"Our Loose Ends" Genealogy Column
by Lynna Kay Shuffield
Houston, Texas

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"Our Loose Ends" hosts the TEXAS CEMETERY PRESERVATION webpage at:
http://www.lksfriday.com/Cemetery/CEMETERY-001.htm
[NEW URL]

If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, please contact me via e-mail to discuss details. It is my goal to provide you with a great source for genealogical information, so continue to visit this site on a regular basis and watch it grow. I will be glad to make suggestions to help you with your research, but unfortunately, I will be unable to personally assist with the research.

I am a graduate of Sam Houston Senior High School (Class of 1975); the University of Houston-Downtown (Class of 1978 & 1979); and, attended Rice University Navy ROTC program for four-years (Class of 1979).

I have conducted genealogy research in most of the Southern States. In addition, I have written numerous articles in national, state and privately published genealogical and local history periodicals. I have spoken to many genealogy and veteran groups all over the State of Texas. Also, I have appeared on numerous television and radio programs discussing various topics related to Texas genealogy and military history.

I am a member of many local and state genealogical societies. And I am also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. I am a former Major in the State Military Forces of Texas and a graduate of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Command & General Staff College (3 June 1998).

I have published several books on Texas genealogy and military history. Currently, I am working on five books for publication by the end of the year. My main area of specialization is 20th Century military history and records research.

The books I have written, compiled or edited:

• "Fayette, Jefferson County, Mississippi: Gleanings from the Fayette Watch-Tower (1855, 1856 & 1857) and Jefferson Journal (1857 & 1858) Newspapers"
• "Fayette, Jefferson County, Mississippi: Gleanings from The Fayette Chronicle (1908) Newspaper"
• “Milam County, Texas 1867 Voter’s Registration”
• "Milam Telegram: 1871 Newspaper Clippings, Cameron, Milam County, Texas"
• "McFadden Family of Lamar County, Texas"
• "Texas Merchant Marine World War II Casualties by City and County"
• Index to the "Descendants of James Tarpley Durdin and Sara Washington Ricks Durdin"
• "Texas State Guard"
• "Roster of Neighborhood Civic Clubs of Houston (Harris County, Texas)"

The books/projects I am currently working on:

• Oran M. Roberts, Chapter 440, United Daughters of the Confederacy [Note NEW URL - http://www.lksfriday.com/UDC/UDC-001.htm]
• Milam County (Texas) Genealogical Society Website [Note NEW URL - http://www.lksfriday.com/MILAM/]
• Milam County Texas War Dead Project which will document the biographical, genealogy and military history of the 270 men from Milam County who have died in the four-wars (WWI, WWII, Korea & Vietnam). [Note NEW URL - http://www.lksfriday.com/MILAM/War-Dead/WD-001.htm]
• Milam County Newspaper Abstracts - - Cameron Herald, Milano Gazette, Rockdale Messenger, Rockdale Reporter, and other newspapers pre-1910
• SS Paul Hamilton Personnel Lost at Sea - 20 Apr 1944 - documenting the men lost at sea as result of this Liberty Ship sinking off the coast of Algiers, North Africa [NEW URL - http://www.lksfriday.com/HAMILTON-001.htm]

My Loose Ends Family Tree Database

Past Columns - Archives
1999 Columns
2000 Columns
2001 Columns
2002 Columns
2003 Columns
2004 Columns
2005 Columns
Past Speaking Events

Links to Lynna Kay's articles published at "Ancestry Daily News"

• World War I Burial Case Files and the WWI Document Archive - 25 May 2000
• 100 Years of Submarine History and the Sailors in Your Family Tree - 1 Jun 2000
• A Korean War Story & Wartime Experiences Are Being Collected - 22 Jun 2000

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This webpage was originally created on 13 Sept 1999 and was moved to NEW URL on 1 May 2009 last revised on 7 July 2009

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P. O. Box 16604
Houston, Texas 77222-6604