Hi all, I was out wandering around lookinf for something new and I happened upon this----I think it's great advice! Mimi Standards for Sound Genealogical Research Recommended by the National Genealogical Society Remembering always that they are engaged in the quest for truth, family history researchers consistently - 1. record the source for each item of information they collect 2. test every hypothesis or theory against credible evidence and reject those that are not supported by the evidence 3. seek original records, or reproduced images of them when there is reasonable assurance that they have not been altered, as the basis for their research conclusions 4. state something as a fact only when it is supported by convincing evidence and identify the evidence when communicating a fact to others 5. limit with words like "probable" or "possible" any statement that is based on less than convincing evidence and state the reasons for concluding that it is probable or possible 6. avoid misleading other researchers by either intentionally or carelessly distributing or publishing inaccurate information 7. state carefully and honestly the results of their own research and acknowledge all use of other researchers' work 8. recognize the collegial nature of genealogical research by making their work available to others through publication, or by placing copies in appropriate libraries or repositories, and by welcoming critical comment 9. consider with open minds new evidence or the comments of others on their work and the conclusions they have reached Copyright 1997 by National Genealogical Society. Permission is granted to copy or publish this material, provided it is reproduced in its entirety, including this notice.

Tried to send you information on Smith's. Address rejected. Please contact me direct [email protected]

Tried this site. It won't load for me. Get a blank screen and "Document Done" message. Blane W Yelton wrote: > > http://members.aol.com/ABech2/ > > This site allows one to ask for a book or information about a specific > German village. This book dealer in Heidelberg, Andreas Bechtal, will > check his inventory or try to locate the book. > > I had been searching for several years through interlibrary loan and many > library catalogs for a book referenced in Annette Burgert's "Emigrants from > the Northern Kraichgau." Andreas located the book, and I purchased through > email. > > Sandra Yelton > > ==== SHENANDOAH Mailing List ==== > SHENANDOAH Families Mail List Archives: > courtesy of Rootsweb, our gracious host! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Just type in the mail list's name: SHENANDOAH

http://members.aol.com/ABech2/ This site allows one to ask for a book or information about a specific German village. This book dealer in Heidelberg, Andreas Bechtal, will check his inventory or try to locate the book. I had been searching for several years through interlibrary loan and many library catalogs for a book referenced in Annette Burgert's "Emigrants from the Northern Kraichgau." Andreas located the book, and I purchased through email. Sandra Yelton

Hi Folks, If your brickwall includes the DAY surname, a good place to look is: <http://www.angelfire.com/pa/DayFamilies> and, of course, my web site: <http://members.xoom.com/Northing/> Thanks, Flo. ~~ Flo. Day <[email protected]> <http://members.xoom.com/Northing/> CASTLEMAN*DAY*DODD*NORTHINGTON*PUGH *van de WOESTIJNE&MABELIS*Zeeland-Flanders>USA Web Resources & Surname Most-Wanted/Researchers - ------------------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email from USA.com at http://mail.usa.com

Old Occupations Accomptant Accountant Almoner Giver of charity to the needy Amanuensis Secretary or stenographer Artificer A soldier mechanic who does repairs Bailie Bailiff Baxter Baker Bluestocking Female writer Boniface Keeper of an inn Brazier One who works with brass Brewster Beer manufacturer Brightsmith Metal Worker Burgonmaster Mayor Caulker One who filled up cracks (in ships or windows or seems to make them watertight by using tar or oakum-hem fiber produced by taking old ropes apart Chaisemaker Carriage maker Chandler Dealer or trader; one who makes or sells candles; retailer of groceries, ship supplier Chiffonnier Wig maker Clark Clerk Clerk Clergyman, cleric Clicker The servant of a salesman who stood at the door to invite customers; one who received the matter in the galley from the compositors and arranged it in due form ready for printing; one who makes eyelet holes in boots using a machine which clicked. Cohen Priest Collier Coal miner Colporteur Peddler of books Cooper One who makes or repairs vessels made of staves & hoops, such as casks, barrels, tubs, etc. Cordwainer Shoemaker, originally any leather worker using leather from Cordova/Cordoba in Spain Costermonger Peddler of fruits and vegetables Crocker Potter Crowner Coroner Currier One who dresses the coat of a horse with a currycomb; one who tanned leather by incorporating oil or grease Docker Stevedore, dock worker who loads and unloads cargo Dowser One who finds water using a rod or witching stick Draper A dealer in dry goods Drayman One who drives a long strong cart without fixed sides for carrying heavy loads Dresser A surgeon's assistant in a hospital Drover One who drives cattle, sheep, etc. to market; a dealer in cattle Duffer Peddler Factor Agent, commission merchant; one who acts or transacts business for another; Scottish steward or bailiff of an estate Farrier A blacksmith, one who shoes horses Faulkner Falconer Fell monger One who removes hair or wool from hides in preparation for leather making Fletcher One who made bows and arrows Fuller One who fulls cloth;one who shrinks and thickens woolen cloth by moistening, heating, and pressing; one who cleans and finishes cloth Gaoler A keeper of the goal, a jailer Glazier Window glassman Hacker Maker of hoes Hatcheler One who combed out or carded flax Haymonger Dealer in hay Hayward Keeper of fences Higgler Itinerant peddler Hillier Roof tiler Hind A farm laborer Holster A groom who took care of horses, often at an inn Hooker Reaper Hooper One who made hoops for casks and barrels Huckster Sells small wares Husbandman A farmer who cultivated the land Jagger Fish peddler Journeyman One who had served his apprenticeship and mastered his craft, not bound to serve a master, but hired by the day Joyner / Joiner A skilled carpenter Keeler Bargeman Kempster Wool comber Lardner Keeper of the cupboard Lavender Washer woman Lederer Leather maker Leech Physician Longshoreman Stevedore Lormer Maker of horse gear Malender Farmer Maltster Brewer Manciple A steward Mason Bricklayer Mintmaster One who issued local currency Monger Seller of goods (ale, fish) Muleskinner Teamster Neatherder Herds cows Ordinary Keeper Innkeeper with fixed prices Pattern Maker A maker of a clog shod with an iron ring. A clog was a wooden pole with a pattern cut into the end Peregrinator Itinerant wanderer Peruker A wig maker Pettifogger A shyster lawyer Pigman Crockery dealer Plumber One who applied sheet lead for roofing and set lead frames for plain or stained glass windows. Porter Door keeper Puddler Wrought iron worker Quarrier Quarry worker Rigger Hoist tackle worker Ripper Seller of fish Roper Maker of rope or nets Saddler One who makes, repairs or sells saddles or other furnishings for horses Sawbones Physician Sawyer One who saws; carpenter Schumacker Shoemaker Scribler A minor or worthless author Scrivener Professional or public copyist or writer; notary public Scrutiner Election judge Shrieve Sheriff Slater Roofer Slopseller Seller of ready-made clothes in a slop shop Snobscat / Snob One who repaired shoes Sorter Tailor Spinster A woman who spins or an unmarried woman Spurrer Maker of spurs Squire Country gentleman; farm owner; justice of peace Stuff gown Junior barrister Stuff gownsman Junior barrister Supercargo Officer on merchant ship who is in charge of cargo and the commercial concerns of the ship. Tanner One who tans (cures) animal hides into leather Tapley One who puts the tap in an ale cask Tasker Reaper Teamster One who drives a team for hauling Thatcher Roofer Tide waiter Customs inspector Tinker Am itinerant tin pot and pan seller and repairman Tipstaff Policeman Travers Toll bridge collection Tucker Cleaner of cloth goods Turner A person who turns wood on a lathe into spindles Victualer A tavern keeper, or one who provides an army, navy, or ship with food Vulcan Blacksmith Wagoner Teamster not for hire Wainwright Wagon maker Waiter Customs officer or tide waiter; one who waited on the tide to collect duty on goods brought in. Waterman Boatman who plies for hire Webster Operator of looms Wharfinger Owner of a wharf Wheelwright One who made or repaired wheels; wheeled carriages,etc. Whitesmith Tinsmith; worker of iron who finishes or polishes the work Whitewing Street sweeper Whitster Bleach of cloth Wright Workman, especially a construction worker Yeoman Farmer who owns his own land compiled by Dan Burrows "I put these 130 items together from many sources and used it as a handout for our local Orange County (NY) Genealogical Society. I was asked by many recipients if the CHART could be forwarded to other lists or used in local newsletters. The answer is yes -- please share this information." Dan Burrows - [email protected]

Alley, thank you very much for the excellent explanation on Funds for Archiving at the Courthouse. It was very informative and you explained it soooooo well. Would like to see more posts explaining things. I would like to see from those who know how, to explain how to use and find things at the court house in Woodstock. Maybe someone could write an explanation on looking up Wills; someone write about how to look up a Deed; and so on. I was wondering if Denise Barb or someone from the Courthouse would be willing to give a tour/lesson at the Courthouse on how to use the records? (i.e. if want to find out who owned the land, the first thing you want to do is....., etc.) Is there any interest or suggestions from others on this list for any of these things? I know it would help me a great deal. Thank you very much Jan

Hi Folks, If you are researching any of the above surnames (any spelling variances and related), the Most-Wanted and Researcher pages at my web site could provide a missing "lead". I do these listings upon request-free. You might want yours posted. Enjoy you weekend! Flo. ~~ Flo. Day <[email protected]> <http://members.xoom.com/Northing/> CASTLEMAN*DAY*DODD*NORTHINGTON*PUGH *van de WOESTIJNE&MABELIS*Zeeland-Flanders>USA Web Resources & Surname Most-Wanted/Researchers - ------------------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email from USA.com at http://mail.usa.com

Please do not ask for a tour. It isn't necessary. The genealogy records are located at the rear of the room. Everything is easy to find. The clerks are most helpful. They will even walk you back there and show you exactly where the book you're looking for is located. If you cannot find a book, it's usually because it's already on the counter being used by someone else. The most popular books are the indexes because you need these to find where the documents are located. They are almost always on the countertop. Please remember that the clerks are being paid to do records for the year 1999. They are busy. If you need help or need to ask a question, go to the counter, smile at someone to get attention, then wait until she can help you. Things I've learned: Bastardly bonds, overseer of the poor records, criminal records and divorces are found in Judiciary Records. Some of these records are indexed, others are not. I recall that records for the period following Civil War are indexed. You can look up your surname and find the exact book and page number. For earlier years, you'll need to look at each page which is quite time consuming. To locate wills and intestate records, and deeds, use the indexes. Find your surname and the book and page number will be listed. I just returned from research in the courthouses for the counties of Warren, Shenandoah and Rockingham. Warren has combined some of their records into one book. I think it was marriages and deaths but can't recall. Rockingham has two rooms and I had to use both rooms and still had problems locating what I needed. Shenandoah is "user-friendly" and I was able to locate everything quickly. For those of you who have not used deeds in research, begin now. In one deed, I found that one of my ancestors had purchased land from the brother of his wife. The deed also mentioned that this land was the same land mentioned if the will of the father of both and gave the name. So, in one deed, I found the husband, wife, brother of the wife and father of the wife. Alley Blackford [email protected]

