Can anyone tell me where Indian Furnace is located. It possibly could be near Center County. Thanks Pam Kirklland

Hello - I am researching my Hutchi(n)son family history. James and Alexander emigrated from Northern Ireland (Antrim?) to Philadelphia around 1720, moved westward as the frontier open up, settled in Butler County and working in the oil fields. Any info will be greatly appreciated. Joan Semper Jsemper@earthlink.net

Hello All; I'm looking for information on Peter Shoemaker and Sarah Spinner. I don't know the county. They would have been married about 1840. He was from New York, she Pennsylvania. I do know her mother's name, it was Catherine Spinner. Sarah was in her early 20's when she married and Peter was in his early 40's. He was 16 years older than her. Their first four children were born in PA, John, Abraham, Ellen and Hannah. Thanks to anyone who can help. Vickie in California

Howdy Folks, Pardon me for cross posting but I could sure use your help with two questions. In my quest to find the parents of my James JAQUESS b. 1827 TN I am chasing the folks of the same surname in PA as family records suggest his family was from PA. This surname is also spelled JAQUESS/JAGUISH/JAQUES/JACQUES, etc. 1. Does anyone have any info on the John JAQUISH on the 1800 (as JEGUISH) and 1810 (as JAQUISH) Fayette Co PA census? 2. Is the John JAQUISH in Fayette Co (Redstone TWP, Brownsville) related to the JAQUESS who are in Luzerne Co? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Eldon

Hello, Listers... Here's hoping everyone is well. I've hit a dead end. There is a George BRANDNER listed as an executor and a witness to a will made by a SNIDER/SNYDER circa 1823. My 3ggrandfather is John BRANTNER (same family, different spelling) who was born in 1801, Montgomery Twnshp. John married Susan UNKNOWN, born in the same township in 1810. They married in 1829. Is anyone following this family or have any information concerning it? The SNYDERs were from Washington County, MD and I suspect that George BRANDNER may have been from the same area as well. Any help from the SNYDER researchers? Thank you, Pamela Brantner Forsberg Pittsburgh Genealogy... Collecting dead relatives and occasionally a live cousin...well, maybe!

I am looking for more info on the following people. Christopher/Christian MANTZ b. abt 1845 Germany; d. bet 1880-1900; m. Abigail COULTER GATES abt 1879. Abby b. 1839 d. aft 1910. 1 child born to this union. Mary M. MANTZ b. 9 Dec 1880 PA; d. 1968; m. Charles John MOODY 20 Dec 1901; He was b. abt 1874 d. 1967. Both are bur at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Cemetery, Dutch Hill, Perry Twp., Clarion Co., PA. The above people were last known to reside in Clarion Co., PA. Abigail I have been able to trace up until 1910. I have looked and used every name spelling possible for MOODY on the 1920 & 1930 Census with no luck at all. I believe Charles John MOODY may have been s/o William & Matilda MOODY that resided 1880 in Venango Co., PA. Any one having knowledge or relation to these family I would really like to hear from. Thank you for any response.

Hi, I am trying to locate information about the following people who lived in DuBois, PA James T. Eagan and his wife Anna Bateman Eagan. They had a son Edward K Eagan. According to the 1910 census, James was born about 1872, Anna was born about 1867 and Edward was born about 1904. They could possibly have been buried in Saint Catherine's cemetery. John Blair Bateman and his wife Huldah Bell Marsden Bateman They had five children: Gladys I Bateman: b.13 February 1891 d. August 1974, Warren, PA Mark M Bateman: b.6 November 1893 d. 8 May 1963, DuBois, PA Orris R Bateman: b. February 1897 d. 1951 Annabelle Eagan Bateman: b. 29 August 1899 d. 13 June 1997, Fall Branch, TN Goldie R Bateman: b. 31 January 1901 d. March 1984, Bayside, NY John Blair was born 16 May 1861. Huldah Bell was born April 1870. They may also be buried in Saint Catherine's cemetery. Trying to find dates of death to obtain obituaries. Thanks, Steven James

Please excuse cross-postings- The Pennsylvania State Archives would like to announce a major update to ARIAS (Archives Records Information Access System). Over 400, 000 Civil War Service card images were loaded into the system and are now ready for researchers to view. To access ARIAS, go to the website at www.phmc.state.pa.us , and under "Research," click on "digital archives (ARIAS). Cindy Bendroth PA State Archives

Hi Everyone, I've just uploaded Surnames C, D, E, F & G to the online "Index to Special Passport Applications USA 1829 to 1887" on NaturalizationRecords.com website at http://naturalizationrecords.com/ Passports were granted to citizens of the United States going to foreign countries. Passports were granted to those satisified the requirement that they be "entitled to receive them" Special passports were issued to US diplomatic and consular officers, military attaches, secretaries of legations, and other government officers and their families A big thank you to volunteer transcriber Cindy Lewis for her continued hard work on this Passport Project. As well as the surnames added today, Surnames A & B are online for all to use freely. I will be adding new surname letters as they are ready to go online. You can begin your search at Surnames A at http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/passports1829- 87a.shtml This URL may wrap to 2 lines. If so, either copy and paste BOTH lines (no spaces between lines!) into your web browser Let the page load, then scroll down to see the list of names. Be sure to read the intro so you know how to get the full record! Near the bottom is a menu to follow for choosing the other surname letters If you have trouble getting the long URL to work for you, start at http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/passports.shtml Scroll down to the text that begins "Online Passport Records" The second choice is "Index to Special Passports 1829-1887 an Index for all states in USA [NEW! on NaturalizationRecords.com] " That is where you will click to view the list of names. I have other passport applications and registers, some are online, others still need volunteer transcribers: Register of Passports from 14 November 1834 to 1843 an Index for all states in USA [NEW!] Index to Special Passports 1829-1887 an Index for all states in USA [NEW! ] Index to Special Passports 1872-1882 [needs a transcriber] Register of Passport Applications 1809-1817 [NEW!] Index to Passports 1830-1831 [needs a transcriber] Index to Passports 1850-1852 [needs a transcriber] As always, all records on NaturalizationRecords.com are free for all to use. If you want to pass this note on to others, please do. Enjoy! Lorine **Search Ships Passenger Lists to USA http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/search_ships.shtml **Search Ships Passenger Lists to Canada http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/search_shipscanada.shtml **Search Ships Passenger Lists to Australia/New Zealand http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/searchships_aus.shtml otg@csolve.net

Hi Everyone, I've just uploaded Surnames M, N, O and P to the online "Index to Register of Passports USA 14 November 1834 to 1843" on NaturalizationRecords.com website at http://naturalizationrecords.com/ The applicants residences covered all of the USA. These passports were granted to citizens of the United States going to foreign countries. Passports were granted to those satisified the requirement that they be "entitled to receive them" Each applicant had to present evidence that they were a citizen of the USA and a description of his person: Age, Height (Stature), Forehead, Eyes, Nose, Mouth, Chin, Hair, Complexion, Face If the applicant's wife, children or servants were to accompany him, or any females under his protection, only their names and ages plus their relationship to the applicant was needed. A big thank you to volunteer transcriber Pamela G for her continued hard work on this Passport Project. As well as the surnames added today, Surnames A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and L are online for all to use freely. You can begin your search at Surnames A at http://naturalizationrecords.com/usa/passports1834_a.shtml Let the page load, then scroll down to see the list of names. Be sure to read the intro so you know how to get the full record! Near the bottom is a menu to follow for choosing the other surname letters As always, all records on NaturalizationRecords.com are free for all to use. If you want to pass this note on to others, please do. Enjoy! Lorine**Search Ships Passenger Lists to USA http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/search_ships.shtml **Search Ships Passenger Lists to Canada http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/search_shipscanada.shtml **Search Ships Passenger Lists to Australia/New Zealand http://olivetreegenealogy.com/ships/searchships_aus.shtml otg@csolve.net

Hello all researchers. At Mother Cumberland, Reunion 2003, we will be having a MESSAGE BOARD. Anyone is welcome to submit a message to be posted on the message board. We have set aside one entire wall to post these messages from researchers whose ancestors were in Cumberland County, PA or any of the counties who trace their parentage to Cumberland County (over 20 counties were formed from the land that was once either part of Cumberland County or near Cumberland County, PA.) We will post these in the registration area so they will hopefully be seen by most who attend the reunion. This is something different than the Surname Registry, which will be a printed book. If you want to submit a message for the board, please ...... 1. Limit your message about your early Pennsylvania ancestor to one page for each surname or family. 2. Please put either your name and address or e-mail address on the top of the page along with the surname(s)-of-interest. (People will want to know how to reach you.) 3. Please put the surname(s) in bold print or highlight them so that others can easily see which messages pertain to their families. 4. It is fine to submit a family group sheet, pedigree chart, copies of photos, or whatever you think will enable others to "find" you as a "new" cousin. (Please DO NOT submit any originals.) 5. No Message Board entries will be returned to their submitters. They will be donated to the Cumberland County Historical Society following the reunion. 6. There is no cost to submit entries for the Message Board. This is a free service the reunion committee is offering to help as many as possible to find clues to their loved ones who walked this way so long ago. 7. Submissions for the Message Board must be received at the address below by July 1, 2003. 8. Please mail your Message Board entry to: Donna Cuillard Reunion 2003-Message Board 6497 Dowel Dr. #1 Simi Valley, CA 93063

