Hello - The "Blue Book of Nebraska Women" (1916), as transcribed by Charmaine Keith, is being added to the USGenWeb Nebraska Archives. The book includes biographies of women from all around Nebraska during that time frame. We currently have the index and the first 50 pages available through http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ne/state/stapubli.htm#blue or ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ne/state/publications/bluebook/ During the last several weeks, we've also added files for Dodge, Pawnee, Platte, Richardson, and Cuming Counties. We hope you'll stop by the Archives to find helpful resources and to contribute to the efforts. We're at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ne/state/statable.htm FTP access is available at ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ne/ Wendy Wendy J. Anderson USGenWeb Nebraska Archives Joint Coordinator

I found this message on the BRETHREN list and thought I should send it along to this list. Could somebody please help Gail find her Groffs? Incidentally, when I was growing up in Lincoln, a Groff was our veterinarian. I am sure he retired long ago, but there may still be Groff listings in the book. Barbara I am interested in finding more about Elizabeth GROFF born July 31, 1845 in Lancaster County, PA. She married Samuel W. Mohler (Born July 4, 1850) on January 11, 1874. They stayed in the area for some time and had most of their children there. They moved to Nebraska where the most of the children grew up. Elizabeth and Samuel were Dunkards and German was their primary language. Elizabeth died May 17, 1935 in NE, Samuel died December 4, 1943 in NE. Interested in trying to find others researching the GROFFs. Thanks, Gail Holdeman gaile@sherbtel.net

I, too, hope my contribution is not too late to be included in your study. COULTER: County Tyrone, Ireland > Chester County, SC > Robinson County, TN > Randolph County, IL > Adams County, NB > Garfield County, OK CARLILE: Lincolnshire, England > Ontario County, NY > Adams County, NB > Garfield County, OK STULL: McKean County, PA > Platte County, NB > Garfield County, OK

Since Platte county is near enough and since I'm just getting started and have had little success so far in tracking Christensen roots, here is a copy of my query to the Saunder County Gen-Web site: CHRISTENSEN. Mads - is, I believe, my father's father's name. They lived near Ceresco, where my father Louis was born in 1904. He had a brother named Chris and a sister named Volborg (later Hanson). There were other siblings, including a brother that drowned. Louis was the youngest. Chris was in Saunders county in the '70s and Volborg was in Lincoln until then also. I was born in Norfolk, NE in 1947 and my mother was Yvonne Peterson from Gretna, NE. My parents met at Linoma Beach! Since my parents were in their late 30s/early 40s when they first had children (and they both were youngest siblings), our family ties were stretched quite a bit and they were dead before my sister and I started taking an interest. The only ties I know of are first cousins, a Mrs. Nelson living in Lincoln and her sister Mrs. Roblyer living in Oregon, and they are apparently not tracking geneology. Some information suggests that grandparents may have been born in Ruskin area. My dad Louis was a John Deere tractor dealer in Iowa during the '30s. He died doing same in Lamar, CO. Dale, does any of this compute? Louis Kent Christensen Albuquerque, NM

I'd say the Nebraska census taker outdoes the original version! LOL Barbara

Hi Lister: I have enjoyed with interest all the reports about the LDS FHL going on the web. I attended a meeting this afternoon and Elder Scott of The Churches Council of Twelve give the following report: " We are going on the Web Monday with a Test program. If any of you are interested the Site is: www.familysearch.org ....", and I don't know if is case sinsitive or not. Earl Brunner Las Vegas, Nevada

I read you might be looking for Christensens that came Denmark to the U S My folks are from there and i was born in Lindsey , Platte C o NE.Who are you looking for and maybe I can help you dc2269@aol. com I am Dale CHRISTENSEN and have alot of names

Sandi Goetze wrote: Good Morning How about a Nebraska style of Census Taker? I wanted to have a little fun with this one, too; as I have inherited old family letters, and, at least granduncle Will wrote legibly. Much of this is his spelling. Nebraska Version, with some poetic license taken. And, when you consider this, imagine how difficult the illegible ones are? Just hope that your census taker wrote legibly, even if their spelling did not conform to a standard. Liz Henning wrote: > Got this from another list. Pass it on, it's worth keeping in mind as > we pour over those old census' in search of our ancestors. Liz > CENSUS TAKER > "I am a census taker for the City of Bufflow. Our city has groan > very fast in resent years and now in 1865, it has become a hard and time > consuming job to count all the peephill. There is not many that can > do this work, as it is necessarie to have an ejucashun, wich a lot of > person still do not have. > Ahnuther atribert need for this job is good speling for many of the > peephill to be counted can harle speak inglish, let alon spel there names." -- CENSUS TAKER "J am a census takr for tha city of Lincon bwt owr city hear hass groan verry fast in yeres of late and now in 1865 itt shure has becum a verry hard and time confuming job two countt all tha peephole thar is not menny that arr abbel two Due this work as itt is necefsarie two haf an ejucashun wich Jenerlay a Lott of pursons stil Due not haf Ahnuther atributte need far this job is good Spelin far menny of tha peephole to be cownted can bearly speke inglish Lett a Loan spel there names Bwt ws censvs taykrs haf two ask peephole a Bout thngs thay arnt redy two Anser be Case thay whont two no tha reson Or thay arnt abbel two Anser be Case thay dont no tha Ansers Sow J must werk ever day till Late knight and itt Shure Seams a Lott a troble and J hafto go strate a croust from won howce two go two tha neckst howce riding ever adres hear and thear hafto go hi wp tha rode, then Sowth be Case my bos sait J hafto go Some whers els ware J gess he sait thars moore peephole bwt Some whers els J am a Fraid J am Swposed two no tha adres bwt I dont boleve thar arr any moore be Sides my Rhumurtsm has kiked in thice winter and J haf youced wp all the helth J haf and my back wont Straten So, J jucst gess peephole by wat tha naybors nexd howse sait befor J freze wen itts be low 0º so J dont be ded wen J be redy two go home Crasy Job cowntin peepholes any wagh" --SandiG

I laughed til I cried....forwarded it not just to my gen buddies, but to a friend who works for the census bureau now! -----Original Message----- From: NEBRRoots-D-request@rootsweb.com <NEBRRoots-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: NEBRRoots-D@rootsweb.com <NEBRRoots-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, February 26, 1999 10:36 PM Subject: NEBRRoots-D Digest V99 #78

I've been a little slow in responding to Gary's request, but here are the immigration patterns that I know: SJOGREN: Hagelsrum,Sweden->Indianapolis, Indiana->Genoa, Platte Co., NE CHRISTENSEN: Denmark->Minnesota->Lindsey, Platte Co., NE HANNAFORD: England->Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH->Peru, Nemaha Co.,NE PALMER: Grantham, Lincolnshire, England->Boston, MA->St.Louis, MO->Omaha,NE->Smithfield,Cache Co., UT->Peru, Nemaha Co.,NE Hope its not to late to be of benefit to the study. Thanks for making the effort to compile meaningful information on migration trends!

Good Morning All, Got this from another list. Pass it on, it's worth keeping in mind as we pour over those old census' in search of our ancestors. Liz CENSUS TAKER "I am a census taker for the City of Bufflow. Our city has groan very fast in resent years and now in 1865, it has become a hard and time consuming job to count all the peephill. There is not many that can do this work, as it is necessarie to have an ejucashun, wich a lot of person still do not have. Ahnuther atribert need for this job is good speling for many of the peephill to be counted can harle speak inglish, let alon spel there names."

Hi, Looking for information about Posie Amber Eaton dau of Clark William Eaton and Helen B. (Gray) Eaton. The family lived in Litchfield Nebraska from the late 1800's until about 1915. Posie was married three times 1st to John Parry, 2 July 1893 they had two sons, E. Earl Parry b 8 Oct. 1895 d 19 June 1899 Burial in Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Pleasanton. Lester Parry b about 1898. 2nd to Mathias (Tease) Wind and had two children a son Glenn and a daughter Daphine no birth dates. 3rd to George Stevenson 18 June 1921 no children I know of. AT the time of her mothers death in 1910 Mathias and Posie usually called Amber were running the Hazard Hotel and a livery stable in Hazard Nebraska. The family also lived in Calloway and Senica Nebraska. On 23 May 1936 Posie died at her sisters home in Grand Island and was survived by her husband, two sons Glenn Wind of Calloway and Lester Parry of Grand Island, one daughter Daphine Wind of Senica. This is just about all I know about my great aunt Posie Amber. Any Information would be greatly appreciated. If there is a cousin out there somewhere I would be most grateful hear from them. LeRoy Eaton grandson of Clyde Leo Eaton Posie's brother.

Hello, I am looking for information about my g.g. grandfather Clarence F. Scott. His wife's name was Emma Matthews. My g. grandfather Charles Earl Scott was born around 1885 in Lincoln, NE so they must have been living in that area at that time. Besides my g. grandfather Charles Earl Scott, there was also another son named Ralph and three daughters. I would guess that Clarence Scott was born sometime around 1860, but that is a guess. There may be an obituary for Clarence in the Lincoln, NE area. I wish to find out any information such as parents, where he was born, etc. Thanks for the help. Mark S. Ellis R.T. (R), (MR), (CT) ProView Functional Analyst Cerner Corporation 2800 Rockcreek Parkway Kansas City, MO 64117 Phone 816-201-3527 Fax 816-936-9527 email mellis@cerner.com

I am looking for information on the birthplace, etc. of my great grandfather, Peter Christian MILLER who was born in 1830 in Denmark. In 1855 he immigrated to America, landed in the Port of New York. In May of 1872 he married Julia Augusta LUND SWANSON, a divorced mother of five children. Peter and Julia had 4 children of their own. Their children were born in Omaha, NE Children were: Philip Peter b. 1874 m. Julia Anna POLLACK Henry Carl b. Sep 1876 Genavive (Jenny) b. Dec 1877 m. 1st - Thomas McGrane m. 2nd - Harvey Ingram McDonald George W. b. Mar 1880 Oh yes, on Peter's marriage license, his mother is listed as Katrina KIRTMANN. Thanks for any help. Jean

Hello NErooters I'm looking for a LEWELLEN family, living in or near Lincoln, Lancaster Co NE in the early 1900s. These people were Ralph Waldo Burris's grandparents. I'd appreciate any info on this family. Thanks. Lynn Burris lynnbur@icrossroads.com

Diane, You could try http://www.ancestry.com. The SS database is open to nonsbscribers. Good luck, Barbara

Earl Pantier wrote: > I Have an open question. Can someone tell me the URL of a comparable > list to this but dealing with Iowa. I'm trying to trace the family of > John A Davenport and his wife Catherine. They apparently came to south > eastern Nebraska from Iowa about 1910. > Any help would be appreciated. > Earl Yes, there is a list you might be interested in. It's the IA-NEB-ROOTS-L and you can subscribe by sending a message to: listserv@listserv.indiana.edu with the following in the body of the message: SUB IA-NEB-ROOTS-L firstname lastname substitute your own name for "firstname lastname" Don't include anything else in the message, and turn off any signature file. Connie

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I Have an open question. Can someone tell me the URL of a comparable list to this but dealing with Iowa. I'm trying to trace the family of John A Davenport and his wife Catherine. They apparently came to south eastern Nebraska from Iowa about 1910. Any help would be appreciated. Earl

Unfortunately, Earl, Iowa is a bit more restrictive in the availability of their lists. There is an IAGEN-L, however, it's restricted to volunteers and county coordinators. For any sharing of information, or queries, they prefer you use their county web pages and archives on-line. I own a few books and other data about western Iowa genealogy, so if there is anything that I can help you with, just e-mail me directly......particularly if it pertains to Pottawattamie County, or to Harrison County. Regards, Mona