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Hi Everyone,
I'm sorry I forgot to include the url in my previous message.
Thought this might be of interest and wanted to share it with you.
While searching for marriage records, I ran across a great source of free
lookups on Ancestral Findings. This site offers free lookups of marriage,
birth, death, immigration, land, military and census records in dozens of
different resources.
Lookups are limited to one per day, but what a great way to track down
records that you'd otherwise have to purchase. Plus, when you request a
lookup, you're automatically entered in a drawing to win a free surname
report-a report from 10 genealogical databases of your choice.
While you're on the site, check out the "View Hard to Find Surnames" link.
This is a searchable database where you can post and read brick wall
problems.
http://www.ancestralfindings.com/
I hope this information helps. If you have problems or further questions
please let me know. :-) Thanks, Mike
*************************
Michael G. McManness, a Jayhawk through and through, eating, sleeping,
breathing, and bleeding Crimson and Blue near the University of Kansas.
Family genealogist and research historian. "Character may be manifested in
the great moments, but it is made in the small ones." --- Phillip Brooks
*************************
Hi Everyone,
Thought this might be of interest and wanted to share it with you.
While searching for marriage records, I ran across a great source of free
lookups on Ancestral Findings. This site offers free lookups of marriage,
birth, death, immigration, land, military and census records in dozens of
different resources.
Lookups are limited to one per day, but what a great way to track down
records that you'd otherwise have to purchase. Plus, when you request a
lookup, you're automatically entered in a drawing to win a free surname
report-a report from 10 genealogical databases of your choice.
While you're on the site, check out the "View Hard to Find Surnames" link.
This is a searchable database where you can post and read brick wall
problems.
I hope this information helps. If you have problems or further questions
please let me know. :-) Thanks, Mike
*************************
Michael G. McManness, a Jayhawk through and through, eating, sleeping,
breathing, and bleeding Crimson and Blue near the University of Kansas.
Family genealogist and research historian. "Character may be manifested in
the great moments, but it is made in the small ones." --- Phillip Brooks
*************************
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
Surnames: Cobbs, Cobb
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mQJ.2ACIB/108.1
Message Board Post:
Sorry, I forgot to add the link.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Suzanne Hunt Thielmann" <thielmann(a)machlink.com>
To: <HUNT-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 11:10 AM
Subject: [HUNT-L] Research Tool
I may be the the last person to have found this resource. Even if it is old news, I thought I'd share it anyway. This is the link to the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index - 1763 to 1900. It is online and it is FREE.
Here is the link:
http://www2.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/genealogy/marrsrch.html
If any other states have this kind of searchable archive, please share the link. I'd love to search a few other states also.
Suzanne Hunt Thielmann
This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list.
Surnames: Cobbs, Cobb
Classification: Query
Message Board URL:
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/mQJ.2ACIB/108
Message Board Post:
Hello Fellow Listers. I am sharing what a wonder find I recv'd from another list. I know that it will help lots.
Happy Researching
God bless. Peace and blessings.
Dolores Cobb Phifer
Hello. Just forwarding...
Happy Researching. I hope that this helps some...
God bless. Peace and blessings.
Dolores Cobb Phifer
----- Original Message -----
From: <Cindykinard(a)aol.com>
To: <TN-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 11:01 AM
Subject: [TNCEN] Re: Unidentified subject!
> Hey Doris,
> On the Tn marraiges cd, I found this:
> Louisa Caroline Mace m. John Cobble 14 Jan 1853 Hawkins Co Tn.
>
> Hope that helps
> Cindy
Hi Everyone,
The Mailing List is an e-mail list for group discussion of migration
patterns, immigration, heraldry, historical sketches, census data, wills,
family Bibles, vital records, web sites, and other genealogical research to
assist you in learning more about a location or surname family, including
collateral families and historical data that would benefit researchers.
In general, the following topics are also welcomed to the Mailing List.
Please post information on upcoming genealogical meetings, workshops,
symposiums, reunions, and so forth. Reviews, criticisms, and comments for
software or hardware you have used for genealogy or family history. Telling
others about bookshops around the world that contain books or information
about genealogy. It is held that anything a subscriber thinks is
appropriate is, if it relates to genealogy.
Even if you are not specifically interested in genealogy, you have a place
here if you would like to share what you know that would benefit researchers
or learn about history, social, economic, political, religious or other
social science factors. Information of this type that is of interest to
Genealogists in general (though it may not be specific) is permitted but
please use discretion. We bring a lot of combined brain power to our
sometimes seemingly "impossible to topple brick walls."
Protecting Privacy. There are many people concerned with the posting of
information online about living individuals. Protection of the living
should always be uppermost in our mind. Whether we are posting a message or
query, sending a family group sheet, a GEDCOM file or uploading our family
history to the Internet, we should omit all living individuals. You owe it
to those people. They may not share your love of genealogy. But above
that, they did not give you permission to share all you know about them with
the entire world. And let's face it, when you post all of that to the
Internet, that is exactly what you are doing.
So the next time you get ready to share information with a cousin, in print,
disk or web format, stop and think for a moment. It does not matter what
other types of groups have shared about your people; it should only matter
what you yourself are sharing. Be one of the good guys and protect those
you know who are still living by not sharing their information with the rest
of the world. Even if you only give it to one person, you have given it to
the world. You do not know for sure that the individual you shared with
will think to protect those living individuals. So make sure it stops with
you.
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to it. By sending the message, you grant to the list custodian, and his
heirs and assigns forever, permission to distribute copies of the message to
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total as a part of their replies sent back to the list.
If a person has sent you a private e-mail you may not forward it to a public
discussion group without the prior consent of the person who sent it. This
does not prevent you from forwarding private e-mail to the listowner should
you consider this appropriate.
There are a number of myths about copyrights, especially as it pertains to
the Internet. Additional information on the entire copyright issue and
especially how it affects us on the Internet can be found at the following
Internet Web sites.
http://www.cswnet.com/~sbooks/genealogy/copyright/copyright.htmhttp://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/14_cpyrt.htmlhttp://www.cyndislist.com/copyrite.htm
Please do not send copies of copyrighted material or file attachments
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like to share with the list members, announce what you have to offer, then
send the file only to those list members who request the information, via
private e-mail. Check with the recipient before sending large files as
attachments to e-mail. Large files can mess up e-mail programs. Remember,
not all people can accept attachments.
I hope this information helps. If you have problems or further questions
please let me know. :-)) Thanks again, Mike
*************************
Michael G. McManness, a Jayhawk through and through, eating, sleeping,
breathing, and bleeding Crimson and Blue near the University of Kansas.
Family genealogist and research historian. "Character may be manifested in
the great moments, but it is made in the small ones." --- Phillip Brooks
*************************
Hi Everyone,
Thought this might be of interest and wanted to share it with you.
You may recall, the databases containing California and Texas birth records
previously hosted at RootsWeb have been removed.
There is another vital records web site that you might find useful. It is a
combination pay for and free site. You will have to navigate through some
advertisements. In addition to birth and death records there are some
marriage records, city directories, phone directories and a portal to Texas
State records.
http://www.vitalsearch-ca.com/gen/ca/whatsnew.htm
Another interesting web site - http://www.anybirthday.com
I hope this information helps. If you have problems or further questions
please let me know. :-) Thanks, Mike
*************************
Michael G. McManness, a Jayhawk through and through, eating, sleeping,
breathing, and bleeding Crimson and Blue near the University of Kansas.
Family genealogist and research historian. "Character may be manifested in
the great moments, but it is made in the small ones." --- Phillip Brooks
*************************
Hi Everyone,
Thought this might be of interest and wanted to share it with you.
The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is
copyright 2002 by Richard W. Eastman. It is
re-published here with the permission of the author.
After two years of preparation, the British Public Record Office
released the 1901 UK census results on its website on January 2.
Within minutes, anxious genealogists and others who are seeking
information about UK residents of a century ago overloaded the
site. The Web site virtually ground to a halt as more than a
million users tried to log on and trace their family history
during its first three hours.
The Public Record Office (PRO) had doubled the number of servers
in anticipation of the demand. However, the 1901 census was placed
online at 9:00 AM GMT. At noon a PRO spokeswoman said, "We have
had more than a million hits since it went online. The system is
overloading and we ask people to be patient. All we can suggest is
to keep trying."
The census was conducted a few weeks after the death of Queen
Victoria as Britain was beginning a new era under the rule of King
Edward VII. The 1901 UK census lists the names, ages, addresses,
and mental health of more than 32 million people. It provides the
first public look at details that have been extracted from 1.5
million pages of handwritten census returns for residents of
England and Wales. Alison Webster, Public Record Office project
manager, said: "The census returns are our most popular documents
and making them available on the internet means that anyone can
access information on their ancestors, the history of their house
and their local area, as well as gaining an insight into the
social and economic conditions of the time. All this without the
trouble and expense of traveling to London. We hope this will be
the first of many censuses to be digitized and plan to put the
1891 census returns online."
The 1901 census forms asked respondents for their name, address,
age, and occupation. The forms also asked them to list the state
of their mental health, reporting whether they are deaf and dumb,
blind, lunatic, an imbecile, or feeble-minded. More than 90,000
individuals are listed as "lunatics, imbeciles, or feeble-minded
people."
The 1901 census includes the name of the Queen Mother, then eight
months old. She is listed as Elizabeth Angela Bowes-Lyon, with her
address listed as Walden, Herts. A spelling mistake or poor
handwriting appears to have misspelled her middle name with an
"i," spelling it as Angelia.
Others found in the 1901 UK census include comedian Charlie
Chaplin, listed as a "music hall artiste," while legendary
cricketer W.G. Grace is described as a "physician and secretary of
the London County Cricket Club." Other famous names to appear
include French artist Claude Monet, author H.G. Wells, author
J.R.R. Tolkien, Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott, and nurse
Florence Nightingale.
Of course, data transcription is never perfect, and some
enumerators' shortcuts don't make the job easier. Genealogist
Jeanne Bunting points out, "If anyone is researching the name
DITTO, there are 39 of them in the index to the 1901 census... .
One of them was even born in Ditto Ditto!!" Jeanne's experience
proves that there is never a substitute for original records.
Luckily, digitized images of the original forms are also available
online at the Public Record Office site.
Users logging on to the site will be able to search under several
categories, including name, place, and address. You can search by
first name, last name, gender, or age (plus or minus a number of
years). An advanced search also allows the user to search by
marital status, occupation, and relation to head of the family.
There are also searches for locations, institutions (hospitals,
barracks), and maritime vessels. For a cost of 50 pence (about 72
cents in US currency), users can look at the transcribed details
from the census return. Another 50p buys the details of all other
people listed at that address. You can also look at a digital
image of the census return for 75p. The money raised will help to
fund the digitizing of other censuses. The Public Record Office
has already begun work on building a similar site for the 1891
census, which is expected to be available to the public next year.
If you have ancestors or other family living in England or Wales
during 1901, you will want to look at these online transcribed
records. English and Welsh residents may also be interested to
find who lived in their house in 1901.
With so many genealogists trying to access this site, you may find
the site to be unavailable. In fact, at the time these words are
being written, a disclaimer on the site says, "Due to overwhelming
demand the technical project team for the 1901 Census site has had
to place access restrictions to the site. This will mean that some
users will not be able to currently access the service." That's no
surprise to experienced online genealogists, as the same thing
happened when the LDS FamilySearch.org site first appeared online,
as well as with the Ellis Island immigration database. Both of
these sites were virtually unusable in the first week or two of
operation as they were flooded with genealogists seeking
information. Both eventually settled down and are now easily
accessible at any hour of the day or night. I suspect the same
will soon be true of the 1901 UK census results on the British
Public Record Office's Web site.
You can view the 1901 UK census returns at: http://www.pro.gov.uk
I hope this information helps. If you have problems or further questions
please let me know. :-) Thanks, Mike
*************************
Michael G. McManness, a Jayhawk through and through, eating, sleeping,
breathing, and bleeding Crimson and Blue near the University of Kansas.
Family genealogist and research historian. "Character may be manifested in
the great moments, but it is made in the small ones." --- Phillip Brooks
*************************
Hi Everyone,
The online world is in a constant state of flux. In genealogy, fellow
genealogists have enjoyed strength in numbers. Now, the largest numbers of
those who are researching their family histories are working online in chat
rooms, with e-mail and Web sites on the Internet worldwide. With the
Internet, we have so many people interested in genealogy. That is a good
thing. There are people all over the place who are researching their
ancestry. Coordinate your attack: get help from other researchers. The
online world has definite communities, and *none* is friendlier and more
helpful than the genealogical ones. Nevertheless, as with any community,
there are customs and etiquette you are expected to follow.
Part of becoming a member of the online genealogy community is learning to
communicate effectively and politely on the Internet. Online communication
is often hampered by the fact that you can not see the people with whom you
are corresponding...and you can not hear the intonation of their voices to
determine what emotions they are expressing. To avoid misunderstandings,
follow some simple guidelines called netiquette...when authoring e-mail
messages.
One good idea is to "lurk" first, which is to say, read a maillist without
posting messages yourself. It is sort of like sitting in the corner at a
party without introducing yourself, except it is not considered rude online;
in some places you are expected to lurk until you get the feel of the place.
Read the messages for a while, and find out who is interested in what.
RootsWeb sends a Welcome information message, read it well, understand what
is allowed with this particular group, and then introduce yourself with your
first message.
The more you interact with a group of individuals, the more like a member of
a community you will feel. But community is just what you make of it. You
never know which one of those fellow researchers may turn out to be a
cousin. This is truly an exciting time to be a genealogist. Each day
brings new discoveries and new technology.
For genealogists, making contacts by e-mail can be much more rapid than the
traditional waiting that we have always done with snail mail, also known as
postal mail. Hundreds of institutions such as libraries, universities and
genealogical or historical societies now have e-mail addresses. This allows
you to request information, directions or other types of help and advice
from them in a quick and efficient manner, without the wait time or long
distance charges involved in traditional methods. It is very easy to copy
bits and pieces of your family information from your genealogy software
program and then paste it into an e-mail message to share with someone else.
E-mail is a simple way to share information and stay up-to-date with other
researchers who are working on similar lines of research.
If you have never subscribed to an e-mail list before, there are a few
things you should be aware of. Some maillists will only have small amounts
of sporadic traffic while others will generate enough e-mail to fill your
mailbox daily. Subscribing to several lists will increase the volume of
e-mail you receive, so be sure you do not "bite off more than you can chew."
Give a Mailing List a fair chance to prove useful. Some maillists are very
low traffic and many people get discouraged by this and unsubscribe soon
after they first join. Many times there are lulls in conversation on a
Mailing List and then suddenly the conversation will take-off like a rocket!
Hang around on a maillist for a while before you decide to quit. You never
know what might pop up!
Before posting to the list, be sure you have read and understand the Welcome
information message, and even then just read the list e-mail for a while
until you become familiar with accepted forms of communication. Lurking
refers to reading Mailing List messages and learning the ins and outs of
that group for a little while before you actually join in and begin posting
messages yourself. By lurking, you can learn a lot about how Mailing Lists
work, about netiquette and about what types of researchers are out in
cyberspace with you. But you will have to spend more than several nights
just quietly reading messages without getting involved. You need to get
involved, just as you do with your local society or your own neighborhood.
We have a community; changing and growing much like a small town adapts and
grows into a city. So venture forth and discover this Mailing List! It may
take you a little time but you never know which one of those fellow
researchers may turn out to be a cousin!
You may feel a bit overwhelmed by all the information available online, but
you will soon learn to gain control and make the Internet work for you. I
wish you generous helpings of serendipity as you begin...or continue...your
adventure. If something you learn here helps you find an ancestor or if you
just want to say hello, feel free to send me an e-mail. Happy rooting! :-)
Thanks, Mike
*************************
Michael G. McManness, a Jayhawk through and through, eating, sleeping,
breathing, and bleeding Crimson and Blue near the University of Kansas.
Family genealogist and research historian. "Character may be manifested in
the great moments, but it is made in the small ones." --- Phillip Brooks
*************************
Hi Everyone,
Thought this might be of interest and wanted to share it with you.
Burkes is the standard by which all others are measured and the access now
by web site costs about the same as other genealogy research web sites.
Nice way to save a trip to the library :-)
>BURKE'S LANDED GENTRY TODAY - JANUARY 2002
>
> Burke's Landed Gentry are pleased to announce that the complete records
> from the 106th Edition of Burke's Peerage & Baronetage have been added to
> the web site. Both Landed Gentry and Peerage & Baronetage records are now
> available in one searchable database of over 2,200 records containing
> 300,000 plus individuals from Britain's titled and landed families.
> Each record is the culmination of 180 years of meticulous research by
> professional genealogists, spanning many centuries and generations. The
> database now consists of:
> - 106th Edition of Burke's Peerage & Baronetage (published in 1999)
> - 19th Edition of Burke's Landed Gentry Scotland (continually updated)
> - 18th Edition of Burke's Landed Gentry England and Wales (last updated in
> 1972)
>
> The new site, Burke's Peerage & Gentry, can be found at
> http://www.burkes-peerage.net
>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> ABOUT BURKE'S PEERAGE & BARONETAGE
>
> Burke's Peerage & Baronetage has become an institution in its own right,
> being widely regarded as the definitive authority on the British
> aristocracy. For 170 years, it has charted the family lineages of titled
> families. Records extend back many generations, some as far back as the
> 8th and 9th Centuries, and include many of the individuals who shaped the
> country's history and development. Most Prime Ministers are included, as
> well as well known individuals from the current day such as politicians,
> captains of industry and names from the world of entertainment; for
> example Richard Attenborough, Jamie Lee Curtis (Haden Guest), and David
> Niven (Rollo).
>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> ACCESSING THE RECORDS AND FREE SEARCHING
>
> Individuals will still be able to access the complete full text at US$25
> for 24 hours. The option to subscribe at an annual rate of US$99 has also
> been added, providing access for less than $9 per month. Web site
> visitors will now also be able to search the records before paying.
>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> THE NEW WEB SITE
>
> The inclusion of the Peerage & Baronetage records has led to a
> re-organization of the web site into four sections.
>
> http://www.burkes-peerage.net
> The main gateway, providing quick access to the records and all areas of
> the site.
>
> http://www.burkes-peerage-baronetage.com
> For information about this prestigious publication.
>
> http://www.burkes-libraries.com
> Helping libraries and organizations to provide site wide access to the
> records.
>
> http://www.burkes-scotland.com
> The evolution of the current Scottish site.
>
> The sites have been designed to allow users to move seamlessly between the
> sections.
>
> Users can continue to use www.burkes-landed-gentry.com as their gateway to
> the site. Please note however, that all pages within the existing site
> have a new address/URL, so bookmarks and site links will need to be
> updated.
>
> Finally this monthly newsletter will change to reflect the new web sites,
> and, from January, will become 'Burke's Peerage & Gentry Today'. It will
> continue to provide a brief overview of new articles and developments on
> the web site on the first of each month. Please take a look at the new
> site. We would be delighted to hear from you with your thoughts and
> feedback. Throughout 2002, Burke's will continue to develop the database
> and web site to further enhance the services offered.
>
> webmaster(a)burkes-peerage.net
>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> Please forward this message to your family and friends.
>
> ------------------------------------------------
>
> This message is sent to individuals who have registered on the Burke's
> Landed Gentry web site. If you do not want to continue to receive this
> e-mail, unsubscribe here -
> http://www.burkes-peerage.net/code/page10.asp
I hope this information helps. If you have problems or further questions
please let me know. :-) Thanks, Mike
*************************
Michael G. McManness, a Jayhawk through and through, eating, sleeping,
breathing, and bleeding Crimson and Blue near the University of Kansas.
Family genealogist and research historian. "Character may be manifested in
the great moments, but it is made in the small ones." --- Phillip Brooks
*************************
Hi Everyone,
Thought this might be of interest and wanted to share it with you.
