I did it again. In trying to make my question short, I didn't make myself clear, sorry. Using the GNIS website, I had found London listed as a "Populated Place" at the confluence of Anderson Creek and the Coast Fork, a couple of miles south of Cottage Grove Lake. There is a London Springs also listed adjacent on the south. Wallace is listed as "Historical" on the Coast Fork, about a mile and a half north of London. There is a Hebron Church also listed. It shows it located about midway along the west bank of Cottage Grove Lake. Google also finds some information on the churches at London and Hebron. The family records I have been collecting seem to use the names interchangeably. Since they are not now the same, I am looking for some history to try to sort out family history. Thanks to everyone that responded with info and suggestions. I guess, as Jeri suggested, a visit to local museums on our next trip to Oregon is in order. Jim

The only name I find listed in "Oregon Geographic Names" by Lewis A. McArthur, Third Edition is Wallace in Clackamas County, two miles south of Wilsonville. Wilsonville is also in Clackamas County. He lists a London Peak but it is in Josephine County. Sorry I couldn't find anything referring to Lane County. Earline Wasser >From: "Jim Cook" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: "Jim Cook" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [OREGON] Lane County Place Names >Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 09:05:56 -0700 > >I have several write-ups for some families I am researching that mention >several Lane Co. locations that seem to be the same place with name changes >through the years. > >They are Carpus Prairie, Hebron, Wallace, and London. > >Can anyone provide a history of these places? > >Jim > > > > >==== OREGON Mailing List ==== > To see the website for Oregon >http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb/ >-=* To see what this list is doing *=- >http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Oregon.html >For ALL list business Admin, leave, or the archives. >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OR/misc.html > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

I have several write-ups for some families I am researching that mention several Lane Co. locations that seem to be the same place with name changes through the years. They are Carpus Prairie, Hebron, Wallace, and London. Can anyone provide a history of these places? Jim

I agree with Wanda - people are just lurking in cyber space. With school out and all, and just trying to keep cool, sometimes genealogy has to take a back seat - here in Oklahoma we are just trying to keep our lawn alive. I have been working on my Casner/Carsner/Carsoner line for years and never tire of it. Right now I'm waiting on a magazine to come out in September that will carry a story on one of the Carsner people who migrated to OR where he died, but where descendants still live - they've already given me notice they will publish it. I have to believe there are regional magazines, quarterlies, reviews out in the Pacific Northwest where one might get these published, but as yet I've not found one - the only ones I've located are in the Southwest. I did find a university quarterly in the NW but it was strictly for scholars. I have spent years working on this line and would hope that 50-100 years from now when a descendant decides they want to trace it, I could make it easier for them - these people hid under every rock, behind every tree, took every fork in the road, hid in plain site, were fortune seekers, some of them were just downright mean, some were horse thieves and murderers - but I still have a few gaps that I continue to work on. Anyone have any suggestions on possible magazines, quarterly, reviews, other typesof publications where one might submit for publication. These are not written in the traditional "genealogy" format, but geared for general readership and are hisotrically factual. Hang in there. They'll be back Wanda VanderVeen > > I am not exactly sure what to use to get more people posting. > Oregon has a lot to offer in topics. > People, > places and History, > plus things members do > to donate time and efforts to our cause. > >

Dan, I don't think there's a problem with the topics and such. Right now a lot of people are on holiday, some even searching for the courthouse records that were lost in the first skirmish every town seemed to have during the Civil War wherein it's courthouse was burned to the ground or for a campground out in the middle of a Kansas wheatfield where 300 people they've never met are waiting for them to call it a reunion. Down here in Tennessee we're doing our best to cool of and avoid the 104 degree temps we had today. Hang in there. They'll be back Wanda VanderVeen > > I am not exactly sure what to use to get more people posting. > Oregon has a lot to offer in topics. > People, > places and History, > plus things members do > to donate time and efforts to our cause. > > So how is every one doing on thier projects ? > Dan M

Hello List, I would like to make a connection with anyone related to John H. Pierce who married Emma Munson on 11 October 1871 in Linn County, OR. Their children were, Charles Pierce b. abt 1873, Marey E. Pierce b. 28 Mar 1875 m. Herman Wilson, Jane Pierce b.21 Jun 1883 m. Elvin Lutman, Elmer A. Pierce b. 8 Nov 1885, Ira E. Pierce b. 31 Jan 1889, m. Sylvia ? Lillian [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Will gladly share information.

I am not exactly sure what to use to get more people posting. Oregon has a lot to offer in topics. People, places and History, plus things members do to donate time and efforts to our cause. So how is every one doing on thier projects ? Dan M

David & Nancy: David - thanks so much for the url - this is the one for which I was looking. Nancy - thanks also for the one on RootsWeb. I've bookmarked both so I can identify the counties now. Both are great tools. W David Samuelsen <[email protected]> wrote: GNIS is at http://geonames.usgs.gov/ Completely revamped and reorganized with much more information not previous known. Nancy Edwards wrote: > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi >

GNIS is at http://geonames.usgs.gov/ Completely revamped and reorganized with much more information not previous known. You will be pleased with the new layout, too. David Samuelsen Nancy Edwards wrote: > Hello Elizabeth - > > I don't know the URL to which you refer but you can find this same > information on Rootsweb at: > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi > > Hope this helps. > > Nancy Edwards > - Georgia- > > > > Elizabeth Freeman wrote: > >> There used to be a website (USGNIS - I think that was it) where you >> could plug in the name of a town with the state and it would come back >> with the county in which it was located. >> >> In the last few months it has disappeared. >> Does anyone know if this is back on line and what is the URL ? It >> was of tremendous help. >> >> >> >> >> ==== OREGON Mailing List ==== >> To see the website for Oregon >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb/ >> -=* To see what this list is doing *=- >> http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Oregon.html >> For ALL list business Admin, leave, or the archives. >> http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OR/misc.html >> >> ============================== >> Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >> Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >> >> >> >> > > > ==== OREGON Mailing List ==== > To see the website for Oregon > http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb/ > -=* To see what this list is doing *=- > http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Oregon.html > For ALL list business Admin, leave, or the archives. > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OR/misc.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >

I agree put a subject line Oregon Digest is least readable.

Its nice to know whats in a message besides digest ;-) Dan M ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grace Inman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 5:53 PM Subject: [OREGON] Re: OREGON-D Digest V05 #146 > Just a thought ... it would be very helpful to me, and perhaps to others, > if the subject lines could be more specific. Like in this case, it might be > "County Identifier" for example. Thanks. Grace >

Just a thought ... it would be very helpful to me, and perhaps to others, if the subject lines could be more specific. Like in this case, it might be "County Identifier" for example. Thanks. Grace ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 6:00 PM Subject: OREGON-D Digest V05 #146

Hello Elizabeth - I don't know the URL to which you refer but you can find this same information on Rootsweb at: http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi Hope this helps. Nancy Edwards - Georgia- Elizabeth Freeman wrote: >There used to be a website (USGNIS - I think that was it) where you could plug in the name of a town with the state and it would come back with the county in which it was located. > >In the last few months it has disappeared. > >Does anyone know if this is back on line and what is the URL ? It was of tremendous help. > > > > >==== OREGON Mailing List ==== > To see the website for Oregon >http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb/ >-=* To see what this list is doing *=- >http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Oregon.html >For ALL list business Admin, leave, or the archives. >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OR/misc.html > >============================== >Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. >Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > > >

Okay - so I'm half asleep this morning. I located the url in case others are interested. It is http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnis/web_fips55.gnis_web_fips55_form. I guess I missed the notice when the website was revamped. Thanks for listening anyway. Elizabeth Freeman <[email protected]> wrote: There used to be a website (USGNIS - I think that was it) where you could plug in the name of a town with the state and it would come back with the county in which it was located. In the last few months it has disappeared. Does anyone know if this is back on line and what is the URL ? It was of tremendous help.

There used to be a website (USGNIS - I think that was it) where you could plug in the name of a town with the state and it would come back with the county in which it was located. In the last few months it has disappeared. Does anyone know if this is back on line and what is the URL ? It was of tremendous help.

Looking for info on the following ancestors whom I've located in the Oregon City, OR, 1930 Census: Charles Everett MARCHANT and Laila May (Goodwin) MARCHANT Any information such as City Directories, obits., etc. will be much appreciated. Also, any comments are welcome. Thanks much. Kathleen Goodwin LaPlume Lawrence, Massachusetts ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 11:00 PM Subject: OREGON-D Digest V05 #144

Contacted author of Nehalem Valley history and she said to just e-mail your order. Book cost is $19.95 plus $2. postage. Not yet in bookstores. Contact Stella at: [email protected] At 09:37 AM 07/18/2005, you wrote: >I like books on any thing Oregon. > >Where do we find it ? >Will it be in the Libraries too ? >Dan M >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Aileen Itzen" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 8:56 AM >Subject: Re: [OREGON] Interesting > > > > Stella Bellingham Satern recently wrote and published a book 'The Nehalem > > River Valley' which tracks the history of the valley and its pioneers from > > 1850 through 2002. Was published by binford & Mort Publishing, Portland, > > OR. Though most of you are more interested in the Willamette Valley area >I > > thought this new book might be of interest to some of you. Aileen >=================>>> > > >==== OREGON Mailing List ==== > To see the website for Oregon >http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb/ >-=* To see what this list is doing *=- >http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Oregon.html >For ALL list business Admin, leave, or the archives. >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OR/misc.html > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Something I have noticed myself doing as well as others. We are forgetting to change the subjectlines. People in digest, please - also change them from digest to show your topics ;-) thanks. My applogies for mine too ;) Dan M

One Geo. Hayden, wife Maude died 17 Mar 1940 in Morrow County. His obituary might tell more if he is the right one.

Have contacted author for the information and as soon as I hear from her will let your know. Aileen At 09:37 AM 07/18/2005, you wrote: >I like books on any thing Oregon. > >Where do we find it ? >Will it be in the Libraries too ? >Dan M >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Aileen Itzen" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 8:56 AM >Subject: Re: [OREGON] Interesting > > > > Stella Bellingham Satern recently wrote and published a book 'The Nehalem > > River Valley' which tracks the history of the valley and its pioneers from > > 1850 through 2002. Was published by binford & Mort Publishing, Portland, > > OR. Though most of you are more interested in the Willamette Valley area >I > > thought this new book might be of interest to some of you. Aileen >=================>>> > > >==== OREGON Mailing List ==== > To see the website for Oregon >http://www.rootsweb.com/~orgenweb/ >-=* To see what this list is doing *=- >http://www.wvi.com/~wb/Oregon.html >For ALL list business Admin, leave, or the archives. >http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/OR/misc.html > >============================== >Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the >areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. >Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx