Hi Genie Friends, I was pleased to read that one our Genies' said they like to go sleuthing, please could you go sleuth for my Ggrandfather, JOSEPH WILLIAMS for a passenger list or Naturaliation records, he immigrated in 1886 from Russia and was Naturalized. His wife MARY WILLIAMS immigrated in 1887. He was born Nov. 1869 in Russia, In the 1910 Census he is in Cokeburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania and is a miner with wife Mary and 6 children. Sure would be appreciated and joyful to find this information, especially since I'm not too good as so many of you are at sleuthing and getting answers to the big questions. Thank you, Lori : ) in Arizona CHUCKLE: You know you've reached middle age when the morning after lasts all day.

Bea, Looking at the 1920 Census, I found the following: Roll T625_1543 Page 2A Ed 21 Image 1014 (Ancestry.com) Butler, Butler PA (Can't read street name) Adam Hoffner Head 64 M W M(d) b. PA Parents Germany Contractor, Building Sarah M Wife 53 F W M(d) b. PA Parents Germany Bertha (?) S Dau 43(?) F W S b. PA Parents PA Florence C Dau 27 F W S b. PA Parents PA Clerk, Railroad 1930 Census shows Sarah Hoffner 62 widow Md 22 yrs, as a housekeeper at 307 Monroe, Butler No sign of the daughters. Hope this helps a little, John

Bea, I looked on Ancestry for you. Here's a few census facts; hope this is your Adam: 1920 census: Butler, PA; Adam 69 years Head of household; wife Sarah, two daughters -- Hutha (spelling?), age 43 Florence, age 27 Adams occupation: contractor Carol M. >From: "Bea Parker" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [PITTSBURGH] Hoffner,Adam >Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:27:21 -0400 > >Hoffner family search , Where are the decendents of the Adam Hoffner, >family ? > >Hit the brick wall with just one piece of info: > >Adam Hoffner m: Sarah M Schlagel, she was born 1867 Butler Twp, Butler Co. >PA. d:18 Dec.1951. > >Does anyone have access to census records that might shed some light here? > >Thanks in advance > >Bea > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >If you need to contact the listowner, send an email to Sue* at: >[email protected] > >============================== >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 >

Ray, Thank you again for your help. Somehow we are going to go to the library. We are leaving here on a Tuesday and the reunion isn't until that Sat., then we leave the next Tues., but there are cemetaries we have to go to and take pictures, we plan on trying to find descendents of several families that we knew nothing about, go for at least a day to Ohio (Jewett and Germano) to try and find others. It sounds like a lot of time but when you start listing what we hope to do, believe me it isn't. If we don't get to it, there are at least a couple of relatives that live in the area that might be willing to do looks ups for us. I have printed out your message so I can pass on the information, just in case. Alice

At the genealogy dept. in the Pennsylvania Room at Carnegie Library in Oakland, they do have a list of all their microfilms, with catalogue numbers identifying which drawers to look in. The numbering pattern and catalog layout seems oddly organized (I'm not surprised some staff members don't even know their holdings), but if you scour the list thoroughly you will find what you need. Ray >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] Marriage Index at Carnegie Library >Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 12:43:11 EDT > >Carol and Ray, Thank you both, I thought that might be the case but had to >ask anyway. >Hope I can get that in, we are only going to have a few days to get >everything accomplished. >Alice > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:[email protected] >that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > >============================== >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 >

Hoffner family search , Where are the decendents of the Adam Hoffner, family ? Hit the brick wall with just one piece of info: Adam Hoffner m: Sarah M Schlagel, she was born 1867 Butler Twp, Butler Co. PA. d:18 Dec.1951. Does anyone have access to census records that might shed some light here? Thanks in advance Bea

Carol and Ray, Thank you both, I thought that might be the case but had to ask anyway. Hope I can get that in, we are only going to have a few days to get everything accomplished. Alice

Thanks everyone for your help in figuring out the marriage records at the Carnegie Library....do you believe when I called again, they still didn't know they had the records! I actually had to ask them if they had the minister's returns and they had to put me on hold to check!!! It's a shame the PA room doesn't even know what it has! Thanks again, Amy

Yesterday and today when I received my digest emails it says "Sorry. We cannot read this message. It is no longer on the server." Is there a problem with Rootsweb? I remember people with AOL were having problems recently but I've never had this problem?

Alice, I was talking about the 'big' Carnegie Library in Oakland. They have a LOT of great genealogical resources there. Ray >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] Marriage Index at Carnegie Library >Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:31:24 EDT > >Ray, I feel stupid but I will ask anyway, is the Carnegie Library your >talking about in "Carnegie"? Or is it in Pittsburgh as in Andrew Carnegie's >Library? > >Sorry, but my sister and I will be in Carnegie in Sept and seeing that bit >of news was wonderful, maybe we will be able to find several of our >ancestors >marriages. > >Alice > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:[email protected] >that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > >============================== >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 >

You are correct; I've used that index many times. They even have some actual records there up to a certain year. They're right in the same microfilm room as all the other material. I don't know the roll numbers - I've always found the roll numbering there to be confusing. Ray >From: "Amy Smith" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [PITTSBURGH] Marriage Index at Carnegie Library >Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 09:44:44 -0400 > >Hi Listers - > >Does anyone have information about an "early marriage" index 1875-1885 at >Carnegie Library. I have looked at it in the past and know it exists, >however when I contacted the Pennsylvania department they informed me the >only index they had was a Newspaper index. I distinctly remember being able >to look up the old marriage license on microfilm at Carnegie.... Can anyone >help? I would love to look at this index again, but now cannot find my >information with the reel number/where to find it at the library. > >Thanks for your help, >Amy > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:[email protected] >that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > >============================== >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 >

Alice, There is a library in Carnegie Borough called "Andrew Carnegie Free Library" on 300 Beechwood Ave., 412-276-3456. However, I believe that when people refer to "Carnegie Library" they are referring to the huge main Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh on Forbes Ave. in Oakland (across from the Cathedral of Learning). The website for Carnegie Library branch locations and other info is: www.clpgh.org Carol M. >From: [email protected] >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] Marriage Index at Carnegie Library >Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:31:24 EDT > >Ray, I feel stupid but I will ask anyway, is the Carnegie Library your >talking about in "Carnegie"? Or is it in Pittsburgh as in Andrew Carnegie's >Library? > >Sorry, but my sister and I will be in Carnegie in Sept and seeing that bit >of news was wonderful, maybe we will be able to find several of our >ancestors >marriages. > >Alice > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:[email protected] >that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > >============================== >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 >

Ray, I feel stupid but I will ask anyway, is the Carnegie Library your talking about in "Carnegie"? Or is it in Pittsburgh as in Andrew Carnegie's Library? Sorry, but my sister and I will be in Carnegie in Sept and seeing that bit of news was wonderful, maybe we will be able to find several of our ancestors marriages. Alice

Carol Movahed wrote: > Ken, The Digital Library of the University of Pittsburgh has a great > site --Historic Pittsburgh -- where one can search on streets if one > clicks on the "Map" section: http://digital.library.pitt.edu/pittsburgh/ > If you search on "State" you'll get State Hwy, State St and all the > variations. > Carol M. > > >> From: Ken Murphy <[email protected]> >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [PITTSBURGH] Street Location >> Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 07:19:21 -0700 >> >> Several of my Italian ancestors noted on their c. 191x immigration >> records they were destined to an address on State St. Is that the >> modern State Way? Can someone help me locate State St. >> >> Thks >> >> -- Ken >> >> >> ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >> If you need to contact the listowner, send an email to Sue* at: >> [email protected] >> >> ============================== >> 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 >> > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > If you need to contact the listowner, send an email to Sue* at: > [email protected] > > ============================== > 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 > > Outstanding site, Carol. I've added it to my favorites. Thanks. -- Ken

Ken, The Digital Library of the University of Pittsburgh has a great site --Historic Pittsburgh -- where one can search on streets if one clicks on the "Map" section: http://digital.library.pitt.edu/pittsburgh/ If you search on "State" you'll get State Hwy, State St and all the variations. Carol M. >From: Ken Murphy <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [PITTSBURGH] Street Location >Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 07:19:21 -0700 > >Several of my Italian ancestors noted on their c. 191x immigration records >they were destined to an address on State St. Is that the modern State Way? >Can someone help me locate State St. > >Thks > >-- Ken > > >==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== >If you need to contact the listowner, send an email to Sue* at: >[email protected] > >============================== >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 >

Several of my Italian ancestors noted on their c. 191x immigration records they were destined to an address on State St. Is that the modern State Way? Can someone help me locate State St. Thks -- Ken

Hi Nan How you doin? Haven't heard from you in a long time. I have another website for people who want to find national cemeteries from the Civil War to today. They list 120 national cemeteries for people to get answers about family history, old war buddies. www.cem.va.gov<http://www.cem.va.gov/> Barb

came through ok here in Md. Jill

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I enjoyed the picnic, it was nice seeing the kids, and we were lucky to have such a beautiful day. Sorry, Bob couldn't find your gloves, and I called Giant Eagle, to ask if anyone turned in a pair of blue gloves, and she said no, she couldn't find any gloves in the lost and found. Hope you find them. Let me know if you do. I told Giant Eagle how many people I was having, and that's the size of the cake they recommended. It was a half a sheet cake, it looked like a whole sheet cake to me. Thanks for picking up the cake, and making the dill dip, and the chicken appetizer. They both were very good. Was it the marble side of the cake that was dry? I had the yellow side, it tasted ok to me. Thanks for coming and doing all that you do . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol S." <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] TEST > Thank you. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 9:03 AM > Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] TEST > > > > confirm > > > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > > How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:[email protected] > that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > If you need to contact the listowner, send an email to Sue* at: > [email protected] > > ============================== > 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 > >