Hi Bonnie, Thanks for trying. :-] Yes, that is the wrong Gravel Hill. This is supposed to be here in Portland area. She lived in OR her entire life save the last year. I have to wonder if this was some local name for something like Rocky Butte or something and the few people that called wherever Gravel Hill was, Gravel Hill, that it never really caught on and got written about and nobody knows anymore where this Gravel Hill was. That is my guess anyway. Nathan --- [email protected] wrote: > There is a Gravel Hill, McNairy County, Tennessee. > My grandfather's family lived there for several > generations but after marrying my grandmother in > Texas in 1906, came to Oregon by train to Portland > and settled in Detroit Oregon. (Probably the wrong > Gravel Hill though). > Bonnie > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Nathan Haines Sr." <[email protected]> > Sent: Sep 30, 2004 12:09 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [GFO] Gravel Hill > > Hi all, > Has anyone ever heard of Gravel Hill? I have an > obit for a Mary Cassidy Arnspiger from the Oregonian > in 1936 and it says she was born in a log cabin on > Gravel Hill here in 1868. I am presuming that here > means Portland or at least near Portland. > Thanks, > Nathan > > > ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send a message to > [email protected] that > contains (in the body of the message) only the > single word: unsubscribe > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the > new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click > to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

This may interest someone at GFO... ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 12:26 PM Subject: [PULLMAN-COMPANY] Albion, NY former home of George Pullman Hello, everyone! I am the President of the Orleans County Genealogical Society and we have some great plans to honor George Pullman, former resident of our county seat, Albion, NY. Our society presented a reenactment of an orphan train ride this past April, onboard moving trains here in our county. We had four original riders onboard with us- and two of those were women who had gotten off the train here in this county back in the 1920's. Prior to our event our historians had no evidence that riders came into our county and since we have discovered other local stories, as well. An unexpected result of our reenactment (after several months of detailed planning) was that Mary Ellen Johnson, founder of the OTHSA (Orphan Train Heritage Society of America) designated our group the repository of things orphan train rider in New York State. We are honored and take our new responsibility seriously. So seriously, that we are working on renovation of a railroad freight house to become a permanent exhibit (museum) to preserve the story of the greatest migration of children- and their use of Pullman cars- created by an Albionite, George Pullman. If you would like to share information you have with us we are open to suggestions and information on every aspect of the orphan trains and about George and his cars! Naturally, we are interested in collecting some PULLMAN items, too! Thank you- we were delighted to discover your list ;) Holly Canham President OrleansCountyGenealogicalSociety.org ==== PULLMAN-COMPANY Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [email protected] and type the word UNSUBSCRIBE on the subject line. (For digest mode, substitute the letter "D" instead of "L".) ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hi all, Has anyone ever heard of Gravel Hill? I have an obit for a Mary Cassidy Arnspiger from the Oregonian in 1936 and it says she was born in a log cabin on Gravel Hill here in 1868. I am presuming that here means Portland or at least near Portland. Thanks, Nathan

Thank you one and all for your replies. Yes, I found my messages, all 776 of them, in Spiriitone's new "Spasm" program, which I assumed would automatically keep me informed. Approximately half of my Rootsweb mailing lists are coming through and half aren't. Now I have to figure out "White lists" and "Black lists", and who knows what else? Thanks again. Jane

Just a reminder, the Round Table will meet Monday night, September 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Forum Library. Bring your brick-wall problems, and your advice and let's help one another get over or around those walls. Julie

If anyone is willing to donate an hour or two's time working at the GFO Sales booth this upcoming Friday and Saturday, it will certainly be appreciated. Help is particularly needed to cover shifts on Friday Morning 10 am - 2 pm and Saturday morning 8 am - 12 noon. Shifts are scheduled in 1-hour increments. The conference is being held at the Red Lion, in Salem. If anyone is willing to help out, please email me off-list, and I will convey the message to Irene Little, who is coordinating the effort. Julie Kidd

You are invited to join us at the Daughters of the American Revolution, Portland Eastside Evening Edition, this Thursday evening, September 30th at the Genealogical Forum of Oregon, 1505 SE Gideon, Portland. This is a gathering for both Daughters and future Daughters who cannot attend daytime meetings. Our agenda will be: 5:30-6:00 Informal social time 6:00-6:30 Introductions and short program "Why DAR?" 6:30-7:00 Informal Q & A and social time for later arrivals. Come early, stay late, or come late and leave early. Tentatively we plan to hold our Eastside Evening Edition on the last Thursday evening of each month except November and December. If these times or days are not convenient, please let us know--we are trying to find a time to offer DAR activities to those of us who cannot attend daytime events. Portland Chapter still holds luncheon meetings on Mondays if this is more convenient. Our next meeting is October 11th and our program is the Children of the American Revolution, a similar organization for children ages 0 to 18. Please let me know if you would like to attend either meeting. Nedra Brill, CG, Registrar Portland Chapter, DAR 503-282-1393 [email protected]

