Hi everyone! As you may have noticed, Rootsweb mail lists are back on-line! Yay! If you need help navigating the new system: http://home.rootsweb.ancestry.com/listindexes/listsHelp <http://home.rootsweb.ancestry.com/listindexes/listsHelp> I hope everyone will begin utilizing this list and the many others available at Rootsweb. If you have any questions about this list please fee free to send me a message! Have a great day! Dee Admin http://www.genlady.com <http://www.genlady.com/>

DR. BILL he he he! I did it!! trust me it IS impressive <VBG> For some reason I had to uninstall 4 PnP sound chips, install my sound card then RE install two of the PnP's I removed. Install uninstall ... I'm soo dizzy Dr. Bill ( or any other guru on the list!) I have been doing some 'playing' on my computer, and I found an amazingly informative and eye opening site that checks my IP connections and my computer for 'hacker type' vulnerabilities. I found out that while surfing the web I am in "stealth mode" <grin> I cannot be scanned by wanna be's, BUT I have a port that is on occasion WIDE open. It has something to do with my internet connection and it has recommended that I change my bios(?) something or other to Net BEUI as oppose to how it is set up now. Do you know anything about that?? ----- Original Message ----- From: bill@dr-fox.com <Bill@Dr-Fox.com> To: <birdie2@telusplanet.net> Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 5:11 PM Subject: Re: [NEWGEN] REFORMAT HD...GULP! We are so proud of you. Click Start, click settings, click control panel, click add and remove programs, remove your sound card, shut down Windows and start it up again, It should hunt for and recognize your sound card and add the appropriate drivers. Cross your fingers and go take a big dose of patience....it will work. Dr. Bill

Hi all; on Gus' favorite topic I 'discovered' something on win 98 SE OE 5, to not even worry about 'making those annoying arrow indents >>>> when replying &/or fw click on tools click on options tab click on send tab - look here and you will see buttons for HTML and plain text settings. If you click on the plain textsettings you can then either allow (check) or not allow "indents" when replying or fw. heck you can even change the thingy! you use for indents I beleive the choices are; ole faithful >> or : or I See Gus the lil ole Birdie is FINALLY starting to learn something!!! I aspire to be as wise as you (and several others on the list LOL) Anyway I really hope this helps someone!! OH BY THE WAY I FIGURED OUT MY SOUND CARD PROBLEM Getting a little wiser everyday Birdie

Hi all; if y'all knew me you would be so proud!!!!!! I reformatted my hard drive and installed windows98 SE (I used to have win98) along with my norton and other goodies with reletive ease. The only problem I now have is I cannot get windows to recognise my sound card. I have been told that because the bios is plug and play I need to delete the driver that windows substituted in place of the one I have on disk. This may as well be pig lattin to me!!!!! could some kind guru please explain to me in baby steps WHAT THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW???!!! the sound card is not listed in the windows drivers list I STILL CANNOT BELIEVE I GOT THIS FAR ON MY OWN tee hee THANK-YOU in advance The ever learning some day to be a guru too LOL....Birdie

I'm wrestling with the concept of the "genealogical proof standard." The specific question that needs answering is: Is Sarah Jane Denman the daughter of Joseph Denman and Abigail Miller? I know that Sarah Jane Denman is my Great Great Grandmother because she is named in my Great Grandfather's death certificate. The Denman family is an old English line, a portion of which arrived in New England in the 1630s. Several books outlining the Denman lines were published over the years. In "The Denman Book," a Mrs. Harris states on Page 44 that "Joseph Denman and Abigail Miller has thirteen children. Others had smaller families." The book lists the children of William Denman and Phebe Woodruff, of whom Joseph was one. But Mrs. Harris goes no further. Efforts to contact their church in Newark NJ have not met with success. However, I am still trying. However, in the 1860 census, It shows a Joseph Denman living with John and Jane Clark and their son and daughter in law George and Louisa. I know this is the correct family. So, that is evidence that Jane Clark must be Sarah Jane Denman and logically, the fact that Joseph Denman is living with them is circumstantial evidence that she must be Joseph's daughter. But I consider this weak. I'd like to find more evidence, but none has been forthcoming. Have I gone far enough to reach a valid conclusion? Any comments and opinions from the genealogical experts here are, as usual, greatly appreciated. Cheers! Paul Veltman

