Hi Ron, I have access to Heritage Quest Online through my local library but I couldn't find the articles you mentioned. I was hoping it would be available since this is a ProQuest site. Do you know if there is a way to gain access through Heritage Quest? I clicked on the ProQuest link (home page) but couldn't find a Database drop down menu. I would love to browse some of these issues. Thanks, Jon (in Oregon) -----Original Message----- From: casanfra-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:casanfra-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ron Filion Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:54 AM To: casanfra@rootsweb.com; norcal@rootsweb.com Subject: [CASANFRA] San Francisco Chronicle, 1900-1922 ProQuest has added articles for the San Francisco Chronicle for 1900-1922, with plans to add 1865-1899! ProQuest is available through participating libraries, such as the San Francisco Public Library (and can be accessed at your own computer). If you do have access, once you are in ProQuest, choose "News - Historical San Francisco Chronicle" from the "Database" drop-down menu in the Search sections. You need to do this BEFORE you go to the "Publications" tab. Under that tab, you can browse articles by date. Ron Filion sfgenealogy.com ************************** Visit SFGenealogy.com! http://www.sfgenealogy.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CASANFRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I wasn't clear - at SJLibrary the 1920-1985 database is selected clips. 1985 to date is full newspapers. need to learn how to write. Jim James R. Smith wrote: >By the way, the Santa Clara City Library has the San Jose Mercury News >on line for the period of 1886 to 1922. Same rules apply for a library >card as for San Francisco. http://library.santaclaraca.gov/research.html > >The Martin Luther King Library in San Jose has a news clipping file for >1920-1985 as well as 1985 to date full text - on line & does not require >a card but it is only selected articles. >http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/databases/index.htm click on General >Newspaper & Magazine Articles <index.htm?catID=8&getType=1> > >Jim > >Ron Filion wrote: > > > >>Margie, >> >>I think you are probably correct. I wonder if they were the first to get >>a subscription to it. You should be able to request it through your >>counties' libraries. >> >>Ron >> >> >> >> >>>Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:09:49 -0700 >>>From: "Margie Hinton" <marhinton@earthlink.net> >>>Subject: Re: [NORCAL] San Francisco Chronicle, 1900-1922 >>>To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> >>> >>>Ron, I wonder whether this is part of the ProQuest subscription with San >>>Francisco. Mine is through Sonoma and Napa counties and doesn't give me any >>>choice for Database at all. When I entered News - Historical San Francisco >>>Chronicle - it gave me choices from New York papers mentioning San >>>Francisco. There never was a publications choice. >>> >>>Margie >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: "Ron Filion" <ron@sfgenealogy.com> >>>To: <casanfra@rootsweb.com>; <norcal@rootsweb.com> >>>Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:54 AM >>>Subject: [NORCAL] San Francisco Chronicle, 1900-1922 >>> >>>ProQuest has added articles for the San Francisco Chronicle for >>>1900-1922, with plans to add 1865-1899! >>><snipped> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>----------------------------------------- >>Visit: >>NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html >>NORCAL Genealogy Resource Center http://www.sfgenealogy.com/norcal/resourcecenter/toc.htm >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- James R. Smith Author: San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks ISBN: 1884995446 www.HistorySmith.com <http://www.historysmith.com/>

