Rebecca RUBLEE b. 1761, d. of William Robblee of Lanesborough, MA is referred to in a 1799 quitclaim deed as Rebecca JEFFORDS. The History of Berkshire (VT) says that William JEFFORDS first wife was SARAH Rublee. Rebecca did have a sister Sarah, but she is accounted for in New Haven, VT. She m. 1799 New Haven John HINMAN. Doesn't seem that Sarah could have married William JEFFORDS first, unless they divorced. Can anyone help? Four of Rebecca's brothers settled in Berkshire.

I am passing this along to both of these lists. I saw this on the Vermont list. Someone had asked me the other day, about persons migrating into Canada and then into Vermont and did it happen. This I feel explains it fairly well.Unfortunately at this moment I don't recall who asked. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FINDING SHIP PASSENGER LISTS FOR ROUTES ALONG GREAT LAKES Many immigrants were called the "two-boat people" because they sailed first to Canada and then to the United States via the Great Lakes. They did this because it was cheaper to buy a ticket to Canada than to buy a ticket directly to the United States. Also, there was a time when immigration rules and regulations prevented them from going directly to the United States, but allowed them to go to Canada instead. To find records of these immigrants, you should search the passenger lists of ships that maintained routes on the Great Lakes. Some of these records are kept in the public libraries of large cities along the Great Lakes, such as Duluth, Minnesota, and Chicago. You can also find passenger lists and arrival lists in local newspapers from that time period. Debbie Jennings debj@comsys.net "Following the footprints through time"

Franklin County List: I am researching the Capt. Leicester GROSVENOR, Jr. RS (1729-1808) Family of Fairfax, Franklin, VT especially the family of one of his younger sons - Richard GROSVENOR (1765-1838) who married Rebecca GLOYD (or GLYDE b. 1774 d. 1827) who moved from Fairfax, Franklin, VT to Stockton, Chautauqua County, NY some time before 1820. I am especially interested in Richard's eldest son, Nathan GROSVENOR, who married a Catharine M., whose family may have also come from the Fairfax, Franklin, VT area, ca. 1825 in Stockton, Chautauqua, NY. Catharine (Katharine or Kate) would later state she were born in NY state but that or may not be true. Collateral families to the Richard GROSVENOR Family are: the BLISS, CRISSEY and THOMPSON Families. The names of Richard's children are Clarissa (b. 1793 m. Alvin CRISSEY d. 1878), Nathan (b. 1796 m. Catharine M. d. 1846), Launson (b. 1799 unm. d, 1848), Serepta (b. 1801 m. Chester THOMPSON d. 1868), Lucy S. (b. 1807 m. Dr. Alvin Cressey BLISS d. 1839). If you have any information on this family I would like to hear from you. Thank you. " Those who give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - Benjamin Franklin John R. Clarke For some of the best from the "Outdoors" visit our websites at: www.outdoorwriter.com or www.online-outdoors.com

I would like to invite any of our new subscribers (or old ones) to post their lines of interest. I know most people are on vacation right now, but you just might get lucky!! Debbie Jennings debj@comsys.net "Following the footprints through time"

Have you ever given thought to what will happen to all the mountains of research after you are no longer,"guardian of the files"? There are I grant you several options -at the same time there are many problems with each one: 1.Children--Which one? many times there seems to be no real interest on the part of any of your children. 2.Grandchildren--This is great, but if they are very young now, who knows if this will be of interest to them later. 3.Library/Archival Holdings--This would be a useful thing to do, which one? what family line? >From my personal point of view, which is really all I can give you right now-- Even though, I know it wasn't really the way it was, it seems as if during my childhood I was drug into and walked through every cemetery in about 3 states, mostly Indiana. Didn't seem to have any real connection to me, these people had been dead quite some time. At ages 10-14 you always seem to have many more important things to do then walk through cemeteries, especially on vacation. Then there were the libraries, and the xerox machines. This was a little more interesting, although not much. Due to dire family illness, the genealogy was shelved for years, I married, had children and divorced. Then...I got it, the "bug". I knew it was there and I could get it at anytime, but really didn't think I would. There are no known vaccines for it, no instant cures, and to my knowledge no telethons raising money to cure the "bug". I started researching, now I could better comprehend the desire to roam the cemeteries, hang out at the libraries, talk in that strange language of: census,immigration, ship lists,I had to read obituaries,possibilities, speculations. My children (grown now) find it strange that mom actually not only takes photos of gravestones, she SAVES them. I find it odd that sometimes I can, given a name, regardless of time frame have recall of parents,dates,deaths. But bring me to the present and well, you all know...... What does this all have to do with who to leave your files to? Don't always assume that your children WON'T be interested at a future date. When I got the "bug" nobody had been prodding me it just "happened". I have three children. One would like the info,although as he puts it "you already have everything done, but I'd like to read it". One thinks its neat, but I can tell "really" doesn't want control of it. Then, there is the other child.. Most recently he has decided to borrow my familytreemaker and install it. He has asked for help and suggestions, he doesn't always have time to "get into it", BUT the "bug" is there, he has been bitten or he wouldn't be at the point he is. It is I grant you a tough decision as to who to leave the info to. I would like to make a copy for each of the children and for the grandchildren. But that still isn't the same as who will carry on the search. I would hate to see all the research just be read and not furthered. Of course you may all have comtemporaries who are also working on the family history and you feel that they understand the importance and the value of the research. But, of course you realize especially if they are older that in most likelihood they will be gone before you are. For me, the library is not an option as I don't wish for it to just sit there. I want it furthered. My suggestion, for what it is worth-- Look to the child of yours who had the most questions growing up, was the most curious, never could quite accept the reasoning "just because".The one who always dug just a little further into the why,how and where then all the other children in the area. My bet is this will be the child who later, has that desire to know. Who won't accept, "it was because it was." Everyone who is researching knows that it takes a certain amount of just not being able to accept everything they are told.Sure leave a copy to your grandchildren and to your children, but there is an inherent difference in a copy of the family history and your files. But then, as a final note, maybe I will be the first to have to have two burial plots. One will be for me and the other will have a stone saying "Her Files". We all know true genealogists never reach the end, after all once you leave this world, how are you going to ask all those questions,(wherever you are) without your files.......... Debbie Jennings debj@comsys.net "Following the footprints through time"

Just for a matter of levity, but seriously folks this describes some of my feelings toward my records of ancestors. I kiddingly think my ancestors were a bunch of arsonists burning every court house in every place they lived in!! I particularly love the fourth and fifth one. Enjoy <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As genealogists, we are notorious for poking fun at ourselves. We joke about our obsession with family history, our computer addiction, and about the ploys our ancestors may have used to avoid our searches. But sometimes there is a grain of truth hidden in these jokes, and if we really think about them, we may discover a way around these truths. 1.My ancestors . . . (A) Must have swum across because I can't find them in any immigration records. (B) Were deposited here by aliens. (C) Were abducted by aliens. So many times when we feel we have searched every record type, we may believe there is a grain of truth in this joke, but it might just be that we are looking in the wrong location. For instance, if you have an ancestor who you have found record of in New York City, you might be tempted to assume that he came into the country through the Port of New York or Ellis Island. But your searches of New York City or Ellis Island immigration records may be in vain. Knowing the history of the area can help. Historically speaking, in some cases, it was cheaper and more convenient to enter the United States via Canada and the St. Lawrence; in fact, around 1850 it was actually encouraged. 2**The page of microfilm where your ancestor's name appears is unreadable and appears to have been filmed after a five-martini lunch. While it may be that the original filming of the document is the reason it is unreadable, many microform copies are made from other microfilms and they may be several “generations” removed from the original. For this reason, a copy in one repository may be of better or worse quality than a copy in another repository. Make a note of the film and page number, and when you have the opportunity to visit another repository that has that film, you might want to do a quick check to see if you have better luck there. 3.**The documentation you seek was . . . (A) Onboard the Titanic. (B) Burned in a courthouse fire. (C) Eaten by a dog. This is unfortunately often the truth. Records are often destroyed in fires, floods, or natural disasters. After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, most of the city's records were lost. Many people had to reconstruct records in order to get their lives back in order. Millions of records had to be re-recorded to prove land ownership, citizenship status, or other life events. For this reason, a search of court records in later years can often yield substantial results. 4.**The courthouse clerk who holds your grandfather's naturalization papers has just been insulted by another genealogist. This can all too often be the truth, and for this reason it is very important for us to always be polite to the keepers of the records we seek, no matter how frustrated we become. But sometimes we can change bad impressions with a smile, a kind word, or a simple act of kindness. We will catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. 5.**You work for years to find the missing link in your family history. When you finally find it and tell your family, Uncle George says, "Oh, I knew that!" This underlines the importance of interviewing all living family members (I've tried interviewing the dead ones, but they don't always respond!). Even if you had interviewed Uncle George, though, did you ask the right questions? Many times those not familiar with genealogy may not realize the significance of these tidbits. Let him know what exactly what information will help you. Did you let him know what information you have? Sometimes by showing him a chart or a brief summary of what you know, he may be able to help you fill in the blanks. Have you kept him up to date with new information you have found? Sometimes new information will help to jog his memory and bring to light new information. 6.**You have finally located the marriage record for the John Smith in your family, and you find that his wife's maiden name is Smith too. 7.**You know you are a genealogy addict when your dining room table has been transformed into an office and the table has been pushed into a corner to make more room for your files. Hey, who's been peeking in my window?! Debbie Jennings debj@comsys.net "Following the footprints through time"

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C00534.91B26600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello Listers, Thanks to an email from Freda & Ted Noble on my Tip #3, I have backtracked into my "freebies" files and verified the Free Forms urls listed below. As you will find, these vary in complexity and sophistication. What I did was to "shop around" the entire list until I found styles that suited mine. If I did not find some, I certainly got enough of a feel from my shopping tour to make up some. http://www.familytree.ourfamily.com/beg_forms.htm http://www.gate.net/~grinnell/Genealogy_Forms/genealogy_forms.html http://genealogy.miningco.com/hobbies/genealogy/msubsupplies.htm http://www.usgenealogy.com/forms.htm http://www.rootsweb.com~args/ http://www.cyndislist.com/supplies.htm http://www.ancestornews.com/july24.htm http://www.enoch.com/genealogy/forms.htm http://www.everton.com/charts/freeform.html http://www.12g.com/topic/Genealogical_Forms http://hometown.aol.com/Tuffsearch/Forms.html http://dreamwater.com/varoots/index.html http://www.ancestrycorner.com Also if you are a member of ancestry.com, they also have a good supply. Another Tip: a source for genie sanity- http://www.micronet.net/users/~searcy/researchplan.htm Lowry Day Atlanta, GA USA lzday@mindspring.com ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C00534.91B26600 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; name="lzday@mindspring.com.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="lzday@mindspring.com.vcf" BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:;lzday@mindspring.com FN:lzday@mindspring.com EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:lzday@mindspring.com REV:20000813T184130Z END:VCARD ------=_NextPart_000_0036_01C00534.91B26600--

This is a topic that most persons don't understand completely. If genealogists have a flaw, and I am not saying we do, of course. But that flaw would be the unremitting thought that,"this could be the info with the gold mine!!" So many of us are so very excited and anxious upon recieving info,even though we know we should we don't really always STOP and really look at that attachment before opening.You may not want to admit it even to yourself but we have all been guilty of it. Most mailing lists frown on the Virus Warnings type of posts and mainly because alot of these are Hoaxes. But in this series of tips, I think it is very pertinent and essential. I would like to say that in all fairness, some persons passing along viruses are totally unaware of the situation.I try my best to watch for it on the list and unsub anyone who is passing them along.(Their request for subbing usually will carry some warning.) I would also like to stress that I have seen many times that persons WITH updated virus scans and protections have still incurred damaging through some glitch in the system, so some of the alert is up to us.I found the following piece on the Ancestry.com site and it seems to me to be the best explanation of the how and why. There are also links to sites for virus protection.This is not to dissuade any of you from exchanging files, just to info about the types not to accept. @-------->--------->-------------<-----------<-----@ Genealogists are great at exchanging information with one another. We mail photocopies back and forth, take photographs of cemetery markers, post information on message boards, exchange e-mail, and even send extracts from our computerized genealogy databases on disk or as attachments to e-mail messages. Despite all these good intentions, sometimes our exchange of electronic information carries a little 'bonus' as well--a computer virus. Imagine your horror at having all your years of computerized family history research destroyed in just a few moments by a computer virus. If you consider the time, energy and love that has gone into your research, I can't think of anything that would make you more heartsick than losing all of that effort in one fell swoop. WHAT IS A VIRUS?? A computer virus is generally defined as a program, which replicates and transmits itself from one computer to another. Viruses are created by people with a variety of motives, from the novice programmer who wants to prove his/her mettle to the outright cyber-terrorist wishing to wreak malicious destruction on computer users and their equipment. Some viruses act as soon as they are introduced into your computer, while others lurk until a specified date and time before activating themselves. Some viruses are benign, more of an annoyance than anything else. Others, however, may do irreparable damage by corrupting programs or deleting files. In a worst case scenario, a virus may reformat your hard disk, destroying all of your programs and data, and then go beyond that, altering the essential system code on the BIOS chip on your computer's motherboard. In that case, there is little hope for your computer other than to replace the motherboard and/or BIOS chip and then reinstall every program again. And hopefully you backed up your essential data. Otherwise you will have lost all your valuable data -- including all your computerized genealogical research materials -- forever! HOW ARE VIRUSES TRANSMITTED? What you must first understand is that computer viruses are executable programs, and their file name extensions are most often .exe (for executable program). Others are .com (command files) and, occasionally, .ovl (overlay files). UNDERSTAND TOO THAT THEY ARE NOT TEXT FILES -- those with a file extension of .txt in their name. THEY ARE ALSO NOT GRAPHIC FILES such as those with file extensions of .gif, .jpg, .bmp, .tif, or .tiff, and a variety of other graphics format files. Computer viruses can be transmitted between computers in several ways, all of which allow the executable files to be introduced and to run on your computer. There are literally thousands of viruses floating around in cyberspace, all acting a little differently. 1. A friend, colleague, or fellow researcher may provide you with a disk with documents or files on it. You may place this in your computer's floppy drive (A:) and copy the files to your hard disk. If there was a boot sector virus on the disk, one that affects your system's start-up files, you just introduced it to your computer. The next time you try to start your computer, you're dead. 2. Perhaps you didn't copy the files. Instead, perhaps you opened a GEDCOM file from your A: drive. There isn't a problem -- yet. However, you turn off your computer, leaving the disk in the floppy drive. If there's a boot sector virus there, the next time you turn on your computer, it tries to start itself with system files on the floppy disk in the A: drive. It then reads the virus and introduces it to the computer. 3. You have been exchanging E-mail with someone about your surname and they agree to share their GEDCOM file. When you receive the E-mail with the file attached., you notice the file is named JONES.EXE. You download the file to your hard disk and open it. Surprise! There's a file-infecting virus inside, and it may start working immediately to alter or destroy files on your computer. 4. Another person sends you a file that they tell you is compressed in a .ZIP format. ZIP files can consist of one or more files that have been compressed to eliminate spaces and therefore improve storage and transfer time. You download the file, but unfortunately this JOHNSON.ZIP file also contains a self-extracting facility that immediately starts the virus (that was also included in the little package) and devastation is on its way. 5. Another researcher sends you a Microsoft Word document as an attachment to an e-mail. At first glance, it looks great. The file is named WILSON.DOC and you download and store it on your hard disk. When you go to open it, a box is displayed asking you whether you want to Enable Macros or Open Without Enabling Macros. You select 'Enable Macros' and someone has just hit you with a virus, one that uses an advanced feature of MS-Word to run a set of program instructions that can wreak havoc on your computer. All of these are pretty scary. Not only can these scenarios happen, some viruses combine multiple techniques and attack in multiple ways. Some even hide in your computer's memory (RAM) or alter themselves in size and rename themselves to avoid detection. HOW WILL MY COMPUTER STAY VIRUS FREE? While there are many ways to catch a virus, there are a number of ways and places you will not contract a computer virus. 1. Prepackaged software sold in retail stores or from reputable locations on the Internet will not have viruses. If you go to a store and consider purchasing prepackaged software that has been opened and is on sale for a bargain price, think again. The person who returned the merchandise may have infected the software, on purpose or unintentionally. 2. Software and data files that you find at reliable genealogy sites such as Ancestry.com, the Genealogy Forum on America Online, CompuServe, and Prodigy, and some other sites are rigidly checked for viruses. You can download these files with confidence that they have been screened and that any viruses have been eradicated. 3. Files attached to e-mail that are text type files, bearing file names with the extension of .txt, are not executable programs and are therefore not viruses. HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF The most effective way to protect yourself against viruses is to know your source. Be careful about accepting disks and files from strangers, and be wary about where on the Internet you download files. Second, purchase and use a reputable anti-virus software program and check every single file you introduce to your computer, regardless of its location. The major software packages on the market are McAfee's VirusScan (http://www.mcafee.com/), Dr. Solomon's Anti-Viral Tool Kit (http://www.drsolomon.com/), and Symantec's Norton Anti-Virus (http://www.symantec.com/). A good anti-virus software package will detect different types of viruses, alert you to their presence, delete them and/or try to clean infected files. Make sure you obtain frequent updates/upgrades from these companies' Web sites or periodically purchase new versions of their software. With hundreds of new viruses discovered annually, you cannot afford to be lackadaisical on this subject. Third, make an emergency boot disk. In the event that a virus infects your system, you will be able to bypass the infected or damaged system files and restart your computer. See your computer manual or Windows 95/98 Help files for instructions. It's easy! Last but not least, back up all your important data on a regular basis. If a virus destroyed your genealogical research information stored on your computer, you would probably never be able to recreate it all. Invest a few minutes regularly to back up your data and you might save yourself many months of reconstruction and reentry of data. Be Prepared! Now that you understand what a virus is and what one can do to your computer, make certain you are prepared against this insidious form of cyber-terrorism. Invest the time to learn more about viruses, purchase and use anti-virus software, know your sources, be vigilant in your virus-checking routine, and regularly back up your data. This is another important way to preserve your family history. Debbie Jennings debj@comsys.net "Following the footprints through time"

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C0050A.62FC7D20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello Listers, Having painted myself into a corner with stacks and stacks of filing I can only tell you how I freed myself: 1) take an assessment of who is doing "filing for you" and don't duplicate it. Make use of the archives on line. For instance, in my "Favorites" I made a folder called "Query Pages" in which I keep titled subfolders representing all links to selected threads and their archives. I schedule a once-a-week scan of these. I also have a folder for "Related Home Pages", etc. Also check "Yes" on those pages that offer email notification of changes to threads you are following. 2) replicate the same concept in your folder storage section in your email files. When a lead comes in that looks promising, I flag it then store that lead in an appropriate email folder for later action. That way I can be sure I never lose a source gained on line. If these folders get too large, I copy to floppy selectively by category and then store the floppy in a pocket in the appropriate paper folder. 3) On the paper side of things, scrounge all those sites that offer free genie forms and be sure to select various Summary Sheets and use them. I place these on the left side of my paper folders so that I have an "at-a-glance" review of the research status of any given file. Some of these are "Census Summary," "Cemetery Summary," etc. From these it is easy to make a checklist when headed out to the LDS FHC or NARA or wherever to do grunt research. From various samples of "Correspondence Log," I designed my own which combines paper correspondence plus a list of those online links references and where they can be found, e.g. the online sources mentioned above. 4) Finally, as horrendous as it sounds, make a separate paper file for every individual and put the summaries in them. Once a week or so, review all summaries both in paper and online that are pertinent to the areas you are currently working. One of the ways to keep up with this is to make up a tickler file on your computer, so that you do not neglect to update. Ordinary "To Do List" software works fine. 5) Finally, speaking of software, do invest in a global search engine program such as Copernic 2000. You will be surprised at what's out there. Manage the files found as suggested above and then eliminate the search engine file to avoid sucking up hard drive space. Lowry Day Atlanta, GA USA lzday@mindspring.com ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C0050A.62FC7D20 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; name="lzday@mindspring.com.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="lzday@mindspring.com.vcf" BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:;lzday@mindspring.com FN:lzday@mindspring.com EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:lzday@mindspring.com REV:20000813T133933Z END:VCARD ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01C0050A.62FC7D20--

