Nathan, It looks like is in Clackamas Co. I Googled for it and just sent you a map on MapQuest. You go down to Canby on 99E and then turn and go south on hwy 170. At that point Hwy 99 is going to the SW. Good luck! Carole

Hi, Has anyone ever heard of a cemetery called the Macksburg Cemetery? I went out to Canby today and got an obit for a cousin who died in 1931 and the obit said he was then buried in the Macksburg Cemetery. The funeral was held at the Macksburg Luthern Church it said. I asked all kinds of people in and around Canby and Macksburg and nobody but nobody has ever heard of any Macksburg Cemetery. One old timer from the area said there is only one cemetery in Macksburg and I found out that it is named the Klinger Memorial Cemetery. I finally found that tiny cemetery out there in the woods and it only has a handfull of gravestones. According to The Oregon Burial Site Guide that cemetery was never called the Macksburg Cemetery so I am not sure if that is the right cemetery or not. It MIGHT be and my Gelbrich's who I am looking for the grave for may be there and not have any gravestone?? I also found out from a local in the area that the Gelbrich family's first home which is over a hundred years old is still out there and is only about a half mile from the Klinger Memorial Cemetery. Nathan

The Eastside Evening Edition of the Portland Chapter NSDAR will be March 31st at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon (GFO) Library - 1505 SE Gideon Street in the Higgins Room. We will begin at 5:30 p.m. and finish about 7:00 p.m. A small mini-workshop is planned and we will have knowledgeable persons available to answer your questions about the Daughters of the American Revolution and help you get start your membership application, determine proper documentation, suggest where to search for those hard-to-prove ancestors, fees, and anything else that you want to discuss. Come early or come late....whatever fits your schedule. A light snack and beverage will be served. Any questions? Contact Nedra Brill (503)282-1393 or [email protected] . For directions to the library, visit their website www.gfo.org Looking ahead, on Thursday, April 28th, the Oregon State Chairman of DAR schools will present a program on the schools which DAR owns or sponsors. This includes Chemawa Indian School, a high school, in Salem, Oregon. In May and June due to the holidays we will not be meeting. We hope to see you Thursday evening, Nedra Nedra Dickman Brill, Certified Genealogist [email protected] Registrar, Oregon State Society DAR Historian, Henckel Family National Association Coordinator Pendleton County, WV, [email protected] CG is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license after periodic evaluations by the Board. http://www.bcgcertification.org/

As the new delegate for the Genealogical Forum I need your help in determining candidates for this award from our society. Please submit your candidates, one living and one posthumous to me by April 3, so I can present them at the April Board Meeting on April 4. They will make a final decision on whose names will be presented for our 2005 submission. More details are below. Sue LeBlanc, FGS Delegate [email protected] Federation of Genealogical Societies "FGS Delegate Digest - Special Edition" ================================================== Linking the Genealogical Community Volume 12, No. 3, March 2005 RUTH C. BISHOP HALL OF HONOR NOMINEES WANTED NOW! Time is running out; the deadline for nominations for this year will be April 17, 2005. Please use the form on the FGS Web site to nominate a candidate from your society: http://www.fgs.org/fgs-rbaward.htm The award process will follow this timeline: April 17, 2005 Deadline for nominations for the current year; nominations received after this date will be applied to the 2006 award. May 30, 2005 The selection process by seven judges will be completed, and the inductee and nominating society will be notified. September 9, 2005 All members of the Ruth C. Bishop Hall of Honor will be honored at the FGS National Conference Friday night banquet. ************************************************************************ For new delegates or societies here is a summary of the Ruth C. Bishop Awards process: Those considered for placement in the Hall of Honor may only be nominated by a current FGS member society. Each member society may nominate one candidate per year for each of the two sections of the Hall of Honor. The Hall of Honor consists of two different categories: 1. Living Hall of Honor - only one new inductee is selected per year. 2. Posthumous Hall of Honor - an unlimited number of inductees may be selected from the nominations received. The Living Hall of Honor winner will have his/her way paid to the FGS conference in the year he or she is inducted and also will receive free conference registration, hotel nights, and FGS banquet tickets. The Living Hall of Honor winner will receive a cash award of $1,000.00 which will be donated in their name to the society which made the nomination. A Hall of Honor certificate will be prepared for each posthumous winner and given to the nominating society. An additional certificate can be requested for the family of the individual installed. The Hall of Honor is part of the FGS Web site. ************************************************************************ The criteria for choosing the winner will be based solely on the amount and type of volunteer service rendered. Genealogy background, years of research, education, etc. will not be part of the criteria. These guidelines and the form to use for nomination are on the FGS Web site at: www.fgs.org. ************************************************************************ Published by: The Federation of Genealogical Societies Business Office: P. O. Box 200940, Austin, TX 78720-0940 Toll-Free Phone: 1-888-FGS-1500 Toll-Free Fax: 1-888-380-0500 E-mail: [email protected] Web Page: http://www.fgs.org Delegate Digest Editor: Starr Hailey Campbell ([email protected]) Delegate Digest Copy Editor: Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, CG ([email protected])

Hi All, Just a short message to let you know that our library will be closed on Easter Sunday so the reading room research assistants can have the day to spend with their families. Have a wonderful holiday! Jan, R-334

The Genealogical Forum's TMG (The Master Genealogist) User Group will meet Wednesday evening at 7:00pm in the Forum Library. Users of the program and persons interested in learning about the program are equally welcome. Julie Kidd

I believe this web-site will help a person prepare for the meeting: http://www.gensmarts.com/index.asp ----- Original Message ----- From: Marty & Kathy Krauter To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 1:17 PM Subject: [GFO] Computer Interest Group Meeting Mon March 21 - GenSmarts The Computer Interest Group will meet next Monday night with a presentation on GENSMARTS from 7:00 to 8:30 at the Forum. This month's presentation will be done LIVE on the Forum's new online computer. Although we did a presentation on Gensmarts at the CIG once before this will be the first opportunity to see it live. There's nothing quite like seeing it in action for yourself. GENSMARTS is a utility that analyzes your existing genealogy file and produces research recommendations. It helps you generate and track to do lists, print worksheets to record your genealogy research results, and plan trips to libraries, court houses, etc. For online research, GenSmarts produces links that already have your ancestors name and specifics embedded - making it much easier to perform online record lookups. I believe there is a way to access this program even if you don't buy it. Come on out and learn something new. Marty Krauter ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected] that contains (in the body of the message) only the single word: unsubscribe ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx

The Computer Interest Group will meet next Monday night with a presentation on GENSMARTS from 7:00 to 8:30 at the Forum. This month's presentation will be done LIVE on the Forum's new online computer. Although we did a presentation on Gensmarts at the CIG once before this will be the first opportunity to see it live. There's nothing quite like seeing it in action for yourself. GENSMARTS is a utility that analyzes your existing genealogy file and produces research recommendations. It helps you generate and track to do lists, print worksheets to record your genealogy research results, and plan trips to libraries, court houses, etc. For online research, GenSmarts produces links that already have your ancestors name and specifics embedded - making it much easier to perform online record lookups. I believe there is a way to access this program even if you don't buy it. Come on out and learn something new. Marty Krauter

Spread the Word! Put on your calendar! Canadian SIG Meeting Saturday, March 26, 2005 10-11:30 AM Higgins Room at GFO Library Duane Funk will provide a look and an overview of Canadian History. This is a requested topic and it should be very informative and fun! Future meeting dates are May 28, July 23 and September 24. These dates can be subjected to change. Topics requested are: Migration Patterns, Land records and crown patents, Border crossing and Immigration, French language and naming, Time lines, Provinces. If you know of someone who is knowledgeable in these areas and/or someone you think is a good speaker on Canadian topics, please contact me. Michele 503-312-0808

There is an article in the Sunday Columbian regarding the cremated remains at the hospital. dw says: I believe this was in the Oregonian and the Statesman Journal a couple of weeks ago and there was some discussion about it on the list. Daraleen

At 09:02 PM 3/13/05, you wrote: >There is an article in the Sunday Columbian regarding the cremated remains >at the hospital. It was written by Brad Cain of the Associated Press. Hi Flo, I read the article in my Daily Newspaper also. I was surprised to see they have now said *one quarter* of the remains can't be identified. When I was attempting to find remains of a person who died and was buried there, I was told they were not there because they couldn't find them. Its pretty much been proven they were never picked up, nor buried elsewhere. Now, I see they are giving a different answer. I find this profoundly sad for those of us who are seeking family members. I feel strongly the lady I sought is there at the hospital, but will never join the rest of her family members, who wished to bring her home to rest in the family plot. I sure wish something could be done about this. I plan to make another phone call to the hospital about this new development. Karla Mattila

There is an article in the Sunday Columbian regarding the cremated remains at the hospital. It was written by Brad Cain of the Associated Press. Hopefully the Oregonian carried the same article, which is interesting. If anyone missed it I have scanned the article as a pdf file that I can send as an attachment. Flo [email protected]

WHAT CAN YOU LEARN FROM AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH? Charles Caughlan will share many "tricks of the trade" on Saturday, March 12, 9:30--11:30, at the Higgins Room, GFO Even unidentified old photos can help with your family research. There are clues hiding in there, if we just look carefully. When were those clothes in style? How old might the subject be? What else do you see in the picture that will help you date the photo? You might even be able to figure out WHO is sitting in the chair! Charlie has asked that you bring along an old photo or two that can be used by the group to practice on as the various suggestions are discussed. He's hoping for a variety of time periods, of course. Anyone interested in photo identification is invited to attend this meeting. Bring a friend or two if you know someone who would find this class helpful to their research. Just show up at 9:30 and jump right into the group! You'll be welcomed! Kristy (who is watching it snow in Illinois right now!)

For all those of you who missed Sunday's book signing by our very own Stephen Hanks I wanted to share with you how wonderful and exciting it was. Steve read some excerpts from his book, Akee Tree, which were heart-rendering and really were able to touch your soul. Also, it was very wonderful to see the excitement from Steve's own family and from other members of the community about all of Steve's hard work and research. Congratulations Steve on getting the story into print to preserve it for future generations! Jan, R-334

Hi All, This coming Saturday, March 12, is our monthly membership meeting at 2 pm in our library. Our President, Dave Morrisson, will conduct a short business meeting to open the meeting and then Connie Lenzen will give a presentation on "Evidence Analysis". Evidence analysis comes into play when we are trying to piece together our families. Connie says: "Genealogists continually collect pieces of information and try to assemble them into a picture of their ancestors. It is like a big jigsaw puzzle. We first gather the pieces: the home sources, the interviews, the published resources, the censuses, the vital records, the probate records, and so on. As we do this, we notice that some of the records have conflicting information. This is like laying out the pieces of a puzzle where someone has mixed in pieces from a similar but different puzzle. We study the jigsaw puzzle pieces, turn them over and around, and look at the colors and patterns. This is similar to studying and weighing pieces of genealogical evidence. We look for contradictory evidence, which is like asking if the puzzle piece we have in our hand goes to a different puzzle. In a puzzle, it is evident when the pieces are assembled correctly because the picture looks right. In genealogy, it is not that easy. The ability to fit the pieces together is a skill that takes much practice. That practice is called evidence analysis." So, come to the meeting to learn how to evaluate what information you have! Connie is always informative, engaging and I'm certain you'll learn some new tools to help you be more successful in your research. Jan, R-334

The GFO Writers' Forum meets the second Monday of each month. Our next meeting is this coming Monday, March 14th, from 7 to 9 pm at the GFO Library. Come and share your writing or get inspired to write, if you find yourself stuck in neutral! Peggy Baldwin 503-281-0250

This notice from Dick Eastman's Newsletter might be of interest to anyone who had thoughts of heading up to Sumner to do some research! Julie Kidd ====================================================== The following article is from Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2005 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. Information about the newsletter is available at http://www.eogn.com. - Arsonist Destroys Restaurant, Damages Genealogy Library KC's Caboose Cafe in Sumner, Washington, was destroyed by fire Tuesday. Twenty-two employees are out of work. The Heritage Quest Research Library located next door also suffered a lot of smoke and water damage, including damage to many genealogy books. The library will be closed for a while until repairs can be made. Sumner police investigators and agents with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives have determined that the fire was set. "I don't know who could do this to so many families," said Lynda DellaSantina, who has operated the restaurant for the past three years with her husband, David. The cafe on Main Street in Sumner was an institution for the past 70 years and was renowned for its train theme and antique décor. Now, the only reminder of that history is a shiny, silver model train that survived the fire and remained atop the fragments of the cafe's roof. Damage was estimated at $500,000. It took nearly 100 firefighters from 12 local departments more than four hours to control the fire when it broke out about 4 a.m. Tuesday. In a statement yesterday, Sumner police Chief Colleen Wilson asked for the public's help. "The chances of solving this type of crime increase significantly when the community gets involved," she said. Officials have asked anyone with information that could aid the investigation to call 1-888-ATF-FIRE.

Hi All, One of our members, Steve Hanks, has published a wonderful family story that traces 3 female generations of his family from before the Civil War through it's conclusion and more. Some of you may well remember Steve's moving story from last year's Writing Contest, about Eliza Eskridge, his ancestress, who was born into slavery and then emancipation. Steve will be selling his books and having a book signing at our library this Sunday, March 6th at 3 pm. You are all invited! Jan, R-334

Just a reminder that the Round Table will meet Monday evening, February 28, at 6:30 p.m., at the Forum Library. Bring your research brick walls, or your genealogy questions, successes, or failures, and discuss them with other researchers. Julie Kidd

----- Original Message ----- From: Sharon Buethner To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 9:25 PM Subject: GENEALOGY RESEARCHING HELP Let me preface this by asking, if you pass this fine article on to others, please be sure to give full credit to The Genealogical Helper as the source!! "Easy Google Genealogy Searcher" "Searching the Internet for a particular subject is often a 'shot in the dark.' But there are some things a person can do to improve his/her chance of success. One of those is a new search engine, powered by Google & designed just for the genealogist. The engine is located at: (http://www.searchforancestors.com/google/searcher.html) There are several search options including a specific search for photos , another for newspapers , & a list of directories. For each search, there are 'help' options & tips to make the most of the search. In the case of newspapers, researchers can look for a specific area, narrowing down to a town or widening to include an entire country. Another search leads to directions for 'antiquated' words (which can include medical terms), Latin terms, acronyms, & terminology used in deeds & other documents. And when you find that a great-grandfather owned land, but the deed gives the land size in rods, the search engine page includes a calculator that will transfer that into modern dimensions. Another option of the search engine is handy for locating a place. Unlike most map programs, this engine will search by keyword & location, even if you don't have the proper name. For instance, a search for 'cemetery' & 'Logan, Utah,' brings up half a dozen primary sites & several related sites. If a trail of an ancestor has led to a foreign land, the engine offers options to search for surnames in specific countries & to search for sites in a specific language. There are several programs available to translate languages & this search engine includes that option. In this case, a word or series of words can be pasted into the translation box & Google will translate. Or, type in the address & Google will translate an entire web page. The search engine's home page includes tips, suggestions & links, all with the genealogist in mind"