Thank you very much. That is exactly the sort of information I was looking for. I'm a legal assistant, so I'm used to going to courthouses but generally I don't ask for documents more than a week old! This is my first "courthouse genealogy" trip so I wasn't sure what to expect. I am grateful to hear that they will help out. :) Thanks, Melissa ----Original Message Follows---- From: "Susan Stahley" <rsmstahley@adelphia.net> Reply-To: PAMCKEAN-L@rootsweb.com To: PAMCKEAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAMCKEAN] Courthouse Records Date: Sat, 3 Jul 2004 14:26:38 -0400 The courthouse is very research friendly. They will help you with what you need to get started. Also, at the Orphan's Court, they have a book with cemetery records and who is interred in them. It is under the counter, above the marriage licenses. I am not sure how much you have been in courthouses to research, but one of the tips I can give you is to ask for original records to be copied. For instance, if you find a record for probate or an estate administration in one of their books, there are additional records that can be found by asking one of the ladies to go into the basement and find the actual record. Another great tool is the land records. If you can't find anything in the Prothontary court or the Orphan's Court, the land records will help you find things if your ancestors owned land. I wish you good luck! Susan Stahley rsmstahley@adelphia.net Professional Researcher http://www.brickwallbuster.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <melissajohn@hotmail.com> To: <PAMCKEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:03 PM Subject: [PAMCKEAN] Courthouse Records > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Carlson Meals Dilley Keister > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZaB.2ACE/1310 > > Message Board Post: > > Hello! I am coming to McKean County later this month to search for some records regarding my family, and I was hoping maybe someone would know the best way to go about it. I will be there all day July 23, a Friday, and would like to go to the courthouse. How accessible are the records there? Should I call ahead? What are the hours? Is there anything I should know before I go? > > Also, it looks like the only copies of the Kane Republican are at the Kane High School Library. Is this accessible at all during the summer? Are there any indexes to this at all, like an obituary index or anything like that? > > My family is mostly from the Kane area (especially Kanesholm). If anyone has any other suggested places to visit, I'd love to know about them. We're going to visit relatives and cemeteries on Saturday and Sunday, but we should still have some time to spare. Any help you could give me would be much appreciated! Thanks. > > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

The courthouse is very research friendly. They will help you with what you need to get started. Also, at the Orphan's Court, they have a book with cemetery records and who is interred in them. It is under the counter, above the marriage licenses. I am not sure how much you have been in courthouses to research, but one of the tips I can give you is to ask for original records to be copied. For instance, if you find a record for probate or an estate administration in one of their books, there are additional records that can be found by asking one of the ladies to go into the basement and find the actual record. Another great tool is the land records. If you can't find anything in the Prothontary court or the Orphan's Court, the land records will help you find things if your ancestors owned land. I wish you good luck! Susan Stahley rsmstahley@adelphia.net Professional Researcher http://www.brickwallbuster.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <melissajohn@hotmail.com> To: <PAMCKEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 11:03 PM Subject: [PAMCKEAN] Courthouse Records > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Carlson Meals Dilley Keister > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZaB.2ACE/1310 > > Message Board Post: > > Hello! I am coming to McKean County later this month to search for some records regarding my family, and I was hoping maybe someone would know the best way to go about it. I will be there all day July 23, a Friday, and would like to go to the courthouse. How accessible are the records there? Should I call ahead? What are the hours? Is there anything I should know before I go? > > Also, it looks like the only copies of the Kane Republican are at the Kane High School Library. Is this accessible at all during the summer? Are there any indexes to this at all, like an obituary index or anything like that? > > My family is mostly from the Kane area (especially Kanesholm). If anyone has any other suggested places to visit, I'd love to know about them. We're going to visit relatives and cemeteries on Saturday and Sunday, but we should still have some time to spare. Any help you could give me would be much appreciated! Thanks. > > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > >

Try the Ronald McDonald Funeral Home in Kane. They can give you any information about where to look in Kane. I was just there and went through the cemeteries. Very well kept. Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: <melissajohn@hotmail.com> > Also, it looks like the only copies of the Kane Republican are at the Kane High School Library. Is this accessible at all during the summer? Are there any indexes to this at all, like an obituary index or anything like that? > > My family is mostly from the Kane area (especially Kanesholm). If anyone has any other suggested places to visit, I'd love to know about them. We're going to visit relatives and cemeteries on Saturday and Sunday, but we should still have some time to spare. Any help you could give me would be much appreciated! Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carlson Meals Dilley Keister Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZaB.2ACE/1310 Message Board Post: Hello! I am coming to McKean County later this month to search for some records regarding my family, and I was hoping maybe someone would know the best way to go about it. I will be there all day July 23, a Friday, and would like to go to the courthouse. How accessible are the records there? Should I call ahead? What are the hours? Is there anything I should know before I go? Also, it looks like the only copies of the Kane Republican are at the Kane High School Library. Is this accessible at all during the summer? Are there any indexes to this at all, like an obituary index or anything like that? My family is mostly from the Kane area (especially Kanesholm). If anyone has any other suggested places to visit, I'd love to know about them. We're going to visit relatives and cemeteries on Saturday and Sunday, but we should still have some time to spare. Any help you could give me would be much appreciated! Thanks.

Hi I sent a photo into Happenings in the Hills .Its of a bunch of boys in uniform holding a USA Flag In Mt Jewett PA. Im trying to find someone who Knows who is in the Photo when It was taken and why. Hoping someone else has this photo with names listed. They placed it on the opening page .If anyone recognizes it please let me know Robin in Ohio http://www.happeningsinthehills.com/

The online edition of The Bradford Era recently had in its 'Round The Square column a bit about a book to soon be published called Historic Main Street. From what I gathered it was being put together by the Bradford Landmark Society. Anyone else heard of this? I've sent an email to the Bradford Landmark Society inquiring, but have had no response. Thanks. Maureen M. Lee www.happeningsinthehills.com (History and Genealogy of the Pennsylvania Counties of McKean and Potter, and the New York Counties of Allegany and Cattaraugus) www.happeningsinthehills.com/adma (Austin Dam Memorial Association) www.happeningsinthehills.com/brag (Bolivar-Richburg-Allentown-Genesee Historical Preservation Society) www.happeningsinthehills.com/mcgs (McKean County Genealogical Society) www.happeningsinthehills.com/ovhs (Oswayo Valley Historical Society)

Testing. Maureen Lee PA-MCKEAN List Administrator www.happeningsinthehills.com (History and Genealogy of the Pennsylvania Counties of McKean and Potter, and the New York Counties of Allegany and Cattaraugus) www.happeningsinthehills.com/adma (Austin Dam Memorial Association) www.happeningsinthehills.com/brag (Bolivar-Richburg-Allentown-Genesee Historical Preservation Society) www.happeningsinthehills.com/mcgs (McKean County Genealogical Society) www.happeningsinthehills.com/ovhs (Oswayo Valley Historical Society)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZaB.2ACE/359.361.369.1 Message Board Post: I checked but acnnot find anything in my records for Susan Backwith if NY. Sorry for the negative response.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: hall Jackson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZaB.2ACE/1228.2.1 Message Board Post: In response to prior message, I am looking for these people Hattie(Harriet)Jackson/Hall Lewis Hall(Spouse)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZaB.2ACE/1309 Message Board Post: There are several Tirzahs in my family. One of the earliest recorded cases of women's rights involves a Tirzah. During the time in the wilderness, a man named Zelophehad died, leaving only daughters. His property would have gone to his brothers but Tirzah and her sisters appealed to Moses. Moses listened to their claim and declared that henceforth daughters would be able to inherit their father's property.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZaB.2ACE/1307.3 Message Board Post: If you can't get the list, I will be going to Kane (my hometown) in a couple weeks to visit family and friends and I could go to the cemetery and look. Or I could go to the Funeral home and inquire about a list. Sandy Smith sandkat@cebridge.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZaB.2ACE/1307.2 Message Board Post: Ken, Last summer I also needed this info as I was making a trip to Forest Lawn to find ancestors graves. I received the index cards of their burial lots, etc. along with a map of the cemetery from Helen Whiteman. Apparently she now handles the records. Helen kindly marked on the map where their lots are located. You can contact her at : Forest Lawn Cemetery Helen Whiteman 15 Streamside Drive Kane, Pa. 16735 (814) 837-8838 Happy Hunting Linda

FYI...............THE LEBANON LUTHERAN CHURCH AND CEMETERY ARE LOCATED AT KANESHOLM .... EAST OF KANE, PA ON ROUTE 6 EAST. THE CHURCH IS STILL IN USE, THE CEMTERY IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED. ----- Original Message ----- From: <melissajohn@hotmail.com> To: <PAMCKEAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 11:13 PM Subject: [PAMCKEAN] Info about Lebanon Lutheran Church -- Kanesholm > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Carlson > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZaB.2ACE/1308 > > Message Board Post: > > I have posted a transcription of the Lebanon Lutheran Church, Kanesholm, Pennsylvania, seventieth anniversary history booklet from July 14, 1940. This booklet was saved by my great-grandparents, Charles A. and Margaret (Keister) Carlson, both of whom were active members for many years. > > The transcript contains many names and some confirmation dates as well. It can be viewed here: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcarleton/LebanonLutheran/lebanonlutheranmain.htm > > Names included in the booklet are as follows: > > Ahlquist, Rev. L. P. > Alfson, Rev. E. F. > Anderson, Christina Johanna > Anderson, Gustaf > Anderson, Mary > Barr, Rev. C. A. > Beck, Dr. L. H. > Berggren, Rev. C. O. > Bergling, Emelia Amanda > Bergling, Frans Oscar > Bergling, Hulda Vetalia > Bergling, John > Bergquist, Rev. P. A. > Bomgren, Rev. G. H. > Carlson, Alfred > Carlson, Cletus > Carlson, Emma Christine > Carlson, Ludwig > Christenson, Sven > Dahl, John > Eken, Emma Fredrika > Eken, John > Eliasson, John Edward > Erikson, Gustaf Albert > Falldina, G. A. > Feltberg, Ida Christine > Franzen, Rev. J. > Gustafson, August > Hanson, Dr. Felix V. > Hanson, Mathilda > Hedlund, Arnold > Hedlund, Harold > Hedlund, Walter > Hultgren, Rev. Carl Otto > Johnson, C. F. > Johnson, C. G. > Johnson, Fred > Johnson, Mathilda Louise > Kane, Gen. Thomas L. > Larson, Chas. > Larson, Gertrude > Larson, Herman > Larson, John Edwin > Larson, Leo > Larson, Rev. G. S. > Larson, Ruth > Lidell, J. O. > Lindholm, Alrik > Lindholm, Betty > Lindholm, Gustaf > Lindholm, Hanna > Lindholm, Theodore > Lofstrom, Magnus > Lundeen, Marie > Manson, Gustaf > Mellander, August > Mellander, Claes Amandus > Mellander, Rev. J. > Monson, Carl > Nelson, Harry > Nelson, John > Nelson, Mathilda > Nelson, N. P. > Nelson, Selma > Nelson, Selma Augusta > Nero, Hulda Caroline > Newberg, Maria > Newman, August > Nolquist, John Helmer Ludvig > Nordquist, J. A. > Nordstrand, J. Fr. > Nordstrom, Rev. M. A. > Norline, Mrs. > Nyberg, Andrew > Nyberg, Anna Josephine > Nystrom, August > Oberg, Gustaf > Okerlind, C. L. > Olson, Rev. G. S. > Olsson, Emma > Parson, Rev. Morten > Paulson, Chas. > Peterson, Albert > Peterson, Clara Marie > Peterson, Gustaf > Peterson, Paul > Rask, Rev. Carl H. > Roos, John > Ryberg, Albertina Christina > Samuelson, Alvin > Swanson, Andrew > Swanson, Harry > Swanson, Harry > Swanson, L. J. > Swanson, Paul > Swanson, Peter > Ternberg, E. S. > Wiberg, Carl Gustaf > Wiberg, John Albert > Wilfrid, A. A. > Wilfrid, Rev. A. A. > > The booklet also contains several pictures of clubs and one of the entire 1940 congregation. I am having trouble posting them due to their size but will email them to anyone who requests. > > If you know what's become of this church, I'd love to hear it! I plan on visiting its cemetery in July. > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carlson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZaB.2ACE/1308 Message Board Post: I have posted a transcription of the Lebanon Lutheran Church, Kanesholm, Pennsylvania, seventieth anniversary history booklet from July 14, 1940. This booklet was saved by my great-grandparents, Charles A. and Margaret (Keister) Carlson, both of whom were active members for many years. The transcript contains many names and some confirmation dates as well. It can be viewed here: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mcarleton/LebanonLutheran/lebanonlutheranmain.htm Names included in the booklet are as follows: Ahlquist, Rev. L. P. Alfson, Rev. E. F. Anderson, Christina Johanna Anderson, Gustaf Anderson, Mary Barr, Rev. C. A. Beck, Dr. L. H. Berggren, Rev. C. O. Bergling, Emelia Amanda Bergling, Frans Oscar Bergling, Hulda Vetalia Bergling, John Bergquist, Rev. P. A. Bomgren, Rev. G. H. Carlson, Alfred Carlson, Cletus Carlson, Emma Christine Carlson, Ludwig Christenson, Sven Dahl, John Eken, Emma Fredrika Eken, John Eliasson, John Edward Erikson, Gustaf Albert Falldina, G. A. Feltberg, Ida Christine Franzen, Rev. J. Gustafson, August Hanson, Dr. Felix V. Hanson, Mathilda Hedlund, Arnold Hedlund, Harold Hedlund, Walter Hultgren, Rev. Carl Otto Johnson, C. F. Johnson, C. G. Johnson, Fred Johnson, Mathilda Louise Kane, Gen. Thomas L. Larson, Chas. Larson, Gertrude Larson, Herman Larson, John Edwin Larson, Leo Larson, Rev. G. S. Larson, Ruth Lidell, J. O. Lindholm, Alrik Lindholm, Betty Lindholm, Gustaf Lindholm, Hanna Lindholm, Theodore Lofstrom, Magnus Lundeen, Marie Manson, Gustaf Mellander, August Mellander, Claes Amandus Mellander, Rev. J. Monson, Carl Nelson, Harry Nelson, John Nelson, Mathilda Nelson, N. P. Nelson, Selma Nelson, Selma Augusta Nero, Hulda Caroline Newberg, Maria Newman, August Nolquist, John Helmer Ludvig Nordquist, J. A. Nordstrand, J. Fr. Nordstrom, Rev. M. A. Norline, Mrs. Nyberg, Andrew Nyberg, Anna Josephine Nystrom, August Oberg, Gustaf Okerlind, C. L. Olson, Rev. G. S. Olsson, Emma Parson, Rev. Morten Paulson, Chas. Peterson, Albert Peterson, Clara Marie Peterson, Gustaf Peterson, Paul Rask, Rev. Carl H. Roos, John Ryberg, Albertina Christina Samuelson, Alvin Swanson, Andrew Swanson, Harry Swanson, Harry Swanson, L. J. Swanson, Paul Swanson, Peter Ternberg, E. S. Wiberg, Carl Gustaf Wiberg, John Albert Wilfrid, A. A. Wilfrid, Rev. A. A. The booklet also contains several pictures of clubs and one of the entire 1940 congregation. I am having trouble posting them due to their size but will email them to anyone who requests. If you know what's become of this church, I'd love to hear it! I plan on visiting its cemetery in July.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZaB.2ACE/1307.1 Message Board Post: If you get in touch with the Ronald MacDonald (sp)? Mc? Funeral Home, on Fraley St. South, they can tell you how to get in touch with the caretaker of Forest Lawn. I believe the caretaker has the records. Yors truly, Ms. S. Doré Canada

