Roberson-Seaton Reunion Crawford Co. Yates Story Leavenworth, IN Crawford Townships Civil War Veterans Family Veterans Who Died Leavenworth 1910 Crawford CO. Diaries Crawford CO. Obits 1850 Crawford Co. 1860 Crawford Co. Crawford CO. Genealogy History of Crawford CO. Crawford CO. Yates Leavenworth Memories Leavenworth Floods Causes of Death

Once you begin to focus on family history you can get pumped up. My neighbor provided another phase descriptor when she said she was only interested in those family members who had "held her as a baby". Some folks can express interest in family if they follow the paternal line; that makes it real simple. Most folks however are busy enough navigating their current lives which produces an immediate glassy eyed glint when the subject arises.

My interest in family history has been fueled by a convergence of opportunities. As a result of working in a medical business environment I have an inclination and comfort with high tech kinds of things and that has done wonders to our ability to access, organize and display information.

It also takes some encouragement and that has been abundant for me coming from my loving Uncle James Robert Yates. Uncle Jim is my last direct link to the Father who died young in 1955 at the age of 31. He represents the loving past and more importantly over the years he has come to represent the loving present in my life.

Benjamin Yates Will John Yates Civil War John Yates 1825-1864 John Yates Family Vinings Station, GA Eliz Yates Pension Indiana Civil War Dead Roberson Stories Family Graves On-Line Sycamore Springs Park Hamilton-Roberson Cemetery Poor Farm Cemetery Tick Ridge Cemetery Ott Post Card Yates Trip Diary

Robert Carpenter 1722 Genealogy Family Line Search Family Connected GPS Yates Photos Carpenter Photos Hatten Photos Laswell Reunion 1947 Hensley & Adams Hensley Reunion prior 1900 Hensley Reunion 1932-35 Hensley Family Bible Janey Hensley Roberts Laswell Photos Roberson Photos Help ID Photos! Family Naming Patterns Crawford Historical Society

And I have the ability to add time to this equation which is the important opportunity. I have developed a passion to acquire this information, understand it and share it with others using technology. And, along the way I have developed an interest in helping others do the same thing and do so before it's too late. When my "Uncle Wil" died in December 2006 at age 92 I realized I still possessed a running list of family questions that only he could answer authoritatively but he had answered so many for me already!

I am the lucky one as I have made the transition from a person not knowing about my family background to someone who has the good fortune to now know and think about my ancestors and how they likely shaped and influenced my life today.

I have visited the death location of my GG Grandfather John Yates serving with Sherman's forces in the Battle of Atlanta July 14, 1864 as well as my GGGG Grandfather Robert Carpenter who died a Patriot of the American Revolution at the Battle of Saratoga October 7, 1777. All this from someone who didn't think he had much family! Once into it you appreciate the complexity of the process. I maximize the use of technology and I share everything I have done in an accessible way via the internet. And, you learn to make choices to narrow down the scope otherwise you can become lost.

Carl Yates Page Jimmie Fondren Page Drive Trip 2008 Lou Rebel Page Lee Parker Page Glen Newlin Page Fred Yates Page

My primary lines of research interest are Yates, Laswell, Ott, Roberson, & Curl which represent my paternal lines. I also have interest in Carpenter, Blakeney, Galbreath & Hensley which represent my maternal lines. I also find I am narrowly interested in mostly the 19th century as it represents such an amazing period in our modern development. And I need to confess that I am partial to such things associated with my paternal line perhaps as it represents new discovery for me personally. In summary, my mental picnics take me to the times of 1810-1890 and I am thinking through life occurring in Grantsburg, Crawford County, Indiana.

I selected Crawford County (Actually it selected me) because 100% of my paternal line migrated to it and I can get my arms around the county. It's filled today with nice people and I find blood relatives resident there to this day who are open to greeting a long lost relative from elsewhere. I have added several County resources via this website. A Crawford County Map has been added. I don't live in the area but visit often so I needed to do a lot of mapping before and after my trips. You will be as surprised as I how many people are also seeking out this information about Crawford County. Please enjoy all that you find here on Yatesville and feel free to suggest new avenues of how we might improve sharing and discovering new things.

6/16/08--If you have been visiting off and on you will notice that I am updating and adding more to the History Connection. Keep checking back! Ron Yates