RootsWeb Review: RootsWeb's Weekly E-zine Vol. 7, No. 7, 18 February 2004, Circulation: 878,719+ (c) 1998-2004 RootsWeb.com, Inc. http://www.rootsweb.com/ * * * Editor: Myra Vanderpool Gormley, Certified Genealogist Editor-RWR@rootsweb.com Certification: http://www.bcgcertification.org/certification/ * * * The RootsWeb Review does not publish or answer genealogical queries, and the editor regrets that she is unable to provide any personal research assistance or advice. Your "REPLY TO" e-mail option will not reach the editor. See subscription change instructions at bottom of newsletter. * * * Search and share family trees: WorldConnect: http://wc.rootsweb.com/ Learn how to find your ancestors: http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/ Post and search messages on all relevant surname, locality, and topic Message Boards and Mailing Lists: Message Boards: http://boards.rootsweb.com/ Mailing Lists: http://lists.rootsweb.com/ =============================================================== IN THIS ISSUE: 1. NEWS AND NOTES. 1a. Digging Deeper: RootsWeb is International 1b. Editor's Desk: "Windfall Inheritance Scam"; and "Tossing Haggis" 1c. Tips from Readers: "Checking 'All States' " 2. Connecting through RootsWeb: "Message Board Query Uncovers Ancient English Roots" 3. New RootsWeb Mailing Lists 4. New Webpages at RootsWeb 5. New/Updated FreePages and HomePages 6. New User-contributed Databases 7. RootsWeb Review's Bottomless Mailbag: "Genealogical Citations"; "In 100 Words or Less"; "Caring and Sharing"; "Erroneous, but Certified"; "How's That Again?"; and "It's in the Genes" 8. Humor/Humour: "Your Ancestor Was a What?" 9. Reprint and Submissions Guidelines; RW Help; Advertising Contacts ======================================================================== 1. NEWS AND NOTES. 1a. Digging Deeper: RootsWeb is International Have you ever heard the saying, when the well runs dry, you've got to dig a little deeper? The same could be said for RootsWeb resources and the international genealogical community. Often researchers type a surname into the search box on the RootsWeb homepage and come away finding mostly USA results. They assume, hastily and incorrectly, that RootsWeb is only a valuable resource if you are looking for ancestors in America. Nothing could be further from the truth -- if you dig a little deeper you will find a treasure trove of international resources at RootsWeb. RootsWeb mailing lists are international. Start here: http://lists.rootsweb.com/ and scroll down to the INTERNATIONAL lists to find the country of interest to you. Don't overlook the OTHER category of mailing lists as well because many ethnic, census, newsgroup gateway, and other miscellaneous lists are international in scope. The RootsWeb message boards: http://boards.rootsweb.com/ contain many of interest to the international researcher. Start here to navigate to the International board of your choice: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=localities and don't forget to investigate the vast array of topics ranging from Medieval History to Royalty and Nobility, and from Heraldry and Coats of Arms to the Irish and Scottish Clans (listed under the Ethnic/Race topic): http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.ethnic.celtic RootsWeb User Databases: Start here and click JUMP TO COUNTRY to access the international databases contributed by many RootsWeb users: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/regional.html WorldConnect: Start on the main WorldConnect page: http://wc.rootsweb.com and click on ADVANCED SEARCH. Enter a birth place, marriage place, and/or death place to limit search results to those individuals in the countries of interest to you. Try not to be too specific in listing locations (such as towns or regions) so as not to limit your search results too severely. International Volunteer projects: Start on the RootsWeb Homepage http://www.rootsweb.com/ and check out the Hosted Volunteer Projects such as FreeBMD (England and Wales, FreeReg (UK), and WorldGenWeb Project and Archives (Worldwide). RootsWeb Surname List: http://rsl.rootsweb.com/ Search surnames limiting the results to a country, state, or province: http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/codes/ provides a list of international abbreviations. General surname resources at RootsWeb, such as mailing lists and message boards, are for research of the surname -- worldwide -- and are not limited to a specific locality. However, there are some mailing lists devoted to particular surnames in certain localities. Example. If you're researching your HENDERSON line, in addition to the basic HENDERSON mailing list, there are also lists for Henderson families of Australia, Canada and New Zealand. They are: HENDERSON-AUS, HENDERSON-CANADA, and