Darla, Thank you for your offer. I an looking for the Rupp's and Derst in Meadville. Henry M. Rupp and Charlotte Derst Rupp and Children and Augustus Derst and Margaret Burchardt Derst and children also of Meadville. If you can not email the information let me know the cost and will send you a check to cover any cost. Thank you for your help and time. George Rupp in hot Phoenix, AZ at [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darla Mader" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 8:59 PM Subject: [Crawf'rd] Crawford County Directory 1879-1880 > I have a Directory of Crawford County, PA 1879-1880. It supposedly > lists every one in the county at that time and also has a few > biographies. > > I will be happy to do look ups in this book if any one wants one. > > Darla in Fort Collins, CO > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kathy Barnes [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 8:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Crawf'rd] just a hint > > Another friend who does, "random acts of genealogical > kindness"!!! > > Kathy > Always trying to help, in > Michigan > > > --- gloria m rodas <[email protected]> wrote: > > Lurking on the rootsweb lists, I receive and read > > the posts, > > and I've seen so many lose the faith, going so far > > as to > > unsubscribe > > > > A month gone by, and my-oh-my , not a hint of my > > family do I find > > > > So I prod and pick at random, someone else's brick > > to break... > > > > > > <BG>This has got to be the world's worst prose, but > > I just want to > > remind everyone on the lists that it feels GREAT to > > volunteer, and thanks > > to a lady in SD who needed material from my neck o' > > the woods, I have > > just had the thrill of breaking down a brick wall, > > and even if it wasn't > > mine, the feeling is still the same!!! I plan to do > > this more often, and > > because I had forgotten how good it feels I thought > > I'd share some tips > > on how you can help, in general or in particular, > > especially since most > > of my lists aren't too hoppin' right now... If > > anyone else has good tips > > on what to look for I would love to hear from you. > > > > Go to your local library and look at old obits, and > > copy a few to post > > to the appropriate lists > > Go to a Historical museum and look at the > > collections, then go to the > > county genweb and post the contents, entrance price, > > and research fees, > > if any are available, so that other states can know > > what the museum > > offers. > > Go to a funeral home that has been in business for > > many years and ask if > > you can transcribe some of their oldest records for > > the surname, state, > > or county sites. > > Go to your local county clerk and ask what kinds of > > records are available > > from that office and from what years, and post to > > the county. > > Make phone calls locally to find out which > > cemeteries have caretakers on > > site and if they have a records office , and the > > hours of business for > > those who need help finding a grave site, and post > > to lists. > > Go to a local monument maker and find out a general > > price list for simple > > markers and post to the county involved, so that > > people can place a > > marker on their ancestors unmarked graves. > > Pick a surname, any surname, and go around looking > > for all you can find > > in your town about the people who had that name long > > ago, and post it. > > I do suggest one thing if you decide to do something > > on a volunteer > > basis. Put" FYI only, no relation" in your posts, > > and if you are willing > > to send someone a copy of something you have found , > > say so. > > Spring is coming, and I hope you all find the > > elusive ones in your > > family...and in someone else's!!! > > hugs > > gloria in WA state, land of liquid sunshine > > > > > > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > > ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters > > Permissible Use <---------- > > When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For > > general text? NO! > > It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to > > find surnames. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > > online genealogy records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. 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I have: Derst Augustus page 173 retired, 1161 Park Ave, Meadville Henry page 173 Bank Clerk, 1161 Park Ave, Meadville John 173 Bank Clerk, 1161 Park Ave, Meadville Rupp Henry M page 188 restaurant keeper 914 Water st (residence)223 Poplar St, Meadville I.D. page 245 I.D. Rupp is mentioned in the bio of Rev. David D. Leberman, it says," In 1857 Rev David D. Leberman entered the "Swathara Institute" in this same county (Crawford) under the care of the late Prof. I.D. Rupp. (That's all it gives with his name.) Jesse page 188 retired, 270 Centre Street, Meadville I hope this helps you. Darla -----Original Message----- From: George Rupp [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003 9:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Crawf'rd] Crawford County