This was posted to another list that I subscribe to. It is interesting information about the LDS site. Genealogy site is a hit — 7 million times a day By Steve Fidel Deseret News staff writer The LDS Church plans to officially launch the world's largest genealogy Web site Monday morning during a press conference in its Family History Library, the storefront for the world's largest collection of genealogical records. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a public test of the site http://www.FamilySearch.org in April as it prepared for the formal launch. Genealogy is one of the most popular niches of the Internet, and the church's reputation for family history research makes the deployment of a church-run genealogy Web resource a natural. "Tests have already shown that www.familysearch.org may become one of the most popular sites on the Internet. It is already racking up millions of hits a day during its testing period," said an announcement from the church. A separate announcement listed traffic at the site at up to seven million hits per day. The site has search functions that direct users to individual names within massive databases, like the church's International Genealogical Index of 360 million vital records from the British Isles, North America and Finland, and 35 million names arranged by pedigree in the church's Ancestral File. FamilySearch.org also functions as a portal for other genealogy resources and has features to allow family history researchers to collaborate with others to share resources. The site will also collect and preserve research submitted to its database. There is no charge to use the site and no advertising on the site. About two weeks into the church's testing-period preview of the site, the Church Family History Department was honored by the Utah Genealogical Association, which made specific mention of the new Web resource. Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Presidency of the Seventy accepted the award as executive director of the department. "We are excited about our Family Search Internet genealogical service," he said. "FamilySearch will be a powerful research tool, and I am confident it will eventually become an even greater asset over time."

Permelia Hutts b. about 1802 had several children with William Brown. I am searching for her parents and which William Brown is this. Why did they not marry. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Donna

Hi Don, Thanks for responding. I am not sure which children you need but I have a lot! Here goes: Generation No. 1 I. David Preston (b. abt. 1745 - d. bef. 1783) Bedford Co., VA m. Ann ? (This Ann Preston later married William Robertson and had children by him as well) Children: 1. Anne Preston b. abt 1766 m. William Smith 2. Moses Preston b. abt 1768 Bedford Co. - d. aft 1870 3. John Preston b. abt 1770 4. Sally Preston b. abt 1772 5. Elizabeth Preston b. abt 1775 m. Milley Mitchell 11/22/1798 Bedford Co. Generation No. 2 II. Anne Preston m. William Smith Children: 1. Mellon Preston, adopted child (possibly the son of Moses and Agathy) II Moses Preston m. (1) Agathy Simmons 4/28/1804 in Bedford Co. d/o Robert & Elizabeth Simmons. Children: 1. Lorenzo G. Preston b. 1805 m Martha Gilpin 10/26/1826 Franklin Co.,Va 2. Mellon Preston m. Mahala Morgan 12/22/1828 Franklin Co., Merrimon A. Morgan , surety 3. Booker Preston b. 5/26/1809 VA - d. 1/1886 Moultrie Co., IL buried in Greenhill Cemetary, Sullivan , IL m. (2) Ana (Sparkey) Amos 1/9/1815 in Franklin Co, VA Children: 1. Mahala Preston b. 9/20/1815 VA - d. 1/18/1887 Glasgow, Barren Co. KY 2. Jubal Preston b. 8/13/1818 - d? 3. David Preston b -d ? Generation No. 3 III Booker Preston b. 5/26/1809 VA - d. 1/1886 Moultrie Co., IL buried at Greenhill Cemetary, Sullivan, IL m. (1) Mary S. Ferguson 4/21/1832 in Franklin Co, VA. Children: 1. George Elander Preston b. 12/11/1835- d. 12/1855 2. Patrick Henry Preston b. 4/17/1838 - d. 1/4/1879 3. John D. Preston b. 11/10/1842 - d. 1/9/? 4. Frances J. Preston b. 9/1/1844 - d. 6/5/1873 m. Jonathon Graham 1/8/1867 Moultrie Co, IL 5. Alea Ann Preston b. 10/20/1847 6. Albiam Alcey Preston b. 1848 7. William M. Preston b. 1/17/1850 - d. 2/2/1915 8. Eugene P. Preston b. 10/21/1851 KY - d. 12/30/1874 buried in Greenhill Cemetary, Sullivan, IL m. Louisa Asbury 12/1/1856 in Mead Co. KY Children: 1. Sempronies Preston b. 12/9/1853 KY - d. 9/15/1937 m. Rachel Christy, 1/16/1876 Moultrie Co, IL 2. Alander Preston b. 10/10/1857 - d. 12/3/1858 3. Pendelton Douglas Preston b. 4/17/1839 Moultrie Co., IL - d. 12/20/1928 4. Charles E. Preston b. 5/25/1865 Moultrie Co, IL - d. 9/13/1873 buried in Greenhill Cemetary , Sullivan, IL 5. Ida A. Preston b. 4/10/1868 Moultrie Co, IL - d. 11/18/1933 m. Oliver Cromwell Lewis 10/20/1889 6. Orra B. Preston b. 4/10/1868 Moultrie co. IL - d. 1/2/1948; m. William Perrine 10/10/1888 7. Catherine Preston b. 10/19/1874 - d ? ; m. Lindsay Morton Craig 3/9/1898 III Mahala Preston b. 9/20/1815 m. Nathan Basham 12/20/1884 Barren Co., KY Children: 1. Irene (Arena) BAsham 2. John Moses Basham 3. William Henry Basham 4. Beuford B. Basham 5. Harvey E. Basham 6. Sarah E. Basham 7. Sparta A . Basham III David Preston (s/o Moses) m. Sallie (Sarah) abt 1848 Children: 1. William M. Preston b. 1848 KY Don I have much more especially descendants of Pendleton, my great grandfather. I have not done more research yet on the other extended family members. I am especially interested in finding David and Ann Preston's dates of birth, parents and siblings' names. Also would appreciate anything you have to add to this if you have anything. Thanks Donna

