Good early morning, I would like to take this time to thank all of our Armed Forces for everything they do for our country, and to thank all the Veterans who did their tours and served our country at all levels. I am very proud of you all. Have a great Veteran's Day, Addie

Am willing to do Chicago IL Tribune obit lookups in trade for obit lookups that I need. I need obit lookups for the following Clark, Albert B d) 12/1/1934 in CO-Durango, La Plata Co Clark, Kenneth Robert d) 7/12/1975 in CO-Durango, La Plata Co Clark, Robert Preston d) 8/19/1970 in CO-Durango, La Plata Co Colton, Chester William d) 12/18/1987 in CO-Durango, La Plata Co Colton, Eva Mullen d) 4/23/1984 in CO-Durango, La Plata Co Cook, Harriett Colton d) 6/29/1945 in CO-Durango, La Plata Co Jim Dlask 4538 N Avers Chicago IL 60625

Good afternoon, To all concerned in the N.E. area's. Please be careful and safe. Even though this hurricane is losing strength, it is still packing strong winds and the combination of winds and tons of rain on the NE side can be deceiving. We wish you all the best safety possible. Please feel free to contact me if there is anything I can do for you. Be safe & strong, Addie (List Admin.)

Just wanted to let everyone on this list know that I'm willing to do look ups in La Plata county this summer. I'm on summer break (from teaching) and am happy to help break down a few genealogical brick walls if I can. Just email me directly at [email protected] and let me know what would help (be as specific as you can).

Just wondering if anyone on the list is researching these Durango area families. Many thanks, Ellen Bisson

Hi Everyone, Is there anyone who can get go to the library or mail me the address of the library in order for me to obtain the obitary of: Irene Rounds from the Durango Herald 2/2/ 1975 thanks, Kyle Johnson

We would like to invite you to re-visit our website, The POORHOUSE STORY (a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses) at http://www.poorhousestory.com We have just published information about where to locate LA PLATA County Home resident list in the 1930 Census. DIRECTIONS: At the homepage (link above) click on POORHOUSES BY STATE, then on COLORADO on the table of states. (If you have been to the website recently you may have to click REFRESH or RELOAD on the browser to see the new information.) You will then find the information by scrolling down to the section on RECORDS near the bottom of the page. There are other pages on the site which may give you some interesting perspective on poorhouses. They are off the homepage and include: the HISTORY page and the LETTER TO GENEALOGISTS as well as FEATURED ARTICLES. There are great tips for researching poorhouse records for yourself on the RECORDS page; and you might want to subscribe to our (almost) monthly newsletter (which you can do in the lower right corner of the homepage). The information on our site will only grow through the submissions of generous readers. If you would like to e-mail me ... please do so off-list because I cannot maintain subscriptions to as many lists as we post messages on. (You can use an e-mail link off one of our web pages.) We hope you enjoy the site! Thanks, Linda Crannell (aka=The Poorhouse Lady)

Good evening, I am saddened to say that our mother past away on Tuesday evening 12/10/02 of cancer. I would like to thank those who sent cards to our mother. She will be greatly missed. I thank you all for being there, the cards and prayers sent to her. I am thankful to lists such as these, as these lists were why I was able to share so much of my mothers ancestry with her. Again we thank you all. Sincerely, Addie Morrissey (list admin.)

Good evening, I hope no one is offended by my request as I certainly do not want that. I am asking that each of you say a prayer for my mother. She is in the hospital with cancer and not doing well at all. Her out look is grim as she is so very weak. The cancer has spread more than anticipated and she is to weak and frail for any surgery. If anyone is interested in sending a get well card to her as I know that would certainly place a smile on her face, please send it to my address and I will hand deliver to her. The reason for my address, is because as soon as they can get her stronger, she will be placed in a aftercare cancer facility for an unknown number of treatments. The cancer is not curable, but treatable. Norma Champion C/O Jack & Addie Morrissey 3710 Clubhouse Road Lakeland, FL 33813 We appreciate any prayers that can be said for her. And simply knowing that you have thought of her, means more than you can know. Thank you all, Addie & Jack

Good morning, From our home to yours, we would like to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving. Have a great day, Addie

