hmmm - do you know where abouts in Mecosta County that Henry lived? Guess I should have added that to the Thanksgiving message. My fault here, as that would help enormously and I didn't think. <sigh> Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: <RBates3174@aol.com> > My one ancestor would be Henry Walker, who lived in Mecosta County from > the > 1860's until he died. Still trying to find out that date. > > Lynne Bates > Oklahoma > > > ==== MIMECOST Mailing List ==== > List Mom is Jan Cortez. You can contact me at cristian@netonecom.net > > >

My one ancestor would be Henry Walker, who lived in Mecosta County from the 1860's until he died. Still trying to find out that date. Lynne Bates Oklahoma

If you were able to spend Thanksgiving with ONE ancestor you are researching from Mecosta Co., who would that be? Please post to the list, and include dates your ancestor lived in the county. Jan List Administrator

Hi I am trying to get in contact will the Genealogical Room at the Mecosta Townhip Hall. I am getting a recording when I call. Who do I contact to get infornation about times that they are open and some other things I am interested. Thanks in advance Barb

Wondered if anyone could tell me the name of the family pictured on page 83 of the Reumus 100 year anniversary book? It talks about the large wooden wind mail and follows information about Jacob Snider. My gr gr grandmother is a sister to Jacob Snider so I'm hoping this is a Snider family!!!! Janet in Allegan Co

My thoughts are that Robert Roy Rogness may of had two families. Looking in GEnealogy.com it seems thatw ay to me.

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I am researching my gr-gr-grandfather, Henry Walker who was in the 1870 and 1880 Mecosta County census. I found him in the Austin Township living either with or beside his son Wilmert Walker. Both were born in Canada West and since I can't find them in the 1860 census, moved to Mecosta County sometime in the 1860's. Wilmert moved to Illinois sometime after 1880 but Henry wasn't with him. I would appreciate any help with this family. Henry also had two daughters in Mecosta County, Patience Walker Marsh and Angeline Walker Wheeler. Thank you Lynne in Oklahoma

I am looking for help with my Marsh line. I have found them in the 1870 and 1880 Mecosta County census. Martin Marsh born NY born ca 1840 Patience Marsh born Canada West ca 1845 George H. Marsh born Michigan ca 1866 Mary J. Marsh born Michigan ca 1868 John Marsh born Michigan ca 1878 I would appreciate any help. Lynne in Oklahoma

I am looking for help on my Wheeler line from Mecosta County, Michigan. I have found them in the 1860, 1870 and 1880 census, I would appreciate any help. Orange Wheeler born Conn. ca 1830 Angeline Wheeler born Canada West on Nov 1, 1831 Amos H. Wheeler born Canada West ca 1853 Jane Wheeler born Canada West ca 1855 Justin Wheeler born Canada West ca 1857 Amelia Wheeler born Michigan ca 1859 Edgar Wheeler born Michigan ca 1865 There are also two infant daughters buried in the Quigley Cemetery. Thank you Lynne in Oklahoma

If you have not sent in your registration for the Eaton County Genealogical Society Seminar on 17 April 2004. Fawne was with us last year and we had many requests to bring her back so that she could share some more of her wonderful information and insight with us. I would ask that you forward this to your friends that might be interested. Seating will be limited so don't miss out. The deadline has been extended until April 10th. After that date you should check for availability. Go to our website at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~miecgs/workshop2004.htm> for further information. This year's annual workshop is sure to be a full day of important information. Both primary records and online sources will be discussed at length. Prepare yourself now for a summer of research by arming yourself with the most up-to-date information. CROWN LAND RECORDS For those who attended last year's workshop and heard Fawne speak on Land Registry Office records you will know the importance of understanding land records. This year Fawne will tell us all about crown land records - those lands that brought immigrants to a new world in search of free government land! For those who did not attend last year but have those ancestors that you cannot find before they come to Michigan, they may well have spent time in Ontario working for a grant of crown land to no avail before coming here. Many thousands of early settlers in the province inhabited crown lands through renting, leasing, squatting, government grants and sales. However, hundreds and even thousands of these early settlers never received the actual patent to the land from the government. Fortunately, records of the initial request for land, or attempts to settle crown land were still generated. In some instances, these records represent the only evidence of a settler's existence in the province before they died or moved on to other areas of Canada or the US. This discussion will provide researchers with a sound understanding of the land granting process, the availability of a variety of crown land records and resources. This is an important source of records for anyone doing Ontario research. USING MAPS IN FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH Maps are critical research tools for family history research. Maps both old and new are important resources to help researchers track down facts about their families; offer the names of individual landowners or residents; show the location of a home on a specific lot; illustrate the relationship of settlers to local institutions; reveal changing place names and; even show changes in the boundaries of nations, provinces, counties, administrative areas (important to early record keeping). An understanding of geographic locations and the relationships illustrated with maps will help family historians locate potential sources of records about their families. This lecture will both explain and visually illustrate the importance of maps for family history research. By attending this year's workshop you will also have an opportunity to see copies of rare Ontario maps. ONLINE SOURCES FOR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH Are you trying to do your research online? This session will provide an overview of helpful online resources for researching your family history. Particular attention is given to finding primary sources online and information for those searching in the ancestral homelands of England, Ireland, Scotland and Europe. What tools are there to help you? What obstacles will you encounter? What pitfalls should you watch for? Discover how to connect your primary research with online resources and information. Due to the popularity of this lecture, it has been expanded beyond the 1 hour allotted during the workshop which means participants will receive even more valuable information than originally planned. It also means the schedule for the day could run a little bit over. Don't miss this important information to help you search online effectively! FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH IN THE 21ST CENTURY Today we stand as participants and witnesses to the infant years of a new century and a new millennium. In the same way that technology has revolutionized the way we live, the hobby (or should we say "obsession") of family history is also in the throws of revolutionary change. But what does this mean to the way in which we conduct our research? More importantly, what will be the legacy of modern family historians for future generations? This session is designed to help researchers identify and balance the information and resources available both online and in traditional institutions in order to make the most of them and ensure that our family history research is a lasting legacy for future generations

Both Grant South and Church Cemeteries have been added to the Mecosta County web pages. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimecost/ Jan

I've added a page to the Mecosta County Web site of the Current County Clerk Fees. New fees are in effect for birth/death/marriage records and they are currently incorrectly listed on the MI State Website. After talking with the county this week, I added a couple scans for you. Jan

There are plat maps for the entire State of Michigan on line which can be downloaded and printed out. Go to this link and enter in "Mecosta" under the box that says County - then you can pick and choose which plat you want to look at. http://www.cis.state.mi.us/platmaps/sr_subs.asp Jan

Been trying to clean up my desk here and adding items as I go, so if you haven't stopped in today, here's what's new: Added a Mecosta County Poor House Page, which you will find under the History section. Added a picture of Sylvester School to the Photo Album, under schools. Cemetery Location map added to the site. Thought it might help you identify the township locations. Official Mecosta Township Ballot for 1945 added under Elections. Glenwood-Titus School, Sheridan Township, picture added with list of pupils for 1908, and also the teachers who taught there. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimecost/ Jan

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I've added an additional 250 burials to the Altona Cemetery. It still isn't complete, but quite a few more to look at. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimecost/ Jan

Today I've uploaded the 1938 and 1939 deaths from the Big Rapids Pioneer. Stop in and take a look, if you are researching that time period. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimecost/ Jan

After I sent the last updates, I typed up quite a few marriage announcements from the Big Rapids Pioneer, from the 1860-1874 time period. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimecost/ I'm on a roll typing this evening. Jan

Updates today have been some history and news snippets on the Big Rapids Congregational Church, the Organization of Mecosta County and Mayors of Big Rapids to 1908. http://www.rootsweb.com/~mimecost/ Jan