Walter, Yes, there is a way to search the Parks mailing lists -- or any roots web mailing lists. http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Every message that goes on this list, or any other roots web list, is saved in the archives which can [and should] be searched. Good luck !! Gayla On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 22:45:02 EST [email protected] writes: > I am a Parks, and hold my head proudly because of it. Im fairly new > at > Genealogy > and only yesterday found this list to sign up on, thereby increasing > my > chances, maybe of finding out something I might connect to my tree. > Due to my > lack of experiance at using a mailing list, a couple questions arise > that > someone may be able to enlighten me on. > 1. Is there a site or place in can read some of the Parks mailing > lists > that came and went prior to my arival? (Maybe a dumb question but im > asking > anyway.) > 2. Is there any record of some successful, conections made, > from this > list? > > My Parks tree, so far consists of mostly Georgia and South > Carolina > natives, but im told by an Aunt that we have relatives in North > Carolina too. > Im slowly documenting things as I go, but it sure is a slow go, > since most of > my time is spent working and making a living as a Railroad Carman. > My G Grandfather was J.W. Parks b April 1851, married a Lula > Tucker who > was born Dec-1865 They had nine children and were mostly mill > workers. They > were living in Athens Ga. when the 1900 census was taken and some > of them > are buried there. > Childrens names were: Lizzie b-12-1880, John b-11-1882, Tina > b-12-1884, Mack > Washington (my grandad) b-3-1887, Pearl b-3-1889, Maud b-abt 1890, > Early > b-10-1893, Nettie b-2-1897, Leona b-5-1899. > Not documented yet what J.W. stood for but My grandad had a son he > named > John William unfortunately he died before his first birthday. > Any help with some of these individuals would be greatfully > apreciated. > To all of you, whether your name be Parks or what ever I comend you > and wish > you well in your research. > Thanks > Walter > Parks > > > ==== PARKS Mailing List ==== > Please remember: No attachments, Hoaxes, Virus or Chain Letters > are to be sent to the list. The use of foul language is also > prohibited. >