European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 4, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Odds amp end Outlook Cloudy on new career brainstorming a v Fjor Cindy Chambers Quot columnist recently someone asked me a thought provoking question. A Cindy a he said a if you weren to working As a biweekly columnist for the stars and stripes what kind of Job would you like to have a a i told him i would be hard pressed to come up with a better Job. Where else could i show up for work in a 12-year-old Bathrobe and actually get paid a Van mall amount of Money to come up with word like a hard pressed Lif i had my druthers to said id simply prefer to write for the stars and stripes weekly rather than biweekly. Then this person who i just remembered was my editor said that anyone who used terms like a hard pressed and a a druthers already wrote weakly. Which is Why in be been giving a lot of thought to what id like to do if i did no to write for the stars and stripes. Taking into account my Many special skills in be got it narrowed Down to four perfect jobs. I could be a taste tester for hostess. Hoho division i could work As a forensic detective. A these Bones definitely belonged to a 30-year-old White male with Fyt feet and a penchant for Motocross. Us.  i could be a breakfast chef in a French restaurant since All id have to make would be croissants bad Coffee and Cocoa with skin on it. But my All time favorite Job the one id really be suited for is european weather forecaster. First id plaster the entire weather map with huge Black two dimensional Clouds. Then i would smile professionally and say a mostly Cloudy today through november with isolated local rain rain showers and giant two dimensional Clouds. High about 40 degrees a even lower if you re talking centigrade. And the same goes for the Benelux wherever that  then i would repeat the name a it Rabin Trarbach about six times because it has such a Nice ring to it. Since 4hc weather around Here never changes id probably gel pretty Good at forecasting after awhile. 1 might even add amusing weather related anecdotes such As How our local Little league least Calls itself the potential pneumonia victims. Tips on How to enjoy Coburg town motto City of identical Gray buildings through a rain streaked car window. And plenty of climate oriented Beauty advice such As Quot keeping that Luminous Winter pallor  ill take a rain Check for now. But if an Weatherman Rob Rios Ever shows up for work in his Bathrobe 1 May just reconsider. Cindy Chambers is a military family member in Schwein Tuit  Myra Vanderpool Gurmley . Times the majority of african americans in the United states Are descendants of 400,000 Black africans who were transported to North America against their will. Most arrived in America Between 1741 and 1810. The exact origins of most african ancestors Are almost impossible to determine because the europeans usually noted Only the general place of embarkation. However it is known that most of these enslaved people came from a narrow strip of the West african coast a Angola Southern Nigeria Ghana Senegal Gambia Sierra Leone and Benin. Others came from Mozambique. By 1860, one out of every eight american Blacks was free. As Early As 1830, some 3,765 free Blacks owned slaves themselves men often purchased their enslaved wives and children and then freed them. According to Johni Cerny co author of the source and a professional genealogist who helped Trace Bill Cosby a family tree about 75 percent of american Blacks have at least one White ancestor and 15 percent have mostly White ancestry. Descendants of free Blacks will find their ancestors documented in Church land estate military and other Public records. Records related to skin color such As residence licenses manumission papers and other proofs of Freedom can also be found. Usually people arc referred to As a Black a a a mulatto or a free men of  searchers should never rely on copies of indexes and sources because they usually exclude references to Black ancestors. Go to the original  those researching Black ancestors who were once slaves one of the most effective approaches is to first identify the Plantation at which the ancestor worked and then the owner of the slave family. Once you have established the owners of a slave ancestor look for emancipated ancestors with the same last name As the owners. When slaves were sold to another Plantation their african identity and names were disregarded and they were Given Only first names. When the civil War ended former slaves legally adopted surnames. Researchers have also discovered ancestors who changed their surnames several times. Other sources to Check include a Oral histories. Many were compiled by the work projects administration during the depression and have been transcribed and pub a listed. They can be found in University libraries and state archives. A the Bureau of refugees forced Man and abandoned lands More commonly called the Fred men a Bureau. It was created by Congress in 1865. Its task was to administer to refugees freedmen and freed women after the civil wars end. It was responsible for helping former slaves adjust to Freedom. The Bureau operated hospitals and relocation Camps found jobs and established schools. It also legalized marriages entered into during slavery and reunited families. Many of these records Are being indexed by various states archives. See the guide to genealogical records in the National archives for additional information on these records. An entire chapter entitled a Black ancestral research appears in the source. It offers names and addresses of abolition society records and an excellent bibliography a both of which Are important to finding records pertaining to african american ancestors. Myra Vanderpool Gormley is a former stars and stripes  for the week of aug. 5 Leo july 23-aug. 22 personal relationships brighten up your world. Notice is Given that a desirable one is interested. Virgo aug. 23-sept. 22 play politics at work lightly with emphasis on accommodation of All interested parties. Business concerns occupy much of free time. 1 Libra sept. 23-oct. 22 you feel like getting emotional social life timbered up once again. Accent is on looking Good. Scorpio oct. 23-nov. 21 time has come to Settle several accounts. Others will know you mean business. Appearance projects you into limelight. Sagittarius nov. 22-dec. 20 recalcitrant Friend thinks you babble on. Pull off a remarkable interest quotient that brings dullard a great Deal of pleasure. Capricorn dec. 21-Jan. 19 you explore various career areas. Strong vortex of emotional Force leaves you concerned about love interests real intentions. Aquarius Jan 20-feb. 18 Reading writing arithmetic Are pursuits you a just As soon ignore. Real interest is toward opposite sex and so Cial playground. Pisces feb. 19-March 20 electronic devices and new age concepts keep you thinking about what might be in a very Short time. Rejuvenation of self truly begins. A Aries March 21-april 19 Good time to get rid of a Lemon. Your scrupulous mentality is not always reciprocated. Deal in specifics facts. Taurus april 20-May 20. Profitable scheme bodes Well. Much concentration and detailed analysis called for. Gemini May 21-june 20 savings account could use extra stuffing. Spendable outpace income. Cycle for better vocation looms around Corner. To cancer june 21-july 22 recreational activities that keep you away from Normal haunts will produce maximum return on investment. Joy continues. Copley news service Page 10 a sunday August 4, 1991