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My name is spelled Lounsbury (or Lounsberry,). Is that
the same thing?
In all probability, yes. The general consensus is that all the variant
spellings are derived from Lounsberry; and that all Lounsberys in America
are descended from Richard Lounsberry and Elizabeth Pennoyer. There are
even those with names like Lansbury and Lainspeary that may be members
of this extended family.
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Where does my branch of the family fit into the larger tree?
There are several ways to determine this; one of the best is to use
the information in John Freund's book, or other references (see references,
below). You can contact Jim Jurista
also, and he will be happy to consult the databases available to try to
match up your known history with the rest of the tree.
I frequently get e-mail telling me that someone is not in the on-line
family tree. In most cases, an entire branch is seemingly missing. Please
remember that the on-line tree is a small subset of the known family history,
perhaps only 15-20%. I have spent some time lobbying John Freund (see next
section) to provide me with his computer copies of the tree, so that I
may publish them on the web. But, as I have indicated elsewhere in this
site, John is quite serious about his work and does not wish to see duplication
errors arise, and he also is concerned about researchers using information
that is incomplete.
So, if you have a question that isn't answered by the on-line tree,
please contact me and I'll try to help fit you in!
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What references exist for locating Lounsbery/Lounsbury/Lounsberry
information?
There are several options available. Besides traditional genealogical
research methods, the following Lounsbury-specific resources exist.
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Some Descendants of Richard Lounsberry of Rye, NY. This is a book
by John Freund of Victor, NY; it contains the most comprehensive structure
and descriptions available pertaining to the descendants of Richard. Unfortunately,
the book is now out of print and copies are no longer available from any
source I know of.
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The Lounsbury Tree. This is a twice-yearly newsletter, edited and
published by Al Lounsbury of Saratoga Springs, NY. It contains lots of
information about reunions, queries, obituaries, and historical events
related to the Lounsbury clan.
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Lounsbury : origin, meaning, and significance, with emphasis on the
evidence and conclusions concerning the relationship of the Lounsbury family
to royalty in the Middle Ages. This is a book by Raymond H. Lounsbury;
here are some relevant details from the U.S. Library of Congress' search
site:
PUBLISHED: Bridport, Vt. : Lounsbury, 1976.
DESCRIPTION: viii, 31 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
NOTES: Includes bibliographical references.
SUBJECTS: Lounsberry family. England--Genealogy.
LC CALL NO.: CS439.L8371976
DEWEY CLASS NO.: 929/.2/0942
FORMAT: Book
LCCN: 76-371948
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On-Line Databases.I had maintained a set of HTML files, generated from
genealogical software, that were accessible on my web site. For various
reasons - primarily the inclusion of living persons - I have decided to
remove these files.
There are other family trees on the web that contain Lounsbury information.
There are also several other books of significance to Lounsbury researchers;
as I come across information about them I'll post it here. If you know
of more, please let me know.
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What is the "Pennoyer Scholarship"?
The Pennoyer Scholarship is an endowment held for tuition assistance
to students at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
It is intended to be used by descendants of Robert Pennoyer. Pennoyer's
brother was a somewhat wealthy London businessman who also happened to
be childless, so he left an endowment for his brother Robert's descendants.
One of Robert's children was Elizabeth Pennoyer, who married Richard
Lounsberry (see above FAQs). Because Richard is considered the forefather
of all Lounsberrys in the U.S., anyone with that surname or descended from
someone with that surname is probably eligible for the scholarship.
Of course, you'll need to get in to Harvard first.
More information about the Pennoyer Scholarship is available at the
web address http://www.jurista.com/Lounsbery/PennoyerScholarship.html.
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How can I learn more about genealogy in general? There are many
excellent resources available on the Internet. I will be posting a list
of these in the near future with short descriptions. For now, check out
GENDEX, Genealogy
Online, and The Genealogy Homepage.
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What software can I use to help me compile genealogical data?
This is largely a matter of personal taste. I prefer Win-Family,
a shareware program for compiling family information using Windows or Windows
95.