Hi Everyone! I am going to be out of town until after the Easter Weekend. I do have email access but none to the internet without paying long distance charges so there won't be many changes to the pages until I get home. Please do let me know of any problems. I like to keep things updated and running. Also I am in Stark County with access to the surrounding counties so please let me know if you need anything from the area and I will try to get it for you. If you like fun and graphics check out my April Fool's Day page at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Holidays/h1index.html. (Be warned that this page takes a few minutes to load but I think it is worth it. The new queries and/or surname registrations are now on view on the My OHGenWeb pages. Please go to the --Erie County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Erie/queries.htm --Franklin County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Franklin/queries.htm --Knox County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Knox/queries.htm --Medina County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/queries.htm **I added a page on the Rockwell Family Real Estate Transfers from the information submitted by Janis Townsend. This is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/rockwell.htm. **I added the following names to the WWI honor roll: George Raymond Kraver and Albert Carl Kraver. This can be seen at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/honoroll.htm --Miami County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Miami/queries.htm **I added a Military of Miami County Page at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/ovi.html. This area contains information that Ken Clark is obtaining from old newspaper articles, book references, and articles from local newspapers relating to the military in Miami County Ohio. --The Free Lookup Database Queries have also been posted at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Free/queries.htm. Maggie Maggie's World of Courthouse Dust & Genealogy Fever http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mindex.html *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

------------------------------------------------------------------ FORWARDED MESSAGE - Orig: 26-Mar-98 21:18 Subject: USGenWeb Notice ------------------------------------------------------------------ The following is the official statement about recent changes at USGenWeb. Please disseminate this to the public---thanks. Megan and the Board. **************** There has been a recent change in the main internet address for The USGenWeb Project. The project has learned that individuals associated with the server where our main URL was housed have formed a corporation, USGenWeb, Inc. Since The USGenWeb Project was founded on the belief of "free access for all," we are concerned there may be public confusion about the relationship between this for-profit corporation and The USGenWeb Project. As a result we have removed our presence from that server. Please be sure to change your bookmarks for The USGenWeb Project. We can be accessed through either of the following URLs: http://www.usgenweb.net http://www.usgenweb.org Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. Megan Zurawicz, National Coordinator, The USGenWeb Project The Advisory Board, The USGenWeb Project !^NavFont02F040F0006NGHHKWCAC3 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Hi Everyone! The following changes have been made in my main pages. --I have added more information to my Auglaize County Ohio Page at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mauglaize.html. --I have added some information to my Darke County Ohio Page at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mdarke.html. --I have added a page with information on the "History of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Ohio" at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/rr.htm. --Note: The book READING EARLY AMERICAN HANDWRITING was added to the bibliography list for the page. This is Kip Sperry's new Genealogical Publishing Company (in Baltimore MD) book that should be off the press at the end of April. It will sell for $29.99. It shows how to read early American documents, such as wills, deeds, and town records, etc., and includes copies of many documents, with transcriptions. Included are documents dating from the nineteenth century to the seventeenth century. Although most are colonial documents, some Midwestern states records are shown and transcribed. Also Kip Sperry will be in Cincinnati, Ohio lecturing at the FGS/OGS conference in August. The new queries and/or surname registrations are now on view on the My OHGenWeb pages. Please go to the --Erie County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Erie/queries.htm --Franklin County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Franklin/queries.htm --Knox County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Knox/queries.htm --Medina County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/queries.htm ++I added a page on the Rockwell Family Real Estate Transfers from the information submitted by Janis Townsend. This is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/rockwell.htm. ++I added the following names to the WWI honor roll: George Raymond Kraver and Albert Carl Kraver. This can be seen at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/honoroll.htm --Miami County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Miami/queries.htm ++I added a Military of Miami County Page at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/ovi.html. This area contains information that Ken Clark is obtaining from old newspaper articles, book references, and articles from local newspapers relating to the military in Miami County Ohio. --The Free Lookup Database Queries have also been posted at http://www.rootsweb.com/Free/queries.htm. Maggie *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Hi Everyone, I had a suggestion from someone and wanted to get your opinions. Do you all care if I make this a private list? Basically that means you can't post a message to the list unless you are subscribed. This will not prevent spam but I can lock the offender out as soon as I get there. I just don't understand what makes folks do this but this is the best solution that I can think of for the problem as I don't want the lists to close due to spam. Please let me know your opinions. Thanks a lot! Maggie !^NavFont02F01990007NGHHH9A8AEB *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Susan, I will send copies of all 25+ that I received of the same message. I hate to close the lists to only subscribers but I may have to. I am going to go and at least put a refuse on that address. Maggie !^NavFont02F00A20007NGHHGA376FF *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Ken, I will be going to the OHS next tuesday and I can get that death cert there for you. I will get back with you after I have gotten the cert. Maggie !^NavFont02F00770007NGHHG7885AD *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Hi Folks, I went to Dayton, Ohio for a day trip and ended up staying a week. My car decided to take a vacation at the car hospital. Sorry I have not been around. I want to apologize for those messages that got spammed to my lists. I found 25 of them in my mailbox on my arrival home. I will very shortly block that person from posting to any of my lists. I saw them on all the lists that I belong to ... the same message about hair replacement. Hope you all have a great weekend! Maggie !^NavFont02F01840007NGHHH85D7A3 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Maggie, Got the following SPAM yesterday. You are probably aware of what a serious problem this is becoming, and as you can see, I am on pacbell.net and we were totally shut down for days because of SPAM. (It was all over the California newspapers.) Please let everyone know that this isn't funny and the SPAMMER'S idea is to let them know that they have reached a valid address in order to keep sending this junk. From what I understand, the Office of Consumer Affairs is on a "search and destroy" mission regarding "SPAM" and the smart thing to do is just forward junk to uce@ftc.gov. The following says "to be removed . . . " but once you do it, you're on the list. It's not a "virus" but from my own experience, can really cause problems. Susan <Subject: Replace your hair in 42 days! Resent-Date: Tue, 17 Mar 1998 23:34:30 -0800 (PST) Resent-From: OHERIE-L@rootsweb.com Date: Tue, 17 Mar 98 22:57:20 EST From: angelawine@usa.net To: oherie-l@rootsweb.com Thinking about a Hair Loss Transplant? How about Non-Surgical Transplants? Only 1 out of 20 people are candidates for Transplant Surgery. The other 19 still need to find a solution for their hair loss. We have the answer -- a non-surgical hair transplant. It only takes 5-6 weeks and 2 appointments. This is a universal procedure: 1) It works for any hair loss pattern. 2) It works for those who use other replacement methods. 3) It works for thos who stopped surgery for resons of time, money and minimal recovery. Surgeons use our process as an aesthetic model. 100% NO-RISK OFFER For More information just <a href="http://207.93.198.166/mllh/">Click Here</a> ______________________________________________ To be Removed, hit reply and type "remove" in the subject ______________________________________________ M & A Computer Services, or any subsidiary thereof, accept no responsibility whatsoever for the content or legality of any advertisement that appears in any mailing. It is the advertisers responsibility to check with Local, State, and Federal laws pertaining to the product or service they advertise. ==== OHERIE Mailing List ==== Feel free to share your research tips, get help from others and discuss ideas on research and resources for Erie County.

I am looking for the parents of William D. Lanum, born 25 Jun 1860 died 1928. Was born in sandusky, Ohio. The only other info I have on my grandfather is that he was an Army Officer. I have requested his service record, but have not recieved it yet. Ken

Thinking about a Hair Loss Transplant? How about Non-Surgical Transplants? Only 1 out of 20 people are candidates for Transplant Surgery. The other 19 still need to find a solution for their hair loss. We have the answer -- a non-surgical hair transplant. It only takes 5-6 weeks and 2 appointments. This is a universal procedure: 1) It works for any hair loss pattern. 2) It works for those who use other replacement methods. 3) It works for thos who stopped surgery for resons of time, money and minimal recovery. Surgeons use our process as an aesthetic model. 100% NO-RISK OFFER For More information just <a href="http://207.93.198.166/mllh/">Click Here</a> ______________________________________________ To be Removed, hit reply and type "remove" in the subject ______________________________________________ M & A Computer Services, or any subsidiary thereof, accept no responsibility whatsoever for the content or legality of any advertisement that appears in any mailing. It is the advertisers responsibility to check with Local, State, and Federal laws pertaining to the product or service they advertise.

Hi Everyone! The following changes have been made in my main pages. --I have added information to my Auglaize County Ohio Page at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mauglaize.html. --I have added some new links at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mlinks.html. There is a link to the Cemetery Index at the U. S. Civil War Center http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cgi-bin/cemetery.search. The new queries and/or surname registrations are now on view on the My OHGenWeb pages. Please go to the --Erie County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Erie/queries.htm --This area has been added to the Great Lakes Web Ring. This Ring provides the Great Lakes on-line community with a different way to organize web sites. The Great Lakes Ring is a way to group together all sites dealing with the fresh water seas by linking them together in a circle, or ring. You can now surf the best of the Great Lakes with one click! Please be sure to investigate this wonderful resource. The ring logo is near the bottom of the main page at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm. --Franklin County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Franklin/queries.htm --Thanks to a comment I recently received, I got ambitious and added some Franklin County Links at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/flinks.html and I also added a page of Genealogical and Historical Societys with roots in Franklin County at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/hissoc.html. Please check them out and let me know what you think. --Knox County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Knox/queries.htm --Thanks to Dave Ketterer & Cynthia Miles-Lewis we now have started an early Knox County Ohio Page at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/early.htm. This was started with excerpts from "THE OHIO REGISTER 1812-1813". --Medina County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/queries.htm --I made some additions and corrections to the Medina County Library Holdings Page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/mclibrar.htm. --I added some more links to the Medina County Links page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/medlinks.htm. I added the Medina County Auditor's Pages. --Miami County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Miami/queries.htm --I revised the main page for miami county at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm. --I added a Miami County Links page at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miamilinks.htm. Please stop by and check it out if you have an interest in Miami County, Ohio. --I changed the format on the volunteer researchers page. It is at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/resource.htm. --The Free Lookup Database Queries have also been posted at http://www.rootsweb.com/Free/queries.htm. Maggie !^NavFont02F09410013hGSHG39hH47HH9CHP428761 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Hi Everyone! The new queries and/or surname registrations are now on view on the My OHGenWeb pages. Please go to the --Erie County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Erie/queries.htm --Franklin County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Franklin/queries.htm Visit the transcription of a small Brice Cemetery at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/cemnow2.htm. Visit the researchers page...a new Researcher was added. This is at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/resources.html. --Knox County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Knox/queries.htm --Medina County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/queries.htm --Miami County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Miami/queries.htm --The Free Lookup Database Queries have also been posted at http://www.rootsweb.com/Free/queries.htm. --You can now search each of the above sites with Surname Helper! Please remember this only includes the sites that are registered. Following are the available query search places with this wonderful site: All Available Queries-->http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchall.html Erie Co.-->http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchsite/OHERIE.html Franklin Co.-->http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchsite/OHFRANKL.html Knox Co.-->http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchsite/OHKNOX.html Medina Co.-->http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchsite/OHMEDINA.html Miami Co.-->http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchsite/OHMIAMI.html Free Lookups-->http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/srchsite/OHFREE.html Entire OHGenWeb-->http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/usa/usa-oh.html Entire USGenWeb-->http://cgi.rootsweb.com/surhelp/usa/usa.html Maggie *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

I am researching my grandfathers the Peter Longcor, William Thompson and John Calhoun Families. They were all from Erie and Gallia counties and I have very little information on William Thompson except that he was born in Ohio and moved to the Iuka ans Omega areas later on. He married Bethina McGee and they had three sons and two daughters Frank, Will and Fred Ernest, MY GRANDFATHER, and the daughters Rose and Annie. I know even Less on John Calhoun except that he was born in either Ireland or Scotland and came to Gallopolis, Ohio, Gallia County, Ohio in the late 1700's possibly 1760. He married Jiminia Weatherholt. They had at least one son J.C. Calhoun who was born in Gallopolis December 1850 and died 1925. He came to Lucus Township, Effingham Co., Illinois in 1870. If anyone out there is also researching these families, I would love to hear from you and maybe we can swap information as I do have a little more information on both of them. Any little bit of information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and trouble. Sandy Thompson Bollhorst thompson46@yahoo.com

Hi everyone! I was playing and trying to add a tagline so this is just a test to make sure I have the right tagline on the right page. Thanks for your patience and sorry for the inconvience! Maggie !^NavFont02F009F0007NGHHGA0A5AE *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Hi Everyone! The new queries and/or surname registrations are now on view on the My OHGenWeb pages. Please go to the --Erie County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Erie/queries.htm --Franklin County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Franklin/queries.htm Visit the transcription of a small Brice Cemetery at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/cemnow2.htm. Visit the researchers page...a new Researcher was added. This is at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/resources.html. --Knox County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Knox/queries.htm --Medina County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/queries.htm --Miami County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Miami/queries.htm --The Free Lookup Database Queries have also been posted at http://www.rootsweb.com/Free/queries.htm. --I redid the Vital Records page. Please check it out at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/vitals.html. --I got ambitious and added some Franklin County Links at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/flinks.html and I also added a page of Genealogical and Historical Societys with roots in Franklin County at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/hissoc.html. Please feel free to offer suggestions about how to make it easier. Some of the pages do take some time to load but you should be pleased with the information provided. Maggie *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

The below are the lyrics to a very popular song in the 30's...and has been done by several different artists over the years...I have it on my wall as a reminder that if I think I have problems.....well, this guy is worse.... I'm My Own Grandpaw by Dwight Latham and Moe Jaffe Many, many years ago when I was twenty-three I was married to a widow who was pretty as could be. This widow had a grown-up daughter who had hair of red. My father fell in love with her and soon they, too, were wed. This made my dad my son-in-law and changed my very life For my daughter was my mother, 'cause she was my father's wife. To complicate the matter, even though it brought me joy I soon became the father of a bouncing baby boy. My little baby then became a brother-in-law to dad And so became my uncle, thought it made me very sad For if he was my uncle, then that also made him brother Of the widow's grown-up daughter, who, of course, was my step-mother. I'm my own grandpaw I'm my own grandpaw It sounds funny I know but it really is so Oh, I'm my own grandpaw. Father's wife then had a son who kept them on the run And he became my grand-child, for he was my daughter's son. My wife is now my mother's mother, and it makes me blue Because, although she is my wife, she's my grandmother too. Now, if my wife is my grandmother, then I'm her grandchild And every time I think of it, it nearly drives me wild For now I have become the strangest case you ever saw As husband of my grandmother, I am my own grandpaw,... oh ... I'm my own grandpaw I'm my own grandpaw It sounds funny I know but it really is so Oh, I'm my own grandpaw. (c.) Copyright, 1947, by General Music Publishing Co., Inc. !^NavFont02F054A0007NGHHL4C291C *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Cemetery records What are cemetery records and what kind of information can I find in them? Cemetery caretakers usually keep records of the names and death dates of those buried, as well as maps of the grave sites. They may also keep more detailed records, including the names of the deceased's relatives. In addition to these paper records, you will find tombstones. Tombstones can provide information such as birth and death dates and the names of other family members. Where can I find cemetery records? The best place to find cemetery records are in the cemeteries where your ancestors are buried. Often, if there is no longer a caretaker of the cemetery, records can be found in the holdings of local libraries, archives, or historical societies. The American Blue Book of Funeral Directors is a list of cemeteries by location. It may help you create a target list of cemeteries for your ancestors if you don't know where they are buried. In addition, the Daughters of American Revolution (DAR), Works Projects Administration (WPA), and the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP) have all transcribed some tombstones. Collections of transcribed tombstones can be found at the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the Library of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Also check with genealogy societies in the area where you ancestors were buried; they may know of tombstone transcriptions for local cemeteries. Michael Reck 2434 Forest Home Ave. Riverside, Ohio 45404-2410 E-Mail: moreck@juno.com "I owe my life to the Ancestors that I find" - Michael Reck !^NavFont02F053F0007NGHHL41B58A *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Mistaken Identity A particularly difficult problem can arise during your research when two or more identically-named people of roughly the same age have lived jointly in one locale. You can also find people with the same name in the same family, such as mothers and daughters. Often, they are not related to each other, making it crucial that the genealogist not confuse them. As with other genealogical problems, you will have to use multiple sources and records to determine which identically-named individual is the one you are seeking and whether the other individuals bear any relationship to you. One suggestion is to extensively explore land and probate records to determine places of residence and other distinguishing information. In any event, be aware that some of the records you come across may contain inaccuracies, so obtain as much information as you can. Mistaken Identity: Part 2 One mistake genealogical researchers often make is to assume relationships between people with similar or identical surnames. Although this is very tempting, making such a mistake could seriously divert your exploration. Instead, where it seems appropriate, use identical or similar surnames to guide some of your research, but do not conclusively add anyone to your family tree without verifying their relationship from reliable records. Conflicting Records You probably know that you can find information such as birth dates, marriage dates, maiden names, and so on in more than one place. This is great, because that gives you several options when you're doing your research. However, what do you do when you find conflicting information? For example, what if you find one birth date for an individual on a marriage certificate and a different birth date for that individual on a death certificate? Of course the best thing to do is to check a few more records. Hopefully more records will help you determine which is the actual date. Another answer is to put more faith in the record that was created closer to the event or was created by the individual himself. For example, a birth date on a birth record is more likely to be accurate because it was created at the time of the event. A birth date on a marriage certificate has fairly good chances of being accurate because the individual probably wrote down his own birth date. A birth date on a death certificate has smaller chances of being accurate: first, it was created several years after the actual birth, and second, someone other than the individual had to have provided the birth date on the death certificate. Inaccurate Previous Research Needless to say, obtaining a pedigree from a book or other source could greatly speed your genealogical exploration. Indeed, an accurate pedigree can be a valuable tool for filling in holes in your research. Unfortunately, a few of the pedigrees you come across may be false. In some cases, the researcher compiling the pedigree may have distorted information in order to prove descent from a certain famous or noble person or to cover up a relationship to someone undesirable. In other cases, the researcher might have inferred, rather than proved, one or more of the familial relationships. As a result, the pedigree may diverge at some point to include people who are unrelated to you. Since fraudulent pedigrees pose a strong risk for side-tracking your research, it is very important that you take all steps possible to verify the accuracy of any pedigree you acquire. In particular, be sure that all the information in the pedigree conforms to what you have discovered in your prior research. If there are discrepancies, do what you can to ascertain the truth. Finally, it might be a good idea to learn what you can about the reputation of the individual who compiled the pedigree. Tall Tales Family tradition is another potential source of erroneous genealogical information. Frequently, such tradition holds that the family is descended from some particularly noteworthy or interesting ancestor, such as a high noble in England or a French Huguenot who fled persecution. In many of these cases, the relationship is fictitious, arising as the family history was passed down and embellished through the generations. In more extreme cases, the family may not have any roots in the supposed ancestors home country. Similar inaccuracies may also surround the history of the family surname and the deeds of various ancestors. Once again, using a variety of sources to piece together the family tree is crucial for ensuring accuracy. Although family traditions may serve as useful clues for directing your search, they should not be taken at face value. Impossibly Close Dates As you do your genealogical research, you may come across dates that don't seem to make sense. For example, children that were born too close together or a marriage date that comes after someone's death date. Your first conclusion may be that the dates are incorrect. This may be the case, and the best way to determine this is to look to other records for verification. If the dates were recorded before 1752, another answer is that the dates were recorded using the Julian calendar. With the Julian calendar, the first day of the year was March 25th and the last day of the year was March 24th. This means that dates such as July 10, 1507 and October 15, 1507 came before dates such as January 1, 1507 and February 28, 1507. Michael Reck 2434 Forest Home Ave. Riverside, Ohio 45404-2410 E-Mail: moreck@juno.com "I owe my life to the Ancestors that I find" - Michael Reck !^NavFont02F12160006NGHHY_6237 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. 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Below are some sample topics and questions that you can use when you record oral histories. Don't limit yourself to our suggestions, however. Every family is unique, and you can probably think of some special things to talk about. The Basics: Make sure you get down the name and birth date of the person you're interviewing, as well as where they fit in your family tree. Then, choose any of the topics below and begin asking questions. Childhood: What do you recall about your childhood? Where did you live and go to school? What do you remember best about your parents? What did you and your siblings do in your spare time? Were you an obedient child or a mischievous child? What styles of clothing did children wear then? Family Traditions: Did your family have any special traditions, such as things that they did on holidays or birthdays? What about family heirlooms? Is there anything that's been handed down from generation to generation? Growing Up: When did you leave home? Why did you leave and where did you go? How did your life change? Did you feel grown up? Were you a little scared? Historical Events: Which significant historical events have taken place during your lifetime? Were there wars, natural disasters, or political changes? How did these events affect you? Hometown: What was the name of the place where you grew up? Was it a big city or a small town? Were there any special activities or festivals at different times during the year? Immigration: How old were you when you immigrated to the United States? Where did you come from and where and when did you arrive? How did you travel? By boat, plane, or train? How long did the trip take? What feelings did you have about coming to the United States? What was one of the biggest differences between the United States and your previous home? Occupation: What did your parents do for a living when you were growing up? Did you ever help them out? Was your family financially comfortable? What was your first job? How old were you at the time? How did you get your job? What different jobs have you had during your life? Physical Characteristics: What physical characteristics do people in your family share? Do they all have the same hair color or eye color? Whom in the family do you resemble? Previous Generations: Did you know your grandparents or great-grandparents? What were their names? Where did they live? What stories can you tell about them and their lives? Religion: What part did religion play in your family? Were you very religious? Did you go to religious services on a regular basis? Other possible topics: Education, Politics, Military Service, Recreation, Entertainers of the Era, Family Personalities, Family Pets, Traveling, Dating, Clothing, Family Recipes, Favorite Songs or Poems, Family Medical History, Marriage and Raising a Family, and anything else that may be of interest to you and your family.... Family Tree Maker version 4.0 for Windows 95 Michael Reck 2434 Forest Home Ave. Riverside, Ohio 45404-2410 E-Mail: moreck@juno.com "I owe my life to the Ancestors that I find" - Michael Reck !^NavFont02F0A070006NGHHQP1485 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

An individual's birth date can usually be found on any of the documents listed below. If you have the minimum information required to find one of these documents, select the name of that document. The items in the list are ordered from most to least important. If you do not have the minimum information required, read the paragraph below this list. Vital records To find an individual's birth date on a vital record, such as a birth, death, divorce, or marriage certificate, you must at least know the individual's full name at the time of the event, depending on the record, the approximate year of the event, and the state or county of the event, depending on when the event took place. Church records To find an individual's birth date in church marriage, baptism, or christening records, you must at least know the individual's name, and either the name of the church where the ceremony was performed or the name of the clergyman that appears on the certificate. Newspapers To find an individual's birth date in a birth announcement or an obituary, you must at least know the approximate date of birth or death, the individual's full name at the time of the event, and the state and city or town where the event took place (or where the announcement or obituary was likely to have been published). Bible records To find an individual's birth date in Bible records that are no longer in the family's possession, you must at least know the individual's full maiden name or married name, as well as the state and county in which the individual lived. Military records To find an individual's birth date in a military pension record, you must at least know the veteran's name, the branch of service, such as Army, Navy, or Marine Corps, the state from which the veteran entered the service, and the war in which the veteran served. If the period of service was after 1916, you must also know entry and release dates, military ID number, Social Security number, whether an officer or enlisted, and date of birth. Census records Beginning in 1850, the census recorded either each individual's age on their last birthday or their birth date. To find an individual's birth date in census records, you must at least know the individual's name, the state, and the county in which the individual lived when the census was taken. If you are using census records for 1870 or earlier, you can probably use an index that only requires the state and surname. Social Security Death Index To find an individual's birth date on the Social Security Death Index, you only need to know the individual's name. This index contains information about millions of people who died up through 1995. In addition, the individual must have applied for Social Security during their lifetime. International Genealogical Index To find an individual's birth date in the International Genealogical Index (IGI), you must at least know the individual's name. An approximate birth date or birthplace will help you narrow down your search. Michael Reck 2434 Forest Home Ave. Riverside, Ohio 45404-2410 E-Mail: moreck@juno.com "I owe my life to the Ancestors that I find" - Michael Reck !^NavFont02F0A350006NGHHQ~7405 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - Email From: Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman - Zimmerman Family Web Page: http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/index.html - For Updates on all my Ohio Pages join the Maggie_Ohio Maillist send an email to Maggie_Ohio-L-request@rootsweb.com - Ohio County USGenWeb Pages: **Erie Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Erie/erie.htm **Franklin Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/franklin1.html **Knox Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Knox/primepg.htm **Medina Co. at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohmedina/index.htm **Miami Co. at http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Miami/miami.htm *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* - God Put Me On Earth to Accomplish a Certain Number of Things. Right Now I am so far behind, I will never die. --- Unknown *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*