This message was posted on the Huron County Website. It is information that genealogists need to be aware of. Jean Copeland I was sent this from another board - thought it would be of interest. > [please circulate intact, please note  that the Civil War pension as > well as other military pension/bounty  records are not microfilmed > except for Revolutionary War, only the indexes were. - David > Samuelsen] > > *Warning to all U.S. genealogists! *Two rules  published in the Federal > Register on Monday, February 26, 2007, relate to  fees for reproductions > of records at the U.S. National Archives and Records  Administration > (NARA). In the case of Civil War pension applications, the  proposal is > for a 338% increase! > > Page 8327 contains a proposed rule  revising fees for reproductions to > cover NARA's costs for providing copies.  On page 8279 is an interim > final rule removing fee schedule fees for the  reproduction of records > of other Federal agencies stored in NARA records  centers. > > The proposals are written in the finest governmental  "legalese" > language. However, it is obvious that the proposal is to  *INCREASE* all > fees. No surprise there, right? > > Here is the  list: > > Type of record > Order form > Proposed Fee > > Passenger  arrival lists > NATF Form 81 > $25.00 > > Federal Census  requests > NATF Form 82 > $25.00 > > Eastern  Cherokee applications to the Court of Claims > NATF Form  83 > $25.00 > > Land entry records > NATF Form 84 > $40.00 > > Full  pension file more than 75 years old (Civil War period). > NATF Form  85 > $125.00 (a 338% increase from the present fee of $37.00!) > > Full  pension file more than 75 years old (non-Civil War) > NATF Form  85 > $60.00 > > Pension documents packet (selected records). > NATF Form  85 > $25.00 > > Bounty land warrant application files > NATF Form  85 > $25.00 > > Military service files more than 75 years old > NATF Form  86 > $25.00 > > Both rules are open for public comment until April 27, 2007.  There's > much more information available in the Federal Register. > > The  link to the proposed rule  is: > http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2 > 007/E7-3160.htm > > > The  link to the interim final rule  is: > http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2 > 007/E7-3162.htm > ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

I haven't been able to access these links. Is anyone else having this problem? Patricia Daly-Zake Atmmom1@aol.com wrote: This message was posted on the Huron County Website. It is information that genealogists need to be aware of. Jean Copeland I was sent this from another board - thought it would be of interest. > [please circulate intact, please note that the Civil War pension as > well as other military pension/bounty records are not microfilmed > except for Revolutionary War, only the indexes were. - David > Samuelsen] > > *Warning to all U.S. genealogists! *Two rules published in the Federal > Register on Monday, February 26, 2007, relate to fees for reproductions > of records at the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration > (NARA). In the case of Civil War pension applications, the proposal is > for a 338% increase! > > Page 8327 contains a proposed rule revising fees for reproductions to > cover NARA's costs for providing copies. On page 8279 is an interim > final rule removing fee schedule fees for the reproduction of records > of other Federal agencies stored in NARA records centers. > > The proposals are written in the finest governmental "legalese" > language. However, it is obvious that the proposal is to *INCREASE* all > fees. No surprise there, right? > > Here is the list: > > Type of record > Order form > Proposed Fee > > Passenger arrival lists > NATF Form 81 > $25.00 > > Federal Census requests > NATF Form 82 > $25.00 > > Eastern Cherokee applications to the Court of Claims > NATF Form 83 > $25.00 > > Land entry records > NATF Form 84 > $40.00 > > Full pension file more than 75 years old (Civil War period). > NATF Form 85 > $125.00 (a 338% increase from the present fee of $37.00!) > > Full pension file more than 75 years old (non-Civil War) > NATF Form 85 > $60.00 > > Pension documents packet (selected records). > NATF Form 85 > $25.00 > > Bounty land warrant application files > NATF Form 85 > $25.00 > > Military service files more than 75 years old > NATF Form 86 > $25.00 > > Both rules are open for public comment until April 27, 2007. There's > much more information available in the Federal Register. > > The link to the proposed rule is: > http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2 > 007/E7-3160.htm > > > The link to the interim final rule is: > http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2 > 007/E7-3162.htm > ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLORAIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Elyria Republican, January 22, 1880 Written for the Republican A Pittsfield Centenarian New Year's day has become a red letter day to the members of the Wilder family that assembled at the house of Mrs. DeYoung, to celebrate the one hundredth birthday anniversary of Mrs. Sally Wilder. The East and the West clasped hands in joyful greeting after years of separation, representatives coming from Brooklyn, N.Y., Fredonia, N.Y., North East, Penn., Cleveland, Oberlin, O., Iowa City, Chatham and Otranto, Iowa. Letters brought kindly messages from Calafornia and Liepzig, Germany. Of Mrs. Wilder's ten children there were present on this day all that remain - three sons and two daughters, ranging from fifty-eight to seventy-four years of age, and she was gladdened by the bright faces of children's children to the fourth generation. The morning passed as the first hours of such reunions must in renewing old associations. "The heroine of the day" sat serenely in her sunny room, receiving in groups of two or three the dear ones for whom her loving welcome had been waiting long. Her graceful attire of black cashmere, soft laces with natural flowers, and tasteful cap, brought to mind traditions of grandma's early beauty, of which the younger members of the family like to boast. The dinner, which was furnished and served by Mr and Mrs. J.S. Baldwin-and which stands securely upon its own merits-was announced at two o'clock. After a pleasant hour of table enjoyment, the friends were called to order by Dr. W.P. Horton of Cleveland, who had previously been chosen chairman of the day, and the "flow of soul" was introduced by him in a few fitting words. The welcome was given by Miss Franc Young, in Mrs. Wilder's name. The response by Prof. L.F. Parker, of the Iowa State University, was beautifully touching in its allusions to the long, worthy life we meet to honor, to the gift of our own lives, and to many bound to the family by that other tie, the gift of those dearer than life. Following this came the historical paper by Mrs. S. C. Parker, eldest grand-child, going hastily over the life of our "house mother," with just a glance at her descendants. Mrs. Wilder's girlhood was passed in old Petersham, Mass., where at the age of twenty-one she became the bride of Daniel Wilder, and settled in their native town. After a time they moved with their one baby girl to the new State of Vermont, where the years of middle life went by bringing seven sons and two more daughters to the family circle. An attack of the western fever induced them to re-move to Ohio in '35; so another new home was made on a farm in Pittsfield. But after some years old age began to "abate their natural vigor" and because of many new homes theirs was desolate, and they followed the youngest child, Mrs. Young, to her home to spend what remained of life. Seventy years of married life came to its close in March. '71, when one "crossed over" and she was left alone. Mrs. Parker found many items of interest; among them she states that all the family with one grateful exception are Republicans. In vocation she finds one ordained minister, two professors, one dentist, one civil engineer, one U.S. surveyor, soldiers, business men &c. Then came toasts spicy and pathetic, with suitable responses, some of the containing high testimonals to the pure life and character of the aged one, from those who every day witness the restful faith and wonderful patience that make old age in this instance at least beautiful. Prof. Parker gave briefly some glimpses of the century this life had spanned, comparing then and now in an able manner, touching upon the hopeful aspect of the present, and laying broad foundations for thanksgiving. The closing prayers were offered by Rev. C. C. Baldwin, and the grand old doxology bore upon its strains the praises of many hearts. Among the gifts was a chased gold ring, neatly engraved, presented by Miss L. Cheney, to be preserved in the family as an heir loom. As an after note to the above article, Sally Wilder died September 25, 1880 at the age of 100 years, 8 months and 25 days according to the Lorain County Probate Death Records. <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Looking for any information on Anthony & Rebecca Hoffner of Brownhelm Township following the census of 1850, Each were in their early 50's at the time and were the parents of Jackson, George, Susan, John, Samuel and Henry Hoffner, I have found all buriel spots of the family except for Anthony & Rebecca. Regards, Tom Hoffner

If you are still looking for Julia's parents I have some informtion that may help you contact me. Barbara Seville Barbara.seville@us.army.mil -----Original Message----- From: ohlorain-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ohlorain-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of J C Johnson Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2006 3:53 PM To: ohlorain@rootsweb.com Subject: [OHLORAIN] Parents Names Searching for names of Julia M Gerhart's parents. Julia M was born in 1884 in Avon (according to her obituary) and died in 1958 in an automobile accident in Lorain County. Her husband, William F. Diederich also died a few months later from accident. I can not find her in the 1900 census although I did find a Gerhart family living in Avon. A frustrated genealogist in CA, Joyce ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLORAIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I believe I have found the parents of my William Rice, born August 1889 (1884 on census): William Smith born March 1866 Germany entered U.S. 1888 Augusta C. , wife, born August 1863 Germany, entered U.S. 1883 children: William Smith, August 1884 "Ohio" (note discrepancy with father's arrival in U.S. If 1888, then William, to be born in Ohio, would have been born 1889..) Clara Smith 1890 Ohio John Smith age 34 in 1910 Florence, age 18 in 1910. Apparently the father is dead by 1910, as Augusta is head of household. William, the son, is not in the HH after 1910.. Any help on this family would be most gratefully appreciated!!!! Regards, Will Smith

Could someone please do a lookup to see if William Louis Smith, born 1889 (so age on census would be given probably as "19", or "20") is on the 1910 census? He was born August 17, 1889, and 1920 Washington Co. MS census states his father was born "Germany" mother possibly born "England"..He spoke fluent German, and in 1917 through 1920 was a flagman with the Southern (Greenville-Columbus MS) Railroad, living in Columbus, MS in 1917 and in Greenville, MS in 1920. HOPEFULLY, he was on the 1910 census for Lorain County...He was still listed as "single" in 1917 and in 1920 also.. Thanks! Will Smith

I have just learned that Ohio counties were required to keep birth records beginning in 1867, so I am excited at the possibility of actually finding my grandfather's birth record, and hopefully the identity of his parents. He was William Louis Smith, born in Lorain County, Ohio on August 17, 1889. Census data indicates his father was born in Germany, and mother "maybe" born England (?). He died March 26, 1930 at the age of 40 in Tupelo, Lee County, Mississippi, and was a farmer at that time. He died just eleven days before my father, Willie Robert Smith, was born. At the time he filled out his World War One draft registration card he was living in Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi, and working for the old Southern railroad (which later became the Columbus-Greenville railroad) as a flagman. In 1920, he was still with the railroad and living in Greenville, Washington County, Mississippi. After the 1927 great Mississippi River flood, he met my grandmother in Tishomingo County, MS and they married probably 1928 or 1929, and moved to Mooreville, in Lee County, where they lived until his death. She returned to Tishomingo County with my father. I hope someone can help me find this record! Thank you! Willie Smith Hillsboro, Tennessee

Or perhaps "Welcome back" for me - I've been off list for a few months, due to a move to Germany. I'm excited to be over here, where my ancestors' towns are within a few hours drive for me. I will definitely be doing some hands-on research here in the near future. So, here are my Lorain County/mostly Amherst ancestor's names and approximate dates: BATTENHOUSE - Catherine, b. 1817 in Assmanshausen, Germany, md. John WERNER; had 5 children of whom I know only her daughter. She immigrated to the US in 1868 with Eva BATTENHOUSE, who I believe is the wife of perhaps a nephew? Catherine died in 1911, in Amherst. WERNER - Elizabeth; b. 1844 in Hesse-Kassel, md. Karl KOEPKE, b. 1848 in Teschendorf, Germany; among children they had was Catherine. Elizabeth died in Amherst, 13 March 1921. KOEPKE - Catherine, b. 1 Aug 1876 in Amherst; md. William WEBER, b. Dec. 1876 Vincennes IN. William was music teacher at the Lutheran school. Catherine died of appendicitis 6 April 1919. Daughters Matilda and Anna. WEBER - Anna Marie b. 13 April 1900; md. Herman Albert SHORT, b. 12 Feb 1896. Both were born in Amherst. Sons James and Ted; Anna died 11 August 1964, Herman died 24 September 1957. That's my paternal grandmother's female line. Now on my paternal grandfather's side, we have: SHORT - Henry (Sr.) b. approx. 1828 Kur-Hessen, d. Amherst before 1880; md. MILLER, Anna Elizabeth, b. 16 Feb. 1834 Kur-Hessen, d. 1 Feb. 1912 Amherst. Children: Henry Jr., Katherine, John, Charles, Peter and Emma. (Rumor that last name SHORT may actually have been SHADE or SCHADE) SHORT - Henry Jr. b. 20 Sept. 1857 Amherst; d. 15 Dec. 1943 Amherst; md. Augusta WARDESKA b. 4 July 1863, Zhitomir, Ukraine d. 30 Apr. 1940 Elyria Oh. Children William, Ellen, Herman, Gertrude, Thelma, Elizabeth, George, Fred and Frank. SHORT - Herman Albert - see above for WEBER, Anna Marie. SHORT - Ted Robert, b. 2 Feb 1932, d. 15 Aug 1998, md. GINSBURG Mary E. b. 28 July 1932, d. 5 Feb. 1999. So that's what I have in a nutshell; if anyone sees a connection or can help put a chink in the brick walls of Henry Short Sr. and the link to the Battenhouse families in the area, I'd be deeply appreciative. Anna Hanson

