I received this announcement from another list and thought you'd like to know. Tink Miller >"After nearly a decade of scanning, indexing, and other >behind-the-scenes work by DAR members and employees, the Daughters >of the American Revolution is pleased to announce the availability >of the DAR Genealogical Research System on our public website. Here >are the direct links: > >http://www.dar.org/library/online_research.cfm or www.dar.org (and >click on the Library button at the top, then the second tab in the >left-hand column). > >The GRS is a growing collection of databases that provide access to >many materials collected by the DAR over the past 119 years. >Included in this collection of databases is the GRC National Index >which has been available to researchers for the past few years. >There are still some kinks we're working out here and there. > >When you go to the link above, you will find several tabs that will >enable searching in the various databases: > >Ancestor - established DAR Revolutionary War Ancestors and basic >information about them with listings of the applications submitted >by descendants who joined the DAR [updated daily] > >Member - limited access to information on deceased/former DAR >members - not current members. > >Descendants - index of generations in applications between the DAR >member and the Revolutionary War ancestor. There is much eighteenth >and nineteenth-century information here. [ongoing indexing project] > >GRC - everyname index to 20,000 typescript volumes (some still being >indexed) of genealogical records such as cemeteries, Bibles, etc. >This index is not limited to the period of the American Revolution at all. > >Resources [In particular, the digitized DAR Library Revolutionary >Pension Extract Card Index and the Analytical Index Cards. Other >information sources will be coming in the near future, mostly >relating to Revolutionary War service, bibliographies, Forgotten >Patriots (updates), etc. Read the introductions to these to learn >why these are both important genealogical indexes. For example, the >Rev. War pension index includes the names of people mentioned in >those pensions that were abstracted (not just the pensioner or widow)!!!!] > >Library Catalog - our book, periodical, and manuscript holdings > >Each of these has interrelated content, and a description of each is >given more fully on the website. You will notice restricted >information in many search results. This is the result of a >concerted effort to protect the identity of our members while >providing historical genealogical information to researchers. > >The national numbers of members (without the names of living >members) given in the search results are needed to order copies of >applications and supplemental applications. They do not lead online >researchers to any other information about the member. > >Please pass this information on to your researchers. > >Eric > >Eric G. Grundset >Library Director >DAR Library >National Society Daughters of the American Revolution >1776 D Street, N. W. >Washington, DC 20006-5303 > >egrundset@dar.org >202-879-3313

Another solutioln to this problem is to watch for old copies of the PA Archives. They were printed on poor quality paper so have not held up well, Libraries sell them off as not worth having rebound, These old copies are often available for about $5 in used book stores. I have found copies for all the counties that I am researching. Never paid more than $8.00. Of course, these copies seldom have covers and reading them leaves lots of little pieces of paper scattered everywhere, but the essential information is still the same, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Wevodau" <wevo@verizon.net> To: <pafrankl@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:48 PM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Early Tax Lists > > As to the question of tax lists from the Pennsylvania Archives on > Footnote.com..... > I enjoy Footnote as a subscriber; however, their indexes and search > system > need vast improvement. > I would recommend accessing these records via Google Books (under more > options on the Google toolbar). > Google is scanning vast numbers of books from various libraries. All of > the > Pennsylvania Archives series books have been scanned. If you have a > Google > Account, then you can add the books to your virtual library. The search > engine is superior. You can quickly link to and explore each township. > Search for "Franklin County, Pennsylvania" or any other target area, and > you > might be surprised what books are freely available. Nearly every > genealogy > book I desire published pre-1920 is available, including most county > histories with biographies. > No need to transcribe these records. Most books have been OCR'd and you > can > simply switch to plain text format and then copy and paste. > Also, if you haven't, check out pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch > So many materials, once difficult to access, freely available. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

