I cannot open the site for the 1900 storm as it is listed on your e-mail any clues? My grandfather's entire family were washed away in the 1900 storm. He was away on business that day so he was safe. Jackie Deffes At 11:20 AM 5/12/99 -0400, you wrote: >Me too? >----- Original Message ----- >From: <deffes@acadiacom.net> >To: <TXGALVES-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:16 AM >Subject: Re: [TXGALVES-L] 1900 Storm Victims > > >> Every time I click the URL, it can't be founf???????????? >> >> >> >> >> >> At 09:56 AM 5/12/99 -0500, you wrote: >> >Jim, >> > >> >I'm so glad to know that you are still committed to the project of >> >putting up a web site with list of names from 1900 Storm deaths. I am >> >also working on a new official 1900 Storm web page -- approved by >> >Rosenberg Library executive director-- which will list some of our most >> >often FAQs. I hope to have it up by the end of May. >> > >> >FYI -- there is an UNOFFICIAL web site that does list victims names from >> >1900 Storm. The page says that they took the names from an "undated" >> >Galveston Daily News. I'm not sure why they didn't know the date -- >> >all Galveston Daily News is located on the microfilm as you and I have >> >discussed. >> > >> >Here is the URL for anyone who would like to use it. >> > >> >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~brinkley/1900Strm.htm#menu >> > >> >As always, the Rosenberg Library is available to check information about >> >1900 Storm victims. Places to check are 1899-1900 city directory and >> >1900 Census (to confirm where they lived at the time of Storm) and the >> >several lists of the dead found in Galveston Daily News, Houston Post >> >(not available at RL) and some other printed sources, pamphlets, books, >> >etc. >> > >> >Shelly Kelly >> >Galveston TX >> > >> > >> > >

Hi all -- Guess this was my big goof for the day. It was binkley, not bRinkley..... here is the correct URL!!!!! http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~binkley/1900strm.htm#menu Oops! Try .. try again! Shelly Kelly Galveston TX

Me too? ----- Original Message ----- From: <deffes@acadiacom.net> To: <TXGALVES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:16 AM Subject: Re: [TXGALVES-L] 1900 Storm Victims > Every time I click the URL, it can't be founf???????????? > > > > > > At 09:56 AM 5/12/99 -0500, you wrote: > >Jim, > > > >I'm so glad to know that you are still committed to the project of > >putting up a web site with list of names from 1900 Storm deaths. I am > >also working on a new official 1900 Storm web page -- approved by > >Rosenberg Library executive director-- which will list some of our most > >often FAQs. I hope to have it up by the end of May. > > > >FYI -- there is an UNOFFICIAL web site that does list victims names from > >1900 Storm. The page says that they took the names from an "undated" > >Galveston Daily News. I'm not sure why they didn't know the date -- > >all Galveston Daily News is located on the microfilm as you and I have > >discussed. > > > >Here is the URL for anyone who would like to use it. > > > >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~brinkley/1900Strm.htm#menu > > > >As always, the Rosenberg Library is available to check information about > >1900 Storm victims. Places to check are 1899-1900 city directory and > >1900 Census (to confirm where they lived at the time of Storm) and the > >several lists of the dead found in Galveston Daily News, Houston Post > >(not available at RL) and some other printed sources, pamphlets, books, > >etc. > > > >Shelly Kelly > >Galveston TX > > > > >

Every time I click the URL, it can't be founf???????????? At 09:56 AM 5/12/99 -0500, you wrote: >Jim, > >I'm so glad to know that you are still committed to the project of >putting up a web site with list of names from 1900 Storm deaths. I am >also working on a new official 1900 Storm web page -- approved by >Rosenberg Library executive director-- which will list some of our most >often FAQs. I hope to have it up by the end of May. > >FYI -- there is an UNOFFICIAL web site that does list victims names from >1900 Storm. The page says that they took the names from an "undated" >Galveston Daily News. I'm not sure why they didn't know the date -- >all Galveston Daily News is located on the microfilm as you and I have >discussed. > >Here is the URL for anyone who would like to use it. > >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~brinkley/1900Strm.htm#menu > >As always, the Rosenberg Library is available to check information about >1900 Storm victims. Places to check are 1899-1900 city directory and >1900 Census (to confirm where they lived at the time of Storm) and the >several lists of the dead found in Galveston Daily News, Houston Post >(not available at RL) and some other printed sources, pamphlets, books, >etc. > >Shelly Kelly >Galveston TX > >

