In a message dated 02/16/2001 9:02:02 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > Thanks for the info on the Railroad Rangers. I would love to communicate > with anyone who is connected to any Bishops in Hill or neighboring counties. > Cathy just found my grandfather Andrew Bishops grave at Blanton Cemetery. > I have been looking for ages. Homer may have been his brother. I sent for > his RRR file at the TX state library archives. Hope it contains some good > info. Thanks for your help. > Dorothy > > What does the TX state library archives have regarding Railroad files, does anyone know? I'm going up there next week, I'd love to check on my father in law and grandfather in law. Thanks, Donna

Donna, I copied and pasted the site below. Check it out and it may save you some time. I found it on a list somewhere [Maybe the state gen web site]. anyway the "Texas Adjutant General Service Records, 1836 - 1935." I found Homer Bishop on a list of Military Service Records of Military Org. >From this site you can order records. I called and ordered it. http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/arc/service/ I am going to try to type another site for an index of the military services that I found a several years ago. Hope it still works. This listed all the men and what service they were in. This is the one for names with 'B' http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lobby/services/indexB.htm If none of this works try to e-mail for help. [email protected] > What does the TX state library archives have regarding Railroad files, does > anyone know? I'm going up there next week, I'd love to check on my father in > law and grandfather in law. > Thanks, Donna

I received the Railroad Rangers file on Homer Bishop from the Archives at State Library. Don't think it is my Grandfather Andrew Bishops brother but I will track it down anyway. The file includes birth info and physical description. Color of eyes, hair, height, age, residence, occupation, married or single. But no name of parents or wife. Will be glad to share with anyone who might make a connection. It is another resource to check out. Dorothy > > What does the TX state library archives have regarding Railroad files, does > anyone know? I'm going up there next week, I'd love to check on my father in > law and grandfather in law. > > Thanks, Donna > ==== TXHILL Mailing List ==== > Website by Debbie: http://homepages.go.com/~disco77/HillTx.html > Photosite by Barb: http://www.zing.com/album/?id=4293428835