*MLA Position Statement on Executive Order No. 2009-36 Abolishing the Department of History, Arts and Libraries* *Adopted by the MLA Board of Directors July 31, 2009* The Michigan Library Association (MLA) is opposed to Executive Order No. 2009-36 because it goes much further than abolishing the Department of History, Arts, and Libraries (HAL). MLA is not opposed to the elimination of HAL and the estimated savings of $2 million as MLA recognizes the difficult economic times facing Michigan. But the library community is opposed to the Executive Order because it diminishes the position, influence, and stature of the library community and the State Library of Michigan without recognizing the value of state library resources. It also fails to recognize the cost savings and effective delivery of statewide library services achieved through the leadership of the Library of Michigan and the collaboration, group purchasing, and resource sharing of the entire statewide library community. The Executive Order calls for breaking up the Library of Michigan without any real cost savings. It threatens to destroy a library system that works as a cohesive unit, dismantles library collections without a plan or any better alternative, and eliminates the position of State Librarian. It threatens free and open access to information and could decimate Michigan citizens’ access to unique and valuable resources. It fails to include any library representation on the proposed Michigan Center for Innovation and Reinvention Board whose first charge is to “maximize the benefits to the public of existing state library and historical resources including collections, buildings, and skilled personnel.” Ironically, what is truly at risk in this year’s budget cycle is statewide library services – the vision of the Library of Michigan – including the Michigan eLibrary (MeL) online information and subscription services and MeLCat the statewide interlibrary loan system. The Senate’s recently passed budget would cut library funding from $10 million to $7.5 million. This is less than half of what is statutorily required by law. A reduction of this magnitude threatens the maintenance of effort required to sustain the federal funding for these programs: the entire statewide resource sharing and interlibrary loan system could collapse. The Michigan Library Association supports efforts to maintain library services and keep their functions whole under the Library of Michigan within state government. And it supports maintaining state aid to libraries at $10 million in the 2009-10 budget.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: okla1915 Surnames: BENNETT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17834.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Georgia, Again you helped me so much on Elizabeth Standley, now I had info on a Elsie ( Zimlow ) I lost her info, if you gave it to me I'm sorry, below is what I have on her Elsie Bennett, died in Oakland county, according to the 1920 census, at that time she was 21 years old, so I'm hoping she's in your Death index. We just had another Bennett reunion hear in Muskegon, went great, never knew my dad and it's great to find family members from MI. and Canada. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

YOU ARE INVITED to: It All Began in Poland World War II Commemoration The Polish Mission of the Orchard Lake Schools SS. Cyril & Methodius Seminary & Michigan Polonia, LLC 3535 Indian Trail Orchard Lake, Michigan 248-683-0412 Tuesday, September 1, 2009 6:00 PM Sunset Wypominki & Candle Service at the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes Mass follows in the Shrine Chapel September 5 - 6, 2009 We are honored to have Mr. Zygmunt Matynia, Consul General of the Republic of Poland (Chicago) with us for the events on Saturday and Sunday. Throughout the weekend there will be ongoing activities including: "Batilion Burza" a living history re-enactment group of Polish & American military men and women, "Assembling a Time Capsule" - Collection of WWII and commemoration materials to be opened in 2039, the Time Capsule will be registered with the Smithsonian Institute. Personalization of "Pewabic Memorial Tiles" with signatures of Polish Veterans and Displaced Persons, and Księga Pamiątkowa - Guest Book Signing Saturday, September 5, 2009 10:00 - 11:30 Reunion with Sybiracy - Polish Refugees Antoni Walawender MA, speaks of his personal experience as a "Chlopcy z Polski" Photo history of the Sybiracy experience including Siberia, Iran, India, South Africa, and Mexico and the launch of the oral history website Selected Interviews with Survivors of German work camps Poet John Guzlowski PhD, reads his poetry and explains the symbolism 11:30 - 12:15 Lunch 12:15 - 2:15 Opening of the Art Exhibition Peggy Grant, BFA presents the History and Symbolism of Artist Adam Grochowski Cecile Wendt Jensen, MA presents the History and Symbolism of Artist Jan Komski Polish Photographer Marcin Chumiecki speaks about his Assignment Auschwitz Portfolio 2:15 - 2:30 Break 2:30 - 3:30 Guy Stern PhD, Director of the Holocaust Museum and Director of the International Institute of Righteous, pays tribute to the Polish Catholics who risked their lives to save Jews during World War II and Sue Krolikowski PhD pays tribute to the Polish Catholic nuns who sheltered Jewish children. 3:30 - 3:45 Break 3:45 - 4:45 Poet John Guzlowski PhD discusses his work Lightening and Ashes and Third Winter of War: Buchenwald 7:00 Polish Evening Concert in the Shrine Chapel with Curtis Posuniak, organist at St. Patrick Church in Carleton, Michigan. Sunday, September 6, 2009 1:00 - 2:00 Mass at the Shrine Chapel to honor the Polish Army Veterans and Camp Survivors Poet John Guzlowski addresses veterans 2:00 - 3:00 The Filarets Chorus, led by David Troiano, presents a repertory of patriotic and military songs for the Veterans 3:00 - 3:15 Group Photo of Veterans 3:15 - 4:15 William Krul, President, Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan, outlines the required governmental steps he took to obtain the proper military recognition for his father William Krul, Sr. who died in combat during WWII. 4:15 - 4:30 Break 4:30 - 5:30 Hands on training to retrieve U.S. military, refugee, and naturalization documents via the ancestry.com database and documents via the Kresy-Siberia website. Adam Cardinal Maida Library. This project is funded in part by Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kbrownst Surnames: Chaffee Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17856.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Also note that I read that some of the graves originally located here had been moved to Riverside Cemetery. I have no idea which ones they were but the transcriptions may not be accurate for this among other reasons. Note that as I take and post pictures I will be adding names to the cemetery if they are not already there. If they are listed but no picture is forthcoming they may have been one of the "moved" graves and/or the stone may have become either unreadable or possibly destroyed by vandals; which is why the cemetery is kept locked. I hope at some time the Plymouth historical society may choose to restore this cemetery and replace some or all of the of the 'missing' or damaged stones. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: twilightscales Surnames: Lee Soulliere Acre Ecker Acres Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/7023.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Have you found the information you needed? If not, another Ancestry member, LLee7, has a scan copy of that marriage certificate. The maiden name is spelled Ecker. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RuthMcMahon62 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17856.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This cemetery was transcribed in 1932, 1960 and 1971. These should help with the unreadable stones but be aware of the copyright laws before posting any entries from these publications. The 1971 transcription is in the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine v. 35:2. I don't have this issue but many libraries in the Detroit area do. The 1932 transcription is in "Records of Six Old Cemeteries of Plymouth and Northville Townships, Wayne County, Michigan" The 1960 transcription is in "Forty-one Wayne County, Michigan Cemeteries" Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

For those who do not know numbers of political wards and their locations, the Calvert Lithograph company of Detroit published one in 1930/ Bad news? I could find only one copy, non-circulating and it is held at the Bentley Library in Ann Arbor. Hope this helps someone.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PatriciaIbb Surnames: Classification: cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17856.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: As a comparison people may wish to check out the reading done of the Old Baptist Cemetery in Plymouth, Wayne County, that was published in the Detroit Society for Genealogical Research Magazine Vol. 35:89-92. This reading was done by the late Arthur Booth of Dearborn ca 1970. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kbrownst Surnames: Chaffee et al Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17856/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I was able to get access and photograph many of the stones here from the 1800's. The stones are not in good condition with many broken and/or unreadable. I haven't finished yet and do plan to return to photograph what I can and many will need to be chalked in order to read them. I've had to "dig out" a few sunken stones in order to get to them. If you are looking for family in this area (Plymouth is SW of Detroit) Please take a moment and check out the cemetery at findagrave.com. You can search by cemetery name and/or relative name. Good Luck! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Get permission. Some graveyards and cemeteries are privately owned and not open to the public. Check with local officials to make sure it's all right to go in the cemetery. Also check if headstone rubbings are allowed. Some states have banned this practice because of damage that can occur to the tombstones. Damage occurs when a brush is used to try to clean the lettering and wears away the writing. I realize cleaning to make clearer pictures is an act of kindness but makes for some unhappy folks.

Thank you. After a few more tries, it opened for me I'm guessing there was much action when the message came online. Yes, Hostetter's are there. At this point, I don't connect, but every Hostetter in North America traces back to a Swiss Mennonite who came to Pennsylvania to follow his religious beliefs. His name was Jacob. Obviously, there are thousanda of descendants. Thank you. -----Original Message----- From: miwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:miwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of joyce stevens Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 1:17 PM To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; miwayne@rootsweb.com Subject: [MIWAYNE] downriver genealogical name list I would have loved to have checked for a name, unfortunately it won't open for me. I'm looking for Hostetter. -----Original Message----- From: miwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:miwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 10:06 AM To: MIWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MIWAYNE] FARMER Lookup This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RuthMcMahon62 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.w ayne/17854.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Downriver Genealogy Society has a surname index to their publications. Their web site is http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~midrgs/drgs.htm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RuthMcMahon62 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17854.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Downriver Genealogy Society has a surname index to their publications. Their web site is http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~midrgs/drgs.htm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I would have loved to have checked for a name, unfortunately it won't open for me. I'm looking for Hostetter. -----Original Message----- From: miwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:miwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 10:06 AM To: MIWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MIWAYNE] FARMER Lookup This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RuthMcMahon62 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.w ayne/17854.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The Downriver Genealogy Society has a surname index to their publications. Their web site is http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~midrgs/drgs.htm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIWAYNE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cpt4coder Surnames: POST Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17855.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Ron, My Alois Post died in January 1930. But I am trying to research when he came to USA and first lived in Detroit. His death certificate says he was a resident of Detroit since 1910 yet I cannot find him in the 1910 census under any spelling or name. Thanks for your reply. Ellen in Buffalo Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cpt4coder Surnames: POST Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17855.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Ron, My Alois Post died in January 1930. But I am trying to research when he came to USA and first lived in Detroit. His death certificate says he was a resident of Detroit since 1910 yet I cannot find him in the 1910 census under any spelling or name. Thanks for your reply. Ellen in Buffalo Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cpt4coder Surnames: POST Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17855.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Ron, My Alois Post died in January 1930. But I am trying to research when he came to USA and first lived in Detroit. His death certificate says he was a resident of Detroit since 1910 yet I cannot find him in the 1910 census under any spelling or name. Thanks for your reply. Ellen in Buffalo Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Georgia1910 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17854.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Kathy, DEARBORN: Henry Ford Centennial Library (313) 943-2330, 16301 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, Mi 48126. Has the Detroit News from 1955 and the Detroit Free Press from 1970. To request a look-up and copy of a death notice/obituary, send SASE to above address Attention: Adult Services. They will not respond without the self-addressed stamped envelope. You must know the date of death or burial. There is no charge for this service as of December 2008. If the death notice does not include the place of burial, contact the funeral home. Otherwise, you would probably have to get his death certificate. Georgia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Georgia1910 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17855.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear Ellen, Did he die in 1910? Census wasn't taken until April 1, 1910. If he died prior to that he wouldn't be on the census. Even if he died in early April 1910, he may not appear on the census, especially if he was single. Try contacting the Burton Historical Collection of the main Detroit Public Library to request a look up in the City Directory. Or if they don't do that, try the Bentley Historical Library in Ann Arbor. They have Detroit City Directories. http://www.detroitpubliclibrary.org/burton/burton_index.htm http://bentley.umich.edu/refhome/refform.php The main library in Livonia has some of the Detroit City Directories on microfilm and I am pretty sure that they have 1910. Ask someone in the reference department if they would check. The library does not show the microfilms on their website but they do have them in one of the file draws over by the microfilm reader. http://livonia.lib.mi.us/genealogy Georgia Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MoreyAtMilan Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17855.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From the website http://seekingmichigan.org/ there is an Alva R. Post in Detroit at 68 Bank who died June 22, 1919. The certificate is light and hard to read. Ron Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: EllenAllison99 Surnames: POST Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wayne/17855/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I am not able to locate my uncle in 1910 Detroit census, yet his death certificate says he lived in Detroit in 1910. Would someone check 1910 and 1911 city directories for Detroit for a ALOIS (Alvis, Albert, Albis) POST. He may have been listed as a tool and die maker or engineer. A million Thanks................. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.