Jim, I'm so glad to know that you are still committed to the project of putting up a web site with list of names from 1900 Storm deaths. I am also working on a new official 1900 Storm web page -- approved by Rosenberg Library executive director-- which will list some of our most often FAQs. I hope to have it up by the end of May. FYI -- there is an UNOFFICIAL web site that does list victims names from 1900 Storm. The page says that they took the names from an "undated" Galveston Daily News. I'm not sure why they didn't know the date -- all Galveston Daily News is located on the microfilm as you and I have discussed. Here is the URL for anyone who would like to use it. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~brinkley/1900Strm.htm#menu As always, the Rosenberg Library is available to check information about 1900 Storm victims. Places to check are 1899-1900 city directory and 1900 Census (to confirm where they lived at the time of Storm) and the several lists of the dead found in Galveston Daily News, Houston Post (not available at RL) and some other printed sources, pamphlets, books, etc. Shelly Kelly Galveston TX

A new message, "Peter Sutton Death c. 1878," was posted by Jack Sutton on Tue, 11 May 1999 in the Galveston County Genealogy Web Page, Queries section: --- NAME: Jack Sutton EMAIL: jackclt@bellsouth.net SURNAMES: DATE: May 11 1999 Looking for confirmation of death of Peter Sutton, born in Liverpool approximately 1859. Died of Yellow Fever in Galveston approximately 1878 based on date of letter from his mother to another son in Kansas in 1879. Galveston source such as County Clerk's office, Rosenberg Library, Mortuaries, Catholic Church records, Historical Society and Texas Seaport Museum have reported no records of this individual and records for this time appear to be limited if any still exist after fires and hurricane of 1900. It is really a challange to track this one down. I'm using a letter from 1879 written by my Great-grandmother to my Grandfather. The spelling of Galveston was a bit odd, but the researcher I am using in Liverpool confirms there is no such name in England. The fact that my Grandfather immigrated to the US as a boy of 15 seems to tie to his younger brother doing the same. Any suggestions for other sources will be appreciated. Thank you. Jack Sutton.

HOOKED ON ONOMASTIKONS by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG <myravg@prodigy.net> <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~gormleym/> Tracing a surname and the family who used it is one of the most fascinating pursuits in genealogy. Your surname can be a clue to your paternal ethnic origins, assuming it has been a hereditary one for some time. However, because so many of our names have been "Americanized" through the years, there are many Americans bearing British-sounding names whose ancestors never set foot in the British Isles. Do you know how long your family has used its surname? Have you traced its origins as far back as possible (perhaps to the Middle Ages)? Names have their own histories, just as families do. How many variant spellings of your name have you found? You know you can always recognize a brand-new genealogist by their insistence that "Our name has ALWAYS been spelled this way." It simply is not so. Some of us descend from an ancestor who was adopted or reared by another family and took their surname. Many of us bear surnames that were simply taken by our ancestors for various reasons. Others had their names officially changed. Most of the hereditary surnames of Europe derive from: o Patronymics, from the father's first name; John's son became Johnson. o Occupations, like Carpenter, Cartwright or Smith. o Place or topographical names such as London, Atwater. or Hill. o Nicknames, such as Goodall ("good ale") for an ale-taster or brewer; or Crookshanks, a bowlegged man or one with a crooked leg. Larger libraries usually have several surname dictionaries. Peruse them all. A DICTIONARY OF SURNAMES, by Hanks and Hodges, is helpful, but not all American surnames appear in it. Be sure to check its index where you will find, for example, the surname Eyers referenced to Ayer. Then look up Ayer in the main section for information. For those with suspected German names, consult GERMAN-AMERICAN NAMES, by George F. Jones, and see Elsdon C. Smith's NEW DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN FAMILY NAMES. Curious where other people with your surname live in the United States? There is a database on the Web with 50,000 of the most common U.S. surnames at this website: <http://hamrick.com/names/> The top 50 surnames of England and Wales are listed at: <http://www.fairacre.demon.co.uk/England-Surnames/Top50.htm> Check out An Onomastikon (Dictonary of Names) <http://www.fairacre.demon.co.uk/>. This collection of names around the world entertains and educates. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Previously published by Julia M. Case and Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG, Missing Links: A Weekly Newsletter for Genealogists, Vol. 4, No. 20, 14 May 1999. Please visit the MISSING LINKS Web page at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~mlnews/index.htm>.

The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 1999 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author: - Unclaimed Persons Online I was going to write a tongue-in-cheek article about a new Web site that Robert Stauffer pointed out to me. The Unclaimed Persons Online service sounded humorous at first, but as I read about it, I realized that it has a very serious intent. The information provided could be valuable to anyone seeking a long-lost loved one. Quoting from the Unclaimed Persons web site: The purpose of this web site is to provide information to the public regarding a deceased loved one for whom next of kin has never been located. Coroner's Departments, Medical Examiner's offices and Sheriff's departments throughout the United States oftentimes conduct an investigation for which a deceased person's identity is known, however due to various reasons, family member(s) could not be located. The respective investigative agency may utilize resources such as a local newspaper to attempt to locate family. When all effort to find family is exhausted, the deceased loved one is generally buried or cremated at the expense of the respective governmental agency. It is our sincere hope that this web site will assist family and friends in locating a lost loved one, providing information and closure. The function of this web site is quite simple. You may search by the person's last name and first name, by county, or you may view all names in the database. If you locate the name of a person for whom you would like additional information, simply click on the person's underlined name and another screen will appear with full information including the responsible governmental agency. Simply call the phone number on that screen and refer to their case number. This web site is maintained by the San Bernardino County Coroner's Department is provided free as a public service to all Coroner's Departments, Medical Examiners Offices and Sheriff's Departments responsible for such related duties. The Unclaimed Persons Online site is operating on a temporary server but will soon be moved. However, you can find it now or in the future if you look at: http://www.unclaimedpersons.com Richard W. Eastman

thanks Jim , I will email Bertha. BerthaElen@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 5/9/99 7:54:57 AM Central Daylight Time, jnturner@gte.net > writes: > > << A new message, "Leonard - Reilly," was posted by Cissy Chambers on Sat, > 08 May 1999 in the Galveston County Genealogy Web Page Queries section: > > --- > NAME: Cissy Chambers > EMAIL: c1ftaddic@aol.com > SURNAMES: Leonard, Reilly > DATE: May 08 1999 > > Charles Henry Leonard married Adeline B. Reilly in 1853. > Adeline was of the Catholic faith and was from Galveston, > though born in Ireland. Charles H. Leonard was mayor of > Galveston in 1864, 1865, 1866 and 1879. They had six > surviving children. If anyone can help me with information > on the Reilly family, I would very much appreciate it. > > The Leonard's are my gg-grandparents and if their are any > other descendants of this family out there, I would love > to hear from you.. > > >> > Hi Cissy, > In the "Early Texas Death & Legal Records From Joseph Franklin's Diary & John > Griffin's Sexton Records" this book is one that the Galveston Genealogy > Society did several yrs back. > > On page 32 22 June 1881 > Darragh, John L. married Miss Laura Leonard, daughter of Charles H. Leonard & > started for Saratoga 28 June 1881 > > Bertha Ellen

In a message dated 5/9/99 7:54:57 AM Central Daylight Time, jnturner@gte.net writes: << A new message, "Leonard - Reilly," was posted by Cissy Chambers on Sat, 08 May 1999 in the Galveston County Genealogy Web Page Queries section: --- NAME: Cissy Chambers EMAIL: c1ftaddic@aol.com SURNAMES: Leonard, Reilly DATE: May 08 1999 Charles Henry Leonard married Adeline B. Reilly in 1853. Adeline was of the Catholic faith and was from Galveston, though born in Ireland. Charles H. Leonard was mayor of Galveston in 1864, 1865, 1866 and 1879. They had six surviving children. If anyone can help me with information on the Reilly family, I would very much appreciate it. The Leonard's are my gg-grandparents and if their are any other descendants of this family out there, I would love to hear from you.. >> Hi Cissy, In the "Early Texas Death & Legal Records From Joseph Franklin's Diary & John Griffin's Sexton Records" this book is one that the Galveston Genealogy Society did several yrs back. On page 32 22 June 1881 Darragh, John L. married Miss Laura Leonard, daughter of Charles H. Leonard & started for Saratoga 28 June 1881 Bertha Ellen

A new message, "Leonard - Reilly," was posted by Cissy Chambers on Sat, 08 May 1999 in the Galveston County Genealogy Web Page Queries section: --- NAME: Cissy Chambers EMAIL: c1ftaddic@aol.com SURNAMES: Leonard, Reilly DATE: May 08 1999 Charles Henry Leonard married Adeline B. Reilly in 1853. Adeline was of the Catholic faith and was from Galveston, though born in Ireland. Charles H. Leonard was mayor of Galveston in 1864, 1865, 1866 and 1879. They had six surviving children. If anyone can help me with information on the Reilly family, I would very much appreciate it. The Leonard's are my gg-grandparents and if their are any other descendants of this family out there, I would love to hear from you..

Jim Turner wrote: > > deffes@acadiacom.net wrote: > > > > Jim would you know the site that would list the names of the people > > lost in the 1900 storm in Galveston/Port Bolivar? > > Jackie Deffes > > We have a project ongoing to transcribe a composite of all the known > lists and place them on the Galveston County Genealogy Web Page. I don't > believe there is any other site where this information is available > online. > > Until we get it published, if you will send me names, I'll check them > against the list and let you know. > > Jim jim do you have any info on the landrum family thanks john texas257@swbell.net

I presume you mean "web" site? No I do not know of such a site; I'd like to know what Malones are listed? I understand 16 feed of earth were added to the island so I assume a casket four feet below would now be 20 feet deep? Likely a Newv Orleans newspaper would have published such a list at the time if the Galveston/Houston papers could not.? -----Original Message----- From: deffes@acadiacom.net <deffes@acadiacom.net> To: TXGALVES-L@rootsweb.com <TXGALVES-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, May 07, 1999 10:55 PM Subject: Re: [TXGALVES-L] TO OUR MOTHERS, WITH LOVE >Jim would you know the site that would list the names of the people lost in >the 1900 storm in Galveston/Port Bolivar? Jackie Deffes > > > >At 08:01 AM 5/7/99 -0700, you wrote: >>WELDING LINKS: TO OUR MOTHERS, WITH LOVE >> >> by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG <myravg@prodigy.net> >> <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~gormleym/> >> >>Few genealogists can trace their matrilineal line very far back >>-- that's the line from your mother to her mother, to her >>mother's mother and so on. It is difficult research because the >>surnames change with each generation and fewer records about >>females exist. >> >>However, one woman -- Susanne "Sam" Behling -- decided to do >>something about this problem. She started a "Notable Women >>Ancestors" Web site and a newsletter where she gathers and >>publishes biographical and genealogical information on female >>ancestors. >> >>"All women are notable," Behling says. "There are thousands of >>women whose roles in history have often been overlooked . . . >>There are an even greater number of women who, while possibly not >>contributing anything historically significant, nonetheless >>managed to lead very interesting lives." >> >>The Notable Women Ancestors Web site is located at: >><http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/> >> >>It has a large and growing database. The majority of the pages at >>this site have been contributed by descendants or relatives of >>the women. The categories are: adventurers, African Americans, >>artists, authors, educators, feisty women, firsts, great mothers, >>aunts and grandmas, health care/humanitarian, heroines, humorous, >>Native Americans, notorious, pioneers and emigrants, politicians, >>political wives and suffragists, religious leaders, royalty, >>survivors, and witches. There is a place where you can add >>information about your ancestress. >> >>At the Notable Women Ancestors Web site you can read about such >>women as: >> >> o Sarah Tuttle, who was prosecuted in New Haven, Connecticut >>for "sinful dalliance"(publicly exchanging kisses) with a Dutch >>sailor in 1660. Seven years later Sarah was brutally killed by >>her brother during a quarrel that turned violent. >> >> o Edith Lusetta (Waite) Delaney, who thought her brother >>inherited the "Mosher Millions." She learned differently at the >>reading of his will. >> >>"Notable Women Ancestors," the quarterly newsletter, is available >>by annual subscription ($16, check or money order) from the >>editor, 2500 N.E. McWilliams Rd., #D8, Bremerton, WA 98311. A >>recent issue includes tips on "Civil War Women: Finding >>Individual Women in Local, State and Federal Records," >>information about "Nineteenth-Century Women and Their Secrets," >>and a biography of "The Unforgettable Cherry Sisters," touted as >>the "worst-ever" vaudeville act of the 1890s through the 1930s. >> >>"Let it be to us, then, the family historians and record-keepers >>of this generation, to uncover the long-hidden stories of our >>female ancestors are waiting to tell and to share them with our >>families, other genealogists, teachers and historians," Behling >>says. >> >>I agree. What could be a more a fitting tribute to our mothers >>and grandmothers than preserving and sharing information about >>them and their lives? >> >> * * * * * >>Previously published by Julia M. Case and Myra Vanderpool >>Gormley, CG, Missing Links: A Weekly Newsletter for Genealogists, >>Vol. 4, No. 19, 7 May 1999. Please visit the MISSING LINKS Web >>page at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~mlnews/index.htm>. >> >> > >

deffes@acadiacom.net wrote: > > Jim would you know the site that would list the names of the people > lost in the 1900 storm in Galveston/Port Bolivar? > Jackie Deffes We have a project ongoing to transcribe a composite of all the known lists and place them on the Galveston County Genealogy Web Page. I don't believe there is any other site where this information is available online. Until we get it published, if you will send me names, I'll check them against the list and let you know. Jim

