I received this from a dear friend and fellow genealogist and she asked me to pass it on to all of you --- Betty ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nelda Percival" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 4:57 PM Subject: note | Hi Betty, | First we have started a mailing list at google for: | | We all know what a chore it is to find answers, locate records. Have you | thought about all of the genealogists in the path of Katrina that fled | their homes, leaving their | computers and their data behind? Not today, but someday, they will be in a | position to return to their genealogy, and have no idea where to start. A | group has just been started to help. Please join! | Katrina Genealogists | Helping those who lost their data in the storm | http://groups.google.com/group/Katrina-Genealogists | | that link takes you to the mailing list site. | | ************************************* | next: | | GILPIN Family researchers have been gathering information and compiling | their genealogies diligently for years. You may be among the few who are | able to trace your earliest ancestor back to England, or Ireland. Or, like | most you may be searching to find that illusive, missing link to the past. | | As a GILPIN Family researcher you have probably reached a point where you | cannot identify any earlier ancestors. You may have documented multiple | generations, but, at some point the leads dwindle and the trail grows cold. | You have reached the preverbal "brick wall." We know that more documentary | evidence remains to be discovered however traditional genealogical research | will most likely never find all the connections between the various GILPIN | Family groups. Until recently there was little hope of extending a cold | chart, however, genealogical DNA testing may provide the answers you are | seeking. | | So, whether you have a complete family history leading back to the GILPIN | Family in England or you are just starting to chart your ancestors, we hope | you will consider joining us. Please click on the links to explore our site | and read our objectives. Also, remember to check back often, as we will be | updating this site as the project grows. | | website: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ | | | thanks Betty | n. | | | |