I have read this book. It is a great book for anyone who is interested in history. Elaine Davis

I just discovered a real bargain today while shopping at The Dollar Tree on 182nd in Gresham. They are selling a book from Oprah's Book Club written by a woman who got hooked on genealogy, quit her corporate job and went hunting her dead relatives. Ms. Tademy's ancestors were slaves, free people of color, and whites, all French speaking, on the Cane River, NW of New Orleans. This book for $1 (orig. $25) is a wonderful example of how to put together the results of your genealogical research. The author used descendancy charts and snippets of documents and records. Cane River would be an excellent gift for a fellow genealogist or a family member or even for your genealogy society. Carole

Here is a new option from Google: http://local.google.com/ You can search for museums (or libraries, churches, cemeteries, genealogy, etc.) and the town name. On the Results Page, near the top right, you may select the Number Of Miles. E.G.: http://local.google.com/local?sc=1&hl=en&q=genealogy&near=Portland%2C+OR&btnG=Google+Search&sl=1 GFO is listed 3rd, along with a map showing all the locations which hint of genealogy. And if you click on GFO's name you will get a close-up of where GFO is located, with an option for directions. Do go to the directions link, because the map is very clear about where GFO is located. The detailed instructions for turning left and right would leave me lost very quickly. Dave Witthans

Jane, I've received around 20 messages since Sep 5. Maybe your ISP stopped for awhile. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Olsen To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:35 AM Subject: [GFO] GFO Messages I have not received any GFO messages since Sep 5. I am sending this message to find out if I am still on the list or is our mailing list dying out? Jane Olsen

I have not received any GFO messages since Sep 5. I am sending this message to find out if I am still on the list or is our mailing list dying out? Jane Olsen

Irene and all, Yes, vendor area is free. Here is the information: The Exhibit Hall opens Friday at 10:00 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m. On Saturday, the Exhibit Hall opens at 8:00 a.m. and closes at 6:00 p.m. There will be a major genealogy book distributor there also. Hope that helps. Cindy Webb _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

Hi, I'm sorry that I forgot to respond back on this. Yes I found this structure. I tried to respond to this message last night and apparently I did not do something right? My message showed up on the list but only my previous question went to the list and not the response I put with it??? Hmmmm. A person sent me this picture that had this "Children of a Common Mother" structure in the picture with a couple ancestors from our family. She THOUGHT this structure was in a cemetery and so she told me it was in a cemetery and because I was told it was in a cemetery I then thought it was in a cemetery! As it turns out this structure called "Children of a Common Mother" is not in a cemetery, it is in a big park. Thanks to you Dave and Jim for your tips on this structure. That was a big help. Apparently a couple ancestors of ours just went on a trip, probably on a vacation, and stopped at this structure just to see it. This is quite an interesting structure and the story behind it being there. Nathan --- Dave Witthans <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nathan, Did you find your structure? Dave > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nathan Haines Sr. > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 12:53 AM > Subject: [GFO] Question > > > Hi all, > I got a picture that I have a question about. > It > is at some cemetery somewhere but nobody knows > where. > There is a real large structure in the cemetery > that > looks like a monument but is open in the middle so > it > is kind of like an arch. At the top reads > "Children of > a Common Mother". Anyone ever hear of a cemetery > with > something like this in it before? I suspect that > this > is in either CA or OR but not sure. > Thanks, > Nathan > > > ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send a message to > [email protected] that > contains (in the body of the message) only the > single word: unsubscribe > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including > the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click > to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Come support your GFO members at the Genealogical Council of Oregon's statewide conference. Only 9 days away, about half of the speakers are GFO members. Cost is $105 (includes syllabus, lunch and dinner) or $55 for one day. GFO will also have a booth in the vendor area. "A Wealth of Records and Resources" 2004 State Conference October 1-2, 2004 Red Lion Hotel 3301 Market Street NE Salem, OR 97301 Craig Scott, CGRS Military & National Archives records * Dozens of lectures on the types of records with genealogical information and how to find them. * Genealogical vendor area. * Time to talk to other people who talk genealogy. www.rootsweb.com/~orgco/Index.htm for registration and information Hope to see you there! Cindy Webb _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/

Hi, Sorry I forgot to respond back on this. Yes, I found more about this monument thing. Thanks for your tips on that. That really helped. Someone told me that this was in a cemetery because she THOUGHT it was in a cemetery. As it turns out, this "Children of a Common Mother" monument is in a park and has nothing to do with a cemetery. Ancestors of ours who are ina picture by this monument just went there on a trip and visited this place. Anyway, thanks for the help on this Dave and Jim. Nathan --- Dave Witthans <[email protected]> wrote: > > Nathan, Did you find your structure? Dave > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nathan Haines Sr. > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 12:53 AM > Subject: [GFO] Question > > > Hi all, > I got a picture that I have a question about. > It > is at some cemetery somewhere but nobody knows > where. > There is a real large structure in the cemetery > that > looks like a monument but is open in the middle so > it > is kind of like an arch. At the top reads > "Children of > a Common Mother". Anyone ever hear of a cemetery > with > something like this in it before? I suspect that > this > is in either CA or OR but not sure. > Thanks, > Nathan > > > ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe, send a message to > [email protected] that > contains (in the body of the message) only the > single word: unsubscribe > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including > the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click > to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

Family Tree Legends Records Collection is alive and well. I'm not sure how quickly they are adding databases. In the category of vital records, it acts primarily as a front-end for databases that are already online and free, although they recently added California Births 1905-1995, which is not freely available online, as far as I know. The are many other articles and books available, none of which have proven useful to me. You can see what is available by going to http://www.familytreelegends.com/records and clicking on the categories. Oddly, they don't have a "what's new" link so that you can monitor new databases. -- Larry ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carole Hammond" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 7:20 PM > Subject: [GFO] Family Tree Legends program > > >> Is anyone using Family Tree Legends genealogy program? If so, how do you >> like it? It's being advertised on the GenCircles website. >> >> Also.... I haven't heard anything about the Family Tree Legends Records >> Collection for several months. Does anyone know how is it coming along? >> It was being advertised about four months ago as a subscription. >> >> Thanks, Carole >> >> >> ==== ORFORUM Mailing List ==== >> To unsubscribe, send a message to [email protected] that >> contains (in the body of the message) only the single word: unsubscribe >> >> ============================== >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> >

Is anyone using Family Tree Legends genealogy program? If so, how do you like it? It's being advertised on the GenCircles website. Also.... I haven't heard anything about the Family Tree Legends Records Collection for several months. Does anyone know how is it coming along? It was being advertised about four months ago as a subscription. Thanks, Carole

Those of you who have New Jersey ancestry might be interested in the following press release. I downloaded the catalog from their website, and it looks like there are lots of nice things available! Julie Kidd ==================================================== Dear Friends of New Jersey: It gives us great pleasure to announce the reopening of BooksNJ: The Capital Bookstore. Located on the street level of the Department of State Building in Trenton, BooksNJ stocks a broad range of non-fiction New Jersey publications. Nearly eighty publishers participate, including historical societies, local organizations, academic presses, and many others--and the list keeps growing. BooksNJ is a joint effort of the New Jersey State Archives and the New Jersey Historical Commission. Through a management partnership with the Genealogical Society of New Jersey, the store has now reopened for business. Regular hours are Monday-Friday, 11:00-3:00. BooksNJ offers hundreds of titles relating to every area of the state and numerous fields of study. We stock: state and local history; genealogical reference works, abstracted source records and research guides; biographies and diaries; archaeology, cultural studies and folklore; directories and regional reference works; economic, political and social studies; architectural and photographic works, and so on. The store offers books in print, maps, historical calendars and postcards, audio, video and CD productions, and other formats. BooksNJ also stocks a number of New Jersey historical, genealogical, legal and cultural periodicals. Stop by the store when you tour Trenton's Cultural Complex or visit the state's research institutions. BooksNJ is in close proximity to the State Archives, State Library, State Museum, State House, Old Barracks and Trenton War Memorial. You can also visit our website and view our catalog at www.booksnj.com. The store accepts all major credit cards. Start your holiday shopping early at The Capital Bookstore. We will be planning several book signings this fall. Currently, all Arcadia (Images of America) publications are on sale for 20% off. Credit-card sales are accepted by phone. The State Archives, Historical Commission and GSNJ are excited to announce their partnership in BooksNJ. Come see us or check out our website. Information about New Jersey titles in print or related resources, and contact from authors and publishers, are always most welcome. To contact us: BooksNJ: The Capital Bookstore P.O. Box 307 225 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08625-0307 tel. 609-943-4444 fax 609-292-9105 www.booksnj.com e-mail: [email protected] BooksNJ: All New Jersey, all the time! Sincerely, Joseph R. Klett, Chief of Archives Karl J. Niederer, Director, Div. of Archives &Records Management Marc Mappen, Executive Director, New Jersey Historical Commission Joan M. Lowry, President, Genealogical Society of New Jersey ====================================================

I thought Willamette U. was for students studying Law, but Maybe I am wrong about that. I just don't remember that it ever had a pre-med curriculum. ----- Willamette has a law school but that certainly isn't all they teach and they did in years past have a medical school. Here is a clip from their history: Willamette was one of the earliest coeducational institutions in the United States, and its first graduate was a woman. Women were attending the School of Medicine as early as 1877. Today, Willamette University continues to push the frontier of higher education, always aware of the courageous leadership of its pioneer founders. Willamette now enrolls approximately 2,500 students in the College of Liberal Arts, School of Education, College of Law and Atkinson Graduate School of Management. Daraleen