Jim would you know the site that would list the names of the people lost in the 1900 storm in Galveston/Port Bolivar? Jackie Deffes At 08:01 AM 5/7/99 -0700, you wrote: >WELDING LINKS: TO OUR MOTHERS, WITH LOVE > > by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG <myravg@prodigy.net> > <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~gormleym/> > >Few genealogists can trace their matrilineal line very far back >-- that's the line from your mother to her mother, to her >mother's mother and so on. It is difficult research because the >surnames change with each generation and fewer records about >females exist. > >However, one woman -- Susanne "Sam" Behling -- decided to do >something about this problem. She started a "Notable Women >Ancestors" Web site and a newsletter where she gathers and >publishes biographical and genealogical information on female >ancestors. > >"All women are notable," Behling says. "There are thousands of >women whose roles in history have often been overlooked . . . >There are an even greater number of women who, while possibly not >contributing anything historically significant, nonetheless >managed to lead very interesting lives." > >The Notable Women Ancestors Web site is located at: ><http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/> > >It has a large and growing database. The majority of the pages at >this site have been contributed by descendants or relatives of >the women. The categories are: adventurers, African Americans, >artists, authors, educators, feisty women, firsts, great mothers, >aunts and grandmas, health care/humanitarian, heroines, humorous, >Native Americans, notorious, pioneers and emigrants, politicians, >political wives and suffragists, religious leaders, royalty, >survivors, and witches. There is a place where you can add >information about your ancestress. > >At the Notable Women Ancestors Web site you can read about such >women as: > > o Sarah Tuttle, who was prosecuted in New Haven, Connecticut >for "sinful dalliance"(publicly exchanging kisses) with a Dutch >sailor in 1660. Seven years later Sarah was brutally killed by >her brother during a quarrel that turned violent. > > o Edith Lusetta (Waite) Delaney, who thought her brother >inherited the "Mosher Millions." She learned differently at the >reading of his will. > >"Notable Women Ancestors," the quarterly newsletter, is available >by annual subscription ($16, check or money order) from the >editor, 2500 N.E. McWilliams Rd., #D8, Bremerton, WA 98311. A >recent issue includes tips on "Civil War Women: Finding >Individual Women in Local, State and Federal Records," >information about "Nineteenth-Century Women and Their Secrets," >and a biography of "The Unforgettable Cherry Sisters," touted as >the "worst-ever" vaudeville act of the 1890s through the 1930s. > >"Let it be to us, then, the family historians and record-keepers >of this generation, to uncover the long-hidden stories of our >female ancestors are waiting to tell and to share them with our >families, other genealogists, teachers and historians," Behling >says. > >I agree. What could be a more a fitting tribute to our mothers >and grandmothers than preserving and sharing information about >them and their lives? > > * * * * * >Previously published by Julia M. Case and Myra Vanderpool >Gormley, CG, Missing Links: A Weekly Newsletter for Genealogists, >Vol. 4, No. 19, 7 May 1999. Please visit the MISSING LINKS Web >page at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~mlnews/index.htm>. > >

Hi Joan, For information on early church records, I recommend you contact Lisa Mays, Archivist for the Houston-Galveston Dioces of The Catholic Church. She can be reached at (713) 659-5461. Jim

Joan, Even though I live in Houston and can easily travel to Galveston, I found several of my family members by ordering Catholic Church records at our local Family History Center. There were lots of congregations, since that was a diocese in those days, but when I found the right one, there were the birth, christening, and death records I needed in the same general time frame you're searching for. The priests kept good records. Good luck, Corey W. Grua Jim Turner wrote: > A new message, "Buckleys/Spann," was posted by Joan Griffin on Thu, 06 > May 1999 in the Galveston County Genealogy Web Page Queries section: > > --- > NAME: Joan Griffin > EMAIL: joangriffin@msn.com > SURNAMES: Buckley, Spann > DATE: May 06 1999 > > Edw. Cornelius Buckley served in CW in Hood's Lone Star Rifles, married > about 1866 probably in Galveston to Emily Spann, They were Catholic. > Looking for marriage record. Their son,James M. was born Galveston 16 > June 1867.

A new message, "Buckleys/Spann," was posted by Joan Griffin on Thu, 06 May 1999 in the Galveston County Genealogy Web Page Queries section: --- NAME: Joan Griffin EMAIL: joangriffin@msn.com SURNAMES: Buckley, Spann DATE: May 06 1999 Edw. Cornelius Buckley served in CW in Hood's Lone Star Rifles, married about 1866 probably in Galveston to Emily Spann, They were Catholic. Looking for marriage record. Their son,James M. was born Galveston 16 June 1867.

WELDING LINKS: TO OUR MOTHERS, WITH LOVE by Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG <myravg@prodigy.net> <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~gormleym/> Few genealogists can trace their matrilineal line very far back -- that's the line from your mother to her mother, to her mother's mother and so on. It is difficult research because the surnames change with each generation and fewer records about females exist. However, one woman -- Susanne "Sam" Behling -- decided to do something about this problem. She started a "Notable Women Ancestors" Web site and a newsletter where she gathers and publishes biographical and genealogical information on female ancestors. "All women are notable," Behling says. "There are thousands of women whose roles in history have often been overlooked . . . There are an even greater number of women who, while possibly not contributing anything historically significant, nonetheless managed to lead very interesting lives." The Notable Women Ancestors Web site is located at: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~nwa/> It has a large and growing database. The majority of the pages at this site have been contributed by descendants or relatives of the women. The categories are: adventurers, African Americans, artists, authors, educators, feisty women, firsts, great mothers, aunts and grandmas, health care/humanitarian, heroines, humorous, Native Americans, notorious, pioneers and emigrants, politicians, political wives and suffragists, religious leaders, royalty, survivors, and witches. There is a place where you can add information about your ancestress. At the Notable Women Ancestors Web site you can read about such women as: o Sarah Tuttle, who was prosecuted in New Haven, Connecticut for "sinful dalliance"(publicly exchanging kisses) with a Dutch sailor in 1660. Seven years later Sarah was brutally killed by her brother during a quarrel that turned violent. o Edith Lusetta (Waite) Delaney, who thought her brother inherited the "Mosher Millions." She learned differently at the reading of his will. "Notable Women Ancestors," the quarterly newsletter, is available by annual subscription ($16, check or money order) from the editor, 2500 N.E. McWilliams Rd., #D8, Bremerton, WA 98311. A recent issue includes tips on "Civil War Women: Finding Individual Women in Local, State and Federal Records," information about "Nineteenth-Century Women and Their Secrets," and a biography of "The Unforgettable Cherry Sisters," touted as the "worst-ever" vaudeville act of the 1890s through the 1930s. "Let it be to us, then, the family historians and record-keepers of this generation, to uncover the long-hidden stories of our female ancestors are waiting to tell and to share them with our families, other genealogists, teachers and historians," Behling says. I agree. What could be a more a fitting tribute to our mothers and grandmothers than preserving and sharing information about them and their lives? * * * * * Previously published by Julia M. Case and Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG, Missing Links: A Weekly Newsletter for Genealogists, Vol. 4, No. 19, 7 May 1999. Please visit the MISSING LINKS Web page at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~mlnews/index.htm>.

A new message, "Capt. H. Van Buren 1860s, Seek Descs.," was posted by J.A.L.Miller, Jr. on Wed, 05 May 1999 in the Galveston County Genealogy Web Page Queries section: --- NAME: J.A.L.Miller, Jr. EMAIL: jalmillerjr@worldnet.att.net SURNAMES: Van Buren, Malone DATE: May 05 1999 Seek descs. of Capt. H. Van Buren to Galveston from Mobile, Ala. Capt Van Buren commanded "Van Buren's Galveston Artillery", the Rio Grande Volunteer Light Artillery which at the beginning of the Civil War captured Fort (Brown?) and the ship which began the war, the "Star of the West". Van Buren's Battery was equiped vwith light cannon from the defunct Texas Republic Navy. His kinsman, Lt. Edward Malone, Sr., cotton broker Mobile and Galveston, originally served in the Rio Grande Vol. Light Artillery. Capt. Malone is buried at the Epis. Church, Galveston. I have a photo of Capt. Malone in his Ala. Inf. uniform with sword and kepi. Jim, Charlotte, N.C. Jim, Charlotte, N.C..