Virginia is not an easy area to track they are missing records on certain years and prior to those years you mainly have to read books on land sales and wills and hope the children are mentioned been there, almost as bad as NY called the arm pit of genealogy and ME. Maine did not keep good records either again been there, plus many town halls burned. Also often even with a birth record in earlier times people did not live near a town hall and a midwife or whomever would deliver the child it could be days or weeks before the child was recorded and if the parent did not write this could also be a wrong age but it is all we have to go by. Nova Scotia is no different when it comes to records. Polly There is often confusion when folks indicate they were born in either Virginia or West Virginia. West Virginia was created in 1863 as a result of the Civil War. What is now West Virginia was originally part of the State of Virginia. The first full census was in 1850; so that leaves two full censuses for you to search for your first grandmother. Also folks tended to say they were from just 'Virginia', as indicating West Virginia had a political connotation at that time. Knowing this might help narrow down your search to the western most counties of the original Virginia. Sara > Just as an example, not someone mentioned on this > site, but one of my great grandmothers has been > reported as being born in: Virginia, West > Virginia, Caribou ME, and the Irish Free > State--until I find a birth record, I'm not > believing any of it and I have her death certificate, > census records etc. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/776 - Release Date: 4/25/2007 12:19 PM

Hi Listers, The USGenWeb project has a new search engine that may help you find those sneaky relatives that go back and forth across the border from New Brunswick to the US. Here's the write up on the project. As of today there's only 5 states NOT indexed: California, Kentucky, Ohio,Tennessee and West Virginia and they're in the works! Good luck, Marilyn New Page Created to Search USGenWeb Daryl Lytton, involved with the original USGenWeb founders and the USGenWeb Newsletter Assistant Editor, has recently launched a new page for searching the state sites on USGenWeb.com. I e-mailed Daryl about the project and these are his words on the huge undertaking: "The scope of the project is to, for the first time in the ten-year history of the USGenWeb Project, make available for researchers the capability to search all USGenWeb states, State Special Projects, counties within the states (and where available cities within the counties), and USGenWeb Special Projects excluding the Archives and Archives Sub-Projects because they are all hosted by RootsWeb and have their own search capabilities. We do have links to the USGenWeb Archives search, and to the two USGenWeb Census Projects searches, so that the Search Us homepage can be a one-stop shop for researchers wanting to search the USGenWeb." The thirteen original states, plus Alaska and Hawaii (the last two), and the USGenWeb Special Projects have all been indexed and, according to Daryl,(Feb 2007) the goal is to have the rest of the states done by May, if not sooner. After that, the goal is to enable a USGenWeb- wide search. With these new searching capabilities, even Daryl says he has been able to find information on his family that eluded him before. More volunteers are always needed to help with the project. If you're interested, contact UsGenWeb at Comments@USGenWeb-Search.Us. Good work Daryl and team! http://www.usgenweb-search.us/ Previously published in RootsWeb Review: 14 February 2007, Vol. 10, No. 7.

Fwd: Remsheg Loyalist Reunion Forwarded with permission. Bill Tufts, U.E. For those living in the Wallace, NS, area who would like to help out in the reunion of descendants of American Revolution Loyalists to take place June 28 through June 30, 2008, there will be a meeting on Monday, May 14, 2007, at the Wallace and Area Museum in Wallace, NS, at 7 p.m. Many hands make light work! Contact Ellen Muise at remsheg225@yahoo.ca or visit http://remsheg225.wetpaint.com for information on the project and how you can help. Ellen Muise Join us at the Remsheg Loyalists - 225th Anniversary reunion: http://remsheg225.wetpaint.com/

Remember that USGenWeb and Canada GenWeb are totally independent and will still need to be searched separately. This is an exciting project for all of us. It also helps to remember that Quebec and New Brunswick are also close and many of the Scots, English, German, and Irish thought it very special to travel to the English speaking parts of Quebec to get married, especially if there was no church nearby. Regards, Sharyn From: "List Admin" <charlottecountynb@yahoo.com> To: <NewBrunswick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 6:13 AM Subject: [ NB ] New Search Engine for those border jumping family members > Hi Listers, > The USGenWeb project has a new search engine that may help you find > those sneaky relatives that go back and forth across the border from New > Brunswick to the US. > > Here's the write up on the project. As of today there's only 5 states > NOT indexed: California, Kentucky, Ohio,Tennessee and West Virginia and > they're in the works! > Good luck, Marilyn > > > New Page Created to Search USGenWeb > > Daryl Lytton, involved with the original USGenWeb founders and the > USGenWeb Newsletter Assistant Editor, has recently launched a new > page for searching the state sites on USGenWeb.com. I e-mailed Daryl > about the project and these are his words on the huge undertaking: > > "The scope of the project is to, for the first time in the ten-year > history of the USGenWeb Project, make available for researchers the > capability to search all USGenWeb states, State Special Projects, > counties within the states (and where available cities within the > counties), and USGenWeb Special Projects excluding the Archives and > Archives Sub-Projects because they are all hosted by RootsWeb and > have their own search capabilities. We do have links to the USGenWeb > Archives search, and to the two USGenWeb Census Projects searches, so > that the Search Us homepage can be a one-stop shop for researchers > wanting to search the USGenWeb." > > The thirteen original states, plus Alaska and Hawaii (the last two), > and the USGenWeb Special Projects have all been indexed and, > according to Daryl,(Feb 2007) the goal is to have the rest of the states > done > by May, if not sooner. After that, the goal is to enable a USGenWeb- > wide search. > > With these new searching capabilities, even Daryl says he has been > able to find information on his family that eluded him before. More > volunteers are always needed to help with the project. If you're > interested, contact UsGenWeb at Comments@USGenWeb-Search.Us. Good > work Daryl and team! > http://www.usgenweb-search.us/ > > Previously published in RootsWeb Review: 14 February 2007, Vol. 10, No. 7.

Polly There is often confusion when folks indicate they were born in either Virginia or West Virginia. West Virginia was created in 1863 as a result of the Civil War. What is now West Virginia was originally part of the State of Virginia. The first full census was in 1850; so that leaves two full censuses for you to search for your first grandmother. Also folks tended to say they were from just 'Virginia', as indicating West Virginia had a political connotation at that time. Knowing this might help narrow down your search to the western most counties of the original Virginia. Sara > Just as an example, not someone mentioned on this > site, but one of my great grandmothers has been > reported as being born in: Virginia, West > Virginia, Caribou ME, and the Irish Free > State--until I find a birth record, I'm not > believing any of it and I have her death certificate, > census records etc.

Frances: Is that the way the surname was spelled "Folley"? I'm interested because there was a family known by that name, or as Fawleigh or as Folleigh, in Cumberland County, who lived at what is now known as FOLLY Mountain. I'd be interested in knowing this family's roots, just so I can add some context to the name of this significnat railway site. Jay Underwood Elmsdale NS > > From: "FRANCES DODGE" <wifeno1@msn.com> > Date: 2007/04/24 Tue PM 06:21:33 EDT > To: "Pam Hendy" <phendy@shaw.ca>, <newbrunswick@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [ NB ] Vital Statistics from NB newspapers i will do lookups!!!! > > Hi Pam, > I hope you can help me with a lookup. Marriage between Samuel Folley and > Margarett or Maggie in 1859/60. They were married in New Brunswick. I have > not been able to find anything on them since the 1870 Eastport, Washington > County, Maine census which says they were married in New Brtunswick and that > their 5 children were born there. Both Samuel and Maggie born 1843 New > Brunswick. > Thank You for any help you can give meFrances Foley-Dodge > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Pam Hendy" <phendy@shaw.ca> > To: <newbrunswick@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 11:04 AM > Subject: [ NB ] Vital Statistics from NB newspapers i will do lookups!!!! > > > > HI > > i was given a collection or Vital Statisticsw from New Brunswich > Newspapers > > And will gladly do lookups for anyone , i also was given some other > valuable > > books > > and will list in another email > > this is what i have just email me for a lookup. > > > > Newspapers years > > 1845-1856 > > 1863-1864 > > 1837-1838 > > 1857-1859 > > 1859-1861 > > 1876-1876 > > 1878-1878 > > > > hope this helps one of you! > > Pam in B.C. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >From Railfare-DC Books: http://www.railfare.net/From%20Folly%20to%20Fortune.html http://railfare.net/builtforwar.html Visit the Nova Scotia Railway Hall of Fame: http://www.nsrwyhalloffame.com/ Visit the Nova Scotia Railway Heritage Society: http://novascotiarailwayheritage.com/

Hi Pam, I hope you can help me with a lookup. Marriage between Samuel Folley and Margarett or Maggie in 1859/60. They were married in New Brunswick. I have not been able to find anything on them since the 1870 Eastport, Washington County, Maine census which says they were married in New Brtunswick and that their 5 children were born there. Both Samuel and Maggie born 1843 New Brunswick. Thank You for any help you can give meFrances Foley-Dodge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Hendy" <phendy@shaw.ca> To: <newbrunswick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 11:04 AM Subject: [ NB ] Vital Statistics from NB newspapers i will do lookups!!!! > HI > i was given a collection or Vital Statisticsw from New Brunswich Newspapers > And will gladly do lookups for anyone , i also was given some other valuable > books > and will list in another email > this is what i have just email me for a lookup. > > Newspapers years > 1845-1856 > 1863-1864 > 1837-1838 > 1857-1859 > 1859-1861 > 1876-1876 > 1878-1878 > > hope this helps one of you! > Pam in B.C. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Cleadie and listers I am still trying to research my Irish ancestors, William and Harriet(Wallace) Donaldson. There is a lot from censuses and other genealogists who have traced them back to Cloghog, Co Armagh. They originally moved to Mactaquac in 1839, then into Fredericton from about 1860-1875 or so. Their house was a saltbox on Westmorland St and is now in Kings Landing. Peter Toner( UNBSJ) grew up in the house and said that his grandfather bought it from William, and that it had served as a small alehouse and stagecoach base with Woodstock, with stables in the back. I have searched everything on line that I can find and poured over old newpapers online thanks to PaperofRecord.com, but there are no ads or mentions. The house was on the third block up from King St. I keep hoping for a street picture or advertisement or something of the time, but the Archives people dont have any more suggestions. Is it possible that you could suggest any other sources I might have forgotten? Their story is so poigant. Harriet was born in India, raised as a lady in northern Ireland where her father had published books about his life and adventures; she homesteaded in 1839, and after the family returned to Mactaquac( where their home was razed for the park), she vanished. William was listed as a widower living there with a neighbour, Mary King in the 1881 census, and lived with several granchildren, finally settling with my grandmother's family, David and Ann Jewett. In 1884, Harriet travelled to Boston where her son had become a prosperous builder, and she moved to Blackstone where she died of pneumonia in 1889. I am driven by the need to find out what happened to them, why they split up, and anything else I can find out. Anything about their life in Fredericton, where their son Robert took over the Westmoreland St house ( before John Toner bought it), and was a well known CN engineer, musician and Orangeman. He was also a fireman. I ve tried to access records from these organizations on line or through the NB museum without any luck, but maybe havent tried the right steps. There must be other records somewhere. Any ideas? Beverley Clarkson Halifax, NS

List As a good researcher one must always check the introduction to records, indexes and compilations to understand the details and objectives of the collection. Those of us who are members of genealogical societies should be emphasizing this to people who are less familiar with the records or the process of good research practices. One click on the link to the introduction for First Families reveals this, "Researchers should remember that the contents of genealogical files, books and collections at the Provincial Archives vary in composition, size, completeness and accuracy and I was unable to verify the accuracy of the information found in these various sources. Readers who detect errors and who wish to submit corrections or who want to send donations of genealogies, either large or small, are encouraged to contact the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, PO Box 6000, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5H1. The contents of this guide in no way are intended to replace original resources and records found at the Provincial Archives. This guide must be viewed as an annotated index intended to direct researchers to the numerous books and files held by the Provincial Archives. To consult the various resources listed in this guide the researcher can visit the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick..." Other than perhaps emphasizing the importance of reading the introduction before consulting the family files, I see no reason to negate the value of these files until they are corrected. All records of this type should be considered guidelines only, until one proves the facts for themselves. Surely, all of you who have found errors have contacted the Archives or Bob Fellows directly and provided corrections to the online information so the next version can be better. Michelle Falkjar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverley Clarkson" <clarkson3@gmail.com> To: <newbrunswick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 6:59 AM Subject: Re: [ NB ] First Family Site > This is a great thread. I was horrified at some of the false genealogical > information in the series that is published as fact, although I am in one of > the reference books on Curries as 10 years younger.... > > Is there a way to more formally let people know it is full of holes? One > could waste a lot of time being mislead there, and I cant imagine the site > owners want to do that. > > B >

Beverley Clarkson wrote: Is there a way to more formally let people know it is full of holes? One could waste a lot of time being mislead there, and I cant imagine the site owners want to do that. My response: it's hard to formally let people know it's full of holes because, just as these people who originated the information have no BMD information to prove what they have stated, I have no BMD information to refute it in many cases. In one case, I know the source quoted copied something from an LDS CD which I have also seen but there is absolutely no evidence (BMD information) available to connect this individual to the parents named; the coincidence of a person with a very common name being born in the same country at approximately the same date as another person with this same name does not constitute proof of his parents names IMHO. Just as an example, not someone mentioned on this site, but one of my great grandmothers has been reported as being born in: Virginia, West Virginia, Caribou ME, and the Irish Free State--until I find a birth record, I'm not believing any of it and I have her death certificate, census records etc. -- polly shaw

One more reason to be willing to pay for birth AND baptismal records. Stan B. --- polly shaw <polly_shaw@verizon.net> wrote: > > Just as an example, not someone mentioned on this > site, but one of my great grandmothers has been > reported as being born in: Virginia, West > Virginia, Caribou ME, and the Irish Free > State--until I find a birth record, I'm not > believing any of it and I have her death certificate, > census records etc. > > -- polly shaw I do NOT make mistakes -- I create learning opportunities for others! __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hi Listers, The following message is a "gentle reminder" for everyone on the list. If you'd like to make comments, please write me at NewBrunswick-admin@rootsweb.com or this address. Here's what you should do if you see an inappropriate or questionable message on the mailing list. --Wait a reasonable amount of time for the administrator to handle the situation. Not everyone is in same time zone that you are. Moreover, volunteer admins cannot be expected to respond to a list problem instantly -- and it is not the job or responsibility of list subscribers to handle administrative list matters. --Remember that we are an international list with multiple languages and customs and consider this before responding. If you want to contact the poster privately and let him know you found his message offensive or inappropriate, you may do so, but please remember that the error may have been unintentional. --The moment you read a questionable post, consider the topic as closed to on-list comments. Do not post a response to the list, which will only be every bit as off-topic and inappropriate as the original message, and call attention to the offensive/inappropriate post. --Should you feel the need to comment on the offensive or inappropriate message to the list admin -- do so privately. --Contact any RootsWeb list admin at: LISTNAME-admin@rootsweb.com -- replacing the generic word LISTNAME with the actual name of the list. Rest assured that whether or not you see the list admin take action publicly on the list, there is a horde of faithful volunteer admins acting behind the scenes to maintain order and keep discussion on-topic on the lists. Previously published in RootsWeb Review: 4 May 2005, Vol. 8, No. 18 Marilyn Strout NB List Admin

This is a great thread. I was horrified at some of the false genealogical information in the series that is published as fact, although I am in one of the reference books on Curries as 10 years younger.... Is there a way to more formally let people know it is full of holes? One could waste a lot of time being mislead there, and I cant imagine the site owners want to do that. B On 4/23/07, Wanda Powell <aligator@fairpoint.net> wrote: > > That goes for books written as well done a few too many years ago. > > -----Original Message----- > From: newbrunswick-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:newbrunswick-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > dfraser@nbnet.nb.ca > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 7:59 PM > To: polly@pollyshaw.com; newbrunswick@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ NB ] First Family Site > > Hi > > I would like to echo Polly's warnings about the First Families. This was a > lively subject of > discussion at our most recent NBGS Board of Directors meeting. > > The information on First Families is not a collection of genealogies - it > was originally designed > to be an in depth guide to the MC1 and MC80 (and other) collections at > PANB, > helping > researchers find the sources for information on families they are > interested > in. > > Since MC1 and MC80 are all secondary sources of varying ages and accuracy, > the > information in First Families is thus not necessarily correct, as Polly > notes below. So please > be careful about using the family information constructed in the files as > it > may have been > superceded by later, more accurate, research. > > Please note the caveats in the following: > > http://www.nbgs.ca/firstfamilies.html > > and especially note the following from the Introduction by the compiler: > > "Researchers should remember that the contents of genealogical files, > books > and > collections at the Provincial Archives vary in composition, size, > completeness > and accuracy and I was unable to verify the accuracy of the information > found > in these various sources. Readers who detect errors and who wish to submit > corrections or who want to send donations of genealogies, either large or > small, > are encouraged to contact the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, PO Box > 6000, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5H1. > > The contents of this guide in no way are intended to replace original > resources > and records found at the Provincial Archives. This guide must be viewed as > an > annotated index intended to direct researchers to the numerous books and > files > held by the Provincial Archives." > > > Dave Fraser > > On 23 Apr 2007 at 17:27, polly shaw wrote: > > > Caution when using this site--a lot of the data contained are from > > sources that are not necessarily well-researched. There are numerous > > errors contained in these data on my families; they have been copied > > from sources that are not reliable resources, such as, LDS CD's etc. > > > > e.g. -- Joseph Rockwell did not marry Mary of Matilda Dickinson; he m. > > Maria Dickinson (d/o Arden Dickinson & Sally/Sarah Campbell); he did not > > die March 30, 1868 but more like 1830 or so. Maria remarried in 1833 > > to Dennis Hale and had children by him. When Dan Johnson was still > > alive I paid for his extraction service of the NB papers for the name > > Rockwell--there is no mention of Joseph Rockwell in any newspapers after > > 1830. It is disheartening to see these same "facts" reprinted over and > > over when they are inaccurate. > > > > So don't use this site as a source when preparing your family tree--more > > like a guide, ok? > > > > > > -- polly shaw > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > Dave Fraser > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.7/771 - Release Date: 4/21/2007 > 11:56 AM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.7/771 - Release Date: 4/21/2007 > 11:56 AM > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello List When I offered up the link to First Families, I had no idea so many folks were unaware of the site. As with all genealogies, no one *intends* to put out erroneous information; it is simply the information found by the author with what resources they had at hand at the time of the writing. The undertaking of First Families was just enormous, and provides threads to our own first families, which may be verified with the availability of today's information. One oft cited source at First Families is Wiggins "History of Queens County". There are two versions available today. The original one as published in 1876 and the updated one. In many surname instances, they are not one and the same. So someone updated it with new information that *they* found, which, again, may or may not be accurate or complete. First Families indicates they will accept new offerings, which they will include at their next update, which isn't very often. I would hope that these new offerings would contain the notation that they are *new* (date of submission), so that folks scrolling through their surname of interest will know that. Although some researchers will just copy something like this, most will want to verify it through other avenues. All that First Families can do is publish what they have amassed. I am grateful to them for such a