(Home) The main page for the site
(About this site) This page
(By Surname) An index sorted by surname, including most women's married names
(By Place) A heirarchical list of places with links to connected persons
(Charts) A list of pedigree and descendant charts with a link to each
(Gallery) Thumbnails of images found on this site, with a link for each to either the person or the exhibit
(Special Indexes) People of interest for a particular reason
(Recent Additions) Pages updated since the last significant site rebuild
PLACES: Place names are spelled out in full detail at their first occurrence on any person's page. This is also a link to an index of persons connected to the place. Subsequent entries for the same place on the same page are shortened. Because of my focus, for Vermont places the village or Town name alone is the short form. For other places, abbreviations for appropriate larger geographical divisions are included. Abbreviations are not postal codes. The two-letter codes belong on envelopes and packages, and nowhere else.
ICONS AND SYMBOLS:
The state flag indicates a connection to Vermont through at least one event.
The cross of St. Andrews flag indicates a connection to Scotland through at least one event.
Male 
Female 
Unknown gender
Persons whose names are marked with this icon are myself; and, my direct ancestors.
Marks links to charts: pedigrees and descendancies.
I have at least one picture for people marked with this icon.
Marks links to specific images.
This icon indicates military service in the American Civil War.
LIVING PERSONS: Information on living persons is not entirely excluded. Most fears about the dangers of posting genealogical information about living persons are unfounded. However, I limit what I post on people born after 1982 to names and family relationships, unless I have permission in advance.
DATES: When I mean "before," I say, "prior to" (abbreviated "pre"). When I mean "after," I say, "following." I intend both "prior to" and "following" to be understood exclusively.
I mention this because a few genealogists use "after" and "before" in a way that is not understood by most native speakers of English. In these cases the assumption is apparently that a "before" date really means "before a specific event, explicit or not". It does not actually relate to the date itself. So when a date is expressed as "before May, 1850" even without any further qualifier or mention of the other event, they believe it can mean any date up to, and including, May 31, 1850. This is confusing and illogical, and I do not wish anyone to suppose that I might be using this convention. I avoid the dilemma by using different terms.