> Subject: [Rogers] I haven't a clue... > Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 08:45:23 -0500 > From: "Bobby Watson" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > > Although I am doing a lot of genealogy research on both my wife's family > and portions of mine, I haven't a clue on where to start on the Rogers line. > I was born "William Robert Rogers Jr" in Big Spring, TX in Feb of 1949. > My mothers maiden name was "Joyce Nell Cleavenger". There were three > children. Myself, a sister named "Pamela Kay", and another "Melissa Karen". > My mother and father were divorced soon after my youngest sister was born. > And, we were never given any information about our father or his family. The > only things that I know is my father had some trouble with the law and spent > some time in prison in Huntsville, TX. There was also some word that he may > have migrated to New York later (I don't know if that is true). Now, my > mother and all her family are gone. Any information on this Rogers family or > suggestions would be appreciated. > [email protected] > Bobby, I'm sure others will tell you this too. You can look up your fathers Social Security number online and then with about $7.00 and a letter to the Soc. Sec. Dept. and a little time you can request your fathers number and that slip of paper will have your fathers parents names on it. I recently found out that if you know where your family members are buried the Sextant at the cemetery can tell you what funeral home took care of the burial and or if you go to the funeral home first they can and are usually willing to give you a free copy of the funeral record and death certificate with most of the same info. on it. Don't forget to look in the obituaries of the newspapers on Microfilm. I was very surprised at what information can be listed on there. Also look to the vital records dept. where you where born they MIGHT be able to help you. I have also heard about a spy program at www.spyheadquarters.com that you can look up if you want to check out criminal records. If you have the time look up your parents marraige certificate because they used to list the parents names on that as well. Most of use the internet. I have found A LOT of info on there you just have to be nosey and have time to look. Kim Pollard [email protected] ==== ROGERS Mailing List ==== Archives? http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/members/archives.html RootsWeb Mailing Lists -- Interactive Search http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl ============================== Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/