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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I have had two unpublished books copyrighted by other entities through my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send none of my unpublished works, and will only send material pertaining to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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