I think it is wonderful that so many took my "just a hint "post and put it to good use, and for those of you that decided to volunteer with no help from me... good for you!!! I have had so much feedback on that post that I decided to do a PS and add a few more tips on how to volunteer. Hope they help!!! Most counties in the USA have towns that aren't quite ghost towns, but they are so small that most people call them "a place you'll miss if ya blink"... go visit one of those really small towns and see if they have a city hall(you'll be surprised at how many do!) that has really old records that have been forgotten and post them to your county sites... Also, some of the towns may have been alot larger in the past and still have a post office, and may have postal employee records from way back when... If you have a company in your town that has existed for 50 years or more, see if they have any old records such as dated employee lists that they would like to donate for transcription...(tell them it keeps the company name out there , too, at a county and state level...)Hospitals, Schools, Law firms, any company really, might like to do this as a public service...it shows community commitment and longevity another thing you can do in some places...look for MOM and POP/ Family- type businesses that have been around a long time, or those now gone but remembered and look for old records pertaining to them and do a bio on the owners.... post to the appropriate county( this is one I am working on right now and I think it is turning out to be a great idea...) Find someone from your childhood, that has passed on , someone you respected alot for whatever reason and do an interview with others still living who knew the person also and do a short bio...(I would also remember to pick elderly people that love to remember the past) anyway, that is just a few more ways to volunteer to make your county and state pages 'Pop' with info.... Don't forget... try to read at least one very old obit a week and post it somewhere online...with source, date of publication and location that has copy. good luck to the lists... gloria

For those whose family researching leads them to Illinois, the State runs a very nice site with access to some of their archives at http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases.html . The databases include some of the records in the Illinois State Archives such as: Illinois Statewide Death Index (1916-1950) Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900 Public Domain Land Tract Sales Database Database of Illinois Servitude and Emancipation Records Databases of Illinois Veterans Database of Illinois War of 1812 Veterans Database of Illinois Winnebago War Veterans Database of Illinois Black Hawk War Veterans Database of Illinois Mexican War Veterans Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans Serving in the U.S. Navy Database of Illinois Civil War Veterans of Missouri Units Database of Illinois Spanish-American War Veterans Database of the 1929 Illinois Roll of Honor Database of Illinois Soldiers' and Sailors' Home Residents

I am sorry to disagree with the subject heading info listed. I have checked around and the correct and accepted way to address the subject heading is: 1. John Doe MASON m. ? Jenson abt 1847 Farmington, WI or 2 John Mason b. abt 1800 died aft 1871 Farmington WI and in body of msg include any other known details, such as migration pattern, wifes name, children, last known location etc.... ________________________________________________________________ Sign Up for Juno Platinum Internet Access Today Only $9.95 per month! Visit www.juno.com

Can anyone possibly do a look up in the book: Commemorative Biographical Record of the Upper Lake Region (pub. 1905)? I am specifically looking for Richard Candling Evans on pages 126 and 127. This could be a very big break for me after 5 years of searching if it is indeed my great great grandfather. Thanks to anyone who can help! Tom _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

Try Dodgjeffgen.com This site has a lot of information and help. Irene [email protected] wrote: >Does anyone have access to "Directory of Jefferson Co., WI for 1908-9? I >would appreciate what information is given for surname "Forkenbridge", It >would probably be Watertown or Jefferson. Thank you > > >==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== >Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore >email: [email protected] > > > >

Hi all, Examples of subject headings~ this is really standard for all queries in all mailing lists. 1) Emil Wolfgram son of August Wolfgram then inside: ask the information you wish to know within the text. Query: Looking for death of Emil Wolfgram b. 1867, living in Dodge Co in 1870 census. 2) Marriage: August Wolfgram and ? Zimmerman Query: August Wolfgram and ? Zimmerman married in WI possibly Dodge Co. They are on the 1870 census as a family at the time. Hope.. this helps.. Brenda Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore Ancestral Lineages by Kingsley http://genealogypro.com/kingsley.html [email protected] http://grandtraverseregion.com website: for Michigan counties: Benzie, GrandTraverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Laguerre, Vallee and and

Can anyone look for Friedrich L"ubke (try similar spellings??) in Dodge Co., WI in 1900? His wife may be Anna Marie or Anna or Marie, some children may be Emilie (who would have been about 15/16), others might be John, Fred, Henry, Frank, Anna, Marie ... thanks a bunch!!

RE: Wisconsin Indian tribes: See the following website for contact information: http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/wi/wisconsinbia.html#Lac%20Courte%20Oreilles I am also trying to contact the Court d'oreilles Indian Reservation at Hayward. How might I do that? Thanks Karen SharonJ. Greuel 769 Kottke Drive Madison, WI 53719-1367 608-270-0117 (home) 608-264-8783 (work) Wisconsin DWD/Worker's Compensation

At 04:49 PM on 2/4/2003 Karen Miller <[email protected]> wrote: >...I am also trying to contact the Court d'oreilles Indian Reservation at Hayward.... If you try an alternative spelling, you'll find lots of leads from Google: "Lac Courte Oreilles" Rollie

Does anyone have access to "Directory of Jefferson Co., WI for 1908-9? I would appreciate what information is given for surname "Forkenbridge", It would probably be Watertown or Jefferson. Thank you

Does anyone know how I might contact the Sawyer County History Society? I sent them e-mail but have not heard from them. I am also trying to contact the Court d'oreilles Indian Reservation at Hayward. How might I do that? Thanks Karen

Thanks for the info but my I ask one thing for all of us that are to this family searching could you please give us an example of just how we are to do this IM not to sure exactly what you mean Thank you so much for all the help. Pat

In a message dated 1/22/03 6:01:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > May I suggest that the surname queries be posted on the subject line for > more convenient scanning by subscribers Hi, I have very few guidelines that I ask folks to adher to but one is: Put surnames in the subject heading and both the subject and dates and locations in the body of email. Search does not pick up all the text in email bodies but will pickup subject headings. If this continues there may have to be temporary blocking. It is a VERY easy to od.. and takes less then a minute. BUT when searching the archives in runs into much much time! thanks Brenda Mailings List owner Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore Ancestral Lineages by Kingsley http://genealogypro.com/kingsley.html [email protected] http://grandtraverseregion.com website: for Michigan counties: Benzie, GrandTraverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Laguerre, Vallee and and

This was in the Missing Links newsletter, thought someone might be interested. 1937-1938 Diary of a Wisconsin Clergyman; Item # 2504732954 Auction ends: Feb-05-03 19:57:13 PST; Seller: mrmannequin69 Handwritten diary kept by a clergyman in Wisconsin. He wrote quite regularly for two years about his congregation and their lives (illnesses, deaths, birthdays, marriages, anniversaries, etc.) and his involvement in these events. He wrote about the weather, his wife and children and their daily activities. The clergyman's handwriting is very small, but neatly written and legible. [In response to my request for details, seller wrote: ". . . we don't know the name of the clergyman who wrote the diary. His daughter's name was "Ruth," as is known by her inscription on the inside cover. She gave the diary to her father for Christmas 1936. "Merry Christmas to father from Ruth 1936." I believe his wife's name was "Libby," at least his many references to Libby sound as though she was his wife: "Libby is in bed with a bad headache," "Libby and the children," etc. He mentions "Adolph" quite regularly, who may have been his son; aAnd "Puddy," perhaps another son; and "Nona," who may have been another daughter. I don't know what town the clergyman actually lived in. He mentions many towns--Watertown, Madison, Richland, Platteville, Rudsbury, Fall Creek, and many others. I don't know what Church he was affiliated with. He mentions holding services at "F.C.," and "Agusta," and "Trinity," and "children's services at Foster." He also mentions "English services" as well as "German services," "German instruction," and "German attendance" He also gave instruction in private homes, as well as performing marriages, baptisms, etc., in private homes. It seems obvious (to me) the clergyman was German, or of German descent. There are dozens of family names mentioned throughout the diary, and many which appear to be German names."] http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2504732954

Thank you very much for your assistance. Paula Killian Volp

Wives were automatically Naturalized when there husbands were. Lafe "Skindzelewski, Kelli" wrote: > It is very unlikely that you would find a naturalization record for a > woman for that time period. I believe it wasn't until after 1906 that women > were allowed to apply for citizenship. They just automatically became > naturalized when they married or if their father became a citizen. > > Kelli > sun Prairie, WI > > -----Original Message----- > From: Karen Miller > To: [email protected] > Sent: 2/3/2003 10:21 AM > Subject: [GenWisc] Wisconsin Naturalization records > > Hi. Does anyone have access to the Wisc Naturalization records to look > > for a Mary LaSart? This would be early Wisconin, some time before > 1880. > > Thanks > > Karen > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > email: [email protected] > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > email: [email protected]

Does anyone know what a "showman" would be in 1892 in Racine Directory? Am researching the William Roy & families in and around Racine, Racine County. Dorothy

For those of you looking for Naturalization records- Look up Wisconsin Archives on Google. The University of Wisconsin sites for areas of Wis. have been extremely helpful. I got my g-g-grandfathers application for Nat. as well as birth certs, death cert, marriage records. Usually, they ask that you request one item, one person. If you are in a hurry and ask for several things at once, they will charge you. I have found that the charges are more than reasonable. They also have city directories and probably stuff that I didn't even think of. The archives at Uof W Plattville (Racine Area) were especially helpful. They didn't charge me, but I did send a donation of $30.00. For the amount of things I got it was well worth it. Michele

Wisconsin Archives & Area Research Centers: http://www.uwosh.edu/archives/arcmap.htm Shari > For those of you looking for Naturalization records- Look up Wisconsin > Archives on Google.

Hi-- i also would lone a WI Naturalization Record if some one could pleas check for me.---The name is Daniel FIELDS and was born about 1828 in England.--He resided in Marion Twp., Waushara Co. from about 1855 to 1875 where he is lost track of and presumed dead.--I also would like a marriage lisence to Medora Joslin Skinner about Jan/Feb-1860------Also does anyone know how the naturalization worked. I have requested his Naturalization records from Madison as I thought the whole state would be there.--He is not found there.--Thank you --Loretta