C Morningstar: I agree with you. I have deleted most of the responses that have come in because of lack of info, just one or two words. Joyce -----Original Message----- From: C. Morningstar <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, February 11, 2000 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [PARKS] To All Parks Cousins >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?" >> >