Colleen, Looks like the BLM website is down today. It was functioning at Midnight last night (December 25th). Best regards, Dick Lake Co Mn Volunteer wrote: > Am I the only one having a hard time opening the page? > Colleen > > >> From: Dick Campbell <rcampbell14@austin.rr.com> >> To: MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [MINNESOTA] The BLM Land Records website is back >> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:14:05 -0600 >> MIME-Version: 1.0 > > >> The BLM Land Records website is back. >> >> Look up Homestead records at http:\\www.glorecords.blm.gov >> >> Best regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> ==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== >> To view completed census transcriptions online, go to: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/inv/index.html >> >> ============================== >> Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >> ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's > FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > >

It does not open for me either at that address given below. Margit On Dec 26, 2005, at 1:18 PM, Lake Co Mn Volunteer wrote: > Am I the only one having a hard time opening the page? > Colleen > > >> From: Dick Campbell <rcampbell14@austin.rr.com> >> To: MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [MINNESOTA] The BLM Land Records website is back >> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:14:05 -0600 >> MIME-Version: 1.0 > >> The BLM Land Records website is back. >> >> Look up Homestead records at http:\\www.glorecords.blm.gov >>

Me Three. Floyd E. Turner > -----Original Message----- > From: Margit [mailto:margit@eot.com] > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 12:48 PM > To: MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [MINNESOTA] The BLM Land Records website is back > > > It does not open for me either at that address given below. > Margit [SNIP]

The BLM Land Records website is back. Look up Homestead records at http:\\www.glorecords.blm.gov Best regards, Dick

Hi all, Would anyone know if there was a Mental Institution in Houston County MN in the 1890's? Thanks, Margit

How does a person go about getting into their adoption papers . I have a 52 year old man that I am taking to radiation treatments everyday and he would like to find his siblings . He was from St. Paul and was adopted at the age of 4 Loretta

Resent-From: NORTH-DAKOTA-L@rootsweb.com From: patrice@ndsupernet.com Subject: [NO-DAK] NORTH DAKOTA DEATH INDEX NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH THE INTERNET Date: November 29, 2005 2:33:47 PM CST To: NORTH-DAKOTA-L@rootsweb.com There have been a few changes made to the searching capabilities since the death index was released November 7th. Check it out!! Patrice Hartman, Regent, ND NORTH DAKOTA DEATH INDEX NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH THE INTERNET BISMARCK - Family researchers in North Dakota and beyond are now able to also access the state's death index online, thanks to the worldwide reach of the Internet. Prior to its online launch earlier this month, the state's death index was only available at the State Archives and Historical Research Library (SAHRL) at the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. The index supplies the individual's full name, date of birth (if known), date of death, county of residence and county of death. It supplements the publication, North Dakota Necrology, 1920-1926, and the obituary and death notices found in the newspaper abstract file in the SAHRL at the North Dakota Heritage Center. The time period covered in the death index is January 1, 1881 through October 31, 2005, with monthly updates. The website is maintained by the North Dakota Department of Health's Division of Vital Statistics. Many early deaths were not recorded, and there are very few deaths listed in the index prior to 1900. The death index website's address is https://secure.apps.state.nd.us/doh/certificates/deathCertSearch.htm . The website is the result of an 18-month project by a committee composed of staff from the State Historical Society of North Dakota, the North Dakota State Genealogical Society (NDSGS) and the North Dakota Department of Health's Division of Vital Statistics. The website was made possible by funding and support provided by the NDSGS, which received an initial grant of $1000 from the North Dakota Community Foundation. The NDSGS was then able to raise more than $2000 in matching funds/donations from other genealogical societies and genealogists from North Dakota and other states. Additional information about the NDSGS is available by visiting their website at www.rootsweb.com/~ndsgs/index.html. For more information about the State Historical Society of North Dakota, visit its website at www.nd.gov/hist or call the North Dakota Heritage Center at (701) 328-2666.

Hi all, Took a trip to Caledonia and looked up some records on my brickwall. Would anyone on the list know what churches there were in Houston town in 1900? I would be interested in cemeteries in the area also. My ggrandma is buried there and I checked the online records and did not see her. Perhaps she has no stone. Thanks for any help. Margit http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maggiebakke/flom.html http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maggiebakke/ulvestad.html "Genealogy - a search for the greatest treasures - our ancestors"

> The death index search engine has been modified, although it is not > readily > apprent. You no longer have to enter dates to search. You can (1) > enter a > surname and get all instances of that surname in the index or (2) > enter a > surname and county and get all instances of that surname in the > selected county. > > Jon Raymond > St. Paul Park, MN > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~raymond

Hi Gang, Its been a long time since I have posted here but wanted to remind those oldies and newbies that I still do FREE research here at Andersonville for the asking. I'm a part time historian and Volunteer at Andersonville and I have the newest revision of the historic site database here at my home and at my fingertips. If anyone needs any lookups, please just drop me an email at Frye@pstel.net Kevin Frye Butler Georgia Andersonville Historic Site Historian / NPS Volunteer www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html

I have posted 4 photos with a message on the Oslo Norway message board. If anyone can identify the pics I would appreciate the help to get the albums they came from back to the proper family. The message is at: _http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.scan-balt.nor way.counties.oslo&m=971_ (http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.scan-balt.norway.counties.oslo&m=971) Annie in Minnesota

Hello, I have written to the BLM and received a "No Record Letter " from them but given the information in the newspaper clipping that I found, It looks like he was in the home stretch ( so to speak) of receiving his final homestead papers. From the Perham Bulletin, Volume 6, Number 15 Date: April 14, 1887 First Publication April 14, 1887. Land Office At Crookston, Minn. April 8th, 1886.} Notice is hereby given that the following -named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Judge or in his absence clerk of district court. Otter Tail Co. at Fergus Falls. Minn., on June 1st, 1887, viz: John F. Sansburn, hd. ap. No. 6103, for the se ¼ sec. 26, twp. 137. n.rg. 36, w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: David H. Grant, S.C.Honeywell, John T. Grant. E.C. Weston, all of Paddock Minn. William Smith. Register. His father Andrew Rusk Sansburn homesteaded in the same section as did His Sister & brother-in-law Jane & John Grant ( my Great Grandparents) John Grant & his brother David are some of the witnesses for John Sansburn. I have obtained the final Homestead papers for both Andrew Sansburn & John Grant, and enjoy reading of the hard work they put into there lands. ~Claire Grant Sioux Falls SD Genealogy~ Practice of confusing the dead & irritating the living. --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.

Hello again folks Still trying to find lost relatives in Minnesota. I now have one census which I think is the 1930 census:- 1930 US census:- Charles Swindels Myra B Swindels Lakeport, Hubbard, MN abt 1893 England Head Myra B Swindels Charles Swindels Lakeport, Hubbard, MN abt 1894 Wife Florance Swindels abt 1919 Daughter Mary Swindels abt 1921 Daughter Alice Swindels abt 1926 Daughter Dora Swindels abt 1928 Daughter Lavina Swindels abt 1923 Daughter As you can see they had 5 daughters and I think I have worked out who they married. (I'll list them below). Would love to be able to contact a living relative as all the family this side of the Atlantic seem to have lost touch. Florence married Floyd Leroy Lyman Mary married Delton Burrell Orlander Alice or Myra married Conrad Gustafson Dora or Doris married Orville Edwin Lind Lavinia married Bill Lindahl The husbands I have worked out from the obituary of Myra Gustafson who died 28.12.1999 in WILLISTON, N.D. which I found on the internet. If anyone can help me find these people or their descendants - please get in touch. Yours sincerely Sylvia Robinson nee Smith from Hyde, Cheshire, England.

It looks like the Dalby Database has been expanded. I find that even the cemetery that I researched and put information for online here: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~maggiebakke/ aspelundcemetery.html has been included without my knowledge. :-) You can check the cemeteries included below: http://www.dalbydata.com/user.php?action=codelist

I have received from the Iron Range Research Center in Chisholm MN, the "Final Papers" of my Great Grand Father, Friedrick Heuer. From: County : Renville State: Minnesota Reel # 4 Vol # F Code # 15 Page #225 It says Twentieth District Court and is dated Feb. 15, 1899. It is a single sheet, very dark but readable. I wonder where I could find a full case file on this and if they would reveal more about this elusive ancestor.............??? ~Claire Grant Sioux Falls SD Genealogy~ Practice of confusing the dead & irritating the living. --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click.

An excellent resource for Minnesota photos from all regions can be found at: http://reflections.mndigital.org/ This is an ongoing statewide project that, so far, includes more than 6,000 photos taken prior to 1909. It is my understanding that more than 50 libraries, special archives, and museums worked together to create this collection. Eventually they hope to add historical documents to the site. Definitely worth checking out! Sue

Muriel, I can testify that I have found many relatives using Automated Genealogy and transcribed a large portion of the 1901 Ontario section of the census and some of the 1911. It does work! Anyone who is looking for relatives in Canada should start there. I find it very fun to transcribe the images on that website. It's the ultimate way to repay those involved in getting the 1911 census released. Christie Alexandria, VA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Muriel M. Davidson" <muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca> To: <MINNESOTA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 10:09 PM Subject: [MINNESOTA] An Invitation To Any Who Might Have Canadian Ancestors > To all:- > > Personally, I have many relatives in United States, plus have had > many ancestors and enjoy using the 1930 census records. > > The 1911 Canadian Census was released on June 28, 2005 after > about eight years of struggle -- with the assistance of Americans. > Many are now involved in transcribing the images either in the > long format or my preference, Automated Genealogy. > > http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/ > For 1901 and the three-province 1906 > http://automatedgenealogy.com/index.html > > Scanned Images of 1911 Census > http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1911/index-e.html > > Should you only wish to look, one does not need to sign in. > Click on VIEW and hopefully that section might be transcribed. > Should there be corrections needed, as you know them, let me know, > as the proofreaders have yet to view the finished pages. > > One person asked if Americans were allowed to transcribe? > YES -- but please sign the finished page -- do this by clicking > on CLAIM PAGE after Line 50 is done. > > Believe it or not, all families in the TO line are part of my family. > > Muriel M. (Farquhar) Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca > Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee > Brampton, Ontario - formerly Nova Scotia > > > > > ==== MINNESOTA Mailing List ==== > Join the Rootsweb WorldConnect Project! Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a > time. > http://www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

To all:- Personally, I have many relatives in United States, plus have had many ancestors and enjoy using the 1930 census records. The 1911 Canadian Census was released on June 28, 2005 after about eight years of struggle -- with the assistance of Americans. Many are now involved in transcribing the images either in the long format or my preference, Automated Genealogy. http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/ For 1901 and the three-province 1906 http://automatedgenealogy.com/index.html Scanned Images of 1911 Census http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1911/index-e.html Should you only wish to look, one does not need to sign in. Click on VIEW and hopefully that section might be transcribed. Should there be corrections needed, as you know them, let me know, as the proofreaders have yet to view the finished pages. One person asked if Americans were allowed to transcribe? YES -- but please sign the finished page -- do this by clicking on CLAIM PAGE after Line 50 is done. Believe it or not, all families in the TO line are part of my family. Muriel M. (Farquhar) Davidson muriel_davidson@sympatico.ca Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Brampton, Ontario - formerly Nova Scotia

Hi My father's gt. uncle was Rev. Charles SWINDELLS b.1892 Stockport, England. In 1915 he emigrated to US and married Myra Miller in 1917. I believe they settled in Minnesota and had several children. Charles died in Itasca in 1993. I would love to get in touch with anyone who knows the family or the family itself. Sylvia Robinson nee Smith from Hyde, England.

Hell-o Susanne: You are able to borrow the newspapers via interlibrary loan - and we do loan to Michigan. Your local library should send us the request. More information can be found at: http://www.mnhs.org/library/about/loan.html. I hope this information is of assistance. Sincerely, Brigid Shields, Reference Librarian ________________________________ From: SHieber@aol.com I have been to the web site and found the information about Inter-library Loan of newspapers. I understand the fees & postage. I am interested in the following newspapers: Marshall, LYON COUNTY NEWS 5/28/1879 to 1/9/1885 Marshall, LYON COUNTY REPORTER 9/01/1890 - 1/01/1900 Marshall, MESSENGER (DAILY) 1/4/1878 to 1885 Marshall, NEWS MESSENGER 1/16/1885 to 1900 Marshall, PRAIRIE SCHOONER 8/23/1873 to 1900 Are the above films available on Inter-library Loan? I live in Michigan, is that a problem? Please direct me to the procedures for newspaper microfilm Inter-Library Loan. I suspect I have to deal with my local library. Thank You Susanne