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Larry Chesebro'
Description: The most comprehensive data for all spelling derivatives of the immigrant William Chesebrough's ancestors in England and descendants in the USA.

Surnames: Most all surnames of the earliest immigrant families.

Bonnie Dailey
Description: Resource Book - Linder surname

Surnames: The Linder Sourcebook: Origins, Distribution and Immigrants by Harold Linder.
(hard cover, 333 pages, available early May 2004.)

Special pre-publication price for orders received before 1 April 2004: $60 plus $10 shipping and handling. (Arizona residents add 8.1% sales tax.)

Send orders and checks to: Castle Mt. Books
5803 S. Kenwood
Tempe, Arizona 85283
From the Introduction:
??This book is a first attempt to establish a framework for answers to the most fundamental questions about the Linder surname. Where did it originate? What does it mean? Where and how did it spread? How many Linders are there today? Where do they live?
I hope the incomplete answers and vague clues given here will both inspire and help direct further research. Most Linder genealogists and family historians are properly concerned with the limbs, branches and twigs of their individual family trees. This book attempts to establish an overall Linder framework and context for their efforts. This is a first description of the Linder forest, large, mysterious, difficult of access and shrouded in the mists of history, but offering great rewards for its explorers.??

Table of Contents
?? The Earliest Linders (1267?X1600)
?? Origin of the Linder Surname
?? Linder Numbers and Distribution
?? Linder and Lindner
?? Linders in the Register of Swiss Surnames
?? Saanen, Switzerland Linder Line
A. Some Historical Background for the Saanen Area
B. The Black Death Plague in the Saanen District
C. Early Surnames in the Saanen Area
D. Evidence that the Linder Surname Originated in the Saanen Area
E. Peter Linder Helps Negotiate Freedom for the People of Saanen in 1448
F. Cristan Linder from Saanen Serves as a Mercenary for the Pope in 1512
G. Glimpses of Everyday Life (and Linders) in the Old Saanen District
H. Emigration History of the Saanen District
?? Bern, Switzerland Linder Line
?? Basel, Switzerland Linder Line
A. Linders in the Historical-Biographical Dictionary of Switzerland
B. Linders in the Swiss Genealogical Almanac 1943
C. Some Historical Background on the Silk Ribbon Industry
D. Alfred Linder 1961 Memorandum on the Textile Linders
E. Other Linder References
?? Walenstadt, Switzerland Linder Line
?? Calw, Germany Linder Line
?? Linder Anabaptists
?? The First Linder in North America
?? Chronological List of Linder Immigrants to North America
?? Chronological List of Ship Crew Linders Arriving at Ellis Island
?? Jewish Linders
?? Black Linders
?? Canadian Linders
?? Linder Coats of Arms and Nobility
?? Linder Place Names
?? Future Research

This book will provide a wonderful resource for information for Linders seeking the meat to go on the bones of their Linder Family Tree. It will be of particular benefit to the genealogy buff who already has learned the basic structure of their family tree, but long to give it some historical perspective or to bring alive some of the real Linders who lived before our time. It feels like you??re reading about your own 15th and 16th century ancestors, how they lived, their marriage customs, their occupations, how frequently the plagues of Europe claimed their children before they reached adulthood.
One of the most exciting portions of the book for me was reading the details of how the Linders of Saanen participated in the purchase of the land from the local feudal lord, the Count of Gruyeres. That vignette brings to life the actual conversion of the European fiefdoms of Switzerland from the feudal system to one of small private land ownership.
Of interest to those descendants of Simon Linder b. 1680 are several articles on the history of the Linders in the Saanen area of Switzerland, including articles on associated early surnames, the effect of the black death plague on everyday life between 1600 and 1850, on emigration to the Pfalz (Palatine) and North America. An extensive collection of local church records are also cited.
The year by year listing of all of the immigrants listed in the various reference books is a real boon to anyone doing genealogical research. I??ve been working on my family genealogy for 14 years and this book is unique in its attention to detail. Harold says he??s been gathering material for this book for over 25 years, but says that he??s only captured the highlights of Linder history in this book. The time and devotion he has spent in analyzing the data and making sense out of it where there were only individual fragments before, is the beauty of this work. Although the author makes no claim to have uncovered all of the information on one surname, I??ve rarely seen as scrupulous attention to detail. It must have been a labor of love. the way it has been presented allows the reader a breadth of information that will allow him easily to delve deeper for more. And the writer has provided accurate references as well as the library he located them in in order to assist the serious genealogist in his work. Travel to Switzerland and Salt Lake City may be cost prohibitive to some seeking more information, but most libraries will mail a few pages from a book for a nominal cost if you know the exact location of your reference.
This book spans a time of 737 years of recorded history.
The Linder Sourcebook includes over 300 references to Linders in Europe before 1600, the present distribution of Linders throughout the world before 1600, information on 13 Linder lines and their origins, a chronological list of all Linder immigrant to America (over 1200), illustrations of 19 Linder coats of arms and a list of almost 200 Linder place names.
The Linder Sourcebook will be a standard reference for anyone interested in Linders for many years. It will probably change forever the way you think about he Linder surname. It includes translations of several German documents that give the English-only reader a solid introduction to early Linders in Europe.

