Hey Everyone, Let do a roll call and remind everyone who you are looking for. We haven't had any activity on this group in a long, long time. We are suppose...
I also deadend with Nancy Rakestraw in Rockingham County. She bought 12 acres there and was acquitted of a grand larceny charge by a prominent jury. I...
Guanda: Thanks for reminding us to keep involved. Like everyone else, I am busy with my career and family, so sometimes it's easy to let things slide. This...
Pet Craig and I also deadend with Nancy. In one of the census he found some other Rakestraw boys living with her that were not hers. He was thinkinging ...
I am James David Rakestraw (1946 dob); brothers Stanley Wayne R. (1943), Jerry Alan R. (1950). Our father was James Stanley R. (1922-1973) (married MIldred...
I think there are a lot of us dead ending with Nancy. Maybe with the DNA testing we can find out more information on our Rakestraw's. I am related by my...
Hi David, Welcome to our group. You need to talk to Gail Brown and I am sure you will hear from her when she sees your email. Gail's family is from Georgia. ...
Welcome David to the Rakestraw Yahoo Family. as I find more on your family and see if can put you with someone that is researching your family. Gail Rakestraw...
Hello Cousin David: Welcome to the Rakestraw Discussion Group. I think I can help with your family tree, as we are fourth cousins. Here's my information on...
For anyone who is not aware, I have posted a Rakestraw WorldConnect to support the DNA Project. This WorldConnect is my collection of all Rakestraw data,...
Hello new member David, I "think" the below family might be yours. Not sure. I'm personally not a Rakestraw. I very recently acquired two old RAKESTRAW photo...
Thanks Debora: Abbie is certainly connected to the family of New Member David and myself, though distantly. Abbie descends from William, so of John Rakestraw...
...Boyd Waymond, my GF, had two sons: my dad, James Stanley and the one you asked about,was Waymond Franklin (Dub),(dob +- 1920). He was killed in auto/train...
In the 1860 Census of Chesterfield County, SC there is Isaac Rakestraw age 56 male born in SC occupation is Wheel________. living with him is Ann Rakestraw age...
Hello Gail, Thanks for the nice offer. These are the old Rakestraw houses that if still standing in Gadsden Alabama would be nice to have photos of: * 627...
I will take my camera today and check out these addresses, I know there are some of them that are no longer there. More than likely they are all something...
Deborah My husband and I checked all the addresses that you have listed and there are no houses at any of these addresses. The ones on Chestnut Street that is...
Hi Gail, MANY thanks to you and your husband for checking out all those Gadsden addresses!! I really do appreciate it. Well, I guess nothing stays the same ...
... (1943), Jerry Alan R. (1950). Our father was James Stanley R. (1922- 1973) (married MIldred Wooten.) My grandfather was Boyd Waymon R. He had brothers...
Hi Everyone, While we are all talking don't forget about DNA testing. Contact Stan Beaver for the information. We have had several do the DNA testing. See...
One of the Rakestraw DNA Surname Project participants just asked me about Gedcom software. Personally, I use Family Tree Maker 2005, which is a complete...
Hello all. FTM has never been a favorite of mine. I do have an OLD copy on my computer so I can read the cds I own by that company. I was recently asked the...
Hi, I have used several different programs and I personally like Family Tree Maker the best. That is why there is several different kinds of programs out...
Hi, I like my FTM 2005. I like how easy the reports are to read. That it is easy to add pictures.. I've had people send me their trees or time lines and they...
Hi Stan, I use Legacy 6.0. I've been using Legacy for years for free and then upgraded to their deluxe version to gain access to other features in that...
I folks - Working on my Genealogy & discovered this forum. From OneWorldTree, I understand William was the 1st over & settled in Philly. Then thru William Jr,...
Hello, Just want all of you to know I have a new email address, I finally got away from the dialup and got DSL, boy is it ever faster. Please make note of...
Just delete this message, I am just trying to change my mail from one to the other on here. First time it didn't work so excuse got to do it again. Thanks ...
Gail, Thanks for the email change. I am considering the DNA test but a local 12 marker type. My family comes from Va, NC, SC, Ga. The John Rakestraw Group. ...
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