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I haven't had a Denver Library Card in at least 10 years, but it will not be
hard to get.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Lepore" <llepore(a)comcast.net>
To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Subscriptions to Ancestry.com and the likes
> Sue -
>
> Go to this link at the Denver library site
> http://search2.webfeat.org/denversearch.asp?wf_access=1
>
> It is a list of all the databases they offer - some available to
> you at home by using your library card. The ancestry plus
> is not available by remote users, but heritagequest is.
>
> http://www.denver.lib.co.us/wc-bin/proquest-glho
>
> Besides the census, heritagequest has a huge number
> of books on line - histories, genealogies, city directories -
>
> Another database they offer is the Biography & Genealogy
> Master index
>
> If you have a valid library card, you should be able to
> access these things.
>
> Lisa
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sue VanCleave" <suzannevancleave(a)comcast.net>
> To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 8:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Subscriptions to Ancestry.com and the likes
>
>
> > Thanks
> > I don't know if our local library has the access, but the main
> library in
> > Denver would.
> > But that means I would have to drive in downtown Denver with all the
> drivers
> > that are paying more attention to there phone's then there driving.
> I'm
> > glad the insurance is paid up.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Judith McNiel" <judemcniel(a)cox.net>
> > To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 6:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Subscriptions to Ancestry.com and the likes
> >
> >
> > > For the people who have a tight budget (like me) and can't afford
> to
> > > subscribe, they should check out their State Library, or local
> Genealogy
> > > Society. At the CT State Library, we have FREE USE of Ancestry.com
> and
> > > Heritage Quest. We can also use those at CT Society of
> Genealogists.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <NJNUNEZ(a)aol.com>
> > > To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 9:51 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] hello?
> > >
> > >
> > > > You, with the Potter line, have a long line of genealogy to
> trace in
> > Rhode
> > > > Island. I don't know if there is a surname list on the RIGENWEB
> > site...I
> > > don't
> > > > think there is just one list. Sorry, like I told the other
> person, most
> > > > people on this list have subscriptions...to Ancestry.com,
> > > www.genealogylibrary.com,
> > > > etc.
> > > >
> > > > Nancy-Jo Nunez
> > > > A genealogy enthusiast; researching Weampee,
> Walmesley/Wamsley/Womsley
> > and
> > > > Onsley in New England.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ====
> > > > Support RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative:
> http://www.rootsweb.com/
> > > > Surname Helper Search
> http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchall.html
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ====
> > > Support RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative:
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> > > Surname Helper Search http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchall.html
> > >
> >
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> >
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> Kent County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~rikent/
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>
That is sad news, and I wasn't aware that Elizabeth Larkin went to Heaven.
She tried once to give me a clue about a roadblock of mine involving a SARAH
LARKIN who married Jacob Briggs of Mass. and Westerly.
She did not respond when I questioned her further about the clue---so I
would be anxious to see the information that is going to be
published---thank you, Jane. ( I imagine it will be available at the
RIHS?) Jude in CT
----- Original Message -----
From: Jane <jffiske(a)comcast.net>
To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 6:16 PM
Subject: [RIGENWEB] Larkin Genealogy
> Hi everyone,
>
> Some of you may know that Elizabeth Larkin died last year. She had been
working for MANY years on the first six generations of the genealogy of
Edward Larkin of Westerly. Her husband died in 1976 and before that they
worked on it together. She intended to publish it, but died in April 2003
at age 89 before quite finishing it. I know a lot of people were waiting
for it, and I want to get the word out that It is now being prepared to go
to the printer very soon. Anyone interested who wants more information
should contact me directly, I guess.
> Jane Fiske
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> Providence County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~riprovid/
> Submit your Rhode Island Query at
http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/queries.html
>
from
History of the State of Rhode Island with Illustrations
Albert J. Wright, Printer
No. 79 Mille Street, corner of Federal, Boston.
