Is anyone out there or is the list extremely quiet?
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Anita
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Anita (nee: Merlo) Gauld
Anita_Gauld(a)Hotmail.Com
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Have over 60,000 individuals in my database.
Willing to do quick look-ups.
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Tracing surnames: Bellisario..Berardo..Blake..Bonner
Carpenter..Chromie..Cucco..Cunningham..Dey..Eovaldi.
Gauld Gianella..Gilmore, Gnoli..Loomis..Marek..Marlow.
.Merlo..Mitrovich.. Monelli..Newton..Ottolini..Pisoni.
.Puricelli..Travato
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Family Page:
http://www.GeoCities.Com/Heartland/Bluffs/1314
Reunion Page:
http://www.GeoCities.Com/Heartland/Village/1315
Family Tree Make Descendant Trees:
http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/a/u/Anita-L-Gauld/index.html
Surnames:
http://mccserv.com/genealogy/gauld/gauld.htm
VITAL RECORDS Fife Lake and surrounding areas (1906-1948):
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Village/1315/vitals.html
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E-Mail: Anita_Gauld(a)Hotmail.Com
agauld(a)mhc.net (Munson Medical Center)Work
agauld(a)gtii.com (please send attachments here)
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As long as we are Remembered we Never die
A life is not lost when it is known to future generations
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Sharing is contagious.
Unless you tell me otherwise,
sharing with me is assumed as permission to share with others
Much of the data I share is data others have shared with me
and unverified by me personally. *grin*
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Carpenter" <jrcrin001(a)home.com>
To: <CARPENTER-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 1:05 PM
Subject: [CARPENTER] RE: Carpenter CD Project from the Compiler
Dear Folks,
The Carpenter CD Project is a compilation of known Carpenter material in
book, pamphlet and unpublished material.
The Carpenter CD Project is also from people like you who have added
their lines to the project. I allow the people who are experts of their
own line an opportunity to merge their data into the main lines.
The presentation of material in the Carpenter CD is not new, except for
the corrections and additions provided that link the different Carpenter
lines together.
The new material before 1300 is less than .25 of 1 percent of the
aggregate total of material. This includes the material Bruce E.
Carpenter has submitted. This is less than 175 names out of over 70,000
that will be in the Carpenter CD Project.
Joseph Hatten Carpenter (1861-1964) could only prove his Carpenter line
back to about the 1800 with about 75 names noted in the main data base.
There he hit a stumbling block of proof. It was only years later that
the line was extended back to the 1650s. Then comes a question of which
Thomas of two was the line continued on. Both of the Thomas' go back to
William Carpenter of Homme (b. abt 1440). William of Homme is
considered the common ancestor of most of the American Carpenter lines.
Joseph Hatten Carpenter spent years going from place to place gathering
names and data. Most if not all of his data has been entered into the
IGI and noted in Film, page, ordinance, et cetera. This is estimated to
be some 10 to 15,000 names from England and France. This was gathered
the hard way by going on site to Churches and other places to record
them by hand into notebooks.
In the Utah Genealogical magazine Joseph H. Carpenter speculated
regarding the connection (based on Coat of Arms, et cetera) of his line
to that of William "the carpenter" De Melun. He provided material here
and there but did not provide an organized lineage back that far.
Thanks to computers, when Joseph H. Carpenter's material is collated it
shows a pattern that fits with his speculation. His theory has been
worked on by Raymond George Carpenter (Genealogist for the American
Family) and others. I have take their works and placed what
documentation I have into the Carpenter CD Project. I have added some
material that both supports and contradicts the theory. Is it perfect?
No. It it the only theory? No.
Does the Carpenter CD Project show other theories? Yes. For those who
read the material it shows 3 possibilities of "Carpenter, Carpentier,
Charpentier" entry into England. Bruce E. Carpenter is working on a
fourth theory. When his material is ready, it too will be in the
Carpenter CD.
This way researchers can see the plusses and minuses of each theory.
AND when more information is added ... we will probably find that some,
all or none is the correct main line of Carpenters, Carpentiers,
Charpentiers into England!
As I have stated over and over it is mostly speculation prior to 1300
AD. Those parts that are known as facts are listed in the notes with
sources. People who read them understand this.
Yes, Joseph H. Carpenter was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints. Did he steal genealogy and families? No he shared
what he found.
Yes, like Joseph H. Carpenter, I too am a convert to the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints. As part of learning about my family, the
Church strongly stresses FAMILY, I got hooked on genealogy.
Genealogy is my hobby, not my business. There is no way that I can ever
be compensated monetarily for my hobby. Nor do I ask for it. I find it
a pleasure and a honor to help serve others. It makes me feel good. It
is one small part of why I am a Mormon and proud of it. I will share
what I have and help others.
Yes, Mormons are into Genealogy and Family History Research. They have
spent billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of research hours in
building resources for ALL RESEARCHERS, Members and non-members.
It is estimated that of all researchers using Church material that some
85% or more are non-members. Is there a religious reason behind this
effort? Yes. Anyone who goes to any Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints web page can click on and find out more on this. No
Mormon Elder will jump out of your computer, steal your women, baptize
you or steal your hard found genealogy.
I encourage everyone else to read, search, study and share their
data. Genealogy is not only for the rich or well educated. It is for
everyone. People are not perfect, but most reasonable people can learn
and grow by learning from their mistakes. Even as I do.
I encourage every one to ask questions and present data on this
Carpenter Forum. I also ask that people treat each other with respect
regardless of their point of view, education and knowledge of the
Carpenter Family. Discussions of present day Carpenters are just as
valid as ancient Carpenters.
Zimmerman Carpenters are Carpenters from another branch, just like
Carpintero, Carpentarius, Carpander, Carpentier, Charpentier and the
other variants. Honor the name CARPENTER, keep it a proud and honored
name.
Please remember that Genealogy is mostly a self taught course of study.
One learns the basics then proceeds from the known to the unknown. We
learn of historical events, bibles, letter, wills, deeds, customs and
language along the way. We explore our ancestry through these and other
events recorded with a name often listed as "Carpenter."
We are all experts on our own immediate Carpenter line. The more we
share, the more we learn. Everything mentioned in this Carpenter Forum
is recorded, and searchable for researchers. This is for use today and
for future researchers.
It may well be that our great great grandchildren may search those
Carpenter Forum records to see how we wrote and responded to others as a
way of learning about us!
Sincerely,
John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA
Compiler of the Carpenter CD Project.