Researchers of the Frye/Wood families of Crozet and other locations in Albemarle County. Check out Ebay item number 2151557474 - this is a photo of Odelle Frye of Crozet, VA who, according to the seller of the photo, married Fields Wood. The seller claims to have other papers from the same estate where this photo was acquired. Photo is currently up for auction at $8 with no bidders yet - auction ends Jan 2, 2003. Hope someone researching these families sees this and can acquire this photo.

Recently I found a paper about Charlottesville's Architectural Legacy. It names a number of individuals who worked for Thomas Jefferson, both at Monticello and the University of Virginia. This interested me as my 3rd great grandfather, John Russell Chisholm, and his brother Hugh Chisholm both worked for Jefferson (primarily Hugh). This article also references John Nielson, whom you are seeking information on. The paper is found at http://www.iath.virginia.edu/schwartz/cville/Lay.html. I hope it is helpful to you. Agnita Chisholm Moore ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

This is a Neilson Message Board Post that is being forwarded to our ALBEMARLE mailing list. Surnames: neilson, jefferson Classification: Query NEILSON Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Wh2.2ACEB/146 Message Board Post: Seeking information on John Neilson of Charlottesville Va. Born abt 1770 Ballycarry Co. Antrim Ireland. Political Exile John died in Charlottesville VA 1827. John is known around Charlottesville as Thomas Jefferson's "master builder" of Monticello and University of Virginia. Thanks! Sue <SueW601@aol.com>

I thought this was very interesting, I am amazed that they are doing the internet thing,I have not been able to go since my stroke in 1998.I only have been able to afford Internet & a good computer the last 10 years, so this is a good thing ----- Original Message ----- From: Bonnie McCroby Wuensche To: , List WVRANDOL-L ; purplevw1@attbi.com Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2002 3:13 PM Subject: Re: [WVRANDOL-L] Fw: [FO] HFC "online" Hi, Sandra - I was surprised to see it mentioned about using the computers at the FHC -that htere was a charge? I e-mailed my sister in Wisc who is a Family History Center Director, and this is her response: Bon, The charge is recommended by the church to all FHC'c that are "online" to offset the cost of the internet connection. Each FHC was requested to fill out a form and submit it to SLC for internet approval. The church will foot the bill for the modem and any necessary installation charges to assist an FHC to get online. Then, the FHC is responsible for the remaining fees. It would be like charging to make copies, etc. Each FHC needs to determine what it's costs would be and charge accordingly. The guidelines were strict that no FHC could make any profit from these fees, if so they were to make an immediate adjustment. Den -------Original Message------- From: Sandra E. T. Duncan Date: Monday, December 23, 2002 18:06:34 To: WVRANDOL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVRANDOL-L] Fw: [FO] HFC "online" . . . > Several people have contacted me privately about what I meant by HFC > "online" and who is HFC, so I thought I would answer it to the list. - > It was a "Typo" > > I meant to say "The FHC" which is Family History Center operated by LDS > [Church of Latter Day Saints}. Many of the FHC's in the USA are > undergoing reorganization, and are moving to "electronized" data to make > more genealogical materials available to their patrons of the FHC. Many > of the FHC's have installed computers and have subscribed to groups such > as Ancestry, Genealogy.com, Heritage Quest, etc. Many public libraries > are moving to provide similar service. To offset costs, a small fee is > charged to use the computers. I recommend contracting your local FHC > and/or public library first to find out if these services are being > offered, the cost, and time limit. > > Sorry for the confusion > > Lynn > > -- > Visit my genealogy new "Updated" website: http://www.lanset.com/lingbro > > Researching surnames BOCHNICEK, BROD, BROZ, DVORAK, GRAHAM, PETRAN, > PAZDERA, SMRCKA and more > > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > PLEASE remove as much of the Original Message as possible when replying to a List Posting. Include only that part of the original message important to your reply. > ==== WVRANDOL Mailing List ==== Check out the Randolph County USGW site at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvrandol/ ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Janet Can't find your current email address. I have some info for you on old request on Richardson... Alice

I found it, I found it, I found it http://www.ancestry.com/trees/main.htm?lfl=m Thanks for listening -- Hopefully it will help others to find a way to upload to ancestry. Dee

Need advice: (I prefer submitting only a limited tree, so as to be able to better control the editing of living persons, as there will not be that many names to change to "Living.") At ancestry.com, when you do a search, if someone has submitted an “Outline Tree” for that person you are searchiing, it will show up in the category “Ancestor World Tree entries.” I have submitted one direct ancestry for myself (which does show up at ancestry.com as above). I was able to submit this outline tree thru the availability of this "outline tree" program thru my membership in a myfamily…. site; however, I’ve not yet been able to find the use of an “Outline Tree” WITHOUT COST to submit my other trees that I would like to submit. Is there anyone that might be able to guide me to the spot that I might access the “Outline Tree” in order to submit other trees to them without paying for the privilege. Thanks so very much, Dee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandra E. T. Duncan" <purplevw1@attbi.com> To: <VAALBEMA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 2:38 PM Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA] Fw: [FO] HFC "online" | Thank you all for the great advice, I myself fell a victim of my own | devices...I placed my data at Ancestry.com because I was (mistakenly) under | the impression that the filtered out living persons data...The day I saw my | living persons in the files of two "NAME COLLECTORS" I quickly pulled my | stuff from there,I asked BOB & HUPPE to remove my living persons from their | data but neither did & I am not new at this business , researching since | 1970, Internet since 1992.So, I am much more careful these days.And one of | the lists that I am on has the tagline, " GENEALOGY WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION IS | JUST MYTHOLOGY", as much as I use the FHC I am very aware of how it is | compiled, but I am also aware that my mother's birth record is in | error....Never was corrected....I always do my best to get the facts as | close as I can humanly make them, documentation and all | | SANDRA TYLER DUNCAN Sacramento, CA | http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=purplevw1&I11.x=17&I11.y | =7 | | http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "wmhunt" <wmhunt@frontiernet.net> | To: <VAALBEMA-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 9:43 AM | Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA] Fw: [FO] HFC "online" | | | > I strongly second Rosemary's advice from personal experience which | actually | > began in the late 1960's and still continues from time to time. With | little | > or no correct documentation compiled pedigrees are in the category of | > hearsay. Correct documentation for relationships is not just a book | title. | > Use LDS material only as a finding tool. Genealogical research requires | > study of evidence, then analysis & confirmation. | > The IGI is also a finding tool because it's merely an Index to "something | > else". If one sends for copy of the "something else", surprises, good and | > bad, are always in store! | > Exceptions, of course, are LDS microfilms of primary records. | > | > Happy Holidays, and may we all have a great research year in 2003 !! | > | > Bill | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Ronnie Koch" <ronniekoch@hotmail.com> | > To: <VAALBEMA-L@rootsweb.com> | > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:25 PM | > Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA] Fw: [FO] HFC "online" | > | > > Sandra, | > > | > > Just be careful of anything you find on the Ancestral File or the newer | > > Pedigree disks on http;familysearch.com. I sent in my information 12 | > years | > > ago and a "helpful" Mormon cousin took it upon himself to make | > corrections. | > > However, since he was not related to this family, either by blood or | > > marriage, had never researched them or even read a will, his information | > wasWRONG and it remains so today. | > > | > Nothing shows sources and I find too many mistakes to be used as a | > research | > > tool. | > > | > > Rosemary | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > ==== VAALBEMA Mailing List ==== | > Include local history. Visit the courthouse and the Historical Society | > in behalf of others, if you can volunteer. Share. | > | > | > ============================== | > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, | go to: | > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 | > | | | | ==== VAALBEMA Mailing List ==== | If you wish to reply to the list, you must use REPLY ALL. Otherwise, | your reply goes ***only*** to the original poster. This is a change. | | | ============================== | To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 |

I have been reading the comments about FHL. I took a course on Genealogy with Brigham Young Univ. The following summer I went to the British Isles with the instructors. I met a woman that was a member of the Mormon Church and she and her husband did volunteer work at a prison near bye where inmates compiled the information we submit. You see, we do not get experts doing this work. I too find that corrections are never made. I have submitted information to Family Tree Maker and then see my query appear in other sites. I am thankful that we can make contact through sites like this and find researchers who verify their information. Shirley

All, I find this genealogy subject very interesting and informative. I also use the LDS IGI etc. to find clues but as pointed out by many, it is extremely inaccurate and misleading if one is not aware. I regularly pore over the LDS microfilms of original census, probate records, deeds and marriages etc. which can be very tedious as they are handwritten and often faint but they are original records and give me the proof I desire. I would recommend anyone to avail themselves of the microfilms the LDS church makes available to all regardless of church affiliation. Through these films, I often am able to correct my own records, many of which were provided by others willing to share with me. The comment by Sandra below about putting data on sites such as Ancestry.com and other sites hit home with me. I too am now careful as to what I put on a web page. I have found sites with my data intact (word for word). As an example of the problem I run into, when I put an estimated date of birth based on the data I have and use the words estimated, before, after or about, the person who copies my data removes the words estimated, before, after or about and puts the date of birth on the web as fact. When I e-mail the person to ask for their source of this fact I am often stonewalled. Yes, I realize they don't have a source (other than my data) but they never come back and give me as their source. However I believe that if we do not share and assist each other we are only limiting our own research. Still searching for parents of Solomon Harris, born (ABT.) 1775, (PROBABLY) in VA, married a Nancy Blackwell of Surry Co., NC (ABT.) 1797. >Sandra Tyler Duncan writes: Thank you all for the great advice, I myself fell a victim of my own devices...I placed my data at Ancestry.com because I was (mistakenly) under the impression that the filtered out living persons data...The day I saw my living persons in the files of two "NAME COLLECTORS" I quickly pulled my stuff from there,I asked BOB & HUPPE to remove my living persons from their data but neither did & I am not new at this business , researching since 1970, Internet since 1992.So, I am much more careful these days.And one of the lists that I am on has the tagline, " GENEALOGY WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION IS JUST MYTHOLOGY", as much as I use the FHC I am very aware of how it is compiled, but I am also aware that my mother's birth record is in error....Never was corrected....I always do my best to get the facts as close as I can humanly make them, documentation and all SANDRA TYLER DUNCAN Sacramento, CA

I strongly second Rosemary's advice from personal experience which actually began in the late 1960's and still continues from time to time. With little or no correct documentation compiled pedigrees are in the category of hearsay. Correct documentation for relationships is not just a book title. Use LDS material only as a finding tool. Genealogical research requires study of evidence, then analysis & confirmation. The IGI is also a finding tool because it's merely an Index to "something else". If one sends for copy of the "something else", surprises, good and bad, are always in store! Exceptions, of course, are LDS microfilms of primary records. Happy Holidays, and may we all have a great research year in 2003 !! Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronnie Koch" <ronniekoch@hotmail.com> To: <VAALBEMA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:25 PM Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA] Fw: [FO] HFC "online" > Sandra, > > Just be careful of anything you find on the Ancestral File or the newer > Pedigree disks on http;familysearch.com. I sent in my information 12 years > ago and a "helpful" Mormon cousin took it upon himself to make corrections. > However, since he was not related to this family, either by blood or > marriage, had never researched them or even read a will, his information wasWRONG and it remains so today. > Nothing shows sources and I find too many mistakes to be used as a research > tool. > > Rosemary

Thank you all for the great advice, I myself fell a victim of my own devices...I placed my data at Ancestry.com because I was (mistakenly) under the impression that the filtered out living persons data...The day I saw my living persons in the files of two "NAME COLLECTORS" I quickly pulled my stuff from there,I asked BOB & HUPPE to remove my living persons from their data but neither did & I am not new at this business , researching since 1970, Internet since 1992.So, I am much more careful these days.And one of the lists that I am on has the tagline, " GENEALOGY WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION IS JUST MYTHOLOGY", as much as I use the FHC I am very aware of how it is compiled, but I am also aware that my mother's birth record is in error....Never was corrected....I always do my best to get the facts as close as I can humanly make them, documentation and all SANDRA TYLER DUNCAN Sacramento, CA http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=purplevw1&I11.x=17&I11.y =7 http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "wmhunt" <wmhunt@frontiernet.net> To: <VAALBEMA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2002 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA] Fw: [FO] HFC "online" > I strongly second Rosemary's advice from personal experience which actually > began in the late 1960's and still continues from time to time. With little > or no correct documentation compiled pedigrees are in the category of > hearsay. Correct documentation for relationships is not just a book title. > Use LDS material only as a finding tool. Genealogical research requires > study of evidence, then analysis & confirmation. > The IGI is also a finding tool because it's merely an Index to "something > else". If one sends for copy of the "something else", surprises, good and > bad, are always in store! > Exceptions, of course, are LDS microfilms of primary records. > > Happy Holidays, and may we all have a great research year in 2003 !! > > Bill > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ronnie Koch" <ronniekoch@hotmail.com> > To: <VAALBEMA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 9:25 PM > Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA] Fw: [FO] HFC "online" > > > Sandra, > > > > Just be careful of anything you find on the Ancestral File or the newer > > Pedigree disks on http;familysearch.com. I sent in my information 12 > years > > ago and a "helpful" Mormon cousin took it upon himself to make > corrections. > > However, since he was not related to this family, either by blood or > > marriage, had never researched them or even read a will, his information > wasWRONG and it remains so today. > > > Nothing shows sources and I find too many mistakes to be used as a > research > > tool. > > > > Rosemary > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== VAALBEMA Mailing List ==== > Include local history. Visit the courthouse and the Historical Society > in behalf of others, if you can volunteer. Share. > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Sandra, Just be careful of anything you find on the Ancestral File or the newer Pedigree disks on http;familysearch.com. I sent in my information 12 years ago and a "helpful" Mormon cousin took it upon himself to make corrections. However, since he was not related to this family, either by blood or marriage, had never researched them or even read a will, his information was WRONG and it remains so today. Nothing shows sources and I find too many mistakes to be used as a research tool. Rosemary >From: "Sandra E. T. Duncan" <purplevw1@attbi.com> >Reply-To: "Sandra E. T. Duncan" <purplevw1@attbi.com> >To: VAALBEMA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [VAALBEMA] Fw: [FO] HFC "online" Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 16:02:35 >-0800 > >Happy holidays everyone > >Really good advice found here, scroll way down >http://www.familysearch.org/ >You can also get PAF (Personal Ancestral File here too as a free >download)( an excellent way to keep your Family Tree files) > >SANDRA TYLER DUNCAN >in Sacramento,CA >admin for > DUNCAN-L@rootsweb.com >/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/* >Duncan resource material follows >---------------------------------------------- >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dobson [by Mary Ann Dobson] >http://www.duncanroots.com [by Keith Duncan] >/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/* >TYLER-L@rootsweb.com >VANSCOY-L@rootsweb.com >http://www.vanschaickfamily.com/ > [ by Sean Bagby] >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm > >All my outgoing mail scanned by Norton so as to be virus free!! > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Lynn Brown" <lingbro@lanset.com> >To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 1:00 PM >Subject: [FO] HFC "online" > > > > Several people have contacted me privately about what I meant by HFC > > "online" and who is HFC, so I thought I would answer it to the list. - > > It was a "Typo" > > > > I meant to say "The FHC" which is Family History Center operated by LDS > > [Church of Latter Day Saints}. Many of the FHC's in the USA are > > undergoing reorganization, and are moving to "electronized" data to make > > more genealogical materials available to their patrons of the FHC. Many > > of the FHC's have installed computers and have subscribed to groups such > > as Ancestry, Genealogy.com, Heritage Quest, etc. Many public libraries > > are moving to provide similar service. To offset costs, a small fee is > > charged to use the computers. I recommend contracting your local FHC > > and/or public library first to find out if these services are being > > offered, the cost, and time limit. > > > > Sorry for the confusion > > > > Lynn > > > > -- > > Visit my genealogy new "Updated" website: http://www.lanset.com/lingbro > > > > Researching surnames BOCHNICEK, BROD, BROZ, DVORAK, GRAHAM, PETRAN, > > PAZDERA, SMRCKA and more > > > > > > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > > PLEASE remove as much of the Original Message as possible when replying >to a List Posting. Include only that part of the original message >important >to your reply. > > > > > >==== VAALBEMA Mailing List ==== >Please limit, or even remove, signature files that merely clutter your >messages. These may appear, and take up space, over and over again >in the Rootsweb Archives. > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU= http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_virusprotection_3mf

