PENNINGTON RESEARCHERS I received the following e-mail request from Michael Gildersleve in England. If any of you can help him in his search, I think he would appreciate it. The messages we exchanged are reproduced below. They pretty well explain the situation. I will be posting this on both PRA-L and PENNINGTON-L mailing lists, once you see it please delete the other, they will be duplicates. Thank you for any help you are able to give. Any ideas to further publicize his quest have his approval, per his last message. Thank you, James D. Pennington Asst. Director, PRA Research Committee Hopkins Switch, Kansas, USA ---------2/12/2000, From Michael Gildersleve to Jim Pennington-------- Dear Mr. Pennington Is it possible that you might be able to help me or point me in the right direction? I am trying to research one of my ancestors whose name was Fred Pennington.Apart from this name all I know is that the gentleman was stationed in England during World War Two.He was here in 1943 for sure and stayed at Okeover Hall in Ashbourne, Derbyshire. I know it is not much to go on but I guess it is possible that he or some member of his family is interested in the PRA. How would I go about posting a message which might be noticed by Fred or one of his other descendants? I would really appreciate a few moments of your valuable time to help me in my optimistic quest. It is so important to me. Thank you. Michael Gildersleve 12 Stambers Close Woodsetts Worksop Notts S81 8RX England 01909 567147 -------------2/14/2000, From Jim Pennington to Michael Gildersleve------------------ Dear Mr. Gildersleve, Probably your best chance to make a connection through Genealogy would be for you to re-post your message on the "Pennington List at RootsWeb, <[email protected]>. If you give your permission, I would be glad to also post your message on the PRA's members only Board. Another way to receive more exposure might be if you wrote a letter to the Editor of "Pennington Pedigrees" asking him to publish your request in the magazine. You can find more information at the PRA website < http://www.penningtonreasearch.org> which you may have already brought up. Good luck in your search, let me know if you want it posted on the PRA-L Board. Sincerely, James D. Pennington Asst. Director, PRA Research Committee Hopkins Switch, Kansas, USA -------------2/17/2000, from Michael Gildersleve to Jim Pennington---------------- Dear Mr. Pennington Thank you for you prompt response to my enquiry.I would be more than willing for you to post my details anywhere you think might be accessed by the Fred I am looking for or by any of his family. Fred himself must be well into his seventies but any children or grandchildren who know that their father or grandfather was in the US forces might be tempted to make contact. I am sure it would be interesting to look at the family connection. It is a pity that I have so little to go on but great oaks do grow from the smallest acorns.I know for certain that one location where he was posted was Okeover Hall near Ashbourne in Derbyshire. I have not been able to learn any more about the American activities in that area in 1943; it could have been almost anything but it remains Top Secret to me.Perhaps your help will open a new chapter in my book of life. Thank you for doing what you can.I am also following up your suggestion of contacting the Editor of Pennington Pedigrees. I don't think I can put too many irons in the fire.I just need to get lucky. Please accept my best wishes. Michael Gildersleve