lane@tincup.DEC (Mickey Lane x3067) (12/20/85)
Greetings: (and a Merry Christmas, too.)
Since there has been a renewed interest in this net.roots distribution,
I though I might add to the work. What follows is a synopsis of my current
research.
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I have done research on the following people or families and believe the
information I have to be correct. I'd be happy to supply what I could to
someone who may need.
Hosmer family - from England in mid 1500s to Mass. Bay Colony in 1635.
Numerous in Concord, Mass. In 1760, migration to Vermont. Descendants
in Baltimore, possibly Texas.
Lane family - from Brooklyn (Kings Co., N.Y.) in late 1700s to Utica in
early 1800s. Large family in Utica. Connection to the name Walcott and
Valentine. Sons moved to Minnesota, Maryland, Pa. and Iowa. Extensive
work on Baltimore branch. Many descendants still in New York.
Addn'l info. available on ANY Lane in Baltimore in 1850.
Tisdale family in North Carolina from Revolutionary War to present.
Latter dates fairly well documented, have lots of data on early dates
but few facts.
Hughes families (there are several) in Baltimore. 1800s, 1900s
Lindsey family, Va. and N. C. late 1800s
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I am currently researching the following people or families and would
appreciate any help.
Thomas Lane, b. 1794, Brooklyn, N.Y. Father possibly John. May have come
from the Killingworth, Conn. branch. Would be interested in talking
with someone working on any family in Killingworth, Conn. (1700s)
Ab Mowery, b. 1875, Johnstown, Pa. Father possibly James. Many spellings
of the name, no information except 1900 census.
Hughes family, Baltimore (Which bunch is which!)
Valentine family, New York, possibly Westchester. No info at all.
Manning and Whitehouse families, North Carolina, mid 1800s
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A recent posting asked what the Soundex code was. While I don't
remember all the numbers off the top of my head, I can describe how it
works. The code is a letter followed by three (four?) digits. I believe
the code was created in the 30s as a WPA project to help organize the
1900 census.
I will use the name LANE as an example. To convert, you remove all vowels
from the name. LANE becomes LN. Except for the first letter, you convert
the remaining letters (only one here) using a table. N is 5. The LN
becomes L5. Add zeros to fill: L500. When you look at a film of index
cards using this code (the film is organized by code, not name), you will
find a number of names but they will be similar: LONE, LOON, LANEY,
LAYNE, LANE, etc.
Mickey Lane, Digital Equipment Corp., Colorado Springs
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