Non--Connecting Files I had always just hung onto pieces of info that "never quite fit in" although it seemed as if they should have. I now have a floppy on Non-Connecting and use it as follows: If I receive something that seems as if it fits but there are a few generations missing, or it sounds correct but not enough to place in my family file. I stick these in the Non Connecting and with some frequency I go through it to see if anything fits yet. You would be surprised at something that seemingly didn't fit last week or last month now fits. I began doing this as the result of saying way too many times,"I had something on that, now where did I put it?" So now I save things JUST IN CASE. If it still doesn't fit after a reasonable amount of time of I recheck it and it really doesn't fit after all I discard it. I do try to make sure I have past the point on a line that the questionable info would cover. Maybe this isn't the best of systems but it saves loosing items that later become useful. Don't misunderstand I don't do all my research on floppys, I do also maintain a notebook of Family sheets,pedigrees,etc. I want just one more back up if I were to loose all on the computer. Debbie Jennings debj@comsys.net "Following the footprints through time"

Seeking information on Arthur Charles BINGHAM, and Augusta Sylvia LARSON, married about 1904,perhaps in Canada.. Lived in the Milton, Essex Junction, Highgate area of Vermont... Had 3 children, 1905, stillborn, 1906, lied 1 1/2 months, and Roland Arthur BINGHAM, born 7-14-1907., died April 9 1965, in New York City. Augusta born between June and October 1885, Goteborg, Sweden, Immigrated, and presumably married Arthur... They parted 1912 in the St Albans area, of Vermont. Seeking Marriage, Divorce, Death or Immigration, Parental information. Any help will be appreciated, as I have been searching for a very long time. Dick Carter rcar37@prodigy.net

I operate alot with floppys in addition to my paper files. I have mail folders divided with each major surname and then one for miscellaneous to catch all the smaller lines. Then I have a few other mail folders: 1. General Info--this is for all those postings of an informational nature as in where to find this or that, and info regarding old occupations,etc.Any reference material I might recheck. 2. Tidbits--this is for any items of an unusual nature such as websites with chronicles of pioneers, age calculators, any out of the ordinary stuff.Any worthwhile tips for research I find go in here. 3. Lookups--this is for anyone who has done lookups for me in certain areas. I have a mail folder for non-connecting persons, ( at least at this point in time). I have a mail folder for queries I have sent and then I delete them once I recieve a satisfactory response. I repost them later if I don't get a response,this way they are all typed up. NOW, with this all said.... As I read my mail or scan it, all the mail can be placed into the appropriate file folders.Some I answer right then, others I just put in the folders.After I have gone through the mail (about 250 a day) then I go back an answer any unanswered ones. About every other day, I sit down and go through all those folders. I have floppys for each family surname(all of them not just the main ones); one for info,one for tidbits,one for nonconnecting; then I maintain some for persons I correspond with on a regular basis. I also have a floppy for each state that I do alot of research in--this one I use for any county info or maps,etc. I have floppys for the following categories: burials,marriages,maps I then take all those mail folders and place the items on the correct floppy.I in that way can: 1.Keep my items in categories 2.Not waste ink printing 3.Get it off my computer in case of a crash. About once every week or so, I take the box of floppys and go through them and place the data from the onto my familytreemaker file where it belongs.Whatever I can't place remains on the floppy. As I check one I then return it to the box,UPSIDE DOWN so I know I did that one. I am fortunate enough to have a zip drive and periodically transfer items to a zip disk. (I am working on obtaining a CD writer).I thereby empty those floppys to reuse. You would be amazed at the items that seemed so vital upon receipt, and then when you look again just really don't fit.Now if I think they "might" later I put it on the floppy for "non-connecting". Ever so often I just get BRUTAL. I go through my floppys with the attitude "I either place it or dump it". This system may sound difficult but really isn't once you get the hang of it.Once I set up the original amount of floppys within the categories I mentioned above I never have to buy new ones as they recycle. All the burials or marriages are on their own floppy so if I am searching for one I don't have to think "who" as I know "where". Next time: The value of Non Connectiing Files Debbie Jennings debj@comsys.net "Following the footprints through time"

Very Excellent Idea Debbie Jennings debj@comsys.net "Following the footprints through time"

> beginner, I thought I would ask any of you for some of your tips and > suggestions on organization of your files. _ALWAYS_ make a note of _ALL_ the sources you used when you conclude someone is born/married/died at some date or place or how you decided they were related to someone. It took me nine months to come to that conclusion. I started by writing down when people were born etc. Later I started finding conflicting evidence but because I had not written down _WHY_ I came to the earlier conclusion I had to go over all the earlier work in order to decide which was correct.

Hello Listmembers: Since this seems to be a slack time for postings due alot to vacations and to persons spending more time outdoors I thought I would promote some list activity with a few items: Since many of you have been researching for years and even if you are a beginner, I thought I would ask any of you for some of your tips and suggestions on organization of your files. This always seems to be a problem area with many researchers as the "small original folder" becomes a massive pile of papers and then a file cabinet. Many of you may just have some ideas that will help someone else. Please address these suggestions to the list. Debbie Jennings debj@comsys.net "Following the footprints through time"

Researching the Charles BUSHEY line. Charles Bushey born unknown but thought to be about 1840. He married Elmira LACROIX and they had 6 known children. Mary Jane born 1861;Burton L. about 1870;Charles;George;Dolph (I don't know if this is Aldolphus or not);and Marshall. Mary Jane married Peter Bingham on 9-8-1879 in Highgate. Burton L . married Grace Pearl Randall any help appreciated. Debbie Jennings debj@comsys.net "Following the footprints through time"

Dear Listers, I am seeking information on George RUSSELL of Highgate, who married Cynthia ORCUTT on 3 Feb 1831 in Swanton, VT She was the daughter of Ebenezer and Nabby (Beals) ORCUTT. Cynthia married second Daniel HERRICK in Highgate, VT in 1843 (This was his second marriage.) They had a daughter Cynthia, who was 6 in the 1850 census. I am interested in knowing George RUSSELL's parents and siblings, his birth and death dates and what happened to Cynthia HERRICK. George and Cynthia RUSSELL had a daughter, Jane RUSSELL, who was 17 in the 1850 census. I would like to know who she married and any information about her that is available. Thank you for any information you might share. Martha Rudd

Dear Listers, I am seeking information about John Henry STIMETS who married Victoria Alexandrina HERRICK, daughter of Daniel and Melinda (Crossett) Brown HERRICK, in St. Armand West, Bedford, Quebec on June 17, 1858. They resided in Highgate and had the following children: Daniel J. born 1862, married 4/5/1912 Jennie Mais Mary M. born 5/20/1866, married 3/20/1909 Joseph B. Speer Florence V. born 8/30/1869 Male child born 6/26/1861 Elihu Horace born July 21, 1859 Walter H. born 9/1872 In the 1900 census Victoria was a 61 year old widow and had born 7 children of whom 6 were still living. I am interested in who John Henry's parents and siblings were, his death date, and any information available on the children. Melinda CROSSETT married first an unknown BROWN and second Daniel HERRICK. I am searching for information on her parents and siblings and the name of her first hisband, Mr. BROWN Any information will be appreciated. Thank you. Martha Rudd

Is anyone working on the FOLLETT family who moved from the vicinity of Richford a VT around 1855 to the newly formed Richford, Wisconsin? Herny Harry Follet (b. March 8, 1795), son of Martin Dewey FOLLETT and Persis FASSETT, married Clarissa POND Dec. 12, 1819, in Berkshire, Vermont. Their chilren were Cassius Fay Follett, Henry Fitch Follett, Elias Follett, Matilda Follett, Sanford Follett, Luther Follett.

Hello Group, Does anyone know where Glendive Cemetery is? Thanks for any help. Dick Silvernail