I agree - sometimes even the simplest names get misspelled. I spent a long time looking for my WRIGHT ancestors on the census of 1870. Then bam - when I was looking for a different name in the same town I stumbled across my family incorrectly spelled RIGHT. It was there all along! My other ancestors with a simple name like Crossland were often recorded as "Crofsland" - a fact that caused me no end of confusion when I was new to researching. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Economou" <azathoth@telerama.com> To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 9:20 AM Subject: [PITTSBURGH] be creative about spelling, writing of names > Hi, A possible hint: R and K can be mistaken for each other. when > looking for surname beginning with "S", I have found "F" - being creative is > the best way. I have an index card with all the possibilities and just go > back and forth when searching. Hope this helps someone. > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > SUE* MCALISTER-Pittsburgh List Mom > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library > > >
I know exactly what you mean. One of instances that stands out is the writing of a double "s" , i.e., ss . Some of the older handwriting looks like "fs." The first "s" is much bigger and looks like a lower case "f" followed by an s. It took me a while but I finally figured out the name I was looking at was "Jesse", not Jefee or Jefse! ************************************** Donna Binkley Lograsso - St. Louis, MO Searching: BINKLEY - ALLEGHENY Co., Penn Hills/Plum Boro., PA DAVIDSON, FRICK - WESTMORELAND and ALLEGHENY Co., PA BINKLEY, MORGAN - Ohio SABOCK, YENETS, PERCICH - CAMBRIA Co., PA
Hi, A possible hint: R and K can be mistaken for each other. when looking for surname beginning with "S", I have found "F" - being creative is the best way. I have an index card with all the possibilities and just go back and forth when searching. Hope this helps someone.
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Can anyone tell me where Gill Hall was/is? It is listed in a 1870 Census record as part of Mifflin Twp. Does anyone have any knowledge of what Gill Hall looked like in 1870? I understand they have a fire department so maybe Al has some info. Jeff Haberman
Kathy, Allegheny City (Pittsburgh's Northside) 1900 census was separate from Pittsburgh. Allegheny City was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907, so the 1920 census should show up included in the Pittsburgh census. The Northside ward numbers at that time were 21 through 27, I think. Be creative when looking for the Reeher name. The handwriting is ofter very bad, especially "e", it could be read as an "i", "ic", or just about anything. If you think Frank Reeher lived in Allegheny City in 1900 and have any additional information about him, send it to me and I'll take another look. The closest I came so fat was Frank Reichel (which is possilbe) at 877 South Canal St. Gma Barb babarnes@nauticom.net
Idea: If you know names of any neighbors that may help identify your own ancestors. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barb" <babarnes@nauticom.net> To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] 1850 census > Kathy, Allegheny City (Pittsburgh's Northside) 1900 census was separate from > Pittsburgh. Allegheny City was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907, so the 1920 > census should show up included in the Pittsburgh census. The Northside ward > numbers at that time were 21 through 27, I think. > > Be creative when looking for the Reeher name. The handwriting is ofter very > bad, especially "e", it could be read as an "i", "ic", or just about > anything. > > If you think Frank Reeher lived in Allegheny City in 1900 and have any > additional information about him, send it to me and I'll take another look. > The closest I came so fat was Frank Reichel (which is possilbe) at 877 South > Canal St. > > Gma Barb > babarnes@nauticom.net > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > SUE* MCALISTER-Pittsburgh List Mom > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >
Good points, Ed. > Until the incident of Sept. 11, 2001 the nation would not tolerate such > action as a war. After Sept. 11th they will support such actions that are > now going on. Apparently it took a devastating act for America to support > extensive military engagement. > > Plus the fact that anytime Clinton took military action everyone said he was > only doing so to distract from his political problems. One must have the > support of the country before you place people in harms way. > > Ed Surkosky --- etsmred@nb.net
Amen!! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed" <etsmred@nb.net> To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [PITTSBURGH] Something to think about > Until the incident of Sept. 11, 2001 the nation would not tolerate such > action as a war. After Sept. 11th they will support such actions that are > now going on. Apparently it took a devastating act for America to support > extensive military engagement. > > Plus the fact that anytime Clinton took military action everyone said he was > only doing so to distract from his political problems. One must have the > support of the country before you place people in harms way. > > Ed Surkosky --- etsmred@nb.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al Lenkner" <alenkner@stargate.net> > To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 10:28 PM > Subject: [PITTSBURGH] Something to think about > > > > Something to think about > > > > After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, which killed six and injured > > 1,000; President Clinton promised that those responsible > > would be hunted down and punished. > > > > After the 1995 bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed five U.S. > > military personnel; Clinton promised that those responsible would > > be hunted down and punished. > > > > After the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 and > > injured 200 U.S. military personnel; Clinton promised that those > responsible > > would be hunted down and punished. > > > > After the 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa, which killed 224 and > > injured 5,000; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted > down > > and punished. > > > > After the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 and injured 39 > U.S. > > sailors; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and > > punished. > > > > Maybe if Clinton had kept his promise, an estimated 7,000 people in > > New York and Washington, D.C. that are now dead would be Alive today. > > > > AN INTERESTING QUESTION: > > This question was raised on a Philly radio call-in show. Without > > casting stones, it is a legitimate question. > > There are two men, both extremely wealthy. One develops relatively > > cheap software and gives billions of dollars to charity. The other > > sponsors terrorism. That being the case, why is it that the Clinton > > Administration spent more money chasing down Bill Gates over the > > past eight years than Osama bin Laden? > > > > THINK ABOUT IT! > > > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > > How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:PITTSBURGH-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com > that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > > > > ============================== > > Ancestry.com--Your #1 Source for Family History Online--FREE for 14 Days > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1238 > > > > > > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:PITTSBURGH-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! >
Well, I don't condone Clinton's inaction, but they (news media lately) has been reporting secret covert actions some places & success, but American's would be spotted openely over there, & perhaps killed or are suspicious as soon as they hit those countries, where if their own people, Aphgan's go back over there prepared to fight, might have a easier time of getting in there to fight, but you don't see them volunteering to go! Fear will be overcome somehow & we'll get him, Ben Ladin or some of his cohorts. WE have a different ways here in the USA though! As the saying is "Don't go unprepared". & "Be prepared for the long haul". Nerves of steel are needed in this situation for sure! Stradigies take time to prepare & impliment, good ones anyways! Cathy Raber > [Original Message] > From: Al Lenkner <alenkner@stargate.net> > To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 10/25/01 10:28:45 PM > Subject: [PITTSBURGH] Something to think about > > Something to think about > > After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, which killed six and injured > 1,000; President Clinton promised that those responsible > would be hunted down and punished. > > After the 1995 bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed five U.S. > military personnel; Clinton promised that those responsible would > be hunted down and punished. > > After the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 and > injured 200 U.S. military personnel; Clinton promised that those responsible > would be hunted down and punished. > > After the 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa, which killed 224 and > injured 5,000; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down > and punished. > > After the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 and injured 39 U.S. > sailors; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and > punished. > > Maybe if Clinton had kept his promise, an estimated 7,000 people in > New York and Washington, D.C. that are now dead would be Alive today. > > AN INTERESTING QUESTION: > This question was raised on a Philly radio call-in show. Without > casting stones, it is a legitimate question. > There are two men, both extremely wealthy. One develops relatively > cheap software and gives billions of dollars to charity. The other > sponsors terrorism. That being the case, why is it that the Clinton > Administration spent more money chasing down Bill Gates over the > past eight years than Osama bin Laden? > > THINK ABOUT IT! > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:PITTSBURGH-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > > ============================== > Ancestry.com--Your #1 Source for Family History Online--FREE for 14 Days > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1238 --- --- pigeonrock@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.
Thanks Helen, that's Great! You can make one or just add yours like I did & read what happened along a timeline! Fabulous! Thanks for posting. > [Original Message] > From: Helen Shelton <hmshelton@worldnet.att.net> > To: <PACLARIO-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 9/4/01 4:04:22 PM > Subject: [CLARION] Adding time lines to your genealogy > > > Sorry, I forgot to include the URL, which is > http://www.ourtimelines.com/index.html! > > Helen > > > > > ==== PACLARIO Mailing List ==== > Visit the NEW Clarion County Historical Society website! > http://www.csonline.net/cchs/ > Lindsley Dunn > Director-Curator --- --- pigeonrock@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.
Date: 10/23/01 11:43:37 AM > Subject: [PITTSBURGH] 1850 census > > If I remember correctly, Allegheny City was what is now the North Side of > Pittsburgh. Nancy So Am I to assume any census after 1850, City Of Pittsburgh, doesn't include the North side. What ward would that be after 1850? Or before for that matter? Is there anyplace to check such things anywhere? City/County building? Carnegie Library in Oakland? Can anyone tell me because I do know of one of my relations in 1922, living in Pittsburgh, & haver tried to find him, REEHER, Frank, & so far WPA Society couldn't find him? Where do I go next? Anyone let me know! Cathy Raber > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > Check out these COMMUNITY LISTS: MyStErY, Horror, SAHM, M-W-C, Nost-TV, Palm-Gen, and Westie > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry's Library - The best collection of family history > learning and how-to articles on the Internet. > http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library --- --- pigeonrock@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.
Ray, I wondered the same thing when I saw the name. My father knew Bill and Ed McCabe. They ran the funeral home on Penn Ave. I walked past it every day on my way to school. I thumbed through the History of St. Mary's, but couldn't find the name and it isn't indexed. Rosanne
Until the incident of Sept. 11, 2001 the nation would not tolerate such action as a war. After Sept. 11th they will support such actions that are now going on. Apparently it took a devastating act for America to support extensive military engagement. Plus the fact that anytime Clinton took military action everyone said he was only doing so to distract from his political problems. One must have the support of the country before you place people in harms way. Ed Surkosky --- etsmred@nb.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Lenkner" <alenkner@stargate.net> To: <PA-PITTSBURGH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 10:28 PM Subject: [PITTSBURGH] Something to think about > Something to think about > > After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, which killed six and injured > 1,000; President Clinton promised that those responsible > would be hunted down and punished. > > After the 1995 bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed five U.S. > military personnel; Clinton promised that those responsible would > be hunted down and punished. > > After the 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia, which killed 19 and > injured 200 U.S. military personnel; Clinton promised that those responsible > would be hunted down and punished. > > After the 1998 bombing of U.S. embassies in Africa, which killed 224 and > injured 5,000; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down > and punished. > > After the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which killed 17 and injured 39 U.S. > sailors; Clinton promised that those responsible would be hunted down and > punished. > > Maybe if Clinton had kept his promise, an estimated 7,000 people in > New York and Washington, D.C. that are now dead would be Alive today. > > AN INTERESTING QUESTION: > This question was raised on a Philly radio call-in show. Without > casting stones, it is a legitimate question. > There are two men, both extremely wealthy. One develops relatively > cheap software and gives billions of dollars to charity. The other > sponsors terrorism. That being the case, why is it that the Clinton > Administration spent more money chasing down Bill Gates over the > past eight years than Osama bin Laden? > > THINK ABOUT IT! > > > ==== PA-PITTSBURGH Mailing List ==== > How to unsubscribe. Send a message to:PITTSBURGH-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com that contains ONLY the word, 'unsubscribe' in the text area. > > ============================== > Ancestry.com--Your #1 Source for Family History Online--FREE for 14 Days > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1238 > >
Did anyone happen to notice that 4 people involved in the embassy bombings were sentenced to life in prison the other day? People from the WTC bombing of 1993 are in jail, including a blind Muslim cleric that the Taliban wanted to trade for some Americans they are holding. The past is history, we can't change it, let's not become divided over it. If the Dutch hadn't sold slaves to the colonist, we wouldn't have racial issues in the US today. Both of my children saw the buildings fall. They are only a few miles from ground zero. My husband worked in the building until a couple of months ago. Maybe if we had caught more terrorists, maybe they would have blown up more buildings sooner in retaliation. Who knows? Rosanne
While looking through some of the microfilmed city directories at Carnegie Library, I happened to see that from 1901 through 1909, the years that I researched, there is a separate section after the Pittsburgh-Allegheny entries for Edgewood, Etna, Millvale, Sharpsburg, Swissvale, and Wilkinsburg. While using the 1885 directory, I found a separate section for Knoxville Borough after the Pittsburgh entries. I don't know if any other years have supplements, but if you have relatives who lived in these districts, it may be worth looking. Judi
Bush hasn't found him yet and Lord only knows how long it will be before anyone does! With bin Ladin's network of terrorist friends and network of caves he's been able to out smart not only our intelligence but other country's too.