Hong, Wade & Co., Philadelphia
1878.
pp. 253 - 259... (part 4)
"There are over a thousand streets in Providence, a very large number for a
city of its population. They are generally narrow, and rather irregularly
laid out. Some of them are quite crooked, and many of them are short
thoroughfares, especially those running through from one main street to
another, and are not unfrequently designated as alleys or lanes. The
principal streets radiate from what is called Market Square, and
are: Westminster Street, extending into High Street, which leads to
Olneyville and Johnston, a distance of three miles; Weybosset, uniting
with Broad at Dorrance Street, forms from this point a wide and continuous
avenue to Pawtuxet, a distance of about four miles; Broad and Greenwich
streets, with Reservoir Avenue, eighty feet wide, reaching to Sockanosset
Reservoir, a distance of five and one-half miles; Elmwood Avenue is
another long and wide avenue, running south from Greenwich Street, upon
which may be found many beautiful sites for private residences; Eddy
Street, uniting with Broad near the Cranston line; Cranston Street and
Cranston road; Broadway, eighty feet wide; Atwell's Avenue with Manton
Avenue, to Manton; and Charles Street, all on the west side; -- North and
South Main streets, with Pawtucket Avenue, Thayer Street, and East
Avenue; Butler Avenue, and Swan Point road; Blackstone Avenue, skirting
the shore of the Seekonk River. All these are several miles long, and
branch out to various points in the suburbs of the city.
The principal retail business streets are Westminster, High, North and
South Main streets. On South Water, Dyer, Canal, Weybosset, Broad, Pine,
Custom House streets, and Exchange Place, or Monument Square, are to be
found the principal wholesale merchants in cotton, wool, dry goods, grain,
groceries, paints, oils, drugs, medicines, drystuffs, and manufacturers'
supplies. The greater portion of the elegant and costly residences are to
be found on Benefit, College, Prospect, Hope, and the more elevated streets
on the east side, while on the west side, numerous fine residences may be
found near the centre of the city, and also on High, Broadway, and many
other streets leading out into the western suburbs.
The streets in the business centre of the city are ornamented with many
fine and substantial commercial buildings, while numerous old and inferior
ones are being torn down, and their sites occupied by other large and
beautiful commercial edifices, which will give to the central portion of
Providence a solidity and an air of elegance hitherto unknown. A special
mention of these more important structures will be found under the head of
Public Buildings, Business Blocks, Halls, &c."
continued in part 5.
from
History of the State of Rhode Island with Illustrations
Albert J. Wright, Printer
No. 79 Mille Street, corner of Federal, Boston.
Hong, Wade & Co., Philadelphia
1878.
pp. 253 - 259... (part 2)
"He honorably purchased of the natives a large tract of land and
immediately commenced a settlement, which he very appropriately named
Providence, in recognition of the power that had so tenderly watched over
him and preserved him from the dangers and trials through which he had
passed. The infant colony soon began to increase, and early exhibited a
spirit of political and religious toleration that was subsequently
engrafted into the establishment of its permanent government, and that has
remained to this day and forms the chief glory of Rhode Island history.
The mistaken spirit of intolerance that prevailed in the Massachusetts
Colony caused many to seek a home within the new settlement of Providence,
and immigration kept steadily pouring in until the new colony rivalled that
of her eastern neighbor. Almost with the very commencement of the Colony
very liberal and ample provisions were made for the security of religion
and the rights of conscience. Hence the seeds of these principles were
thus early planted in a fruitful soil, and cultivated and cherished with a
jealous care. They were allowed to take deep root in this virgin soil, and
beneath the genial rays of spiritual freedom, or soul-liberty, they
continued to grow, producing in each succeeding age the rich fruits of
charity, peace, harmony, and a spirit of toleration in all matters
pertaining to religious concernments.
Roger Williams was the first to break in upon the bigotry and superstition
of the early Puritans and to establish a commonwealth where freedom of
conscience should be granted to all, and each be permitted to worship
according to his own peculiar religious sentiments. The principles thus
early established have remained unimpaired, and the name of Roger Williams
is enrolled high upon the scroll of the world's illustrious benefactors,
and to him more than others is due the establishment of that liberal
sentiment and charitable toleration, in matters of politics and religion,
that to-day form so characteristic a feature in all New England society."
continued in part 2.
from
History of the State of Rhode Island with Illustrations
Albert J. Wright, Printer
No. 79 Mille Street, corner of Federal, Boston.
