Houston Chronicle Publishing Company Division, The Hearst Corporation (the "Houston Chronicle") Dec 21, 1998 I have just returned from almost two weeks in Central Europe. The tales of my trip, of course, have focused on where I went and whom I met. But while I was traveling and looking, I found I wasn't just curious about what I was seeing in Prague, Budapest or Vienna. I also wanted to know how people in those countries were viewing me and my fellow Americans. I got my chance to ask on my flight home from Vienna. I struck up a conversation with Franz Weiner, a European who has lived in Prague for the last six years. Franz, 33, speaks fluent English and works as a guide and interpreter. His trip to New York was a Christmas-present bonus from a group of businessmen he helped as an interpreter on a business deal the Americans were putting together in the Czech Republic. "You can see Americans coming a mile away, can't you?" I said to Franz. "There can be a room full of people all wearing basically the same dark clothes, the same black scarves, hats and gloves. Some will be English, some will be German, and some will be Italian. But Europeans will automatically pick out the Americans even before they've heard even one American accent." Franz smiled and said, "That's true. But it's not exactly what you think. "One thing that says you're American almost from the start is your teeth. Americans have very white, very healthy, very straight teeth. They just stand out. Americans tend to smile a lot. You see those teeth. Even when they are whining or complaining, those teeth are a wonder." He explained some other dead giveaways. Americans demand water automatically at meals. They are appalled that they have to pay for it. You ask for water, the waiter says, "with gas (carbonated) or without?" If an American says "without," they assume it's just regular water that comes from the tap and is free. "In Prague," Franz said, "you ask for water without, they still open up a bottle and pour it into a small glass and bring it to you. You pay. I have dealt with tourists who get very mad about this. But that is the way it is here. I will be surprised if I find I get water with all meals and it is free." He said he had also been told that drinks are refilled free in American restaurants. "Can you drink vodka all night?" he asked. "No," I explained. "The refills on vodka are not free. Beer will also cost you more in New York than in Prague." He laughed when I said I was surprised to find that in Central Europe they don't put washcloths in the hotel bathrooms. "This is also something I hear all the time from my clients," he said. "The hotel people tell me this is very curious. You want washcloths, but you don't use the bidets." He said Americans tip the most lavishly; do not like to ever carry their own suitcases; always assume everyone will speak English, so they don't take time to learn any German or Czech phrases; and American women wear the most jewelry. "I do not mean this as a criticism," he said. "This is just the way it is. This is just what Americans are." And learning more was something Franz was very excited about. To see New York was a lifelong dream. He has cousins in Brooklyn. They were going to meet him and be his guide for his one-week stay. The businessmen were also going to host a dinner for him. Most important on his "to do" list was seeing modern buildings and neon. "I have seen pictures," he said. "It is almost unbelievable. I cannot believe such things exist with all those lights." I told him I felt the same way about Prague. It was one European country that had not been bombed in World War II. Parts of it could still have been the 17th century. It was so beautiful and so untouched. "Well, not untouched," said Franz solemnly. "The Nazis didn't destroy our buildings, but they did destroy so many people. A building can be rebuilt." Credit: Dallas Morning News

Houston Chronicle Publishing Company Division, The Hearst Corporation (the "Houston Chronicle") Dec 21, 1998 I have just returned from almost two weeks in Central Europe. The tales of my trip, of course, have focused on where I went and whom I met. But while I was traveling and looking, I found I wasn't just curious about what I was seeing in Prague, Budapest or Vienna. I also wanted to know how people in those countries were viewing me and my fellow Americans. I got my chance to ask on my flight home from Vienna. I struck up a conversation with Franz Weiner, a European who has lived in Prague for the last six years. Franz, 33, speaks fluent English and works as a guide and interpreter. His trip to New York was a Christmas-present bonus from a group of businessmen he helped as an interpreter on a business deal the Americans were putting together in the Czech Republic. "You can see Americans coming a mile away, can't you?" I said to Franz. "There can be a room full of people all wearing basically the same dark clothes, the same black scarves, hats and gloves. Some will be English, some will be German, and some will be Italian. But Europeans will automatically pick out the Americans even before they've heard even one American accent." Franz smiled and said, "That's true. But it's not exactly what you think. "One thing that says you're American almost from the start is your teeth. Americans have very white, very healthy, very straight teeth. They just stand out. Americans tend to smile a lot. You see those teeth. Even when they are whining or complaining, those teeth are a wonder." He explained some other dead giveaways. Americans demand water automatically at meals. They are appalled that they have to pay for it. You ask for water, the waiter says, "with gas (carbonated) or without?" If an American says "without," they assume it's just regular water that comes from the tap and is free. "In Prague," Franz said, "you ask for water without, they still open up a bottle and pour it into a small glass and bring it to you. You pay. I have dealt with tourists who get very mad about this. But that is the way it is here. I will be surprised if I find I get water with all meals and it is free." He said he had also been told that drinks are refilled free in American restaurants. "Can you drink vodka all night?" he asked. "No," I explained. "The refills on vodka are not free. Beer will also cost you more in New York than in Prague." He laughed when I said I was surprised to find that in Central Europe they don't put washcloths in the hotel bathrooms. "This is also something I hear all the time from my clients," he said. "The hotel people tell me this is very curious. You want washcloths, but you don't use the bidets." He said Americans tip the most lavishly; do not like to ever carry their own suitcases; always assume everyone will speak English, so they don't take time to learn any German or Czech phrases; and American women wear the most jewelry. "I do not mean this as a criticism," he said. "This is just the way it is. This is just what Americans are." And learning more was something Franz was very excited about. To see New York was a lifelong dream. He has cousins in Brooklyn. They were going to meet him and be his guide for his one-week stay. The businessmen were also going to host a dinner for him. Most important on his "to do" list was seeing modern buildings and neon. "I have seen pictures," he said. "It is almost unbelievable. I cannot believe such things exist with all those lights." I told him I felt the same way about Prague. It was one European country that had not been bombed in World War II. Parts of it could still have been the 17th century. It was so beautiful and so untouched. "Well, not untouched," said Franz solemnly. "The Nazis didn't destroy our buildings, but they did destroy so many people. A building can be rebuilt." Credit: Dallas Morning News

Try this address for the form to request service information: http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/cwss4.html It is for the National Archives. I have not used the form but just requested several to be sent to me as I also need info about a soldier killed in service. Good Luck Nancy Peter Scottsdale, Arizona

Hi Everyone: Is there anyone out there that are Descendants of Henry James HUDSON and Sarah SHEFFORD HUDSON. Henry James HUDSON was a Founder of the original Genoa and they were early residents of Columbus, Nebraska. He was a member of the State Legislature. I am looking for family who might have pictures of Henry and Sarah. I have pictures of some of the family. I have a very old Tin Type photo of Sarah's Father William SHEFFORD that I have been able to get a fairly good copy using my scanner and I have several pictures of Henry from news paper clippings and other articles. At one time there were many of my mother's family in Platte County. Mother's family ties to the following Platte County Families: GALLEY, PHILLIPS, WAKE, JONES, ZINNECKER, DAVIS, WINTERBOTHAM, CLARK, POLLOCK, ECHOLS, JENKINSON, RAGATZ, and others. I would like to hear from any family members out there. Sincerely, Earl C. Brunner, Jr. Las Vegas, Nevada

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_914874001_boundary Content-ID: <0_914874001@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII --part0_914874001_boundary Content-ID: <0_914874001@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: NelliBlu28@aol.com Return-path: <NelliBlu28@aol.com> To: Kpaw28@aol.com Subject: HARRISON"s of Nebraska Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 14:38:02 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part1_914874001_boundary" --part1_914874001_boundary Content-ID: <0_914874001@inet_out.mail.aol.com.3> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII --part1_914874001_boundary Content-ID: <0_914874001@inet_out.mail.aol.com.4> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline Return-Path: <> Received: from rly-ya02.mx.aol.com (rly-ya02.mail.aol.com [172.18.144.194]) by air-ya01.mail.aol.com (v55.3) with SMTP; Mon, 28 Dec 1998 14:35:56 1900 Received: from imo25.mx.aol.com (imo25.mx.aol.com [198.81.17.69]) by rly-ya02.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id OAA14525 for <NelliBlu28@aol.com>; Mon, 28 Dec 1998 14:35:55 -0500 (EST) Received: from localhost (localhost) by imo25.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.7.3/AOL-2.0.0) with internal id OAA19472; Mon, 28 Dec 1998 14:35:54 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 14:35:54 -0500 (EST) From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILER-DAEMON@aol.com> Subject: Returned mail: User unknown Message-Id: <199812281935.OAA19472@imo25.mx.aol.com> To: NelliBlu28@aol.com Auto-Submitted: auto-generated (failure) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit The original message was received at Mon, 28 Dec 1998 14:34:50 -0500 (EST) from root@localhost *** ATTENTION *** An e-mail you sent to an Internet destination could not be delivered. The Internet address is listed in the section labeled: "----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----". The reason your e-mail could not be delivered is listed in the section labeled: "----- Transcript of Session Follows -----". The line beginning with "<<<" describes the specific reason your e-mail could not be delivered. The next line contains a second error message which is a general translation for other e-mail servers. Please direct further questions regarding this message to the e-mail administrator or Postmaster at that destination. ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- <Harrison-L-@rootsweb.com> ----- Transcript of session follows ----- ... while talking to bl-3.rootsweb.com.: >>> RCPT To:<Harrison-L-@rootsweb.com> <<< 550 <Harrison-L-@rootsweb.com>... User unknown 550 <Harrison-L-@rootsweb.com>... User unknown ----- Original message follows ----- Received: from NelliBlu28@aol.com by imo25.mx.aol.com (IMOv18.1) id NFRUa11668 for <Harrison-L-@rootsweb.com>; Mon, 28 Dec 1998 14:34:48 -0500 (EST) From: NelliBlu28@aol.com Return-path: <NelliBlu28@aol.com> Message-ID: <958d152f.3687dd58@aol.com> Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 14:34:48 EST To: Harrison-L-@rootsweb.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: HARRISON family in Nebraska Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows 95 sub 181 I am trying to get more information on my Harrison's that were in Nebraska by the 1840s. My GGGgrandfather was William Brice Harrison b.30 Apr.1813 who was married to Emma Osborne. Their son Richard was married to Elizabeth Connell of Indiana. Richard was my GGgrandfather and his 2nd son Herman R Harrison was my Ggrandfather who was married to Ellen Josephine Owen of Saunders county in Nebraska. Their oldest son was Earnest LeRoy Harrison, my paternal grandfather. I am the daughter of his son James Earnest Harrison. My paternal grandmother was Hazel Helen McDonald of Dixon county in Nebraska. I wonder if there are any relatives from these families left & what help they may give me. I would be happy to share. Please e-mail me if you have a connection. --part1_914874001_boundary-- --part0_914874001_boundary--

-----Original Message----- From: Benne J. McDonald <bmcdonald@txk.net> To: OHIO-L@rootsweb.com <OHIO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, December 27, 1998 2:13 PM Subject: STOREY >Seeking parents and siblins of HARRISON STOREY (STORY) and his wife >ELIZABETH MCCLARY. They resided in Jerfferson County, OH, in 1837 and moved >to Bloomington, Monroe county IN, in 1853. Their children were (1) LYDIA >STOREY b. 23 Nov 1837 m. DAVID CHRISTY BUTLER on 25 Jan 1860 in Bloomington, >IN, d. August 1918 in Pawnee City, NE; (2) ALICE STOREY: (3) WILLIAM STOREY >died from wounds received at the Battle of Gettysburg; (4) JOHN C. STOREY m >FLORENCE NEILL; (5) JAMES MASON STOREY m. HARRIET FERRELL; (6) ALBERT S. >STOREY; (7) WALTER STOREY m. MAUD NICKLAUS and then FLORENCE EDDELMAN, and >(8) SARAH STOREY m. GEORGE MINZER. > >Can anyone advise as to how to obtain information on the regiment, company, >etc. that William Storey served with? > >Any help at all would be appreciated. > >Thanks. > >bj >

-----Original Message----- From: Benne J. McDonald <bmcdonald@txk.net> To: OHIO-L@rootsweb.com <OHIO-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, December 27, 1998 1:53 PM Subject: JAMES W. CARTER >Seeking info on family of James W. Carter b. 6 Oct 1850 in Coshocton County, >OH, di 6 Dec 1919 in Pawnee City, NE. Married Nancy Ellen Adams 3 Mar 1871 >in Coshocton County, OH. > >Parents of James were William C. Carter and Charlotte A. Smith (no other >info available). > >Nancy Ellen Adams was b. 8 Sept 1851 and d. 14 Apr 1930 in Pawnee City, NE. > >Children of James and Nancy were (1) Maud b. 2 Jan 1876 m. Carl Woods; (2) >Robert James b. 10 Nov 1883 in Coshocton County, OH, d. 19 Apr 1969 in >Burchard, NE, m. Clara Caroline Messaw; Nancy Blanche b. 28 Jan 1872; and >(4) Amelia Bertha b. 28 Jan 1872 in Coshocton County, OH, d. 31 Aug 1963 in >Unadilla, NE, m. David Seth Butler 29 Mar 1891 in Pawnee City, NE. David >Seth was the son on David Christy Butler, first governor of NE. > >Does anyone have info on James W. or his wife Nancy Ellen Adams? Any info >would be appreciated. > >I reside in a small town in E. Texas and reference sources for OH are nil. > >Thanks for any assistance. > >bj >

-----Original Message----- From: Benne J. McDonald <bmcdonald@txk.net> To: INDIANA-L@rootsweb.com <INDIANA-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, December 27, 1998 1:40 PM Subject: Fw: GEORGE WASHINGTON BUTLER/NANCY CHRISTY > >-----Original Message----- >From: Benne J. McDonald <bmcdonald@txk.net> >To: Ohio-L@rootseb.com <Ohio-L@rootseb.com> >Date: Sunday, December 27, 1998 1:39 PM >Subject: GEORGE WASHINGTON BUTLER/NANCY CHRISTY > > >>Seeking info on families of George Washington Butler and Nancy Christy. >> >>George w. 17 Jul 1809 in Huntington Township, Gallia County, OH and d. 26 >>Oct 1851 in Linton, Greene County, IN. He and Nancy Christy were m. 13 Jul >>1828 in Owen County, IN. >> >>Nancy was b. 15 Oct 1811 in Rowan County, NC, dau of Joseph Christy and Ann >>Brown. >> >>Children of George and Nancy Butler: >> >>David Christy (he became first governor of NE) >>Joseph >>Thomas >>Mary Ann >>William H. >>Eliza J. >>James M. >>George >>Andrew B. >>Cynthia >> >>Apparently they all moved to NE since all but William and James died in NE. >> >>Any history/info on the family would be appreicated. >> >>Thanks. >> >>bj >> >

Looking for STEWARTs who came to York Co, in the 1870s Amanda Gibboney STEWART came York Co after 1870 when she was on the Huntingdon Co, PA census and before 1879 when her son Robert Cresswell STEWART was old enough to establish his own homestead. Amanda was a Civil War widow. Did she move alone or with Stewart inlaws (letters to her from her father never inquire about others)? In 1883 Robert Cresswell STEWART (justice of the peace, election offier, Maon) married Sarah Jane DISHMAN and in 1885 his brother John Oliver married her sister Molly DISHMAN. Were the DISHMANs living in York Co? The women were born in Lawrence Co., IN. Robert C and Sarah STEWART had nine children of whom three had long ties to York Co Joseph Gibboney STEWART (1994-1982) was a lifelong residence of York Co. Married 1) Elma Price and 2) Louise ? I think they have descendents still living in York Co Kenneth STEWART (my paternal guncle) was an off and on resident and died there. He married 1) my maternal aunt Helen Louise MUMFORD and 2) Ina Fosbrook. No issue Cora STEWART (my grandmother) born in Benedict and educated at York Normal School, married Carl Desmond COTNER in 1908. Carl COTNER came to York Co with his COTNER uncles and younger brothers befor 1908. There are still descendents of the uncles and brothers in York Co Questions: I am interested in anything about Amanda STEWART or Robert Cresswell STEWART. Is it possible to get Amanda's obit from the Republican from September 1901? I'm looking for stories, affliations, associations, etc Does anyone know anything about the DISHMANs in York Co area -- parents Jeremiah B DISHMAN and Suzannah RAINBOLT? Where were Sarah and Molly married? How did they meet the STEWART boys? I have basic genealogical information on the COTNERS but would like stories, events, etc Molly nee Cotner in Eastern Oregon

is there anyone out there working on the CHILDS family or know any info thanks Bud

SLEPICKA SLEPICA CHICKEN (loose translation of Slepicka (hen)) HRUSKA HRUSKOVA HRUSKY PEAR (literal translation of Hruska) PEARY (literal translation of Hruskova) CECH SACK Bohemia>Chicago,IL, USA, cir. 1868. Michael (possibly Matej) Slepicka and Anna Hruska married in 1879 in Chicago and were known to have resided at 2715 Portland Avenue, Chicago, in 1882-3. Elaine Researching S*L*E*P*I*C*K*A and H*R*U*S*K*A elainetm@worldnet.att.net

Carroll, Mona, and all, I deliberately left off a mailing address, because, if you haven't visited the Rootsweb site, you have missed a wonderful source of LOTS of information. Visit their site at www.rootsweb.com If you want to skip all that and just want to see the various support levels they offer, then go to http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html Of if you just want to send them a check, mail it to RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative P.O. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 (enclose your email address so they can respond by email, and save the time and cost of snail mail. <g>) Have a blessed Christmas! Mona in MO Mona_Houser@juno.com Put your money where your mouse is--support RootsWeb. <www.rootsweb.com> ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Merry Christmas to you all! Although it's Christmas Eve I just received some census info and would like to request look ups from anyone who has access, when you have a chance! Nebraska 1870 Census: ~These are all CARTER names ~ Name County Line# (I assume!) Precinct Alexander Washington 441 Cuming City Charles Washington 444* Cuming City Jacob Washington 444* Cuming City Alex Washington 427* Blair Precinct Nathan Washington 427 * Blair Precinct George Douglas 396 Omaha 1st prec. J.A. Douglas 398 Omaha 1st prec. Daniel Washington 447 Desoto prec John Douglas 603 Valley P.O. Joseph Saunders 346 Ashland L.J. Douglas 503 Omaha 5th ward Leola Douglas 467* Omaha 3rd O.M. Douglas 467* Omaha 3rd C. Douglas 467* Omaha 3rd Marion Washington 449 Desoto prec Mary Douglas 471 Omaha 3d Michael Sarpy 291 Xenia P.O. I apologize for my ignorance but I am not sure if those would be page #s or line#s and I'm hoping those of you with access to the census will be kind enough to explain it to me! Thank you for any help you can offer. Merry Christmas to you all! Sherre

Dear fellow researchers, I'm forwarding a message that concerns all of us. If we are to continue having free access to genealogical data, RootsWeb needs to thrive. RootsWeb is absolutely dedicated to free access. Currently, the growth of data available and of number of users is phenomenal. Of course, we all hope that that growth will continue. Consider sending a donation, or join as a subscriber, donor, or sponsor. Perhaps consider sending in the cost of copy of a birth certificate. Or a certain amount for each new ancestor you have already found. Visit their awesome site at http://www.rootsweb.com/ You will find directions there on how you can support them. Put your money where your mouse is--support RootsWeb. <www.rootsweb.com> Have a blessed Christmas! Mona in MO Mona_Houser@juno.com > --------- Forwarded message ---------- > >-----Original Message----- > >From: LCleversey <lclevers@bellsouth.net> > >To: BIRD-L@rootsweb.com <BIRD-L@rootsweb.com> > >Date: Wednesday, December 23, 1998 5:56 AM > >Subject: [BIRD-L] ROOTSWEB Funding Troubles > > > > > >>Dear Members, I just read the following and would like to share it with > >>you. > >> > >>Recent acquisitions and mergers in the computer world have left > >>Rootsweb unexpectedly short of funding due to the withdrawl of > >>Palladium sponsorship. Palladium was acquired by The Learning > >>Company which in turn was purchased by Mattel Inc. Here's a letter > >>written by one of the founders of Rootsweb outlining the current > >>situation: > >> > >> << My friends - > >> > >> I generally do not bring you news about RootsWeb, whose servers > >> house some 4000 mail lists, including this one, because I know > >> you all get the RootsWeb Review about once a week, which pretty > >> well covers what is going on within RootsWeb. > >> As most of you know, RootsWeb was created by, and is "owned" by > >> Dr. Brian Leverich and his wife Karen Isaacson, both superb > >> computer people and genealogists. They created RootsWeb and > >> they have funded 90% of it out of their own pockets since its > >> creation. This means that they have a houseful of computer > >> equipment, as well as other equipment in a hub elsewhere, that > >> runs all of these lists, as well as web pages and other items > >> for the USGenWeb - the effort is huge and growing by leaps > >> and bounds. However, their corporate sponsor, Palladium, has > >> disappeared into a merger with another company, and that > >> funding has evaporated. It seems unclear whether any other > >> corporation will step forward to help underwrite these huge costs. > >> > >> In the message which Brian sent to the listowner list, he makes > >> the first mention of danger to the whole RootsWeb concept. He is > >> rarely pessimistic, and if he is concerned, then we all need to > >> be concerned. He finds it particularly depressing that only a > >> small percentage (2%-6%) are helping to support RootsWeb in any > >> way, even though there are literally hundreds of thousands of > >> people regularly using the mail lists and the other web pages > >> and items which RootsWeb hosts. You can see that he has taken out > >> a $25,000 loan just to try to keep the equipment growing with the > >> needs of RootsWeb. > >> > >> The bottom line is that if we, as users of these RootsWeb services, > >> cannot help with a few dollars(and it does not have to be much at > >> all, if we all get involved)in support of this fine group, we are > >> in very real danger of losing these mail lists and literally > >> hundreds of web pages of genealogical material(including the JP > >> Images Page and many, many others)that is today available. Please > >> give this some thought, and see if you can find a few dollars that > >> you could donate to RootsWeb to keep this effort alive. I have > >> long said that Brian and Karen cannot forever continue to incure > >> financial hits in the range of ten of thousands of dollars at a > >> time, and still be able to keep RootsWeb alive. Take a look at: > >> > >> www.rootsweb.com > >> > >> and you can see how to donate if you wish to do so. I urge you to > >> consider it. It is a great investment. Let's see if we can make > >> it a merrier Christmas for Karen and him and for online genealogists > >> everywhere. > >> -B > >> ============================================================ > >> > >>Brian and Karen don't anticipate Rootsweb going under any time soon > >>but they are personally stretched to the limits with their own > financial > >>support of the Rootsweb system. Please take the time to visit > >> www.rootsweb.com to examine the magnitude of this > wonderful > >>project - the same group who stepped in and rescued the MAISER mailing > >>list from extinction two years ago - and please consider sending them a > >>few dollars to keep Rootsweb running. > >> > >>Lisa Cleversey > >>List Owner > >>-- > >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >>Co-List Owner COOK, List Owner BIRD & NYSTEUBE (Steuben Co NY) > >>Heartland/Fields Community Leader -2500-2999 > >>Heartland Genealogy Society & Web Ring > >>Co-Chairman-http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/2416 > >>cleversey's Home Page-http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/5421 > >>cleversey@geocities.com -Icq #9492621 > >> > > --------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Brian Leverich <leverich@rootsweb.com> > To: TEAM-ROOTSWEB-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1998 22:04:46 -0800 > Subject: Re: You Make a Difference! > Message-ID: <199812230604.WAA26434@bl-5.rootsweb.com> > > These are good ideas, but let me try to explain what the sticky > problem is: > > There is no exact "Income Needed". > > If RootsWeb went into an absolute no-growth mode, we could handle > the current load with about $9,000/mo for bandwidth and about > $2,000/mo for unavoidable hardware repairs, or about $11,000 per > month. > > To keep growing the way we have been, we need roughly $40,000 per > month. > > If we wanted to get *serious* about bringing data online, we could > make good use of the funds we would have if every one of our users > became at least became a Member (about $240,000 per month). If we > had that kind of resources at our disposal, within only a few years > we could build a public library online as good or better than almost > any conventional library in America. > > It sure would be great to have the entire US Census and the entire > British birth/death/marriage records online and the ... We could do > that if everyone just kicked in the cost of one birth certificate > each year. Cheers, B. > > -- > Dr. Brian Leverich Co-moderator, soc.genealogy.methods/GENMTD-L > RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative http://www.rootsweb.com/ > P.O. Box 6798, Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 leverich@rootsweb.com ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Merry Christmas to everyone, I will be back up on line after the 26th J.R Gunner Foster, Nan & Babe (dogchild)

John, There is an Otoe County website: http//:www.rootsweb.com/~neotoe >From there, you can Email the coordinator for that site; there is no listing of historical societies on the site itself (at least, none that I found). I've found it's good practice to check the USGenWeb sites for specific counties and states before querying individual lists for addresses, etc. Many have addresses for obtaining vital records, lists of historical societies, and so on. Good hunting, Barbara

My gggGrandFather was Rev. William McCandlish, b. 1810 in sct. He was a presbyterisan Minister, Graduated frm Jefferson College, Washington Co. PA in 1834, Graduated frm Western Theological Seminary, in Pittsburg, Pa in 1837, was Licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Carlisle, meeting in the Church of the Big Spring, in Newville, Cumberland Co. PA Sept. 1837. His father is believed to be Alexander & or William McCandlish, his mother was Jane McClelland, He had 4 siblings, Jane, John, Margaret & Mary, These are the only ones I know of there could have been more, also I believe these siblings were older & had a different mother. Rev. William McCandlish married a H. Marie Howells, b. 1817 Frm England. Their 1st child was William N. b. 1840 they had 5 others. Williams Parents & other family members I beleve were living in & around Newville, Cumberland Co. PA. His 1st church was in Wooster, Wayne, Co. OH 1837 to 1849, His 2nd Church was in Lewistown, Fulton Co. Illinois 1849 to 1854 His 3rd Church was in Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois, 1854 to 1858, He was then sent to NE, Omaha, Lincoln, areas 1858 to 1883. He died in Omaha in 1884. I'm interested in any thing on him his family, Most of my blanks are in ref: to His parents & siblings His parents Familys, or any of the family or McCandlish's that tie into or that are married into this line.

I have a Kolar in my family tree. A first cousin twice removed, Marie Vacek, married "Joe Kolar" My grandmother is 100% Bohemian, from the Nebraska (mostly Omaha) community. If you have any more information about the Kolar family, I'd love to hear from you. The best I can dofor dates on my Kolars is that Joe's wife would have ben born between 1907-1919. I have a decent amount of information on the Vacek family that I'd be glad to share. I don't have any Skalnik's... but there are Sklenicka's in my family! Carolyn Vance djv@mnic.net also interested in Nebraska surnames (Bohemian) Vacek, Zezulak, Bezousek, Roza, Zeznecek, Benak, Swoboda, and many more and (Polish) Lacoma, Gunchick, Knopick, Kotlaryz, Sliwa

Hello, list, Can anyone help me clear up a mystery? One of my ancestors is listed in one sources as receiving mail at a PO in Turlington, Jefferson Co., but another source gives Turlington as being in Gage County. Was one county part of the other at some point, so that Turlington might have changed counties? Seems unlikely there were two Turlingtons. Barbara

In a message dated 98-12-21 00:52:18 EST, you write: << Does anyone know of a genealogical society covering Palmyra in Otoe County Nebraska? John Seymour Santa Barbara, California Reply to: jsey93105@aol.com >> I am the county coordinator for Otoe County, but just took it on in October. I have not been able to find an active society at all. However, the library in Nebraska City is very interested in the subject, and responsive. Lisa Guthals is the volunteer there who does lookups, etc. Why don't you contact her? And if I can help further, let me know. Marlene Stillahn E-mail: MStillahn@aol.com Nemaha County, NE: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nenemaha/ Otoe County, NE: http://www.rootsweb.com/~neotoe/