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/ZaB.2ACE/1307 Message Board Post: Does anyone have listings for this cemetery? I have some family that is supposed to be buried there, and am wanting to get their birth and deathdate information, if possible. Thank you. Ken

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZaB.2ACE/303.311.312.329.332.1 Message Board Post: Hi , i found your message posted on the rootsweb.com web site. I also found the information regrding the Lyman family dating back to 1500's in High Ongar, and followed it back (as i'm sure you have) to soberton leman about 1157 in Southampton england. I live in Southampton and am wondering if there could be some link? My Dad Grandad and Greatgrandad all lived in Southampton.If you have any information or would like any information that I could help with please contact me. Best wishes Debs

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cranmer, Abbott, Wagner, Van Alstyne, Covert Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZaB.2ACE/1306 Message Board Post: I am interested in contacting others researching the families descended from Dyer Cranmer and Catherine Wagner Philip Harris Abbott and Eliza Covert TLV (Thomas Lambert Van Alstyne) Wagner I have quite a lot of data on the Cranmer and Wagner and Van Alstyne families that I can share. I am interested in finding out more detailed information about the Abbott family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZaB.2ACE/403.30.451.1.1.1 Message Board Post: You are probably in the same family due to the similarity of the names, however, I have no additional information.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ZaB.2ACE/403.30.451.1.1 Message Board Post: I have a Henry barrett born about 1786 in Mass married Elizabeth Hatch of New Hampshire. His oldest son born in 1812 is named Thornton(very rare name). Thought he must be Thornton the elders(born 1740) son and Thornton the younger(born 1777) brother. If I am on the wrong track let me know.