'Genealogies & Family Histories'

(Last update: 04/04/2013)

4/04/2013; Added Researcher for (Sheets, Simmons).
2/08/2013; Added Researcher for (McVickar).
3/21/2012; Added Ext. links.
3/2/2012; Added Ext. links.
2/24/2012; Added 'Simmons/Sheets' Reports.
2/23/2012; Updated 'Simmons/Sheets' Files.
2/22/2012; Added Researcher for (Simmons/Sheets).
2/15/2012; Added family Photos & Keepsakes.
2/09/2012; Updated Death Records & Military Records.
2/09/2012; Updated 'McVicker' db with Allmond & Custalow.
2/09/2012; Added Descendants of 'Allmond' & 'Custalow'.
2/09/2012; Added External Links.
1/12/2012; Corrected erroneous links in 'Notes'.

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Please provide any corrections, or additional information to be included in the update.
Any Family records, stories, or old photographs would be greatly appreciated.

I would also like to include a list of all the other genealogy researchers, along with their Surname(s) of interest.
Also indicate your relationship to 'Captain' Duncan McVicker (1739-1818) if applicable.

Please provide your permission to list you as a researcher, by providing your Name, email address, and the surname(s) of interest. (The email address will be encrypted in some form to prevent spammers).

If you have published your genealogy information, on some web site, I will be glad to include . a link to that site. Just let me know the particulars.

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Dedication

This 'Genealogy & Family History' site is dedicated to the memory of James Rufus McVicker (1876-1963) formerly of Iowa City, Iowa.

Preface

In the context of this site, Genealogy is simply the tracing out of one's 'pedigree' (i.e. the unbroken line backward from parent to parent) and is mainly statistical. Family History however, suggests knowing all you can about those people who make up your genealogy. (i.e. what they did, where they lived, etc. and is more Biographical in nature.)

The research behind the genealogy and family history presented here was conducted in the 1930 through 1950's time frame by James Rufus McVicker (JRM). This site contains copies of all of his (available) original notes and letters.

The information contained in this site is intended for the exclusive use of Family members. The copying and/or distribution of the information is discouraged. (Please respect personal privacy).

I have made every effort to remove or hide personal information on any 'living' persons. If you find any information that you consider objectionable, please let me know.

If you would like information on any (living) cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. let me know and I will either obtain permission to release it, or put you in direct contact with that family member.

My hope is that you will enjoy reading some of the original source material (especially the letters) and be able to experience (as I have) the enthusiasm that JRM felt during his research.

If you experience problems with this site, or find errors/discrepancies, please let me know.

If you have anything that you would like to add to this project (Old family photo's, histories, keepsakes, etc.), please let me know.

Acknowledgments

I would like to extend my deepest thanks to Koni Stone, for having the foresight to retain and preserve the genealogy research notes of her great-grandfather (James Rufus McVicker). I extend my gratitude to her for allowing me access to those notes.

Thanks also to Eve McVicker and Romona McVicker for their diligence in transcribing many of the notes into presentable (easy reading) formats.

'Simmons' / 'Sheets' Genealogy provided courtesy of Joann Frye.

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The sources of information are identified as 'A00xxx' in the source 'Citations' and/or 'Notes' of each individual in the PAF databases.

If you look up the source id [A00xxx] in the 'Source Inventory & Cross Reference Index' (column 1), it will indicate which 'Book' (column 4) it is contained in.

The 'Books' are all accessed in the (Sources) 'Records & Documents' section.

The bottom of the X-Ref index has the book abbreviations:

Book	   Books:  
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Bible   = Bible
Birth   = Birth
Cem     = Cemetery
Cen     = Census
Church  = Church
Couort  = Court
DAR     = DAR
Death   = Death
Gen/Bio = Genealogy & Biographical
Keep    = Keepsakes
Land    = Land
Let     = Letters (also if '->' in Description)
Marr    = Marriage
Mil     = Military
News    = Newspaper
Notes   = Notes & Documents
Pho     = Photographs (Family)
Will    = Wills
PDF     = Adobe - Portable Document Format 

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