In a message dated 2/4/2003 6:41:47 PM Central Standard Time, <A HREF="mailto:Mdmgen">mdmgen@aol.com</A> writes: > Dear MaryAnn, I would love to have anyone and everyone use these ideas, > and am happy to let anyone use my email as they see fit good fortune to > the lists... > gloria > > On Tue, 4 Feb 2003 03:19:32 EST Dixlan2@aol.com writes: > > In a message dated 2/3/2003 11:03:04 PM Central Standard Time, > > gloriamlh@juno.com writes: > > > > > Lurking on the rootsweb lists, I receive and read the posts, > > > and I've seen so many lose the faith, going so far as to > > > unsubscribe > > > > > > A month gone by, and my-oh-my , not a hint of my family do I find > > > > > > So I prod and pick at random, someone else's brick to break... > > > > > > > > > <BG>This has got to be the world's worst prose, but I just want to > > > remind everyone on the lists that it feels GREAT to volunteer, and > > thanks > > > to a lady in SD who needed material from my neck o' the woods, I > > have > > > just had the thrill of breaking down a brick wall, and even if it > > wasn't > > > mine, the feeling is still the same!!! I plan to do this more > > often, and > > > because I had forgotten how good it feels I thought I'd share > > some tips > > > on how you can help, in general or in particular, especially > > since most > > > of my lists aren't too hoppin' right now... If anyone else has > > good tips > > > on what to look for I would love to hear from you. > > > > > > Go to your local library and look at old obits, and copy a few to > > post > > > to the appropriate lists > > > Go to a Historical museum and look at the collections, then go to > > the > > > county genweb and post the contents, entrance price, and research > > fees, > > > if any are available, so that other states can know what the > > museum > > > offers. > > > Go to a funeral home that has been in business for many years and > > ask if > > > you can transcribe some of their oldest records for the surname, > > state, > > > or county sites. > > > Go to your local county clerk and ask what kinds of records are > > available > > > from that office and from what years, and post to the county. > > > Make phone calls locally to find out which cemeteries have > > caretakers on > > > site and if they have a records office , and the hours of > > business for > > > those who need help finding a grave site, and post to lists. > > > Go to a local monument maker and find out a general price list for > > simple > > > markers and post to the county involved, so that people can place > > a > > > marker on their ancestors unmarked graves. > > > Pick a surname, any surname, and go around looking for all you can > > find > > > in your town about the people who had that name long ago, and post > > it. > > > I do suggest one thing if you decide to do something on a > > volunteer > > > basis. Put" FYI only, no relation" in your posts, and if you are > > willing > > > to send someone a copy of something you have found , say so. > > > Spring is coming, and I hope you all find the elusive ones in your > > > family...and in someone else's!!! > > > hugs > > > gloria in WA state, land of liquid sunshine > > > > > I find your hints to be the best that I have read. I would like > > very much to > > be able to post them (with credit to you) to my lists. > > > > Sincerely, > > Maryann Dixon Moseby > > Admin. of McElroy, OHWashin, McElroys, KSMorris, Wakefield, OKIT, > > Arnold Dear lists, I hope some of you will find something of interest or something of inspiration in the above post. I know that it has given me several ideas of things that I can do to help others. Maryann