Thanks Sue Ellen, I'll look into that. Cheers! Paul On 12/26/2013 12:00 AM, newgen-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Another one you may like to look into is Legacy for adding data. Its a good program, and they hold free webinars online that would be > of help to you. I have FTM and am trying out the Legacy program as I am not happy with the new FTM except for the connection to Ancestry > research. > Sue Ellen > > > -

Another one you may like to look into is Legacy for adding data. Its a good program, and they hold free webinars online that would be of help to you. I have FTM and am trying out the Legacy program as I am not happy with the new FTM except for the connection to Ancestry research. Sue Ellen ------- Original Message ------- >From : Paul[mailto:stumpie1@sbcglobal.net] Sent : 12/20/2013 12:57:21 AM To : NEWGEN@rootsweb.com Cc : Subject : RE: [NEWGEN] Software questions Hi, I'm new to this list and to genealogy research in general. I've only written one family history on my wife's mother's side because she's a nonagenarian and I want to get her family done while she's still with us. I became interested in Genealogy when I retired and started examining a few boxes of material that my mother left me in her pre-internet quest for her family origins. I have had good success with Rootsweb surname specific mail lists, so I thought I'd give this a shot. I purchased Family Tree Maker and filled it up with names that will make up several manuscripts. I'm not very happy with FTM. It seems rather cold and stilted. I think "mechanical" is a good term to use. My only other writing experience is writing academic papers. I decided on an outline format for my first manuscript. It's done in Word following the Chicago Manual of Style. I like to use footnotes, both citation and explanatory. Each person in my wife's direct line is a new chapter, so to speak. The children of this person are sub-headings within the chapter. It follows to grandchildren and great grandchildren of the key person. I have really no big desire to be a professional genealogist, but I want my work to be as professional as possible. This is for my kids and grandkids, as well as nieces and nephews. So much for the introduction. My question is regarding computer software. I've seen a few programs out there like FTM and Brother's Keeper, but I'm looking for something better. I want to write a story about the ancestors, not just a name and a date or two. I want the reader to feel as if they know the person. I picked up a couple of books recently, "Mastering Genealogical Proof" and "Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques." In the latter book, I came upon some software that may have some promise, "GenSmarts", "Clooz" and "Evidentia." While I probably will have to continue to rely on Word to write my manuscripts, I wonder if these programs can help automate the process a little. I'd really like to find something that will allow me to catalog documents and possibly connect them to a line at some point in time. Any opinions and comments are most welcome. Paul Veltman ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi, I'm new to this list and to genealogy research in general. I've only written one family history on my wife's mother's side because she's a nonagenarian and I want to get her family done while she's still with us. I became interested in Genealogy when I retired and started examining a few boxes of material that my mother left me in her pre-internet quest for her family origins. I have had good success with Rootsweb surname specific mail lists, so I thought I'd give this a shot. I purchased Family Tree Maker and filled it up with names that will make up several manuscripts. I'm not very happy with FTM. It seems rather cold and stilted. I think "mechanical" is a good term to use. My only other writing experience is writing academic papers. I decided on an outline format for my first manuscript. It's done in Word following the Chicago Manual of Style. I like to use footnotes, both citation and explanatory. Each person in my wife's direct line is a new chapter, so to speak. The children of this person are sub-headings within the chapter. It follows to grandchildren and great grandchildren of the key person. I have really no big desire to be a professional genealogist, but I want my work to be as professional as possible. This is for my kids and grandkids, as well as nieces and nephews. So much for the introduction. My question is regarding computer software. I've seen a few programs out there like FTM and Brother's Keeper, but I'm looking for something better. I want to write a story about the ancestors, not just a name and a date or two. I want the reader to feel as if they know the person. I picked up a couple of books recently, "Mastering Genealogical Proof" and "Advanced Genealogy Research Techniques." In the latter book, I came upon some software that may have some promise, "GenSmarts", "Clooz" and "Evidentia." While I probably will have to continue to rely on Word to write my manuscripts, I wonder if these programs can help automate the process a little. I'd really like to find something that will allow me to catalog documents and possibly connect them to a line at some point in time. Any opinions and comments are most welcome. Paul Veltman

Hi everyone! My name is Dee and I'm the new admin for this mail list. I want to invite everyone to post their queries, comments, tips and clues through this list. It has been quiet for far too long! :-) Have a wonderful day! Dee Kentuckiana Genealogy http://www.kentuckianagenealogy.org GenLady http://www.genlady.com

