Hi, I found a great deal of information from old newspapers,(1700, 1800) at the Historical Society in Carlisle. Also at the Dauphin Co. Gen. Soc. in Harrisburg. Also the State Library in Harrisburg. Good luck, Donna

Hi. I'm new to the group and have a question regarding Dauphin County Newspapers and Obituaries. My ancestors were from Lower Paxton and I was wondering if Obituaries would exist for them. My question is: What newspaper would an obituary most likely be in for Lower Paxton residence AND how far back to the newspapers/obituaries go. Thank you so much for your help. Karlie Lundell

Hi everyone I'm new to the group. I am researching the Marberger's in Dauphin and Schuylkill counties and would love to exchange information with anyone. Thanks. Karlie Lundell

Researching surnames-ZEIGLER,CRIMMEL,HECKERT,PROCASCO,HUBER,ERNEST,ESLINGER,PAUL,BARRON,ROWE of Dauphin County, PA and would love to find others interested in these families. They all came to Harrisburg area in the late 1800's and most came from the West Shore (York, Adams, Cumberland, Perry counties). The HECKERT line might be the exception. I believe they originated in BERKS Co. Hope to hear from someone ( many others)!! Elizabeth

I have added to my website on March 17, 2009: 166 additional listings to Kimmerlings Cemetery. 55 - 1849/1850 Lebanon Courier Marriages. 48 - 1849/1850 Lebanon Courier Obituaries. Charles E. Kindt - Lebanon,Pa. website: http://home.comcast.net/~charogen e-mail charogen@comcast.net

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Shaeffer, William W. , head, owns home worth $5,000; lives on farm, Male, White, 43, Married, age 20 at time of first marriage; can read and write; self and parents born PA; speaks English; is farmer; works on farm. ___, Beulah H., wife-h, Female, White, 44, married, age 21 at time of first marriage; can read and write; self and parents born PA; speaks English; no occupation. ___, Grace E., daughter, Female, White, 18, single; can read and write; born PA; speaks English; no occupation. ___, Arlene E., daughter, Female, White, 16, single; attended school in last year; can read and write; born PA; speaks English; no occupation. ___, Harvey D., son, Male, White, 14, single; attended school in last year; can read and write; born PA; speaks English; no occupation. Deibler, Amelia E., mother-in-law, Female, 70, widowed; can read and write; self and parents born PA; no occupation. NOTE: Next 2 heads of household are Levi Shaeffer and Leander Shaeffer. *Source Citation:* Year: *1930*; Census Place: *Upper Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania*; Roll: *2028*; Page: *7B*; Enumeration District: *110*; Image: *880.0*. Marlene Weaber Leber wrote: Could someone with access to the 1930 census please look for: > > William W. Shaeffer 1930 Dauphin Co., PA > > >

Could someone with access to the 1930 census please look for: William W. Shaeffer 1930 Dauphin Co., PA Thanks, Marlene No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.557 / Virus Database: 270.11.12/1998 - Release Date: 3/12/2009 6:23 PM

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On this day, March 9, 2009, I have added to my website: 60 new listings - to post 1900 obits on Volume 12 26 new listings - Lebanon Valley Standard pre 1900 obits 7 new listings - Lebanon Daily News obits of December 1903 14 Lebanon Valley Standard pre 1900 marriages 18 Lebanon Courier pre 1900 marriages ******************************************************************************** Charles E. Kindt - Lebanon,Pa. e-mail: charogen@comcast.net website: http://home.comcast.net/~charogen

The Perry Historians is hosting its annual FREE Beginner Genealogical Workshop at the Harry Lenig Library outside of New Bloomfield, Perry Co., PA. on Saturday, March 7, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.. We're also going to be hosting a FREE Advanced Genealogical Workshop at the library on Saturday, April 4th also from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.. Both of these workshops are FREE and there will probably be plenty of time after the workshop to utilize the records and resources in our library for researching your families. Please note that on both days, we will take a lunch break - with lunch on your own. There are several restaurants in the area or you may brown-bag-it. We would just ask that you let us know if you are planning on attending so that we may make sure we have enough handout copies available - if we use them. You may contact me, if you have questions or would like to be included in the count. Donna Heller Zinn Donna@ThePerryHistorians.org

Hello Fellow Listers: The Perry Historians is hosting a "van tour" of the area of Perry County from Rope Ferry to Davey Ogle's Grave on Saturday, March 28, 2009. This is the first of our "On the Trail of Perry County History". We'll be meeting at the East Parking Lot (near the stage/amphitheater) at Little Buffalo State Park at 8:00 a.m.. After boarding we will be visiting various historic sites from Millerstown to the Susquenita High School.... like remnants of a few canal locks, the Caroline Furnace, just to name a few. We'll be eating lunch at the Ranch House Restaurant and that will be a buffet of sandwich makings, soups, salad, desert and beverages. Limited seating available. The price for the day's events is $30 per person - this includes the cost for the transportation and the meal. Reservations and payment needs to be to The Perry Historians by Saturday, March 8th. For more information contact Donna Heller Zinn at Donna@ThePerryHistorians.org

Feb. 21, 2009: Added 249 listings to post-1900 obits on volume (XI) Charles E. Kindt - Lebanon,Pa. e-mail: charogen@comcast.net website: http://home.comcast.net/~charogen

Hello Folks: The Perry Historians, a genealogical library located northeast of New Bloomfield, Perry Co., PA. on Rt.34 are going to be holding our annual Genealogical Workshop (a Beginners Workshop) at the Harry Lenig Library on Saturday, March 7, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Please note that this year we are breaking our workshops into two groups - as we have had many folks in the past who were just starting out and we could not concentrate on what you do when you begin family research and the sources available - we had to split the day devoting the secondhalf to those who had been doing research for a while. But on this day (March 7th) we will be holding our workshop for those who are beginning their family tree. Then on Saturday, April 4, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., we will be holding another Genealogical Workshop - this time an Advanced resource day for those who have been doing research for a while and may need assistance and suggestions on how to "break those walls down". All are welcome and it is FREE of charge. All we ask is that you let us know at least a week in advance that you may be attending - so that we have enough handouts available - by e-mailing: Donna@ThePerryHistorians.org For more information about our library - you can check out our website: www.ThePerryHistorians.org Look forward to seeing you there! Donna Heller Zinn volunteer / Director of The Perry Historians

Friends--- I wish to obtain two records: 1. Charles Guerin and Alice Unknown were married in 1887 (or early 1888) in Dauphin County. 2. Luella May Guerin was born to her parents (above) in November 1888 in Dauphin County. Is there someone who could obtain photocopies of these marriage and birth records for me? I would be pleased to reimburse for expenses. Note: Guerin is sometimes spelled as Geurin or Gurin. Sincerely, George Hoyt in CA **************Inauguration '09: Get complete coverage from the nation's capital.(http://www.aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000027)

If you're interested in Perry County history - whether it be of the Perry County area or of it's people - you'll want to visit The Harry Lenig Library (The Perry Historians) on Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. when Ms. Janet Taylor will be sharing gathered information on Perry County's own tombstone cutter, Mr. Crawford Duncan. His talent at stone carving was unmatched in quality and artistry. Light refreshments will be served. This is FREE to all who attend. The Perry Historians / Harry Lenig Library is located along Rt. 34 about 2 miles north of New Bloomfield, Perry Co., PA.. For more information you can call 582-4896 or visit our website at www.ThePerryHistorians.org Donna Heller Zinn volunteer at The Perry Historians

Someone usually asks about plagerism at least once during a year. I just found this site (a Louisiana Library site) that leasts some sources to read that will help students avoid plagerism in writing. I figured it would be useful for genealogy too. Good luck. You should probably go to the main site (see just below) to be able to click on the links. http://www.lsus.edu/library/Plagiarism.htm *Resources for understanding and avoi**ding plagiarism * *The links below will lead you to a variety of sites that explain plagiarism, and provide guidance for how to avoid plagiarism in scholarly works. * <http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_understand_plagiarism_1/0,6622,427064-main,00.html> * Prentice Hall's companion site for *Understanding Plagiarism * <http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_understand_plagiarism_1/0,6622,427064-main,00.html> * Plagiarism.org's page *What is Plagiarism?* <http://www.plagiarism.org/research_site/e_what_is_plagiarism.html> * Indiana University's site, *Plagiarism: what it is and how to recognize and avoid it* <http://www.indiana.edu/%7Ewts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml> * *Avoiding Plagiarism*, by Purdue's Online Writing Lab <http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html> * Georgetown University's site, *What is plagiarism?* <http://www.georgetown.edu/honor/plagiarism.html> * UC Davis, *Avoiding plagiarism* <http://sja.ucdavis.edu/avoid.htm>** <http://sja.ucdavis.edu/avoid.htm> * The Writing Place at Northwestern University, *Avoiding plagiarism* <http://www.writing.nwu.edu/avoiding_plagiarism.html> * *The correct use of borrowed information*, a site from Winthrop University <http://www.winthrop.edu/wcenter/handoutsandlinks/plagiar.htm> * *Citing sources and avoiding plagiarism*, from Duke University <http://www.lib.duke.edu/libguide/citing.htm>

This appeared on the Iowa Mailing list. This man was born in Harrisburg. Thought it might help someone. I am not related to him. Jim Avery Dover PA ____________________________________ From: Bare67deb@aol.com To: IOWA@rootsweb.com, IA-IRISH@rootsweb.com Sent: 12/28/2008 5:18:18 A.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: [IOWA] Bio of Hon. John McDonald Ramsey A Narrative History of The People of Iowa with SPECIAL TREATMENT OF THEIR CHIEF ENTERPRISES IN EDUCATION, RELIGION, VALOR, INDUSTRY, BUSINESS, ETC. by EDGAR RUBEY HARLAN, LL. B., A. M. Curator of the Historical, Memorial and Art Department of Iowa Volume IV THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Inc. Chicago and New York 1931 HON. JOHN MCDONALD RAMSEY is an Iowa newspaper man with a continuous record of forty years' association with one paper, the Clarksville Star. These years have been rich in other service to his community and state, especially noteworthy having been the eight years he spent in the Legislature at Des Moines. Mr. Ramsey was born on a farm a mile north of Clarksville in Butler County. February 25, 1870. He is Scotch ancestry and through his mother is classified with that stock known as Scotch-Irish, due to the fact that a family long seated in Scotland moved across the channel to Northern Ireland, whence representatives came to America. Mr. Ramsey is a son of Charles and Margaret Jane (Gabby) Ramsey. His grandfather, Adam Ramsey, came from Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a cabinet maker by trade and was a young man when he sought home and fortune in the new world. Charles Ramsey was born at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1836, and as a young man located at West Union, Ohio, where in 1861 he married Margaret Jane Gabby. Her father, Alexander Gabby, was born in Londonderry, Ireland, was also a cabinet maker, and on coming from Ireland to America settled in Washington County in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Adam Ramsey and Alexander Gabby were both members of the Masonic fraternity and very devout United Presbyterians, maintaining their religious activities strictly according to the rites of that substantial old church. Both served as superintendents of their Sunday School. Charles Ramsey after his marriage tried to get accepted for service in the Union army, but for some reason was rejected. However, he was with the Ohio Home Guard and was called out for active duty at the time of the Morgan raid through the southern part of the state. Morgan made one of his camps on the Gabby farm. In 1865 Charles Ramsey brought his family to Iowa, acquiring a tract of land a short distance northeast of Clarksville. Later he moved to the property of M. B. Wamsley, one mile northwest of Clarksville, and two years later he bought a farm four miles southeast of Greene. He had acquired the skill of a cabinet maker from his father and was always an adept with tools and machinery. The furniture and other equipment for his Iowa home were made by his own hands during his hours of leisure. He developed a fine farm and in later years was a representative of the International Harvester Company. He died in 1906, at Sioux City, Iowa. His wife was born in 1840 and died in 1887. Charles Ramsey took an active part in local affairs, serving as trustee, treasurer and clerk of his township and as a school director. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Greene and voted Democrat, though two of his sons became very staunch Republicans. There were eight children in all, only two of whom are now living. Arthur died in infancy. George passed away in 1878, when a small boy. Ida Ellen died in early girlhood. Agnes Euphemia became the wife of W. W. Moss and died at Osage, Minnesota. William M., a farmer and carpenter, died at Clarksville in 1905. Charles met an accidental death at Sioux City in 1921. The only surviving child besides John M., is Mrs. J. L. Caskey, of Akron, Iowa. Farm life during the years when John McDonald Ramsey was a boy was not a series of prosperous years. There were crop failures, and with a large household to provide for Charles Ramsey had need to economize and there was little money to provide the children with advantages outside of those of the community church and school. Consequently John M. from early boyhood buckled down to a routine of hard work, and his earnings paid for all his education beyond the limited advantages of the neighborhood school. Part of the time he carried water for a gang of section hands at fifty cents a day. It was more or less of a struggle for him to complete the work of the Greene High School. Borrowing money, he enrolled as a student in the Cedar Rapids Business College. His training there made him a good penman and a capable accountant, and for several years he was employed in the clerical department of the Chicago Great Western and Rock Island Railroads. His political career began before he reached his majority, when he was elected township clerk. Following that he was made recorder of Clarksville, for ten years was township assessor and five years township trustee, and for five years was assistant state game warden. In 1920 Mr. Ramsey went to the Legislature. He represented Butler County four years in the Lower House and for four years was in teh Senate from the district comprising Butler and Bremer counties He proved himself one of the most valuable members of both Houses, being hard working, taking an intelligent attitude toward all public questions and was given important committee assignments, being a member of the judiciary, ways and means, text books, cities and towns, and was chairman of the committee on education. He was in the Legislature during the code session, and he read proof on the revised laws. His legislative experience gave him a wide acquaintance with prominent men all over the state. His first lessons in the printing trade were acquired in the office of a Waterloo newspaper. For twenty years he was an employee of Edward Madigan, owner of the Clarksville Star, and in 1909 he bought the paper, so that for fully forty years he has been associated with that live publication. His newspaper files are mines of historic interest for this section of the state. Mr. Ramsey is a master of a forcible newspaper style and his editorials and comments on public questions have been widely quoted in the press of the state. He has for twenty-five years been attending state Republican conventions and twenty-two years of that time has been a delegate. He is a member of the Iowa Press Association and National Editorial Association, is a past chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias Lodge at Clarksville, and has taken all the degrees of Odd Fellows. The record of his life shows that he has been a very busy man, but he has hobbies, one in particular being geology. He has gone about with an observing eye examining the rocks and soils of Iowa, and in collecting specimens illustrating geologic history he has been naturally drawn to the kindred investigations in local archaeology and has gathered up many interesting specimens and curios. Mr. Ramsey married Miss Della Shafer on September 30, 1893, daughter of the late W. W. R. Shafer, who passed away in 1929. Mrs. Ramsey was born in Butler County. They have two daughters, Georgia Edna and Alice Lavon. Georgia is the wife of Gay Jackson, and they have three children: Robert G., Barbara A. and Billy Joe. Both daughters graduated from the local high school and attended the State Teachers College at Cedar Falls, and Alice Lavon is also a graduate of the Ingram School of Expression. 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Dear Terri Hauk & Richard Sherer and fellow genealogists, I want to thank Terri & Richard for their help to my request for information about Nellie Sponsler.? God Bless all of you who are willing to help others so unselfishly. I have to tell a story here.? I recently stirred things up on another list by posting all the information I had about my gggrandmother & some of her family.? All & all it was probably over a page long.? I thought people would be able to help better if they knew the facts.? I was immediately chastised for posting all that Blah! & worst yet, when it posted it was corrupted with additional letters & symbols making it difficult to read.? Most everyone on that list thought my post was ok but it did stir things up for a day or two.? So when I posted to this list, I decided to ask for things I needed clarification on & didn't tell all I knew. My original hunch was correct and I find that the two that have answered me to this date have duplicated most of what I had found.? I think that was unfair of me to have them do that but in both instances I gained from their answers.? Terri pointed out an error in dates I? made but she also looked at what she'd found & gave me her astute opinion of the data.? That was very helpful to me. Richard ends his post to me saying "Nothing very helpful, I'm afraid.? IT WAS VERY HELPFUL INDEED.? Both of them found Nellie Sponsler age 9 in the 1880 census.? Both of them found Charles Mahlon & wife, Alice, in the 1900 Census of North Platte, NE.? I passed up that census record several times before I decided to open this Guerin Guering name only to find it was my grandfather, Charles Mahlon Guerin.? This goes to show how good they both were.? But Richard, you found something else that I'd never found. You found a Charles Guerin b. 2/1865 in NJ with a wife Nellie b. 5/1870 with 3 sons. I believe this answers a whole lot for me.? I recently found some family data on the internet which most definately was Charles' daughter Luella but they didn't know much about Charles or his family.? This is where I got the information that Nellie Sponsler was married to Charlie b. 9/1868 & mother ? of Luella May Guerin.? Dates weren't working out & it looked like Charles & Nellie must have married very young & she either died or divorced, as he was married to Alice (1900 census) by 1987.? None of them could tell me where that information on Nellie came from. I believe the record Richard just found for Charles & Nellie is for another Charles.? There were a lot of Guerins in?NJ & some of them carried the Charles name.? I believe someone found this record & thought it was Charles Mahlon Guerin who was born in PA & married Alice Unknown (possibly Doup) in PA.? I need to do more research but right now that would answer the puzzle of this Nellie Sponsler. If anyone can find a marriage for Charles to Nellie Sponsler & Charles Mahlon Guerin b. 9/1868 PA to Alice ? Doup b. 1871 PA ca 1885-1887 it would be so wonderful. My Charles Mahlon Guerin was living in Harrisburg in the 1890's & probably didn't leave for Nebraska until late 1890's. Finding a birth record for Charles' daughter, Luella May Guerin who was b. Nov 30, 1888 PA & learning who her mother was would help. Anyway thank you all.? It's so appreciated. Blessings, Judy Dunbar noramae@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Richard Sherer <richard.a.sherer@gmail.com> To: padauphi@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 1:03 pm Subject: Re: [PADAUPHI] Sponsler Judy, I found Nellie in the 1880 census: Year: *1880*; Census Place: *Harrisburg**, Dauphin, Pennsylvania*; Roll: * T9_1123*; Family History Film: *1255123*; Page: *227.2000*; Enumeration District: *88*; Image: *0458*. Sponsler, Andrew, W, M, 52, Blacksmith, ___, Mary A., W, F, 52, Keeping House ___, Nellie, W, F, 9 The only record of Nellie and Charles Guerin I could find in a quick search was in New Jersey in 1900: Year: *1900*; Census Place: *Irvington**, Essex, New Jersey*; Roll: * T623 969*; Page: *2A*; . Guerin, Charles, Head, W, M, Feb 1865, 35 M, 10, [born in] New Jersey ___, Nellie M., Wife, W, F, May 1870, 30, M, 10, 3, 3, [born in] New Jersey ___, C. Raymond, Son, W, M, June 1890, 9, S ___, Harold, Son, W, M, May 1892, 8, S ___, Richard, Son, W, M, Aug 1894, 5, S There was an Alice married to a Charles Guerin in 1900: Year: *1900*; Census Place: *North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska*; Roll: * T623 932*; Page: *35B*; . Guerin, Chas, Head, W, M, Sep 1867, 32, M, 13, [born in] Virginia ___, Alice, Wife, W, F, Nov 1871, 28, M, 31, 2, 2, [born in] Virginia ___, Luella M., Daughter, W, F, Nov 1888, 11, S, [born in] Penna ___, Charles W., Son, W, M, Jan 1899, 1, S, [born in] Nebraska Nothing very helpful, I'm afraid. Good luck, Richard Aurand Sherer ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PADAUPHI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Judy, I found Nellie in the 1880 census: Year: *1880*; Census Place: *Harrisburg**, Dauphin, Pennsylvania*; Roll: * T9_1123*; Family History Film: *1255123*; Page: *227.2000*; Enumeration District: *88*; Image: *0458*. Sponsler, Andrew, W, M, 52, Blacksmith, ___, Mary A., W, F, 52, Keeping House ___, Nellie, W, F, 9 The only record of Nellie and Charles Guerin I could find in a quick search was in New Jersey in 1900: Year: *1900*; Census Place: *Irvington**, Essex, New Jersey*; Roll: * T623 969*; Page: *2A*; . Guerin, Charles, Head, W, M, Feb 1865, 35 M, 10, [born in] New Jersey ___, Nellie M., Wife, W, F, May 1870, 30, M, 10, 3, 3, [born in] New Jersey ___, C. Raymond, Son, W, M, June 1890, 9, S ___, Harold, Son, W, M, May 1892, 8, S ___, Richard, Son, W, M, Aug 1894, 5, S There was an Alice married to a Charles Guerin in 1900: Year: *1900*; Census Place: *North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska*; Roll: * T623 932*; Page: *35B*; . Guerin, Chas, Head, W, M, Sep 1867, 32, M, 13, [born in] Virginia ___, Alice, Wife, W, F, Nov 1871, 28, M, 31, 2, 2, [born in] Virginia ___, Luella M., Daughter, W, F, Nov 1888, 11, S, [born in] Penna ___, Charles W., Son, W, M, Jan 1899, 1, S, [born in] Nebraska Nothing very helpful, I'm afraid. Good luck, Richard Aurand Sherer