I have sent up a listing sorted by forename to make it easier to find some individuals due to differences in Surname spelling, and I promise this is the last mail, you won't hear from me now for some time. The list is at - http://freespace.virgin.net/jackson.eagleson/surgenor/alphalst.htm Happy Hunting Jackson

Forgot the url - http://freespace.virgin.net/jackson.eagleson/surgenor/ -----Original Message----- From: Jackson [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 26 April 2000 19:44 To: [email protected] Subject: Revised web page I noticed the web page was showing much of the information as "PRIVATE", I have amended this. I apologise for the way the program stitches together facts to look like pigeon english but you should get the jist of the content. I do hope to present the information in a much more readable and searchable format at some time in the future. Jackson

I noticed the web page was showing much of the information as "PRIVATE", I have amended this. I apologise for the way the program stitches together facts to look like pigeon english but you should get the jist of the content. I do hope to present the information in a much more readable and searchable format at some time in the future. Jackson

Hi List Our SURGENOR Family History in Ireland tells that the Family were Huguenots (French Protestants) and first came to Ireland with King William III to Fight the Catholic King Charles II This is unproven! but it is funny how some stories are based on Fact. There is a good chance if true ,they were Members of one or more of the 3 French Foot Regiments (Infantry) or the 2 French Horse Regiments (Cavalry) Listed Below. Darryl Ontario Canada ********************************************** The Army of King William III At the Battle of the Boyne 1690 in Ireland. Friedrich Herman Duke of Schomberg: Captain General of the Army Meinhard Count Schomberg- Overall command of Cavalry Count of Solms-Braunfels- Commander of infantry regiments. Four Divisions Vangard= Lieutenant-General James Douglas Right Wing= Major-General Percy Kirk Left Wing= Count of Solms-Braunfels and Lord Oxford Main Body= William III/Duke of Schomberg/Heer van's Gravemoor Official size of army= 9,300 Horse 34,560 foot (many were on garrison duty) A few days after the Boyne 35,000 men both horse and foot Dutch Troops 9 regiments Dutch horse: 1. Williams own horse guards (150) 2. Bentincks Regiment=352 (Below at an average of 175 men each) 3. Ginkels Regiment 4. Monopvillans Regiment 5. Scholks Regiment 6. Van Oyens Regiment 7. Reidessels Regiment 8. Bancours Regiment 9.Nyenbuys Regiment Dutch Dragoons (crack regiment) 611 men Commander=Colonel Eppinger. Dutch Infantry Dutch Blue Guards Three Battalions plus two companies of cadets Total= 2,000 men Five other Dutch Regiments (490-650 men each est.) 1 Regiment of Brandenburgers Danish corps Three horse Regiments and eight foot regiments. Commanded by: Wurtemberg-Neustadt French Troops: 3 French Foot regiments (Huguenots mainly with French Catholics) Commanders: Colonel Cambron Colonel Caillimote Colonel La Melloniere Two French Horse Regiments commanded by The Duke of Schomberg and his son Meinhard English and Colonial Regiments: (one third of the army 13,315 men) 2 troops Horse Guards 140 men each Eight other Horse Regiments one of which was= Colonel Wolseleys Enniskillen horse Dragoons Royal Regiment of Dragoons Commander= Colonel Matthews (average= more than 260) English Dragoon Regiment Commander=Levinson English Dragoon Regiment Commander =Gwynn English Dragoon Regiment Sir Albert Cunningham (average 260 men each) 23 foot regiments: Gustavus Hamiltons Enniskilleners+ contingents from: Derry,Newtown Butler and Belfast Commanded by: Lords Meath, lisburn and Drogheda . Artillery: 36 field guns( demi-culverin,six-12 pound balls, several 24 pounders some 19 pounders,half carronades and howitzers/mortars,three pounder drakes. Muskets and Flintlocks The general weapon was a musket fired by a match lock with a three foot six inch long barrel weighing eleven pounds two ounces with a 3/4 inch pore and a shot of just over one ounce. Flintlocks were used however they were generally found in the form of handguns their mechanisms being more expensive. Only the Danish foot were completely fitted out with flintlocks. Pikes: 16 feet long with a heavy iron head. Used for repelling and carried with the musket. The pike was rare in Williams army. Swords Most were cheaply made and would break- the musket was used as a club. Bayonet Danish forces had adopted it but not the English Uniform: Williams army was better clothed but there was no standard uniform. Some uniforms almost matched those of the enemy creating confusion. A sprig of Green was worn to help identify Williams forces.

