Can you send me your Lehr line? I'm looking for a Mary Jane Lehr who had a son named Marvin Allen Lehr born 22 Nov 1855 in Oh or PA. I beleive she had a daughter named Adda Lehr. Also there is Frank Edwin Lehr born 5/4/1860 in De Pue, Il. Also Henry Sr and Elsie Lehr from Badsen, Germany.

Still looking for anyone that may be able to confirm the marriage of Alexander Clingman to Mary Ehrenhardt in Bucks Co. Pa. sometime before 1754. If you have any information please contact me at daniel.baird@anlw.anl.gov or at dkbaird2@juno.com Any help is appreciated.

i am looking for info on a sarah catherine born 6-29-89 she married a arthur w eckert had a daughter named ethel (my grandmother) she died young at age 25 in 1932.

I would like to wish all of you a safe and happy 4th of July and also invite you to visit the fireworks display on my homepage - listed below. While there, please check out my ever evolving genealogy site - Genealogy Mine. You will find rosters from selected PA counties for the Civil War and for the Revolution. You will also find POW/MIA's from PA in the Korean War, Vietnam, and the Cold War as well as a page - Every Day Memorial Day. There is much to see and many links to great places. Have a happy and safe 4th and I hope you enjoy your visit to my pages. Nikki American Experience and Beyond http://home.ptd.net/~nikki Your key to genealogy and history!

I would like to wish all of you a safe and happy 4th of July and also invite you to visit the fireworks display on my homepage - listed below. While there, please check out my ever evolving genealogy site - Genealogy Mine. You will find rosters from selected PA counties for the Civil War and for the Revolution. You will also find POW/MIA's from PA in the Korean War, Vietnam, and the Cold War as well as a page - Every Day Memorial Day. There is much to see and many links to great places. Have a happy and safe 4th and I hope you enjoy your visit to my pages. Nikki American Experience and Beyond http://home.ptd.net/~nikki Your key to genealogy and history!

My email to raspberry5@webtv.net failed. I replied to the comments about Hoffman--Bucks Co. and Buffalo Bill Cody. I have some data that I believe this person would be interested in. Joyce

Janice, Did you ever find anything on Thomas Hirst and his family? I have some information about his wife and children and their descendants. My grandmother was born a Hirst and was a granddaughter of Thomas Alpheus Hirst, one of Thomas and Dorothea's sons. I'd love to hear from you. Lyn

Sorry, I respectfully disagree. There is no free lunch. Whatever the processing of the application, making the copy, etc., costs the SSA should be paid by those of us who order the documents. We should not expect other taxpayers to subsidize our hobby. As one who ran a single-practitioner office for 40 years I have some knowledge of the costs of such processing and mailing, and it has got to be more than the $7.00 the SSA has been charging. If I use the service, I should be willing to pay for it -- and be thanking that I live in a country where I have access to such information. When we protest against legitimate charges like this, we weaken our voices when we find it necessary to protect against important matters. Harman Clark hclark@bypass.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <KATNKEV5458@aol.com> To: <PABUCKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2001 12:19 PM Subject: [PABUCKS-L] SSDI is going up write to your senators and representatives > Hi listers, > > Below is a letter my cousin sent to her Senators and Representatives. I think > it is pretty good and thought I would pass it along. > > Kathy "Kath" (Burden) Shaffer > Omaha, NE > > «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» > > > I have been doing genealogical research for many years and was extremely > upset to hear that the Social Security Administration has proposed to > increase the fee for providing copies of SSDI files from $7.00 to $27.00. > I'm sure that the new innovations in Internet technology and the increased > interest in the hobby of genealogy have increased the demand for these > services but to raise the fees 283% seems extremely high. The Freedom of > Information Act was intended to allow the American public access to > governmental records. This increase seems intended to discourage the > exercise of those rights. Most people involved in genealogy research are > older Americans on a fixed income and an increase of this amount would prove > to be a financial burden. > As the "Baby Boomers" make the gradual transition to senior citizens, I'm > sure the number of people involved with genealogy research will increase > proportionately. A number of state governments have recognized the public's > interest in genealogy and made many of their records available through the > Internet at little or no charge to the public. They believe that citizens > have a right to access these records and feel they are providing a public > service by bringing them online. Certainly there are more important issues to > deal with than an increase in fees for Social Security Death Records but, to > those of us involved in this wonderful hobby, this disproportionate increase > will have a daunting effect. > I thank you for taking the time to consider this matter and I look forward to > your response. > > > > > > ==== PABUCKS Mailing List ==== > Contact Listowner ar judjack@rocketmail.com > Bucks Co Surnames http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks/surnamepageA.html > List Rules http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~myplace/mailing.html > Bucks Co. PAGenWeb page at http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks > Bucks Co at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~buckscounty > Genealogy of Pa http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6508/ >

