Hello fellow Thomas researchers: I am searching for McClellon Thomas born Mar 1872 in Tennessee. His death certificate states that his parents are William Thomas and Lucinda Trent both of NC. He was found in the 1900 Harlan County census with three children. No wife. He married at least four times and had 17 children that were still living at his death in the 1900's. His family is known to still be in Knox, Harlan, and Laurel Counties. But if anyone should have any clues to his parentage, please contact me. Thanks, Melanie Cornett-Gross

Hi All! I received this from one of my genealogy friends. Thought I'd pass it on. There's a new phone scam. Carol I received a telephone call yesterday from an individual identifying himself as an AT&T Service Technician who was conducting a test on our telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test I should press nine(9), zero(0) the pound sign (#) and then hang up. I was suspicious and refused. Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by pressing 90# you give the individual full access to your telephone line, which allows them to place long distance telephone calls billed to your home phone number. I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many of the local jails/prisons. I have also verified this information with Southwestern Bell, MCI, and GTE. Please beware. DO NOT PRESS 90# FOR ANYONE. The GTE Security Department requested I share this information with others. PLEASE pass this on to everyone you know. If you have mailing lists and/or newsletters from organizations you are connected with, I encourage you to pass on this information to them, too.

Looking for info on JAMES THOMAS, wife Mary Ellen Baldock, born in Kentucky maybe, had 2 children listed in Casey County, Kentucky 1880 census. Move to Arkansas then to Collin County, Texas. Any Collin County census help 1900, 1910 appreciated. Looking for children Montoville, Maron or Marion, Sherman and others. Believe JAMES THOMAS's father was Harrison Thomas, wife Susan ????. Thanks in advance, Harold Bowerman

Patricia, I'm going to give you some places to look for more information on this. It may only be a coincidence, but the THOMAS families (there were several brothers) that I'm descended from (my father's family) lived in Lewis Co., KY from about 1790s on. The LEMON family (my grandmother's family) lived in Scioto Co., Ohio from about 1820 on. There were THOMASes living in Scioto Co., Ohio, too. I have records on a whole cemetery full of them but I don't know their connection to the Lewis County family of THOMAS. The really interesting part of the above information, the two counties lie opposite each other on the banks of the Ohio River!!!! So, I would VERY strongly suggest you start checking the records in those two counties for information and you might well be able to find if your ancesters came from there. Yet another coincidence, there was an Aurilla SLOCUM living in that very same area of Scioto Co.! Her grandson married Cora Alice LEMON and was my grandfather! So, with a first name of Aurilla in your family, the last names of THOMAS and LEMON..... Anyway, it might be a place for you to start. Try checking out the various census records from 1840, 1830, 1820, etc. Sue Bishop

I will be posting the Thomas's who are in Calvery Cemetery in Marion Co. KY probably a little at a time. The info I have is only name and, most often, birth and death. THOMAS (all the following people have the last name THOMAS) _____________ M. Theo 1881-1965 Ella M.J. 1890-? Auther 1886-1918 John W. 1856-1934 Mary C. Wathen 1861-1941 Newton F. Oct 18, 1888 - Jan 16, 1919 J. Bernard Jan 18, 1891 - Feb 4, 1923 Mary L. Dec 8, 1890 -- Mar 9, 1963 Twin sons Mar 30, 1923 -- Apr 20, 1923 Susie W. 1884-1967 More to come....

I am in search of information about Philip P. Thomas born Bedwellty, Wales abt. 1821. He married Ann Davies in 1854. They came to USA in 1857 and settled in Allegany Co., Md. Is anyone related? Phyllis

