I'd settle for just one!!! > > "I WANT" > I want ancestors with names like Rudimentary Montagnard or Melchizenick > von Steubenhoffmannschild or Spetznatz Giafortoni, not William Brown or > John Hunter or Mary Abbott. > I want ancestors who could read and write, had their children baptized > in recognized houses of worship, went to school, purchased land, left > detailed wills (naming a huge extended family as legatees), had their > photographs taken once a year -- subsequently putting said pictures in > elaborate isinglass frames annotated with calligraphic inscriptions, and > carved voluble and informative inscriptions in their headstones. > I want relatives who managed to bury their predecessors in established, > still-extant (and indexed) cemeteries. > I want family members who wrote memoirs, who enlisted in the military as > officers and who served in strategically important (and well documented) > skirmishes. > I want relatives who served as councilmen, schoolteachers, county clerks > and town historians. > I want relatives who `religiously' wrote in the family Bible, journaling > every little event and detailing the familial relationship of every > visitor. > In the case of immigrant progenitors, I want them to have arrived only > in those years wherein passenger lists were indexed by National Archives, > and I want them to have applied for citizenship, and to have done so only > in those jurisdictions which have since established indices. > I want relatives who were patriotic and clubby, who joined every > patrimonial society they could find, who kept diaries, and listed all > their addresses, who had paintings made of their houses, and who dated > every piece of paper they touched. > I want forebears who were wealthy enough to afford, and to keep for > generations, the tribal homestead, and who left all the aforementioned > pictures and diaries and journals intact in the library. > But most of all, I want relatives I can FIND!!!

I received this on one of my other lists and thot all of you would appreciate the message: "I WANT" I want ancestors with names like Rudimentary Montagnard or Melchizenick von Steubenhoffmannschild or Spetznatz Giafortoni, not William Brown or John Hunter or Mary Abbott. I want ancestors who could read and write, had their children baptized in recognized houses of worship, went to school, purchased land, left detailed wills (naming a huge extended family as legatees), had their photographs taken once a year -- subsequently putting said pictures in elaborate isinglass frames annotated with calligraphic inscriptions, and carved voluble and informative inscriptions in their headstones. I want relatives who managed to bury their predecessors in established, still-extant (and indexed) cemeteries. I want family members who wrote memoirs, who enlisted in the military as officers and who served in strategically important (and well documented) skirmishes. I want relatives who served as councilmen, schoolteachers, county clerks and town historians. I want relatives who `religiously' wrote in the family Bible, journaling every little event and detailing the familial relationship of every visitor. In the case of immigrant progenitors, I want them to have arrived only in those years wherein passenger lists were indexed by National Archives, and I want them to have applied for citizenship, and to have done so only in those jurisdictions which have since established indices. I want relatives who were patriotic and clubby, who joined every patrimonial society they could find, who kept diaries, and listed all their addresses, who had paintings made of their houses, and who dated every piece of paper they touched. I want forebears who were wealthy enough to afford, and to keep for generations, the tribal homestead, and who left all the aforementioned pictures and diaries and journals intact in the library. But most of all, I want relatives I can FIND!!! Penny. TX ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

I wasn't going to post this to the list but decided to for anyone out there who maybe new and afraid to ask any questions................ Here are a couple of sites that may be of help to you Flossy. Don't worry about those disgruntled "genealogists" that have no time to respond to your requests for help, but have time to whine about them............ http://www.rootsweb.com/~maillist/ (Scroll down to find the "newbie" lists) http://www.CyndisList.com/howto.htm Happy Hunting, Becky

In a message dated 2/10/99 2:52:07 AM !!!First Boot!!!, powell@cvn.net writes: << Subj: Re: [WEST-L] nametags Date: 2/10/99 2:52:07 AM !!!First Boot!!! From: powell@cvn.net (fred powell, sr) Reply-to: <A HREF="mailto:WEST-L@rootsweb.com">WEST-L@rootsweb.com</A> To: WEST-L@rootsweb.com Avis, I agree with perhaps what I perceive to be your complaint: This list is not to teach computer/e-mail usage. It is for genealogical research and exchange. Surely there are other sites out there more appropriate to "newbies"? Fran Chinquapin@bigfoot.com permanent mail address >> I take it that "newbies" shouldn't bother the old hands with questions. Maybe they should not even post their info or queries? Lighten up! Claud Bell Capcolectr@aol.com

Avis, I agree with perhaps what I perceive to be your complaint: This list is not to teach computer/e-mail usage. It is for genealogical research and exchange. Surely there are other sites out there more appropriate to "newbies"? Fran Chinquapin@bigfoot.com permanent mail address -----Original Message----- From: Avis West <gwest@mail.portup.com> To: WEST-L@rootsweb.com <WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [WEST-L] nametags >OK you have done it. How do I unsubscribe to this mailing list. > >Avis > >At 04:27 PM 2/9/99 -0500, you wrote: >> >>And another thing: I filled out the form to obtain a nametag in order to >>be able to submit surnames to rootsweb. At least, I thought I filled out >>the form. But, I've had no response. The part about the password was >>confusing, not the password part, but then it asked for "password >>verification"----what did that mean? >> >>Thanks ahead of time, 'cause I know someone out there can help me. >> >>Flossy >> >> >>==== WEST Mailing List ==== >>Check out the advantages available when you become a Rootsweb sponsor. Go >to http://www.rootsweb.com >> >> >> > > >==== WEST Mailing List ==== >Check out the advantages available when you become a Rootsweb sponsor. Go to http://www.rootsweb.com > >

