If anyone has access to the marriage records I need the date of marriage for Gus or Gustav Thompson and Joanna or Johanna (possibly Galivan) in the 1861-1863 time period. Thanks David Strickland dstrickland@optekinc.com Dallas, TX

Forgive me for my mistake in the State mentioned in my previous posting. The figures and offer were for Michigan prisoners. Kevin Please visit my website dedicated to those Americans who were imprisoned and died in captivity while in the service to our country http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html AOL USERS go to http://hometown.aol.com/andersonvillecw/

I would like to welcome those of you new to this site and tell you there are some really great folks who are willing to help just for the asking. I, myself do Volunteer research at Andersonville Civil War Prison in Andersonville Georgia. There are Any research I do is absolutely at NO cost and I am willing to do what I can. There are 1376 prisoners on record from the state of Illinois and the almost 800 known from Illinois who died here, I thought I would send my offer. Here are my sources of research. There are 2 online databases to do lookups.....One by name...one by Company and Regiment. I also have a copy of the Dorence Atwater Death list which has the names and grave numbers of 12960 graves with only 460 marked as " UNKNOWN " This along with a CD I have which contains 34,000 names of the 45,000 who were imprisoned there which helps me find prisoner records because of misspellings of the names or alternate names. I visit the prison site every couple of weeks and have access to the onsite databases as well as the physical files. I would like to let you know of another service I offer which is to take photos of graves for a small fee. Please do not consider this spam as my research offer is FREE for the asking and will be posted on this county site only once. If there is anything I can do in helping your research at Andersonville, please just ask. Kevin Frye Local Andersonville Historian / National Park Service Volunteer Please visit my website dedicated to those Americans who were imprisoned and died in captivity while in the service to our country http://www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html AOL USERS go to http://hometown.aol.com/andersonvillecw/

I know we all want to do our genealogy - but I need to familiarize those new to the lists with what our policies are. Please have patience with me. Some of you know me as I have been the list administrator for several years. Others do not - as I have just taken over a couple of the lists in the last few months. My name is Jan Cortez and I have been doing genealogy websites and mailing lists for a couple of years now. I actually like to be very informal and not bother you in any way. As long as the lists are moving along and everyone is getting along - I'm happy - but there are some who wish to stick to topic. they are right - that is what the lists are for. The specific topic that they were started for. So here are the rules: 1. Topic needs to be genealogy and history specific to whichever county, state or country list that you are subbed to. If you feel the need to bring other things to the attention of the list - PLEASE clear them with me. 2. Please do not send virus warnings - unless they have been cleared with me. Many of them are hoaxes, getting people to delete needed files from their computers. Many members are new - and haven't experienced these types of mails yet. 3. Chain letters are not allowed. 4. No spamming, flaming, or swearing is allowed. Please try to always be considerate of others feeling. Treat others as you would want to be treated. Many people are newbies to the list and haven't been around forever like some of us. Try to remember back to when you first started and how awesome this all was. 5. Try not to have real lengthy discussions on the list - if you want to pursue the subject matter - try to take it off list. Its only being polite to those that are not interested in the thread. 6. ROLL CALLS will only be called by the List Administrator. I have quite a few lists and some are VERY large. Many going at the same time jam my mailbox big time. If I have become forgetful - send me a note and ask. 7. If you have a complaint against anyone who has posted to the list or their subject matter, please take that up with me - off list. If you don't have my email addy - send a simple note to the list asking for the List administrator to contact you. I will - as soon as I can. I do work though - so give me some time. 8. To unsubscribe to the list send a message to (X's being the name of your specific list) XXXXX-L-request@rootsweb.com with the word unsubscribe in the body of the message. Nothing else. To resub - you follow the same action only using subscribe in the body of the message. the same address using a "D" instead of an "L" if you are in digest form. 9. Problems adhering to these rules will result in a note from me to you personally - trying to resolve the matter. If after honest attempts have been made on both sides and the matter is not resolved - it may result in unsubbing you from the list. So lets try our best to get along. 10. Try to put surnames in the Subject line - and try to give time frames and areas. It really does help... 11. Best rule of them all - Enjoy the list - And post often it gets your message out. Jan Cortez List Administrator

If anyone has Irish Ancestors who migrated to the state of MICHIGAN there is a new list to discuss this area of research. To subscribe send an email to IRISH-MI-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains the word subscribe If you prefer the digest format the address is: IRISH-MI-D-request@rootsweb.com Do join us if this is an area you would be interested in. Best wishes, Christina

URGENT REQUEST!: Now that we are over the holidays, This years is our 350th Anniversary of the landing of the Swartwout family in North America. The name has many variations such as Swarthout, Swartout, Swartwood, Swathwood, Swarthwood etc. We need help in gather lines, pictures, articles, wills, what ever you have stashed in your attic. We would really appreciated it if you shared with us what you had, there a literally thousands of us here looking for our roots, looking for connections. For our 350th Anniversary we need to updated our list of folks out there that are descendants somewhere along the line of any of those variations. We also have a family newsletter that cost only $5.00 per year, a real bargain. Just send it your mailing address. Every day I get e-mail asking me for help. Up here in Canada, there were two brothers that had huge families, all the remains of their descendants are the female sides. All the male went back to the States. I'm am the maintainer of "The Updated Swartwout Chronicles" People submit their lines-ged-coms etc. and I just drop them into the data base. It is everyone's database. Each person is responsible for their own submissions. It is not copyrighted. Kathy kathyhoeldke@sympatico.ca ldyk@hotmail.ca

Rootsweb's Mail Servers were down for 12 hours, beginning at 03:20 AM MST on 18 NOV 2001. *ALL* messages were lost during this period. If you sent mail to the List during this time frame, you will need to resend them.> Jan Cortez List Mom

Hello, Anyone out there ? Been on this list since last November & have not received any emails ! Am researching Alphonse LEBEAU married Lumina (Elmina) POISSON. Don't know where or when. Had 6 children born in Houghton County, Lake Linden & Scoolcraft in late 1880's to 1898. Birth records list parents as being from Quebec. Belive we have found them on the 1861 census. From Alywin ( Near Hull ) and Trois Rivieres. Would love to know where they met and married. Also have a Joseph POISSON & Emma TOUTANT. Not sure how he connects to Lumina. Have a copy of a funeral card with limited info. Thank you for any pieces to the puzzle. Gail Cardinal gailcard@telusplanet.net

Hello, Listers: I am searching for family or descendants of Charles B. Mersereau, whom I believe was living at Manistique, Michigan, in June 1890. Can anyone help with information? Thanks. -- Jeff

Hello, I am new to this list. I am searching for my HOLM and ROSENGREN ancestors. John HOLM corresponded with Hanna ROSENGREN while Hanna was living in Finland. Hanna came to the US to be John's bride. She immigrated with her sister Anna, who married a mister RENARD. All lived in Ministique, Schoolcraft Co., MI. Hanna was a cook in a logging camp. We think John was a minister. The family eventually removed to Tacoma, WA, where they are buried... Daughter of John and Hanna was Irene Ethel Theresa HOLM (b. 04/13/1894 in Ministique). Irene married Axel LUND. All the surnames can be found in Ministique, Schoolcraft Co., MI. I found several entries for ROSENGREN, HOLM, and LUND (see below)... but before I send away and pay $10.00 each for the records, can someone please tell me if there is any cheaper method of obtaining copies of the records? perhaps copies, instead of certified certificates? ... also... does anyone know if a marriage record would probably or probably Not contain parents names of the bride and groom? I would be very appreciative of any suggestions :-) as I live in Vancouver, WA... Below I will post what I have found at the Schoolcraft county site, that I believe are siblings and descendants to my John, Hanna, and Anna. Thank you so much for your time. Pat <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/gninnah/cemetery.html">Portland,OR - Vancouver,WA Cemeteries & Photos</A> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE, COURTHOUSE ROOM 164, 300 WALNUT, MANISTIQUE MI 49854. The cost for a copy is $10 for the first copy and $3 for each additional copy. <<<Marriages<<<<< 1888 HOLM, John and ROSENGREN, Hannah 1888 HOLM, Mary and UNKOWN 1885 HOLM, Christina and DALEN, John (Married at ME parsonage, on Wednesday night by Rev. R. Pattinson, Mr. John Dalen and Miss Christina Holm, both of Manistique. Dated September 25, 1885. ) 1889 HOLM, Lizzie 1892 HOLM, Johanna Johnson 1892 LUND, Annie <<<<Deaths:<<<< Holm Abraham 1896 Holm infant 1898 Holm John Einar 1890

Gotland Radio is sending two reporters Dec.3 to do a report about Gotland, Sweden immigrants to Michigan and their descendants. Their tentative route is Grand Rapids, Manistee, Traverse City, Escanaba. They have some contacts already. Does anyone know of where any Gotland people settled in Schoolcraft County Michigan ? Gotland Radio is not commercial radio, but like our NPR. Please contact David Larson in Salt Lake City, my Email address = dlars@juno.com