ASK-A-GENEALOGIST AT ROOTSWEB. This week's subjects include: Wild West show, digging up Polish roots, merchant marines and merchant ship records; Jewish names; and Civil War doctors. http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/ask-a-genealogist.html Before posting a new query, please read the GUIDELINES at http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/askguidelines.html Perhaps your question has already been answered -- check at http://rwguide.rootsweb.com/askarchives.html -- Chrystie MYERS - ROOTSWEB.COM List Administrator - [email protected] BROOKOVER, COWGER, KRABAL, MOYERS, MYRES, SWECKER

NEWSPAPER RESEARCH by Homer Thiel, Tucson, Arizona [email protected] Newspaper research is an often underutilized part of family history research. Many researchers limit their newspaper research to locating obituaries or perhaps announcements of marriages or anniversaries. This is often the case because newspapers can be difficult to locate, may not be available on microfilm or through interlibrary loan, and are usually not indexed or are incompletely indexed. Many researchers forego newspaper research because they don't have the time to read through hundreds of pages of text to find the occasional mention or story about their family. I have a strong belief that it is important to help make such virtually inaccessible records available for research. To do my part, I have been transcribing local news from a Traverse City, Michigan newspaper, the GRAND TRAVERSE HERALD, and placing the transcriptions online on my free RootsWeb site over the last few years. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jayhomer/Records.htm There are many important stories lost in the pages of newspapers: discussions of everyday life, notes about family visits, and descriptions of local social events. Together, these add life to family history. I encourage others to think about completing similar transcriptions. Even transcribing a few issues and posting them on RootsWeb will help researchers now and in the future to explore their past. -- Chrystie MYERS - ROOTSWEB.COM List Administrator - [email protected] BROOKOVER, COWGER, KRABAL, MOYERS, MYRES, SWECKER

Hi all, Well, Rootsweb is finally back online. They merged with Ancestry.com. Let's hope Rootsweb stays "free". If not, I'll find us another way to keep our newsgroups running with another online "free" genealogy site. Have to remember where we all left off. I'll send everyone all I can find regarding our lines. Welcome back! -- Chrystie MYERS - ROOTSWEB.COM List Administrator - [email protected] BROOKOVER, COWGER, KRABAL, MOYERS, MYRES, SWECKER

FYI from Maxine Reggio of the Warren Co. Tenn. list Southern Standard Warren co., TN, Feb. 3, 1950 pg. 6 Mrs. Myers' Rites Held Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ellen Myers, 66, who died at her home on Nashville road Monday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, were conducted Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock at the residence. Rev. Henry Amstutz, pastor of the Mennonite church, officiated and burial was in Mt. View cemetery. Mrs. Myers, native of Bledsoe county, was born March 25, 1883. Her parents were John Hale and Jane Griffith Hale. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Myers is survived by five sons, Emmett, Fred, Kurley, Irvin and Thomas Edgar Myers, all of McMinnville, and two daughters, Mrs. George Simmons, McMinnville, and Mrs Charles Durham of Nashville. Also one brother, L.M. Hale, Pikeville, and three sisters, Mrs. Ida Haston and Mrs. Ella Hitchcock, both of Pikeville, and Mrs. Amanda Rainey of Oklahoma. Arrangements were by High Funeral Home

Chrystie, Do you gotta awaken us? It's warm. The sun is shining and everything has bloomed out, here. Ahhhh, false spring. Bobbye

I got it

HI Christie.. take care Susi

I'm testing the connection to see if we're all back up and running. Rootsweb was down for some time and I'm not seeing any activity yet out here. If someone could respond back to me and let me know you're getting this then we can get back to our research. -- Chrystie MYERS - ROOTSWEB.COM List Administrator - [email protected] BROOKOVER, COWGER, KRABAL, MOYERS, MYRES, SWECKER

>From Maxine Reggio on the Warren Co. list FYI jane Southern Standard Nov. 4, 1949 pg. 7 Hobbs Infant Buried At Altamont Saturday Prayer services for Mary Frances Hobbs, infant daughter of Odie J. Hobbs and Lyda Myers Hobbs, were conducted Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at he home with J.R. Bailey in charge. Burial was in the family cemetery at Altamont. The infant died in a local hospital Thursday morning at 8:30 o'clock. Besides the parents, the survivors are grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Hobbs, Altamont, and Granfather, Perry Myers, Viola. Also three sisters and four brothers.

Susi: too many John Moyers!!! I live in Rye Township near the location of your John Moyer, and would like to know exactly where the mill was............just interested in our local county. But "my" John Moyer is another "John" who was born in Lancaster County about the time your "John" lived in Rye Twp, hence the request re: Christian Moyer and wife Barbara of Lancaster Co, parents of "my" John b. 1816 and bp. 1816 in Elizabethtown, Lancaster Co. Are still looking into Perry Co for info on your Myers family? I have several bits of data on the Perry Co families.....you can contact me personally at [email protected] Barbara

Barb I will look in the book for a JOHN .. I have a JOHN m Sarah Elizabeth or Sarah Jane FOULK in Perry Co 1835 father Valentine and Betsey Blessinger Moyer MYERS? near Harrisburg for JOHN b 1809 birth. Susi I Thought you needed where the land was at for JOHN MYERS? Susi

Thank you for replying re: Christian Moyer. "Your" Christian must be still another Christian -- I've "met" 4 so far! and stil haven't found John's father. I've been digging for nearly 20 years, and will keep looking. Thank you for your help eliminating another false lead on my family tree, Barbara

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I found land deed. will it help you to find or the names of nieghbors so you can find where.. Susi

Dear Betty, Thank you so very much for responding to my inquiry. I shall follow up on it and let you know if I receive any information. Thanks again, Dianna Goforth McNew

Christie, LOL you forgot MOORE the change took place in Lehigh Co PA from Berks MYERS MOYER clan.. so MAURER might be more what the Swiss name sounded like .. Swiss German dialect.???? SUsi

Adams County, Indiana: Source Book; Index to Marriage Records 1845-1920 Volume I Name: Alva E Elston Spouse: Edith I Myres Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1915 Book: J OSPage: 469 County: Adams Letters A - Z Inclusive Name: Myrtle Ludy Spouse: Ollie Myres Marriage Date: 09 Jan 1904 Book: H OSPage: 448 County: Adams Name: Sarah L Murray Spouse: Simon M Myres Marriage Date: 05 Apr 1893 Book: F OSPage: 477 County: Adams Name: Cordelia Myres Spouse: John T Brink Marriage Date: 26 Mar 1868 Book: C OSPage: 186 County: Adams Name: Edith Irene Myres Spouse: Alva E Elston Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1915 Book: J OSPage: 469 County: Adams Name: Moses E Myres Spouse: Bertha A Tumbleson Marriage Date: 09 Dec 1906 Book: I OSPage: 160 County: Adams Name: Sevilla Myres Spouse: Warren M Striker Book: G OSPage: 393 County: Adams Name: Simon M Myres Spouse: Sarah L Murray Marriage Date: 05 Apr 1893 Book: F OSPage: 477 County: Adams Name: John E Rin??er Spouse: Mary C Myres Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1887 Date: Book: E OSPage: 417 Comment: County: Adams Name: Bertha Tumbleson Spouse: A-Moeses E Myres Marriage Date: 09 Dec 1906 Book: I OSPage: 160 County: Adams Chrystie MYERS List Administrator

Here are a few MYRES marriages I found today. North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 Bride: Elizabeth Alred Groom: John Norman Bond Date: 08 May 1828 County: Surry Record #: 01 172 Bondsman: John Myres Bond #: 000146586 Bride: E C Collins Groom: L T Myres Bond Date: 12 Feb 1867 County: Macon Record #: 01 009 Witness: R. C. Slagle (C Bond #: 000077778 Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1867 Performed By: J. F. Mashburn, Justice of the Peace Comment: No Bondsman Bride: Bathsheba Crocker Groom: Thomas Myres Bond Date: 25 Jan 1830 County: Tyrell Record #: 01 085 Bondsman: Zebulon Tarkint Witness: Jos Halsey, Clerk Bond #: 000149961 Bride: Lucy Hanes Groom: John Martin, Jr Bond Date: 26 Mar 1835 County: Surry Record #: 01 155 Bondsman: John Myres Bond #: 000146206 Bride: Susannah Hill Groom: Conrod Myres Bond Date: 19 Apr 1860 County: Davie Record #: 01 060 Bondsman: J. G. Stewart Witness: A. A. Harbin, ( Bond #: 000040731 Marriage Date: 19 Apr 1860 Performed By: J. R. Williams, Justice of the Peace Bride: Holly L Hudson Groom: James C Corzine Bond Date: 08 Aug 1859 County: Cabarrus Record #: 01 048 Bondsman: Sandy L. Myres Witness: N. Slough Bond #: 000007546 Bride: Fanny Jacks Groom: Pinkney Lindsey Bond Date: 11 Feb 1849 County: Surry Record #: 01 140 Bondsman: Shadrac Myres Bond #: 000145881 Bride: Margaret Ann Lee Groom: Sandy L Myres Bond Date: 23 Mar 1859 County: Cabarrus Record #: 02 144 Bondsman: M W Ferguson Bride: Sintha Mahathes Groom: Franklin Long Bottom Bond Date: 20 Jan 1855 County: Wilkes Record #: 01 024 Bondsman: James Myres Witness: John Brown Bond #: 000164178 Bride: M J McCary Groom: A G Myres Bond Date: 30 Oct 1866 County: Yadkin Record #: 01 057 Witness: J G Marler (Clerk Bond #: 000169758 Marriage Date: 01 Nov 1866 Performed By: Thomas Howel Chrystie MYERS List Administrator