>From the AOL News section Fire Harms National Archives Files By DEB RIECHMANN .c The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Archivists are using hot air and blotting paper to salvage hundreds of thousands of pages of government records damaged in a fire at a National Archives storage center just outside Washington. Among them were veterans' records and papers connected to a lawsuit over mismanagement of American Indians' money. The fire occurred Tuesday at the Washington National Records Center in Suitland, Md., which stores more than 3.7 million cubic feet of records. Archives officials said 3,000 cubic feet of records were stored in areas where sprinklers activated, but fewer than 300 cubic feet - approximately 700,000 pages - were actually damaged or destroyed. The bulk of the records were from the Department of Veterans Affairs. ``These are inactive files of deceased veterans who previously made claims for benefits,'' said Robert Knode, records officer for the veterans benefits administration. ``Sometimes we recall these files when somebody wants a copy for genealogical or other purposes, but there should be only a minimal effect.'' Another 60 boxes of damaged records were involved in a lawsuit over brought by American Indians charging government mismanagement of a $500 million system of trust accounts for American Indians. The water damage to those records was just the latest problem with documents in the case; other Indian trust records have been inadvertently shredded or found dumped in a trash-strewn shed on a North Dakota reservation. Also damaged were records were from District of Columbia government offices, the Labor Department's Hour and Wage Division and the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. The patent and trademark records were scheduled for disposal. ``We regret the loss of a single page, but we're not sure yet what the loss is,'' said Gerald George, communications director for the archives. ``We have some record damage and we regret that, but on the other hand, our fire system contained the fire so that it didn't do widespread damage.'' Conservation work is under way. Warm, dry air is being blown into the storage stacks and blotting paper is being used to extract moisture from pages, said Susan Cooper, a spokeswoman for the archives. Drying chambers have been set up and refrigerated trucks are being used to store records that are very wet. ``They keep the records cold to prevent mildew from forming on them,'' she said. AP-NY-03-02-00 1824EST Copyright 2000 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.

"Carrie J. Smith" wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Can anyone tell me the name of any type of newspaper around the year of > > 1900? I am looking for an incident that happened about someone being > > burned to death at the furnace in Richmond?.. Carrie, The Kittochtinny Historical Society has holdings of "The Franklin Repository" but I don't know if they have the year you want. Another paper of the time was the "Valley Sprit". You can write to: Kittochtinny Historical Society 175 E. King St. P.O. Box 733 Chambersburg PA 17201 And be sure to include a sase. Hope this helps Bill Hawk

--part1_b7.1360c96.25f30cec_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Has anyone heard about this? or is this a joke? --part1_b7.1360c96.25f30cec_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <PACARBON-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-zb02.mx.aol.com (rly-zb02.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.2]) by air-zb02.mail.aol.com (v69.17) with ESMTP; Fri, 03 Mar 2000 09:20:27 -0500 Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by rly-zb02.mx.aol.com (v69.17) with ESMTP; Fri, 03 Mar 2000 09:19:50 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id GAA12829; Fri, 3 Mar 2000 06:18:40 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 06:18:40 -0800 (PST) From: irishsun@ptdprolog.net Message-ID: <38BFC964.4F3931BC@ptdprolog.net> Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 09:17:08 -0500 Reply-To: irishsun@ptdprolog.net X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.02 [en] (Win95; U) MIME-Version: 1.0 Old-To: "PASCHUYL-L@rootsweb.com" <PASCHUYL-L@rootsweb.com>, "PACARBON-L@rootsweb.com" <PACARBON-L@rootsweb.com>, "alhn@rootsquest.com" <alhn@rootsquest.com>, "pagenweb@onelist.com" <pagenweb@onelist.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [PACARBON] A very sad day for genealogists Resent-Message-ID: <37aPGC.A.GHD.8m8v4@bl-11.rootsweb.com> To: PACARBON-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: PACARBON-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <PACARBON-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/271 X-Loop: PACARBON-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: PACARBON-L-request@rootsweb.com National Archives Statement on Records Center Fire U.S. Newswire 1 Mar 15:39 National Archives and Records Administration Statement on Records Center Fire To: National Desk Contact: National Archives Public Affairs, 301-713-6000 WASHINGTON, March 1, /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a statement from John W. Carlin, archivist of the United States, on the Feb. 29 Records Center Fire: Yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 29), the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) reported a fire in its Washington National Records Center in Suitland, Md. The fire was contained by the Center's fire-safety system and extinguished with no reports of harm to staff or visitors, but some records were damaged. The following is an update on that from Archivist of the United States John Carlin. Although much work will be needed before we can be certain, we believe that of the total of more than 3.7 million cubic feet of records at Suitland, approximately 3,000 cubic feet were in the immediate area. Of those, fewer than 300 cubic feet may have been destroyed. Most of the affected records were wet or damp from sprinkler water or in singed boxes. Our staff at Suitland stayed up through last night making valiant efforts to protect records from water damage and otherwise dealing with the fire's effects, working with personnel from the General Services Administration, from which we lease the facility. The cause of the fire is as yet undetermined. Because the property is Federal, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms as well as GSA fire investigators were notified. As the investigation continues, the following is what we know about the fire so far. The sprinkler alarms were activated at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, and alerted the GSA Control Center that there was a problem. The first fire company arrived sometime between 2:45 and 2:50. A fireman on the scene was overcome with smoke at which point firemen abandoned Stack 15 to open the roof hatches to vent the smoke. This process apparently took approximately one hour to accomplish before the firemen returned to Stack 15 to begin to extinguish the fire. The sprinkler system contained the fire during the period between 2:30 and 3:50 at which point the firemen were able to enter the stack. At 8:13 p.m. the firemen on the scene felt that the fire was sufficiently extinguished to allow the investigation to begin in the stack. Our tracking system enabled us to identify the records on the shelves affected by the fire, and agencies whose records may have been affected have been notified. But we won't be able to identify exactly which records have been affected and how seriously until the investigation of the area is completed and we can examine the materials more closely. I will provide further information as it becomes available. ------ For further information, contact the National Archives public affairs staff at 301-713-6000. -0- /U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/ 03/01 15:39 Copyright 2000, U.S. Newswire --part1_b7.1360c96.25f30cec_boundary--

