I have Lawrence L. Tripp b. Sept 1847 d. ca 1901
m. Susan Elizabeth Slaughter b. Feb 1852 d. ca 1901
Lawrence was the son of Joshua Tripp b. ca 1805 d. ca 1870 who
m. Allie Tyson
I have not had chance to fully check this, just looking at my database.
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Dawn T.
   To: genpcncfir@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 6:37 PM
   Subject: [genpcncfir] Looking for father of John Tripp b. 1818, Pitt County,
NC



   I am trying to figure out the father of my husband's ancestor, John Tripp, who
was born about 1818 in (probably) Pitt County, North Carolina. I suspect John
was a grandson of Caleb Tripp.

   Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

   Dawn Leonard Tripp
   wife of William G. Tripp
   great-great-grandson of Lawrence Linwood "Sam?" Tripp





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Hello Group......
         See the below announcement........  if any of you attend, please
share your information with us.  Read on:
             Jewelle

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----- Original Message -----
From: "NCGS Publicity" <publicity@...>
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 6:22 PM
Subject: 30 March 2012 NCGS program in Rocky Mount


> *31 March 2012 North Carolina Genealogical Society Workshop in Rocky
> Mount,
> NC:*
> Thomas W. Jones, PhD, CG, CGL, FASG, FNGS will present four lectures that
> will increase your accuracy, problem solving, and positive results.  The
> sessions are:
              How to Avoid Being Duped by the Internet;
              Solving the Mystery of the Disappearing Ancestor;
              Organizing Evidence to Overcome Record Shortages;
              and Seven Habits of Highly Effective Genealogists.

Registration and additional content information are at www.ncgenealogy.org
> --
> North Carolina Genealogical Society
> Publicity Committee
>

Hello Group....
         Another 'gleaned-gem' for your information....  see below:
              Jewelle

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----- Original Message -----
From: "fire babe" <imafirebabe@...>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:29 PM
Subject:  translate old death certificates

> Any of you looking at really old death certificates and have no clue what
> the person died from, here is a site with old terms of death.Its
> fascinating, and I have already "translated" to modern terms a death
> certificate from "phptisis pulmonisis" to simply "tuberculosis"
> http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/Index.htm
>
>

Hello again, Group...
         See below for another Research Tool "gleaned" for your perusal.....
thanks to Carole Conrad!
               Jewelle

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Researching: (Main Capitalized)
BAKER, Barrow, BEAMAN, BLOUNT, Bonner, Bours, Braxton, CANNON, Carraway,
COX, Chester, Dail, ELLIS, Faircloth, Gardner, HANCOCK, HARDEE, Hardison,
Harris, Harper, Harrington, Heath, Hollyman  (all sp), JACKSON, Johnson,
Jones, Letchworth, Manning, McGLOHON (all sp), McGOWAN, McKeel, Mills,
Mitchell, Mumford, PHILLIPS, Price, Shaw, Smith, Sumrell, Stocks, Stokes,
Tyson, Vandiford, Walls, Walston, Weeks, Wilkerson, WINGATE, Wetherington,
Worthington,  plus ++++

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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:01 PM
Subject:  New Service from the Government & Heritage Library - NC Newspaper
Locator
North Carolina Newspapers Research Easier with the NC Newspaper Locator

What newspapers were published in or near
Brevard, North Carolina, in 1910?   That's a big question and if you've ever
had to try to answer it, you know that you are in for a little research.
Well, the Government & Heritage Library at the State Library of North
Carolina just made that question, and others like it, easier to answer.

The North Carolina Newspaper Locator database, reflecting the microfilm
holdings of the Government & Heritage Library, contains listings for nearly
2,000 unique newspaper
  titles dating from 1751 to today. Free to all and of particular interest to
North Carolina genealogists and historians, this database locates newspapers
in time and geographic space. Users can search for titles by specific
counties or those surrounding them, city, date or date range, or by a
newspaper title itself. Once a newspaper has been located, users may request
the microfilm reels through their local library’s interlibrary loan service.
We lend newspaper microfilm to libraries throughout the continental United
States.

The power in the database lies in the ability to expand a county search to
neighboring counties. For example, genealogists looking for marriage and
death newspaper announcements
  may know where an ancestor lived, but that doesn’t mean finding the
announcements is straightforward. The NC Newspaper Locator searches not only
by city, but also automatically by county. And, it gives users the option to
expand their search to all surrounding counties. This gives a researcher
more time to spend perusing appropriate newspapers for family information.

So what about 1910
Brevard, North Carolina, newspapers? A quick search of the NC Newspaper
Locator finds that the
Sylvan Valley News was published in Brevard, in Transylvania county, from
1900 to 1916. Even better, at least five other newspapers were published in
the North Carolina counties surrounding Transylvania in that same year
(Asheville Gazette-News, French Broad Hustler,Waynesville Courier, Western
Carolina Enterprise, and Western North Carolina Times).

LINK:
http://cinch.nclive.org/newspaper/

LeRae Umfleet
NCDCR Chief of Collections Management 4610
Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-4610

Hello Group......
         Another 'gleaned-interesting-bit-of info' for you today.......
I'd love to see them in action!!  Read below:
             Jewelle

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Gunter Sullivan, CG" <sully1@...>
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2012 6:37 PM
Subject: Using Canines to Detect Unmarked Graves


>A unique development in cemetery research that y'all may find
> interesting. Spot and Buster and Pal are even smarter than we knew.
>
  http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20120126/NEWS/120129841

http://www.k9forensic.org/historical.html

Hello Group.....
     Perhaps you can use some of the below information from Cyndi's ......       
Share with us if you hit a 'Jack-Box'

URL :
http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1029688-10887650?url=http://www.worldvitalrecords.c\
om/contentlisting.aspx?utm_source=gan&utm_medium=gan&utm_content=k100225&utm_cam\
paign=gan&sb=c&p=nc
TITLE : WorldVitalRecords.com - North Carolina Databases
DESCRIPTION : An inexpensive, growing set of pay-for-use databases. Including
vital records, and an extensive collection of newspapers.

