Good morning folks, Since I promised some of those who attended the recently held Montana State Genealogical Society Conference a progress report regarding my efforts to videotape some of the sessions, I will take this opportunity and these forums to address you all at the same time. I promised and intend to edit and will try to give to the Great Falls Genealogy Society before their next meeting a set of copies for their handling discretion. >From the first review it appears to me that although they are not anywhere near professional recording studio quality and in spite of an uncooperative noisy air conditioner during some of the episodes, that there will be six sessions that may be of interest to some of you The five sessions presented by Curt Witcher that I think will survive the cut, will include the following topics; 1) Passenger and Immigration Research 2) Historical Research Methodology 3) Reference Sources for Ethnic Research 4) Researching Revolutionary War Ancestors 5) Mining the Mother Lode (PERSI) and the sixth was a dinner presentation by Dick Thoroughman explaining his experiences regarding the Fort Shaw cemetery. It is therefore my suggestion that if you have an interest in any of these items and since I may have to leave these forums for a short while, that you make note of and watch for announcements in three to four weeks by either the Montana State Genealogical Society: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtmsgs or the Great Falls Genealogy Society http://www.mcn.net/~gfgs or e-mail me for now, John Birkholz brotherjohn@imt.net 963 McIver Road Great Falls, MT 59404-6304

I have collected and put together some information on various sources of microfilm and microfiche data in the form of a news letter called: The Ins and Outs of Microfiche /Microfilm and Viewers 1st Edition Contents Definitions Background Microfilm Sources Microfiche Sources 2nd Edition Contents Don't Ignore Microfiche Data Russian Genealogy Primer (Data) World War One Draft Cards Scottish Church Records ` Confederate States Navy Loyalist Muster Rolls The Negro in The Civil War Chinese Immigrants And More If you would like a free copy of either of these newsletters email me and I will send you an email copy. It's too long to post. EMAIL ME DIRECT at lhutch2@pnx1.com (that's a lower case L) so we don't clutter up the mail list with our personal email. Loring Hutchinson

GROOMS & BRIDES WITH SURNAME JACKSON Married in BENEWAH Co., Idaho Do you recognize any of these people? If yes, then did he/she have a sister named LILLIE F.? CLAUDE A. JACKSON CLYDE JACKSON EARNST L. JACKSON JOHN JACKSON LEONARD F. JACKSON LOYD C. JACKSON MAURICE JACKSON EDYTHE LYLE JACKSON ETHEL JACKSON Thank you, Karen Foster Montgomery

Hello List, Lillie F. or Lillian F. Jackson. Here's all I know of my Lillie: She married May 10, 1920, St. Maries, Benewah Co, ID, to John DePonty. According to a copy of their marriage license and marriage certificate, LILLIE F. JACKSON lived at the time of her marriage in Plummer, Benewah Co., ID, and John lived in Spokane, Spokane Co., WA. Witnesses: G. W. Allen and Mrs. G. W. Allen. Lillie Jackson is listed on my mother's birth certificate in 1922, as age 19, born Kendrick, Idaho. At that time, she lived in Spokane, WA. Extracts from a few city directories (Spokane): 1921 DePonty, John & Lillie clerk W. 1121 3rd 1924 DePonty, John P. & Lillie laborer S. 152 Pine My mother has an older sister, who at birth may have been named Ruth DePonty. About 1925, Ruth and my mother, Betty June, daughters of John P. DePonty and Lillie F. Jackson, were given out for adoption. However, since I was able to get an original copy of my mother's birth certificate, I believe her adoption either fell through the court's cracks, or never legally occurred. In any case, she was living with Mr. & Mrs. Fred C. Halverson/Halversen in Spokane, and they changed her name to Dorothy June. In my baby book, under Gifts to Baby, one of the names jumped out at me and I am wondering if this is Lillie Jackson, remarried: Lillian Parker. Since I was born in 1943, it makes sense Lillie would have remarried by then. Also, it seems my mother's parents must have known where and how to get in touch with their daughters, because my mother says she and her sister met their natural father in 1942 after he called them at the Halverson's home. If you recognize any of this information, please contact me. Thank you, Karen Foster Montgomery

Good morning folks, I am looking forward to seeing so many of you in a few days at the Montana State Genealogical Society Conference which will be held in Great Falls, Montana, May 5-7, 2000 and will include as Keynote speaker, Curt Witcher. Curt is the Department Manager for the Historical Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN and has a long list of credits to his name. He will also be leading workshops on the topics of "Historical Research Methodology", "Passenger & Immigration Research" and Researching Revolutionary War Ancestors". Details and registration forms are available at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtmsgs for now, contributed by John Birkholz brotherjohn@imt.net 963 McIver Road Great Falls, MT 59404

I'm searching for decendants of the following: Also starting at 12 Noon Saturday July 22, 2000 there will be a Joint Reunion at the Shawano County Park, North Shore of Shawano Lake, Wescott Township, [Shawano] Shawano County, Wisconsin for the Drake, Robbins, Schoenfeld Familes. You are cordially invited to attend. Harriet Abigail Robbins b. Jun 13, 1931 PA/William John Wilks b. Jan 10, 1820 England - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sarah Elizabeth Wilks b. Dec 18, 1849 WI/Hance Christensen - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henry Wilks b. Apr 26, 1851 NY/Dora Craig b. May 15, 1854 NY Mary Eva Mae Wilks b. May 30, 1872 WI d. CA Adeline Wilks b. Aug 1, 1875 WI d. NB Charles Henry Wilks b. 1877 WI d. ID James Louis Wilks b. Jan 10, 1880 WI d. NB Albert Ralph Wilks b. May 10, 1882 NB d. WA - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Veranseler Wilks b. Dec 4, 1853 NY/Eliza Cecilia Newton b. Sep 21, 1852 NY John William Wilks b.Apr 2, 1873 WI/Annie Beck Edward Wilks b. Jan 22 1875 Emiline Wilks b. Apr 21, 1876 Eliza Lucinda Wilks b. July 10, 1878 NB/William S. Smith Martha E. Wilks b. 1880 Rosa Maurine Wilks b. Jun 5, 1885 WA/William David Lantz Apr 18, 1883 John David Lantz b. Oct 2, 1910 Ethel May Lantz b. Feb 4, 1912 Bertha M. "June" Wilks b. Mar 29, 1888 NB/Charles Henry M. Lantz b. Dec 6, 1872 PA Lottie Mamie Wilks b. Mar 1891 Lillie Esther Wilks b. Apr 21, 1891/John C. Steinhous William Daniel Wilks b. Jul 25, 1892 ID/Winniefred Weller Thelma Elnora Wilks b. ID/Virgil Flint Yoeman Ivan William Wilks b. ID/Byrl Illene Taylor Hilma Wilks/Lance Warrington Willie Veranserler Wilks b. ID/Joyce Whitehead Aaron Evener Wilks b. Jun 7, 1920 ID d. OR/Wilma Polmusky Mildred Louise Wilks b. ID/Geral Ray Bacon Winifred Betha Wilks b. ID John Erval Wilks b. May 23, 1927 WA d. WA/Louise Maynard Jay Boyd Wilks b. Jun 10, 1929 ID d. WA/Ella Mae Sanday Zoe Florence Wilks b. Jun 10, 1894/Herman W. Jackson Ruth Evangline Wilks b. May 28, 1895 ID d. WA/John L. Roberts Myrtle A. Wilks b. Feb 8, 1898 ID/Chas M. Kinsel George Franklin Wilks b. Mar 16, 1883 ID/Alta Mae Roberts - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Ann Wilks b. Mar 23, 1859 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Lewis Wilks b. Jun 7, 1861 d. Apr 13, 1938 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Olive Lucinda Wilks b. Sept 10, 1863 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ellen Sophia Wilks b. Sep 22, 1865 WI d. OR/L. D. Krake b. Apr 2, 1857 d. OR David William Krake b. Jan 23, 1885 WI d. OR/Agnes Auguste Louise Meifert b. Mar 1, 1887 Wi d. OR Albert Frankline Krake b. Jun 6, 1886/Pauline Meifert Henry Lewis Krake b. Dec 13, 1887 Eldee Ardello Krake b. Sep 20, 1889 John Glenn Krake b. Mar 24, 1891 Ray Ernest Krake b. Jul 22, 1896 Ira Leo Krake b. Jul 23, 1899 Nettie Luella Krake b. Jan 29, 1903 WI - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hattie Harriet Wilks b. Oct 7, 1868 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hance Elie Wilks b. May 2, 1869/Mamie J. Biggs - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Emma Wilks b. Jul 17, 1872 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lillie Patience Wilks b. Nov 22, 1874 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Edward Wilks b. Apr 22, 1876 NOTE: I can be reached at the below addres until July 1, 2000 at which time i'll be leaving for Wisconsin Donald R. Schoenfeld schoen@freewwweb.com

Starting at noon Saturday, July 22, 2000 there will be a Joint Family Reunion at the Shawano County Park, North Shore of Shawano Lake, Wescott Township, [Shawano] Shawano County, Wisconsin of the Drake, Robbins, Schoenfeld Familes. > If your a descendant of any of the following, come meet relatives you never new existed. > Joshua Drake/Eleanor Christopher Drake b. Nov 18, 1796 NJ/Margaret Applemon Parker Drake b. Oct 21, 1818 > Benjamin Drake b. Mar 27, 1820 NY/Mary Mathews Robert T. Drake b. Sept 13, 1846 NY/Ellen M. Robbins b. Aug 12, 1853 PA Emerette Drake b. Apr 16, 1870 WI/Robert Deshner Emma Loretta Drake b. 1871 WI Albert Robert Monroe Drake b. Sept 24, 1872 WI/Mary Perkins Mary Ann Drake b. Feb 15, 1874 WI/William Grimmer Benjamin Franklin Drake b. Oct 8, 1876 WI/Dora Murphy John E. Drake b. Sept 19, 1878 WI/Mary Olive Thompson Stephen Van Ranselaer Drake b. Mar 6, 1880 WI/Nettie Clark Stephen Van Ranselaer Drake ................................./Sarah Jane Anderson Ella Carilla Drake b. Jun 3, 1883 WI/Robert Dawes Robert D. Dawes b. Aug 18, 1902 WI/Florence Mae Thompson Rosa May Drake b. Mar 26, 1885 WI/George Albert Withers George Francis Drake b. Aug 18, 1889 WI James Monroe Drake b. Dec 18, 1849 NY/Alice Emmertt Robbins b. Sept 04, 1854 PA Olive Caroline Drake b. Feb 20, 1886 WI/Edward Henry Schoenfeld b. Mar 6, 1882 WI Ray Henry Drake b. Sept 19, 1887 WI/Edna Viola Carter b. May 8, 1892 WI Emma Perdita Drake b. Jun 4, 1893 WI/Ray Franklin Owens b. June 7, 1890 WI ---------- Benjamin Drake b. Mar 27, 1820 NY/Mary White Benjamin Drake b. 1852 WI Robert Drake b. 1852 WI John Drake b. 1854 WI Mary Drake b. 1856 WI Sarah Drake b. 1858 WI > Joshua Drake b. Mar 11, 1824 > Mary Ann Drake b. Feb 21, 1827 PA/John Doyle > Eleanor Drake b. Aug 19, 1829 PA > Stephen H. Drake b. Jan 9, 1832 PA/Melissia Chichester Stephen National Drake b. Jul 25, 1856 WI/ Mora Norton b. Feb 12, 1862 NY Thomas Drake b. Jan 12, 1883 WI/Alice Amelia Day b. Jul 18, 1890 WI Westor George Drake b. Mar 13, 1912 WI/Pearl Mathilda Ann Keup b. Jun 10, 1918 Matthew Raymond Drake b. Oct 20, 1913 WI/Margaret Ceecilia Yellish b. Feb 4, 1912 MI Charles Thomas Drake b. Feb 20, 1916 WI/Carol Dorthea Dickow b. Aug 10, 1918 WI Lucille Rachel Drake b. Mar 17, 1918 WI/Ralph W. Prey b. Dec 12, 1913 WI Adolph Mitchell Drake b. Nov 14, 1919 WI/Clara Maybelle Klitzka b. Jan 31, 1923 WI > Sarah Jane Drake b. Mar 10, 1834 > Christopher Drake Jr. b. Apr 29, 1839 NY/Mary Elizabeth Christensen b. jun 14, 1841 Denmark Eleanor Drake 1862 WI Wallace William Drake b. Feb 17, 1867 WI/Grace E. Lashua NY Perry Alexander Drake b. Mar 19, 1869 WI/Elizabeth Day Worden Christopher Drake b. Mar 31, 1873 WI/Minnie Marie Kerhan b. May 18, 1883 Otto Warden Drake b. May 3, 1903 Ida Mae Drake b. Mar 12, 1904 WI/William Herman Streubuhr b. Apr 29, 1926? Germany Edna Marie Drake b. Mar 1, 1917 WI/William Kargol Mildred Emma Drake b. Jun 15, 1921 WI Carrie Drake b. feb 17, 1875 WI/Louis Kerhan Harold Herhan b. Oct 3, 1913 OR/Helen George C. Drake b. Apr 1, 1877 WI/Nina L. Lashua b. Nov 23, 1884 Errol Kenneth Drake b. Jun 28, 1904 WI/Helen Drake Doris L. Drake b. Jun 28, 1906 WI/Edmond E. Burr Laurin O. Drake b. Mar 31, 1910 WI Ardise Marie Drake b. Aug 26, 1911 WI/Odin Hole > William Tuttle Drake b. Aug 5, 1841 NY/Sarah Ann Doyle George A. Drake b. 1864 WI/Elizabeth Mathis Alexia Drake b. July 12, 1892/John A. Spatz Amanda Drake b. 1867 WI John Edward Drake b. abt 1870 WI/Emma Mae Mathis William Tuttle Drake Jr. b. October 21, 1878 WI/Edith Mae Drake b. Mar 8, 1886 WI Thomas Drake b. Aug 25, 1908 Ethel May Drake b. Jun 28, 1910 WI/Albert Passow Jr. NOTE: I can be reached at the below e-mail address until July 1, 2000 at which time I will be leaveing for Wisconsin for 2 1/2 months. Donald R. Schoenfeld schoen@freewwweb.com Jacksonville, Fl.

Hi I am looking for any info/connections with Woodson Lafayette Flippin 1863-1936. Daisy Pointer d 1945. They were always moving place to place WA, OR, ID Oliver Grace born 15 Sep 1829 in Rush Co, IN, and died 27 Mar 1902 in Silverton, Marion Co, OR. He married ESTER ANN HILL 1865 GEORGE AUSTIN HALL, b. 4 Jul 1815, Hockamun, East Hartford, CT; d. 27 Feb 1887, Scio, OR.married (1) CATHERINE GROSSMAN married (2) ELLEN REBECCA HITCHCOCK 16 Mar 1863 in CT. d. 1921 in Silverton, OR. Lewis James DeGuire, born 2 Aug 1856 in near St Paul, Marion County, OR; died 1888 in Fossil, Wheeler Co, OR. Son of Francis Baptiste DeGuire and Eleanor St. Gemme. He married 3. Mary Jennie Parish.born 1862 in WI; died Nov 1940 in Delake, Lincoln Co, OR. Most if not all of the above were on various wagon trains, & lived in Eastern OR, Eastern WA & ID. Wondering if these names seem familiar Kathy ;} Matheny-Deguire-Hall-Grace-Flippin-Parrish-Hill-Hitchcock

Happy Easter folks, I have to hurry so I can get to church too. Just wanted to remind everyone that; The Montana State Genealogical Society Conference to be held in Great Falls, Montana, May 5-7, 2000 will include as Keynote speaker, Curt Witcher. Curt is the Department Manager for the Historical Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN and has a long list of credits to his name. He will also be leading workshops on the topics of "Historical Research Methodology", "Passenger & Immigration Research" and Researching Revolutionary War Ancestors". Details and registration forms are available at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtmsgs for now, contributed by John Birkholz brotherjohn@imt.net 963 McIver Road Great Falls, MT 59404

I would like to clarify once again this request as it is obvious I neglected to say that the census that I was referrring to was the 1910 Idaho census. On the 1910 Idaho Census listed in Nez Perce County , Location Mason, is listed Joseph Turner 63, born MO Samantha 62, born MO Annie 17, Oregon Earl 10, Oregon Herbert R 15, Oregon James 40, MO My request simply was that I am interested in any information anyone might have on this group. My apologies if I have confused someone... It is possible that James and Joseph are brothers. I believe that Annie and Earl relate to Joseph and Samantha. I believe that Samantha was married before and that these two were married after 1886. So this is just a fishing expedition...Thanks... irma widget@saw.net

I am looking to find relatives of Marion, Jacob, and William Bledsoe who's family were originally from Indiana and who moved to Bronson Kansas and Holly Colorado before migrating to Idaho. We are decendants of William Edward "Eddie" Bledsoe. His father was William Bledsoe and his brothers were Marion, Jacob, and Cary. He had a cousin William who was the son of Ptolemy and Sarah Bledsoe. I would like to exchange information with anyone who has knowledge of this family Joanne westernproperty@mindspring.com

On the 1910 Census listed as Nez Perce, Mason are the following names. I wondered if anyone can help me with the research on this family. thanks irma Joseph Turner 63, born MO Samantha 62, born MO Annie 17, Oregon Earl 10, Oregon Herbert R 15, Oregon James 40, MO

I have found these names on my g-uncle George Hendleys death record from Orofino, Idaho (Clearwater County). Does anyone recognize any of the names ? If so please contact me. Thankyou. William Crutcher Luther Profitt, Jr John Lynus Frank Burch Leslie Knapp Joe Richardsaon Rev. Wayne Schaub

Recently I published a website http://poorhousestory.com intended to be a clearinghouse for information about all 19th century American poorhouses. Poorhouse records have proven to be a valuable and previously largely untapped source of information about many people who may have been otherwise undocumented in the records we more commonly search to climb over our BRICK WALLS! If, on the above website, you go to the page at http://www.poorhousestory.com/other%20poorhouses.htm you will see that -- so far I have been unable to find any on-line references to poorhouses in Idaho. If any readers know of such records or histories, I would really appreciate help directing researchers to them through the website. Thanks, Linda (aka = The Poorhouse Lady)

Hi Folks: I will be unsubscribing soon in order to catch up on a lot of things that I have been neglecting. Thanks for having me on your list. http://home.att.net/~billcovey/index.html http://home.att.net/~billcovey/Watson.html Bill Covey Author of: Watson Is Where It Wuz Creator of: Ol' Tubby Joe Stottlemeyer

Good evening folks, The Montana State Genealogical Society Conference to be held in Great Falls, Montana, May 5-7, 2000 will include as Keynote speaker, Curt Witcher. Curt is the Department Manager for the Historical Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, IN and has a long list of credits to his name. He will also be leading workshops on the topics of "Historical Research Methodology", "Passenger & Immigration Research" and Researching Revolutionary War Ancestors". Details and registration forms are available at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mtmsgs for now, contributed by John Birkholz brotherjohn@imt.net 963 McIver Road Great Falls, MT 59404

Was your mother, aunt or grandmother a War Bride from England? I am searching for the family of one, Patricia DAVIES born c 1917-1922 in England. Last known address Golders Green, London, UK. Parents not known. She left England approximately 1947-1948 & is thought to have settled in the USA. I have been unable to locate a record of her marriage so only have her maiden name. You can find further information on our homepage at http://community.webtv.net/youngdud/SEARCHINGFORWWllWAR Hoping someone may be able to help. Elaine Edney, Melbourne, Australia.

I wish to thank everyone on this mail list for their help and support, and say I truly appreciate the help I have received in regards to my "Early LDS Records Lookup" request. Sarah

Does anyone have a copy of the "Early Members of the Church (or reorganized Church)of LDS" Records who could do a lookup for me? I am told the ONLY "proof" available as to the birth of my 2nd ggf Eber Miller, is to be found in those Early Church Records. (Baptismal Record?) His parents were Bethuel Miller and Amantha Martha Jordan. Eber (and possibly Bethuel as well) were Deacons later on. I don't know if his birth is mentioned in the records of him when he became a Deacon, or as an infant. He was born mid to late 1840's, while his Pioneer family was travelling West by Wagon Train to Utah. (Birth thought to have been in IL, but no trace has been found there). Thank you exceedingly much, Sarah srose@jeffnet.org

I'd like to invite everyone who has online obituaries to consider submitting your link to the Family Obituary Archive Links Page at http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/famobit.htm This is a sub page of The Obituary Links Page at http://www.geocities.com/cribbswh/obit/ Check out also The Obituary Archive Search Engine at http://www.obitcentral.com/ Thanks, Bill Cribbs