Hi! The remaining three professional genealogists listed under Vermont in the Directory of Professional Genealogist are: 1. Ragnhild M. Bairnsfather, Winchester, MA. Specialties: MA, NH and VT 2. W. Raymond Palmer, Lee, MA. Specialties: MA, VT, New England 3. Claire Prechtel-Kluskens, Alexandria, VA. Specialties: Federal Records for New York, Ohio and Vermont. Joan Giampoli

On Tue, 8 Oct 2002 11:31:08 EDT [email protected] wrote: > Hi! > > While at the Family History Fair in NYC on > Sunday, I won a door prize -- a > soft cover book entitled "Directory of > Professional Genealogists 2001-2002" > put out by APG, the Association of Professional > Genealogists. > > There are six Professional Genealogists who > specialize in Vermont genealogy > listed. If you send me the name of the city or > town in which you live, I > will send you the name and address of the > genealogist closest to you. > > Joan Giampoli Hi, Joan: This kind of information would be considered useful to VTWINDSO-L and *on* topic, as long as we don't get into rates charged, etc. I would be interested in seeing the six names, means of contact, and specializations (if any), myself. Obviously, since their information is published in a promotional book which can be purchased by the general public, the six fine people in question should have no objection to their names appearing on this mailing list. However, I would suggest that telephone numbers might be best left off. Darrell A. Martin VTWINDSO-L list administrator [email protected]

Oops, sorry. Just caught the part about White River Valley. Some of the professional genealogists listed in the APG book who specialize in Vermont genealogy do not live in Vermont. Two are in Massachusetts, the other is in Virginia. However, the following are Vermonters: 1. Richard B. Butler, of Brattleboro, VT. His specialty is missing heirs. 2. Alice Eichholz, of Montpelier, VT specializing in 18th, 19th and 20th Century Vermont and New England. 3. Patricia Haslam in Stowe, VT If you want the name of the others, or more details of those listed above, please contact me directly. Joan Giampoli [email protected]

Hi! While at the Family History Fair in NYC on Sunday, I won a door prize -- a soft cover book entitled "Directory of Professional Genealogists 2001-2002" put out by APG, the Association of Professional Genealogists. There are six Professional Genealogists who specialize in Vermont genealogy listed. If you send me the name of the city or town in which you live, I will send you the name and address of the genealogist closest to you. Joan Giampoli

Hi Harriott, Because you know a lot about Norwich, do you know of an Emma Reynolds born in Norwich in June of 1853? I was not able to get to Vermont this summer and am searching for her ancestors. She married Julius H Porter. She is buried in Langdon, NH's "west" or "lower" cemetery. She had 11 or 12 children so there are a lot of descendants who would like to know her ancestry. Thanks! Marcia Huntley Maloney Tustin, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harriet M Chase" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 7:39 AM Subject: [VTWINDSO] DON'T SHOOT ME FOLKS R ASKING > Through the years "many" folks have asked me if or do I know of any > "professional" genealogist. > Because I volunteer for usgennet & the local historical societies; and > because rootsweb is "non-commercial", I steer away from the issue. > > However, there are significant numbers out there who are looking for > someone, I would like to at least refer them to a "list"; if there is such a > thing. > > My primary queries are Norwich & Randolph, including those in between; aka > White River Valley. > > Thank you > Harriet Chase in picture postcard perfect central Vermont; bright, chilly > and leaves turning. > > > > ==== VTWINDSO Mailing List ==== > Rootsweb's Windsor County, Vermont Mailing List > Acceptable Use Policy at: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/aup.html > -- List admin. [email protected] > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Through the years "many" folks have asked me if or do I know of any "professional" genealogist. Because I volunteer for usgennet & the local historical societies; and because rootsweb is "non-commercial", I steer away from the issue. However, there are significant numbers out there who are looking for someone, I would like to at least refer them to a "list"; if there is such a thing. My primary queries are Norwich & Randolph, including those in between; aka White River Valley. Thank you Harriet Chase in picture postcard perfect central Vermont; bright, chilly and leaves turning.

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http://groups.msn.com/RandolphConnects/homepage Hi, folks Wed was the beginning of the end of what some of us knew as the Randolph High School, Grade School or an "unusable" building by some. If you'd like to go to my web page and see some of the "Kodak" moments. I promise it (shouldn't) freeze up your computer. Take a look at history! <>Harriet <>

Does anyone have any information on the ancestors of Fannie Baldwin, b. 7/24/1815, d. 4/9/1868? Fannie was married on 9/3/1834 in Chester, VT to Orice Whitcomb Dwinell. She died in Grafton, VT and is buried in Grafton. I believe her parents were Philinda Harvey and Nahum Baldwin, but cannot confirm. I would love to have the name of her grandparents, if possible. Joan G

This is an addendum to my original query of trying to verify the parents of Eunice Emma Smith. I did find her marriage to Melvin GW Newton on the FHL film# 0028354- Hartford, Vt. Vitals 1764-1863. This film is a goldmine if you're not familiar with it. Ken Newton

My query: I am trying to identify the parents of Eunice Emma Smith b. 1807 Hartford, Vt. who married 1831 in Dothan, Vt. Melvin GW Newton b. 1809 Hartford, Vt. The father of Eunice must be a Sylvanus Smith (one of their children is Sylvanus Smith Newton), but which one? (1)The Sprague Families in America states: "Amey Sprague, born 1764, married Prb. Sylvanus Smith a farmer". (2) The Newton Genealogy... descendants of Rev. "Roger: Sylvanus Jr. born_. Amy Sprague (I suppose the daughter of Jesse and Esther..." (3) Unfortunately the parents given for this Sylvanus Smith (Simeon Smith and Rachel Strong) have him born in 1775 making him an unlikely 11 years younger than his wife. (4) There is a prominent Sylvanus Smith in Norwich, Vt. 1790 census, and Hartford 1800 and 1810 censuses. Not found in the1820 census. His age in these censuses has him born before 1755. This more likely matches the age of Amey as the wife's age progresses in the censuses.(5) A Sylvanus Smith appears in the 1889 History of Hartford and in Hartford Town Meeting minutes (6) Another mystery: I recently rented the FHL film 0028354: Vital Statstics of Hartford 1764-1863. In the index for Vol 3 I found a reference to :the marriage of Melvin GW Newton and Eunice Smith on page! 152. Hoping to find the parents I looked for page 152 and it wasn't there. The film consists of mostly town meeting minutes, with very few vital record.. I put the film on indefinite loan to be able to pore over it at my leisure. Can anyone help me prove who the parents of Eunice Emma Smith are? Thanks, Ken Newton- San Diego

In the Genealogies of the early settlers of Weston, VT, there is a large Shed family. I got the book from the Weston Historical Society. I didn't see any mention of Weathersfield but there may be some connection.

At 04:38 PM 9/21/02 -0700, Lester M Powers wrote: > I may have found a new but distant relative today >and thought I'd ask if anyone knows about him: > > Charles Booth SHEDD, born December 30, 1875 at >Weathersfield, VT; father Charles W. Shedd b. Sherburn, VT; >mother Olive __?__ b. Florida, MA. [snip] Hi, Lester: I looked in my Weathersfield sources and did not find any Charles SHEDD, in "Weathersfield Burying Grounds", or in the indexes to "Weathersfield Century One", or "Weathersfield Century Two". I also checked the two volumes of Springfield history, just in case. No luck there either. Darrell Darrell A. Martin a native Vermonter currently in exile in Addison, Illinois [email protected]

I may have found a new but distant relative today and thought I'd ask if anyone knows about him: Charles Booth SHEDD, born December 30, 1875 at Weathersfield, VT; father Charles W. Shedd b. Sherburn, VT; mother Olive __?__ b. Florida, MA. The 1850 census of Sherburn, VT teaches that a Charles W. Shedd, age 8 months, resided there at the household of Charles D. Shedd and his wife Eliza __?__. So, maybe Charles D. Shedd of Sherburne was the dad of Charles W. Shedd of Weathersfield who was the dad of Charles Booth Shedd of Weathersfied. Charles D. did live at Weathersfield awhile before scooting over to Center Randolph to sell groceries and other hardware, like saws and churns. Eliza __?__ (b. Massachusetts) was the first wife of Charled D. Shedd, C.B.'s presumed grandpa. Charles D. married second Eliza Adelaide Powers, daughter of Jonathan Powers and Elizabeth Daly of Allovertheplace, VT (Eliza A. Powers changed her name to Adelaide E. Shedd, when she married, so as not to be second Eliza as well.) And Jonathan was probably the brother of my Benjamin B. Powers of Hartford, VT, both probably sons of William Powers, probably son of Andrew of Woodstock, VT. So, C.B. would be my Ben's stepgrandnewphew, or so. Just thought I'd ask. Lester Powers ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

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PHELPS, Abraham M. Mr. A.M. Phelps, the oldest resident of the town of Newburgh, IN and one of it's first citizens, died on last Tuesday evening at half past six o'clock.Mr Phelps was eighty-eight years old at the time of his death. He has been confined to his bed all winter, and had been in a dying condition for several days. The funeral took place on Thurday evening, at ten o'clock a.m., from the house, Rev Galloway conducting the funeral exercises. (Boonville Enquirer-Apr 24, 1886) Notes: "Historical Markers Erected by Womens Club of Newburgh, Indiana", it lists the Phelps-Hopkins House, 208 State Street. It reads as follows, "One of Newburgh's most impressive brick homes was built in the 1850's by a native of Hartford, VT, Abraham M. Phelps, a successful merchant and well-known philanthropist. On June 10, 1820, with only thirty-three dollars in his pocket and his wardrobe slung over his back, he set out on foot for the West." It goes on to say that he amassed his fortune by manufacturing weaver's reeds. He married Frances Johnson in 1827. SARGEANT, Margaret Phelps. At Royalton, VT, Sept 28th, after a protracted illness of some months, which she bore with Christian patience and resignation, Mrs. Margaret Sargeant, consort of Mr. Jacob Sargeant. (Boonville Democrat-Oct 15, 1850) Note: Margaret Sargeant was the sister of Abraham Phelps. (See other obits submitted under Sargeant) If anyone has more info on these families please contact me. Thanks, Cindy Downs ([email protected])

SARGEANT, Margaret (Phelps) At Royalton, Vt. Sept 28th, after a protracted illness of some months, which she bore with Christian patience and resignations, Mrs. Margaret Sargeant, consort of Mr. Jacob Sargeant, aged 48 years. Printers in Quincy, Ill, please copy (Boonville Democrat, Oct 15, 1850) SARGEANT, Jacob At his residence, near Newburgh, IN, May 29th, 1867, Jacob Sargeant, aged 60 years and 10 months. The deceased was born in Windsor Co, VT July 29, 1797, emigrated to this county in Mary, 1852, since which time he has lived on his farm adjoing Newburgh. He was an exemplary member of the Cumberland Presbyterian chruch and in his melancholy and accidental death the church has lost a faithful member, the community has lost a good citizen and his family has been bereft of a kind and indulgent husband and father Note: Jacob and Margaret (Phelps) Sargeant had 3 children Orsamus, Frances and Ermina. Jacob's 2nd wife was Harriet Marshall of Royalton who he married before leaving for Indiana. Jacob was accidently killed by a runaway horse on his farm in 1867. Jacob's brother in law, Margaret's brother was Abraham Phelps (A.M. Phelps) , b. Hartford,Windsor Co, VT 1/6/1798 and died 4/20/1886 in Newburg, IN. If anyone has any info on and of these people please contact me, Thanks, Cindy Downs ([email protected])

Hi Everyone, I was recently contacted, through our Stockbridge website ( http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtgenweb/vtwindsor/StockbridgeVT.htm ) by someone looking for information on her ancestors, Abel Curtice and Sarah Mugford who had lived in Stockbridge. I was able to help with information from our town records, but I also had saved a 1999 posting about Stockbridge (NoTown) lead mines, which included information from a Marlene McIntyre who had lived in Rochester at one time. Marlene was also descended from Abel and Sarah, through their son Phineas, who is also the ancestor of Maureen, who contacted me. I tried sending an email to Marlene's 1999 address - it didnt bounce, but I havent had an answer, several days later. If anyone knows Marlene, could they please ask her to contact me? Thanks, Barbara Vellturo

Rutland Herald--Jan. 10, 1938 BRIDGEWATER, Jan 9,--Funeral services for NOAH GODDA, who die at his home in Tyson, were held at the Christian church in Woodstock and burial was in Riverside cemetery, REV. GEORGE HALLOWELL officiating. His wife, a daughter,MYRTIE, of Tyson and two sons, AUGUSTUS of this town and HARRY of Tyson, as well as one sister, MRS. JOHN COOLEDGE of Wilmington, N Y. and a step-son ELWIN BAKER of White River Junction survive.