Tom, You might check the RootsWeb WorldConnect site for Adam Richart. There's a posting for Adam Richart/Rickert (b. abt. 1765 in North Hampton, Pennsylvania, d. abt 1837 in Letart, WVA) wife's name Elizabeth. The daughter of this couple, Elizabeth Rickard, married Anthony Roush (b. 23 Jan 1792 Shenandoah Co., Va) Elizabeth Rickard Roush was buried Rickard Cemetery, Mason Co., WVA. I found other children for this couple listed on other websites. You might be able to obtain more information from the individual who posted the information: Vicki Ewy <davic@lvcm.com> Another effective search strategy that might help you is to go to Google.com and do an advanced search. >From the main Google page click on "advanced search" Enter your information in the fields as follows: "with all of the words" ENTER : Adam genealogy "with at least one of the words" ENTER: Rickard Richart Rickert Richerd Reichart [or any other spellings you've discovered] Click on "Google Search". This will bring up 2,320 hits that include websites that mention Adam R.... and genealogy. If you leave the search term "genealogy" out of the first field it will bring up 34,300 hits...you choose. This strategy will likely give you still more alternate spellings, as some immigrant named Reigart will have had a descendant mentioned who spelled the name Rickert, thus causing your search to pick Reigart's page up, too. Note: Add the phrase "Mason Co." or "Mason County" in the field for "with the exact phrase" and you'll cut the hits down to only 37-38, but they'll be more likely to be the people for whom you're searching. This will also give you 30+ people to contact who are doing research on your family line. Using the advanced search will allow you to expand or restrict your searching. Give it a try. Good luck. Sherry Johnson ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 19:37:05 -0400 From: Tom Pierce To: VASHENAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [VASHENAN] Richart/Rickard Tom wrote: > Hello List: > > Does anybody know anything about the Richarts of Shenandoah? I'm following Adam Richart/Rickard out of Shenandoah to Mason County around 1800, where his family was then connected to the Roush and Zirkle families. Knowing that those latter 2 were from Shenandoah, I'm trying to determine if they were acquainted with the Richarts prior to moving west. > > The name is also known as Rickart, Rickert, and Reichart. > > I believe Adam was migrating from PA, and perhaps just passing through Shenandoah, staying for a relatively few years. His first wife, Elizabeth, died there in 1797, near New Market (so the story goes). He then married Catherine. Some sons were Jacob, Michael, John, Joseph and George. > > I've seen a Jacob Rickard in the 1820 Shenandoah census, and I suspect he might have been related, but I can't find the root family. > > There was a Richart/Reichart family in the Germanna settlement, but I can't trace them forward. > > Any help or even speculation would be greatly appreciated. > > Tom --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!

<<You might check the RootsWeb WorldConnect site for Adam Richart. There's a posting for Adam Richart/Rickert (b. abt. 1765 in North Hampton, Pennsylvania, d. abt 1837 in Letart, WVA) :>> Thanks Vicki, but that's MY posting! If you read all the notes, you will see what I have and what I do not. His birth in "perhaps Northampton" is speculation. There is a story about Adam that connects him to Northampton Co, with a line of ancestors having migrated from Schohalie, NY and Germany. However, I think it's just wishful thinking, which I'm trying to clear up by establishing a preceding family in Shenandoah. Tom

Sherry: Oops, I called you Vicky. Thanks for the many tips! I've been over a lot of this Rickard ground before, but I'm now getting back to pick up where I left off. Tom