--part1_121f0043.24488cc1_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Patricia and Sue -- I have THOMAS who married a HATFIELD and part of the family moved to Scioto Co. Ohio where some members still live today. Sarah Thomas and Henry Hatfield were married in 1801 in Warren Co., KY. Sarah's father was William Thomas and I believe her brother/uncle was name Walter Thomas. Sarah and Henry Hatfield moved to Morgan/Howard Co., MO in the early 1800's where one of their sons, Zahariah, later moved to Cass/Bates Co., MO. One of Zachariah's daughters married a LEMON//LAMMON. If any of this interests you, I'll be glad to give you further information. Ernie Perry --part1_121f0043.24488cc1_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <THOMAS-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-yc02.mx.aol.com (rly-yc02.mail.aol.com [172.18.149.34]) by air-yc04.mail.aol.com (v59.4) with SMTP; Fri, 16 Apr 1999 08:22:18 -0400 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-yc02.mx.aol.com (vx) with SMTP; Fri, 16 Apr 1999 08:21:53 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id FAA08780; Fri, 16 Apr 1999 05:18:38 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 05:18:38 -0700 (PDT) From: bishop5@ix.netcom.com Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 07:18:27 -0500 (CDT) Old-To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <199941681542619169@ix.netcom.com> Subject: Re: THOMAS and LEMON X-Mailer: Netcomplete v4.0, from NETCOM On-Line Communications, Inc. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Resent-Message-ID: <"lwzQPC.A.qIC.bqyF3"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1994 X-Loop: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: THOMAS-L-request@rootsweb.com Reply-To: bishop5@ix.netcom.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Patricia, I'm going to give you some places to look for more information on this. It may only be a coincidence, but the THOMAS families (there were several brothers) that I'm descended from (my father's family) lived in Lewis Co., KY from about 1790s on. The LEMON family (my grandmother's family) lived in Scioto Co., Ohio from about 1820 on. There were THOMASes living in Scioto Co., Ohio, too. I have records on a whole cemetery full of them but I don't know their connection to the Lewis County family of THOMAS. The really interesting part of the above information, the two counties lie opposite each other on the banks of the Ohio River!!!! So, I would VERY strongly suggest you start checking the records in those two counties for information and you might well be able to find if your ancesters came from there. Yet another coincidence, there was an Aurilla SLOCUM living in that very same area of Scioto Co.! Her grandson married Cora Alice LEMON and was my grandfather! So, with a first name of Aurilla in your family, the last names of THOMAS and LEMON..... Anyway, it might be a place for you to start. Try checking out the various census records from 1840, 1830, 1820, etc. Sue Bishop ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== Thank you for your generous financial support of Rootsweb! RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html --part1_121f0043.24488cc1_boundary--

