Hidden Pines Newsletter
New show starting in March on NBC called, "Who do you think you are"? See Genealogy section for details. The Genealogy and Genetic Genealogy of well know people will be revealed.
I would like to start a class like this in Hidden Pines. Contact me if you are interested. Ernie Hatton
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I'm going to use this page for all types of interesting subjects.
Who are you? It's in your DNA.
I have been studying Genealogy for over 60 years now. About 10 years ago we began using a new tool, DNA. The use of DNA came about because most of us, if not all, hit a roadblock when tracing our families. The first effort began with Family Tree DNA. As you read this article you will notice some references in blue. Anything is blue is a link to another page with further information on the subject. Let's give it a try. Did you know that we have the DNA of famous people, of Ancient people and many others? Well, we do and maybe your DNA will indicate that you are related to these people. Click on DNA of famous people in blue. From this point on everything highlighted in blue will lead you to additional and interesting information. Don't worry about leaving this page because whenever you close down you'll find yourself right back here where you can continue reading this article.
Return for much more...finding relatives, discovering who your parents were [for those who were adopted]. We're going on a interesting trip. Have I found families. yes. Have I been able to reconstruct families, yes. So, I have made this journey with others and it is exciting and thus far has been extremely rewarding. We all want to know WHO WE ARE.
This was an exciting Christmas. The Wednesday before Christmas I rec.'d an email from a 72 year old man who had been searching for information on his parents. He was placed in a home at an early age and has attempted to find out more about his family. All he had was his father's name and a statement that he had been deported. I had decided that I would attempt to put together a family tree. This, I knew, was almost impossible so I titled the project, "Let's Make a Miracle for Christmas." I sent an email to the very best genealogists but rec.'d no interst in the project..so I turn to two good friends who agreed to help. The short version of this story is that on Christmas Eve we had a succeeded were others had failed over the last 60 years. It was a Christmas Miracle!
Of course the family was delighted and sent out a newsletter stating that Miracles do happen. The three of us were exhausted but quite content with the results.
History of New Smyrna Beach: Click Here
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NEW TOPIC:
As you know there is a debate between Brighthouse [Time Warner] and FOX Network both are using the public to get their way. The truth is neither one has our interest at heart. These corporations could care less about the consumer. In hard times like this they [both of them] are holding us hostage while both pretend to be the good guys. What this all means is that you are likely to be paying higher costs regardless of the outcome. Isn't it about time that we all woke up and made some demands that truly benefited us? Maybe we should send a message that we can do without either one. Perhaps it's time to demand lower costs, or at least choices.We have no choices so why should we be taking a stand for either side. The whole thing is one big smoke screen and we are going to be on the loosing end as usual unless we make demands that benefit us.
We have to take programing we don't want and we are paying for it. How fair is that? Think about it, can you decide what your customers should have, of course not, yet that is exactly what is happening to American families everywhere. This is really an assault on the free press that we fought so hard to get. The right to free information is being taken away. Broadcast news was supposed to be available to everyone. We are ENTITLED to at least the bare minimum of free programing. Not all Americans can afford cable today and if the costs continue to rise many American families will surely be less informed than they are today and that is a threat to the nation.
We are the ones who should be included in the debate, yet we are forced to the sidelines.
Return for much more...finding relatives, discovering who your parents were [for those who were adopted]. We're going on a interesting trip. Have I found families. yes. Have I been able to reconstruct families, yes. So, I have made this journey with others and it is exciting and thus far has been extremely rewarding. We all want to know WHO WE ARE.
This was an exciting Christmas. The Wednesday before Christmas I rec.'d an email from a 72 year old man who had been searching for information on his parents. He was placed in a home at an early age and has attempted to find out more about his family. All he had was his father's name and a statement that he had been deported. I had decided that I would attempt to put together a family tree. This, I knew, was almost impossible so I titled the project, "Let's Make a Miracle for Christmas." I sent an email to the very best genealogists but rec.'d no interst in the project..so I turn to two good friends who agreed to help. The short version of this story is that on Christmas Eve we had a succeeded were others had failed over the last 60 years. It was a Christmas Miracle!
Of course the family was delighted and sent out a newsletter stating that Miracles do happen. The three of us were exhausted but quite content with the results.
History of New Smyrna Beach: Click Here
A COMPUTER hELP PAGE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION NOW UNDER COMPUTER HELP. THIS PAGE IS UNDER NEWSLETTER.
NEW TOPIC:
As you know there is a debate between Brighthouse [Time Warner] and FOX Network both are using the public to get their way. The truth is neither one has our interest at heart. These corporations could care less about the consumer. In hard times like this they [both of them] are holding us hostage while both pretend to be the good guys. What this all means is that you are likely to be paying higher costs regardless of the outcome. Isn't it about time that we all woke up and made some demands that truly benefited us? Maybe we should send a message that we can do without either one. Perhaps it's time to demand lower costs, or at least choices.We have no choices so why should we be taking a stand for either side. The whole thing is one big smoke screen and we are going to be on the loosing end as usual unless we make demands that benefit us.
We have to take programing we don't want and we are paying for it. How fair is that? Think about it, can you decide what your customers should have, of course not, yet that is exactly what is happening to American families everywhere. This is really an assault on the free press that we fought so hard to get. The right to free information is being taken away. Broadcast news was supposed to be available to everyone. We are ENTITLED to at least the bare minimum of free programing. Not all Americans can afford cable today and if the costs continue to rise many American families will surely be less informed than they are today and that is a threat to the nation.
We are the ones who should be included in the debate, yet we are forced to the sidelines.
Computer Help:
We are in the process of putting together simple things you can do to fix your computer. This will take a few weeks. You'll be able to find this under Computer Help under the Newsletter tab.
We are in the process of putting together simple things you can do to fix your computer. This will take a few weeks. You'll be able to find this under Computer Help under the Newsletter tab.
HOA fees:
There seems to be a miss-understanding about what can happen when HOA fees are not paid. I thought I would check it out and here is the short of it. HOA fees are treated just like a mortgage. In other words, if fees are not paid the HOA can foreclose on your property. The HOA doesn't have to wait for you to sell your home to collect their dues. That's the way I read it. Check it out.
Worse yet is what you are doing to yourself and the community. When HOA fees are not paid it creates a terrible burden on the entire community. Home values fall making it difficult for everyone. One expert noted that it is best to pay your HOA fees by finding another way to cut your costs. The worst thing you can do is ignore the HOA. Contact your President or Board and continue to communicate with them.
Another, apparent falsehood, is that if you pay something the HOA cannot start foreclosure proceedings. According to what I could find this question was answered...NOT TRUE. If behind the HOA can start foreclosure proceedings at anytime.
Recently because of the crisis in the residential market HOA's are being forced to use the foreclosure procedure.
It's understandable as a community can't continue to be burdened with other peoples debts. The HOA's have their own monthly obligations.
Orange Juice:
The next time you go to the store check where the orange juice is coming from. Fortunately if you want real orange juice from Florida that is supplied only by Florida growers, and is not from concentrate, you can buy it. That juice is FLORIDA NATURAL. I checked it out and that's what we buy.
There seems to be a miss-understanding about what can happen when HOA fees are not paid. I thought I would check it out and here is the short of it. HOA fees are treated just like a mortgage. In other words, if fees are not paid the HOA can foreclose on your property. The HOA doesn't have to wait for you to sell your home to collect their dues. That's the way I read it. Check it out.
Worse yet is what you are doing to yourself and the community. When HOA fees are not paid it creates a terrible burden on the entire community. Home values fall making it difficult for everyone. One expert noted that it is best to pay your HOA fees by finding another way to cut your costs. The worst thing you can do is ignore the HOA. Contact your President or Board and continue to communicate with them.
Another, apparent falsehood, is that if you pay something the HOA cannot start foreclosure proceedings. According to what I could find this question was answered...NOT TRUE. If behind the HOA can start foreclosure proceedings at anytime.
Recently because of the crisis in the residential market HOA's are being forced to use the foreclosure procedure.
It's understandable as a community can't continue to be burdened with other peoples debts. The HOA's have their own monthly obligations.
Orange Juice:
The next time you go to the store check where the orange juice is coming from. Fortunately if you want real orange juice from Florida that is supplied only by Florida growers, and is not from concentrate, you can buy it. That juice is FLORIDA NATURAL. I checked it out and that's what we buy.