Mike: or mikedesbrow@aol.com
Description: reseaching the Desbrow/Disbrowe/Disborowe family now mainly need sub branches/twigs and female lines, the male lines being almost complete

In very advanced stages after many years reseaching and now have most of the UK Desbrow family to 1600 and Disbrowe to 1400.
UK, USA, Canada and Australia are included

Surnames: Do need birth data for James Desbrow born about 1808 married Ann Grace King most likley in Finchley London but could be Oundle or other Northamptonshire town?

Also marriage details of Theodora Mildred Desbrow and sisters Agatha, Adeline all born Princetown Devon. If you are related to these people or to their parents Peter Desbrow and Mary Ann Cross I would like to here from you.

All ways willing to exchanged information one for one.

Amy Himes (Ball)
Description: hello, I am looking for any and all information on my lost siblings and parentsI haven't seen my siblings for over 20 years and I am TRYING to make a family history chart for my children who have never seen their aunts and uncles and grandparents(died before my kids were born) the following is all the information I have to go on sorry for the incompletion.

Surnames: BALL side:
Richard J. Ball (B) 5/16/27(D) 8/1988 Father
Ann F. Ball (Stergar) (B) 5/16/28 (D) 1/79
Timothy P. Ball (B)9/20/52 ? married Susan Croft bowling 2 kids (Ashley Ann & Andrew Croft Ball) last known location in Kentucky, possible move to Evansville,IN Susan is a schoolteacher Holy TrinityI believe.
Rebecca Ann Ball (B) 1/10/56 ? never married as far as I know..Bloomington, IN
Susan Marie Remsen (Ball) (B) 3/13/61 Married
Jay Kent Remsen as far as I know they have 2 kids name (UNK) Address in Sheridan, IN
Kevin Richard Ball (B) 6/24/64 Married a girl named Paula last known address in Paska ? not sure of spelling) OHIO and 1 child. My Mother's side includes a step grandmother(Helen Stergar )Gainsville, FL a brother Donald Stergar Lady Lake, FL a Half sister name Theresa Stergar Whereabouts (unk) father's name was Frank stergar(don't know 1st wife name she passed on before I was ever thought of lol) but Donald had 2 brothers I think and married a girl named nancy and they had three children named Mark, Victoria(Vicki) and Brian born in 1964 I believe,
he was the same age as my brother. If more information is needed I will try to get it but most of my relatives have passed on to be with the good Lord in heaven so if possible I would like any and all suggestions as to where I can get obituaries and pictures or anything about them for my family history i am still new at this (2 months) and a "green horn"

Dawn Kersey-McVay
Description: Daughter of C. Donald Kersey and Carolyn S. Sigman of Putnam County, WV. I am focusing my research at this time to the Sigman and Milby-Milbee side, being my maternal grand parents, Isaac Sigman and his wife Selina Belle Warner. From the Milby side, I have traced back (with lots of help from newly-found online cuzzin's I might add, lol:D) to Richard Milby born abt. 1792, and his wife Melinda ??? Milby. The spelling changed during the civil war to what it is presently, which is Milbee. Any iformation would be greatly appreciated. Thanx in advance, Happy Tree Climbing!!! :)

Surnames: Kersey, Sigman, Grady, Milby-Milbee, Shaffer, Christopher, Mullinex, Freshour, Vance, Tittle, Hutton, Harmon, Higginbotham, and Warner families for the most part are all from the Putnam County, WV area. Poca, Lanham, Red House, Hometown & Plymouth area's.

Anita Henry
Description: Am looking for John Clayborne Lee m. Alamanda Hylton, came to WV. Also looking for any information on Notley P. Adams from Henry/Patrick Co. Va. early to mid 1800's.

Surnames: Ellison, Richmond, Lee, Perry, Adams, Hylton, Cantley, Hawley, Cook/Cooke - Most from WV/VA area

Jim Lakatos
Description: Have isolated my DIRECT ancestor Lakatoses in Doboruska(Old Hungary), Ruska/Ruske,Slovakia
but also many more Lakatoses also lived there in the 1800s. Have identified another researcher with family in this same area with some Lakatos ancestors, plus Hasak, Karoly, Mijo, Reso, Filip,
Majoros and Fulajtar.

Surnames: Relevant in the Doboruska(Ruska), Vel Kapusany
Slovakia area: Lakatos, Fuksz, Fulajtar, Hondas
Hasak, Fenizek, Gulyas, Lukacs, Mitzo, Beres, Orosz, and might be more. Most of these names are common in Hungary, so if not this specific area of the old Ung megye or Zemplen megye probably not relevant

cherrie
Description: I am one of the grandchildren of Minnie Denn (Denn comes from her 3rd marrige) I am from her first marrige Berry they all past away and now she has and we use to talk about her life and my biggest mistake I wish I wrote it down, I did not, So I would love to get all the information I can to learn about our family history as well as have it ready for our 3 children when they are ready to know about their history. I will greatly love any information some of you other researchers out there may know or have came across, Thank You

Surnames: my dads side of the family
(some or most locations would be Ark. & Ca.)

Berry (his dad's side of the family)
Rogers (his mom's side of the family)
Rodgers (his mom's side of the family)
Blackshear (his mom's side of the family)

Spiller
(his mom's side of the family, my dads uncle, but this is most likely her (my grandma) brother's adopted lastname & he lived in Tx.)

NEW SET OF NAMES

my mom's side of the family

Pottenger (my mom's dad, location Indiana)
Saine or Sain
(mom's mom, side of family, location Colorado)

NEW SET OF NAMES

my husband's side of the family

Lee
(my husband's mom's maiden name, location Ark.,Eldorado)
Modica
(my husband's mom's dad's last name, location Ark.,Eldorado)
Ellison
(husband's grandma's maiden name, location Ark.,Eldorado)
McElroy (husband's dad's last name, location Ark.,Eldorado)

duval famiy of port henry ny
Description: i'm trying to find any info or any type of records(birth,marriage,death or even news clippings,"photos".)i have alot of info on my grandparents(urgel joseph duval b.1865,mlouise mary demar in1892 st.patricks church (louise b.1875)they died (urgel

Surnames: d.1931louise d.1937(7/10)iwantto find out who thier parents were.as far as surnames go:duval,demers,cross,heustis,graves,garas,kral,soulier,beranger,possibly these too as i've heard them:larose,baker,pollard,patneade,mckay,brooks,murphy,lars,tefoe,mason,teal bevivino,
any help would be greatas i keep hitting a brick wall,its almost like they never excisted but i've seen the duval plotat st.patricks cemetary "they had 8 children ,urgel had1sister when he passed away.she was listed as j.h.beranger of canada

veronica coote
Description: Iam interested to learn of Marsh ancestry of St.Martins Birmingham .John Marsh m.Ann Mumford 1791.Chn. ELIZABETH,JANE,JOHN ( to Australia 1819),JOSEPH,SAMUEL,THOMAS(to Australia 1817/18),WILLIAM,ANN.I believe Jane m.EBENEZER BALDWIN.

Surnames: ANY INFO. GREATLY APPRECIATED.The family was in Brassfounder trade mostly.

AMBER
Description: SERCHING FOR ANY INFO ON GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS BOTH BORN IN PORTUGAL.MANUEL J. MARSHALL ,BORN ABT. 1875 MARRIED TO EMILY MARSHALL (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN),BORN ABT. 1880 I KNOW ABT. 1920 THEY WERE SETTLED W/ CHILDREN IN MERCED,CA.

Surnames: MARSHALL POSSIBLE ALTERNATES;(NAME MAY HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO MARSHALL WHEN ARRIVED IN AMERICA) MACHADO AND MARCELLINO WERE MOST COMMON PORTUGUESE SURNAMES CHANGED TO MARSHALL.