Thank you Paulette, I'm new and haven't gotten many responses to my queries. Possibly because the line is quiet right now. I have one suggestion as I read queries from others. Usually there are only VERY SMALL bits and pieces or answers to questions we didn't receive at all. It would be helpful if queries AND responses contained a few main ingredients, or at least those known. Surnames: Name, Birth, Death, Migration route: Marriage, Children Other: Example: PARKS/CARPENTER of Taney Co. MO Margaret (Parks? possibly) Born Sept.1858 MO - Died between 1900-1910 Migration: Margaret's Parents were born in TN>MO may also have lived in AR Married: Henry Carpenter 1877, they lived mostly in Taney County, MO Children: Samuel, John, Bert, Harrison, Ione, Dora, Clint, Nison, and Hobert Other: Sisters to Margaret may have been Catherine E. PARKS (age 18 in 1880) married to Thomas STOKES and younger sister Mary A. PARKS (age 15 in 1880) of Scott Twn. Taney Co, MO. Please send responses to [email protected] THANKS TO EVERYONE!!!! ---------- > From: Paulette Williams <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [PARKS] To All Parks Cousins > Date: Friday, February 11, 2000 2:41 AM > > This list has been very quiet for the past couple of weeks. Because of this > I feel I must respond to the recent comments being made on this list. I do > not want or intend to offend anyone . I think everyone will agree that our > main purpose is to discover our roots. It does, at times get frustrating > because we don't have access to all of the records we would like. Sometimes > we have to do a little reading between the lines that are often very vague > at best. That is why a professional will require three proofs as > documentation. That way your source is as thoroughly researched as possible. > > We are all FAMILY in one form or another and because of this we need to keep > focused on the job we are here to do. I hope in the process to develop many > close relationships with the people I come in contact with. I know there are > many of you that have a lot to teach me because you have been doing this > much longer than I have. > > Please take criticism in the way it was meant...to inform, guide and > teach...in time we will all grow from this experience...hopefully like fine > wine...aged with character. > > > Paulette Williams > > I hear ethereal whispers > persuasive,soft and still, > "Daughter,if you don't remember > us,who will?" >