I am looking for who married Fiana (sometimes Fianah) GARMAN daughter of Daniel and Sophia (Kissel) Garman prior to 1850, as she was no longer in the home in that census. Since Fiana is an unusual name, does anyone else have it listed in their families. She was born abt 1830 and died bef 1903, leaving a husband and two children. Any help would be appreciated and I have considerable information on her siblings that I will gladly share. Dick Burkard San Antonio, Texas

> Hi, > > Can anyone tell me the name of any type of newspaper around the year of > 1900? I am looking for an incident that happened about someone being > burned to death at the furnace in Richmond? Any suggestions are greatly > appreciated. > > Carrie > > Researching: Butts surname in Franklin.

-----Original Message----- From: Jack Harvath <j.harvath@brigham.net> To: PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Thursday, March 02, 2000 03:44 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] maps >please send me a map of Franklin Co PA with townships. Thank you! Jack Harvath 1162 E 300 N, Brigham City UT, 84302 > >

please send me a map of Franklin Co PA with townships. Thank you! Jack Harvath 1162 E 300 N, Brigham City UT, 84302

I invite all of you to join me for genealogy chat for northwestern Illinois and those PA counties whose residents helped settle northwestern Illinois on Thurs eve at 8pm CST. Just go to www.freeportillinois.com and press the chat button on the right side. Make sure that you put your surnames in where it asks for profile. Lou Cook

Hi All, I found the following link to the Catholic Encyclopedia. I have not explored it fully, but from what I have seen, it seems to be a good info source! http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/ Sincerely, Sharon Lantzy Wygant SSchu22739@aol.com Surnames: Anderson, Hasselor, Kingston, Lamer (Leamer, Lehmer), Lantzy (Lenzi), McAnulty,McCullough, McLane (McLain,McLean, McLene), O'Cain Patton, Robertson/Robinson, Shankle, Simpson, Sitter, Steen, Stuchell, Thompson (Thomson), White, Wygant.

I have an entire line of Riders that list PA as their origins who settled in Wythe sometime between 1810 and 1820. All I have to go on are maybe finding the following births in PA Isaac Rider abt. 1804, Julia abt. 1806 William abt. 1810 (to a father named William) John between 1800 and 1804 mother maybe Barbara Rider I have 4 rider men showing in census for Wythe in 1820--2 George Riders, William and John. George and John are in the 16-26 age bracket. William and the second George are older. Any help suggestions appreciated. I don't know what county to look in. Thanks, Lisa Rider Shindlebower

I am trying to locate early tax lists - 1750s and 1760s. Supposedly, one of my ancestors appears on the list for 1762 (in what is now Franklin County). Any assistance would be appreciated. I did check the list that is on the genwebsite for 1751 but he isn't on that list. Thanks Josette MAxwell Boone, NC

Several months ago I posted about a baby girl...this is the update.... Franklin Co., PA Baby Girl b. May 24, 1879 I had thought the surname was Bevins....I'm now told Fathers Surname: Clark Mothers Surname: Bevins (or this may have even been the surname of the foster parents) First Name: Hattie May (unsure if this was the birth name, name from foster family, or name that adopting parents gave her) Adopted by David and Sarah A. Heigley of Mechanicsburg, PA I was also told that she was not adopted as a baby, but was raised in abusive foster homes and adopted when she was a small child..... Hattie May Heigley md. Harry Peter Thumma and lived and died in Mechanicsburg, PA.... If anyone can help.....thanks...Susan Please e-mail directly to me....thanks... http://www.my-ged.com/ingram/

Hi all, I just wanted to let everybody know that I am not sure what is going on, but I have NOT resent the message about the Romans discovering the New World!!!!! Somebody has suggested to me that maybe it is being resent by somebody who has picked up a virus affecting their email program & isn't aware of the fact. I do not know if this is the case or if it is another case of AOL email having lost it's mind <<G>> but I run a virus scan program everyday & have a clean bill of health & suggest that everybody else do so just in case! Sincerely, Sharon Lantzy Wygant SSchu22739@aol.com Surnames: Anderson, Hasselor, Kingston, Lamer (Leamer, Lehmer), Lantzy (Lenzi), McAnulty,McCullough, McLane (McLain,McLean, McLene), O'Cain Patton, Robertson/Robinson, Shankle, Simpson, Sitter, Steen, Stuchell, Thompson (Thomson), White, Wygant.

Hi everyone, I am looking for information on John A. SHUFFLEGERGER ( or SHUFELBERGER, or SHUFFLEBARGER), b. abt 1817 in PA, lived in Franklin County as indicated in the 1860 census. Children are Jacob, Isabelle, John Wesley, Christian Peter, Rebecca, Margaret, Ida Jane, Elmer. Methodist, farmer. Have been unable to find information on any of his ancestors. Thanks much for any info you can supply. Duane Shufelberger, Topeka, KS

Hello fellow genealogists and listers: The Perry Historians, a genealogical society located near New Bloomfield, Perry Co., PA. is hosting a FREE Genealogical Workshop at the Perry County Courthouse and at their library on Saturday, March 18, 2000 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.. The first leg of the workshop will be held at the Courthouse beginning at 9:00 a.m. until about 12:00 p.m.. There will be a 1 hour lunchbreak [on your own] and then we will continue at the Perry Historians/Lenig Library for the remainder of the day. If you are just beginning your family research or want to learn more about what great resources there are at the County Courthouses, this is a great way to get the inside scoup FREE of charge. If you have any further questions about the workshop or The Perry Historians please feel free to contact me at: djzinn@pa.net Best Wishes on your family quest... Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA. Member/Volunteer/Researcher/Director of the Perry Historians

Please email a copy of the annotated township map of Franklin Co. Many thanks.....Pat Lenhart -----Original Message----- From: Carolyn K. Shearer <awscks@erols.com> To: PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com <PAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Sunday, February 20, 2000 4:46 AM Subject: Re: [PAFRANKL] Maps >Here are some Franklin county maps: > >USGS - Current (no townships) >http://mapping.usgs.gov/www/gnis/gnisform.simple.html > >"The Diamond" Chambersburg, 1858 >http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/vshadow2/claims/diamond.html > >If these do not help, I have made an annotated map of the townships in the >county with their dates of formation. Will send directly to anyone who can >receive and read an attachment. Carolyn > >

Hello all Brady Researchers: Here is the link to the Brady Family Heritage Association. A great way to post Brady & related queries, find lost cousins, learn about Brady history, check out info on the Old Brady Homestead restoration project, and get in touch for the Brady Reunion 2000. Hugh Brady (born 1709) settled in Cumberland Co.,PA with his wife Hannah McCormick. Several of their children & grand children settled in areas currently in FranklinCo.,PA. Are you researching their lineage? See you there! The Gathering Goes On! Donna Cuillard "Home Again - Brady Reunion 2000" chairman <A HREF="http://www.bradyheritage.com/">The Brady Family Heritage Association </A>

We are working away at getting more data in our database for the March update. We are as always way behind. As of this morning we have over 215, 000 names in our database to go to the update, which makes about 10,000 new names. We hope to get another 1000 or 2000 in before we do the upload. Some names won't make it for this update however but will go in the June update. We apologize if your names do not make it. We will be adding much in the way of Brethren and Mennonite names, mostly from Washington County, MD; Franklin County, PA; Ogle County, IL; and Carroll County, IL. We will also be adding quite a bit on the German Thomas family of Washington County and Frederick County, MD; the Rhyne family of North Carolina: the Shirk family of Franklin County, PA; the Sturm family of Kentucky and West Virginia; and the Kohr family of Pennsylvania. Many more Glattfelder family names have been added as well from all over with all spellings (i.e. Glotfelty, Clodfelter, etc.). All names in our database are related by blood or marriage to us. Right now we are looking at a couple of windows for the update... Feb 26-27 or Mar 4-5 or Mar 18-19 We will let you know. Thanks! Don & Jeanine http://midatlantic.rootsweb.com/familyhart/

I would like very much to have the map of Franklin County which show the townships. Janet in Baton Rouge jeheck@home.com

Greetings, I have updated the families at my "Franklin County and Vicinity" site, and invite you you visit and compare names. The URL is http://www.infinet.com/~pcalhoun/franklin Paul Calhoun paul@latta.org