S O U R C E S

This is a list of the sources from which the Willis data were gleaned, usually written as a 5 digit code. Sometimes it is written as a simple number including a period separating the two parts. The first two digits refer to the source listed below and the remaining three digits are the page or other designation.

01 - The Genealogical Notes of Kathleen Rhymes Crook. Several members of the family have photocopies of her hand written records. The original material is in safe keeping with her granddaughter in Salt Lake City.

02 - Willis Data from the Internet - Mostly E-mail, URLs or other material from the Web. Example: 02059 (or 2.59) indicates this second source (02) and the 59th item (059) in this group.

03 - Archives for the Willis mailing list. Go to: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and look for the name you need.

04 - Individual postal correspondence, for the most part not available on the Internet.

05 -John Willis, Gentleman of the Old South,

06 - Personal knowledge, from the person involved or a close relative.

07 - The History of Mississippi, by Dunbar Roland

08 - Tombstones in Odd-Fellows Cemetery, Macon, Mississippi

09 - Federal Census

10 - Archives, Enter name in quotes, then item number. W=William Willis, C=Cicily Coates + number for individual listings, eg:10.C30

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