This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SCWBAIB/4362 Message Board Post: Have information for person doing research on Ethal Wells b.1884 and married Charles Southworth (probably second spouse). Charles is my grandfather. I have studio picture of him and his second wife Ethel with two children last name Mercer. Would be happy to send a copy of photo. L. Swisher

Yes, sorry I did not respond sooner. -----Original Message----- From: Rebecca Olachea [mailto:rolachea@juno.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2005 4:44 PM To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WELLS-L] Re:Don't need gedcom to submit Wells .... Hi Bonita: Did you receive my gedcom; I just realized my email was not saving e-mails I send. I took a look http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hillmer/DNA/Brick_Wall_Individua l.htm website, a correction needs to be made when you have a chance. I know you must be very busy! Wells, William Fletcher Lived: USA KY-Barren; WA-King Spouse: Augusta Josephing Maley Thanks for your hard work and dedication. J Rebecca Wells Olachea http://www.myshopkart.net/lechezboutique/ ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== Reminder The list home page contains links to some Wells related pages Also, welcome message is available there

Hi Bonita: Did you receive my gedcom; I just realized my email was not saving e-mails I send. I took a look http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hillmer/DNA/Brick_Wall_Individua l.htm website, a correction needs to be made when you have a chance. I know you must be very busy! Wells, William Fletcher Lived: USA KY-Barren; WA-King Spouse: Augusta Josephing Maley Thanks for your hard work and dedication. J Rebecca Wells Olachea http://www.myshopkart.net/lechezboutique/

Where do I mail my backup or do I send it over the internet? Anna

Anna: Just make a backup of your genealogy data and send me that ...it will be an FTW or FBK file. My software will convert it. Bonita -----Original Message----- From: Sis1976@aol.com [mailto:Sis1976@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 11:57 AM To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WELLS-L] Don't need a gedcom to submit Wells data for merge -- also taki... Since my older version of FTM doesn't work with MaryAnn's instructions, can I snail mail you a CD of my backup? Anna Wells Lenoir ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== To search Archives of list go to: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and enter list name

Ancestry.com is free in quite a few public libraries -

Lady Bonita, I will export the W0006 families but first need your direct e-mail address. Thanks. Carolann

Since my older version of FTM doesn't work with MaryAnn's instructions, can I snail mail you a CD of my backup? Anna Wells Lenoir

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Well, Dixon Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/SCWBAIB/4361 Message Board Post: I am looking for information on the parents or siblings of John Thomas Wells b.1867 Warsop, Nottingham, England. In the 1881 Census he is listed as the grandson of Thomas and Sarah Booth. He married Margaret Dixon b.1867 of Rock, Northumberland in 1892. They lived at Langwith, Nottingham, England. Thanks Don

First, I want to thank all the people who have rushed to my aid by resending their gedcoms, backups of their genealogy software and emails between us with documents (I had sent with updates I had added to their lines), etc. ... it has been very helpful. I just wish I had sent a copy of my status spreadsheet to someone that had all the IDs, Family ID and email addresses. I wanted to clarify a couple things: 1) my software (TMG) will convert a backup of almost any genealogy software to my database. So, if you don't want to send a gedcom, just send me a copy of your latest genealogy software backup files. I do realize that the backup will contain all of the surnames, not just WELLS. I will extract ONLY what I need . eliminating all persons born after 1900 . so don't worry about privacy. 2) as I originally agreed, I am accepting 'maternal' WELLS lines again. Just because I goofed should not cause any of you not to get what I promised. The non-tested WELLS lines will be bounced against the tested lines to see if there is a connection to a specific line. This will never replace finding that 'living WELLS male' and having the test run for your specific 'root' of the family tree. Many have found that they were not connected to the line they had been researching either to a bad assumption, bad information from another source, or mixing up two men from the same area with the same given name. If you have not sent your genealogy data yet, please do so as soon as possible so I can get back on track. Bonita Hillmer Arizona, USA http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hillmer/DNA/ Wells DNA Families W001, W002, W003, W004, W005, W007 and W037 were uploaded so they can be viewed there. The remaining DNA families with multiple people contributing, the 'maternal lines' and 'research but no connection' were all ready to be uploaded when my computer decided to throw up it's speakers and croak.

I have tried both and every time I signed up for Genealogy.com within a week, I cancelled it. It is because of the search program. You must know the exact spelling (no soundex) and you must always have a first name. Ancestry.com allows you to search by soundex AND by partial name. You must provide the first three characters at a minimum. When I search for WELLS I input: WEL*S, then WIL*S This usually picks up every spelling variation. Soundex picks up too many other names. The first name is the same as well ... but, you can also leave it blank and fill in a specific residence or birth location ... or age ... or a range on the year of birth. It just has more options. My Ancestry.com subscription is for the census, family records, vital records. I do not have the submitted lineages or newspapers. The lineages are really usually also found on Rootsweb.com if you really want them. I do believe that Ancestry.com and Genealogy.com are both NOW owned by the same company. I did see a recent special on Ancestry.com for $186 which is much cheaper than each separately. -----Original Message----- From: Catherine Mensi [mailto:cmensi@midsouth.rr.com] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 6:03 PM To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WELLS-L] Ancestry.com vs. Genealogy. com Can anyone give me some feedback on these two programs (I am getting tired of sitting at the library in line for a PC with free connections)? Thanks! [Catherine Wells Mensi] ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== Join Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com

Catherine, I subscribe to both programs, too, and it's hard for me to decide which I like better. They are expensive but I have access to them 24 hours per day and I do spend a lot of time using them. Genealogy.com's census images are sometimes better and they do have most years indexed. Sometimes I find what I'm looking for at Ancestry.com and if the image isn't good, I'll go to Genealogy.com. If that year isn't indexed, I write down the page number and look it up that way. Sometimes I've been able to find a census record on one that I can't find on the other. Anyway, I'd hate to have to give up either one. Not much help here, either, is there? Cathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Catherine Mensi" <cmensi@midsouth.rr.com> To: <WELLS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 8:56 PM Subject: RE: [WELLS-L] Ancestry.com vs. Genealogy. com > Thanks for taking the time to answer. > > Catherine Wells Mensi > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mbmjlm22@aol.com [mailto:Mbmjlm22@aol.com] > Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 7:44 PM > To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [WELLS-L] Ancestry.com vs. Genealogy. com > > I use both web sites. They both cost but since genealogy is my only real > hobby(except for reading) I pay the cost. I use ancestry.com for the > Ancestry > World Tree because it is better than genealogy.com for that. Ancestry.com > has all the census images indexed while Genealogy.com has only part of > them. I > think genealogy.com has better marriage records and other books posted. I > like their Family and Local Histories better than Ancestry.com. There is > an > alternative if your library has heritagequeston line. If they do, you can > probably access it from your home computer with a library card and a pin > number. > At least we can do that here in Orange County, Florida. However, > heritagequest has only the census images that genealogy.com has. > Unfortunately, though > the library also has an Ancestry plus subscription, it can only be accessed > > at the library which I think does a disservice to those of us who pay > library > taxes. I was told though that was a requirement for them to have the > subscription. Heritagequest also has Revolutionary Pensions for some-not > all-but a > great number. To me, both are worth the cost for the large amount of > information I have found. Mary Beth > > > ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== > Join Rootsweb > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== > Don't Forget > The Wells Family Research Association > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wellsfam/wfrahome.html > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/151 - Release Date: 10/28/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.6/151 - Release Date: 10/28/2005

Ancestry.com is free if you use the computers at your local LDS History Center. To find one near you, contact one of their churches or go on www.FamilySearch.org to find the closest to you. They are open to the public. Each might have different hours. The one closest to me is open 7 days a week 9-9 except Sunday and then it is open in the afternoons. Carolann

I use both web sites. They both cost but since genealogy is my only real hobby(except for reading) I pay the cost. I use ancestry.com for the Ancestry World Tree because it is better than genealogy.com for that. Ancestry.com has all the census images indexed while Genealogy.com has only part of them. I think genealogy.com has better marriage records and other books posted. I like their Family and Local Histories better than Ancestry.com. There is an alternative if your library has heritagequeston line. If they do, you can probably access it from your home computer with a library card and a pin number. At least we can do that here in Orange County, Florida. However, heritagequest has only the census images that genealogy.com has. Unfortunately, though the library also has an Ancestry plus subscription, it can only be accessed at the library which I think does a disservice to those of us who pay library taxes. I was told though that was a requirement for them to have the subscription. Heritagequest also has Revolutionary Pensions for some-not all-but a great number. To me, both are worth the cost for the large amount of information I have found. Mary Beth

Catherine Mensi wrote: >Can anyone give me some feedback on these two programs (I am getting tired >of sitting at the library in line for a PC with free connections)? Thanks! > >[Catherine Wells Mensi] > > >==== WELLS Mailing List ==== > Join Rootsweb > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > > Catherine, Both of these programs are great for the genealogist interested in serious research...i say serious, because they are very expensive to purchase a subscription to.So, if you want to spend about $200.00 a year to buy the top end program, it is well worth it, but youbetter be willing to spend a great deal of time using their stuff if you want to justify the cost, at least that is my thinking. For my purposes, i decided i did not need the total package, so i just subscribe to the US. Census Collection, the American records collection and the One World Tree. They are about $40.00 each per year. I suggest that you subscribe to the magazine of Ancestry.com, called Family Tree, it is well worth the price (six issues yearly are about $25.00 or so) Any how, you have my perspective on Ancestry.com and since one parent company owns both it and Genealogy.com, the difference is probably negligible. I do think that for the price one should be able to access either program, but that has not come to pass yet. Frank

Thanks for taking the time to answer. Catherine Wells Mensi -----Original Message----- From: Mbmjlm22@aol.com [mailto:Mbmjlm22@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 7:44 PM To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WELLS-L] Ancestry.com vs. Genealogy. com I use both web sites. They both cost but since genealogy is my only real hobby(except for reading) I pay the cost. I use ancestry.com for the Ancestry World Tree because it is better than genealogy.com for that. Ancestry.com has all the census images indexed while Genealogy.com has only part of them. I think genealogy.com has better marriage records and other books posted. I like their Family and Local Histories better than Ancestry.com. There is an alternative if your library has heritagequeston line. If they do, you can probably access it from your home computer with a library card and a pin number. At least we can do that here in Orange County, Florida. However, heritagequest has only the census images that genealogy.com has. Unfortunately, though the library also has an Ancestry plus subscription, it can only be accessed at the library which I think does a disservice to those of us who pay library taxes. I was told though that was a requirement for them to have the subscription. Heritagequest also has Revolutionary Pensions for some-not all-but a great number. To me, both are worth the cost for the large amount of information I have found. Mary Beth ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== Join Rootsweb http://www.rootsweb.com

Can anyone give me some feedback on these two programs (I am getting tired of sitting at the library in line for a PC with free connections)? Thanks! [Catherine Wells Mensi]

Mary Beth was so sweet to provide directions again to create a GEDCOM from FTM v11 -----Original Message----- From: Mbmjlm22@aol.com [mailto:Mbmjlm22@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 2:20 PM To: ladybonita@usa.com; kwells48@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Need instructions for creating gedcom from FTM v11 To Export a Gedcom Gedcom simply means Genealogy Communication There are three types of gedcoms to export. 1: one will export everything in your family file to a new gedcom. 2: One will export only selected individuals that you designate. 3: other will export into a new gedcom every person included in an outline descendant file. In order to EXPORT EVERYTHING from your family file 1. Go to FILE A. EXPORT FILE a. Choose COPY/EXPORT FAMILY FILE This will bring up a large box with all your family tree files in case you have several as I do. At the bottom of the box you will find two boxes with drop down arrows. The first box says "file name". Skip that and go to the next drop down arrow to go to gedcom . You can also export your file to a particular Family Tree Maker version, but if you are exporting a file to someone who does not use Family Tree Maker you will need to choose gedcom. When you click on Gedcom the file name will automatically be named the file you are currently in. Click on save and then click OK. This will save your entire file as a gedcom. It will usually save in your FTM file unless you designate it somewhere else. If you want to EXPORT SELECTED individuals: 1. Go to FILE A. EXPORT FILE a. Choose SELECTED INDIVIDUALS Then click on the individuals you want to export and follow the sames steps as before. If you want to EXPORT ALL INDIVIDUALS FROM AN OUTLINE DESCENDANT TREE, choose the OLDEST ANCESTOR and create the OUTLINE DESCENDANT REPORT. 1. Go to FILE A. EXPORT FILE a. Export Individuals in the outline descendant tree or B. Export Outline Descendant Tree in Acrobat (this is the only option my program gives me-the other options for this, Plain Text and RTF are grayed out. I have not used this option. I don't know how it would work but the other option works fine. After you export you will follow the same steps as above and use gedcom and export your tree. Then you can just upload your new gedcom to where ever you want it. If you have questions, feel free to e mail me at mbmjlm22@aol.com

Thanks ... let me know if you need instructions again. I do believe that you might find it in the WELLS-L archives since several people provided directions to create a gedcom for different versions of genealogy software. Bonita -----Original Message----- From: Fredgene29@cs.com [mailto:Fredgene29@cs.com] Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 1:53 PM To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WELLS-L] Re: WELLS-D Digest V05 #294 In a message dated 10/31/2005 12:13:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, WELLS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > ladybonita@usa.com Hi lady : Will send you my Wells as soon as I find out how. I did it once so I know I can do it again. I really like AZ. I visit my son and his family as often as I can in Tucson. I think I could live there without any problem. Jfred ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== Don't Forget The Wells Family Research Association http://www.rootsweb.com/~wellsfam/wfrahome.html

Tee Hee ... only after I ripped it's guts out and stomped on all of them!!! :o) -----Original Message----- From: OoliticIN@aol.com [mailto:OoliticIN@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2005 9:32 PM To: WELLS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WELLS-L] Re: Quiet We're all greiving because Lady Bonita's computer died on her and she lost everything she had on the hard drive. We haven't heard when the memorial service will be held, but I'm sure it'll be an In-Memoriam cause she probably buried the dern thang in the city dump. Tom Evans (A Wells from Indiana) ==== WELLS Mailing List ==== To contact Listowner, Send email to: dwells@zekes.com