --------------9D6C3EF19B4667DE145CAF08 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <PATTERSON-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by door.vitrex.net (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id UAA22587 for <swanked@vitrex.net>; Sun, 28 Feb 1999 20:15:22 -0700 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.8.5/8.8.5) id SAA07467; Sun, 28 Feb 1999 18:48:17 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 18:48:17 -0800 (PST) From: "Kathryn Bassett" <kathrynb@ix.netcom.com> Old-To: <PATTERSON-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: RE: [PATTERSON-L] [Fwd: Fw: [NCGUILFO-L] LDS Ancestral Files] Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 19:02:20 -0800 Message-ID: <000501be638f$ec6a1180$1a52d8ce@kathryn-bassett> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2377.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2120.0 In-Reply-To: <36D9FB7B.AF0D3F54@vitrex.net> Importance: Normal Resent-Message-ID: <"Tg3kwB.A.L0B.s_f22"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: PATTERSON-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: PATTERSON-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <PATTERSON-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/924 X-Loop: PATTERSON-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: PATTERSON-L-request@rootsweb.com Someone posted the good news: > Beginning March 1st, the LDS church has decided to release Family Search > to the internet for a 3 week trial basis at: > http://www.familysearch.org Someone responded: > > I hope that genealogy "beginners" are made aware that the Ancestral > > File of the LDS Church is notorious for the erroneous material that has So I thought I'd mention that the IGI and Ancestral File is NOT a part of this trial. It is for the Family History Libary Catalog. The following *was* at http://globalgenealogy.com last week but they have upgraded the site with other news. Wednesday, February 24, 1999 Vol. III Number 04 By Ryan Taylor, rtaylor@acpl.lib.in.us LDS Family History Library WebSite in 1999 Rumours are flying about the possibility that the Family History Library in Salt Lake City might be starting a website. It's true. Curt Witcher, a director of GENTECH, attended their annual conference recently in Utah and came back with details about this long-awaited site. He shared them with me. The site will begin sometime in the second quarter of this year. Its name will be FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Services. FamilySearch is the copyright name of their CD-ROM genealogical indexes. This might make you think that these indexes will be available at the site, but this is not so. I know that many people will be disappointed that the International Genealogical Index and Ancestry File will not be included initially on the site. However, they can still be seen at the various family history centers (including the ones in Kitchener, Guelph and Owen Sound). The online site will have the Family History Library Catalog. This is not the same as the version at the family history centers. It will be considerably enhanced. As well as author, title and LDS film number, it will include place names, surnames, keywords and subjects, all in searchable fields. This means that for the first time, researchers will be able to use the Family History Library catalog in the same way they use online library catalogs elsewhere (in public or academic libraries). The flexibility of the catalog will mean that we can find more books and films, more easily. More details will be available after the first of March, including the address for the website. I will be letting everyone know the details once they are made public. The big question for most people who live far from Salt Lake (or even far from a branch family history center) is: when will the other FamilySearch options be included on the website. No decisions have been made about this yet. As I mentioned in my last column, the Genealogical Society of Utah, the family history arm of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has now begun a publications program selling sets of CD-ROMs on particular topics. I mentioned a six-disk set of British vital records indexes. Witcher informs me there are also sets of Australian Vital Records (price US$5.00) and United States Vital Records (price US$15.00). At the moment I am unsure exactly what is on these. Other projected series to be made available soon are vital records sets for Continental Europe, Latin America and Scandinavia, Ellis Island immigration records, the 1880 U.S. census and the 1881 British census (scheduled for summer 1999). The latter will be grouped in regions, but there will also be a nation-wide index. A sharp-eyed reader of this column noted that the toll-free number given last time for the LDS publications office in Salt Lake does not work from Canada. Darryl Bonk of the local family history center says that the Canada Order Desk is at 1-800-453-3860, extension 2031. Try this instead. Witcher had many useful things to say about the GENTECH conference also. This organization deals entirely with genealogy and technology, which is a burgeoning field. Among other things, he discovered that AT&T, the telephone giant, did a survey recently which discovered that 99% of people who were asked wanted to do genealogy. About a third of them actually did so. Virtually everyone who did family history research uses the internet in some way. These are dazzling figures. In future columns, I will give you more news from GENTECH about new technological developments in the world of family history. -- Kathryn Rhinehart Bassett (Pasadena CA) kathryn.bassett@switchboard.net "Genealogy is my bag" "GH is my soap" http://pw2.netcom.com/~kathrynb/kathryn.htm ICQ World-Wide-Pager address http://wwp.mirabilis.com/17663458 --------------9D6C3EF19B4667DE145CAF08--

At 02:48 PM 3/1/99 -0600, Libby Nations wrote: >Hi all, I was just reading on the Macon Co. website about the Civil War . >And was wondering if anyone knows where, online, I might find Roster's for >the Companies that served in the Civil War, from Macon Co. Thanks. Libby Libby, The Sons of Confederate Veterans keep databases on just this info, but I also found a Macon County ancestor in the Thomas Legion on Shawna Hall's Jackson County Genealogy page. Philip

