"Steve Hayes" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > A Tiny Tafel is a condensed list of the surnames you aere researching, with > information about the place and date of each line where it begins and ends, > and an indication of your level of interest in that line. Did this post get stuck in a time warp someplace? Shouldn't the description begin "A Tiny Tafel was used back in the days when people communicated via BBS?" Does anyone still use them for anything? Tom

"Tom Morris" <[email protected]> wrote> > Did this post get stuck in a time warp someplace? > > Shouldn't the description begin "A Tiny Tafel was used back in the days when > people communicated via BBS?" Does anyone still use them for anything? > Tom, Steve has already been flamed for this. Try to keep up, will you? ;)

Would anyone happen to know the origins and history of the town Stanfield, Arizona? I've done the search engine routine, but only got the usual rubbish adverising hotels, car rentals, etc.

Except the Oskarssons IŽm also searching for a relative who emigrated from Finland. ItŽs my grandfathers mothers sisterson. His name is Pekka Anton Mikko born 1882-05-26 (May 26). He lived in Kemi in Finland and in tha churchbook for Kemi it says he moved to the USA 1938-01-01. Hope for help to find out what happened to him. Thanks in advance. R-M Simu [email protected]

Published on: Wed Mar 10 23:55:01 EST 2004 Posted by: Rose Haarth --------- My father Anton Snopek came from Kunovice u Uherske-Hradiste, Moravia in 1922, His sisters last name was Hrachova. Looking for anyone left from that family. --------- For contact, please, visit this Bulletin Board posting published in category Find An Ancestor at http://www.czechinfocenter.com/bb/vw.cgi?recid=591VHGBHNX CZECH INFO CENTER http://page2go2.com/jfloklnl Internet Premier Czech Information Resource

"Genjunkie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > > "CGrower" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected] > > I am getting very discouraged. It seems that when I try to do > research > > lately all I get his ancestry and they want money for the > information that I <snip> > Pay for the service, and you can access census records, marriage > records, > all sorts of very helpful things and not just the "trees" that are 80% > wrong. > Is any one service better or cheaper than the other?

One thing I have found to help when using the search function on the newspapers is to changer the default advanced options choice from with in 1 word to adjacent. This makes the search find the names in the proper order. This has helped considerably to narrow down bogus hits. I wasn't sure where you are searching but I found a reference to a Omar W. Boone in the Gettysburg Times. Beth Sullivan "Genjunkie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > > "MikeS" <[email protected]> wrote in message > news:[email protected] > > > > > > Sorry, These are all false hits. None of them relate specifically to > Omar > > William Boone. One or two of these names appear in each hit but > none > > together. > > > > Not surprising. The newspapers are probably the most worthless of the > "add-on" subscriptions due to the stupid search function. I don't pay > for > it. > >

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"MikeS" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > > > Sorry, These are all false hits. None of them relate specifically to Omar > William Boone. One or two of these names appear in each hit but none > together. > Not surprising. The newspapers are probably the most worthless of the "add-on" subscriptions due to the stupid search function. I don't pay for it.

"CGrower" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > I am getting very discouraged. It seems that when I try to do research > lately all I get his ancestry and they want money for the information that I > give them. I just hate putting in a name and getting nothing but locked > sources. Grower Pay for the service, and you can access census records, marriage records, all sorts of very helpful things and not just the "trees" that are 80% wrong.

"Susie & Håkan" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > Now IŽve found out the date of birth for both of my grandfathers brothers. > Carl Oskar Oskarsson was born 1885-07-30 (July 30) in Keräsjoki in the > county Norrbotten, Sweden. His brother Hans Petter was born 1877-08-11 > (August 11) in Finland, probably in Kemi. They hadnŽt the same father. I > believe Carl Oskar used the last name Oskarsson (with a little chaing of > spelling maybe in USA). Hans Petter could also have used this name but > thereŽs some other names he could have used too. They are Hannanpoika (name > he got when he was born), Raumaniemi (stepfathers last name) and Mikko (his > mothers name). They still left Sweden earliest in the end of 1800 but most > probably sometimes in the beginning of 1900 or the middle Thanks in advance > for all help. Here are some Ellis Island entries for Oskar Oskarsson. Oskar E. Oskarsson Vavga, Sweden 1905 19 Oskar G. Oskarsson Varmland Sw. 1905 16 Oskar Rickard Oskarsson Norra Sandsjo, Sweden 1923 29 Oskar Wilhelm Oskarsson Listerby, Sweden 1921 22 Oskar G. is close on age when he arrived. and one Petter Mikko. Petter A. Mikko Alatoonea 1905 30 Petter is close on age when he arrived. Good luck on your search. Joe in Texas

