Hello again everyone, When I sent the email about my databases just over an hour and a half ago I had no idea the number of responses that I would receive! Everyone has been great emailing me with their gratitude & kind words and even to let me know what was actually wrong with the databases. I started sending personal messages to each person that had emailed me, but I can't keep up with all of you :) So I just want to give a big THANKS to everyone that took the time to read what I had to say and especially to those who emailed me. I hope that no one took any offense to anything that I wrote because it certainly wasn't meant to be offensive at all. Feel free to keep emailing me with any questions, problems or comments. Thanks again!! Beth Fridley

I am a fairly new subscriber to the Rockingham County Rootsweb list (but not new to Rootsweb or Genealogy) and I thought that this would be a good time for me to introduce myself. My name is Beth Fridley and I am the one that has transcribed the Virginia Birth and Death records for Ancestry.com. Although I never saw the messages myself, it has been brought to my attention that there were several posted regarding the Rockingham County databases being incorrect that also said, "be careful of this information". I just want to reassure everyone that I am as thorough as humanly possible when I transcribe these databases. This is going on my 3rd year transcribing records for Ancestry and though I love doing it, it is not always an easy job reading someone else's handwriting from a poor microfilm copy as many of you should have experienced while doing your own research. The databases that I submit are not scanned images- every single bit of that information is typed by me. I put so much effort into transcribing, that I can not seem to make time to trace my own family tree anymore. There are times when I have to skip a name or even pages of names because the copies that I make are just not legible enough for me to read. I do not like to skip pages simply because I know how discouraging it is for me to search the databases online and to come up with a "0 results" message. I want everyone to be able to find the name they're looking for in my databases. Whenever I receive Ancestry's daily news email stating that one of my databases has been posted online I immediately check it to make sure that it looks right and notify Ancestry if something is wrong, but obviously I can't check every name that has been entered. If you do find any errors and want to contact me feel free to email me personally (BFrid31@cs.com) and I'll do what I can to fix the problem or you can report them directly to Ancestry.com. When emailing me all I ask is that you be understanding to the fact that I am human and that I do make mistakes, but they are certainly not intentional. Thanks so much for taking the time to read this! Beth Evans-Fridley Tracing: ARMENTROUT, FRIDLEY, HENSLEY, LAM, SHIFFLETT (various spellings), & WILLIAMS in ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

I am the administrator of the SAFLEY list at Rootsweb. Would love to correspond with descendants of Valentine SAUFLEY of Rockingham Co. VA who was the father of: 1) Anna Margaretha SAFTEL b: 3 Dec 1757 York Co. PA (St. Jacob's Stone Church, LDS Film # 1414855, item 6) 2) Henry A. SAFLEY / SAFLY b: 15 Nov 1759 York Co. PA (Revolutionary Pension Application & Bible Record) m: 5 Mar 1782 VA Margaret DUNLAP 3) Johannes SAFTEL b: 25 Apr 1762 York Co. PA (Jacob Lischy's Pastoral Record, 1743-1769). 4) Barbara SAUFLEY b: bef 1765 (1810 Census Rockingham Co. VA) m: 30 Apr 1798 Philip RYMEL / REIMAL. 5) George SAUFLEY b: ca 1767 (Freiden's Church Records, Rockingham Co. VA ) m: 10 Mar 1801 Anna SEEVELY / SEIVELEY, the dau. of Joseph & Catherine SEIVELEY. 6) Adam SAUFLEY b: ca 1770 (Freiden's Church Records, Rockingham Co. VA ) m: Mary "Polly" SIMMERMAN / ZIMMERMAN. 7) Catherine SAUFLEY b: ca 1772 m: ca 1788 Peter SEITZ. 8) Magtalena SEFTLE b: Mar 1773 Hagerstown, MD (Parochial Register Reformed Parish Baptismal Record 1766/1797, LDS Film # 0014146, item 2) 9) Mary SAUFLEY b: ca 1773, m: 18 Jul 1791 Henry ZIMMERMAN, m2; 13 Jun 1792 Jacob BOWMAN. 10) Susan SAFLEY b: 1774 m: 19 Feb 1811 Daniel PICKERING. 11) Elizabeth SAUFLEY b: 1775 m: 3 Jan 1811 Adam ORBAUGH. 12) Sophia SAUFLEY b: 10 Oct 1779 (The JACOB W. & MARGARET HEATWOLE SHOWALTER FAMILY HISTORY, Jacob & Mary D. Brubaker, c1970, p vi)) m: 24 Jul 1797 Jacob SHOWALTER 13) Christine SAUFLEY b: 17 Nov 1781 (A BRIEF HISTORY OF BISHOP HENRY FUNCK, v1, Rev. A.J. Fretz, 1899, p 330). m: 22 Sep 1801 (Bishop) Daniel FUNK Valentine married in 1748 in Philadelphia Co. PA to Anna Maria SCHNEIDER, she is the mother of the children born prior to Mar 1773, and POSSIBLY the mother of all the children. No evidence has been found that Anna came to Rockingham Co. A 1791 deed in the Rockingham Co. VA minutes names Valentine's wife as CATHERINE. Buried next to Valentine at Freiden's Cemetery in Rockingham Co. is a Catherine SEFTLEY b: Apr 1742 d: 5 Jul 1814 who is believed to be the widow of Joseph SEIVELEY who died in Shenandoah Co. VA in 1782. Joyce Hambleton Whitten (husband is descendant of Jesse SAFLEY b: 1781 VA d: 1861 Warren Co. TN)