By the way, the Santa Clara City Library has the San Jose Mercury News on line for the period of 1886 to 1922. Same rules apply for a library card as for San Francisco. http://library.santaclaraca.gov/research.html The Martin Luther King Library in San Jose has a news clipping file for 1920-1985 as well as 1985 to date full text - on line & does not require a card but it is only selected articles. http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/databases/index.htm click on General Newspaper & Magazine Articles <index.htm?catID=8&getType=1> Jim Ron Filion wrote: >Margie, > >I think you are probably correct. I wonder if they were the first to get >a subscription to it. You should be able to request it through your >counties' libraries. > >Ron > > >>Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:09:49 -0700 >>From: "Margie Hinton" <marhinton@earthlink.net> >>Subject: Re: [NORCAL] San Francisco Chronicle, 1900-1922 >>To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> >> >>Ron, I wonder whether this is part of the ProQuest subscription with San >>Francisco. Mine is through Sonoma and Napa counties and doesn't give me any >>choice for Database at all. When I entered News - Historical San Francisco >>Chronicle - it gave me choices from New York papers mentioning San >>Francisco. There never was a publications choice. >> >>Margie >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Ron Filion" <ron@sfgenealogy.com> >>To: <casanfra@rootsweb.com>; <norcal@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:54 AM >>Subject: [NORCAL] San Francisco Chronicle, 1900-1922 >> >>ProQuest has added articles for the San Francisco Chronicle for >>1900-1922, with plans to add 1865-1899! >><snipped> >> >> > > > > >----------------------------------------- >Visit: >NORCAL LIBRARY http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/norcallib.html >NORCAL Genealogy Resource Center http://www.sfgenealogy.com/norcal/resourcecenter/toc.htm >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- James R. Smith Author: San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks ISBN: 1884995446 www.HistorySmith.com <http://www.historysmith.com/>

On August 23, 1998, I placed an "In Memoriam" notice in the SF Chronicle in honor of my late mother, Dorothy Nunan Fontana. The newspaper has since purged their older files and it is not available through them. I would like to re-run it this Saturday, but that necessitates my retrieving it directly from the library microfilms. If anyone has access to those files and can get it for me in time for the deadline, I would be extremely grateful. Thanks in advance, Julie Fontana Collins **************It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv00050000000047)

Well everyone! You learn something every day. And so many knew about the free card.

Doug, It's working for me (just tested it). If anyone can't access it (through the SFPL site), feel free to drop me a line directly. Ron > Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:25:41 -0700 (PDT) > From: Doug Urbanus <firstboy@pacbell.net> > Subject: [CASANFRA] San Francisco Chronicle, 1900-1922 -- San Francisco PL cards > To: casanfra@rootsweb.com, norcal@rootsweb.com > > Apparently this is still in the "coming soon" stage. <snipped> >

You have to live in California. My address is Murphys but I have a card. Again, you must pick it up at any library in the city. That card allows me to use all online services from wherever. Jim sandrah wrote: >But only if you live in San Francisco >It says: For identity purposes, the application process must be completed at >a library location. Applications cannot be accepted by mail, e-mail or fax. >And the library locations are all in SF. > >Sandra > >Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:40:11 -0700 >From: "Mark Lomax" <mlomax1074@gmail.com> >Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] San Francisco Chronicle, 1900-1922 -- San > Francisco PL cards >To: casanfra@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: > <215749e10808181940l7900ed98oca372c913aca16db@mail.gmail.com> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > >The SFPL web site says that any California resident can obtain a card for >free. See: > >http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/services/librarycard.htm > >Look at the bottom of the page under Types of Library Cards and >Requirements. > >Mark Lomax >Pasadena > >************************** >Visit SFGenealogy.com! >http://www.sfgenealogy.com >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CASANFRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- James R. Smith Author: San Francisco's Lost Landmarks ISBN: 1884995446 www.HistorySmith.com <http://www.historysmith.com/>

--- On Tue, 8/19/08, calisesi <calisesi1@yahoo.com> wrote: From: calisesi <calisesi1@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] San Francisco Chronicle, 1900-1922 -- San Francisco PL cards To: "Doug Urbanus" <firstboy@pacbell.net> Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 7:17 AM Hi list, I have a SF library card, and have accessed Proquest's Newspaper archives....I could only find the SF Chronicle back to 1900 so far. But what a great source!!! I'm looking forward to the earlier issues....they also have the New York Times, which I haven't accessed yet, but my Irish ancesters travelled to SF via New York so I'm hoping the early issues of the Times will provide some helpful info.   Ron, I do want to thank you...I had only been using my card to access HeritageQuest through the library. I had no idea that they actually offerred so many other sources until I went looking for the Chronicle after your posting. So...THANKS...A LOT !!!!   Doug, I could be wrong, but I thought as long as you were a resident of CA the card was free. I got mine when I lived in Walnut Creek and it didn't cost me anything. Might want to go to their site and double check that...or call...to see if it's still the same.   Thanks again... Christine --- On Mon, 8/18/08, Doug Urbanus <firstboy@pacbell.net> wrote: From: Doug Urbanus <firstboy@pacbell.net> Subject: [CASANFRA] San Francisco Chronicle, 1900-1922 -- San Francisco PL cards To: casanfra@rootsweb.com, norcal@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, August 18, 2008, 5:25 PM Apparently this is still in the "coming soon" stage. But I was wondering... SFPL site mentions that anyone can get a visitor's library card "for a fee." No where do they bother to cost that fee or categorize whether the card has full privileges, such as home access to Proquest. Occasionally I get to the City and could actually apply for a card. Can anyone tell me what he cost of the "visitor" library card is and what one gets for having one? Ron Filion <ron@sfgenealogy.com> wrote: ProQuest has added articles for the San Francisco Chronicle for 1900-1922, with plans to add 1865-1899! ProQuest is available through participating libraries, such as the San Francisco Public Library (and can be accessed at your own computer). If you do have access, once you are in ProQuest, choose "News - Historical San Francisco Chronicle" from the "Database" drop-down menu in the Search sections. You need to do this BEFORE you go to the "Publications" tab. Under that tab, you can browse articles by date. Ron Filion sfgenealogy.com ************************** Visit SFGenealogy.com! http://www.sfgenealogy.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CASANFRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************** Visit SFGenealogy.com! http://www.sfgenealogy.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CASANFRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Has anyone on the list ever heard of th Dominican Academy of Music which was located in San Leandro, I believe. From the sounds of it, it was probably a Catholic organization.   Any info would be helpful. Thanks so much, Christine

But only if you live in San Francisco It says: For identity purposes, the application process must be completed at a library location. Applications cannot be accepted by mail, e-mail or fax. And the library locations are all in SF. Sandra Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:40:11 -0700 From: "Mark Lomax" <mlomax1074@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] San Francisco Chronicle, 1900-1922 -- San Francisco PL cards To: casanfra@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <215749e10808181940l7900ed98oca372c913aca16db@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 The SFPL web site says that any California resident can obtain a card for free. See: http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/services/librarycard.htm Look at the bottom of the page under Types of Library Cards and Requirements. Mark Lomax Pasadena

At 06:44 PM 8/18/2008, you wrote: >What is the extent, if any, of SF Naturalization Records that would >have/could have survived the 1906 Earthquake and Fire? > >My great-grandfather, Martin O'DONNELL was naturalized on "15 August, >1884; San Francisco Cal, Superior" > >Any thoughts on how to obtain copies of the above naturalization, if possible? > >Thanks for any help offered... Barb > >************************** >Visit SFGenealogy.com! >http://www.sfgenealogy.com >------------------------------- Hi Barb, For answers to your questions, visit SFGenealogy: http://www.sfgenealogy.com Specifically, this page of the site: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/norcal/calnat.htm Best regards, Pam Pamela Storm pam@sfgenealogy.com SFGenealogy.com www.sfgenealogy.com

