Ellen, Was he talking about World War II? Perhaps he was in the Navy SeaBees. Seabees were members of construction battalions in the U.S. Navy that built naval aviation bases and shore facilities. http://www.nsva.org/ Kathi > Growing up I remember stories from my dad of being in the CB's or something > to that nature. Does this sound familiar to anyone? If so, is there a website > or a database for it? > > ellen gilroy > > > ==== ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > HOW TO CONTACT THE LIST ADMIN: > please click here and send: > mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Ellen, Was he talking about World War II? Perhaps he was in the Navy SeaBees. Seabees were members of construction battalions in the U.S. Navy that built naval aviation bases and shore facilities. http://www.nsva.org/ Kathi > Growing up I remember stories from my dad of being in the CB's or something > to that nature. Does this sound familiar to anyone? If so, is there a website > or a database for it? > > ellen gilroy > > > ==== ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > HOW TO CONTACT THE LIST ADMIN: > please click here and send: > mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Growing up I remember stories from my dad of being in the CB's or something to that nature. Does this sound familiar to anyone? If so, is there a website or a database for it? ellen gilroy

Ellen, go to Google and type in Seabee. There's tons of sites for you to choose from. Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: ELLEN542@aol.com To: ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 9:40 AM Subject: [RC-ROOTS] question? Growing up I remember stories from my dad of being in the CB's or something to that nature. Does this sound familiar to anyone? If so, is there a website or a database for it? ellen gilroy ==== ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS Mailing List ==== HOW TO CONTACT THE LIST ADMIN: please click here and send: mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-admin@rootsweb.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Exploring Military Resources at RootsWeb Mailing Lists. List of all of the RootsWeb military-related mailing lists are here: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military/ Message Boards. Military topic message boards are here: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.Military User-contributed Databases. The military master database may be searched starting here: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/military/ A list of all military databases that have been contributed, included in the above search of the master military database can be found here (click on Military Records): http://userdb.rootsweb.com/regional.html These user-contributed records listed on the above page are as diverse and varied as some World War I and World War II rosters, ships' crew listings, lists of soldiers in various training classes, and lists of some who were killed in various battles. In addition, there is a separate POW-MIA master database searchable from this site: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/pow_mia/ Also see the RootsWeb Guides No. 13 (Military Records -- worldwide) and No. 14 (Military Records -- U.S.) at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson13.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson14.htm

"Missouri Marriages - Washington, St. Francois, Jefferson, Franklin, Crawford Crawford County Marriages Volume E 1888-1897 is now migrated into the searchable database.  Over 85.6% of the marriage entries have been moved from the static pages into the database.  The site has 32,874 marriage entries in the searchable database with another 5,521 on static pages accessed from the indexes.  The searchable database has entries for Washington, St. Francois, Jefferson, and Crawford so far. The Washington, St. Francois County and Jefferson consolidated indexes are in place. - all names extracted from Jefferson County marriage books 1826-1890 are in one index - all names extracted from St. Francois County marriage books 1818-1903 are in one index - all names extracted from Washington County marriage books 1815-1937 are in one index Next up, Crawford County Marriage License Issued 1890-1895. Searchable database http://www.vienici.com/moabs/lookups.html Marriage Indexes http://www.vienici.com/abmomarr.html On the site Vein Ici (Cajun French for Come Here) you can find Crawford County marriages from 1828-1897 are abstracted Franklin County all marriages from 1819-1881 & 1914-1921 are abstracted     plus African-American marriages 1865-1875 Jefferson County all marriages from 1826-1885 are abstracted     plus African-American marriages 1866-1878 St. Francois Co. marriages 1818-1903 Washington Co. marriages 1815-1937     plus African-American marriages 1865-1875" Looks like some good info. for those looking for records in MO.