TITLE : North Carolina in Titles
URL :
http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-1029688-10887650?url=http://www.worldvitalrecords.c\
om/contentlisting.aspx?utm_source=gan&utm_medium=gan&utm_content=k100225&utm_cam\
paign=gan&p=&sb=t&title=North%20Carolina

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Thank you for sharing all your finds in the area of research tools! Some I know
about already (probably not all the same ones that others find familiar) but
others are brand new to me - such as the NC Newspaper Locator. You are a real
help to all of us!

I totally agree. Thank you Jewelle. all best, Cheryl

--- In genpcncfir@yahoogroups.com, "mlsmith67" <mlsmith67@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you for sharing all your finds in the area of research tools!

Hello Group.....
             Read the below interesting article from Kathy Sullivan......
This SHOULD NOT be allowed to happen.......
                 Jewelle

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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 7:44 PM
Subject:  Social Security Death Index will no longer be available to
genealogists


> Genealogists need to know that Congress intends to block public access
> to the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) except for a certain few
> chosen vendors who meet Congress's criteria (as yet undetermined but
> apparently favoring vendors with the "best" hired lobbyist).
>
> A Congressional hearing occurred on 2 February 2012. Several hand-picked
> speaker spoke all of whom favor restricting the database to only
> "qualified, approved people" and not the general public and **especially
> denying access* *to genealogists*.* A number of professional
> genealogists signed up to speak, traveled to Washington, D.C., and stood
> in line for hours in an attempt to speak in behalf of the entire
> genealogical community (family historians as well as professionals), but
> *all* of them were denied that opportunity. No rebuttal to the favorable
> testimony was allowed.
>
> A father whose child recently died of cancer gave extraordinarily moving
> (and bitter) testimony before the Congressional hearing. He testified
> that **genealogists** are the reason his child's Social Security number
> was confiscated by a crook and used for nefarious purposes. He is a
> grieving father who refuses to acknowledge that the crook's access to
> his child's Social Security is a failure of the government IRS agency
> instead of a plot by **genealogists.* *His testimony can be read at the
> link given below (Michael Hait's blog) and his response to Michael
> Hait's blog is also available there under "Comments."
>
> For a summary of the background story on this legislation and links to
> original testimony at the Congressional hearing, see
> <http://michaelhait.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/ssdi-hearing/>
> I especially recommend this link for clarity and focus on the issue
> <http://www.legalgenealogist.com/blog/2012/01/29/ssdi-call-to-action/>
>
> Rootsweb already has bowed to Congressional pressure and has removed the
> SSDI from free access. Pay-for-view sites (Ancestry.com for example)
> continue to have the privilege of offering it at this moment in time.
>
> Genealogists who do not care about the Social Security Death Index can
> delete this message and move on. But do keep in mind that the proposal
> to close the SSDI database is only a small part of a broad movement to
> remove public access to **all** vital records (births, marriages, and
> deaths). Even though all those records are tax-payer supported, the
> theory is that we the public are not entitled to access.
>
> If you do care about this issue of access to tax-paid public records,
> there is an online petition addressing the failure of the IRS to prevent
> illegal use of Social Security Numbers. The petition does not address
> the larger issue of genealogists' access to public record but does focus
> on the grieving father's circumstance, and explains how the IRS could
> have prevented the father's current situation. This petition is
> sponsored by the National Genealogical Society, the Federation of
> Genealogical Societies, the International Association of Jewish
> Genealogical Society, the Association of Professional Genealogists, the
> Board for Certification of Genealogists, and the American Society
> Genealogists.
>
> To read the petition and decide for yourself whether to participate, go
> here to the White House government petitions website: <http://wh.gov/khE>
> Instructions for signing up at WhiteHouse.gov and signing the petition
> are here: <http://fgs.org/pdf/rpac_petition.pdf>
>
> After reading the petition and deciding that you do wish to make your
> voice heard, the White House requires that petitioners register through
> a relatively simple procedure. These additional steps for registering an
> opinion are irritating, but that's the way the world works today.
>
> I realize that some readers will delete this message as "not relevant"
> to their personal interests. And some webmasters will deem this message
> as "off topic." But in my view, this information is both relevant and on
> topic, because how will we as conscientious historians be able to
> research families in original records if we are denied access to those?
>
> Regards to all,
>
> Kathy
> Kathy Gunter Sullivan
>

We were discussing this on another site. At that time, it was believed that
ancestry would continue to offer the index and omit the last ten years. That
preceded the Feb 12 hearing mentioned in your post. So, I'm not sure if it is
still true.

As always, thanks for keeping us informed. best, Cheryl o7o --- In
genpcncfir@yahoogroups.com, "Jewelle Baker" <jewellebaker@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Group.....
>             Read the below interesting article from Kathy Sullivan......
> This SHOULD NOT be allowed to happen.......
>                 Jewelle
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> ----- Original Message -----
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 7:44 PM
> Subject:  Social Security Death Index will no longer be available to
> genealogists
>
>
> > Genealogists need to know that Congress intends to block public access
> > to the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) except for a certain few
> > chosen vendors who meet Congress's criteria (as yet undetermined

Hello Group.....
             Read below....  another very interesting report I've "gleaned"
for your perusal......  thank you, Sally!!!
                 Jewelle

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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 7:29 PM
Subject:  Photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War
Information, 1939-1943; including a large section on Pie Town, New Mexico


> Great pictures.
>
> These images, by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office
> of
> War Information, are some of the only color photographs taken of the
> effects
> of the Depression on America’s rural and small town populations. The
> photographs are the property of the Library of Congress and were included
> in
> a 2006 exhibit Bound for Glory: America in Color.
> http://extras.denverpost.com/archive/captured.asp
> A lot of these are from Pie Town, NM .. ever heard of it? Neither had I.
> All
> of the pictures were taken between 1939-1943, the ones in Pie Town, NM
> were
> taken in approx 1940. As of 2000, the population was 191, 136 houses. They
> hold a Pie Festival there every September.
>

Hello Group....
         See the below 1940 US Census information, courtesy of one of our
members, Kimberly Powell, who has her own informative website:

       Who Will You Look for First in the 1940 US Census?

       I have so many family members I want to find when the 1940 census is
released on April 2, 2012. They probably number in the hundreds. But the person
I will look for first? That honor, I think, will go to my paternal grandfather,
Walter Henry Thomas (1917-2002), one of the many veterans of "The Greatest
Generation" whose stories are hiding within the pages of the 1940 census just
waiting to be discovered...
       How to Find Granddad in the 1940 Census

       Knowing where your ancestor lived in 1940 (even a street address) isn't
enough. Until a name index is created for the 1940 census you will also need to
know the Enumeration District (ED) in which the individual lived. Take time now
to get this part of your research done and you can get right down to viewing the
census images on April 2.
       Research Guide to the 1940 U.S. Census

       Get the scoop on the new National Archives website on which the 1940
census images will be made available for free access, as well as the new
questions to look forward to -- I'm especially excited to see how much my
ancestors earned in 1939, and where they were living in 1935. How cool is that?


Thanks, Kimberly, ........ we ALL appreciate your generous sharing of your
research!!
As for me....  I KNOW where my ancestors were living in 1935 ... <HUGH CHUCKLE>
I WAS THERE .....  living it with them  :)

           Jewelle

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Researching: (Main Capitalized)
BAKER, Barrow, BEAMAN, BLOUNT, Bonner, Bours, Braxton, CANNON, Carraway,
COX, Chester, Dail, ELLIS, Faircloth, Gardner, HANCOCK, HARDEE, Hardison,
Harris, Harper, Harrington, Heath, Hollyman  (all sp), JACKSON, Johnson,
Jones, Letchworth, Manning, McGLOHON (all sp), McGOWAN, McKeel, Mills,
Mitchell, Mumford, PHILLIPS, Price, Shaw, Smith, Sumrell, Stocks, Stokes,
Tyson, Vandiford, Walls, Walston, Weeks, Wilkerson, WINGATE, Wetherington,
Worthington,  plus ++++

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I went to the site, and there doesn't appear to be any way to get those
enumeration districts yet. The search recommended in the video leads only to an
article about the 1930 census.

Looks like they released the video and advice on getting a "jump start" by
determining the EDs too early, before they were actually ready for people to do
so!

If I'm wrong, and there's a way to get to these now, would someone please post
directions here?

Hello Group....
         One of our members sent me the below photographs ........ 
fascinating!!!
Hope y'all enjoy them as much as I did!!!!   Thank you Jack!!!
             Jewelle

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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 8:20 PM
Subject: Fwd: 40 Stunning Old Photos - A Piece of History

-----
       THESE ARE GREAT.



--------------------------------------------------------------------------



       40 Stunning Old Photos - A Piece of History


       Prospector and Pack dog ready for the summer trail



       This is an intriguing picture of Prospector and dog ready for the summer
trail.

       It was taken in between ca. 1900 and ca. 1930.

       Horse team on the Overland Trail



       This picture was created in between ca. 1900 and 1927.

       Two Girls Waffle House



       This picture was made in between ca. 1900 and 1916.

       Yukon Gold Company Dawson, 1914



       This is a picture of 23 men posed outside Yukon Gold Co. Dawson,

       1914. It was created in 1914.

       Kodiak Alaska



       It was made in between ca. 1900 and 1923.

       Nome Alaska July 4th parade on Front Street



       You are looking at an artistic picture of July 4th parade on

       Front Street in Nome Alaska. It was created in 1916.

       Pancho Villa on Horseback



       Jos?oroteo Arango Ar?ula (5 June 1878 ? 20 July 1923), better

       known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa or its hypocorism Pancho

       Villa, was one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals.

       New York City Fire Department



       You are looking at picture of Firemen posed on fire engine,

       New York City. It was taken in between ca. 1908 and 1916.

       Titanic Survivors



       Here`s a stunning image of Titanic survivors on way to

       rescue ship Carpathia. It was taken in 1912.

       Shoe Shine



       This is a photo of Peddlers; shoe shine. Sept. 13, 1911. It

       was made in 1911.

       Teddy Roosevelt Speaking



       This is an image of Teddy Roosevelt giving a fiery speech.

       John Davison Rockefeller



       John Davison Rockefeller (July 8, 1839 ? May 23, 1937)

       was an American oil magnate. Rockefeller revolutionized

       the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modern

       philanthropy

       Rural Mail Delivery



       This is a rare image of Rural Mail Delivery. It was taken in

       1914 by Harris & Ewing.

       Filling Car With Gas



       It was taken between 1905 and 1945 by Harris & Ewing.

       General Store



       This is an original image of Old General Store. It was taken

       1917 or 1918 by Harris & Ewing.

       Slave Reunion



       This is an important picture of Slaves Reunion. Lewis

       Martin, Age 100; Martha Elizabeth Banks, Age 104;

       Amy Ware, Age 103; Reverend S.P. Drew, Born Free.

       It was taken in 1917 by Harris & Ewing.

       Lakota Sioux Camp



       It was taken in 1891 by Grabill, John C. H., photographer.

       Cowboy



       The photo shows the traditional dress and gear of an authentic

       old west cowboy. It was taken in 1888 by Grabill, John C. H.,

       photographer.

       Hotel Minnekahta, Hot Springs, Dakota Territory



       It was created in 1889 by Grabill, John C. H., photographer.

       Council of Indian Chiefs



       Council of Indian Chiefs who Negotiated with General Miles



       Bird?s-Eye View of Deadwood



       The picture shows Section of small city showing residential

       and commercial buildings; trees and mountains in

       background. It was taken in 1887 by Grabill, John C. H.,

       photographer.

       Wright Brothers Glider in Flight



       This is an extraordinary photo of Wright Brothers Glider in

       Flight. It was made in 1911.

       Pouring whiskey into a Sewer During Prohibition



       It was made in between 1909 and 1932, during the Prohibition.

       Moonshine Still



       The photograph illustrates Lt. O.T. Davis, Sergt. J.D. McQuade,

       George Fowler of Internal Revenue Service and H.G. Bauer with

       the largest still ever taken in the national capitol. It was made in 1922.

       Drug Store



       This is an extraordinary photo of Aerial view of interior of

       People?s Drug Store, 7th and E Streets, Washington, D.C.,

       with soda fountain. It was made in 1909.

       Newspaper Boy



       Boy selling The Washington Daily News ? sign on his hat

       reads, ?Have you read The News? One cent? ? headline reads

       ?Millionaire tax rends G.O.P.?. It was taken in 1921.

       U.S. Navy Pilots



       In this photo you can see navy pilots who will go to England for

       the Schneider Cup races. It was made in 1923.

       Man Drinking Beer during Prohibition



       It was made in between 1920 and 1932.

       Cadillac Dealership



       This picture was made in 1927.

       Ford?s Theater



       The photograph illustrates location where Abraham Lincoln

       was shot in 1865, showing what the area looked like at the

       time of the assassination.

       U.S. Treasury



       This is a photo of U.S. Treasury. Washington, D.C. Showing

       old Riggs Hotel, 15th & G. N.W. It was made between 1860

       and 1865.

       Abraham Lincoln on the Antietam Battlefield



       The picture above was taken on October 3, 1862. Lincoln is

       shown standing on the Battlefield of Antietam. The following

       day, October 4, 1862 his Emancipation Proclamation appeared

       for the first time on the pages of Harper?s Weekly, the most

       widely distributed newspaper of the day.

       Taxicab strike in New York



       The image shows Taxicab strike New York in 1928.

       Cincinnati Street Cars



       This photo was made in 1913.

       Jack Barrett with Barnum Circus



       Photo shows Jack W.C. Barnett (right) who was a performer

       with the Barnum and Bailey circus. The photo was taken

       between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915.

       Santa Claus and Children



       This is a photo of Santa Claus and Children on the streets

       of New York City circa 1900.

       British boxers



       Photo shows British boxers including Rueben Charles ?Rube?

       Warnes (1875-1961), W.W. Allen, R. Erskine, A. Spenceley, F.

       Parks with E.T. Calver, secretary of the Amateur Boxing

       Association. This photo was taken between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915.









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Hello Group....
         Read below an interesting article I "gleaned" for you .......
thanks, again, to Sally!
             Jewelle

jewelle@...
jewellebaker@...
Researching: (Main Capitalized)
BAKER, Barrow, BEAMAN, BLOUNT, Bonner, Bours, Braxton, CANNON, Carraway,
COX, Chester, Dail, ELLIS, Faircloth, Gardner, HANCOCK, HARDEE, Hardison,
Harris, Harper, Harrington, Heath, Hollyman  (all sp), JACKSON, Johnson,
Jones, Letchworth, Manning, McGLOHON (all sp), McGOWAN, McKeel, Mills,
Mitchell, Mumford, PHILLIPS, Price, Shaw, Smith, Sumrell, Stocks, Stokes,
Tyson, Vandiford, Walls, Walston, Weeks, Wilkerson, WINGATE, Wetherington,
Worthington,  plus ++++

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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 8:32 AM
Subject: 1940 census update from the National Archives


1940 census update from the National Archives
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 21, 2012

National Archives Announces Website for Free 1940 Census Release Online on
April 2, 2012: 1940census.archives.gov

Tomorrow Starts the Countdown of ‘40 Days to the ’40 Census’

Washington, DC. . . Today the National Archives, with its partner Archives
com, launched its new website 1940census.archives.gov in preparation for its
first-ever online U.S. census release, which will take place on April 2,
2012, at 9 a.m. (EST). The public is encouraged to bookmark the website now
in order to more quickly access the 1940 census data when it goes live. No
other website will host the 1940 census data on its April 2 release date.
The National Archives has teamed up with the U.S. Census Bureau to celebrate
“40 Days to the ’40 Census.” Using social media channels to post videos,
images, facts, and links to workshops nationwide, the National Archives is
getting its researchers ready for the online launch on April 2. Be sure to
follow us on Twitter (using hashtag #1940Census), Facebook, Tumblr, Flickr,
YouTube, and subscribe to our blogs: NARAtions and Prologue: Pieces of
History.

On April 2, 2012, users will be able to search, browse, and download the
1940 census schedules, free of charge, from their own computers or from the
public computers at National Archives locations nationwide through the new
1940 census website: 1940census.archives.gov.

A National Archives 3:13 minute video short on its YouTube channel
(http://tiny.cc/1940Census) and on 1940census.archives.gov provides a
“behind-the-scenes” view of staff preparations and gives viewers tips on how
to access the data once it is launched on April 2. This video is in the
public domain and not subject to any copyright restrictions. The National
Archives encourages the free distribution of it.

Background on the 1940 Census
While the original intent of the census was to determine how many
representatives each state was entitled to send to the U.S. Congress, it has
become a vital tool for Federal agencies in determining allocation of
Federal funds and resources. The census is also a key research tool for
sociologists, demographers, historians, political scientists and
genealogists. Many of the questions on the 1940 census are the standard
ones: name, age, gender, and race, education, and place of birth. But the
1940 census also asks many new questions, some reflecting concerns of the
Great Depression. The instructions ask the enumerator to enter a circled x
after the name of the person furnishing the information about the family;
whether the person worked for the CCC, WPA, or NYA the week of March 24–30,
1940; and income for the 12 months ending December 31, 1939. The 1940 census
also has a supplemental schedule for two names on each page. The
supplemental schedule asks the place of birth of the person’s father and
mother; the person’s usual occupation, not just what they were doing the
week of March 24–30, 1940; and for all women who are or have been married,
has this woman been married more than once and age at first marriage.
For the release of the 1940 census online, the National Archives has
digitized the entire census, creating more than 3.8 million digital images
of census schedules, maps, and enumeration district descriptions.

About the National Archives
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent Federal
agency that preserves and shares with the public records that trace the
story of our nation, government, and the American people. From the
Declaration of Independence to accounts of ordinary Americans, the holdings
of the National Archives directly touch the lives of millions of people. The
National Archives is a public trust upon which our democracy depends,
ensuring access to essential evidence that protects the rights of American
citizens, documents the actions of the government, and reveals the evolving
national experience.