Hi West listers At onelist (www.onelist.com) they have a list called "allfamous". They chat about famous relatives you have (or wish you could have). Hope you enjoy! Tamara Visit my site! http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/1179

The President, in the name of Congress, has awarded more than 3,400 Medals of Honor to our nation's bravest Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. How many recipients of the medal were West's? -- Dale West e-mail: dwest@banet.net Visit the West Family Genealogy web site - http://westfamily.genealogy.org

OK you have done it. How do I unsubscribe to this mailing list. Avis At 04:27 PM 2/9/99 -0500, you wrote: > >And another thing: I filled out the form to obtain a nametag in order to >be able to submit surnames to rootsweb. At least, I thought I filled out >the form. But, I've had no response. The part about the password was >confusing, not the password part, but then it asked for "password >verification"----what did that mean? > >Thanks ahead of time, 'cause I know someone out there can help me. > >Flossy > > >==== WEST Mailing List ==== >Check out the advantages available when you become a Rootsweb sponsor. Go to http://www.rootsweb.com > > >

That is strange. -----Original Message----- From: flossy r melton <flossymelton@juno.com> To: WEST-L@rootsweb.com <WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 1:38 PM Subject: [WEST-L] more and more questions > >I just noticed something very puzzling about many of the e-mails I have >received. I don't know where they are coming from or how the sender got >my address tosend it to me. There is nothing offensive or bothersome >about the e-mails. I had assumed they were coming through the "WEST >list" but they are not. They are e-mails re.any number of other surnames >and all sorts of general---and sometines helpful--information. None >areactually addressed to me. > >So, how am I getting this mail? > >Thanks, > >Flossy > >

I think you had to type the password again -----Original Message----- From: flossy r melton <flossymelton@juno.com> To: WEST-L@rootsweb.com <WEST-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 1:25 PM Subject: [WEST-L] nametags > >And another thing: I filled out the form to obtain a nametag in order to >be able to submit surnames to rootsweb. At least, I thought I filled out >the form. But, I've had no response. The part about the password was >confusing, not the password part, but then it asked for "password >verification"----what did that mean? > >Thanks ahead of time, 'cause I know someone out there can help me. > >Flossy > > >==== WEST Mailing List ==== >Check out the advantages available when you become a Rootsweb sponsor. Go to http://www.rootsweb.com > >

Hi, I have 3 more names to throw at you. These 3 are brothers.My uncles.They were all born Yell County ,AR.. Parents were Joseph and Sarah Jane Hamilton West.I have records on them until the 1900 AR.,census.After that they seem to have disapeared.I have been told maybe they went to OK.,or MO.. Thomas J.West b.1884 Henry Clay West b. 1888 Ephriam West b.1898 I have children between Henry Clay and Ephriam.to account for the 10 yrs.,in there. I have been told the Mother Sarah Jane,died when Ephriam was born and maybe relatives took them to live else where. Any help will be appreciated. Clementine West Hughes

Fran, Avis, and Other Cousins, There is a great list for asking "newbie" questions. It is GenChat-L. To subscribe, send a post to GenChat-L-request@rootsweb.com Type the word SUBSCRIBE in the body of the text. The folks are great, and if they don't know the answers to your questions, they will point you in the right direction. Just remember, we were all new at this computer business once upn a time. It is really time to get back to the subject of this list, WEST family research. I hope you all have great success in finding your WEST ancestors. Myra

I suspect a few spam items do get through, although most lists I am on are filtered and/or closed. Also, many postings deal with names that are connected to the West name in some way. I have something like 2000 different surnames connected to my West family name, and I assume most of us have the same situation. If I listed just the name of "Butler", for example, without making the West connection clear, it would confuse some folks. Perhaps we could be cleared by stating at the beginning what West name we are connecting with. Joan

I agree, I have got more Junk mail today

You know, I am really glad that I belong to the Shenandoah County, VA list. People there are helpful and friendly. UNSUBSCRIBE!!!! Rick Monroe

I just noticed something very puzzling about many of the e-mails I have received. I don't know where they are coming from or how the sender got my address tosend it to me. There is nothing offensive or bothersome about the e-mails. I had assumed they were coming through the "WEST list" but they are not. They are e-mails re.any number of other surnames and all sorts of general---and sometines helpful--information. None areactually addressed to me. So, how am I getting this mail? Thanks, Flossy

And another thing: I filled out the form to obtain a nametag in order to be able to submit surnames to rootsweb. At least, I thought I filled out the form. But, I've had no response. The part about the password was confusing, not the password part, but then it asked for "password verification"----what did that mean? Thanks ahead of time, 'cause I know someone out there can help me. Flossy

Hi guys---remember I am new. On my screen where there is, what I call a "hyphen" in an address, it is wavy. The same with what I call a "back slash." Is this normal or some key or code I have no knowledge of. Thanks. Flossy

A branch of my husband's family came from Finland. I found old family papers that prove that the progenitor and his wife were both born in Scotland, went to Sweden, then to Finland and finally ended up in Wisconsin, where the family name was changed. My husband has cousins who were highly offended at the suggestion that their ancestor was anything but Finnish! We just let them believe what they want to believe. As one said, we can't pick our ancestors -- nor could they pick us! JMA

In a message dated 2/9/99 12:41:26 PM Pacific Standard Time, WEST-D- request@rootsweb.com writes: >> Once the subject has appeared, you have the option to delete all other replies before you open them. >> I don't mind posting everything to the list. However, I receive the list in Digest mode and must page down to get to the posts I am interested in. Sooooooo, all I ask is please keep the cut & pastes of previous postings to a minimum. Scrolling through the same posting several times in one e-mail can become very tedious. Thank you in advance :-) Janna SchwirianJ@aol.com