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New Book Section Added to Our Web Site

Posted 6/15/99 - There are few things more relaxing on a summer day than sitting under the shade of a tree with a good book and a glass of lemonade. Books for, by and about family history are usually near the top of my list. In our new Books section (just click on the title in the black column at the left) you're certain to find something to enjoy. There are books about on how to research your roots on-line, books on history and books by some of your cousins. And they're all available for purchase through Amazon.com (the on-line discount retailer), which is also contributing a percentage of the proceeds from any of the listed books back to our family organization. Stop by and look around. And please let us know if there are any other books that you can recommend.

Samuel Webber's Book, "A Genealogy of the Southworths", is Now On-line!

Posted 5/6/99 - Subtitled, "Descendants of Constant Southworth with a Sketch of the Family in England", this book is a must-have for anyone that is interested in Southworth family history. Originally published in 1905 by the Fort Hill Press, this book is now is the public domain and can be found on the New England History and Genealogy site maintained by David Blackwell. It has been electronically scanned and converted by Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software to searchable text files. The results are pretty rough at the present time, but we hope to have a cleaned up HTML (web page) version in the future. To view the scanned pages you'll need a TIFF plug-in for your browser (click here for plug-in and help). The scanned pages and text files can be viewed by clicking here. We express our great appreciation for the work that went into making this available!

The Spring 1999 Edition of the Southworth Chronicles is Now Available

Posted 4/9/99 - This issue includes the conclusion to our series on The White Lady (the Ghost of Samlesbury Hall), a profile of Tom Southworth of Bolton by his son William, a poem entitled "That We May Seek Higher Things", a puzzle and a new column on preserving your memories (click on Current Newsletter at the upper left corner of this page). Thanks to all who have contributed to this issue! And as always, we invite you to look at the requests for information that have been submitted.

MyFamily.com - a free, private web site that keeps you connected with what matters most, your family. It's fun and easy to use.

What Can I Do to Help?

Posted 2/2/99 - We get many letters from family members asking what they can do to help. There are really quite a number of possibilities depending on your time and interests. Here are just a few ideas:

• Write a profile of one of your ancestors. Include photographs if you have them. Share these valuable histories with your cousins. We'll post them here!
• Organize a family reunion. It doesn't have to be more than just your first cousins. Just let us know about it and we'll help you publicize it.
• Share your GEDCOM files. This is a great way to bring others up-to-date on your latest research efforts. Coordinate your efforts with others working on the same lines.
• Write an article for the newsletter. We're always looking for material that could be of interest to members of our extended family. Think about doing a regular column. Send us an interesting map or photograph.
• Put together a photo tour of Plymouth or Samlesbury areas. Let other family members see where their ancestors lived and died.
• Organize a real tour to an area rich in family history. Or just share your itinerary and list of favorite hotels, travel tips, etc.
• Review the current Requests for Information and help someone find a long lost ancestor.

Four Ways to Improve Your On-line Effectiveness

Posted 9/25/98 - The Internet has opened great doors of opportunities for those interested in family history research. It allows people working on the same lines to collaborate in ways that would have been difficult if not impossible just a few short years ago. But sadly, many fail to take full advantage of the many on-line resources. Here's how you can help yourself and others: First, jump over to the Requests for Information. See if there's isn't someone that belongs to the same branch of the family and help them out if you can. Second, send a request to one of the genealogical databases like Ancestry.com. Third, check out our links page to find other valuable family resources. Fourth, sign up for our e-mail notification list to stay on top of the latest Southworth Family developments.

Getting Started in Family History Research

Posted 7/9/98 - If you found our home page you're probably interested in your family history. But you may not know exactly how you tie in to the Southworths or know how to go about researching other lines of interest. This article, which appears in the on-line edition of Time magazine, is a great starting point. Follow the links to discover some wonderful resources for on-line genealogists.

Mailing List Breakdown by State

Posted 7/8/98 - Although there are thousands of people living in the United States with the Southworth surname (and tens of thousands more who are Southworth descendants), our present efforts are only reaching a tiny fraction of that number. Learn how many in your area are receiving the Southworth Chronicles and how you can ensure that more are learning about our fascinating family history.

How to Subscribe to the Southworth Chronicles

Posted 7/8/98 - It's easy. It's painless and best of all, it's free. Check out it's profiles of Southworth ancestors, updates on the renovation of Samlesbury Hall, historical sketches and many other features without having to put any of your hard-earned cash at risk. You can also view the on-line (text only version) by clicking on the Current Newsletter title in the navigation bar at the left.