Here are come recent Lorain County webpage postings... Surnames:Boughton, Curtis Queries: Hart, Calkins, Hitchens, Doyle, Leibel. Worthington, Bunt, Taylor, Mennell, Parker, Olcott Obits: Ernst, Hoskins, Day (2), Farthing, Fowls, Ely Sue -- Sue Strick, Lorain County Coordinator for OHGenWeb Lorain County Genealogy Page, http://home.centurytel.net/lorgen/ L.C. Mailing List, http://home.centurytel.net/lorgen/mail.htm

We've had several new subscribers to our list the past couple of weeks. We welcome you and look forward to hearing from you. Please post to the list with your queries/questions. There are over 300 Lorain County researchers here. Post to the list by sending email to ohlorain@rootsweb.com Sue -- Sue Strick, Lorain County Coordinator for OHGenWeb Lorain County Genealogy Page, http://home.centurytel.net/lorgen/ L.C. Mailing List, http://home.centurytel.net/lorgen/mail.htm

Lillian Jean Hartman Was active in veterans groups Lillian Jean Hartman, 65, of Wellington died Saturday at Allen Memorial Hospital, Oberlin, having had a heart attack. She was born in Brighton Township and had lived in the Wellington area most of her life. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the American Legion Womens Auxiliary both in Wellington. Mrs. Hartman is survived by her husband, Frank, to whom she had been married 46 years; sons Russell of Wellington, Harold "Harry" also of Wellington; six grandchildren; sister Bernita Hurst of Penfield. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. today at the Cowling-Truman Funeral Home, 218 Herrick Ave., Wellington. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Joel Kettenring will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Wellington. Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Wellington. Published by The Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, 19 December 1994, page 2, section C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Statler" <dstatler@mail.mo.gov> To: <OHLORAIN@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 12:24 PM Subject: [OHLORAIN] Hartman Obit lookup > Hello! > > I was wondering if someone would be willing to lookup the obituary for > the following person: > > Lillian Jean Hartman (her maiden name was Merrill). She was born June > 30, 1929 and died in Wellington, OH on December 17, 1994. > > Thank you very much! > David S. in Missouri > > >

Patricia, Thank you so very much for the lookup!!! I really appreciate it! David Patricia Strebig wrote: >Lillian Jean Hartman >Was active in veterans groups > >Lillian Jean Hartman, 65, of Wellington died Saturday at Allen Memorial >Hospital, Oberlin, having had a heart attack. > >She was born in Brighton Township and had lived in the Wellington area most >of her life. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and >the American Legion Womens Auxiliary both in Wellington. > >Mrs. Hartman is survived by her husband, Frank, to whom she had been married >46 years; sons Russell of Wellington, Harold "Harry" also of Wellington; six >grandchildren; sister Bernita Hurst of Penfield. > >Friends may call 7-9 p.m. today at the Cowling-Truman Funeral Home, 218 >Herrick Ave., Wellington. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday. The Rev. >Joel Kettenring will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, >Wellington. > >Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars >Auxiliary, Wellington. > >Published by The Chronicle Telegram, Elyria, Ohio, 19 December 1994, page 2, >section C. > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Statler" <dstatler@mail.mo.gov> >To: <OHLORAIN@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 12:24 PM >Subject: [OHLORAIN] Hartman Obit lookup > > > > >>Hello! >> >>I was wondering if someone would be willing to lookup the obituary for >>the following person: >> >>Lillian Jean Hartman (her maiden name was Merrill). She was born June >>30, 1929 and died in Wellington, OH on December 17, 1994. >> >>Thank you very much! >>David S. in Missouri >> >> >> > > > >> >> > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLORAIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Hello! I was wondering if someone would be willing to lookup the obituary for the following person: Lillian Jean Hartman (her maiden name was Merrill). She was born June 30, 1929 and died in Wellington, OH on December 17, 1994. Thank you very much! David S. in Missouri

Anna Mae Hinckley Born: 19 Aug 1856 Summit Lorain Co OH M: 22 Oct 1885 HUMPHREY(s) Jesse Evans Taylor Twp Marshall Co IA D: 16 Jan 1929 Bassett Rock Co NE Could I get a lookup of an 1860 census listing her with her parents she would be -4- or threabouts dependind on the time the census was taken. Other than this I do not have anything further on her. Thanks so much.

This was sent to me by someone in New York seeing that she was born in Lorain Ohio,, I didn't see this in the local obits so I thought I'd post to the list for anyone who may have known her. Broadway Musical-Theater Performer Ellen Hanley Dies at 80 NEW YORK (AP) -- Ellen Hanley -- a musical-theater performer best-known for playing Fiorello LaGuardia's first wife in the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Fiorello!'' -- has died of a stroke after a long battle with cancer. She was 80. Hanley died Monday at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut, her daughter, Nora Graham, said. The actress, born in Lorain, Ohio, made her Broadway debut in "Annie Get Your Gun,'' starring Ethel Merman, in 1946. The following year she appeared as Clothilde Pfefferkorn in "Barefoot Boy With Cheek,'' a zany collegiate musical featuring Nancy Walker and Red Buttons and written by Max Shulman. In the 1952 revue, "Two's Company,'' which starred Bette Davis, Hanley introduced the Vernon Duke-Ogden Nash song "Roundabout.'' Hanley also was in the cast of the 1959 musical, "First Impressions,'' based on Jane Austen's ``Pride and Prejudice.'' During the show's run, she replaced leading lady Polly Bergen as Austen's spirited heroine, Elizabeth Bennett. That same year, she appeared in "Fiorello!'' -- the hit Jerry Bock-Sheldon Harnick musical about the well-known mayor of New York, which ran for nearly 800 performances. In 1963, Hanley starred in a successful off-Broadway revival of "The Boys From Syracuse,'' a Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart musical based on Shakespeare's "The Comedy of Errors.'' During the late 1940s and into the 1950s, Hanley toured extensively in summer-stock shows. She also was a regular performer in Julius Monk's celebrated topical revues in the 1950s at such places as Upstairs at the Downstairs. In 1951, Hanley married Ronnie Graham, a performer and writer for the revue "New Faces of 1952'' and who later wrote for such television shows as "M*A*S*H.'' They were divorced in 1963. Besides her daughter, Hanley is survived by her son, Julian, of Bridgewater, Conn.; her sister, Patricia Hanley, of New York; her brother, playwright William Hanley of Ridgefield, Conn.; and several grandchildren.

Hello Sande I have friends who publish a monthly booklet of poems for military and other folks. This is the info she sent as to how they publish: There are no cheap self publishers, and you usually have to buy in quantity for the price to come down. It's the same issue with Kinko's. Color copies can be $.20 per sheet. or more. My suggestion is to do the layout on the computer. Scan in all images and insert them in a word document, then print on a color laser printer. Hope this is of help. Alice

Looking for information on my Anna Mae Hinckley born 19 Aug 1856 Pittsfield Lorain Co OH. Unknown further on parents. Married 1st Henry Root. Married 2nd: HUMPHREY(s) Jesse Evans 22 Oct 1885 Marshalltown Marshall Co IA. Anything that anyone can tell me about her family prior to her marriage would be greatly appreciated. Children to first marriage: Carlton, Florence, Hamilto Ernest, Hattie Angelina, Ada Bell, Ida Bessie. Child to her & Jesse: Pearl Narcissa.

Hi Margaret Microsoft Word has a Learn 2 PowerPoint ,Publisher & Visio . Did you try that yet? Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: MScheffler<mailto:mscheffl@twcny.rr.com> To: ohlorain@rootsweb.com<mailto:ohlorain@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 11:42 PM Subject: [OHLORAIN] Genealogy books I have chosen to share most information with siblings by dvd on which I have "the book" to date and the family pictures. But without some printed versions available which could last 200 year on good acid free paper, the dvds may be obsolete in a few years. No approach is perfect. Someone in the family needs to recognize the importance of updating to the next generation technology; Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: <NHBigRed@aol.com<mailto:NHBigRed@aol.com>> To: <ohlorain@rootsweb.com<mailto:ohlorain@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [OHLORAIN] OHLORAIN Digest, Vol 2, Issue 52 > > In a message dated 2/11/2007 2:32:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, > ohlorain-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:ohlorain-request@rootsweb.com> writes: > > Hello, > Concerning publishing: here is one suggestion for the pile: how about a > CD, > or DVD of the book? This way you can have an inexpensive format, with > photos as well. You can make alot of them, make the first one, then have > copies made from that, and these could be shared with family, and also > sold > to researchers who happen to be interested and/or connected. > > A hard copy book is lovely, no question, but it is expensive. Just keep > this new format in mind. > Best regards, > Lilly ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHLORAIN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:OHLORAIN-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Carolyn, yummmm -- now you made me hungry -- a soft molasses cookie or two would be great with the coffee I am brewing! Too bad you can't email me a couple! LOL Alice