Vickie and List
I am a little perplexed by your posting, but I will attempt to offer some
advice on the subject.
You posted the following
****
What I am looking for is information on what genealogy package to purchase.
What would give me the most informtion? I have my Grandfather's family traced
back to 1777. I would like more detailed information on this family, but I
also
need more information on my 1800s ties to Owen Co./Greene Co. Plus my son
is looking for his father's history and they don't even know thier
Grandfather's name! So any suggestions on what would be the most help?I have
someone
wanting to purchase this for me as a x-mas present and will pay good money
for
it.
******
My first inclination is to say I didn't know that there were "genealogy
packages" to purchase with varying bits of data. And that if there are it is
most likely a con to get your money.
HOWEVER--
I am inclined to think that you might be referring to the posting you made
the other day regarding obtaining records from the National Archive.
If that is the case, then if you know that you grandfather was a veteran you
will do well to obtain his pension file. Some of these contain a great deal
of migratory information on a family, as well as other data.
Your next comment about knowing about the family back to 1777, but would like
more detail...well, you are coming into a time frame without complete census
records and many records used become none existant. Most all genealogists
have a stopping point around this time frame, AND WE ALL WANT MORE DETAIL.
However, that is where researching becomes the fine art. You will be largely
dependent on church records, military files, wills,etc.
If you know where he lived at his death, mail to the archive of that state or
county and inquire about a will.
Most all of these resources work through snail mail only, you are wanting it
by Christmas and good luck as that is 5 days away, and it won't happen..Many
of them close for the holidays.
As for learning about the family in the 1800's in Owen/Greene counties, that
also is just plain researching.The 1800's are the best time to research with
the best records available--prior to that in the 1700's many records are
gone, in the 1900's many records are still sealed.
Using the records that are out there just like any researcher. Go to the
Sweet Owen site and check on the front page link for "Basic Research Aids"
then on the next page, click on "Source Info". That will tell you what
documents give you what info.
On a final note regarding this-- is you are just truly desperate to "pay good
money"; I myself do research on a per fee basis. Send me what you have and I
will be more then happy to do your research for you.!
AS FOR YOUR SON--
Isn't his father your husband?
If not, it is difficult for my to fathom that your son's father doesn't know
his own father's name. But if it is just simply he doesn't know his
grandfather's name, then as in all research, you begin with what you DO know.
Your son begins by obtaining the birth certificate on his father which will
provide the parents, and then get either the birth or death certificates for
each of them and that will again provide their respective parents and then
you start with census records...just like all of us.
--
Debbie