Notes about Scotch-Irish and German Settlers in Virginia and the Carolinas Information collected and shared by William Lee Anderson III Introduction During the 1700s many Scotch-Irish and German immigrants arrived in America. They and their children settled parts of Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the Carolinas. Today, most of their descendants never think about their heritage. Most live in the present, are working on real-life problems, or planning their future. That attitude was shared by their ancestor immigrants 250 years ago. Nonetheless, I suspect most descendants have at least wondered what the word Scotch-Irish means. All my life, I have heard various facts, but never understood how they fit together. Some facts appeared contradictory. So, I investigated, and discovered a colorful story that far exceeded my expectations. http://www.elesoft.com/band/tree/doc/scot/scotchirish.htm [quite large article; over 150 pages] Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus" <http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=1299raeet/M=298184.6191685.7192823.3001176/D=gr oups/S=1705690932:HM/EXP=1111208561/A=2593423/R=0/SIG=11el9gslf/*http://www. netflix.com/Default?mqso=60190075> <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l?M=298184.6191685.7192823.3001176/D=groups/S= :HM/A=2593423/rand=257732387>

http://www.cripple-creek.org The Cripple Creek District Museum website in Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado, U.S.A., provides genealogical research, digitized photographs and more!. =~=~=~= http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/1790.htm The U.S. Census Bureau has made available for free the Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States taken in the year 1790 for Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. The files are available in PDF and ZIP format. Glory Gospel Group http://glorygospelgroup.homestead.com/Welcome.html Cades Cove Preservation Site http://cadescovepreservationtn.homestead.com/welcome.html Cades Cove,TN Site http://cadescove.homestead.com/cadescove.html -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.3 - Release Date: 3/15/2005

This site currently contains over 900 different images of the First World War Cemeteries of France and Belgium, as well as numerous other images of Military cemeteries and memorials from around the world. http://ww1cemeteries.com/ Example: St Imoges Churchyard, St Imoges, Marne, France .. The Commonwealth War graves were made by the 51st (Highland) and 62nd (West Riding) Divisions in July and August, 1918. There are now nearly 80, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. Casualty Details: UK 77, France 1, Total Burials: 78 Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

http://www.rootsweb.com/~wakcgs/KC_Railroad_Accidents.html Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Accident Record, 1907-1909, Kittitas County, Washington Transcript of CM&StP division engineer's field book of accidents (injury and fatality), approx. May 1907-April 1909, all in Kittitas County, Washington. Includes name, date & time, location of accident, occupation, residence, age, injuries, doctor, description of accident, witnesses, and who reported. Includes workers from US, Canada, Europe, and Japan. Includes alphabetical index of those injured or killed, doctors, and witnesses and others. Glory Gospel Group http://glorygospelgroup.homestead.com/Welcome.html Cades Cove Preservation Site http://cadescovepreservationtn.homestead.com/welcome.html Cades Cove,TN Site http://cadescove.homestead.com/cadescove.html -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.3 - Release Date: 3/15/2005

http://www.rootsweb.com/~negraves/ Nebraska Graves Project has tombstone pictures from all over Nebraska. =~=~=~= http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tomals/index11.html Tom's box of Old English Maps. Full set of County maps of England by John Cary, 1787. Glory Gospel Group http://glorygospelgroup.homestead.com/Welcome.html Cades Cove Preservation Site http://cadescovepreservationtn.homestead.com/welcome.html Cades Cove,TN Site http://cadescove.homestead.com/cadescove.html -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.3 - Release Date: 3/15/2005

http://auroracemeteries.com Aurora Illinois Area Cemeteries An alphabetical listing of consolidated burial (several cemetery databases) and obituary information related to the Northern Illinois area, centered on Aurora Illinois. Obituary data is from the Aurora Beacon News since May 2002 and updated about every two months. Glory Gospel Group http://glorygospelgroup.homestead.com/Welcome.html Cades Cove Preservation Site http://cadescovepreservationtn.homestead.com/welcome.html Cades Cove,TN Site http://cadescove.homestead.com/cadescove.html -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/2005

http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rocky/1866_History/cover.html History of the City of Denver, from its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time to Which is Added a Full and Complete Business Directory (1866) This is a transciption of the first history written about the city of Denver, Colorado, USA; with a "Complete Business Directory." It includes an every name index compiled by the transcriber. Glory Gospel Group http://glorygospelgroup.homestead.com/Welcome.html Cades Cove Preservation Site http://cadescovepreservationtn.homestead.com/welcome.html Cades Cove,TN Site http://cadescove.homestead.com/cadescove.html -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.2 - Release Date: 3/11/2005

http://darcisplace.com/darci/nym1.htm New York State Men Biographies and Photos DESCRIPTION: Photo Biographies from New York State Men: Biographic Studies, Character Portraits. =~=~=~= http://www.findcountyrecords.com Find County Records DESCRIPTION: Public records resource for nearly every county in the U.S. Glory Gospel Group http://glorygospelgroup.homestead.com/Welcome.html Cades Cove Preservation Site http://cadescovepreservationtn.homestead.com/welcome.html Cades Cove,TN Site http://cadescove.homestead.com/cadescove.html -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.0 - Release Date: 3/8/2005

http://www.davesgraves.info Dave's Graves Listings of cemeteries throughout the United States. Detailed information for cemeteries and listing of people buried there. =~=~=~= URL: http://darcisplace.com/darci/ancestry.htm TITLE: Ancestry - Biographies - Lineages - Memoirs - Sketches - Surnames DESCRIPTION: Hudson-Mohawk Valley and Wisconsin Biographies All With New York Origins - Gathered From Various Sources. Glory Gospel Group http://glorygospelgroup.homestead.com/Welcome.html Cades Cove Preservation Site http://cadescovepreservationtn.homestead.com/welcome.html Cades Cove,TN Site http://cadescove.homestead.com/cadescove.html -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.0 - Release Date: 3/8/2005

Transportation of Convicts from Nottingham to Australia http://shorl.com/fehehomavistu Transportation emerged as a punishment in 1717 and was viewed as a humane alternative to the death penalty. Most convicts were initially transported to America but this ceased in 1776 with the start of the American Revolution. After this, convicts were held in prisons and because they became overcrowded. Old ships (hulks) moored in coastal waters were used. Conditions on these hulks were very grim . They were overcrowded floating dungeons, poorly ventilated, infested with vermin and disease. Even by the standards of the day this was seen as unacceptable. Transportation to Australia began in 1787 when the first fleet set sail. It was seen as a solution to the overcrowding of prisons and hulks and as a temporary measure . Transportation reached a peak in the 1830's and continued for 70 years until 1857, by which time new prisons were opening - many of which are still in use today. Transportation wasn't formally abolished until 1868. Example: ROSE , Martha 2 Jan 1833 Transported 7 yrs for stealing one shilling and one sixpence SIMPSON , Joseph labourer St. Nicholas 11 Oct 1826 Transported 7 yrs for stealing 9 knives and 8 forks belonging to Elizabeth Lingford on 4 Oct 1826. Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

