I wanted to thank MDGarrett for keeping the list Archive. My husband is a relative of Eleanor Shrout/Tasker and Queen Victoria Tasker. The connections were difficult to follow but thanks to the MDGarrett Archives I was able sort through the family line. I do appreciate those of you who maintain the list and help those of us far away from Garrett County to navigate the family lines. Lyn Wilson

AGBI is an index to 800+/- books. When you contact the Godfrey Library they will make a photocopy of the page from the original book and send it to you. AGBI is an index. Tom On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Priscilla Engeman <pengeman@charter.net> wrote: > What kind of document and how much information can be gotten from > ordering copies of the AGBI (American Genealogical-Biographical Index) > from the Godfrey Memorial Library? > > I've looked at the Index on Ancestry and have found names of possible > ancestors, but I'm wondering what the a AGBI really is. > > Priscilla > ====================================== > Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: > http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdgarret/ > > ------------------------------------ > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Sonny O'Haver, mdgarret-admin@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDGARRET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thank you! On Jun 1, 2009, at 6:37 AM, Tom Kemp wrote: > AGBI is an index to 800+/- books. > When you contact the Godfrey Library they will make a photocopy of the > page from the original book and send it to you. > > AGBI is an index. > Tom > > On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 8:14 AM, Priscilla Engeman <pengeman@charter.net > > wrote: >> What kind of document and how much information can be gotten from >> ordering copies of the AGBI (American Genealogical-Biographical >> Index) >> from the Godfrey Memorial Library? >> >> I've looked at the Index on Ancestry and have found names of possible >> ancestors, but I'm wondering what the a AGBI really is. >> >> Priscilla >> ====================================== >> Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on >> the web at: >> http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdgarret/ >> >> ------------------------------------ >> If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list >> administrator, Sonny O'Haver, mdgarret-admin@rootsweb.com >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDGARRET-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> > ====================================== > Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on > the web at: > http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdgarret/ > > ------------------------------------ > If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list > administrator, Sonny O'Haver, mdgarret-admin@rootsweb.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDGARRET-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

What kind of document and how much information can be gotten from ordering copies of the AGBI (American Genealogical-Biographical Index) from the Godfrey Memorial Library? I've looked at the Index on Ancestry and have found names of possible ancestors, but I'm wondering what the a AGBI really is. Priscilla

The following obituaries were posted yesterday on OurBrickWalls.com CROWE, Sylvester The Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov 1908 (Courtesy of Theresa Burba) Posted May 30, 2009 HAWKINS, Mrs. Mary Mollie Crowe Cumberland Evening Times, September 6, 1961 Posted May 30, 2009 NEAT, Samuel Cumberland Evening Times, Aug. 29, 1960 Posted May 30, 2009 WINNER, Harmon August 18, 1920 (Newspaper unknown) Posted May 30, 2009 RANKIN, Osborne Cumberland Evening Times, March 24, 1950 Posted May 30, 2009 News clips added (transcription previously posted) KOELKER, Mary Josephine Buchholtz Cumberland Evening Times, June 29, 1927 POLAND, Heber R. Cumberland Evening Times, December 10, 1954 Genie Editor by Default OurBrickWalls.com

We want to thank everyone who took their time in the sharing of suggestions and thoughts. The missing great grandaunts were located...as they say hiding in plain site. Thank you. Ellis and Carole Miller _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_BR_life_in_synch_052009

The following new obituaries have been posted on OurBrickWalls.com I will be keeping a list of all the new obits on the "Whassup" page along with their posted date. Dick Crow suggested this would make it easier than going through all the others to find the new ones. Thanks to Sheryl Kelso and Patty Friend-Thompson for their contributions, and Dick Crowfor his suggestions. Genie CARDER, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Emerick The Cumberland News, March 27, 1969 Posted May 28, 2009 CROWE, THORNTON Cumberland Evening Times, Saturday, October 17, 1914 Posted May 28, 2009 EMERICK, Miss Clara Alberta The Cumberland Evening Times, February 9, 1948 Posted May 28, 2009 EMERICK, Miss Cora O. The Cumberland News, March 9, 1976 Posted May 28, 2009 EMERICK, Edward Edgar The Cumberland News, July 25, 1966 Posted May 28, 2009 EMERICK, Gilbert C. The Cumberland Evening Times, February 22, 1960 Posted May 28, 2009 EMERICK, Miss Mary Lee The Cumberland Evening Times, September 19, 1950 Posted May 28, 2009 ENGLE, Mr. Samuel July 31, 1888 Brown's Miscellaneous Writings, Jacob Brown, 1896, 222-223 Posted May 28, 2009 KANE, Mrs. Margaret Emerick The Cumberland Evening Times, April 24, 1964 Posted May 28, 2009 McCREARY. Mrs. Artie F. Hillegass The Cumberland Evening Times, September 7, 1962 Posted May 28, 2009 STEMPLE, Mrs. Agnes Emerick The Cumberland Evening Times, August 20, 1954 Posted May 28, 2009 WITT, Mrs. Nellie Edna Emerick The Cumberland News, May 3, 1976 Posted May 28, 2009 Editor by Default OurBrickWalls.com

John L. Getz, MD 109 W. Park Shores Cir. #33 Vero Beach, Florida 32963-3885   Please find above the LDS FamilySearch submitter information for a family of Diehls in the cove area at the time period you are requesting. This person may be able to answer your posted questions. --- On Sun, 5/24/09, Ellis L. and Carole G. Miller <mountainheaven@hotmail.com> wrote: From: Ellis L. and Carole G. Miller <mountainheaven@hotmail.com> Subject: [MDGARRET] PLEASE help find two missing Great-Grandaunt’s To: mdgarret-l@rootsweb.com Date: Sunday, May 24, 2009, 3:04 PM Hi list researchers, Can anyone PLEASE help me find two missing Great-Grandaunt’s.  Their names are Magdalena “Lena“, born abt. 1851, in Grantsville, Allegany Co (now Garrett Co) MD, and her sister Julianne “Julia“, born abt. 1856, also in Grantsville. Prior to Grantsville, the family lived in Selbysport, later Accident, the Cove area.  The girls parents are Johann Andreas "Andrew" and Maria Katharina "Mary". The family surname is variations on the following, depending on what document or records are being looked at:  (Deetle, Deichel(le), Deichtel, Deightle, Deicle, Deitel(le), Deitchel, Dieddle, Diegel, Dieghtle, Dietel(le), Diettle, Dietzel) There has also been some records where the family has been intermingled with the surname variations: (Deahl, Deal, Deale, Deihl, Dichl, Diehl) If you have any variation of the above surname that may fit, I would be grateful for any help. Thank you. Ellis Miller _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® goes with you. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Mobile1_052009 ====================================== Looking for your Garrett County ancestors? Make sure to visit us on the web at: http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mdgarret/ ------------------------------------ If you need help with this list, make sure to email the list administrator, Sonny O'Haver, mdgarret-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MDGARRET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Ellis, I found two Magdalena in the Diehl information I have; i.e., Magdalena DIEHL (b. 1590) and Magdalena STRENGLER (b. 1784)--So it appears that given name was in the DIEHL family, but there is about a 66-year gap to the 1850 census. Andrew DIHEL was 73 in the 1880 census--dau Catharine was 26--she may have been the last child and would have been born in 1854. The older censuses would only have number of children in each age group--unfortunately no names. Maybe the Agricultural Census would lend more information. I am not familiar with it however. Just ran out of information. Sorry. Martin DEAL/DIEHL's wife was Juliana Wiess (translates to White)--she was my 2nd g-grandmother, Anna Katharina SCHMIDT HETRICK's aunt. I also found some MUELLERs and MILLERs in the DIEHL line. Are you connected to these Garrett County families. In a message dated 5/25/2009 3:46:31 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mountainheaven@hotmail.com writes: Hello Lois, Thank you for your response. Over more years than we can remember we have checked into possibly every known record and document available, finding the variations and intermingling of the surnames: (Deetle, Deichel(le), Deichtel, Deightle, Deicle, Deitel(le), Deitchel, Dieddle, Diegel, Dieghtle, Dietel(le), Diettle, Dietzel), (Deahl, Deal, Deale, Deihl, Dichl, Diehl) Keeping the correct members of each line (with various spellings of surname) within the proper branch has proved challenging, to say the least. Finding those who married into each and merged the various spellings. As we all have experienced this is common place, for those of us researching Allegany / Garrett and Somerset, but, not limited to those areas. We have no idea who either, Magdalena, born abt. 1851 or Julianne, born abt. 1856 married. We were hopeful someone may have a unconnected lady married to a family member who might fit, that we could look-into, if she could be the missing great-grandaunt. Thank you. Ellis and Carole Miller **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823249x1201398664/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=May ExcfooterNO62)

Hello Lois, Thank you for your response. Over more years than we can remember we have checked into possibly every known record and document available, finding the variations and intermingling of the surnames: (Deetle, Deichel(le), Deichtel, Deightle, Deicle, Deitel(le), Deitchel, Dieddle, Diegel, Dieghtle, Dietel(le), Diettle, Dietzel), (Deahl, Deal, Deale, Deihl, Dichl, Diehl) Keeping the correct members of each line (with various spellings of surname) within the proper branch has proved challenging, to say the least. Finding those who married into each and merged the various spellings. As we all have experienced this is common place, for those of us researching Allegany / Garrett and Somerset, but, not limited to those areas. We have no idea who either, Magdalena, born abt. 1851 or Julianne, born abt. 1856 married. We were hopeful someone may have a unconnected lady married to a family member who might fit, that we could look-into, if she could be the missing great-grandaunt. Thank you. Ellis and Carole Miller _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® has a new way to see what's up with your friends. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/WhatsNew?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_WhatsNew1_052009

Ellis . . . I found DIHEL Andrew (73) Farmer and wife Mary (60) both from Bavaria along with dau Catharine (26) born in MD--1880 Garrett County Census. My Hetricks and the Diehls are inter-related way back. First time I've seen Diehl spelled this way but there are a lot of them listed with this spelling on Ancestry.com. I could not find Julianna or Magdalena but Catharine Dihel, b. about 1854 does show up on each search. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Lois Hetrick Stewart In a message dated 5/24/2009 12:05:05 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mountainheaven@hotmail.com writes: Their names are Magdalena “Lena“, born abt. 1851, in Grantsville, Allegany Co (now Garrett Co) MD, and her sister Julianne “Julia“, born abt. 1856, also in Grantsville. Prior to Grantsville, the family lived in Selbysport, later Accident, the Cove area. The girls parents are Johann Andreas "Andrew" and Maria Katharina "Mary". The family surname is variations on the following, depending on what document or records are being looked at: (Deetle, Deichel(le), Deichtel, Deightle, Deicle, Deitel(le), Deitchel, Dieddle, Diegel, Dieghtle, Dietel(le), Diettle, Dietzel) There has also been some records where the family has been intermingled with the surname variations: (Deahl, Deal, Deale, Deihl, Dichl, Diehl) If you have any variation of the above surname that may fit, I would be grateful for any help. Thank you. Ellis Miller **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221823249x1201398664/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=May ExcfooterNO62)

Hi list researchers, Can anyone PLEASE help me find two missing Great-Grandaunt’s. Their names are Magdalena “Lena“, born abt. 1851, in Grantsville, Allegany Co (now Garrett Co) MD, and her sister Julianne “Julia“, born abt. 1856, also in Grantsville. Prior to Grantsville, the family lived in Selbysport, later Accident, the Cove area. The girls parents are Johann Andreas "Andrew" and Maria Katharina "Mary". The family surname is variations on the following, depending on what document or records are being looked at: (Deetle, Deichel(le), Deichtel, Deightle, Deicle, Deitel(le), Deitchel, Dieddle, Diegel, Dieghtle, Dietel(le), Diettle, Dietzel) There has also been some records where the family has been intermingled with the surname variations: (Deahl, Deal, Deale, Deihl, Dichl, Diehl) If you have any variation of the above surname that may fit, I would be grateful for any help. Thank you. Ellis Miller _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® goes with you. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Mobile1_052009

Would like information on Charles W. and Mary K. Clark Custer. These are my grandparents. Have not had contact with the families until recently. Parents divorced when I was young. Father's name was Ralph E. Custer B. 1914 in Barton. The only one I have been in contact with is Charles Custer who is now passed away. Seems like there is no info out there. I was told Charles and Mary lived in Pa. Do not know if this is so or not. My brother had DNA done and we come from Paulus Custer. Any information would help. Thank you. Delores Custer Garrett

New obits for Crowe, Miller, Winebrenner, Rafferty, Wempe, Coleman, Getson and I can't remember who else, along with a couple of marriage articles have been posted on OurBrickWalls.com. We've now gone over 2300 obits on the site. I hope you're finding some that help. Have a great weekend! Genie Editor by Default OurBrickWalls.com

Hi Patty, Thanks so much for posting Laura C. Hetrick's obit. I've had a difficult time trying to find out what happened to the family of this brother to my great-grandfather Conrad. This is Johannes (John) Caspar Hetrick's wife Laura Kimmet. It appears that John Calvin Hetrick (husband of Samanta Wright) was the #10 child--#11 may have been "Gus" Hetrick named after Laura's eldest brother Augustus Kimmit. Per the 1900 Accident, MD census . . . Laura and John were married 36 years--both 19 when they married. Both of Laura's parents were from Bavaria (Phillip and Catharine Kimmet). John (b. 6/10/1840) was approximately 55 when he died. Apparently, there were 13 children--only 11 living at the time of this census. Nothing more is known about the two deceased children. In a message dated 4/19/2009 8:56:12 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, Patty125@comcast.net writes: Mrs. Laura C. Hetrick died at her home at Cove, MD, Sunday of dropsy, after a long illness. She was 72 years of age. Eleven children are bereaved; Mrs. Dan Shultz, of Meyersdale, PA; Mrs. Charles Dick, of Ocean, MD; Mrs. Urias Brown, Elk Lick; Mrs. Jno. Wasmuth, Pittsburgh; Mrs. Francis Shunk and Mrs. Matthew Jones, Greenville township, Somerset county, PA; Mrs. George Schaffer, Somerset; Mrs. W. F. East, Friendsville; A. F. Hetrick, Grantsville, and John C. and Miss Anna at home. She was a member of the Lutheran church at Cove at which the funeral was held. Evening Times (Cumberland, MD) June 21, 1913 **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377005x1201454319/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=May Excfooter51609NO62)

Thanks to Byron Schulten and Sheryl Kelso, about 40 more obits and clips have been posted on OurBrickWalls.com, including Boettner, Brode, Crow/Crowe, Frankland, Laemmert/Lemmert, Smith, Spitznas, Topp, Twigg, Vogtman and Winebrenner. Happy Mothers' Day to all our Mothers out there. Genie Editor by Default OurBrickWalls.com

I just realized that I already had Sally Browning in my files. Sarah Sally Browning 1820, daughter of Meshack Browning and Mary McMullen. -----Original Message----- From: mdgarret-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdgarret-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of christine best Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 7:35 PM To: mdgarret@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDGARRET] Nethken-Friend Francis' father was Adam Nethken (1812-1872) and his mother Sally Browning 1821- I do have Francis' middle name as Allen however, his uncle Charles Oliver Nethken gave a disposition before the Maryland State Senate due to a possible illegal election (due to armed men only allowing certain citizens to vote (those with the 'correct' vote)). Christine

Great Christine, Now I know why I keep seeing Francis A. and Francis R. I didn't have Myra's maiden name. I have this for Perry--- 1. PERRY2 NETHKEN (FRANCIS R.1) was born 21 Apr 1884 in Maryland, and died 30 Aug 1964. He married MYRA. She was born 1895 in Missouri. Child of PERRY NETHKEN and MYRA is: i. NORMAN3 NETHKEN, b. Idaho -----Original Message----- From: mdgarret-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdgarret-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of christine best Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 12:32 AM To: mdgarret@rootsweb.com Subject: [MDGARRET] Nethken I think I solved the matter.... his full name appears to be Francis Allen Rutherford Nethken, I did some searching and found his son Perry's marriage asa family data sheet and it had his full name listed. Name: Perry Francis Nethken Spouse: Myra Elizabeth Burris Parents: Francis Allen Rutherford Nethken, Mary Catherine Friend Birth Place: Garrett, Oak, MD Birth Date: 21 Aug 1884 Marriage Date: 1911 Death Date: 30 Aug 1964

I think at one time I found Francis A. Nethken and thought this was the husband of Mary Catherine Friend (maybe Francis A. also married to a Mary C.-I don't remember) but I need Francis R. ----found in this agreement: Garrett County Maryland Land Record Book 46 page 204 At the request of F. R. Nethkin this Agreement was recorded October 6th 1903 at 12 o'clock p.m. This Agreement made and concluded this fifth day of July, 1902, by and between Freeman L. Friend of Harrison County and State of Missouri, party of the first part, and Francis R. Nethkin and Mary C. Nethkin, his wife, of Garrett County and State of Maryland, parties of the second part, Witnesseth: --- I realize the agreement reads NethkIn but Freeman Friend was his father in law and other documents spell his surname as NethkEn. -----Original Message----- From: mdgarret-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:mdgarret-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of christine best Francis' father was Adam Nethken (1812-1872) and his mother Sally Browning 1821- I do have Francis' middle name as Allen however, his uncle Charles Oliver Nethken gave a disposition before the Maryland State Senate due to a possible illegal election (due to armed men only allowing certain citizens to vote (those with the 'correct' vote)). Christine

I think I solved the matter.... his full name appears to be Francis Allen Rutherford Nethken, I did some searching and found his son Perry's marriage asa family data sheet and it had his full name listed. Name: Perry Francis Nethken Spouse: Myra Elizabeth Burris Parents: Francis Allen Rutherford Nethken, Mary Catherine Friend Birth Place: Garrett, Oak, MD Birth Date: 21 Aug 1884 Marriage Date: 1911 Death Date: 30 Aug 1964 _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008