From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Mon Sep 11 22:32:36 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k8C4Wajb008905; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:32:36 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k8C4WYJs028812 for ; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:32:34 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k8C1pIFI017758 for ; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:51:18 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k8C1pIUP017757 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:51:18 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k8C14NFI017608 for ; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:04:23 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k8C3jSow029780 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:45:28 -0600 X-Envelope-From: mscheffl@twcny.rr.com Mon Sep 11 21:45:28 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k8C3jSjb029771 for ; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:45:28 -0600 Received: from ms-smtp-01.nyroc.rr.com (ms-smtp-01.nyroc.rr.com [24.24.2.55]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k8C3jS63006909 for ; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:45:28 -0600 Received: from m1070n (cpe-69-201-76-92.twcny.res.rr.com [69.201.76.92]) by ms-smtp-01.nyroc.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k8C3jQKk021712; Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:45:28 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <006a01c6d61d$e2992200$6501a8c0@m1070n> From: "MScheffler" To: "akeegan" , References: <005001c6d613$23e01ad0$0ee10e45@YOUR780C524461> Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Sharing Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:45:26 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2869 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2962 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com I personally do very little to track down distant living relatives, but occasionally a few have found me by finding my database on WorldConnect. I would feel apprehensive if someone I did not know wanted all the details on my children and grandchildren, so I don't ask this of others either unless we have an established relationship already. Personally, I like working on the old families where one can use a variety research skills and try to piece together families bit by bit through vital records, land records, wills, etc.. If I can bring lines down to about 1900 and back as far as I can take them, other relatives wanting to pursue this hobby can probably connect the few generations missing to get to where I stopped. I was lucky to "inherit" some family information someone who passed on the work of a cousin of my 88 year old mother who collected information on my grandmother's siblings and their children. When I do share reports I generally stop them at people who are in their late 80s age wise. People in the older generation are usually thrilled to find their names in a report. As for the grandchildren they can trace back a few generations from themselves should they be interested when older. So for those of you frustrated with family of your generation and younger generations who are apprehensive or downright refusing information, go back from your parents, and grandparents. If you share on WorldConnect or similar database, the reluctant ones can find your work should they be interested and who knows maybe they will someday contact you. Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: "akeegan" To: Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 10:28 PM Subject: [ROOTS-L] Sharing > Yes Patrica I put my best foot foward too, and ask so nicely for some > family information and I wait for an answer. And what makes me so angry is > that they can't even answer and say so they don't care to share. Why do > they bother to put out their family Trees and than put a fence around it, > Nothing will grow on it. So it may take me longer to find information > about my family, but some how and some way my Grandchidren will never be > lock out Our family Tree wiil grew. Gosh I feel better that said that. > And if your a Keegan member I will give you all the information I have. > No lock doors at akeegan@wowway.com >