Nebraska is celebrating its 137th birthday. It was the 37th state admitted to the union, March 1, 1867. The name Nebraska is derived from a Native American word meaning flat water. The state flower is the goldenrod; state bird, the western meadowlark; state insect, the honeybee; state mammal, the whitetail deer; state tree, the cottonwood; and state fossil, the mammoth. Happy Birthday Nebraska! Thanks, Kathie Harrison Ancestor's Sharing Center - NEGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~neasc/index.htm

The following diary was written and kept by the wife of Andrew Bascom Kincheloe, a brother of my G-grandmother Iva Elizabeth Kincheloe Clark. This was about their trip from Lincoln, Nebraska back to their origins in Wood County, WV and to visit Andrew "Bate" Kincheloe's sister Caroline Landora Kincheloe Gray in Oklahoma. 1909 KINCHELOE TRIP TO WV & OK Diary written by Medora Colson Kincheloe 26 May 1909 - 29 July 1909 This diary was shared by Marjorie Slaughter, a descendant of the Andrew Bascom Kincheloe family. Many thanks to Marjorie for sharing this piece of family history! Medora & Bascom “Bate” Kincheloe were 50 years old We started for W.Va on Wednesday the 26 of May 1909, went to Emma's, (dau. md. to Lucien Behymer) staid all night 27th Thur -went to Esbon in the morning, took the 7:30 train for Lincoln, Neb arrived at Dan Hoy’s (brother-in-law to Bascom) about 6 o’clock 28th Fri - afternoon we went to Butler Hoy's, took supper with them. Butler took us over to John Wilson's that evening. 29th, Sat. Bascom & John went to Lincoln. 30th Sunday John, Lettie, Walter, Bascom & I went over to Dan’s. Butler, Dora, Ernest & wife came, Mary Rinard was there. 31st, Mon - Sallie, Dan (Hoy's- Sallie is Sarah Ellen Kincheloe, sister to Bascom) and Bascom & I went to Ernest Hoy's took supper with them. 1st Tues June (maybe) we took the train for Firth. Dan & Sallie (Hoy's) went with us. 2nd Wed - we came back to Saltillo. Iva (Iva Elizabeth Kincheloe md. to Joseph Thomas Clark, Sr.) came with us 3rd Thursday went to Ernest Grant's. 4th Friday went to Sophia’s - Iva went with us. (Susan Sophia Kincheloe md. Robert Grant, Sr; she is the sister of Bascom) 5th Sat we all came back to Saltillo to Allen Grants Funeral - returned with Sophia 6th Sun -(it rained) Rob & wife (Robert & Sophia), Effie & husband, and Ernest & wife came and took dinner with us, that evening a son was born to Effie & Frank?. 7th Mon (it rained) Sophia staid with Effie, Iva & I washed and ironed 8th Tue (it rained) went to Lincoln, met Dan (Hoy) - got the Headstone for Mother & Father Kincheloe’s grave - came to John Wilson staid all night (Lawrence Benjamin & Violette Stagg Kincheloe died in 1889 & 1884) 9th Wed John, Bate & Dan put up the Headstone in the afternoon 10th Thur - took the Motor car at Jamaica for Lincoln then took the 4:40 train for W.Va. over the B&M arriving at Parkersburg about 11 o’clock Friday morning. 11th Fri - went to a restaurant got our dinner, cleaned up and started for Tailors (Taylor Kincheloe’s, brother to Bascom). 12th Sat - sat on the Porch and seen a good many old acquaintances go by 13th Sun - spent the evening at James Bailey 14th Mon - Tailor (Taylor) & Bascom went out to the farm on foot - I rode out with Balser Lutz - eat dinner with George Lutz & wife then went to see the Haines sisters. 15th Thur - Washed & Ironed - Agnes & family, Zetta and family came and eat dinner with us. Sadie, Hanna & I went and eat supper with Zella. 16th Wed - Sadie & Bate & I went to Budd's 17th Thur - Lydia went with us out to the Old Homestead - eat dinner with Mr. & Mrs. Dunn? (Or Deem?) 18th Fri - Lydia went with us to Charley Chichester's? Eat dinner with them. 19th Sat - went to Josiah Ashby’s - eat dinner with them then went to Harlan Clarks (Harlan was married to a JOHNSON) and staid all night. 20th Sun - afternoon went to Union Valley to Children day exercises went home with Mrs. Deem? and staid all night. 21st Mon - went to John Postle eat dinner with Lizzie Wharton (rained) went to Budd's in the evening 22nd Tue - staid at Budd's (rained) 23rd Wed - went to John Wharton's staid all night 24th Thur - went to Will Johnson staid until Friday afternoon 25th Fri - then went to Jesse Sutherlands staid all day 26th Sat (Jesse Sutherland was the son of John & Mary Ann Kincheloe - Mary Ann was a sister to Lawrence Benjamin, Sr - so Jesse was 1st cousin to Bascom) 27th Sun - went to Lonnie Johnson’s. It rained that night. 28th Mon - (rained) went to Ida? Turners and staid all night 29th Tue - went to Will Johnson's staid all night 30th Wed - went to Balser Lutz 1st Thur (July) Bate & J.T. McKeag went to see Joe Kincheloe at Tallyho? 2nd - Fri - went to Crockett Johnson’s for dinner and to Ebenezer for supper staid all night there (David Crockett Johnson was md. to Lucy Emeline Kincheloe, d. 1876, sister to Bascom so he is a brother-in-law) 3rd Sat - we called at Isaac Wharton’s talked with Mec? Awhile then went down to see the Haines Sisters did not find them at home - went on down the road to Sam Winmoth? - I went and took dinner with Sarah and Bascom went to Harlan Clark and eat dinner - we then went by and called on Myrtle Burk & mother then followed the ridge around to Will Johnson’s. 4th Sun - Stayed at Will’s. John Johnson & wife, Harry Johnson & wife were there. 5th Mon - was at Wills, washed & Ironed 6th Tue - Bascom took dinner at the old home place with Mr. Hile and I took dinner at John Wharton’s then we started for Parkersburg - got there about night at Tailors (Taylor Kincheloe) 7th Wed - Florence & I went to Sam Ingold's in the afternoon (Florence was the wife of Jesse Taylor Kincheloe) 8th Thur - Mrs. Deem, Florence & I went down town. 9th Fri - Florence & I went to Mrs. Wilcox in the afternoon took supper with them 10th Sat - In the afternoon Bud come after us - we went out to Buds 11th Sun - staid Sunday. Charlie Chichester and family was there. Jode? Curtis and wife, Hanner & Sadie Haines were there. Bud & Bascom went down to Harlan Clark's a while. Lydia & I went to see Becca Anderson a little while. It rained in the evening. (Florence had been married to a Chidester/Chichester, before marrying Jesse Taylor Kincheloe) 12th Mon - it rained and we did not go back to town until after Dinner. We went over to Jim Bailey’s with Tailor (Taylor) & Florence for supper. It rained that evening. 13th Tue - Mrs Wilcox & I went to call on Mr & Mrs Wigal, Sarah Hutchison & Miss Lizzie Hinckley and also visited the City Park. 14th Wed - We went down in town to see Robinson's Parade - did not see - we then took the train at noon for Oklahoma 15th Thur - traveled all day until 12? Staid the rest of the night at the Depot at Kansas City. 16th Fri - traveled all day until midnight - we arrived at Alva OK got a bed and finished the night. 17th Sat - got up early and started with a man hauling goods for a store near Freedom - got as far as Cora by walking and riding. We then got a girl to take us to Cal’s - had a runaway but fortunately no one was badly hurt or nothing broke. 18th Sun - was at Cal’s (Cal was a hired hand that had worked for Bascom & Medora) 19th Mon - Cal & Fila, Bascom & I went to Alva 20th Tue - Bascom & I drove Cal’s team back and Cal started to the Hospital with Fila to Ft. Supply 21st Wed - Mr Bates brought us down to Ben’s - I was sick ( Benjamin Lawrence Kincheloe Jr.’s, brother to Bascom)) 22nd Thur - staid at Bens 23rd Fri - staid at Bens 24th Sat - Ben & Lou brought us down to Will Grey’s (Benjamin's wife's name was Phoebe Louisa Peele). 25th Sun - staid at Wills. Ben & Lou went back home 26th Mon - rained - Will & Bascom went to Moreland - got ice had ice cream 27th Tue - Carrie & I went over to Mr Gore's a little while 28th Wed - Started for Kansas 29th Thur - arrived at Esbon about 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Floyd (son) came up after us and we come home in the hardest rain I was ever out in. Got home about midnight - soaked through. So that is all. Researching KINCHELOE, CLARK, GRANT, HOY and other related lines originally from Wood Co., WV and came to Lancaster Co., NE. Thanks, Kathie http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/index.htm

The Nebraska Obituary Abstracts site has been updated. We now have 344 pages online and more to be added as soon as time allows. http://www.rootsweb.com/~neobits/index.htm The Denton Community Historical Society of SW Lancaster Co., NE has had several more photos added to its Scrapbook page. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nedchs/index.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~nedchs/photos/index.htm Thank you, Kathie Harrison NEGenWeb Project - Nebraska Obituary Abstracts http://www.rootsweb.com/~neobits/index.htm

I have a puzzle I need help with. 1920 Plattsmouth, Cass Co. census shows Donald C. Warner as the son of Charles H. & Barbara Warner. Familysearch shows Donald Charles Warner as the son of Frederick Marion Warner (a son of Charles & Barbara) & Donald's mother as Bonnie M. Robinson. I realize that Donald may be a grandson of Charles & Barbara. Frederick died in 1928, but I can't find any record that shows Frederick, Bonnie, & Donald as a family. Donald was born 19 July 1911 & died 19 July 1938. I don't see any way to sort this out except with an obit on Donald or contact with any descendants he might have. Anyone have any info? Thanks, Kris in IL

Hi all, I have been making many changes to the Lancaster County, NEGenWeb Project and am anxious to add new data. If you have anything you can share, please let me know. Areas that need new "blood" are: Biographies | Cemeteries| Churches| Civil War Veterans Records | Early Marriages | Early Settlers | Family Group Sheets | Family Stories | Lancaster County Scrapbook | Lookups | Obituaries | Probate | WWI Letters Dig through the attic, scrapbooks, etc. for anything not under copyright and share your data! The more that is submitted the better the site is for all researchers in Lancaster County. Making a trip to your Family History center or local genealogical or historical society? Consider transcribing even one page of data or scan those old documents and submit them! http://www.rootsweb.com/~nelancas/index.html I will still be busy making many changes over the next couple weeks so be sure to visit often! Drop me a note if you have any comments or suggestions. I can be reached at this address or: LANCAS28@aol.com Thank you, Kathie Harrison Lancaster Co. Coordinator, NEGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~nelancas/index.html

. . . or at least Judy's Most Wanted (in Platte County) I've been busy planning a reunion scheduled for July 10 in Pawnee Park, Columbus for my Michaelsen/son, Dupont, Mohlmann, Becher relatives. So far those who will attend are from Columbus, Fremont, Norfolk, Lincoln, Omaha, Denver, Las Vegas and New York. Did I miss you? Let me know and I will put you on my mailing list. If you are descended from Christian Michaelsen and Marie Dupont Michaelsen and their children, Peter Michaelsen, Dorothy Michaelsen Johannes, Mary Michaelsen Carstensen, John Diedrich Michaelsen or Anna Michaelsen Roberts you are welcome. If you are descended from Tefsiefke Dietrich Becher and Johanna Mohlmann Becher and their children, D.A. Becher, Wuebke Becher Janssen, Antje "Annie" Becher Michaelsen, Rika Becher Brakenhoff, or Gesina Becher Mueller you are welcome. Some collateral names are Hellbusch, Meinke, Prest, Depe, Inselman, Groteluschen, Kapels, Bargmann, Krumland, Behrens, Kuck, Cattau, Schmidt, Cattau, Spitz, Loseke, Twistmeyer, Fittje, Flamme, Burr, Hake, Kunnemann. If you are interested in attending, want to discuss if you're related or you just want to compare notes, you may e-mail me or write to me. Judy G. Martin 335 Yankee Lake Road Wurtsboro, NY 12790

GROVE, Alvo HANSEN, Greenwood HILL, Elmwood HOPKINS, Elmwood, Weeping Water RAGER, South Bend REEDER, Elmwood ROELOFSZ, Alvo RYAN, Alvo, Elmwood SWEAT, South Bend WINGET, South Bend

Photos from the 1951 Echo Yearbook for Lincoln Cathedral High School have been added to the schools section of the Lancaster County, NEGenWeb Project. The Lincoln Cathedral High School no longer exists, having closed its doors in 1955 after the school year. Pius X High School opened its doors in 1956 to take the Cathedral High School's place. The photos are from the 1951 Echo yearbook. Provided by my mother Ruth C. Clark (nee). http://www.rootsweb.com/~nelancas/schools/cathedralhs/index.htm Thank you, Kathie Harrison Lancaster Co. Coordinator, NEGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~nelancas/index.html

"Keep all notes from the same geoagraphic location together, even if they apply to different families. If your notebook or file folder is clearly labeled as to where the material is from, it will be less confusing than if you mix geographic areas. And document those sources as you go." This is one of the Tips from 365+1 Genealogy Tips which is being sold by Greater Omaha Genealogical Society to raise money for census film at the local public library. We're getting close to having our 11th state complete through 1930, and we have 30 states complete through 1900...not bad for 8 years of work when we started with less than 1000 reels of microfilm...and now have over half of the 15,000+ reels of released federal film. The book is in a semi-calendar form, with a tip for every day, plus leap year. It's a generic calendar, with no year, or day of the week attached so it can be used and reused. While some of the tips may be well known to people who've done genealogy for years, there's even things that the well experienced may not have yet tried--and it's a real help to the beginner. There's room to make notes on which ancestors you might want to apply some of the tips on, in an effort to learn more about them. While it is being sold at Winter Quarters Bookstore in Omaha, more of money is generated for the film project by purchasing directly from the Society. Email Mavmom18@aol.com for price & postage costs if you think you might be interested. These will also be available at the Nebraska State Genealogical Society Conference in Omaha April 30 & May 1. Working together so we all find more ancestors. Karen

there were2 homes that cared for older people inNeligh mrs williams had one who had the other one and where was it ? this was in the1930's trying to find what happend to an aunt who stayed there hope some one can help. thanks dottie

The next beginning genealogy class offered by the Greater Omaha Genealogy Society and the W. Dale Clark Library will be February 21. The topic will be Vital Information from Vital Records (what you can expect, or hope, to find in them) and Substitutes for Vital Records, for those times when vital records weren't kept. The free class will be held at the Mormon Trail Center, since we outgrew the largest classroom at the library. Time is 9:00 AM to Noon. Classes are free, but we ask that people pre-register so that we know how many are coming. (We've had over 100 at times, and would hate to plan for only 50 handouts.) Pre registrations are through Genclass@aol.com, or 706-1453, or 344-2887. If you live within driving distance, get a bunch of friends and come together. Then have lunch and spend the rest of the day at the downtown library, doing research. Hopefully the weather will be decent that weekend (last year we got snowed out and had to do a makeup session...and hope it doesn't happen again this year.) March's class will be on the census and milking it for every clue you can find. Karen

The main page for the Lancaster County, NE WWI Honor Roll book has a new look. Hope you will stop by and take a peek at it! http://www.rootsweb.com/~nelancas/wwi/index.html Thank you, Kathie Harrison Lancaster Co. Coordinator, NEGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~nelancas/index.html

The Denton Community Historical Society of Southwest Lancaster County, Nebraska has added a query page! If you have queries about your ancestors who resided in Southwest Lancaster County, Nebraska please feel free to post them! The communities for this area are: Berks, Burnham, Centerville, Cheese Creek, Cobb Jct., Denton, Emerald, Hallam, Kramer, Martell, Olive Branch, Princeton, Rokeby, Sprague, & Yankee Hill, Nebraska. See the main page for the link to the query form. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nedchs/index.htm Thanks, Kathie http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/index.htm

Hi all, I may have found the ship that my Great Grandparents James FLINN (later changed to FLYNN) and Jane Frances WYBRANT family arrived on. There are three other Flinn's on the ship that do not fit into my known family. They may have been relatives but don't know. Anyway, here's the data that came up. They first settled in McDonough County Illinois where they can be found in the 1850 Census. Between 1870 and 1880 they had moved to Missouri and about 1881 moved to Nebraska. I have marked the birth dates that I had in parenthesis behind the information. Three children are not on it nor should they be. They are Thomas, b. 1846 d. 1847 in Ireland; James b. 1851 Illinois; Mary b. 1853 d. 1853 Illinois. It really looks pretty promising with all the names and approximate ages accounted for on the one ship. If anyone has any data on the other 3 Flinn's please feel free to contact me and see if there are any matchups. Jane Frances WYBRANT was born in Sheeanamore, County Wicklow, Ireland. To my knowledge the children on the ship were from the Dublin area. Unknown exactly where James FLYNN was born. Thanks, Gretchen Database: New Orleans, 1820-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists Name Arrival Date Age Gender Port of Departure Place of Origin Ship Name Andrew Flinn Nov 6, 1849 inf M Liverpool Ireland Hartley (1849) Ann Flinn Nov 6, 1849 3 F Liverpool Ireland Hartley (January 1848) Christopher Flinn Nov 6, 1849 40 M Liverpool Ireland Hartley (Unknown Flinn) James Flinn Nov 6, 1849 30 M Liverpool Ireland Hartley (1813) Jane Flinn Nov 6, 1849 30 F Liverpool Ireland Hartley (1814) John Flinn Nov 6, 1849 5 M Liverpool Ireland Hartley (1844) Laughlin Flinn Nov 6, 1849 24 M Liverpool Ireland Hartley (Unknown Flinn) Robert Flinn Nov 6, 1849 20 M Liverpool Ireland Hartley (Unknown Flinn) Source Information: Ancestry.com. New Orleans, 1820-1850 Passenger and Immigration Lists [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: New Orleans, Louisiana. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, LA, 1820-1902. Micropublication M259, rolls # 1-33. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

>From http://www.advertiser-tribune.com/edit/story/0128202004_edtedit0128.asp Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - Time: 12:01:51 AM EST Terrorism concerns put crimp on records Big Brother may not be watching you - but he's going to make it difficult for you to peek into the lives of your ancestors if they happened to be Ohioans. Access to documents such as birth and death records is being restricted by Buckeye State officials who claim they are acting against terrorists and other criminals. And, by the way, it is going to become much more expensive for you to obtain copies of such records. It is an open records issue not likely to be taken on by the press - reporters are more interested in how much money your county commissioners spent on travel last year than on learning the names of their great-great-grandparents - but it is, nevertheless, unacceptable. Officials say easy access to old records makes it easier for identity theft criminals to operate. And, they say, it helps terrorists establish false identities. Perhaps so, but those bent on obtaining the information they need for such misdeeds won't even be slowed down by the new rules. They will find other ways to get the information. Historians and genealogists, most of them amateurs who just want to know more about their ancestors, will be handicapped severely, however. Some simply will not be able to afford the new fees state officials say will be imposed. According to one news story on the changes, "photocopies that once cost as little as 25 cents per page must now be obtained by formal request at $15 or more per page." It gets worse: The state Department of Health is considering whether to confiscate some collections of records held by libraries, historical societies and genealogy groups. It all is an unnecessary restriction of the rights of Ohioans to learn about their own history, sometimes their own families - and they shouldn't stand for it.

Sorry, folks! I goofed. Frederick Warner was b. 1886, NOT 1866 like I typed. Kris

Harrison Roots & Branches is moving gradually to the Family section of Rootsweb Freepages! If you have not visited in a while please be sure to sign the guestbook. Many changes are coming to the web site. Please update your bookmarks. Our new main index page is: http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/index.htm Thanks, Kathie http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~irishrose/index.htm

Looking for info/descendants of Frederick Marion Warner, son of Charles H. Warner & Barbara Ellen Wiles Warner. Fred was b. 9-2-1866 in Plattsmouth, Cass Co., NE. He died on 7-16-1928. According to Familysearch, he was married to Bonnie M. Robinson & they had a son, Donald Charles Warner. Donald was b. 7-19-1911 & died 7-19-1938. What puzzles me is that I can't find Frederick anywhere in 1920 census & Donald is listed as the son of Charles & Barbara Warner in the 1920 census. Also can't find Donald in the 1930 census. Any ideas out there? Does anyone know this family? Thanks, Kris in IL

Carrie Vacanti will be the presenter at the Greater Omaha Genealogical Society meeting Feb 18 at the New Cassel Retirement Center Auditorium, 900 North 90th. The meeting will start at 7:00 PM. Everyone is invited, you need not be a member of G.O.G.S. to come to the program.

Denton Community Historical Society will be meeting at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24th at the Denton Community Center. The speaker will be Lyle Sittler who will share his experiences growing up in the Martell area. DCHS meets monthly on the fourth Tuesday in the Denton Community Center, 7115 Lancaster Avenue, Denton, NE. All programs are open to the public. A snack is served to all who attend. The DCHS web site is: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nedchs/index.htm Thank you, Kathie Harrison Lancaster Co. Coordinator, NEGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~nelancas/index.html