Seeking information on William Saiss Matthias: born 1817, probably in Wales. Died 18 Jan 1860, ae 43 yrs, Rochester. Buried at Rochester Center Cemetery under name GARISS, Matthias William (an error). Married Martha Wing Fay 17 Mar 1844, Lorain County. Martha Wing Fay Matthias tombstone lists last name as Fay not Matthias. She died 6 October 1887 at 71 yrs. I notice a newspaper 'Lorain County Eagle' published 1857-1861 which may have an article about this mystery. Any and all help would be very much appreciated. Mary O. on Puget Sound

Jean, I tried ancestry.com for three months and now have it for a year. I think it was easy to read, (just make sure you download the viewer lol) I didnt at first. Now that they have some indexed its easier too. The ones that are not indexed you have to search through unless you know what county. Of course I had some help from Nancy on here, she told me where to find some of my relatives in the township. I think on the whole its good. It goes down some like anything else. The census for 1950 before is indexed. The 1920 is being indexed. Census alone I think is worth it. I didnt find any of my family anywhere else in the ancestry except the census. Dee

Does anyone know if there were children by the marriage of Leroy FAUVER and Nellie LIPPY m. 10 June 1902 by Rev. Dr. W. C. Endly of Methodist Church? Eleanora "Nellie" died six years later in 1908. Sarah

I too have a subscription to ancestry's census database and I agree with your reference to it's ease of use productivity. However, I would suggest that it is better to save an image in their existing file format, rather than the final resolution you desire (unless you are ready to cut and past something into a document of course). By saving the file "as is", you can use the same free plug-in to your browser that is available on ancestry.com to look at them on your disk and zoom in and out just as easy as online. Also, if you send the file to a relative or friend, you can tell them to download the free plugin from ancestry to view the record. Lastly, you can always make a zoom-in jpg file later if you want. William ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elvin & Jerri Pippert" <epippert@swbell.net> To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [OHLORAIN] Ancestry.com US Census subscription > I have a subscription to Ancestry's US Census database and found it very > productive. The images can be enlarged so that you can read them quite > easily. They also can be copied or printed. If you copy them you need to > make sure that you have the image at the resolution you want to copy or you > may not be able to read it afterwards. Some of the censuses have been > indexed so that you can search for the individual via the index and then go > straight to the image area that the name is located. I cannot remember, > since I belong to another service that has images, but you may have to page > forward a page or two, if the name is not on the 1 page. They are > continuously adding to the indexes, but if you know where you want to look > already, you can easily go to the correct page using the enumeration > districts and then it is a page by page search just like you would do at a > library, if you do not know the exact page to go to. I would say that I got > my money's worth and have an annual subscription, since I periodically need > to return to look up someone. I believe that you can also get it monthly, > if you really only need to access it for a short time, since the monthly > rate will cost you much more for a year than the annual rate. > > Hope this helps you with your decision making. > > Elvin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Atmmom1@aol.com> > To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 1:31 PM > Subject: [OHLORAIN] Ancestry.com US Census subscription > > > > Has anyone on the list subscribed to Ancestrys US Census list? Was it > easy > > for you to read and easy to use? Did you feel that it was worth the > money? > > I'm trying to research family in South Dakota and Minnesota. The trips to > > WRHS to access their Census rolls are beginning to add up. Would anyone > care > > to comment? Thanks. > > Jean > > > > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Lorain County Genealogy page > > http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen > > > > > > ______________________________

Thank you to everyone who was so kind to answer my question regarding the subscription to Ancestry.com. I'm not familiar with the subcription services and I do appreciate the information and feedback you gave me. I always know that the people on this list are so kind to share their expertise and knowledge. Thanks again. Now I know what the Easter Bunny can get me! Jean

I have a subscription to Ancestry's US Census database and found it very productive. The images can be enlarged so that you can read them quite easily. They also can be copied or printed. If you copy them you need to make sure that you have the image at the resolution you want to copy or you may not be able to read it afterwards. Some of the censuses have been indexed so that you can search for the individual via the index and then go straight to the image area that the name is located. I cannot remember, since I belong to another service that has images, but you may have to page forward a page or two, if the name is not on the 1 page. They are continuously adding to the indexes, but if you know where you want to look already, you can easily go to the correct page using the enumeration districts and then it is a page by page search just like you would do at a library, if you do not know the exact page to go to. I would say that I got my money's worth and have an annual subscription, since I periodically need to return to look up someone. I believe that you can also get it monthly, if you really only need to access it for a short time, since the monthly rate will cost you much more for a year than the annual rate. Hope this helps you with your decision making. Elvin ----- Original Message ----- From: <Atmmom1@aol.com> To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 1:31 PM Subject: [OHLORAIN] Ancestry.com US Census subscription > Has anyone on the list subscribed to Ancestrys US Census list? Was it easy > for you to read and easy to use? Did you feel that it was worth the money? > I'm trying to research family in South Dakota and Minnesota. The trips to > WRHS to access their Census rolls are beginning to add up. Would anyone care > to comment? Thanks. > Jean > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Lorain County Genealogy page > http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen > >

LC Reporter, Oct. 15, 1898 H. BARNES of Penfield is in feeble health. Miss Iva BARR will go to Battle Creek to study. Born to M/M Guy ONTZ, recently a son. Roy RICHMOND will teach the school at Nickle Plate. Miss Ora KELNER has been visiting relatives in Elyria. Born to M/M Leon WHITBECK last week a son. Mrs. Sam LONG of KY is visiting friends in Penfield. Twin boys bless the home of Rev. BAKER & wife of Penfield. Dan AUBLE of Penfield, had a buggy stolen from his barn recently. A church social was at the home of Fred GOTT Friday evening. Alvah WHITE of Spencer was guest of D.W. RIPLEY, in Dover, two days last week. Matthew STARR, Penfield, who has been helpless for three years is not better. Norman POTTER was kicked by one of his horses last week and had three ribs broken. Mrs. KAVANAUGH, of Cleveland, is guest of her brother James Martin of Wellington. Miss Ina SAXTON has returned from Muncie IN and is making her home with Mrs. Bert KNOWLES. The JACKSON Reunion met at the home of George JACKSON last Thursday. About seventy-five people were present. A party of young people enjoyed themselves at the home of George JACKSON last Tuesday. About 30 were present. A large water-works cistern is being built on the square where the scales formerly stood. It will be filled by the water from the new store and will hold 350 barrels. by "Carrie." -- Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen A proud RootsWeb Supporter Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://www.raogk.org Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/

LC Reporter, Oct. 15, 1898 Rosa Zumkler was adopted by James & Mina Smith and her name was changed to Eva Rebecca Smith. -- Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen A proud RootsWeb Supporter Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://www.raogk.org Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/

Lorain County Reporter, Saturday Oct. 15, 1898 issue Mrs. Edward FLOOD died at home on Sunday at age 55. She was buried on Tuesday. Services were at St. Mary's Church with Rev. Father Sheffield conducting services. She leaves her husband and one adopted son. -- Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen A proud RootsWeb Supporter Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://www.raogk.org Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/

Jean, I have used this subscription for some time. Every day it is becoming more useful. I could not manage without it...or not very happily. I live in Florida. The local library has a very good collection of materials about the southeastern US. My people were ALL Yankees. They lived in New England and then Ohio, Michigan and on further to the middle west...Iowa & Kansas in particular. I have to order in EVERYTHING through the Family History Center. They have but one printer, and it frequently is not working. Since I have subscribed to the Census I have been able to locate and print all the images I could ever want. They have added the indexes to many of the censuses and more are coming. They now promise to have all the 1930 census images on line within 3 months, with indexes also available on line by the end of the year. You have the capability of printing part of a page or all of it. Be sure to download their free MrSID program. I am NOT an Ancestry employee, but I sure am an Ancestry.com fan. I also subscribe to the database subscription, and find new leads all the time. There are times when the access is a little slow, when all the rest of the world is trying to get to the Census, but usually the pages just pop right up. I am fortunate to have a cable modem and that really helps. For the past month or so everything has really come up fast. I have learned how to maneuver around the pages pretty rapidly...it comes with practice...and can get right to what I want. It really makes a difference looking at the actual page, because you can see where transcribers have mis-read things, and you can wander around and find other relatives maybe on the next page...it is WONDERFUL. It is easy to magnify the image so that you can read it. I cannot recommend it enough. To coin a phrase....:"Try it..You'll like it." dhallgren

It is not perfect but since I do a lot of research, I find it well worth while. I will be their customer until something better comes along. I do NOT do any Ancestry.com look-ups for people, as it would be unethical. They are running a business & I accepted all their terms when I joined. You should weigh the pros & cons about joining any service. -- Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH Genealogy Lookup Volunteer http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen A proud RootsWeb Supporter Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Volunteer http://www.raogk.org Life Member of Ohio Genealogical Society http://www.ogs.org/

I use the census at Ancestry almost daily (no I won't do lookups). I found the copies to be very good, and for me worth the money. The nearest library that has that much census information for me is either Burton (Detroit) or Library of Michigan (Lansing). Although driving to Lansing 1 1/2 hours) is doable, it gets expensive going there every day. Detroit is closer but not as user friendly. I'd pay again. Karen Karen Krugman Professional Genealogy in Michigan Obits, Courthouse, cemetery & census http://miprofgenie.com for details mailto:miprofgenie@wwnet.net -----Original Message----- From: Atmmom1@aol.com [mailto:Atmmom1@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 2:31 PM To: OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHLORAIN] Ancestry.com US Census subscription Has anyone on the list subscribed to Ancestrys US Census list? Was it easy for you to read and easy to use? Did you feel that it was worth the money? I'm trying to research family in South Dakota and Minnesota. The trips to WRHS to access their Census rolls are beginning to add up. Would anyone care to comment? Thanks. Jean ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== Visit the Lorain County Genealogy page http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen

Has anyone on the list subscribed to Ancestrys US Census list? Was it easy for you to read and easy to use? Did you feel that it was worth the money? I'm trying to research family in South Dakota and Minnesota. The trips to WRHS to access their Census rolls are beginning to add up. Would anyone care to comment? Thanks. Jean

> Has anyone on the list subscribed to Ancestrys US Census list? > Was it easy for you to read and easy to use? Did you feel > that it was worth the money? I'm trying to research family in > South Dakota and Minnesota. The trips to WRHS to access > their Census rolls are beginning to add up. Would anyone > care to comment? I think that the Ancestry Census site is worthwhile, if you have a DSL, cable or other high-speed connection. If you have an ordinary dial-up connection, the images take FOREVER to download. Also, the index only places the person within the precinct; it does not tell you what page they are on. This means that you may have to search a lot of pages to find the folks you want. It's been awhile since I used it, but that's how it worked then. Regards, Byron byron.bray@cmug.com

Hi Lists, can anyone tell me about the price they want for Gedlink and Ilooked at it briefly and you have to have something special to download rather than just my laptop and no cdrom or floppy disc oranything? Sylvia. -----Original Message----- From: OHLORAIN-D-request@rootsweb.com <OHLORAIN-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: OHLORAIN-D@rootsweb.com <OHLORAIN-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:03 AM Subject: OHLORAIN-D Digest V02 #65

Yes, the old OGS Newsletter is now the bi-monthly OGS Genealogy News. It is like a news magazine rather than a newsletter. I got mine some time ago. Donna

I downloaded it and used it last night. You don't have to pay anything unless you wqant to down;oad gedcoms. I have found 3 people working on my line and I have sent messages to them which is free to do. Mary

Subscribers, It sounded promising to me, so I downloaded Ged Link but following that, they asked for membership money....At that point I decided to reconsider as I belong to many fee based sites & databases. Hope those of you who have joined have great results. I got also bad vibes when they did not explain about fees before I took the time & trouble to download. I still use a slow 56K dial-up connection and so it took a while. At the March meeting of the Computer Assisted Genealogy Group (CAGG) in Fairview Park Library, I hope to talk to others about it. -- Nancy M. Meyers, Lorain OH

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I'm trying it out as well. I posted three queries so far and the responses have been short and to the point. I agree, that when enough people get on, this could be a good thing. It might even be worth paying for then! ;-) But it gives a good easy to follow interface. William in California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Nervig" <dannervig@worldnet.att.net> To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 5:15 PM Subject: Re: [OHLORAIN] Ged-Link > Hey Judy,,,,I'd forgotten I sent that! Thanks for the info...Think I'll try > it out..They wanted $ so wasn't sure whether to send any or not! Jo Ellen > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Judy Kelble" <jkelble@accnorwalk.com> > To: <OHLORAIN-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 3:44 PM > Subject: Re: [OHLORAIN] Ged-Link > > > > I didn't see any reply - but then I'm the "Delete-Key-Queen" - but I went > > and downloaded this little program. It is in it's infancy right now, it > > would appear, but when enough (everybody) gets connect, it looks like it > > will be great fun. It's a completely different format and very easy to > > figure out. > > I'm glad you asked and I'm glad I went and looked over. > > > > > > At 07:09 PM 2/27/02 -0500, you wrote: > > >Does anyone know anything about GedLink? Is it legit? > > > > > >www.gedlink.com > > > > > >Thanks...Jo Ellen in MI > > > > > > > > >==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > > >Search the Archive of Messages for OHLORAIN Mailing List > > >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > > > > I wish you "enough", > > Judy > > > > > > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > > Visit the Lorain County Genealogy page > > http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen > > > > ______________________________