Directory 1879-1880 Darla, Thank you for your offer. I an looking for the Rupp's and Derst in Meadville. Henry M. Rupp and Charlotte Derst Rupp and Children and Augustus Derst and Margaret Burchardt Derst and children also of Meadville. If you can not email the information let me know the cost and will send you a check to cover any cost. Thank you for your help and time. George Rupp in hot Phoenix, AZ at [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darla Mader" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 8:59 PM Subject: [Crawf'rd] Crawford County Directory 1879-1880 > I have a Directory of Crawford County, PA 1879-1880. It supposedly > lists every one in the county at that time and also has a few > biographies. > > I will be happy to do look ups in this book if any one wants one. > > Darla in Fort Collins, CO > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kathy Barnes [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 8:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Crawf'rd] just a hint > > Another friend who does, "random acts of genealogical > kindness"!!! > > Kathy > Always trying to help, in > Michigan > > > --- gloria m rodas <[email protected]> wrote: > > Lurking on the rootsweb lists, I receive and read > > the posts, > > and I've seen so many lose the faith, going so far > > as to > > unsubscribe > > > > A month gone by, and my-oh-my , not a hint of my > > family do I find > > > > So I prod and pick at random, someone else's brick > > to break... > > > > > > <BG>This has got to be the world's worst prose, but > > I just want to > > remind everyone on the lists that it feels GREAT to > > volunteer, and thanks > > to a lady in SD who needed material from my neck o' > > the woods, I have > > just had the thrill of breaking down a brick wall, > > and even if it wasn't > > mine, the feeling is still the same!!! I plan to do > > this more often, and > > because I had forgotten how good it feels I thought > > I'd share some tips > > on how you can help, in general or in particular, > > especially since most > > of my lists aren't too hoppin' right now... If > > anyone else has good tips > > on what to look for I would love to hear from you. > > > > Go to your local library and look at old obits, and > > copy a few to post > > to the appropriate lists > > Go to a Historical museum and look at the > > collections, then go to the > > county genweb and post the contents, entrance price, > > and research fees, > > if any are available, so that other states can know > > what the museum > > offers. > > Go to a funeral home that has been in business for > > many years and ask if > > you can transcribe some of their oldest records for > > the surname, state, > > or county sites. > > Go to your local county clerk and ask what kinds of > > records are available > > from that office and from what years, and post to > > the county. > > Make phone calls locally to find out which > > cemeteries have caretakers on > > site and if they have a records office , and the > > hours of business for > > those who need help finding a grave site, and post > > to lists. > > Go to a local monument maker and find out a general > > price list for simple > > markers and post to the county involved, so that > > people can place a > > marker on their ancestors unmarked graves. > > Pick a surname, any surname, and go around looking > > for all you can find > > in your town about the people who had that name long > > ago, and post it. > > I do suggest one thing if you decide to do something > > on a volunteer > > basis. Put" FYI only, no relation" in your posts, > > and if you are willing > > to send someone a copy of something you have found , > > say so. > > Spring is coming, and I hope you all find the > > elusive ones in your > > family...and in someone else's!!! > > hugs > > gloria in WA state, land of liquid sunshine > > > > > > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > > ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters > > Permissible Use <---------- > > When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For > > general text? NO! > > It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to > > find surnames. > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > > online genealogy records, go to: > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the *NEW* RootsWeb/Ancestry Message Boards yet? Take a > tour soon & learn how time-saving those "Gateway" messages are compared > to trying to find the *new* ones on your own. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== > ----------> ALL CAPS or UPPER CASE Letters Permissible Use <---------- > When typing a surname? YES! Absolutely! A must! For general text? NO! > It's shouting, bad manners (Netiquette) and hard to find surnames. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== PACRAWFO Mailing List ==== NO Virus warnings, seasonal greetings or private 'chit-chat' on this list, okay! Other than that, anything pertaining to the lives and times of those we seek goes, but MUST be kept within the *List's Golden Rule*. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237