[Fri Nov 03 11:15:37 CST 2000]
Smezz (MD): Evans, Johnson
Host VKN in AL> WELCOME! The Lunch Bunch is pleased to share a bite
of genealogy.
Tell us where you are located and who you are searching. WELCOME!
Smezz (MD)> Hi VKn
Host VKN in AL> Hope all is going well
Smezz (MD)> Yes, thank you. And You?
Host VKN in AL> Not too bad so far. The Eagle flies, of course, and
gotta pass the ducats to Bill Payer LOL
> ~
Smezz (MD)> lol
Host VKN in AL> Did we miss you yesterday?
Smezz (MD)> Yes
Host VKN in AL> IHope you are ok?
Smezz (MD)> I'm fine, finished therapy on Tues, Go for follow up with Dr.
on Tues.
Host VKN in AL> Wonderful
Smezz (MD)> Has there been any discussion on how the conference
went this past weekend?
Host VKN in AL> There was some
> Speakers were Randall Robinson
> He was said to have been very insprational with his words a keynoter.
Smezz (MD)> Great!!!
Host VKN in AL> and Elvatrice Belsche was also very good with her
piece on Slae Traders
> There were reportedly about 200 people in attendance.
Smezz (MD)> Did you attend?
Host VKN in AL> No we restrict our travel to a 200 mile radius.
Smezz (MD)> O.K.
Smezz (MD)> Is the conference held in D.C. every year?
Host VKN in AL> Yes at Gauludet? Univ
> I undertand the accomadations are quite nice.
Smezz (MD)> I will try to make plans to attend next year
Host VKN in AL> We had a good crowd here yesterday
> Decision was made to have a beginners chat on Monday nights
> Would be from 8-12 Eastern time
Smezz (MD)> That's a good idea
Host VKN in AL> We will need at least 8 people to host the time period
> So as not to wear out any one person.
> So we will not be able to begin that until we have the 8 people in tow
and some training under their belts.
> Are you a candidate for hosting LOL
Smezz (MD)> I am still a NEWBIE LOL
[Fri Nov 03 11:29:20 CST 2000] AltaCann (MD):
CANNADAY*WEBB*THOMPSON*DILLARD*WHITE*MARTIN*TATE in
VA
Host VKN in AL> Welcome Alta
AltaCann (MD)> Greetings!
Smezz (MD)> Hi Alta
Smezz (MD)> I plan to take a day or two next week and go to the local
library to start my paper trail research.
AltaCann (MD)> Mostly looking at board today ..preparing a CEO briefing
for a Tuesay Meeting. So I may be slow to respond!
Host VKN in AL> Sounds good re library Smezz
AltaCann (MD)> Smezz, isn't it a beautiful day!
Smezz (MD)> Yes it is.
Smezz (MD)> Alta, have you been following up on that troopers murder?
> Ok
Smezz (MD)> They apparently have him surrounded here in east balto. as
we speak
Smezz (MD)> The suspect that is.
AltaCann (MD)> Yes, I used to work with an Eric Toatly years ago. I think
they must be kin.
AltaCann (MD)> Not certain if I spelled it right. How many AA Toately's can
ther be?
AltaCann (MD)> Let me turn on the news
Smezz (MD)> It is ironic, his funeral services are going on right now. There
are given double coverage on the news.
AltaCann (MD)> What channel?
Smezz (MD)> It is spelled Toatley, I checked the paper.
AltaCann (MD)> Iget both DC and Baltimore channels here
AltaCann (MD)> Same spelling as ERic
Smezz (MD)> The noon news is over.
AltaCann (MD)> Not on DC channels
AltaCann (MD)> What ere you watching
Smezz (MD)> Channel 13
Smezz (MD)> If they come back on with an update while we are still
chatting I will let you know.
AltaCann (MD)> I want to keep turned to a Bmore station incase of late
breking news..thanks
AltaCann (MD)> Good ..I can hear what Victor is up to
AltaCann (MD)> Tehehehehe
Smezz (MD)> The suspect is supposed to be at his girlfriends house, they
had to evacuate an elementary school
Smezz (MD)> Do you mean Vic Carter?
