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This is a very nice poem.
Jenny
List Mom
>
> A Prayer for Genealogists
>
> Lord help me dig into the past
> And sift the sands of time
> That I might find the roots that made
> This family tree of mine
> Lord, help me trace the ancient roads
> On which my fathers trod,
> And led them through so many lands
> To find our present sod.
> Lord, help me find an ancient book
> or dusty manuscript,
> That's safely hidden now away
> in some forgotten crypt.
> Lord, let it bridge the gap that haunts
> my soul when I can't find,
> The missing link between some name
> that ends the same as mine
>
> Whoever said, "Seek and Ye Shall Find", was NOT a genealogist!!!
>
>
> Anon.
>
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This came from another list.
Jenny
List Mom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Gantt" <bengantt(a)hal-pc.org>
To: <GANT-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 7:50 AM
Subject: Fw: Misconceptions re Genealogical Research
> Hope no one is offended by me forwarding this. Sounds pretty good to
me.
> Ben in Houston
> --------
>
> MISCONCEPTIONS," by Michael John Neill
>
> This is a semi-serious look at some misconceptions that genealogists
(and
> non-genealogists) have about family history.
>
> 1) WE ALL HAVE A FAMOUS ANCESTOR, SOMEWHERE.
> I've got the names of over three hundred of my ancestors and have
> yet to have any of them qualify as "famous." In some cases, you may want
to
> reconsider being related to someone famous. Hard-working, law-abiding
> relatives are nothing to be ashamed of. Try and document your ancestors
> accurately, whether they were famous or not.
>
> 2) THERE ARE NO "EARLY" BABIES OR SHADY STORIES IN MY FAMILY TREE.
> Trace your ancestry completely for six generations and then we will
> talk.
>
> 3) THERE WERE THREE BROTHERS WITH THE LAST NAME OF [TAKE-YOUR-PICK] WHO
> CAME TO AMERICA. WE DESCEND FROM THE YOUNGEST (OLDEST, MIDDLE, TALLEST,
> SMARTEST, ETC.)
> If this is true, then the number of families who had three sons is
> beyond statistical expectations. Check it out.
>
> 4) IMMIGRANTS WERE ALL POOR.
> There's no doubt that the vast majority of them were and came to
> America with only the clothes on their backs. Once in a while though,
you'll
> find one who had a little bit of money and came to America hoping to make
> more.
>
> 5) LIFE BEFORE 1900 WAS ONE OF BUCOLIC PASTORAL BLISS, DOTTED BY BARN
> RAISINGS AND CHURCH SOCIALS.
> Life before 1900 was hard. No running water, no electricity, no
law
> (in some areas), rudimentary medical care (if any), child labor, and few
of
> life's creature comforts. This only scratches the surface. I'm not even so
> certain life was "simple." If I want a loaf of bread, I go to the store.
> Great-great-grandma likely did not.
>
> 6) EVERYONE LIKES TO HEAR THE TALES OF "NOTORIOUS" ANCESTORS.
> Not everyone will think the story of great-great-great-grandma's
> four husbands, two divorces, involvement in a murder, and the running of a
> tavern should be included in the family history.
>
> 7) CENSUS AGES ARE ALWAYS CORRECT.
> You must be kidding.
>
> 8) OFFICIAL RECORDS SHOULD NOT CONTAIN ERRORS.
> They do. The best way to deal with it is to try and research
around
> it where possible.
>
> 9) GENEALOGISTS ARE ALL RETIRED.
> Not so. There are genealogists out there who have yet to hit forty
> or retirement. If you see one who has yet to hit puberty, tell them to
> interview their grandparents now. Most of all encourage them, gently.
>
> 10) GENEALOGY IS NOT AN INTELLECTUAL HOBBY.
> Ever tried to read through (and understand) sixty pages of court
> records from the 1840s? I've taken calculus exams that made more sense.
Same
> thing goes for platting property in metes and bounds. Talk about applied
> mathematics.
>
> 11) MY FAMILY HAS A CASTLE IN EUROPE.
> Some did, but don't believe it until you see it. Don't really
> believe it until you see the deed, title, etc.
>
> 12) MY ANCESTOR SERVED WITH WASHINGTON, LEE, GRANT, ETC.
> Choose your war , take your pick. There are lots of these stories.
> Check them out before believing them. Document your ancestor's service,
> accurately.
>
> 13) I GOT IT ON THE INTERNET, THEREFORE IT MUST BE TRUE.
> Nope.
>
> 14) I GOT IT ON THE INTERNET, THEREFORE IT MUST BE FALSE.
> Nope.
>
> 15) I CAN DO MY GENEALOGY ENTIRELY VIA THE INTERNET.
> Nope.
>
> 16) I CAN DO MY GENEALOGY WITHOUT THE INTERNET.
> Possibly, but it really saves time.
>
> 17) THE RECORDS IN STATE Y ARE CLOSING BECAUSE IT WAS POSTED TO THE
> GENEALOGY MAILING LIST FOR THAT STATE.
> Check out rumors before you spread them. Think before you forward
or
> copy and paste this type of information to other people or lists.
[Editor's
> Note: For more on this, see the FGS Suggested Steps for Action in the Feb.
9
> Ancestry Daily News at:
> http://www.ancestry.com/learn/columns/dailyarchive/02-09-00.htm#4]
>
> 18) I CAN DO ALL MY RESEARCH ONLY USING VITAL RECORDS, OBITUARIES, AND
> CENSUS RECORDS.
> Goodness! There's a vast treasure trove of other sources out there
> that you can utilize.
>
> 19) MY SURNAME HAS ALWAYS BEEN SPELLED THE SAME WAY, WE NEVER CHANGED
IT.
> Maybe, but then again, maybe not.
>
> 20) EVERYONE REPLIES TO E-MAIL IMMEDIATELY.
> Some genealogists have non-genealogy commitments, such as family
and
> employment. Be patient and wait a few days before posting a follow-up
> e-mail.
>
> 21) I CAN TRACE MY ANCESTRY IN ONE AFTERNOON AT THE COMPUTER.
> Time for a reality check.
>
> 22) I CAN TRACE MY ANCESTORS IN AN AFTERNOON AT THE FAMILY HISTORY
> CENTER.
> (See number 21)
>
> 23) SOMEONE HAS ALREADY TRACED MY ENTIRE FAMILY TREE. I JUST HAVE TO
> FIND IT.
> That's the tricky part-finding it! Then comes the fun of
> documenting it.
>
> 24) DOCUMENTATION IS ONLY FOR GENEALOGICAL GEEKS WHO GET CHEAP THRILLS
BY
> ASKING, "WHERE DID YOU FIND IT?"
> How will you ever compare three different birth dates for Grandpa
> if you don't know where you obtained each date?
>
> 25) GENEALOGISTS ARE NUTS.
> More likely they are truly focused on their research. However,
one
> correspondent told me that working on genealogy "beats spending all my
free
> time at a bar."
>
> 26) GENEALOGISTS ARE RUDE AT THE COURTHOUSE OR LIBRARY.
> Genealogists are people and a few are rude. Just make certain
it's
> not you. No family historian wants to walk into the courthouse just
after
> the most obnoxious genealogist on the planet has left the building.
>
> 27) GENEALOGY IS BORING.
> You must be kidding. I've learned a great deal about history,
> culture, and myself researching my own family.
>
> 28) YOU OUGHT TO BE DONE WITH THAT FAMILY HISTORY BY NOW.
> Well, I would except every time I find one ancestor I have two
more
> parents to learn about. [Ed. note: Genealogy is a terminal disease.]
>
> 29) THERE IS ONE BEST GENEALOGICAL SOFTWARE PACKAGE.
> Most have their pros and cons. Pick one that works for you, keep
> alert for new packages, but only change when you have good reason to. Time
> spent upgrading and upgrading and constantly learning new packages can
be
> spent doing research.
>
> 30) YOU ARE COMPLETELY ADDICTED IF YOU SEARCH THE INGREDIENT LIST OF
YOUR
> BREAKFAST CEREAL FOR YOUR ANCESTRAL SURNAMES.
> This is likely true, but I'm not admitting to this one in public!
>
> 31) GENEALOGY IS EXPENSIVE.
> The documentation can be expensive. Many will share copies but
some
> will not. Spread it out over time if you don't have immediate resources.
>
>
This came from another list. I thought it was very helpful.
Jenny
List Mom
> The poem below can serve as a quick guide to who was in power in Great
> Britain during early Quaker history.
> For example, the charter for the Mass. Bay Colony was granted in
> 1629 by Charles I. The English Civil War ensued (1642-51). The decade
> that followed, with England under Puritan rule, coincided with some of
> the worst Quaker persecution in America. The infamous "ear and tongue"
> statute of the Mass. Bay Colony against the Quakers was enacted in
> 1656.
> When the British monarchy was restored in 1660, relief was granted
> to the Quakers when Charles II instructed Gov. Endicott of the MBC to
> end the persecution.
> Because the charter of the Mass. Bay Colony was in danger of being
> revoked, and the colonial leadership complied. Eventually their charter
> _was_ revoked (1684), and the king took control of the colony. In the
> meantime, however, Quakers were able to establish a meeting in Boston
> in 1674 (over protests), and William Penn made his first visit to
> Pennsylvania in 1682, having been given the charter the previous year
> by Charles II.
> Penn was born during the English Civil War (1644). He was a personal
> acquaintance of Charles II and his brother, who became James II, and
> these ties were politically important to the future of the Pennsylvania
> Quaker colony. Later, in 1692-94, Pennsylvania came briefly under crown
> rule (William & Mary) when Quaker pacificism was felt to be hindering
> the colonial war effort (Enc.Brit.14:23-25 and from Q-R archives).
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> The poem is a version of one used by generations of British students
> to help memorize the English monarchs. Numbers such as "I" or "II"
> are read "the First," "the Second," and so on, to keep the metre.
> The column of years listed on the right is not part of the poem.
>
>
> THE RULERS OF ENGLAND Year reign began
>
> William the Conqueror long did reign 1066
> William Rufus by arrow was slain 1087
> Henry I was a scholar, bright 1100
> Stephen was king without any right 1135
> Henry II, Plantagenet's scion 1154
> Richard I had the heart of a lion 1189
> John, though a tyrant, the Charter signed 1199
> Henry III had weakness of mind 1216
>
> Edward I conquered Cumbria's Dales 1272
> Edward II was crowned Prince of Wales 1307
> Edward III restored Scotia's pride 1327
> Richard II by Henry's hand died 1377
> Henry IV then wore the crown 1399
> Henry V pulled the French king down 1413
> Henry VI lost the Roses and France 1422
> Edward IV led the Commons a dance 1461
>
> Edward V was slain by his brother 1483
> Richard III soon gave way to another 1483
> Henry VII was frugal of means 1485
> Henry VIII had too many queens 1509
> Edward VI, Reformation began 1547
> Bloody Mary frustrated the plan 1553
> The Armada was sunk by Elizabeth's games 1558
> England and Scotland were joined under James 1567
>
> Charles found his people a cruel corrector 1625
> Oliver Cromwell became Lord Protector 1653
> Charles II hid in an oak 1660
> James II took the Catholic yoke 1685
> William and Mary reigned side by side 1689
> Good Queen Anne, all her children died 1702
>
> Hanover's George spoke no English before us 1714
> George II rose for Handel's great Chorus 1727
> George III lost America's land 1760
> George IV, far too pompous and grand 1820
>
> William IV had no heir of his own 1830
> So Queen Victoria came to the throne 1837
> Edward VII loved revelry more 1901
> Son George V reigned through the Great War 1910
> Edward VIII gave his throne for a wife 1936
> George VI, World War Two and more strife 1936
> Elizabeth II, crowned young and serene, 1952
> With everyone singing "God Save Our Queen"
>
>
>
>
>
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>
I received this from another list thought it was cute....but to the point.
Jenny
List Mom
>
>
> >LETTER TO MY ANCESTORS
> >
> >After spending a frustrating evening pouring over illegible handwriting
> >in
> >badly damaged and out of focus parish registers - and still NOT finding
> >my
> >relatives, I thought it was time to send an open email (at
> >www.ofcoursethereisaHeaven.com) to all my "Upstairs" relatives who have
> >gone to Heaven (99% of them) or the Other Place (1%). The text follows.
> >
> >(Feel free to insert your own relative's names where appropriate.)
> >
> >"Dear __________________:
> >
> >I am your _____________ and living in the early 21st century here
> >in___________, ______. I am sitting in front of a microfilm projector
(I'll
> >explain what that is in a later email) in a special library run by the
> >LDS
> >(nice people, but later on them, too) trying to decipher the small and
> >shaky handwriting of your parish's minister/vicar/curate (choose one).
> > He
> >must have been either vertically challenged or had palsy - because it's
> >unreadable! At least I think it's your parish! I'm not even sure of the
> >decade.
> >
> >Thanks for leaving such a good paper trail! (Sarcasm intended.)
According
> >to family legend, you and your wife ___________ had _____ children, some
> >of
> >whom lived beyond infancy. Yet not a single one was recorded in the
parish
> >records! I can't even find your marriage certificate. You two WERE
> >married, right? Didn't you know that there would be legions of people
> >like
> >me fanatically spending their waking hours and small fortunes looking for
> >any
> >and all traces of your lives? Were you just stubborn, couldn't afford
> >the
> >fees, or not members of the Established (or any) Church?
> >
> >You're wondering, "What's all the fuss, we're dead as doornails?" We're
> >not sure, but I think down here we're infected with the same disease:
> >Rootsus obsessionus. Of course, WE are going to leave better records for
> >our descendants!
> >
> >Anyway, I'm glad I was able to vent my frustrations upward. If I
couldn't
> >do that, I'd have probably popped the obnoxious researcher next to me who
> >is right now translating an old parish records in German - and out loud,
> >for
> >Pete's sake!
> >
> >I have an idea.... When I'm "dead-on" (pardon the expression) to finding
> >the correct record, give me some sort of sign. Make the projector bulb
> >flicker twice. Or, if it must be done in the privacy of my home, I have
> >a
> >Labrador Retriever. Talk through her. That will get my attention for
> >sure.
> >
> >Thanks for listening. I'll be better in the morning..... I'll be back
> >at
> >the library tomorrow night for Round 14, so catch me there.
> >
> >Sincerely,
> >Your ________________,
> >
> >
> Just a little humor!!! MJ
>
>
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Another poem.
Jenny
List Mom
From: "Jerry A Moore" <jamoore4(a)juno.com>
To: <MOORE-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2000 5:13 PM
Subject: [MOORE-L] Ancestors
>
>
> Thought this was kind of good, a little food for thought.
>
> Jerry
> _______
>
>
> <<<<<<<ANCESTORS>>>>>>>>>
>
> <If you could see your ancestors>
> <All standing in a row>
> <Would you be proud of them?>
> <Or don't you really know?>
>
> <Strange discoveries are sometimes made>
> <In climbing the family tree;>
> <Occasionally one is found in line>
> <Who shocks his progeny !>
>
> <If you could see your ancestors,>
> <All standing in a row,>
> <Perhaps there would be one or two>
> <That you wouldn't care to know.>
>
> <Now, turn the question right around>
> <And take another view,>
> <When you shall meet your ancestors,>
> <Will they be proud of you?>
>
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Copied>>>>>>>
>
>
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I may have posted this before , but thought it was worth posting again. I
little humor to liven up our Lists.
Jenny
List Mom
Jenny's Home Page: http://www.xpressweb.com/~jkernan/index.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: <MAGICKRN(a)aol.com>
To: <AMERIND-US-SE-L(a)cultures.rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2000 4:36 PM
Subject: KINSMEN POEM
> KINSMAN
> (original poem by Wayne Hand, 1999)
>
> Alas, my elusive kinsman,
> You've led me quite a chase.
> I thought I'd found your courthouse,
> But the Yankees burned the place.
> You always kept your bags packed,
> Although you had no fame,
> And just for the fun of it,
> Twice you changed your name.
> You never owed any man,
> Or at least I found no bills.
> In spite of eleven offspring,
> You never left a will.
> They say our name's from Europe,
> Came state side on a ship.
> Either they lost the passenger list,
> Or great granddad gave them the slip.
> I'm the only one looking,
> Another searcher I can't find.
> I pray (maybe that's his fathers name)
> As I go out of my mind.
> They said you had a headstone,
> In a shady plot.
> I've been there twenty times,
> And can't even find the lot.
> You never wrote a letter,
> Your Bible we can't find.
> It's probably in some attic,
> Out of sight and out of mind.
> You first married a .... Smith,
> And just to set the tone.
> The other four were Sarah's,
> And everyone a Jones.
> You cost me two fortunes,
> One of which I did not have.
> My wife, my house and Fido,
> God, how I miss that yellow lab.
> But somewhere you slipped up,
> Ole Boy, Somewhere you left a track.
> And if I don't find you this year,
> Well .... Next year I'll be back!
>
>
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>
This is a test. I have not been receiving my replies by default for a week
now. Just a handful. So please bear with me while I get this cleared up.
If you are experiencing the same difficulties, please let me know. I'll try
to get it fixed quickly.
jkernan(a)xpressweb.com
Thanks for your understanding,
Jenny
List Mom
Jenny's Home Page: http://www.xpressweb.com/~jkernan/index.htm
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Hello,
I would like to introduce myself I'm the New List Mom.
My name is Jenny Kernan-Cienfuegos. I am the mother of 5 wonderful kids
ages 18 to 7 and a part time newby genealogy nut. My mother is the real
genealogist in the family. I come from a long line of
genealogists.....almost all have passed on and left me to finish their work.
I also have a wonderful husband whose family had a Port in Cuba named after
them.
" Port Cienfuegos".
I'm a Scottish History buff, love computer, music, writing, sewing and
chatting.
Please feel free to post the names you are working on along with dates and
places so that others here can also share their information with you.
For those that are researching any surnames of Terry, Parshall, Gardiner:
You're welcome to subscribe to PARSHALL-JAMES-L(a)rootsweb.com it's for
descendants of James Parshall from England 1635.
I am searching for the following:
ARGUE,ANDERSON, ADAMS, BAILEY, BALLARD, BARNES,BLANCHARD, BLANSCETT, BOWEN,
BRADY, CARR, CIENFUEGOS, COPPOCK,FERGUSON, GARDINER,GANT, FRENCH, GETCHALL,
GETCHELL, GILSTRAP, GRAI, GUERRERO, GUFFEY, GUFFY, HAND, PADDIX, PADDOCK,
HENDRIX, IVERSON, KERNAN, KNUDSEN, LARSEN, MCLAUGHLIN, MCFARLAND, MCMAHAN,
MCMAHON, MEIRS, MOORE, NAPIER, NICHOLS, PARSHALL, PYLE, REEVES, REID,
RIDEOUT, RIDDLE, ROSS, SCOTT, STEVENS, TERRY, TYNDALL, TRIPLETT,TREWHITT.
Glad to meet you all.
Jenny
New List Mom
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