This is my Thomas (wish I had more information about) list: Thanks to all, Pat Shannon 1. WILLIE1 THOMAS was born WFT Est. 1807-1836, and died WFT Est. 1861-1921. He married LENA UNKNOWN Bet. 1853 - 1857. She was born Abt. 1838, and died WFT Est. 1861-1927. Child of WILLIE THOMAS and LENA UNKNOWN is: 2. i. MARTHA 'MATTIE'2 THOMAS, b. April 12, 1858, Missouri; d. December 28, 1901, Pecan Gap, Delta Co. Texas. Generation No. 2 2. MARTHA 'MATTIE'2 THOMAS (WILLIE1) was born April 12, 1858 in Missouri, and died December 28, 1901 in Pecan Gap, Delta Co. Texas. She married (1) UNKNOWN MR. BARNES Abt. 1876. He was born WFT Est. 1841-1861, and died WFT Est. 1875-1947. She married (2) ROBERT STEWART LEMON, SR. Abt. 1878 in Missouri, son of JACOB LEMMON and ANN SCHOOLER. He was born November 07, 1834 in Pike Co.Missouri, and died April 07, 1904 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX. Notes for MARTHA 'MATTIE' THOMAS: It is widely believed that Martha (Mattie) Thomas was the daughter of full blood Indians. She was reported to show that she had Indian blood, but to this day we have not been able to find out exactly who her parents were. Land records in the Court House in Fannin Co. Texas contain several deeds showing Robert Stewart Lemon and Wife Martha Thomas buying and selling land Southeast of Bonham near Ladonia during the period 1880-88. Children of MARTHA THOMAS and ROBERT LEMON are: i. EMELINE3 LEMON, b. February 20, 1878; d. WFT Est. 1879-1972. ii. JOHN RUNYON LEMON, b. January 19, 1879, Texas; d. January 25, 1939; m. LILLIE MAY UNKNOWN, WFT Est. 1896-1926; b. WFT Est. 1875-1894, Paris, Texas; d. WFT Est. 1896-1979. iii. THOMAS JEFFERSON LEMON, b. April 04, 1880, TX; d. 1900. iv. MARGARET EMMA LEMON, b. November 18, 1881, Oleta, Pushmatha Co., OK; d. May 19, 1952, Rattan, Pushmatha Co., OK; m. (1) UNKNOWN MR. CRENSHAW; m. (2) WESLEY WALL. v. ARMINTA 'MINNIE' LEMON, b. February 02, 1883, Texas; d. 1915, Seymour Baylor Co.Texas; m. JACOB LOUIS CHAMLEE, 1896, Indian Territory; b. 1865, Louisiana; d. WFT Est. 1914-1957. vi. ROBERT STEWART LEMON, JR., b. February 29, 1884, Pecan Gap, Delta County, Texas; d. December 18, 1962, Broken Bow, Oklahoma; m. (1) SARAH ELLEN JACKSON, July 26, 1902, Bates Scott Co. Arkansas; b. June 22, 1885, Arkadelphia, Arkansas; d. February 12, 1972, Hugo, Oklahoma; m. (2) LULA BELLE PHELPS, Abt. 1928; b. December 16, 1910, Hagler, Alabama; d. May 04, 1942, Glover, Oklahama; m. (3) VIRGINIA ANNA HARRISON, Aft. 1942; b. Abt. 1885; d. Abt. 1960, Broken Bow, Oklahoma.. vii. AURELIA OPHELIA 'REALLY' LEMON, b. January 19, 1886; d. December 22, 1901, Mansfield, Arkansas; m. WILLIAM EDWARD JACKSON, July 26, 1902, Buck knob, Arkansas; b. WFT Est. 1869-1887; d. WFT Est. 1903-1974. Marriage Notes for AURELIA LEMON and WILLIAM JACKSON: NOTE! Aurelia Lemon and William Jackson were married in double ceremony along with: Robert Stewart Lemon, Jr. (Aurelia's brother) and Sarah Ellen Jackson (Williams's sister). viii. CORDELIA 'DELIA' LEMON, b. January 19, 1886; d. December 19, 1961, Mansfield Arkansas; m. OTTO NEEDHAM, WFT Est. 1900-1932; b. WFT Est. 1869-1889; d. WFT Est. 1903-1975. ix. DAVID CROCKETT LEMON, b. March 18, 1888, Honey Grove, Fannin Co. Texas; d. May 23, 1956, Antlers, Oklahoma; m. GERTRUDE JOHNSON, Bet. 1907 - 1917; b. Abt. 1890. x. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 'FRANK' LEMON, b. April 08, 1889; d. February 09, 1971, Bakersfield Kern Co. California. xi. STONEWALL JACKSON 'STONEY' LEMON, b. July 01, 1891, Little River, Arkansas; d. March 29, 1973, Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA; m. OLA MAY NOLAN, September 01, 1912, Burneyville, Oklahoma; b. January 04, 1896; d. September 1978, Bakersfield, California.. xii. AARON LEMON, b. September 04, 1893, Arkansas; d. July 29, 1957, Amarillo, Texas; m. CLAUDIA UNKNOWN. xiii. MARTHA BESSIE LEMON, b. August 01, 1895, Arkansas or Choctaw Oklahoma; d. November 19, 1972, DeQueen Sevier Co. Arkansas; m. JOHN SUTTON, January 08, 1909, Antler, OK; b. Abt. 1890. xiv. ELBERT LEVI 'EB' LEMON, b. July 22, 1897, Arkansas; d. March 14, 1966, Altus, Oklahoma. xv. DANIEL BOONE LEMON, b. December 22, 1901, Texas; d. September 23, 1906, Texas.

Hi Ernie: Try this URL entitled "Memorial Foundation of the German Colonies in Virginia"...it's a pretty complete site: http://www.germanna.org/ . There is a map on the main page that will help you locate Germanna on a modern-day map...just look for Route 3 on the map where it crosses the Rapidan River. And then please also try John Blankenbaker's excellent web-site entitled "Germanna History", which has a large number of short notes on the Germanna Colonists: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/johnsgermnotes/germhis1.html . Hope this helps, Jim Ward -----Original Message----- From: EPERRY4616@aol.com <EPERRY4616@aol.com> To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com <THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, April 15, 1999 11:20 AM Subject: Fwd: Michael THOMAS (Germanna Colony) > >--part1_d94cc55c.24476a3c_boundary >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Can anyone tell us where the Germanna Colony of VA was located.... on a >present day map? I would be interested in learning more about this community >if anyone knows of a good URL on the subject. Thanks, > >Ernie Perry > >--part1_d94cc55c.24476a3c_boundary >Content-Type: message/rfc822 >Content-Disposition: inline > >Return-Path: <THOMAS-L-request@rootsweb.com> >Received: from rly-zd03.mx.aol.com (rly-zd03.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.227]) > by air-zd05.mail.aol.com (v59.4) with SMTP; Thu, 15 Apr 1999 09:46:36 > -0400 >Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) > by rly-zd03.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) > with ESMTP id JAA18428; > Thu, 15 Apr 1999 09:46:29 -0400 (EDT) >Received: (from slist@localhost) > by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id GAA03044; > Thu, 15 Apr 1999 06:45:05 -0700 (PDT) >Resent-Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 06:45:05 -0700 (PDT) >From: bishop5@ix.netcom.com >Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 08:44:08 -0500 (CDT) >Old-To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com >Message-Id: <19994159405756334@ix.netcom.com> >Subject: Re: Michael THOMAS (Germanna Colony) >X-Mailer: Netcomplete v4.0, from NETCOM On-Line Communications, Inc. >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Resent-Message-ID: <"qceLUB.A.Xv.g1eF3"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> >To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-From: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com >X-Mailing-List: <THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1990 >X-Loop: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com >Precedence: list >Resent-Sender: THOMAS-L-request@rootsweb.com >Reply-To: bishop5@ix.netcom.com >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > >I'm new to this group but not new to genealogy. One of my ancesters is >Michael THOMAS, born about 1718-1719 in the Germanna Colony in VA. >I am descended through his son Plummer THOMAS and granddaughter Sarah THOMAS >who married John VIERS/VOIERS. > >Michael was married twice and had 15 children by his first wife, 10 by his >second. I am hoping to find names for all his children. Anyone else out >there researchign this line? > >Sue Bishop > > >==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > Thank you for your generous financial support of Rootsweb! >RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > >--part1_d94cc55c.24476a3c_boundary-- > > >==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > Your contributions to RootsWeb helps make THOMAS-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

I'm new to this group but not new to genealogy. One of my ancesters is Michael THOMAS, born about 1718-1719 in the Germanna Colony in VA. I am descended through his son Plummer THOMAS and granddaughter Sarah THOMAS who married John VIERS/VOIERS. Michael was married twice and had 15 children by his first wife, 10 by his second. I am hoping to find names for all his children. Anyone else out there researchign this line? Sue Bishop