----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 12:30 AM Subject: [SURGENER] webpage > Hi Everybody, > > All of the Surgener research webpages were created in Netscape as it says > on the first page. I just had an opportunity to look at them with Explorer > and some of them are virtually unreadable; specifically Oakgrove > Plantation, South Carolina as the couple I did see that didn't work right. > > How many of you are getting this wierd text on some pages if you use IE? If > so, I will have to put up one of those goofy alerts "Best Viewed With...." > > Ruby ***************** The Web Page Works fine for me using IE Ver 5.00 Darryl Ontario Canada

Hi Everybody, All of the Surgener research webpages were created in Netscape as it says on the first page. I just had an opportunity to look at them with Explorer and some of them are virtually unreadable; specifically Oakgrove Plantation, South Carolina as the couple I did see that didn't work right. How many of you are getting this wierd text on some pages if you use IE? If so, I will have to put up one of those goofy alerts "Best Viewed With...." Ruby

The US and British Isle Marriage Indexes shared by Darryl Pearce have been uploaded to the Surgener webpages. You can get there by going to the main page http://home.rmci.net/adamewa/index.htm and clicking on the highlighted link or directly to the pages at: http://home.rmci.net/adamewa/usa_marr.htm or http://home.rmci.net/adamewa/uk_marr.htm Remember there are marriages and other data among the records "After 1800" which you can access from the link on the main webpage. Good luck! Ruby

823109 M702022 JOHNSTON, Patrick Age: 21 years Marriage Wife: Sarah SURGEONER Age: 21 years Marriage Date: 11 Feb 1850 Recorded in: Civil Registration for Ireland Husband's Father: Hugh JOHNSTON Wife's Father: William SURGEONER Source: FHL Number 101313 Dates: 1850-1850 810449 M701972 KINNEN, Samuel Age: 25 years Marriage Wife: Fanny SURGENER Age: 21 years Marriage Date: 23 Mar 1848 Recorded in: Civil Registration for Ireland Husband's Father: Samuel KINNEN Wife's Father: William SURGENER Source: FHL Number 101293 Dates: 1848-1848 822958 M702022 MC DONALD, Samuel Age: 20 years Marriage Wife: Anne Jane SURGENER Age: 18 years Marriage Date: 7 Dec 1850 Recorded in: Civil Registration for Ireland Husband's Father: James MC DONALD Wife's Father: Francis SURGENER Source: FHL Number 101313 Dates: 1850-1850 822264 M702021 SURGINER, Robert Marriage Wife: Nancy PORTER Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1850 Recorded in: Civil Registration for Ireland Husband's Father: Robert SURGINER Wife's Father: William PORTER Source: FHL Number 101312 Dates: 1850-1850 822848 M702022 SURGENER, James Marriage Wife: Jane SYMINGTON Marriage Date: 3 Aug 1850 Recorded in: Civil Registration for Ireland Husband's Father: Robert SURGENER Wife's Father: Thomas SYMINGTON Source: FHL Number 101313 Dates: 1850-1850 464815 M153162 SURGENOR, John Age: 32 years Marriage Wife: Henrietta Selina FRY Age: 20 years Marriage Date: 23 Sep 1884 Recorded in: Alderbury, Wiltshire, England Husband's Father: George SURGENOR Wife's Father: Abraham FRY Source: FHL Number 1279369 Dates: 1753-1938 810423 M701972 SURGEONER, Thomas Marriage Wife: Susannah BANKHEAD Marriage Date: 22 Sep 1848 Recorded in: Civil Registration for Ireland Husband's Father: Hugh SURGEONER Wife's Father: John BANKHEAD Source: FHL Number 101293 Dates: 1848-1848 810604 M701972 SURGEONER, Alexander Age: 25 years Marriage Wife: Mary KINKADE Age: 23 years Marriage Date: 31 Oct 1848 Recorded in: Civil Registration for Ireland Husband's Father: William SURGEONER Wife's Father: George KINKADE Source: FHL Number 101293 Dates: 1848-1848 : FHL Number 503500 Dates: 1615-1812 Vital Records Index - British Isles Darryl Ontario Canada