About Archives.com
Archives.com is a family history website, owned and operated by Inflection a
data commerce company headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Inflection was chosen by the National Archives to host the 1940 census
website. Learn more at www.archives.com/1940census.

I love old photography.

So, Where are they?
�
BARB
From: Jewelle Baker <jewellebaker@...>
>To: genpcncfir@yahoogroups.com
>Sent: Thursday, March 1, 2012 4:44 PM
>Subject: [genpcncfir] Fw: 40 Stunning Old Photos - A Piece of History
>
>Hello Group....
>� � � � One of our members sent me the below photographs ........�
fascinating!!!
>Hope y'all enjoy them as much as I did!!!!� Thank you Jack!!!
>� � � � � � Jewelle
>
>jewelle@...
>jewellebaker@...
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>Subject: Fwd: 40 Stunning Old Photos - A Piece of History
>
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>� � � THESE ARE GREAT.
>� � �
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>� � � 40 Stunning Old Photos - A Piece of History
>� � �
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>� � � Prospector and Pack dog ready for the summer trail
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>� � � This is an intriguing picture of Prospector and dog ready for the summer
trail.
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>� � � It was taken in between ca. 1900 and ca. 1930.
>
>� � � Horse team on the Overland Trail
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>� � � This picture was created in between ca. 1900 and 1927.
>
>� � � Two Girls Waffle House
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>� � � This picture was made in between ca. 1900 and 1916.
>
>� � � Yukon Gold Company Dawson, 1914
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>� � � This is a picture of 23 men posed outside Yukon Gold Co. Dawson,
>
>� � � 1914. It was created in 1914.
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>� � � Kodiak Alaska
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>� � � It was made in between ca. 1900 and 1923.
>
>� � � Nome Alaska July 4th parade on Front Street
>
>
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>� � � You are looking at an artistic picture of July 4th parade on
>
>� � � Front Street in Nome Alaska. It was created in 1916.
>
>� � � Pancho Villa on Horseback
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>� � � Jos?oroteo Arango Ar?ula (5 June 1878 ? 20 July 1923), better
>
>� � � known by his pseudonym Francisco Villa or its hypocorism Pancho
>
>� � � Villa, was one of the most prominent Mexican Revolutionary generals.
>
>� � � New York City Fire Department
>
>
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>� � � You are looking at picture of Firemen posed on fire engine,
>
>� � � New York City. It was taken in between ca. 1908 and 1916.
>
>� � � Titanic Survivors
>
>
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>� � � Here`s a stunning image of Titanic survivors on way to
>
>� � � rescue ship Carpathia. It was taken in 1912.
>
>� � � Shoe Shine
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>� � � This is a photo of Peddlers; shoe shine. Sept. 13, 1911. It
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>� � � was made in 1911.
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>� � � Teddy Roosevelt Speaking
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>� � � This is an image of Teddy Roosevelt giving a fiery speech.
>
>� � � John Davison Rockefeller
>
>
>
>� � � John Davison Rockefeller (July 8, 1839 ? May 23, 1937)
>
>� � � was an American oil magnate. Rockefeller revolutionized
>
>� � � the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modern
>
>� � � philanthropy
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>� � � Rural Mail Delivery
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>
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>� � � This is a rare image of Rural Mail Delivery. It was taken in
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>� � � 1914 by Harris & Ewing.
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>� � � Filling Car With Gas
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>� � � It was taken between 1905 and 1945 by Harris & Ewing.
>
>� � � General Store
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>� � � This is an original image of Old General Store. It was taken
>
>� � � 1917 or 1918 by Harris & Ewing.
>
>� � � Slave Reunion
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>� � � This is an important picture of Slaves Reunion. Lewis
>
>� � � Martin, Age 100; Martha Elizabeth Banks, Age 104;
>
>� � � Amy Ware, Age 103; Reverend S.P. Drew, Born Free.
>
>� � � It was taken in 1917 by Harris & Ewing.
>
>� � � Lakota Sioux Camp
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>� � � It was taken in 1891 by Grabill, John C. H., photographer.
>
>� � � Cowboy
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>� � � The photo shows the traditional dress and gear of an authentic
>
>� � � old west cowboy. It was taken in 1888 by Grabill, John C. H.,
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>� � � photographer.
>
>� � � Hotel Minnekahta, Hot Springs, Dakota Territory
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>� � � It was created in 1889 by Grabill, John C. H., photographer.
>
>� � � Council of Indian Chiefs
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>� � � Council of Indian Chiefs who Negotiated with General Miles
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>� � �
>� � � Bird?s-Eye View of Deadwood
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>� � � The picture shows Section of small city showing residential
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>� � � and commercial buildings; trees and mountains in
>
>� � � background. It was taken in 1887 by Grabill, John C. H.,
>
>� � � photographer.
>
>� � � Wright Brothers Glider in Flight
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>� � � This is an extraordinary photo of Wright Brothers Glider in
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>� � � Flight. It was made in 1911.
>
>� � � Pouring whiskey into a Sewer During Prohibition
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>� � � It was made in between 1909 and 1932, during the Prohibition.
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>� � � Moonshine Still
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>� � � The photograph illustrates Lt. O.T. Davis, Sergt. J.D. McQuade,
>
>� � � George Fowler of Internal Revenue Service and H.G. Bauer with
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>� � � the largest still ever taken in the national capitol. It was made in
1922.
>
>� � � Drug Store
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>� � � This is an extraordinary photo of Aerial view of interior of
>
>� � � People?s Drug Store, 7th and E Streets, Washington, D.C.,
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>� � � with soda fountain. It was made in 1909.
>
>� � � Newspaper Boy
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>� � � Boy selling The Washington Daily News ? sign on his hat
>
>� � � reads, ?Have you read The News? One cent? ? headline reads
>
>� � � ?Millionaire tax rends G.O.P.?. It was taken in 1921.
>
>� � � U.S. Navy Pilots
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>� � � In this photo you can see navy pilots who will go to England for
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>� � � the Schneider Cup races. It was made in 1923.
>
>� � � Man Drinking Beer during Prohibition
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>� � � It was made in between 1920 and 1932.
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>� � � Cadillac Dealership
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>� � � This picture was made in 1927.
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>� � � Ford?s Theater
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>� � � The photograph illustrates location where Abraham Lincoln
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>� � � was shot in 1865, showing what the area looked like at the
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>� � � time of the assassination.
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>� � � U.S. Treasury
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>� � � This is a photo of U.S. Treasury. Washington, D.C. Showing
>
>� � � old Riggs Hotel, 15th & G. N.W. It was made between 1860
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>� � � and 1865.
>
>� � � Abraham Lincoln on the Antietam Battlefield
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>� � � The picture above was taken on October 3, 1862. Lincoln is
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>� � � shown standing on the Battlefield of Antietam. The following
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>� � � day, October 4, 1862 his Emancipation Proclamation appeared
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>� � � for the first time on the pages of Harper?s Weekly, the most
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>� � � widely distributed newspaper of the day.
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>� � � Taxicab strike in New York
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>� � � The image shows Taxicab strike New York in 1928.
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>� � � Cincinnati Street Cars
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>� � � This photo was made in 1913.
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>� � � Jack Barrett with Barnum Circus
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>� � � Photo shows Jack W.C. Barnett (right) who was a performer
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>� � � with the Barnum and Bailey circus. The photo was taken
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>� � � between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915.
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>� � � Santa Claus and Children
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>� � � This is a photo of Santa Claus and Children on the streets
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>� � � of New York City circa 1900.
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>� � � British boxers
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>� � � Photo shows British boxers including Rueben Charles ?Rube?
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>� � � Warnes (1875-1961), W.W. Allen, R. Erskine, A. Spenceley, F.
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>� � � Parks with E.T. Calver, secretary of the Amateur Boxing
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>� � � Association. This photo was taken between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915.
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Jewelle,
Thanks for posting the link.
Trish

On Mar 1, 2012, at 8:53 PM, Jewelle Baker wrote:

> Hello Group....
> Read below an interesting article I "gleaned" for you .......
> thanks, again, to Sally!
> Jewelle
>
> jewelle@...
> jewellebaker@...
> Researching: (Main Capitalized)
> BAKER, Barrow, BEAMAN, BLOUNT, Bonner, Bours, Braxton, CANNON, Carraway,
> COX, Chester, Dail, ELLIS, Faircloth, Gardner, HANCOCK, HARDEE, Hardison,
> Harris, Harper, Harrington, Heath, Hollyman (all sp), JACKSON, Johnson,
> Jones, Letchworth, Manning, McGLOHON (all sp), McGOWAN, McKeel, Mills,
> Mitchell, Mumford, PHILLIPS, Price, Shaw, Smith, Sumrell, Stocks, Stokes,
> Tyson, Vandiford, Walls, Walston, Weeks, Wilkerson, WINGATE, Wetherington,
> Worthington, plus ++++
>
> GenealogyPITT Co NC Friends In Research
> (Serving all Eastern/Coastal NC Counties)
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> ----- Original Message -----
> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 8:32 AM
> Subject: 1940 census update from the National Archives
>
> 1940 census update from the National Archives
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> February 21, 2012
>
> National Archives Announces Website for Free 1940 Census Release Online on
> April 2, 2012: 1940census.archives.gov
>
> Tomorrow Starts the Countdown of �40 Days to the �40 Census�
>
> Washington, DC. . . Today the National Archives, with its partner Archives
> com, launched its new website 1940census.archives.gov in preparation for its
> first-ever online U.S. census release, which will take place on April 2,
> 2012, at 9 a.m. (EST). The public is encouraged to bookmark the website now
> in order to more quickly access the 1940 census data when it goes live. No
> other website will host the 1940 census data on its April 2 release date.
> The National Archives has teamed up with the U.S. Census Bureau to celebrate
> �40 Days to the �40 Census.� Using social media channels to post videos,
> images, facts, and links to workshops nationwide, the National Archives is
> getting its researchers ready for the online launch on April 2. Be sure to
> follow us on Twitter (using hashtag #1940Census), Facebook, Tumblr, Flickr,
> YouTube, and subscribe to our blogs: NARAtions and Prologue: Pieces of
> History.
>
> On April 2, 2012, users will be able to search, browse, and download the
> 1940 census schedules, free of charge, from their own computers or from the
> public computers at National Archives locations nationwide through the new
> 1940 census website: 1940census.archives.gov.
>
> A National Archives 3:13 minute video short on its YouTube channel
> (http://tiny.cc/1940Census) and on 1940census.archives.gov provides a
> �behind-the-scenes� view of staff preparations and gives viewers tips on how
> to access the data once it is launched on April 2. This video is in the
> public domain and not subject to any copyright restrictions. The National
> Archives encourages the free distribution of it.
>
> Background on the 1940 Census
> While the original intent of the census was to determine how many
> representatives each state was entitled to send to the U.S. Congress, it has
> become a vital tool for Federal agencies in determining allocation of
> Federal funds and resources. The census is also a key research tool for
> sociologists, demographers, historians, political scientists and
> genealogists. Many of the questions on the 1940 census are the standard
> ones: name, age, gender, and race, education, and place of birth. But the
> 1940 census also asks many new questions, some reflecting concerns of the
> Great Depression. The instructions ask the enumerator to enter a circled x
> after the name of the person furnishing the information about the family;
> whether the person worked for the CCC, WPA, or NYA the week of March 24�30,
> 1940; and income for the 12 months ending December 31, 1939. The 1940 census
> also has a supplemental schedule for two names on each page. The
> supplemental schedule asks the place of birth of the person�s father and
> mother; the person�s usual occupation, not just what they were doing the
> week of March 24�30, 1940; and for all women who are or have been married,
> has this woman been married more than once and age at first marriage.
> For the release of the 1940 census online, the National Archives has
> digitized the entire census, creating more than 3.8 million digital images
> of census schedules, maps, and enumeration district descriptions.
>
> About the National Archives
> The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent Federal
> agency that preserves and shares with the public records that trace the
> story of our nation, government, and the American people. From the
> Declaration of Independence to accounts of ordinary Americans, the holdings
> of the National Archives directly touch the lives of millions of people. The
> National Archives is a public trust upon which our democracy depends,
> ensuring access to essential evidence that protects the rights of American
> citizens, documents the actions of the government, and reveals the evolving
> national experience.
>
> About Archives.com
> Archives.com is a family history website, owned and operated by Inflection a
> data commerce company headquartered in the heart of Silicon Valley.
> Inflection was chosen by the National Archives to host the 1940 census
> website. Learn more at www.archives.com/1940census.
>
>



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Hello Group.....
         Many of us have long awaited  for the 1940 Census to be released for our
research...........
                             ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
read on:

The official web site from the U.S. National Archives and Records
Administration:
TITLE : 1940 Census - To Be Released  02 April 2012
URL : http://1940census.archives.gov/

         Please share your successful searches with us.

             Jewelle

jewelle@...
jewellebaker@...
Researching: (Main Capitalized)
BAKER, Barrow, BEAMAN, BLOUNT, Bonner, Bours, Braxton, CANNON, Carraway,
COX, Chester, Dail, ELLIS, Faircloth, Gardner, HANCOCK, HARDEE, Hardison,
Harris, Harper, Harrington, Heath, Hollyman  (all sp), JACKSON, Johnson,
Jones, Letchworth, Manning, McGLOHON (all sp), McGOWAN, McKeel, Mills,
Mitchell, Mumford, PHILLIPS, Price, Shaw, Smith, Sumrell, Stocks, Stokes,
Tyson, Vandiford, Walls, Walston, Weeks, Wilkerson, WINGATE, Wetherington,
Worthington,  plus ++++

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Looking for husband of Martha Jane Shivers who married first
Mr..Baker ca 1866/67.
Need first name, b. and d. dates.
They had son James William Baker b. 1868 d. 1906
Martha Jane m. 2nd Kenyon Downs, Junior in Dec 1883
They had daughter Ann Eliza b. May 1884 d. 1915.
Thanks,
Martha-Gay
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Hello Group.....
             Perhaps the below site (which I "gleaned" for you) will prove
worthy of your researching.......
                 Jewelle

jewelle@...
jewellebaker@...

GenealogyPITT Co NC Friends In Research
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Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 9:45 AM
Subject: Free search for old family photos


>I did not find any of my relatives here, but others may have better luck.
> This site is searchable by surname and is free.
>
> http://ancestorarchive.com/photoalbum.htm
>

Hello Group.....
         Another interesting site to peruse......  let us know if you are
successful in your research!
                     Hope this site may be of use to some of you.
                              http://www.familyhistory.ie/

             Jewelle

jewelle@...
jewellebaker@...

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Hello Group....
         Another VERY INTERESTING site........  see below:
                 Jewelle

jewelle@...
jewellebaker@...
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:43 AM
Subject: Historic Newspapers that are online


>I am posting this link in hope that others may find it interesting too.
>
                 http://theoldentimes.com/index.html

Hello Group.....
         Check out the Links below, courtesy of Sally, .... and advise us if you
have successful "finds" ......
                 Jewelle

Irish Genealogy
http://www.irishgenealogy.ie/
Search over 1.3 million pre-1900 church records
www.irishgenealogy.ie includes the Central Signposting
Index (C.S.I.). The Central Signposting Index (C.S.I)
contains links to other resources with over 3 million
genealogical records. The C.S.I. will also help you
trace that elusive Irish ancestor.

jewelle@...
jewellebaker@...
Researching: (Main Capitalized)
BAKER, Barrow, BEAMAN, BLOUNT, Bonner, Bours, Braxton, CANNON, Carraway,
COX, Chester, Dail, ELLIS, Faircloth, Gardner, HANCOCK, HARDEE, Hardison,
Harris, Harper, Harrington, Heath, Hollyman  (all sp), JACKSON, Johnson,
Jones, Letchworth, Manning, McGLOHON (all sp), McGOWAN, McKeel, Mills,
Mitchell, Mumford, PHILLIPS, Price, Shaw, Smith, Sumrell, Stocks, Stokes,
Tyson, Vandiford, Walls, Walston, Weeks, Wilkerson, WINGATE, Wetherington,
Worthington,  plus ++++

GenealogyPITT Co NC Friends In Research
  (Serving all Eastern/Coastal NC Counties)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/genpcncfir
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Hello Again.. Group....
         Another "gleaned" bit of "history-in-photos" for you....  thanks to
Sally!
                    Jewelle

"STUNNING PICTURES OF THE US CIVIL WAR "
These are graphic and sad but people should see the Hell men go through and now
women during wars.
Please allow yourself a little time to see these photos. It will be worth it
  Some of the comments were interesting......

www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/02/the-civil-war-part-1-the-places/100241/

  Or short version:
http://alturl.com/x582z

***************************************************
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jewellebaker@...

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I am a paranormal researcher and our latest interest is the legend of the
Pactolus Light. The location is on Carl Morris rd. Outside of Stokes, NC. on a
path were the old railroad went through. Legend says that a young man went to
the train station there to wait for his girlfriend when three men jumped him and
killed him. Now there are reports of seeing a blue ball of light were the tracks
use to be. If anyone has access to any information of this area please let me
know all that you know. Thank you.