Thanks Addie for writing...it's been awhile since I've gotten any COLAPLAT e-mails! When I get a chance, I will post some more information on my great uncle James Barry SULLIVAN. He was a Harvard trained lawyer who did work for the Ute tribe during the late 1890's and until 1925. I've done some research about Chief Buckskin Charlie, it's really fascinating. That was thanks to Ann, by the way, who sent me some information on Barry SULLIVAN and BUCKSKIN CHARLIE, which spurred me into further research, finding pictures of Charlie and his wife (wives?). More later, Liz Sullivan McCrary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Morrissey Addie" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 4:17 PM Subject: [COLAPLAT] New sites to Research Surnames > Good evening all, > > I was going through email and see where RootsWeb has new links to area's > / regions. To utilize the pages you would click on the hyperlink(s) listed > below. Once the page loads, scroll towards the bottom and type in the > surname your researching. It will pull up anything that has been submitted. > Some of these sites are set up so you can really narrow down your search. > Have fun and GOOD LUCK to all! > > These are free sites for you to look through... > > 1. United Kingdom & Ireland Records - > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/uki/ > 2. SCHOOL ALUMNI LISTS - > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/alumni/ > 3. Cemetery Records - > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/ > 4. Death Records database - > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/deaths/ > 5. MARRIAGE RECORDS - > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/ > 6. City Directories Database - > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/citydir/ > > Best wishes & Happy Thanksgiving, > Addie - Your List Admin. >

Good evening all, I was going through email and see where RootsWeb has new links to area's / regions. To utilize the pages you would click on the hyperlink(s) listed below. Once the page loads, scroll towards the bottom and type in the surname your researching. It will pull up anything that has been submitted. Some of these sites are set up so you can really narrow down your search. Have fun and GOOD LUCK to all! These are free sites for you to look through... 1. United Kingdom & Ireland Records - http://userdb.rootsweb.com/uki/ 2. SCHOOL ALUMNI LISTS - http://userdb.rootsweb.com/alumni/ 3. Cemetery Records - http://userdb.rootsweb.com/cemeteries/ 4. Death Records database - http://userdb.rootsweb.com/deaths/ 5. MARRIAGE RECORDS - http://userdb.rootsweb.com/marriages/ 6. City Directories Database - http://userdb.rootsweb.com/citydir/ Best wishes & Happy Thanksgiving, Addie - Your List Admin.

Good evening to all, Most have probably all ready seen this. But for those who have not. The LDS has put their multi CD 1880 census online free at www.familysearch.org Best wishes to all, Addie

Hi Everyone, Many of you might not be aware that as of October 23, 2002, the 1880 US Census Index, 1881 Canadian and 1881 British Census Indexes are available free at: http://www.familysearch.org These are from the LDS Church which have also had these indexes on CD's for quite some time. Keep checking their website for more as they seem to be adding more to their website all the time. Happy hunting!!!! Bev Reinhardt

Good morning; Can anyone tell me any history about how Marvel, Co. got it's name? Marvel is one of my family research names. Thanks. Mary

----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 3:13 PM Subject: LA PLATA COUNTY----PORTER MINE MAXSON/MAXON(?) IS THE SURNAME....CLARENCE ISAIAH MAXSON BORN "IN PORTER" IN 1890....HIS SISTER RUTH MAXSON/MAXON BORN 1897 IN DURANGO....PARENTS CHARLES FREMONT AND MARY SMITH MAXON/MAXSON....ONE CHILD HAD ACCOMPANIED THEM FROM THE MINING AREAS OF ARKANSAS...THEY COULD HAVE BEEN THERE IN PORTER AS EARLY AS 1886/7 AND REMAINED UNTIL MID 1890 SINCE THEY WERE IN SHOSHONE COUNTY, IDAHO AT THE MINES WHEN MY FATHER WAS BORN 1N 1901....COULD YOU PLEASE HEAD ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, BY MY READING--OR OTHERWISE...TO LEARN WHAT WAS GOING ON IN PORTER MINES(TYPE OF ORE, UNION OR NON UNION MINES, MINES STILL IN EXISTANCE, PORTER STILL IN EXISTANCE..PAPERS(IF ANY)...HOW CAN I FIND OUT ABOUT THEM DURING THIS 9-10 YEAR PERIOD...ALL SUGGESTIONS WILL BE DEEPLY APPRECIATED AND IF THERE JUST MIGHT BE ANYTHING IN MY GENEOLOGY FILES WHICH I MIGHT SHARE, PLEASE KNOW IT SHALL BE DONE ON THE REQUEST OF ANY GENEOLOGY GROUP...SIGNED VERN MAXSON IN MISSOURI(REPLIES, IF ANY, TO [email protected] --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.370 / Virus Database: 205 - Release Date: 06/05/2002

Good morning, Just a quick note to wish all the fathers out here, a very Happy Fathers Day. May you have a wonderful day with your families. Happy Fathers Day . Jack & Addie Morrissey

Good evening, Starting today (Monday, 6/10) and extending over several days, RootsWeb is going to be moving the list servers and other machines. This will not effect you in any way other than the lists may / will be slow. They do not expect any messages sent to any of the RootsWeb servers to be lost, but several lists could be down at a time when each change is made. Please don't post "why aren't I getting mail" during that time. When the list comes back up, you won't want half of the posts to be everyone on the list asking why aren't they getting any mail. :>) If you have trouble reaching other RootsWeb servers this week, it's probably for the same reason; your more than welcome to keep trying. As soon as the updates are completed you will be able to get through. But please do not panic because your RootsWeb email is running slow. Best wishes to you all, Addie (list admin.)

Fast Fact: Cemetery Articles Looking for more information on cemeteries? Check out these articles from Ancestry.com's free reference Library: "How Not To Conduct a Cemetery Research Trip," by Linda Herrick Swisher (Ancestry Daily News, 20 July 2000) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/2006.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/2006.asp</A> "Buried in a Cemetery?" by Michael John Neill (Ancestry Daily News, 27 June 2001) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/4142.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/4142.asp</A> "Carved in Stone: Clues in the Graveyard," by Karen Frisch (Ancestry Magazine, September/October 2000, Vol. 18 No. 5) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2974.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/2974.asp</A> More Cemetery Quick Tip Jamborees (Ancestry Daily News, 12 July 2000) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/1946.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/1946.asp</A> (Ancestry Daily News, 28 June 2000) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/1799.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/1799.asp</A> (Ancestry Daily News,16 May 2001) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/3902.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/3902.asp</A> (Ancestry Daily News, 30 October 2001) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/tip/4807.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/tip/4807.asp</A> "A Visit with a Cemetery Administrator," by George G. Morgan ("Along Those Lines . . ." 15 September 2000) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/2326.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/news/articles/2326.asp</A> "Coincidence? Serendipitous Events at the Cemetery," by Christopher C. Bain (Ancestry Magazine, September/October 2001 Vol. 19 No. 5) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/4784.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/ancmag/4784.asp</A> "Cemetery Research Online," by George G. Morgan ("Along Those Lines . . ." 28 September 2001 <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/4636.asp">http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/george/4636.asp</A> "Aspen 2000 for Cemetery, Funeral Home, and Obituary Records," by Dick Eastman ("Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter," 26 Sept 2001) <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/4618.asp"> http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/4618.asp</A> If that's not enough, just go to: <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/main.htm">http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/main.htm</A> and search for "cemetery."

Ancestry Quick Tip Jamboree: Cemetery Tips It's time for this week's Ancestry Quick Tip Jamboree! Thanks to everyone who has sent in a Quick Tip. Please keep them coming so that we can keep this tradition going. You can send your tips to: <A HREF="mailto:[email protected]">mailto:[email protected]</A>. It's Spring again and a great time to go cemetery hopping! Here's a great selection of tips to keep in mind on your next trip to the cemetery. Have a great day! Juliana Quick Tips may be reprinted, with credit to the submitter, in other Ancestry publications, so if you do NOT want your tip included in a publication other than the Ancestry Daily News and Weekly Digest, please state so clearly in your message. Trouble-Free Cemetery Labels I take lots and lots of cemetery photos. Here's a tip for trouble- free labeling: I write on a white page on a clipboard in DARK FELT TIP, the name of the cemetery and the CITY/STATE (and location number if there is enough space to write) all clearly and large enough to show up in my photo. Then religiously, I put the card at the base of the monument on either the WEST or the NORTH position to the marker. I only deal with WEST or NORTH and so West would be to the Left of the monument, North would be to the Right of the monument. EVERY photo I take is immediately identifiable. I don't need labels or a pen. I can use the photos the second they come out of the photo envelope. Valentine Diagrams Make Finding Headstones A Snap I go a step further than Dianne suggested in a previous quick tip. I photograph the entry to the cemetery or the church where it is located. I also draw a quick sketch showing the orientation of the cemetery and the location (row and plot) of my ancestor's grave(s). That way, I can find them quickly on any return visit or direct other family members to their location. Ila Verne Toney Conroe, Texas Photograph Cemetery Landmarks When I go a cemetery, I not only take photos of tombstones, I also take photos of the church and, if available, photos of pillars or archways that lead into the cemetery. This not only is a landmark for me on my sojourns on tombstone searches, but there may also be information inscribed on a plaque in front of, or on the church, or on the pillars or archways at the entrance. There may be a monument within the cemetery itself with valuable information on it. As for me, I really enjoy looking for evidence of my ancestor's existence and as much information that I can collect when I am in my "in search of mode," for my unknown ancestors. Laura LaRose, Boswell, PA Use Archival Products for Labeling I, too, used to label the photos of gravestones to identify not only the cemetery with city and state, but also the relationship to the common ancestor of the individual and myself. After having done many this way, I learned that adhesive labels were not ideal. It took a librarian who needed acid-free paper to tell me this, though I worked in a college in-house printing operations shop. It should be stressed that labels and any papers and photo album pages should be acid free. The label adhesive should also be one that is safe to use on photos, otherwise the properties of the adhesive can start seeping through and damage the photo or the album page and the photos and/or images on the other side of that page. The same holds for photo mounting corners. It's better to use an acid-free pencil or ink pen and carefully write on the back of the photo the information you desire to record. Photo album supplies such as the acid-free pens, pencils, papers, album pages, and other accessories can be found more readily now than ten to fifteen years ago. Wal-Mart and other like stores, as well as stationery stores such as Hallmark, have a range of these supplies at reasonable prices. Debbi Geer Camera Lens Helps Read Stones Recently, I was in a cemetery on a rainy day looking for my ancestor's gravestones. When I found the gravestones, several were difficult to read because of the wear on them with the passing of time and the exposure to bad weather. I wanted to photograph them anyway, and when I put the camera to my eye I discovered that I could make out some of the lettering and numbers on some of the stones a little better than with my naked eye. My husband suggested that it might have something to do with the filtering of light through the lens. I don't know what it was, but it helped me to make out the name Eliza on one particular stone that was badly decayed. Maybe this will work for others, too. Sherry Kilgore Enjoy the View If and when you are at a cemetery, take a minute to survey the location. Often, the old cemeteries have lovely locations, sometimes on the side of a hill, and you can see for a distance; or a few graves will be placed under some large trees, with the river down below. I have enjoyed walking in cemeteries in both the Northwest and the Midwest. Elsie Wilson Oregon Contact Current Plot Owner I was recently in Ohio for a funeral. While there, I was checking the cemetery records in the office, when I came across a name that had not been there on an earlier trip. It turned out to be the name and address of the current owner of the lot where my husband's great- grandfather was buried. She was the daughter of my husband's great- uncle and when I contacted her she was able to provide information on other family members. This woman was born in 1913 so she had a great deal of personal knowledge about the family. Janet Moorhead Interview Family, and Cemetery Photo Filing Tip This may be a repeat "tip" by someone else. It is such a simple, but useful tip. I made copies of old pictures that my mother, now deceased, had in her album, and sent them to Mother's first cousins that are still living. I asked these cousins to identify everyone they can in the picture. Sometimes I write on the back of the picture the people I know, and leave blank the ones I don't know. Some of the children in the pictures, now grown, have been identified by these cousins. They knew them when they were children. This has helped me identify other pictures of these children that are in the family. I have also called some of these cousins, and they have told me little things of interest like "your great grandmother and her sister were 'Corseteers' at Marshall Fields in Chicago. They were certified in this profession." This may not sound too exciting but they don't have corsets anymore and I had no idea my great grandmother worked at Marshall Fields in Chicago, nor that her sister did either. My point is, you can find out all kinds of information that may lead to bigger and better pieces of information by interviewing older family members. For example, the time period that my great grandmother and her sister lived in Chicago can be calculated and then the census records and directories can be used to determine their address, children, husband's name, etc. especially if you don't have that information and are seeking to find it. Interviewing older relatives that are still alive is a wonderful resource in itself. It can be done over the phone or in person. In person, you can get a picture of them as they look today for your records also. Another "tip" that is probably a common one, but quite useful: Take pictures of headstones and write on the back of the picture all the additional information necessary to know where these headstones are located, such as the name of the cemetery, city, county and state where located, lot number, section, etc. if known. Also, if name is not present or legible, write it on the back of the picture. For example, sometimes there will be a big family stone with small stones that say "Mother," "Father," etc. If the pictures of the big stone and smaller stones were to become separated later, you or someone else will know whose grave you/they are looking at. Keep an alphabetized index file in a recipe style box of these pictures so you can readily located them. Susan Pena Arlington, TX I take a lot of cemetery photos. I always take a photo of the entrance or church, also the section, as often there are signs telling which section they are in. I also use my computer and label the photos when I put them in my album. Joe Cawley Augusta, Ga 30909 Record Latitude and Longitude in Cemeteries I recommend adding degrees of latitude and longitude when describing the location of a cemeteries and obscure burial sites. Lat/Lon allows pinpointing locations within mere feet. It is especially helpful in finding an accurate location of grave sites in rural areas, many of which are unmarked, overgrown, abandoned, and may only contain one or two graves. A Global Positioning System (GPS) device can be purchased for well under $100. Pawn Shops are a good source. They're simple and easy to use. Just turn them on at the site you want to record, and within a minute or so the degrees of lat/lon are displayed. Try it. I believe that in the future, genealogy buffs and other researchers will appreciate this bit of extra effort on our part. I sure wish my ancestors had passed this kind of information on to me. [Unsigned]