I too found a mistake in the Ohio Death Index: the official certificate number of my grandmother's death certificate. I discovered this only because I visited the Ohio Historical Society (Columbus) and printed a copy directly from the microfilm. If I had ordered it by mail with the number, they would have sent me the wrong one. Pat Cleveland

An ancestor lived in Belmont Co. OH, but was killed in a car-train accident near Mannington WV. Anybody know where I would look for his Death Certificate? His name was Alvis Toothman. He died from injuries sustained in the accident. His brother, Ellis C Toothman, lived near Mannington and was killed in the accident. Ellis' young son, Kinsey Lee (10 or 12 yrs) was also killed in the accident. This accident happened in 1915. Anyone know where I would begin to find facts about this accident or death records? Nancy Peoria, IL

In a message dated 9/17/00 7:45:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, sweeze@isrv.com writes: << Subj: [OHBELMON-L] Wheeling Village? Date: 9/17/00 7:45:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time From: sweeze@isrv.com (sweeze) To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com Hi, Actually, a small town called West Wheeling, Ohio is closer to Barnesville than Wheeling, WV is. I suppose there could be other towns or villages that use the name Wheeling in that area, but you would need someone more knowledgable than myself on that area. It would make a little more sense that you could herd geese through the smaller town than the bustling town of Wheeling, WV.... Pat >> I did not see the original posting to which the above was an answer. The West Wheeling that I know of is across the Ohio River from Wheeling. It is close to Bridgeport, Ohio. Bill O'Neil

Hi, Actually, a small town called West Wheeling, Ohio is closer to Barnesville than Wheeling, WV is. I suppose there could be other towns or villages that use the name Wheeling in that area, but you would need someone more knowledgable than myself on that area. It would make a little more sense that you could herd geese through the smaller town than the bustling town of Wheeling, WV.... Pat

Hello everyone, I have a question I'm hoping someone in Ohio can answer for me. Here in KY you can go down to the Health Department in the county that someone died in and view their death cert., you can't make a copy but you can look it over real good. My question is, is Ohio the same way? My mother-in-law is headed up to Belmont Co. for a family reunion (Repik) and if possible do a little digging in the court house and hopefully the health dept. Thanks, Don Howell Arlington KY

Looking for any information about Mary Clark Toothman, wife of Golden Toothman. She died in 1911 in Jacobsburg, Smith Twp, Belmont Co. I know she and Golden were both born in WV (married in Mononalia Co.) and they moved to OH about 1901. It was their Grandson, Willis, who started the Toothman Funeral Homes. I still need Mary's parent's names and although I know she died in 1911, I don't have a specific date. I know that both she & Golden are buried in Jacobsburg. Any help will be appreciated. Nancy & Ross Peoria, IL

Hi, I'm new to the list and wanted to put out the major surnames we have for Belmont County: Abel, Applegarth, Holland, Richards, Rufer and Russell. And lots of allied families, too, of course. Doris Poulson Burge

All one really needs to know about virus is that they are transmitted through attachments....so, never open an attachment that you aren't expecting, even if from a friend. Twice I have received unexpected emails with attachments, from people I regularly correspond with...but, as I wasn't planning on getting anything from them, before opening, I dropped them an email, asking if they had sent me something,. In both cases, they hadn't, but were unknowingly infected themselves, and equally unknowingly busily infecting others. These things work, at least the ones I've dealt with, by an infected computer sending emails to everyone in it's address book, and when these attachments are opened, they infect the computer receiving it. Thus, if you never open an attachment without knowing what's in it, you'll never get a virus (at least until something "new" comes along.")

In a message dated 09/15/2000 6:21:38 AM US Mountain Standard Time, ferg@intelos.net writes: << Did they come because of specific occupation? I wondered, as there were many mines in Wales, if they came to work in coal mines? >> My grandparents were Welsh and immigrated from Swansea, Wales to Belmont Co, OH in 1895 because of the tin industry there. Someone (sorry I can't give credit here) once posted this info on one of the lists, which supports my grandparents move: "Additional Welsh emigration took place after the United States Government passed the McKinley Tariff Act of 1891 that had a drastic effect on the Welsh tinplate industry, leading to closures of many factories and to massive unemployment." Hope this helps. Sharon

----- Original Message ----- From: patinfla <patinfla@netzero.net> To: Carol Montrose <cmontrose@beol.net> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 12:23 PM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Fw: virus alert > Hi Carol, > > I saw your post on the virus alert so I went to Network Associates, which is > MaAfee Virus Protection, Symantec, which is Norton Virus protection, and > CNN, and none of them have anything on the virus UP-GRADE INTERNET 2. Before > you send these alerts out you should research them. > > Pat > > _______________________________________________ > Why pay for something you could get for free? > NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html >

I see nothinh wrong with anyone posting a virus alert....Maybe, McAfee isn't aware of it yet.....John Lewis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol Montrose" <cmontrose@beol.net> To: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 9:40 AM Subject: Fw: [OHBELMON-L] Fw: virus alert > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: patinfla <patinfla@netzero.net> > To: Carol Montrose <cmontrose@beol.net> > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 12:23 PM > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Fw: virus alert > > > > Hi Carol, > > > > I saw your post on the virus alert so I went to Network Associates, which > is > > MaAfee Virus Protection, Symantec, which is Norton Virus protection, and > > CNN, and none of them have anything on the virus UP-GRADE INTERNET 2. > Before > > you send these alerts out you should research them. > > > > Pat > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Why pay for something you could get for free? > > NetZero provides FREE Internet Access and Email > > http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html > > >

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Sharon, you might want to try the on line Ohio Death index at http://www.ohiohistory.org choose death index. It covers (with some mistakes and typos...due to scanning of the info) but it should help you with death dates & locations 1912-1937 in Ohio You might want to send me a private message before you order the copies though. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Shanna Jones <sjones@redrock.net> To: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 1:59 PM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Family Search and/or Martins Ferry > Hello, > I wondered if you had seen the new OHIO helps on the Family Search > website? Here is the link > http://www.familysearch.org/rg/research/index.html > > I just returned from the UGA/FGS genealogy convention in Salt Lake City > and learned a lot! I found my family in Martin's Ferry in 1920, 1910 > and 1900. Anyone with any connections or clues on finding actual birth > records, marriages etc. Here is what I know so far: > William GRIFFITHS born 1863 in Wales living at 823 Main Street in > Martins Ferry, Belmont, Ohio [died 1925 I think] > wife: Margaret, born 1864 Wales, they immigrated in 1889 and were > naturalized in 1894. > children: Thomas GRIFFITHS born May 1893 in Wales > David Griffiths born Sept 1884 in Wales > Mary Griffiths born July 1886 in Wales - (a.k.a. Beatrice ?) later > married a Mr. IRWIN > Sarah Griffiths born July 1892 in Maryland later married a HUGHES > Anna E. Griffiths born May 1895 in Maryland later married a WRIGHT > William Griffiths born 1901 in Ohio > > Thanks, > Shanna Jones > sjones@redrock.net >

By all means, check the info on the Ohio death index, but please don't accept what it says as "gospel".....if you don't find what you're looking for there, do not assume that it is not available at the county level....several of my own family members are NOT listed on this index, but readily found at the courthouses. On another note, does anyone know why there was a large Welsh population in the area?....I remember my grandmother speaking of the many Welsh in Wheeling (this would have been in the late 1800s through the early 1900s), and what wonderful "housekeepers" they were....out early every morning to scrub the stone steps that lead up to the front door. Did they come because of specific occupation? I wondered, as there were many mines in Wales, if they came to work in coal mines? Sandra -----Original Message----- From: Carol Montrose <cmontrose@beol.net> To: OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, September 15, 2000 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Family Search and/or Martins Ferry >Sharon, you might want to try the on line Ohio Death index at > >http://www.ohiohistory.org > >choose death index. It covers (with some mistakes and typos...due to >scanning of the info) but it should help you with death dates & locations >1912-1937 in Ohio > >You might want to send me a private message before you order the copies >though. > >Carol >----- Original Message ----- >From: Shanna Jones <sjones@redrock.net> >To: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 1:59 PM >Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Family Search and/or Martins Ferry > > >> Hello, >> I wondered if you had seen the new OHIO helps on the Family Search >> website? Here is the link >> http://www.familysearch.org/rg/research/index.html >> >> I just returned from the UGA/FGS genealogy convention in Salt Lake City >> and learned a lot! I found my family in Martin's Ferry in 1920, 1910 >> and 1900. Anyone with any connections or clues on finding actual birth >> records, marriages etc. Here is what I know so far: >> William GRIFFITHS born 1863 in Wales living at 823 Main Street in >> Martins Ferry, Belmont, Ohio [died 1925 I think] >> wife: Margaret, born 1864 Wales, they immigrated in 1889 and were >> naturalized in 1894. >> children: Thomas GRIFFITHS born May 1893 in Wales >> David Griffiths born Sept 1884 in Wales >> Mary Griffiths born July 1886 in Wales - (a.k.a. Beatrice ?) later >> married a Mr. IRWIN >> Sarah Griffiths born July 1892 in Maryland later married a HUGHES >> Anna E. Griffiths born May 1895 in Maryland later married a WRIGHT >> William Griffiths born 1901 in Ohio >> >> Thanks, >> Shanna Jones >> sjones@redrock.net >> > >

Hello, I wondered if you had seen the new OHIO helps on the Family Search website? Here is the link http://www.familysearch.org/rg/research/index.html I just returned from the UGA/FGS genealogy convention in Salt Lake City and learned a lot! I found my family in Martin's Ferry in 1920, 1910 and 1900. Anyone with any connections or clues on finding actual birth records, marriages etc. Here is what I know so far: William GRIFFITHS born 1863 in Wales living at 823 Main Street in Martins Ferry, Belmont, Ohio [died 1925 I think] wife: Margaret, born 1864 Wales, they immigrated in 1889 and were naturalized in 1894. children: Thomas GRIFFITHS born May 1893 in Wales David Griffiths born Sept 1884 in Wales Mary Griffiths born July 1886 in Wales - (a.k.a. Beatrice ?) later married a Mr. IRWIN Sarah Griffiths born July 1892 in Maryland later married a HUGHES Anna E. Griffiths born May 1895 in Maryland later married a WRIGHT William Griffiths born 1901 in Ohio Thanks, Shanna Jones sjones@redrock.net

I contacted the Daily Jeffersonian, thanks to Netti's post and have received permission to archive the obituaries on the OhBelmont Co. OhGenWeb page. I need someone to save the obits each day to a file Is there anyone here who would be willing to help? I'd love to have at least one person and maybe a backup in case...since the obits only last for a day. (please e-mail me privately) Thanks, Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Netti S. Nau <nettirn@y-city.net> To: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 11:26 AM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Obits on line > Just wanted to share some information with you … The Daily Jeffersonian, > Cambridge OH now posts their obits on a daily basis!! > http://www.daily-jeff.com/obits.html > > Unfortunately I don’t see a place to search the previous ones… so one would > have to check it on a daily basis. Numerous times obits from Caldwell, > Cadiz, Woodsfield, etc are printed in this paper. > > Happy Hunting, > Netti > > ______________________________

Each census had a "census day" ...no matter when it was taken. Just like this year was 1 April, 2000 even if you didn't complete it until 15 Aug. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Albritton <nannera@Home.com> To: <OHBELMON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] 1850 census > The 1850 Census of Belmont Co. was taken (at least began) on July 12th. > > Nancy > Peoria, IL >

The 1850 Census of Belmont Co. was taken (at least began) on July 12th. Nancy Peoria, IL

Looking for someone who could tell me when the 1850 Belmont County census was taken (what month) . They lived in West Wheeling, Pultney township - truly appreciate any help on this!!!! Lynn