There's a great lack of volunteers who would be able to devote the time and energy to accomplish large projects on behalf of the Huntingdon society, which, in addition, has always had history (of places, industries, significant happenings) as its primary focus, unlike BCGS, which is a genealogical society. Despite that, HCHS has been able to inventory the county cemeteries, acquire more tax assessment lists that the county did not wish to store in an accessible place, and make indices to some very useful books that were lacking them. Remember that the outmigration from Huntingdon County began in the 1790s (to western Pa. and Ohio) and continues to this date. The population is only stabilized by the numbers of persons with summer homes here who decide to move in full time when they retire. There are many, many more descendants of early residents living outside of the county than within it. One thing is for sure, anyone who wants to retire to this area, who's a good researcher, would be welcomed with open arms at HCHS. Consider it, everyone, when reaching retirement age. If you like fishing and hiking there's no better place to be in Penna. ----- Original Message ---- From: Judy Banja <jbanja@comcast.net> To: pahuntin@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 8:14:27 AM Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] Early Tax Records Hi Edna, BCGS is doing us all a favor with the Huntingdon publications. HCHS doesn't seem to want to print anything. Guess they prefer having folks pay for research time, but that sure does get expensive for those of us who live far away. The FHC nearest me, which was closed for a while due to complete lack of volunteers to run the place, has reopened, and I guess I'll go up there and order some things I've been wanting to look at. I thought I'd get up to PA this fall, but as usual, my husband's work schedule interferes - he travels a lot, giving talks on medical ethics. I can't seem to find a week when he'll be home the whole week, darn it. Thanks for your kind words. I'm having fun getting material online. Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edna Goodwin" <wgoodwin@isat.com> To: <pahuntin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 10:38 PM Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] Early Tax Records Hi Judy: Thanks for this wonderful information. I've finally made a little headway on my William Hammond. My friend made a trip from Nevada to Altoona and went to BCGS Library and was able to get a newspaper notice of his death in the Hollidaysburg paper in November 1871!! I shall order the film from our FHL. Our genealogical society members are trying to help with a big indexing project that the LDS folks are doing. Thanks for all you have done for all of us far away from but interested in Blair County. I liked your explanation of your homesick feelings for the cool mountain air when it is hot and humid in Georgia. We have the lowest humidity in the country but in the summer when it is 115+ with 8% or less humidity, it is a "dry heat" as we console ourselves but it is still HOT. Many thanks, Judy. Best, Edna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Banja" <jbanja@comcast.net> To: <pahuntin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 8:22 PM Subject: Re: [PAHUNTIN] Early Tax Records > Hi Edna, > > You can order them at your local LDS FHC from the Family History Library - > http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp > Baree Township 1788-1833; West Township 1797-1833; Huntingdon Township > 1788-1814 > FHL US/CAN Film 2243313 > Huntingdon Township, 1807-1814 ; Henderson Township, 1807-1814 ; Porter > Township, 1807-1814 ; Walker Township, 1807-1814 FHL US/CAN Film 1148578 > Hopewell Township, 1823-1843 ; Union Township, 1792-1833 ; Shirley > Townships, > 1888-1833 ; Dublin Township, 1788-1833 FHL US/CAN Film 1148579 > Dupblin Township, 1798-1833 ; Springfield Township, 1790-1833 ; Tell > Township > 1810-1833 FHL US/CAN Film 1148580 > Franklin Township, 1790-1833 ; Warriors Mark Township, 1798-1833 ; Morris > Township, 1752-1883 FHL US/CAN Film 1148581 > > and of course the Huntingdon Historical Society has tax records from > 1788-1876 > http://www.huntingdonhistory.org/ > > Not to do with taxes, but I noticed the Blair County Genealogical Society > has a > few Huntingdon County titles on their publication list - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabcgs/pub.html > #110, Huntingdon County Will Abstracts, 1787-1847, 225 pages, 15.00 > #127 Rev. Wm. Smith Estate Ledger, 1792 - 1796, Huntingdon Co. PA, 6.00 > #128, R. Smith Session Docket Records 1794 - 1797, Huntingdon Co. PA, > 10.50 > #145, Orphan's Court Docket A, Huntingdon County, PA, 1788-1804, 10.50 > > Judy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Edna Goodwin" <wgoodwin@isat.com> > To: <pahuntin@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 10:38 PM > Subject: [PAHUNTIN] Early Tax Records > > > Hello Listers: > Does anyone know if there are early tax records for Huntingdon County for > the > late 1700's and early 1800's? > Edna > > For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or browse > the > PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > > > For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or browse > the PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or browse the PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message For information about subscribing, unsubscribing, and to search or browse the PAHUNTIN mailing list archived messages, visit http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/PA/huntingdon.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAHUNTIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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