K T Shahan wrote: Regarding the availability on the web for use and abuse of SSDI information, esp. SS#'s and last place of benefit info, what are our rights, cautions, etc, as genealogists? This was in my mailbox this am, and it greatly concerns me, especially since it is "apparently" being SET UP and CONDONED by ROOTSWEB???? What do you all think of this? I feel it is an abominable invasion of family privacy! And, I am wondering... Is Rootsweb then, a Company???? Information Technology ???? I respond: Forgive me for being naive or dense but I would appreciate it if you would explain how the choice to contribute personal information is an invasion of privacy. If you are protective of that privacy wouldn't you simply decline to post any information? Tell me what I'm missing, please. Bill Gordon

To Anyone With Assistance: Regarding the availability on the web for use and abuse of SSDI information, esp. SS#'s and last place of benefit info, what are our rights, cautions, etc, as genealogists? This was in my mailbox this am, and it greatly concerns me, especially since it is "apparently" being SET UP and CONDONED by ROOTSWEB???? What do you all think of this? I feel it is an abominable invasion of family privacy! And, I am wondering... Is Rootsweb then, a Company???? Information Technology ???? [email protected] *********** "The latest issue of Rootsweb Review (vol 2, #35) has this suggestion for use of the SSDI: POST-EMs. Now you can attach a message to any of the more than 61 million records in the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) at RootsWeb by using a "post-em," developed by RootsWeb's own Randy Winch. Some suggested uses: attach notes to the records of your relatives, providing researchers with a direct link to you; add background information on an individual in the database, such as pointers to other records relating to that individual; or add a correction to an incorrect record. Check the records of individuals of interest to you often. Someone recently might have left a note there for you. To add a note to a record, do a search and click on "Post-em" at the end of a record at: <http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi>. Post-ems are a another example of your contributions at work. ************************* ROOTSWEB REVIEW: RootsWeb's Genealogy News Vol. 2, No. 35, 1 September 1999, Circulation: 354,233+ (c) 1999 RootsWeb.com, Inc. <http://www.rootsweb.com/> RootsWeb.com, Inc., P.O. Box 6798, Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 " ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

On Wed, 1 Sep 1999 14:39:53 -0500 KARLA KT SHAHAN <[email protected]> writes: >Jewish families have successfully carried on from early times on the >Eastern Seaboard and across the South... most probably in some of the >most difficult circumstances imaginable. >What are some of the family surnames and communities and migration >paths across the South? >[email protected] The Jews of America arrived in what is now New York City in 1654. In 1820, the largest Jewish community in the US was in Charleston, SC. My Jewish research has not been broad, but rather, has been directed toward answering specific questions having to do with the War Between the States. Some of the Jewish surnames found are listed below. These are certainly only a fraction of the hundreds of Jewish surname, but perhaps will help you begin. Annette Elam Wetzel Rubsamen, Jacobs, Lesser, Ezekiel, Michelbacher of Virginia Meyers/Myers of Virginia and South Carolina DeLeon of South Carolina Levy and Baruch of South Carolina Mordecai of Virginia, Alabama and North Carolina Salvador, Francis, of SC, the first Jew elected to public office (1775) and the first Jew to die for American Independance (1776) Benjamin, Cohen, Marochi, Young, Marx, Mears, Lazarus Yulee of Florida Moses of Georgia Straus, Leon, Frauenthal, Gleitzman, Menken The following is a list of surnames buried in the Confederate section of Hebrew Cemetery, Richmond, VA: Aaron, Adler, Bachrach, Cohen, Eiseman, Foltz, Frank, Gersberg, Heyman, Hessberg, Jacobs, Levy, Lipman, Lehman, Miller, Oury, Robinson, Rosenberg, Sheur, Sampson, Seldner, Wolfe, Wolff, Weiss, Zork Cemetery records reveal the following names as Confederate soldiers and/or veterans buried in private sections of Hebrew Cemetery: Henry Clay Smith - Otey Battery Isaac J. Levy - Co. A, 46th VA Inf. Marx Mittledorfer - Richmond Fayette Art., Co. G, 1st VA Cav. Herman J. Myers - Co. G, 1st VA Cav. Marcus Shultz - Co. D, 10th VA Cav. Herrman Hirsh - Co. A, 12th Va Inf., Co. A, 1st VA Cav. Leopold Levy - courier for Stuart Bernard Beecher - Co. A, 10th VA Cav.

