My ancestor, Eathol (Ethol/Eathel) Buckingham and wife, Maud, were living in Pontiac at the time of the 1930 census. Actually that year, Eathol was listed as a boarder with no Maud... perhaps she had died. Was wondering if someone might be able to check city directory listings for me to try to narrow down when he might have died... he was 50 when the 1930 census took place... so if someone could check the 1940 & 1950 city directory, I might find if he was still listed as living there then. Would appreciate the help..... thanks, Patti

Miriam, Thank you for posting this site. I found the obituary for my husband's brother-in-law in the Southfield & Westland newspapers. Ann Parsons Alamogordo New Mexico USA -----Original Message----- From: kidmiff@juno.com [mailto:kidmiff@juno.com] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2003 11:25 AM To: MIOAKLAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIOAKLAN] world and U.S. newspaper search site I stumbled across a great site where you can search for online newspapers. It's been helpful to find recent obituaries of family members around the country: http://www.refdesk.com/paper.html Happy Hunting! Miriam (Robbins) Midkiff Spokane, Washington My Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kidmiff My Database: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kidmiff ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! ==== MIOAKLAN Mailing List ==== You can contact the listowner at Judy@BirdGenealogy.org ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I stumbled across a great site where you can search for online newspapers. It's been helpful to find recent obituaries of family members around the country: http://www.refdesk.com/paper.html Happy Hunting! Miriam (Robbins) Midkiff Spokane, Washington My Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kidmiff My Database: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kidmiff ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

Bonnie: What about the New Hudson Cemetery on Milford Rd. in New Hudson? I had FISHER/THOMAS ancestors that lived in the S. Lyon area in the early days (mid-1830s through 1890s) and that is where they are all buried. Ami Las Vegas, NV -----Original Message----- From: Bonnie [mailto:BonFleur@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 10:11 PM To: MIOAKLAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIOAKLAN] Lyon Township, 1840's Would anyone want to hazard a guess as to what cemetery somebody in South Lyon Township would be buried in who died in the 1840's? I was thinking of hunting for the S. Lyon cemetery (on West Lake Rd. off of 10 mile?), but a photo shows the sign out front saying "Founded in 1879". I am looking for the graves of two ancestors, Orilla WHIPPLE Chase (wife of Bela Chase who bought the first 3 land grants in Oakland County & whose household is on 1830 Oakland County census) and Abel Chase (Bela's father who died Aug 16 1843 and is also on the 1830 census).

The following Obits were NOT found this week: GRAHAM POWERS M. SMITH W.COOK M.ROSS RETAN SOLNIK MASON (Hilda) JOLLY The following obits will be mailed on TUESDAY. Thank you for your patience. Howard York Frank Holcomb John H. Brown Harvey Stellman Raymond Sullivan Edwin Hammil Others requested but not gotten (W/reason) ~Frank G. Davis - Need full date of death ~W. Willis - Date needed of paper in use ~D. Callinan - no paper available ~Samuel Lawrence - No paper that early available for time frame requested There were a few others but I ran out of time. I will take care of them on my next visit. Also a few came in too late for me to take. For future requests please keep the following guidelines in mind. 1.) ONE request per person 2.) MUST have FULL Date of death 3.) Need PLACE of death if known Regards, Karen Krugman Check out some of our web pages: * http://www.wwnet.net/~krugman1 (Main home page) * http://www.miprofgenie.com * http://www.nebulacomputers.com (Our son's page!) * Are you a Boomershine descendant? Vol. 2 is now available! Email me for details! Karen Krugman, P.O. Box 577, Birmingham, MI 48012

