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Much of the
information in this web site is the
direct result of the extensive
research of one remarkable woman - Marijane "Johnnie" Zerphey.
Johnnie spent years traveling all
over the United States and Wales,
visiting libraries, historical
societies, and archives. She tracked
down and corresponded with hundreds
of JOHN "cousins." Her research was
aided by the earlier work of others,
among them Donald D. John, and
Georgiana Holland Binkley. She
gathered diaries, historical
documents, letters, photographs, and
more.
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IT'S DONE!!!
THE BOOK HAS BEEN
COMPLETETLY SCANNED. As of today, 15
July 2012, for the first time the
entire book is online in pdf
format. It is also available
at Archive.org
In 1995 Johnnie
published Griffith John: His
Ancestors and Descendants. The
500 page, hard-bound publication
contained details of more than
10,000 Griffith JOHN descendants.
After she published her book she
continued to gather updates and
corrections with the idea of a 2nd
edition in her mind. I worked with
her on the concept of making the 2nd
edition an e-book. Unfortunately
Johnnie joined her JOHN ancestors in
2004. Fortunately, she left her work
in my hands.
Now that the scanning
has been complete work on the 2nd
edition can begin. If you have
contributions, please send them to
me ([email protected]). But wait until
after the 2012 holidays. We are in
the middle of downsizing and moving
to a retirement community. I hope to
be settled in enough to start work
by the beginning of 2013.
....Hank
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