Marti, I'd like to thank you for the information you posted about requesting copies of OK Confederate pension records from the Dept. of Libraries...it worked perfectly! I called them this morning to ask the amount I should send with my request, and was told that they would send an invoice with the copies. As a surprise bonus, I had the application # and reel # from the online Index ready, so the kind lady took my information over the phone. She said I would receive the copies in about a week. btw...the cost of copying the file is .25 per page, with a 2.50 minimum. I can't wait to see what new information I find on my gggrandfather, John Christopher Shipley and his wife, Theley Jane Fitch Shipley. The file was under her name, and, with a name like that, there wasn't any doubt it was the right person! Its not as bad, though, as my Cheatham who married a Meacham...8-) THANKS again, Marti! LaRae In a message dated 4/2/2001, okgenweb@usa.com writes: ----------------------- The Oklahoma Department of Libraries Office of Archives and Records 200 Northeast 18th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3298 -- 405-521-2502 -- 800-522-8116 [may only work in Oklahoma] -- Fax: 405-525-7804 and from Oklahoma Historical Society Library Resources Division 2100 N. Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4997 405-522-5225 -- FAX 405-521-2492 >I've had great success calling the Department of Libraries by phone to >check the spouse name and area where the person of interest was living >before spending $ on copies. The index is now online in Adobe PDF format at http://www.odl.state.ok.us/oar/docs/pension.pdf if anyone else wants to check for their ancestor.

Hi Listers, There are several things that you as an individual can do about the 1234 virus being spread. 1. Get the list manager to take their name off the list for this list and to block them from further use. 2. You each can Block the sender of the virus in your email programs. 3. You can report the virus by forwarding it to abuse@hotmail.com. They are the ISP for the 1234 virus. 4. Any time you get a virus, find the abuse or spamming address for that ISP and send the virus to them . ESPECIALLY if they refuse to clean their machine and continue causing problems. FYI. cunnigham 1234 has been told numerous times by numerous people to cease and clean their machine and they have failed to do so. They are now being reported to MSN. It is my suggestion that you also report them to msn at the Hotmail address above.. If you know of any other lists infected by this 1234 virus please feel free to forward this message to the other lists. As of now the 1234 viruses are still being sent from this computer. Whether they know about it or not is a mute point. They have been told, now its time for us to stop them. You can contact me at kc7wdq@swbell.net Mary Stockton

I joined a program called "One Great Family", that was first advertised on the Donnie and Marie Show..It sounded like a great gen thing...just a small warning: I have not been able to access my part of the site about half of the time, even tho it cost me over 27 dollars for 3 months.. You cannot delete any mistakes you make They have more than one address I am not pleased with the site and have told them such... Please check it out good before you join..... Evelyn in ORegon

I have a friend who has webtv, but she doesn't have a wp program. Don't consider it much use, other than reading the net and sending mail. Carole Beth Live by what you love, not by what you fear. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keplin K. Schwick" <KeplinSchwick@webtv.net> To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 2:16 AM Subject: [OKGEN ] WEBTV

Glad to hear you don't have the virus. I'm not familiar with Web TV. How do you receive files or pictures from others? Paula

This email is coming from an individual that has the new virus. There was a discussion about this address last week. I received one today and deleted. If you opened the attachment your computer is infected. You need to do a virus update on your Anti Virus program and do a virus scan and removal. Marti, sent out an email the other day telling everyone to "not open" attachments without verifying they were sent to you from the sender. As well as some other information on this virus. People don't realize they have opened a virus and it is being sent out from their unread mail. Sorry, that this has happened to you. I know one person got their computer cleaned of the virus once they found out and I'm not sure about this address. I do know that none of it is intentional. Paula Paula

Dear Paula-With Webtv,you use your tv as a monitor.The terminal gets hooked up to your phone/tv to get the signal.You can receive pictures,but not any attachments.If I had a printer,I would be able to send/receive copies of pages,too.Once you set up an account,you can have up 6 users on each account.Each users can send/receive e-mail,as well as save favorite files (up to 20). In each file, you have 32 web pages.If you want to know anything else,drop me a line. http://community.webtv.net/KeplinSchwick/ Regards- Ms.Keplin K. Schwick

