Thanks

Thank You!

Nice background, huh? It was made by my very talented, and dear friend, Shirley Blundell.
Thanks Shirley! XXOO

First, Thank You Cousin David Sparks My friend, and my reality check. I met David online. We were both researching the Sparks family. He is my gr grandmother's brother's grandson. We have come a long way in researching and locating, and we wouldn't be this far without each of us egging the other one on.

Thank you, Cousin Pat, for being there and correcting me when I need it. Pat is the gr granddaughter of my gr gr grandfather's brother.

Thank you, Cousin Jane, for sharing what you have and having the grace to smile at my coarse nature. It's a rare quality *grin*
Jane is the gr grandaughter of my gr gr grandfather's brother.

THANK YOU Cousin Darlene! For all the scanning you have done, and all the scanning you are about to do. Thank you for your research and sharing the incredible wealth of information you have collected. Darlene is the gr gr grandaughter of my gr gr grandfather's sister.

Thank You, cousins Dan and Arlene, for researching, and for throwing a really great reunion party! Thank you for sharing your photos and information. Dan is the gr gr grandson of my gr gr grandfather's sister.

Thank You, Karen Osburn of the Geneva Historical Society, for helping us out so much! Karen isn't related - at least not that I'm aware of. *grin* For more on the Historical Society, see the Archives pages from the main page here.

Thank you LADY X from Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo!

Thanks, Chris, for being my friend, and traipsing through places you wouldn't otherwise go. For looking through census data, newspapers, marriage information, birth information, and death information, and for not falling asleep when I talk about all of these people.

Thank you to Ann Marie Collins of the Bruce County Museum and Archives. Ann Marie has kept up the search EVEN when I'm not there. The Archives is VERY lucky to have her. More on the Archives in the related section.

Thank you to the Women at the Lambton County Archives. They are wonderful!

Thank you Cousin and Friend, Rich Stewart, who got me more interested in following this whole genealogical track. His reseach, and his father's research paved the way for a great deal of my findings... or just plain WERE my findings.
Rich is the great grandchild of my gr grandfather Archie McLean, and his first wife, Millie Campbell McLean Lymburner..

Thank you Cousin Harvey Harger, who has shared his information, and given clues to new pieces of information. ONE day we'll meet!

Thank you to A Certain Woman In New Zealand who selflessly took the time to go over page after page of census data to find The Sparks et als in the 1861 census - thus alerting us to the existence of George, my gr gr granduncle.

Thank you to cousins Nancy, Jan, and Susan for sharing your info and for being open enough to get in touch! These people are researching Splans and Battens.

Thanks, Brian Campbell, for leading me to more information on the Kirks - and also for sending stupidly funny emails in the down times.

It occurs to me that I will be needing to thank a LOT of people! No Genealogist is an island (I made that up myself!) and we don't do what we do without input from others of our breed. So... more will follow.