This is a forwarded message. DO NOT REPLY TO ME. Reply only to ReesAdam@aol.com who originated this message. ----- Original Message ----- From: <ReesAdam@aol.com> To: <ErieCoGenie@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2003 7:51 PM Subject: Deed searches > Hello, > > I am writing to ask if you have any information or advice on how to go about > searching deeds, in Erie County, Pennsylvania. I am interested what is now > state game land 314 in west Erie County in Springfield Township. I would like > to search deeds or surveyors records and using a GPS unit, map where family > farms and lots were, prior to the ground being purchase by US steel. > > Any advice or information as to how to go about this task would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thank you for your time, and in advance for your reply. > > Best wishes, > > Adam Reese >

Hello, I've been reading a little about the Prohibition Era on the internet, because I found out that "Lake Erie" was used to smuggle liquor from Canada to the USA and that rumrunners hung out on those islands drinking & gambling. My great-grandfather, Daniel Caughlin, lived in Erie County from at least 1900 to abt. 1923 when he was last seen. His lifestyle and reputation would have fit right in with the profile of a bootlegger. I'm still trying to find out about his death & have exhausted the usual routes. The timing of his disappearance, his reputation, and the smuggling activities that were taking place on Lake Erie has caused me to want to research this angle some more. Does anyone have information about the Prohibition Era in relation to citizens of Erie County (i.e. arrests, unsolved deaths, etc.)? Or does anyone know where I should look for this info? Thanks so much!! Sincerely, Stacey

This is a forwarded inquiry. DO NOT REPLY to me. If replying - please send to shadbaby9@aol.com who made the inquiry. ----- Original Message ----- From: shadbaby9@aol.com To: billklauk@worldnet.att.net Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 8:48 PM Subject: Cory/Corey genealogy Alexander Cory/Corey, Born: May, 1838/40, Springfield,Erie County, Pa. Trying to found his parents. Thank you . Billie May.

I'm researching Rev War Veteran, Capt John Battles, who applied for pension in Erie Co PA. He may be from the Battle/Battles residing in Kent Co DE ca. mid 1700s. He served in Mass Regt. I have no info on birth/death dates or spouce[s]. Marie

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Hello to both the Pittsburgh and Erie, PA lists. I was wondering if someone out there could tell me the names of the newspapers in both Pittsburgh and Erie in 1922? My gg-grandmother passed away on November 10, 1922 in Buffalo, NY and in that obit it states for Pittsburgh and Erie papers to copy. I'm hoping that these obits may offer more information on this elusive ancestor. If anyone can help I would appreciate it. Her name was: Catherine R. Seiser (nee Weber) DOD: November 10, 1922 in Buffalo NY Thanks! Jodie Researching: Seiser, Grundner, Weiglein, Koch, Holtz, Weber, Neuner, Pfeiffer, Behrendes, Backes

Am willing to do Chicago IL Tribune obit lookups in trade for obit lookups that I need. I need obit lookups for the following Colton, Alfaretta D d) 5/2/1954 in PA-Erie, Erie Co Colton, Emma d) 07/30/1855 in PA-Erie, Erie Co Colton, TwinA d) 09/25/1866 in PA-Erie, Erie Co Colton, TwinB d) 09/25/1866 in PA-Erie, Erie Co Hammar, Janan Vail d) 3/24/1991 in PA-Erie, Erie Co Hammar, Ralph d) 5/18/1993 in PA-Erie, Erie Co Keep, Abner Newton d) 8/22/1917 in PA-Keepville, Erie Co Keep, Marsena d) 10/25/1851 in PA-Keepville, Erie Co PLEASE EMAIL ME PRIVATELY AT BALLHAWK12@ATT.NET Jim Dlask 4538 N Avers Chicago IL 60625

