Here is a card for you. http://www.cardfountain.com/do_pickup_ecard.php?pid=278993-0 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 "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

The complete text of James Goodsell's ”History of the Great Chicago Fire, October 8, 9, and 10, 1871.” Published 1871 by J.H. and C.M. Goodsell (25 pages, including a map of the area affected by the fire) On Dearborn street stood The Times and The Journal newspaper offices, the Dearborn theatre, and a considerable number of banks and large office blocks La Salle street was built up with many of the finest buildings to be found in the city. It was largely occupied by insurance agents, real estate brokers, lawyers, etc. Between Washington and Randolph streets, stood the court-house, which, of course, shared the general ruin. These details are only given to aid the reader in obtaining a proximate idea of the losses. Little was saved except from those houses which were not attacked by the flames until several hours after it was seen to be inevitable that the city was doomed. Immense quantities of goods were piled upon lake park and on the grounds of the Chicago Base Ball club—pyramids of clothing, boots and shoes, dry goods, and furniture from the houses of the rich dwellers along Michigan avenue—all of which fell a prey to the destroyer. THE LOSS OF LIFE The loss of life, though smaller than could have been predicted in such an extended and such a rapid fire, can yet never be fully estimated. There have been charred remains at the morgue which were almost unrecognizable as human bodies, and as the ruins are lying from two to ten feet deep in places, it is impossible to say how many have been buried under them. The fact that but few of those who are prominently known are missing, must not lead any to believe that there have not been many lost who would be missed only by an exceedingly small circle of friends, too obscure themselves to attract much attention. The greatest loss of life was in the north division among the wooden buildings where the billows of fire rolled along so rapidly that the victims were engulphed before they were aware that the fire had reached their neighborhood. The flames often jumped two or three blocks at once, as was the case at the water works and Lill's brewery, which were on fire a long time before any of the adjoining buildings. At the waterworks one man crawled into a 20-inch pipe, which was lying in the street, and was burned to a crisp. Continue reading the article at: http://chicago.about.com/cs/history/a/16_history_fire.htm 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 "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

Families Should Catalog Medical History November 9, 2004 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Thanksgiving is an ideal time for families to catalog their medical histories with a new government computer program that officials say can save critical time -- and lives -- for people who might inherit illnesses like breast cancer and heart disease. "Knowing your family's history can save your life," Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona said Monday. "You'll be amazed at what you learn." Merely organizing a family's medical history often means power to predict and perhaps head off diseases prevalent in families even before they appear. Health and genetic experts on Monday announced a free, Internet-based computer program that compiles information about six common diseases that often afflict several generations, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes. The software of "My Family Health Portrait" then prints out a graphic that can help a doctor assess the risk factors for family members and begin tests and treatment before any disease is evident, officials said. Genetic factors contribute to the cause, length and response to therapy of almost every type of illness. So knowing family medical histories can help doctors tell people the risks of certain illnesses that run in the family. While 96 percent of people think knowing such history is important to their health, only about a third have ever tried to catalog the information, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which studied the issue in August. The software, in effect, gives doctors a head start in calculating the risk of disease. The average doctor's visit is 20 minutes, which is too short to interview a patient, record three generations of medical history, assess disease risks and chart courses of action, said geneticist Francis S. Collins. "Family history is central to taking advantage of the new genomic medicine, which is bubbling up all around us," said Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute and a leader of the Human Genome Project. Carmona acknowledged that filing family histories carries privacy concerns, such as the possibility an insurance company might see the records and raise a patient's premium or deny coverage. But family medical histories already sit in many patients' files, he pointed out. Additionally, a bill passed by the Senate and working its way through the House would provide more protection by barring employers from using people's family histories in hiring or firing, Carmona said. The family history initiative cost the government about $300,000, mostly for printing and software, said Larry Thompson, spokesman for the National Human Genome Research Institute. The software can be downloaded at www.hhs.gov/familyhistory. A print version of "My Family Health Portrait" will be available in English and Spanish at more than 3,600 medical offices nationwide. Print versions also can be obtained from the Federal Citizen Information Center at 888-878-3256. Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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 "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

UK. VILLAGES. "Southern Life," created by Chris and Caroline Hayles. Gives a potted history of more than 1,900 villages in Hampshire, Dorset, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex, and Surrey with more than 2,400 photographs. Includes histories of parish churches, local famous people, and events, plus a links page, which has been divided into various categories and also includes the addresses, phone numbers, and e-mail addresses, where applicable, of the Record offices in the UK. The website started three years ago when a subscriber to the Hampshire list asked what one village looked like and about some of its history. This website is extremely large, containing more than 2,500 pages so a good supply of coffee and a comfortable chair is needed! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages/ 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 "All incoming and outgoing email checked by Norton Anti-Virus"

People of African and Asian origin have lived in Britain for at least two thousand years. But this aspect of our heritage has been largely forgotten. By presenting a selection of relevant records held by The National Archives and other sources, the Black Presence exhibition aims to reclaim some of this history and make it more widely known. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/blackhistory/ Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com “We have not inherited the world from our forefathers, we have borrowed it from our children.” … Kashmiri Proverb 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 tombstones of our ancestors were always meant to be lasting memorials to the lives of those gone before. Lately, I have been visiting old cemeteries and have been distressed to see how these memorials are suffering the ravages of time and weather. Many of these stones are becoming difficult to read and some have already gotten so faint that deciphering them is next to impossible. Fortunately, many are still legible TODAY. But, of those we can read today, how many will still be legible ten or twenty years from today? www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/registry.html?o_xid=0022468880&o_lid=0022468880 Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com “We have not inherited the world from our forefathers, we have borrowed it from our children.” … Kashmiri Proverb 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"

State by State Explore genealogy records and resources for each state in the US, including birth, marriage, and death records, genealogical societies, and free genealogy databases. http://genealogy.about.com/od/statebystate/ Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com “We have not inherited the world from our forefathers, we have borrowed it from our children.” … Kashmiri Proverb 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"

5 Ways to Chart & Display Your Family Tree from Kimberly Powell While tracing your ancestry back as far as possible is fun, it's even better when you can present the findings in a handsome family tree chart. From hand-drawn genealogy charts to computer generated ancestor trees, there are many different ways to chart and display your family history. 1) Create it Yourself If you want to create something personal, and your family is fairly small, then consider creating your own family tree. You can draw the basic connections in a line-and-box format, or get more creative by embellishing with vines, flowers, etc. You can also display the family in an actual tree format, using the roots for descendants and leaves (or apples) for the ancestors. Can't draw a straight line? Try SmartDraw, http://shorl com/babasoluproro, (free trial available) to create any chart you can imagine. For the rest of the article: http://genealogy.about.com/cs/publishing/a/charts.htm?nl=1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- How to Trace Your US Military Ancestors Discovering the Veterans in your Family Tree Nearly every generation of Americans has known war. From the early colonists to the men and women currently serving in America's armed forces, most of us can claim at least one relative or ancestor who has served our country in the military. Even if you have never heard of military veterans in your family tree, try a bit of research and you might be surprised! For the rest of the article: http://genealogy.about.com/library/weekly/aa_military_ancestors.htm?nl=1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com “We have not inherited the world from our forefathers, we have borrowed it from our children.” … Kashmiri Proverb 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"

Return of Destitute Poor Removed from England to Ireland, from the 1st day of December 1860 till the 1st day of December 1862; the Port in England from which, and the Port in Ireland to which, each such Person was removed; also, as far as possible, the Number of Years each such person had resided in England; and the Cause or Authority for and Date of each Removal. www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ships/irishpoor1860-62.htm Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com “We have not inherited the world from our forefathers, we have borrowed it from our children.” … Kashmiri Proverb 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 Aroostook War http://members.tripod.com/~Scott_Michaud/Aroostook-War.html

Maine Revolutionary War Land Grants and Pension Applications A - E www.state.me.us/sos/arc/archives/military/revlist.htm F - L www.state.me.us/sos/arc/archives/military/revlist2.htm M - S www.state.me.us/sos/arc/archives/military/revlist3.htm T - Z www.state.me.us/sos/arc/archives/military/revlist4.htm

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Here's a step-by-step guide to get you started and on your way: Step 1: Gather all the records you have on the family you are creating the timeline for and assemble them by date. Step 2: Create an entry for each record, including pertinent information from the record and the source description. (I like to include an abstract, extract, or in some cases a transcription of the record.) Some typical record entries might look like these: 3 June 1880 1880 US Census, Brooklyn, Kings Co., NY Kelly, Elizabeth, White, Female, 54, boarder (Hotel Branting, Madison Ave/58th St.), Single, NY, IRE, IRE (Source Information: NARA film T9-895, E.D. 584, Page 31, SD 1, 466C. At Ancestry.com: Image 31 of 33. Copy of image at C:\Genealogy\Kelly\Elizabeth\1880 Census.jpeg) 1 April 1883 Kelly, Elizabeth died (Death notice, and death ctf.) [Transcriptions edited] Also, from The Sisters of Charity of New York, 1809-1959, Vol. III by Sister Marie de Lourdes Walsh (New York City: Fordham University Press) Chapter 11, pages 225-226: ". . . Meanwhile the home had been incorporated in 1870 under the legal title of St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, with the following Board of Managers: Mother Mary Jerome Ely Sister Mary Regina Lawless Sister Ann Borromeo Obermeyer Sister Mary Francis Wallace Sister Maria Dodge Sister Francis Borgia Taylor Miss Elizabeth Kelly Mrs. Daniel Devlin .. . . Miss Kelly continued on the Board until her death in 1883 . . .") 17 March 1850 Catherine Kelly's death TOBIN, Catharine; d Mar 17, 1850; bur Mar 19; age 26; d of consumption; res: 44 N. Water St. (Website: Known burials at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Rochester, NY, by Richard T. Halsey, August 2001.) 1888-1890 Brooklyn Directory listing James Kelly, 155 Huntington, Brooklyn, NY, 1889-1890 (Lain's Directory —Ancestry.com database.) Step 3: Go back through the records and analyze them, looking for more dates that can be filled in. Some examples: 1814-1815 Kelly, James—born (Estimated from 1880 U.S. Census data) 6 Jun 1819 Kelly, Jane—born (Death ctf. 10 January 1882 she was 62 years, 7 months, 4 days) 1821 or before Kelly, Mary A.—born (1880 Census—daughter Kate's enumeration lists mother born Ireland) ca. 1821 Kelly family immigrates from Ireland (Estimated from birth dates and places of James and Catherine found on U.S. Census entries for James and Catherine's daughter Ann Eliza. Also from James Kelly death certificate in 1896—been in country for 75 years = 1821.) ca. 1823-4 Kelly, Catherine—born (Estimated from data on Known burials at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Rochester, NY—See 1850) 1866 James Kelly moves to Brooklyn (per death ctf. in 1896-living in city 30 years) Because these entries are normally derived from other entries in the same timeline, I don't record the complete source information on each one. Tips: I have found that word processing documents allow for the flexibility needed to include as much or as little information needed, and to alleviate the problems that spreadsheets bring in as far as needing different columns, headers, and sizes for different records. Formatting, sizing, and color-coding can help to make dates stand out, sources easy to pick out, and for delineation between individuals. For example, I usually make the date larger and bolder, have the names bold and color-coded (James uses dark blue print, Catherine—Green, Elizabeth— maroon, etc.), and put sources in italics. Be sure to include sources. As you add entries, you may run into contradictory information from other sources. Having the sources included allows you to weigh the evidence, and will let you know what records still need to be searched for. Make a habit of updating your timeline whenever you add new data. They are very useful for planning your next move, and when you decide it's time to write that family narrative, you have the framework already done! from: Ancestry Daily News, 10/24/2002 Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com “We have not inherited the world from our forefathers, we have borrowed it from our children.” … Kashmiri Proverb 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"

Did You Complete All the Steps? A Genealogical Checklist – Juliana Smith The school year was off to a rough start. It seems over the summer, we forgot our homework regimen. It's not that my daughter doesn't do her homework. She knows that it gets done as soon as she gets home, before games TV, or any other extracurricular activities. The problem was that she never quite completed all the steps. The homework never seemed to make it into her backpack. Forms weren't getting signed and before school there was much trauma as we searched for library books, errant homework pages, assignment books, etc. After several weeks of “extreme nagging” on my part and some rough mornings, I decided that she needed a checklist. I included every step she needed to take, from doing ALL her homework, to having her packed backpack ready and sitting next to the front door, ready to be grabbed on her way out. At first it was tough to get her to use the checklist, but after dire threats as to the loss of TV and game privileges, she gave in and began checking off items as she went along. After a while, she got herself in the habit of doing all the things she needed to, and the checklist became an afterthought. One day as I congratulated myself on this ingenious solution, I walked into my office and began pondering how this technique might help me with my genealogy organizational challenges. Although I've made great strides in recent years as far as organizing my family history, I still run into trouble with those dreaded piles that seem to accumulate. Since life rarely stands still long enough for me to locate a record and complete all the steps I need to take to properly document my finds and incorporate them into my research, I usually end up with new finds accumulating on my desk. If it were just a case of needing to be filed, I could probably zip right through the piles. The trouble is, when I finally get to finishing up all the steps, I have forgotten where I'm at as far as processing that information. For remainder of article: http://shorl.com/gotrahunibrila Patriotic people VOTE ! Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, Arizona sallypavia2001@yahoo.com 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"

Good Idea!!! Sally Label and Date Those Photos Labeling photos, not only identifying persons but dates as well, can help a genealogist greatly. While I working on his genealogy, my ex-husband gave me several old photos (1885-1930). Some were labeled, but many were not. There was one of his mother in a daygown and written on the back was Lucille....July 14, 1909, age 6 months." Not only did we know who the individual in the image was, but also when the photo was taken. Several months later he brought me a plastic bag with old clothing in it. Unpacking these garments, we found old Christening gowns and one very nice daygown. Upon closer inspection I recognized that dress. It was the dress in the picture of Lucille dated July 14, 1909. Now at least I had one dress dated. Since my granddaughter, Lily, (Lucille's great-granddaughter who she never met) would be turning 6 months soon, my daughter and I had her picture taken in the dress and even posed her to match her great-grandmother's pose in the old photo. Now I make sure to tell everyone to date even the professional pictures they have taken. Dolores Picker St. Louis, MO Sally Rolls Pavia Sun City, Arizona sallypavia2001@yahoo.com 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"

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EXPERT ADVICE: HARD COPY Got copyright conundrums? Here's a quick-and-dirty way to tell whether that old diary or photo is covered. For more genealogist- friendly copyright advice, see the December 2004 Family Tree Magazine, on newsstands Oct. 19. Due to complicated, changing laws, copyright duration depends on when a work was created and if it was published. Here are simplified guidelines (although exceptions apply). See www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/.Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm for details: * Works published before Jan. 1, 1923, are in the public domain (meaning anyone can use, adapt or copy them freely). * Works published between 1923 and 1963 were protected for 28 years--but the copyright could be renewed for 47 years, then extended for another 20. If the copyright wasn't renewed, the work is in the public domain. About 85 percent of works published during this period aren't protected anymore. * If a work was published between 1964 and 1977, the copyright lasts a total of 95 years. * Any published or unpublished work created on or after Jan. 1, 1978, is protected for the life of the creator plus 70 years. * A work created before Jan. 1, 1978, and published between that date and Dec. 31, 2002, is protected for the life of the creator plus 70 years or until Dec. 31, 2047, whichever is greater. Confused? You can assume that anything published within the past 75 years is protected by copyright. Sharon Debartolo Carmack Sharon DeBartolo Carmack is a Family Tree Magazine contributing editor http://www.familytreemagazine.com October 14, 2004

EXPERT ADVICE: HARD COPY Got copyright conundrums? Here's a quick-and-dirty way to tell whether that old diary or photo is covered. For more genealogist- friendly copyright advice, see the December 2004 Family Tree Magazine, on newsstands Oct. 19. Due to complicated, changing laws, copyright duration depends on when a work was created and if it was published. Here are simplified guidelines (although exceptions apply). See www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/.Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm for details: * Works published before Jan. 1, 1923, are in the public domain (meaning anyone can use, adapt or copy them freely). * Works published between 1923 and 1963 were protected for 28 years--but the copyright could be renewed for 47 years, then extended for another 20. If the copyright wasn't renewed, the work is in the public domain. About 85 percent of works published during this period aren't protected anymore. * If a work was published between 1964 and 1977, the copyright lasts a total of 95 years. * Any published or unpublished work created on or after Jan. 1, 1978, is protected for the life of the creator plus 70 years. * A work created before Jan. 1, 1978, and published between that date and Dec. 31, 2002, is protected for the life of the creator plus 70 years or until Dec. 31, 2047, whichever is greater. Confused? You can assume that anything published within the past 75 years is protected by copyright. Sharon Debartolo Carmack Sharon DeBartolo Carmack is a Family Tree Magazine contributing editor http://www.familytreemagazine.com October 14, 2004 Sally Rolls Pavia sallypavia2001@yahoo.com "From ghoulies and ghosties And long-leggedy beasties And things that go bump in the night, Good Lord, deliver us!." --Cornish prayer

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