Hi, I live 30 miles south of San Francisco and find every time I go to Sutro Library the book I want is loaned out. They never know when it is due back either. Another bad thing about this library is they require you return the book in person. Last time I mailed it back to them, insured and properly wrapped they told me I could never take out a book if I did this again. Bummer. Rosemary >From: "Sandra E. T. Duncan" <purplevw1@attbi.com> >Reply-To: "Sandra E. T. Duncan" <purplevw1@attbi.com> >To: VAALBEMA-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA] Old Family and County Histories - Some Available on >Film >Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 16:34:09 -0800 > >Try looking up the info for Sutro library In San Francisco area, I was >loaned a book on the Wilmoth and another on the Parsons family and I copied >ever y page at the local copy place got it in Sacramento from Sutro >great system >SANDRA TYLER >DUNCAN Sacramento, CA >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=purplevw1&I11.x=17&I11.y >=7 > >http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm >----- Original Message ----- >From: <genmail@1st.net> >To: <VAALBEMA-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 1:55 PM >Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA] Old Family and County Histories - Some Available on >Film > > > > Hdanw@aol.com wrote: > > > > >Do not overlook discussing with your public librarian the possibility >of > > >interlibrary loan of some of these coveted books. Many genealogy books >do > > >not circulate, and lately I have had to read my ILL in the borrowing > > >library--I cannot check it out. But, the price was right!!! And I was >able > > >to photocopy the pages (plus the Title Page, of course) I needed for my > > >research tasks. > > > > > >E.W.Wallace > > >who has colonial Albemarle Co. roots - along the Blue Ledge > > > > > Many public libraries are now also subscribing to Heritage Quest Online > > by ProQuest, with scanned census images for every state and year (some > > indexed) as well as over 25,000 scanned books (family & local > > histories).Many of these libraries have it arranged so their patrons can > > access the HeritageQuest databases from home using their library card > > numbers to log in on the library site. It's well worth encouraging your > > library to do. > > Diane > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== VAALBEMA Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe, send a blank email, with only the word unsubscribe > > in the body of the message, to: vaalbema-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy >records, >go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > >==== VAALBEMA Mailing List ==== >Please avoid "Roll Calls", Virus Warnings, Chain Letters, Flames, >Religious/Political Arguments, Attachments, and Fancy Formats. > > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, >go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 limited-time offer: Join now and get 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup&xAPID=42&PS=47575&PI=7324&DI=7474&SU= http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_newmsn8ishere_3mf

Happy holidays everyone Really good advice found here, scroll way down http://www.familysearch.org/ You can also get PAF (Personal Ancestral File here too as a free download)( an excellent way to keep your Family Tree files) SANDRA TYLER DUNCAN in Sacramento,CA admin for DUNCAN-L@rootsweb.com /*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/* Duncan resource material follows ---------------------------------------------- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~dobson [by Mary Ann Dobson] http://www.duncanroots.com [by Keith Duncan] /*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/* TYLER-L@rootsweb.com VANSCOY-L@rootsweb.com http://www.vanschaickfamily.com/ [ by Sean Bagby] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm All my outgoing mail scanned by Norton so as to be virus free!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lynn Brown" <lingbro@lanset.com> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 1:00 PM Subject: [FO] HFC "online" > Several people have contacted me privately about what I meant by HFC > "online" and who is HFC, so I thought I would answer it to the list. - > It was a "Typo" > > I meant to say "The FHC" which is Family History Center operated by LDS > [Church of Latter Day Saints}. Many of the FHC's in the USA are > undergoing reorganization, and are moving to "electronized" data to make > more genealogical materials available to their patrons of the FHC. Many > of the FHC's have installed computers and have subscribed to groups such > as Ancestry, Genealogy.com, Heritage Quest, etc. Many public libraries > are moving to provide similar service. To offset costs, a small fee is > charged to use the computers. I recommend contracting your local FHC > and/or public library first to find out if these services are being > offered, the cost, and time limit. > > Sorry for the confusion > > Lynn > > -- > Visit my genealogy new "Updated" website: http://www.lanset.com/lingbro > > Researching surnames BOCHNICEK, BROD, BROZ, DVORAK, GRAHAM, PETRAN, > PAZDERA, SMRCKA and more > > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > PLEASE remove as much of the Original Message as possible when replying to a List Posting. Include only that part of the original message important to your reply. >

Hdanw@aol.com wrote: >Do not overlook discussing with your public librarian the possibility of >interlibrary loan of some of these coveted books. Many genealogy books do >not circulate, and lately I have had to read my ILL in the borrowing >library--I cannot check it out. But, the price was right!!! And I was able >to photocopy the pages (plus the Title Page, of course) I needed for my >research tasks. > >E.W.Wallace >who has colonial Albemarle Co. roots - along the Blue Ledge > Many public libraries are now also subscribing to Heritage Quest Online by ProQuest, with scanned census images for every state and year (some indexed) as well as over 25,000 scanned books (family & local histories).Many of these libraries have it arranged so their patrons can access the HeritageQuest databases from home using their library card numbers to log in on the library site. It's well worth encouraging your library to do. Diane > >

Try looking up the info for Sutro library In San Francisco area, I was loaned a book on the Wilmoth and another on the Parsons family and I copied ever y page at the local copy place got it in Sacramento from Sutro great system SANDRA TYLER DUNCAN Sacramento, CA http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=purplevw1&I11.x=17&I11.y =7 http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <genmail@1st.net> To: <VAALBEMA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [VAALBEMA] Old Family and County Histories - Some Available on Film > Hdanw@aol.com wrote: > > >Do not overlook discussing with your public librarian the possibility of > >interlibrary loan of some of these coveted books. Many genealogy books do > >not circulate, and lately I have had to read my ILL in the borrowing > >library--I cannot check it out. But, the price was right!!! And I was able > >to photocopy the pages (plus the Title Page, of course) I needed for my > >research tasks. > > > >E.W.Wallace > >who has colonial Albemarle Co. roots - along the Blue Ledge > > > Many public libraries are now also subscribing to Heritage Quest Online > by ProQuest, with scanned census images for every state and year (some > indexed) as well as over 25,000 scanned books (family & local > histories).Many of these libraries have it arranged so their patrons can > access the HeritageQuest databases from home using their library card > numbers to log in on the library site. It's well worth encouraging your > library to do. > Diane > > > > > > > > > > ==== VAALBEMA Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send a blank email, with only the word unsubscribe > in the body of the message, to: vaalbema-L-request@rootsweb.com > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Some of you are interested in old county and family histories, which can be useful in untangling your roots. Some of you want to purchase these. Because books, even used ones, cost a lot of money, which you may prefer to spend for copies of deeds, probates, etc., I suggest that if you are near an LDS family history center, you check out the FHL catalog at <A HREF="www.familysearch.org"> www.familysearch.org</A> (link is on lower right, as is a link to a list of over 3,500 family history centers around the world) for any county or family history in which you are interested. WHY? Because, many of the older county histories (not those hot off the press) have been filmed by LDS and can be borrowed through your local LDS center for a small fee and for a limited time. Be aware that many of these histories are called "mug books" because the compiler of the history charged money (just as they do today) for you to insert a story and your "mug" about yourself or your family. However, do not overlook these county histories, faulty as they may be. In one case of my searches in a burned county in Illinois, I found the ONLY link of a long-time (and long-winded) citizen of that county to my great-grandfather who lived in Texas. It seems that the first of three wives of that citizen was a sister (now deceased) of my great-grandfather, who had been born in Kentucky. This [long-winded] citizen is mentioned in at least two surviving letters to my great-grandfather. And that is how my southern ancestor is linked to Illinois! At least two county histories of that burned Illnois county have been filmed by LDS and therefore are useful in getting some facts about some of the people who lived there. In another county history of a county in Kentucky, I found that one of the citizens linked to my extended family had largely distorted his genealogy, but at least he had his parents correctly outlined. Through further research of censuses, deeds, tax lists, court records, etc., I was able to get his genealogy (and some of my own) straightened out. So--use with caution but do not ignore those county histories. The same with family histories. Just because it is in printed form does not make the history truthful. As my genealogist-librarian friend says, PROVE IT! Edgar Woods book on Albemarle Co. is on film 924674, Item 2. I did not check the indexes for the county history. Someone may have indexed Woods's book, and it may have been filmed. Do not overlook discussing with your public librarian the possibility of interlibrary loan of some of these coveted books. Many genealogy books do not circulate, and lately I have had to read my ILL in the borrowing library--I cannot check it out. But, the price was right!!! And I was able to photocopy the pages (plus the Title Page, of course) I needed for my research tasks. E.W.Wallace who has colonial Albemarle Co. roots - along the Blue Ledge

This is a great link, I have bought several great reprints from them over the years SANDRA TYLER DUNCAN Sacramento,CA http://www.gencircles.com/users/purplevw1/1/ http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm The most amazing search engine ever http://www.google.com/ all my mail scanned by Norton ----- Original Message ----- From: <BATRACING@aol.com> To: <NORCAL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 6:30 AM Subject: Reprints of Local history books and others > Hello All, > I didn't know of this company but my Local History person at my local > Library gave me this information. Go to www.higginsonbooks.com to look for > reprints of State, Local, maps, Atlas, and other subjects. They have books > accross the country. > > Rick in Ohio > > > ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== > To contact Yvonne Bowers, Listmom, send email to <NORCAL-admin@rootsweb.com> >

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Neat maps of US census areas availible & missing for all years It also has links for indidvidual states in the southeast with individual census and county formation maps. http://www.segenealogy.com/sgo03.htm