O Sluaghain is the Irish clan.... there is also a Scottish family, one cannot say with certainty to which you are from until you trace yourself back. Like HAYES there are actually different families from both locales that are very old and both go by the same name: Sloan. :) Slan, (Gaelic for "take care") Christiana

Delighted to see Annie's contribution on the 27th. Have not had time to get my list out but can draw general attention to some notes that I have on my very small web site:- http://www.guernsey.net/~gu3whn/ Govan features quite strongly. Family memory extends to relatives on the north coast of Ireland but no evidence available. Interestingly, our name has been recorded as Slowan in the 18th Century and as yet I have not been able to get further than this one ancestor. This evidence locates Dundonald, Ayrshire as our earliest location to date. Kind regards to all. Mike Sloan Guernsey, Channel Islands.

to Duplin Co, NC, Sloan researchers....FYI Here are more accurate and complete details on my comments posted a couple of weeks ago... excerpts from Dickson County, Tennessee deeds: Book A pg 246 This Indenture made 30 Jan 1796 between William Johnson (seller) and David Sloan (buyer), both of Duplin County North Carolina. The land is located in the County of Tennessee, in the territory of the United States south of the Ohio. Containing 500 acres. On Yellow creek above the Chickasaw trace... adjacent to Morgan Drewry and Edward Dickson. This land was part of Military Grant No. 1377. Sale registered in Duplin Co BkN p249 in 1806. Witnesses Gibson Sloan and William Rigbay Sr. There are more details available for the sequence of events in this transaction, see LDS FHC film #0497422. In Bk C p271 Dickson Sloan of Duplin Co, NC is acting as agent for Alexander McGovern & wife to sell 208.5 acres on Yellow Creek to Alexander Dickson of Dickson Co, TN. Sale dated 22 April, 1818. Registered in DicksonCo, TN, Oct-Nov 1819. This shows Duplin County folks went over the mountain for land deals... Gordon Sloan, in Willcox, AZ

Does anyone have a Thomasina Sloan m. George Sanders late 1800s? Children include: Gertrude, Bessie, Eva, and William b. 1897 in MA. Thank you for your help. Desiree (FL)

Since everyone is talking virus protection I just wanted to remind everyone that once you install virus protection such as Norton, McAfee, Dr. Solomon, etc... You should update your virus drivers every couple of months to stay current. If you have bought full versions of the anti-vrus software you can usually download the latest drivers for new found viruses from the companies web sites. _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com

To be effective, Norton Antivirus must be frequently updated via online connections. I know; I made the same mistake, i.e. failing to update. If you already have a virus, you should check with Symantec about disenabling it before you run Norton; otherwise, Norton will offer no protection. If you have done all this, why not check with Norton to see if they have some sort of guarantee...seems like I remember something like that - from way back. Again, GOOD LUCK...I've been there, and it's NO Fun. Helen D.

In a message dated 5/1/99 12:28:46 AM Mountain Daylight Time, eas@coam.net writes: << My virus program, a Norton didn't work either. I am also discovering that in my FTM notes has disappeared..the names and dates are there but under notes, things are just gone. I can't figure out why "it" would attack or how it could attack just certain parts of my genealogy software. My Sloan material is there but under Boone and Hulings there are definite gaps. Beth >> I had the anti-virus program Norton also.. I know it worked for a while, thought I was safe, but alas.. .. not so!! Now have downloaded Dr. Solomon <per AOL technical dept. instructions>.. will see if it is any better. Can hope!!!!! Ellie

My virus program, a Norton didn't work either. I am also discovering that in my FTM notes has disappeared..the names and dates are there but under notes, things are just gone. I can't figure out why "it" would attack or how it could attack just certain parts of my genealogy software. My Sloan material is there but under Boone and Hulings there are definite gaps. Beth -----Original Message----- From: EllieSS@aol.com <EllieSS@aol.com> To: SLOAN-SLONE-L@rootsweb.com <SLOAN-SLONE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, April 30, 1999 23:08 Subject: Re: [SLOAN-SLONE-L] Same type of virus problem from friends >In a message dated 4/30/99 6:46:55 PM Mountain Daylight Time, >Betty.Owen@worldnet.att.net writes: > ><< Dear All > > Virus are ugly but I do not want them to rule my life or my computer on > how I receive information. So I would suggest a antivirus program. I use > one that after I paid for it ===it up dates all the time from their website. > I have had no problems. > It is very sad when you have to retype ---i have had to do that I did not > have typhoid Mary but just a plain glich in the computer did the job for me > so I back up on hard drive and I use a ls120 drive. > > Betty >> > >I DID HAVE A VIRUS PROGRAM.. IT FAILED ME... > > >==== SLOAN-SLONE Mailing List ==== >To subscribe in DIGEST mode, send the message SUBSCRIBE or >To unsubscribe in DIGEST mode, send the message UNSUBSCRIBE to: >SLOAN-SLONE-D-request@rootsweb.com >

In a message dated 4/30/99 4:51:35 PM Mountain Daylight Time, hgdonald@leo.infi.net writes: << They also offer free patches to Norton users for both Happy 99 and CIH. >> MY VIRUSES STARTED WITH "SKA.EXE" and "SKA.VXD".. ELLIE

In a message dated 4/30/99 6:46:55 PM Mountain Daylight Time, Betty.Owen@worldnet.att.net writes: << Dear All Virus are ugly but I do not want them to rule my life or my computer on how I receive information. So I would suggest a antivirus program. I use one that after I paid for it ===it up dates all the time from their website. I have had no problems. It is very sad when you have to retype ---i have had to do that I did not have typhoid Mary but just a plain glich in the computer did the job for me so I back up on hard drive and I use a ls120 drive. Betty >> I DID HAVE A VIRUS PROGRAM.. IT FAILED ME...

Dear All Virus are ugly but I do not want them to rule my life or my computer on how I receive information. So I would suggest a antivirus program. I use one that after I paid for it ===it up dates all the time from their website. I have had no problems. It is very sad when you have to retype ---i have had to do that I did not have typhoid Mary but just a plain glich in the computer did the job for me so I back up on hard drive and I use a ls120 drive. Betty >

Ellie Sorry to hear about your virus but what does that have to do with George t. sloan i am asking because you had his name in your subject line I do have a lot of information on him. Betty -----Original Message----- From: EllieSS@aol.com <EllieSS@aol.com> To: SLOAN-SLONE-L@rootsweb.com <SLOAN-SLONE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, April 30, 1999 9:04 AM Subject: Re: [SLOAN-SLONE-L] Re: George thomas Sloan of Laurens Co. SC. >JUST FOR THE RECORD... > >I have ONLY been downloading files from people I know. However the culprit >called "VIRUS" hit my computer and it has been a nightmare cleaning it up. >So... from this day forward, I will NO MORE download files from anyone, even >those I know, since they may not know they have a Virus.. > >As a result when anyone sends SLOAN family info, sure appreciate it being put >directly on the email. Frank perhaps you have a suggestion on this?? > >Thanks, >Ellie > > >==== SLOAN-SLONE Mailing List ==== >A reminder: RootsWeb accepts only plain text mail. >That means that HTML mail, attachments, ``enriched text'' etc. will be rejected. > >

The Happy 99 virus (actually a "worm:) has been sweeping through genealogy mail lists. I have received it twice from postings on genealogy lists and avoided infection by not opening. The sender does not know the Happy99 is there...it just "hops on". If you don't open the attachment, it will not infect your computer. For more information of this and the even more deadly CIH or Chernobyl virus, see the Symantec site at: http://www.symantec.com. Symantec makes Norton Antivirus and is a reliable source of info on viruses. They also offer free patches to Norton users for both Happy 99 and CIH. Helen Gant Donald

I am looking for confirmation and additional information on Agnes SLOAN, b.January 14, 1857, in Antrim, Ireland?, daughter of William SLOAN and Margaret REA, m. Robert Miles HUTCHINSON, December 02, 1877, Biggsville, Illinois. Does anyone else have Agnes and can you confirm place of birth and parents? Any sibs? Bettye Short

Beth, Ellie and all, I must be lucky, I've never received an infected genealogy file and I do a lot of swapping. We used to have problems at the office, but that was because Typhoid Mary was our secretary. Since ya'll now have me worried, I loaded the Norton Antiviris which came free with my new computer. I use it at the office and it was very good at warning you when an infected file came in and it could repair most "word processing" type virus damaged files. The best prevention is to include everything is the body of message. I discovered another nice search engine, Rootsweb's Surname helper: http://surhelp.rootsweb.com/srchall.html Here you can find several "posted" biographies. The Bios seem like a good idea, I noticed Bill Newcommer posted his Sloan family on one of the Bulletin Boards. A good chance to tell your story to the world. Maybe I need to sponser a Sloan Board for Bios or transcribed material. What do you think?? At least it is virus free!! Frank Mitchell -- Apartado 11521, Zona 6 Panama, Republic of Panama Phone day 011-507-261-9757 Email: fmitchel@panama.phoenix.net Visit "The Sloan Connection" at: http://www.panama.phoenix.net/~fmitchel/welcome.html

hi, I have had the same sort of problem. A Sloan "relative" sent me a file and when I opened it, I got infected. About an hour later the phone rang and it was the relative telling me not to open it, but too late. My backups are not working so I have lots and lots of retyping to do. I'm no longer opening attachments or downloading files. People like me are dangerous to others. I don't know enough about what I am doing and could send something on to you in all innocence . So, like Ellie, I'm asking that you are putting something in email, that you don't put it in as an attachment. Thanks, Beth Sloan -----Original Message----- From: EllieSS@aol.com <EllieSS@aol.com> To: SLOAN-SLONE-L@rootsweb.com <SLOAN-SLONE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, April 30, 1999 07:03 Subject: Re: [SLOAN-SLONE-L] Re: George thomas Sloan of Laurens Co. SC. >JUST FOR THE RECORD... > >I have ONLY been downloading files from people I know. However the culprit >called "VIRUS" hit my computer and it has been a nightmare cleaning it up. >So... from this day forward, I will NO MORE download files from anyone, even >those I know, since they may not know they have a Virus.. > >As a result when anyone sends SLOAN family info, sure appreciate it being put >directly on the email. Frank perhaps you have a suggestion on this?? > >Thanks, >Ellie > > >==== SLOAN-SLONE Mailing List ==== >A reminder: RootsWeb accepts only plain text mail. >That means that HTML mail, attachments, ``enriched text'' etc. will be rejected. >

Dear Smith & Saskatchewan list service members, I am searching for information on Hugh Smith, b. 20 September 1904 in Govan, Scotland to parents Hugh Smith and Jane Murray Sloan. Hugh Smith immigrated to Canada around 1925, and was last known to be in Imperial, Saskatchewan in the late 1920s. The kind officials in Imperial were unable to shed any light on Hugh's fate. His two sisters, one in Canada and the other in the States, never heard from him after Imperial. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to trace this ancestor? Still digging, Ron Dollmann Orchard Park, New York dollmann@buffalo.edu <mailto:dollmann@buffalo.edu>

JUST FOR THE RECORD... I have ONLY been downloading files from people I know. However the culprit called "VIRUS" hit my computer and it has been a nightmare cleaning it up. So... from this day forward, I will NO MORE download files from anyone, even those I know, since they may not know they have a Virus.. As a result when anyone sends SLOAN family info, sure appreciate it being put directly on the email. Frank perhaps you have a suggestion on this?? Thanks, Ellie

In a message dated 4/17/99 6:33:01 PM Mountain Daylight Time, john@dgnscrn.demon.co.uk writes: << I don't know if our list has died or what....I'm not getting any Sloan list mail coming through. Is it just extrememly slow or do I have a problem? Linda Sloan in Texas >> I THINK WITH TAX TIME NOW BEHIND US, MAYBE WE'LL SEE SOME MAIL COMING THRU.. BUT BEING A LISTOWNER MYSELF, IT TAKES "EVERYONE" SHARING AND SENDING.. THANKS FRANK FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS!!! ELLIE

John Cunningham, born 1811, married Ann Sloan, born 1823, in 1847. John's father was Peter and Ann's parents appear to have been Patrick Sloan and Rose Morgan. Thier children, baptised in Kilkeel, were as follows: Catherine 1849 Charles 1852 died in Detroit, MI Patrick 1855 John 1858 David 1859 Mary 1863 Rose Ann 1868 William 1872 died in Detroit, MI Joye no data At least two died in Detroit, MI. Would like to hear from anyone who might know of this family line.