Actually Washington is beginning a really great job of digitizing their archives, below are the website. http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ http://www.secstate.wa.gov/archives/ http://www.secstate.wa.gov/history/search.aspx http://www.rootsweb.com/~wasgs/wsgsproj.htm Cowlitz County: http://www.rootsweb.com/~walcolgs/cowlitz.htm I have a few others available if you are interested but they are pretty easy to find on a search. Since you are in Seattle you also have the Fiske Library and the National Archives which I understand are very close to each other, I hope to get up there some day to check it out. Jan Buker Castle Rock, WA ----- Original Message ----- From: <doriswaggoner@juno.com> To: <ILROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 1:36 PM Subject: Re: [ILROOTS] Vital Records Available > > I have just started doing research on my ancestors in Washington State. > You can buy records, for $17 each, all certified. But you have to already > know the date and place of the event. There is nothing at all like IRAD, > where you can do a search and winnow things down to find what you want. > There are a few free sites where volunteers have posted their records--for > instance, one rural county has three years of a death index for 1903-1906, > before the state began requiring their collection. But Googling for the > death index brings up nothing but Ancestry and some of these piecemeal > efforts. I was so spoiled when I was researching my Illinois ancestors > and was able to find all kinds of data available free on IRAD. Sometimes > I could even get the papers free from the lists or a kind volunteer who > would go to a courthouse and look things up. Yes, a lot more is needed. > But I was shocked to find that in my own state there is no official index > AT ALL! > > Doris Waggoner > Seattle, Washington > > > > -- "Don Kelly" <donkelly@grovenet.net> wrote: > Thank you Krystal. > > And the drive to put genealogical records on line free for researchers > marches on. > > Now back to finding my IL ancestors who left scant footprints. > > Don Kelly for NC. to keep USGenWeb moving. > To learn more: > > Q&A Page > http://election.temp-site.us/ > > Campaign Page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~cootero/Kelly/vote4me.htm > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <vital_tree@yahoo.com> > To: <ILROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:45 PM > Subject: [ILROOTS] Vital Records Available > > >> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> >> Classification: Query >> >> Message Board URL: >> >> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/5936 >> >> Message Board Post: >> >> Hi, I have recently started a website where people can donated the vital >> records they have so others can view, download and print them for FREE. >> >> There are records avalible for this surname/location if anyone would like >> to view them or if anyone has any documents to submits for others. >> >> The more people who donate what they have, the better the odds are of >> finding a record you need for FREE. >> >> Thank you - Krystal Wilson - Vital Tree >> http://clik.to/vitaltree >> >> >> ==== ILROOTS Mailing List ==== >> Illinois State Archives on-line data bases (marriage, death, military, >> land records, etc.) can be accessed at: >> http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/databases.html >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors >> at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> > > > ==== ILROOTS Mailing List ==== > Instructions for UNSUBSCRIBING or changing your mode of subscription can > be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/Illinoismailinglist3.html > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > ==== ILROOTS Mailing List ==== > Illinois State Archives on-line data bases (marriage, death, military, > land records, etc.) can be accessed at: > http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/databases.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/5917.1.2 Message Board Post: Yes, that's correct--or at least what my cousin was told by Albert and Pauline, who were her grandparents. My cousin remembers Lena telling her about it, that she was 9 years old, and had to wear tags to communicate where she needed to go--she didn't speak any English. The story was, that Albert and Lena lived on the same street in the same village in Bohemia, but never knew eachother. Not sure how Lena ended up in Des Moines, or if she made it to her sister. I'll check on it. Haven't been able to find ANYTHING in the Czech Passenger lists or Ellis that would match Lena's description. It's hard, because many described Bohemia as being under Germany, Austria, or Hungary at that time...I know some Bohemians were German-Bohemians...it gets confusing when you read on the history of Czech Republic!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/5917.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes...my cousins have copies of the Des Moines directories for Spevack and Veverka from 1897-1930's, Spevacks only from the time Albert and Lena married. They have much research done on those two--SS applications, probate records..., but little is known about their siblings--Lena comes from a family of 13, her father remarried, and had 6 or 7 more children in addition to the ones he had with his first wife. Not even sure what ages Pauline's siblings were at the time, only 2 or 3 of Albert's siblings are known of.

And yet, in the 1920 census, I found a Martin H Adams, age 40, in Indian, Plumas county, California. His occupation was reported as gold miner. His marital status is divorced. He is born in Illinois as are both of his parents. This may have nothing to do with your family. -Cyndi Sweet

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/5937.1 Message Board Post: I have no idea if these people are related to you or not, but the 1920 census does list a Marie Adams as head of the family in Peoria, Ill. (and married although husband not with her-possibly military service or hospital?) she is 40yrs old born Illinois, father Germany, mother Ireland. Living with her is a son William 10yrs born Illinois, father Kentucky, mother Illinois. Have you checked a LDS Family History Center for a birth record for William Adams? They weren't all recorded at the time but sometimes a delayed birth when getting Social Security card may have been. Or if he married a church record may list parents.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sheibe Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/5939 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on the family of Sylvia Sheibe. Visit my web site to view a photograph of her at: http://www.familytreeheritagelibrary.com/photographs/photo0467.html Please contact me if you have any information, Thanks!

Hi I clicked on the link and got a blank page (maybe because Im on webtv) for the vital tree. Could you please send the main link? Thanks Cris Atwater California

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schlewing, Hugo, Berg Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/5938 Message Board Post: I'm looking for additional information on Marie M. Hugo Name: Marie M. Hugo Born: 1880 Hubands: (Unknown) Schlewing, and Heinrich "Fred" Frederick Berg. Died: 1956 View a photograph of her on my family web site at: http://www.familytreeheritagelibrary.com/photographs/photo0466.html Please contact me if you have any information. Thanks!

I have just started doing research on my ancestors in Washington State. You can buy records, for $17 each, all certified. But you have to already know the date and place of the event. There is nothing at all like IRAD, where you can do a search and winnow things down to find what you want. There are a few free sites where volunteers have posted their records--for instance, one rural county has three years of a death index for 1903-1906, before the state began requiring their collection. But Googling for the death index brings up nothing but Ancestry and some of these piecemeal efforts. I was so spoiled when I was researching my Illinois ancestors and was able to find all kinds of data available free on IRAD. Sometimes I could even get the papers free from the lists or a kind volunteer who would go to a courthouse and look things up. Yes, a lot more is needed. But I was shocked to find that in my own state there is no official index AT ALL! Doris Waggoner Seattle, Washington -- "Don Kelly" <donkelly@grovenet.net> wrote: Thank you Krystal. And the drive to put genealogical records on line free for researchers marches on. Now back to finding my IL ancestors who left scant footprints. Don Kelly for NC. to keep USGenWeb moving. To learn more: Q&A Page http://election.temp-site.us/ Campaign Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cootero/Kelly/vote4me.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <vital_tree@yahoo.com> To: <ILROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:45 PM Subject: [ILROOTS] Vital Records Available > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/5936 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi, I have recently started a website where people can donated the vital > records they have so others can view, download and print them for FREE. > > There are records avalible for this surname/location if anyone would like > to view them or if anyone has any documents to submits for others. > > The more people who donate what they have, the better the odds are of > finding a record you need for FREE. > > Thank you - Krystal Wilson - Vital Tree > http://clik.to/vitaltree > > > ==== ILROOTS Mailing List ==== > Illinois State Archives on-line data bases (marriage, death, military, > land records, etc.) can be accessed at: > http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/databases.html > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > ==== ILROOTS Mailing List ==== Instructions for UNSUBSCRIBING or changing your mode of subscription can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~illinois/Illinoismailinglist3.html ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ADAMS, FRANKS Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/5937 Message Board Post: Hello all, I'm looking for any information regarding the parents of my grandfather, William Leonard ADAMS. William was born 05 Nov 1909 in Illinois, according to his death cert info. His first appearance in the census is in 1930, at a San Diego, California Navy base, and this corrborates his birth in Illinois. According to this census, his mother was also born in Illinois. I only have her maiden name, FRANKS, and varying stories of long ago saying that William always spoke fondly of her and referred to her as "Marie." Other rumors have it that her name was Mary Ellen. thus far, I can find neither hide nor hair of her. More rumor has it that William's father was named Martin. In the 1930 census, it shows William's father having been born in Kentucky. William died 14 Oct 1970, and left little for me to go on now that I have a keen interest in genealogy. TIA!! -Keith

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gahan - Varble - Admire - Carter Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/5811.2.1 Message Board Post: Jeanne, I have Gahan and Varble families in the area. I would also be very much interested in the railroad accident. Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/5811.2 Message Board Post: I live near Flora, just north of it. If I can find an old newspaper article on it, at our library, I would be glad to get a copy of it for you.

Thank you Krystal. And the drive to put genealogical records on line free for researchers marches on. Now back to finding my IL ancestors who left scant footprints. Don Kelly for NC. to keep USGenWeb moving. To learn more: Q&A Page http://election.temp-site.us/ Campaign Page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cootero/Kelly/vote4me.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <vital_tree@yahoo.com> To: <ILROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:45 PM Subject: [ILROOTS] Vital Records Available > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/5936 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi, I have recently started a website where people can donated the vital > records they have so others can view, download and print them for FREE. > > There are records avalible for this surname/location if anyone would like > to view them or if anyone has any documents to submits for others. > > The more people who donate what they have, the better the odds are of > finding a record you need for FREE. > > Thank you - Krystal Wilson - Vital Tree > http://clik.to/vitaltree > > > ==== ILROOTS Mailing List ==== > Illinois State Archives on-line data bases (marriage, death, military, > land records, etc.) can be accessed at: > http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/databases.html > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

please contact me, I'm not sure what I have found will help you, but I' hoping it will give you a starting point with more family names. Donna brighteyesx1@yahoo.com suzyqueonly@yahoo.com wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/2989.3000 Message Board Post: dear Martha I realize you stated after 1944 but I'm trying anyway/ My mother was adopted April 1,1943 Baskin & Baskin attorney adoption #103008. We have a copy of adoption but still no luck finding sister Nancy or birth Mom Anna Wierschem please contact me if you can help. Sincerely, Suzette Castrejon ==== ILROOTS Mailing List ==== Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD) records available at: http://www.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/irad/iradholdings.html ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/5936 Message Board Post: Hi, I have recently started a website where people can donated the vital records they have so others can view, download and print them for FREE. There are records avalible for this surname/location if anyone would like to view them or if anyone has any documents to submits for others. The more people who donate what they have, the better the odds are of finding a record you need for FREE. Thank you - Krystal Wilson - Vital Tree http://clik.to/vitaltree

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/2989.3000 Message Board Post: dear Martha I realize you stated after 1944 but I'm trying anyway/ My mother was adopted April 1,1943 Baskin & Baskin attorney adoption #103008. We have a copy of adoption but still no luck finding sister Nancy or birth Mom Anna Wierschem please contact me if you can help. Sincerely, Suzette Castrejon

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/2171.4 Message Board Post: Your James R. Spence was the brother of Alexander Pitt Spence, who was my ggrandfather. My family tree looks pretty good until about 1821. Further back, I am missing death dates on many ancestors. Perhaps we can share some notes on the Spences.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/2171.3 Message Board Post: Tell me about James R. Spence (b. 12-22-1883)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Fh.2ADI/2171.2 Message Board Post: Robert Barnet Spence (b.1795) in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, was my ggggrandfather. Let's share some notes on our common ancestors....

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Fh.2ADI/5917.1.1 Message Board Post: I realized after posting this, that you were looking for sibs of Albert ,& Pauline Ververka's family. Also after finding them on census records (1910 thru 1930), that Pauline immagrated to this country in 1888. I found on rootsweb, Polk Co. Iowa... Des Moines City Directory 1897.. Ververka, Paulina dom. 619 3d. No Spevack's or any other Ververka's listed.