I posted this several months ago to the TX/OK List. Since there is now a list devoted to only OK I think that many of you will be interested. I wrote: > > I ran across a source of info that I though might interest everyone > on the list. I'm not the author of these books, nor do I know the > author. I ran across a copies at the OK Archives and thought they > might of interest to many family hunters. > > Marriages, Deaths and Miscellany 1833-1837; Military and Naval > Magazine and Marriages and Deaths 1838-1840; Army and Navy Chronicle: > > Military & Naval Magazine: Abstracts of the Military & Naval > Magazine published in Washington DC from Mar 1833 to Jan 1835. Many > of the marriages took place at obscure frontier outposts before > local court systems had been established. Most of these marriage > notices provide the name of at least one parent. Death notices may > include deceased's age, cause and place of death, next of kin, > residence or place of birth and place of burial. Numerous reports > of deaths of veterans of the American wars as well as obituaries and > biographical sketches of over 200 soldiers and patriots of the Rev > War. Rev War veterans annual reunion and reminscenses of Rev War > Experiences. > > Army & Nanvy Chronicle: Much the same. Also many death notices and > obituaries of American Indians, British and French soldiers and > civilians. > > both of these are compiled by Sharron Standifer Ashton, and can be > ordered from: Ashton Books, 3812 Northwest Sterling, Norman OK > 73072-1240 > > Linda lhaasdav@avana.net Thanks! That could be of enormous help for people who ancestors in the Upper Mississippi Valley Forts in the early years! Wonderful resource! Diana Linn - Dubuque - Delaware Counties In Iowa Co Sponsor of World Gen Web Project Linda lhaasdav@avana.net Home Page: http://www.avana.net/~lhaasdav/Haas.html County Coordinator: Marion Co AR http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion