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United States of America / Re: LAMME/LAMB/LAM Family of Virginia USA
« on: Thursday 11 September 14 06:58 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: usapetticrew on Wednesday 10 September 14 23:34 BST (UK)
I have found these useful sites, so try searching for your surname variations in them.


Thanks for the recommendations, I will try those resources.  I appreciate the guidance. 

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United States of America / Re: LAMME/LAMB/LAM Family of Virginia USA
« on: Wednesday 10 September 14 14:45 BST (UK)  »
My apologies to you both for this late response--- Normal excuses apply:  Computer problems and I just stopped doing genealogy for a while.   However, Now I'm back to it, and I do appreciate your input.  Unfortunately, it's hard to do research at the county or city level, when I'm not even sure which  County would be relevant.  But, I'm working on it, trying some of your suggestions.

Thanks again.   

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United States of America / LAMME/LAMB/LAM Family of Virginia USA
« on: Monday 19 August 13 18:50 BST (UK)  »
I am at a real brick wall in research, and would greatly appreciate it if anyone has any knowledge or information they can share.

This family lived in the USA, state of Virginia, Counties of Rockingham, Augusta, and Rockbridge.

I am looking for William LAMME (He was illiterate, and his name is variously spelled LAMME, LAMB, and LAM).  He was born about 1785-1789, but I don't know if he was born in Virginia or in the UK.  I assume Virginia, but can't prove it. If he was born in the UK, I would assume there should be emigrant/passenger lists, but I can't find any.  About 1808, he married Elizabeth Ware (also spelled Weir). I can't find any birth or death records for either William or Elizabeth. 

They had three sons: James (born 1809 in Rockingham County); Matthew (also called Matthias, born 1811 in Rockingham County); and John (born 8 November 1813 in Rockingham County).

This is not an easy family to research!  At the same time in Rockingham County, there were 3 or 4 William Lam's, all married to Elizabeth's.  Most seem to have sons John and James. 

William's parents were apparently named James and Elizabeth. Some have said that her maiden name was Givens or Guivens, but I can't document it.

This is not the William who married a lady named Elizabeth Henning (or Herring).  I also do not think he is the one who married Elizabeth Crawford.

You can see why I am totally lost-- any help would be gratefully accepted.

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United States of America / Re: ww1 records need a bit of help
« on: Monday 19 August 13 18:30 BST (UK)  »
What you need to do is get a copy of his DD-214 form, which will tell you all about his military career.  You apply for it using information found at:  http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/

Not many of the World War I records were destroyed in the big fire, so they may be able to help you out.

The fact that you have his service number and name should help them find him.

Good luck!

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United States of America / Re: Reposted: USA WW2 Involvement in the Pacific
« on: Monday 19 August 13 18:27 BST (UK)  »
Well, for US Army Troops, you might want to look at:  http://archive.org/details/OrderOfBattleUsArmyPtoWw2

This lists all US Army Organisations which served in the Pacific Theatre during the war.  Finding out which ones may have served with the Aussies may be a bit more difficult.  The US Army has a massive set of reference books on the Army during WW2, which you can find on the web-- I am sure that several of them will have the information you are seeking.  Take a look at:  http://www.history.army.mil/html/bookshelves/collect/usaww2.html

The Navy has a similar set of histories, all under the title of "History of United States Naval Operations in World War II".  I think many are on Google Books.

Good Luck!

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US Lookup Requests / Re: Vietnam Merchant Marine Medal
« on: Monday 19 August 13 18:14 BST (UK)  »
Well, according to the strict rules, the answer is "No".  These medals are, by regulation, for United States Merchant Marine personnel serving on U.S.-registered ships.  I suspect there may be some "wiggle room", for example if his ship was technically chartered to the US government and became part of the US merchant marine fleet during this period, you might be able to make a case, but with the regulations reading "personnel of the U.S. Merchant Marine", I doubt you would be able to get anyone to agree that he was eligible. 

Sorry for bad news.

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United States of America / Re: Is the surname Joseph really a creole surname? If so why?
« on: Monday 19 August 13 18:07 BST (UK)  »
Well, it is certainly a perfectly good French name-- Since so many of the Creole names came from the French, I see no reason it couldn't be Creole as well.   

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