huge undertaking. First Families is just one of many sources that are available. We all should know that seeing something in print doesn't make it accurate or complete, and it simply provides a thread to look for further information. Sara ----- Original Message ----- From: Beverley Clarkson To: newbrunswick@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:59 AM Subject: Re: [ NB ] First Family Site This is a great thread. I was horrified at some of the false genealogical information in the series that is published as fact, although I am in one of the reference books on Curries as 10 years younger.... Is there a way to more formally let people know it is full of holes? One could waste a lot of time being mislead there, and I cant imagine the site owners want to do that. B On 4/23/07, Wanda Powell <aligator@fairpoint.net> wrote: > > That goes for books written as well done a few too many years ago. > > -----Original Message----- > From: newbrunswick-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:newbrunswick-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > dfraser@nbnet.nb.ca > Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 7:59 PM > To: polly@pollyshaw.com; newbrunswick@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ NB ] First Family Site > > Hi > > I would like to echo Polly's warnings about the First Families. This was a > lively subject of > discussion at our most recent NBGS Board of Directors meeting. > > The information on First Families is not a collection of genealogies - it > was originally designed > to be an in depth guide to the MC1 and MC80 (and other) collections at > PANB, > helping > researchers find the sources for information on families they are > interested > in. > > Since MC1 and MC80 are all secondary sources of varying ages and accuracy, > the > information in First Families is thus not necessarily correct, as Polly > notes below. So please > be careful about using the family information constructed in the files as > it > may have been > superceded by later, more accurate, research. > > Please note the caveats in the following: > > http://www.nbgs.ca/firstfamilies.html > > and especially note the following from the Introduction by the compiler: > > "Researchers should remember that the contents of genealogical files, > books > and > collections at the Provincial Archives vary in composition, size, > completeness > and accuracy and I was unable to verify the accuracy of the information > found > in these various sources. Readers who detect errors and who wish to submit > corrections or who want to send donations of genealogies, either large or > small, > are encouraged to contact the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, PO Box > 6000, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5H1. > > The contents of this guide in no way are intended to replace original > resources > and records found at the Provincial Archives. This guide must be viewed as > an > annotated index intended to direct researchers to the numerous books and > files > held by the Provincial Archives." > > > Dave Fraser > > On 23 Apr 2007 at 17:27, polly shaw wrote: > > > Caution when using this site--a lot of the data contained are from > > sources that are not necessarily well-researched. There are numerous > > errors contained in these data on my families; they have been copied > > from sources that are not reliable resources, such as, LDS CD's etc. > > > > e.g. -- Joseph Rockwell did not marry Mary of Matilda Dickinson; he m. > > Maria Dickinson (d/o Arden Dickinson & Sally/Sarah Campbell); he did not > > die March 30, 1868 but more like 1830 or so. Maria remarried in 1833 > > to Dennis Hale and had children by him. When Dan Johnson was still > > alive I paid for his extraction service of the NB papers for the name > > Rockwell--there is no mention of Joseph Rockwell in any newspapers after > > 1830. It is disheartening to see these same "facts" reprinted over and > > over when they are inaccurate. > > > > So don't use this site as a source when preparing your family tree--more > > like a guide, ok? > > > > > > -- polly shaw > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > Dave Fraser > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.7/771 - Release Date: 4/21/2007 > 11:56 AM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.7/771 - Release Date: 4/21/2007 > 11:56 AM > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I have a dandy little printer program that will read pdf files and make a file copy in rft, and several other formats. It is called PaperlessPrinter, and can be downloaded from the internet, and used free for private use. (Use Google to find it.) It does not always make an exact copy - line and page breaks are sometimes off, but that is easily fixed. It can also have problems if there are diagrams in the pdf - they will not copy right unless you are turning the pdf into a jpg, etc, etc. I find it very handy to get quotes from a master file. Hope someone finds this useful. Cleadie B ----- Original Message ---- From: Robert Davis <bdavis@sympatico.ca> To: NB Rootsweb NB <NewBrunswick-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 12:13:49 PM Subject: [ NB ] First Families I am finding the recently posted "First Families" Site very helpful but I have a problem. It is very erratic in downloading, and sometimes impossible. As well, it's almost impossible to copy & paste from the acrobat reader pages . If anyone has the same problem which they have solved, I'd love to know the solution. Robert Davis bdavis@sympatico.ca ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Get news delivered with the All new Yahoo! Mail. Enjoy RSS feeds right on your Mail page. Start today at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca

Toni, You'll find First Families here: http://www.nbgs.ca/firstfamilies.html James ----- Original Message ----- From: Trena To: newbrunswick@rootsweb.com ; NB Rootsweb NB Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 6:13 AM Subject: Re: [ NB ] First Families ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Davis" Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 11:13 AM Subject: [ NB ] First Families >I am finding the recently posted "First Families" Site very helpful "First Families" site? What is the URL? First I've seen anything regarding it, so am wondering if I'm somehow missing some posts from the list? Several times a topic will come up in answer to some other post(s) but I've never seen the original. Would be very happy if someone could enlighten me regarding these "First Families", where in NB (or former section of NS) and post the URL. Many thanks, Toni ~ Ontario (5 x great-grandaughter of Charlotte TAYLOR & Phillip HIERLIHY) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi I would like to echo Polly's warnings about the First Families. This was a lively subject of discussion at our most recent NBGS Board of Directors meeting. The information on First Families is not a collection of genealogies - it was originally designed to be an in depth guide to the MC1 and MC80 (and other) collections at PANB, helping researchers find the sources for information on families they are interested in. Since MC1 and MC80 are all secondary sources of varying ages and accuracy, the information in First Families is thus not necessarily correct, as Polly notes below. So please be careful about using the family information constructed in the files as it may have been superceded by later, more accurate, research. Please note the caveats in the following: http://www.nbgs.ca/firstfamilies.html and especially note the following from the Introduction by the compiler: "Researchers should remember that the contents of genealogical files, books and collections at the Provincial Archives vary in composition, size, completeness and accuracy and I was unable to verify the accuracy of the information found in these various sources. Readers who detect errors and who wish to submit corrections or who want to send donations of genealogies, either large or small, are encouraged to contact the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, PO Box 6000, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5H1. The contents of this guide in no way are intended to replace original resources and records found at the Provincial Archives. This guide must be viewed as an annotated index intended to direct researchers to the numerous books and files held by the Provincial Archives." Dave Fraser On 23 Apr 2007 at 17:27, polly shaw wrote: > Caution when using this site--a lot of the data contained are from > sources that are not necessarily well-researched. There are numerous > errors contained in these data on my families; they have been copied > from sources that are not reliable resources, such as, LDS CD's etc. > > e.g. -- Joseph Rockwell did not marry Mary of Matilda Dickinson; he m. > Maria Dickinson (d/o Arden Dickinson & Sally/Sarah Campbell); he did not > die March 30, 1868 but more like 1830 or so. Maria remarried in 1833 > to Dennis Hale and had children by him. When Dan Johnson was still > alive I paid for his extraction service of the NB papers for the name > Rockwell--there is no mention of Joseph Rockwell in any newspapers after > 1830. It is disheartening to see these same "facts" reprinted over and > over when they are inaccurate. > > So don't use this site as a source when preparing your family tree--more > like a guide, ok? > > > -- polly shaw > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Dave Fraser

That goes for books written as well done a few too many years ago. -----Original Message----- From: newbrunswick-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:newbrunswick-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of dfraser@nbnet.nb.ca Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 7:59 PM To: polly@pollyshaw.com; newbrunswick@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ NB ] First Family Site Hi I would like to echo Polly's warnings about the First Families. This was a lively subject of discussion at our most recent NBGS Board of Directors meeting. The information on First Families is not a collection of genealogies - it was originally designed to be an in depth guide to the MC1 and MC80 (and other) collections at PANB, helping researchers find the sources for information on families they are interested in. Since MC1 and MC80 are all secondary sources of varying ages and accuracy, the information in First Families is thus not necessarily correct, as Polly notes below. So please be careful about using the family information constructed in the files as it may have been superceded by later, more accurate, research. Please note the caveats in the following: http://www.nbgs.ca/firstfamilies.html and especially note the following from the Introduction by the compiler: "Researchers should remember that the contents of genealogical files, books and collections at the Provincial Archives vary in composition, size, completeness and accuracy and I was unable to verify the accuracy of the information found in these various sources. Readers who detect errors and who wish to submit corrections or who want to send donations of genealogies, either large or small, are encouraged to contact the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, PO Box 6000, Fredericton, NB, E3B 5H1. The contents of this guide in no way are intended to replace original resources and records found at the Provincial Archives. This guide must be viewed as an annotated index intended to direct researchers to the numerous books and files held by the Provincial Archives." Dave Fraser On 23 Apr 2007 at 17:27, polly shaw wrote: > Caution when using this site--a lot of the data contained are from > sources that are not necessarily well-researched. There are numerous > errors contained in these data on my families; they have been copied > from sources that are not reliable resources, such as, LDS CD's etc. > > e.g. -- Joseph Rockwell did not marry Mary of Matilda Dickinson; he m. > Maria Dickinson (d/o Arden Dickinson & Sally/Sarah Campbell); he did not > die March 30, 1868 but more like 1830 or so. Maria remarried in 1833 > to Dennis Hale and had children by him. When Dan Johnson was still > alive I paid for his extraction service of the NB papers for the name > Rockwell--there is no mention of Joseph Rockwell in any newspapers after > 1830. It is disheartening to see these same "facts" reprinted over and > over when they are inaccurate. > > So don't use this site as a source when preparing your family tree--more > like a guide, ok? > > > -- polly shaw > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Dave Fraser ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWBRUNSWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.7/771 - Release Date: 4/21/2007 11:56 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.7/771 - Release Date: 4/21/2007 11:56 AM

Hi Listers; The list of surnames is great & surely many will benefit but I found no Blanchard or Landry surnames. Or did I miss finding them? I'm researching Acadian ancestors, mainly Blanchard & Landry surnames in the Gloucester County of NB, Canada, preferably in English.. Does any one know of any or have access to any books or stories under the Blanchard &/or Landry Family surnames (Acadians) - preferably in English? I am in the process of writing a book called Blanchard Family 1636-2007 I hope, to have copies in print by the 2009 World Acadian Reunion, (which is to be held in different places), in Gloucester County, NB Any ideas would be appreciated. Kindly reply to <blanchac@shaw.ca>. Martha Blanchard newbrunswick-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Message: 6 > >Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:08:11 -0700 >From: "Sharyn Hay" <meow8@verizon.net> >Subject: Re: [ NB ] Books we own site address!!!! >To: <newbrunswick@rootsweb.com> >Message-ID: <002c01c785b0$d3d3cd40$2f01a8c0@good89d225f5b9> >Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; > reply-type=original > >Just a clarification here. Books We Own is not affiliated in any way with >the Canada GenWeb Project. It is a Rootsweb volunteer project as defined: > >"Books We Own is a list of resources owned/accessed by individuals who are >willing to look up genealogical information and e-mail or snail mail it to >others who request it. This is a free service - volunteers may ask for >reimbursement of copies and postage if information is provided via >snail-mail. The project began in 1996 as a way for members of the ROOTS-L >mailing list to share their resources with one another. Today, there are >over 1500 volunteers." > >However, there are many county GenWeb sites with their own free lookups and >book lists for both USA and CAN (and others), so check the World GenWeb >Project http://worldgenweb.org/, the US GenWeb Project >http://www.usgenweb.org/, and the Canada GenWeb Project >http://www.rootsweb.com/~canwgw/ for further book resources. > >Regards, >Sharyn >

----- Original Message ----- From: "polly shaw" Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 5:27 PM Subject: [ NB ] First Family Site > Caution when using this site--a lot of the data contained are from > sources that are not necessarily well-researched. > So don't use this site as a source when preparing your family tree--more > like a guide, ok? Many thanks Polly, for pointing this out. I wouldn't have known, but would certainly have checked to see if there were sources mentioned. And as always with such sites .... I never take the data as being absolute truth. [Just because it is on the internet, doesn't mean that it is fact.] Toni ~ Ontario