Sodom, eight miles from Pittsburg, Allegheny County, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry & Teri Cleaveland" <tc186698@ohiou.edu> To: <PAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 11:10 AM Subject: Looking for Sodom PA > Looking for Sodom PA. It is not on present maps, nor is it on the > 1895 Atlas. Supposedly is was around in 1850. > > Any ideas anyone? > > Thanks > > Teri > > * * * * * * * * > http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~tc186698/index.html > Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at > http://www.raogk.org/ > > > > > >

Hi Teri... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry & Teri Cleaveland" <tc186698@ohiou.edu> To: <PAGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: May 18, 2003 12:10 Subject: Looking for Sodom PA > Looking for Sodom PA. It is not on present maps, nor is it on the > 1895 Atlas. Supposedly is was around in 1850. > > Any ideas anyone? I vaguely remember it being in the Lancaster area although it's been a long time and I don't remember exactly where or the reference I got the information from...it was in 'Amish' ('Pennsylvania Dutch') country... Dave...

Looking for Sodom PA. It is not on present maps, nor is it on the 1895 Atlas. Supposedly is was around in 1850. Any ideas anyone? Thanks Teri * * * * * * * * http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~tc186698/index.html Volunteer of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness at http://www.raogk.org/

I receive questions from PA CCs about rules being reviewed by the BRC, so far four about the disclaimer and nine about project logos. I will answer questions about proposed rules announced on Board-L. Thanks all. Don Kelly

Hello Everyone: I have added over 2,000 Colonial Ancestors to the 1600s Ancestor Data Base with more to come. The total is now over 26,500 and most all are proven Ancestors of descendants living today. I have also added several National Societies who have proven many of these Ancestors. Also at this time a few new respected Reference works that contain hundreds of sources including some of the early colonists who have Royal Blood lines. The 1600s Ancestor Data Base should be a big help for those of you trying to prove your early lines. You will find the 1600s Ancestor Data Base at: http://www.firstfamilies.org/db/ While there be sure to read the INFORMATION & HELP page so you understand the codes that I have used and how to best use them. Enjoy Ryan Jackson Data Base Manager America's First Families

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Hi, I live in Scotland. I'm searching for my father Gale or Gayle Robinson. Born circa 1915, He was raised in an orphanage somewhere in Pennsylvania. He became a miner then enlisted. Unfortunately I do not know his home town or country. Is there a special census which covered the orphanages in Pennsylvania during the 1920/1930 censuses which might help me. Any help is greatly appreciated. Kindest regards, john_wastle@talk21.com

Hi everyone, This week I've added 9 new databases to my site, Awesome Genealogy. My newest databases can be found here: http://www.awesomegenealogy.com/newstuff.shtml They include: Marriages of the Holy Trinity Church, Delaware, 1753 Millbach Reformed Church Marriages in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania 1747-1875 St Jacob's Church Baptisms in York County, Pennsylvania 1756-1858 Naturalization of Jews in Jamaica from November 25, 1740 Boston Port Arrivals of Irish Immigrants in 1763 --This is a continuing series of Irish immigrants who arrived in Boston from 1762-1769. For the most part the ships they came in on are not listed, however the names of the arrivals will be listed year by year, hopefully allowing for easier searches for their actual ships on other sites. Barnett, Ontario City Directory for 1871 Coningsby, Ontario City Directory for 1871 Eden Mills, Ontario City Directory for 1871 Egerton, Ontario City Directory for 1871 --These newest additions to my Ontario City Directory collection include the occupations of many of the male residents in each area. Enjoy! Roger Awesome Genealogy http://www.awesomegenealogy.com --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.

I am looking for any relatives of Hannah Gillian, b.23 sept 1828--married Merriman Price on 25 feb 1849 in PA, then moved to Marion or Monongalia Co, VA/WV I believe her parents were from PA. Any help would be appreciated. Ronald W. Price e-mail address: dlanor759@kvinet.com