HENDERSON-NZ -- all described and located under HENDERSON listing at: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/h/henderson.html RootsWeb's Guide to Tracing Family Trees offers tips and links to many ethnic and locality-related records and sources: http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/ If you dig a little deeper you will find that RootsWeb is a lot like that old trunk in the attic where grandma stored her family heirlooms. The further you reach down into the chest the more hidden treasures you will find. * * * 1b. EDITOR'S DESK. Windfall Inheritance Scam Put a lock on your wallets and purses. The e-mail scammers are after you, hoping you'll fall for the old "a rich relative has died and left you a fortune" ruse. Remember, legitimate law firms, executors of wills, and others who have been named to distribute estate funds to rightful heirs do not ask you to pay a fee to find out about your share of the estate. The urban legends website at Snopes.com has a page debunking this myth. Educate yourself and your family. Don't fall for this scam. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/inherit.asp * * * Tossing Haggis Thanks to: Rob Roy Ratliff robroyratliff@erols.com When you think of Scotland, you think bagpipes, kilts, tartans, and Scotch whisky. Do you think "haggis?" The Scottish national dish is a traditional pudding made of the heart, liver, etc., of a sheep, minced with suet, oatmeal and seasoning, then boiled in the stomach of the animal. Scottish descendants who have sampled it have been known to suffer stomach quivers and even "toss" it after a few bites. There's a new meaning to "tossing haggis," however. The "Christian Science Monitor" (3 January 2004) reported that Scotland has haggis- tossing federations and a World Haggis Hurling Championship competition. The game was invented, they say, in the Scottish village of Auchnaclory where wives delivering haggis lunch to their husbands who worked across the river would toss it rather than wade across the cold water. So if you record that your Scottish ancestor was "tossing haggis" or was a "haggis hurling champion," you may need an explanatory footnote. And, here's probably more than you ever want to know about haggis: http://www.gumbopages.com/food/scottish/haggis.html * * * 1c. TIPS FROM READERS. Checking 'All States' By Laurie Keller lauriekeller@waitrose.com In "Serving Their Country" in a recent issue of RWR, Fran Bolton noted that young men may appear outside their normal state of residence in the 1920 U.S. census because they were in the armed forces. I have had now three such finds -- but two are also enumerated in their home state as well and so appear in the census twice. Thus, putting "all states" in the search window [when available] may give additional information about military service even when the young man is listed "at home." I also have two great-aunts (twins) who are listed in the 1920 census both at their parents' home and at a nurses' dormitory because they were in nursing training, so young women who might have been training or studying away from home, or people in hospitals or other institutions, may also be locatable by widening the search to "all states." Using this method I have located one person who was in a hospital in a completely different state at the time the census was taken. This tactic has proved fruitful with all the U.S. censuses from 1900 to 1930. 2. Connecting Through RootsWeb. Thanks for sharing your stories. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Message Board Query Uncovers Ancient English Roots By Mary Beth Rausch mrausch56@hotmail.com I have a success story, because of RootsWeb. I began researching for my father-in-law a couple of years ago. I checked every website and board I could find, but I wasn't successful in finding information on his father who disappeared in 1925. My father-in-law's parents divorced and Jim and his brother never found out what happened to their dad. Their mom didn't want to talk about him. Jim felt sad about never seeing his dad again and would think about him time after time throughout his life. I really wanted to find out some- thing for him. I kept checking. I e-mailed back and forth with some really nice people, but still didn't find anything. One day, I posted on a RootsWeb message board about his dad, and told what Jim remembered. (Jim was only five years old when his dad left.) I didn't hear anything for a while, then one day, I received an e-mail from someone who was researching the same name as I was. He suggested I get in touch with another woman, so I e- mailed her, and found out that my father-in-law's dad had remarried and moved to another state. He and his wife had 11 children together. Jim had 11 siblings he didn't