Good evening to all, I have been sitting in the background watching the lists and apologize for not being very active. My thought have been with my family member. You might ask what this has to do with our research, and I will tell you it is our shared surname that makes the connection. My brother-in-law is trying to battle Multiple Myloma and not winning the battle. For those of you that do not know what this is, it is cancer. It is in the same family as Leukemia. At this moment he has gone through his second transplant and is not doing well at all. The rejection factor appears to be high right now making the situation worse. They have two children and are trying to do the best they can with all that is happening. Cancer is a mean and ruthless attacker. It is not prejudice and does not care what the age of a person is. He is currently held in the cancer unit in Iowa City. If any of you can find it in your hearts to send him and his wife a get well card or we are thinking of you card or letter it would be greatly appreciated. I know that they would appreciate it and it could bring better days for him as they would certainly appreciate it. He is in Isolation and will be for about 4-6 weeks. You can mention your an acquaintance of Addie if you so choose. For those whom would like to send a card or letter rather it is hand made or done on the computer, please send it to : Mr. & Mrs. Mark Walker Sunset Motel 7023 Hwy 64 & 136 Wyoming, IA 52362-7576 I very much thank you for your time in reading this and am very sorry if this has offended anyone of you. For that I apologize. Sincerely, Addie - List Admin

Good evening to all, I would like to wish you all a Very Happy Valentines Day. I hope your day will be a very special day with your family and or loved ones. Sincerely, Addie List Admin

Thanks for the information! By the way..... how is your Honey doing these days? And you? You going to Ignacio this year? Arlene

This is a wonderful resource..........thank you very much! Louise

La Plata County Marriages, 1877-1950's can be accessed at the following: http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu/inventory/LaPlataCouMarr.htm

HI all, I just received the CD from the Colorado Genealogical Society entitled Colorado Marriages 1858-1939. I would be glad to do a search for anyone, but please included full names due to the way it is indexed. There are approximately 24,000 on the CD and it takes some time to do each search. Gladys >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [COLAPLAT] Colorado Marriages Search >Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 00:15:05 EST > >Colorado Marriages Search > >http://www.sctc.state.co.us/marriages/default.aspx > > >==== COLAPLAT Mailing List ==== >For a copy of list guidelines & etiquettes please visit >http://www.geocities.com/addie_morrissey/CoLaPlat.html . >Visit the Colorado La Plata County USGenWeb web site at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~colaplat/colaplat.htm > _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

Colorado Marriages Search http://www.sctc.state.co.us/marriages/default.aspx

Local Happenings Bayfield Blade Bayfield, La Plata County, Colorado October 1, 1915 To die among strangers makes the death doubly sad. John Lewis Robinson of the Farmington section disposed of a load of fruit here about two weeks ago and then went to the Hollar ranch to assist the tenant, Lon Baker, in harvesting, but soon took to bed with pneumonia, which was his third or fourth attack. A Physician was summoned, but he could render little assistance as the man was beyond hope, and he died at midnight between Sunday and Monday. Mrs. Robinson arrived two days before her husband's demise. In the meantime Mr. and Mrs. Baker took the very best care of the stranger patient. Funeral services were conducted in the Presbyterian church by Rev. H. L. Elston and interment was in the Bayfield cemetery. Deceased was past 60 years of age and was a native of Illinois. Three of his six children are living, at a distance. Mr. Robinson joined the Methodist church when a young man but later joined the Presbyterian church.

Your quite welcome. I was born in Durango... Small world. I am currently trying to locate information on the family that raised my mothers in the San Juan Basin area. His name was Shirley Wills/Wells and her name was Anna Wills/Wells. My mother and grandmother cleaned the dude ranch and cooked for them, later in years my mother took guests on trail rides in the mountains and later became rodeo Queen for a couple counties for trick riding, roping calves & barrel racing. :>) Best Wishes, Addie List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 11:23 AM Subject: [COLAPLAT] thank you... and another source > Addy, > Thanks for reminding us how to research. Sometimes after awhile we > forget to do certain things in our haste to "add" family members to our > genealogy. > Another good resource is FamilySearch.org. Though some disagree on > this > site for its accuracy, this is where I found my first family, after I had > looked through all the stuff my family had left me. Some years ago, > before the > LDS site was ever available, I went to my local Family Center in Midland, > Tx. There I found folks who had a computer (!!) and discs of > information. I > found on one of the databases a woman living in Utah, who would be my > Mother's > cousin, who had been doing genealogy for YEARS! She listed my > grandmother > (though the surname was incorrect) and grandfather. We have been > corresponding for 12 years now. I still have the original printout and > all her letters > and of course photos of our family. > Since then, I have visited several LDS Family Search locations. You > can > find local centers on the webiste. They have always been helpful. I was > able to obtain copies of books on microfilm or film rolls. You can even > do a > surname lookup on the website and find those book titles, then order them > through the local center. Also, they have published on the internet the > 1880 > census, and it is free. > I am researching the following families, all around Durango, Marvel, > and > Ouray: McKelvey (Durango and Marvel, Victor and Saguache), Roberts > (Durango), Faris (Durango), Gonner (Durango), Kittner or Keltow (Durango > and Ouray), > and Schweitzer (Ouray). My great-grandfather was Frank Gonner, a man > from > Luxembourg who ended up in Durango and became a rather well-known > photographer > between 1889 and 1912. I have hundred of pages of these families I would > love > to share or add to! > Thanks for letting me put in my two cents. > Kathy Gibson > Southgate, MI > > > ==== COLAPLAT Mailing List ==== > List Admin: Addie [email protected] . > NO Virus warnings, flaming, cursing, selling or private 'chit-chat' on > this list, okay! For a copy of list guidelines & etiquettes please visit > http://www.geocities.com/addie_morrissey/CoLaPlat.html . > >

Addy, Thanks for reminding us how to research. Sometimes after awhile we forget to do certain things in our haste to "add" family members to our genealogy. Another good resource is FamilySearch.org. Though some disagree on this site for its accuracy, this is where I found my first family, after I had looked through all the stuff my family had left me. Some years ago, before the LDS site was ever available, I went to my local Family Center in Midland, Tx. There I found folks who had a computer (!!) and discs of information. I found on one of the databases a woman living in Utah, who would be my Mother's cousin, who had been doing genealogy for YEARS! She listed my grandmother (though the surname was incorrect) and grandfather. We have been corresponding for 12 years now. I still have the original printout and all her letters and of course photos of our family. Since then, I have visited several LDS Family Search locations. You can find local centers on the webiste. They have always been helpful. I was able to obtain copies of books on microfilm or film rolls. You can even do a surname lookup on the website and find those book titles, then order them through the local center. Also, they have published on the internet the 1880 census, and it is free. I am researching the following families, all around Durango, Marvel, and Ouray: McKelvey (Durango and Marvel, Victor and Saguache), Roberts (Durango), Faris (Durango), Gonner (Durango), Kittner or Keltow (Durango and Ouray), and Schweitzer (Ouray). My great-grandfather was Frank Gonner, a man from Luxembourg who ended up in Durango and became a rather well-known photographer between 1889 and 1912. I have hundred of pages of these families I would love to share or add to! Thanks for letting me put in my two cents. Kathy Gibson Southgate, MI

Good evening to all, We have had so many new comers join the list, that I wanted to take the time to welcome them to our list. Because I have been asked by the new comers to genealogy and the net, I felt it necessary to point out some very important things as we were all novice in the beginning and I do know that some of the new members are newbies to research. Below are a few things I personally feel as a genealogists / researcher are very important and will make your research easier and most of all, accurate..... If any others on the list have any suggestions, please do feel free to let us know. 1. Only take the information you locate on the Internet or anywhere and use as a tool to help you with your research. There is a lot of in accurate information listed on the Internet. 2. Always try to document your lineage to the best of your ability. The more documentation you have the more accurate your heritage will be. 3. Keep track of all your sources and note them in your research / genealogy program. List the census page, year, state and town. Do the same thing with books, film or fiche. 4. Make copies of all census data, book data including title, author and page including the information. 5. Keep an open mind as to the spelling of our shared surname and the geographical area they came from. Remember that many ancestors added and or dropped letters from our name when they emigrated. And geographical area's changed through the years. 6. Always start with what you know and work backwards to your ancestors. Ask your relatives and loved ones all about your family and gather their stories. Once our loved ones are gone, it is to late. Record what you DO know.... 6. Research what you want to know and keep a log of what you have done. Keep family group sheets on each family and track you heritage on a lineage chart. That will let you know if your missing a date, spouse or geographical area with your ancestor(s). 7. Look around your home for old family letters, bibles and photos. Search them for names, dates and places. Look for deeds, marriage records, death records etc.... 8. Search military records. They are sometimes loaded with information. 9. Libraries and cemeteries are other good places to search for ancestors. Check for books in your local libraries that mention their names. Check to see if they have a Newspaper Collection of old issues of the town's paper. 10. As you have conducted your research you may have discovered some "family treasures"? You might consider placing them in a file drawer, cabinet, or other secure location to share with other family members similarly to your publications. 11 Check and double check your data. If you publish your data, make certain it is accurate and well documented. This will prevent bad / inaccurate information being published, rather it be in a book form or on the internet. Contact your local hobby store and inquire into learn where to obtain archival papers, binders and enclosures that will protect these documents for later generations. 12. Always keep an open mind with your research. Always thank anyone whom helps you. Always offer to help them in any way you can and don't forget to offer them something for their time and services. Most of us will do it because we love to help others. 13. Remember RootsWeb has many area's and forums which cover just about everything you will need to further your research. You can find any list you would be interested in by visiting RootsWeb at http://www.rootsweb.com/ I hope the above helps all newbies to genealogy and research. I am certain there are things I have failed to mention, however there are many experienced researchers on our list. Best wishes to all, Addie List Admin Just Remember: VOLUNTEERS are not paid. Not because they are worthless But because they are priceless

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From our family to yours we wish you a safe and very happy New Year.. Addie (List Admin)

Same to you, Addie. Merry Christmas. Larry L. Harmon [email protected] (915) 581-8843 ----- Original Message ----- From: "ADDIE MORRISSEY" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 10:58 PM Subject: [COLAPLAT] Merry Christmas > Good early morning, > > I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. > This has been a trying year for many and though things sometimes look > tough, we just get stronger. > We are hoping that our troops are kept as safe as possible and our > prayers are with them and the families of loved ones in the military. > From our home to yours, we wish you all the best in the world and most > of all we hope you all are well. We wish you all the old fashion pleasures > of Christmas and a safe New Years. > We hope you have a wonderful day with your family and friends. > > Happy Holidays, > Addie (List Admin) > > > > > ==== COLAPLAT Mailing List ==== > For a copy of list guidelines & etiquettes please visit > http://www.geocities.com/addie_morrissey/CoLaPlat.html . > To contact the list owner e-mail her at: > [email protected] >

Good early morning, I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. This has been a trying year for many and though things sometimes look tough, we just get stronger. We are hoping that our troops are kept as safe as possible and our prayers are with them and the families of loved ones in the military. From our home to yours, we wish you all the best in the world and most of all we hope you all are well. We wish you all the old fashion pleasures of Christmas and a safe New Years. We hope you have a wonderful day with your family and friends. Happy Holidays, Addie (List Admin)

Good morning, From our home to yours, we would like to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving with your family and friends. And when we are with our families and friends today, having our dinner, please let us all say a special prayer to all of our military troops and keep them close in our thoughts. We hope you all have a wonderful day. Best wishes, Addie List Admin

Good evening to all, A Heads Up on the New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS). They will be opening their database soon to anyone for a short period of time. I would imagine the site will be packed with people trying to log in and look at the data. "A Feast of Ancestors! Enjoy Free Access to the Register Online Over Thanksgiving Weekend! NEHGS is pleased to offer free access to its New England Historical and Genealogical Register database on NewEnglandAncestors.org over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend! Normally only available to NEHGS members, the Register database will be accessible to everyone from Thursday, November 25 through Sunday, November 28, 2004. We encourage all NEHGS members to spread the word about this offering, and we hope that those of you who are not members find a veritable feast of ancestors in the Register database! Published quarterly since 1847, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register is the flagship journal of American genealogy and the oldest journal in the field. The online database includes issues from 1847 to 1994. The Register has featured articles on a wide variety of topics since its inception, including vital records, church records, tax records, land and probate records, cemetery transcriptions, obituaries, and historical essays. Authoritative compiled genealogies have been the centerpiece of the Register for more than 150 years. Thousands of New England families have been treated in the pages of the journal and many more are referenced in incidental ways throughout. The articles in the Register range from short pieces correcting errors in print or solving unusual problems to larger treatments that reveal family origins or present multiple generations of a family. Look for details on how to obtain free access to the Register in a special eNews bulletin to be sent out Wednesday, November 24. A link will also be available on that date on the home page of our website, www.NewEnglandAncestors.org."

Thank you! That was very nice. Keep our guys in Fallujah at the top of your list! As will I! eileen

Good morning to all, I would personally like to take this time to thank all whom have served and gave for our country to allow us the freedom we have today. I would also like to say thank you to all whom have family members fighting for us as we speak and know they are in our prayers. From our home to yours, Happy Veterans Day!! Best wishes, Addie - List Admin