This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01BF8593.224CABC0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To Keith and Connie Street; If you are not already aware of it, a new webpage exists solely for the purpose of tracking immigration, emigration migrations across this nation. Please click into this site at http://www.migrations.org/ Since Iowa is one of the "bridge" states and many early migrations crossed our state, it could be a very important source. Pat P. FL (former Iowan). ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01BF8593.224CABC0 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; name="PATRICIA JANE PARDUN.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="PATRICIA JANE PARDUN.vcf" BEGIN:VCARD VERSION:2.1 N:PARDUN;PATRICIA;JANE FN:PATRICIA JANE PARDUN NICKNAME:PAT EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:pardun@citrus.infi.net REV:20000304T093557Z END:VCARD ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01BF8593.224CABC0--

Hi Linda This is what I have on my Joy family Eli Joy b. 16 Feb 1825 in Washington Co, Pa and migrated to Louisa Co, Iowa around 1838. He married Ann Hamilton on 23 Dec 1847 in Louisa Co, Ia. and they lived in Florence Twp, Louisa Co, Iowa in 1850. I computed Ann's birth from her date of death as 25 Jun 1829 and she died 26 Apr 1852 in Louisa Co and is buried in Bethel Cemetery. Her father was Samuel H Hamilton. Eli and Ann had 2 children, Edgar b. 1848 in Iowa and Mary Samantha b. 1850 in Iowa. Mary married Oliver E. Shipman on 13 Feb 1870. Eli later married Mary Ann Phinney on 8 Sep 1853. I assume that he had moved to Yellow Springs Twp, DesMoines Co, Iowa some time after Ann's death as that is where the Phinney family lived. I assume the wedding took place there also. Eli and Mary had 5 children: Lydia Ann b. 1856 in Iowa. She married Samuel Kerr on 22 Apr 1875 James E. b. 15 Oct 1857 in Iowa. He married Martha Ann Heizer on 20 Feb 1879. He died 4 July 1935. James and Martha are buried in Northfield Cemetery next to Eli and Mary. I have a picture of each of their gravesites. A female initial J. b. May 1860 in Iowa Catherine Julia b. 1862 in Iowa Martin Luther (my gr grandfather) b. 22 Sep 1865 in Iowa m. Nellie Olive Clark on 13 Feb 1895. Martin died 26 Nov 1924 in Mt Pleasant, Iowa I have more info on the Joy's but nothing earlier than Eli. If you want more, let me know. Ron Garmoe PapaRG@aol.com

I immediately emailed NARA after seeing Lois' post regarding the price increase. This is the reply that I received today. > Subject: > Re: Price Increases > Date: > Thu, 02 Mar 2000 17:42:15 -0500 > From: > "Cynthia Williams" > To: > pj2w@gte.net > > > > > The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will be issuing a > proposed rule within the next few weeks that will revise fees for > reproduction, including the "fixed-fee" orders in the NATF 80 series. The > proposed rule will have a 60-day public comment period, during which time > we will actively seek the comments of the user community. > > The proposed rule is presently undergoing internal government review. When > it is released for publication in the Federal Register, NARA will notify > the national genealogical organizations and post a copy of the proposed > rule on its web site. The message will include the exact URL and the > address for sending comments. > >

If you wrote directly to Governor Vilsack regarding the Vital Records Privacy Bill, you probably received the same letter I did explaining why they felt they needed to stop criminals from using courthouse records and asking for possible solutions to enable genealogists access and still protect those records. In some respects this new Vital Records Privacy Bill could make it easier for a thief to obtain a false driver's license than the actual person who lost their wallet. This became exceedingly apparent to me this past week. Having had my wallet stolen in Longview, Texas which had my driver's license and several other forms of ID in them, I returned home three weeks later and headed for the Louisa County Treasurer's Office to obtain a duplicate driver's license. I soon found out that it was easier for a convicted murderer to walk out of the Kansas City Prison System than it was for me to obtain a new driver's license. My husband accompanied me since his driver's license needed to be renewed in March. But I could not use him or his ID to verify my identity. Laurie Salazar flatly refused to allow me to obtain a new driver's license without at least two forms of ID. This becomes even more ironic when you realize that for a number of years this lady has lived within three blocks of my home. There were at least three or more people working in the courthouse that day in addition to the Board of Supervisors who all know me personally, but, no, I had to return to Columbus Junction to get my certified birth certificate and original Social Security Card to obtain a new license since I no longer had my own original license. Fortunately, I had removed that certified birth certificate and Social Security card from my wallet before we left home or I would have had no ID to reinstate my license. Since I had renewed my license by mail, they did not have a photo id on file on their computers that could not be used. I was informed that they couldn't even issue a new license to their own husbands without two forms of ID. When I cancelled all of my credit cards, etc. reporting them stolen, I was promptly issued new ones to my home address that they had on file, but they were not activated until I arrived home and made a phone call to the number taped to the card from my home phone. So again the argument they can get new cards with your ID is stymied by the fact that the card is activated from your own home phone number & address and the bill will be sent to the same place. I am satisfied that Iowa already has enough safequards in place to thwart would be criminals from obtaining false IDs with my information. This is just a ruse by lazy county clerks who do not want to be bothered with the public requests for information. Thankfully, the Louisa County Clerk's Office has worked in cooperation with the Local Genealogical Society in helping preserve and document local records, but other counties are less fortunate. In contrast to the above incident of denying assistance to a legitimate request, a convicted murderer walked out of a KC prison with ease. My niece who is a storekeeper in the Kansas City Facility told us about an incident whereby a foodworker became involved with a convicted murderer in the facility. She ordered a new uniform telling them she had gained weight and needed a new one. Then right after they had hired some new officers, she took a list of names of the new OJT's (on the job training officers) and also obtained a photo badge and a jacket for him. The guards in the tower even questioned them as they walked out that evening and she told them he was an OJT and he walked out the door unapprehended. While she would like to say she was coerced into doing this, monitoring photos of them in the laundry room holding hands tripped her up. After a period of time the man and his father who picked him up in a camper were apprehended and he was returned to prison. It seems that prison safeguards need tightening more than we need to fear criminals in the courthouse. Norma Jennings

Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-mac-type="54455854"; x-mac-creator="4D4F5353" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am looking for information on my husband's gggrandfather John W. HILL, b. abt. 1838 in OH, m. Sarah Rebecca EICHELBERGER, b.1842 in OH. Their first child Elizabeth HILL was born in abt. 1860 in Pike Co., IL. In the 1865 New York State Census, they are recorded as having twin sons, John and Joseph HILL, b. February 23, 1864 in Chautaugua Co., NY. No mention is made of Elizabeth. In 1870 census record Pike Co., Illinois, we find them back in IL. Illinois records state that John HILL died Dec 1870 and Sarah ECKELBERGER HILL died Dec. 1876. If anyone has information on this family or their ancestors, please contact me. I would love to share information with you. Gayl Hill

I received this message on the Arkansas Genealogy Society list today. I thought it was pertinent to all of us. Lois * * * * * The National Archives will be increasing the price of Military Service Records from $10 to $17.50 Pension Records (Rev. War, Civil War, etc.) from $10 to $40 Effective July 1, 2000 I was told this information by a staff member of the National Archives this last Saturday in Washington, DC. You might want to get any orders in before the increase. Lynda Suffridge, President Arkansas Genealogical Society

Just to jump in here: I've seen the codes at work. Yes, most people won't know what they are, but they're in tiny print at the very bottom of the obit. or wedding or other information that someday would be valuable to researchers. And I think you've hit the nail on the head with the *biggest* problem: Most people don't write the newspaper name and/or town of its publication on the item in their scrapbook. This is human nature, and all the educating in the world isn't going to change dear old Granny's declining acuities and ensure she'll remember to do this. There's a site on line that illustrates the system that I believe Lois is referring to. They'll even prepare the letter(s) and send them to you (you simply supply the editor name, newspaper name and address in your e-maill message) for your signature and posting. that's it. I located this on line by accident last summer. I was intrigued to realize that it's recognized by the National Genealogy Society, I believe from my recollection, and that it's mostly gotten a hold in the Midwest. One of my concerns, albeit a shallow one, was the fact that newspapers pay (a small price, but still it's money....) to register their coding number, until I realized that if it's recognized by gen. societies like NGS, that undoubtedly some entity will take over the registry if this registration agency falters or dies. My other concern was the sheer randomness of this identifying number and I immediately jumped to the idea that papers could insert their ZIP code as the identifier in a very small font size (as per this registry's suggestion). But then I realized, just as you said, Connie, few people will recognize what that number signifies. So I came back to the idea of the registry and began to see the rationale. If I weren't supposed to be working on a deadline ( = procrastinating by "needing" to check my e-mail <gg>) I'd check for the site on line. Perhaps Lois or other can post it. If not, I'll check my local LDS family history center (they posted a copy of the letter there after hearing about it) and post it in the next week. Yes, it would be simpler if everyone correctly noted newspaper name, location and date of publication in their obituaries, birth, death, engagement, marital and court and land listings. I just know that I'm as guilty as dear old sweet granny of forgetting to note where I found something -- and obviously I'm not alone. How else do we account for the incidence of requests on the good ol' (new?) Internet for assistance in this regard? <gg> Marianne Lindley Girten in Anchorage, Alaska >Sorry Lois. I work at a newspaper and I believe putting a 15-character code >in every obit would mean nothing to the average reader and would confuse >most. > >The biggest bugaboo about scrap books is that you see the obit, but don't >know where it came from. What we need to do is educate people to cut out the >name of the newspaper, page number and date of the newspaper along with the >obit. > >Many newspapers today include not only the day and month of death, but also >the year, so that helps somewhat. Our paper has even begun including the >year with engagements and wedding announcements. > >Connie Street >ckcasey@netins.net >325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 > >>I am >>trying to induce newspapers to adopt the insertion into every >>obituary they publish (death list or news item) a 15-character >>code, which a decade (or a century) later, in the next town (or >>on the other side of the globe) will allow any genealogist, >>historian, researcher, or librarian working with an obituary, >>clipped from its paper and unidentified as to source or date, to >>identify the paper, its location, and the publication date.

Sorry Lois. I work at a newspaper and I believe putting a 15-character code in every obit would mean nothing to the average reader and would confuse most. The biggest bugaboo about scrap books is that you see the obit, but don't know where it came from. What we need to do is educate people to cut out the name of the newspaper, page number and date of the newspaper along with the obit. Many newspapers today include not only the day and month of death, but also the year, so that helps somewhat. Our paper has even begun including the year with engagements and wedding announcements. Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 >I am >trying to induce newspapers to adopt the insertion into every >obituary they publish (death list or news item) a 15-character >code, which a decade (or a century) later, in the next town (or >on the other side of the globe) will allow any genealogist, >historian, researcher, or librarian working with an obituary, >clipped from its paper and unidentified as to source or date, to >identify the paper, its location, and the publication date. > >==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== >SUPPORT ROOTSWEB! HELP KEEP GENEALOGY AFFORDABLE. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! If you would like to help RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative >by becoming a member, sponsor, donor, or patron, please visit: ><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html>

OCTOGENARIAN TILTS AT WINDMILL by David W. Dole <dwdole@fishnet.com> <http://www.obituarycoding.com/ I am trying to induce newspapers to adopt the insertion into every obituary they publish (death list or news item) a 15-character code, which a decade (or a century) later, in the next town (or on the other side of the globe) will allow any genealogist, historian, researcher, or librarian working with an obituary, clipped from its paper and unidentified as to source or date, to identify the paper, its location, and the publication date. The coding is only 15 characters and can be in very small type if space is tight. All one has to do is go on the Internet to the PGCS Web site <http://www.obituarycoding.com/> and "click" to the PGCS Database page. The first seven characters are listed there in alphanumeric order and opposite each is the name and address of the newspaper. The last eight characters of the code are the publication date. There is no cost to anyone except a very small, one-time charge to the paper for its unique and exclusive identity code. One hang-up is that one ardent genealogist or historian who sends a letter to the local paper doesn't truly make a great impression -- gets one vote in but hardly buries the editor in a landslide. What is really a better approach is to receive the material from PGCS and use it to alert your local genealogical or history society, get the matter on its agenda for the next meeting, and then "move" that the entire membership take the challenge to register on the PGCS Web site and each get the personal letter to the newspaper, ready to sign and mail. This makes for at least a small landslide -- and with luck will convince the paper to adopt PGCS coding. Just think, their headline can read, oxymoronically, "Our Obits Now Live Forever!" And the Quixotic octogenarian will very much appreciate the help. It has been a tough fight and I really can't do it alone. I need your help. Visit <http://www.obituarycoding.com/> yourself and get the full story. Then register and, using the material I will send you, ask your paper to adopt PGCS coding for its obits.

The web site URL was posted incorrectly. Take the first "t" out and try it again. Lois in CA

I've been trying to get this website with the address in the newsletter, All I get is a note saying that there is no website by that name. Could you give me the address again please.? Shirley

> From: "Keith/Connie Street" <ckcasey@netins.net> > To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Muscatine/Wapello newspapers > > Great idea, but the original question referred to > newspapers in 1852. > > Yes, the Muscatine Journal covers Muscatine and > Louisa counties. I was not referring to the new obits online when I made the suggestion. I was referring to the microfilmed old Muscatine Newspapers at the Musser Library, some of which are quite old. Just trying to offer alternate solutions. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com

Great idea, but the original question referred to newspapers in 1852. Yes, the Muscatine Journal covers Muscatine and Louisa counties. Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net 325 Franklin Ave, Wapello, IA 52653-1515 319-523-8164 -----Original Message----- From: J,A, & M Schulz <arsmms@kornet.net> To: IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com <IALOUISA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 4:02 PM Subject: Muscatine Journal website >The Muscatine Journal website is http://mustcatinejournal.com > >Scroll down to obituaries. > >I look at this site daily and it seems to cover a lot of Louisa County >obits. > >-Angela Hill Schulz > > >==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== >SUPPORT ROOTSWEB! HELP KEEP GENEALOGY AFFORDABLE. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! If you would like to help RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative >by becoming a member, sponsor, donor, or patron, please visit: ><http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html>

Seeking info on James CHAMBERS, b. circa 1795, unknown place. He was the father of S/Charlotte CHAMBERS who married Isaac MOORE Jr. on 9/3/1835. I believe they were all from Iowa. James also had a son by the name of Samuel CHAMBERS. Isaac and S/Charlotte were my g.g.g. grandparents. Any connections or leads greatly appreciated. Lois in CA ljfljf@psyber.com

The Muscatine Journal website is http://mustcatinejournal.com Scroll down to obituaries. I look at this site daily and it seems to cover a lot of Louisa County obits. -Angela Hill Schulz

You may try checking the Muscatine Journal. I have found many of my Louisa Co relatives obits and other announcements in the Journal. __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

I believe the Wapello Library has newspapers on film but not sure what years they range. The State Historical Library(Iowa City) has records on film for Iowa Civil War regiments that can be searched by name.I think a history of where the units were sent is also available preceding each regiment.. carol

The web site for the National Archives is: http://www.nara.gov/ Click on RESEARCH ROOM, then click on the VETERAN'S SERVICE RECORDS on the left side of the screen. That will take you to site to select the correct forms to order. You can order them by email. Just click on the email address. Lois in CA

Gene & List, My brother recently obtained records from the National Archives for one of our ancestors from Louisa Co. who served in the civil war. We are fortunate to live close enough to Washington DC that we can make a trip into the Archives on occasion. I believe they have a website; you might want to check and see if you can obtain records via the internet or snail mail. Good luck with your research. Regards, Deb Stover Researching McCray, Basel, Harlan, Twedt, Britson, Danielson, Hughes, Britton, Picton SuperFoxes@aol.com wrote: > A recent posting from Keith/Connie Street stated that tax, land records etc. > exist for some areas around Wapello. I have for some time been attempting to > secure information concerning the 16th Iowa Inf. regiment of the Civil War - > unsucessfully. Does any of this info exist in Wapello and if so does anyone > know how I can gain access to it? My sincere appreciation, Gene Fox > superfoxes@aol.com > > ==== IALOUISA Mailing List ==== > SUPPORT ROOTSWEB! HELP KEEP GENEALOGY AFFORDABLE. SUBSCRIBE TODAY!! If you would like to help RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative > by becoming a member, sponsor, donor, or patron, please visit: > <http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html>

A recent posting from Keith/Connie Street stated that tax, land records etc. exist for some areas around Wapello. I have for some time been attempting to secure information concerning the 16th Iowa Inf. regiment of the Civil War - unsucessfully. Does any of this info exist in Wapello and if so does anyone know how I can gain access to it? My sincere appreciation, Gene Fox superfoxes@aol.com