ARIZONA REPUBLIC Feb. 16, 2008 ROBERT P. RAUCH SR., 64, was born in Pittsburgh, PA. and passed away peacefully on Feb. 12, 2008. He was a retired from the F.B.I. after 37 years of faithful service. Robert is survived by 2 children; Michelle Nemec from Texas, Robert Rauch, Jr. from Mississsippi and 5 loving grandchildren; Sarah & Jacob Nemec, Leevi, Jensyn & Allisyn Rauch. Parents; Evaline Rauch and the late Jjohn Rauch; siblings Jacqueline, John Jr., and Lloyd. Services will be held privately. Arrangements entrusted to Green Acres, Glendale Mortuary **************Ideas to please picky eaters. Watch video on AOL Living. (http://living.aol.com/video/how-to-please-your-picky-eater/rachel-campos-duffy/ 2050827?NCID=aolcmp00300000002598)

· Former KDKA Sportscaster Dies PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― Former KDKA Sports Commentator Bill Currie has died. Currie came to KDKA in 1971, left for a time to go to Philadelphia and then returned to KDKA in the early 1980's and stayed for several years. He was known for his colorful sports coats and boutonnieres. Currie died of a brain hemorrhage in the town of Yelma, Washington where he lived with his daughter. Currie was 83 years old. (© MMVIII, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

This was a post to the City-Directories list on Rootsweb. I thought you might find it interesting. From: "Joel Weintraub" <jweintraub@fullerton.edu> To: <city-directories@rootsweb.com> Subject: [CITY-DIRECTORIES] Street Name Changes/Renumbering 1900-1940 All Large Cities Group, I made this request here last, I believe, in 2006. Everyone on this list can help. So far you have been helping individuals one at a time. I'll give you an opportunity to help hundreds. On April 2nd, 2012 (the 1st falls on a Sunday and NARA will be closed) the 1940 US Census will become public. The National Archives has made a decision to digitize the census and put it online, rather than distribute it on film, and is looking into ways of having a name index available at the opening. We will see if the latter happens, but we have been busy producing geographical finder aids for 1940 and now have procedures in place for finding practically every 1940 Enumeration District number by location. (We now have this capability for 1930 and 1920 as well.) This group may be inundated with requests for 1940 City Directory/Telephone Directory searches in a few years when name indexes are either not available for the opening of the 1940 Census, or, because of indexing/transcribing problems, that don't produce the necessary information. Over 70 volunteers have helped me produce street indexes to ED numbers for the top 220 plus cities in 1940 (populations generally 50,000 or more). In addition, I've transcribed all 150,000 plus 1940 to 1930 ED correlates so one can convert a 1940 ED # to a 1930 one, and more importantly, vice versa. Our past efforts for the 1930 census produced street indexes for over 400 cities of 25,000 or more, which can be used to look up a 1940 address (if that city isn't one we did for 1940), and then convert the resultant 1930 ED # to a 1940 ED #. These databases reside on the freely available, Steve Morse One Step site, and Steve has a number of search utilities that use these files. (at http://www.stevemorse.org/census/index.html ) So where does this group come into play? For the 1930 and 1940 large city geographical finders, people will be searching for an address, and would also need to know the other street names on the target city block to use our utilities. But as we all know, streets tend to change names over time, and even houses can be renumbered. Thus researchers are going to come to this group wanting to know where 101 XYZ street is in ABC city since a current map doesn't show the street name or the address number is improbable today. But City Directories often show street name changes..... e.g. Elm St (see Acorn Ave).....and even renumbering data. I would guess most regulars here have the necessary information if only they would look for it, compile the information, and deposit it in a central place. Let's not wait until 2012 before we recognize what is needed. We haven't..... and for street name changes Steve Morse has programmed and I've seeded a list of websites and tables (from NARA circa 1930 city directories and many, many other resources) of street name changes at: http://stevemorse.org/census/changes.html These lists are woefully inadequate....and with the resources of this group I'm sure you could add street name changes (old to new) to the cities shown, or renumbering information, or add new city tables to my list from the City Directories that you use to answer other questions on this site. I'll acknowledge your help within the One Step tables. (In fact, if someone with the 1887 Baltimore City Directory would scan the renumbering information there, and send that to me, I would work to get that included on our Street Change section.) So please look at your city directories from, say 1900s through recent years, find street name changes, renumbering information, and check to see if they are missing from our tables. If they are, then send me an email with the findings of old to new names. Also, if there are links to street name changes I'm not aware of, let me know and I'll add them to the utility. Thanks in advance...and future 1940 researchers (and actually present researchers for all 20th Century Census searchers) will also thank you. Please feel free to post this request on regional and state boards as well. Joel Weintraub Dana Point, CA

Someone on this list wanted to know about someone that lived on Bingham St. in the Southside of Pittsburgh. Contact me. Barb tipperboo12@msn.com ----Original Message Follows---- From: Al Lenkner <alenkner@stargate.net> Reply-To: pa-pittsburgh@rootsweb.com To: PA-PITTSBURGH <PA-PITTSBURGH@rootsweb.com> Subject: [PA-PITTSBURGH] Older Death Records in PA Date: Fri, 08 Feb 2008 20:59:57 -0500 Please pass this notice on to any lists in PA that you belong to. from the Allegheny list: Here is the link to the website about our cause to get the older Pennsylvania state death certificates available online: http://users.rcn.com/timarg/PaHR-Access.htm . If you would pass this information onto anyone you know who is into Pennsylvania genealogy including out of state residents. We hope you can appreciate how incredibly useful such a database would be in researching history and genealogy. Thank you for your help. Tim Gruber timarg@rcn.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, We are looking for any information in connection with my ggg grandparents coming to the US in the mid 1800s. They were in transport from arriving in NY to live in Chicago, IL. In reading the information below from a cousin of mine he found: "Pittsburg Pa., former mayor Charles Soergel states that there is a relation (to our line), but doesn't know what. He (my cousin - not the mayor) also states that Johann (my ggg grandfather) & Maria did make a stop in Pittsburg on their way from Doehlau, Bavaria (via NY) to Chicago...why???". Are there any records about Johann & Maria (Johann's father, Wolfgang came to the US after his eldest son & family ) making a stop in Pittsburg on their way?" If anyone has thoughts on this insight please write and let us know what there maybe that can help. I being in SW area of IL now can not make a trip to PA :-( to hunt. If anyone know of the family to Mayor Chas. Soergel that maybe living and could get us in touch with them that would be great as well. Thanks in advance to any and all who reply, Ruth in IL

The Coroner Case File Project is a collaboration between Pitt's archive service center and the county Medical Examiner's Office to make the records available to the public, either online or on paper. Story: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_551545.html

This is great news! Thank you for sharing this. I just went to the link and there's a lot of interesting information there already! Dee ----- Original Message ----- From: <nangelbuddy@comcast.net> To: <PAALLEGH@rootsweb.com>; <PA-PITTSBURGH@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 12:53 PM Subject: [PA-PITTSBURGH] Coroner Case File Project (Online in about 2 years) > The Coroner Case File Project is a collaboration between Pitt's archive > service center and the county Medical Examiner's Office to make the > records available to the public, either online or on paper. > Story: > http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_551545.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Please pass this notice on to any lists in PA that you belong to. from the Allegheny list: Here is the link to the website about our cause to get the older Pennsylvania state death certificates available online: http://users.rcn.com/timarg/PaHR-Access.htm . If you would pass this information onto anyone you know who is into Pennsylvania genealogy including out of state residents. We hope you can appreciate how incredibly useful such a database would be in researching history and genealogy. Thank you for your help. Tim Gruber timarg@rcn.com

Barb, I hope it helps your friend. Al At 10:48 PM 2/3/2008, you wrote: >Thanks a lot Al for me and for that other person who wants the info. >Barb > > > >tipperboo12@msn.com

Thanks a lot Al for me and for that other person who wants the info. Barb tipperboo12@msn.com ----Original Message Follows---- From: Al Lenkner <alenkner@stargate.net> Reply-To: pa-pittsburgh@rootsweb.com To: pa-pittsburgh@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PA-PITTSBURGH] prisoners of war Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:30:14 -0500 Barb, I must have missed that plea. This map should help pinpoint the location of the concentration camps in Europe. http://history1900s.about.com/library/holocaust/blmap.htm Al At 09:31 PM 2/3/2008, you wrote: >Someone on this list I believe wanted to know if there is a list of >concentration names from WW2. I don't know if this website would help you >or not. > >miarecoveries.org > >american redcross of your city or state. > >Barb > > >tipperboo12@msn.com > > > > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: Al Lenkner <alenkner@stargate.net> >Reply-To: pa-pittsburgh@rootsweb.com >To: pa-pittsburgh@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PA-PITTSBURGH] Trying to contact Al Lenkner >Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:22:00 -0500 > >Dave, > >I've been having some problems with my spam filter program so, if you >didn't write or send through the list, my spam filter didn't like >you. I scan through the Subjects to see if any might be personal >before the program deletes them permanently but I do miss one now and then. > >What can I do for you? > >Al > > > >At 11:00 AM 1/28/2008, you wrote: > >I have been trying to contact Al Lenkner directly at his email address: > >alenkner@stargate.net which he gave in a reply to my message to the list >on > >the subject of 'Pittsburgh Court and Prison Records'. All attempts failed > >with the message "wasn't able to establish an SMTP connection". > > > >Could Al contact me please? > > > >David Railton > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.19/1256 - Release Date: >2/2/2008 1:50 PM ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Barb, Here's another site, primarily on the Holocaust, but, by clicking on the location, you get a voice pronouncing the name of the camp. There is also a very short history popping up on the right of the map. http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/RESOURCE/gallery/maps.htm Al At 09:31 PM 2/3/2008, you wrote: >Someone on this list I believe wanted to know if there is a list of >concentration names from WW2. I don't know if this website would help you >or not. > >miarecoveries.org > >american redcross of your city or state. > >Barb

Barb, I must have missed that plea. This map should help pinpoint the location of the concentration camps in Europe. http://history1900s.about.com/library/holocaust/blmap.htm Al At 09:31 PM 2/3/2008, you wrote: >Someone on this list I believe wanted to know if there is a list of >concentration names from WW2. I don't know if this website would help you >or not. > >miarecoveries.org > >american redcross of your city or state. > >Barb > > >tipperboo12@msn.com > > > > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: Al Lenkner <alenkner@stargate.net> >Reply-To: pa-pittsburgh@rootsweb.com >To: pa-pittsburgh@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [PA-PITTSBURGH] Trying to contact Al Lenkner >Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:22:00 -0500 > >Dave, > >I've been having some problems with my spam filter program so, if you >didn't write or send through the list, my spam filter didn't like >you. I scan through the Subjects to see if any might be personal >before the program deletes them permanently but I do miss one now and then. > >What can I do for you? > >Al > > > >At 11:00 AM 1/28/2008, you wrote: > >I have been trying to contact Al Lenkner directly at his email address: > >alenkner@stargate.net which he gave in a reply to my message to the list >on > >the subject of 'Pittsburgh Court and Prison Records'. All attempts failed > >with the message "wasn't able to establish an SMTP connection". > > > >Could Al contact me please? > > > >David Railton > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.19/1256 - Release Date: >2/2/2008 1:50 PM

Someone on this list I believe wanted to know if there is a list of concentration names from WW2. I don't know if this website would help you or not. miarecoveries.org american redcross of your city or state. Barb tipperboo12@msn.com ----Original Message Follows---- From: Al Lenkner <alenkner@stargate.net> Reply-To: pa-pittsburgh@rootsweb.com To: pa-pittsburgh@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PA-PITTSBURGH] Trying to contact Al Lenkner Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:22:00 -0500 Dave, I've been having some problems with my spam filter program so, if you didn't write or send through the list, my spam filter didn't like you. I scan through the Subjects to see if any might be personal before the program deletes them permanently but I do miss one now and then. What can I do for you? Al At 11:00 AM 1/28/2008, you wrote: >I have been trying to contact Al Lenkner directly at his email address: >alenkner@stargate.net which he gave in a reply to my message to the list on >the subject of 'Pittsburgh Court and Prison Records'. All attempts failed >with the message "wasn't able to establish an SMTP connection". > >Could Al contact me please? > >David Railton ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I received this from another list & I thought it would be of great interest to you: There is a grassroots effort to put PA death certificates from 1906 through 1958 online. The web site for the project is http://users.rcn.com/timarg/PaHR-Access.htm In addition to a description of the effort, the site has sample letters to state officials, a flyer to post in libraries, and a document with talking points. Please consider contributing to this effort. Also, please feel free to pass this information along to anyone you think would be interested.

Hi Pat, The Pennsylvania Room of the Main Carnegie Library here in Pittsburgh has an obituary index and papers on microfilm. You can find the contact information at http://www.clpgh.org . Don -----Original Message----- From: pa-pittsburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:pa-pittsburgh-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ~Pat~ Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:31 AM To: pa-pittsburgh@rootsweb.com Subject: [PA-PITTSBURGH] Alton Wooddy obituary I am hoping to get the obituary of Alton Wooddy s/o Charles and Lara/Laura Wilson Wooddy. His wife was Eva, but I don't know her maiden name. The 1930 U S census has him living on 6434 Navarro St, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA and working as a newspaper contractor (?) in Pittsburgh. I have found his SS info, but would like to get his obit. Alton Wooddy SSN: 205-01-6117 Last Residence: 15221 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America Born: 8 Aug 1904 Died: Aug 1977 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951 ) Is there anyplace that obits for Pittsburgh are catalogued? Pat Dailey -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 585 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am hoping to get the obituary of Alton Wooddy s/o Charles and Lara/Laura Wilson Wooddy. His wife was Eva, but I don't know her maiden name. The 1930 U S census has him living on 6434 Navarro St, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA and working as a newspaper contractor (?) in Pittsburgh. I have found his SS info, but would like to get his obit. Alton Wooddy SSN: 205-01-6117 Last Residence: 15221 Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States of America Born: 8 Aug 1904 Died: Aug 1977 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951 ) Is there anyplace that obits for Pittsburgh are catalogued? Pat Dailey -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. It has removed 585 spam emails to date. Paying users do not have this message in their emails. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len

Dave, Any records held at the Allegheny Country Records Center can only be accessed by making a request through the Western PA Genealogical Society who has some kind of relationship with the Carnegie Library in the PA Room. I don't know what the relationship is but they both share the same address, same room. As far as Bob Seeburger, I was mistaken. You have to contact the Genealogical Society with all requests. Al At 04:59 AM 1/29/2008, you wrote: >Al, > >Your reply did not get through to me but I did manage to read it at the >server so this seems to be a 2 way problem. I have been having a lot of >difficulty recently with numerous emails getting stuck somewhere between my >server and me and blocking receipt of all others. > >My purpose in emailing you was to thank you for giving me a contact name at >Allegheny County Records Center. Don Kreiger came back to me as a result of >my first email to the list and said that he would make some phone calls on >my behalf. If Don does not manage to get anywhere with this I will contact >Bob Seeburger as you suggest. > >Don also suggested that if the jail records I am interested in still exist >they will be in the Carnegie Library. I am already waiting to hear from them >about newspaper reports of the case. > >Thanks again > >David Railton > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PA-PITTSBURGH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.15/1248 - Release Date: >1/28/2008 9:32 PM

Al, Your reply did not get through to me but I did manage to read it at the server so this seems to be a 2 way problem. I have been having a lot of difficulty recently with numerous emails getting stuck somewhere between my server and me and blocking receipt of all others. My purpose in emailing you was to thank you for giving me a contact name at Allegheny County Records Center. Don Kreiger came back to me as a result of my first email to the list and said that he would make some phone calls on my behalf. If Don does not manage to get anywhere with this I will contact Bob Seeburger as you suggest. Don also suggested that if the jail records I am interested in still exist they will be in the Carnegie Library. I am already waiting to hear from them about newspaper reports of the case. Thanks again David Railton

Dave, I've been having some problems with my spam filter program so, if you didn't write or send through the list, my spam filter didn't like you. I scan through the Subjects to see if any might be personal before the program deletes them permanently but I do miss one now and then. What can I do for you? Al At 11:00 AM 1/28/2008, you wrote: >I have been trying to contact Al Lenkner directly at his email address: >alenkner@stargate.net which he gave in a reply to my message to the list on >the subject of 'Pittsburgh Court and Prison Records'. All attempts failed >with the message "wasn't able to establish an SMTP connection". > >Could Al contact me please? > >David Railton