I called the Shenandoah Co courthouse in Woodstock and spoke with Denise Barb today, July 21st. $1.00 (one dollar) from recording fees (deeds, etc.) is sent to LVA, put into a pool, and then distributed among the counties for archiving documents in courthouses. Twice a year, in March and September, grants are awarded to counties. A board meets to decide which counties get grants. Therefore, Shenandoah does NOT receive a grant each year because there is not enough money in the fund to provide for every county's archiving needs. The last grant received by Shen. Co. courthouse was for a 2 year period, Nov 1993 - Nov 1995. That grant was in the amount of $39,000. Out of this grant, salaries were paid to Linda Varney and her helpers. In order for LDS to archive the loose papers, they would need permission from the court and from LVA. Most of the records in the file drawers (those marked with a dot that is either blue or orange in color) have been microfilmed. They now need to be indexed. LVA is preparing a state-wide index that will be used for all counties. When a grant is given, all work must be paid for from that grant. Included is the vendor fee (the party doing the microfilming and Denise said she thinks LVA is now doing that); cost of shipping records to the vendor and shipping the records back to the courthouse; money to pay people like Varney and her helpers, retake film. Retake film: Four copies of each document are made. One copy goes to security at LVA. One copy is for public viewing at LVA. One copy goes to the courthouse. One copy goes to the county library which would be Edinburg Library for Shenandoah Co. Errors are made when microfilming records. Retakes have to be made so that the records can be indexed properly. If the bottom or top of a document was not filmed, then the document must be microfilmed again. Then, the index must show that the document is on another reel of microfilm. Remember, there are 4 copies of this document so that means a lot of extra indexing. The courthouse will gladly accept any donations made to Edinburg Library for the express purpose of microfilming the records. If you make a donation, you absolutely must let them know that your check is to be used for archiving the records in the Shenandoah Co courthouse. I forgot to ask if we can send checks to the courthouse itself. The number is 540-459-6150. You will need to speak to Denise Barb as she is the person I spoke with. Alley Blackford Shenandoah Co VAGenWeb [email protected]

Hi Folks, Would anyone happen to be researching ELIZABETH MORGAN born about 1786? She married on 15/16 September 1798, JACOB PUGH (born 07 June 1771, Father: Joshua PUGH, Mother: Ms. Hannah CHANDLER)? I would appreciate info re her birth, parentage, etc. Their daughter, Anna (born 20 September 1804 Hampshire County, West Virginia, died 07 October 1874 Gore District, Hampshire County, West Virginia) married WILLIAM DAY (born 11 February 1801 Hampshire Co, West Virginia) I have some PUGH info on my web site at: <http://members.xoom.com/Northing/> TIA, Flo. ~~ Flo. Day <[email protected]> <http://members.xoom.com/Northing/> CASTLEMAN*DAY*DODD*NORTHINGTON*PUGH *van de WOESTIJNE&MABELIS*Zeeland-Flanders>USA Web Resources & Surname Most-Wanted/Researchers - ------------------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email from USA.com at http://mail.usa.com

What records was Linda Varney working on with the Grant she received? She was at the Courthouse a long time working on the old documents, but I really don't know where the Grant came from or where the work went when she finished Anyone on this list know anything about this? Jan

I am currently searching family names Propst/Propes and Lindermuth/Lindamood. Anyone else have these ancestors?

Am searching for Phillip Henry Showers b. 1820-1843 in Bedford Pa or Jefferson County Va..m. Eliza Jane Elkins Dec 1865 Fauquier County VA... April [email protected]

The problem of loose papers at Virginia County Court Houses is widespread and exists in almost all counties. The problem in allowing research access is the threat to the basic document. They are in most cases folded with a string holding them intact. If they are brought out and attempted to be opened the documents will break apart and be ruined. The real issue is not microfilming but is document preservation and can only be done by a team trained in proper techniques with adequate equipment. The responsibility for the preservation of these important documents rests with the Library of Virginia. They have already microfilmed many of these loose paper collections and has a department trained to conduct this type of document preservation. You can verify whether the material has been microfilmed by visiting the LOV web page and check their on line catalog of county records. One of the top experts in Virginia on this issue is Barry McGhee, the host of the USGENWEB page for Spotslyvania County. He is the leader of a foundation that received State funding and conducts preservation of Court documents. He has abstracted the loose papers and placed them on his web page. Similar projects are being done in King George County and has been started in Westmoreland County. If there is an interest in bringing these valuable documents into public domain I would recommend strongly that the Library of Virginia be contacted for assistance and/or guidance. By the way, it is a very expense project and has been funded by the State of Virginia. I doubt you will collect enough money from a box to even begin the operation. -----Original Message----- From: Karen S. Smith <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 6:15 AM Subject: Re: Lack of funds for m'filming at Shenandoah Co Courthouse >Alley, > >Do you know if they have considered asking the LDS to come and film the >records. If they were to have them do the filming it wouldn't cost them >anything and they would get free copies of the microfilm (I think). > >> >>Someone suggested to me in email that we have a collection box at the CH for >>donations for m'filming. I thought that was an excellent idea so wrote to >>Mary Ann Williamson. There will be a collection box in the CH. Also, if >>anyone desires to contribute to this fund with a check, the info from Mary >>Ann follows below concerning address, etc. >> > > >Karen > > >==== SHENANDOAH Mailing List ==== >Your support of RootsWeb helps make SHENANDOAH-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >

I live in Woodstock and remember that the LDS Church members came and did some work one summer, perhaps 5 to 10 years ago. The local paper ran a story on it. Perhaps another story about this work needing to be completed before the documents are deteriorated? Linda Hull > Alley, > > Do you know if they have considered asking the LDS to come and film the > records. If they were to have them do the filming it wouldn't cost them > anything and they would get free copies of the microfilm (I think). > > > > >Someone suggested to me in email that we have a collection box at the CH for > >donations for m'filming. I thought that was an excellent idea so wrote to > >Mary Ann Williamson. There will be a collection box in the CH. Also, if > >anyone desires to contribute to this fund with a check, the info from Mary > >Ann follows below concerning address, etc. > > > > > Karen > > > ==== SHENANDOAH Mailing List ==== > Your support of RootsWeb helps make SHENANDOAH-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

Alley, Do you know if they have considered asking the LDS to come and film the records. If they were to have them do the filming it wouldn't cost them anything and they would get free copies of the microfilm (I think). > >Someone suggested to me in email that we have a collection box at the CH for >donations for m'filming. I thought that was an excellent idea so wrote to >Mary Ann Williamson. There will be a collection box in the CH. Also, if >anyone desires to contribute to this fund with a check, the info from Mary >Ann follows below concerning address, etc. > Karen

One of the microfilmers for the LDS Church lives just down the road from me and is in charge of this particular area you are referring to. I will get in touch with him and ask him if he is aware of the dilemma and has any plans to come to Shenandoah Co. Peggy Clemens Lauritzen LDS and Professinal Genealogist Searching SE KY and SW VA "Every family tree has some sap in it!"

When I was at Shenandoah Co courthouse earlier this month, I saw small filing drawers along one wall. On top of these drawers were boxes of papers ready for microfilming. The drawers and boxes contain "loose papers" which were of great importance to us all. One drawer contained births from 1896, Civil War records and other papers. A lot of the other drawers held Chancery Court Records. I didn't take pictures of these papers. They are fragile and while and I the clerk discussed whether I could take pics of the papers or not, a corner fell off of one sheet. I decided not to ask to take pics. There is a court order to prevent anyone from copying these records on the copier at the CH. I asked when the records would be m'filmed and the clerk's reply was that she didn't know as there are no funds available. Sad, huh? Some of the answers to our brick walls lie in those drawers. Someone suggested to me in email that we have a collection box at the CH for donations for m'filming. I thought that was an excellent idea so wrote to Mary Ann Williamson. There will be a collection box in the CH. Also, if anyone desires to contribute to this fund with a check, the info from Mary Ann follows below concerning address, etc. Alley -----Original Message----- From: Mary Ann Williamson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, July 18, 1999 9:20 AM Subject: from Mary Ann >Any money for microfilming should be designated as such and sent to the >Shenandoah COunty Library, 300 Stoney Creek Blvd, Edinburg Va 22824 as >the library is essentially the one which arranges this. Mary Ann

Isaac Ryman b. 1825; d. Dec.. 12, 1913 m. Maria Jordan 1850 b.July 8, 1826; d. May 11, 1901. Seeking names of their parents and siblings. Will share information on their descendants. Thanks