In a message dated 11/15/03 5:04:21 PM, ladythel@qwest.net writes: << Why don't this website come up for me? >> Dear Lady Thel: I have no idea. I copied the URL from the message and pasted it into my browser and it comes up just fine. (<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/">http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/</A>) It is a framed site. Do you have frames turned off in your browser's preferences? You can try this alternate URL from the home page of the Palmer site. <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/main-com1.htm"> http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/main-com1.htm</A> The display will be the same if your browser is capable of handling frames. Most browsers do today. Good luck, Chuck Bliley Rochester, NY www.Bliley.net

Why don't this website come up for me? While I cannot give you a direct lead to your information, you may find some leads by reviewing the pages of the Palmer Registry of Merchant Ships (<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/"> http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/</A>). This is not a searchable listing, but his work is extensive for this period and it often includes a photo or drawing of the ship. I found the ship that my ancestors sailed on from France in 1834 on this site with two photos of paintings. My ancestors were emigrating from Germany themselves. I never thought I would find this much information so easily anywhere. Of course, I had the name of the ship and nothing more. Good luck! Chuck Bliley Rochester, NY www.Bliley.net

In a message dated 11/13/03 11:01:09 PM, PAERIE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Are there any other researchers who have German immigrants who arrived in Erie in 1854? Have you had any luck with finding ship information? Where there ships coming from Bremen or Hamburg directly to Erie in 1854, or would they have stopped somewhere else first? >> Hello Lillian, While I cannot give you a direct lead to your information, you may find some leads by reviewing the pages of the Palmer Registry of Merchant Ships (<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/"> http://www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/</A>). This is not a searchable listing, but his work is extensive for this period and it often includes a photo or drawing of the ship. I found the ship that my ancestors sailed on from France in 1834 on this site with two photos of paintings. My ancestors were emigrating from Germany themselves. I never thought I would find this much information so easily anywhere. Of course, I had the name of the ship and nothing more. Good luck! Chuck Bliley Rochester, NY www.Bliley.net

I am researching my ancestor John D. Miller. His original German name was most likely MULLER, which he changed to Miller when he arrived in US. John D. Miller born 10-9-1824 in Wurtemburg (Germany). John married Margaret Werner in Germany and they had one child there prior to coming over. Mary Elizabeth Miller b. 2-23-1850 Essen, Germany Once they arrived in Erie, Erie Co, PA they had 3 more children: 1. John D, Miller , Jr. b. 1854 Erie 2. Maggie Miller b. 1859 Erie 3. Katie Miller b. 1857 Erie JOhn D. Miller stated that he immigrated in 1854, and was later Naturalized. By 1880 census this family has settled in Lima, Allen Co, OH. I have never been able to find any records for this family in Erie, PA. I live overseas and can only use the internet as a resource. Does anyone have the 1860 Erie, PA census? If so is there a John D. Miller born in Wurtemburg listed? Are there any other researchers who have German immigrants who arrived in Erie in 1854? Have you had any luck with finding ship information? Where there ships coming from Bremen or Hamburg directly to Erie in 1854, or would they have stopped somewhere else first? Best regards, Lillian Kathleen Martin

Toni, Here are the listing from the 1853 City Directory - Erie Pennsylvania SULLIVAN Cornelius, tailor, h. s Second, 4th above German. Francis, joiner, h. corner, Third and Sassafras. Dennis, h. corner Second and Peach. John, h. first, between Myrtle and Chestnut. Daniel, laborer, h. corner First and Chestnut. Julia, widow, h. corner First and Chestnut. Philip, laborer, h. Third near Myrtle. Patrick, laborer, h. corner, Third and Sassafras. Jeremiah, h. s w corner Fourth and Sassafras.

Hello, Does anyone know if old employee records exist for the Gunnison Bros. Tannery? My grandfather, Roy Caughlin, worked there for many years. Thank you for any info or suggestions! Sincerely, Stacey

Hallo to all, back again after a spell. Does anyone have the 1850 census index for Erie ? I am searching for John SULLIVAN b. abt. 1827 and William SULLIVAN b. 1820 both born NY. Also searching for them in the 1870 and their brother David born 1830 in the 1860 & 1870. Many thanks Toni in NZ.

