Addition of an amazing 1324 Individuals to the project and GEDCOMs.
15 Unknown US Gorbys found and added to the Family Tree.
Addition of several names to the Source Reference Page and a new
notation indicating when information was added/updated from each source.
Partial images of deed records from property sold by Joseph Gorby,
2nd generation and his wife Mary Littlejohn/Stedham/Loan in 1757 and
1764 added to the on-line Gorby Family Photo Album.
Added pictures of Rosannah 'Rosa Jane' Gorby and her family to the photo
album. Note: These are 'unknown' Gorbys.
Request for information as to whereabouts of Hannah Stilley Gorby's
daguerreotype added to her album page.
Three Gorbys added to the War Records page, Civil War, Union Army.
Gorby Reunions & Gatherings Page updated.
Genealogy Research Page updated.
Site Index Page modified to show "real time" last update date of the
Guestbook and Queries pages.
The Name Index was so large (almost 800K) that it has been broken into
two sections, each inder 400K. The first section covers surnames beginning
with A-G, the second section covers surnames beginning with H-Z.
Modified warning about NOT doing business with Halbert's,
3687 Ira Rd, Bath, OH. This company now claims to be marketing a "World Gorby"
Book with information on Gorbys from all over the world.
Addition of the Genealogy Research page. Read about what we are
up to.
Addition of the on-line Gorby Family Photo Album.
Addition of 575 Individuals to the project and GEDCOMs.
60 Unknown US Gorbys found and added to the Family Tree.
Addition of several names to the Source Reference Page.
Additional Reference descriptions added to the Source Reference Page.
Removal of Dawn Hurd as Webassistant of this Web Site.
We have received a answer from the College of Arms in London! Follow the
Gorby Coat-of-Arms link.
Addition of the Project Surname Frequency Page.
Six Unknown Gorbys found.
Addition of 442 Individuals to the project and GEDCOMs.
Addition of several names to the Source Reference Page.
Clarification of Submission instructions on the Gedcom Download Page.
Updated info about Horseleap Church on the Canadian History Background page.
Addition of the Project Surname Frequency List.
Four Unknown Canadian Gorbys found.
Addition of 26 Individuals to the project.
New Researchers/Inquiries page that allows viewer to submit their own Inquiries
Updated Unknown US Gorbys Page
We are testing new versions of both Family Tree Maker and Family Gathering. This has delayed our October Update of the Web Site. We plan to have the next version deployed after Halloween. Expect another 350-400 new names at that time. There have been many new submissions to the site.
Warning added about NOT doing business with Halbert's,
3687 Ira Rd, Bath, OH. This company claims to be marketing a "Limited Edition"
Gorby Family Book with family information from 1800-1997.
Corrected problem with Guest Book. Had not been accepting entries since
August 12, 1997. If you were prevented from signing it before, please try
again.
Added the Canadian-Irish Decendants of Joseph Gorby web pages. These
pages include the Canadian-Irish version of Traditional Gorby Family History,
and 285 individuals. Downloadable GEDCOM not yet available.
Restructuring of Gorby Family web site to include both US Gorbys site and
Canadian-Irish Gorbys site. This re-structuring is in process. Some pages will
be consolidated to reduce duplication between the two sites.
Additional names/families added to the Unknown Gorbys web page.
Based on the information we have on the Coat of Arms pictured on the Traditional
Gorby History web page, we have written the College of Arms in London, England
to verify this information is correct. If it does turn out to be accurate, they
will return to us what information they have on the lineage of the Gorby or Gorbys
who were/are entitled to use these Arms.
Contact made with the Gorbys of
New Zealand! Due to the fact that the first Gorby to arrive there could not spell (and how
government officials always "make do"), they now spell their name Gorbey.Addition of Gorbys Not Part of Our
Family page
Addition of Unknown Gorbys pageAddition of 148 Individuals to the GEDCOM files.Addition of several names to the Source Reference Page.
Addition of Dawn Hurd as Webassistant of
this Web Site.Addition of the Gorby Family Guestbook page. Please sign in.Addition of two more reunions to the Gorby Family Reunions
and Gatherings Page.Addition of another (Irish) explanation of the the origin
of the Gorby name to the Gorby History page.Addition of a list of places where you can get a copy of the the book,
"The Gorby Family, History and Genealogy" published by Alva Gorby in 1936.
Addition of the Gorby Family Reunions
and Gatherings Page.Addition of 93 Individuals to the GEDCOM files.Addition of link to Mapquest on the Gorby Place Names
showing Gorby Rd in Negley, OH.Addition of several names to the Source Reference Page.
More information on the 'Gorbys in Ireland'
section on the Gorby History page and announcement of telephone contact with a Gorby born and raised in Ireland.
Corrected a problem with the FTW to FG GEDCOM
conversion which had caused several families to 'disappear' from the web site. Those missing have
now been restored.Expansion of 'Gorbys in Ireland' to a new
section on the Gorby History page and announcement of e-mail contact with a Gorby born and raised in Ireland.
Addition of Terry Lee Gorby as Webassistant of
this Web Site.Addition of the Gorby War Records Page (Thanks Terry).Addition of the Gorby Place Names in the US Page.Addition of 124 Individuals to the GEDCOM file.Improved compatibility between the FTW GEDCOM and the
FG web site generator, resulting in more information displaying about each individual. Information added about children
and spouses not named, instances of multiple birth, education, military service, and additional death info (such as cause
of death or age at death).Addition of a PAF GEDCOM download added to the Download page.Addition of a Source Reference Page for information sent to this site.Removal of the Generation Indexes from the Table of Contents.
This "What's New" Page added.The Gorby Coat-of-Arms & Traditional
Family History Page added.The GEDCOM download moved to a separate page,
submission instuctions included. Next GEDCOM update date added.The Gorby Genealogy Researchers Page added.Additional information added to the "About this Web Site" section.
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