know about! My contact got in touch with one of the siblings, and at first, there was disbelief, because, most of them had never heard of another family. The older ones had heard rumors, but didn't believe them. I sent copies of his Aiken County, Minnesota birth certificate and his sister’s death certificate and a couple of pictures of Jim for her to share with them. That clinched it -- Jim is definitely his father’s son. They were overcome how much he looked like their father. Well, now they wanted to meet Jim, so I called Jim and told him that I had I found out where his father went and about his family. Jim was very touched and both happy and sad. Sad, that his father had passed away before he could see him again, but so happy to have all those siblings. Five of his siblings had passed away, but, six are still living. Soon a trip was planned for him to go to Washington state to meet with his new family. Oct. 14, 2002 was the date for the reunion -- at a diner with plenty of room for everyone. Jim and his wife arrived by train, and were met with flowers, hugs and love! Jim was so overcome with happiness as he met about 50 new relatives. Along with this new family, Jim also was given his DAYTON ancestry as well -- back to Isaac DE DEIGHTON born before 1275 in Deighton, England. What a treasure both of the past and a future of getting acquainted with family. 3. New Mailing Lists at RootsWeb Request a New Mailing List: http://resources.rootsweb.com/adopt/ ----------------------------------------------------------------- For more information and an index to the more than 27,875 RootsWeb- hosted genealogy Mailing Lists and for easy subscribing (joining) options go to: http://lists.rootsweb.com/ NEW SURNAME MAILING LISTS BRADDEN, CARBAJAL, CULMER DUDER HOSSELTON INGLESON KAUPA LUPOLD RENVILLE SNODY, STUM WELFARE NEW ETHNIC AND SPECIAL INTEREST MAILING LISTS 74TH_REGIMENT_OF_FOOT -- The 74th Regiment of Foot, a British regiment of the American Revolutionary War, fought at the Battle of Penobscot in Castine, Maine and held off the Revolutionary forces, handing the American Navy its largest defeat. Most of the soldiers that fought at Castine were given land in New Brunswick Canada. GCSGA -- Genealogical Computer Society of GA (GCSGA) NEW REGIONAL MAILING LISTS DEU-BAD-ORTENAU -- The Ortenau area, Baden, Germany (list is bilingual: English and German) ENG-LEI-RATBY -- Ratby, Leicestershire, England 4. New Webpages at RootsWeb To Request a Free Web Account: http://accounts.rootsweb.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Some of these webpages might not yet be accessible. They are created by volunteers, so if one that interests you isn't up yet, please check again in a few days or next week. http://www.rootsweb.com/~[accountname] Note that the ~[tilde] before the Web account name is required. Example: The Menominee County (Michigan) Cemeteries website can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimccem/ Lithuania lithuani -- Lithuania U.S.A. argrha -- Galla Rock (Pope County, Arkansas) Historical Association casfdac -- San Francisco (California) Daughters of American Colonists gamchs -- Monroe County (Georgia) Historical Society mimccem -- Menominee County (Michigan) Cemeteries ohsccogs -- Stark County Chapter, Ohio Genealogical Society orwcdar2 -- Winema (Oregon) Chapter DAR txbrews2 -- Brewster (Texas) County txctcdar -- Cross Timbers (Texas) Chapter DAR txjeffd2 -- Jeff Davis County (Texas) txleon2 -- Leon County (Texas) txpresi2 -- Presidio County (Texas) 5. New/Updated Freepages, Homepages, and WorldConnect Uploads ------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Comments and questions about any of these independently authored webpages should be directed to their respective compilers/webmasters. When your new, updated, or substantially revised personal pages located at RootsWeb (they will have "freepages" or "homepages" in the URL) are up and ready for visitors, please send the URL (Web address), along with a brief description, including the major pertinent surnames and what is available on your site, to: Editor-RWR@rootsweb.com ENGLAND. Kent's Directory 1740. This directory contains an alphabetical list of the names and places of abode of the directors of companies, persons in public business, merchants, and other eminent traders in the cities of London and Westminster and the borough of Southwark. http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~frpayments/KD1740/ FRENCH REFUGEES IN GREAT BRITAIN. The French refugee recipients of payments from the Royal Bounty for the years 1707 and 1721-23 has been recently updated with entries for the year 1705. While the recipients are mostly the same ones, the entries for 1705 often include ages, street addresses and where they originally came from. http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~frpayments/index.html LEUTY. Information on three LEUTYs immigrants and their descendants who came to the United States in the late 1700s and early 1800s http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~leuty/ PITT. This PITT family includes PITT, FROST, HODSON of Devon, Buckinghamshire, Lancashire (England). http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pittfamily/ ======================= Paid Advertisements ======================== U.K. Researchers Provide Low-Cost Research Service "This is without doubt the best money I ever spent on genealogical research"--(PM, Massachusetts) Our researchers will personally visit archives throughout England and Scotland to find your British ancestors. Just starting out or have a brick wall to overcome? We will search birth, marriage, census, church, and other records. Nothing is paid in advance, we accept payment in your own currency, and in most cases we offer a no-find, no-fee service. For a free e-mail consultation, visit www.britishancestors.com/rwr/ =================== End of Paid Advertisements ===================== 6. New User-Contributed Databases at RootsWeb http://userdb.rootsweb.com/submit/ ---------------------------------------------- The following databases have come online recently: British/UK Data: 1881 census for DOWD surname and variations 1,436 records; Eddie Dowds http://userdb.rootsweb.com/uki/ U.S.A. Selected federal census records for POOLE, WILLIAMS, and FAZZARI surnames; 51 records; Jim Sanders http://userdb.rootsweb.com/census/index/ CALIFORNIA. Kern County. Bakersfield Californian obituary and death notice index, 2003; 5,157 records; Sharon Dulcich http://userdb.rootsweb.com/obituaries/ ILLINOIS. Madison County. Upper Alton, 1850 federal census, pages 1-10; 420 records; Missi Darnell http://userdb.rootsweb.com/census/index/ INDIANA. Greene County. Taylor Township (partial) 1870 federal census; 157 records; Smith Township (partial) 1920 federal census; 93 records; Missi Darnell http://userdb.rootsweb.com/census/index/ KANSAS. Leavenworth County. Leavenworth federal prisoners, 1895-1911, 7,506 records; 1911-1920, 8,337 records; Staff and volunteers of the Central Plains Branch, National Archives http://userdb.rootsweb.com/groups/ MICHIGAN. Saginaw County. Birch Run. Chippewa Indian Cemetery; 93 records; Carolyn Obertein http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/ Wayne County. Hamtramck. Hamtramck High School Class of 1949; 265 records; Dawn Dixon http://userdb.rootsweb.com/alumni/ MONTANA. Silver Bow County. B'nai Israel Cemetery; 485 records; St. Patrick's Cemetery, 7,083 records; Butte. Mt. View Cemetery (partial), 7,925 records; Linda Albright on behalf of Vicki Miller and Butte-Silver Bow Public Archives http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/ NEW HAMPSHIRE. 1860 census, CHENEY surname and variants; 130 records; Dave Francis http://userdb.rootsweb.com/census/index/ NEW MEXICO. Roosevelt County. Military discharge index, ca 1862-2003; 4,165 records; Joyce Gore Locke http://userdb.rootsweb.com/military/ NEW YORK. Westchester County. Yonkers. Commerce High School Senior Class of 1953, 297 records; Gorton High School Senior Class of 1951, 227 records; Adrienne Sowards http://userdb.rootsweb.com/alumni/ NORTH CAROLINA. Cumberland County. Bridegrooms (colored), 1901-1909; 22 records; Quo Poe http://userdb.rootsweb.com/colored/ SOUTH CAROLINA. Chester County. Armenia. Armenia United Methodist Church Cemetery, (partial); 62 records; Ann Thomas Grant http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/ TEXAS. Freestone County. Bonner Cemetery; 97 records; Eric Bonner Wood and Michael Edd Bonner http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/ 7. FROM ROOTSWEB REVIEW'S BOTTOMLESS MAILBAG [Editor's note: The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the editor or of RootsWeb.com]. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Genealogical Citations By Martha Murphy martha_murphy@jacksonesd.k12.or.us I have been reading and re-reading a bunch of back issues of Roots Web Review. The on-going discussion of use of others' research and attributions or citations has brought several thoughts to mind. I am a newcomer to genealogy, but experienced with local historical research. Newcomers, like myself, to genealogy, have to start with the sources available to them. Many long-time genealogists started with digging in local archives and have expended a great deal of time and money on postage and travel. Those of us starting recently certainly have an advantage in using the Internet first -- after exhausting its resources, we can better target the first-hand research we can do. I can understand how the "old-timers" may feel. I have been a quilter for many years, and sometimes am appalled at the "finish in a weekend" type of quilting projects and the ready-made kits, patterns and tools that are so popular today. However, we all start with what is available at the time. In citing Internet sources of information, I suggest using the URL rather than the source's e-mail address whenever possible. That is standard practice in citing sources for academic research. It won't open people's e-mail to spam, and though URLs aren't completely dependable, they don't change as often as e-mail accounts. Web pages are "published" on the Internet. As such, they are copyrighted and should not be copied and used in full. To do so is to plagiarize [plus possible copyright infringement]. Though the factual information is not under copyright, the combined format and any added commentary certainly are. Presumably any non-factual information or mistakes included are under copyright as well. So make use of the "facts," with a pinch of salt, and cite your sources so they can be tracked by future researchers. * * * In 100 Words or Less By lrowley lrowley@sdcoe.k12.ca.us In response to the lady who wanted input regarding what we would like to know about our ancestors in 100 words or less, I would start with vital statistics: full name, date, place, time of birth and marriage; names of grand- and great-grandparents if known. Then specific things your family lived through in history, such as a concentration camp, bombings, influenza epidemic, internment, Dust Bowl, or Gold Rush. That would probably take up a quarter to a third of your words. It would be nice to know of siblings, extent and location of education, and occupation. I would end with what you felt was one of or the most significant thing(s) that ever happened in your life -- either to you or your family, or, again, something parallel in history, such as a political assassination, a great fire or earthquake, or the Janet/Justin bump and grind [just kidding]. Or you could, after vital stats, describe succinctly a family tradition, or day-in-the-life, favorite games/activity or even your family's typical breakfast, lunch and dinner. It would be difficult to think of something that wouldn't be interesting to genealogists. * * * Caring and Sharing By Evelyne jevie@tdstelme.net I want to thank everyone who has submitted their findings on genealogy. When I was five months old my father drowned in Maine and when my mother remarried they decided to not tell us three children about our father or his family. We didn't even have his name growing up. For years I grew up in this family with two added siblings feeling like I never belonged. I was 21 years old when we learned of our father. I am now 55 and just in the past two years and because of the Internet and my wonderful husband for getting me the computer, so I could look, and those great people who care, I have found my real family and believe me I can die now and feel like I belonged to someone even if I didn't know them. You see all my relatives have died and there were no one I could ask about anything. I did get my father's death certificate and went from there. My husband and I went to Quebec, Canada, where I found my great- grandparents' graves, and lots of my relatives. I also got death, birth, and marriage certificates, and I took pictures of every stone in the cemetery and as I go I find that a lot of the stones go with the names I have gotten. When I first started on the Internet I put a message about whom I was looking. and someone finally answered my message saying that he thought he was looking for the same person. Turns out my great-grandmother was his grandmother and so I sent him all the copies and pictures I had. He said he would have never had any of that stuff or seen the graves. He was so happy that I cared to share. I went to Massachusetts and found my grandparents' graves, I tell you I am the happiest person in the world. Thanks to those people who care. I once lived in a farm in Maine where all the belongings had been left, including a genealogy -- not a big one, but it was very interesting. I have had it for more then 20 years so I went online and posted the THOMAS name. When some e-mailed me he was sure that it pertained to his family and it sounded like it might be, so I mailed the book to him and hope that it was useful and/or that he might know others it could help. I love doing that kind of stuff to make people happy. I too have submitted my GEDCOM, and I know there are mistakes, but if I can make someone as happy as I am with just a piece of it, then I feel like I helped. * * * Erroneous, but Certified By Ron Boyer rboyer@airwhidbey.com I find it interesting that documentation is very important to many genealogists yet virtually all documentation is subject to error. Even vital statistics. My mother-in-law was adopted and she has two completely different certified birth certificates from the State of Michigan; one listing her biological mother as the mother and the other listing her adopted parents as being the birth parents. If someone only had the later certificate they would be very confident that they had a true and accurate record, but they would be wrong. I also find it interesting that some governmental units purposely provides erroneous certified official records. Why have the records in the first place? And what does "certified" mean? * * * How's That Again? By P. A. Almquist oilfieldbrat@shreve.net I must respond to Sandy Lunsford about multiple name spellings. There are two surnames on my father's side of the family that have numerous spellings -- CHESSON and PEVETO. The current "accepted" spelling of my paternal grandmother's maiden name is PEVETO. However, to date, I have found 25 (and counting!) different spellings of this name that is pronounced PEE VEE TOE. It is believed to have originated in France with an original spelling of either PIVAUTEAU, PIVAUTOT, PIVAUTUO, PIVOTEAU, PIVOUTAU, PIVOUTEAU, or PIVOUTEAUX. I really think the very last one originated here in the U.S. by someone writing a person's name, then saying "put your X here." We must remember that, prior to the 20th century, not everyone was literate and those in charge of writing down names simply wrote them phonetically. The name probably originally started with an "i" after the "P" but, phonetically, it sounded like Pee. At times, people might have indicated they knew there was an "au" or "ou" in the name even though they did not know exactly how to spell it. When checking censuses, it's a sure bet that I spend more than an hour on this name. But that's part of the game, the "running of the hounds," and the "thrill of the chase." [Editor's Note: See Kip Sperry's "Naming Patterns: Tips for Finding Your Ancestors." http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/tips/3589.asp and learn about idem sonans in "Why You Can't Find Your Ancestors." http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson8.htm ] * * * It's in the Genes By Judy Frangipane Rock judyw@gte.net judyw@gte.net I was reading the article about searching pictures and looking for owners and I want to say that sometimes characteristics make pictures familiar to you. I was searching pictures in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where my grandfather's ancestors lived for more than 200 years and I came across a young girl that looked exactly like I did in the fifth grade. Normally I look at the back for writing, but the pile needed to be straightened and I was putting them all in the same direction to search easily through the huge stack. Anyway, I turned the picture over and to my surprise, my great-great-grandmother's name was on the back. I was really surprised The funny thing about this is that these ancestors were German, and my maternal grandmother always disliked my hairdo in the fifth grade because it made me look like my father, who was Italian. I guess the laugh was on her. 8. Humor/Humour: Your Ancestor Was a What? ------------------------------------------ Thanks to: Norm Nelson norman_e@enetis.net I am reminded of a conversation I once had with an office mate who was very proud that her family name was CLARK, and according to her "since when the English handed out surnames, it meant her ancestor had been educated -- a clerk (or maybe a cleric). On an impish impulse, I asked what she thought might have been the origin of my mother's maternal grandfather's name -- WRINGROSE. She thought for a few minutes, then said, "Maybe they made perfume?" * * * [Editor's note: According to "Dictionary of American Family Names," edited by Patrick Hanks: The English surname of RINGROSE/WRINGROSE is of uncertain origin. It is first attested in Norwich in 1259 as RINGEROSE and later forms show no significant variation. It is probably from the Middle English combining "ring" + "rose" -- but its original meaning is not clear. Charles Wareing Bardsley in "A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames" says the surname "clearly sprung from East Yorkshire," and gives a citation as early as 1544 for a Robert RYNGROSE there. For a bit of history pertaining to perfumery in Europe see: http://www.quantal.demon.co.uk/saga/ooc/perfumery.html http://www.grocershall.co.uk/comphistory.html ] 9. Submission Guidelines, Changes, Advertising Contacts, Reprint Policy ----------------------------------------------------------------------- RootsWeb Review welcomes short (500 words or less) articles, humor, stories, or letters, and reserves the right to edit all submissions. 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