I agree. I live quite a distance from Belmont County, so I can't really help physically, but I will try to send something when I get paid this month. Those old records are extremely important. My PRYOR family was there from about 1810 to 1860 or so. Janice Neagle, PHR Human Resource Director Cowley County Community College 620/441-5214 -----Original Message----- From: Lampshire, Cathy [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 11:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [OHBELMON-L] Document Preservation Lorraine, I also applaud the work, care and preservation being done. Thank you for letting all of us know about it. Cathy California -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 9:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Document Preservation Dear Belmont Listers, Just a note to let you know that there is a preservation project underway. It is being spearheaded by a local resident who has been meticulous in her preparations (obtaining the material necessary to neutralize bird droppings on the materials that had been stored in a bird-accessible room, using HEPA-filters to clean off rodent residue, etc.). We all owe this amazing woman a tremendous debt of gratitude for taking on what most of us would hesitate to tackle on our own. While I was there last month, she took me on a tour from the attic to the basement of the building so I could witness the situation for myself. Believe me, as chicken as I am, that was a loving sacrifice on behalf of all Belmont County researchers everywhere! There are a lot of records stored there. But the worst room is the one she is beginning with. Those records are quite jumbled. However, a large number of the books in other areas of the building are still stacked in their metal racks awaiting organization. They're in good shape, hopefully requiring only dusting as the major portion of their treatment. As a side note, many of the records I saw were too recent to be of much use to genealogists. For example, there was a whole room full of red land record books, most of which were no older than 20 years. Several organizations have used this building, so some of the storage belongs to them also. Nevertheless, there are treasures there that most of us would absolutely love to go through. I glanced through some of the books and felt like crying because I had to go home the next day. (If we'd been able to arrange an earlier visit, I might not have been able to research in the area and find some really interesting new clues.) But if I had no husband and no children and no other responsibilities, they might have to move a bed in there so I could work hard on the preservation project so the records could be made available much sooner. For those of you who are local to Belmont County, your contribution of time under the direction of the coordinator might be of tremendous assistance to her. As I've already said, I'm very impressed by her dedicated commitment to the work. Those of us who live too far away to help in person might be well advised to show our enthusiasm for this project by: writing the county supervisors (who are currently quite supportive of the project, though there is some concern about the future, especially if significant progress hasn't been able to be made by the time of the fall election) to let them know that this truly is important to many people finding out if we could donate to a fund to purchase needed supplies for the cleaning. Having money come in from all around the country might be a much more visible demonstration of how greatly we value the restoration of these records. I am kind of sticking my neck out here, and these opinions are all my own. I haven't gotten permission from anyone to express them. But I find it is so easy to bemoan the negative; much harder to dig in and actually do something about it. So if the volunteer coordinator reads this message and feels that any of these suggestions are useful, perhaps she will write the List directly. Or, if I read my e-mail correctly this morning, there may already be a website where my pictures of the records may be available. If so, that might be a good place to list the ways we long-distance supporters can provide what is needed. So there are my two cents' worth. If you add them to yours, we'll have four. And that's at least a beginning!!! :-} Let's make this more than an e-mail subject, though. We Belmont descendants can do that, can't we? It's time to act. Lorraine Indermill Quillon [email protected] On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:19:44 -0400 "Sandra Ferguson" <[email protected]> writes: > I seriously doubt that anyone would have filmed the documents > dumped in > the basement of the WICS bldg and then left them in such deplorable > shape, > piled on the floor along damp walls. However, these weren't > 'recently' > found....... I found them in this shape a couple years ago, and have > pleaded > several times on this list, and to individual members of the local > historical/gen. society to do SOMETHING about them.....I even spoke > with a > couple members that I happened to meet in the library in St > Clairsville, > asking if their group could spearhead some sort of a local group to > rescue > them.......those of us who live out of town are just unable to do > what must > be done to save them..... With no light and no rhyme or reason to > the way > all the ledgers are piled, it will take some time before volunteers > can tell > you WHAT the records are that are in the Wics basement! I had been > told > that they were the tax records, but with no light and boxes of > trash > everywhere, I was unable to do more than survey the mess and then > try to > enlist some help from locals. I can't imagine the interseeding > years have > done them any good! > > Sandra > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "verstraten" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 8:49 AM > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Document Preservation > > > > I do have a question- have the recent found records been > microfilmed by > the Utah historical society > > (LDS)? If not, I have a contact person that is filming in a > neighboring > county which I could inform. > > I know the LDS were there about 4 yrs ago but I don't know what > records > exist in this "basement" > > environment and it doesn't seem to me that these records would > have been > included in the filming > > that took place then. > > Flora > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 03:28 PM > > Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Document Preservation > > > > > > The following announcement is from another genealogy site: > > > > Document Preservation group forming.... > > Helen Stanford, of Smith Township, is spearheading a project to > salvage > the > > old county records which have been stored for years in the > basement of the > > onetime County Home on State Route 331. Much controversy has > surrounded > the > > deteriorating condition of the building and the possible damage or > loss of > > important historical documents; many dating to the 1800's. Helen > attended > a recent > > Belmont County Board of Commissioners meeting, explained the > situation and > got > > them to state for the record - "the Board's goal is to centralize > the > county's > > public records, clean them, and preserve them for future > generations." > > > > The first step in the preservation of these documents is the > removal and > > cleaning of hundreds of old books and ledgers from the basement > area. A > work area > > has been set up on the second floor of the old County Home and the > work of > > cleaning the books has begun. Anyone wishing to help with this > worthwhile > > project should contact Helen at [email protected] > > > > Volunteers are needed to help clean the books and donations are > needed for > > cleaning supplies, HEPA filters, masks, etc. > > > > The Document Preservation Committee (working name only) will be > providing > a > > valuable service to genealogists and local historians as well as > future > > generations. The hope is to create one centrally located, > comprehensive > library of > > county record books that can be accessed by the public. The > ultimate > goal, in > > my opinion, should be to have the most important documents scanned > and > made > > available through the internet. Any ideas and suggestions are > welcomed. > > > > >

In searching for some info in my ggrandfa's CW Military & Pension records today I was reminded that I had copied a couple pages of the "Eleventh Census of the U.S.-Special Schedule. Surviving Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, and Widows, etc." for folks in the Second Ward, Martins Ferry, County of Belmont, State of Ohio. There are 26 names and the Rank, Co., Regt or Vessel, Date of Enlistment, Date of Discharge and Length of Service is the info. recorded. I'll list the names and if anyone wants the military data for any of these Vets, feel free to email me @ [email protected] ORR, William H.; EBBERT, Jeremiah; BAILY, Levi W; LYTLE, James M.; SWAG(?)UES, Richard (widow - Anna); SNODGRASS, George; JONES, Isaac; STANTON, Thomas W.(?); LEECH, Alfer?ed; JONES, Wesly (widow - Elizabeth); LAUSER, Chandler W.; MADDEN, John H.; MCMULLEN, William; WILLIAMSON, David J.M. (widow - Martha); HUGHES, Silas; WINTERS, Isaiah S.; N?(or)M?ELSON, Richard; HARRISON, Peter (widow - ?allisson?); SMITH, Samuel B.; LESOUR, George F.; EXLEY, Benjamin, Jr.; BROWN, Jacob; ANTHONY, Samuel J.; HADSELL, FEL??; HOWELL, Seth; BIGGS, George. Nancy Edwards

Just wanted to let everyone know, that we have an email address & website for our project. Our project name is Dusting Off Memories http://www.geocities.com/dustnmemories Our email address is: [email protected] You can send all you questions, comments and suggestions to us at that email address. Thanks Helen Stanford [email protected] & Cheryl J Skinner Connecting Family Dots www.connectingfamilydots.com www.geocities.com/dustnmemories

Sent it to. Dusting off Memories c/o Helen Stanford 68323 Bannock Rd. St. Clairsville OH 43950 Email is: [email protected] Cheryl J Skinner www.connectingfamilydots.com Make a Genealogist happy with books from the Belmont County Genealogical Society! http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohbelogs/pubs.htm -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 3:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Record Preservation Where and to whom would we send checks to help buy supplies? I hope to be back in the area in the fall and could cut out a couple of days of my research to help. I live in the Chicago area and don't make but one trip per year, but I have a lot of problems in Belmont and MOnroe Co so anything might help me as long as before 1850. Jerilyn

Where and to whom would we send checks to help buy supplies? I hope to be back in the area in the fall and could cut out a couple of days of my research to help. I live in the Chicago area and don't make but one trip per year, but I have a lot of problems in Belmont and MOnroe Co so anything might help me as long as before 1850. Jerilyn

I hadn't seen the one where volunteers were requested before I wrote my last message. If I had, I would have been a bit less mysterious about referring everyone to get in touch with Helen. And even my last message seems to have lost its way on the route back to my computer. Go figure! It's exciting to see this process getting a full head of steam. Kudos to Helen and her workers for their hours of service. Their accomplishments may have eternal consequences for many of us. Lorraine [email protected]

Dear Belmont Listers, Just a note to let you know that there is a preservation project underway. It is being spearheaded by a local resident who has been meticulous in her preparations (obtaining the material necessary to neutralize bird droppings on the materials that had been stored in a bird-accessible room, using HEPA-filters to clean off rodent residue, etc.). We all owe this amazing woman a tremendous debt of gratitude for taking on what most of us would hesitate to tackle on our own. While I was there last month, she took me on a tour from the attic to the basement of the building so I could witness the situation for myself. Believe me, as chicken as I am, that was a loving sacrifice on behalf of all Belmont County researchers everywhere! There are a lot of records stored there. But the worst room is the one she is beginning with. Those records are quite jumbled. However, a large number of the books in other areas of the building are still stacked in their metal racks awaiting organization. They're in good shape, hopefully requiring only dusting as the major portion of their treatment. As a side note, many of the records I saw were too recent to be of much use to genealogists. For example, there was a whole room full of red land record books, most of which were no older than 20 years. Several organizations have used this building, so some of the storage belongs to them also. Nevertheless, there are treasures there that most of us would absolutely love to go through. I glanced through some of the books and felt like crying because I had to go home the next day. (If we'd been able to arrange an earlier visit, I might not have been able to research in the area and find some really interesting new clues.) But if I had no husband and no children and no other responsibilities, they might have to move a bed in there so I could work hard on the preservation project so the records could be made available much sooner. For those of you who are local to Belmont County, your contribution of time under the direction of the coordinator might be of tremendous assistance to her. As I've already said, I'm very impressed by her dedicated commitment to the work. Those of us who live too far away to help in person might be well advised to show our enthusiasm for this project by: writing the county supervisors (who are currently quite supportive of the project, though there is some concern about the future, especially if significant progress hasn't been able to be made by the time of the fall election) to let them know that this truly is important to many people finding out if we could donate to a fund to purchase needed supplies for the cleaning. Having money come in from all around the country might be a much more visible demonstration of how greatly we value the restoration of these records. I am kind of sticking my neck out here, and these opinions are all my own. I haven't gotten permission from anyone to express them. But I find it is so easy to bemoan the negative; much harder to dig in and actually do something about it. So if the volunteer coordinator reads this message and feels that any of these suggestions are useful, perhaps she will write the List directly. Or, if I read my e-mail correctly this morning, there may already be a website where my pictures of the records may be available. If so, that might be a good place to list the ways we long-distance supporters can provide what is needed. So there are my two cents' worth. If you add them to yours, we'll have four. And that's at least a beginning!!! :-} Let's make this more than an e-mail subject, though. We Belmont descendants can do that, can't we? It's time to act. Lorraine Indermill Quillon [email protected] On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:19:44 -0400 "Sandra Ferguson" <[email protected]> writes: > I seriously doubt that anyone would have filmed the documents > dumped in > the basement of the WICS bldg and then left them in such deplorable > shape, > piled on the floor along damp walls. However, these weren't > 'recently' > found....... I found them in this shape a couple years ago, and have > pleaded > several times on this list, and to individual members of the local > historical/gen. society to do SOMETHING about them.....I even spoke > with a > couple members that I happened to meet in the library in St > Clairsville, > asking if their group could spearhead some sort of a local group to > rescue > them.......those of us who live out of town are just unable to do > what must > be done to save them..... With no light and no rhyme or reason to > the way > all the ledgers are piled, it will take some time before volunteers > can tell > you WHAT the records are that are in the Wics basement! I had been > told > that they were the tax records, but with no light and boxes of > trash > everywhere, I was unable to do more than survey the mess and then > try to > enlist some help from locals. I can't imagine the interseeding > years have > done them any good! > > Sandra > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "verstraten" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 8:49 AM > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Document Preservation > > > > I do have a question- have the recent found records been > microfilmed by > the Utah historical society > > (LDS)? If not, I have a contact person that is filming in a > neighboring > county which I could inform. > > I know the LDS were there about 4 yrs ago but I don't know what > records > exist in this "basement" > > environment and it doesn't seem to me that these records would > have been > included in the filming > > that took place then. > > Flora > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 03:28 PM > > Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Document Preservation > > > > > > The following announcement is from another genealogy site: > > > > Document Preservation group forming.... > > Helen Stanford, of Smith Township, is spearheading a project to > salvage > the > > old county records which have been stored for years in the > basement of the > > onetime County Home on State Route 331. Much controversy has > surrounded > the > > deteriorating condition of the building and the possible damage or > loss of > > important historical documents; many dating to the 1800's. Helen > attended > a recent > > Belmont County Board of Commissioners meeting, explained the > situation and > got > > them to state for the record - "the Board's goal is to centralize > the > county's > > public records, clean them, and preserve them for future > generations." > > > > The first step in the preservation of these documents is the > removal and > > cleaning of hundreds of old books and ledgers from the basement > area. A > work area > > has been set up on the second floor of the old County Home and the > work of > > cleaning the books has begun. Anyone wishing to help with this > worthwhile > > project should contact Helen at [email protected] > > > > Volunteers are needed to help clean the books and donations are > needed for > > cleaning supplies, HEPA filters, masks, etc. > > > > The Document Preservation Committee (working name only) will be > providing > a > > valuable service to genealogists and local historians as well as > future > > generations. The hope is to create one centrally located, > comprehensive > library of > > county record books that can be accessed by the public. The > ultimate > goal, in > > my opinion, should be to have the most important documents scanned > and > made > > available through the internet. Any ideas and suggestions are > welcomed. > > > > >

Lorraine, I also applaud the work, care and preservation being done. Thank you for letting all of us know about it. Cathy California -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 9:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Document Preservation Dear Belmont Listers, Just a note to let you know that there is a preservation project underway. It is being spearheaded by a local resident who has been meticulous in her preparations (obtaining the material necessary to neutralize bird droppings on the materials that had been stored in a bird-accessible room, using HEPA-filters to clean off rodent residue, etc.). We all owe this amazing woman a tremendous debt of gratitude for taking on what most of us would hesitate to tackle on our own. While I was there last month, she took me on a tour from the attic to the basement of the building so I could witness the situation for myself. Believe me, as chicken as I am, that was a loving sacrifice on behalf of all Belmont County researchers everywhere! There are a lot of records stored there. But the worst room is the one she is beginning with. Those records are quite jumbled. However, a large number of the books in other areas of the building are still stacked in their metal racks awaiting organization. They're in good shape, hopefully requiring only dusting as the major portion of their treatment. As a side note, many of the records I saw were too recent to be of much use to genealogists. For example, there was a whole room full of red land record books, most of which were no older than 20 years. Several organizations have used this building, so some of the storage belongs to them also. Nevertheless, there are treasures there that most of us would absolutely love to go through. I glanced through some of the books and felt like crying because I had to go home the next day. (If we'd been able to arrange an earlier visit, I might not have been able to research in the area and find some really interesting new clues.) But if I had no husband and no children and no other responsibilities, they might have to move a bed in there so I could work hard on the preservation project so the records could be made available much sooner. For those of you who are local to Belmont County, your contribution of time under the direction of the coordinator might be of tremendous assistance to her. As I've already said, I'm very impressed by her dedicated commitment to the work. Those of us who live too far away to help in person might be well advised to show our enthusiasm for this project by: writing the county supervisors (who are currently quite supportive of the project, though there is some concern about the future, especially if significant progress hasn't been able to be made by the time of the fall election) to let them know that this truly is important to many people finding out if we could donate to a fund to purchase needed supplies for the cleaning. Having money come in from all around the country might be a much more visible demonstration of how greatly we value the restoration of these records. I am kind of sticking my neck out here, and these opinions are all my own. I haven't gotten permission from anyone to express them. But I find it is so easy to bemoan the negative; much harder to dig in and actually do something about it. So if the volunteer coordinator reads this message and feels that any of these suggestions are useful, perhaps she will write the List directly. Or, if I read my e-mail correctly this morning, there may already be a website where my pictures of the records may be available. If so, that might be a good place to list the ways we long-distance supporters can provide what is needed. So there are my two cents' worth. If you add them to yours, we'll have four. And that's at least a beginning!!! :-} Let's make this more than an e-mail subject, though. We Belmont descendants can do that, can't we? It's time to act. Lorraine Indermill Quillon [email protected] On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:19:44 -0400 "Sandra Ferguson" <[email protected]> writes: > I seriously doubt that anyone would have filmed the documents > dumped in > the basement of the WICS bldg and then left them in such deplorable > shape, > piled on the floor along damp walls. However, these weren't > 'recently' > found....... I found them in this shape a couple years ago, and have > pleaded > several times on this list, and to individual members of the local > historical/gen. society to do SOMETHING about them.....I even spoke > with a > couple members that I happened to meet in the library in St > Clairsville, > asking if their group could spearhead some sort of a local group to > rescue > them.......those of us who live out of town are just unable to do > what must > be done to save them..... With no light and no rhyme or reason to > the way > all the ledgers are piled, it will take some time before volunteers > can tell > you WHAT the records are that are in the Wics basement! I had been > told > that they were the tax records, but with no light and boxes of > trash > everywhere, I was unable to do more than survey the mess and then > try to > enlist some help from locals. I can't imagine the interseeding > years have > done them any good! > > Sandra > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "verstraten" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 8:49 AM > Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Document Preservation > > > > I do have a question- have the recent found records been > microfilmed by > the Utah historical society > > (LDS)? If not, I have a contact person that is filming in a > neighboring > county which I could inform. > > I know the LDS were there about 4 yrs ago but I don't know what > records > exist in this "basement" > > environment and it doesn't seem to me that these records would > have been > included in the filming > > that took place then. > > Flora > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 03:28 PM > > Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Document Preservation > > > > > > The following announcement is from another genealogy site: > > > > Document Preservation group forming.... > > Helen Stanford, of Smith Township, is spearheading a project to > salvage > the > > old county records which have been stored for years in the > basement of the > > onetime County Home on State Route 331. Much controversy has > surrounded > the > > deteriorating condition of the building and the possible damage or > loss of > > important historical documents; many dating to the 1800's. Helen > attended > a recent > > Belmont County Board of Commissioners meeting, explained the > situation and > got > > them to state for the record - "the Board's goal is to centralize > the > county's > > public records, clean them, and preserve them for future > generations." > > > > The first step in the preservation of these documents is the > removal and > > cleaning of hundreds of old books and ledgers from the basement > area. A > work area > > has been set up on the second floor of the old County Home and the > work of > > cleaning the books has begun. Anyone wishing to help with this > worthwhile > > project should contact Helen at [email protected] > > > > Volunteers are needed to help clean the books and donations are > needed for > > cleaning supplies, HEPA filters, masks, etc. > > > > The Document Preservation Committee (working name only) will be > providing > a > > valuable service to genealogists and local historians as well as > future > > generations. The hope is to create one centrally located, > comprehensive > library of > > county record books that can be accessed by the public. The > ultimate > goal, in > > my opinion, should be to have the most important documents scanned > and > made > > available through the internet. Any ideas and suggestions are > welcomed. > > > > >

I seriously doubt that anyone would have filmed the documents dumped in the basement of the WICS bldg and then left them in such deplorable shape, piled on the floor along damp walls. However, these weren't 'recently' found....... I found them in this shape a couple years ago, and have pleaded several times on this list, and to individual members of the local historical/gen. society to do SOMETHING about them.....I even spoke with a couple members that I happened to meet in the library in St Clairsville, asking if their group could spearhead some sort of a local group to rescue them.......those of us who live out of town are just unable to do what must be done to save them..... With no light and no rhyme or reason to the way all the ledgers are piled, it will take some time before volunteers can tell you WHAT the records are that are in the Wics basement! I had been told that they were the tax records, but with no light and boxes of trash everywhere, I was unable to do more than survey the mess and then try to enlist some help from locals. I can't imagine the interseeding years have done them any good! Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "verstraten" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 8:49 AM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Document Preservation > I do have a question- have the recent found records been microfilmed by the Utah historical society > (LDS)? If not, I have a contact person that is filming in a neighboring county which I could inform. > I know the LDS were there about 4 yrs ago but I don't know what records exist in this "basement" > environment and it doesn't seem to me that these records would have been included in the filming > that took place then. > Flora > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 03:28 PM > Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Document Preservation > > > The following announcement is from another genealogy site: > > Document Preservation group forming.... > Helen Stanford, of Smith Township, is spearheading a project to salvage the > old county records which have been stored for years in the basement of the > onetime County Home on State Route 331. Much controversy has surrounded the > deteriorating condition of the building and the possible damage or loss of > important historical documents; many dating to the 1800's. Helen attended a recent > Belmont County Board of Commissioners meeting, explained the situation and got > them to state for the record - "the Board's goal is to centralize the county's > public records, clean them, and preserve them for future generations." > > The first step in the preservation of these documents is the removal and > cleaning of hundreds of old books and ledgers from the basement area. A work area > has been set up on the second floor of the old County Home and the work of > cleaning the books has begun. Anyone wishing to help with this worthwhile > project should contact Helen at [email protected] > > Volunteers are needed to help clean the books and donations are needed for > cleaning supplies, HEPA filters, masks, etc. > > The Document Preservation Committee (working name only) will be providing a > valuable service to genealogists and local historians as well as future > generations. The hope is to create one centrally located, comprehensive library of > county record books that can be accessed by the public. The ultimate goal, in > my opinion, should be to have the most important documents scanned and made > available through the internet. Any ideas and suggestions are welcomed. >

I do have a question- have the recent found records been microfilmed by the Utah historical society (LDS)? If not, I have a contact person that is filming in a neighboring county which I could inform. I know the LDS were there about 4 yrs ago but I don't know what records exist in this "basement" environment and it doesn't seem to me that these records would have been included in the filming that took place then. Flora ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2004 03:28 PM Subject: [OHBELMON-L] Document Preservation The following announcement is from another genealogy site: Document Preservation group forming.... Helen Stanford, of Smith Township, is spearheading a project to salvage the old county records which have been stored for years in the basement of the onetime County Home on State Route 331. Much controversy has surrounded the deteriorating condition of the building and the possible damage or loss of important historical documents; many dating to the 1800's. Helen attended a recent Belmont County Board of Commissioners meeting, explained the situation and got them to state for the record - "the Board's goal is to centralize the county's public records, clean them, and preserve them for future generations." The first step in the preservation of these documents is the removal and cleaning of hundreds of old books and ledgers from the basement area. A work area has been set up on the second floor of the old County Home and the work of cleaning the books has begun. Anyone wishing to help with this worthwhile project should contact Helen at [email protected] Volunteers are needed to help clean the books and donations are needed for cleaning supplies, HEPA filters, masks, etc. The Document Preservation Committee (working name only) will be providing a valuable service to genealogists and local historians as well as future generations. The hope is to create one centrally located, comprehensive library of county record books that can be accessed by the public. The ultimate goal, in my opinion, should be to have the most important documents scanned and made available through the internet. Any ideas and suggestions are welcomed.

Earlier today I posted an announcement regarding the preservation of documents in Belmont County. The announcement was posted on www.belmontcountyohio.net and if anyone is interested in reseaching Belmont County surnames, you can e-mail [email protected] (Skip Magyar) and receive an invitation to this site. Skip is helping on this project and plans to post updates and pictures as soon as he can.

The following announcement is from another genealogy site: Document Preservation group forming.... Helen Stanford, of Smith Township, is spearheading a project to salvage the old county records which have been stored for years in the basement of the onetime County Home on State Route 331. Much controversy has surrounded the deteriorating condition of the building and the possible damage or loss of important historical documents; many dating to the 1800's. Helen attended a recent Belmont County Board of Commissioners meeting, explained the situation and got them to state for the record - "the Board's goal is to centralize the county's public records, clean them, and preserve them for future generations." The first step in the preservation of these documents is the removal and cleaning of hundreds of old books and ledgers from the basement area. A work area has been set up on the second floor of the old County Home and the work of cleaning the books has begun. Anyone wishing to help with this worthwhile project should contact Helen at [email protected] Volunteers are needed to help clean the books and donations are needed for cleaning supplies, HEPA filters, masks, etc. The Document Preservation Committee (working name only) will be providing a valuable service to genealogists and local historians as well as future generations. The hope is to create one centrally located, comprehensive library of county record books that can be accessed by the public. The ultimate goal, in my opinion, should be to have the most important documents scanned and made available through the internet. Any ideas and suggestions are welcomed.

Hello Lists, Just wanted to let everyone know that I have added new information on my website. There are no set counties or states. Check us out and submit your info today. Never know you might make a connection in your family tree. Connecting Family Dots Cheryl J Skinner www.connectingfamilydots.com Make a Genealogist happy with books from the Belmont County Genealogical Society! http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohbelogs/pubs.htm

When you wish to find what the LDS has filmed for ANY area, try the following; http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp click on PLACE SEARCH type the word OHIO in the PLACE slot (ignore the other one) and click on search click on the word Ohio in the list given click on View Related Places in the upper corner click on the county you're interested in You have now reached a menu that contains all the catagories of films for the county you selected. You can now discover what is included under each heading simply by clicking on it.. Keep the URL on your desktop, for ease of checking, and stick the above instructions somewhere till you remember the 'how to's... Sandra

Here are the batch numbers to use for Monroe Co. for births and marriages on www.familysearch.org: C514043 - 1867-1891 Births M514041 - 1867-1881 Marriages M514042 - 1881-1885 Marriages Same directions as the web site that Bill gave. (below) Bonnie Burkhardt bb86it at wideopenwest. dot com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Brestle" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 7:43 AM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON-L] Link Ohio Co. WV > Hello Martha > LDS-Link > I Haven't found this type of link for Monroe Co., Ohio > But here is the Link for Chio Co., WV > Which includes the city of Wheeling. > But you can do a general search for any place on the LDS site > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/lds.txt > > Bill > > Martha Johnson wrote: > > Bill, is there a link like this for Monroe County? > > > > Martha > > On Jul 15, 2004, at 3:53 PM, Bill Brestle wrote: > > > >> Oops bad link try this one > >> I missed part of the link with my copy and paste > >> Bill :-( > >> > >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~davesherry/belmontcountyohvitalsonline.htm > >> > >> Bill Brestle wrote: > >> > >

Hi all Searching for anyone with knowledge or connection to Harvey Sperry born 1877 and his sister Virginia born 1880. They are the children of Albert Homer Sperry and Jeanette Beall Miller Sperry. Albert died in Franklin County, Jeanette in Belmont County...these are both buried In Green Lawn in Columbus. Both appear in 1880 Franklin County census. Connections? Sandy

Hello Martha LDS-Link I Haven't found this type of link for Monroe Co., Ohio But here is the Link for Chio Co., WV Which includes the city of Wheeling. But you can do a general search for any place on the LDS site http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvwags/lds.txt Bill Martha Johnson wrote: > Bill, is there a link like this for Monroe County? > > Martha > On Jul 15, 2004, at 3:53 PM, Bill Brestle wrote: > >> Oops bad link try this one >> I missed part of the link with my copy and paste >> Bill :-( >> >> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~davesherry/belmontcountyohvitalsonline.htm >> >> Bill Brestle wrote: >>

Thank you all for your help! Harriett, this information helps immensely. It explains quite a bit about why I can't find anything on Sarah after Fletcher's death. I had suspected that she went to live with family to help her take care of the children while she was sick and on her own, but I didn't know where! Jill

Oops bad link try this one I missed part of the link with my copy and paste Bill :-( http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~davesherry/belmontcountyohvitalsonline.htm Bill Brestle wrote: > Jill This may be the Site you are looking for "Death Record Index " > Bad link below > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~davesherry/belmonhttp: > > > > Jill wrote: > >> I am planning my first research trip to Belmont County, and am hoping >> someone can help me >> pinpoint where I should go. (One last question)...earlier I had >> found a link listing the death records index for Belmont County, >> which is where I was able to get the exact date and location of my >> Fletcher's death, so that I could then request a copy of his death >> certificate from the > > > Probate Court at St. Clairsville. Now I cannot find this site > anywhere. Does anyone know > > of this site? If so would you please send my the link? > >> Any suggestions and information will be GREATLY appreciated. >> >> Jill Cullinan >> Cleveland Heights, Ohio >> >> >> > > >

Jill This may be the Site you are looking for "Death Record Index " http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~davesherry/belmonhttp: Jill wrote: > I am planning my first research trip to Belmont County, and am hoping someone can help me > pinpoint where I should go. > (One last question)...earlier I had found a link listing the death records index for > Belmont County, which is where I was able to get the exact date and location of my > Fletcher's death, so that I could then request a copy of his death certificate from the > Probate Court at St. Clairsville. Now I cannot find this site anywhere. Does anyone know > of this site? If so would you please send my the link? > Any suggestions and information will be GREATLY appreciated. > > Jill Cullinan > Cleveland Heights, Ohio > > >