Evelyn: Could you give me the site for Fulton history that you refer to? I tried it once before at someone's suggestion and it wouldn't work. Thanks, Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Evelyn Cooper" <ebcooper@gwi.net> To: <nyniagar@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 9:16 AM Subject: Re: [NYNIAGAR] fulton history > Laurie, > > I can already see myself almost addicted to reading "just one more" > newspaper before closing the site. Besides finding the tid bits of info > on > family members, some of the other stories are so interesting to read. > There > was a different way of writing back then. A lot more adjectives were used > which actually helps us to add information to our family's history. > Thanks > for sharing your story about the organ grinder. Wonder what was said to > get > the reaction of punching the man in the face? > > I haven't figured out how to print just one article yet. Any pointers on > this. > > Many many thanks, > > Evelyn > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LAURIE" <laurieg14120@yahoo.com> > To: <NYNIAGAR@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 8:57 PM > Subject: [NYNIAGAR] fulton history > > > Evelyn, > > I am happy I could help. > > As far as keeping track of your searches, I guess writing them down is > best. > I just printed out each of my family finds and ignored the rest. When I > would stop for the night, I just checked the scroll bar on the site and > date > and name of paper.I just picked up where I left off the following week. > I had 1438 hits for my name.It took many hours to get through but it was > worth it. > > Good luck in your finds. > > Also, I had an ancestor that died in a military event. When I searched his > name,nothing came up,but searching the event gave me alot of hits! > > I found some doosies too! > > My favorite so far,I now have the article framed in my living room. > A cousin,have to check how far back...but in 1900 at age 15 he was with > his > girlfriend on a street corner in his sunday best.They watched a organ > grinder play.When the organ grinder was done,he held out his hat for money > and my cousin ancestor punched him in the face and a brawl began. > The organ grinder got one jail cell,my cousin another and the monkey and > organ got another jail cell. The monkey didn't fare well. > I laugh everytime I read it. I am not sure if it the colorful way the > reporter wrote the article or the images in my head. > > Good luck on your finds! > > Laurie > > > > Researching: Ancestor Activist- > > Amico,Asciutto,Arico,Galbo,Giambrone,Mistretta,Frisa, > Ortalano,Lazarra,Piacenti > Van Ausdale,(Van Oesdale,Vanosdale,Van Arsdale, > Van Arsdalen)Hendrickson > Hartman,Mikuszewski,Szulc. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYNIAGAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.430 / Virus Database: 270.14.117/2582 - Release Date: > 12/22/09 > 18:22:00 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYNIAGAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message