As for Philadelphia -- try at the PA Genealogical Society on Locust (1300 - I think). I found a lot of info from Phila papers and even the Phoenixville paper at the Chester County Historical Society. They have files upon files listed by surnames, organizations, and municipalities. --Jeanne Eckman's Computer Services Quality service at affordable prices. Service, customized sales, web hosting. avon@epix.net or eckman@epix.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cotter39@aol.com> To: <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 9:56 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] obit resources-newspapers > Dear Mary, > > I am trying to find a place where I can acquire copies of obits from > either of the Philly papers or the Pottstown Mercury in a time frame of > 1950-1999. I've written both papers, and they suggested libraries, but I > don't know which libraries are the most reliable or able to fill such a large > time span. > > Sincerely, > > Charles Ott > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacheste/chester.htm > > > > >

Dear Mary, I am trying to find a place where I can acquire copies of obits from either of the Philly papers or the Pottstown Mercury in a time frame of 1950-1999. I've written both papers, and they suggested libraries, but I don't know which libraries are the most reliable or able to fill such a large time span. Sincerely, Charles Ott

Thanks to a great lookup that went beyond the "call of duty", I have today found the headstone of my great-great grandmother, Araminta Smith, who died in 1859 . The headstone has an indentation in it, the shape of the federal shield (you know, the shape that surrounds the number on the highway road signs). You can see, in the indentation, that there was originally something attached to the headstone with 2 screws or brads, and it has been torn off, leaving just the shield shaped indentation. For the life of me I can't figure out what could have been put onto a lady's gravestone in this shape. If it were a man's I'd think he had been in some branch of the armed services, or a member of some sort of a fraternal order...but, what could it have been on a woman's stone? I'd think the year, 1859, would be too early for it to have been some sort of a photographic image....has anyone else had this experience, seen anything this shape, or have any ideas of what it could have been? > S. >

Has anyone any info on George and/or John SCHUTZ working in Chester Co during the 1700's ?????? Bob Sheetz

Backin March someone had written about this subject...had to do with William Penn, land, etc...does anyone have the URL or maybe it was in a book (I would need the name)...any help on this would be very much appreciated... Thanks Alice

Don't people realize they are hurting not just one person but hundreds with such actions. People who volunteer and give their time and resources deserve our help and appreciation and not peoples unkind responses if the information they so badly want is not available, or hurtful emails or posts sent privately or to lists when they feel hurt. I just want to say thanks to you and all the caring people who are helping with lists, look-ups, and just generally helping with information. I have been helped by some but all have been kind to try to help, so here is a big THANKS to everyone. We have all been on both ends of similar situations and I hope we are all mature enough to "forgive and forget" and treat all people with whom we come into contact with respect. Please, lets get back to genealogy and the history of the area and it's people. I feel things have gotten out of hand; but, altered emails are a form of extortion and this type of action will hurt everyone. If you have to be afraid to post because an altered email might be sent on as one that came from you or was sent on as one that came to you, all lists and exchange of ideas and information will suffer. No person should be afraid to respond to a list and people will not use lists if they feel threatened. We should not tolerate altered emails or private emails being sent to a list. This should not even have to be said; but some people seem to have forgotten their manners not to mention their morals.

Our original immigrant, John George von Loehr, came to Philadelphia in 1697 from Germany by way of London, England, and settled in Marple Twp. by 1720. The family is described in the Histories of both Chester and Delaware Counties, and in other references, and we now have the advantage of a beautiful web site for this family at http:\\vanleerplus.org . The webmaster is a descendant of the first marriage of John's son, Dr. Bernardus VanLeer, to Mary Branson, and she has concentrated on that side of the family. I am a descendant of Dr. Bernardus and his second wife, Christiana Fuls. I am working to create a web page which will detail these second-marriage descendants, many of whom remain in the SE Pennsylvania area today. With the permission of the webmaster, my page will be linked to http:\\vanleerplus.org. I would enjoy hearing from anyone connected to this family or from anyone who may have information on its descendants. I have been gathering information for many years, and I am always receptive to more. Please contact me privately at marjw@pamlico.net. Marj in NC Researching: Bullock, Craig, Fuls, Grover, Rutter, Vandever, VAN LEER in PA Cobb, Moore, VAN RIPER, WINYALL, Worrilow in MI, NY, NJ, PA. BROWNLEY, Truby in VA and PA. Bevan, Haley, PORTER, WINTER in PA.

-----Original Message----- From: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@intelos.net> To: Gen Rowand <sapphire@whidbey.net> Date: Saturday, July 29, 2000 8:42 AM Subject: Re: Henry and Preston Earlier I had looked for an entry for Henry, on my Hinshaw Quaker records CD, but couldn't find one for him. Today I looked and didn't find an entry of any kind, for Dorothy Preston...the CD supposedly covers 1750 to 1830, but I don't really know how inclusive it is. If Dorothy had, actually, been a Quaker, then I would think the MM she attended would have had a record of her marrying "out". Not knowing much about Quakerism, I don't know if this sort of information is kept where they attended weekly "meetings", or Monthly Meetings, etc. She would not been disowned" by her parents...it was not a personal, familial thing, but done by the church. If you can figure where the family lived perhaps someone has the minutes, or whatever they're called, for that area. > S. >-----Original Message----- >From: Gen Rowand <sapphire@whidbey.net> >To: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@intelos.net> >Date: Friday, July 28, 2000 11:24 PM >Subject: Re: Henry and Preston > > >>Sandra, Do you think Dorothy Preston's parents disowned her when she >>married Thomas Henry (not a Quaker, at least I'm pretty sure he >>wasn't)If they did disown her, would she have just disappeared from >>records or would there have been a record of the disownment. >>Gen-----Original Message----- >>From: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@intelos.net> >>To: Gen Rowand <sapphire@whidbey.net> >>Cc: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: Thursday, July 27, 2000 5:16 PM >>Subject: Henry and Preston >> >> >>> Have you checked to see if Thomas served in the Rev. War? I find >>a >>>Thomas Henry, along with William Henry, who are listed as 1st Lieut.. >>in a >>>group, the Chester County Flying Camp (isn't that a great name!) that >>was >>>formed July 1, 1776, at a meeting of the Chester County committee, >>held at >>>Richard Cheyney's house, in Downingtown. Check to see if anyone has >>use him >>>as their Veteran relative to join the DAR. If so, request a copy of >>the >>>paperwork of the woman who joined with him, through whichever of his >>>children is your line of descent. >>> William Preston and wife Jane, who arrived in Pa in 1718, from >>>Huthersfield, England, seem to have been the progenitors of a huge >>family of >>>Prestons in Chester......this may be your family, for there were >>many, many >>>children and grandchildren.......the name, Levi, appears, but not >>until >>>1811, the son of Amos and Margaret Smith Preston......the above >>Prestons >>>were, indeed, Quakers, and I see them in the Octorara Meeting, >>Buckingham, >>>and some moving on to Lynchburg, VA and others who were living in >>Ohio in >>>the 1830s...there are a slew (no Dorothy) listed in the New Garden MM >>in the >>>late 1700s....The site of the original Preston farm was later called >>>Prestonville. >>> I've looked through the will CD, trying combinations of Henrys, >>Preston, >>>and Henry with Levi....and looked for Thomas Henry and Dorothy >>Preston, to >>>no avail. The only marriage I could find for a Thomas Henry, wasn't >>yours, >>>but was new to me...it said Thomas Henry of Goshen married Elonor >>Haskins >>>of East Bradford (blacks) in 1811. I've not seen that before and I >>though >>>it interesting. >>> Sorry I couldn't find the "smoking gun!" >>> S. >>> >>>http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/pa+index+138836 >>814611+ >>>F >>> >>>this is the site of 1790 Census HOH , that "says" it includes a >>Thomas >>>Henry...I didn't bother checking, but thought you might want to. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>---Original Message----- >>>From: Gen Rowand <sapphire@whidbey.net> >>>To: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@intelos.net> >>>Date: Thursday, July 27, 2000 12:16 PM >>>Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Re:Re: How to write a query or ask for a >>lookup.. >>> >>> >>>>Hi Sandra, I've never asked for info. before although I've been >>>>following all the goings-on. My "brick wall" is Thomas Henry, b. >>>>about l755 supposedly in Chester Co, d. Mifflin Co. l820. He >>married >>>>Dorothy Preston , b. about l756 in Chester Co. died Clarion Co. >>l829. >>>>They were married about l778. I've had no luck in finding their >>>>parents. Their first son was named Levi (a clue?) Also Dorothy's >>>>parents were said to be Quakers. Hope you can help me although I >>know >>>>you must be very busy, Oh yes, Thomas was supposedly a shoemaker. >>>>Gen Rowand sapphire@whidbey.net One clue for Dorothy is that >>>>one of their daughters, Elizabeth, who was my third gr. grandmother >>>>(married George Elliott l806, Mifflin Co.) named a son Joseph >>Preston >>>Elliott. >>> >> >> >

How come you didn't say anything or become "sickened"when someone, ON THE LIST" said that I had well earned the"nickname" of nasty, etc........ did you just happen to "miss" that one, or doesn't that count? Several others certainly "caught " it, and emailed that they were surprised that sort of thing was allowed. Is what I say, in answer to a rude email to me privately, which I certainly did "share" with the list, any of your, or anyone else's business? And, may I assure you that she has edited her lengthy email to me, simply to make more trouble by deleting most of what she said? Did you want me to send this private email to the list? I guess the rules around here are that some are allowed to be verbally insulted on the list, while others breach privacy with altered messages and are the "injured party".....who thinks that is fair? Raise your hands please! The whole business WAS dropped before this woman started up again, emailed me, the list, and then embroiled everyone in her web of deceit and troublemaking. -----Original Message----- From: Mary Harris <mhharris@pcbank.net> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, July 29, 2000 12:07 AM Subject: [ADMIN] [PACHESTE] Query Weary: Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing >This entire subject needs to be dropped now. And apparently, a number of >people, on both sides, need to be reminded that posting private emails, >regardless of their content, to this list, without the permission of the >writer, is a violation of privacy, at the very least. > >I don't believe that any amount of good works that we do by sharing our >knowledge with each other justifies being rude or intolerant to each other. >Though I very obviously cannot control the email messages that are sent >privately by members of this list, I can and do state emphatically that such >behavior sickens me and will not be tolerated on this list. I urge each and >every one of you to be patient and tolerant of each other, both publicly and >privately. > >If a posted message is not to one's liking, consider using the delete key >rather than firing off an impassioned message in response. And, if one >becomes weary of the type of queries received when acting as a volunteer, >consider easing back on the amount of volunteer work offered. And to those >of you who ask others for information, please, please provide as much detail >as possible and remember that you are dealing with a volunteer, not a paid >worker. It is the very active volunteers of this list, and so many others >like it, that have helped to make the online genealogy community the >wonderful asset that it is. This list is a valuable resource for many, many >people; it would be a shame if a newcomer to this list saw the recent >behavior here as being typical of us as a group. Let's regain our better >natures and move on, please. > >-Mary Harris, listowner PACHESTE-L > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <LEXIEDRISC@aol.com> >To: <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 11:11 PM >Subject: Fwd: [PACHESTE] Query Weary: Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing > > >> >> --part1_6a.52b3adc.26b3a56c_boundary >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> >> This is what I received and why I really feel the need to move on. >> Peace to all. Lexie >> >> --part1_6a.52b3adc.26b3a56c_boundary >> Content-Type: message/rfc822 >> Content-Disposition: inline >> >> Return-Path: <ferg@intelos.net> >> Received: from rly-zb03.mx.aol.com (rly-zb03.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.3]) >by air-zb01.mail.aol.com (v75_b3.9) with ESMTP; Thu, 27 Jul 2000 >20:48:34 -0400 >> Received: from moe.intelos.net (moe.intelos.net [216.12.23.230]) by >rly-zb03.mx.aol.com (v75_b3.9) with ESMTP; Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:47:59 -0400 >> Received: (qmail 27169 invoked from network); 27 Jul 2000 20:47:56 -0400 >> Received: from chas-108-80.intelos.net (HELO ferg.intelos.net) >(216.12.108.80) >> by moe.intelos.net with SMTP; 27 Jul 2000 20:47:56 -0400 >> Message-ID: <002d01bff82d$551acde0$506c0cd8@ferg.intelos.net> >> Reply-To: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@intelos.net> >> From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@intelos.net> >> To: <LEXIEDRISC@aol.com> >> Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Query Weary: Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing >> Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:46:55 -0400 >> MIME-Version: 1.0 >> Content-Type: text/plain; >> charset="iso-8859-1" >> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit >> X-Priority: 3 >> X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >> X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3612.1700 >> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3612.1700 >> >> when I want your opinion I'll ask.....how about holding your breath till >> then. >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LEXIEDRISC@aol.com <LEXIEDRISC@aol.com> >> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Date: Thursday, July 27, 2000 8:28 PM >> Subject: [PACHESTE] Query Weary: Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing >> >> >> >This discussion has probably discouraged many people from posting. That >is >> >very sad because this list has many dedicated and knowledgeable people >who >> >work tirelessly and who provide a wealth of information from their >> extensive >> >genealogical resources. The list should not be a forum for sardonic >> >diatribes or public ridicule. This is not the behaviour of those on >other >> >lists to which I belong. >> > >> >This is from the RootsWeb Welcome page: >> ><ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/roots-l/roots-l.welcome1> >> >"- Be tolerant of newcomers. None of us were born knowing all. >> > - Do not abuse new users of computer networks for their lack >> > of knowledge. Be patient as they first learn to crawl, then walk." >> >This site also gives great tips on how to post a query but not everyone >> reads >> >everything, and not everyone who reads the guidelines will follow them. >> >Be gentle to those who are learning and try to just ignore those who are >> >discourteous. >> > >> >Signing off the list, Lexie >> > >> > >> >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >> >Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at >> >http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacheste/chester.htm >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> --part1_6a.52b3adc.26b3a56c_boundary-- >> >> >> ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >> Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacheste/chester.htm >> >> >> >> >> > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >To post a message to this list, send your message to >PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com > > > > >

Does anyone have the names Cuthbert or Gethbert that they're looking for? I have an Masseyann Gethbert b. 1812 West Chester, and an Emmilin Gethbert b. 1810 West Chester, sisters, no other information... our family always thought it was Cuthbert, but found the sisters in the 1850 Philadelphia Census as "Gethbert." Thanks - have the obit on Masseyann that I'd be willing to share...Anne

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This entire subject needs to be dropped now. And apparently, a number of people, on both sides, need to be reminded that posting private emails, regardless of their content, to this list, without the permission of the writer, is a violation of privacy, at the very least. I don't believe that any amount of good works that we do by sharing our knowledge with each other justifies being rude or intolerant to each other. Though I very obviously cannot control the email messages that are sent privately by members of this list, I can and do state emphatically that such behavior sickens me and will not be tolerated on this list. I urge each and every one of you to be patient and tolerant of each other, both publicly and privately. If a posted message is not to one's liking, consider using the delete key rather than firing off an impassioned message in response. And, if one becomes weary of the type of queries received when acting as a volunteer, consider easing back on the amount of volunteer work offered. And to those of you who ask others for information, please, please provide as much detail as possible and remember that you are dealing with a volunteer, not a paid worker. It is the very active volunteers of this list, and so many others like it, that have helped to make the online genealogy community the wonderful asset that it is. This list is a valuable resource for many, many people; it would be a shame if a newcomer to this list saw the recent behavior here as being typical of us as a group. Let's regain our better natures and move on, please. -Mary Harris, listowner PACHESTE-L ----- Original Message ----- From: <LEXIEDRISC@aol.com> To: <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 11:11 PM Subject: Fwd: [PACHESTE] Query Weary: Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing > > --part1_6a.52b3adc.26b3a56c_boundary > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > This is what I received and why I really feel the need to move on. > Peace to all. Lexie > > --part1_6a.52b3adc.26b3a56c_boundary > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Disposition: inline > > Return-Path: <ferg@intelos.net> > Received: from rly-zb03.mx.aol.com (rly-zb03.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.3]) by air-zb01.mail.aol.com (v75_b3.9) with ESMTP; Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:48:34 -0400 > Received: from moe.intelos.net (moe.intelos.net [216.12.23.230]) by rly-zb03.mx.aol.com (v75_b3.9) with ESMTP; Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:47:59 -0400 > Received: (qmail 27169 invoked from network); 27 Jul 2000 20:47:56 -0400 > Received: from chas-108-80.intelos.net (HELO ferg.intelos.net) (216.12.108.80) > by moe.intelos.net with SMTP; 27 Jul 2000 20:47:56 -0400 > Message-ID: <002d01bff82d$551acde0$506c0cd8@ferg.intelos.net> > Reply-To: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@intelos.net> > From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@intelos.net> > To: <LEXIEDRISC@aol.com> > Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Query Weary: Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing > Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:46:55 -0400 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > X-Priority: 3 > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3612.1700 > X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3612.1700 > > when I want your opinion I'll ask.....how about holding your breath till > then. > -----Original Message----- > From: LEXIEDRISC@aol.com <LEXIEDRISC@aol.com> > To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, July 27, 2000 8:28 PM > Subject: [PACHESTE] Query Weary: Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing > > > >This discussion has probably discouraged many people from posting. That is > >very sad because this list has many dedicated and knowledgeable people who > >work tirelessly and who provide a wealth of information from their > extensive > >genealogical resources. The list should not be a forum for sardonic > >diatribes or public ridicule. This is not the behaviour of those on other > >lists to which I belong. > > > >This is from the RootsWeb Welcome page: > ><ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/roots-l/roots-l.welcome1> > >"- Be tolerant of newcomers. None of us were born knowing all. > > - Do not abuse new users of computer networks for their lack > > of knowledge. Be patient as they first learn to crawl, then walk." > >This site also gives great tips on how to post a query but not everyone > reads > >everything, and not everyone who reads the guidelines will follow them. > >Be gentle to those who are learning and try to just ignore those who are > >discourteous. > > > >Signing off the list, Lexie > > > > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > >Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at > >http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacheste/chester.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > --part1_6a.52b3adc.26b3a56c_boundary-- > > > ==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== > Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacheste/chester.htm > > > > >

--part1_6a.52b3adc.26b3a56c_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is what I received and why I really feel the need to move on. Peace to all. Lexie --part1_6a.52b3adc.26b3a56c_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <ferg@intelos.net> Received: from rly-zb03.mx.aol.com (rly-zb03.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.3]) by air-zb01.mail.aol.com (v75_b3.9) with ESMTP; Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:48:34 -0400 Received: from moe.intelos.net (moe.intelos.net [216.12.23.230]) by rly-zb03.mx.aol.com (v75_b3.9) with ESMTP; Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:47:59 -0400 Received: (qmail 27169 invoked from network); 27 Jul 2000 20:47:56 -0400 Received: from chas-108-80.intelos.net (HELO ferg.intelos.net) (216.12.108.80) by moe.intelos.net with SMTP; 27 Jul 2000 20:47:56 -0400 Message-ID: <002d01bff82d$551acde0$506c0cd8@ferg.intelos.net> Reply-To: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@intelos.net> From: "Sandra Ferguson" <ferg@intelos.net> To: <LEXIEDRISC@aol.com> Subject: Re: [PACHESTE] Query Weary: Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 20:46:55 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3612.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3612.1700 when I want your opinion I'll ask.....how about holding your breath till then. -----Original Message----- From: LEXIEDRISC@aol.com <LEXIEDRISC@aol.com> To: PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com <PACHESTE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, July 27, 2000 8:28 PM Subject: [PACHESTE] Query Weary: Much Ado About (Almost) Nothing >This discussion has probably discouraged many people from posting. That is >very sad because this list has many dedicated and knowledgeable people who >work tirelessly and who provide a wealth of information from their extensive >genealogical resources. The list should not be a forum for sardonic >diatribes or public ridicule. This is not the behaviour of those on other >lists to which I belong. > >This is from the RootsWeb Welcome page: ><ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/roots-l/roots-l.welcome1> >"- Be tolerant of newcomers. None of us were born knowing all. > - Do not abuse new users of computer networks for their lack > of knowledge. Be patient as they first learn to crawl, then walk." >This site also gives great tips on how to post a query but not everyone reads >everything, and not everyone who reads the guidelines will follow them. >Be gentle to those who are learning and try to just ignore those who are >discourteous. > >Signing off the list, Lexie > > >==== PACHESTE Mailing List ==== >Stop by our associated website for Chester County Genealogy at >http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacheste/chester.htm > > > > > --part1_6a.52b3adc.26b3a56c_boundary--

I received this info from DESUSSEX-L@rootsweb.com & I just thought there was such a wealth of info on how to research the Civil War & Census Records in Delaware & in general--I just had to pass it on to others--especially beginners in genealogy research! This was not signed but the info was sent by: glofra@townsqr.com Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) QUESTION! <<At 12:27 PM 7/28/00 EDT, you wrote: Thanks to ancestry.com's free July membership, I found my gggrandfather, Ismael Steel, in the Civil War muster rolls and pension index. As always, information leads to more questions! Does anyone know of any information I could look for re: Company C of the 9th Delaware Infantry? Family legend is that my ggrandfather accompanied his father as a drummer boy. However he's not listed (he's kind of the invisible man as far as I can tell--hard to find anywhere at any age). Could he possibly have gone without making it on the Muster rolls & how could I find this out? What's the best way for someone living in a small town in Iowa to see the info in the 1860 federal census? I have the ID#. Could I pay someone to visit a LDS Family History Center? Is there some other way? TIA for any suggestions you can make. -- Amy Researching: Steel(e), Swain, Spicer, Morris, Day (all Delaware); Abbott (MA, OH, IN); Sturms (IN); Haller (Czech, NY); Kalkbrenner, Fettig, Gruenbacher (all Germany)>> ANSWER! <<You know you can get close to finding all you need on the Internet. Some DE CW history of regiments http://www.magpage.com/~33dny/DERegts.htm Above from the following main site: http://sunsite.utk.edu/civil-war/warweb.html Also at this site: http://www.dcws.org/Default.htm Oh, found these for DE in CW: http://www.swiftsite.com/civilwarde/index.htm http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/wartime.html#civil war You might find someone at these sites to ask your drummer boy question. You can order your ancestor's CW service or pension records. Start by getting Form 80. Order NATF Forms from the National Archives by E-mail - the form you will need to order pension or service records - (You can obtain the NATF Form 80 (limit 6 per order) by ordering by e-mail providing your name and mailing address to: <inquire@nara.gov>. Be sure to specify "Form 80" and the number of forms you need.) Instructions and price will be on form. The form is free and will come by snail mail. Read more/inquire more: http://www.nara.gov/nara/mail.html#inquire Main National Archives http://www.nara.gov/research/ Another good CW site: http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/ has maps of battles: http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cwc/links/links3.htm#Maps gobs of links: http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cwc/civlink.htm Might ask the lady here if know of someone with an 1860 DE census lookup. http://www.rootsweb.com/~uslookup/de.html or this lady: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/census/states/delaware/de1860.htm Oh, if you have the page and county, you could order the census page from the DE State archives. http://www.archives.lib.de.us/ Specifics to order by e-mail: http://www.archives.lib.de.us/research/vital.htm How to Request a Record By E-mail Send your request to us by e-mail at archives@state.de.us Be sure to include specific information about your request. In Person Research Room hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, except state holidays. Records can be requested until 4:00 p.m. By Mail Researchers can obtain information by writing to the DPA with pertinent information about the individual they are seeking. Staff will do minimal searching of available checklists and indices. If references are found, staff will provide a price quote and reference. Most of our holdings, however, are not indexed and cannot be researched by staff but may be searched by onsite patrons. Requests must be limited to five specific pieces of information per letter. The minimum charge for copies is $5.00 for up to four pages; beyond four pages, the below charges apply per page with an additional $3.00 for shipping and handling.

Can someone please look up the following family in the 1900 census. Thomas Johnson Lydia (Eliza) (elizabeth Jane) Cooper Johnson Thanks Frank

Does any one have any information about this School? My grandfather's sister Sallie Andrews was connected to the school. Any information would be appreciated. Mary

Hello list, I'm just starting out on this side of the family and trying to find info on George Burton HANNUM (1869-1925) born Chester, PA. His parents were Edwin H. HANNUM and Ruth A. BURTON. By 1910, G.B. HANNUM was at 224 W. Haines St, Germantown, Phila. Are there any connections or additional info? Thank you Barri

Ray, I found this notice in the PA gazette in 1776. Thought it might be useful to you. February 28, 1776 The Pennsylvania Gazette ITEM #58988 February 28, 1776 The Pennsylvania Gazette CAME to the plantation of the subscriber, living in Coventry township, Chester county, on the 5th of December last, Fourteen white SHEEP. The owner is desired to come, prove his property, pay charges, and take them away. GEORGE << TITLOW>> Good Luck, Chris Lehr

Are there people on this list researching Quaker records? I have lots of information on Thorton's, Townsend's, Griffith's (Abraham), John's; also have many more names - Gale, Lynn, Hill, Wooderson, Cadwalader, Yeates, Ashburn, and others. Thanks, Diane Mahoney, Baltimore, MD

Hi Looking for records of REV. JOSEPH RUSLING or churches he was part of during the 1800s to 1900s. During the year 1824 to 1827 he was minister of St. John's ME church in Philadelphia. Thank you for any assistance you can give me. Marie