Hi All, I have added a photo of the 1910-1915 Laquin Baseball Team to the Barclay Township page AND a photo of the F. T. Maynard Rolling Mills at New Albany to the Albany Township page. These are both submissions by guests. Over the past four years of site development, we have created a wonderful framework of Township Histories, Census Records and Cemetery records. While those are still unfinished and ongoing projects, we now have the luxury of adding more of the "Extras" to the site such as business photos and histories, bridges, railroad stations and other landmarks, sports teams, street scenes, building, the school records. This is the real flesh on the skeleton we've already built and it is adding a whole new dimension to the communitas these township pages represent. When I go through my files of guest submitted photos and postcards from my own collection, I am overwhelmed at the wealth of materials already here waiting to find their place in our online community. You can look forward to finding more of these treasures on the township pages in the upcoming months, and it will add another layer of understanding to your concept of the communitas your ancestors lived in. Joyce M. Tice <A HREF=" http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm ">Tri-Coun ties Genealogy & History Sites of Joyce M. Tice</A>

Wow!! What a great bunch of folks we have here. Just wanted to say thank you to all who responded to my question of the whereabouts of Meadville. Nonie Freary

There are two Meadvilles in PA. One near Erie and one near Harrisburg. Go to Mapquest.com and decide which you wish. dlm

In a message dated 09/15/2000 3:47:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, JohnJones@PZLQS.com writes: << [Jones, John R.] Does anybody have any info on the Farmington Hill Methodist Episcopal Church. It was formed in the 1840's and had it's first church built in 1852? >> Hi John, I certainly hope not. The reason I say that is that I beg, plead, cajole and go through all kinds of antics constantly for histories of that type for the site. If one of my guests is sitting on that information and has not sent it in for the site then I throw up my hands in despair. If you do receive any response from your pleas, then do please share it with the site. Good luck and success, Joyce M. Tice <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm">Tri-County Genealogy Site of Joyce M. Tice</A>

I am a Paula and got stuck with Polly

Hi All, I have uploaded several new pages to the Schools Section of the site and I have added an 1899 men's clothing advertisement to the 1900 Museum. You gentlemen will want to go there where you can buy meticulously tailored suits for $15. Joyce M. Tice <A HREF=" http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm ">Tri-Coun ties Genealogy & History Sites of Joyce M. Tice</A>

I am researching the names Manley, Vickery, and Harrington in the Elmira N.Y., and Mansfield P.A. area , about 1900 . any information would be helpful. Thank you S.L. Harnas, Yreka, CA.

A good site for common nicknames is http://www.usgenweb.org/researchers/nicknames.html Janet

Hi All, I knew that would get your attention. Last week I resorted to underwear to get your attention. That actually worked in spite of Bill Klauk's warning that no one wants to see a 56 year old person in her underwear. As all of us over fifty who don't even want to see ourselves in our underwear know, Bill is right. However, the site count nearly doubled for the day, mostly with people checking to see if I really did what I said. So this week I am resorting to murder to get the site count up again. Site guest Becky sent in all the articles and court documents she could find on the 1918 TenBroek Murder at Tioga Junction. Edward TenBroek was murdered by his son. Becky did a great job collecting and typing up an incredible mass of resource material that is interesting to historians whether or not they know the people. You can reach this from the Tioga Township page of the site in the Families and Individuals section OR you can get to it from the Family History section at Box 8D of the Online Research Library. To make it even better I received just last week a wonderful photo of the station at Tioga Junction and I have included it on the TenBroek page as illustration. Enjoy the articles and photo. Joyce M. Tice <A HREF=" http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm ">Tri-Counties Genealogy & History Sites of Joyce M. Tice</A> http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm

I have class photos from various years starting in early 1900's for Limestone, Cattaraugus Co., NY elementary, little red schoolhouse and high school for my Grandmother (3rd grade, etc.) and for my mother's class again, various years through graduation in 1941. Is anyone interested in digital photo copy? Becky (Lamb) Aaronson

Hi all, Can anyone tell me where Meadville,Pa is located? Thanks, Nonie Freary

Hi All, I have added a photo of the Elk Lick School of Clymer to the Schools section AND to the Clymer page. I have also added the 1883 Schools History chapter to the Schools Section AND to the 1883 Tioga County History which you will find in the Major References section of the Online Research Library. For the new folks using the site, please be sure to go exploring to learn all the nooks and crannies of the site AND for the long time guests, same for you. You may be in a pattern of where you think you will find things and be overlooking all other kinds of treasures that are on site or on pages you may have viewed long ago that have been updated and further developed. All new guests DO read the How to Use the Site page at the <A HREF=" http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm ">Tri-Counties Genealogy & History Sites of Joyce M. Tice</A> For those who can;t use the hot link, copy and paste this : http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm Joyce M. Tice

