Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/731 Surname: McClain, McLane ------------------------- see link for poss connection to Amherst

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/730 Surname: Bane, Bain ------------------------- My greatgrandfather John Bane(Rockbridge Co.) and Wife Julie(maiden name Staton) Bane (Amhurst Co.) were married Sept. 2, 1880 in Rockbridge, Va. Any relation?

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/729 Surname: Dodd, Massie ------------------------- Looking for information on marriage of Thomas Massie to Patsy Dodd circa 1815.I know they had one child by the name of Martha A Massie. V Makielski

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/728 Surname: GREGORY ------------------------- I am searching for the family origins of Henry (or Henry L.) GREGORY. I am guessing that he was born about 1810-1820. He shows up in the 1850 Campbell County Lynchburg Town cenus, and there is a Henry T. in Campbell County NE District in 1840 who may possibly be the same person. (I am not positive about my Henry's middle initial.) My Henry married Maria GLADMAN of Lynchburg, and they had 2 sons, James Monroe (b. 1849 in Lexington) and Thomas Claiborne.It is said that Henry was a minister. I don't know for sure where Henry was born or who his parents were, but he may have been from the Amherst area. Any assistance in tracking down this elusive ancestor and his family will be enormously appreciated.

Trying to find a documented source connecting Alexander (sometimes called James in some of the census) McAlexander (son of John McAlexander, Sr.) to BOTH of his parents, John McAlexander, Sr. and Nancy Agness Burnett? I have the Marr. Bond of John and Agness; and Land Deed Gift from John to sons, but nothing that includes John's wife. It is reported that Alexander's birth date is 11 June 1796 in Amherst Co., VA. I wonder where they got such a definite date. Church record maybe? Can anyone help? Beverly Blake Evans---Enid, OK rbevans@peakonline.com

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Amherst/727 Surname: CLARKE, KEY ------------------------- Mary Clarke, b. abt. 1730 Albemarle Co., VA, was married abt. 1754 Amherst Co., VA, to Henry Key, b. abt. 1730 Albemarle Co., VA. They removed to SC, Old Ninety-Six District, later Edgefield Co., before the Rev War and their son Henry Key, Jr. was a Capt. with SC militia during the Rev War. Henry Key is said to be the son of John Key and Martha Tandy, but I have not been able to find parents/siblings for Mary Clarke. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Lenora McArthur

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Va/Amherst/724 Surname: HOGG, KEY ------------------------- Sarah Hogg married Martin "Rice" Key in 1785 in Amherst Co., Virginia. About 1800 or so they removed to Surry Co., N.C. (Martin "Rice" Key's parents Martin Key and Ann Rice may have moved with them.) Martin "Rice" Key's brother William also is said to have married a Hogg, but I have no given name for her or a date for their marriage. Sarah Hogg is a dead-end for me. I would like information about her parents and siblings and about any Hogg families that were in Amherst Co. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Lenora McArthur

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/721 Surname: martin ------------------------- Looking for parents of Charles Martin (1788-1878)