A list of sites to use when conducting genealogy research. These are all
searchable online databases or informative tools.
http://www.progenealogists.com/genealogysleuthb.htm
I hope this information helps. If you have problems or further questions
please let me know. :-) Thanks, Mike
*************************
Michael G. McManness, a Jayhawk through and through, eating, sleeping,
breathing, and bleeding Crimson and Blue near the University of Kansas.
Family genealogist and research historian. "Character may be manifested in
the great moments, but it is made in the small ones." --- Phillip Brooks
*************************
Hi Everyone,
Some Mailing Lists are slow, so give your mail a day or two, especially if
you subscribed in digest mode. Some maillists are very low in traffic and
many people get discouraged by this and unsubscribe soon after they first
join. Many times there are lulls in conversation on a Mailing List and then
suddenly the conversation will take-off like a rocket! Hang around on a
maillist for a while before you decide to quit. You never know what might
pop up!
You may see some new terms and precise instructions. Please do *not* let
them bother you. The learning curve for mastering tech talk is small, so
soon you, too, will not only understand the tech terms, but will be using
these new words and expressions in your everyday conversations. To feel
your most comfortable, you will want to learn the lingo. There are some
great Web sites on the Internet that can help you. I will also be glad to
help you if you have problems.
I prefer to be considered the administrator. It means I am responsible for
keeping the Mailing List running as smoothly as possible and setting some
guidelines for it's operation. I do other things besides administer this
maillist and research my family history, but this is a hobby that never
quits. Have I ever been frustrated? Yes. Have I experienced delays and
setbacks? Of course. Have I ever suffered a loss of my work? Sure did.
But I have *not* stopped...after all, as long as babies continue to be born;
a family tree is never finished.
The joy of learning about my ancestors is just too great to let adversity
cause me to give up this never ending quest. My personal philosophy is that
the goal is not to finding every last relative back to Adam, but in the
quest itself. Learning history, social issues and about the people
themselves...putting flesh on the bones of history. And since you are
reading at least a portion of this message, I must assume that you, too, are
interested in tracing your family history. Welcome to an exciting hobby!
Over the past couple of years, interest in genealogical research seems to
have boomed! Everywhere you turn, magazines and newspapers run stories and
columns about family history. Computer use and the rise of the Internet
have helped encourage this growing interest and have changed the nature of
genealogy. To be a good genealogist these days doesn't necessarily mean
that you have the kids in the car and travel a thousand miles to find
details on that elusive ancestor. In fact, at times you don't even have to
leave the comfort of your home in order to discover valuable information.
You are probably fairly new to genealogy in general, or maybe you are a more
experienced genealogist who is just now beginning to check out Internet
resources. The time that you spend researching your family history is
remarkably worthwhile. The information that you gather now will be of great
importance to your family now, and for many generations to come. I promise
that your name will be remembered and your efforts (if properly preserved)
will be revered over the years. Your research will be important to
countless descendants and be a priceless treasure. On top of all this, you
can have fun doing it.
Explore ROOTSWEB'S INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO TRACING FAMILY
TREES where you will find links and answers to many of your genealogical
quests. A guide how to use the Web to begin - or expand - the search for
your family history. A fun easy way to research your roots using online
resources for the beginning to intermediate user. Brief lessons are
designed
for interactive use. http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/
You must remember that the majority of records that you need are *NOT*
online. Most of the actual raw data that pertains to your research will not
be available online for some time. There are a lot of online resources
these days, but do not forget your best place to start is the local library.
Get a book on genealogy and plan your research. Keep track of where you
have looked and what you have found. Do not spend all day online in
fruitless searches...a planned attack will make you feel more productive.
And when you hit a brick wall, stop and try a different approach. One of
the most important tips that I can give you is to COMBINE BOTH online AND
offline research for the best results and have fun!
I hope this information helps. If you have problems or further questions
please let me know. :-)) Thanks again, Mike
*************************
Michael G. McManness, a Jayhawk through and through, eating, sleeping,
breathing, and bleeding Crimson and Blue near the University of Kansas.
Family genealogist and research historian. "Character may be manifested in
the great moments, but it is made in the small ones." --- Phillip Brooks
*************************