Smezz (MD)> Alta, How was Homecoming?
AltaCann (MD)> OK, Smezz, sorry ...I am working on a document. Not
able to chat much more but will watch.
AltaCann (MD)> When I am able!
Host VKN in AL> Alta is multi tasking LOL
AltaCann (MD)> Always ..looking for something on A-drive now!
Smezz (MD)> Is there anything that you would like me to look up at the
library?
Host VKN in AL> Smezz you may be a newbie but that is no reason you
cannot host or co-host especially since it is all about beginning.
Smezz (MD)> Maybe there is something that I can find that can be added
to the site.
Smezz (MD)> That's true.
Host VKN in AL> Like what were you thinking, Smezz?
> of putting on the site?
Smezz (MD)> Oh, I don't know. Any suggestions.
AltaCann (MD)> Found it!
Host VKN in AL> Well good Alta!
AltaCann (MD)> I had about 40 discs and found it on the second one!
thankGod!
Host VKN in AL> Smezz it is hard to suggest
Smezz (MD)> Maybe, after I see what information they have, I will see
what I can to do.
Host VKN in AL> Alta don't you have a program to search your entire
drive such as Sherlock?
Smezz (MD)> Happy for you Alta, I know that can be frustrating
Host VKN in AL> Missing Art, Eric and Anita today
Smezz (MD)> Yes, they are good for laughs. :)
Smezz (MD)> And valuable information also.
Host VKN in AL> Well it is a fun group
AltaCann (MD)> I was using A-drive, floppy disk drive ..it can only search
one disc at a time.
Host VKN in AL> Well that shows you what I know.
[Fri Nov 03 11:57:20 CST 2000] Jeter (in CA): Jeter, Geter, Geder
geder@onebox.com
Smezz (MD)> Hey Jeter.
AltaCann (MD)> I did not specify which drive ... how could you have
known?
Jeter (in CA)> Hello peoples
AltaCann (MD)> Who knew?
AltaCann (MD)> Hey, Jeter
Host VKN in AL> Jeter did you get message
Jeter (in CA)> I don't think so...
Host VKN in AL> Well let me try again
AltaCann (MD)> VKN.. did you talk to Susanna from Family PC and
TIME?
Host VKN in AL> Alta my turn around time is about three days for
most responses.
Jeter (in CA)> I'm in CA, and I'm researching Jeter, Geter, and geder in PA
and VA
Host VKN in AL> I delegated that to Hasker Nelson to help me respond
> He probably did not get until this morning etc
Host VKN in AL> Thanx for the feedback Jeter.
> That will work well for newbies to the chat
Jeter (in CA)> Kool!
AltaCann (MD)> I understand
Jeter (in CA)> If I contribute any files (census, docs, etc) is
there a preferred format?
[Fri Nov 03 12:08:11 CST 2000] tee (md): Cherry Williams Parker Collins -
NC VA Pa
Host VKN in AL> Jeter I have yet to get to the log on my list of
thins to do so be patient.
Smezz (MD)> Hi tee
tee (md)> Hello Everyone
Jeter (in CA)> Hello Tee
tee (md)> I amd
Host VKN in AL> Tee did you get the welcome message?
> I am testing it out today
tee (md)> Sorry, I am Tee from MD and I am researching Cherry, Williams,
Parker, Collins from NC, VA, and PA
tee (md)> Yes I got it
Host VKN in AL> Way to go yall!!!
Jeter (in CA)> Tee, where in PA?
Host VKN in AL> By the way tee I am also searching PARKER but mine stem from
Baldwin County GA
tee (md)> Philadelphia- I just got this info a couple of weeks ago. My
grandmother was born there
Smezz (MD)> Tee, are any of your Collins from Balto. My ggrandfather
was Robert Collins I think they lived on Stirling St.
tee (md)> Just started on Parker and Collins
Host VKN in AL> Jeter how goes the Geder research?
tee (md)> Some of the Collins moved to Baltimore. They are from
Gloucester VA. I don't have all of their names yet. I do know of Harriet
tee (md)> I will ask my grandmother about Robert
Host VKN in AL> tee did you check the Baltimore directories?
Jeter (in CA)> slow but sure!
tee (md)> Not yet. A lot I got from my grandmother
Host VKN in AL> Jeter was the Franklin County info of any help?
tee (md)> Smezz where is Stirling St.
Smezz (MD)> His wife name was Amanda. I have a picture of them and
their first three daughters.
tee (md)> Did he have a daughter named Harriet or a sister named
Elizabeth
Smezz (MD)> I have to think again. I believe it was in W. Baltimore.
Host VKN in AL> Oops Jeter t hat should be Franklin County and Amanda Jeter
Jeter (in CA)> Bradford County, town of Towanda is the key place for me...
Jeter (in CA)> I haven't fully explored the Franklin county stuff.
..
Smezz (MD)> No, their daughters were Mary, Helen, Lillian, Marie,
Catherine,
Smezz (MD)> I can't remember the rest.
Host VKN in AL> Oh. OK. Jeter
tee (md)> I see if those names ring a bell with my grandmother
Smezz (MD)> I have to go back and ask my cousins. This is on my
mother's side.
Smezz (MD)> They were catholic.
tee (md)> My Collins married Smiths
tee (md)> I'm not sure of their religion
Jeter (in CA)> Alta, how's your research going?
Host VKN in AL> Me thinks we might change the hour to 12:15
tee (md)> Alta what part of VA are you researching
> ~
> Tee I think Alta is away from screen
> ~
Jeter (in CA)> What does ~ mean?
tee (md)> Jeter Do you have website
Host VKN in AL> ~ = I am leaving a space in the message, jeter
Host VKN in AL> It also helps me to know where to insert my own
initials in the log since the screnn does not show me to me.
> ~
Jeter (in CA)> Yes, www.geder.com
tee (md)> Ah I went there Very nice
AltaCann (MD)> Sorry, not much happening Jete r..T oo busy and to Tee
seraching Franklin County,VA
Jeter (in CA)> Oh, OK
Jeter (in CA)> Ah, gotcha!
tee (md)> Smezz would your Evans happen to be related to Joseph
Evans who posts a lot on the MB
Host VKN in AL> Jeter what shall we call the Wednesday nite chat
> so we can put that the schedule
Smezz (MD)> His Evans are from SC, I can not go that far back yet. With
my Evans side.
tee (md)> Oh
Jeter (in CA)> How about "Sharing research tips and insights"?
Host VKN in AL> "Research Tips and Talking" or "Tips & Talkin'"
> "Research Tips & Talkin'"
Jeter (in CA) > "Research Tips & Talkin"
tee (md)> Talkin' Research Tips
Smezz (MD)> That sounds good.
Host VKN in AL> You got it!
Jeter (in CA)> Kool! Kool! Kool!
tee (md)> Glad I could help
Host VKN in AL> I will let BJ know what to call it!
Host VKN in AL> She will update the page.
Jeter (in CA)> Great!
> ~~~
Host VKN in AL> The hour is half past
> So we will see all on Monday
> at 15 minutes past Noon
tee (md)> Yes, I will try
Smezz (MD)> Nice chatting with you all.
Host VKN in AL> and with you too as always Smezz
Jeter (in CA)> Yea, back to house-hunting - wish me well.. LOL
Host VKN in AL> Good luck Jeter
tee (md)> Best wishes to you. I just finished it.
Smezz (MD)> Good luck Jeter.
[Fri Nov 03 12:35:04 CST 2000] shirley: la, ark, texas, oklahoma, ks
Jeter (in CA)> Later, Y'all!
Host VKN in AL> Heyyyyy Shirley we are about to wind down
tee (md)> Lunch is over. See ya later
Host VKN in AL> See all Monday qt 12:15
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