Ancestry Quick Tip Jamboree 10-20-03 Organizing on the Road I enjoyed Paula Stuart Warren's column on lazy-day organizing. It reminded me of how I dealt with an overwhelming mass of papers recently by organizing them, in our car, of all places. We were making a seven-hundred-mile trip to visit relatives. I packed several boxes of papers in the back seat along with a couple of boxes of file folders. While my husband drove, I put each paper into a file folder and labeled it. I did not try to combine papers on the same topic or person. I simply put each paper in a folder as I came to it. Later at home I combined those files that had duplicate labels. I was amazed at the amount of organizing I was able to do almost effortlessly. Sara Binkley Tarpley Family History Month Project I joined the DNA Project for my line. Hoping to share more family history with my family at Christmas this year. Deborah Dunn Organizing Clipboard To carry Paula Stuart Warren's organizing techniques a step farther, in the office supply stores are clipboards that are about an inch thick. They are made of plastic and the top is hinged so that they open. These are great for research trips. Inside is space for extra papers and for pens, pencils, paper clips, etc. Inside or clipped to the outside of the clipboard is room for a "to do list," a couple of pertinent family group sheets, research record, blank pages, etc. Be sure to leave space inside for the photocopies you make. These clipboards are lightweight and have a handle for carrying. A permanent marker can be used to add your identifying information to it. Mary Crittenden Backup Offsite Having read about George Morgan's recent adventures with lightning, and Megan Smolenyak's adventures with Hurricane Isabel, I'm prompted to add a tip. Like George, I live in Florida with lightning, and like Megan, I sat out a very scary hurricane (Andrew, 1992) in Miami. Back up your data to an off-site location! CD-R and CD-RW drives and disks are now very cheap. Think of the cost of your time energy to recreate your genealogical data and family financial records in case of a disaster. My genealogical data gets backed up about once a quarter to write-once CD-ROMs and copies mailed to a couple of distant cousins in Tennessee and a first cousin and active collaborator in Texas. This is an inexpensive way to make sure your data survives natural disasters. Family financial data gets backed up to the same sort of CD-ROMs and goes into a CD notebook to be grabbed in case of fire evacuation (we live in a heavily wooded area). And another copy goes in my purse to my office to cohabit with my husband's graphics and music backup CDs. Cheers Mary McCall Deane

I'm sorry, I didn't think about the URL not being there since I was able to click on the word "site" from the original. Here's the link: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/ Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: ruth foster To: ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [RC-ROOTS] Genealogy - World War II Veterans Memorial Do you have the link? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris Mathis" <doris40@aeroinc.net> To: <ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 5:39 PM Subject: [RC-ROOTS] Genealogy - World War II Veterans Memorial | Ancestry Quick Tip | WORLD WAR II VETERANS MEMORIAL | Here is a site to remember family members who served in World War ll. It may help doing your family research. Register a family member or loved one free for the World War II Memorial Remembrance. Just go to this site and follow the instructions. You can also summit a picture for a fee of $10.00. | | Emily Griffith | | | ==== ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS Mailing List ==== | To join the SENIOR-NEWBIE list, for learning to use the computer and the internet: | please click here and send: | mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe | | ============================== | To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 | ==== ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS Mailing List ==== To join the SENIOR-NEWBIE list, for learning to use the computer and the internet: please click here and send: mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Do you have the link? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris Mathis" <doris40@aeroinc.net> To: <ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 5:39 PM Subject: [RC-ROOTS] Genealogy - World War II Veterans Memorial | Ancestry Quick Tip | WORLD WAR II VETERANS MEMORIAL | Here is a site to remember family members who served in World War ll. It may help doing your family research. Register a family member or loved one free for the World War II Memorial Remembrance. Just go to this site and follow the instructions. You can also summit a picture for a fee of $10.00. | | Emily Griffith | | | ==== ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS Mailing List ==== | To join the SENIOR-NEWBIE list, for learning to use the computer and the internet: | please click here and send: | mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe | | ============================== | To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 |

Ancestry Quick Tip WORLD WAR II VETERANS MEMORIAL Here is a site to remember family members who served in World War ll. It may help doing your family research. Register a family member or loved one free for the World War II Memorial Remembrance. Just go to this site and follow the instructions. You can also summit a picture for a fee of $10.00. Emily Griffith

Thank you Wayne. Someone else said they thought it looked like MULVEY which "sounds" better. I never noticed that Finney is in the same house. I picked it up on line 84. Thank you for pointing this out to me. Actually neither Finney nor Mulvey mean anything to me yet. Charlotte CROSSMAN SHORT is the person I am tracking. I guess Finney or Mulvey are related to her late husband, Joseph. I have Charlotte in 1930 living with CARPENTER; another new name associated with Charlotte Thanks again. Gold ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Jones" <jonesr007@hawaii.rr.com> To: <ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 12:08 AM Subject: RE: [RC-ROOTS] NEED HELP READING 1920 CENSUS > I see your problem -- the Y of the line above completely obscures the letter between the o and y -- if it is of any help -- I believe the name on line 83 is Finney -- ring a bell? They are in the same house! > > Aloha > Wayne, NH6K > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gold [mailto:Silver9876@earthlink.net] > Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 6:28 PM > To: ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [RC-ROOTS] NEED HELP READING 1920 CENSUS > > Can anyone read last name on line 84? > It looks like MULOPY to me but that doesn't seem right. > Thank you. > Gold > > 1920 NEWARK, ESSEX CO., NJ CENSUS > ED 132, SD 8, Sheet 5B > 4th Part of ED 6 > > 79 Orchard St. > Newark, NJ > > Line 84 > MULOPY?, Mary, Head > Female, White, 50, Widowed > No job but lots of boarders > > Mary E., Dau, 30, Maid > Thomas, Son, 28, Printer > Johnson?, Son, 23, Helper Factory > William, Son, 17,Helper Auto Repair > James, Son, 14, None > Elizabeth, Dau, 12, None > > Line 97 > 74, 69, 112 > SHORT, Charlotte, Sister-in-Law > Female, White, 63, Widowed > Operator, Corset Factory

Can anyone read last name on line 84? It looks like MULOPY to me but that doesn't seem right. Thank you. Gold 1920 NEWARK, ESSEX CO., NJ CENSUS ED 132, SD 8, Sheet 5B 4th Part of ED 6 79 Orchard St. Newark, NJ Line 84 MULOPY?, Mary, Head Female, White, 50, Widowed No job but lots of boarders Mary E., Dau, 30, Maid Thomas, Son, 28, Printer Johnson?, Son, 23, Helper Factory William, Son, 17,Helper Auto Repair James, Son, 14, None Elizabeth, Dau, 12, None Line 97 74, 69, 112 SHORT, Charlotte, Sister-in-Law Female, White, 63, Widowed Operator, Corset Factory

I see your problem -- the Y of the line above completely obscures the letter between the o and y -- if it is of any help -- I believe yje name on line 83 is Finney -- ring a bell? They are in the same house! Aloha Wayne, NH6K -----Original Message----- From: Gold [mailto:Silver9876@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 6:28 PM To: ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [RC-ROOTS] NEED HELP READING 1920 CENSUS Can anyone read last name on line 84? It looks like MULOPY to me but that doesn't seem right. Thank you. Gold 1920 NEWARK, ESSEX CO., NJ CENSUS ED 132, SD 8, Sheet 5B 4th Part of ED 6 79 Orchard St. Newark, NJ Line 84 MULOPY?, Mary, Head Female, White, 50, Widowed No job but lots of boarders Mary E., Dau, 30, Maid Thomas, Son, 28, Printer Johnson?, Son, 23, Helper Factory William, Son, 17,Helper Auto Repair James, Son, 14, None Elizabeth, Dau, 12, None Line 97 74, 69, 112 SHORT, Charlotte, Sister-in-Law Female, White, 63, Widowed Operator, Corset Factory ==== ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS Mailing List ==== HOW TO CONTACT THE LIST ADMIN: please click here and send: mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-admin@rootsweb.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

----- Original Message ----- From: "Marijane Stafford" <marijanestafford@sbcglobal.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 12:12 AM Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Fwd: Fw: The new Microsoft Automobile | I know that this is not the place to send "jokes", but I can't think of any group who could appreciate this more! | | DBPHERIGO@aol.com wrote:From: DBPHERIGO@aol.com | Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 11:45:07 EDT | Subject: Fwd: Fw: The new Microsoft Automobile | To: marijanestafford@sbcglobal.net | | | | > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 | From: "Bert Braddock" | To: , "Dorothy Pherigo" , | "Bob & Cheli Diamant" | Subject: Fw: The new Microsoft Automobile | Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2003 09:49:47 -0400 | | | ----- Original Message ----- From: supersport@comcast.net | To: MRBAISLEY@aol.com ; Al Alviani ; LOUNANCY@webtv.net ; leswagshal@webtv.net ; jniecestro@sarasota-ymca.org ; jlanderson1@comcast.net ; JCase91877@aol.com ; Hsheff475@aol.com ; Granpa1214@aol.com ; Bert Braddock | Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 4:38 PM | Subject: The new Microsoft Automobile | | | | Subject: Fw: Microsoft Automobile | | For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our lives, read on. At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated, "If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon." | | In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating: | | If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics: | | 1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash twice a day. | | 2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car. | | 3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull over to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this. | | 4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine. | | 5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads. | | 6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light. | | 7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying. | | 8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna. | | 9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car. | | 10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off. | | Please share this with your friends who love - but sometimes hate their computer! | | | | ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== | The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help with genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. Click and send: | mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe | | ============================== | To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 |

You could search the Social Security Death Index, you can find this at www.familysearch.org/, If he is deceased and was drawing SS he will be listed there. You could also check the newspapers in the town where his mother died for her obit, and you might gain some useful information there. Good Luck -- Jean --- Steve & Sue Farrell <sandsfarrell@comcast.net> wrote: > This may not be the correct place to ask this > information so please forgive me if I've come to the > wrong place. I'm at a complete stand still in my > search to find my father. I've been looking for > over 30 years. I just don't have much information > and could use some searching tips from you experts. > Here's my basic info: > > I have the following data: > Full name > DOB > (Not sure if he is still living or not) > > His mother's name > His mother's age, and date of death > His mother's place of death __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com

Hi Faye, I know almost nothing about my dad other than what I told you. Unfortunately my mother seems to have blocked out all of her memories of that part of her life and can't seem to tell me anything. She doesn't even remember his parents names. I don't know when they were married or really much about where they lived. They were divorced when I was a baby so I just don't have access to any information. He was in the Air Force in the late 50's, and I don't think he served in any wars. I heard he spent some time in jail in the early 60's in Florida, but I don't know where. I just don't have much information to go on yet. I also was told that he has a sister that is a nun in the Catholic church but I don't know where she is located. I haven't really looked into that angle too much yet. That may or may not produce some fruit. Thanks so much for all of your suggestions. -Steve ----- Original Message ----- From: "Faye Parker" <fairplay51@yahoo.com> To: <ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 11:40 AM Subject: Re: [RC-ROOTS] Need some information > A quick question what years did he serve, or his age??? If he' s in mid to late 70's might be WWII vet, early 70's Korea, 45-55 maybe Vietnam???? Might check with veterans of the correct war for help or information especially if you know where and when he served. Was he disabled/war related disability???? > > Could he have belonged to the VFW or DAV, Shriners, Elks, Moose, Lions or maybe if their's was a church wedding church records???? If you have your grandmother or mother's obit, check pall bearers names. if you know funeral home, check the guest list for them???? > > Just throwing out ideas of places often overlooked by people. My friends call it the *scattergun affect*. > > > Southern to the bone and proud member of the IBSSG > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search > > > ==== ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > HOW TO CONTACT THE LIST ADMIN: > please click here and send: > mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Not sure of the females location, but if in the South check DAR or Daughters of the Confedreacy for information. Or for your dad if it applies could he have belonged to the Sons of the Confederacy???? You know where they used to live. Have you checked to see if any of their old neighbors still live closeby???? It sounds silly but my grt. grandfather when he died at the age of 82 was born and spent his entire life in the same house. Maybe someone from the old neighborhood might be a distant kin, or went to school with your parents, or even remember them or your grandparents Southern to the bone and proud member of the IBSSG --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search

A quick question what years did he serve, or his age??? If he' s in mid to late 70's might be WWII vet, early 70's Korea, 45-55 maybe Vietnam???? Might check with veterans of the correct war for help or information especially if you know where and when he served. Was he disabled/war related disability???? Could he have belonged to the VFW or DAV, Shriners, Elks, Moose, Lions or maybe if their's was a church wedding church records???? If you have your grandmother or mother's obit, check pall bearers names. if you know funeral home, check the guest list for them???? Just throwing out ideas of places often overlooked by people. My friends call it the *scattergun affect*. Southern to the bone and proud member of the IBSSG --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search

This may not be the correct place to ask this information so please forgive me if I've come to the wrong place. I'm at a complete stand still in my search to find my father. I've been looking for over 30 years. I just don't have much information and could use some searching tips from you experts. Here's my basic info: I have the following data: Full name DOB (Not sure if he is still living or not) His mother's name His mother's age, and date of death His mother's place of death A previous address belonging to his parent's (not the last) My parents divorce date His Air Force ID number The month and year he separated from the Air Force I have information on how to obtain the death certificate of his first son (my older brother) That's every bit of information I have been able to scrap together in 30 years and it has not gotten me very far. Most of it has led me know where. I thought I came across a SSN but as far as I can tell it is not a real SSN. If anyone can tell me how to verify if I have an actual SSN number that would be a big help. Maybe I do have his SSN and just don't know how to verify the number correctly. This is something I know absolutely nothing about. I would greatly appreciate any help that your experience and kindness can bring. Thank you in advance for your help. May God bless you all! Have a wonderful day, Steve

Hi Gold, The address for the libraries that hold all or part of the 60 volumes of 'Germans to America' was so long that I went to Google and typed in 'Germans To America holding libraries' (without the 's). This looked like a great list of sites. You will be able to see if a library near you would have the volume with the year for which you are looking. I found libraries here in Michigan where I live that had parts or all volumes and the same for Ohio where I have family. Good hunting. Jean