For those of you who are interested,Mr.Jim Manasco will be holding classes at the Belville State,Sumiton. September 07,1999 ,classes will be from 6:pm to 8:pm every Tuesday night for 6 weeks.the cost is 50.00 for for both classes that will be taught. As I understand it ,one of these classes deal with the early lands in Alabama,etc.,please call Belville State Community collage for more info. toll free 1-800-648-3271 and ask about Jim Manasco's class.I have spoken with him he is very knowledgable about Alabamas beginngs and Native Peoples,Cultures etc., Betsy Good Hunting ! Surnames; Paternal side; Haley,Westmoreland,Clayton. Maternal side; Gillion,Frost,Panter/Painter,Madison, Ford,Lawrence,Norris,Clements,Pendley,Jenkins,Cheverous,Lentz,Tittle,Tyree,Tirey~ Check out my new home page; http://community.webtv.net/HALEY_DILL/BetsysFamilyTree

Whether the Jewish families were German, Swiss, English, Spanish. French or Portuguese... Jewish families have successfully carried on from early times on the Eastern Seaboard and across the South... most probably in some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable. - most probably since 1492 when Columbus brought many with him from Spain and Portugal.... What are some of the family surnames and communities and migration paths across the South? [email protected] ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Hey my name is Betsy I live in Alabama, early roads map I have ,shows the following Roads in Alabama,Natchez Trace came across Lauderdale Co. Jackson Military Road 1815 went thru Marion,Lauderdale,Franklin counties,Gaines Road went thru Marion,Franklin,Lawrence,counties.High town Path was a trace that settlers,Indians,Military used and it is in the Sypsy Wilderness also goes thru Lauderdale,Lawrence ,Morgan,Indian Lands in east Alabama.Then there is also the old Huntsville Road which goes strieght from Madison County in North Alabama down to Mobile .The Old Federal Road,which is Montgomery Co,Indian land Butler Co,Monroe Co,Conecuh Co,Mobile Co.Other Roads listed here are Post road from the Natchez to St.Stephens .Pensacola road.hope this helps some. Betsy Good Hunting ! Surnames; Paternal side; Haley,Westmoreland,Clayton. Maternal side; Gillion,Frost,Panter/Painter,Madison, Ford,Lawrence,Norris,Clements,Pendley,Jenkins,Cheverous,Lentz,Tittle,Tyree,Tirey~ Check out my new home page; http://community.webtv.net/HALEY_DILL/BetsysFamilyTree

My 3rd great grandfather was Stewart Jackson. He lived in Center Star, AL and was a surveyor. I have a letter from a distant cousin stating that he is memtioned in the Old Road record as having been in charge of certain section of the road. Hia wife was neice of Gen. John Coffee, surveyor general of Alabama, Does anyone know anything about the Old Road or where I could find anything about it? Thanx. Betty.

Does anyone know thmost likely migration route around 1780 between Guilford CO NC and Hardy CO VA (now WVA)? Please contact direct. Thanks, Nora Tocus <[email protected]>

Well, this is the second time it has happened.....someone looking for their ancestor thinking they were from Denmark cause that is the family history....and they were really from Holstein. This time it is a German speaking family in Illinois, the first time someone in Texas. You know that German speaking people went to Texas thru coastal Texas ports before and after Civil War in 1860-1865. There were quite a few of them. But if your family history says your family is from Denmark, but does not have a Danish name, and they came to American ca 1840-1850 - then think about Holstein. It was under Danish rule and sometime ca 1850 broke away, sometime in 1860s was taken over by Prussia. So watch out for those German kingdoms, your ancestor might have mentioned something about the Danish government, but that does not mean he was Danish. I just read something on one of the Texas lists about a group of home guard during 1860s who killed a whole group of Germans who were trying to escape to Mexico. That was the first I had heard of that. Anyway - be aware that Holstein was for a while part of Denmark. Heck, I guess at one time Denmark, Norway, and Swedan had the same queen. Good luck with the European stuff. Mary