Hi all, I was just reading on the Macon Co. website about the Civil War . And was wondering if anyone knows where, online, I might find Roster's for the Companies that served in the Civil War, from Macon Co. Thanks. Libby

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------5CFE376BDED6B9CA7803574D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To All, A bit of genealogy information... Daneen Connery Swanke --------------5CFE376BDED6B9CA7803574D Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <jaymen@konnections.com> Received: from mail.konnections.com (mail.konnections.com [207.173.185.6]) by door.vitrex.net (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id SAA17381 for <swanked@vitrex.net>; Sun, 28 Feb 1999 18:06:38 -0700 Received: from jaymen.konnections.com (ip185-209.konnections.com [207.173.185.209]) by mail.konnections.com (8.9.1/8.8.7) with ESMTP id RAA03360 for <swanked@vitrex.net>; Sun, 28 Feb 1999 17:57:03 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from jaymen@konnections.com) Message-Id: <199903010057.RAA03360@mail.konnections.com> From: "Jaymen" <jaymen@konnections.com> To: <swanked@vitrex.net> Subject: Fw: [NCGUILFO-L] LDS Ancestral Files Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 18:01:35 -0700 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 X-Mailer: Microsoft Internet Mail 4.70.1155 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Daneen, Can you wait? Look at this message. Sally ---------- > From: Jim W. Tackitt, Pres./Editor <jtackitt@jps.net> > To: NCGUILFO-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NCGUILFO-L] LDS Ancestral Files > Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 12:31 PM > > > Beginning March 1st, the LDS church has decided to release Family Search > > to the internet for a 3 week trial basis at: http://www.familysearch.org > > > > They would like everyone to try it out and respond! Happy day! We > > aren't certain exactly how it will be laid out. May only start with a > > few of > > the programs...but it's a start! I hope it won't get out of hand. > > I hope that genealogy "beginners" are made aware that the Ancestral > File of the LDS Church is notorious for the erroneous material that has > been entered [most certainly by well-meaning folk and probably somewhat > better than the material found in the commercial "Ancestry" and "Family > Tree Maker" files] and that the Church does provide a disclaimer with > the data: > > "The information [in these files] has NOT been verified against any > official records. Since the information in Ancestral File is > contributed, it is the responsibility of those who use the file to > verify its accuracy." > > Although the Ancestral File does contain extensive errors and NO > DOCUMENTATION, nonetheless this will be an interesting experiment and a > huge time-saver to those who use these files. > > Jim W. Tackitt, 1830 Johnson Dr., Concord, CA 94520; <jtackitt@jps.net> > > *************************************************************** > Tackett Assn. Website: <http://www.jps.net/jtackitt/index.html> > --------------5CFE376BDED6B9CA7803574D--

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Hello Macon Co. Researchers: since I have family ties to Macon Co., N.C. and Rabun Co., Ga. I know how closely related these familes are in both counties. I have recently published a book on Rabun Co., Ga. and it may be of help and interest to many of you researchers. It is one in a series. It is volume 4. Others in print are: Franklin Co., Ga./ Habersham Co., Ga./ Stephens Co., Ga./ and Rabun Co., Ga. My webpage is: "http://www.hartcom.net/~scv935/grey" LOOK AT THE SURNAME INDEX listed for each volume to see if you may have family names associated with a certain county. Thank you for taking time to read this. Karen Thompson Ledford/Toccoa, Ga. Lineal descendent of : CABE/ PENLAND/ MCCONNELL/DRYMAN/FOWLER/KELL/PICKLESIMERS/HOOPERS/LEDFORD

I repost this message at intervals hoping that someone new to the list will see and respond. Has anyone done research on the LAMBERT and HICKS family in Macon Co? Levi Lambert on 1830 census, by 1840 only Hannah Lambert as head of house, Wm. M. Lambert and Samuel R. Lambert as heads of house. Wm. and Sam. were brothers, it all probability Hannah is mother. Hannah's sister was Elizabeth McDowell and aunt to Silas McDowell.(all these people moved from Rutherford Co., NC ca mid to late 1820s) All Lamberts above were tailors and seamstresses (sister Catherine Lambert is named up on 1850 census). Another sister, Cynthia Lambert married Wm. Washington Hicks ca 1827/28 possibly in Macon/Haywood Co.(cannot find a marriage license). Their children were Leonard Adolphus (married Cynthia Tatham, one child Addie who married Jonathan Phillips), Harriett who married James M. Monroe, Wm. Montraville, and Samuel Washington. By 1860 all the above had moved into Habersham Co., GA with the exception of Leonard Adolphus "Doff." Any help appreciated. Sara. -----Original Message----- From: NCMACON-D-request@rootsweb.com <NCMACON-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: NCMACON-D@rootsweb.com <NCMACON-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 8:29 AM Subject: NCMACON-D Digest V99 #24

In the Macon County Heritage book is a reprint of parts of a survey map compiled by Col. Love in 1820. An article (no author indicated) accompanying the map states that a copy of the survey was posted at Waynesville and two copies sent to the state after the documents were created. Does anyone know where, in 1999, any of these survey documents might be found? Thanks for any help. <angie@mtwest.net>

During the congressional elections for 1835, one of the voting places was at Van Dyke's store. Can anyone give me the location of the store? Thanks for any help. <angie@mtwest.net>

Looking through the book of Swain Co. Delayed Birth records and found a John Enoch Burnett born 1865 in Macon Co. married to Elizabeth Elvira Lakey b. 1867 , Macon Co. had a dau. Nancy Violet Lavada Burnett b. 3-30-1899. Does anyone know who they are? Libby

This site shows the county and some of the cities. (use the capital NC) http://www.livgenmi.com/maconNC.htm Daneen Swanke

Sara, What Lamberts are you interested in? There are several articles in the Swain Co. Heritage Book on Lamberts. Libby

In an October, 1998 issue of Macon Co. ECHOES a census of this cemetery is given. Does anyone have any knowledge of history of any of the Lamberts that are buried there? Did Lynda J. Wilson of Marietta, GA just do a census of the cemetery or is she a descendant of some of those listed? Would like to talk with her if possible. Thank you. Sara. -----Original Message----- From: NCMACON-D-request@rootsweb.com <NCMACON-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: NCMACON-D@rootsweb.com <NCMACON-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, February 10, 1999 2:05 PM Subject: NCMACON-D Digest V99 #20

Can someone tell where to find Camp Springs Cem? I was told it was in Macon Co. Libby

I called the Macon County Historical Society a month ago to inquire about Vol. 2 of The Heritage of Macon County . It should be out in late March. Gail Robinson

Has anybody heard when the Macon County Heritage Book, Volume Two will be made available. The last I heard was it would be Jan 99 and this was at christmas time. It is now Feb 9th and I have yet to receive my pre-paid copy. Has anybody else? Chris..... Chris Schultheis e-mail: schulthe@zianet.com home page: http://www.zianet.com/schulthe/home.htm

At 02:55 PM 2/4/99 -0500, Carolyn Collier wrote: > >Hi Everyone, >I received the following email and after going through what material I >have, I am unable to help. I have posted it as a query and am forwarding >it to the list in hope that someone might be able to help. > >Thanks, >Carolyn >>Help. Your website advertises help for those at a dead end on a limb on a >>family tree. I have not made it past the trunk yet. My Grandfather, Ralph >>Albert (Jack) McCall, was born in Macon County,N.C. on 17May,1910. On his >>application for a Social Security Account Number, he lists his mother as >Laura >>Jane Vinson (b.1873-d.1949). Carolyn, I'm going to post this on the Transy-l list, too. Lots of McCalls in that area way back. Philip Philip Sheppard Beaufort, South Carolina ************************ Rootsweb Sponsor and Listowner NCMACON-L, NCTRANSY-L, NCSWAIN-L, NCJACKSO-L ************************ Look ups: 1850 Macon County, North Carolina Census 1870, 1880 Transylvania County, North Carolina Census Macon County, North Carolina, Marriages, 1829-1939 Marriage Bonds of Haywood and Jackson Counties, North Carolina ************************

Hi Everyone, I received the following email and after going through what material I have, I am unable to help. I have posted it as a query and am forwarding it to the list in hope that someone might be able to help. Thanks, Carolyn >From: WRO404@aol.com >Date: Sun, 31 Jan 1999 22:23:07 EST >To: ccollier@primeline.com >Subject: Ancestor search > >Help. Your website advertises help for those at a dead end on a limb on a >family tree. I have not made it past the trunk yet. My Grandfather, Ralph >Albert (Jack) McCall, was born in Macon County,N.C. on 17May,1910. On his >application for a Social Security Account Number, he lists his mother as Laura >Jane Vinson (b.1873-d.1949). His father is listed as Thomas T. McCall (b1850- >d. 1929). There is some confusion within the family as to whether this is his >biological father. It is also known that Laura Jane had several other >children - Prileau (unknown spelling), Clara, Cora, and possibly Thomas >Vinson. Prileau Vinson is buried at Scaley Mountain. I am most interested in >any information that could be found or where I might find information about >this family. > Any information would be greatly appreciated, and I can provide some >information for other researchers in this family. Thank you for your time and >patience, >Wendell F. Rogers, Jr. >WRO404@aol.com > > Carolyn Collier http://www.geocities.com/heartland/prairie/7305 http://www.usgennet.org/alhnncus/ahncmaco