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knoxcotn-digest Wednesday, May 31 2000 Volume 01 : Number 097
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 09:54:25 -0700 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] California databases online The following Vital Records for California are now online for the years 1905 - 1995: Birth: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/birth/search.cgi Death: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/ca/death/search.cgi ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 11:15:15 -0700 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] East TN Civil War maps and prints I saw some wonderful stuff at the ETHS conference this weekend, and I feel compelled to pass the word along. Master cartographer and fellow genealogist Charles Reeves has created some awesome prints from old maps, Harper's Weekly magazine covers, and other resources. If you''ve got serious CW interests, get in touch with Charles at http://user.icx.net/~reevesca He's got some especially gorgeous stuff for Knoxville/Knox County and Chattanooga. The price is tremendously cheap for what you get, and the quality is astounding. They make great gifts, too. I have no financial interest in this -- I'm just interested in keeping Charles doing more maps and prints! <vbg> ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 11:38:59 -0700 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Old roads and county formations maps How in the world can we do Tennessee genealogy research without a map showing early roads and county formations/boundaries? We can't.... Charles Reeves, master cartographer and genealogist, created some fantastic maps of these two topics and had them on sale at the ETHS conference in Knoxville this weekend. I just knew a few thousand people who didn't get to attend the conference would love to own one of the maps. So, I'm spreading the word. One shows early roads from NC and VA into TN and KY. The other shows county boundaries and formations from 1777 through approximately 1796. This one is especially fabulous, because of the incredible research that went into it. I've collected East TN maps for a long time, and this one just took the prominent spot in my collection. They are poster-sized, full-color, printed on heavy paper, and amazingly detailed. The price is incredible -- $10 each printed on white poster paper and $15 each printed on textured/cream-colored paper, plus $3.50 mailing (in a tube, professionally packaged). Get in touch with Charles before he sells out! http://user.icx.net/~reevesca/ -- His entire collection (including these two items) isn't currently listed on his website. So, ask about other things you're interested in! BTW -- I have no financial interest in Charles' work. I'm just a huge fan. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 12:14:56 -0700 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Boy, did we have fun???? The ETHS conference was a lot of fun -- even with the hectic pace and the stormy weather that kept popping its head up. Getting together and getting to know some of our list members was a great treat for me. I learned that our Knox County Cemetery Historian, Robert McGinnis, has a huge on-line fan club. Robert's not just a Knox County expert, either, as many discovered through talking to him. He's probably forgotten more East Tennessee history than I could ever learn if I studied daily for the rest of my life. As soon as I unearth my camera, I'll put up a webpage with photos and some details so those of you who couldn't join us can still enjoy a small part of the experience. And, for those who've been wondering what happened to all the stuff our volunteers have been transcribing, it will be on-line shortly. I spent the past 10 days dealing with my first-ever outbreak (with a vengeance) of poison ivy and getting ready for the conference. Now, for the first time in about 5 months, I can relax and do FUN things! ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 17:55:28 -0700 From: Peg Winkel <pwinkel@swnebr.net> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] EARLY TN MARRIAGES FROM 1801 Around Knox Cty?..anyone know if that is on the net? Thanks ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 28 May 2000 20:27:39 -0700 From: Peg Winkel <pwinkel@swnebr.net> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] THANKS TO ALL I misread my cousins' email...it is Marriage Bonds in Roane Cty,Tn 1801-1855.... we have been searching for years for gggg grandfather Geo Madison Kersey and 1st wife Lucy Brocks' marriage..he joined the war of 1812 in 1814 in Knoxville, Tn..and their 4 children were born in Davidson,Franklin, and Bledsoe Cty,Tn...she died in 1826 in Tn we are pretty sure.....the children were born 1813,1816,1819 Will you kindly help me on this one??? Sorry for the other request...Pege ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 10:13:56 -0700 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] New virus definitions New Norton AV definitions dated 5/26 are available for the latest nasty that was announced this weekend. Here's the scoop from Norton: W97M.Melissa.BG Last Updated: May 26, 5:59pm PST W97M.Melissa.BG is a Word 97 macro virus that has a payload of deleting necessary system files. It also sends itself out through e-mail using Microsoft outlook. The subject of the e-mail is "Resume - Janet Simons". For more detailed information about this virus, go to: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w97m.melissa.bg.html Be sure to update... If you're using Norton and Win95/98, here's the link: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/download/us-files/0526i32.exe ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 16:03:44 EDT From: Dward41263@aol.com Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Census Lookup Hi Can anyone do a Knox Co. 1860 Census lookup for me? I'm looking for Phillip Johnson married to Nancy W. Berry. Thanks Diane ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 09:24:35 -0700 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Condolences to our Rose-Anne Rose-Anne Cunningham, who is the Coordinator of the Knox County TNGenWeb project (I just help with the list and transcribing), lost her dear Aunt Lee last week. Leona Cunningham Howard Sargent was 105, born March 25, 1895, at the Tennessee Rolling Mill in Lyon County, KY, the youngest child of Charles W. Cunningham and Rosanah Williams. Aunt Lee was a tremendous blessing to Rose-Anne's genealogical research. She was also a fantastic resource to others researching the "Land Between the Lakes" area of western Kentucky. Rose-Anne's e-mail address, if you want to send an e-card or note, is knoxcotn@wdbj.net ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 09:49:40 -0700 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: [KnoxCoTN] Area obits on-line Knoxville News Sentinel -- daily paper serves most of central East TN and up to KY border: http://www.knoxnews.com/news/obituaries/ -- can also search 30 days' archives Jefferson Standard Banner -- twice-weekly paper serves Jefferson and part of Grainger: http://www.standardbanner.com/headlines-current.htm Morristown Citizen Tribune -- daily paper serves 5 counties surrounding Hamblen: http://citizentribune.com (click on obits link) Newport Plain Talk -- daily paper serves 3 or 4 county area surrounding Cocke: http://cocke.xtn.net/news/obits.php Maryville Daily Times -- daily paper serves 3 or 4 county area surrounding Blount: http://www.thedailytimes.com/roundup.html For other TN cities, check this site (which is not comprehensive): http://www.usnewspaperlinks.com/tnnews.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 10:55:14 EDT From: KAT3946429@aol.com Subject: [KnoxCoTN] MARTIN/MORTON/MORTEN Could someone tell me where I could find the earliest tax records for Knox County. Thank you so much. NJT ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 21:31:02 -0700 From: "Billie R. McNamara" <knox@tngenweb.org> Subject: Re: [KnoxCoTN] MARTIN/MORTON/MORTEN Hi! They're at the Knox County Archives (see web.utk.edu/~kizzer/ethisctr/), but most are on film or have been transcribed. At 10:55 AM 5/30/00 -0400, KAT3946429@aol.com wrote: >Could someone tell me where I could find the earliest tax records for Knox >County. Thank you so much. NJT ------------------------------ End of knoxcotn-digest V1 #97 ***************************** |