--part1_d94cc55c.24476a3c_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Can anyone tell us where the Germanna Colony of VA was located.... on a present day map? I would be interested in learning more about this community if anyone knows of a good URL on the subject. Thanks, Ernie Perry --part1_d94cc55c.24476a3c_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <THOMAS-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-zd03.mx.aol.com (rly-zd03.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.227]) by air-zd05.mail.aol.com (v59.4) with SMTP; Thu, 15 Apr 1999 09:46:36 -0400 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-zd03.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id JAA18428; Thu, 15 Apr 1999 09:46:29 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id GAA03044; Thu, 15 Apr 1999 06:45:05 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 06:45:05 -0700 (PDT) From: bishop5@ix.netcom.com Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 08:44:08 -0500 (CDT) Old-To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <19994159405756334@ix.netcom.com> Subject: Re: Michael THOMAS (Germanna Colony) X-Mailer: Netcomplete v4.0, from NETCOM On-Line Communications, Inc. MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Resent-Message-ID: <"qceLUB.A.Xv.g1eF3"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/1990 X-Loop: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: THOMAS-L-request@rootsweb.com Reply-To: bishop5@ix.netcom.com Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm new to this group but not new to genealogy. One of my ancesters is Michael THOMAS, born about 1718-1719 in the Germanna Colony in VA. I am descended through his son Plummer THOMAS and granddaughter Sarah THOMAS who married John VIERS/VOIERS. Michael was married twice and had 15 children by his first wife, 10 by his second. I am hoping to find names for all his children. Anyone else out there researchign this line? Sue Bishop ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== Thank you for your generous financial support of Rootsweb! RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html --part1_d94cc55c.24476a3c_boundary--

Hi Benjamin, One of the THOMAS descendents moved to Kingsley, Kansas. Is that anywhere near Garrison. If so get back to me. Its possible that your THOMAS is related to mine. Jan

Hi Melissa, I could hear your frustration in your note you sent to the list. I volunteer at a FHC of the LDS church and a couple things I tell patrons when in the same situation is: 1. check the 1850 US census or the 1851 Canadian census for your THOMAS if that's the time frame for your ancestor. 2. There is a microfilm or microfiche at the FHL in Salt Lake called Border Crossings having to do with Canadians entering into the US and vice versa . I have no idea the time frame, however it comes as a suggestion from an Englishwoman who serves in the library with me. 3. Possibly, a naturalization or better yet the declaration of intent for naturalization record could be seen on film or fiche. Those are often indexed. 4. Maine is a great state for keeping birth and death records. Its on film indexed by surname again at the FHC. I've used it. 5. Its best to go from the known to the unknown with regard to the facts and ancestors. Often death records will give place of birth and names of parents, like the ones in Maine. 6. The family history library is now on the net. It includes their card catalog, ancestral file and IGI. The site address is: http://www.familysearch.org/ Hope this helps Jan

I am correcting an error in my e-mail from yesterday. Minor Thomas bought land in Madison and FAYETTE counties in Indiana in 1823. I am seeking the father of James Thomas, born NY in 1790s, married Harriet Wheeler 1815 (location unknown), lived in Fayette Co. until 1843, lived in Madison County in 1850, buried in Fort Cemetary, Fortville, IN. With James born in NY, and Minor Thomas living nearby in Fayette Co., I am wondering if Minor is the Minor Thomas who founded and was first minister of the Covert Baptist Church, Covert, Seneca Co. NY, 1803. Richard Payton Littleton, CO

Hi, this is my first post to this list (I am on others). I have so little to go on, I am hoping someone out there knows brothers/sisters. Scott Harrison Thomas, b. 1835 d. 1923 I know not where he was born or who his parents may be. He is buried with Civil War/Grand Army of the Republic marker in Garnett, Kansas cemetery He married Mary Caroline McLaughlin b. 1841 d. 1904 She also is buried in Garnett, Kansas cemetery They had 7 children: George ??? Laura b 6-8-1858 b. 4-29-1914 she married Warren Walter Reed b. 11-11-1856 d. 7-6-1937 De Mott (my grandfather) b. 11-25-1864 Mt. Vernon, Iowa, d. 1947 DeMott married Caroline (Carrie Helena Farnham) in Mt. Vernon Iowa 2-26-1898 Carrie was the daughter of William G. Farnham Mary Baker (a Record of marriage -certified lists her as Patrick,) Benjamin b. 1873 d. 1959 John (I do know he also is buried in Garnett, Kansas cemetery) Rose E. b. 1876 d. 1923 Arcie ????? I do know that Scott served in the 24th Iowa Volunteers in the Civil War and I am awaiting pension records as I type. Any help you might give will be greatly appreciated. Mary Wright Benjamin

This is intended for everyone in the list: I have (for some time now) been attempting to research my family of Thomases, but to no avail. WAH!! Anyway, since there are some new names on the list, I thought I'd repost my specific info and beg anyone with any concuring info to respond to me. Thanks in advance! Here's what I have so far, which came from my paternal grandfather: My family came from Wales (possibly Cardiffshire) and landed in Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm not sure about the dates, but I think my grandfather is either third or fourth generation, so we're talking around mid- 1800's. They then moved south to Maine and eventually settled in Connecticut, which is where I live. None of the people in this group went to Pennsylvania, or settled in any other part of the US as far as I know. So! If anyone can think of anything to do with this, tell me!! E-mail: mthomas@netmeg.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Gary & Sandy Cotter <cotters4@home.com> To: <THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 02, 1999 10:06 AM Subject: Thomas family in Missouri > Hello list: > > I'm trying to start on my Thomas family which seems to be out of > Missouri, possibly Newton or Barry counties. If anyone else is > searching in this area, please reply to me. I'd like to share > information. Thanks. > > -- > Sandy Simons Cotter > Fullerton, CA > cotters4@home.com > > Genealogy: where you confuse the dead and irritate the living. > > > ==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > Your contributions to RootsWeb helps make THOMAS-L possible. > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >

Does anyone have a connection between the Minor Thomas, founder and first minister of Covert Baptist Church, Covert, Seneca Co. NY, 1803, and the Minor Thomas that bought land in Hancock and Madison Co. Indiana in 1823. By the 1850 Hancock Co. Census, there are several Thomas families indicating NY births. Richard Payton Littleton, CO

Mary Wright The Thomas list was ahead of Time. The last several List (4/9 - 12) featured this same info except warning with personal experiences. I had over 50 individual warnings outside the list - direct to me from list readers. We thank out list folks for providing this source of information for our Thomas family of cousins. GuyT

Hi list members, I just bought the April 19, 1999 edition of Time magazine because the front cover caught me eye. "How to Search for Your Roots" There was an article in there about these "Family History Books" that are apparently making the rounds again. So I thought I would share it with the list. "CAVEAT EMPTOR" "If you are one millions who have received an offer of a personalized family that will help locate ancestral 'namesakes' remember the old warning Buyer Beware'. Various companies have sold such books over the years, but the enduring master is Ohio-based Numa Corporation, parent company of Halbert's. Though their pitch carries a disclaimer 'no direct genealogical connection...implied ore intended-the actual product is a glorified and often inaccurate, phone listing of everyone sharing your surmane, culled from public sources like auto registries and phone books, padded with general information easily found in history textbooks, plus advice freely given by many genealogical societies. Coats of arms, emblazoned on everything from plaques to shot glasses are another huge money maker for Numa. Since heraldry was awarded to only a few families and typically passed on to male descendants, chances are slim you deserve a crest at all. That hasn't stopped Numa from filling customer requests; it's legal and, as a Numa spokeswoman argues, the company has millions of satisfied customers. Quips Victor Wlaszyn, head of the Akron Better Business Bureau, which has been field Numa complaints for decades: "They'd send me one with two kielbases crossed with some sauerkaraut sprinkled over the top.' " That is all of the article. It seems to me to be wrong to take advantage of someone, just because you can. We all know how frustrating genealogy research can be, but we all also know the joy of a real find. So I just thought I would share this will all of you. Pass it on if you choose. Mary Wright, Santa Fe, NM

Hi, For a brief time I have the book Marriages and Deaths St. Mary's County Maryland 1634-1900. The Thomas surname is listed in the book. I am willing to do lookups if anyone is interested. Please email me with your request, putting THOMAS Lookup in the subject area of the email. Also, please include a specific first name. Kristy Kjag786@aol.com