This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RBestrom7380 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.washington/1323.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: First: In the March 19, 1999 edition of the Star Bulletin, published in Hawaii is the below, that identifies a Margaret Berneck as being a sister: Ruth E. "Mimi" Whaley, 76, of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii died March 4 at home. She was born in Ogdensburg, N.Y. She is survived by daughter Mary J. Dunst; sons Talton, Eric and James Whaley and Byron Grow; hanai daughters Patricia Fotenos, Laurie Ware and Heather Minton; sister Margaret Berneck, 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass: 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Michael's Catholic Church on Alii Dr. Call after 8 a.m. Reception to follow. The boat "Tamure" will depart at noon from Kailua-Kona pier for scattering of the ashes at sea. Casual attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to St. Michael's Youth Ministry in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii or St. Jude's Children's Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, Tennessee 38101. I tried Online records: Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) April 5, 2000 Margaret (Peggy) Patricia Berneck (LIBRARY NOTE: To view complete text see the bound volume or Oregonian microfilm. Copy was not sent to the Library computer.) So, try: The University of Oregon has older newspaper's on microfilm: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/govdocs/micro/papers.htm ---Try their ask a librarian services: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/general/gethelp.html The Oregon Library System also has this service: http://www.oregonlibraries.net/ Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.