Has everyone heard that Ancestry is closing down the Rootsweb mailing lists in March? Is the admin of this list going to try and migrate the group somewhere else? We have started a new Idaho Genealogy message board/mailing list at "Groups.io" ( https://groups.io/g/IdahoGenealogy ) We want to place links to any county groups or specialized Idaho lists or groups on the home page. Of Course, anyone interested in Idaho genealogy is encouraged to join this new group I hope to hear from you RandyC

We would like to announce the forming of a new organization the Cumberland Gap Tennessee Genealogy and History Group, A.K.A (CGTGHG) which propose to record and preserve. The goal of the group is to promote Genealogy with the recording of Pioneerâs and their descendantâs while also preserving and recording Cumberland Gapâs history. The CGTGHG hopeâs the Nation will get behind the group by submitting pioneerâs names, stories, pictures and Genealogies to be preserved for future generations to come. The CGTGHG will be having a newsletter 4 times a year and will have memberships available on different levels more on that to come. You can go to our website at [1]cgtghg.org or [2]facebook.com/cgtghg Thank You, David A Nelson Jr Website and Social Media References 1. http://cgtghg.org/ 2. http://facebook.com/cgtghg

CALDWELL----The Idaho Genealogical Society will kickoff their annual statewide conference and meeting Saturday, May 18th at the Caldwell Public Library. Canyon County Family Scanners are hosting this year's IGS Conference. Family Scanners along with the local chapter of DAR are providing their genealogy collection for individual research in the Idaho Room of the l library. The conference begins at 10 o'clock with registration and signing up for afternoon workshops. Rick Ardinger, Executive Director for the Idaho Humanities Council, will give an overview of IHC funding and programs. Linda Morton-Keithley, Administrator for the Idaho State Historical Society Library and Archives, will preview what's new at ISHS and projections on the new building. A catered luncheon is scheduled for 12:15 PM. "Historical Quilts of Idaho" will be the keynote address at the IGS Conference. Sharon Harleman Tandy, published author and designer, will discuss the pioneer craft with a slide presentation and display many of Idaho's finest quilts. Tandy is a native of the Pacific Northwest and Idaho for 24 years. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Boise State University in 1986 and a Master's degree in Quilt and Textile History in 1998. The Boise native is a member of the Idaho Humanities Council Speakers Bureau and has addressed audiences throughout the United States. Participants are encouraged to bring their own quilts for helping in the dating process. Tandy's presentation is made possible with funds from the Idaho Humanities Council and the Boise Cascade Corporation. Concurrent workshops will run throughout the afternoon until 4 PM. Topics are as follows: Adoption records-Presenter, Lois Wight, Searchfinders of Idaho; Model Program-Mobilizing Student Researchers for Genealogical and Historical Research-Presenter, Kay Stauff, Warren E. McCain Middle School Librarian, Payette, Idaho; Naturalization Records-Presenter, Glenda Longstreet, Deputy Clerk for the U.S. Courts; What's new at the ISHS Library and Archives-Presenters, Rod House, Archivist; Phyllis Lyons and Steve Barrett, Library Assistants; Creating a genealogical work area in your local library or history museum-a panel of presenters throughout the state. The Idaho Room at the Caldwell Public Library will house a DAR booth for service programs, eligibility and the application process. Juvanne Clezie Martin, owner of the Research Network and Idaho Connections, will demonstrate the Idaho Death Index CD (1911-1950) and answer queries on various Internet sites. Advanced registration for the IGS Conference is $15.00 for IGS members and $20.00 for non-members. Registration is available at the door, but lunch cannot be guaranteed for late registration. Registrants may send their name, address, and telephone number to the Idaho Genealogical Society, PO Box 1854, Boise, Idaho 83701-1854. [http://www.lili.org/idahogenealogy]

Dear List: I have updated my IDAHO CONNECTIONS page to include the following: The Bonneville County Historical Society The Kootenai County Genealogical Society The Idaho Falls Family History Center The Pocatello Family History Center The Meridian South Family History Center Happy Surfing! Juvanne Clezie The Research Network and Idaho Connections http://www.researchnetwork.net

http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5015.htm This database for Missoula and Hamilton Counties in Montana Directories is a free search for the next two weeks. Jerry in Boise

Posted on: Clark Co. Id Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Id/Clark/3 Surname: Ellis, Daniels, Schopp, Hewitt, Waring, Blackshaw, Knight, Sanders, Stalker, Hales, Kent, Waring, Shenton, Knight, Sanders ------------------------- Would love to coordinate with anyone on these pioneer lines John Daniels Ellis 1860 md Elizabeth Jane Schopp, Alvira T. Stalker, Martha Kent Philip Daniels Ellis 1887 md Hazel Grace Waring 1893 Robert Washington Waring 1870 md Emma Knight, Rosetta Christensen, and Sarah Jane Hales Link: Cowley Space URL: <http://www.users.uswest.net/~scowley/cowley.html>

Good evening! I would like to take the time to introduce you to a site that has a lot of links about Idaho. It is called "The Research Network". The front or main page contains many valuable research tools for the overall United States. The second page called IDAHO CONNECTIONS deals with topics that are strictly related to Idaho. I am in the process of making a user friendly map which will contain all of the counties and county seats. I will keep you posted when that gets online. Regards, Juvanne Clezie The Research Network http://www.researchnetwork.net

>From another list. Important for those concerned about records in Canada, whether you have ancestors that were there or went through there or not. Subject: Americans with family ties to Canada Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 21:13:37 -0700 Dear Fellow Genealogists in the United States: Millions of Americans from all over the United States find their search for roots leads back into Canada and thus they turn to surviving Canadian vital and census records in order to extend or complete their family trees. The loss of public access to all post-1901 Canadian census records is therefore a blow to genealogists on both sides of the American-Canadian border. Withdrawal of public access stems from a clause inserted in a 1905 law which in the view of the Canadian government guarantees perpetual confidentiality of census records. Unless this law is changed there will never be another census released to the public in Canada. Canadian genealogists are fighting this recent government decision and are inviting American genealogists with Canadian roots to have their say as well. Canadian Senator Lorna Milne feels strongly that all those affected by this decision whether citizens of this country or not have a right to be heard. She is asking Americans and all other non-Canadians to write her if they are concerned about the loss of these irreplaceable old records and she will be their voice in Canada's Parliament. She intends to read some of the letters in the Senate Chamber when this issue is debated later this year. Her address is: Senator Lorna Milne, The Senate of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A4 Canada Americans can also contribute by signing a special "Petition of Support" which will be presented to Parliament by Senator Milne. Copies of this petition are available on the web where they can be downloaded and printed out. The web address is: < http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm > Completed petitions should be sent to the following address: Senator Lorna Milne c/o Muriel M. Davidson 25 Crestview Avenue Brampton, Ontario, L6W 2R8 Canada More information may be found at the web site of Canada's Post-1901 Census Campaign. < www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index.htm > Support for our campaign remains strong in countries other than Canada. Letters and petitions have been received from most of the Western countries including the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand. One of our greatest supporters has been Sharon Sergeant organizer of the Boston States Migration Workshop and Genealogy Fair held Saturday October 2, 1999 at the Charles River Museum of Industry, Waltham, MA. Sharon is an excellent writer and has submitted the following press release to approximately 2 dozen New England newspapers. She has promoted the campaign, in both Canada and the States, in numerous media interviews she has had relating to the Boston States Fair. Don Nisbet < dnisbet@vcn.bc.ca > - --------------------------------------------------------------------- POST-1901 CANADIAN FAMILY TREE PRUNED IN PERPETUITY by Sharon Sergeant Millions of Americans who have just begun researching their family history have new found cousins and branches in Canada. They are sometimes able to find these connections by piecing together what they know or can gather from their immediate family members. They can also tap the international community of Internet genealogy web sites, message boards and email lists. Confirming these connections often requires research in Canadian birth, marriage, death and census records. Such records usually have restricted access for time periods prescribed by law to protect the privacy of living individuals. The most recent Canadian census records available for inspection are the 1901 census. However, this may be the last Canadian census ever released to the public. The Canadian government is currently pondering a series of laws in the early 1900s which may have been motivated by taxation concerns, as well as later laws protecting privacy. These Canadian laws have been interpreted to mean that the 1901 census is the last Canadian census to be made public. Previous census data was made available after 92 years, when any person living at the time of the census was likely to be deceased. Some proposals are reported to actually include records destruction. Census returns include information on household occupants, neighbors, property, age, birth place, ethnic origin, occupation, religion, health, economic and lifestyle issues. Irish and French groups form the largest populations of the recent century's migrations to the US, but immigrants from many countries are represented in the groups that passed between the US and Canadian borders, especially in the twentieth century. Without access to the post-1901 census, many links to early or pre-Canadian heritage and migration patterns in prior centuries will be lost. Historians and hobbyists are not the only ones affected. The ordinary Canadian citizen's ability to challenge or correct extrapolations of census information based on outdated social policies, ignorance and statistical methodologies or provide new insight to direct medical research would be completely unavailable. Many human rights issues throughout history have been hampered by the withholding of information and destruction of important records. On a very personal level, family histories are essential for genetic disease studies and donors. Genealogists are often involved in family research for medical issues such as locating bone marrow donors for leukemia victims. Detailed reassessments of historical information are often needed to understand the growing complexities of our daily lives. This historical information also provides perspective on the current challenges of the global economy and mobility. No other historical record can provide both the big picture and the essential details found in the census information. Does the Canadian government have a responsibility to protect the rights of deceased persons or is the current interpretation of the law being confused with completely different concerns for privacy in today's electronic data gathering? An Ottawa genealogy web site reports a response from the office of Dr. Ivan Fellegi, Chief Statistician of Canada as follows, " There are no exceptions in the legislation that would permit the disclosure of information from the Census that can be related to individuals, without their written consent." Genealogists and historians throughout Canada have organized the Post-1901 Census Campaign to inform representatives in the Canadian government about the views of the current constituency. Canadian Senator Lorna Milne has been working with the Census Campaign organizers to call attention to this matter. The Campaign group urges Canadian citizens living in Canada to write to their MP and sign Canada wide petitions. They are also collecting signatures on petitions from Canadian citizens outside of Canada and non-Canadian citizens with research interest in the census data. US family researchers in the northeast region are especially affected. The 1990 US census statistics show that New England has the highest concentration of reported Canadian ancestry. It seems quite likely that the year 2000 census will reflect even higher concentrations as the recent surge in family history research uncovers previously unknown branches in the hundreds of years that migrations circled the borders. Recently, George F. Sanborn, Jr., F.A.S.G. of the New England Historic Genealogical Society wrote to Senator Milne to voice his support: "I am writing to you to voice my support for opening the post-1901 Canadian census records. As a Canadian citizen living in the U.S.A., I do not have an MP to whom I can write and express my opinion. I am told that you welcome letters from outside the country on this important subject. As a professional genealogist, I live in New England and work in Boston at the New England Historic Genealogical Society where I am the Canadian specialist. I have led genealogical research tours for the Society to different parts of Canada; authored and edited books on Canadian research; and lectured all over North America on Canadian genealogical research. I cannot stress to you strongly enough how important it is to both our countries to have these records open to family historians and to scholars alike." The September 20, 1999 issue of Maclean's, the award-winning Canadian magazine, has the cover story "The Search for Roots". The story author John Nicol made a telling comment about his visit to the Mormon church Archives in Salt Lake City, Utah: "What amazed me was how many Americans were researching their Canadian roots. ... "Each story I heard added to the puzzle of putting Canada's history together." American family history puzzle pieces are also often found in Canada. Seafarers and traders began circling the Atlantic coast and rivers before the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia and Plymouth, Massachusetts colonies. Large migrations from New England occurred when a series of Maritime Province settlers in the mid-1700s, called the Planters, were given economic incentives to replace the expelled Acadians. Fleeing Loyalists and post-Revolution families who had outgrown their land moved up into the Canadian provinces during the late 1700s, often on their way into western territories. Steamship travel aided the movements and trade between the states and the provinces throughout the 1800s. The industrial revolution and railroad lines greatly increased the concentrations of eastern Canada families moving into New England. These families went to work in the mills and the construction of towns and cities. Some branches then radiated into the rest of the states and provinces with the railroads or during the various land and gold rush periods. American researchers with Canadian ties can sign petitions in support of the Post-1901 Canadian Census Campaign and send letters of concern and support to Canadian Senator Lorna Milne who will bring them to the attention of Canada's legislators. Additional information on the Canadian laws and Census Campaign may be found at the Global Gazette Census Campaign web site: < www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index.htm > or by writing to: The Honourable Lorna Milne, The Senate of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0A4 Canada

>For American researchers of passenger lists. >Just received this from another site and thought I'd post. You might >want to check it out. Jerry > > IMMIGRANT SHIPS TRANSCRIBERS GUILD > CELEBRATES ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY > BY OFFERING TO THE GENEALOGICAL COMMUNITY THE > ISTG COMPASS <http://istg.rootsweb.com/> > > by Patty MacFarlane Prather <Ships07@aol.com> > >As mariners depended on their compass, you can count on this >special section of the ISTG Web site, which will act as a guide >for all and make navigating the roots of your family tree a >little easier. Harriet Rosch, resource coordinator, and her >crew: Mary Rigali, Sharon Richlen Ballard, Bette Dew, Faith >Gibson Tegethoff, Jan Mann, Jane Stauff, Kathy Stice, Barbara >T. Grimm, Pat Lisk, Lynn Faranda, Regina Landis, Pat Becker, >Penny J. Sabin, Rose Robke, Ruth C. Hakala, Penny Jansen, Deb >White, and Maia Cowen are to be applauded for this wonderful >addition to the site. Researching the data included in the ISTG >Compass took more hours than we can ever imagine. Sheila Jensen >Tate, production coordinator, also spent countless hours >designing this Web site. > >The ISTG Compass is a site for young and old alike, with some >special attention given to young people who are discovering the >value of studying their ancestors and what they left behind, >what they endured on the voyage, and how they began to build a >new life in a new land. Some of the categories designed to help >in your research are: > >IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION BY COUNTRYPORTS & OTHER PLACES OF ENTRY >ETHNIC AND IMMIGRATION RESOURCES >MARITIME RESOURCES - MUSEUMS/LIBRARIES >PASSENGER LIST SITES >EMIGRANTS -- By Surname EMIGRANTS -- By Group >SHIPS >SHIP TYPES & DESCRIPTIONS >INDIVIDUAL SHIPS WITH THEIR OWN SITES >SHIPPING LINES >SHIP IMAGES (These are sites where you may view ship and > nautical images/photographs/prints/etc.) >SHIPWRECKS >BIBLIOGRAPHIES, ARTICLES and MEMOIRS >MAIL LISTS >SITES OF GENERAL MARITIME INTEREST >JUST FOR FUN and MISCELLANEOUS >VOLUNTEER HELP >SOME OF OUR EMAIL (A few thank you notes for our first year) >ACRONYMS and DEFINITIONS -- coming soon. > >The ISTG Compass will be an ongoing project. The research began >10 months ago and is likely to continue for as many more. > >One year ago on September 15, 1998, a small group of volunteers >began the difficult task of transcribing manifests from the >National Archives and Records Administration, putting them on >the Web site generously provided to ISTG by RootsWeb, where >they would be freely available to all. Today, the Immigrant >Ships Transcribers Guild is 450 members strong, has completed >its first volume of 1,000 ships' passenger lists, and is almost >500 ships into the second volume of 1,000 passenger lists. > >ISTG staff members Patty MacFarlane Prather, guild coordinator; >Sheila Jensen Tate, productions coordinator; Pam O'Day, surname >coordinator; Harriet Rosch, resources coordinator; Marie M. >Davis and Mary Beth Arthur, coordinators of new volunteers; Meg >Sibbrensen, interpretations coordinator; and David Anderson, >correspondence coordinator have given many hours of their time >and effort each day to the guild, its volunteers, and its Web >site since the first list was uploaded on October 1, 1998. > >"Each and every guild member is essential to our success," says >Patty MacFarlane Prather, guild coordinator. "In addition to the >staff members, many volunteers take on the additional tasks of >formatting the lists, managing data, and serving on various >committees and crews which are critical to the daily operations >of this highly visited Web site, which now receives more than >2,000 hits each day." The guild has received thousands of thank >you notes from researchers who are grateful to find a Web site >devoted to adding passenger lists to the Internet at no cost to >them. > >"We are very grateful to the have the ongoing support and >cooperation of Brian Leverich and Karen Isaacson and the >RootsWeb staff, Sue Swiggum of Ships-L and Debbie Beavis of >Mariners-L, with whom we have a good working relationship, and >many other Webmasters with whom we have reciprocal sharing of >information in order that it gets maximum exposure." > >"Like raising a child," Patty concludes, "it takes a village. >While the work can be exhausting, the cost of maintaining the >project expensive, and the deciphering of the lists frustrating, >the rewards are great. I am honored to be working with a group >of dedicated and selfless people who share a common passion." > >You can visit the ISTG Compass at: <http://istg.rootsweb.com> >

I had two sets of ggparents homestead in Clark Co. They are John Daniels ELLIS and Robert Washington WARING. I would be interested in corresponding with anyone who shares those lines. In addition, I have recently come into a picture of Antonio Scalzo, who appears to have been a neighbor. I didn't see anyone by that surname in the Centennial History when I looked through it a few weeks ago. He is a handsome young man as he looks at me through the photographer's lens. He has a handlebar mustache, curly hair that comes down onto his forehead, a striped tie and a handsome watch fob in his vest. From the Township records I see he patented a land claim April 26, 1916. It looks like it may have been a mine because it is well into the forest, in Township 9. Can anyone help me with my mystery man? Jerry in Boise