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Regina Arlene Wilson
Member
Username: madameregi
Post Number: 3
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2004 - 7:58 pm: | 
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Hello. Can anyone assist me? I've been searching for stories and information on Jacques Futrelle. I was told of him and his works my my grandmother when I was growing up. I believe I am a descendent from what I've been told, how can I find this out? I also have an interest in writing as does my son and thought it could be interested to be placed on the family tree as I could fill in the last few generations of the tree...or at least help out. I am also interested in my son rewriting some of the work in a modern way and wondered if this is possible as we believe we are descendents from Jacques. Please can anyone help?
Regina Wilson |
Dave Gittins
Member
Username: gittins
Post Number: 1785
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2004 - 10:00 pm: |
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Regina, the way to do this is to work backwards from yourself. Records of your ancestors will be on public records, though this varies quite a bit, depending on where you live. There is probably a genealogy club of some sort in your area that could guide you. Forget family traditions. What you need are documented facts. Be prepared to spend a good deal of time and a bit of money.
Futrelle's work is out of copyright, so there's nothing to stop anybody reworking it. You can get an idea of his stories from the Internet, as most of them are online. I don't have the URL, but a search for "The Phantom Motor" will soon find it. |
Regina Arlene Wilson
Member
Username: madameregi
Post Number: 1
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2004 - 7:34 pm: |
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Virgin poster here!
Hello. Can anyone assist me? I've been searching for stories and information on Jacques Futrelle. I was told of him and his works my my grandmother when I was growing up. I believe I am a descendent from what I've been told, how can I find this out? I also have an interest in writing as does my son and thought it could be interested to be placed on the family tree as I could fill in the last few generations of the tree...or at least help out. I am also interested in my son rewriting some of the work in a modern way and wondered if this is possible as we believe we are descendents from Jacques. Please can anyone help?
Regina Wilson |
Deborah Russes
Member
Username: violet
Post Number: 332
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2004 - 10:24 pm: |
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Regina: If you are interested in any genealogical connections for Jacques Futrelle, I would suggest starting your search with sites specifically geared for such research. You can try www.ancestry.com or www.rootsweb.com or www.familysearch.org.
You can also do what I have done (with success)and that is to write to people with the Futrelle surname, explain your goals and see what happens.
Do you know or have any idea how you are connected to him? Your posting says something about filling in the last few generations.
www.cyndislist.com is an excellent genealogy site for researching and learning how to go about it.
Hope this helps.
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George Behe
Member
Username: georgeb
Post Number: 852
Registered: 8-2000
| | Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2004 - 10:24 pm: |
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Hi, Regina!
Please contact me privately at:
103765.2077@compuserve.com
All my best,
George |
Regina Arlene Wilson
Member
Username: madameregi
Post Number: 7
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, May 2, 2004 - 11:41 pm: |
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I believe that Jacque Futrelle is related to my grandmother, Vera May Futrelle, as she mentioned it when i was young and used to read me his stories. I believe hes her uncle and I can update alot of the family tree from my grandmothers side, tho she sadly passed on now. My grandmother was born May 21, 1910 and was an only child, dont know her mums name or dads name which could be a sibling to Jacque. How difficult this has been to try to learn the truth!!!
Regi |
Inger Sheil
Moderator
Username: isheil
Post Number: 2588
Registered: 12-2000
| | Posted on Monday, May 3, 2004 - 12:55 am: |
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Hallo Regina, and welcome to the board.
I've amalgamated your posts and the responses you've recieved so far into the one thread - this should enhance your chances of getting a response, and will keep the answers in the one place for anyone else who is interested at a future date in reading or responding to your post.
I wish you every success in getting an answer to your query! |
David Huffaker
Member
Username: davidh
Post Number: 19
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, May 3, 2004 - 2:08 am: |
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His parents full names are Wiley Harmon Heath Futrelle (although you will usually see it as Wiley H.H. Futrelle or some variation) and Linnie Bevill. He had at least one sister, Alberta Futrelle, who married Charles Copeland.
Good luck. |
Deborah Raymond
Member
Username: scituate
Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Monday, April 4, 2005 - 1:51 am: |
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This goes out to Regina Arlene Wilson who posted inquiries about Jacque Futrelle in May 2004. Jacque Futrelle was my great grandfather. Was wondering if you had been successful in finding out if you are in fact related? |
Vickey Gearring
Member
Username: onetitaniclady
Post Number: 13
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - 12:33 am: |
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Need an interesting book to read??-I just finished reading Jacques Futrelle's My Lady's Garter. It wasnt what I'd call "couldn't put it down good" but still a good read. He definitely had a way with words!!
Interesting twists in the story made it kinda fun. I just wanted to get to "know" him a little better and thought reading one of his books would be a good way to do that. |