I am needing a look-up done on the birth of a Joseph Lavender, father is thought to be Charles Lavender(Lavinder) of Bedford Co. VA. He would have been born in 1816-17 and family moved very soon after that to TN. Is there anyone who could do that or give me the name of a geneologist in that area? Thank you very much, Teresa

I'm sorry, but I dont have any info on David Prestion, but the following is informtion on Anna Preston Robertson, including a court record copy. However, this indicates that her first husband was Moses Preston so it may be a different person unless his name was David Moses Preston. You may already have this, but I'm sending it just in case. Descendants of Anna Preston Generation No. 1 1. ANNA1 PRESTON was born Abt. 1745 in VA. She married WILLIAM ROBERTSON II, son of WILLIAM ROBERTSON and MARY BRAGG. He was born Abt. 1733 in Henrico Co., Va, and died 1807 in Chesterfield Co., VA. Notes for ANNA PRESTON: 1820.....PALMER & ABEL Parson - Estate of Ann Preston Robertson Chancery Division, Microfilm Reel #253, Box 5, Franklin Co., Va. (Furnished by Mrs. Mae D. Moore in a lt'r dated 14 Oct. 1981). To the Worshipful Court of Franklin County in Chancery sitting humbly complaining here unto your Worship your orator Palmer Parson & Abel Parson that some time in the year 1783 a certain Thomas Damos of Bedford County sold to Ann Preston, the widow and relict of Moses Preston, dec'd. of said county, a tract of land containing by estimation 194 acres for the sum of L28, that the said Ann Preston had then living by her late husband, six children, to wit: Moses Preston, John Preston, Jesse Preston, Anna Preston who afterwards intermarried with William Smith, Elizabeth - Preston who afterwards intermarried with William Taylor and Sally Preston who afterward intermarried with William Boles, that the said Ann Preston, after the said purchase intermarried with William Robertson, Sr., of Franklin County and had by him three children, infants under the age of 21 years of age at the time of her death which took place about the year (no date given) -. That after the death of the said Ann Robertson (formerly), Ann Preston, the said William Robertson, Sr., who was then only tenant by the courtesy & together with John Preston, William Smith, William Boles and Jesse Preston, conveyed the said land by deed in the year 1804 to Moses Preston one of the heirs of Ann Robertson (formerly Ann Preston), the other heirs William Taylor & Elizabeth his wife refusing to convey their portion of the said land and neither the wives of the said William Smith nor William Boles relinquished their dower in the same. That in consequence of the said conveyance the three children which the said Ann Robertson had by William Robertson and who were equally her heirs with her former six children are excluded from any portion in the said land and deprived of their legal rights, which said deed of conveyance from Robertson & others to Preston is duly admitted to record in this court. That Moses Preston conveyed the whole 1ot of land to your orator who was then ignorant of his defective title to the same in the year 1814 for the sum of $500, three hundred of which was paid off at the time of the purchase by your orator and this court gave to Moses Preston for the remaining two hundred which said bond was traded to the Abram Taylor, dec'd., late of this county. Your orator further states that (illegible) Administrator & Administratix of the said Abram Taylor, dec'd. has instituted suit on your orators on the said bond $84 of which has been paid to the sd. adm't & adm'tx on the common law side of the court which suit now pleads? upon this office judgement docket. All which action and doings are contrary to Equity and good conscience and in as much as your orator was mindful of the premises and only relieved in a court by equity when matters of this sort are cognizable. To the end therefore that the said William Robertson, Sr., John Preston, William Smith and Anna his wife, William Taylor, William Boles and Sally his wife, Jesse Preston, Moses Preston, Littleberry Robertson, Francis Watts and Lydia his wife, formerly Lydia Robertson and Milly Robertson may be made defendants to this bill, that they answer all and singular the allegations herein contained on oath fully and - illegible word - and may it please your Worship to (illegible due to ink smear) judgement of law until this matter can be fully heard in Equity and grant such other & further relief or in equity may seem fair & finally may it please your worship to grant the - - - - - - - - -- of - - - - commonly & as in duty bond your orator will ever pray. Robt. Cook Sworn to in Court by Palmer & Abel Pearson 8th March 1828. C. Tate Marriage Notes for ANNA PRESTON and WILLIAM ROBERTSON: This second marriage confirmed by court records. The children of his second marriage spelled their surname as Robinson. Children of ANNA PRESTON and WILLIAM ROBERTSON are: i. LITTLEBERRY2 ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1780, VA; m. MARY ANN "NANCY" WATTS, November 28, 1805, Franklin Co., Va. Notes for LITTLEBERRY ROBERTSON: They were living in Breckenridg Co., KY by 1809 ii. LYDIA ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1783, VA; m. FRANCES WATTS, May 06, 1808, Franklin Co., Va. Notes for LYDIA ROBERTSON: They lived in Breckenridge Co., KY in 1809 iii. MILLY ROBERTSON, b. Abt. 1788, VA; m. JOHN DAVIDSON, Abt. 1807. Notes for MILLY ROBERTSON: They were living in Breckenridge Co., KY by 1810 .

Mollie wrote me regarding the court1.txt document posted on the intranet regarding the land sale. In this document on the net it states Ann Preston as the widow and reflect of Moses Preston. In researaching this earlier I found a distant cousin who has a photocopy of the original document. She tells me the original actually left the name of Ann's husband blank and it was apparently filled in by someone else, possibly on the intranet. If anyone can shed some light on how this change occurred or why we would really appreciate the help. Further research has verified to me that Ann Preston Robertson's first husband was indeed David Preston, my gggg grandfather. Thanks, Donna

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Atheist is not a faith....it's a lack of it.... Anne -----Original Message----- From: GenHappy1@aol.com <GenHappy1@aol.com> To: VABEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com <VABEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, May 23, 1999 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [VABEDFOR-L] Fw: Something worth your time! >Aside from the obvious hoax...and use of gen list for personal msgs... >I wish to say that ALL faiths DID and DO make up our country..not just the >CHRISTIAN faith...I support FREEDOM of RELIGION for ALL including jewish, >moslem, buddhist, atheist and all. > >Deborah Shelton Wood > > >==== VABEDFOR Mailing List ==== >Remember to ALWAYS post messages to VABEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com >even if you're subcribed in digest mode. >ALWAYS use an appropriate Subject: line (NOT starting with Re: ) > >

I am looking for the parents and siblings of David Preston b. abt. 1745 in Bedford Co. and his wife Ann ? b. 1765 in Bedford Co. Their children were: Anne, Moses, John, Sally, Elizabeth and Jesse. After David's death Ann married William Robertson. One source tells me David fought in the French & Indian War but I have not verified that yet. I would greatly appreciate any information anyone can give me on any of these people. Thank you, Donna

This is not a forum for personal beliefs or leanings, it is forum devoted to research on our families from BEDFORD COUNTY VIRGINIA, please remember this. Gray Newman

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Madeline Ohare has been missing for several years. It is believed that she has been murdered, and the police have a suspect. There is no way that the info in this message could be true.

----- Original Message ----- From: George J. Miller <littlefx@redrock.net> To: William R. Miller <Viksund31@aol.com>; Stephen Shelly Miller <dman@magiclink.com>; Stan & Winona Gordon <noni@redrock.net>; Monte Miller <sl4yr@cc.usu.edu>; Michelle Miller <shellroxs22@yahoo.com>; Marlene Whitmore <revloc@juno.com>; Mark Miller <MMiller@SundayRiver.com>; Mac & Jeri Lu Hansen <mac2494@burgoyne.com>; Lmandel1 <Lmandel1@aol.com>; Linda Anderson <cander9267@aol.com>; Larry Keen <swamprat@gte.net>; Kathy & Mark Miller <mkmiller@megalink.net>; Karl & Marvella Naylor <Marvella@deseretonline.com>; James C Miller <james.miller@WWFUS.org>; Hilton Mason <htmason@livenet.net>; Hilton Mason <Mason_N_Ga@hotmail.com>; Glen Whitmore <sourdough3@juno.com>; Einer Pedersen <eepedersen@email.msn.com>; Earl Grant <earlsdg@srv.net>; Dean & Dawn Callister <DawnCall@juno.com>; Daniel A. Jo <danjanet@e-z.net>; Christine Gordon <cgm000@aol.com>; Charles j. Sent: Sunday, May 23, 1999 8:09 AM Subject: Fw: Something worth your time! > > > > Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 9:38 AM > > > Subject: FW: Something worth your time! > > > > > > > > > > > > > >>>>Madline Murray O'Hare, an atheist, whose efforts successfully > > > >>>>eliminated the use of Bible reading and prayer from public schools > > > >>>>fifteen years ago, has now been granted a federal hearing in > > > >>>>Washington, D.C. on the same subject by the Federal Communications > > > >>>>Commission (FCC). Her petition, No. 2493, would ultimately pave the > > > >>>>way to stop any reading of the scriptures on the airwaves of > America. > > > >>>>She took her petition with 287,000 signatures to back her stand. If > > > >>>>her attempt is successful, all Sunday worship services being > > > >>>>broadcast, either by radio or television will stop! Ms. O'Hare is > > > >>>>also campaigning to remove all Christmas programs, Christmas carols > > > >>>>and songs from Public Schools. > > > >>> > > > >>(personal note: this would serve to block all broadcast of General > > > >>Conference sessions, BYU devotionals adn re-broadcast of any LDS > Church > > > >>programs from KSL or even KBYU, who also must have FCC approval.) > > > >>>> > > > >>>>continuing.....YOU can help this time! We need one million signed > > > >>>>letters. This would defeat Ms. O'Hare and show that there are many > > > >>>>Christians alive and well and concerned for our country. This > > > >>>>petition is No. 2493. Print, cut off, sign and mail the form below. > > > >>>>PLEASE DO NOT SIGN JOINTLY as Mr. & Mrs. You each should sign one > > > >>>>separately and mail in separate envelopes! (This helps us get one > > > >>>>million letters more quickly.) Be sure to put "Petition No. 2493" on > > > >>>>the envelope before mailing the petition. This has to go out > > > >>>>"snail-mail" (U.S. Mail). > > > >>>> > > > >>>>It is important / Please do it today! Please forward this e-mail to > > > >>>>everyone in your address books. Also, please print, copy and > > > >>>>distribute this letter among all your non-e-mail type friends and > > > >>>>relatives. Christians must unite on this!! Please do not take this > > > >>>>lightly. We > > > >>>>did once, and lost prayer in schools and in offices across the > > > >>>>nation. DO NOT LET THIS WOMAN WIN AGAIN!" > > > >>>> > > > >>>>"Here's the letter you need to copy/print, sign and mail: > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Federal Communications Commission > > > >>>>RE: Petition No. 2493 > > > >>>>Washington, DC 20054 > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Gentlemen: > > > >>>> > > > >>>>I am an American and am very thankful for my American heritage. I am > > > >>>>also very much aware of the role that our Christian faith has played > > > >>>>in the freedom that we Americans now enjoy. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Therefore, I protest any human effort to remove from the radio or > > > >>>>from television, programs designed to nurture faith in God, or to > > > >>>>remove Christmas Programs, Christmas songs and Christmas Carols from > > > >>>>public airwaves, schools, office buildings, etc. > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Sincerely, > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Signature: __________________________________ > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Name: _____________________________________ > > > >>>> > > > >>>>Address: ___________________________________ > > > >>>> > > > >>>>___________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Please visit the following website and read about RD 2493 before you sign anything. <A HREF="http://www.fcc.gov/mmb/asd/decdoc/letter/1975--08--13--religious.html">A SD Collected Decision: August 13, 1975 - ... Request for Freeze on Government Owned and Controlled Groups and Religious "Bi </A>

Aside from the obvious hoax...and use of gen list for personal msgs... I wish to say that ALL faiths DID and DO make up our country..not just the CHRISTIAN faith...I support FREEDOM of RELIGION for ALL including jewish, moslem, buddhist, atheist and all. Deborah Shelton Wood

HiYa ALL ... Salutations from southern CA. This is my first time posting to this list and I am in hopes of acquiring family information for my husband. My husband descends of James FOLDEN b 1769 Bedford Co VA d 1845 Monroe Co VA m Elizabeth TAYLOR b 1773 Bedford Co VA m Feb 23, 1791 Bedford Co VA. There were ten children born to this marriage. We have nothing further regarding the ancestry of James or Elizabeth and very little on their children: Mahala, Adam 1795, James Oliver 1803, Appia 1804, John 1804, Sarah 1805, Elizabeth 1807, Rachel 1815, Robert 1816, and Joshua 1819. My husband's mother, Fernande GODFIRNON, descends from William Anderson FOLDEN b Nov 06, 1835 d Mar 10, 1917 (no places known) and Lydia Jane Randall ANTHONY b Nov 17, 1833 Pawnee Indian Reservation Wymore NE d Dec 08, 1906 m June 08, 1854 Omaha Douglas Co NE. If any of this is familiar, please email me directly. Regards to all... Charlene Spaulding email: mihnbu@aol.com

To all going to the clean up.... Enjoy yourselves!, I will be thinking of you. I wish I was on the other side of "the big water". This is a great chance to meet people you have been talking to for years. Sincerely, Jeri Gallus

Hi, Thanks to all who got back to me on the OUR KIN book. Jeri

Subject: Markham Cemetery Cleanup Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 09:01:47 -0400 From: Thomas Markham <markm@ictransnet.com> To: MARKHAM Mailing List <MARKHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Attention Markhams!!! and Markham Friends Those of us who are planning to work and help on the Old Markham Cemetery Cleanup, and then on Sunday July 18th go the Covington, Virginia for the MARKHAM REUNION, should bring a covered dish, or bucket of chicken, or something in the picnic theme of food, (already prepared), and drinks. I have been in touch with Virginia Smith, who first brought this Reunion to my attention, and she can be more specific in these matters. If you need additional information, Virginia's E-Mail address is JniWren@aol.com. I will post to the List in several days the directions of where the Reunion in Covington, Va. is to be held, and how to get there. Also I will post the directions as to where the Cemetery Cleanup People will meet on the morning of July 16th, and directions as to how to get there. The Old Markham Cemetery is located in Eastern Botetourt County, on the Western Slope of the Peaks of Otter, on property near Middle Creek, just off state road 614, accessible from I-81 at the first Exit Ramp North of Buchanan, VA. and then on East through Arcadia, Va. on State 614 to Middle Creek Area. In the coming weeks we will be more specific as to the location of all these events. Those who would like to help locate the Other Markham Cemetery in this same area, where Jesse E. Markham's Family is buried, please contact Darryl Winger at DWSteeler@webtv.net to make arrangements. Darryl has been the one, who with help from Floyd Markham, has located the Old Markham Cemetery on Middle Creek, and is now in the process of locating the Old Markham Cemetery (Jesse's) on Jennings Creek. Anyone with information on the location of this second Markham Cemetery please get in touch with Darryl. I have had several inquiries as to who is buried at the John Markham Cemetery on Middle Creek. Virginia Smith has a list compiled by Ossie Markham, about twenty years ago, with all of the names of the People buried at this cemetery. I suggest those who would like this information, get in touch with Virginia. Tommy Markham