693927 C592098 SURGINER, Isaac Millard Birth Sex: Male Birth Date: 28 Dec 1888 Birthplace: Texas Recorded in: Hill, Texas Father: Asbury B. SURGINER Mother: Mary Jane JOHNSON Source: FHL Number 1436211 Dates: 1870-1958 Vital Records Index - North America Darryl Ontario Canada

> Please take the time to share your SURGENER research, family charts, > anything at all, to add to the webpage to help all of us - and don't > hesitate to post to SOJOURNER forum. > > Thanks, > Ruby > **************************** Hi Ruby The Following are taken from the LDS CD-Rom North American Vital Index Darryl Ontario CANADA 1154776 M591372 ASHLEY, G W. Marriage Wife: Lucinda Elizabeth SURGINER Marriage Date: 10 Aug 1893 Recorded in: Bosque, Texas Source: FHL Number 989187 Dates: 1885-1895 1818467 M710133 BAILEY, Jim Marriage Wife: Emeline SURGENER Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1894 Recorded in: Campbell, Tennessee Source: FHL Number 979204 Dates: 1891-1894 466593 M516806 BARNES, James M. Marriage Wife: Annie SURGINER Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1891 Recorded in: Clarke, Mississippi Source: FHL Number 890134 Dates: 1881-1892 1464308 M592941 BAYANS, Frederick Marriage Wife: Lizzie SURGENER Marriage Date: 1 May 1872 Recorded in: Travis, Texas Source: FHL Number 978164 Dates: 1840-1874 2525336 M730373 BYRD, John Age: 32 years Marriage 1224144 M591731 BYFORD, Stephin Marriage Wife: Martha SURGNER Marriage Date: 20 Jan 1874 Recorded in: Erath, Texas Source: FHL Number 1026025 Dates: 1869-1894 1280090 M591932 COLE, J. Marriage Wife: Ida SURGINER Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1890 Recorded in: Parker, Texas Source: FHL Number 1025740 Dates: 1889-1895 1711768 M593471 DEWITT, David Marriage Wife: Aggy SURGEONER Marriage Date: 8 Oct 1840 Recorded in: Wilcox, Alabama Source: FHL Number 1290214 Dates: 1820-1866 1711769 M593471 HASTY, Robert Marriage Wife: Nancy SURGEONER Marriage Date: 19 Nov 1840 Recorded in: Wilcox, Alabama Source: FHL Number 1290214 Dates: 1820-1866 1650506 M593353 MANESS, G. W. Marriage Wife: A. H. SURGINER Marriage Date: 21 Jun 1901 Recorded in: Marengo, Alabama Source: FHL Number 1293866 Dates: 1883-1895 1714927 M593473 MANESS, J. J. Marriage Wife: Scinthia SURGINER Marriage Date: 23 Mar 1876 Recorded in: Wilcox, Alabama Source: FHL Number 1290216 Dates: 1870-1888 1711278 M593471 ROSSER, William Marriage Wife: Mary SURGEONER Marriage Date: 6 Oct 1831 Recorded in: Wilcox, Alabama Source: FHL Number 1290214 Dates: 1820-1866 1714774 M593473 SEALY, Samuel Henry Marriage Wife: Henrietta SURGINER Marriage Date: 13 Nov 1873 Recorded in: Wilcox, Alabama Source: FHL Number 1290216 Dates: 1870-1888 616993 M519295 SURGENOUR, William Marriage Wife: Hester M. LIGHT Marriage Date: 31 Aug 1888 Recorded in: Hawkins, Tennessee Source: FHL Number 972790 Dates: 1886-1895 162462 M586512 SURGEROR, John Age: 22 years Marriage Wife: J. T. MC LAUGHLIN Age: 18 years Marriage Date: 10 Jan 1884 Recorded in: Franklin, Arkansas Source: FHL Number 1034344 Dates: 1880-1891 1614430 M593264 SURGINER, G. B. Marriage Wife: Alpha ABRAHAMS Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1895 Recorded in: Hale, Alabama Source: FHL Number 1289249 Dates: 1888-1895 1280232 M591932 SURGENER, W. L. Marriage Wife: Laura BARNES Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1891 Recorded in: Parker, Texas Source: FHL Number 1025740 Dates: 1889-1895 1310292 M592113 SURGINER, J. W. Marriage Wife: Rachiel BUCE Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1887 Recorded in: Hill, Texas Wife previously married Source: FHL Number 985126 Dates: 1886-1892 1312013 M592114 SURGINER, J. Marriage Wife: M. C. BROCK Marriage Date: 13 Aug 1893 Recorded in: Hill, Texas Source: FHL Number 985127 Dates: 1892-1897 1310542 M592113 SURGINER, J. J. Marriage Wife: R. E. FAIRBANKS Marriage Date: 4 Nov 1888 Recorded in: Hill, Texas Source: FHL Number 985126 Dates: 1886-1892 1311406 M592113 SURGINER, E. J. Marriage Wife: O. Lena GILLILAND Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1891 Recorded in: Hill, Texas Source: FHL Number 985126 Dates: 1886-1892 1647841 M593351 SURGINER, Wyott Marriage Wife: Elizabeth Ann HARRIS Marriage Date: 3 Feb 1842 Recorded in: Marengo, Alabama Source: FHL Number 1293864 Dates: 1818-1865 187290 M586651 SURGINER, Charles Age: 22 years Marriage Wife: Leona MAPLES Age: 18 years Marriage Date: 8 Aug 1889 Recorded in: Benton, Arkansas Source: FHL Number 1034661 Dates: 1877-1893 1649476 M593353 SURGINER, J. F. Marriage Wife: M. E. MORTON Marriage Date: 29 Oct 1885 Recorded in: Marengo, Alabama Source: FHL Number 1293866 Dates: 1883-1895 1649611 M593353 SURGINER, J. V. Marriage Wife: Emily L. MORTON Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1888 Recorded in: Marengo, Alabama Source: FHL Number 1293866 Dates: 1883-1895 1313721 M592114 SURGINER, W. J. Marriage Wife: M. J. SMITH Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1897 Recorded in: Hill, Texas Wife previously married Source: FHL Number 985127 Dates: 1892-1897 1309089 M592112 SURGINER, C. Marriage Wife: Mary C. WILHOIT Marriage Date: 1 Oct 1882 Recorded in: Hill, Texas Source: FHL Number 985181 Dates: 1876-1886 1280132 M591932 SURGINIR, J. R. Marriage Wife: M. A. HILL Marriage Date: 9 Oct 1890 Recorded in: Parker, Texas Wife previously married Source: FHL Number 1025740 Dates: 1889-1895 1440785 M592811 WASHINGTON, Friday Age: 49 years Marriage Wife: Polly SURGHUO OR SURGEONER Age: 40 years Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1873 Recorded in: Robertson, Texas Source: FHL Number 963255 Dates: 1838-1875 1711810 M593471 WILSON, Isaac Marriage Wife: Elizabeth L. SURGINER Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1852 Recorded in: Wilcox, Alabama Source: FHL Number 1290214 Dates: 1820-1866 1741604 M594022 YARBROUGH, N. J. Age: 21 years Marriage Wife: Josephine SURGINER Age: 15 years Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1875 Recorded in: Williamson, Texas Source: FHL Number 1007900 Dates: 1868-1885

Good Morning, A few weeks ago, Melanie posted to this list that she had requested a "SOJOURNER" genforum page be added to genealogylibrary.com's forums. It has been up and running for awhile and needs some activity as does this mail list if we're going to keep them going. http://genforum.genealogy.com/sojourner/ If you are searching your Sojourners, Surginers, Surgeners or whatever spelling, you must know enough to get yourself connected to them unless it is your immediate family name. We have had nothing new shared for adding to the SURGENER webpages for a long time. I had no response when I notified the mail list of the webpage being updated after the New Year. I have seen information and names we do not have posted to RootsWeb's new gedcom files (I do not have the URL right now) but not posted to this list or shared for the webpage. Please take the time to share your SURGENER research, family charts, anything at all, to add to the webpage to help all of us - and don't hesitate to post to SOJOURNER forum. Thanks, Ruby

Sorry to do this once again, but hopefully this will be the last time. This should carry us through retirement and beyond! Ha! The AOL address will remain the same throughout the month of February. New address: [email protected] Thanks! Jane and Joel

Hello all, I requested a Genforum named Sojourner. It will probably include Surgener as well as other alternate spellings. I have found the Genforum sometimes quite good and thought since we had such an unusual name, we might find more of us out there. Ruby, can I post the address of the Surgener web page? That might help as well. I don't have any more new information, but if I do, will let you know. Melaney Melaney Moore-Dodson Texas Center for Adult Literacy Texas A&M University 409-862-6518 FAX: 409-845-0952 Toll Free Hotline: 800-441-READ **************************************************************************** **** WEB SITES: TCALL: http://www.cdlr.tamu.edu/tcall Moore Milestones: http://www.cdlr.tamu.edu/mmdhome Mel's Music Page: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/6421 **************************************************************************** ****