Bonnie, There's an old cemetery at Eight Mile and Pontiac Trail that is surrounded by private property on all sides. Two sisters spearheaded a cleanup campaign a few years ago and kept records of the tombstones. The earliest tombstone is 1837. The South Lyon Herald ran several articles on the clean up campaign. The cemetery is actually located in Salem Township in Washtenaw County, but is not far from South Lyon. Names mentioned in the newspaper article were: Reverend Ira Mather OLDS, Alonzo OLDS, John PARKS, Sarah Maria Walton ROGERS, James D. HOOD, Catherine HOOD, Daniel HERRICK, and Rufus HERRICK. The sisters have presented two books of research to the Salem Area Historical Society, according to the article. I checked my copy of the "History of Salem Township," written in 1976, and found additional names which include Phoebe YOUNG, wife of Iram OLDS; and Harriet BAKER, wife of Rev. Iram OLDS. Charla Kurtz ckurtz@alltel.net -----Original Message----- From: Bonnie [mailto:BonFleur@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 10:11 PM To: MIOAKLAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIOAKLAN] Lyon Township, 1840's Would anyone want to hazard a guess as to what cemetery somebody in South Lyon Township would be buried in who died in the 1840's? I was thinking of hunting for the S. Lyon cemetery (on West Lake Rd. off of 10 mile?), but a photo shows the sign out front saying "Founded in 1879". I am looking for the graves of two ancestors, Orilla WHIPPLE Chase (wife of Bela Chase who bought the first 3 land grants in Oakland County & whose household is on 1830 Oakland County census) and Abel Chase (Bela's father who died Aug 16 1843 and is also on the 1830 census). ==== MIOAKLAN Mailing List ==== You can contact the listowner at Judy@BirdGenealogy.org ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.471 / Virus Database: 269 - Release Date: 4/10/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.471 / Virus Database: 269 - Release Date: 4/10/2003

The best place to access records such as the ones you are requesting is the state archives. The state archives of Michigan has circulars on line which can help you determine if the records you are seeking are in their possession. First go to: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17449_18637---,00.html Then on the left side of your screen click on STATE ARCHIVE CIRCULARS. Look for INFIRMARIES, SANATORIA and POOR HOMES. Click on that. It will tell you there what records are available and how to find them, and how to get them once you find them. There is a LONG list of items there that are available for people to use in their research if only they take the time to read and learn. I encourage everyone who may have an interest in genealogy in Michigan Counties to visit the state archive site at: http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17449---,00.html Take a minute and "surf" around and see what resources are available! Hope this helps. Karen Check out some of our web pages: * http://www.wwnet.net/~krugman1 (Main home page) * http://www.miprofgenie.com * http://www.nebulacomputers.com (Our son's page!) * Are you a Boomershine descendant? Vol. 2 is now available! Email me for details! Karen Krugman, P.O. Box 577, Birmingham, MI 48012 -----Original Message----- From: Pjvgenealogy@aol.com [mailto:Pjvgenealogy@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 10:43 AM To: MIOAKLAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIOAKLAN] Oakland County Sanitariums-Tuberculosis-1930's i have a relative who died in an Oakland County Sanitarium about 1934. Her name was Jessie DUFFY (DUFFEY). Are there any records available for these sanitariums? Pam ==== MIOAKLAN Mailing List ==== You can contact the listowner at Judy@BirdGenealogy.org ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

i have a relative who died in an Oakland County Sanitarium about 1934. Her name was Jessie DUFFY (DUFFEY). Are there any records available for these sanitariums? Pam

Last call for freebie Obit lookups for this week. I will be going on Thursday so I NEED ANY lookup (obit)requests BEFORE WED. 9 pm. Just a few tips - FULL DEATH DATE A MUST. NO death date no lookup I need an address to mail to. This makes it faster for me to get the obit to you. If you live in Canada or outside the US your obit will come in your email via my digital camera. Patience. I don't go every week so I can only do so much. Lastly please don't send your request to the list, send it to: miprofgenie@comcast.net Note that this email address is different than the one that this email is being generated from. Thanks! Karen ANSLEY Krugman Check out some of our web pages: * http://www.wwnet.net/~krugman1 (Main home page) * http://www.miprofgenie.com * http://www.nebulacomputers.com (Our son's page!) * Are you a Boomershine descendant? Vol. 2 is now available! Email me for details! Karen Krugman, P.O. Box 577, Birmingham, MI 48012

Hi Caroline, The Oakland County Genealogical Society publishes an outstanding quarterly. The last time I checked their website was: http://www.rhpl.org/OCGS If that doesn't work contact Pam Epple: pjepple@hotmail.com She is a wonderful person!!! Dues are $15.00 for U.S. residents. What a bargain for such a great publication. Ann in New Mexico, USA -----Original Message----- From: Caroline Landrum [mailto:caroline_landrum@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 7:50 AM To: MIOAKLAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIOAKLAN] Re: MIOAKLAN-D Digest V03 #69 Yes, Ceil - Like Rose, I missed your lecture and would like to know if you have another one coming up soon. Also, do you have your Jensen lineage posted anywhere? I have Jensen relatives living in Mecosta County. My mother's sister married a Jensen. I know that Jensen is a very popular name, however. At one time in the past, I was a member of the Oakland Counthy Genealogical Society, as well as this list, but I think my membership lapsed. I moved back to Georgia for 10 years, but now I am back in the area again. Can you provide information about re-joining? I'm glad to be back on the list. Thanks, Caroline Weddell Landrum Oakland Genealogy surname = Tornblom/Nielsen, Holly, Michigan ==== MIOAKLAN Mailing List ==== You can contact the listowner at Judy@BirdGenealogy.org ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Yes, Ceil - Like Rose, I missed your lecture and would like to know if you have another one coming up soon. Also, do you have your Jensen lineage posted anywhere? I have Jensen relatives living in Mecosta County. My mother's sister married a Jensen. I know that Jensen is a very popular name, however. At one time in the past, I was a member of the Oakland Counthy Genealogical Society, as well as this list, but I think my membership lapsed. I moved back to Georgia for 10 years, but now I am back in the area again. Can you provide information about re-joining? I'm glad to be back on the list. Thanks, Caroline Weddell Landrum Oakland Genealogy surname = Tornblom/Nielsen, Holly, Michigan

