Ellen Ballas website has info on Round Hill Farm and lists a Samuel VANKIRK. I have a Frank O. VANKIRK who was born in 1862 at Round Hill Farm. Can anyone connect the two?? Greg Bender > ======================== > Subject: [PAMCKEESPORT] Introduction > Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 00:03:20 -0400 > From: "Ellen Ballas" <ellen@b-n-s.com> > To: PAMCKEESPORT-L@rootsweb.com > > Dear Listers, > Hello! I just subscribed to this site & on most of them people are > encouraged to give some sort of intro on themselves or interest in the > group. I understand this is a new site & have been wondering who the web > master is on here. Also have wondered if he/she is a local McKeesport > person. > > My e-mail address on here is one of 2 that I use. The other is > genesearcher1@yahoo.com in case any of you know me on one of the county > sites I've been on for a long time. > > I'm within driving distance of the area & am the volunteer researcher > for the Elizabeth Twp. Historical Society at 5811 Smithfield St., Boston, PA > 15135. This is within 15 minutes of downtown McKeesport (for those of you > out of state). It is considered Elizabeth Twp. While it's in Allegheny > County, it does border Westmoreland County. The library in the building > contains many books and records of the surrounding areas. > > They are open to the public on Tues. & Wed. but the hours vary a little > bit. On Tues it opens around 9:45 & Wed. about 9:30 a.m. Keep in mind > everyone there is a volunteer. There are other times members are in the > building but we can't guarantee someone every day. We try to be in there on > Fri. evenings, but Lent has made that not a good time to try to come in. > Once it's over things should improve that evening, I think. It's best to > let us know ahead of time if you live a distance & wish to come in so I can > help you. There is no charge when you come in yourself, but there is for > any light research by mail. > > I have been interested in this area all my life & been involved in > research for about 35 years. It is my hope to help others with a bit of > info on here now & then, if I am able to do so. Time is limited, as it is > with everyone these days. There are also a lot of good web sites to check > on here too. My own site that I put on for the historical society material > can be reached by going to http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/6108/ > I am going to try & get more information on it soon. See you soon! > Ellen (ETHS)