Dear Sharyn,
FANTASTIC! It is a neat feeling isn't it!
I am happy for you and your breakthrough!
You are right that proof, proof and proof is needed to document,
document and document!
But don't forget to back up, back up and back up!
:)
John R. Carpenter
La Mesa, CA
Sharyn Herian wrote:
Hello List,
I returned to Maine for the second time in 3 years seeking my Carpenter line
and found a James W. that I was sure was my 3rd gr grndfather. I even had a
pretty solid idea of where I would find him having collected rheams of data
over the past 8 years as I struggled to get over the wall. Many times I
felt like giving up and many times I asked for help including from this
list.
I learned many Carpenter lines in Maine better than my own as I sought to
find "mine". Last night, I went to
Familysearch.com and there on the IGI
came up James WENTWORTH CARPENTER and the father I knew to be his!
What joy to find proof (from my desk) after almost 10 years searching.
A trip to Salt Lake last year located a filmed marriage record that provided
a great clue to find my James Carpenter.
I will make one more trip to Salt Lake with my new knowlege which has opened
up yet so much more. I am not a member of the LDS Church but the help I
have received there a year ago was so professional and valuable------it sent
me on the right track with several lines.
The kindness of the staff and their expertise was phenomenal. It remains
one of the world's genealogical wonders and I shall be forever grateful as I
continue my own genealogical search. The collection is really extraordinary
and one must always have proof, proof, proof.
I find I learn and benefit from the experience and efforts of so many people
and listers included, I would not trade any one of you. Where else could you
get such an intense discussion and learn so much in the process? Thanks to
each of you for sharing so much. (Notice how one has such warm feelings
when there is a recent, hardfought success!) Sharyn Herian
-----Original Message-----
From: John Carpenter [mailto:jrcrin001@home.com]
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 12:06 PM
To: CARPENTER-L(a)rootsweb.com
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