It is becoming increasingly more difficult to find a good quality digital camera with an eye type viewfinder. Most all now just have the LCD rear screen. These screens are larger and more anti-glare and also have more auto-brightness adjustment. These cameras are so small now and compact that I can shade the viewfinder if I have to with my hand and still have complete control over the camera. I am more concerned with "shutter lag time". earlier cameras had upwards of 1 second lag, which made taking photos of moving children difficult. Today's cameras have mostly speeded up this lag to hundredths of even thousandths of a second. Nikon, Canon and Panasonic are superb with fast shutters. Don't get carried away with mega-pixels. Anything over 5 mp is fine, the 10mp and 12mp are a waste of disk space on a small handheld point & shoot camera. Even professionals rarely keep photos in this high resolution. National Geographics, for instance wants pictures submitted to them at 3.2mp. They may ask for a higher resolution later, but even then 8mp is all they have ever asked me for. Most cameras have 3x optical zoom, Canon has 5x, Nikon makes a medium priced camera(<$300) with 7x and Panasonic has a beauty with 10x optical zoom, under <$400. I personally use the Panasonic. Most all cameras use the SD memory cards. they are inexpensive and plentiful and very fast writing. Olympus, Fuji and Sony use thier own proprietary cards which tend to run more money and are harder to find. Most camera shops have the ability to let you snap some candid shots at the store. Buy the camera that feels good and you like the way it takes pictures. I have been known to shop the camera shops to determine the model I want, then shop the web to find the best price. But what ever you buy, read the book and learn the features of your camera. The thing that bugs you about the camera could be as simple as a small menu adjustment. Happy shooting! I also carry a GPS with me when grave hunting. I mark each graves location with the GPS so that anyone in the future can walk right up to the grave and not wander for hours in a large (or small) cemetery Bruce Gray Semi-pro, very lucky, wildlife photographer. _________________________________________________________________ i’m is proud to present Cause Effect, a series about real people making a difference. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_Cause_Effect

One of the responses you received about digital cameras talked about a 3x DIGITAL zoom. Please make sure whatever camera you buy has an OPTICAL zoom, which means the lens actually moves when it is zooming and you get a higher quality photo. Digital zooms magnify the image and if something is blurry, you get a bigger, blurrier shot. So optical zooms are the way to go and most quality cameras will have optical zooms. I would spend a few extra dollars to get a high powered zoom. The Panasonic line has cameras with more than 3x zoom power. Also check to see if the camera has MACRO capability, meaning you can get very close to an object and can photograph minute details. I suggest an optical viewfinder (in addition to the review screen on the back of the camera). The more megapixels, the better. A compact flash (CF) or secure digital (SD) cards are the most popular and you can download to your camera through a supplied cable or by taking the memory card and inserting it into a card reader (usually about $10 to $15 extra). I have a personal preference for Canon cameras, but Nikon and Panasonic make good models. For reviews, you can check _www.cnet.com_ (http://www.cnet.com) or _http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html_ (http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html) **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

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My suggestion would be to make sure that your camera has both a viewfinder and the screen. Some of the cheaper camera's only have the screen to compose and then view the photo. If it is the least bit sunny, it is almost impossible to see anything in that screen. As for how easy it is to get the photos onto your computer, it will depend on what equipment you have. Some cameras come with cords that plug into your computer. If your computer isn't a newer one with the plugs in the front, they could be hard to access. I have a HP printer/scanner that has a slot for the memory card right on it which makes it very easy. Linda Message: 1 Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:22:25 GMT From: "jsdcbrown@juno.com" Subject: [PACLEARF] Questions, Questions To: PACLEARF@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20071228.152225.3812.0@webmail11.dca.untd.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Thanks for your suggestions on obtaining maps of Clearfield and Center Counties. New subject, new questions; I'm considering a digital camera. Primary use would be Casual pictures of people Structures and scenery Documents I'm not really a camera buff so I guess you wold call me a "point & shoot" person. I would appreciate any comments, but specifically, the best type of battery, flash range - I have seen some pictures that don't appear to have very much range, what is a good zoom range, Are pictures easy to down load and print and what quality paper to use to get reasonably good picture fidelity If you have any thoughts on specific makes and models that would be appreciated also Thanks Don Brown _____________________________________________________________ We need to live each day "not in the spirit of carpe diem (sieze the day) but sub specie aeternitatis (in the light of eternity)." John Polkinghorne Linda

Thanks for your suggestions on obtaining maps of Clearfield and Center Counties. New subject, new questions; I'm considering a digital camera. Primary use would be Casual pictures of people Structures and scenery Documents I'm not really a camera buff so I guess you wold call me a "point & shoot" person. I would appreciate any comments, but specifically, the best type of battery, flash range - I have seen some pictures that don't appear to have very much range, what is a good zoom range, Are pictures easy to down load and print and what quality paper to use to get reasonably good picture fidelity If you have any thoughts on specific makes and models that would be appreciated also Thanks Don Brown _____________________________________________________________ Orchard Bank MasterCard Get your credit on track with an Orchard Bank MasterCard http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/JKFkuJi7ElGOkmUor9SxYRm4OzdMWHqSGNomIMiUolM2iF24eaLLSR/

I'm on my third digital camera and believe that only professionals need to spend the big bucks for cameras. One thing that is pretty central to all lower priced camera's is the 3X digital zoom. This allows close up pics when you are near your subject and can bring things farther away a bit closer. I have just purchased my 3rd Fugi because it is the only one with 4X zoom among those closest to it in cost ($150 at Best Buy). Most cameras now have 7 or 8 mega pixels so that is pretty much a wash. FYI, once you get over about 5 mp you can blow your pics up to 8x10. 7 or 8 and you can get a pretty clear poster size. Hope this helps. Peggy On Dec 28, 2007 12:22 PM, jsdcbrown@juno.com <jsdcbrown@juno.com> wrote: > Thanks for your suggestions on obtaining maps of Clearfield and Center > Counties. > > New subject, new questions; > I'm considering a digital camera. > Primary use would be > Casual pictures of people > Structures and scenery > Documents > I'm not really a camera buff so I guess you wold call me a "point & > shoot" person. > I would appreciate any comments, but specifically, the best type of > battery, flash range - I have seen some pictures that don't appear to have > very much range, what is a good zoom range, Are pictures easy to down load > and print and what quality paper to use to get reasonably good picture > fidelity > If you have any thoughts on specific makes and models that would be > appreciated also > > Thanks > > Don Brown > _____________________________________________________________ > Orchard Bank MasterCard > Get your credit on track with an Orchard Bank MasterCard > > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/JKFkuJi7ElGOkmUor9SxYRm4OzdMWHqSGNomIMiUolM2iF24eaLLSR/ > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Peggy "Many anthologies of religion list Buddha, Mohammed, Moses, and Christ as founders of religion. Jesus Christ is not the founder of any religion. He died on a cross for the sins of the world. He is the Savior and that is why we are not saved by religion; we are saved by Christ."

The only suggestion I have is to get rechargable batteries and the recharger to use them. My camera is an older one but it does go through batteries quickly. Verdena ----- Original Message ----- From: <> To: <PACLEARF@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 12:22 PM Subject: [PACLEARF] Questions, Questions > Thanks for your suggestions on obtaining maps of Clearfield and Center > Counties. > > New subject, new questions; > I'm considering a digital camera. > Primary use would be > Casual pictures of people > Structures and scenery > Documents > I'm not really a camera buff so I guess you wold call me a "point & > shoot" person. > I would appreciate any comments, but specifically, the best type of > battery, flash range - I have seen some pictures that don't appear to have > very much range, what is a good zoom range, Are pictures easy to down load > and print and what quality paper to use to get reasonably good picture > fidelity > If you have any thoughts on specific makes and models that would be > appreciated also > > Thanks > > Don Brown > _____________________________________________________________ > Orchard Bank MasterCard > Get your credit on track with an Orchard Bank MasterCard > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/JKFkuJi7ElGOkmUor9SxYRm4OzdMWHqSGNomIMiUolM2iF24eaLLSR/ > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Historical Society's URL is www.clfdhistory.org try it you'll like it. Jim in Clearfield Co. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jeann8lte@aol.com> To: <paclearf@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 12:06 AM Subject: Re: [PACLEARF] Maps ? > What year do you want on Clearfield County? There is Caldwell's Atlas put > out in 1878 and reissued by the Clearfield Historical Society. The > Clearfield > County 4-H put out another county atlas of land owners spiral bound about > twenty years ago. The Historical Society or County Extension should let > you know > how to get a copy. > > Both of these have mostly large landowners ten to twenty acres or more or > businesses who paid to be in. Detailing of who owns what lots in town is > spotty. > Now large landowners include a lot of small farmers and Harbinson Walker > and > other large mineral right owners. > Jean > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello! Does anyone know whether there are old mine records available? I hadn't thought about it before, but would be interested because my Grandfather, Thomas Berry from Morrisdale PA, was a coal miner. Appreciate any information. Thanks! In a message dated 12/27/2007 12:07:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Jeann8lte@aol.com writes: What year do you want on Clearfield County? There is Caldwell's Atlas put out in 1878 and reissued by the Clearfield Historical Society. The Clearfield County 4-H put out another county atlas of land owners spiral bound about twenty years ago. The Historical Society or County Extension should let you know how to get a copy. Both of these have mostly large landowners ten to twenty acres or more or businesses who paid to be in. Detailing of who owns what lots in town is spotty. Now large landowners include a lot of small farmers and Harbinson Walker and other large mineral right owners. Jean .........Grant Berry Two people walked along a beach covered with starfish dying in the sun. One lamented that it was sad there were so many that couldn't be saved. The first reached down, picked up a starfish, returned it to the ocean, and said "Well, I saved that one." **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Question I'm looking for detailed county maps of Clearfield & Center similar to those published by Alfred B. Patton (since purchased by another map maker whose name I don't recall). If you know of anyone I would appreciate name, address and phone no. Thanks Don Brown _____________________________________________________________ Let everyone in on the conversation with a new conference phone. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3m79OB7ahrYfo9Hdx3Gu6oHtzGKEmTOfj09EJTLIJ3ptj3F3/

What year do you want on Clearfield County? There is Caldwell's Atlas put out in 1878 and reissued by the Clearfield Historical Society. The Clearfield County 4-H put out another county atlas of land owners spiral bound about twenty years ago. The Historical Society or County Extension should let you know how to get a copy. Both of these have mostly large landowners ten to twenty acres or more or businesses who paid to be in. Detailing of who owns what lots in town is spotty. Now large landowners include a lot of small farmers and Harbinson Walker and other large mineral right owners. Jean **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

I am trying to locate an obit for a Catherine Kennedy Burns, died ~1918, widow of Michael Burns from Houtzdale. Any assistance would be most appreciated. I found an old post to this mail list in 2003 from a _kg_davis@msn.com_ (mailto:kg_davis@msn.com) about stray obits that listed the above obit.but that email addy is no longer valid. Any help with a new link would also help. Thanks again Bill Mackey **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Thanks so much. Exactly what I was looking for. Does anyone know how to go about getting the spelling of a name corrected on the East Ridge Cemetery website? I have a photo of an tombstone for proof of spelling. ----- Original Message ----- From: Debww0@aol.com To: slbearer@comcast.net Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] East Ridge Cemtery You can find East Ridge Cemetery here : http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~treasures/pa/clearfield/burnside/ I have SCOTT buried there Deb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See AOL's top rated recipes and easy ways to stay in shape for winter.

Contact the web master for that site. slbearer wrote: >Thanks so much. Exactly what I was looking for. Does anyone know how to go about getting the spelling of a name corrected on the East Ridge Cemetery website? I have a photo of an tombstone for proof of spelling. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Debww0@aol.com > To: slbearer@comcast.net > Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 6:09 PM > Subject: Re: [PACAMBRI] East Ridge Cemtery > > > > You can find East Ridge Cemetery here : > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~treasures/pa/clearfield/burnside/ > > I have SCOTT buried there > > Deb > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > See AOL's top rated recipes and easy ways to stay in shape for winter. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

There is a book currently available on e-Bay that feautures quilts made by central PA families. A great source of genealogical information! There are also many photos, both of quilts and of individuals. This is an awesome book! Everyone should check it out. The book contains not only names but birth, death and sometimes marriage dates for those listed - scores of central PA residents. The book is item #130184236610, and the title is 150yrs PA Pennsylvania quilts photo history genealogy. In addition to the many quilts pictured, the following photographs of individuals are included. This book is a gem! Sue Susan Beahm Meyer in 1898 with husband and 3 children Elizabeth Baer Jordon Shoemkaer in her later years Alice Walter Margaret E Meyer Mary A Losch with her mother, son and grandson Anna Eliza Hendricks and William Aurandt and their children Clara and George Aurandt, prior to 1889 Mary S Mader Helen Kerstetter Gladys Dunkelberger Jane Brouse on her marriage day to Wilson Rothermel, Feb. 14, 1903 'Winnie' at work on her quilt, c1890 Maria Ruhl Spigelmeyer Margaret Louisa Witmer Smith in 1925 with son Henry Witmer Smith and her granddaughter Elizabeth Smith Clara Drumheller Katherine Smith Seebold on her wedding day in 1892 with husband Caroline Gutelius Shriner Margaret E Frazier Vonada with Shirley Fox in 1949 Dora Mensch Musser and Sarah Stahl Snyder with several other family members not named Joanna Beaver Alice Baker with her husband Carrie Arnold Winegardner Mary Jane Gift McAfee, c1910 Viola, Eva and Newton Boyer in 1935 Clara Nestlerode Hunter Ruth Harter Smeltzer Mary E Iddings Gladys Bunkelberger Crone b. 1909 Trevorton

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Jocelyn and Beverly - Thanks so much for quick reply. It does help. My next step was to track down the address for Bertha and George's address. She died in 1938, and he remarried, (Esther?) Heberling Marsh, a widow. My cousin says he sold his house and they lived in hers. So that answers one puzzle - they must've been neighbors. And I don't know why I hadn't looked for a cemetery listing, but I will see if there is one for Rumbarger, or who has the papers. From what I've heard it has been, for all purposes, abandoned. Thanks again for your help, Jan Blessed Be; Bright Blessings; Beautiful Beginnings; Big Boons; Bodacious Blockbusters; Brilliant Brainstorms; Boundless Benefits **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

According to the 1930 census George G. and Bertha Weber were living at 418 Burt St., ward 4 DuBois. The enumerator started at Leopold Ave and visited the odd numbers on Burt street 515-409 and then the evens 520-418 and then went to Reames St. Hope that helps. -----Original Message----- From: paclearf-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:paclearf-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of RAVENIA@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 4:13 PM To: paclearf@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PACLEARF] PACLEARF Digest, Vol 2, Issue 206 Boy - Ancestry sure did a job on the mailing lists! Spent half an hour trying to find sign up for the List, with no luck. I changed from List to Clearfield Digest when I wasn't concentrating on Clearfield Co. Anyway - I'm in need of two things and hope SKS can help me out - would be ever so grateful. My grandfather, George G. Weber lived in the old victorian house on Burt Street in Dubois. My cousins and I can't remember exactly what the cross street was. We think probably Shaffer. The house was offset from the corner. The house had aged cedar shingles. If someone could take a picture and mail (or email) to me, I would be happy to pay time, film and mailing charges. My other need is an obit for George G. Weber - He died late fall, I think, ca. 1948/49 in Dubois. Thanks so much for any consideration. Regards, Jan J. Leigh Strange, CCHT. MRT. Ask me about hypnotherapy or Reiki for pain relief, healing energy, spiritual emergency, past life regression **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Boy - Ancestry sure did a job on the mailing lists! Spent half an hour trying to find sign up for the List, with no luck. I changed from List to Clearfield Digest when I wasn't concentrating on Clearfield Co. Anyway - I'm in need of two things and hope SKS can help me out - would be ever so grateful. My grandfather, George G. Weber lived in the old victorian house on Burt Street in Dubois. My cousins and I can't remember exactly what the cross street was. We think probably Shaffer. The house was offset from the corner. The house had aged cedar shingles. If someone could take a picture and mail (or email) to me, I would be happy to pay time, film and mailing charges. My other need is an obit for George G. Weber - He died late fall, I think, ca. 1948/49 in Dubois. Thanks so much for any consideration. Regards, Jan J. Leigh Strange, CCHT. MRT. Ask me about hypnotherapy or Reiki for pain relief, healing energy, spiritual emergency, past life regression **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)

Hi Jan, Last I heard, which wasn't long ago, the DuBois Public Library who has obituaries doesn't have them indexed. However, the libarian may be able to find him in a cemetery listing. She is very helpful, but won't go through 2 years of newspapers to research and I'm not sure anyone else would do it either. I think the library has a website with an email address. If someone doesn't find the house, have the librarian look in old city directories for the address or hopefully a volunteer will do it for you. Christmas blessings, Bev in Calif. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RAVENIA@aol.com> To: <paclearf@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:12 PM Subject: Re: [PACLEARF] PACLEARF Digest, Vol 2, Issue 206 > Boy - Ancestry sure did a job on the mailing lists! Spent half an hour > trying to find sign up for the List, with no luck. I changed from List to > Clearfield Digest when I wasn't concentrating on Clearfield Co. > > Anyway - I'm in need of two things and hope SKS can help me out - would be > ever so grateful. My grandfather, George G. Weber lived in the old > victorian > house on Burt Street in Dubois. My cousins and I can't remember exactly > what > the cross street was. We think probably Shaffer. The house was offset > from the > corner. The house had aged cedar shingles. If someone could take a > picture > and mail (or email) to me, I would be happy to pay time, film and mailing > charges. > > My other need is an obit for George G. Weber - He died late fall, I think, > ca. 1948/49 in Dubois. > > Thanks so much for any consideration. > > Regards, > > Jan > > J. Leigh Strange, CCHT. MRT. > > Ask me about hypnotherapy or Reiki for pain relief, healing energy, > spiritual > emergency, past life regression > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PACLEARF-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >