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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 02:37 AM Original message |
Anyone here interested in a family history/ancestry group? |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
1. Sure... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 03:07 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Thank you! |
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Midnight Rambler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 03:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. Sounds good to me |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 04:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Great! Thanks! |
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Huckebein the Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. Sure. Count me in as well. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 04:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Great, Dark_Leftist! Glad to have you with us! |
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Huckebein the Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 04:30 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. LOL. I promise |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 04:32 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. LOL! Thanks! |
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Huckebein the Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 04:36 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Don't think there were black samurais. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 05:20 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. It doesn't matter where they came from. |
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Huckebein the Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 05:27 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. It's cool. I'm really interested into digging into my family's past. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 05:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. That does sound fascinating, and I'm hoping you'll find some answers. |
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jessicazi (458 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 04:46 AM Response to Original message |
10. I am Mormon, |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 05:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. The Mormons are the best on genealogy, aren't they? |
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jessicazi (458 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 05:43 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Not sure if they are the best |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 05:47 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I have heard that they have a great genealogy center. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 06:31 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. It's Not So Good For Gentiles (Non-Mormons) |
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jessicazi (458 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 02:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Oh no |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 02:08 AM Response to Reply #31 |
38. I think that's exactly it, not to quibble with REP, since she's very good. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 02:58 AM Response to Reply #20 |
41. Please elaborate, REP. I've always heard they were the best. |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-05 04:00 AM Response to Reply #41 |
76. There Are No "Good" Websites |
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Momgonepostal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 12:50 AM Response to Reply #76 |
84. Basically, primary sources are the best |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 07:14 AM Response to Reply #20 |
51. yeah I looked up something on the Mormon site |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 03:01 AM Response to Reply #20 |
56. It is not the LDS sources so much |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 04:02 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. 145,000? Wow. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:20 AM Response to Reply #58 |
60. speaking of wow |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:29 AM Response to Reply #20 |
62. I'm Gentile, and I've found huge amounts of information there. |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
61. Make that centerS. |
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jessicazi (458 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 05:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
16. Here is their website, |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 05:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Thank you! Wow! We're off and running! |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 08:22 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Woohoo! I found another surname (thanks for the link!!!) |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 09:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
35. I've used FamilySearch quite a lot. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 02:54 AM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Thank you! Welcome aboard! |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
19. I dunno... is this such a good idea? |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 02:02 AM Response to Reply #19 |
37. You have got to be kidding! LOL! |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 03:08 AM Response to Reply #19 |
57. so are you part of the Cooley family |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. Very interested....Last year I traced one branch of my family to a small |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 02:14 AM Response to Reply #21 |
39. Totally fascinating. My grandmother's family has a book, |
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Iterate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 10:00 AM Response to Reply #21 |
68. I live about a half hour away |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
22. Kick for the 8am work crowd... |
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brook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
23. Definitely interested. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 03:04 AM Response to Reply #23 |
42. I know. It's amazing to discover family, especially people you knew. |
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livetohike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
25. Please add me to the list |
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Lindsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 08:58 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I'd also like to participate... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 03:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
44. Thank YOU! Will do! Great to have you with us! |
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bertha katzenengel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 08:58 AM Response to Original message |
27. Heck yeah! Sign me up. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 05:37 AM Response to Reply #27 |
45. Welcome bertha! This is the name of my great-aunt! |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 10:10 AM Response to Original message |
28. Early lunch (or brunch) kick... |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
29. Late afternoon kick... |
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JohnKleeb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
30. Just affirming it |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 05:39 AM Response to Reply #30 |
46. Thanks for the celebrity endorsement, my friend! |
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elshiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
32. I'm interested! |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 05:56 AM Response to Reply #32 |
47. Thank you, my friend! Great to have you on board! |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
33. Sign me up! |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 05:58 AM Response to Reply #33 |
48. You've come to the right place! I hope we can solve it all! |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. Later Evening kick... |
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aQuArius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-05 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
36. I AM, I AM |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 06:01 AM Response to Reply #36 |
50. Great, thanks so much for joining us! |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
43. Here's the Ellis Island site, which I keep mentioning. |
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Huckebein the Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:31 AM Response to Reply #43 |
63. I came back with some entries when I did a search |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 12:53 AM Response to Reply #63 |
66. I found both of my Polish grandparents here. |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 08:10 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Didja get to put your folks on the wall? |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-05 01:00 AM Response to Reply #67 |
72. My mother did it, and they are there! They're her parents. |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 11:11 AM Response to Reply #43 |
69. Great tip for Ellis Island site! |
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CBHagman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-05 09:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
82. Bunches of my relatives are on that site. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 03:09 AM Response to Reply #82 |
85. Ellis Island is an amazing site. |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 05:59 AM Response to Original message |
49. sure! I just finished the paternal side of my in-laws |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 07:17 AM Response to Original message |
52. would be a good idea |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 02:13 AM Response to Reply #52 |
55. Thanks and welcome aboard! I think we're all set! |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
53. Definitely |
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Cooley Hurd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-12-05 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
54. One more kick... |
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cleofus1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 04:06 AM Response to Original message |
59. i would need to get a membership... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-05 03:43 AM Response to Reply #59 |
74. What an incredible photograph! |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
64. I'm making a research trip to the Midwest in June... |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-05 03:49 AM Response to Reply #64 |
75. WOW! I am amazed and impressed! |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-05 07:46 AM Response to Reply #75 |
77. You're welcome! |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-05 12:10 AM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Thank you so much! It sounds well worth it. |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-13-05 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
65. Civil War Soldiers & Sailors Database.... |
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libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
70. I am interested. |
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ImpeachBush (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-14-05 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
71. Me too ... |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-15-05 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
73. I'm with you Rhiannon12866. I'm all for it! |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-05 04:02 AM Response to Reply #73 |
80. Please join us! I posted the link! |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-05 03:56 AM Response to Original message |
79. Thanks to Cooley Hurd, we now have a forum! |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-16-05 09:28 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. Woo hoo! |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-17-05 12:10 AM Response to Reply #81 |
83. Yay! And thanks! Please re-post your links! |
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