Hey.... No offence taken...... I just was getting some private e-mails and so sent that to the list to prevent any more queries to me on the subject... I love Genealogy... have been at it for over 40 years.... Can't do the actual research much any more as I am handicapped but sure do enjoy what I can do and the lists.... Keep up the chatter..... it is important and does help others...... Jeannie <>< -----Original Message----- From: Tom Ramey [mailto:tramey@txucom.net] Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2000 8:31 PM To: RAMEY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [RAMEY-L] George William Ramey Hi again Jean - You were very helpful and I certainly meant no offense and I hope none was taken. As you well know, trying to figure some of this out can be worse than a 100000 piece puzzle with no corners on the pieces, and you are certainly right about the census and its accuracy. In tracing Joseph Robert Ramey's wifes family, it was real interesting to note that they only aged on an average of 7 years every 10 years. Its a neat trick and I wish I had their secret. Thanks for your input and help. Tom Ramey -----Original Message----- From: Jean Dalrymple <motherd@theriver.com> To: <RAMEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, June 10, 2000 10:04 PM Subject: RE: [RAMEY-L] George William Ramey >Hey.... ALL I did was copy from a book.... These folks are not mine..... >just trying to be helpful..... > >Now for a clue or two here..... as there were many that I sent with that >post... every one is concentrating on PENSION records.... How about just >the plain old MILITARY records..... you have to apply for those >separately.. > >Now also don't forget that the information given on those census records >were only as good as the person giving them and many times it could and was >the neighbor or a child etc etc....... my 4th great grandfather was born >who knows where... he had about 17 kids and half said he was born in PA and >the other half said VA.... AND s people didn't KNOW where they were born, >could have been born in PA and thought that they were born in IN... that >happened also in my family... AND one more then I am off of here for the >night..... yawnnnnnnnnnn....... Even tombstones are often WRONG........ >again the info is only as good as the person giving the information....... >and often the child had no inkling when a parent was born they just >guessed...... > >So keep up the chatter.... Tis good for the soul........ > ==== RAMEY Mailing List ==== To UNSUBSCRIBE to this list send a new e-mail to RAMEY-L-request@rootsweb.com or Ramey-D-request@rootsweb.com and in the body type UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else.