The Homestead Act President Lincoln signed the Homestead Act on May 20, 1862. It was "an act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain" and increased westward expansion through settlement of surveyed government lands in thirty states. The law allowed a homesteader to receive up to 160 acres by applying for a claim, improving the land and filing for a land patent after successfully living on the land for five years. Fold3 has been digitizing the homestead records for Nebraska. The files, from the Records of the Bureau of Land Management, consist of final certificates, applications with land descriptions, affidavits showing proof of citizenship, register and receiver receipts, notices and final proofs, and testimonies of witnesses. They sometimes contain unique records for a person or family, used to verify their right to make the claim. More details and some intriguing examples are on the Homestead Records description page. www.fold3.com/title_650/homestead_records_ne/?xid=1418 The 1862 Homestead Act had been debated, proposed and defeated for over ten years, stalled by the issue of slavery. After eleven states left the Union and a civil war erupted on American soil, the act finally passed. Applications were filed beginning on January 1, 1863. Daniel Freeman, a Union soldier, filed the first claim at the Brownsville, Nebraska land office on that day. In January 1868, he proved his claim. His file includes a statement by neighbors Joseph Graff and Samuel Kilpatrick that Daniel had lived on the land for five years with his wife and two children and "built a stable, a sheep shed 100 feet long, corn crib and has 40 apple and about 400 peach trees set out." He paid $12 for his 160-acre tract of land. Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "We will not be remembered by our words, but by our kind deeds." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES

GenealogyInside by Diane Haddad & the Family Tree Magazine Staff Tuesday, May 01, 2012 http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/ 1940 Census Records and Indexes Update Here's the latest on genealogy websites where you can find the 1940 census and which states you can search by an ancestor's name: Ancestry.com: Record images for all US states and territories are available free, as are searchable name indexes for Delaware, Nevada and Washington, DC A chart on the 1940 census page lets you see indexing progress. Archives.com: At this 1940 Census Community Project partner site, you can search name indexes to Colorado and Delaware. To access the unindexed portion of the census, this site sends you to the National Archives' 1940 census site (which Archives.com designed and hosts). FamilySearch: Digitized records are available here for all US states and territories. FamilySearch just announced that more than 85,000 1940 Census Community Project volunteers have already finished indexing 20 percent of the census, and thousands more volunteers sign up every week. Not all the indexed records are available to search online yet. FamilySearch s indexing progress map colors searchable states orange; so far, you can search name indexes for the states of Delaware and Colorado. To search, click the state on the map. (I clicked on Kansas and tried a search because Community Project partner FindMyPast.com has a Kansas index, but the results were people in Colorado.) FindMyPast.com: On this 1940 Census Community Project partner site, digitize records are available for most states. Records for Texas, California, Utah, Tennessee, Minnesota, Wisconsin and several others are missing. You can search name indexes for Delaware, Colorado and Kansas—except for Kansas, they're the same states as for FamilySearch, because it's the same index. MyHeritage: Records for all states and territories are available now for free. This site introduced the first searchable index, for the state of Rhode Island, but hasn't added any other states since. MyHeritage also has updated its mobile app so you can search 1940 census records from your iPhone, iPad or Android phone. The 1940 census record images also are available on FamilyLink.com, which MyHeritage purchased last year. You'll need to register for a free account on the site (if you don't already have an account there) to view the records National Archives: Records for all states and territories are available here for free. Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "We will not be remembered by our words, but by our kind deeds." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES

The weekly blog at http://www.hiddengenealogynuggets.com/genealogyblog covers a wide variety of genealogical topics.  This past Sunday's blog was about old photos.  The prior week, the blog post was about newspapers and genealogy.  Visit weekly and learn what has worked for some others.   Hidden Genealogy Nuggets http://www.hiddengenealogynuggets.com also has a family fun section on it's website with crossword puzzles, word search puzzles, family tree school project ideas and more, see http://www.hiddengenealogynuggets.com/familytreefun.  