As to the question of tax lists from the Pennsylvania Archives on Footnote.com..... I enjoy Footnote as a subscriber; however, their indexes and search system need vast improvement. I would recommend accessing these records via Google Books (under more options on the Google toolbar). Google is scanning vast numbers of books from various libraries. All of the Pennsylvania Archives series books have been scanned. If you have a Google Account, then you can add the books to your virtual library. The search engine is superior. You can quickly link to and explore each township. Search for "Franklin County, Pennsylvania" or any other target area, and you might be surprised what books are freely available. Nearly every genealogy book I desire published pre-1920 is available, including most county histories with biographies. No need to transcribe these records. Most books have been OCR'd and you can simply switch to plain text format and then copy and paste. Also, if you haven't, check out pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch So many materials, once difficult to access, freely available.

Barbara: I sure wish that Footnote did work the way you claim it does, at least on my computer. When I entered "Fannett" I brought up a whole series of dates in the 1700's, but when I opened up the documents they were all just lists of names of townships like Fannett with page numbers. Hence they were indexes to the references in the PA Archives. But so far I've only found the 1780 list in there with people's names, and I didn't find that until surfing around for a while, so couldn't direct anyone directly as to how to find that. I think I will try to use the paper books the next time I go to a large library with the PA Archives. The actual web site reference you provided was a dead link for me. I did bring it up under just Footnot.com. Maybe that's why no one else from the list provided any intelligent input. Richard

1910 Miracode Index (Indexed as Albert Prince, but the record reads Prince Albert with no comma after Prince) Albert Prince Birthplace: England State: PA Age: 44 Color: W;W Enumeration District: 0030 Visit: 0211 County: Franklin Relation: Hired man Other Residents: Relation Name Age Birth Place Head of Household William Noble , physician Census taken 2 may 1910 Read the Borough of Greencastle - No one born in England found. A few in Germany, one family in Italy and one man in Russia. All others in US

Subject: Prince Albert I found a document recently of an entry in the Genesee Co., NY Almshouse in Batavia, New York, regarding an inmate who calls himself Prince Albert: Record #:807 Date Admitted: Sept. 16, 1910 Name: Prince Albert Age: 44 Civil State: Single Last Residence: GreenCastle, Pa. (USA) Birthplace: London, Eng. How Long in U.S.: 10 years How long in this State: 3 months Has the person been Naturalized: No Occupation: Farm Laborer Education: Good Religion: Prot. Habits: Good Physicial Condition: Good Cause of Dependence: Weak mind Birthplace of Father: Eng., Occupation : unknown, Habits unknown Birthplace of mother: US Has the person ever received Public Relief: No Has the person been an Inmate of an Almshouse or other Institution: No Names and Address of Relatives or Friends: Says he has none only a mother in Pa. and he refuses to give her name or address claims to be a son of King Edward (sic) ________ I did a little research on the life of King Edward; found many mistresses for him, but none that seem to fit an age to be this man's mother. One, Lady Mordaunt was his mistress in 1870 and became insane. She died in an Asylum in England in 1906. ________ Border Crossings Canada to U.S. 1895-1956 (ancestry.com) This is an arrival November 1910 (note the date of admittance into the Almshouse in Genesee Co., NY Sept. 16, 1910) Arrival into the Port of Niagara Falls, NY Prince albert, farm laborer Born: Riesa, Germany Rae or People: Germany no address Final Destination: Greencastle, Pa. Date of Landing: 1884 Ship: Bremen Last Permenant Residence: Toronto, Canada _______ I've checked Census in Pennsylvania 1870 through 1920, but have not identified one who could be this "Prince Albert's" mother. It's a work in progress just for the curiosity of it. I sent a copy of this email to London, Eng., I got only a response from the List Administrator, "Interesting, but what can I do to help you" I haven't responded and won't. I only want to share this information but that didn't go over very well. This is just a fun project on my part and I'll continue. Deanna Smith Palatine Bridge, New York dsmith57701@adelphia.net

> > >>>I could bring up the 1778 tax list, but could not locate the others. << > Try searching the tax records by township name ............. Such as Letterkenny or Fannett I typed in Fannett ........... and there were 20 hits first hit ---1782 Fannett Twp tax records 11th hit - 1780 Fannett Twp tax records 17th hit -- 1781 Fannett Twp tax records 18th hit -- 1779 Fannett Twp tax records Use the filmstrip at the bottom of the screen to move from page to page. There is an arrow at the bottom of the screen pointing to the page you are viewing. To go to the next page, click on the page to the right of the arrow. Barbara

As to this Footnote site-- I could bring up the 1778 tax list, but could not locate the others. Wouldn't it be better to transcribe one or more of these to the Franklin Co. Gen-Web site? Apparently this Footnote site only indexes select search strings, not every name. As I could not bring these up by township or date. And names are spelled too inconsistenly among the PA Dutch to reliably bring up anything that way. Richard >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Since Franklin County wasn't organized until 1784, the early township tax records (1778, 1779, 1780, 1781 and 1782) are part of Cumberland County tax records and are found in the Third Series, Volume 20. Barbara

Agreed. If someone want to transcribe them, we would be happy to place them on the Franklin County USGenWeb site. Thanks! Don & Jeanine Hartman FamilyHart http://familyhart.info twitter-@familyhart Rootsweb List Admins for: Pennsylvania, PADutchGenONLY, Penna-Dutch, PAYork, PA-York-Gen, MD-Fred-Gen, MDWashin, Burket, Dierdorff, Gotshall, Glattfelder, Hartman, Kohr, Kaufman, Shirk, Sturm USGENWEB CCs for: Adams Co., PA; Franklin Co., PA: Lancaster Co., PA; York Co., PA; Frederick Co., MD; Washington Co., MD Any genealogical information sent to FamilyHart grants permission to use that information for any genealogical purposes by FamilyHart. In a message dated 11/16/09 07:50:14 Mountain Standard Time, rricabee writes: As to this Footnote site-- I could bring up the 1778 tax list, but could not locate the others. Wouldn't it be better to transcribe one or more of these to the Franklin Co. Gen-Web site? Apparently this Footnote site only indexes select search strings, not every name. As I could not bring these up by township or date. And names are spelled too inconsistenly among the PA Dutch to reliably bring up anything that way. Richard >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Since Franklin County wasn't organized until 1784, the early township tax records (1778, 1779, 1780, 1781 and 1782) are part of Cumberland County tax records and are found in the Third Series, Volume 20. Barbara ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

> >>>Mr. Lane was a major shareholder in the Farmers Bank of Greencastle. > http://files.usgwarchives.org/pa/franklin/xmisc/fmbank01.txt<< > Folks, The above shareholders list information is available from the series of books called The Pennsylvania Archives. There are 10 Series of books -- starting with the Colonial Records, then Series One, Series Two, Series Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, and ending with Series Nine, for a total of 138 volumes or thereabouts. Information in these volumes includes tax records, marriage records, church records, naturalizations, land grants, journals and diaries of soldiers, military rolls of the Revolution, muster rolls of War of 1812 and Mexican War, to name a few. At Footnote these volumes of the Pennsylvania Archives are free for searching and looking at the pages you have found but you will need to register if you want to save, share or print the images. To search click on www.footnote.com If you have not used this site, scroll down and on the left side of your screen click on FREE Membership Next, on the right side of your screen click on Free images only If you are searching for a specific name then enclose it in quotes, such as "James Maxwell" when you enter it into the Search box Because many of the names in this series of books are misspelled, when you search for a name, search not only for the proper spelling, but also for every way it can be misspelled. For example: Greenwalt, Grenwalt, Greenwald, Greenawalt, Greenwaldt, Grenewald, Grenewalt. Since Franklin County wasn't organized until 1784, the early township tax records (1778, 1779, 1780, 1781 and 1782) are part of Cumberland County tax records and are found in the Third Series, Volume 20. Barbara >

Mr. Lane was a major shareholder in the Farmers Bank of Greencastle. http://files.usgwarchives.org/pa/franklin/xmisc/fmbank01.txt Also, from Historical Sketch of Franklin County, 1878 by I H McCauley: OAK GROVE FISH FARM- GEORGE W. ETTER, PROPRIETOR. This very attractive place is located in Peters township, two and a half miles southwest of Mercersburg and a short mile from Leh- master's Station, on the S. P. R. R., at which place there is a post office. This railroad runs within 200 yards of the mansion house, and the farm is bounded on the southwest by the West Conoco- cheague Creek, The springs which supply the trout pools were formerly known as Dobbins' Springs. The land was first taken up by Robert Newell, in the year 1742. It passed into the hands of General Thomas Waddle about the jear 1800. In 1829 Thomas C. Lane became its owner, and in 1837 it was sold to Isaac Wanner, and in 1859, at public outcry, to George Etter, the father of the present proprietor, who received his deed in 1862, having resided on the farm already for two years. The house and barn were built by General Waddle in the year 1812. If a Putnam and a Muhlenberg have made their names immortal by their prompt responses to their country's call, so also should the name of General Thomas Waddle pass down upon the page of historj' as one equally worthy of a country's gratitude and honor. Whilst this house, which has been remodeled by its present owner, in the year 1871, was being built, the nation called upon her brave yoemen to defend Baltimore. Hastily boarding up the windows of his unfinished house, General W. took up his trusty sword and marched to tlie front of the fray. Happy Hunting Rob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josette Maxwell" <josettemaxwell@bellsouth.net> To: <pafrankl-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 9:38 AM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Thomas C. Lane > Making some progress on Andrew Morrison d. 1807. Funeral > expenses, according to estate papers, were paid to a > Thomas C. Lane. There is a reference to him in Mercersburg > and also in Greencastle circa 1810. Anyone know if he > was affiliated with a particular church. > > Agnes and Margaret Morrison were unmarried in 1804 at the > time Andrew's will was written. Sons John and Robert were > physically in the area when their father died in 1807, but > not there 1810 Census. William Morrison I believe relocated > to Washington County Maryland by 1790 - circumstantial that > this is the right William (has son Andrew). > > > Josette Maxwell > Boone NC > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

If they were sent to Carlisle, you may also find valuable information at the Hamilton Library site http://www.historicalsociety.com/ They have great information about Cumberland County history. >>> On 11/12/2009 at 4:35 PM, in message <2E183A1A1A2C4770913EF81E48254FD5@ownerPC>, "Joseph Barnhart" <joe.susieq@comcast.net> wrote: Hi Everyone The scop from Kittochtinny Historical Society is they were held at Carlisle Barracks in Pennsylvania until there were to many of them and a Cornel at the barracks took them to the Path Valley, Horse Valley and Bear Valley areas and let them loose. Most stayed there a few generations at least. If you want documentation find the website for The Carlisle Barracks and read all the history there. Some of the names were Rosenberry, Vinegar, Jones just to name a few. Joe Barnhart ----- Original Message ----- From: "glnjpn" <glnjpn@yahoo.com> To: <PAFrankl-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 1:41 AM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Hessian Prisoners I've heard that some Hessian prisoners captured during the Revolutionary War were held somewhere around Path Valley in Franklin County and after the war some remained. Where might I find documentation on this subject? Gladys ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On November 13, 1789 Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to a friend and in it he wrote: "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes" All I can say is things never seem to change ! Gordon Crooks

Making some progress on Andrew Morrison d. 1807. Funeral expenses, according to estate papers, were paid to a Thomas C. Lane. There is a reference to him in Mercersburg and also in Greencastle circa 1810. Anyone know if he was affiliated with a particular church. Agnes and Margaret Morrison were unmarried in 1804 at the time Andrew's will was written. Sons John and Robert were physically in the area when their father died in 1807, but not there 1810 Census. William Morrison I believe relocated to Washington County Maryland by 1790 - circumstantial that this is the right William (has son Andrew). Josette Maxwell Boone NC

