yes it is better than a crossword puzzle and more fun ! And Cal got me going on this genealogy journey many years ago as well.. Melba thanks for the kind words this is our hobby / part time job and we have come so far haven't we ....<g> Charlie Eldon Wilkins wrote: > But isn't it fun??? And exciting when you figure all these people > out...better than crossword puzzles. > > Re Cal's (Gregory of Macon Co.) Column...I have found his records to be > factual as far as my Green family. That article > in the early 50's was the beginning of my diggin' in the census. > How thankful I have always been for his keeping tract of families > so we would be able to use it today. > > And to Charlie....again I thank you for the service you and others > are giving us...I have so enjoyed meeting other wonderful > people who are willing to share and work together as we > build our families of the past. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks. > > Melba > > Melba > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Mary Miller > Date: 10/25/05 07:31:32 > To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Census vrs records!!! > > I like to get at least 3 census - say 1850, 1860, 1870 - and then compare > the age for an approximate date and so state it in my records - if I have > nothing else. > > One census year people were advised before it began to write down all the > people in the household and their proper age in case they were out in the > field or gone from home on the day the census taker arrived. This was > because of so many errors in names, dates of birth, and place of birth. > Often one of the older children would be at home taking care of the younger > children and would get things wrong.......or a new second wife might not get > the ages of all the children from a previous marriage correct. Also - I > love how people would change their names. For example the father might be > Peter and the son Peter Isaac.....when the child was young the family called > him Isaac, then when he was grown he might have used his official name of > Peter or Peter I...it also seems women were very willing to change their > names when they got married, to use a middle name or just pick a name they > liked better than the one they were given at birth.....that makes marriage > records interesting because it is usually the first time the young woman > could give her name as SHE wanted to be called and not what her parents > called her. And again, you have to know that Polly or Molly might have been > a Mary, or that Maggie could have been Margaret, etc. Then you throw in > some of those horrible names used at one point - think they were Greek > Goddesses or something...... > > Mary > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Visit Photos Of Cemeteries Of Smith County > Over 500 + Cemeteries online with pictures and Descriptions > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/cempics.htm > > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project. > Already In Progress! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm >

It is fun...once in a while we run into those who want to put a crimp in our fun! I haven't figured out how you and Cal are related but sure you must be. I never met him in person...when Pappy Green (my g. father) died Cal preached his funeral...I had just graduated high school but paid for the ticket for Dad to go back....He is buried on the K. Reece property high on the Hill at Canter Cem. You are most welcome...I really do appreciate you...when I come across the column of Cals' re the Green family (and I do have a cc of the original) I can transcribe it and send to you by email, unless you prefer different method. I don't know when you began the website...I just got on it a few months ago....and everyone I know says "it is the best one out there." Want to put some of my info on there when I can pull it together....still trying to get my office in order from our move 3 years ago...I love the picture section and would love to be able to collect some of my Green lines....don't have much... our home caught fire the day after Dad moved us to Knoxville and a sister was caught in it and burned to death...consequently not many photos of then 1936 and backwards. Melba -------Original Message------- From: Charles Gregory Date: 10/25/05 15:38:22 To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Census vrs records!!! yes it is better than a crossword puzzle and more fun ! And Cal got me going on this genealogy journey many years ago as well.. Melba thanks for the kind words this is our hobby / part time job and we have come so far haven't we ....<g> Charlie Eldon Wilkins wrote: > But isn't it fun??? And exciting when you figure all these people > out...better than crossword puzzles. > > Re Cal's (Gregory of Macon Co.) Column...I have found his records to be > factual as far as my Green family. That article > in the early 50's was the beginning of my diggin' in the census. > How thankful I have always been for his keeping tract of families > so we would be able to use it today. > > And to Charlie....again I thank you for the service you and others > are giving us...I have so enjoyed meeting other wonderful > people who are willing to share and work together as we > build our families of the past. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks. > > Melba > > Melba > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Mary Miller > Date: 10/25/05 07:31:32 > To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Census vrs records!!! > > I like to get at least 3 census - say 1850, 1860, 1870 - and then compare > the age for an approximate date and so state it in my records - if I have > nothing else. > > One census year people were advised before it began to write down all the > people in the household and their proper age in case they were out in the > field or gone from home on the day the census taker arrived. This was > because of so many errors in names, dates of birth, and place of birth. > Often one of the older children would be at home taking care of the younger > children and would get things wrong.......or a new second wife might not get > the ages of all the children from a previous marriage correct. Also - I > love how people would change their names. For example the father might be > Peter and the son Peter Isaac.....when the child was young the family called > him Isaac, then when he was grown he might have used his official name of > Peter or Peter I...it also seems women were very willing to change their > names when they got married, to use a middle name or just pick a name they > liked better than the one they were given at birth.....that makes marriage > records interesting because it is usually the first time the young woman > could give her name as SHE wanted to be called and not what her parents > called her. And again, you have to know that Polly or Molly might have been > a Mary, or that Maggie could have been Margaret, etc. Then you throw in > some of those horrible names used at one point - think they were Greek > Goddesses or something...... > > Mary > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Visit Photos Of Cemeteries Of Smith County > Over 500 + Cemeteries online with pictures and Descriptions > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/cempics.htm > > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project. > Already In Progress! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project. Already In Progress! http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm

by all means if we missed a column i want to add it what year was this....when you find it! As for Office changes i can fully understand<g> Thank God for backups!! As we were discussing... Cal gave me this website idea from reading his articles..... so maybe we should call it Charlie's Column Charlie Eldon Wilkins wrote: > It is fun...once in a while we run into those who want to put a > crimp in our fun! I haven't figured out how you and Cal are > related but sure you must be. I never met him in person...when > Pappy Green (my g. father) died Cal preached his funeral...I > had just graduated high school but paid for the ticket for Dad to > go back....He is buried on the K. Reece property high on the Hill > at Canter Cem. > > You are most welcome...I really do appreciate you...when I > come across the column of Cals' re the Green family (and I > do have a cc of the original) I can transcribe it and send to you > by email, unless you prefer different method. > > I don't know when you began the website...I just got on it a few > months ago....and everyone I know says "it is the best one > out there." Want to put some of my info on there when I can > pull it together....still trying to get my office in order from our > move 3 years ago...I love the picture section and would love > to be able to collect some of my Green lines....don't have much... > our home caught fire the day after Dad moved us to Knoxville > and a sister was caught in it and burned to death...consequently > not many photos of then 1936 and backwards. > > Melba > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Charles Gregory > Date: 10/25/05 15:38:22 > To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Census vrs records!!! > > yes it is better than a crossword puzzle and more fun ! > And Cal got me going on this genealogy journey many years > ago as well.. > > Melba thanks for the kind words this is our hobby / part time > job and we have come so far haven't we ....<g> > > > Charlie > > > Eldon Wilkins wrote: > > >>But isn't it fun??? And exciting when you figure all these people >>out...better than crossword puzzles. >> >>Re Cal's (Gregory of Macon Co.) Column...I have found his records to be >>factual as far as my Green family. That article >>in the early 50's was the beginning of my diggin' in the census. >>How thankful I have always been for his keeping tract of families >>so we would be able to use it today. >> >>And to Charlie....again I thank you for the service you and others >>are giving us...I have so enjoyed meeting other wonderful >>people who are willing to share and work together as we >>build our families of the past. Thanks, Thanks, Thanks. >> >>Melba >> >>Melba >> >>-------Original Message------- >> >>From: Mary Miller >>Date: 10/25/05 07:31:32 >>To: TNSMITH-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [TNSMITH] Census vrs records!!! >> >>I like to get at least 3 census - say 1850, 1860, 1870 - and then compare >>the age for an approximate date and so state it in my records - if I have >>nothing else. >> >>One census year people were advised before it began to write down all the >>people in the household and their proper age in case they were out in the >>field or gone from home on the day the census taker arrived. This was >>because of so many errors in names, dates of birth, and place of birth. >>Often one of the older children would be at home taking care of the > > younger > >>children and would get things wrong.......or a new second wife might not > > get > >>the ages of all the children from a previous marriage correct. Also - I >>love how people would change their names. For example the father might be >>Peter and the son Peter Isaac.....when the child was young the family > > called > >>him Isaac, then when he was grown he might have used his official name of >>Peter or Peter I...it also seems women were very willing to change their >>names when they got married, to use a middle name or just pick a name they >>liked better than the one they were given at birth.....that makes marriage >>records interesting because it is usually the first time the young woman >>could give her name as SHE wanted to be called and not what her parents >>called her. And again, you have to know that Polly or Molly might have > > been > >>a Mary, or that Maggie could have been Margaret, etc. Then you throw in >>some of those horrible names used at one point - think they were Greek >>Goddesses or something...... >> >>Mary >> >> >> >>==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== >>Visit Photos Of Cemeteries Of Smith County >>Over 500 + Cemeteries online with pictures and Descriptions >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/cempics.htm >> >> >> >> >>==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== >>Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project. >>Already In Progress! >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm >> > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Volunteer To Transcribe For The Smith Co Census Project. > Already In Progress! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/census.htm > > > > > ==== TNSMITH Mailing List ==== > Add Your Surnames to Our Smith County Surnames Page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsmith/tngen/surnames.htm >