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         Jewelle

jewelle@...
jewellebaker@...
Researching: (Main Capitalized)
BAKER, Barrow, BEAMAN, BLOUNT, Bonner, Bours, Braxton, CANNON, Carraway,
COX, Chester, Dail, ELLIS, Faircloth, Gardner, HANCOCK, HARDEE, Hardison,
Harris, Harper, Harrington, Heath, Hollyman  (all sp), JACKSON, Johnson,
Jones, Letchworth, Manning, McGLOHON (all sp), McGOWAN, McKeel, Mills,
Mitchell, Mumford, PHILLIPS, Price, Shaw, Smith, Sumrell, Stocks, Stokes,
Tyson, Vandiford, Walls, Walston, Weeks, Wilkerson, WINGATE, Wetherington,
Worthington,  plus ++++

GenealogyPITT Co NC Friends In Research
  (Serving all Eastern/Coastal NC Counties)
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I don't know anything about this legend. But, it caught my eye because there was
an old Spanish hacienda here in CA. The young daughter of the family that lived
there in the 60s died a tragic death when playing with matches. I knew friends
that swore they saw a ball of light run up the driveway the same way she ran to
the house. The light would disappear around a corner. There's a housing tract
there now and I do not know if they've seen the light as well. cheryl

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> I am a paranormal researcher and our latest interest is the legend of the
Pactolus Light. The location is on Carl Morris rd. Outside of Stokes, NC. on a
path were the old railroad went through. Legend says that a young man went to
the train station there to wait for his girlfriend when three men jumped him and
killed him. Now there are reports of seeing a blue ball of light were the tracks
use to be. If anyone has access to any information of this area please let me
know all that you know. Thank you.
>

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       Albert S Kennedy

       From: Sam Kennedy [sam@...]

       I am looking for Parents, Uncles, Aunts, etc: for my GGF:  Albert S
Kennedy--Bn: 19 Dec, 1830 in Duplin Cy, NC.....Died: 12 Nov 1897 in Walton Cy,
Fl.  Several people have John Joshua Kennedy and Elizabeth Wilder as his
parents, but I can't confirm these facts.  Also I believe a Luther S. Kennedy is
related to Albert.

       I have a Civil War Bible that belonged to Albert S. Kennedy and it's
written in the pages "LS Kennedy, 61inf. Clingmonds Brigade"

       Any info would be greatly appreciated

       Sincerely
       Sam Kennedy in Oklahoma
       sam@...

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Hello Group....
         "Gleaned" the below Civil War info for your perusal.  Read on:

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Subject: Re: How did wives find out abt soldier's death in the Civil War?

Civil War Creates American Demand for Embalming

The Civil War created a need for embalming in the United States as loved
ones sought to have the bodies of their fallen sons, brothers and fathers
returned home for burial. As such, embalming was done in military camps
before shipping a body home.

�President Lincoln took a great interest in embalming and directed the
Quartermaster Corps to utilize embalming to allow the return of Union dead
to their home towns for proper burial,�
Following the Civil War, embalming fell out of popularity. Most people died
in their home towns where ice could be used to preserve the body until
burial. Another reason for its falling out of fashion was that there were
too few undertakers who could do embalming.

*Embalming Surgeons and Undertakers*
During the early part of the Civil War it was the Embalming Surgeons that
performed the embalming procedure.  Many of the men were military
surgeons.  However, there were also a large number of civilian surgeons
that took up  embalming  and became embalming surgeons. They realized the
monetary benefits  to the profession and saw this as a way to increase
there fortunes.  Most of the  embalming surgeons were honest men.  There
were many reports however, of many  unscrupulous embalming surgeons out to
take advantage of soldier and family  alike.   Toward the latter part of
the War there were reports of a few undertakers  beginning to embalm both
at home and on the field of battle.  Of the tens upon tens  of embalming
surgeons practicing during the War years, very few are heard of  following
the War.  It is then that the undertaker begins to see the potential and
the obvious extension of embalming into the undertaking profession.

The embalming surgeon was a Northern phenomenon. To date there seems to be
no  documentation that there were Southern embalming surgeons.  When one
looks at  the circumstances surrounding the onset of this new trade, one
can understand why  it was not until after the War that embalming moved
into the South.  Dr. Thomas  Holmes, the "Father of Modern Embalming", was
from New York,  his prot�g�es  were all Northerners, the chemicals were
developed, patented and manufactured in  the North.  During the beginning
of the War, Washington was the center of all that  happened with the
military.  The embalmers flocked to Washington until they  became such a
nuisance that they were run out of the city.  From then on, those with  the
drive to either make money or help the troops and their families, moved
nearer  the battlefields or field hospitals.  The South had neither the
knowledge nor the  resources to enter into this new embalming trade.  This
is not to say that there may  not have been an occasional Confederate
soldier or officer embalmed by a Northern  embalmer and sent home, but this
was by no means a common occurrence.
Read more at Suite101: Early American Embalming Methods: The Civil War
Helped Develop Methods to Preserve the Dead Suite101.com
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On Fri, Mar 30, 2012 at 8:00 PM, Gerald Gieger  wrote:
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> A Question that I never saw answered - there was no embalming.
> Most were wrapped in a blanket and buried. those fortunate enough to be
> interred in a Cemetery were marked but the identities usually got
> lost...Many were placed beside each other in a Trench and covered, like
> at Shiloh.  At Vicksburg, the Federals were buried in the NMP,;
>  >Confederates were buried in the City Cemetery if their remains could be
> found. At Franklin, where 9 Confederate Generals were killed, many were
> buried in McGavock Confederate Cemetery after the fighting ceased...the
> armies moved on

>> > Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:40:31 -0400
> > Subject: Re: How did wives find out abt soldier's death in the Civil
> > War?>
> > My ancestor Egbert Hicks (formerly Hixon) of the 124th Ohio apparently
> > died in Tennessee (maybe Columbia, TN) about 22 Nov 1864. I don't know
> > how his wife found out, especially since he didn't "officially" die in
> > battle or in a hospital. Someone in his unit wrote to her saying that
> > Egbert was last seen sitting on a railroad platform looking very sick.
> >
           Very interesting .....  Thanks to Alice and her friends for above
information.
                 Jewelle


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Hello there
I have never researched Kennedy, but I do know that my namesake, ( Barbara
Gordon) married a Kennedy ( Cannady) and it is Cherokee.and /or Native
american......

BARB



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> � � � I am looking for Parents, Uncles, Aunts, etc: for my GGF:� Albert S
> Kennedy--Bn: 19 Dec, 1830 in Duplin Cy, NC.....Died: 12 Nov 1897 in Walton Cy,
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