Hey gang, Just wanted to let y'all know that the free Rookie's Guide to Genealogy Research has just been updated to include lessons on PAF 4. More will follow. The Guide is at http://www.acceleratedgenealogy.com. Description of the Rookie's Guide: In order to train staff members at the Provo Utah South Family History Center -- and train other folks out there who need succinct, step-by-step lessons -- I'm posting on the Web a 30-lesson guide on how to do genealogy research. About half the lessons are posted now. When I've finished posting all the lessons, the site will contain the following subjects: Unit 1: Gathering and Organizing Family Records * Starting Out Introduction to the Family History Library The Research Process The Golden Rule of Genealogy * Identify What you Know: Recording Information Golden Rule of Genealogy: Work from the Known to the Unknown Using Forms * Family Interviews Correspondence Types Process Correspondence & Guerilla Tactics Equipment for Oral Interviews * Organizing Your Files Motivations Components of a Filing System Instructions * Personal Ancestral File (PAF): Basic Editing Creating a PAF file Adding & Editing Individuals Unlinking & Deleting Individuals * Documenting Sources in PAF 3 PAF 3 Advancements PAF 3 Shortcomings Workarounds * PAF Backups Unit 2: LDS Survey Sources: Searching, Downloading, & Submitting * Ancestral File: Searching * Ancestral File: Downloading GEDCOM Files * PAF: Importing and Exporting GEDCOM Files * PAF: Merging & Linking Individuals * Ordinance Index (The new IGI), Social Security Death Index, Military Index, and Scottish Church Records * Submissions: Ancestral File, the IGI, and the Golden Rule * Ancestral File: Submitting & Correcting * Submitting to the IGI & Ordinance Index * Vital Records Index:  North America Unit 3: Finding Aids * Selecting Record Types & Using Research Guides * SourceGuide * Family History Library Catalog (FHLC) * Finding the Right Locality Gazetteers AniMap Handy Book Red Book Maps Unit 4: Using Major Source Types * Census/Tax Records * Vital Records * Church Records * Probates * History * Biography * Family History/Genealogy * Periodicals/Newspapers * Obituaries * Bible Records * Land Records * Court Records * Directories * Military Records * Immigration/Emigration Records The course is at http://www.acceleratedgenealogy.com. Unit 4 should get pretty interesting, as I'll be scanning in original records to illustrate the kinds of information available within each record type. I'll also be covering special issues, like how to order Civil War pensions from the National Archives, how to map a deed on a range and township map, and how to trace immigrants using Gerald Haslam's "prongs on a plug" approach. -Michael

This is my first attempt at a personal web page and is still being added to. Stop by and see if we share surnames or interests. Marsha http://www.cybertrails.com/~meandsteve

For those seeking to avoid sources with shoddy information, please be advised that the Britannica Internet Guide, [The Web's Best Sites chosen by Britannica's editors], is currently online, FREE!!! "The world's best Web sites, plus magazines, books, and the complete Encyclopædia Britannica", are now located at Web Pages for Scholarly Societies. http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~vctinney/archives.htm#Scholarly Another sample reference from this site is: RESOURCES OF SCHOLARLY SOCIETIES - History, at: http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/history_soc.html These Internet links are part of the Best University related Genealogy and Family History Internet sites, with examples, as discussed at: http://www.prweb.com/releases/1999/prweb9996.htm Further comprehensive worldwide connections are listed by Topic, such as Military, at: http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~vctinney/archives.htm#Military This site includes such items as: Armed Forces of the World Includes official military servers and other defence (defense) information. Military Directory Worldwide [1,643 links from the Open Directory Project] Respectfully yours, Tom Tinney, Sr. http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~vctinney/homepage.htm#Here Listed in: Who's Who In The West, 1998/1999 Who's Who In Genealogy and Heraldry, [both editions]

The RootsWeb's Essex Mass. page has connections to MAEssex-L, to the Essex County USGenWeb page (with all its town pages) and to the Essex Wills page*, Vital Records source info, Libraries, Newspapers and Vital Records sources among others. Go directly to the page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex/ Or you may go to the RootsWeb Essex page: http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/MA/Essex/ and click on "County Web Sites" *Another service brought to you by the genealogists researching Essex County, Mass. Bob ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ESSEX BOOKS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "Home of the Essex Antiquarian" Visit us and order on-line at: http://www.essexbooks.com e-mail: essxbook@citrus.infi.net P.O. Box 811 Lecanto, FL 34460-0811 Phone (CC) Orders: 8 AM - 3 PM - Mon-Fri (352) 527-2270 Fax 24 hrs. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Those researching Essex County may be interested in these sites: Essex County Research Guide (also helpful for MA) http://www.essexbooks.com/research.htm Essex County Wills http://www.hertge.com/wills USGW - Essex County http://www.rootsquest.com/~essexma/index.html RootsWeb - MAEssex http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex/ RootsWeb GenConnect Boards http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/MA/Essex/ Essex County MA GenExchange http://www.genexchange.com/MA/essex/index.cfm USGW Newbury, MA www.hertge.com/newbury USGW Newburyport, MA www.hertge.com/port Bob ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ESSEX BOOKS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "Essex County's Bookstore on the Web" Visit us and place your secure order on-line at: http://www.essexbooks.com e-mail: essxbook@citrus.infi.net P.O. Box 811 Lecanto, FL 34460-0811 Phone (CC) Orders: 8 AM - 3 PM - Mon-Fri (352) 527-2270 Fax 24 hrs. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

In a message dated 11/3/1999 4:19:35 AM Pacific Standard Time, flodon@usa.com writes: << http://members.xoom.com/Northing/wrsrsmenu.htm >> This URL is not on AOL. Should it be? Jeannie :)

Hi Folks, Just added Belgium Graphics Thumbprint PAGES on which you click on selection for a full picture view for: Surnames-Soldiers A - M | N - Z WWI Heroes 1914-1918 Towns A - M | N - Z that Includes Churches, Landscapes, Maps, Memorials Go to Discovering Family Histories Research Resource Menu at: <http://members.xoom.com/Northing/wrsrsmenu.html> <a href="http://members.xoom.com/Northing/wrsrsmenu.html"></a> Click on ~ Placenames Scroll to Placenames-Other Click on ~ Belgium Graphics Enjoy. Regards, Flo. -- Flo. Day, Discovering Family Histories <mailto:flodon@usa.com> C.A.S.T.L.E.M.A.N / D.A.Y / D.O.D.D / N.O.R.T.H.I.N.G.T.O.N P.U.G.H. / V.a.n.D.e.W.O.E.S.T.I.J.N.E / M.A.B.E.L.I.S Research at: <http://members.xoom.com/Northing/wrsrsmenu.html> - ------------------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email from USA.com at http://mail.usa.com

Those researching Essex County may be interested in these sites: Essex County Research Guide (also helpful for MA) http://www.essexbooks.com/research Essex County Wills http://www.hertge.com/wills USGW - Essex County http://www.rootsquest.com/~essexma/index.html RootsWeb - MAEssex http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex/ RootsWeb GenConnect Boards http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/MA/Essex/ Essex County MA GenExchange http://www.genexchange.com/MA/essex/index.cfm USGW Newbury, MA www.hertge.com/newbury USGW Newburyport, MA www.hertge.com/port Bob ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ESSEX BOOKS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "Essex County's Bookstore on the Web" Visit us and order on-line at: http://www.essexbooks.com e-mail: essxbook@citrus.infi.net P.O. Box 811 Lecanto, FL 34460-0811 Phone (CC) Orders: 8 AM - 3 PM - Mon-Fri (352) 527-2270 Fax 24 hrs. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Hi Lists, I am pleased to announce a new addition to the Historic Plaques of the World Project. I received an invitation to visit Dr. Ross Bastiaan's Australian Bronze Commemorative Plaques Project (Website). This plaques project is to do with Australia's part in war and peace throughout the world. I will paste here (with permission) about Dr. Ross Bastiaan. You can access the site by going to my main url http://www.waynecook.com and click on The Historic Plaques of the World Project Directory. "Since 1990 Ross Bastiaan has privately and voluntarily placed over 100 large bronze commemorative plaques around the world recording Australia's amazing achievements in war and commitment to defending world peace. The plaques, many one-metre square and weighing over 8o kg are set in three tonnes of concrete. The plaques are often at the actual sites of Australia's finest military achievements. The Bastiaan plaques are usually designed with a central bas-relief map of the region as it exists today. On this map is superimposed the geographical features of the battle commemorated. For the visitor these maps assist orientation and a multilingual text, surrounding the map, outlines essential historical details. The plaques stand in 16 countries around the world including Turkey, Greece, England, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, Indonesia, France, Belgium, Australia, Israel, Egypt, Libya and Burma and record Australia's role in war from Gallipoli (1915) to the Gulf (1990). Ross Bastiaan was born in 1951 and is a full time periodontist in private practice in Melbourne. Alone he initiated the concept of the plaques after visiting Gallipoli in 1987 where he found almost no information about the battlefield for the English-speaking visitor. This lack of information gave birth to the "Plaques Project". Bastiaan has personally hand sculpted each bronze plaque and written a plain text, oriented to the layman and compiled from the Official Histories. The most difficult aspect of the project was the often-lengthy negotiations that Bastiaan conducted with foreign Governments to ensure that the plaques were acceptable for permanent placement on foreign soil. The plaques, collectively costing over a quarter of a million dollars, have been predominantly privately funded through private companies approached by the sculptor. These many companies share with him a pride in Australia's past and a desire to record the nations history for the future. The sculptor has installed the majority of the plaques himself. Ceremonial unveilings have often coincided with official Government commemorative pilgrimages and Governor-Generals, Prime Ministers and war veterans have performed such unveilings. The work behind these plaques has resulted in Bastiaan receiving the Medal of the Order of Australia, the Returned and Services League's (RSL) Anzac of the Year and appointment to the Council of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. The work on the plaques, over many years, has been a private commitment of one man to his country."   Regards Wayne Cook http://www.waynecook.com (A History Television Approved Site) and your host for the Simcoe County Genweb page at http://www.waynecook.com/simcoe.shtml Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada 1. HISTORIC PLAQUES OF ONTARIO 522 plaques Online, part of the Historic Plaques of the World Project, Provincial and State hosts needed 2. CANADIAN QUERY BOARDS http://www.waynecook.com/bulletin.html 3. HISTORY OF THE ESSEX SCOTTISH REGIMENT IN CANADA

All genealogy websites that have Harris information are welcome to join the Harris Surname Webring. The webring has 40 sites, and has a lot of traffic for it's size and nature. The URL to join is http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7708/familytree/harris.html To JOIN a webring, you must have a website, but anyone with a web browser can take advantage of the information that the webring has to offer. To travel through the various sites in the webring, go to the link above and click on the word NEXT or PREV, etc in the Harris Webring table. It will take you to a different website in the webring. After you view the data on that site, find the table on that website and continue your journey. *******Also, another wonderful place to check out Harris information is the Harris-Hunters mailing list homepage at http://millennium.fortunecity.com/newchurch/11 This contains a HUGE database (over 9000 individuals) of Harris information and related families in webpage format or in the new ZIP file. Both the Harris Webring page and the Harris-Hunters page contain guestbooks to leave your Harris queries. If you have any questions or need help accessing the websites, please contact me. Sincerely, Amy Brown Connect With Surnames Webmistress http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7708 Heartland Genealogy Society Graphic Artist http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/2416

Essex Books - Essex County's (MA) Bookstore on the web is now processing orders on a new, state of the art secure server. Orders are now acknowledged when entered and shipping confirmation is sent via e-mail within hours (during normal business hours.) As in the past we continue to ship most orders the next business day. Come visit us: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ESSEX BOOKS ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ "Essex County's Bookstore on the Web" Visit us and order on-line securely at: http://www.essexbooks.com e-mail: essxbook@citrus.infi.net P.O. Box 811 Lecanto, FL 34460-0811 Phone (CC) Orders: 8 AM - 3 PM - Mon-Fri (352) 527-2270 Fax 24 hrs. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Amy, I am descended from Hugh William Harris who married Lucinda Blagg. They lived in Randolph County, AL and later migrated to TN. Have you heard of him? Is there a connection? They moved to TN right before the War between the States. Also, I am descended from the Chambers of Carroll County, GA, they later ended up in AL. They were originally from Haywood County (I believe this is correct) North Carolina. I am descended from John T. Chambers and Lydia Hawkins. Just interested to see if there is any connection. Thanks! Sherry Whitaker Ladd surnameregistry@mindspring.com wrote: > I have updated my Harris, Rowell, Trammell, Wigley, White, and Hanson/Henson/Hinson > information, and I have redesigned my family tree pages using Rootsview. These families > all lived in the Tallapoosa, Macon, Chambers, and Randolph County AL areas. If you are > researching any of these names in these areas, then you might want to check out what I > have. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7708/familytree/familytree.html > The Harris/Brown Trunks and Branches > Thanks, > Amy Brown > Connect With Surnames Webmistress > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7708 > > ==== NEW-GEN-URL Mailing List ==== > NEW-GEN-URL LIST is made possible by ROOTSWEB.COM. > > ============================== > RootsWeb.com now offers UNLIMITED Web space for FREE! > Sign up today for RootsWeb's Freepages program: > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

I have updated my Harris, Rowell, Trammell, Wigley, White, and Hanson/Henson/Hinson information, and I have redesigned my family tree pages using Rootsview. These families all lived in the Tallapoosa, Macon, Chambers, and Randolph County AL areas. If you are researching any of these names in these areas, then you might want to check out what I have. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7708/familytree/familytree.html The Harris/Brown Trunks and Branches Thanks, Amy Brown Connect With Surnames Webmistress http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/7708