The following articles are from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and are copyright 2001 by Richard W. Eastman. They are re-published here with the permission of the author. ------------ - Celebrating African-American Family History February is Black History Month in the United States. If you have Black American ancestry, you might want to begin tracing your family tree this month while many museums and archives have special exhibits to mark the month. Here are a few of the Web sites that I have found which provide resources for the beginning black genealogist: * The Britannica Guide to Black History: http://blackhistory.eb.com/ * AFRO-Americ@'s Black History Museum: http://www.afroam.org/history/history.html * The Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture: http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/african/intro.html * "African American Family Research," an excellent article by Roseann Reinemuth Hogan, Ph.D.: http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2052.asp * "The Challenge of African American Research" by Curt B. Witcher, another excellent article: http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/1586.asp * African American Lifelines: http://pages.prodigy.net/cliffmurr/aa_life.htm * African-American Genealogy Research Resources: http://www.libraryofmichigan.org/genealogy/abramscghnov99.html * Afrigeneas, probably the best-known Black American genealogy site: http://www.afrigeneas.com/ ============================================================== - Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree Tony Burroughs has a new book. I say "new" because I don't think the ink is dry yet. The book is "Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree." It is published by the Fireside Division of Simon & Schuster and has ISBN number 0-684- 84704-3. It sells for $16.00. I haven't seen this new book yet, but you can obtain information about it and a sample chapter at Simon & Schuster's Web site: http://www.simonsays.com . You an also find information about it at http://www.tonyburroughs.com In addition, you can meet the author and have him sign your copy of the book at the following book signings: * Afrocentric Bookstore, Chicago, Illinois, February 7, 12:00 noon * Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, Feb 8, 6-8:00 PM * Afro-American Genealogical & Historical Society of Chicago - Feb 11, 1:30pm * Barnes & Noble in Evanston, Illinois - February 13, 7:00pm * Chicago State University, February 27, 5-7:00pm * Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis - February 10, 1:00pm * Atlanta, Georgia Public Library - February 17, 10:00am (workshop and signing) * Reprint Books, Washington, DC - February 21, 12:30pm * Enoc Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, Maryland - February 21, 6:30pm * National Archives, Washington, DC - February 22, 12:00 noon * Oxon Hill Library. Oxon, Maryland - February 22, 7:00pm * Flint, Michigan Public Library - March 10th (all day workshop & book signing) ============================================================== - African-American Family Histories The following is a press release from MyFamily.com that discusses African-American genealogy resources: For millions of people with African-American family histories, the search for their ancestors has often been both difficult and time consuming. But now, tracing familial lineages, locating key information and accessing newly digitized records can all be done from home or your local library. "There has never been a better time to research your African American ancestors," says Loretto Dennis Szucs, noted family history author and vice president of Ancestry.com. "Although the search for African American ancestry prior to the Civil War is still challenging, the difficulties are not nearly as insurmountable." The same advances in technology that have created a boom in the exchange of information have made it possible for a family historian to cover great distances and conduct in-depth investigation for a fraction of the cost of a traditional research trip. Census schedules, plantation records, and military records, among other resources, are at one's fingertips in the form of online databases, CD-ROMs, and individual Web sites all of which can be accessed from homes or many libraries. Szucs recommends reading "Finding Your African American Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide" by David T. Thackery, to those who are interested in learning more about available resources. Included in this work is David Thackery's extensive chapter from the leading genealogy reference "The Source," as well as his "Guide to African American Research at The Newberry Library." Together with case studies, a thorough bibliography of sources and a guide to African American Internet sources, the book makes an indispensable guide to connecting and directing your search into an oft-times difficult area of family history research. Another top resource is "Slave Narratives," a CD-ROM that lets users experience American slavery through the words of African Americans who lived it. The disc contains moving stories narrated by more than 2,300 men and women who endured the slavery era in the United States. Compiled under the direction of the Works Progress Administration from 1936-1938 and narrated to researchers in 26 states, these accounts connect Black Americans to their heroic forebears and open the eyes of anyone seeking to better understand the complexities of the unique American culture. "The search for who we are and what we will become is intimately linked to those who came before us," comments Szucs. "For many African-Americans, part of that connection to the past includes the lives of a people who were brought to this continent against their will and went through many difficult experiences while seeking to preserve their history and heritage in the midst of slavery." "Finding Your African American Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide" by David T. Thackery retails for $12.95. The "Slave Narratives" CD-ROM may be purchased for $35.95. Both family history resources are available for purchase at http://shops.ancestry.com or by telephoning 800-ANCESTRY (262-3787). For more information, please visit http://www.ancestry.com, the leading online resource for tracing family history. -- Linda S. Hammer The Seeker, Reuniting America! http://www.the-seeker.com linda@the-seeker.com Find all your missing friends, relatives, classmates, military pals, heirs & beneficiaries, birth parents, adoptees, or missing child. If you can't find your missing friend or relative through The Seeker, they have left the planet! ============================================= Ann Wilmer National Coordinator Green Ribbon Campaign for Open Records http://levgen.www.50megs.com/grcampaign.html To subscribe to Update go to http://www.yahoogroups.com and put GRC_UPDATE in the search box. We are moving our website to a new server so links may not operate correctly. Let us know if you can't link to anything Adoptee in search of birth family Born 10-18-52, Waynesboro, PA "Mom, I have your thumbprints!"

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/720 Surname: HARTLESS ------------------------- My email address has changed since the original post. Since the original post, I have family members who believe Henry's mother may have been Mary Louise Hartless. Other speculation includes that Lindsey was Henry's father and that an Osborn(e) Hartless was Lindsey's father. None of this is confirmed.

I live in Amherst County, Virginia, and am offering to check various records. I can do some lookups in the Marriage Register (beginning in 1763) and some other records of the Circuit Court. Since I go by there almost daily, these records are the easiest to check. The County Library has the 1810 Amherst Co. Census, and I can also check that easily. Other Census records may be at Jones Memorial Library. Check their online card catalog -- www.jmlibrary.org Since they are further away, and have odd hours, I don't visit there very often. (If you have never used it before, go to Catalogues, and click on the link provided. This will take you to the instructions -- you may find it useful to print them out. For most users, the link at the bottom is easiest. This is a Telnet connection, and it tends to be a little slow.) Please make sure you put "Amherst County Lookup" in the subject line, so I don't delete it without reading. Thank you, Kathleen Amherst Co., Virginia

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/719 Surname: Mays, Bowles ------------------------- I am seeking information on Richard Anderson Mays married to Sarah C. Bowles. Their children were Mary, Madison, James W., Minerva, Martha, William, Joshua and Sarah Mays. Richard died about 1861 in Amherst, Virginia. Two sons and two daughters and his wife, Sarah, went to Vigo County, Indiana to live. One of those sons was Joshua B. Mays, who was my 3rd great-granfather. He married Lucy Palmer. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/718 Surname: Campbell, Mays, Whitehead, Cash, Curry, Sims, Cottrill, Shackleford, Cornwell, Hudkins, Jordan, Holden, Davis ------------------------- On the Amherst County Website there is posted a will of John Henderson. This might be your John's father. Note he has listed a son by that name. I am interested in the wife of John, Margaret. I believe she was first married to George Campbell, then married John Henderson. Would love to share information. Mary Ellen

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/716 Surname: Henderson, Fortune ------------------------- I am researching John Henderson bc1769. He married Sarah (Sally) Fortune 25 Dec 1797 in Amherst Co. They moved to Allen Co., Ky c 1830. John died Allen Co in 1833. Sarah died Texas c1854. Children include Bennett F., Emily A., Lorenzo D., Jackson R., Nathaniel, Nicholas, John H, Jefferson W., Turena, and Benjamin. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/715 Surname: West, Proffitt ------------------------- Do you have any information concerning a connection between the West family and the Proffitt family? My gr gr grandfather, James C. Proffitt married Sally Ann Dennis in Nelson Co. Apr. 29, 1830, and Francis West was the security. The Proffitt family moved to Amherst Co. sometime between 1850 and 1860. I have not been able to determine the connection between the 2 families. Thank you for any help you can give. Yvonne

OneGreatFamily.com Goes Live OneGreatFamily.com is an interesting Web site that shows great potential. This site has one huge database of information contributed by members. The interface functions as a genealogy program. That is, you do not need a genealogy program of your own. Instead, you can perform most of the functions of a genealogy program directly in a Web browser when you access OneGreatFamily.com. You can also still use a regular genealogy program and simply add your data by use of GEDCOM files. OneGreatFamily.com is a shared database with each piece of information documented as to who supplied it and the sources where they obtained the data. Information may be shared with other OneGreatFamily.com members or, optionally, kept private. I wrote about OneGreatFamily.com in the June 7, 2000 and June 21, 2000 editions of this newsletter, available at http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/1507.asp and http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/1718.asp respectively. The Web site has been running in a controlled beta test since that time. Now, the testing is over, and OneGreatFamily.com is open for business. This week OneGreatFamily.com issued the following announcement: [Salt Lake City, Utah - January 24, 2001] OneGreatFamily.com, an online genealogical service which allows everyone to combine their knowledge and data to build one huge, shared database, launched its website today. "OneGreatFamily is not just another genealogy website," says Alan Eaton, Founder and CEO of OneGreatFamily.com. "OneGreatFamily is a concept of collaboration and cooperation. We have created something special. OneGreatFamily is poised to contribute a new level of efficiency to the genealogy community. The fact that we are using a single, shared database will help eliminate the duplication of effort, data, and research and will enable people from all over the world to start working together, leveraging each other's efforts." Unlike traditional genealogy programs that acquire and publish static databases, OneGreatFamily is a living, growing database that is built from users scattered all over the world. During OneGreatFamily's "Beta" period, people from 41 different countries submitted over 8 million names to provide the foundation of what will become the worlds largest lineage linked database. OneGreatFamily is not just a simple collection of family trees. "We are actually linking all of the individuals and family trees together into one great family," said Eaton. Sophisticated technology is the backbone of OneGreatFamily.com. Its "Handprint Technology(tm)" is a radical departure from conventional genealogy research because it makes a person's relationships - information of mother, father, spouse, children and siblings - the basis of the search, rather than just names, dates and places, thus eliminating many potential conflicts. Using relationships rather than just dates and places is what allows OneGreatFamily to link the different individuals and families together. OneGreatFamily users are already experiencing results from this new, revolutionary service. Donny Osmond, an avid genealogist, and a beta tester for OneGreatFamily was able to extend his genealogy from 15 generations to 53 generations, all the way back to 324 AD. "I have been searching my genealogy for over 20 years, and this program is the most amazing tool I have ever seen! I've always known there were other people out there who had information I was missing. I just didn't know how to find them. OneGreatFamily is certainly connecting the world together," says Osmond. Genealogy has become the number one hobby on the Internet and has experienced amazing growth because of the Internet. OneGreatFamily is taking the Genealogy/Internet relationship even further by releasing the Genealogy Browser(tm). The Genealogy Browser(tm) is a genealogy software program that is used solely on the Internet enabling each user to store, share and explore his or her genealogy online without the need of any other software. "They say some day all the software we will ever use will be on the Internet rather than in our PC's. This philosophy has just become a reality for the genealogical community. OneGreatFamily.com, is the next step - possibly the ultimate step - in placing family trees on the Internet," said Gary Mokotoff (Publisher Avotaynu, a newsletter for Jewish Genealogy). Some of the unique features of the Genealogy Browser(tm) are: Interactive Genealogy(tm) -allows you to collaborate real-time with your family and others around the world that are searching or have found the same ancestors you are looking for. Genealogy Zoom(tm) - the ability to zoom in and out of your genealogy to see the details of a few generations or to zoom out and see an unlimited number of generations at once. Gen-Bulbs(tm) - light bulb indicators that appear in your genealogy when OneGreatFamily has found new information submitted by another user that might link with yours. Gen-Bolts(tm) - lightning bolt indicators that appear in your genealogy when information you have on an individual in your genealogy is different than another person's record of the same individual. OneGreatFamily.com's service includes a free, limited version of the Genealogy Browser(tm) supported by advertising and a complete version available for an annual subscription. Getting started tutorials are available for beginners and enthusiasts through OneGreatFamily.com's online Genealogy University(tm). Being an avid genealogist is not a requirement to enjoy OneGreatFamily.com. Users can begin using the Genealogy Browser(tm) by starting with themselves and then entering as many generations as they can. New names are being submitted to OneGreatFamily's database all of the time. Each time new information is added it is processed through the database to see if it links to any other data already in the system. For example, one user recently entered four generations and received an additional seventy generations when his data linked with genealogy that was previously submitted by other users. About OneGreatFamily.com OneGreatFamily.com is an online genealogical service that allows everyone to combine their knowledge and data to build one huge, shared database. OneGreatFamily.com is more than a simple collection of different family trees; using breakthrough technology the service is actually linking all of the family trees together into one great family. Founder Alan Eaton, who brings an extensive technology background, leads OneGreatFamily.com. In addition to other leadership positions, Eaton spent five years at Novell where he was a technical lead, a project lead on several projects and a recognized innovator within the software industry. He was also the technical lead at LavaStorm for the initial development of the popular genealogy site, FamilySearch.org. LavaStorm, with their expertise in engineering highly complex systems, was also engaged to assist in the creation of OneGreatFamily.com. OneGreatFamily.com has two modes of operation: free and by subscription. The free service is supported by advertising and does not have all of the features and benefits the Subscription Track has. The subscription service includes all functionality. Subscriptions may be purchased for $49.95 (six months) or $74.95 (one year). For more information, go to: http://www.OneGreatFamily.com The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2001 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Ann Wilmer National Coordinator Green Ribbon Campaign for Open Records http://levgen.www.50megs.com/grcampaign.html To subscribe to Update: GRC_Update@egroups.com go to http://www.egroups.com We are moving our website to a new server so links may not operate correctly. Let us know if you can't link to anything . Adoptee in search of birth family Born 10-18-52, Waynesboro, PA "Mom, I have your thumbprints!"

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/714 Surname: Camdens ------------------------- Most of my Camden ancestors originated from Amherst County. I don't have a lot of info, but will send you what I have if you will E-mail me.

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/713 Surname: Crist, Floyd, Demasters, Thompson, Mawyer, Ponton, Stevens, Coffey ------------------------- Researching these families in Amherst before formation of Nelson Co

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/711 Surname: Nunnally, Nunaly, Nunerly, Nunnery, Nunery ------------------------- Hi, I have been searching and ran across in the 1810 census and found Arthur, Barnard and Josiah Nunnally of Buckingham County, Virginia. In the 1830 census records, in Buckingham County, there was a Curtis Nunnally. (In the 1850 census records there was a C.C. Nunnally a white male, age 55, and a farmer.) This is what I found in the 1850 census Slave schedule a female age 51, and her name was C.C. Nunnally there was a large family in Buckingham County. I am trying to locate the route in which family members journeyed. The name Nunnally in Buckingham County is very small, maybe there is some connection? Thank You for your help. Jim

Posted on: Amherst County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Amherst/710 Surname: NUNNALLY, GILL ------------------------- Jim, I am sorry, but I do not have any information on the names of slaves in Buckingham County, VA. Jones Gill and Patience Nunnally did come to Amherst County, VA, and I do think Patience was probably born in Buckingham Co., but I do not even know who her parents were yet, nor do I know who the parents of Jones Gill were. Good luck in your search.