Hong, Wade & Co., Philadelphia
1878.
pp. 253 - 259 (actually I only xeroxed up to page 259 so far).
"PROVIDENCE.
The history of Providence is so intimately connected with the life and
early settlement of Roger Williams and his associates, that the history of
one is that of all. Already have we given an extended account of the life
of this distinguished personage, his banishment from Massachusetts, and the
trial and hardship he encountered in laying the foundations of his little
colony at Providence. We can only give, in this connection, a brief
summary of those initial events; note a few of the more important
developments in the rise, growth, and prosperity of the town, and its
subsequent incorporation into a large and flourishing commercial and
manufacturing city.
It was first settled in 1636, by that eminent personage and distinguished
advocate of religious liberty, Roger Williams, and his associates, William
Harris, John Smith, Joshua Verin, Thomas Angell, and Francis Wickes. Mr.
Williams entertained sentiments, both upon religion and politics, that were
at variance with the established ecclesiastical and political government of
the Massachusetts and Plymouth Colonies. Being firm in his convictions,
and unable to be suppressed in the promulgation of his peculiar views, he
was several times apprehended and brought before the magistrates upon the
charge of heresy, and required to recant his dangerous and heretical
sentiments or be banished out of the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts
Colony. The great principle of soul-liberty was so deeply rooted in his
very nature, that the persecutions and trials of his fellow countrymen had
no effect in changing his opinions, and he was finally banished from their
midst, as a dangerous element in the formation of New England
society. This decree of banishment was pronounced Nov. 3, 1635. On
account of feeble health, permission was sought and granted, for him to
remain until spring, when he should depart, and return no more within their
jurisdiction, upon penalty of death.
Deprived of his church at Salem, and debarred the privilege of publicly
preaching to his people, he retired into the sacred enclosure of his own
house, where he thought to remain undisturbed by the cruel persecutions of
his bigoted and misguided countrymen. In this, however, he was destined to
disappointment, as, shortly after, an officer was sent to seize him and
convey him on board of a vessel about to sail for England. Anticipating
their design, he started out upon his second exile, three days prior to the
arrival of the officer.
Thus was he compelled to leave wife and children and all of his endearing
connections with his church and people at Salem, in the inclement season of
winter, to battle alone with the trials and sufferings of a forest
solitude. He pushed his weary way to Providence, then a dense, frightful
wilderness, and the abode of naught but the wild beasts and untutored
savages. These rude children of nature were, however, far more humane than
his persecutors, and received him with a welcome and hospitality that puts
to shame the civilities practiced by his more intelligent and so-called
Christian countrymen."
continued in part 2.
Thank you, Virginia. I meant Heritage Quest not Heritage Plus. Where is the
Godfrey Library? Connecticut? I will do a search on it and bookmark it, in
case we lose Heritage Quest next year. In some ways, I find it easier to use
than my Ancestry subscription.
Paula
----- Original Message -----
From: "Virginia L. Aldridge" <vlaldridge(a)sigecom.net>
To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Heritage Plus
> You can join the Godfrey Library from any where to access Heritage Quest.
It is well worth the $35.00 it costs for a year.
> va
>
>
> ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ====
> Bristol County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ribristo/
> RI Cemeteries Index http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/
>
>
I will be visiting RI in two weeks and I'm considering a trip to the North Burial Ground in Providence. I know that it is a very large cemetery. I'm looking for some recent burials there (last 50 to 75 years), and have not found them on the transcriptions. Could someone tell me if there is an index of gravesites/plots, that I could refer to so that I'm not looking all day. I'm looking for the following people:
Gilbert Tripp Clarke
Evelyn (Clarke) [Anderson??], I'm not sure what name would be there
Fannie (FERNS) (Clarke) (McCrae)
possibly..
Jessie (FERNS) (HOFFMAN)
David FERNS Fannie (MORRISON) FERNS
Oakes CLARK (He may be in Middleboro, MA, not sure.)
Thank you. Stephanie
Dumb question here, guys, but what all is different on Heritage Quest than
on NEGHS and Ancestry and Genealogy and Family Search? Is it something I
should get additionally?
Cinda in CO
-----Original Message-----
To: RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Heritage Plus
You can join the Godfrey Library from any where to access Heritage Quest. It
is well worth the $35.00 it costs for a year.
va
Unfortunatly I must change my email addy as someone decided to take it for
themselves and use it for SPAM. so WalMart told me I MUST change...doesn't seem
fair, but what is...:)
So I am changing it to the actual Native way of saying my name...
Noohki Wynt.....same as Gentle Sunset..so works out fine.
Have a nice day.
Oh yes...akaGentleSunset @wmconnect. com will be gone as of tomorrow...Monday
28 June 2004..in it's place will be:
NoohkiWnyt(a)wmconnect.com
Aquene'
Jean
In a message dated 6/26/2004 9:47:05 PM Eastern Standard Time,
beth.hurd(a)cox.net writes:
Church of the Immaculate Conception.
A brief sketch of the early labors in the Catholic community of Pawtucket,
may be of interest to many, and quite appropriate in this connection, as
the foundation of the above church was laid in the early efforts of a few
zealous and earnest laborers in the Catholic cause. As early as 1813,
More info on above Church ...
This i sthe Church commonly known as "Old Saint Mary's" on Pine Street in
Pawtucket. This is the first Roman Catholic Church in Rhode Island. Opening its
doors in 1829, the donated plot of land was 125 feet by 125 feet. The original
wooden church burned and there was a lag of several years before a replacement
Church ... the current structure ... was built and opened. To the best of my
knowledge, the original church records were destroyed in the fire.
Al Rose
from a plaque on a monument, village of Thornton, town of Johnston, corner
of Rt. 14, Plainfield Pike and Rt. 5, Atwood Ave.:
"In Memory of those men from Thornton
and community who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II
Anthony Altieri
Carmine C. Cardillo
James F. Cavanaugh
John M. Ciarciarelli
Carlo A. Coletti
Louis D'Amata
Raymond DePetrillo
Joseph DiDonato
Walter J. Hagerty
George Iannelli
Basil Imondi
Desmore Leone
Michael Macera
Vincent T. Mongone
John Paglio
Bernard Pitocco
Alfred A. Ricci
Anthony Riccitelli
Albert Russo
Anthony J. Russo
Vincent J. Saccoccio
Salvatore Soscia
Carmino Volpe
erected by Kelley Gazzerro Post 2812 V. F. W.
October 24, ???" (can't read year)
additional plaque added to monument:
Korean Campaign
Lt. Anthony R. Mazzulla, Missing in Action, December 2, 1950
Sue -
Go to this link at the Denver library site
http://search2.webfeat.org/denversearch.asp?wf_access=1
It is a list of all the databases they offer - some available to
you at home by using your library card. The ancestry plus
is not available by remote users, but heritagequest is.
http://www.denver.lib.co.us/wc-bin/proquest-glho
Besides the census, heritagequest has a huge number
of books on line - histories, genealogies, city directories -
Another database they offer is the Biography & Genealogy
Master index
If you have a valid library card, you should be able to
access these things.
Lisa
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sue VanCleave" <suzannevancleave(a)comcast.net>
To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Subscriptions to Ancestry.com and the likes
> Thanks
> I don't know if our local library has the access, but the main
library in
> Denver would.
> But that means I would have to drive in downtown Denver with all the
drivers
> that are paying more attention to there phone's then there driving.
I'm
> glad the insurance is paid up.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Judith McNiel" <judemcniel(a)cox.net>
> To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 6:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Subscriptions to Ancestry.com and the likes
>
>
> > For the people who have a tight budget (like me) and can't afford
to
> > subscribe, they should check out their State Library, or local
Genealogy
> > Society. At the CT State Library, we have FREE USE of Ancestry.com
and
> > Heritage Quest. We can also use those at CT Society of
Genealogists.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <NJNUNEZ(a)aol.com>
> > To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 9:51 AM
> > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] hello?