I also got a message from them, and sent them a "new" message (didn't hit reply) to let them know, just in case. I think just about everyone's getting or gotten hit by this virus....I did. And had to dump my whole computer cause the McAfee said I was clean when I wasn't & I couldn't download any updates from them either Alli ----- Original Message ----- From: <Ch2mglider@aol.com> To: <OKGEN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2001 4:39 AM Subject: [OKGEN ] cunningham134@email.msn.com > This email is coming from an individual that has the new virus. There was a > discussion about this address last week. I received one today and deleted. > > If you opened the attachment your computer is infected. You need to do a > virus update on your Anti Virus program and do a virus scan and removal. > > Marti, sent out an email the other day telling everyone to "not open" > attachments without verifying they were sent to you from the sender. As well > as some other information on this virus. > > People don't realize they have opened a virus and it is being sent out from > their unread mail. > > Sorry, that this has happened to you. I know one person got their computer > cleaned of the virus once they found out and I'm not sure about this address. > I do know that none of it is intentional. > > Paula > > Paula > > > ==== OKGEN Mailing List ==== > Saturday at 9pm CST > >>>>>>>> OKGenWeb IRC Chat <<<<<<<< > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/chat.htm > >

Dear Paula-Good thing I can't "read/open" attachments!(I have Webtv-don't use them!) I remember reading about this address from the list.That's why I tied to send it back-didn't work.Anyway ,I discarded the whole thing. http://community.webtv.net/KeplinSchwick/ Regards- Ms.Keplin K. Schwick

I AM SENDING THIS POST AS A WARNING!!!- If anyone gets an e-mail with this return e-mail address,DO NOT OPEN IT/&/or any ATTACHMENTS! Discard it immediately!I have just received another e-mail from this address for the 3-4 time!! This address/person continues to send me items that I cannot open/use,even after I tell them to stop sending them!!This address doesn't send a real e-mail,but just re-sends your own e-mail back to you.Please be careful!! http://community.webtv.net/KeplinSchwick/ Regards- Ms.Keplin K. Schwick http://community.webtv.net/KeplinSchwick/ Regards- Ms.Keplin K. Schwick

The chat starts at 9PM Central time. Sharon M beat me there but both of us were there at 9. I didn't leave till almost 10:30. Chat was still going strong when I bailed out. If you don't put in the exact room name it will open a new room in the name that you put in. Point your chat program to : irc.rootsweb.com with the room name : #okgenweb If you even make it #Okgenweb you won't wind up in the right room. (o:]>* Huggles *<[:o) Billie The three best words in the English Language: "I LOVE YOU" Pass them on!

The ggrandaughter of J M Hall (one of the founders) of Tulsa has given me permission to put the book "The Beginning of Tulsa" on the web. This book was written in 1927, updated in 1933 and has been out of print and almost impossible to find since the mid 1930s. This is a fabulous resource for those who are searching for early Tulsa ancestors. Mr. Hall was one of the first men in Tulsa and his book contains lots of names and history. I have only the first 20 pages on-line by you are welcome to drop by and see what I have so far. You will need to check back off and on because this is will take me awhile. The search engine has not yet spidered my site so you'll have to read <g> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas/learningcenter.html Last item on the page. Enjoy! Linda lhaasdav@mindspring.com Home.page http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas Marion.Co.AR http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion List hostess for -h.a.a.s/l.e.w.a.l.l.e.n/w.a.s.h.i.n.g.t.o.n n.c Interested in Construction? Check out my new book - "The Scopes of Work" at http://www.builderbooks.com/bbstore/index.icl

In a message dated 4/29/01 2:06:09 PM Mountain Daylight Time, KeplinSchwick@webtv.net writes: << Sorry about last night,but I was getting ready for bed when I read the post.So far as I know,no one has ever been to the chat room.If a group met earlier,it would be better. >> The chat room is active EVERY Saturday nite starting at 9 pm, Central Time, and often lasting until the wee hours of the morning. If you want to set up a special chat at another time, please contact me offlist. We CAN do this. Sharon McAllister smcbox@cs.com

In a message dated 4/29/01 1:22:45 PM Mountain Daylight Time, GrannyJoKwilter@aol.com writes: << I was in the chat room last night alone! Maybe we need a refresher on exactly where the chat room is. I was there for over 20 mins. waiting for anyone to show. I got my Okgen-letter and see that there was a chat, is there more than one chat room? Maybe, I'm not the only one confused about this. Hope to be in the right place at the right time next time. >> The OKGenWeb chat room is on the RootsWeb server, and it was active from 9 pm CDT until after 11:30. From personal experience [ducking in shame], I can tell you that it's quite possible to create a temporary OKGenWeb chat room on another server. I did that on my first attempt to join the chat, and it was much as you describe your experience of last night. If you'd like to try a practice session sometime during the week, please get in touch with me off-list. I can open the room & meet you there. Sharon McAllister

Hey, I was in the chat room last night alone! Maybe we need a refresher on exactly where the chat room is. I was there for over 20 mins. waiting for anyone to show. I got my Okgen-letter and see that there was a chat, is there more than one chat room? Maybe, I'm not the only one confused about this. Hope to be in the right place at the right time next time. GrannyJo

Dear GrannyJo-Sorry about last night,but I was getting ready for bed when I read the post.So far as I know,no one has ever been to the chat room.If a group met earlier,it would be better. But right now I am busy. http://community.webtv.net/KeplinSchwick/ Regards- Ms.Keplin K. Schwick

Just received a funeral record and need to know if anyone reconizes any of the following surnames from around Muskogee or Sequoyah County Davis, Lena Davis, Ben L. Jack Wear Winfred Martindale Otis Thompson J.B. Jackson J.M. Jackson Leana died in 1952 and these are some of the listed kin

In a message dated 4/28/01 8:37:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time, flip@okplus.com writes: << Is anyone chatting tonight? >> Yes -- come on in!!! Sharon Mc

Is anyone chatting tonight? Vickie Neill Taylor flip@okplus.com

Sunday, April 8, 2001 Louis GREEN, 81, of Van Buren, died April 4, 2001, in a local hospital. TUCK, CROFF, FANT, Lucas Alexander GREEN, of Roland, was born Nov. 26, 2000, in Fort Smith, to Edward and Crystal GREEN. He died April 3, 2001, in Fort Smith. SALOKAR, SIMPSON, BLAIR, MARKSBERRY, SEXTON, GOFF. Thursday, April 12, 2001 Ethel Mae COOPER, 74, of Sallisaw, was born May 30, 1926 in Baron, to Thomas N. ANDERSON and Dillie A. FOUST. She died April 6, 2001, in Sallisaw. BRADFORD, CARPENTER, SIMON, THOMAS, KETCHER, YORK, MARTINEZ, ANTONE, GUINN, ENOS, Ves EVERETT, 18, of Vian was born April 18, 1982 in Muskogee, to Sylvester McDaniel and Fara K. EVERETT He died April 9, 2001 in Muskogee. JONES, MYERS, Colene GANDY, 64, of Fort Smith, Ark., died April 6, 2001, in a local hospital. SMITHSON, JONES, SMITH, REMALEY, TAYLOR, Charles L. (Chuck) LAMB, 48, of Tulsa, and formerly of Sallsiaw, was born April 8, 1952, in Fort Smith, Ark., to Willis Garland LAMB SR., and Wand Lou (PHILLIPS) LAMB.HUNDLEY, STEWART, TWEETY. Dora Adeline LAUBER, 84, of Van Buren, Ark., died April 8, 2001, in a local hospital. BEASAW, CAMPBELL, Trenton Lane McMILLAN LORD, 3, of Van Buren, Ark., died Sunday April 2, 2001, in a local hospital. FRENCH, TERRY, SIMPSON, NICKERSON, JONES, Vena Sarah LEAR, 93, of Fort Smith, Ark., died April 5, 2001. SANTIAGO, MORRIS, EDWARDS, McDONALD, JANAS, PLEDGER, Mary Martha POSEY, 89, of Roland, DUVALL, THOMPSON, FOUTS, Margie Mona RAGSDALE, 67, of Oaks was born June 20, 1933, in Teresita, to William and Elsie (THOMAS) STANLEY. She died April 7, 2001 in Tulsa. She married Ben RAGSDALE in 1951 He preceded her in death. SARTEN, JACKSON, HOLMAN, ARNWINE, WINSETT. Geneva L. ROGERS, 83, of Sallisaw, was born Sept. 29, 1917 in Gans to Leonard Melton TAYLOR and Georgia Ann (SMITH) TAYLOR She died April 7, 2001 in Sallisaw. She married Earl ROGERS May 6, 1933 in Sallisaw He died Sept. 25, 1991 BOYD, BORDELON, FARGO, WARD, CULLIPHER,