Section 1 - Family History Introduction – A Window In Time 2000 Copyright 1998,1999 Jeffrey Linn Engle, All rights reserved. Descendants may use and copy the information contained herein, please note original credits in Bibliography.pdf. This document is a compilation of research notes. First Edition, December 25, 1998 Second Edition, April 20, 1999 Third Edition, December 25, 1999 Update January 23, 2000 Trademark Credits: PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Incorporated, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. ACDSEE is a trademark of ACD Systems. Family Tree Maker is a trademark of Bøoderbund. Updates, corrections, and additional information is welcome. Please send them to: Jeff Engle 8415 Royall Oaks Drive Granite Bay, California 95746 916.791.2984 email: [email protected] Eber Hought on the Left A Window In Time: Family History Introduction ii Section 1 - Family History Introduction – A Window In Time 2000 Table of Contents for Section 1 Research Section Links............................................................................................................................ v Section 2: Engle, Smithson, Horner, Furr, Randleman, Godown, Clapp, Gah Family histories............................. v Section 3: Hought, Kornstadt, Mikkelsen, Hansen, Jakobsen Family Histories.................................................... v Section 4: Falkenberg, Griep, Christen, Dahms, Vick, Lübbe, Lindemann, Martens, Haack Family Histories ..... vi Section 5: Individual Genalogy Reports ............................................................................................................... vi Compete Index of Sources ................................................................................................................................... vi Dedication ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Foreword ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Introduction (Jeff Engle), Updated 1999.................................................................................................. 5 A Note About the Sections – and where to find that darn genealogy information.................................................. 5 CD-ROM QUICK START................................................................................................................................................................................................6 Web Interface to the Genealogy Information................................................................................................................................................................6 Family History Books .....................................................................................................................................................................................................7 If you have Family Tree Maker ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 If you have your own genealogy program......................................................................................................................................................................9 If you don’t have a genealogy program..........................................................................................................................................................................9 Purpose (C. M. Howg)........................................................................................................................................... 9 Author's acknowledgements (C. M. Howg) ......................................................................................................... 10 Clarifications (C. M. Howg)................................................................................................................................. 11 Author's notes – 1998 – 1999 (Jeff Engle) ............................................................................................................ 11 CD-ROM Software and Contents.............................................................................................................13 The Family History CD.........................................................................................................................................13 Accessing the Interactive Family History information .........................................................................................14 Family History CD Startup...........................................................................................................................................................................................14 A Window In Time: Family History Introduction iii Section 1 - Family History Introduction – A Window In Time 2000 Family History Internet Startup .................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Family History Index Page (CD or Internet)...............................................................................................................................................................16 Family History CD-ROM Index Page links .................................................................................................................................................................16 Interactive Family History Access - Index of persons ................................................................................................................................................18 Interactive Family History - Detail pages....................................................................................................................................................................19 Index of Surnames ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Accessing the PDF Books .............................................................................................................................................................................................21 If you get lost ….............................................................................................................................................................................................................22 Soundex Codes....................................................................................................................................... 23 Civil and Cannon law definition ........................................................................................................... 25 Civil .................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Canon ................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Research ................................................................................................................................................ 26 The Web Resources............................................................................................................................................. 26 LDS..................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Other Family Historians ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Software ............................................................................................................................................................. 27 Family Records................................................................................................................................................... 27 Documentation................................................................................................................................................... 27 Getting Started in Genealogy .............................................................................................................................. 28 A Window In Time: Family History Introduction iv Section 1 - Family History Introduction – A Window In Time 2000 Research Section Links Click on the appropriate title below if you are viewing the PDF version Section 1: Introduction (This section) Section 2: Engle, Smithson, Horner, Furr, Randleman, Godown, Clapp, Gah Family histories • Part 1: Engle, Smithson, Horner, Furr, Randleman, Godown, Clapp, Gah, Family Histories • Part 2: Engle etc. Reports Section 3: Hought, Kornstadt, Mikkelsen, Hansen, Jakobsen Family Histories • Part 1: Hought, Kornstadt, Mikkelsen, Hansen, Jacobson Family Histories • Part 2: Hought etc. Reports A Window In Time: Family History Introduction v Section 1 - Family History Introduction – A Window In Time 2000 Section 4: Falkenberg, Griep, Christen, Dahms, Vick, Lübbe, Lindemann, Martens, Haack Family Histories • Part 1: Falkenberg, Griep, Christen, Dahms, Vick, Lübbe, Lindemann,