> >
> >
> > > You, with the Potter line, have a long line of genealogy to
trace in
> Rhode
> > > Island. I don't know if there is a surname list on the RIGENWEB
> site...I
> > don't
> > > think there is just one list. Sorry, like I told the other
person, most
> > > people on this list have subscriptions...to Ancestry.com,
> > www.genealogylibrary.com,
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > Nancy-Jo Nunez
> > > A genealogy enthusiast; researching Weampee,
Walmesley/Wamsley/Womsley
> and
> > > Onsley in New England.
> > >
> > >
> > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ====
> > > Support RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative:
http://www.rootsweb.com/
> > > Surname Helper Search
http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchall.html
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ====
> > Support RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative:
http://www.rootsweb.com/
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>
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> http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
>
Hi, all -
Recent questions on the list remind me that we have new members all the
time. I've been on the list since about 1997 or 1998, and remember being
"new" - at first I felt like everyone else had ancestors that came over on
the Mayflower, when all my ancestors came around 1850... but now I know
otherwise. Here's my two cents - I bookmark the following searches and
use them all the time:
Try a good search engine: I like Google <www.google.com>, and I try to be
specific.... If you search on "Greene", you're going to get thousands of
hits; likewise if you search on "Greene" and "Rhode Island". If you try
"Greene" "Warwick, RI" and "surgeon", you narrow down your search
considerably. Conversely, if you have too few hits, try widening your search.
Search Rootsweb <www.rootsweb.com> for the specific surnames you are
interested in. Each surname has a mail-list, some state specific, and the
postings are archived and searchable, going back to 1997. You can also
search the SSDI (Social Security Death Index) from this site.
Search Rootsweb for the county, state, country, etc., that you are
interested in, and get to know where your ancestors come from. If you have
ancestors who lived in Blackstone or Pawtucket (bordering two states),
check out RI and MA. If you have ancestors who lived in Putnam, Killingly,
Mystic, Stoningham, Westerly, Foster, etc., check out both CT and RI. Many
bordering towns have had border changes over time, and finding vital
records can be a challenge.
For searching in Rhode Island, check the RIGenWeb
<www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb>, which has three search engines - one to
search the entire site, one to search the archived messages, and a third to
search the RI Historical Cemeteries Database Index. Susan Pieroth adds to
this site *daily*, so I would check the site often. There are maps,
images, transcriptions of historical info, lists (tax books, military
rosters), links to other resources, etc., the most thorough source on Rhode
Island on the internet.
Before you try paid subscriptions, exhaust all the free sites on the
internet. One of the best is <www.familysearch.org>, the Morman (Church
of the Latter-Day Saints) family history center site, where you can search
the SSDI, the US 1880 census, the 1881 British isles and Canadian census,
the IGI (International Genealogical Index) and the "Ancestral File" - all
for free. Cyndi's List <www.cyndislist.com/ > is an extensive listing
of genealogical sites.
You can inquire at your local library about their paid subscriptions, and
if you can remotely access them, using your library card number from
home. I can access the Godfrey Library collections from home this
way. Genealogy.com <www.genealogy.com> and Ancestry.com
<www.ancestry.com> used to offer free 30 day subscriptions, but I'm not
sure if they still do. You can use their search engines, and if you find
your ancestor is listed in a certain "locked" database or on a certain CD,
you can....
Request a look-up from someone on the list who might own a certain CD, or
check out the list of volunteer look-ups at the Random Acts of Genealogical
Kindness <www.raogk.org>. Be sure to follow the request guidelines, and
thank the volunteers for their help - this is appreciated.
For more specific info, read Jane Fiske's "DEVELOPING A PRACTICAL STRATEGY
FOR RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH", linked to the RIGenWeb homepage. An author
and editor of many genealogy books, she lists specific RI sources, based on
her own extensive research and affiliation with genealogical societies.
Remember, we all started somewhere. No one's going to do the work for
you, but there's lots of helpful folks out there willing to help you along
the way.
Beth Hurd
Johnston, RI
beth.hurd(a)cox.net
Thank you, Beth, for reminding us ALL of these great places! I, too, began
around 1997 or 1998 and had forgotten how great it was when someone sent me
a link to a good site for research!
Jan Robison
Kendallville, Indiana
STILL looking for "evidence" of Robert Robison b. 1786 in Rhode Island!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth Hurd" <beth.hurd(a)cox.net>
To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 9:09 AM
Subject: [RIGENWEB] Searching for ancestors - a guide
> Hi, all -
> Recent questions on the list remind me that we have new members all the
> time. I've been on the list since about 1997 or 1998, and remember being
> "new" - at first I felt like everyone else had ancestors that came over on
> the Mayflower, when all my ancestors came around 1850... but now I know
> otherwise. Here's my two cents - I bookmark the following searches and
> use them all the time:
>
> Try a good search engine: I like Google <www.google.com>, and I try to
be
> specific.... If you search on "Greene", you're going to get thousands of
> hits; likewise if you search on "Greene" and "Rhode Island". If you try
> "Greene" "Warwick, RI" and "surgeon", you narrow down your search
> considerably. Conversely, if you have too few hits, try widening your
search.
>
> Search Rootsweb <www.rootsweb.com> for the specific surnames you are
> interested in. Each surname has a mail-list, some state specific, and
the
> postings are archived and searchable, going back to 1997. You can also
> search the SSDI (Social Security Death Index) from this site.
>
> Search Rootsweb for the county, state, country, etc., that you are
> interested in, and get to know where your ancestors come from. If you
have
> ancestors who lived in Blackstone or Pawtucket (bordering two states),
> check out RI and MA. If you have ancestors who lived in Putnam,
Killingly,
> Mystic, Stoningham, Westerly, Foster, etc., check out both CT and RI.
Many
> bordering towns have had border changes over time, and finding vital
> records can be a challenge.
>
> For searching in Rhode Island, check the RIGenWeb
> <www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb>, which has three search engines - one to
> search the entire site, one to search the archived messages, and a third
to
> search the RI Historical Cemeteries Database Index. Susan Pieroth adds
to
> this site *daily*, so I would check the site often. There are maps,
> images, transcriptions of historical info, lists (tax books, military
> rosters), links to other resources, etc., the most thorough source on
Rhode
> Island on the internet.
>
> Before you try paid subscriptions, exhaust all the free sites on the
> internet. One of the best is <www.familysearch.org>, the Morman (Church
> of the Latter-Day Saints) family history center site, where you can search
> the SSDI, the US 1880 census, the 1881 British isles and Canadian census,
> the IGI (International Genealogical Index) and the "Ancestral File" - all
> for free. Cyndi's List <www.cyndislist.com/ > is an extensive listing
> of genealogical sites.
>
> You can inquire at your local library about their paid subscriptions, and
> if you can remotely access them, using your library card number from
> home. I can access the Godfrey Library collections from home this
> way. Genealogy.com <www.genealogy.com> and Ancestry.com
> <www.ancestry.com> used to offer free 30 day subscriptions, but I'm not
> sure if they still do. You can use their search engines, and if you find
> your ancestor is listed in a certain "locked" database or on a certain CD,
> you can....
>
> Request a look-up from someone on the list who might own a certain CD, or
> check out the list of volunteer look-ups at the Random Acts of
Genealogical
> Kindness <www.raogk.org>. Be sure to follow the request guidelines, and
> thank the volunteers for their help - this is appreciated.
>
> For more specific info, read Jane Fiske's "DEVELOPING A PRACTICAL STRATEGY
> FOR RHODE ISLAND RESEARCH", linked to the RIGenWeb homepage. An author
> and editor of many genealogy books, she lists specific RI sources, based
on
> her own extensive research and affiliation with genealogical societies.
>
> Remember, we all started somewhere. No one's going to do the work for
> you, but there's lots of helpful folks out there willing to help you along
> the way.
>
> Beth Hurd
> Johnston, RI
> beth.hurd(a)cox.net
>
>
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Can anyone on the list tell me what is the collective source of vital
records, state wide if any after Arnold's? Any recomendations on publications,
microfilm etc?
Thanks.
Nancy-Jo Nunez
A genealogy enthusiast; researching Weampee, Walmesley/Wamsley/Womsley and
Onsley in New England.
on 6/26/04 8:23 PM, Lisa Lepore at llepore(a)comcast.net wrote:
> He has already contacted them about the possibility
> of locating a headstone which may now be buried, but
> the clerk he spoke to was "less than cordial", so he
> was looking for some other suggestions - like maybe
> the name of an individual who would be a little more
> interested in helping him find it - not a lister, I mean
> someone of authority at the cemetery assoc.
Hi Lisa,
Just wanted to let you know that I have emiled Charlie this weekend. I had
located the lot for him and taken some pictures about a month ago. I work
nearby and will stop by the office this week and talk to someone. I have
noticed that sometimes the NBG staff aren't very helpful on the phone! It's
a small office and they continue to deal with buriels/funerals everyday.
They have always been great to me whenever I stop by with questions. I also
emailed John Sterling.
Sheila
Please, somebody correct me if I'm wrong--but Heritage Quest is ALL about
CENSUSES. I used to go a lot to Pittsfield , Mass. to the NARA to look at
Census images beyond CT. Now I don't ever have to drive there again for a
census.
You can look at indexes of the censuses by year, but not EVERY YEAR IS
INDEXED--(YET). But even the censuses that are not indexed are still THERE.
Frequently I want to find somebody in a year that is not indexed----what I
do is go to Ancestry, look up the person, and there I find out what PAGE
number to look at--then go back to Heritage Quest, and BROWSE the town--you
can change the page number a few times until you land on the right page #
that you looked up on Ancestry. It is easier than it sounds. Hope this
helps.
----- Original Message -----
From: TheGenseeker <thegenseeker(a)comcast.net>
To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2004 7:15 PM
Subject: RE: [RIGENWEB] Heritage Plus
> Dumb question here, guys, but what all is different on Heritage Quest than
> on NEGHS and Ancestry and Genealogy and Family Search? Is it something I
> should get additionally?
> Cinda in CO
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> To: RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com
> Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Heritage Plus
>
>
> You can join the Godfrey Library from any where to access Heritage Quest.
It
> is well worth the $35.00 it costs for a year.
> va
>
>
>
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> Bristol County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ribristo/
> RI Cemeteries Index http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/cemetery/
>
Wondering if someone could please tell me once again exactly what are "ARNOLD'S FAMILY NOTES"--I know there are some in Providence. (Knight Memorial Library, which I have never been to.)
Also, if anyone has been to that Library, wondering how worthwhile it is to go there for researching RI families.
Many thanks, Jude in CT
Yes, thank you, Paula, as I FORGOT to mention that you can get a LIBRARY
CARD from the State Library, and then (from home) go to the State Library's
website. We have to tap in a password and the number on the bar code on our
library card. But you sometimes must wait until evening or night---only 2
people can use the Heritage Quest at one given time, and the people using it
in person at the Library get preference. Jude
----- Original Message -----
From: Paula <paulam(a)geusnet.com>
To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Subscriptions to Ancestry.com and the likes
> In Texas you can access Heritage Quest on your home computer with the
> password from your library. Ancestry Plus is available on a computer at
the
> library. Both are free (so far).
>
> Paula
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Judith McNiel" <judemcniel(a)cox.net>
> To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 7:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Subscriptions to Ancestry.com and the likes
>
>
> > For the people who have a tight budget (like me) and can't afford to
> > subscribe, they should check out their State Library, or local Genealogy
> > Society. At the CT State Library, we have FREE USE of Ancestry.com and
> > Heritage Quest. We can also use those at CT Society of Genealogists.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <NJNUNEZ(a)aol.com>
> > To: <RIGENWEB-L(a)rootsweb.com>
> > Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 9:51 AM
> > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] hello?
> >
> >
> > > You, with the Potter line, have a long line of genealogy to trace in
> Rhode
> > > Island. I don't know if there is a surname list on the RIGENWEB
> site...I
> > don't
> > > think there is just one list. Sorry, like I told the other person,
most
> > > people on this list have subscriptions...to Ancestry.com,
> > www.genealogylibrary.com,
> > > etc.
> > >
> > > Nancy-Jo Nunez
> > > A genealogy enthusiast; researching Weampee, Walmesley/Wamsley/Womsley
> and
> > > Onsley in New England.
> > >
> > >
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