Hello All: I have a DAVIS mess on my hands. In gathering info trying to find Thomas Woodford DAVIS, I have found that his sister may have married into another Davis line which led to yet another Davis line. I have posted the info I have at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nettimae/davis/ I hope someone can help sort this out. Thanks, Nettie Mae The Hoadley Connection: <http://nettie_mae.tripod.com> Online Missouri Death Index: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nettimae/modeaths/ AllAdvanage (I made $34.15 in 3 wks just surfing. You can too!) Sign up at http://alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=BDB273

Hi, fellow genealogy lovers I have put together a web site together containing links to all New Jersey Genealogy resources. Also I have pages set up to link all your New Jersey Genealogy personal home pages too. If you would like your page linked to my site please email me you URLs and if you have a banner or a brief description as well I will link you ASAP. What I am doing is making a central point for all those who are looking for their ancestry in New Jersey it also contains links to other genealogy sites as well I also welcome other genealogy pages related to NJ and Genealogy humor links as well. I spent many a years on line looking for such I place containing Home pages. Now its coming to be with your help. Thanks in advance Harry Thomas Email crush58@bellatlantic.net web http://members.xoom.com/njgenea/

In a message dated 10/27/99 11:30:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, NEW-GEN-URL-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nettimae/modeaths/ >> I cannot connect to the web address you have posted? Please help. Pam

Hello Everyone: I have made some changes and additions to the Death Index. You may need to use your refresh or reload button to see them. Although I have added stuff to the Xoom site, I have mainly been focused on the RootsWeb pages and it is here that I have put some of the pages into a Text format. They load much faster. Eventually I will be closing down the Xoom site. Please use the following link: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nettimae/modeaths/ I would like to thank everyone who answered my question regarding 'potter' as an occupation. I have another question--What is a footstone and should they be listed on the death index? I have a few listings such as A.M.L with no dates or info other than the cemetery. Let me know your thoughts on this and, as always, send me your death info---Nettie Mae The Hoadley Connection: <http://nettie_mae.tripod.com> Online Missouri Death Index: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nettimae/modeaths/ AllAdvanage (I made $34.15 in 3 wks just surfing. You can too!) Sign up at http://alladvantage.com/go.asp?refid=BDB273

> Dear listowner or administrator: > > Please unsub me from my current email address of: cindyjohnson1@ameritech.net and resub me at > my new (temporary) email address of: ALHNWI@juno.com . I will be moving to WI and need to > have an email for during the time I will be off line. > > Thanks!! > -- > Cindy Johnson > *American Local History Network - WI* > http://www.usgennet.org/~alhnwius/WI_index.html > *WI Census Data* > http://www.usgennet.org/~alhnwius/censusindex.html

Hi Folks, I just uploaded some graphics to my web site. Go to the Menu, and click on BELGIUM GRAPHICS for churches, maps, surnames, towns. <http://members.xoom.com/Northing/wrsrsmenu.html> <a href="http://members.xoom.com/Northing/wrsrsmenu.html"></a> They aren't indexed on the Search Engine yet. Enjoy. Regards, Flo. -- Flo. Day, Discovering Family Histories <mailto:flodon@usa.com> Index at: <http://members.xoom.com/Northing/> C.A.S.T.L.E.M.A.N/D.A.Y/D.O.D.D/N.O.R.T.H.I.N.G.T.O.N P.U.G.H./V.a.n.D.e.W.O.E.S.T.I.J.N.E/M.A.B.E.L.I.S Menu at: <http://members.xoom.com/Northing/wrsrsmenu.html> - ------------------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email from USA.com at http://mail.usa.com

There is a new mail list and web site at Rootsweb!! This list is for the submission of newspaper abstracts. Newspapers are a wonderful and often overlooked resource for those researching their families. Many fascinating and descriptive details can be found about the lives our ancestors from the businesses they frequented to the hardships they endured while trying to build a new life in a new land. Even letters home from men at war detailing their daily accounts were occasionally printed for all to read. Over the years many records were lost or destroyed in fires, floods and natural disasters. Newspapers include notations on births, illnesses and deaths that occured before local and state governments began keeping records. Other items such as tax rolls, local military rosters, court notifications in chancery and probate, separations and divorces are also given mention. Many newspapers managed to survive the test of time and can now be found at most state libraries on microfilm and are available thru inter-library loan for viewing at your local library. To view our web site, click here: <A HREF="http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~newspapr/">Newspaper Abstracts Home Page</A> (http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~newspapr/) And to join our mail list send an email to: Newspaper-Abstracts-L-request@rootsweb.com or Newspaper-Abstracts-D-request@rootsweb.com (if you prefer the digest version) and in the body of the message write only the word: subscribe Have a wonderful week, Barbara Freeman http://members.aol.com/saxbury http://www.genexchange.com/MO/index.cfm http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~newspapr/