Good venting! My husband gets it all at my house, and it sure is frustrating!! Feel better?! Nancy

OK......Shall we all play hard to find.....as our Ancestors sure seem to (LOVE) playing? Should we leave the next Census with no information....like dodge them when we see them coming....not answer the questionnaire? In about 100 years....we know they will be like "US" desperately searching for any remnants they may find..........Leave them with the insatiable desire to find their roots and desperately seeking which Susan? Ha! Susan, Suzanne, Suesan, etc.!! Just venting! Thanks, Fellow desperate searchers :O)

Hi , know how you feel . Some times it helps to " VENT " prevents a heart attack ,ulcers etc . Hope it helped you . Happy Hunting . Joyce in ILLinois ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cathe125@aol.com> To: <ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 2:26 PM Subject: [RC-ROOTS] Play hard to find? > OK......Shall we all play hard to find.....as our Ancestors sure seem to > (LOVE) playing? Should we leave the next Census with no information....like > dodge them when we see them coming....not answer the questionnaire? In about > 100 years....we know they will be like "US" desperately searching for any > remnants they may find..........Leave them with the insatiable desire to find > their roots and desperately seeking which Susan? Ha! Susan, Suzanne, Suesan, > etc.!! > > Just venting! Thanks, Fellow desperate searchers :O) > > > ==== ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM LIST MODE: > please click here and send: > mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe > > ============================== > 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 > >

About the book you are all talking about. What makes it such a good book. What kind of info. and how do you use it? I am interested. Nancy

GOT TOO EXCITED, sorry,,,,,,,,but will they have to be opened each time,,,,,,,,,,,,thank you

Ah, ha. Now, we are getting down to the file names. You need to "unzip" that file. It was zipped to keep it smaller so it would transmit easier via email. There is an evaluation version of WinZip available at http://www.winzip.com Download the evaluation version. DOWNLOAD IT TO YOUR DESKTOP so you can find it easily there. Scan it with your AV program. If it comes up clean after a vi*rus scan, then click on it with your left mouse button and it will install. Follow instructions. Then when it is installed, go back to the photo file with the winzip file designation. Click on it. WinZip will open it and display the photos in a folder. Elaine Everything has got a moral if you can only find it. --Lewis Carroll Hello lillian On Friday, May 16, 2003, you wrote > The name has a winzip code on it, , but don't know how to open the file,,,,,,,lillian

Thank you ladies, so much, have three beautiful pictures, two of whom I've never seen in my life, have been talking to one of them via email, thats how I got these,my aunt and uncle were very young when the photos were taken, they have been gone for about thirty years,,,,my heart is beating so fast, am just thrilled to no end,,,,,,,,,,have a great week end, I know I will,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,lillian

You go and find it <grin>. Where did it go? Click on it there. Do you have a download file, a documents files? Where do things you save generally go? I always save them to my desktop because it's easier to find them there. Elaine I hold it true that thoughts are things endowed with bodies, breath, and wings. --Ella Wheeler Wilcox Hello lillian On Friday, May 16, 2003, you wrote > See if I can remember how this went, right clicked the attach, the box came up with the party that sent it to me(her name), and the other line said save attachment, I clicked save attach, didn't > know what else to do, I clicked save to a file,,,where do I go from here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,lillian

i/m with you - have the same problem - if you get a direct answer, please let me know - thank you Ruth ----- Original Message ----- From: "lillian chastain" <willow358@cox.net> To: <ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 7:33 PM Subject: [RC-ROOTS] pictures | Alright, I clicked right side and the box that opened had two suggestions,,the parties name and save attachments, I clicked the parties name and it went to a file, found the file, but how do I open it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,it did not have save to desktop, unless I did something else wrong,,,,,,,,thank you for your patience,,,,,,,,,,,lillian | | | ==== 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 |

great idea from valentine on German Surnames on another list that i belong to, > | a post was made about an old history book being available for sale.... > | > | if you have not thought of embay as a source for information regarding > | genealogy, > | its time to rethink........ > | > | there are many items that could help in your search and in providing > you > | with illustrations for your own personal history as well as history of > your > | elders.... > | > | maybe you used milk form a milkman...there might be a pic of the milk > bottle > | on a sale that is occurring... > | maybe you visited olsen rug waterfalls in chicago... > | you might find a postcard that they used to sell there for sale in > ebay... > | maybe you had a cookie jar that greatgrandma used to use all the > time...and > | wow, one might be for sale....and a photo is there just for you.... > | > | all these things that you might be able to use to illustrate your > family > | history > | book or use in research.... > | and you would be very surprised to see the number of postcards where > the > | person sending and receiving is cited in the description of the > postcard.... > | you just might find your own family person sending a postcard or > letter to > | someone... > | > | just go to ebay - or any other auction site - and enter in your > surname and > | see what comes up.. > | get into a routine and do it every 7 days... and check all of the info > | out.... > | you might be very pleasantly surprised.... > | then start adding place names... > | like buffalo or hamburg or chicago or escanaba... > | use the same rules as with google...... > | quotes + and - and lower case.... > | use titlesANDdescriptions and then select what special interest you > have > | after you have an idea of what is presented... > | > | > | do i sell on ebay,? > | Nope... > | don't buy either, but I clip things of interest like a crazy person > and > | paste them into running documents...(i cut off at about 20 pages in > case i > | want to send it to someone...some email systems will not allow huge > | documents to be attached, so keep your application of your clips in > mind > | when you create your files....)... > | > | i use ebay just like i might make a photocopy of a picture in a book > at the > | library... > | i'm just using the ebaymedia as a tool in research! > | > | and oh, sometimes the person selling has a real good handle on history > | (antiquers do know history and the whys and wherefores just like we > know the > | dates and places!) > | and often describes an item in quite good detail, providing you with > OTHER > | leads... > | > | > | valentine

