Comments on: Tips for Researching in City Directories

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 01:15:10 +0000

I am really upset with your new census search system! I have used a ream of paper today trying to get a copy of the census page I needed and all I got were 5 sheets of garbage! Also, the screen with the green that you take us to now is so inconvenient I can’t tell you. YOU and your business take up most of my screen so I am unable to totally see all of what I’m looking for. I do not see this as an improvement and now I’m wondering why I pay for this? Next year, if things don’t improve, I won’t! Can you explain these ‘upgrades’ for the common person and not a computer geek? Pat

By: Sabrina Walker

Sabrina Walker — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:58:10 +0000

Years ago when I was on your site, I researched my father & you all had his military records. Now, since I have renewed my subscription, his records are not there. I was on your site around 1999, or maybe 2000. This was when you did not have to join/free membership. Can you tell me what happened to that information?

By: CHRISTINE BESS

CHRISTINE BESS — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:10:25 +0000

IAM TRYING TO FIND MY MOTHERS MOTHERS NAME MY MOME NAME IS PEARL KINLOW SHE WERE BORN SOME WHERE IN SOUTH CAROLINA BUT I DON’T WHERE IF THERE IS ANY ONE CAN HELP ME FIND HER I LOOK IN THE ANCESTRY BUT I GOT NO HELP HER FATHER NAME WERE ROBERT KINLOW

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:59:35 +0000

Always check the table of contents page for a list of abbreviations used for that directory, since they may vary with each publisher. Juliana posted the section in her directory where ‘h’ does stand for ‘house — but in the directory I’m browsing right now, ‘h’ stands for ‘head of household’ and ‘r’ stands for ‘resides with householder’ (not ‘house’ vs. ‘renter’ as some might assume).

By: Melquiades velez

Melquiades velez — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:01:03 +0000

I need to find/trace my mothers

relatives and her history.

Also I want to begin a family tree?

Thank you

By: Theron Menee Terhune

Theron Menee Terhune — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:12:18 +0000

My family has been looking for years for information about my great grandfather, RF Menees, born around 1870+-. I’m not even sure where he was born. I do know he died in 1899 in Indianapolis. The death certificate had his name spelled wrong. It was spelled Manease. It should have been spelled Menees. His wife’s maiden name was Rebecca C. Dorsey, born around 1872 in Virginia and died in 1901 in Indianapolis. She was remarried and died as Katherine Marcy (or something like that). I lnow Rebecca had Dorsey siblings. I know nothing about RF (Robert Frank?) Menees. I’m hoping I can get someone like a relative of the Dorsey family who can give me information on Rebecca and possibly even RF Menees from Dorsey or Menees family history and/or pictures. How do I get this information in a place it can be seen for any comments?

Thanks,

Theron Menees Terhune