Foster? Did I hear Foster?
I'm from the William E. Foster/Ida Montague clan...Richmond/Norfolk based
folks during the War of Northern Aggression. Let me know if anyone's ears
perk up, please.
Tom Foster
----- Original Message -----
From: "Katie Holland" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: Help -- I'm new
> Sarah - if you have a library card, go to your library system online
> (google it if you have to) and look for the genealogy section. Then check
> to see if they have available to you the HeritageQuest search engine for
> the federal census. Let me know if you have too much difficulty and I may
> be able to check for you. But try first. Also, try FamilySearch. I
> located Sarah Bristow in Buena Vista (K&Q Co), living with her husband and
> 3 sons, the two older ones with the last name Foster. When I go to this
> site I also check the neighborhood by clicking on household next door etc.
>
> http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp
>
> Katie Holland
>
> Sarah Ewald <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'm sure there's always these kinds of messages, and here's another one.
> I'm
> not sure how this site works, or how to search for particular information.
> If
> someone would kindly help me from wandering too aimlessly, I'd appreciate
> it.
>
> Most of my most recent ancestors originated in Virginia. At present, I'm
> perplexed by one family in particular. I'm looking for information about
> any of
> the following people:
>
> James Andrew Ware - born in King/Queen County 12/28/1888
>
> Sarah Elizabeth Bristow - not sure what county, approximate birth year
> 1853
>
> Sylvester Pillsbury - not sure what county, approximate birth year 1839
>
> My confusion lies in this: Virginia Vital Records show James Ware's birth
> parents as Sarah Elizabeth Bristow & Sylvester Pillsbury on his birth
> certificate. However, other records exist (including those by James Ware
> himself) that list his parents as Sarah Ware and John Richard Ware.
>
> Can anyone tell me how I can go about getting information on any of these
> individuals??? Thanks so much.
>
> Sarah
>
>
>
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