For anyone living in Kansas ---you can get a free Kansas Library Card at your local library. It has a PIN# on it and that gives you access to the website for the Kansas Library Card which in turn gives you free access to Heritage Quest and all of the U.S. Census' online 1790 - 1930. The website is: http://www.kslc.org/kslc/ This is a wonderful service by the Kansas State Library so if you are a resident of Kansas it is free to you. So go to your library and get your card, Kare Researching my Cain, Brazzel, Boettcher, Schild, Brandt families http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brandt/index.html _________________________________________________________________ Is your computer infected with a virus? Find out with a FREE computer virus scan from McAfee. Take the FreeScan now! http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

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/wl.2ADE/74 Message Board Post: Does anyone know anything about the Thomas Wheeler in the Idana area? Any info on where they were from, etc. would be greatly appreciated. Beth

Dear Listers- Please check out my new webpage of Clay (and Dickinson) counties research data. I surveyed and transcribed St. John's Episcopal cemetery near Wakefield and three cemeteries in northern Dickinson (Henry, Buckeye and Greenridge) and they can be viewed on my webpage:  <A HREF="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~claydickinsoncosks/index.html"> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~claydickinsoncosks/index.html</A> I also have a partial transcription of Prairiedale in Dickinson County and will have it up soon.  I am also working on the 1881 Farmers' Directory for Clay, and there are some immigrations records for Danes who came to Clay (and Dickinson) counties. Sheryl

Hello, I am looking for any information on James J. Cabbell, Minister. His wife was Carrie Cabbell and they resided in Clay Co. in 1900 and later moved to Montgomery Co in 1920. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. R. Smith Researching HORSLEY/CABBELL families

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/wl.2ADE/73 Message Board Post: Does anyone have the records of burials for the Wilson Cemetary, just outside of Clay Center? I have family buried in this cemetary, and am wondering who else might be in this cemetary. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Beth

Dear List Members, If you are interested in knowing about other mailing list out there, one of the very best inventories of genealogical mailing lists is John Fuller’s Genealogy Resources on the Internet located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail.html If you ever need to unsubscribe from this list or any rootsweb list all you need to do is visit Password Central located at http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ Follow the instructions and you will received an e-mail of all lists you belong to and from it you can unsubscribe from the ones you want to. Always know that I will be more than happy to help you if you are having problems unsubscribing, you only need to ask. Please send this request to KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net not to the entire list. If you would like to visit the Archived messages of this list, go to http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ and type in the name of the list you would like to search and from there you can search by dates. If you are having problem and I do not answer you right away, know that I will. I like many of you work full time outside of my home. I am fortunate that I can check my e-mail any time I wish, but know that there are spaces of time I cannot. I always check my e-mail each and every evening and will respond to message that need me then and there. There are a few items I would like to suggest for the benefit of each of us. 1. When sending a posting to the list it would help if you would put the subject of your posting in the subject line. Doing this also might give you a better chance to attract the attention of someone who has the information you are looking for or the attention of someone who is searching for the information you are posting. Many members are on many many lists and when they see a subject line that reads "My Ancestors" they just delete it. 2. When posting a query regarding a surname it would help all of us if you would put your surname in CAPS. This way the members can easily pick out the surnames you are looking for. On the other hand when the entire message is in CAPS we feel that we are being yelled at. 3. Please remember to delete the tags and un-needed words when you re-send a message to the list with your answer. If you don't check this, your responses can become quite large and may cause problems with some of our member's servers. This member who might not be able to receive your message because of its size, just might be your long lost second cousin with all the answers you are looking for. 5. Remember to keep your Virus protection up to date and never open any attached file unless you are 100% sure what it is and even then you are taking a chance. 6. Now, the hardest thing is when one of our own, a fellow member becomes upset about a posting from one from one of us. It is so hard not to jump in and add our two cents. I want you to know how much I appreciate it when you just let these posting go by and delete them. Know that I am behind the scenes taking care of the problem. If you ever have a concern that I might have missed a message that needs addressed you are welcome to contact me during the day at Kathleen.burnett@era.com or in the evenings at KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net. 7. If your list has the gateway open, meaning the messages posted on the board also hit he list, know that every once in a while a SPAM message that is caught by the Board filter slips through the gateway and hits the list before it can be stopped. JUST DELETE IT. By responding the the list regarding he offending message, you just continue it on, and there is not one thing I can do about it at that point. Please remember, so that this list is better for each of us, the posting of virus warnings, test messages, chain letters, political announcements, current events, items for sale, personal messages, flames, etc., in other words Spam is NOT ALLOWED and will be grounds for removal. Consideration for exceptions, contact me at KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net I want to thank each of you for your continued support of me and your willingness to help make this list the success it is. It is your list and is here for your benefit. If you have suggestions or comments you would like in future reports, you only need to send them to me. Kathleen Burnett List Mom KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net

