Shelby ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/shelby/vitals/births/1936/shelb36.txt 45 kb Uploaded by David Morgan [email protected] May 19, 2000 [email protected] David W. Morgan Honolulu Hawaii http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/okfiles.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm

Deaf Smith County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/deafsmith/vitals/births/1936/deafb36.txt 11 kb Limestone ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/limestone/vitals/births/1936/limeb36.txt 47 kb Randall ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/randall/vitals/births/1936/randb36.txt 8 kb Swisher ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/swisher/vitals/births/1936/swisb36.txt 12 kb Uploaded by David Morgan [email protected] May 19 2000 [email protected] David W. Morgan Honolulu Hawaii http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/okfiles.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm

Belle, Welcome, happy that you decided to join us! If I can be of help, let me know. Lola Withrow: [email protected] North Central TX. USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/ncentral.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "David W. Morgan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 5:29 PM Subject: [TXARCHIVE] Welcome new archivist! > > Please welcome Evelyn Long as the new archivist for Erath, Hamilton, Hood, > Johnson, Wilbarger and Young counties! Belle is the CC for Wilbarger and > I am sure she will be great! > > David > > [email protected] David W. Morgan Honolulu Hawaii > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/okfiles.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm > >

Thanks David I think <grin> Belle - - - Evelyn Belle Brooks Long http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~belle/ http://www.crafts.rootsweb.com/~quilting http://www.rootsweb.com/~txwilbar/index.html http://clik.to/ponds ----- Original Message ----- From: "David W. Morgan" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 7:29 PM Subject: [TXARCHIVE] Welcome new archivist! > > Please welcome Evelyn Long as the new archivist for Erath, Hamilton, Hood, > Johnson, Wilbarger and Young counties! Belle is the CC for Wilbarger and > I am sure she will be great! > > David > > [email protected] David W. Morgan Honolulu Hawaii > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/okfiles.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm > >

I know what you mean. My father's birth was not reported to the state until he was sixteen and needed a birth certificate to get into the Army. From what I understand, no one bothered reporting births until they had to. Dad's youngest brother didn't report his birth until he was in his 20s and he was born in 1935! Of course, that WAS out in the boonies and I'm talking about an extremely poor sharecropper family during the depression. Gina "David W. Morgan" wrote: > > On Fri, 19 May 2000, Gina Heffernan wrote: > > > Maybe we should be posting a note that says something like "These records should > > only be used as a guide for ordering records from the State Health Department. > > They should not be used 'as is' to verify records." No one should ever take > > transcriptions as facts. Since I have been transcribing census records, I > > understand why the information I find in transcriptions is often wrong. It's > > hard to copy something you cannot read. > > > > Gina > > The archives does have a notice that we do not guarantee accuracy of what > is in the archives. It wouldn't hurt to add it to the county TOCs. > > I believe Ray got a letter from the state that they do not correct the > original records. I assume those are the mistakes Ray is talking about, > not mistakes we have made. > > Many people were born in the 20s & 30s without being named in the first > day. So their birth certificates do not list a name for them. At least > the original record does not. An amended certicate ordered from the state > might be correct. I have my doubts, though. My father has two Texas birth > certificates, and they are both wrong. > > David > > [email protected] David W. Morgan Honolulu Hawaii > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/okfiles.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm -- Gina Gale - researching ARMSTRONG BRAZZIL DISNEY FORREY HEFFERNAN HOLDER MCKINNON MELLEN MILLS O'NEAL PUCKETT RICKERT SENN SHEPHERD SPARKS WILLS and related lines. My genealogy site: http://members.xoom.com/ggah/ My GenLists: http://www.angelfire.com/journal/genlists/index.html My personal site: http://members.xoom.com/lovedarlin/ My dog site: http://members.xoom.com/mannananm/ Never underestimate the power of a dog's love.

The only problem is that these aren't transcriptions as I understand it. These are the actual records held by the state of Texas. Scary, isn't it?? Betsy At 06:08 PM 5/19/00 -0500, you wrote: >Maybe we should be posting a note that says something like "These records should >only be used as a guide for ordering records from the State Health Department. >They should not be used 'as is' to verify records." No one should ever take >transcriptions as facts. Since I have been transcribing census records, I >understand why the information I find in transcriptions is often wrong. It's >hard to copy something you cannot read. > >Gina > >rayjac wrote: >> >> Not only do I agree with Joe Deaver, but there are so many errors in the >> data, not only typos, but just plain errors in names and missing data. I >> think someone needs to look at these records a little more before this >> becomes a nightmare. >> > >-- >Gina Gale - researching ARMSTRONG BRAZZIL DISNEY FORREY HEFFERNAN HOLDER >MCKINNON MELLEN MILLS O'NEAL PUCKETT RICKERT SENN SHEPHERD SPARKS WILLS and >related lines. >My genealogy site: http://members.xoom.com/ggah/ >My GenLists: http://www.angelfire.com/journal/genlists/index.html >My personal site: http://members.xoom.com/lovedarlin/ >My dog site: http://members.xoom.com/mannananm/ >Never underestimate the power of a dog's love. >

Maybe we should be posting a note that says something like "These records should only be used as a guide for ordering records from the State Health Department. They should not be used 'as is' to verify records." No one should ever take transcriptions as facts. Since I have been transcribing census records, I understand why the information I find in transcriptions is often wrong. It's hard to copy something you cannot read. Gina rayjac wrote: > > Not only do I agree with Joe Deaver, but there are so many errors in the > data, not only typos, but just plain errors in names and missing data. I > think someone needs to look at these records a little more before this > becomes a nightmare. > -- Gina Gale - researching ARMSTRONG BRAZZIL DISNEY FORREY HEFFERNAN HOLDER MCKINNON MELLEN MILLS O'NEAL PUCKETT RICKERT SENN SHEPHERD SPARKS WILLS and related lines. My genealogy site: http://members.xoom.com/ggah/ My GenLists: http://www.angelfire.com/journal/genlists/index.html My personal site: http://members.xoom.com/lovedarlin/ My dog site: http://members.xoom.com/mannananm/ Never underestimate the power of a dog's love.

