Lauri, While you are at your local FHC looking at the IGI (don't you love the initials??) also take a look at the "Ancestral File." Though it is not exactly the churches file, it is submitted family trees. When I took a look at it just a few years ago, I found someone had traced my Thomas family tree back about 5 generations before my gr-gr grandfather Terpen T. Thomas. While, I refer to this information I was unable to reach the original researcher to verify the information, so I have not yet made it a part of my genealogy. I found out just before Christmas that the lady who did the research died about 5 years ago and her husband died just this past year. I still don't know if she did the research for the church or if she was a relative. So I have that information to research as well. But it was really something coming across the information and printing out about 6-10 pages all at one. If you do find anything on the IGI or Ancestral File remember you need your own documentation. Good luck. Dani Lee McGowan THOMAS-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Subject: > > THOMAS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 31 > > Today's Topics: > #1 FW: ["Rockie Joe Sanders, CMA" <rockie@] > #2 THOMAS family book published [GSubyak@aol.com] > #3 Thomas books [Michael Snow <midyucca@earthlink.n] > #4 IGI Searches -- any input? [Lauri Ashton <ashton@uswest.net>] > #5 Thomas ["Howard, Carolyn S" <carolyn.s.how] > #6 IGI Searches are FREE [The Stoddards <chuckles@iserv.net>] > #7 RE: IGI Searches -- any input? ["Rockie Joe Sanders, CMA" <rockie@] > #8 IGI Searches [PSBU@aol.com] > #9 Re. IGI records [GSubyak@aol.com] > #10 Allen Thomas b) 1820 PA ["Earthlink" <donnabogue@earthlink.] > #11 Thanks for the Heads Up! [Lauri Ashton <ashton@uswest.net>] > #12 Re: IGI Searches -- any input? ["Leana Randall" <lrandall@psln.com] > #13 Re: Re. IGI records ["Leana Randall" <lrandall@psln.com] > #14 Re: IGI ["Shawnnee Ramey" <shawnnee@jps.net] > #15 southern Thomas [apil@mindspring.com] > #16 Genealogy professional ["Leana Randall" <lrandall@psln.com] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from THOMAS-D, send a message to > > THOMAS-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: FW: > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 08:32:59 -0700 > From: "Rockie Joe Sanders, CMA" <rockie@ruralnet.net> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > ---------- > From: Karen Sanders > Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 8:30 AM > To: FAMILYBUS@LISTS-IMANET.ORG > > To members of the above E-Mail Exchange. > > Some of the IMA's other e-mail exchanges have been affected by a > virus (this program is actually more correctly referred to as a "worm") > inadvertently transmitted by a subscriber as an attachment entitled > Happy99.exe. If you receive such a file, either through the e-mail > exchange or any other source, don't open it! The file can do damage only > if opened. > > This file has been described as a worm traveling across the > Internet via e-mail attachments and newsgroup postings. The worm > modifies e-mails and newsgroup postings by adding unauthorized > attachments without the computer user's knowledge. While the computer > worm does not destroy files or otherwise cripple computers and networks, > it creates a time- and energy-consuming nuisance. The computer worm > works on Windows 95 and 98 platforms. > > If you have already opened such a file or want more information, > here is some advice I received from the IMA IT department (my computer > was hit.) > > Although we are not endorsing any products here, Datafellows is > offering free protection against this particular strain at: > > http://www.datafellows.com/news/pr/eng/19990129.htm > > and Symantec offers protection against it with it's virus > definition files dated 1/28/99 or later. Symantec also offers > instructions to delete it manually: > > http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/happy99.worm.html > > If you are using some other anti-virus software you should check > their website for information. > > Regards, > > Karen > > ____________________________________ > Karen Sanders > Editor/Director, IMA Member Interest Groups > Phone: 1-800-638-4427, ext. 107 > Fax: 201-573-0639 > E-Mail: ksanders@imanet.org > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: THOMAS family book published > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 10:57:50 EST > From: GSubyak@aol.com > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > Does anyone know of any THOMAS family books > that have been published, especially of Thomas's > from Illinois > > Please contact me at GSubyak@aol.com > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Thomas books > Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 08:28:46 -0800 > From: Michael Snow <midyucca@earthlink.net> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > I want to forward this on to everyone. Though it is not my Thomas is > might be one of yours. > The following is from a correspondence with Ron McClendon of Stacey's > Book Search. > > "The book called DAVID THOMAS AND HIS DESCENDANTS, by Rolland S. Thomas > is > about the descendants of David THOMAS who married Margaret LUCAS in > 1746. > David was a native Welshman who came to America in the early 1730s, and > landed in the area now known as the State of New Jersey. David and > Margaret are stated to have had only a son, David THOMAS, who married > Mary > Ann GRIMES. This David also seemed to remein in New Jersey, because he > joined the New Jersey Minutemen and served in New Jersey." > > Ron McClendon > STACEY'S BOOK SEARCH > rmcclend@highfiber.com > http://www.highfiber.com/~rmcclend/Index.html > > I hope this helps someone. > Mike Snow > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: IGI Searches -- any input? > Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 09:55:55 -0700 > From: Lauri Ashton <ashton@uswest.net> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > Has anyone used the IGI -- International Genealogical Index™ > Searches. I ran across them while jumping around in various links. > There is a offer to search their data base and recieve all sorts of > informaiton for a fee of $28.00 including mail-- has anyone had first > hand experience with these folks??? > They also offered birth certificates for $6.00 versus the Wisconsin > folks at $12.00--neither of which is refundable if they don't find the > record.... > Please let me know if you have any first hand on these folks.. I tend to > be very skeptical about these kinds of offers but don't want to pass up > the legitimate offers! > Thanks, Lauri > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Thomas > Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 12:10:36 -0500 > From: "Howard, Carolyn S" <carolyn.s.howard@lmco.com> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > Guess I'm getting discouraged again. I was on this list once before. It > seems like all I see are Thomas researchers searching for Thomas ancestors > in the North which is fine - it's great! But aren't there any Southern > Thomas researchers online? Anybody searching for Thomas families in > Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi? Maybe South Carolina? I have not been > able to find out who the parents of my great grandfather, John L. THOMAS, > were. John L. was born in 1820 in either Lincoln or Wilkes Co., GA. Is > there anybody out there who knows anything about those two counties with any > suggestions as to how to find out who John L.'s parents were? I would > really appreciate some help - any kind of help - suggestions, etc. Thanks > in advance. > > Sue Howard > > carolyn.s.howard@lmco.com > > I also have a computer at home. E-mail address is: > > SueHoward@prodigy.net > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: IGI Searches are FREE > Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 13:58:36 -0500 > From: The Stoddards <chuckles@iserv.net> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi List members, > I'm sick that someone would use this information this way to pad their > pockets. The IGI is available at all Family History Centers of the Church > of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for FREE. Everyone is welcome to come > in and browse. There are roughly 350 million names on the IGI and about 325 > million names on the Ancestral File available to you. All you have to do is > locate an LDS church near you and see if there is a FHC (family history > center) phone number. Call first before going because hours are varied and > limited. If there is no FHC mentioned call the church on Sunday thereby > finding someone to answer your questions re: location of nearest center. > One other thing, the FHC near you has access to 2 million microfilm and > millions of microfiche pertaining to vital records all over the world.They > are a branch of the Salt Lake City Family History Library. The librarians > are volunteers and more than happy to assist you. If they don't know the > answer, they'll find out. > Best of luck in your search. Jan <chuckles@isserv.net> > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: RE: IGI Searches -- any input? > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 12:08:25 -0700 > From: "Rockie Joe Sanders, CMA" <rockie@ruralnet.net> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > If anyone wants to search the IGI (International Genealogical Index) for information, you can do so at no charge. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints owns the IGI. There are branch Family History Center Libraries all over. You can go to one of the libraries and do the search yourself. The volunteer librarians can help you with the search and explain any information you may find. > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: IGI Searches > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:25:22 EST > From: PSBU@aol.com > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > Not only the LDS Churches. Our local library has IGI microfiche. So you > should check your local library. Also you can order the files to look thru > yourself and my understanding that the LDS Church is about to go Online. > > Phoebe > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re. IGI records > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 15:27:32 EST > From: GSubyak@aol.com > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > >>>>>>>>Hi List members, > I'm sick that someone would use this information this way to pad their > pockets. The IGI is available at all Family History Centers of the Church > of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for FREE. Everyone is welcome to come > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > BUT - the ability to sit in your own home at your own convenience > far outweighs going to FHC to fight over 3 working film readers > having to order film - is not free > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Allen Thomas b) 1820 PA > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 16:02:28 -0000 > From: "Earthlink" <donnabogue@earthlink.net> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > Any information on my ggg-grandfather: Allen Thomas b) 1820 PA d) 1898 > married) Mary Ann Nester b) 1828 Grayson Co. VA d) 1878 they had a son) John > Thomas b) 1856 VA d) 1911 > > Any information on my gg-grandmother: Mary E. Dickerson b) 1863 VA d) 1900 > married) John Thomas b) 1856 Va d) 1911 they had a son) Gilbert LaFayette > Thomas b) 4-1-1881 Lauel Fork VA d) 11-1-1952 Lakeland, FL who married) > Ernesetta/ Erma Zetta Nester b) 5-17-1881 Carroll Co. VA. > > The following is a list of Surnames in my bloodline. Donna (Ginther) Bogue > > Mom’s family, Vandora E. Aldridge: > Adkins, Aldridge, Atdkins, Buckles, Campbell, Castle, Counts, Eyrmonger, > Gold, Green, Groseclose, Henson, Ironmonger, Iverson, Jessee, Kelly, Keyser, > Kiser, Lea, Lee, Leigh, Major, Meade, Price, Rees, Sargent, Skeen, Stacy, > Suit, Sutherland, Thacker, Young, > > Dad’s Family, Danny L. Ginther > Ayres, Biram, Bobbitt, Borham, Casto, Cock, Dalton, Deweese, Dickerson, > Gandy, Ginther, Goad, Isham, Jennings, McGill, Nester, Parbakes, Phillips, > Provence, Rollins, Rollings, Rawlings, Slaughter, Spencer, Struman, Thomas, > Thornton, Tobias, Webb, Westfall, Wheatley, Wiggins, Williams, > > Donna.bogue@iname.com > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/7862/gene1.html > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Thanks for the Heads Up! > Date: Tue, 09 Feb 1999 14:59:24 -0700 > From: Lauri Ashton <ashton@uswest.net> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > Thanks everyone who sent met the info on the IGI! I'm very glad I > didn't spend my hard earned money on something I can get for free!! I > have a LDS library only 10 or so miles away but wasn't even aware of > this IGI file!!!! I've had my head glued to the microfiche and reels > and reels of census, vital records and what not! > Well, it's time to make another trip to the library!!! > Thanks again. Genealogists are some the nicest people! > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: IGI Searches -- any input? > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 13:45:58 -0800 > From: "Leana Randall" <lrandall@psln.com> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > Ladies and Gentlemen: > > Why pay that kind of money? All those people are doing is looking at the > Mormon's records, which are available to you from your local Family History > Center. Family History Centers are localed in the Mormon church and are > open to anyone to come visit. As far as a birth certificate, they probably > are printed from someone's computer and not a valid b.c. > > Check your phone book for the local Family History Center under Church of > Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the white pages. Save yourself the > money. > -----Original Message----- > From: Lauri Ashton <ashton@uswest.net> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com <THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 8:58 AM > Subject: IGI Searches -- any input? > > >Has anyone used the IGI -- International Genealogical Index™ > >Searches. I ran across them while jumping around in various links. > >There is a offer to search their data base and recieve all sorts of > >informaiton for a fee of $28.00 including mail-- has anyone had first > >hand experience with these folks??? > >They also offered birth certificates for $6.00 versus the Wisconsin > >folks at $12.00--neither of which is refundable if they don't find the > >record.... > >Please let me know if you have any first hand on these folks.. I tend to > >be very skeptical about these kinds of offers but don't want to pass up > >the legitimate offers! > >Thanks, Lauri > > > > > >==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > > THOMAS Family 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: THOMAS > > > > > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: Re. IGI records > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 14:27:57 -0800 > From: "Leana Randall" <lrandall@psln.com> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > >BUT - the ability to sit in your own home at your own convenience > >far outweighs going to FHC to fight over 3 working film readers > >having to order film - is not free > > Sorry , but I need to correct some mis-information. The IGI is a CD Rom > disk and microfilm/fische. It used to be on microfilm only. All Family > History Centers have the IGI, you don't have to order it or rent it. The > films of other documents and books can be order so that you can view the > original document. To rent a film to view at the FHC is only $3.50 for 5 or > 6 (?) weeks. Still cheaper that what tose other people are asking. > > By going to the FHC you can also obtain help from caring people. I have hit > many a brick wall only to have it crumble after talking to the FHC workers. > > Leana Randall > Susanville, CA > > > > > > >==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > > Need list assistance? Please contact: crb@ponyexpress.net > > List Adm for THOMAS-L and THOMAS-D > > Now with over 550 subscribers! > > > > > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Re: IGI > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 16:24:15 -0800 > From: "Shawnnee Ramey" <shawnnee@jps.net> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > >People do not realize that to buy the IGI from Salt Lake City, Utah in 1990 > was > >&2,500.00. It was all on microfilm then and if you want an update you have > to buy the whole thing over again. I bought it because I am in a wheel chair > and do genealogy from > >my home. when I started genealogy we did not have an FHC within 100 miles > from my home. I live 25 miles from town, I do not drive and the only time I > could > >get to town is on Sunday. I am a genealogist and I have to pay for my > >supplies ( Microfilm reader that makes copies, other microfilm, Books, > Birth and Death Certificates, and any information I get from newspapers, > Census records, etc.) that I use to trace families and I have to pass the > cost on to my > >clients. We all have to make a living somehow.. I also had to pay to go to > >school to become a genealogist, not unlike other professions. some > >people do not have time to go to the libraries, or the hours are not > >convienient for them. Please don't be upset with me for charging people, > when I have sat for hours and read the microfilm of the IGI to look for > families. > > > > > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: southern Thomas > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 19:59:23 -0500 > From: apil@mindspring.com > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > Sue- > > I'm from South Carolina and I have a little info on my Thomas family. My > Thomas line is in Spartanburg, SC and can be traced back to app. 1840. Sorry > I can't help, but we southerners are here! > > Page > > ______________________________ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Genealogy professional > Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 17:40:14 -0800 > From: "Leana Randall" <lrandall@psln.com> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi all and Shawnee, > > I have no problem with people who have studied and do genealogy as a > profession. But I do have a problem with those who do their research in a > phone book. I have used professional genealogist for research in places > that I probably will never visit. I have always been well served and amazed > at the amount of information that I have received from them. > > Shawnee, I applaud you for your profession and appreciate all that people > like you do for us. I don't mind paying for quality work and dedication to > producing accurate ancestrial lines. > > Leana Randall > Susanville, CA > -----Original Message----- > From: Shawnnee Ramey <shawnnee@jps.net> > To: THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com <THOMAS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 4:15 PM > Subject: Re: IGI > > > > > > > > > > >>People do not realize that to buy the IGI from Salt Lake City, Utah in > 1990 > >was > >>&2,500.00. It was all on microfilm then and if you want an update you have > >to buy the whole thing over again. I bought it because I am in a wheel > chair > >and do genealogy from > >>my home. when I started genealogy we did not have an FHC within 100 miles > >from my home. I live 25 miles from town, I do not drive and the only time > I > >could > >>get to town is on Sunday. I am a genealogist and I have to pay for my > >>supplies ( Microfilm reader that makes copies, other microfilm, Books, > >Birth and Death Certificates, and any information I get from newspapers, > >Census records, etc.) that I use to trace families and I have to pass the > >cost on to my > >>clients. We all have to make a living somehow.. I also had to pay to go to > >>school to become a genealogist, not unlike other professions. some > >>people do not have time to go to the libraries, or the hours are not > >>convienient for them. Please don't be upset with me for charging people, > >when I have sat for hours and read the microfilm of the IGI to look for > >families. > >> > >> > > > > > > > >==== THOMAS Mailing List ==== > > If you're not already a Rootsweb member, please join with us! > >RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222 > > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > > > >