This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WUB.2ACI/1406 Message Board Post: Census lookups? Look up here! My name’s Robert and I live in, and frequent the library of, the city noted for having the best public library in the United States for genealogy, Fort Wayne, Indiana! Just to be clear, I don’t live in the library…but I will for you (so to speak)! :-) I’m very well familiar with a large chunk of the microfilm records in this library, and have done genealogical research here for many years. I’ve also gotten pretty good at reading the often indecipherable handwriting of these old records, if that’s necessary, so have no fear in that department. My basic deal I’m offering is 1-3 (one to three) census lookups for you for $25.00, with photocopies from microfilm at 40 cents each, and ordinary photocopies at 25 cents each. Their public library has a mind-boggling variety of microfilm records, as well as a typically large variety of published books for county/state arranged state by state, ! county by county (or parish). As far as microfilm records go, here is a list of some areas/categories of data from where I can do lookups/copies for you, and I will primarily stick to these areas: --Census Records, all years / indexes / soundexes / miracode --City Directories, from a large number of larger U.S. cities and years --Revolutionary War Pensions --War of 1812 War Pension records --Mexican War Pension records --Numerous Civil War Records – Confederate Index – Service Records, Confederate Generals & Staff Officers – Conferedate P.O.W. Records – U.S. Colored Troops; 1st – 13th Heavy Artillery; 2nd – 6th Cavalries – General Civil War records by state --Post-Civil War records --WWI Draft Registrations --Various State records, including as examples: Kentucky State Tax Lists/Church Records as available, A wide variety of very old microfilmed North Carolina state records organized by county, and much more depending on state and availability of records in their possession --Tax Assessment Lists for Internal Revenue, 1862-1866 --Veterans Administration Pension Payments, 1907-1933 --Canadian Records – Drouin Microfilm Collection – Early Canadian Census records from 1765, 1825, 1831, 1842, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 – Montreal & Quebec City Non-Catholic Registers – small number of other various records --Various Indiana state records county by county, depending on availability per county. Examples: Evansville, Vanderburgh county, Browning Funeral Home obituary records from a large range in the 20th century. Also Wayne county (Richmond, IN) Probate and Marriage records. This last category might be a bit hit-and-miss, as (it’s a shame) they don’t have a summary of the availability of their Indiana Microfilm records online, county-by-county or not. But just give me an idea of what you’re interested in, and I’ll check with them and see what they have, and see if a match is prevalent. You can search the library’s website – googling “ACPL” will get you there handily – and if there’s a specific genealogy book you’ve located on their online catalogs that you’d like photocopies from, that’s another can-do! You can have a strong idea of my trustworthiness, particularly if you have an eBay ID! On eBay I am “Underbiddy”, and if you check and see, I have an impeccable feedback record. If you’d like to check on that, feel free to contact me by e-mail through their e-mail contact system, and I’ll easily prove to you that I am Underbiddy. I will also want payment before services are rendered (dealing in relatively small amounts here, and of course payment before products are shipped is the norm), and I will accept personal checks, money orders, well-shielded cash in the mail, and even P a y p a l ! If you’re interested, and you have a MORE THAN REASONABLE EXPECTATION that your data will be found in a short amount of time in a particular category, feel free to contact me via e-mail: GJETOST (at) y a h o o . c o m --- and of course replace (at) with @ and press it all together, you know the drill. :-) Give me your info and requests! Make certain that requests meant for me go directly to me via that e-mail address, and not publicly on the boards, if that’s how you saw this. Perhaps you know or suspect your ancestors appear on certain censuses, or state tax lists, or in pension records etc, but just don’t have the time or resources to obtain the hard copies you want by yourself. If you shop around to see what other genealogists may charge, you’ll see this is a pretty good deal. And I might make you an even better deal when it comes to City Directory lookups and copies, assuming we have a city match and time period for you! If the information you desire requires an extensive search (e.g., is not readily hinted at via index), then I’ll offer you an equally reasonable per-hour rate. That should be enough information for now, and although I don’t realistically expect an overwhelming flood of requests to come my way, please be patient and wait for a response from me before I can decide we will proceed. Thanks for your time, and help me help you! --Bob

Hi Bob, I don't know if anybody has told you, but it's against Rootsweb.com rule to advertise a business. I just thought I'd let you know. Sheri Nielsen Maine,USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <> To: <NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 8:02 PM Subject: [QUEENS] will do Census, City Dir lookups - Ft Wayne IND, best public library in U.S. for that > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WUB.2ACI/1406 > > Message Board Post: > > Census lookups? Look up here! My name’s Robert and I live in, and frequent the library of, the city noted for having the best public library in the United States for genealogy, Fort Wayne, Indiana! Just to be clear, I don’t live in the library…but I will for you (so to speak)! :-) I’m very well familiar with a large chunk of the microfilm records in this library, and have done genealogical research here for many years. I’ve also gotten pretty good at reading the often indecipherable handwriting of these old records, if that’s necessary, so have no fear in that department. My basic deal I’m offering is 1-3 (one to three) census lookups for you for $25.00, with photocopies from microfilm at 40 cents each, and ordinary photocopies at 25 cents each. Their public library has a mind-boggling variety of microfilm records, as well as a typically large variety of published books for county/state arranged state by state, ! > county by county (or parish). As far as microfilm records go, here is a list of some areas/categories of data from where I can do lookups/copies for you, and I will primarily stick to these areas: > > --Census Records, all years / indexes / soundexes / miracode > --City Directories, from a large number of larger U.S. cities and years > --Revolutionary War Pensions > --War of 1812 War Pension records > --Mexican War Pension records > --Numerous Civil War Records – Confederate Index – Service Records, Confederate Generals & Staff Officers – Conferedate P.O.W. Records – U.S. Colored Troops; 1st – 13th Heavy Artillery; 2nd – 6th Cavalries – General Civil War records by state > --Post-Civil War records > --WWI Draft Registrations > --Various State records, including as examples: Kentucky State Tax Lists/Church Records as available, A wide variety of very old microfilmed North Carolina state records organized by county, and much more depending on state and availability of records in their possession > --Tax Assessment Lists for Internal Revenue, 1862-1866 > --Veterans Administration Pension Payments, 1907-1933 > --Canadian Records – Drouin Microfilm Collection – Early Canadian Census records from 1765, 1825, 1831, 1842, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 – Montreal & Quebec City Non-Catholic Registers – small number of other various records > --Various Indiana state records county by county, depending on availability per county. Examples: Evansville, Vanderburgh county, Browning Funeral Home obituary records from a large range in the 20th century. Also Wayne county (Richmond, IN) Probate and Marriage records. > > This last category might be a bit hit-and-miss, as (it’s a shame) they don ’t have a summary of the availability of their Indiana Microfilm records online, county-by-county or not. But just give me an idea of what you’re interested in, and I’ll check with them and see what they have, and see if a match is prevalent. You can search the library’s website – googling “ACPL” will get you there handily – and if there’s a specific genealogy book you’ve located on their online catalogs that you’d like photocopies from, that’s another can-do! > > You can have a strong idea of my trustworthiness, particularly if you have an eBay ID! On eBay I am “Underbiddy”, and if you check and see, I have an impeccable feedback record. If you’d like to check on that, feel free to contact me by e-mail through their e-mail contact system, and I’ll easily prove to you that I am Underbiddy. I will also want payment before services are rendered (dealing in relatively small amounts here, and of course payment before products are shipped is the norm), and I will accept personal checks, money orders, well-shielded cash in the mail, and even P a y p a l ! > > If you’re interested, and you have a MORE THAN REASONABLE EXPECTATION that your data will be found in a short amount of time in a particular category, feel free to contact me via e-mail: GJETOST (at) y a h o o . c o m --- and of course replace (at) with @ and press it all together, you know the drill. :-) Give me your info and requests! Make certain that requests meant for me go directly to me via that e-mail address, and not publicly on the boards, if that’s how you saw this. > > Perhaps you know or suspect your ancestors appear on certain censuses, or state tax lists, or in pension records etc, but just don’t have the time or resources to obtain the hard copies you want by yourself. If you shop around to see what other genealogists may charge, you’ll see this is a pretty good deal. And I might make you an even better deal when it comes to City Directory lookups and copies, assuming we have a city match and time period for you! If the information you desire requires an extensive search (e.g., is not readily hinted at via index), then I’ll offer you an equally reasonable per-hour rate. That should be enough information for now, and although I don’t realistically expect an overwhelming flood of requests to come my way, please be patient and wait for a response from me before I can decide we will proceed. > > Thanks for your time, and help me help you! --Bob > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >