Hi folks, Please read this folks, I am trying to protect you, not bother you. I know that this is not supposed to be posted to these lists but I sometimes warnings on these lists have kept me aware and bug free. I am sorry to disturb you with this warning, but I feel the need to warn you all. My mother is on some mailing lists that are in the UK. On the average of once a day, she has been sent viruses, worms, etc that are coming through somehow. Of course, I always save attachments to my hard drive then scan with the antivirus. Only last night, that did not work. Let me explain what happened. She wrote to the list asking for help on a certain subject. Immediately someone responded in a reply to her message. The ONLY words on this reply to my mom's message (which also held the words of my mom's message) was this: "Please see attachment." This sentence rested right under my mother's message for help. My mother called me into the room to check out the attachment and to let her know if it was safe to open or not. I saved what was called (without the quotations) "readme.txt.pif" As soon as I saved it to my hard drive, it changed the attachment to a "MS-DOS ReadMe" file. I tried to scan this file with my antivirus scanner, but the option was missing. Another thing to warn you about, this has an icon in the beginning that looks much like a html page, like if I sent you my website's address in an attachment. So I figured that it was ok to open. I double clicked to open and it told me that the file was corrupted. Remember this as this is important. "File Corrupted." You will need this as it is the one that shows you which worm you are infected with. If you go to Norton's and type in "readme" you will get 5 or 6 worms to come up and you have to go thru each one to find which one has hit you. ALSO, this is how we knew we were infected. As soon as I had double clicked that MS-DOS Readme file, her mail's outbox came up, and stayed up. Mail started to appear at a rapid rate (161) in less than a blink of an eye in her outbox, each had an attachment hooked to it. These names and addresses were NOT from her address book, but her INBOX instead. This worm grabs addresses from all points of your mail program. So if you have 2000 emails in your inbox, you will send out 2000 emails with attachments. IF you click on those attachments (I was able to stop the sending process, don't ask how, I don't know, I was freaking out at the time) you will see that each message is has a different attachment. Most worms send out the same attachment, not this one. Some were screensavers, (hamster), some were attachments named, "nude photo of me" etc. There were about 8 attachments in all, replicated over and over in about 161 emails, that I somehow kept from going out. A few may have escaped though. When you open that initial attachment the one called "ReadMe" it will wait until you reboot your machine, after you reboot, it has about 5 minutes and it infects all that it is going to infect and changes files on your hard drive to allow Trojans to enter your machine. The firewall I have installed on her machine, immediately picked up that data was being sent from her machine and an .exe file (those are self exploding files) was opening and working her computer. Trojans are baddies. They take data, such checkbooking accounts, passwords, etc and send the data to the person who made the bug. It also looks for other vulnerable machines that are networked to that machine, such as my machine is networked into hers. My firewall kept me from being infected. Thank God. Now, here is my warning and please, please heed it. Do not open any attachment from anyone, even if it is sent by myself, unless, I write to tell you that I am sending a attachment and what the attachments name is, and only open if you are expecting me to send. Even then, save it to your hard drive first. Scan it. If you do not have the option that you normally have to scan with your virus checker, DON'T open. Don't be silly like I was. We had to dump several files in order to dump this off her machine and it took several additional runs of scanning her entire machine with her virus checker to make sure all was gone. NOW here is the real KICKER: When you are infected, it will not show up when you scan with your virus checker. Ours is updated each week and it did not pick it up. However, when my brother went to norton's and updated her protection files, and then promptly scanned again, it did pick up the worm. So if you are or think you are infected, update your protection first. Then scan again. The REAL Name of this bug/worm is: W32.BADtrans.13312@mm and I do not have a clue as to why that is highlighted so don't click on it to find out. Maybe it is the "at" symbol, that caused it to just highlight, but don't click on it, just in case. haha, talk about becoming paranoid. I am that for sure at this point. Anyhow, please, please remember, I think this is a new worm, and it is a biggie, as far as what it does. It comes on a reply message, hooked to your original message that you sent out. All that will be said, is "please see attachment" and if you were like my mom, and had just asked for help, you would assume that someone is helping you and directing you some place. WRONG. To get rid of it, dump all files that are infected. Don't worry about it, dump them. Don't repair them. Dump them. You do not need them. Promise you. But make sure before you do, that you are infected with this certain one. Update now. Update often. Update twice a week. Can't hurt. Once a week was not good enough for us. And watch these lists. They are good grounds to pass on these worms. And worms do not need help to spread like viruses do. Good Luck and Happy Easter, everyone. May the Heavens shine on you today. Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hi folks, I have added some newspaper excerpts that mention the following surnames: EMPIE, LOCKE, WINGATE, SNIPES, BURNITT, LILLY, KINDRED, THOMPSON, NORTHROP, DABBS, PERRY These are several excerpts in one page, some are for Chatham, Anson, Montgomery, Wilmington areas, so if anyone would like to pass it on to the Chatham list, I would appreciate it. Can be seen at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/faynew01.html Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hi folks, Sorry to bother you but I will be (hopefully) heading to Montgomery County next week to gather more marriage records (not necessary my lines, just grabbing all that I can) and I will also be going to the library in Troy for my first time. I am very familiar with Stanly's library but not Montgomery's. So if anyone has been there and done research, could you please give me some pointers. I am looking for records that might not be in publication but possibly hidden in filing cabinets, etc. Main names I will be hunting in the Montgomery library will be LEWIS, BRUTON, CRANFORD, MILLER, PARSONS, OZIER, JORDAN, etc. I have one night so I need to get my greedy little hands on as much as I can and as fast as I can. Of course, all that I gather will be added to the website as usual. Sincerely, Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Cathy, They have a little room in the back for family history. There are filing cabinets--just look thru them. The ones in the middle of the room are the vertical files with surname folders in them. That is where I found the Parsons stuff that I sent you. I have looked thru a lot of them, but just my names--no telling what you might find. Books are along the wall--I've only looked at them briefly. Hope you find some good stuff!!! Good luck, Linda "Friends are God's way of taking care of us."

Folks, Book mark this site. It will soon have immigration records listed digitally of those who immigrated thru Ellis Island. This a large effort and will take some time to complete, but will be worth the wait! http://www.ellisislandrecords.com/ Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

On one of the mailing lists I belong to they have an �The Ancestor I would most like to meet� To get things going on this list � here is my submission. I would like to meet William Ingram b: 1733 in Montgomery Co., NC. I would like to know if he moved to Montgomery Co., VA. before the Rev. War. I would like to know if he was one of the four who took inventory of David Crockett�s Estate. (First Will Book, P. 54) The other signers were: John Cox, Abraham McClelan and James Hodges. The bottom of the inventory list is dated NOV. 21, 1778. Registered in Rogersville, TN. Hawkins Co. I would like to know if William moved to Hawkins Co., TN about 1790 with his son, Andrew and brother Thomas. I would like to know if he had a grandson named Crockett by his son Andrew. I would like to know if he had a grandson named James that appeared in the 1850 Bath Co., KY. Fed. Census. If this is William�s grandson � he gave William great- Grandchildren of: Andrew, George, Elizabeth, Thomas, James, Richard, McClelan and Margarite. Dianne Ingram in Oregon __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email at your own domain with Yahoo! Mail. http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/

Hello list, Just wanted to tell those who are researching the MORGAN Families that I have now finished putting up all the pension files for Elizabeth MORGAN. These records may be seen at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/mont0024.html Many, many thanks goes to Jacquelyn Smith for submitting these records to the Montgomery County, NC Pension Page. I hope to have more soon to share with all of you. If you have some that you would like added, please email me at: pastseeker@nc.rr.com and we will work out arrangements on getting them to me. Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hello List, I have now added the following delayed birth record image: Mary Ethel CRANFORD It can be seen at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cran0055.html Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hello List, I have now added the following delayed birth record image: Nina Frizzell CRANFORD It can be seen at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cran0055.html Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hi folks, Just a note to let you know that I have put up some additional files for Elizabeth MORGAN, widow of William MORGAN. These records are widow pension records and can be seen at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/mont0024.html I will be adding more as soon as possible. Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

I'm working on the above families in Montgomery County. William GREEN (b. abt 1745) and wife Sarah had several children: Sarah, Joel, William, Robert, James, John, and others. I descend from Sarah, Joel, and John through various and sundry routes. Sarah GREEN's husband was John FLINN. Their only child, Wincy, married John GREEN, who I believe was the son of John who was s/o William/Sarah. Gets confusing after a while. Joel GREEN and wife Mary (perhaps nee HIGHT) had a daughter Lucretia who md. Thomas WHITE. Eliza Jane WHITE, their daughter, married David GREEN, s/o John and Wincy GREEN. John and Wincy GREEN's children moved to Columbia Co. AR in 1848, after John died in 1845. Wincy and her mother, Sarah FLINN, went with the kids. A couple of years later, Millington (Milton) HIGHT moved to Columbia Co. AR, too, and then a few years after that his brother, Charnel HIGHT, moved to Union Co. AR, nearby. I would like to correspond with anyone working on any of these lines. They all seem to have migrated to Montgomery Co. NC from Mecklenburg Co. VA in the 1790s. I would like to know the relationship between these later emigrants and the early Richard GREEN/E who was recorded in the Montgomery Co. area when it was still Anson County. Karen Groce wgroce@netdoor.com P.S. I'm listed on the Montgomery Co. GenWeb page researching these names, but with an incorrect e-address. I can't seem to get a message to the county coordinator to get the old address changed. Anyone know how to do that?

Hi folks, Thanks to Jacquelyn Smith I am now adding the pension papers for Elizabeth MORGAN, widow of William MORGAN. I have a few up now if you would like to take a look, they can be found at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/mont0024.html It will take me some time to add these as it is a very large pension file and a wonderful one at that! So hang in there with me, I will get them up as fast as I can. Thanks again to Jacquelyn for sharing these with us! I hope these may be of some help to someone. Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Looking for information on the Luther/Chisholm family. There is a cemetery called Luther Mountain Cemetery and some Chisholms and Luthers are buried there with very early 1800 dates. Does anyone have these families? Thanks, Linda Smith

Hi folks, For those researching ABERNETHY & CAUDLE families, I have the following newspaper article for you to read: Mr. & Mrs. D.M. ABERNETHY Newspaper Article Image April 1920 It can be found at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/anson039.html Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hi Folks, I have now added the following newspaper article image for those researching THOMPSON families. I have nothing further on these folks. Mr. & Mrs. Callie D. THOMPSON Newspaper Article Image This one can be seen at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/anson000.html Hope this might be of some help to someone. Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hello folks, For those who may be interested in GRIFFIN Research, there is now a newspaper image for you to read. Mr. C.P. GRIFFIN Newspaper Article Image April 1920 Found at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/anson000.html I have no further information on this family and as far as I know, I am not related. Merely passing on data in order to help with your research. I say this as I was just slammed for posting these records to mailing lists. I have gotten quite a bit of thank-you's to make up for the one negative message. This is free data folks, you choose whether to read or not, I am not breaking anyone's arms just trying to help. I will continue to post as I make a page, as this is what these lists are designed for and I will continue to help as much as possible. Thank you for all those who were kind and wrote to thank me for taking the time out of my busy day to add records to my site that do not relate to my family. If you do not want to read them, please hit your delete key. The names are in the subject line so that you can determine if you would like to continue to read them. Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hi Folks, I have now added the following Court Record: State Vs. Doll LITTLE: Dr. CHAPMAN Examination and Cross It can be seen at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/anson035.html Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hi Folks I have now added the following Court Record: J.G. GEURETTE Examination & Cross of Doll LITTLE Case It can be found at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/anson014.html Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hi folks, Wanted to let you know about the following record: State Against Doll LITTLE: K. PITTMAN Examination & Cross Examination It can be seen at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/anson014.html Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock

Hi folks have now added the following Court Record: Special Instructions of Jury for the Doll LITTLE Murder Trial. It is in parts, for faster downloading time. Can be seen at the following URL: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/anson014.html Cathy Cranford-Ailstock pastseeker@nc.rr.com http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cranford/cathy1.html Listowner for Montgomery County, NC NCMONTGO-L@rootsweb.com Listowner for The A*I*L*S*T*O*C*K, B*R*U*T*O*N, C*R*A*N*F*O*R*D, F*O*X*H*A*L*L, H*A*T*H*C*O*C*K, J*U*R*Y & O*Z*I*E*R Lists *** To see one's self more clearly One needs to seek the past. C.C. Ailstock