I have just uploaded the Culberson County, Texas, 1943 birth files. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/culberson/vitals/births/culbb43.txt Uploaded by: Lawrence E. Oliver - [email protected] Uploaded on: May 19, 2000 The file was: culbb43.txt 4 KB Larry

I have uploaded the Wood County, Texas, Deaths, 1964 file. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/wood/vitals/deaths/woodD64 Uploaded by: Mark Reid - [email protected] Uploaded on: May 19, 2000 The file was: woodD64.txt 14KB

I have just uploaded the Crosby County, Texas, 1943 birth files. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/crosby/vitals/births/crosb43.txt Uploaded by: Lawrence E. Oliver - [email protected] Uploaded on: May 19, 2000 The file was: crosb43.txt 21 KB Larry

Not only do I agree with Joe Deaver, but there are so many errors in the data, not only typos, but just plain errors in names and missing data. I think someone needs to look at these records a little more before this becomes a nightmare. [email protected] Shelby County Texas Rootsweb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby -----Original Message----- From: Joe D. Deaver <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, May 19, 2000 4:54 PM Subject: RE: [TXARCHIVE] Add this to birth records > >I can understand the concern of those born during the years in which the >mother's maiden name is being published openly. I still don't feel >comfortable passing on that information to the Rootsweb archives, even if >TXDoH has posted it publicly. Although some may disagree, perhaps the >father's name alone would have been adequate. I suppose with all the >cybercrimes going on these days, I just don't want to make it any easier >than necessary for someone to steal an identity. I believe this to be so, >even though I was born after 1950 and my mother's maiden name is not >published. > >My 2.5 cents... > >Joe D. Deaver >BellCoTX Coordinator >http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/ >[email protected] > >-----Original Message----- >From: David W. Morgan [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 12:54 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [TXARCHIVE] Add this to birth records > > > >There are some complaints of birth records being put in the archives for >people still living. > >I suggest that the archivists add this, either to the top or bottom of >their USGeNWeb Archives Notice. ><snip> >

I have just uploaded the Crockett County, Texas, 1943 birth files. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/crockett/vitals/births/crocb43.txt Uploaded by: Lawrence E. Oliver - [email protected] Uploaded on: May 19, 2000 The file was: crocb43.txt 8 KB Larry

I have just uploaded the Crane County, Texas, 1943 birth files. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/crane/vitals/births/cranb43.txt Uploaded by: Lawrence E. Oliver - [email protected] Uploaded on: May 19, 2000 The file was: cranb43.txt 6 KB Larry

Tarrant County births, 1936 ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/tarrant/vitals/births/1936/tarrb36a.txt 95 kb ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/tarrant/vitals/births/1936/tarrb36g.txt 95 kb ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/tarrant/vitals/births/1936/tarrb36m.txt 108 kb Uploaded by David Morgan, [email protected] May 19, 2000 [email protected] David W. Morgan Honolulu Hawaii http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/okfiles.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm

I can understand the concern of those born during the years in which the mother's maiden name is being published openly. I still don't feel comfortable passing on that information to the Rootsweb archives, even if TXDoH has posted it publicly. Although some may disagree, perhaps the father's name alone would have been adequate. I suppose with all the cybercrimes going on these days, I just don't want to make it any easier than necessary for someone to steal an identity. I believe this to be so, even though I was born after 1950 and my mother's maiden name is not published. My 2.5 cents... Joe D. Deaver BellCoTX Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~txbell/ [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: David W. Morgan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 12:54 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [TXARCHIVE] Add this to birth records There are some complaints of birth records being put in the archives for people still living. I suggest that the archivists add this, either to the top or bottom of their USGeNWeb Archives Notice. <snip>

I have just uploaded the Cottle County, Texas, 1943 birth files. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/cottle/vitals/births/cottb43.txt Uploaded by: Lawrence E. Oliver - [email protected] Uploaded on: May 19, 2000 The file was: cottb43.txt 20 KB Larry

I have just uploaded the Coryell County, Texas, 1943 birth files. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/coryell/vitals/births/coryb43.txt Uploaded by: Lawrence E. Oliver - [email protected] Uploaded on: May 19, 2000 The file was: coryb43.txt 42 KB Larry

I have just uploaded the Cooke County, Texas, 1943 birth files. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/cooke/vitals/births/cookb43.txt Uploaded by: Lawrence E. Oliver - [email protected] Uploaded on: May 19, 2000 The file was: cookb43.txt 76 KB Larry

I have just uploaded the Concho County, Texas, 1943 birth files. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/concho/vitals/births/concb43.txt Uploaded by: Lawrence E. Oliver - [email protected] Uploaded on: May 19, 2000 The file was: concb43.txt 10 KB Larry

I have just uploaded the Comanche County, Texas, 1943 birth files. ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/comanche/vitals/births/comcb43.txt Uploaded by: Lawrence E. Oliver - [email protected] Uploaded on: May 19, 2000 The file was: comcb43.txt 6 KB Larry