-----Original Message----- From: JOE WILSON <MADWOP@prodigy.net> To: Norm Aten <neaten@voicenet.com> Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 1:17 PM Subject: Re: Aten Family Name >Happy New Year Norm > >Thanks for keeping me in mind. The inquiry you received >was from my second cousin, John. I can probably convert >your files. I use Family Tree Maker. If there is any info you >want or need. Please let me know. Again Happy New Year >and look forward to hearing from you again. > >Joe >-----Original Message----- >From: Norm Aten <neaten@voicenet.com> >To: JOE WILSON <MADWOP@prodigy.net> >Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 10:09 AM >Subject: Re: Aten Family Name > > >>Joe, >> >>I finally dug out the info from my hard copy files as I have been promising >>myself to do for some time and am compiling it into computerized records >>using a program I found called "Brother's Keeper". I've never really been >>into this and if you and your family are, please advise if this is a >>sufficiently workable program for the project and if you can use it's >output >>(*.ged files). >> >>The info that I have was compiled by Martha (Simmons) Aten for our 1974 >>reunion and I have not kept it really updated but could probably get more >>info. It does trace our family line back to Adrian Hendericks Aten b.1630 >>who came from near Utrecht (Berne, Belgium) not holland in 1651 and while >>listing most children for each family in my direct lineage, it doesn't have >>much detail for the first several generations. >> >>So Let me know what format your info is in and if a *.ged file or a hard >>copy is best for you or if I should be looking into another program. >> >>Thanks >>Norm >> >>P.S. I also rec'd an e-mail similar to yours from a John Foster a day or so >>after your initial inquiry. I'm also replying to him. If this is one of >>your family that's working on the same project, let me know so we can >>coordinate the info or if not should I put him in touch with you as well. >> >> >