I found this Ky. magazine and ordered it along with back copies. I have only a couple of relatives that were in Ky. prior to 1850 however I am enjoying it. It has a lot of reprints of early published articles so there is a lot of info about people from everywhere other than Ky. It is worth the price and thought others might want to know about it. I wish we had one just like it for Texas but so far as I know we don't. http://kentuckyexplorer.com/ Dene Sawyer Weathersbee in Texas

Nora: I think The Great Wagon Road was probably the road they traveled. Take a look: <A HREF="http://www.intl-research.com/migration.htm">Click here: Migration Charts - Genealogy & Family History Publishing - AAG International Research</A> Kathryn

In a message dated 8/30/99 4:18:04 AM !!!First Boot!!!, [email protected] writes: << I would like to learn more about the High Tower Path in Northern Alabama ,Winston County.I was there today and was facinated by it. >> I live in Jefferson County which is near Winston. I would also like to know more about this. Betty.

Hey List, I would like to learn more about the High Tower Path in Northern Alabama ,Winston County.I was there today and was facinated by it.Any one have info. Betsy Good Hunting ! Surnames; Paternal side; Haley,Westmoreland,Clayton. Maternal side; Gillion,Frost,Panter/Painter,Madison, Ford,Lawrence,Norris,Clements,Pendley,Jenkins,Cheverous,Lentz,Tittle,Tyree,Tirey~ Check out my new home page; http://community.webtv.net/HALEY_DILL/BetsysFamilyTree

Looking for connections to Nancy Lackey who married a man by the last name of Sams or Samms They lived in Indiana ~but may have been from Kentucky? time period: late 1800's to early 1900's they had a son named Ori Sam(m)s Any leads would be greatly appreciated! Penny [email protected] ~ Days Gone By ~ http://www.angelfire.com/in/dgb/index.html

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Having seen this name repeated three times among our SHAHANs, would like to know what this would indicate, to the genealogist, or historian... would it indicate, that these SHAHANs were in favor and feeling honor in naming their son after the President ...? In light of the fact that there were, on the way to Indian Territory many marriages of Shahans within the NA populations wouldn't this be a bit strange to name your child this? Kind of like naming your child Adolf Hitler ----? if you were Jewish? Or was this just somehow the vogue of the day... as I have also seen Thomas Jefferson --- and George Washington ------? Or could it have been meant to hide NA background? So many questions... Karla Shahan [email protected] ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

Just a note for those who were interested in Kings Mountain: (Oct. 7, 1780) There will be a program there this Saturday on: 1) British commander Patrick Ferguson - by Scottish historian Marianne Gilchrist (He was killed in this battle) 2) Col. William Hill, who fought for the Patriots, from York, SC - by Edward Lee, a Winthrop college professor 3) Southern women in the Revolution - by Cynthia Kierner, a professor at UNCC Marianne Gilchrist also has a website with information about Ferguson: http://www.silverwhistle.free-online.co.uk/ She named it after the silver whistle he used to call his troops. Paula

"Willie Smith" <[email protected]> is where I found an absolute wonderful URL that will keep you busy for a month.....including old Southern maps. http://www.universitylake.org/primarysources.html Jean [email protected]

There is stattic on other list fhat implies the list that is being repeated several times on each list,,,,,,has incorrect data accompning it........Its being suggested that it be looked into before forwarding it to any list . It also makes our wonderful list look sleezy if we are stirring questionable info.

Gwen, thanks for the info about the draft cards. Keeping the info for possible use later on. nita