Hi Researchers, If you have never visited a Family History Center you might like to take a tour of the FHC in Bloomfield Hills, MI. I think most of it makes sense without a commentary. The directors Margaret and Fred Miesterfeld have done a terrific job at the library. http://mipolonia.net/fhc Ceil Jensen Michigan Polonia http://mipolonia.net

Hi Ceil! I was not able to make your lecture on 5/18. Will there be a similar one (using Family History Center) in Oakland County, in the near future? Thanks Rose ########################### From: C_Jensen To: MIOAKLAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIOAKLAN] Free Lecture May 18, 2003 Fellow researchers, This Sunday I'll be at the Bloomfield Township Public Library to speak about the resources, facilities and services available at the Family History Center. There will also be a presentation by the Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society and Marcia Preston a librarian at BTPL. The event is free of charge and will be held at the Bloomfield Township Public Library. Ceil Jensen Michigan Polonia http://mipolonia.net Here is the library's announcement: Sunday, May 18, 2003 3:00 P.M. The Community Room The Bloomfield Township Public Library 1099 Lone Pine Road ,Bloomfield Hills, MI 248-642-5800 Join representatives of The Bloomfield Hills Family History Center, the Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society and Marcia Preston BTPL Librarian to learn what is available in your own backyard. A meeting of the Bloomfield Hills Historical Society will immediately follow the program. Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society http://www.wwnet.net/~ocphs/ The Bloomfield Township Public Library http://www.btpl.org/ --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.

Miriam I love to hear about success stories!!!!! Congratulations!!!! (It gives us hope yet) Karin King

Dear Fellow Oakland County researchers: I would like to publicly thank Christie Trapp for posting information about the archived newspapers of Oakland County, particularly the Lake Orion Weekly (http://www.orion.lib.mi.us/idigorion/). For eight years, I have been searching for information that would tell me what happened to my great-grandfather Howard Merkel York. He had married my great-grandmother Mary Jane Barber in 1924 and had two children: my paternal grandmother and her younger brother. Howard and Mary Jane divorced in 1927; Mary Jane got custody of the children, and Howard was supposed to pay child support for each child until they attained the age of 16. Apparently Howard didn't care for that, and felt Mary Jane was not caring for the children properly, so he kidnapped his children from their mother in Lapeer, and placed them in Blodgett Children's Home in Grand Rapids. Both my grandmother and her brother were adopted by two distantly related families in the same small west Michigan town. They knew they were siblings and remained close until grandmother's brother passed away in 1962 at the young age of 37. Grandmother had some information on her birth parents, and had tried to do some searching, but what little she discovered turned her off on attempting to find and contact anyone (she did discover that Howard spent some time in prison). She remained fairly closemouthed about what little she knew. In 1995, I began my first genealogical research by attempting to find Grandmother's birth family (ambitious goals for a newbie, to be sure!). I knew when and where Grandmother had been born (Genesee Co.), so I contacted the Flint Genealogical Society and got a copy of her parents' marriage record. I was able to use the information to start my family tree. I was able to find quite a bit of information on the York family line, using vital and census records rented at my local Family History Center (this was before I owned a computer). There was a person listed on the marriage record as a witness, whom I figured must be Mary Jane's brother. I found him listed in the Social Security Death Index at the FHC, but didn't know what to do with that info, as he had died in 1983. One day, in 1997, I had an epiphany, and called information to ask for the phone number of this man in the town where he had last resided, according to the SSDI. I figured I might get a widow or a son with the same name. There was a phone number, and when I dialed it, the person who answered the phone was his widow, an aunt by marriage to Grandmother. She was able to fill in much of the Barber side of the family, including the fact that Mary Jane Barber, my great-grandmother, had died in 1975, and was buried in Stiles Cemetery in Lapeer. Even though Grandmother was reunited with her mother's family 70 years after her kidnapping, I was still hunting for information that would tell me what happened to Howard York. Through various resources and distant York relatives I met online, I knew that he had been born in September 1898, been to prison, and lived with his father and stepmother, James and Mary (Bogert) York in Lake Orion. When Christie posted the website for the Lake Orion news, I thought I would search for his stepmother...perhaps find her obituary which might mention Howard and his whereabouts. I first searched under "James York" even though he had passed away in 1933, because I knew I would find the stepmother listed as "Mrs. James York". I did find info, but not much that was helpful. Then when I searched under "Mary York", lo and behold, I found an obituary for Howard York (30 November 1945), with his stepmother listed as a survivor! It was one of those jumping-up-and-down moments, similar to what happened in 1997 when I found Grandmother's aunt! In addition, I discovered Howard had been buried in the same cemetery (Stiles) as his former wife, Mary Jane Barber. He also had remarried and had two small sons. The name of one son was familiar, as I had seen it on the "Michigan Vital Records: Deaths 1971 - 1996" database at Ancestry. But there remains a hope that the younger son is still alive, and may be interested in meeting his older half-sister. (Of course, this situation must be handled carefully and discreetly). I can't thank Christie enough for what she did, and I thought we all could use a success story to read...sometimes those brick walls are so discouraging! Happy Hunting to all! Miriam (Robbins) Midkiff Spokane, Washington My Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kidmiff My Database: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~kidmiff ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!

Fellow researchers, This Sunday I'll be at the Bloomfield Township Public Library to speak about the resources, facilities and services available at the Family History Center. There will also be a presentation by the Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society and Marcia Preston a librarian at BTPL. The event is free of charge and will be held at the Bloomfield Township Public Library. Ceil Jensen Michigan Polonia http://mipolonia.net Here is the library's announcement: Sunday, May 18, 2003 3:00 P.M. The Community Room The Bloomfield Township Public Library 1099 Lone Pine Road ,Bloomfield Hills, MI 248-642-5800 Join representatives of The Bloomfield Hills Family History Center, the Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society and Marcia Preston BTPL Librarian to learn what is available in your own backyard. A meeting of the Bloomfield Hills Historical Society will immediately follow the program. Oakland County Pioneer & Historical Society http://www.wwnet.net/~ocphs/ The Bloomfield Township Public Library http://www.btpl.org/

The Library of Michigan has a search able database of MI cemeteries which can be found at: http://michigancemeteries.libraryofmichigan.org/search.aspx Three Sand Hill Cemeteries came up, but none were in Oakland Co. Mollie Ruth Hughes wrote: >Is there a cemetery in Oakland Co. called Sand Hill. >I can't find one on line and was wondering if it has another name now. >Ruth Hughes > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.481 / Virus Database: 277 - Release Date: 5/13/03 > > >==== MIOAKLAN Mailing List ==== >You can contact the listowner at Judy@BirdGenealogy.org > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > >

I am looking for Fred S Hagerman who married Orilla Bailey. I found them in the 1920 census in Pontiac, Mi. and in 1930 Orilla is living in Oxford with 2 children, Helen and Ronald. thank you for any information. Ruth Hughes --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.481 / Virus Database: 277 - Release Date: 5/13/03

Is there a cemetry in Oakland Co. called Sand Hill. I can't find one on line and was wondering if it has another name now. Ruth Hughes --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.481 / Virus Database: 277 - Release Date: 5/13/03

1. The Royal Oak Tribune covers several cities including Hazel Park: The Daily Tribune 210 E. Third, Royal Oak, MI 48068 Phone: 248.541.3000 Fax: 248.541.3096 Website : www.dailytribune.com 2. I found two Hazel Park funeral homes listed in yellow pages: Ashley-Scott, 329 E. Woodruff (248.541.2300) and Hopcroft, 23919 John R (248.543.6687) 3. I looked in the yellow pages and found no cemetery listed in Hazel Park. Rose in Royal Oak (neighboring city of H.P.) ###################################### ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. J. Sczepanski" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 10:05 PM Subject: news paper > Can some one tell me what News Paper is the most news for Hazel Park?Or do they have their own news paper ?And is there a Funeral home in Hazel Park? Also is there a Cemetery in Hazel Park? > betty > --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.