Not exactly genealogy, except for clues regarding families in the Luther area [northeastern Oklahoma, southeastern Logan, and western Lincoln counties: http://freepages.women.rootsweb.com/~heartandhand/recipes/friendship/links.htm If you recognize any of the contributors, please let me know! Sharon McAllister

What county in TN are you looking for? I have a McNairy Co. book I'll check if that will help you any.

In a message dated 5/9/2001, OKGEN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: >I couldn't imagine NOT being subscribed to Ancestry! My feelings exactly, Bill. When my freebie time for being a supporter of Rootsweb was over at the end of December, I spent weeks trying to log onto Ancestry.com without thinking...it had become such an important part of my daily searching for new records for the GenWeb pages my daughter and I maintain. Finally, I subscribed for the 3 month time package, and then just last week I signed up for a year. I used to spend that money supporting Rootsweb, and consider supporting Ancestry as serving the same purpose. Bill, I had a Knott's jelly jar for copy change on my kitchen window sill in Houston, and when it was full I would treat myself to an all day visit to the Clayton Library, back when it was still in the original building. Daughter Eireann, who is 20 now, learned to write in those days by copying all the Sullivans in the indexes of books...she said they MUST be cousins. I was the librarian of the gen library in Tomball at the time, but really looked forward to the trips downtown...8-) LaRae

Hi LaRae, I enjoy my Ancestry but I sure miss my trips to Clayton! By the way, I just released the FREE Nebraska Cemetery Inscriptions Search Engine tonight. It's part of CemSEARCH at http://www.obitcentral.com Bill Genealogy Directory http://www.gendirectory.com > In a message dated 5/9/2001, OKGEN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > > >I couldn't imagine NOT being subscribed to Ancestry! > > My feelings exactly, Bill. When my freebie time for being a supporter of > Rootsweb was over at the end of December, I spent weeks trying to log onto > Ancestry.com without thinking...it had become such an important part of my > daily searching for new records for the GenWeb pages my daughter and I > maintain. Finally, I subscribed for the 3 month time package, and then just > last week I signed up for a year. I used to spend that money supporting > Rootsweb, and consider supporting Ancestry as serving the same purpose. > Bill, I had a Knott's jelly jar for copy change on my kitchen window sill in > Houston, and when it was full I would treat myself to an all day visit to the > Clayton Library, back when it was still in the original building. Daughter > Eireann, who is 20 now, learned to write in those days by copying all the > Sullivans in the indexes of books...she said they MUST be cousins. I was the > librarian of the gen library in Tomball at the time, but really looked > forward to the trips downtown...8-) > LaRae > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > OKGEN-Neighbors > http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/OKGEN-Neighbors > share dOWN hOME rECIPES, clean jokes, thoughts for the day, etc. > >

In a message dated 5/9/01 4:30:10 PM Mountain Daylight Time, jacque_in_tx@hotmail.com writes: << Howard, I agree wholeheartedly with you. The only pay per view site that I ever really got lots of good/true info was on KindredKonnections. Other than that, I prefer going to the library/LDS history centers and doing look ups there Jacque >> This is an important distinction. For those of us who don't have the option of going to the library or FHC, ancestry.com DOES provide some information I have not found on free sites. Sharon McAllister

I'm usually just a lurker....don't talk much. But, I must say that my first Genealogy experience was actually through Ancestry. For some reason I was surfing and decided to see if anything was on the internet about my family. So, I typed in my father's name. Needless to say I got lots of hits 'cause it's a common name... ( John Lewis). So, I then tried my gfather 'cause his wasn't as common. The one that got my attention was at Ancestry. I went straight to it......and lo and behold someone had uploaded a gedcom. I then had to get a program in order to read it. As it turns out....they had my Lewis history clear back to 1774!!! Now, I still have a lot of searching in order to locate some of the spouses and siblings of some of them but a lot of the names were in the file...about 1500 of them...and of course, I'm having to document ~but still...what a great find!!!! Just my 2 cents..... pj

Uncle! My two cents: I can understand why one would get disappointed with Ancestry and its commercial kin, because they might not have _enough_ data in the area one needs. That will change with time. The types of databases they are creating and maintaining only get better with age, barring gross mismanagement. Also, it does cost to use their data. The fee may or may not be nominal in one's opinion. On the other hand, there are some areas they have enormously useful data, and lots of it! It depends on what one already has, what one already needs, and how easy it is for one to get that information. I don't know how much it costs the commercial concerns to maintain the internet accesses and databases and message boards that they allow anyone to use for free, but it does cost some. Don't the people who buy pay subscriptions subsidize those who do not? Isn't it like public television? Good hunting, Alison Stevens _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com

In this part of the state (Wagoner County) the farmer who owned the land got one third of the crop for the use of the land and a old house. You had to go to the bank to borrow the money to buy seed and horse feed. but the Bank would not loan all that you needed so the family would have to work for other farmers. To help out. and the farmer farmed his best land him self. The sharecropper got the worst land or by the river that flooded some times. (this was before we had the Dams) By the time the sharecropper gave one third to the farmer and payed the bank back the money he had borrowed . (if he was not flooded out) he was broke. some times he would stay one more year but most of the time he would move on. they payed by the pound for picking cotton 3 or 4 cents a pound a family might make $ 75 to $ 90 a week This was about 1950

Hi, southeast Oklahoma was cotton country before the Dust Bowl. I know the area around Konawa had a huge amount of cotton in the 1910's and 1920's. My grandmother picked cotton there on her father's farm during the 1920's. Good Luck, Bill

I couldn't imagine NOT being subscribed to Ancestry! There's so much data! I like free data like anyone else, but when I consider all the money I spent on round trips to Houston, quarters on copy machines and microfilm readers, etc., etc., the subscription fee is pennies in comparison! Here's one from an Ancestry fan! http://www.obitcentral.com/review_ancestry.htm Bill

Betty, I meant to say that, I did not have the information you sent to me on Thomas Lemmons ,Cooke County 1860 Census and I am very grateful that you did forward it to me. How in the world can I get tongue tied on email? :) Anyway , Thanks a lot for the info. Vicki ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki Reynolds" <rreynolds@pdq.net> To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 5:21 PM Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] Look up Lemmons > Hi Betty, > Thanks a million for the information. And no, I did have that info. > Vicki > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Betty Davis" <bmdavis@planetkc.com> > To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 4:24 PM > Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] Look up Lemmons > > > > Vicki, I found a Thomas Lemmons in 1860 census for Cooke County, TX pge > 230 > > at Gainesville. Cooke County real close to Grayson. You may already have > > this but could try again in Texas. > > > > Betty > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Vicki Reynolds" <rreynolds@pdq.net> > > To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 1:37 PM > > Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] Look up Lemmons > > > > > > > Thanks Sharon! > > > Vicki > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Sharon Beamer" <skbeamer@mcsi.net> > > > To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 8:53 PM > > > Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] Look up Lemmons > > > > > > > > > > Vicki: I couldn't find anything. Maybe search some of the OK > cemeteries > > > > online. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > > > > Oklahoma Vital Records Information - > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/vital/vital.html > > > > Oklahoma Census Records - > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/census.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > > > Search the Social Security Death Index online for FREE! > > > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > > The most powerful SSDI search engine on the Internet! > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > > Accidentally unsubscribed from the OKGenWeb list? Simply resubscribe. A > > full mailbox, computer error, or spam may cause you to be unsubscribed. > > mailto:okgen-l-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > Oklahoma Vital Records Information - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/vital/vital.html > Oklahoma Census Records - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/census.htm >

In a message dated 5/9/2001 1:22:09 PM Central Daylight Time, weather321@email.com writes: > I may be in the minority but, I have never found anything at this site that > wasn't free somewhere else. I was a member for a year and what a wasted $70. > All their census data that I needed was indexes only and I can go to > censuslinks.com and get even actual images of censuses. > HI, I am not out to get an argument going here over the worth or lack of worth of ancestry.com. But I thought another opinion was also due. I think it depends on where your folks are - location that is. I happen to be hunting a lot of folks in Connecticut. And they have lots of early wills on line that have been very helpful to me. And would have cost me a lot to order in terms of copies. Have also found other information there of help as well. So for me the subscription has been well worth it. I think it varies with what you are needing. Thanks and take care - Emma

I tried to sign up for a years worth of it yesterday but it proved too difficult so I gave up. From the comments on the subject it looks like it was a good thing I didn't pay they any money !!! Thanks folks. Jack Childers in OKC International BlackSheep Society of Genealogists http://www.gbnf.com/genealogy/childers/html/surnames.htm

Howard, I agree wholeheartedly with you. The only pay per view site that I ever really got lots of good/true info was on KindredKonnections. Other than that, I prefer going to the library/LDS history centers and doing look ups there Jacque >From: Howard Grisso <weather321@email.com> >Reply-To: OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com >To: OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [OKGEN ] Ancestry.com >Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 14:18:37 -0400 (EDT) > >I have seldom found anything worth paying for a membership. About once or >twice a year they have an interesting database that comes online. Oh Well, >it was fun while it lasted.. > >I may be in the minority but, I have never found anything at this site that >wasn't free somewhere else. I was a member for a year and what a wasted >$70. >All their census data that I needed was indexes only and I can go to >censuslinks.com and get even actual images of censuses. > >Thanks for letting get some steam out of my system. Just waiting until >rootsweb starts charging. > >Howard Grisso SMITH KANE BATESEL MOLLOY MORRISON >Medford, OR > > >----------------------------------------------- >FREE! The World's Best Email Address @email.com >Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com > > > >==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== >OKGEN-Neighbors >http://www.onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/OKGEN-Neighbors >share dOWN hOME rECIPES, clean jokes, thoughts for the day, etc. > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

Hi Betty, Thanks a million for the information. And no, I did have that info. Vicki ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betty Davis" <bmdavis@planetkc.com> To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 4:24 PM Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] Look up Lemmons > Vicki, I found a Thomas Lemmons in 1860 census for Cooke County, TX pge 230 > at Gainesville. Cooke County real close to Grayson. You may already have > this but could try again in Texas. > > Betty > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vicki Reynolds" <rreynolds@pdq.net> > To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 1:37 PM > Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] Look up Lemmons > > > > Thanks Sharon! > > Vicki > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Sharon Beamer" <skbeamer@mcsi.net> > > To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 8:53 PM > > Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] Look up Lemmons > > > > > > > Vicki: I couldn't find anything. Maybe search some of the OK cemeteries > > > online. > > > > > > > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > > > Oklahoma Vital Records Information - > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/vital/vital.html > > > Oklahoma Census Records - > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/census.htm > > > > > > > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > > Search the Social Security Death Index online for FREE! > > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > > The most powerful SSDI search engine on the Internet! > > > > > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > Accidentally unsubscribed from the OKGenWeb list? Simply resubscribe. A > full mailbox, computer error, or spam may cause you to be unsubscribed. > mailto:okgen-l-request@rootsweb.com >

In a message dated 5/9/2001 3:17:04 PM Central Daylight Time, TKnapp8365@aol.com writes: << Thanks for the wish of luck. I hope one day you get lucky and find yours. Every person deserves the right to know about family. I even stumbled upon my mom's secret she has had since 1960. My sister and myself have been laughing all week. It seems no big deal to us, but back then it was. Happy hunting, and may your Family Tree fork in all the right ways many times. Tina >> Thanks Tina J.J. "One's ability is limited only by their Knowledge"

Carma, I saw your query in 1997 Scott County. You might check again if you have not done so lately. I got 5 hits including census and obituaries plus 1998 query from d riley@bellsouth.net looking for Eliz. Ritter McBride, sister of Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin her ggrandfather. Ancestry.com and FTM did not have anything on the family. Sorry. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: <Fariecomet@aol.com> To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 7:56 PM Subject: [OKGEN ] Lookup please Betty or Sharon/ Ansestry > Hello Iam looking for information on John newton Ritter and Emma Elizabeth > Harris . John was born in monroe county Miss. Emma in Ala. They were married > in monroe co. Miss. I found one John Newton Ritter but he was married to a > Mary Pickel, Their children dont match so it was the wrong line. John and > Emma lived in Scott county Ark. and in Ok. He died in 1911 in Ardmore, ok. > Children of John and Emma were Timonthy Waren,, Jim ( James Robert),,Molly > Floyd,,Laura Ann,,Benjamin Franklain (ben),, Allie,,and Willie. Any help > would be greatly appreciated, Thank you > > Carma > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > OK Surname Registry - added yours? http://www.rootsweb.com/~oknames/ > Search 4 surnames - http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/search.htm > >

Well you could acess Rootsweb thru ancestry. Last time I was there Rootsweb was on the site or else I didn't see it. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "rose haun" <rosezlla@webtv.net> To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] Ancestry.com > just had to add my 2 cents<G>since ancestry.com now owns roots web, i > doubt it will be long! that will really be a shame and send me back to > snail mail in a hurry or else > i'll just call it a day with what i have, nobody in my immediate family > cares about geneaology anyway. and i'm tired of beating my head against > brick walls. > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > OKGenWeb - http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/ > PhotoGallery - http://marti.rootsweb.com/photogallery/index.htm >

Vicki, I found a Thomas Lemmons in 1860 census for Cooke County, TX pge 230 at Gainesville. Cooke County real close to Grayson. You may already have this but could try again in Texas. Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vicki Reynolds" <rreynolds@pdq.net> To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 1:37 PM Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] Look up Lemmons > Thanks Sharon! > Vicki > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sharon Beamer" <skbeamer@mcsi.net> > To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 8:53 PM > Subject: Re: [OKGEN ] Look up Lemmons > > > > Vicki: I couldn't find anything. Maybe search some of the OK cemeteries > > online. > > > > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > > Oklahoma Vital Records Information - > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/vital/vital.html > > Oklahoma Census Records - > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/census.htm > > > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > Search the Social Security Death Index online for FREE! > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ > The most powerful SSDI search engine on the Internet! > >

Thanks for the wish of luck. I hope one day you get lucky and find yours. Every person deserves the right to know about family. I even stumbled upon my mom's secret she has had since 1960. My sister and myself have been laughing all week. It seems no big deal to us, but back then it was. Happy hunting, and may your Family Tree fork in all the right ways many times. Tina