Hi All, I'm fairly new to genealogy, and would like to know what the IGI is in the last couple of messages? Is it International Genealogical Index? Thank you Darthy -----Original Message----- From: Robin VanBelleghem <robinvb@home.com> To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: March 31, 2001 12:32 PM Subject: Re: Gosh it is quiet >Hi Christine > >I know this is an of the topic question and I'm sorry for it but I have >asked you this question because you are certainly quite knowledgeable about >genealogy >Sorry if my explanation of the name's and variations was hard to understand, >I just couldn't think of how to explain the problem, so I hope I get it >right this time. The last name in question is Jestings, at first we thought >the name was from Scotland but I am quite sure that it is not. While >searching the IGI the name Jestings come's up only 6 time's, but on the same >page of the IGI there are other name's that are quite similar but may have >some small spelling differences ie: Jestyn, Jesting, Gestin etc. There are >at least 30 variations to choose from, how does one go about finding the >original spelling. > >Thank-You >Robin > >-----Original Message----- >From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> >To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Saturday, March 31, 2001 1:03 PM >Subject: RE: Gosh it is quiet > > >>Do you mean the correct form of a name? Not clear what you mean - give >some >>examples? >>Christine >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Robin VanBelleghem [mailto:robinvb@home.com] >>Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 9:22 PM >>To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: Gosh it is quiet >> >>Hi All >> >>Your right Christine it is awfully quite, I'm still waiting and hoping some >>information will come through for me on Donald Gibson, and periodically I >>stick my nose in and try to help someone else. But I noticed there hasn't >>even been many people on the mailing list. Say Christine how do you find >out >>what an original last name is, if you there is about 30 different >variations >>of it. Any Idea's >> >>Robin >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> >>To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Friday, March 30, 2001 2:41 PM >>Subject: Gosh it is quiet >> >> >>>Hi list >>>We have even more new members on this list now. They will be thinking it >>>has gone to sleep! >>>For those of us in Britain I read today that the 2001 census forms will be >>>delivered to us all soon. I also read somewhere that it would be a good >>>idea to photocopy the completed form when you have filled it in and file >it >>>away with your birth certificates, etc. Save our descendants hunting for >>us >>>the way we hunt for our ancestors! >>>Oh if only some of mine had done this!! >>> >>>Best wishes >>>Christine >>>chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk >>> >>>Highland Hearts >>>http://www.highlandhearts.com/ <http://www.highlandhearts.com/> >>> >>> >>>--- >>>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >>>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >>>Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01 >>> >>> >>>==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== >>>You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. 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Yes, Darthy, IGI does stand for Internation Genealogical Index. A very useful tool but one that needs careful checking back to source - normally old parish registers. You can find it at www.familysearch.com Christine -----Original Message----- From: Darthy [mailto:darthy@telusplanet.net] Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 9:15 PM To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Gosh it is quiet Hi All, I'm fairly new to genealogy, and would like to know what the IGI is in the last couple of messages? Is it International Genealogical Index? Thank you Darthy -----Original Message----- From: Robin VanBelleghem <robinvb@home.com> To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: March 31, 2001 12:32 PM Subject: Re: Gosh it is quiet >Hi Christine > >I know this is an of the topic question and I'm sorry for it but I have >asked you this question because you are certainly quite knowledgeable about >genealogy >Sorry if my explanation of the name's and variations was hard to understand, >I just couldn't think of how to explain the problem, so I hope I get it >right this time. The last name in question is Jestings, at first we thought >the name was from Scotland but I am quite sure that it is not. While >searching the IGI the name Jestings come's up only 6 time's, but on the same >page of the IGI there are other name's that are quite similar but may have >some small spelling differences ie: Jestyn, Jesting, Gestin etc. There are >at least 30 variations to choose from, how does one go about finding the >original spelling. > >Thank-You >Robin > >-----Original Message----- >From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> >To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Saturday, March 31, 2001 1:03 PM >Subject: RE: Gosh it is quiet > > >>Do you mean the correct form of a name? Not clear what you mean - give >some >>examples? >>Christine >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Robin VanBelleghem [mailto:robinvb@home.com] >>Sent: Friday, March 30, 2001 9:22 PM >>To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: Gosh it is quiet >> >>Hi All >> >>Your right Christine it is awfully quite, I'm still waiting and hoping some >>information will come through for me on Donald Gibson, and periodically I >>stick my nose in and try to help someone else. But I noticed there hasn't >>even been many people on the mailing list. Say Christine how do you find >out >>what an original last name is, if you there is about 30 different >variations >>of it. Any Idea's >> >>Robin >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Christine Stokes <chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk> >>To: SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-SUTHERLAND-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Friday, March 30, 2001 2:41 PM >>Subject: Gosh it is quiet >> >> >>>Hi list >>>We have even more new members on this list now. They will be thinking it >>>has gone to sleep! >>>For those of us in Britain I read today that the 2001 census forms will be >>>delivered to us all soon. I also read somewhere that it would be a good >>>idea to photocopy the completed form when you have filled it in and file >it >>>away with your birth certificates, etc. Save our descendants hunting for >>us >>>the way we hunt for our ancestors! >>>Oh if only some of mine had done this!! >>> >>>Best wishes >>>Christine >>>chris@northants26.freeserve.co.uk >>> >>>Highland Hearts >>>http://www.highlandhearts.com/ <http://www.highlandhearts.com/> >>> >>> >>>--- >>>Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >>>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >>>Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 3/7/01 >>> >>> >>>==== SCT-SUTHERLAND Mailing List ==== >>>You may, at times, wish to check out previous messages to this list. 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