Along Those Lines... Message Board Postings That Never Get Answered by George G. Morgan I don't know about you, but for me, message boards and mailing lists are an integral part of my genealogical research. I make contact with all sorts of people who are actively pursuing their family history. They share information in their postings, post queries for more information, and are often willing to collaborate with you for the purpose of extending their research. Best of all, these are free resources! Perhaps the best message boards on the Internet are at Ancestry.com and can be accessed from the tab labeled Message Boards at the top of the main screen. Another good source are the GenForum message boards (http://genforum.com) at Genealogy.com. It is unfortunate that so many posted messages are never answered. In "Along Those Lines . . ." this week, let's discuss the ins and outs of creating really good message postings that will pique the interest of other researchers and more effectively draw responses. Create an Informative Subject Line Whenever I get an e-mail that contains a meaningless subject line, such as "Help," I immediately delete it, along with all the e-mails with no subject line. They are certainly less than intriguing. They convey no information whatsoever about the contents of the e-mail. Subject lines on message board postings produce the same effect for me. I feel sad that the poster will probably never get a response to their posting. The subject line of your posting should cause someone to be interested. It should convey enough information that the reader can think, "Wow! That may be one of the people in my line!" There are message boards for surnames, geographies, and topic areas, so your posting might vary a bit. However, a really good subject line contains several pieces of pertinent information: * the name of the primary person for whom you are seeking information; * a year (or year range) for the information you are seeking, and * information about the location(s) where they may have been or to which they may have migrated. Here are examples of two good subject lines: Spencer BALL - (1773- ca. 1856) - Fairfax, VA> Tallagdega Co., AL This one tells me that a man named Spencer BALL lived from 1773 to circa 1856, and that he migrated from Fairfax, Virginia, to Talladega County, Alabama. The > character is used as an abbreviation to indicate movement. Walton C. WEATHERLY - 1882-1948 - TN>AL>GA>NC This one tells me that Walton C. WEATHERLY, born in 1882 and died in 1948, started in Tennessee, moved to Alabama, and then to Georgia, and then to North Carolina. Both of these subject lines help the reader understand precisely who the people are that you are researching, and perhaps he or she will open the posting to read the contents. A really bad subject line conveys little or no information. For example, there was a posting on a surname message board in 1998 and the subject line read, "Need [surname] Information." To this day, that message has received no response. Tell the Reader in the Body of the Message What You Are Seeking Once someone has opened your message board posting, you need to communicate exactly what you are seeking. That also should include any information you already know as well as any resources you may already have exhausted. This will prevent a reader from duplicating the efforts you've already expended. This is a very nice courtesy. The body of your message may include more information about the person or family for which you are seeking any information, including names and nicknames, vital dates, and places. It is better to provide more concise details to indicate what you already know that to omit what you feel is obvious. It is important to organize your message in such a way that it is logical and easy to understand. A wandering diatribe will lose the reader's interest, and he or she may not even be able to determine what it is that you want to learn! Here is an example of a body text of a message board posting that I made: "I am seeking information about Jesse HOLDER and his wife, Hepsebah (Hepsevah?) who lived in Gwinnett County, GA, in the 1830s and early 1840s. They produced at least two sons, Green Berry HOLDER and John Thomas HOLDER. I am descended from Green Berry and have all descent there, and most of his brothers. I am looking for more information on Jesse and Hepsevah (maiden name unknown). Thank you." Here is an example of a less than complete body in a message posting: "Hi I'm trying to find information on a Mr. and Mrs. Scoobydoo that died in 1929. They were on their honeymoon and the hotel they were at caught fire. I don't know if they both died in the fire or if they died shortly after as a result of it. The woman's name was Ruby but have no info on the gentleman's first name. If anyone can help, please post a reply. Thank you." As you can see, there is a big difference in the content of each posting. A good education for you is to go to one of the message boards and read some of the more interesting and complete postings. They will provide insight into what captures your interest, and you can begin to emulate really well-written postings. People Who Post Who Disappear Many of us have changed e-mail addresses over the years. If you change yours, post a message on the message board indicating that you have previously posted there and that you have changed the address. Ask people to respond to that address in future. You might do this as a general message, but it is perhaps more appropriate to post it in a reply to your message postings. Post to Multiple Message Boards Readers of message boards often read more than just the surname boards. Therefore, you may want to post the same or a similar message to the geographical message boards for the places that your ancestors lived or to which they migrated. You may often get a response from one or the other posting. There also are subject areas on the message boards and you might consider posting to one or more of those that may be appropriate for your ancestor's condition. Such categories might include the Adoption, Cemeteries and Tombstones, Ethnic/Race, Immigration and Emigration, Military, Orphans and Orphanages, or other message board forums. The USGenWeb Project at www.usgenweb.org consists of state and county websites, many of which allow you to post a query on some sort of message-type board. Its international equivalent is the WorldGenWeb Project at www.worldgenweb.org, which represents countries around the world and their subsidiary governmental entities, such as counties, parishes, provinces, etc. These, too, may provide the capability of posting queries. Family websites, including personal Web pages and family sites established at MyFamily.com, may also provide message posting facilities that help you make connections to other living family members and researchers interested in your family lines. Establish a Review Methodology If you post to a message board and never go back to check for replies, you've probably just wasted your time. The message boards on Ancestry.com provide a facility to add the board to a notification process. That means that, whenever someone responds to your posting, you receive an e-mail notification with a hyperlink that takes you to the board and the posting. Not all message boards provide a facility with this convenience. I also have a routine that I use. First, I bookmark the message board sites to which I have posted for the surnames, locations, and topics in my Web browser. I maintain these bookmarks in a separate folder. Then, every Sunday afternoon, I go out and check those message boards for postings that have been made in the last week. Therefore, whether my postings have been responded to, I can see who is posting and whom they are researching. Who knows? There might just be that missing link to knock down some brick wall. Message boards can be fun to use, and you will almost definitely make connections, perhaps to other researchers and long-lost or distant family members. If you haven't used the message boards, give them a try. Happy Message Board Posting! George [reprinted with prior permission of Juliana Smith, Editor of Ancestry Daily News] Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good." 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WWII Sailors from Norway This is a great site for anyone whose ancestor was a sailor from Norway during WWII. It has complete descriptions of the ships, and lots of pictures! www.warsailors.com/freefleet/index.html. Example: Name of Ship M/T B. P. Newton NS * Managed By Tschudi & Eitzen, Oslo Tonnage 10 324 gt Built in Malmö, Sweden 1940. One of the well known "Kvarstad"-ships that attempted to break out of Sweden on March 31/April 1-1942 following a long court case there. Only 2 out of a total of 10 ships involved managed to reach their destination, B. P. Newton being one of them (Operation Performance, Sir George Binney.) Please go to my page Kvarstad Ships & Men for background facts and details on the breakout and all ships involved, with a crew list for each ship as well as info on their fate (unfortunately, I only have the Norwegian names.) A picture of this ship and details on her final fate can be found under B. P. Newton (also has a survivors & casualty list.) Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com “A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.” List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

The Italian Genealogical Group is an organization dedicated to furthering Italian family history and genealogy. http://www.italiangen.org/default.htm Example: Surname: Pavia Given Name: Battista Mo of Marriage: Jun Day of Marriage: 16 Yr of Marriage: 1918 County: Manhattan Certificate#: 18101 Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

Immigrant Ancestor Postings - Palatines to America http://palam.org/ia_index.htm Example: Ancestor: DACHSTADER, Georg Ship: unknown Date of Arrival: JUL 1710 Port: New York, NY Other German sites: http://palam.org/other.htm Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

Air Force Association of Canada Canadians Serving in RAF during WWII http://www.airforce.ca/index.php3?page=canraf Example: ARTHUR, S/L Charles Ian Rose (41241) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.72 Squadron - Award effective 9 June 1944 as per London Gazette of that date. Born 4 June 1918 in Fort Garry, Manitoba; educated at Kelvin High School, Winnipeg. Appointed Acting Pilot Officer on Probation in the RAF, 29 October 1938. Reported to No.141 Squadron, 10 October 1939; posted to No.242 Squadron, 3 December 1940; posted to No.145 Squadron, 23 May 1941; posted to Central Flying School, Upavon, 18 October 1941. Instructor, No.5 (P) Advanced Flying Unit, Ternhill, December 1941; instructor, No.7 (P) Advanced Flying Unit, Peterborogh; to No.411 Squadron, November 1942; to No.122 Squadron, January 1943; to No.81 Squadron (North Africa), March 1943; to No.242 Squadron (Flight Commander), March 1943; to No.232 Squadron (to command), 1 June 1943; remained until December 1943; posted to Aleppo, December 1943; to No.72 Squadron (to command), April 1944; to No.5 Refresher Flying Unit, Perugia (as Wing Commander), November 1944; to No.239 Wing (Mustangs) as Wing Leader, July 1945. Returned to UK, 1946, reverting to Squadron Leader. No.19 Squadron (in command), April 1946 to August 1948. Retired from RAF, November 1954 and settled in Canada. Air Ministry Bulletin 14231/AL.829 refers. See Michel Lavigne, Canadian Wing Commanders. Known victories as follows: 25 June 1941, one Bf.109 destroyed, Le Touquet (Circus 23); 30 June 1941, one Bf.109 destroyed (shared with F/O St.Pierre, RAF), Le Touquet area, Circus; 29 June 1943, one Bf.109 destroyed (shared with another pilot), Comiso; 17 July 1943, one Bf.109 damaged, Sicily; 12 August 1943, one MC.202 damaged, northwest of Milazzo; 7 May 1944, one Bf.109 destroyed, Lake Bracciano area; 16 May 1944, one Bf.109 destroyed (shared with another pilot), Lake Bracciano area; 14 October 1944, one Me.410 destroyed (shared with five other pilots), Bergamo area. In May 1944 this officer flew the leading aircraft of a formation which engaged a force of eighteen enemy aircraft, nine of which were shot down without loss. By his skilful and determined leadership, Squadron Leader Arthur played a worthy part in this brilliant success. This officer has taken part in a very large number of sorties and has displayed outstanding devotion to duty. He has destroyed two enemy aircraft. Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

Published in 1905. Page 107 starts the 'Addenda' with names. Report of state commission for erection of monument to Ninth New Jersey volunteers at New Berne, North Carolina. Dedication http://www.lib.ecu.edu/ncc/historyfiction/document/ner/ Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

Ohio Genealogy Clickable County Map http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maggieoh/Gwen/ Includes Ohio Migration Database and Pioneer Migration Routes Through Ohio plus several other databases. Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

Wrong URL was sent, it should be: http://www.researchbuzz.org/genealogy.shtml NOT www.researchbuzz.org/genealogy.shtm This site is searcable and has a lot more info. Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

www.researchbuzz.org/genealogy.shtm This site is searcable and has a lot more info. Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good." List Owner: GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES-L-request@rootsweb.com Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GENEALOGYBITSANDPIECES "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

http://www-fcms.syr.edu/showcase/SPClemence/ErieCnl/index.htm A pictorial history of the Erie Canal New York. South Carolina Penitentiary 1880 http://www.blacksheepancestors.com/usa/south_carolina_pen.shtml New List for the Allen County (Ohio) Genealogy Society http://allencogenealogysociety.homestead.com/ACGSllist.html Glory Gospel Group http://glorygospelgroup.homestead.com/Welcome.html Cades Cove Preservation Site http://cadescovepreservationtn.homestead.com/welcome.html Cades Cove,TN Site http://cadescove.homestead.com/cadescove.html -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.0 - Release Date: 3/8/2005