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Re: Location
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Jean,
I haven't sent you my information yet, but I think that is terrible that
people would use you in such a manner. I just had to respond to you letter.
dorothy gifford
-----Original Message-----
From: Jean Grigsby <jgrigsby@bcni.net>
To: sinclair@zilker.net <sinclair@zilker.net>
Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: Location
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>
>Perhaps I should clarify my statement as to only helping "direct
>descendants". I have found that there are unfortunately a fairly large
>number of persons who are collecting everything they can get their hands on
>and then passing the knowledge off as their own.
>
>I have had two unpublished books copyrighted by other entities through my
>ignorance and trust. Therefore, I now have a standing rule that unless
the
>person sends me their family sheets as far back as they can document, I
will
>send none of my unpublished works, and will only send material pertaining
to
>their particular line.
>
>I have approximately 400 long time subscribers who send me everything they
>find on the "net". I have had several crying sessions when my own material
>was sent to me under a trusted person's name.
>
>This is not just related to the Sinclair branch. All genealogical
societies
>that I am connected with are experiencing the same problems and many of
>those researchers are simply not sending out anything to anyone. That is
>the greatest fear I have - that materials will become lost due to people
not
>sharing them. This is why I have done my very best to get what I have into
>print.
>
>I hope this clarifies my position. I am glad to help anyone I can but I
>refuse to be used.
>Jean Grigsby
>----- Original Message -----
>From: JWoodarek <TJWood@frontiernet.net>
>To: <sinclair@zilker.net>
>Sent: Thursday, January 14, 1999 4:36 PM
>Subject: Re: Location
>
>
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>>
>>Marilyn,
>>I have been getting many e-mails from the Sinclair discussion list and
>>thought
>>this one is of interest. I've seen a few of your entries looking for info
>>on our
>>Sinclairs. Have you contacted Jean Grimsby? I read that she is a great
>>source
>>of information and she responded to someone in one of the e-mails that she
>>now
>>only helps direct decendants.
>>We may be coming this weekend. Tom has taken Monday off and wants to ski
>>at the park. I'll give you a call when we get in to Great Valley or will
>>e-mail you
>>if we are not coming. Maybe we can have pizza for John's birthday.
>>
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>>> From: Spirit One Email <laurel@spiritone.com>
>>> To: sinclair@zilker.net
>>> Subject: Re: Location
>>> Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 11:13 AM
>>>
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>>>
>>> Jenny,
>>> For a great look at Caithness, try obtaining the following book.
>>> Somhow I was honored with receiving several years ago a beautiful 8 1/2
>>by
>>> 11 inch book called "Caithness From the Air" (Nevin never realized how
I
>>> love books!). Published by North of Scotland Newspapers, 42 Union St.,
>>> Wick, Caithness, Scotland (no postal code given) Perhaps these are
still
>>> available through the Sinclair and Girnigoe Task Force and ordering
>>through
>>> them would benefit their projects???
>>> Anyone planning to go to the gathering in 2000 would benefit from
>>"getting
>>> the lay of the land" first. These photos from the air are so clear,
that
>>> you could use them as a road map, I believe.
>>> The Sinclair & Girnigoe castles are there plus Noss Head lighthouse
which
>>we
>>> learned has been purchased by a Sinclair and turned into a Sinclair
>>resource
>>> center. These pictures are taken all along the coast and show glimpses
>>of
>>> Orkney also. The barren landscape seems so odd to me living here among
>>so
>>> many trees. Also lovely Castle Mey where our clan chief, Malcolm
>>Sinclair,
>>> will move to when Queen mother Mary vacates and turns it over the the
>>> National Trust, I believe.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jenny-Louise Coster <jennycoster@hotmail.com>
>>> To: sinclair@zilker.net <sinclair@zilker.net>
>>> Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 3:34 AM
>>> Subject: Location
>>>
>>>
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>>> >
>>> >
>>> >Greetings,
>>> >
>>> >I was thinking that it might be an nice idea for anyone of us
interested
>>> >to prehaps tell us all a little about the places that their particular
>>> >Sinclair's came from or went to. Because I often wonder what Caithness,
>>> >Scotland is like.
>>> >
>>> >My line of Sinclair's in New Zealand, never went far from the water.
>>> >They lived in a small hillside Port called Lyttelton. I don't know what
>>> >everyone knows about New Zealand so here is a couple of points.
>>> >New Zealand is a small country, with a rough beauty. It has two main
>>> >Islands, North and South. The Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa.
>>> >The Europeans originally used New Zealand mostly for farming. There are
>>> >many unique and wonderful places in New Zealand. The Maori people,
>>> >native to new Zealand have a lovely culture, with large amounts of art
>>> >such as carvings.
>>> >The European settlement of New Zealand began in the 1800's and
>>> >progressed. The contriversal Treaty of Waitangi was signed between
>>> >Maori and British in 1840. In 1850 the settlement of Canterbury began
>>> >with the 4 big passanger ships that arrived. Many settlers however like
>>> >my Sinclair's arrived in Canterbury before the first four big ships.
>>> >
>>> >Well that is a start any other questions please ask me.
>>> >Jenny Coster
>>> >North Canterbury, New Zealand
>>> >jennycoster@hotmail.com
>>> >
>>> >
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