Hi Everyone The scop from Kittochtinny Historical Society is they were held at Carlisle Barracks in Pennsylvania until there were to many of them and a Cornel at the barracks took them to the Path Valley, Horse Valley and Bear Valley areas and let them loose. Most stayed there a few generations at least. If you want documentation find the website for The Carlisle Barracks and read all the history there. Some of the names were Rosenberry, Vinegar, Jones just to name a few. Joe Barnhart ----- Original Message ----- From: "glnjpn" <glnjpn@yahoo.com> To: <PAFrankl-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 1:41 AM Subject: [PAFRANKL] Hessian Prisoners I've heard that some Hessian prisoners captured during the Revolutionary War were held somewhere around Path Valley in Franklin County and after the war some remained. Where might I find documentation on this subject? Gladys ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAFRANKL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I recently put the naming tradition of the Ulsaterscots on this site, here is an interesting way to determine who are your second cousins and who are actually your cousins once or more removed. I personally have two cousins born in the mid 1700's, today I know and am in contact with cousins from these people what is interesting is that One is a cousin 8 times removed and the other is a second cousin 8 times removed - different sets of grandparents are the result. Gordon Crooks Cousins by Gena Philibert Ortega A lot of confusion exists around the subject of cousins. Everyone knows that a cousin (or also known as a first cousin) is the daughter or son of their parent's siblings. But after that, the confusion begins for most people. When thinking of cousins just remember that they are relatives for whom you share a set of grandparents, great-grandparents, etc. So a second cousin would be someone related to you with whom you share a great-grandparent with. Second cousins are often mistaken as the children of your first cousin but in actuality, that person would be your first cousin once removed. The term "removed" indicates that you and that person are not of the same generation. You and your first cousin are of the same generation; you are both two generations from your grandparents. But your cousin's daughter is a 3rd generation away from your grandparents (her great-grandparents.). In this instance the word generation has nothing to do with how old you are but instead it indicates how far generationally you are from a couple, like your grandparents or great-grandparents. I know this is confusing and for some it may be easier to "see" it then to understand it by just reading it. A clear concise chart can be found on About.com at http://genealogy.about.com/library/nrelationshipchart.htm. This can assist you as you pick up new cousins and want to know exactly how you are related. __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group Start a New Topic MARKETPLACE Mom Power: Discover the community of moms doing more for their families, for the world and for each other Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest . Unsubscribe . Terms of Use. __,_._,___ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.59/2494 - Release Date: 11/10/09 07:38:00

I've heard that some Hessian prisoners captured during the Revolutionary War were held somewhere around Path Valley in Franklin County and after the war some remained.  Where might I find documentation on this subject?   Gladys

I made a error typing it here it is: http://www.icmacentre.ac.uk/soldier/database/

Folks for the period of 1369 a.d. to 1453 a.d. you can now search for surnames and information of soldiers who fought in any wars under the Brirtish Crown during this period of time. This would include all of Ireland, Scotland, and England. These records are now on line at: http://www.icmacentre.acuk/soldier/datebase/ Gordon Crooks

Hi all, Is anyone researching the BOSH surname that might have anything close to this woman? She is my 4th great grandmother and I have never been able to connect her to anyone from her family. There is ALOT of wrong info out there! ALOT is saying she was Elizabeth PALM and married George RINEHART (spelled different) in Berks County, but that is NOT TRUE!! :-) I'm looking for parents, siblings, anything to go on with this..................Have no idea where her family might have lived......... Elizabeth BOSH b. ca 1792, died Dec 30, 1866 (date as far as I can tell-from church record) Cumberland Co. mrd. George RINEHART b 1788 Cumberland County, died after 1860 sometime I have some info on some of their kids....................only came across one so far, a son Henry, who died late enough to get a death certificate so that's where I get the maiden name from.................... Thanks for any and all help! Sharon Frank