Well, I am in the process of updating the SURGENER webpages. I know, you probably thought I had crawled away and pulled the covers over my head, its been that long. I did! My new computer wants to crash my webpage files, so I still have to do them on the old one. So if you have anything you want to add, subtract, change, etc., now is the time to do it before I get out of the mood again!! Someone had asked me to put a link on the Sojourner page to her's, but I cannot find the URL now and I do apologize. If you will send that again, I'll do a better job this time. Hope you all have a good and succussful 2000!! Dig out those Surgeners by all spellings. There must be something more out there! Ruby

Where do we find this "true love" !!!! ___________________________________ >> ON THE TWELFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS: >> >> My true love gave to me, >> Twelve census searches, >> Eleven printer cartridges, >> Ten e-mail contacts, >> Nine headstone rubbings, >> Eight birth and death dates, >> Seven town clerks sighing, >> Six second cousins, >> Five coats of arms, >> Four GEDCOM files, >> Three old wills, >> Two CD-ROMs >> One Bible entry >> And a branch in my family tree. >> >> Author unknown _____________________________ I've determined the only thing not Y2K compliant is my internal clock - the planet will be fine but I will probably stop working. Think I can get away with it? Happy Holidays to you all, Ruby

Its early for Christmas but..... http://members.aol.com/opal29/christmas.html

I am not an FTM user nor do I use their CD's but some of you might and you might be interested in the following sent to me by several different people, most with differing opinions, FYI. Ruby ________________ -----copy----- Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter - Special Edition The following is a "news flash" that I thought would be of interest to many readers of the newsletter. I decided to send this out today rather than wait for the next regular edition of the newsletter. Broderbund is best known for Family Tree Maker, the most popular genealogy program in the world. They also produce more genealogy CD-ROM disks than any other company plus they have a popular Web site at GenealogyLibrary.com. Broderbund has been acquiring other companies, and then The Learning Company acquired them. A few weeks later, Mattel acquired The Learning Company. Now the Broderbund division is being spun off into a new company with major new funding from other companies as well. Notice the company names: A&E Networks (owners of The History Channel) along with Hearst Interactive Media and even NBC. This new partnership obviously will become a powerhouse in the genealogy business. I am enclosing the press release. I hope to write more about this in the next regularly scheduled newsletter. - Dick Eastman ============================================================ ==== A&E Television Networks, Hearst Interactive Media, Mattel, and Top Private Equity Firms Form Genealogy.com, LLC Proven Technology Leader in Genealogy Secures Nearly $38 Million in Funding With Backing From Major Media Corporations FREMONT, Calif., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- A&E Television Networks, Hearst Interactive Media, Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT), Thomas H. Lee Partners and Weston Presidio Capital today announced a joint partnership to back a newly formed company called Genealogy.com, LLC. Formerly the Broderbund genealogy unit of Mattel, Genealogy.com received $37.5 million in initial funding and expects to extend its position and expand the genealogy technology business through a more aggressive online presence and by continuing its leadership in the retail software category. "Genealogy is one of the leading subjects on the Internet -- in August, 1999, there were more than two million unique unduplicated visitors to genealogy web sites(i). With the financial and organizational backing of our new partners, we will not only continue to be a leader in the existing genealogy business, but we'll have the ability to substantially expand this rapidly- growing segment by reaching millions of consumers with an interest in their heritage and giving them the online tools to explore their personal history," said Rob Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer of Genealogy.com. "To achieve this goal, we will utilize our strong history of more than 10 years of leadership in the genealogy technology space with Family Tree Maker software, Family Archive CDs, FamilyTreeMaker.com, and Genealogy.com." Genealogy.com is already a powerhouse in the genealogy arena with three established business units (software, online resources, CD- ROMs). The Company's evolution to an Internet-focused company will be expedited by its ability to leverage established and profitable software and data CD-ROM products. For example, the Company's subscription-based site encompassing genealogy research materials and databases, www.GenealogyLibrary.com, is set to become the premier online genealogy research site with the addition of information from the Company's Family Archive CD collection, ranging from passenger and immigration lists to census records and more. Already this year, the organization has won numerous industry awards, including the Software Information Industry Association's 1999 "Codie Award" for Best Internet Commerce Site, and Top 100 Website and Editor's Choice awards from PC Magazine. The Company's flagship retail software program, the number-one-selling Family Tree Maker, has sold well over two million copies to date. This installed base combines with hundreds of thousands of additional genealogy enthusiasts to form a thriving online community of people -- more than one million unique unduplicated users visit Genealogy.com's genealogy web sites every month(ii), spending hours searching for data and exchanging information and advice with each other. "The Genealogy.com organization has long been a leader in its category," said Nickolas Davatzes, President & CEO, A&E Television Networks. "We believe that there is a huge potential market of people with an interest in family history, as evidenced by the popularity of our Biography series on A&E Networks, and the success of The History Channel. This strong new partnership will provide opportunities to capitalize on the growing genealogy technology marketplace through the power of television, at the same time enabling Genealogy.com to invest in further enhancing its core competencies through the power of the Internet." The partners will contribute expertise in their respective categories to benefit Genealogy.com. A&E Television Networks' investment will provide significant on-air promotion to educate its viewers on the benefits of using the Internet to explore family heritage. Mattel is offering its expertise in online and software technology through the Broderbund division, which is a leader in family-oriented software. This is part of a broader strategy by which Mattel is utilizing its software assets to become a major online participant. A&E Television Networks, a joint venture of The Hearst Corporation, ABC, Inc. and NBC, is an award-winning, international media company offering consumers a diverse communications environment ranging from television programming, magazine publishing, web sites, music, to home videos, as well as supporting nationwide educational initiatives. Television programming consists of four networks in the United States: A&E Network, The History Channel, The Biography Channel, and History Channel International. Internationally, A&E Television Networks is involved in a series of networks in 60 countries. The A&E Web site is located at www.AandE.com; BIOGRAPHY at www.biography.com; and The History Channel at www.historychannel.com. The additional partners are backing Genealogy.com with financial investments. Hearst Interactive Media, a unit of The Hearst Corporation, manages a wide variety of consumer and business- related Internet sites and has made core investments in Internet- related companies including Women.com, brandwise.com, and GoodHome.com. Other strategic equity investments include E Ink Corporation, Exodus Communications, Medscape, Quokka Sports, StarMedia Network, Talk City, and Tavolo (formerly Digital Chef). Thomas H. Lee Partners, with more than $6 billion of capital under management, offers its highly regarded experience in building market-leading brands such as Snapple, Rayovac, Experian, and The Learning Company. Weston Presidio Capital, with $900 million under management, brings its experience in building traditional retail and Internet companies including Restoration Hardware, Medscape, Tavolo, Vitria Technology, and MapQuest. Genealogy.com, formerly the Broderbund genealogy unit of Mattel, is based in Fremont, California and has 90 employees. A decade- long leader in the genealogy technology space, Genealogy.com's family history information and resources are available on the corporate Web site at www.genealogy.com, with subscription services available at www.genealogylibrary.com. All of its award- winning products and services are offered online and through direct sales; its software programs are also distributed at retail by the Broderbund Software Unit of Mattel. NOTE: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. (i) Source: Media Metrix, New York, NY, August 1999 (ii) Source: Media Metrix, New York, NY, August 1999 SOURCE Genealogy.com, LLC ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to [email protected]

Hi! Recently, I have discovered the advantages of the internet and genealogy and found it has done wonders and has advanced search more in two weeks than in the 8 years of my on again/off again searching. I was looking for information on Thomas Stevenson and I seem to find more information on the people he married than anything on his own ancestry. There might be some long lost relations on this list, but I'm interested in tracing every line I can back to when they came over since it is frustrating not even knowing where your ancestors are from! It's fascinating that I'm meeting long lost cousins from all over the country, and therefore, I am looking forward to meeting more. In the 1820's in Orangeburg South Carolina, I have come across many references to a Linda "Deliliah" Sojourner marrying Andrew Paul Wyrosdick giving birth to Margeret Wyrosdick who married Thomas DeLoach Stevenson. Does anyone have any information on Linda? Thanks, s.s.

