This is pretty neat, THANKS for posting it to the List! Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 1:18 AM Subject: [COHUERFA] Did you Know? The First Thanksgiving

by [email protected] While waiting for my first appointment in the reception room of a new dentist, I noticed his certificate, which bore his full name. Suddenly, I remembered that a tall, handsome boy with the same name had been in my high school class some 50 years ago. Upon seeing him, however, I quickly discarded any such thought. This balding, gray-haired man with the deeply lined face was too old to have been my classmate. After he had examined my teeth, I asked him if he had attended Muskogee Central High School. "Yes," he replied. "When did you graduate?" I asked. He answered, "In 1954." "Why, you were in my class!" I exclaimed. He looked at me closely and then asked, "What did you teach?" Karen Mitchell 2002 has been declared "The Year of "Unity". Pass it on. [email protected] US GenWeb Project County Coordinator Huerfano County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~cohuerfa/index.htm Huerfano County List Owner [email protected] Taos County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~nmtaos/index.htm Taos County List Owner [email protected] Pueblo County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~copueblo/

KLEZ WORM WIGGLES ACROSS THE NET. No, RootsWeb.com is not sending you a virus or worm in an attachment -- no matter what these "forged" addresses with RootsWeb name in it say. Be sure your anti-virus software is up-to-date and that you use it. Never open any e-mail attachments unless you have confirmed with the sender that she or he did indeed send it to you for a reason. Do not assume that the attachment came from where it says -- these sophisticated worms are able to forge addresses and they are fooling lots of people. Some even claim to be "worm removal tools." Don't believe them. The Klez worm has been able to spread because of a security vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (browser) and because many people do not update their browser and download these patches. Don't risk the loss of your personal and genealogical data: Update your browser now: [2-line URL]: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/critical/ q290108/default.asp/ Most antivirus vendors, such as Symantec, McAfee and Sophos, offer Klez patches. Is your computer virus free? Find out at: http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/ Karen Mitchell 2002 has been declared "The Year of "Unity". Pass it on. [email protected] US GenWeb Project County Coordinator Huerfano County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~cohuerfa/index.htm Huerfano County List Owner [email protected] Taos County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~nmtaos/index.htm Taos County List Owner [email protected] Pueblo County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~copueblo/

The First Thanksgiving (The Pilgrims Missed It) by Pauline Chavez Bent Thanksgiving Day in the United States is a holiday like no other: families gather to celebrate and enjoy the blessings of this land of freedom and plentitude. But to those of us who descend from the original colonizing families of New Mexico, our special day is April 30th. On April 30th four centuries ago, our ancestors, led by Don Juan de Oñate, reached the banks of El Rio Bravo (Rio Grande). The first recorded act of thanksgiving by colonizing Europeans on this continent occurred on that April day in 1598 in Nuevo Mexico, about 25 miles south of what is now El Paso, Texas. After having begun their northward trek in March of that same year, the entire caravan was gathered at this point. The 400 person expedition included soldiers, families, servants, personal belongings, and livestock . . . virtually a living village. Two thirds of the colonizers were from the Iberian Peninsula (Spain, Portugal, and the Canary Islands). There was even one Greek and a man from Flanders! The rest were Mexican Indians and mestizos (mixed bloods). The starting point for the colonists had been in Zacatecas, Nueva España (now Mexico) and by being part of the colonizing expedition they had been promised the title of Hidalgo, men with rights and privileges equal to Spain's nobility. Juan de Oñate was a man of wealth and prominence, the son of Cristobal Oñate, silver mine owner whose family had come to the New World from the Basque region of Spain. Titles granted to him by Viceroy Luis de Velasco were Governor and Adelantado of New Mexico. The colonists suffered hardships and deprivations as they headed north, but they were also headed toward posterity: they would participate in the first recorded act of Thanksgiving by colonizing Europeans on this continent—22 years before the English colonists similarly gave thanks on the Atlantic coast. The expedition is well recorded by Gaspar Perez de Villagrá, the Spanish poet who traveled with the group. He wrote, "We were sadly lacking in all knowledge of the stars, the winds, and other knowledge by which to guide our steps." On April 30, 1598, the scouts made camp along the Rio Grande and prepared to drink and eat their fill, for there they found fishes and waterfowl. Villagrá wrote, "We built a great bonfire and roasted meat and fish, and then sat down to a repast the like of which we had never enjoyed before." Before this bountiful meal, Don Juan de Oñate personally nailed a cross to a living tree and prayed, "Open the door to these heathens, establish the church altars where the body and blood of the Son of God may be offered, open to us the way to security and peace for their preservation and ours, and give to our king and to me in his royal name, peaceful possession of these kingdoms and provinces for His blessed glory. Amen." On April 30, many of us with roots in New Mexico commemorate that first Thanksgiving, not with "turkey and all the trimmings," but with the knowledge that our ancestors helped settle and develop this land—through tenacity, perseverance and deep faith. It is partly through their contributions that America was destined to become unique; providing freedom as well as opportunity to all people wishing to come to its shores. Happy Thanksgiving Day! Suggested reading: The Last Conquistador: Juan de Oñate and the Settling of the Far Southwest, by Marc Simmons. University of Oklahoma Press, 1991, pp. 97-101. Don Juan de Oñate, Colonizer of New Mexico, 1595-1628, by George P. Hammond and Agapito Rey. University of New Mexico Press, 1953. This article is from the New Mexico Genealogist, March 1999.

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o I purchased three Swedish Bibles at an auction in Rhode Island. One is "Biblisk Skattkammare Af P.A. Ahlberg," published in 1893 by The Enberg-Holmberg Publishing Co.:s forlog., Chicago, Illinois. The name, Mr. Alexander BRUCE, with the words "Juelhalsning fran forsamlinger 1824" are written on the inside cover. I could find no papers or other names or dates inside. The other is a two-volume set, "Bibeln Med Forklaringar af Fjellstedt," published in 1878 by B. Balmquifts Uftiebolag., trudt hos U.L. Normans Boftrnderi-Uftiebolag, Stockholm, Sweden. The name, Carl Johan BRUSE, the place, Pontiag, R.I., and the Date, "den 13 Oktober, 1881" are written inside the front cover. Inside each volume is a poem, written in Swedish, cut out of the newspaper, no dates. I hope these Bibles find their way to their rightful homes. Tracey Fotiou [email protected]

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The word is finally getting out. Us folks on the lists have always known this. Congrats and kudos, Karen. You deserve so much more. -----Original Message----- From: Karen Mitchell [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 3:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [COHUERFA] Volunteer appreciation >From the Rootsweb Volunteer appreciation board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=topics.rw.admin.volunte era&m=79 To: Delaine Edwards & Karen Mitchell Author: Janet Date: 18 Apr 2002 4:16 PM GMT So many thanks to Delaine and Karen-these women mastermind the Scott Co.,AR & Huerfano Co.,CO pages-much thanks to Delaine who gave such wonderful information-(so quickly!) and to Karen-one can't sing enough praise for Karen and the "millions" of hours she dedicates to our county, and our searches. THANK YOU THANK YOU!

THANK YOU Dave for always being there! Hugs, Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Silva" <[email protected]> The word is finally getting out. Us folks on the lists have always known this. Congrats and kudos, Karen. You deserve so much more.

>From Rootsweb volunteer appreciation board: Huerfano County Colorado Author: Karen Date: 18 Apr 2002 8:56 PM GMT Classification: Query In Reply to: Delaine Edwards & Karen Mitchell by: Janet THANK YOU Janet for recognizing all the intense work it takes to maintain our pages and add new data for our researchers!!! But I also want to pass along this very heartfelt THANKS to all of my Huerfano County volunteers. Whenever we have a new project going and I ask for volunteers, my researchers come back with an overwhelming response. I feel very lucky that I have so many wonderful people so giving of their time and energies. To all of you I say THANK YOU!!! Karen

>From the Rootsweb Volunteer appreciation board: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=topics.rw.admin.volunte era&m=79 To: Delaine Edwards & Karen Mitchell Author: Janet Date: 18 Apr 2002 4:16 PM GMT So many thanks to Delaine and Karen-these women mastermind the Scott Co.,AR & Huerfano Co.,CO pages-much thanks to Delaine who gave such wonderful information-(so quickly!) and to Karen-one can't sing enough praise for Karen and the "millions" of hours she dedicates to our county, and our searches. THANK YOU THANK YOU!

Hmmmmm, I am a bear, maybe this explains why I'm single <very big grin!>. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]>

Well, we all here in Colorado already knew that <grin>. Just teasing but the punch line was terrific!!! THANK YOU Louise for sharing it. Hugs, Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]>

THANK YOU for the tip Janet! Hugs, Karen ----- Original Message ----- From: "John & Janet Wasson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 12:39 PM Subject: [COHUERFA] ellis island tip If anyone is having trouble finding people,manifests, etc. on the Ellis Island Records site, check out the website below. I could not pull up the manifest that showed g/grandfather Brgoch ( big black box that says "no image available"), and reading this guys tips and tricks and trying his site, I figured it out--they never scanned the entire manifest. So... I can quit trying to pull it up! Just make sure you read his "frequently asked questions" part to figure out how to do, what you need to do! http://home.pacbell.net/spmorse/ellis/ellis.html

If anyone is having trouble finding people,manifests, etc. on the Ellis Island Records site, check out the website below. I could not pull up the manifest that showed g/grandfather Brgoch ( big black box that says "no image available"), and reading this guys tips and tricks and trying his site, I figured it out--they never scanned the entire manifest. So... I can quit trying to pull it up! Just make sure you read his "frequently asked questions" part to figure out how to do, what you need to do! http://home.pacbell.net/spmorse/ellis/ellis.html

Taylor, I have not received any response from you yet. Did you get my e-mail? Please contact me, [email protected] Linda

LIFE AS A FEMALE BEAR If you're a bear, you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. I could deal with that. Before you hibernate, you're supposed to eat yourself stupid. I could deal with that, too. If you're a mama bear, everyone knows you mean business. You swat anyone who bothers your cubs. If your cubs get out of line, you swat them too. I could deal with that. If you're a bear, your mate EXPECTS you to wake up growling. He EXPECTS that you will have hairy legs and excess body fat. I could deal with that. When you awake from hibernation, you have lost 60 pounds. I could deal with that. I wanna be a bear.

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The Golden Telephone A man from New York City decided to write a book about churches around the country. He started by flying to San Francisco, and started working east from there. Going to a very large church, he began taking photographs and making notes. He spotted a golden telephone on the vestibule wall and was intrigued with a sign which read "$10,000 a minute." Seeking out the pastor he asked about the phone and the sign. The pastor answered that this golden phone was, in fact, a direct line to Heaven and if he pays the price he can talk directly to God. The man thanked the pastor and continued on his way. As he continued to visit churches in Seattle, Austin, Michigan, Chicago, Milwaukee, and all around the United States, he found more phones, with the same sign, and the same answer from each pastor. Finally, he arrived in Colorado. Upon entering a church in Windsor, Colorado behold, he saw the usual golden telephone. But THIS time, the sign read: "Calls: 35 cents." Fascinated, he asked to talk to the pastor. "Reverend, I have been in cities all across the country and in each church I have found this golden telephone and have been told it is a direct line to Heaven and that I could talk to God, but, in the other churches the cost was $10,000 a minute -- your charge is only 35 cents. How can this be?" (You are going to love this part!) The pastor, smiling benignly, replied, "Son, you're in Colorado now..... it's a local call."

Okay Janet, now you made me cry. What a wonderful story, bless her little heart! Karen