This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roggy, Wright, Mapes, Sjovall, Vollenweider, Gullion Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.nebraska.counties.douglas/2786.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I googled "Poor farm" Omaha Nebraska and came up with an article in the Metropolitan on Potters Field and Forest Lawn Cemetery. It was used from 1887 until 1957. Very interesting article to read. Maybe this will help. Vicki