tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039019633646767354.post5814450612273696493..comments2024-03-25T05:30:57.964-04:00Comments on Into the LIGHT: Mysterious Monday (In a MAJOR way!)Renate Yarborough Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05289031155721526652noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039019633646767354.post-44830358466850682772010-11-25T23:30:02.699-05:002010-11-25T23:30:02.699-05:00Renate,
what a great find and just in time for Tha...Renate,<br />what a great find and just in time for Thanksgiving...something to be grateful for indeed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039019633646767354.post-763817213832550692010-11-24T21:01:05.582-05:002010-11-24T21:01:05.582-05:00i can't help you either, but that is an absolu...i can't help you either, but that is an absolutely wonderful picture to have!taneyahttp://www.taneya-kalonji.com/genblognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039019633646767354.post-14642178788459705902010-11-24T07:16:03.319-05:002010-11-24T07:16:03.319-05:00Thanks, Mavis. I'm looking forward to using a...Thanks, Mavis. I'm looking forward to using a little of my time off for the holidays to research this further!<br /><br />RenateRenate Yarborough Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05289031155721526652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039019633646767354.post-14159351114278801762010-11-24T06:16:19.643-05:002010-11-24T06:16:19.643-05:00What a great find. I keep hoping that pictures of ...What a great find. I keep hoping that pictures of some of my great grandparents will surface. I've never seen those uniforms before, so can't offer any assistance. I hope you get some good leads based on the photograph.Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241988882011440597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039019633646767354.post-84860172815341220852010-11-22T18:53:45.952-05:002010-11-22T18:53:45.952-05:00Thanks so much, everyone. I think it's a pret...Thanks so much, everyone. I think it's a pretty sure thing that the gentlemen were Pullman Porters. Now, I just need to try to use those uniforms to try to isolate the potential date range that the picture was taken.<br />Also, I'd like to thank Yvonne and Darlene for the following comments, which I am copy/pasting from my email notices from Blogger, since, for some reason, they keep being rejected every time I try to publish them!<br /><br />From Darlene at www.mycoloredroots.com<br /><br />Renate,<br />Congratulations on what has occurred even this far! I have one suggestion only because I have an uncle who also worked for the railroad. I didn't know this until I found his SSN. So if your folks also had a social security number, check the SSDI and their SSN may specify that the SSN was issued by the Railroad Board as was my uncle. RRB SSNs are those starting with a 7 or maybe 715. My uncle's was 715-10-6815. From here, I will also follow up on Kathleen's suggestion to check the Railroad Retirement Records for Uncle John's info. Good luck! <br /><br /><br />And from Yvonne:<br /><br />What a wonderful photo! I know exactly the excitement you're feeling, and I can't wait to find out when you find out if it is your grandfather! <br /><br /><br />Thanks again!<br />RenateRenate Yarborough Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05289031155721526652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039019633646767354.post-14805818317764725192010-11-22T10:51:42.808-05:002010-11-22T10:51:42.808-05:00Renate, I cannot help you, but, just had to stop a...Renate, I cannot help you, but, just had to stop and tell you how excited I am for you. That photo is so well preserved, and you have some great research days ahead of you. It will be fun and frustrating, but, ohhhhh, what a trip it will be! I'll be watching for updates! <br /><br />ohhhh, and ENJOY!!!!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039019633646767354.post-52824141814721876442010-11-22T09:27:48.944-05:002010-11-22T09:27:48.944-05:00pretty exciting stuff!pretty exciting stuff!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7039019633646767354.post-91542367320322256532010-11-22T08:26:24.067-05:002010-11-22T08:26:24.067-05:00What a great fine. Of course the Southern Railroad...What a great fine. Of course the Southern Railroad was a big employer in the south. There's even the Southern Railroad Historical Association. They do not have the employee records, but lucky for you, the railroad kept pretty good records. <br /><br />Especially for African Americans if you were employed by the railroad, you often stayed with them until retirement. Great job and benefits. However, some decided to do go to war. But, I would definitely do a surname search using the Railroad Retirement Records. Some are microfilmed. Some of the employee records have pics with each employee. This would be the best luck. <br />You get to have a whole new career, trying to id some of the photos. But it's all in the fun of it!Kathleen Brandt, Professional Genealogisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985508112616184739noreply@blogger.com