Debbi I can help you - or at least my husband can. Carol Adams

Debbie, I have a german freind who can translate it if you can find no one else. he would be glad to do it. Just let me know. Eddy A. Flick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbi Geer" <dgirth@yahoo.com> To: <ILGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 25, 2003 1:39 PM Subject: [ILGREENE] Need Help with Translating German > I just received a message from someone who appears to > be from Germany and knows very little if any English. > I can make out some of the message based on the few > words I know from seeing church records in German > during my 20-plus years of research. However there > are a few comments and statements which have me > totally in the dark. > > If anyone on this list knows how to read/translate > German, I would appreciate some help. The message > isn't very long and I will gladly forward it to you. > > > Debbi Geer > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo > http://search.yahoo.com > > > ==== ILGREENE Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Debbi you might try contacting Ginger Hays gingerh@shawneelink.com She speaks and reads German, in fact she is German <G>. She is also the ILGW ASC and Pope county CC. Richard... Debbi Geer wrote: > I just received a message from someone who appears to > be from Germany and knows very little if any English. > I can make out some of the message based on the few > words I know from seeing church records in German > during my 20-plus years of research. However there > are a few comments and statements which have me > totally in the dark. > > If anyone on this list knows how to read/translate > German, I would appreciate some help. The message > isn't very long and I will gladly forward it to you. > > > Debbi Geer > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo > http://search.yahoo.com > > > ==== ILGREENE Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > -- Richard M. Howland ILGenWeb State Coordinator Mailto:RichPump@wf.net ICQ # 898319

Wow!!!!! I received several replies within minutes of sending out my plea for help in translating an email message in German. To all who replied - THANK YOU. I am forwarding one particular message I received about a translation program online (below my sign-off). I used it and within seconds had a translation. I found it most helpful. The program will also translate from other languages into English as well as English into other languages. I thought perhaps that those on these lists might be interested for future reference. Debbi Geer --- Sharon Buethner <sjlbuethner-sheminee@worldnet.att.net> wrote: > From: "Sharon Buethner" > <sjlbuethner-sheminee@worldnet.att.net> > To: ILMACOUP-L@rootsweb.com, > Debbi Geer <dgirth@yahoo.com> > Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 12:58:40 -0500 > Subject: Re: [ILMacoupin] Need Help with Translating > German > > Debbi, > > If it is an e-mail message, you can cut & paste it > into a translation > program. I have used Alta Vista before and it > usually gives a pretty > good translation. > > http://babelfish.altavista.com/ > > Sharon __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com

I just received a message from someone who appears to be from Germany and knows very little if any English. I can make out some of the message based on the few words I know from seeing church records in German during my 20-plus years of research. However there are a few comments and statements which have me totally in the dark. If anyone on this list knows how to read/translate German, I would appreciate some help. The message isn't very long and I will gladly forward it to you. Debbi Geer __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com

Thanks Marty for this great information!

I read a lot and a lot of my reading is about genealogy and the research tool available and one tool that is over looked in almost every publication I read is the Funeral Record. I am amazed that this tool is not being praised as probably one of the greatest tools there is for a "true genealogist". Here are just a few of the items that one funeral record may contain. See for yourself and then you be the judge. a.. Name of the deceased b.. Husband-wife-widow-er-son- daughter of c.. Charged to d.. Address e.. Order given by f.. How secured g.. Date of Funeral h.. Place of death i.. Residence j.. Funeral service where k.. Time of the funeral l.. Clergyman m.. Certifying Physician n.. His residence o.. Cause of death p.. Date of death q.. Occupation of deceased r.. Single or married s.. Date of birth t.. age in years, months and days u.. Name of Father v.. place of birth of Father w.. Name of Mother x.. Place of Birth of Mother y.. Place of Birth of Deceased z.. Body shipped (if applicable) aa.. Interment at Then it has about 50 lines in reference to the funeral itself, like type of casket, pallbears (some) shaving, haircuts, hose or socks. And lastly, some of the folks who helped pay for the funeral. The reason, I am writing is not to sell funeral records. The reason for writing is I need help in gathering these wonderful tools. Please get out and visit the funeral homes and ask to see these records before, God forbid, they are destroyed by fire, rain or any other disaster. Thanks Marty Crull

A workday for the Pine Tree and Patterson Cemeteries is set for Saturday, April 26th. Please bring rakes, chainsaws and other tools. Meet at Pine Tree at 9 a.m. Thanks Marty Crull

I agree with Marty but some caution is advised. I've made contact with numerous funeral homes during my 20-plus years of research. The problem that I encounter is that most will not let you actually see the records as the financial part of the records is considered private as relating to the business. Most will gladly look at the records and give you the information you specifically request, but ask for time to do so as the various families needing their assistance at the present time come first and foremost. However, once in a while you'll find a secretary who is not aware of the owners' guidelines and will give out the entire record of an individual including funeral expenses and payments. Also you may get lucky and be able to view the older records yourself but this may be a rare instance. My suggestion is to approach the funeral home owners with caution and 200% courtesy. Let them know that you are only after the genealogical data. Don't overload them at one time with numerous requests. Ask for only your direct ancestors rather than aunts/uncles/cousins unless you have some problem with a direct ancestor for which you hope that aunt/uncle's records will solve. In the end you may end up with more information than you requested. If they don't charge for the copies, give them something for at least the supply costs. The employee is being paid anyway, but even some additional funding will be appreciated and may later help you if you have to request for other records. And above all don't forget to thank the owner and employees for their time, efforts and consideration of your request(s). Sometimes you may get more cooperation if you mention you're related to someone in the community who might be well-known or that you're a member of a family who has used that particular funeral home many times for the family needs. I've found that this usually will let me get into records or at least obtain them with full cooperation especially if you don't live in the area. It helps when they know one of your relatives personally and can verify the relationship if needed. My parents, great-aunts/uncles and even my husband's aunts/uncles have opened doors in places where I probably wouldn't have even got a toe in. The deceased members of your family can still be an aid years after their deaths. Also, if you happen to know that some relative didn't have any children, contact the funeral home to find out who had made the arrangements for the funeral services. A personal possession such as a family bible may still be in that person's possession. I was able to obtain my gr-gr-gr-aunt's family bible this way. She had only one child. This child (a daughter) did marry but did not have any children and died before her husband. The husband had a friend take care of his arrangements. I visited the friend who said he had a bible but didn't know if there was any family information in it. I was able to view it and wrote down the information for fear that asking for the bible would end up in a negative situation. After I had written down all the family data, the gentleman noted that I really did have an interest in that family and asked if I would like the bible. I jumped at the chance immediately. Debbi Geer __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo http://search.yahoo.com

FYI: I normally would not send such emails, but since they have such a large full name index shown in the photos on the page with some birthdays/places of births,etc. it might help someone pinpoint a family members whereabouts or even give a middle name! It is not my book, if you have questions you may can email the seller from the page below. Maybe it would be good if the index was placed on a webpage somewhere! The full name index is in the photos, there are many surnames to look through. The url is: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2922478196 Hope it helps someone, Lisa

Wish to exchange info and locate Mciver in 1870 in Roodhouse, Greene Co., IL. Duncan C. McIver born 1831 IL & family, and his father William McIver born 1795 NC If anyone has 1870 census, would appreciate a look up. William died 1872. RN ancestorhunt@sbcglobal.net

All of the Probate Record indices are up on the Calhoun County Web site except for the F n G indexes. They will be up in a a day or so. Thanks Marty http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcalhou/

Need some explanations of the following legal terms, please. "with Will Annexed" "Conservator" "de bonis non" "Executor as to, admin, or administratrix" and finally "et al minors" as to just "minors"? Thanks Marty

If you have a family member serving in the war theater, please share their address with us so we may write to them and thank them for serving. Thanks Marty Tri-County Newsletter http://www.tri-countynews.net/ Calhoun County Webpage http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilcalhou/ or Tri County Newsletter RR 1 Box 9 Carrollton, IL 62016

Need some help creating a database of letters from those folks who worked on the early American railroad from Missouri/Kansas west after the Civil war. Please send your copies to me. Thanks. Copies will be added to each website as they become available Thanks Marty p.s. On the last project of local authors. I have receive one poem.

Does anyone know if there is a listing of who was buried in the Bradley Cemetery? I know that it is listed as destroyed but just wondered if there was a record of who was buried there before it was destroyed. Thanks for your help. Sue sebarney@infowest.com

Do you have any information on Henry T. Baird who lived in White Hall, IL. most of his life? His wife was Edith Denham. His daughters were: Mildred Baird/Staats and Lorraine Baird and his sons were Stanford Baird and Ward Baird ( from what I have been told the latter lived a troubled life). Thanks for any help you can give me. God Bless! Nancy

Thank you! God Bless! Nancy

Good morning Nancy. I'm sorry, there was nothing. Dann

Would you see if you have any info on Samantha Ann Chapman born January 16, 1854 who married Tobias Holiday Staats of Hillview, Il around 1870. Thanks and God Bless! Nancy