List members, Some of you may have heard about the fire disaster here in Massachusetts. An empty warehouse fire claimed the lives of 6 firefighters last week. To date, only 1 body has been recovered. The City of Worcester is mourning. Seventeen children have been left fatherless. While I do not know any of the people involved, it is the top story on our local media and my heart goes out to all of the victims - the families, fellow firefighters, rescue workers, etc. Firefighters have been working 24/7 (except when they have been forced to leave because of unsafe conditions when winds were high enough to cause concern that the rest of the building might collapse) And parts of the building continue to smolder. They have vowed to be there continually until the remaining five bodies have been found. I cannot imagine the pain they are all feeling, and ask for your prayers to give them the strength they need to get through this nightmare, and pray they are able to find the bodies soon so the families can begin the healing process. Thank you. Joni

Thank you to all who responded with their thoughts on MSN ISP offer. I'll probably stay with who I have and save the hassle of changing e mail. Thanks again. Joni

I just received information from Costco Wholesale Club about internet provider MSN. They have an offer for members of $11.00 month, unlimited. Does anyone have experience with MSN as a provider. I switched from AOL to a local provider about a year and a half ago. Like dealing with a local organization, with real people who even answer the phone. But I could be tempted by this offer. Your thoughts would be appreciated. TIA Joni joan.markert@the-spa.com

I wish everyone a happy, healthy Thanksgiving. Many on the list have faced many challenges in the past year and hopefully have come through it a little stronger and with a better sense of the truly important things - family, friends, caring and sharing and realizing how precious they are. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Joni

Hi Carol, Happy, happy birthday. Hope you get your wish. Joni ----- Original Message ----- From: J. Brandt <jobob1@prodigy.net> To: <NEWGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 15, 1999 6:47 PM Subject: [NEWGEN] Happy Birthday!! > Dear listmembers, > I am letting the "cat out of the bag"........our friend Carol in > Alabama is celebrating a birthday. I hope I am not about to commit a > no-no by posting her address....we have all seen it many times. > crs1943@aol.com . She had a month to be younger than me but has now > caught up! Happy Birthday Carol and many, many more. Jo > > > ==== NEWGEN Mailing List ==== > IF YOU ARE NOT A ROOTSWEB FINANCIAL SUPPORTER > YOU ARE STILL WELCOME > GIVE ROOTSWEB $12 INSTEAD OF HUNDREDS TO FTM >

Great to hear you are a new admin as we need spark back here. Several did really good jobs with the list and will be fun to see it come back to life. Love to help others when we can, and sometimes its us who still need help with the ever changing computer researching. Sue Ellen

In order to properly introduce myself as new admin for this list, I thought it wise to give all a reminder of the purpose of this list. "Topic: This mailing list was created to assist those who are quite new to genealogy. The list offers how-to's for everything from selecting software for your record keeping to figuring out why your computer is misbehaving. For the really new genealogist, a Mentor will be assigned to help you, not only on the list but also in finding your way to the many excellent sources on the Internet. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at NEWGEN-admin@rootsweb.com." I realize this list has been in existence for quite some time and the list's purpose may have been forgotten. I would like to see us get the best use of this list we can. As for me, I am Jim "Pops" Jackson and have been active with Rootsweb/Ancestry for a number of years. I enjoy my duties as a list admin and like to think I actually am sometimes helpful to my lists' members. Your response to this message is invited and hoped for. If we can become the Mentors or, for those of you needing help, find Mentors who will be willing to help, then I will feel we have realized our purpose on this list. Best wishes, Jim "Pops" Jackson

Thanks for sharing Sally.  I was wondering what happened. Selina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sally Pavia" <sallypavia2001@yahoo.com> To: "Genealogy Bits and Pieces" <GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Bunker Mailing List" <bunker@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2011 1:35:41 AM Subject: [NEWGEN] Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness (RAOGK) will be Offline        for Some Time "The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com." [I've gotten some wonderful things from this group, it will be missed. Sally] October 18, 2011 Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness (RAOGK) will be Offline for Some Time   A sad bit of news today: I received the following message from Bridgett Schneider, the Administrator of Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness (RAOGK): RAOGK has been around with our volunteers helping other genealogists get copies of documents required to prove your lineage back to Adam and Eve (giggle). Pictures of your ancestors' tombstones were also high on the lists of requests. I hope everyone got as much service as we were able to give.   Our heart is saddened that we will be offline for quite awhile. Between computer problems (harddrive turning to toast) and the health of the administrator very questionable ... RAOGK, after 11 years, will cease to exist for awhile   Bridgett Schneider RAOGK Administrator   Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES   My Homepage: http://tinyurl.com/5ttflp2 No Soldier Should Ever Come Home To An Ungrateful Nation ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NEWGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message