William M. Kath, age 37, Asst. Signal Supervisor of Erie, PA, married Edna M. Knight, age 29, School Teacher of Erie, PA in Rochester, New York on 3 March, 1927. I have a copy of the Marriage Record (made from microfilm at the Rochester City Archives Office) if anyone needs more information, but I think additional information might also be found at: <http://www2.cityofrochester.net/cs/MarriageRecords/index.cfm> My reason for interest in this marriage is that I have an Edna Knight who also married in Rochester, but 'my' Edna is not this one. Still looking for information about possible descendants of Howard I. Fisher of Erie, who drowned after his ship was torpedoed on Christmas Eve, 1944. See my message of 10/04/03 for more details about Howard and his cousin, Richard Brown. Anyone know if Howard's name is inscribed on the World War II Memorial in Erie? I asked that question of Mr. John Williams of the Erie Veteran's Affairs office back in September, but never received an answer from him.... Best wishes to all and especially to Chuck Bliley, a fellow Rochester Genealogical Society member! Robert F. Wambach Ontario, Wayne County, NY

November 3, 2003 SOMETHING NEW ON THE WEB! AN ILLUSTRATED BIOGRAPHY OF DARIUS MEAD (1728-1791) Greetings to All: I am pleased to announce the Darius Mead biography on my Web site, <A HREF="http://www.Bliley.net">Bliley.net</A>, is now complete and ready for public access. This is really a family history, written and originally published by Rush Maxwell Blodget for the 1937 Mead family reunion in Youngsville, PA. It is titled: "Darius Mead, His Ancestors and Some of his many decedents, 1728-1791". Darius Mead and his descendants were major contributors to the development of Northwestern, Pennsylvania and the founding of Youngsville and Meadville, Pennsylvania. Visit the Web site at <A HREF="http://www.Bliley.net/family/Darius_Mead/"> http://www.Bliley.net/family/Darius_Mead/</A> Here you will find a transcription of Blodget's 15,000 word booklet posted in HTML, PDF, MS Word and plain text fomats for download. The Web page is relatively large at 130 k, and may take a longer than normal to load, but it contains the complete illustrated manuscript. Unfortunately, the author, Rush Blodget, did not present any citations for his sources. Still the work is far better than nothing, and I doubt he made this all up. I do not have any other significant documentation on the Mead line with the exception of the "Memoirs of Mary Jane Mead Bliley (1827-1913)" my great grandmother who was born in Brokenstraw, PA. (<A HREF="http://www.Bliley.net/family/MJ_Mead/MJ_Mead_Memoirs.html"> http://www.Bliley.net/family/MJ_Mead/MJ_Mead_Memoirs.html</A>) Feel free to pass on the URLs to anyone that may be interested. To date, with only three interested people knowing of the Darius Mead page, it has well over 800 hits in a week! Someone must have leaked the URL to the public before it was ready for "prime-time", or the counter source was spooked by Halloween. If you did pass it on, that is OK, but I would like to know where this hive of Mead kin are located and make sure they are properly introduced to the site. ;-) For other links to my other family history sites with a focus on my Bliley and Dawson lines of Western, PA, please go to my root home page at <A HREF="http://www.Bliley.net">http://www.Bliley.net</A>. Best regards, Charles A. Bliley www.Bliley.net Pittsford, NY (585) 385-6838 (Afternoons & Evenings) P.S. As required by AOL for publishers of mass e-mail messages, I must respect your desire to be removed from the mailing list. If you do not wish to remain on the list, please send me a message with "Mead-Remove" in the subject field. At this hour, I do not have any intentions of publishing any other messages to this list.

Hi folks, can anyone tell me where in Harborcreek is this place? It's also called the "Russian Cemetery". Looking for Daniel and Susan Petroff. TIA Joe