I'm responding to the information kindly sent to the IRISH-AMERICAN & IRELAND Groups by Jean Rice. I've listed below further sites which may be of interest to anyone researching this area, a distant relative of mine was one of the Overseers, a William J McCully. I have a 1880 Census Listing for New York [Manhattan] of the names of children, on that day and time, who were resident and being cared for by William J McCully and his wife, Hannah Johnston. William J McCully finally settled in Clay Co, Kansas where he continued to act as an Overseer for the Childrens Aid Society and the "orphan Train". If anyone is interested the names listed are: McCULLY Hannah McCULLY William McCULLY William, ADAM Henry BARRETT Sarah BAUR Bernard BENCH James BENN William BLAKE Adam BOTHER John BOTTA Frederick BRADY George BURKE Lawrence BURKE William CARR James CAVANAGH John CLEMENTS William CONDITE Fletcher CONLY Thomas CONLY William DILLON William DIZEREUS Emille ELLIOT James FITZSIMMON James FLYNN Patrick FORD Daniel GOTTSCHALK William HALL James HANAGAN Christie HUNT Fredk HYDT George JACKSON James JACKSON John JOHNSON William, JOHNSON William KING William LYNCH Frank MAHARDELL Joseph MAHARDELL Patrick McDONALD Andrew McLOUGHLIN Michl McNALLY Michael MILLER Edward MOORE John MULLIGAN James MULLIGAN Owen MURPHY Michael NUGENT Daniel O’BRIEN John POLLOCK William REGAN Edward ROLLINSON Kate RUDOLPH William RUMBEL Henry RUSH Michael RYAN John RYDER James SHERWOODJames SIMMONS Robert SMALLWOOD Geo SMITH William SPIEGEL John STAMFORD James STEPHENSON John STOWBRIDGE Robert TIERNY James WALKER Fredk. WHITE George YOUNG Robert. Best Wishes Don in Melbourne AU [My apolgies for cross-listing this email...] The Children's Aid Society - The Orphan Train Movement http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/about/train/ Rootsweb - Search the Archive of Messages for ORPHAN-TRAINS Mailing List http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl?list=ORPHAN-TRAIN S Orphan Train Collection Research Site http://www.orphantrainriders.com/Menu.html --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.514 / Virus Database: 312 - Release Date: 28/08/2003

Hi-- Bloom Cemetery and Iwacura Cemetery are not the same. Bloom is located in Section 14 of Bloom Twp., and Iwacura is in Section 7. For some reason the USGS listings do not include Iwacura, but it can be seen on the Topozone map, listed only as "Cem". This is from a Clay County history book: "The Iwacura Cemetery is located in Bloom Twp. 7-7-1 SE. Five area men served as board members and the plans for its establishment were made April 19, 1898. There doesn't seem to be a legal record of the building of the Iwacura church but it must have been at the same time. It was of the United Brethren denomination and their worship services were very similar to the Tabor United Brethern church. The same ministers served both churches. The services were often combined, especially in the later years. The Iwacura Church members lived, for the most part, north and west of the church. Declining membership caused the services to be discontinued and the building was moved to Abilene in the late 1940's." Sheryl

Need Help Badly My gg-grandmother's obit listed that her burial service was held at the Iwacura church and the burial was in it's cemetery. Believe this church was in Bloom township. Could this now be the Bloom Cem.? Or is there another name for it? Forgot to say the names: Sarah M. White Cooper 1842-1924 didn't find her husband's obit Ezekiel (F. of K.) Cooper 1832 m- 1915 Thanks bbraden@essex1.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/an/wl.2ADE/40.5.1 Message Board Post: You know it amazes me. This book has over 1000 pages and numerous families from several counties and I have turned so many people down already because the information is not in this book. Unfortunately I have only two De Witt families and neither are connected to yours. I am sorry. Dan

Is anyone researching the Best family -- probalby in Clay or Washington Co. Anna Best would have been a little girl-- about 5 -- in the early 1900's. I have a card which reads: "The Post Office Book Store is the place to buy Xmas Goods. Every 25 cent purchase entitles you to a vote. I wish my friends a Mery Xmas and you my friend can make me very happy by helping me get that Dolly. Vote for me if your little girl is not in the race." It also has a picture of Anna Best. I would like to give this card to someone from the family. Kare Researching my Cain, Brazzel, Boettcher, Schild, Brandt families http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brandt/index.html _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8: Get 6 months for $9.95/month http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup

Is there anyone willing to look at records for Goshen Twp. Cemetery? I am searching for Christopher & Anna Hunter who lived in Goshen Twp. and also for Joel Hunter and an infant son who had lived in Fact. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Linda Simons

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DeWitt, Tripp Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wl.2ADE/1.1 Message Board Post: Hello Fred, I imagine you have seen the listing for Asa Tripp in the 1880 census. There was a William Tripp who was a witness on my GGGfather, Richard DeWitt's Final Proof paperwork for his homestead. Is he any relation or do you know of him? I saw the following listing for Rose Meron Cemetery in Oak Hill: Tripp, William, 1881, age 47y, Co. M. 110 NY Inf, G.A.R. Thanks, Darrell DeWitt

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DeWitt, Clark, Collins Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wl.2ADE/40.5 Message Board Post: Hi Dan, Any chance you have Richard and Harriet (Collins) DeWitt of NY listed? They settled in Oak Hill in 1871. Two sons William Henry DeWitt and Ozro Grant DeWitt. Richard Later married Louisa Clark and had two additional children Lona (DeWitt) Warner and Otto V. Dewitt. Thanks for your help, Darrell

Kath, just want to take a little time out to thank you for your snippets and input to the Group, I do understand how much time it takes, as far as I am concerned you're doing a great job !!. Don in Melbourne AU - where it's a little cool... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.510 / Virus Database: 307 - Release Date: 14/08/2003

Dear List Members, I just ran across an interesting Website, "Courthouse Experiences" http://www.bcpl.net/~dmg/courthouse.htm Not every county is listed, but the ones listed gave helpful information regarding the attitudes of those working in the courthouses. I might suggest that if you have had a positive or negative courthouse experience you add them to this site. I now know how to prepare myself for several courthouses I want to visit later this year. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

Dear List Members, If you have not posted your Family Group Sheets to the Kansas Family Group Sheet site located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/kansas/ or check it out lately, you should. There are almost 500 Kansas Family Group Sheets on it as of today. This is quickly becoming a very valuable research tool for Kansas. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

If you have not visited the Kansas Cemeteries website lately, you should. It is located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~kscemete/kscem.htm If you have surveyed a Kansas cemetery or have a Kansas Website with a Kansas cemetery survey on it and would like to add it to the KS-Cemeteries Website, contact the Ann Bush ann@anniesark.com or myself KathleenBurnett@earthlink.net. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

If you have not visited the Kansas Family Group Sheet website you should. It is located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usfgs/kansas/index.html There are over 420 family group sheets posted as of this date. While you are there think about submitting one or more of your Kansas Family Group Sheets. Kathleen Burnett List Mom

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bock, Grainger Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wl.2ADE/72 Message Board Post: Union Grass Valley, Nevada, CA Tuesday, July 29, 2003 Edna Bock Graveside services for Edna E. Bock of Roseville will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Oak Hills Memorial Park in San Jose. Mrs. Bock died Monday, July 28, in Grass Valley. She was 94. She was born Feb. 27, 1909, in Clay Center, Kan., to John and Ellen Grainger. She received a B.A. degree in education from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. She married Lyle V. Bock on Jan. 15, 1934, in Clay Center, Kan. She worked as an elementary school teacher in Greenfield. She was a member of the California Teachers Association, and Sweet Adelines. She enjoyed playing the piano, singing and bridge. She is survived by sons Lavell W. Bock of Grass Valley and Lavan W. Bock of Discovery Bay; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle V. Bock, in 1970. Arrangements are under the direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary.