So Mark, FamilyTreeDNA does have a genealogy fund especially for the Youngers and all you have to do(ask Brownie) is put the money in the fund earmarked for Larry. Seems worth it to me. -----Original Message----- >From: Mark Younger <Mark.Younger@hilton.com> >Sent: Dec 29, 2008 2:07 PM >To: "younger@rootsweb.com" <younger@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Source Records > >Understand ..... hopefully others over time will submit and help put the puzzle together or we will unearth the Younger dead sea scrolls in a old moonshiners cave.... > >Mark Younger CFM >Director Facilities Administration >Hilton Hotels Corporation >Memphis Operations/Data Center >755 Crossover Lane >Memphis ,TN 38117 >Tel: 901 374-5458 >Fax :901 374-5458 > >"Necessity is the Mother of Invention"  > > >-----Original Message----- >From: younger-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:younger-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of L S Y >Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 1:03 PM >To: younger@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Source Records > >I think I understand ... I can definately see your frustration. My >great-grandfather (on my mother's side) appears to have materialized in >Nebraska in 1930 and mde up his whole history before then. > >Unfortunately, to be honest, it's $100 I just don't have. Between >my daughters and tuition, my genealogy budget is nearly non-existant these >days. >- Stephen >On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 7:01 AM, Mark Younger <Mark.Younger@hilton.com>wrote: > >> Back in the saddle after Holiday- Stephen don't you want to know "Who's >> your Daddy?" ..Seriously , the only reason I am pushing DNA testing is that >> I have exhausted( over 10 years) all other sources - censuses and internet >> data bases etc. I have only been able , as I stated before , to confirm, to >> my satisfaction, my line to 1850 Carroll County District 5 Tennessee. It >> appears that everyone else wants to trace back to the infamous and multiple >> Alexander's. But my researcher , that wants to remain unnamed, has found two >> possible early(1600's) Scottish sources for the Younger's in America - the >> English Gentry( land owners) line( Tory- Anglican) that where tobacco >> farmers and the indentured(slaves)lowland Scottish Presbyterians prisoners >> that were forced out of the British isles during the religious wars and >> purges( refused to take the oath to the King and his state religion). They >> either where shipped to Bermuda or the southern colonies(Virginia, NC,SC, >> Georgia) to work as slaves on the English plantations. Before the African >> slaves where used. After the war of 1812 they were given or took land grants >> in mainly Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas. We believe I descend from the >> Scottish lowland Presbyterians from around Glasgow that where salt makers. >> These lowlanders had been fighting the English for a long time ( William >> Wallace etc) >> >> So again, the DNA testing is the only method I see that is left to connect >> the dots back any further...... >> >> You are in my supposed line( Armistead, William , Williamson) that were all >> in Carroll County in 1850 - then went back and forth between Tennessee and >> the mountains of Arkansas( late 1850's, 1860 and 1870). I am wanting to >> determined when the James(male) DNA was introduced - before 1850 or after- >> so if you match my DNA it would be before and if we don't match it would be >> after..... >> >> >> >> Mark Younger CFM >> Director Facilities Administration >> Hilton Hotels Corporation >> Memphis Operations/Data Center >> 755 Crossover Lane >> Memphis ,TN 38117 >> Tel: 901 374-5458 >> Fax :901 374-5458 >> >> "Necessity is the Mother of Invention" >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: younger-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:younger-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> On Behalf Of L S Y >> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 10:18 PM >> To: younger@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [YOUNGER] Source Records >> >> I would like a copy of the paper, though ... >> >> ... when you're feeling a little better! >> >> - Stephen >> On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 3:33 PM, <restes@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> > I have a paper about how it works if you are interested that I can send >> > to you. >> > >> > Bobbi Estes (Younger DNA surname project volunteer co-administrator) >> > >> > >> > >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> YOUNGER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> YOUNGER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YOUNGER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YOUNGER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________ PeoplePC Online A better way to Internet http://www.peoplepc.com