I don't know if this site has been posted before or not. I found it while looking for something completely unrelated. http://www.findagrave.com/index.html I have sent this to all of the list I am on so I apologize for the multiples you will receive. Hope this helps someone Melicia

My ancestor's land was on Daniel James Branch. I'm pretty sure they're one and the same. Mary Marie Arrington, in Mountain Valley People, says that Daniel James Branch headed near Fridley's Gap, down off the Massanutten, not too far north of Peaked Mountain, and flowed west to Smith's Creek. Along with three other streams, the whole drainage system is referred to now on maps as War Branch. Cort Sims wrote: > Can anyone tell me where James' Branch of Smith Creek is located? It is on > the land grant of Moses Cummins in Rockingham County in 1789. I know where > Smith Creek is but not James' Branch. > Cort Sims > cortsims@msn.com > Surnames: SIMS, CUMMINS, DUMBAULD, SPENCER, POUNDSTONE, WOLFE, MCCRACKEN, > BOWERS > Web Sites: http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/SuburbanSt/cortsims/index.htm > and > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=idahosims

Can anyone tell me where James' Branch of Smith Creek is located? It is on the land grant of Moses Cummins in Rockingham County in 1789. I know where Smith Creek is but not James' Branch. Cort Sims cortsims@msn.com Surnames: SIMS, CUMMINS, DUMBAULD, SPENCER, POUNDSTONE, WOLFE, MCCRACKEN, BOWERS Web Sites: http://msnhomepages.talkcity.com/SuburbanSt/cortsims/index.htm and http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=idahosims

Posted on: Rockingham Co. Va Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Rockingham?read=209 Surname: FITZSIMONS, FITZSIMMONS, SIMMERS ------------------------- Looking for information on John Frank Fitzsimons, born 27June1839 in New York, married Susan Simmers 20Jan1867 in Rockingham Co., Va. He left his family. The 1900 census of Botetourt Co., Va. says he was born in New York, his father was born in Scotland and his mother was born in Virginia. I believe his parents' names were James and Mary. Also looking for information on children: Christian (b. 9/22/1867), John W. (b. May 1870), Lucy Simmers(b. 1872) and Ellen Sattie Summers (b. March 1880). Remaining son, Franklin (b. 26Feb1876) is our g-grandfather. Link: Fitzsimons/Sanford Home Page URL: <http://hometown.aol.com/dianafitz/myhomepage/index.html>

Posted on: Rockingham Co. Va Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Rockingham?read=208 Surname: BAUGHER, HAGA ------------------------- I am looking for proof of the parentage of Perry Henderson Baugher, b. Rockingham Co., Va., 10July1829 and died 26Jan1882 in Lacey Springs, Va. He married Mary Haga (1834-1899). Thank you. Link: Fitzsimons/Sanford Home Page URL: <http://hometown.aol.com/dianafitz/myhomepage/index.html>

Hello, Is anyone researching either HINEGARDNER or MESSICK? I've got some info, would love to share with other researchers so we all benefit. Terri

-----Original Message----- From: firebird <pamrooney@prodigy.net> To: WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 5:30 PM Subject: Re: German Church Records >Church Records Continued: > >On the 20 th of November 1767 at the Peaked Mountain, in the lower church: > >David Meegert, married >Henrich Bachmann >Henrich Demuth >Henrich Manger >Jacob Buchman >Jacob Borkel, married >Jacob Traut >Johnannes Lingel >Michael Traut >Paul Lingel >Philip Wengert >Samuel Meegert, married >Anna Catherina Mengert, married >Anna Elisabetha Hetterich >Anna Manger, married >Anna Margaretha Conrad >Anna Margaretha Deetzer >Anna Margaretha Dressler >Anna Maria Niclas >Anna Margaretha Runckel, married >Elisabetha Preles >Elisabetha Runcle >Elisabetha Schell > >Eva Barbara------- >Eve Margaretha Assumm >Maria Barbara Miller, married >Maria Catherina Runcle, married >Maria Magdelena Summ >Veronica Schell > >Hence were confirmed this year altogether 210, of whom 32 were married. > >On April 1, 1768, as on Good Friday, in the church. >Daniel Heintz >Georg Henrich Hildebrandt >Georg Menn >Georg Michal Rohr >Henrich Hentz >Jacob Fablon >Jacob Haumann >Jacob Kern >Jacob Leuti >Jacob Rohr >Johann Adam Schoch >Johannes Brunner >Johnanes Ebert Hofmann >Johnanes Gebherdt >Johnannes Gromels >Johnannes Heintz >Johannes Krebs >Johannes Perg >Johnannes Perg, another man >Johannes Witmer >Johannes Zimmerman >Michael Zimmerman >Peter Adam >Peter Bruner >Peter Stockman >Stephen Brunner >Wilhelm Perg >Wilhem Per, married >Anna Maria Alexander >Anna Maria Brunner >Anna Maria Miller >Anna Maria Seller >Anna Maria Sturm >Anna Perg, married >Barbara Mathis >Catherina Domm, married >Catherina Hidlebrand >Catherina Mertz >Catherina Perg >Chistina Hauman >Elisabetha Leuthl >Elisabetha Steel > >Eva Margaretha Gumphrie >Eva Margaretha Hofman >Gertruad Anders >Margaretha Andess >Margaretha Hambrech >Maria Catherina Perg >Maria Catherina Scheppert >Maria Elisabetha Bow >Maria Keller >Maria Magdelena Hofman >Maria Speecht >Scharlotta Brunner >Scharlotta Hildebrant >Scharlotta Nagel >Sophia Werner >Sussanna Leeman >Sussanna Margaretha Holz > >WHEW! there is more! > > >Welcome to my Free Rootsweb COIL-KILE page! >http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~firebird/ >To subscribe to the Coil-connection e-Group: >http://www.egroups.com/group/coil-connections >To Post a message, send it to: >coil-connections@eGroups.com >To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: >coil-connections-unsubscribe@eGroups.com >my e-mail >pamrooney@prodigy.net > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "firebird" <pamrooney@prodigy.net> >To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: May 15, 2000 8:19 PM >Subject: German Church Records > > >> By request here is a partial listing: >> >> Evangelical Reformed Church Frederick >> Maryland German Church Records >> Vol 5 >> Evangelical Reformed Church >> Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland >> 1746-1789 >> >> 8 Nov 1767 Southfork, in Virginia >> Pendleton County, VA >> >> Conrad Tiefenbach >> Mathias Alth >> Peter Schuck >> Anna Maria Reich >> Appollonia Kaufman >> Catherina Schcuk, married >> Christina Hellig >> Elisabetha Tascher >> Elisabetha Diefenbach >> Gertraud Schuck >> Helena Mezz >> Helena Forsch, married >> Maria Mezz >> >> 10th of November 1767 on the South Branch, in the Gap. >> >> Michael Busch >> Anna Maria Heur >> Eva Busch >> Sara Busch >> >> 15th of November 1767 at the Branch, in the upper Drock (Upper Tract) >> >> George Jordan >> Georg Niclas, married >> Heinrich Tschudi >> Nicolaus Herber >> Nicolaus Tschudi >> Peter Springston >> Philipp Herber >> Ulrich Conrad >> Anna Margaretha Ebich, married >> Anna Maria Dorn >> Anna Maria Miller, married >> Anna Maria Moser >> Barbara Rieger >> Catherina Elisabetha Heerboltz >> Dorthea Rieger >> Elisabetha Benninger >> Margaretha Berlet >> >> Do you want more??? >> >> >> Welcome to my Free Rootsweb COIL-KILE page! >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~firebird/ >> To subscribe to the Coil-connection e-Group: >> http://www.egroups.com/group/coil-connections >> To Post a message, send it to: >> coil-connections@eGroups.com >> To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: >> coil-connections-unsubscribe@eGroups.com >> my e-mail >> pamrooney@prodigy.net >> > >

Posted on: Rockingham Co. Va Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Va/Rockingham?read=196 Surname: Davis ------------------------- Looking for information on Julia Ann Davis married Samuel Gabriel Eaton in 1880, Julia was 16 acording to the information at her marriage, Sarah is listed as her mother. Julia was raised in Rockingham Co., Va. and married there. Don't know anything else about her other then that. Need help bad on her, keep hitting a brick wall. Samuel and Julia divorced and there is a Lawson but don't think they married. thanks Anna

I have just relocated the Rockingham County VAGenWeb Site to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~varockin/ If you happen to have a web site with a link to this site - please update it to the new address. Thanks! Harriet Welch

Free for 10 days. I attemted to access this database, but there was no data, so e-mailed Ancestry.com. Their reply: >Thank you for your e-mail. >We are currently addressing the issues you are experiencing with today's >new databases. The inconvenience is a temporary situation and will be >corrected. ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEATHS, 1862-77 To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4606.htm Maggie

The South Fork of the Potomac is not the same as the South Fork of the Shenandoah and never was. The Shenandoah River, at least the North Fork of it, is listed by that name on deeds as early as 1752. Where Fort Republic is I don't know but there is a town named Port Republic in Rockingham Co. Va. Port Republic is at the confluence of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River and Mill Creek, one of probably 50 streams bearing that name in Virginia alone. The South Branch of the Potomac in general parallels Rte. US 220 south to Moorefield, WV where it divides into the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac and the Moorefield River which is generally referred to as the South Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac. The SF of the SB of the Potomac headwaters in Highland County Va. This should clarify or totally confuse the issue. ;) Vince Smith Regarding: Lynne may have something there. I have a deed dated 1763 at the junction of Mill Creek and the South Fork of the Potomac River. It makes much more sense if it is near Fort Republic, Rockingham County than in West Virginia. Does anybody know if the Shenandoah River used to be called the South Fork of the Potomac? Hugh Mottern

Hi Lynne may have something there. I have a deed dated 1763 at the junction of Mill Creek and the South Fork of the Potomac River. It makes much more sense if it is near Fort Republic, Rockingham County than in West Virginia. Does anybody know if the Shenandoah River used to be called the South Fork of the Potomac? Hugh Mottern

Does anyone know where the South Branch of the Potomic is in Rockingham Co., VA? Or, was it in a part that is no longer in Rockingham Co? Marc

In a message dated 05/10/2000 7:51:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, VAROCKIN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Does anyone know where the South Branch of the Potomic is in Rockingham Co., > VA? Or, was it in a part that is no longer in Rockingham Co? > Correct; it is no longer in Rockingham. It is in West Virginia...Pendleton, Hardy and Hampshire counties. Bonnie Miller

The Shenandoah River flows into the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, WV. But the Shenandoah River is not the South Branch. The Potomac River is separate from the Shenandoah until they meet at Harpers Ferry. The Potomac flows through what is now several counties in West Virginia. The South Branch of the Potomac flows through Pendleton County, Hardy Co. and Hampshire County. To make it more confusing, there is a North Fork of the South Branch and a South Fork of the South Branch. I'm guess there is a North Branch of the Potomac River somewhere, but I am more familiar with the South Branch. It would be worthwhile to get a detailed WV state map, especially if you are working with deeds. The river description will help narrow down where your ancestor lived. I have a copy of "West Virginia County Maps" by Puetz Place, Lndon Station, WI 53944, but I'm sure there are others. Pat Ritchie

I seem to remember something like the Shenandoah used to be called the south branch of the Potomac. (But I wasn't paying attention so I can't swear to it that that's right.) Lynne Hundley -----Original Message----- marcher@gfn.org Does anyone know where the South Branch of the Potomac is in Rockingham Co., VA? Or, was it in a part that is no longer in Rockingham Co?

Does anyone know if Rockingham Co. has recorded deaths prior to 1778? Marc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pam Benckhuysen" <hbpam@generation.net> To: <VAROCKIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 6:45 AM Subject: Re: [VAROCKIN] Rockingham County Deaths 1878-85 > Although this is a good resource for cause of death and possible parents -- > I found a number of problems in the Years/Months/Days - ie person dying of > old age at 86 days. The person died at 86 years. > > Pam > >