On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 21:19:09 -0500, John wrote: > Hi, > I'm working on a family-friend's genealogy, and am interested in > advice > on how to proceed. > The family name is Hickok, and I have gotten back to one George A. > Hickok, who, according to 1910 Missouri census info, was born in Illinois > circa 1868. It seems to me that the next step is to try to locate George > A.'s family in the 1870 census for Illinois. > The problem is that I have no idea where in Illinois this family might > have lived, circa 1870, and that there appears to be no soundex for the > 1870 census, so I'm kind of stumped on how to continue. > Thank you in advance for any advice/help. Rather than 1870 I'd suggest you look at the 1880 Census data on www.familysearch.org as it is fully indexed (with soundex) with names of all members of household (not just head of household). You should be able to find George at age 12 still at home. Additionally the 1880 census contains place of birth information for parents which can help you to trace them further back (1870 only has individual's place of birth). A quick search only turned up a two George Hickok's born in Illinois and the middle initial was wrong for both. But there are only a total of 65 George Hickok's so assuming he's on the 1880 census at all, he should be easy to track down via the parent's birthplace. Then track back to 1870 from there.

Rob Flanagan Stieglitz wrote: > http://www.newsday.com/extras/lihistory/5/hs517a.htm > > My GG Father's headstone at Calvary in Queens, NY looks like the tall > gray stones in the picture in the above link. > He died in 1880 and I am trying to determine if it was placed after > his death or is the stone too new and was erected years after his > burial. Are those stones from the 1880s or some time after? If you're talking about the tall obelisques in the background -- most of the ones I've seen (and that I remember the dates from!) were in the 1860s and '70s. If you're talking about the shorter stone in the foreground with the cross on top, the date is abt right. You mention later in the thread that your people were poor -- note that in the 1880s, there were quite a few groups that would today be referred to as "affinity groups" (fireman, street-sweepers, milk-men, etc) who had benevolent funds to cover "final expenses". Have you visited The Political Graveyard and looked at the stones pictures there? No, there aren't a lot, but a few and it might help. Cheryl

Now IŽve found out the date of birth for both of my grandfathers brothers. Carl Oskar Oskarsson was born 1885-07-30 (July 30) in Keräsjoki in the county Norrbotten, Sweden. His brother Hans Petter was born 1877-08-11 (August 11) in Finland, probably in Kemi. They hadnŽt the same father. I believe Carl Oskar used the last name Oskarsson (with a little chaing of spelling maybe in USA). Hans Petter could also have used this name but thereŽs some other names he could have used too. They are Hannanpoika (name he got when he was born), Raumaniemi (stepfathers last name) and Mikko (his mothers name). They still left Sweden earliest in the end of 1800 but most probably sometimes in the beginning of 1900 or the middle Thanks in advance for all help. R-M Simu [email protected]

The siblings of your grandfather (the children of the great grandfather) may have chipped together to pay for a stone at a later date. This happened with my great grandfather Reid. He died in 1915, his first wife died in 1880 and his second in 1893. The stone for him and his second wife was erected in 1927, according to my aunt. Diane Rob Flanagan Stieglitz wrote: > > Thanks for the reply. The problem is, my family was very poor, so > that is why I wonder about the stone. It looks expensive and I know > they did not have any money! > > Rob > > "R Ouimet" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>... > > "Rob Flanagan Stieglitz" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de > > news:[email protected] > > > http://www.newsday.com/extras/lihistory/5/hs517a.htm > > > > > > My GG Father's headstone at Calvary in Queens, NY looks like the tall > > > gray stones in the picture in the above link. > > > He died in 1880 and I am trying to determine if it was placed after > > > his death or is the stone too new and was erected years after his > > > burial. Are those stones from the 1880s or some time after? > > > > Bonsoir, > > > > I have seen stones in the Montréal Côte-des-Neiges Cemetery for the same > > period, but only for a group of firemen or very rich persons. > > > > R. Ouimet -- "The Universe began not with a bang, but a smile" See my web page at http://www3.sympatico.ca/dr.reid/

In soc.genealogy.ireland The Cranky Genee <[email protected]> wrote: : I have a book called The GraveYard Shift. It lists cemeteries in New : York City. There are two sections to this cemetery The First Calvary : and the Old Calvary. Both rich and poor are buried here as were some : Civil War Catholics. Maybe fireman and veterans have a similar : headstone? : The cemetery would have noted when the headstone was placed. Burial : records available for a fee. : Calvary Cemetery : 40-02 Laurel Hill Blvd : Flushing NY 11377-7396 : The Cranky Genee :>Bonsoir, :> :>I have seen stones in the Montréal Côte-des-Neiges Cemetery for the same :>period, but only for a group of firemen or very rich persons. :> :>R. Ouimet :> :>

I am getting very discouraged. It seems that when I try to do research lately all I get his ancestry and they want money for the information that I give them. I just hate putting in a name and getting nothing but locked sources. Grower "Genjunkie" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > When several organizations I belong to recently began offering remote > access to Heritage Quest I remembered the positive things about it > that I had read in these groups. > > After using it for several weeks, I must say that it pales by > comparison to Ancestry.com. There are no primary marriage, probate, > land or other records there, and the large section dedicated to > "books" is largely useless for those of us who check the sources of > secondary materials instead of taking them at face value. > > Worse still, the census records are shabbily indexed. For example, I > have found several individuals in the Ancestry.com census index who do > not show up at all in the Heritage Quest database. > > The only advantages I see are: > > 1.The few "indexed" census years HQ has, such as the 1860, that AC > does not. (Although, let's face it, if we cannot trust the index what > good is it really?) > > 2. The images are clearer on some of the earlier census records. > > > I tried genealogy.com last month and found it ridiculously inadequate. > All in all, I'd rather pay the $100 per year for Ancestry.com and get > a tool I can use with confidence. > > >

On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 21:19:09 -0500, John <[email protected]> wrote: > I posted this message twice over the past 2 days to soc.genealogy.methods, > but the message never posted. My posts to other newsgroups go up OK, but > not at soc.genealogy.methods. Can anyone explain why this is happening? soc.genealogy.methods is a moderated newsgroup. This means that a volunteer moderator must inspect the post, make a judgement call that it's on-topic, and then forward it for distribution before it's seen. It's a double-edged sword. It improves the content of the group because only on-topic posts are allowed through, but it also means that patience is required. I like moderated groups in some contexts, this one included. There are some people who have a grudge against the moderator who will of course object loudly to this sort of thing, but that only serves to emphasize why moderation helps keep the noise level down. Anyway, that's the reason behind the delay. The good news is, that there are folks reading that group who have given up other newsgroups due to the level of "noise" posts in some unmoderated groups, from certain individuals who will inevitably make themselves known. Dave Hinz

Hi Dave, Thank you very much for the info concerning moderated newsgroups. I've been posting to newsgroups for several years now, but those newsgroups have been few in number, and all evidently have been unmoderated, so I've never been exposed to the concept of "moderated" newsgroups. Now that you've explained it to me, my gut reaction is that moderated newsgroups are good. There's one newsgroup that I recently subscribed to, and I just couldn't believe how much off-topic nonsense (mostly along the lines of "make lots of money REAL quickly"-- squirrelly stuff, to say the least) got on. "Isn't anyone in charge here?," I wondered. Anyhow, now that I know, Dave, I will just sit back and see what happens to my post--it's pretty on-topic (I think) and have NOTHING to do with making lots of money in unbelievably short periods of time... Thanks again, John

Published on: Tue Mar 9 23:55:00 EST 2004 Posted by: Kim Shelton --------- I am looking for any information on the surname Kuba - my great grandfather Peter and great grandmother Carolina left Czechoslovakia in the early 1900s and settled in Cambria County, Johnstown, Pennsylvania US - any information would be greatly appreciated - thank you! --------- For contact, please, visit this Bulletin Board posting published in category Find An Ancestor at http://www.czechinfocenter.com/bb/vw.cgi?recid=593WMJGQBS CZECH INFO CENTER http://page2go2.com/jfloklnl Internet Premier Czech Information Resource