Polly is the nickname for the given name Mary. If Francis Vosburgh was born in 1844 then he should appear somewhere in the 1850 census with parents if they were living. My suggestion would be to first check all Vosburghs in the 1850 census of Chemung County, New York for a Frank or Francis about the age of six and if no luck expand your search to other counties and the state, etc. Here are some other given names and their nicknames: Ann Nancy Sarah Sally Jane Jennie Elizabeth Betsy J. Kelsey Jones > Hello all, > > Does anyone know what full name the nickname "Polly" would come from? > > While I'm asking for help, I might as well mention the following... I'm > looking for any leads for Francis S. Vosburgh (Frank) born Erin, Chemung > Co. NY in 1844. I don't know anything about his parents or siblings. > > Thank you for your time. > > gail.. in beautiful British Columbia > >

Polly is also a nickname for Pauline Lourayne

Hello all, Does anyone know what full name the nickname "Polly" would come from? While I'm asking for help, I might as well mention the following... I'm looking for any leads for Francis S. Vosburgh (Frank) born Erin, Chemung Co. NY in 1844. I don't know anything about his parents or siblings. Thank you for your time. gail.. in beautiful British Columbia

Hi All Friends and Guests of <A HREF=" http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm ">Tri-Counties Genealogy & History Sites of Joyce M. Tice</A> I have just added two pages to the School Section. One is the 1925 Monroeton High School Graduation photo and the other is the new NYS Historical Marker for Eileen Collins, a 1974 Elmira Free Academy graduate. This is a very special honor for our area, and I have linked this page to the Women's Page as well. PS the PT Cruiser is NOT in Albany as I had heard. It is still on the train moving this way- OR it may be on a SLOW boat to China for all I know. And worse yet, I saw a Patriot Blue Cruiser in a parking lot in Cortland today so I will not even be the first in my county to have a blue one. Bummer!! Joyce M. Tice <A HREF=" http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm ">Tri-Coun ties Genealogy & History Sites of Joyce M. Tice</A>

Hi All, The snail mail receipts the last couple of days are wonderful. Marion Smith sent in some railroad station photos that are astounding. Many thanks to him. David Kester sent some terrific photos for the school section. Wonderful!! Myrna Blumberg sent in four volumes of a 1921 PA History set as a gift so that the biographies can eventually get to the site. This is a very GENEROUS gift to us all and I am amazed at her benevolence. I get lots of mail from so many of you thanking me for the site and lauding its merits and mine. Conversely I'd like to express my thanks to the many of you who have helped in so many ways, large and small. I send back to you that you are the greatest group of site guests on the Internet. I have said many times that it is so rewarding to me to have so many people share my goals and help develop this site. But, were it not for so many of you chipping in and helping in all ways, I would never have even had such goals for the site as we now have. You have not only supported them, you have helped them develop and you sustain them. My thanks to all of you. Joyce M. Tice <A HREF=" http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm ">Tri-Counties Genealogy & History Sites of Joyce M. Tice</A>

Hi All, the new photo on the main page of <A HREF=" http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm ">Tri-Counties Genealogy & History Sites of Joyce M. Tice</A> is a barn in Shortsville, Chatham Township. It is very photogenic and I took about twenty photographs of it. You can see another on the Chatham Township page. I am sure I'll be using various versions of this beautiful barn all over the place in coming months. Nothing gets my photographic inspiration going better than a barn-fence combination. Church-fence combinations also work well and school-fence combinations. Actually I just love fences to frame pictures. Joyce M. Tice

Hi All, As planned I spent the day with my long time site helper Linda Cracraft touring the northwestern townships of Tioga County. It was a PERFECT photo day with sun and low humidity so I got some spectacular photos that will be showing up on the site. We also dropped in thinking we'd surprise site guest Melva Calaman in Sabinsville, but she opened the door with "You're Linda and You're Joyce." I guess we are just not the surprising type. She had just read her email and was hoping we'd show up. We had a great visit with her then went to a picnic of Little Marsh people which they hold every month or so at a park near Knoxville. Met some nice people one of whom gave us a good tour so I got some old school photos and great scenery shots. Linda and I really had a great time touring the area. The real TREAT for me and for you is that when I went back through Lawrenceville, I saw a great big wall mural on the side of a building entitled Lawrenceville 1900. I screeched to a halt wondering how I could ever have missed that. I went to photograph it and found the artist himself at work on this wonderful NEW creation. It is so beautiful. It covers the side of a building and he is using turn of the century postcards as his models. He is retaining the wonderful sepia colors of the old photos. Anyway you don't have to take just my word that it is spectacular, as I have added photos of Tim Allen at work on his 1900 mural to the site's 1900 museum. I hope all of you will take a look at this and encourage other communities to something as wonderful with their historic past. Joyce M. Tice <A HREF=" http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/jmtindex.htm ">Tri-Coun ties Genealogy & History Sites of Joyce M. Tice</A>

This link will take you directly to the feature. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0009/feature2/index.html Ray Justus Chandler, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: <RMBDLB@aol.com> To: <PABRADFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2000 6:56 PM Subject: [TriCounty] National Geographic Dear List, You can view parts of the Way West Story at the National Geographic Web Site. It has sounds and everything. It takes alittle while to load but is worth the wait. www.nationalgeographic.com Have a Good Day, Debbie http://www.canihelpyoucentral.com A record retrieval service