The SFPL web site says that any California resident can obtain a card for free. See: http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/services/librarycard.htm Look at the bottom of the page under Types of Library Cards and Requirements. Mark Lomax Pasadena On 8/18/08, the cohens <the.cohens.in.california@gmail.com> wrote: > > I believe that if you live in the Bay Area, and maybe even elsewhere > in the state, you may be able to get a card from SFPL for free. I > might have gotten special privilege because of being disabled but I do > not think so. I live in the East Bay and have a free SFPL card that > I use regularly to access newspaper and census records online from > home. > > Why not just write them, or call and ask? I found the staff there to > be quite helpful. Contact info is on the website. > > I also could not get the SF Historical tip to work...Proquest said > "Coming Soon". > > On 8/18/08, Doug Urbanus <firstboy@pacbell.net> wrote: > > Apparently this is still in the "coming soon" stage. But I was > wondering... > > SFPL site mentions that anyone can get a visitor's library card "for a > fee." > > No where do they bother to cost that fee or categorize whether the card > has > > full privileges, such as home access to Proquest. Occasionally I get to > the > > City and could actually apply for a card. Can anyone tell me what he > cost > > of the "visitor" library card is and what one gets for having one? > ************************** > Visit SFGenealogy.com! > http://www.sfgenealogy.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CASANFRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I believe that if you live in the Bay Area, and maybe even elsewhere in the state, you may be able to get a card from SFPL for free. I might have gotten special privilege because of being disabled but I do not think so. I live in the East Bay and have a free SFPL card that I use regularly to access newspaper and census records online from home. Why not just write them, or call and ask? I found the staff there to be quite helpful. Contact info is on the website. I also could not get the SF Historical tip to work...Proquest said "Coming Soon". On 8/18/08, Doug Urbanus <firstboy@pacbell.net> wrote: > Apparently this is still in the "coming soon" stage. But I was wondering... > SFPL site mentions that anyone can get a visitor's library card "for a fee." > No where do they bother to cost that fee or categorize whether the card has > full privileges, such as home access to Proquest. Occasionally I get to the > City and could actually apply for a card. Can anyone tell me what he cost > of the "visitor" library card is and what one gets for having one?

What is the extent, if any, of SF Naturalization Records that would have/could have survived the 1906 Earthquake and Fire? My great-grandfather, Martin O'DONNELL was naturalized on "15 August, 1884; San Francisco Cal, Superior" Any thoughts on how to obtain copies of the above naturalization, if possible? Thanks for any help offered... Barb _________________________________________________________________ Talk to your Yahoo! Friends via Windows Live Messenger. Find out how. http://www.windowslive.com/explore/messenger?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_messenger_yahoo_082008

Apparently this is still in the "coming soon" stage. But I was wondering... SFPL site mentions that anyone can get a visitor's library card "for a fee." No where do they bother to cost that fee or categorize whether the card has full privileges, such as home access to Proquest. Occasionally I get to the City and could actually apply for a card. Can anyone tell me what he cost of the "visitor" library card is and what one gets for having one? Ron Filion <ron@sfgenealogy.com> wrote: ProQuest has added articles for the San Francisco Chronicle for 1900-1922, with plans to add 1865-1899! ProQuest is available through participating libraries, such as the San Francisco Public Library (and can be accessed at your own computer). If you do have access, once you are in ProQuest, choose "News - Historical San Francisco Chronicle" from the "Database" drop-down menu in the Search sections. You need to do this BEFORE you go to the "Publications" tab. Under that tab, you can browse articles by date. Ron Filion sfgenealogy.com ************************** Visit SFGenealogy.com! http://www.sfgenealogy.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CASANFRA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm searching for info on Cobey's Cafe at 140 Manila St. in 1921 San Francisco. That address is 140 Maiden Lane today. Cobey's cafe was a drop & storage site for smuggled and bootleg liquor during Prohibition and was the source for the gin & whiskey delivered to Roscoe Arbuckle's room at the St. Francis. Thanks! Jim -- James R. Smith Author: San Francisco’s Lost Landmarks ISBN: 1884995446 www.HistorySmith.com <http://www.historysmith.com/>

ProQuest has added articles for the San Francisco Chronicle for 1900-1922, with plans to add 1865-1899! ProQuest is available through participating libraries, such as the San Francisco Public Library (and can be accessed at your own computer). If you do have access, once you are in ProQuest, choose "News - Historical San Francisco Chronicle" from the "Database" drop-down menu in the Search sections. You need to do this BEFORE you go to the "Publications" tab. Under that tab, you can browse articles by date. Ron Filion sfgenealogy.com

I'm looking for descendents of men who served in the 5th Illinois Cavalry during the Civil War. Many of the soldiers moved into California in the 1870s. I am hoping to locate photographs, diaries, or letters of these men for a history I am writing about the regiment. Please contact me at: 5Illinois@gmail.com if you have any information. Thank you. Rhonda M. Kohl

For those who can't go to the Washington Archives in D.C. you maybe able to go to one of the Federal Records Centers near you. http://www.archives.gov/frc/locations.html I've been the one in D.C. and it's fantastic. I was able to get copies of my ancestors Rev. War pension application & land grant for my paternal side. In fact I have several family branchs traced back to the early 1700's and 2 lines traced back to the 1600's and 1 branch traced back to the 1500's. But can't get a marriage license for my uncle who married in the 1930's in San Francisco. For my maternal side I located the records of my grandparents & aunt that immigrated from Europe. They came through Ellis Island and are not listed in any of their records. 2 Counties in E. TN where my paternal lines settled had courthouse fires and all records where lost, but there is always a paper trail and things can be found. Church records and old newspaper abstracts are great as well. Hope this helps someone. Patti ---- the cohens <the.cohens.in.california@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the link, Ron Does anyone know which, of any, of the online databases have the USCIS case numbers, or is that something we have to always pay USCIS to obtain if we can't go to the records facilities or other centers ourselves to find the case numbers? I was preparing to order naturalization records on two ancestors from about 1906-11, and this is an added step I'd like to speed up without also paying the extra $20 each just for case numbers. On 8/15/08, Ron Filion <ron@sfgenealogy.com> wrote: > > USCIS Establishes Genealogy Program > > WASHINGTON — Customers can now turn to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration > Services (USCIS) for help in researching their family's immigration > history through the agency's new Genealogy Program. > > USCIS maintains historical records documenting the arrival and > naturalization of millions of immigrants who arrived in the United > States since the late 1800s or and naturalized between 1906 and 1956. >.... > > Individuals may submit genealogy records requests by using the new > forms, G-1041 -/Genealogy Index Search Request/, and G-1041A - > /Genealogy Records Request/. Both forms are available on the new USCIS > Genealogy Program page at: http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy. The fees include: > > * Genealogy Index Search - $20 > * Copy of a File on Microfilm - $20 > * Copy of a Textual File Copy - $35.

Thanks for the link, Ron Does anyone know which, of any, of the online databases have the USCIS case numbers, or is that something we have to always pay USCIS to obtain if we can't go to the records facilities or other centers ourselves to find the case numbers? I was preparing to order naturalization records on two ancestors from about 1906-11, and this is an added step I'd like to speed up without also paying the extra $20 each just for case numbers. On 8/15/08, Ron Filion <ron@sfgenealogy.com> wrote: > > USCIS Establishes Genealogy Program > > WASHINGTON — Customers can now turn to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration > Services (USCIS) for help in researching their family's immigration > history through the agency's new Genealogy Program. > > USCIS maintains historical records documenting the arrival and > naturalization of millions of immigrants who arrived in the United > States since the late 1800s or and naturalized between 1906 and 1956. >.... > > Individuals may submit genealogy records requests by using the new > forms, G-1041 -/Genealogy Index Search Request/, and G-1041A - > /Genealogy Records Request/. Both forms are available on the new USCIS > Genealogy Program page at: http://www.uscis.gov/genealogy. The fees include: > > * Genealogy Index Search - $20 > * Copy of a File on Microfilm - $20 > * Copy of a Textual File Copy - $35.