Joel and I have changed servers to AOL. The new address is the same as the address at the lake if you happen to have that one. It is <[email protected]> Hopefully all mail will be forwarded from IBM for a period of time. Don't want to loose touch with anyone! Have a great week! Jane and Joel in Kentucky

This was forwarded to me as a FYI - you all might find it interesting, too. Ruby _________________ >>>Good Morning everyone: I played hooky from work yesterday and spent the day >>>at the NARA Branch in Atlanta and it jogged my memory to pass on some >>>information to everyone. >>> >>>Prior to the US's entry into WW1 (approx. 1917-1918) every male between the >>>age of 18 and 40 was required to register for the draft. The information >>>found on the card was provided by the individual himself. The registration >>>cards vary in information depending on the individual draft board. But by >>>and large the cards include: The full name of the person (this means first, >>>full middle name, any additional middle names and last name); the current >>>address of the man; his age; his birthdate (some include his place of >>>birth); whether he is a US citizen or a naturalized citizen (some ask if his >>>father was a naturalized citizen and his father's race); his race; his >>>occupation; where he is employed (name of employer); address or location of >>>employment; name and address of his next of kin; some cards ask if the man >>>is married or single and how many people he supports. The card is signed by >>>the draftee. On the back of the card his physical description is noted: >>>Height is broken down by short, medium, tall although some cards give the >>>actual height in feet and inches; Build by slim, medium, stout although some >>>cards list actual weight along with the build; color of eyes and hair; any >>>deformities or injuries are listed (such as one arm missing, blind in one >>>eye, etc); the name and address of the draft board and the date. >>> >>>When these original cards were transferred to the East Pointe NARA branch >>>the LDS spent about 3 years microfilming these cards. There are hundreds and >>>hundreds of boxes and the LDS opened one box at a time and filmed them - in >>>state order. However, within each state the cards were filed by draft board, >>>not by county or by draftee. This makes the searching of the microfilm >>>difficult to say the least. >>> >>>The good news is that the Friends of the National Archives took each box >>>after it was filmed (and checked) and sorted all of these thousands and >>>thousands of cards into - state and then COUNTY order and then in >>>alphabetical order by surname and put then in new boxes. The Friends deserve >>>all the kudos we can give them for this monstrous task. >>> >>>So ... rather than spending hours and hours searching the LDS microfilm you >>>can order copies of the original cards from NARA. if you know the county >>>your ancestor lived in between 1917-1918. >>> >>>And BTW - Ancestry.com lists WW1 Draft cards in their searchable data bases, >>>however I know for a fact that there are 22 cards for the surname WHITE >>>found in McIntosh Co, OK and Ancestry only gave me 4 of them so don't depend >>>on that site. I was told yesterday that some reps from Ancestry had visited >>>the archives a couple of weeks ago to talk about filming the cards, took one >>>look at the hundreds and hundreds of boxes and simply left. >>> >>>For copies: Send a letter requesting copy(s) to: >>>NARA >>>Southeast Region >>>1557 St. Joseph Ave >>>East Point, GA 30344 >>> >>>In your letter be sure to say you want copy(s) of the WWI Draft application >>>Cards. Include the name of your ancestor and his race, the state and the >>>county. If you want copies of ALL of the cards with a given surname, ask >>>them the cost of the copies and send a SASE for them to let you know the >>>copying cost. In your letter be sure and say you want a copy of the FRONT >>>and BACK of the card. Be sure to send a SASE for the return of you copies. >>> >>>The cost for the copy is 50 cents - 25 cents for the back and 25 cents for >>>the front. If you only want one copy send a buck and say the difference is >>>to be given to the Friends of the Archives, because after all they did all >>>this wonderful hard work for you <VBG> >>> >>>If you have any other questions about the cards please write to me and I'll >>>try to help. I've been "delving" into these cards for the past few years. >>>But PLEASE don't ask me to get the copies for you. It is difficult for me to >>>take the time off from work to visit the archive to do my own research <g>. >>> >>>And feel free to pass this on to any of the lists you are on. >>> >>>Linda >>>Home Page: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/ >>>Marion Co AR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ >>>Washington Co NC, Haas & Hass e-mail list manager >> >> >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>County Coordinator, Archivist & Mail List: Lincoln Co., MO >>USGenWeb-MOGenWeb: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~molincol/molincoln.htm >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>RootsWeb Sponsor >> Homepage: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~odyssey >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>Shorewoodplace Footprints & Odysseys >> Homepage: http://www.geocities.com/~shorewoodplace/ >> Genealogy, Midi Music, Pacific NW, Potpourri >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > > >