The following autograph book with Centre County and Clinton County names is available of e-Bay. The autograph book belonged to a Miss Ida. The one name discernable in the photo is H. S. Stover. Go to www.ebay.com and search for Aaronsburg. Here are the particulars: 1889 Aaronsburg Autograph book. Item #1047086846 Currently $6.00 Ends Dec-18-01 00:57:55 PST I can't seem to locate a last name for this autograph book, just "Ida"..most are dated 1889 and are from different parts of Pa..Aaronsburg, Centre Hall, Fiedler Centre County, Loganton Chinton(?)..most of the pages are loose, the front and back cover is off, however, everything is all there. Most pages have little Victorian stickers. These stickers are beautiful and most are in excellent condition. Sue

Does anyone on this list have the capability to do a Neff Funeral Home record lookup? Pages 18 and 37 show a Thomas Mann and Mrs. Thos Mann and I would be interested in the details of these records. Regards, George ************************************************************************************* George Reamer P.O. Box 101 Garden City NY 11530-0101 sum1@optonline.net (sum1 as in someone) formerly greamer@netmonger.net Member: Clinton County Historical Society Centre County Genealogical Society National Genealogical Society and holder of program certificate in genealogy SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETIES1 ***********************************************************************************

Is there anyone on the list who can help me with this? Sarah Ann Fredericks (b. 22 Sep 1815; d. 19 Dec. 1902) married Gideon Wilson SMITH in Bald Eagle. I am trying to find out who Gideon Wilson SMITH's father was. He was a grandson of my ancestor Gideon SMITH (1752-1841). The published Fredericks genealogy lists all 17 of Gideon and Sarah's children but does not give any information about Gideon Wilson SMITH. Thanks! Nancy Neuman

This is what the DAR will accept for services in the American Revolution for member ship. After the first of the year that's January 2002 I will do lookups on the DAR member only on the Patriot list for anyone who thinks they may have a Revolution soldier in their family. Kay Kay239@aol.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Howww.dar.org Daughter of American Revolution tent.cfm?ID=145&hHid=n& FO=Yceptable Service The National Society reserves the right to determine the acceptability of all service and proof thereof. The National Society accepts service, with some exceptions, for the period between 19 April 1775 (Battle of Lexington) and 26 November 1783 (withdrawal of British Troops from New York) as follows: www.dar.org Daughter of American Revolution Signers of the Declaration of Independence Military Service, such as participation in: Army and Navy of the Continental Establishment State Navy State and Local Militia Privateers Military or Naval Service performed by French nationals in the American theater of war Civil Service, under authority of Provisional or new State Governments: State Officials County and Town Officials (Town Clerk, Selectman, Juror, Town Treasurer, Judge, Sheriff, Constable, Jailer, Surveyor of Highways, Justice of the Peace, etc.) Patriotic Service, which includes: Members of the Continental Congress, State Conventions, and Assemblies Membership in committees made necessary by the War, including service on committees which furthered the cause of the Colonies from April 1774, such as Committees of Correspondence, Inspection, and Safety, committees to care for soldier's families, etc. Signer of Oath of Fidelity and Support, Oath of Allegiance, etc. Members of the Boston Tea Party Defenders of Forts and Frontiers, and Signers of petitions addressed to and recognizing the authority of the Provisional and new State Governments Doctors, nurses, and others rendering aid to the wounded (other than their immediate families) Ministers who gave patriotic sermons and encouraged patriotic activity Furnishing a substitute for military service Prisoners of war or refugees from occupying forces Prisoners on the British ship Old Jersey or other prison ships Service in the Spanish Troops under Galvez or the Louisiana Militia after 24 December 1776 Those who rendered material aid, such as furnishing supplies with or without remuneration, lending money to the Colonies, munitions makers, gunsmiths, etc. <A HREF="http://www.dar.org/cgi-bin/natsociety/pi_lookup.cfm">DAR Patriot Lookup Service</A> <A HREF="http://www.dar.org/cgi-bin/natsociety/content.cfm?ID=145&hd=n&FO=Y">Membership Eligibility</A> <A HREF="http://www.dar.org/cgi-bin/natsociety/content.cfm?ID=146&hd=n&FO=Y">Application Paper Copy Requests Information</A> <A HREF="http://www.dar.org/cgi-bin/natsociety/content.cfm?ID=147&hd=n&FO=Y">Related Organizations</A> <A HREF="http://www.dar.org/cgi-bin/natsociety/chapters.cfm">State & Chapter Web Sites</A> <A HREF="http://www.dar.org/cgi-bin/natsociety/overseas.cfm">Overseas Chapters</A> © National Society Daughters of the American Revolution 2000

Hi I'm seeking info on Frances HEWES b. 1816 d. 1883 (age 67) at the home of her dtr., Mrs.HUTCHINSON in Centre Co. (Bellefonte), PA. Ref. Source: Centre Hall Reporter of Aug. 16, 1883. Any connections out there? Thanks! Jean Corio Tampa, Fl

I think the militia was organized before a regular army for the Rev. War. I don't think anyone would argue that those who served in the militia were any less involved in the Rev. War than the regular army. My ancestor was in the militia and I noticed he seemed to serve in 2 month stints. A friend reminded me that most people were farmers and so the military had to let people tend the farm from time to time. I have used the PA Archives in the public library. There are pages of Rev. War muster rolls in the Fifth Series and a list of pensioners in the Third Series. My ancestor Gideon SMITH was in the militia. My research into his life was helped immensely by getting his pension application. Pensions weren't available until the 1830s so it's possible an ancestor who was in the war didn't live long enough to apply. As it was his was challenged on the basis his signature was fake...the county officials explained that he was OLD and had paralysis by then...and finally he got his pension. Chances are a lot of "relatives" tried to get pensions after their family member was long gone. Nancy Neuman Lewisburg, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: <fclarke@juno.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 11:46 AM Subject: [PACENTRE] Serving in a militia > Mary Ann's question brings up another. My ancestors are also listed as > being in > a militia during the Revolutionary war. I have a feeling Militias were > much like our National Guard. > Being a member may not mean the person actually saw active duty or faught > in any > campaigns. Does just being in the Militia "count" as being a "Soldier in > the > Revolutionary War". > On Fri, 14 Dec 2001 05:48:13 -0600 "maryann" <mamsb@digitalexp.com> > writes: > > A few years ago, my application for my 5th gr grandfather's > > revolutionary war record was returned from the National Archives > > saying they had no record of his service. > > > > But all was not lost. I found it at the Pennsylvania Archives in > > Harrisburg - he served as PA Volunteer during Revolutionary War. > > His > > service was part of a militia which was not recorded in national > > records. > > > > Mary Ann > > Fred Clarke > fclarke@juno.com > 10885 W 69th Ave > Arvada CO 80004 > 303 424 2560 > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > Visit our Centre Co. GenWeb page for further information:(http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacentre/centre.htm) >

Fred Clarke wrote: ........Being a member may not mean the person actually saw active duty or faught in any campaigns. Does just being in the Militia "count" as being a "Soldier in the Revolutionary War".......... I cannot answer Fred's question with any certainty - but I think land was offered to any one who assisted with the war effort. On the highway west of Pine Grove Mills is a DAR marker on the highway which I believe refers to my ancestor, George MEEK, another ancestor John GLENN and _______ Borland (to whom I am not related - so far as I know). George MEEK is the one I referred to in my previous post. I think, if I remember correctly, the marker refers to the three men as Revolutionary Soldiers. I don't have my notes available so I cannot be sure. George MEEK did hold the rank of Private, so I would think that would refer to a soldier. Perhaps someone who knows more than I do can be more positive about this. Mary Ann ========================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: <fclarke@juno.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 10:46 AM Subject: [PACENTRE] Serving in a militia > Mary Ann's question brings up another. My ancestors are also listed as > being in > a militia during the Revolutionary war. I have a feeling Militias were > much like our National Guard. > Being a member may not mean the person actually saw active duty or faught > in any > campaigns. Does just being in the Militia "count" as being a "Soldier in > the > Revolutionary War". > On Fri, 14 Dec 2001 05:48:13 -0600 "maryann" <mamsb@digitalexp.com> > writes: > > A few years ago, my application for my 5th gr grandfather's > > revolutionary war record was returned from the National Archives > > saying they had no record of his service. > > > > But all was not lost. I found it at the Pennsylvania Archives in > > Harrisburg - he served as PA Volunteer during Revolutionary War. > > His > > service was part of a militia which was not recorded in national > > records. > > > > Mary Ann > > Fred Clarke > fclarke@juno.com > 10885 W 69th Ave > Arvada CO 80004 > 303 424 2560 > ________________________________________________________________ > GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! > Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! > Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/. > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > Visit our Centre Co. GenWeb page for further information:(http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacentre/centre.htm) > >

hi, I'm struggling to find out more about George Weyrauch/Wyrough/Warrick who appears in the 1840 census for Spring twp thus George Warrick --1--1-------||23---1-- I know only two other things about him. he was in Spring twp in 1834 per tax record, and he isn't in Centre Co. in 1850 (unless he's buried there) are there early marriage records for Centre Co., and would sks go check for George in them, circa 1820-1830? thanks for any help finding more on this man and his family. Cornelia

Mary Ann's question brings up another. My ancestors are also listed as being in a militia during the Revolutionary war. I have a feeling Militias were much like our National Guard. Being a member may not mean the person actually saw active duty or faught in any campaigns. Does just being in the Militia "count" as being a "Soldier in the Revolutionary War". On Fri, 14 Dec 2001 05:48:13 -0600 "maryann" <mamsb@digitalexp.com> writes: > A few years ago, my application for my 5th gr grandfather's > revolutionary war record was returned from the National Archives > saying they had no record of his service. > > But all was not lost. I found it at the Pennsylvania Archives in > Harrisburg - he served as PA Volunteer during Revolutionary War. > His > service was part of a militia which was not recorded in national > records. > > Mary Ann Fred Clarke fclarke@juno.com 10885 W 69th Ave Arvada CO 80004 303 424 2560 ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

I used Genealogy Research Associates (GRA) which is on line to order my ancestor's Rev War pension file. You have to pay them a fee but they do all the work. So one more idea for you today! Nancy Neuman Union County ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Curry" <jimcurry@pennswoods.net> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 9:25 AM Subject: [PACENTRE] Re: Need Help > Thanks Listers!!! For all the information!!! I really appreciate it. Jim > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James Curry > To: PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com ; PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 5:38 PM > Subject: Need Help > > > Hi listers I need to send for a Revolutionary War Pension file and I don't know how or where! Can anyone help me? Thanks! Jim in Clearfield County > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > Commercial Advertising on this List, or E-mails expressly directing subscribers thereto, must be cleared with the listowner (JKHouser84@aol.com) >

Thanks Listers!!! For all the information!!! I really appreciate it. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: James Curry To: PACLEARF-L@rootsweb.com ; PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 5:38 PM Subject: Need Help Hi listers I need to send for a Revolutionary War Pension file and I don't know how or where! Can anyone help me? Thanks! Jim in Clearfield County

A few years ago, my application for my 5th gr grandfather's revolutionary war record was returned from the National Archives saying they had no record of his service. But all was not lost. I found it at the Pennsylvania Archives in Harrisburg - he served as PA Volunteer during Revolutionary War. His service was part of a militia which was not recorded in national records. Mary Ann ====================================================== ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Curry" <jimcurry@pennswoods.net> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 4:38 PM Subject: [PACENTRE] Need Help > Hi listers I need to send for a Revolutionary War Pension file and I don't know how or where! Can anyone help me? Thanks! Jim in Clearfield County > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > The first permanent settler of Centre County was Andrew Boggs, in 1769. > >

Hello This came from another list, which thought everyone might like to know. (snip) > Have you mailed a records request to the National Archives and Records Administration in the last few months? If you haven't received a response yet, don't wait by the mailbox. Anthrax threats closed the archives' Washington, DC, mailroom in late October, and it hasn't re-opened yet. Until it does, "no completed orders are being mailed to customers," according to a recent NARA statement. Those orders include all NATF 81-86 requests for passenger arrival and census records, Eastern Cherokee applications, land records, pension applications and military service records. Orders addressed to NARA's College Park, Md., mailroom were not affected by the anthrax threats. Bet everyone will have a very long wait. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gaylene Kerr Banister" <jlbanister@earthlink.net> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 9:52 PM Subject: Re: [PACENTRE] Need Help > James Curry wrote: > > > > Hi listers I need to send for a Revolutionary War Pension file and I don't know how or where! Can anyone help me? Thanks! Jim in Clearfield County > > Jim, you can order the necessary NATF Form 85 online at > http://www.nara.gov/research/ordering/ordrfrms.html > > NATF Form 85 is for requesting Military pension and bounty land warrant > records, 1775-1916. > > Once you receive the form, fill it out as completely as you can and > return it to NARA. Instructions are included with the form. Then be > prepared to wait . . . it says on the form that it takes 8 to 10 weeks, > but it took 6 months to get John A. Curry's Civil War pension file. > > Hope this helps. > > Gaylene Kerr Banister > Houston, TX > jlbanister@earthlink.net > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~banister/index.html > > > ==== PACENTRE Mailing List ==== > Ideas for new projects to get Centre County data online? E-mail the listowner! Also visit our Centre Co. GenWeb archives page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/centrez.html > > >

Concerning NARA pension forms, we sent a request in August of this year for some Civil War records and got the requested documents about 4 days ago. It was stamped with a date late in October as the day it was processed at NARA. We considered that the delay in mail delivery due to 9/11 might have slowed it down. However, another time a couple years ago we waited for about 6 months or more for a reply. No problem. A reply will come. Think what a surprise it will be, especially if its been so long you forgot you sent for it!!! -- Carol Courter Updegraff PO Box 222 Glennallen, AK 99588-0222 cupdegraff@cvinternet.net

James Curry wrote: > > Hi listers I need to send for a Revolutionary War Pension file and I don't know how or where! Can anyone help me? Thanks! Jim in Clearfield County Jim, you can order the necessary NATF Form 85 online at http://www.nara.gov/research/ordering/ordrfrms.html NATF Form 85 is for requesting Military pension and bounty land warrant records, 1775-1916. Once you receive the form, fill it out as completely as you can and return it to NARA. Instructions are included with the form. Then be prepared to wait . . . it says on the form that it takes 8 to 10 weeks, but it took 6 months to get John A. Curry's Civil War pension file. Hope this helps. Gaylene Kerr Banister Houston, TX jlbanister@earthlink.net http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~banister/index.html

John Warrick is in Cambria Co., in 1850 not Centre. Johannes' kids all seemed to have eventually moved to Cambria. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cornelia Warner" <fenenga@mminternet.com> To: <PACENTRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 6:14 PM Subject: can anyone fill in the blanks? Warrick/etc. > in 1840 Spring twp, Centre Co., > George Warick, one boy 10-15, one man 30-40, 2 girls under 5, 3 girls 5-10, > one woman 30-40. (George born 1800-1810) > > in 1850 Centre Co., Conemaugh twp > WARRICK John 1820 W M 1850 Conemaugh Twp 141A 21 > the link at Census Online is broken at this time, so I can't look at it any > closer-I'm signed onto Ancestry's census, but 1850 PA has no index, and not > even the towns are listed, you have to go through 532 pages, looking for the > town you need. > > I think these two may be sons of my Johannes Weyrauch/Wyrough, who settled > in the Bellefonte/Spring twp area in 1830/31. >

in 1840 Spring twp, Centre Co., George Warick, one boy 10-15, one man 30-40, 2 girls under 5, 3 girls 5-10, one woman 30-40. (George born 1800-1810) in 1850 Centre Co., Conemaugh twp WARRICK John 1820 W M 1850 Conemaugh Twp 141A 21 the link at Census Online is broken at this time, so I can't look at it any closer-I'm signed onto Ancestry's census, but 1850 PA has no index, and not even the towns are listed, you have to go through 532 pages, looking for the town you need. I think these two may be sons of my Johannes Weyrauch/Wyrough, who settled in the Bellefonte/Spring twp area in 1830/31.

Hi listers I need to send for a Revolutionary War Pension file and I don't know how or where! Can anyone help me? Thanks! Jim in Clearfield County

Hi there! Is there anyone out there who is able and willing to do an obituary look-up for me in the Centre Democrat newspaper? Her name was Iva (Smith) Williams, and her obituary should be in the newspaper on 2 Feb 1972. I'd really like to get an actual copy of it, if someone could copy and/or scan it and send it to me. Thanks alot! Christy Williams taxability@home.com -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ .

Hi everyone, My friend Ian in England is doing a one name study on the Preece surname. Is there anyone in your areas that could help him? His email address is: ian@preece67.fsnet.co.uk Thanks, Renee Waring