Left-click it. Does it open up? Does it tell you that it needs a program to open it up? Does it say it is not a proper file? What does it say in the dialogue box when you click on it? Elaine The big thieves hang the little ones. --Czech Proverb Hello lillian On Friday, May 16, 2003, you wrote > Alright, I clicked right side and the box that opened had two suggestions,,the parties name and save attachments, I clicked the parties name and it went to a file, found the file, but how do I open > it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,it did not have save to desktop, unless I did something else wrong,,,,,,,,thank you for your patience,,,,,,,,,,,lillian > ==== 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

The name has a winzip code on it, , but don't know how to open the file,,,,,,,lillian

See if I can remember how this went, right clicked the attach, the box came up with the party that sent it to me(her name), and the other line said save attachment, I clicked save attach, didn't know what else to do, I clicked save to a file,,,where do I go from here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,lillian

Do a right-click on it and when asked by the dialogue box, save it to your desktop. Then try opening it from there by double-clicking on it. Elaine If you treat people right they will treat you right - ninety percent of the time. --Franklin D. Roosevelt Hello lillian On Friday, May 16, 2003, you wrote > Yes , there was a paperclip and I have windows 98, but when it comes up, it has my sons email address and I don't understand why, that is the address that is in the name part of the box and when I > try to open it, I get the answer ""can not find this file", the party that sent it to me, does not even have my sons address,,,,do not understand how it came to that conclusion,,,,,I'm missing > something here......lillian

Alright, I clicked right side and the box that opened had two suggestions,,the parties name and save attachments, I clicked the parties name and it went to a file, found the file, but how do I open it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,it did not have save to desktop, unless I did something else wrong,,,,,,,,thank you for your patience,,,,,,,,,,,lillian

Was there an attachment to the email? I notice you are using Outlook Express. If you scroll down below the text in the message do you see any photos? Elaine The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything. --Oscar Wilde Hello lillian On Friday, May 16, 2003, you wrote > Can someone please tell me how to get this open, several have tried to help me, with no luck, this is family I have not met, would be indebted to everyone for the solution,,,,,,,lillian > ----- Original Message ---- > To: willow358@cox.net > Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:45 PM > Subject: Pictures! > Hi Lillian-- > Thanks for the pictures! I have been studying them and trying to get them printed on regular photographic paper, but have had a few problems. Sorry that I have taken so long. I can identify some > of the people, but when I did get them printed, the people were quite small. I have going to see if my son can help me when we go to Breckenridge for Thanksgiving. > In the picture with the two men, I assume that the man on the right is George Traphagen from the first picture you sent me. The man on the left is my dad, Allan Lewis. > In the picture with the man and the woman, I assume that is George and Grandma Traphagen. I can't remember Grandma Traphagen, but in the other group picture, I am sure that it she and my > grandmother looked like her. > In the group picture that came through above the two men-in the front row- is the first lady Mildred? I don't know the other lady with gray hair in that row. In the back row, is Lillie Lewis, my > grandmother, Terrance, the lady you think is your birth mother holding you, then Opal, John Lewis, my grandfather, and the last man I can't determine if that is George or my dad. Do you know? The > picture is quite dark there. My mother is not in the picture; so I wonder the man is George or did my mom take the picture. > In the picture with Grandma Traphagen-back row: John Lewis, my grandfather, Lillie Lewis, my grandmother, my dad, Allan Lewis, my mother, Muriel Lewis, and I would say George. Front row: I do not > know the first lady, the second lady is my aunt, Rachel Lewis Stewart and Grandma Trap. > The last picture, I really don't know if I know many. I believe that tthe two girls in the front are Jean (L) and Donna (R); so Hubert and Eva must be in the picture. I think that the first lady > in the back row might be Eva and the second lady I can't idenify. I presume that Hubert might be one of the next two men, but I can't tell. Maybe if I get the pictures printed and enlarged I can > tell better. I always remember Hubert with white hair. The younger man on the end I do now know. > I did recognize the picture of Ike and family. I especially remember Elsie. I can' t remember the boys much. > Does this help you any? Maybe you knew them all. But I do appreciate them. I have sent them on the my sister and our cousin in Illinois. I hope before we go to Breckenridge got Thanksgiving, I > can find some picture and with y son's help, I can send them on to you. I especially want to send you the ones of me on my first Easter at Opal and Terrance's. > Hope you have a good Thanksgiving. Give our best to your family. > Nancy

Yes , there was a paperclip and I have windows 98, but when it comes up, it has my sons email address and I don't understand why, that is the address that is in the name part of the box and when I try to open it, I get the answer ""can not find this file", the party that sent it to me, does not even have my sons address,,,,do not understand how it came to that conclusion,,,,,I'm missing something here......lillian

Can someone please tell me how to get this open, several have tried to help me, with no luck, this is family I have not met, would be indebted to everyone for the solution,,,,,,,lillian ----- Original Message ---- To: willow358@cox.net Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 6:45 PM Subject: Pictures! Hi Lillian-- Thanks for the pictures! I have been studying them and trying to get them printed on regular photographic paper, but have had a few problems. Sorry that I have taken so long. I can identify some of the people, but when I did get them printed, the people were quite small. I have going to see if my son can help me when we go to Breckenridge for Thanksgiving. In the picture with the two men, I assume that the man on the right is George Traphagen from the first picture you sent me. The man on the left is my dad, Allan Lewis. In the picture with the man and the woman, I assume that is George and Grandma Traphagen. I can't remember Grandma Traphagen, but in the other group picture, I am sure that it she and my grandmother looked like her. In the group picture that came through above the two men-in the front row- is the first lady Mildred? I don't know the other lady with gray hair in that row. In the back row, is Lillie Lewis, my grandmother, Terrance, the lady you think is your birth mother holding you, then Opal, John Lewis, my grandfather, and the last man I can't determine if that is George or my dad. Do you know? The picture is quite dark there. My mother is not in the picture; so I wonder the man is George or did my mom take the picture. In the picture with Grandma Traphagen-back row: John Lewis, my grandfather, Lillie Lewis, my grandmother, my dad, Allan Lewis, my mother, Muriel Lewis, and I would say George. Front row: I do not know the first lady, the second lady is my aunt, Rachel Lewis Stewart and Grandma Trap. The last picture, I really don't know if I know many. I believe that tthe two girls in the front are Jean (L) and Donna (R); so Hubert and Eva must be in the picture. I think that the first lady in the back row might be Eva and the second lady I can't idenify. I presume that Hubert might be one of the next two men, but I can't tell. Maybe if I get the pictures printed and enlarged I can tell better. I always remember Hubert with white hair. The younger man on the end I do now know. I did recognize the picture of Ike and family. I especially remember Elsie. I can' t remember the boys much. Does this help you any? Maybe you knew them all. But I do appreciate them. I have sent them on the my sister and our cousin in Illinois. I hope before we go to Breckenridge got Thanksgiving, I can find some picture and with y son's help, I can send them on to you. I especially want to send you the ones of me on my first Easter at Opal and Terrance's. Hope you have a good Thanksgiving. Give our best to your family. Nancy

Yes, I've heard about this list. You are right, I should join it. Virginia > [Original Message] > From: Kathleen Donnelly <kdonnelly@socal.rr.com> > To: Virginia Leighty <vleighty@earthlink.net>; <ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/14/03 5:51:40 PM > Subject: Ships list at Rootsweb.............. > > Hello, there is a list at rootsweb called ships list. You can subscribe to > it via the trusty Google Search Engine.....just type in Ships list Rootsweb > and you will go right to it. After you have subscribed you will get all > kinds of posts....they will definitely be able to help you. > Hope this helps > Kate > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia Leighty" <vleighty@earthlink.net> > To: <ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 7:16 AM > Subject: [RC-ROOTS] NARA Immigration Records > > > > Hi. Some time ago it was suggested that you could find your ancestor on > > NARA's Genealogy page by searching > > English Immigrant Manifests Lists. I have never been able to come up with > > anything except microfilm roll numbers. > > They do say they have on line an index for 1892 to 1924. If there is > > anything before that, I am unable to find it. Does > > anyone know anything more on this subject? > > > > Virginia > > > > ______________________________ >

The Ships mailing list has a huge subscriber base, is very busy, and has terrific help available. I think it would pay to lurk for awhile before posting and get a feel for the type of query that should be furnished to obtain information. Elaine Half of the American people have never read a newspaper. Half never voted for President. One hopes it is the same half. --Gore Vidal Hello Kathleen On Wednesday, May 14, 2003, you wrote > Hello, there is a list at rootsweb called ships list. You can subscribe to > it via the trusty Google Search Engine.....just type in Ships list Rootsweb > and you will go right to it. After you have subscribed you will get all > kinds of posts....they will definitely be able to help you. > Hope this helps > Kate > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia Leighty" <vleighty@earthlink.net> > To: <ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 7:16 AM > Subject: [RC-ROOTS] NARA Immigration Records >> Hi. Some time ago it was suggested that you could find your ancestor on >> NARA's Genealogy page by searching >> English Immigrant Manifests Lists. I have never been able to come up with >> anything except microfilm roll numbers. >> They do say they have on line an index for 1892 to 1924. If there is >> anything before that, I am unable to find it. Does >> anyone know anything more on this subject? >> >> Virginia >>