Hi listers, Below is a letter my cousin sent to her Senators and Representatives. I think it is pretty good and thought I would pass it along. Kathy "Kath" (Burden) Shaffer Omaha, NE «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»¥«¤»§«¤» I have been doing genealogical research for many years and was extremely upset to hear that the Social Security Administration has proposed to increase the fee for providing copies of SSDI files from $7.00 to $27.00.   I'm sure that the new innovations in Internet technology and the increased interest in the hobby of genealogy have increased the demand for these services but to raise the fees 283% seems extremely high.   The Freedom of Information Act was intended to allow the American public access to governmental records.   This increase seems intended to discourage the exercise of those rights.  Most people involved in genealogy research are older Americans on a fixed income and an increase of this amount would prove to be a financial burden.   As the "Baby Boomers" make the gradual transition to senior citizens, I'm sure the number of people involved with genealogy research will increase proportionately. A number of state governments have recognized the public's interest in genealogy and made many of their records available through the Internet at little or no charge to the public.   They believe that citizens have a right to access these records and feel they are providing a public service by bringing them online. Certainly there are more important issues to deal with than an increase in fees for Social Security Death Records but, to those of us involved in this wonderful hobby, this disproportionate increase will have a daunting effect. I thank you for taking the time to consider this matter and I look forward to your response.                        

Searching for information on the household of William D. Smith (b. 1805). The 1850-1870 US Censuses show that his wife's name was Catherine (b. 1828) and the children were Andrew Jackson (b. 1846), Thomas Ross (b. 1849), Amanda (b. 1851), Sarah (b. 1853), William Henry (b. 1855) and George B. (b. 1863). They lived the majority of the time in Doylestown. The birth dates are approximate. Any information would be most appreciated.

Junghen, Younkin, Youngkin, Youngken, Yonkin, Younkins All interested cousins and friends of cousins are invited to this year's family reunion weekend. Details may be found at: http://www.familytrail.com/junghen/reunionform.html Please email me directly from this web page for more information or questions. Cheers! Cousin Donna

Quakers did not use names of months and days. And in dates before 12 Sept 1752, you have to add 2 months to make it fit with our current calender. inspite of the fact that the new year did not start until 25 Mar, the entire month of March was "1st month" Beware of this discrepancy in other records! I have even had to correct info from the LDS once I have looked at originals! David Eyre ----- Original Message ----- From: <Vrdryk@aol.com> To: <PABUCKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2001 6:58 AM Subject: [PABUCKS-L] Quaker dating practices > Hi List, > > I am new to the use of old Quaker records, specifically those of the Welsh > communities in PA. When the Quakers recorded a date as 5, 8th month, 1700, > did they mean 5 August or 5 October? (If they were English colonists, I'd > know the answer, but the Welsh, and the Quakers, have a reputation for going > their own way!) > > Thanks for your help. > > Rick Sherman > Kensington, CA >

Hi List, I am new to the use of old Quaker records, specifically those of the Welsh communities in PA. When the Quakers recorded a date as 5, 8th month, 1700, did they mean 5 August or 5 October? (If they were English colonists, I'd know the answer, but the Welsh, and the Quakers, have a reputation for going their own way!) Thanks for your help. Rick Sherman Kensington, CA

Donna, there were 2 SMITH Quaker families in Bucks Co: Robert SMITH + Phebe CANBY in Buckingham William SMITH + (1) Mary CROASDALE and + (2) Mary ??? in Wrightstown I descend from each too many times, and in each family I have the BLAKER name, but I don't have the ones you are looking for. But I would suggest trying to get ahold of the microfilms for Buckingham and Wrightstown Monthly Meetings, as I am sure there may be references to your family in one of these. The migration path you mention sounds typical of some of my Quaker cousins who left Bucks Co in that time period. Good luck! David Eyre ----- Original Message ----- From: <djoregan@aol.com> To: <PABUCKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 8:01 PM Subject: [PABUCKS-L] Re: Bucks county PA SMITH Connection > Do you find any Blaker's in your family? My g grandfather was William Smith Blaker. His father Enoch Blaker. WS Blaker had a brother named Pierson. I can't help but wonder since many of the names are repeated. I am having trouble finding Enoch's parent's names. Only know he was born in 1818 in PA and lived there until after 1846. Then to OH 1850 census. Then to IOWA 1860 census. Then to KA 1870 census. > > Would appreciate any help. > Donna Blaker Regan djoregan@aol.com > > ______________________________

Yes. Some can be found typed up at the Spruance Library in Doylestown, but not all. The rest are microfilmed. They are at the Swathmore College Friends Historical Library at Swathmore, Pa (on I-476). These microfilms should be available from your local LDS library as well. David Eyre ----- Original Message ----- From: <csparks@clearsource.net> To: <PABUCKS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 4:22 PM Subject: [PABUCKS-L] Quaker Records Middletown, Pa before 1734 > Does anyone know if there are any Quaker records of Middletown,PA. during and before the year of 1734. I have a grandfather, John Wharton/Warton that arrived in Falls in 1734 with a certificate from Middletown. > I have looked for 17 years for these records. Are there any? Carol Wharton. >

I am currently trying to research my grandfathers family with no luck. Would you be able to help in anyway? thank you Bridget Coyle Bridget Coyle (myself) – Hazel Darleen (Black) Houghton (mother) and Harry Alfred Houghton – Walter W. Black (grandfather) and Lena M (Mackel) Black (grandmother) – Thaddeus W. Black (ggrandfather) and Anna V. (Smay) (ggrandmother) – Adam Black (gggrandfather) and possibly Delilah (gggrandmother) (or maybe Delia – no last name) I am seeking information on Thaddeus W. Black, born in Pulaski, PA (could have been Mercer county or Lawrence) about 1844, married to Anna V. Smay in 1891 on August 11, died in April 1933 in or around Texas City, TX. (buried in desert outside of Texas City so our family story goes) AND/OR Adam Black, also from Pulaski, PA no other information available. Thaddeus left Pennsylvania for TX in 1900 after his wife Anna died from typhoid pneumonia. Walter was only 2 years old so he left him with an aunt named Mary (Smay) Mangus and took Walters sister Thannet (or Thanet) along to Texas. Thannet in turn married a man named Fred Hassler and had two daughters, one named Naomi and the other possibly also Thannet (family referred to her as little Thannet). Naomi in turn married a man named Odell Norris. If anyone has any information on this line please let meknow.

Does anyone know if there are any Quaker records of Middletown,PA. during and before the year of 1734. I have a grandfather, John Wharton/Warton that arrived in Falls in 1734 with a certificate from Middletown. I have looked for 17 years for these records. Are there any? Carol Wharton.

There are some new Mardindale and Chamberlin documents posted on the website kindly submitted by Jim and Sandy Carlile . Nancy Bucks County History and Genealogy http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~buckscounty

Thanks for letting me know about the mistake. This just came with some more addresses so sending it out again. I wrote that the hobby was a fast growing one that was giving many more people pride in their country and ancestors and how much history we were learning and that this was our last resort in many cases to learn maiden names of women. Also emphasized what a handicap it was to so many of the new friends I have made who are housebound and on low budgets and that this will greatly decrease their ability to participate in their new found friendships and hobby. For those not knowing. President was spelled wrong in the one I sent before so unless you retyped it it bounced. Jerilyn This is untenable, since many people who do genealogy are older retired > folks on fixed income... and this large increase appears to be intended to discourage the public from access to documents under the Freedom of > Information Act. > > How can it cost $27 to receive a request, then make and mail a copy of the one page document??? ...Government is not intended to be making a > profit... The $7 seems high, when you actually evaluate the task...and > Researching costs more...Could it be that they have some awfully high paid clerks...and/or interns...??? > > Since anything can be proven by statistics, I don't believe their > "analysis" but you might want to make your representatives in Congress aware of this... > > Senate Addresses <http://www.senate.gov/ > > House Addresses <http://www.house.gov/ > > President George W. Bush: <president@whitehouse.gov > Vice President Dick Cheney: <vice.president@whitehouse.gov > Assistant-Secretary for HHS: <Sandra.Eubanks-Brown@hhs.gov > and write a letter to: Larry G. Massanari SSA OEO-FOIA WorkGroup 300 North Green 33022 Baltimore, MD 21290-3022

Do you find any Blaker's in your family? My g grandfather was William Smith Blaker. His father Enoch Blaker. WS Blaker had a brother named Pierson. I can't help but wonder since many of the names are repeated. I am having trouble finding Enoch's parent's names. Only know he was born in 1818 in PA and lived there until after 1846. Then to OH 1850 census. Then to IOWA 1860 census. Then to KA 1870 census. Would appreciate any help. Donna Blaker Regan djoregan@aol.com