Thanks-- you are correct--These libraries are wonderful--Loretta

Loretta, When you find an obit (or other article) at this site you can write to the library. They will send you a copy for only 25 cents. I suggest sending a bit more to cover postage and as a donation for this wonderful service. Susan in Northern CA

This site is wonderful IF you have a library card for the system they are using. Otherwise, it will NOT accept you and let you in. Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Boivin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 10:34 PM Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Wisconsin State Journal-Try this > That should be > > http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/ > >

Hi-- Thanks--- I will practice it--- Any hints on how to get obits from WI?--Loretta

<A HREF="http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/">South Central Library System Homepage</A> This is where I stared. I clicked on the database selection and went from there. I have been able to get papers from Portage, Reedsburg, Baraboo and Madison dating back to the mid 1800s. Susan in Northern CA

Hi-- Actually I clicked on to that site but it only showed 2 current papers --Can you access old papers??--and if so --how?--Thanks--loretta

Carol, I have no idea why it is not working for you. I went to the e-mail I had sent and click on the link. It worked fine. Maybe typing the URL in? http://198.150.40.18/webpacj/webclientWiscSJ.html Susan in Northern CA

That should be http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/ ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 9:00 PM Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Wisconsin State Journal-Try this > <A HREF="http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/">South Central Library System Homepage</A> > > This is where I stared. I clicked on the database selection and went from > there. I have been able to get papers from Portage, Reedsburg, Baraboo and > Madison dating back to the mid 1800s. > > Susan in Northern CA > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > email: [email protected] >

Try http://198.150.40.18/webpacj/webclientWiscSJ.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Abrego" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Wisconsin State Journal-Try this > can not access the site, any one know why? > Carol > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 6:10 PM > Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Wisconsin State Journal-Try this > > > > <A > HREF="http://198.150.40.18/webpacj/webclientWiscSJ.html">http://198.150.40.1 > 8/webpacj/webclientWiscSJ.html</A> > > > > I hope this works for you. I can tell you it is a temperamental site, but > > worth the struggle. Be sure to click on home to get to the other papers. > I've > > never tried the magazines. > > > > Susan in Northern CA > > > > > > ==== 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] >

I also have been trying to get into the Wisconsin Journal site and get nowhere. I clicked on all the highlighted links and they all lead to the same site; WebPAC J1.2, a blank page. Help

can not access the site, any one know why? Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 6:10 PM Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Wisconsin State Journal-Try this > <A HREF="http://198.150.40.18/webpacj/webclientWiscSJ.html">http://198.150.40.1 8/webpacj/webclientWiscSJ.html</A> > > I hope this works for you. I can tell you it is a temperamental site, but > worth the struggle. Be sure to click on home to get to the other papers. I've > never tried the magazines. > > Susan in Northern CA > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > email: [email protected] >

I can get to the Wisconsin State Journal Obits by this URL http://www.madison.com/class/index.php?class=2 I don't know if this is what you are looking for. Donna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Abrego" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Wisconsin State Journal-Try this > can not access the site, any one know why? > Carol > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 6:10 PM > Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Wisconsin State Journal-Try this > > > > <A > HREF="http://198.150.40.18/webpacj/webclientWiscSJ.html">http://198.150.40.1 > 8/webpacj/webclientWiscSJ.html</A> > > > > I hope this works for you. I can tell you it is a temperamental site, but > > worth the struggle. Be sure to click on home to get to the other papers. > I've > > never tried the magazines. > > > > Susan in Northern CA > > > > > > ==== 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] > >

<A HREF="http://198.150.40.18/webpacj/webclientWiscSJ.html">http://198.150.40.18/webpacj/webclientWiscSJ.html</A> I hope this works for you. I can tell you it is a temperamental site, but worth the struggle. Be sure to click on home to get to the other papers. I've never tried the magazines. Susan in Northern CA

<A HREF="http://linkcat.scls.lib.wi.us/linkcatweb/">WebPAC J1.2</A> This site has been a wonderful help to me. I have found MANY newspaper articles about my family here. In the gray box to the left click "Wisc. Newspapers." When you select a newspaper (try them all, as articles are in these papers about people in the surrounding communities, too) enter the surname you are researching. When you find something, you can write to that city's library for a copy. Copies are only 25 cents, the cost of the printing. I would suggest throwing in a bit more to cover postage and the wonderful service they are providing to all of us. Can we ever give too much to these wonderful libraries? As a side, I am not sure where the Wisc. Journal articles are archived. I have had a response to my request, but she only mentioned Madison, not the archive. I will ask and let everyone know. Happy hunting! Susan in Northern CA

The link for the Madison newspapers doesn't seem to be right, Can you help? Thank You, Vicki ----- Original Message ----- From: "jlray" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 4:27 PM Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Wisconsin State Journal > I was the Response you mentioned. They are all archived in Madison at the > Library there on film. It is the largest collection of news papers outside > of Washington. The index you show below is housed here. Louise > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 4:12 PM > Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Wisconsin State Journal > > > > > > <A HREF="http://linkcat.scls.lib.wi.us/linkcatweb/">WebPAC J1.2</A> This > site has been a wonderful help to me. I have found MANY > > newspaper articles about my family here. In the gray box to the left click > > "Wisc. Newspapers." When you select a newspaper (try them all, as articles > > are in these papers about people in the surrounding communities, too) > enter > > the surname you are researching. When you find something, you can write to > > that city's library for a copy. Copies are only 25 cents, the cost of the > > printing. I would suggest throwing in a bit more to cover postage and the > > wonderful service they are providing to all of us. Can we ever give too > much > > to these wonderful libraries? > > > > As a side, I am not sure where the Wisc. Journal articles are archived. I > > have had a response to my request, but she only mentioned Madison, not the > > archive. I will ask and let everyone know. > > > > Happy hunting! > > Susan in Northern CA > > > > > > ==== 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] >

I was the Response you mentioned. They are all archived in Madison at the Library there on film. It is the largest collection of news papers outside of Washington. The index you show below is housed here. Louise ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 4:12 PM Subject: Re: [GenWisc] Wisconsin State Journal > > <A HREF="http://linkcat.scls.lib.wi.us/linkcatweb/">WebPAC J1.2</A> This site has been a wonderful help to me. I have found MANY > newspaper articles about my family here. In the gray box to the left click > "Wisc. Newspapers." When you select a newspaper (try them all, as articles > are in these papers about people in the surrounding communities, too) enter > the surname you are researching. When you find something, you can write to > that city's library for a copy. Copies are only 25 cents, the cost of the > printing. I would suggest throwing in a bit more to cover postage and the > wonderful service they are providing to all of us. Can we ever give too much > to these wonderful libraries? > > As a side, I am not sure where the Wisc. Journal articles are archived. I > have had a response to my request, but she only mentioned Madison, not the > archive. I will ask and let everyone know. > > Happy hunting! > Susan in Northern CA > > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > email: [email protected] > >

Susan, I am searching for my Grandfather and Grand-uncles in WI. Where did you find the Wisconsin State Journal site? What is the selection to get to the obituaries? Lafe [email protected] wrote: > I have found the index of 5 obituaries for my family in the WI State Journal. > I have dates and page numbers. Is there a way I can get these? A microfilm > available? Someone who does lookups? What archive would I be able to find > these? > > Susan in Northern CA....... > ...........a long way from WI > > ==== GenWisconsin Mailing List ==== > Mailing list moderator: Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore > email: [email protected]

I have found the index of 5 obituaries for my family in the WI State Journal. I have dates and page numbers. Is there a way I can get these? A microfilm available? Someone who does lookups? What archive would I be able to find these? Susan in Northern CA....... ...........a long way from WI

If I remember correctly new databases on Ancestry.com are available free to anyone for their first ten days on the website. After the first ten days, then you do need a membership to access them. Unfortunately, for some, the WI Marriage Index Prior to 1907 is more than ten days old on the website. Mary Doty [email protected] more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

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