- Our 2nd great grandfather was found dead crossing the plains in the library. He was married 3 times in the endowment house and has 21 children. He and his daughter are listed as not being born.
- I would like to find out if I have any living relatives or dead relatives or ancestors in my family.
- Will you send me a list of all the Dripps in your library?
- My Grandfather died at the age of 3.
- We are sending you 5 children in a separate envelope.
- Documentation: Family Bible in possession of Aunt Merle until the tornado hit Topeka, Kansas, now only the Good Lord know where it is . . .
- The wife of #22 could not be found. Somebody suggested that she might have been stillborn -- what do you think?
- I am mailing you my aunt and uncle and 3 of their children.
- Enclosed please find my Grandmother. I have worked on her for 30 years without success. Now see what you can do.
- I have a hard time finding myself in London. If I were there I was very small and cannot be found.
- This family had 7 nephews that I am unable to find. If you know who they are, please add them to the list.
- We lost our Grandmother, will you please send us a copy?
- Will you please send me the name of my first wife? I have forgotten her name.
- A 14-year-old boy wrote: "I do not want you to do my research for me. Will you please send me all of the material on the Welch line, in the US, England and Scotland countries? I will do the research."
Friday, July 23, 2010
Genealogy Funnies
These got sent to me in an email. They make me giggle.
Family camp 2010
July 15, 2010
I am camping with my family on Boulder Mountain. We have all come here from our respective places; Mom, Dad, Josie and Lizzy from Phoenix. Abu from Austin. He flew on a plane to Phoenix and then drove with Josie. Alice, Aaron, Ethan and Landon came from Ogden and I came from Orem. Even Nick is here. He came to Phoenix with his mom to visit Grandpa and Grandma Nelson. After being there a couple of days he decided to camp with us.
I got here at 4pm. When I got out of the truck Ethan immediately asked me "Rada, where is your friend John? I answered that he was at school and that maybe we would see him later. Then Ethan, Dad and I went down to a bridge by our camp site. Ethan threw pine cones which he calls "acorns" into the river and watched teem float down.
Mom and Dad made dinner in the dutch oven. We had most of the supplies and Josie, who hadn't arrived yet was bringing the rest. Just as dinner was ready, she got to camp. What great timing! After dinner we sat around the fire. Alice and Aaron taught us how to make the perfect smore (yum!) Mom had not only brought regular Hershey's chocolate bars, but Special Dark as well. Dark chocolate is my favorite.
After that everyone decided to go to bed. Lizzy and I are sharing a tent by a stream. Our tents are spaced a good distance from one another. Hopefully it will block out any snoring. =)
I am camping with my family on Boulder Mountain. We have all come here from our respective places; Mom, Dad, Josie and Lizzy from Phoenix. Abu from Austin. He flew on a plane to Phoenix and then drove with Josie. Alice, Aaron, Ethan and Landon came from Ogden and I came from Orem. Even Nick is here. He came to Phoenix with his mom to visit Grandpa and Grandma Nelson. After being there a couple of days he decided to camp with us.
I got here at 4pm. When I got out of the truck Ethan immediately asked me "Rada, where is your friend John? I answered that he was at school and that maybe we would see him later. Then Ethan, Dad and I went down to a bridge by our camp site. Ethan threw pine cones which he calls "acorns" into the river and watched teem float down.
Mom and Dad made dinner in the dutch oven. We had most of the supplies and Josie, who hadn't arrived yet was bringing the rest. Just as dinner was ready, she got to camp. What great timing! After dinner we sat around the fire. Alice and Aaron taught us how to make the perfect smore (yum!) Mom had not only brought regular Hershey's chocolate bars, but Special Dark as well. Dark chocolate is my favorite.
After that everyone decided to go to bed. Lizzy and I are sharing a tent by a stream. Our tents are spaced a good distance from one another. Hopefully it will block out any snoring. =)
Quaint Little Picture
This morning I have been "dinking" around with templates for my blog posts. I am a novice at this, if you could not tell from the pictures over my text in the last posting. So, I wanted to find a way to make it better, and more enjoyable for you the reader.
Previous to today I found a picture of Parson's Kansas. Isn't it so sweet? John's family came from there. In Kansas is where our Barnett and Copeland lines merge. To say it another way would be Kenneth married Bernice.
I love doing genealogy! I look froward to posting more about my experiences and travels as it relates to genealogy. In the not to distant future I will be traveling to Nephi Utah to interview my grandparents Don, and Rula Gowers who are both in their 90's about their lives. I am going to try to record it on a digital recorder so that everyone will be able to hear it. I wonder if I could post that here? Something to look into.
I will also be taking a genealogical pedigree chart from my Grandpa Gowers and repairing it. It is torn quite badly. Anyway, my plan is to submit the chart to Generation Maps. They are a wonderful company that can make any kind of map you want, no matter how big. They specialize in genealogical maps. You can just send them your information and in a few days they will send you back some of their ideas for your information. Obviously the longer/bigger the chart, the more expensive it is. I was thinking it would make a great Christmas gift for you know who in Phoenix. Let me know if you would like to be involved.
Previous to today I found a picture of Parson's Kansas. Isn't it so sweet? John's family came from there. In Kansas is where our Barnett and Copeland lines merge. To say it another way would be Kenneth married Bernice.
I love doing genealogy! I look froward to posting more about my experiences and travels as it relates to genealogy. In the not to distant future I will be traveling to Nephi Utah to interview my grandparents Don, and Rula Gowers who are both in their 90's about their lives. I am going to try to record it on a digital recorder so that everyone will be able to hear it. I wonder if I could post that here? Something to look into.
I will also be taking a genealogical pedigree chart from my Grandpa Gowers and repairing it. It is torn quite badly. Anyway, my plan is to submit the chart to Generation Maps. They are a wonderful company that can make any kind of map you want, no matter how big. They specialize in genealogical maps. You can just send them your information and in a few days they will send you back some of their ideas for your information. Obviously the longer/bigger the chart, the more expensive it is. I was thinking it would make a great Christmas gift for you know who in Phoenix. Let me know if you would like to be involved.
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