I don't have any genealogy pages up anymore.  I was making some new ones but
never put them up.  I took the old ones down.

I was able to trace your Havens line back here to Tazwell County, Virginia.
The Havens then connected with the Carter Family at Tazwell, then to the
Clay Family.  The Clays go back to England and Wales.  The oldest Clay is in
1470.  His name was John Claye.  He was a Baron of the Coal Fields and was
Knighted by Edward IV, King of England.

The Clay family came to America and landed at Jamestown, Virginia in 1613 as
one of the earliest settlers.  John Clay (one of our Clay Grandfathers) was
a Captain of Grenadiers in the British Army.  One of our later cousins was
Henry Clay.  He was a Congressman and also the US Secretary of State under
President John Quincy Adams.  One of our other Clay cousins was General
Green Clay, who was in the War of 1812.  Between the Carters, Clays, Havens,
and the French families, they were all over Virginia.  Of course the
Henson's and the Scarboroughs's were here too.  I have seen it said that our
Webbs were here as well, but I haven't seen any convincing evidence yet.

I would bet that the Carter Family is the same as the famous Maybelle Carter
Family, as they did come from Virginia, and I believe they also came from
Tazwell County.  Tazwell is on the border with Kentucky.

I found out that Nancy and the Kids are related to George Bush.  Nancy is
the 30th Great granddaughter of Richard I, Duke of Normandy and George Bush
is the 30th Great grandson of the same.  Our new President, George W. Bush
is the same generation as my kids, the 31st from Richard I of Normandy.
They also go back to Charlemagne through their grandmother, Judith of
Brittany (Bretagne).  She was the wife of Richard I.  Richard was a Norman
who descended from the Norwegian Viking called Rollo or Robert.  Robert was
the First Duke of Normandy.  Rollo descended from the Norweigian kings.  The
Norweigian kings came from the ancient Finnish Kings.

You don't hear much about the Finnish Kings but they did exist from the time
of the Romans and maybe even before.  The earliest one was recorded about
200 AD he is known in the Finnish Kalevala and in the Scandanavian sagas.
His name was Fornjotr to the Swedes and Ymir to the Finns.  Its kind of
interesting to find out that the Kings of England, and also Nancy's family
originally had ties to the Finns.  Go to this link to find out more about
the Finnish Kings.  http://home.talkcity.com/LibraryDr/jumala/HISTORY.HTM
and here for more history http://ky.hkkk.fi/~k21206/finhist.html and go here
for a Finnish story by Aaron Shepard.
http://www.aaronshep.com/books/Northland.html

So when you read the stories of Peikko and the his Christmas tale, you might
find out that this story just might be more REAL than you think.  There
really was an Etelamaki village in Finland.  Santa does come from Finland.
Gnomes come from Finland.  Their is a Green and a Mean Santa in some
stories.  The ancient Finns did use different kinds of magic, to include
potions of mint and strong drink.  The reindeers come from Finland.  The
ancient Finns did retell tales of the past and dance around the fire.  The
Finns and later the Scandanavians do have annual Yule festivals.  And
Finally, one of the Finnish kings was named Frosti !  How convenient ! to
round out the Christmas theme.

Jan First 2000 came around the corner, 
Anita found Vernon sitting Like little Jack Horner. 
Instead of a Christmas pie, He had his thumb on the top of a very bald head. 
He did not say,"What a good boy am I!" 
Instead he started to cry. 
"What a very bald head I have! My oh My!" 

Anita ran out to the corner drug store as fast as she could. 
When she returned, In her hand she had a bottle of Rogaine. 
She poured it on his head and massaged it in. 
Hair started to grow just like she planned. 
He went to bed and soon fell asleep. 
When he awoke in the morning he ran to the mirrow to take a peep. 

He started to chatter. Anita ran to see what was the matter. 
What she saw gave her a terrible fright. 
A long red haired monkey swinging from her ceiling light. 
"How did this monkey get in here?" she asked. 
"Quick Lori grab me a bat!" 
The monkey jumped down from his place so high, 
Don't hit me! Tis I! 
Tis Ol Vern!" It cried. 
This is such a pain. 
Dear Anita you used too much Rogaine.