Just checked the 1900 census index on Genealogy.com and found no Dennhardts in PA. Since Iris found them in 1910, that narrows down their immigration date. Have you tried the Ellis Island site? It's only good if they came through NY but might provide some additional info. Ann

Georgeann: Marriage licenses after 1905 are recorded in the courthouse in Honesdale. They do not do lookups, however. The Wayne County Historical Society does paid research ($30 for two hours) including courthouse work, as well as census, tax assessments, city directories, cemetery inscriptions, etc. Both the courthouse and historical society have naturalizations, but am not sure of the dates. The historical society has newspapers on microfilm, and if you have death dates there might be obituaries. And of course you can get birth and death certificates from New Castle. As far as I know, there is no index for the 1920 census, certainly not in Wayne County. It's a small town, so you'll get through it pretty quickly. There are no Dennhardts in the current Wayne County telephone directory, but of course there could be descendants through the female lines. If you have any dates, I would first go for birth and death certificates to narrow down the time period, then contact the historical society ([email protected]) for newspaper obituaries (if you have an exact date, they only charge the $3 library fee and copying costs). And keep on with the census! Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Georgeanne McPeters" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 5:48 PM Subject: [PAWAYNE-L] DENNHARDT in Honesdale > Hi all, > > I am new to this list. My main area of research is in Philadelphia, but > I have found a branch of DENNHARDTs immigrating to Honesdale, PA from > Apolda, Germany via Brooklyn, NY. Another DENNHARDT, who lives in > Berlin, is trying to find living cousins whose families had continued > contact with his parents in Germany in the 40's. I would love to hear > from anyone else connected to these families. > > I am located in Georgia and would appreciate some guidance on where to > locate records for a marriage about 1908 in Honesdale, and for > naturalizations which were completed after the1910 census. Also - if > anyone has easy access to an index for the 1920 census for Honesdale - > could you take a look for the surname DEN(N)HARDT for me, please. I am > going line by line in this census and would love to speed up the > process. <g> > > Thank you, > GA in GA > > > ==== PAWAYNE Mailing List ==== > Wayne County Historical Society now has a web site!!! > http://www.waynehistorypa.org > > ============================== > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > >

Missed this one in the 1910 also....... Oscar Denhardt Age: 44 State: PA Color: W Enumeration District: 0100 Birth Place: Germany Visit: 0522 County: Wayne Relation: Head of Household Other Residents: Wife Ottilie 39, Germany Son Walter 13, New York Son Edward 11, New York Son Harry 07, New York Son Raymond 04, Pennsylvania

In a message dated 10/13/2001 4:49:06 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > Also - if > anyone has easy access to an index for the 1920 census for Honesdale - > could you take a look for the surname DEN(N)HARDT for me, please. I didn't have 1920 but this was in the Pennsylvania 1910 Census Miracode Index Max O Denhardt Age: 39 State: PA Color: W Enumeration District: 0100 Birth Place: Germany Visit: 0715 County: Wayne Relation: Head of Household Other Residents: Wife Annie 38, Germany Daughter Elizabeth 19, Germany Daughter Charlotte 17, Germany Daughter Marguerite 13, New York Daughter Minnie 08, Pennsylvania

In a message dated 10/13/2001 4:49:06 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > for a marriage about 1908 in Honesdale Wayne County Courthouse 925 Court St Honesdale, PA 18431-1996 Phone: (570)253-5970

Hi all, I am new to this list. My main area of research is in Philadelphia, but I have found a branch of DENNHARDTs immigrating to Honesdale, PA from Apolda, Germany via Brooklyn, NY. Another DENNHARDT, who lives in Berlin, is trying to find living cousins whose families had continued contact with his parents in Germany in the 40's. I would love to hear from anyone else connected to these families. I am located in Georgia and would appreciate some guidance on where to locate records for a marriage about 1908 in Honesdale, and for naturalizations which were completed after the1910 census. Also - if anyone has easy access to an index for the 1920 census for Honesdale - could you take a look for the surname DEN(N)HARDT for me, please. I am going line by line in this census and would love to speed up the process. <g> Thank you, GA in GA

I want to thank every one of you who responded to my inquiry about the Damascus Cemeteries and where I might find my Cochecton NY Colwell's buried. This was my first inquiry to this list and I was truly amazed at the response. A special THANK YOU to Robert S. Boyd, I do believe you have given me the information I was looking for. My family spelling is Colwell, but the WCHS cemetery records you sent fit my John H. Colwell. I have just started persuing this elusive line - trying to find more about my gr gr grandmother Catherine Colwell Brown so I have not run into the Coldwell spelling before. The records you sent fit the facts I gleaned from Ann Louisa's widows pension file - an infant son born in 1865, John H Colwell (Coldwell) Jr born in 1869. Now I know his death date and where he is buried!! Tomorrow I am traveling to NY for a wedding and I hope to squeeze in a side trip to this cemetery. Time is very limited but wish me luck! Thank you again. Judy Huska Judy Huska

WCHS cemetery record for Damascus (behind the Baptist church) has the following entries: J. Hood Coldwell d. 14 Jan 1865 age 3 mo., child of John H. and Louisa A. Coldwell John H. Coldwell d. 14 Nov 1868 age 27 years 8 days John H. Coldwell d. 2 apr 1952 age 82 yrs 8 mos The source is just a paper record. That is a gravestone I did not field check. Hope this is useful. Bob Robert S. Boyd 535 Ft. Williams Parkway Alexandria, VA 22304

Does anyone know the name of the cemetery in Damascus where Cochecton NY familites are buried? I recently found out in my Colwell research that Ann Louisa Colwell was buried in Damascus. Her husband John H. Colwell was a Civil War veteran who died in 1869. I am assuming that he is buried in Damascus also. Can anyone help? Thanks, Judy Huska Researching: Brown, Colwell, McGregor, McCrabie

In a message dated 10/2/01 5:10:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] > Lenape Then and Now > > Anyone researching into Native American subjects in the Delaware > Valley, both prehistoric and historic, should try to attend a > symposium sponsored by the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of New > Jersey, October 20, 2001, from 8 am to 5 pm. The session will be held > in the performing arts center of Cumberland County College, in > Vineland. > > The title of the symposium is "Lenape Then and Now," and the speakers > include Lenape tribal representatives from the U S and Canada, as > well as archaeologists and anthropologists. In the evening there will > be a presentation of Native American dance and song. > > For more information, call the Indian cultural center at 856-455-6910 > -- > > Some Indians don't want the history of some other indians to be published. > > > > **************************************** > > About 1607, residents of the > Atlantic seaboard discovered Europeans. > The Europeans behaved like savages, > and many of the local people moved away. > > [email protected]*************************** > > > > > "What you accept, you teach----the choices you make dictate the life you --those you impact----lead" http://www.rit.edu/~rbbetc/index.htm This is a subscribed/requested mailing by the participants, not Spam mail under AOL TOS. If you wish to be added/removed, please notify [email protected], you'll be deleted/added immediately. I'm not responsible for the forwarding of email I send to others who aren't subscribers/requesters. This letter isn't Spam as long as a Remove Link is included.

I have 2 pre-1900 photos believed to possibly be Joseph SWINGLE 1800-1889 & Elizabeth TRANSUE CHUMARD 1803-1878 Joseph is son of Conrad SWINGLE & Lucy 'Sally' BUNTING. Elizabeth is daughter of Melchior TRANSUE & Elizabeth KREIDLER. They were taken by Owen's Photograph (late Brownell's), Scranton, Pa. I'd like to hear from anyone who has pictures of these people & could help verify.

Orange County Genealogical Society 1841 Historic Courthouse, 101 Main Street, Goshen, NY Saturday, November 10, 2001, 10:30 A.M. "GOING TO THE POORHOUSE" presented by: Linda Crannell, The Poorhouse Lady 45-60 minute Lecture followed by a Q & A Session of approximately 30 minutes The "Poorhouse Lady" will be sharing what she has learned while doing poorhouse research: Who can we find in poorhouses? What...exactly...was a poorhouse? Where can we find poorhouse records? When...and why...and how...were poorhouses (or almshouses) first created? (And when were the first "modern" official government reports about poorhouses required.) Why should genealogists/historians be concerned with poorhouse records? How can we find information about poorhouses if their "official" records no longer exist? EXHIBIT: There will be samples of authentic historic poorhouse documents purchased on eBay! HANDOUT PACKET (Huge!): photographs, facsimile documents, bibliography and resources, instructions for locating poorhouse information (in various census reports, on the Internet, in state archives, etc.), survey of poorhouse laws and policies by state, and more! [The handouts will be provided for the use of the people present at the lecture; but must be returned to the presenter when leaving...unless individuals wish to purchase the packet for $3.00] Copies of the book, Portraits of Poverty: History & Abstracts of Inmate Registration Certificates >From the Washington County (NY) Poorhouse 1875-1900 Will be available for purchasing or ordering. THIS PROGRAM IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC See the note at the bottom of the information about the speaker Reservations are not required but in order to have sufficient handouts available we ask that you let us know your interest in attending this program. You may do so by sending a postcard to OCGS, Poorhouse Program, 101 Main Street, Goshen, NY 10924 or by sending an e-mail to Marilyn Terry, [email protected] As with most programs if you are traveling any distance it is always wise to call and make sure there aren't any changes in the program time or location, call Marilyn Terry at 845-562-2749. For those living nearby please watch your local newspapers or listen to area radio stations for additional information. ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: LINDA CRANNELL is an optometrist who currently lives and practices in Austin, Texas. Born in 1942 in South Glens Falls, New York, her family moved away when she was 11 years old. A few years ago she began researching her family history. The origins of her great great grandmother Emma remained a mystery until she was located in the records of the Washington County poorhouse in New York. She was "taken from" there at 7 years of age in 1856. But nothing further has been learned of her life prior to her residence in that poorhouse. Thus began a Quest! Linda decided that if she could not know of Emma's earlier life, she would try to learn and understand all she could about what life in a poorhouse musthave been like. To most of us Linda's age or younger . "the poorhouse" was only a phrase in an expression our parents used to teach us frugality. The search for information about what poorhouses really were became an extensive and very fascinating research project. The search was not easy because only afew of the people she consulted seemed aware of poorhouse history or the existence of poorhouse records. To share what she had already learned . and further her own knowledge .. she created a website called The POORHOUSE STORY ( a clearinghouse for information about 19th century American poorhouses at http://www.poorhousestory.com) and dedicated it to the memory of Emma. Since it was begun in May of 2000, people have made almost 150,000 visits to the website. It has won an award from the Genealogy Forum on AOL, received a Family History Favorite award from Ancestry.com, and was recently written up as one of the 101 Best New Websites in Family Tree Magazine. As The Poorhouse Lady - Linda spends 30 hours a week answering e-mail and "snail" mail inquiries and submissions, editing and preparing material for publication on The POORHOUSE STORY, and carrying out her own research. She has recently published a book of abstracts of the Inmate Registration Certificates of over 1600 people who were admitted to the Washington County, NY Poorhouse between 1875 and 1900; the book is called Portraits of Poverty. She also hosts the Poorhouse and Poor Relief topic for the American Local History Network on the Internet. Speaking engagements help raise consciousness about poorhouse history and records, and donations made at these events help raise money for the software, hardware, and services which help make the continuing work of the website possible.

"A SIBLING IS A SMALL, CRAWLING ANIMAL": HELP AMONG THE COLLATERALS by Roger D. Joslyn, CG, FASG SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2001 10:30 A. M. LOCATION: Orange County Genealogical Society Historic 1841 Courthouse 101 Main Street Goshen, NY 10924 Time to take the cure from "pedigree chart syndrome" and learn more about the sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, and other relatives of your ancestors. You need to know about these other kin to properly define your ancestral families, and studying the "collaterals" solves many genealogical problems. The importance of these "non-direct" relatives is emphasized through several case-study examples. Our Speaker ROGER D. JOSLYN, CG, FASG, is a Fellow of the American Society of Genealogists and the Utah Genealogical Association. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Davis. A full-time genealogist since 1978, he became a Certified Genealogist in 1981. He is a member of numerous genealogical organizations, including the New England Historic Genealogical Society, where he was a part-time staff member from 1978 to 1982; the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, where he serves on the Education and Publication Committee and the Library Committee; and the National Genealogical Society, where he has served on program committees for that organization's annual Conference in the States. A genealogical writer, his articles have appeared in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, The American Genealogist, The Genealogist, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, The Mayflower Descendant, and several other national publications. There will be a monthly business meeting at 9:00 A. M. followed by the program at 10:30 A. M.. Our research room will be open following the program form Noon to 4:00 P.M. Both the meeting and program are free and open to the public. Reservations are not mandatory but in order to provide sufficient handouts we ask that you let us know if you plan on attending. You may do so in the form of a post card sent to: OCGS, Nov. Program, 101 Main St.,Goshen, NY 10924 or by sending an e-mail to Marilyn Terry at [email protected]

I have many old photos & diary notes that include some early Wayne Co. families -- HUDSON, CARR, STONE, HOYLE, BUCKLAND, SWINGLE, ENSLIN, ENSIGN, HUTCHINS, JESSUP, LOCKWOOD, BURNS, KEMPSON, WEBSTER, MASTERS, SHAFFER, ROBINSON, ROCKWELL, MANNICK & others. My Grandparents are HUDSON & SWINGLE; my GrGrandparents are HUDSON, BUCKLAND, SWINGLE, ROBINSON - - - & it continues back to at least 6 great grandfathers in different levels of great to the 1830 census. 24 unidentified pictures are on my website, as well as many others from the above families. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hudmc/unknownphotos.html I'd enjoy hearing from anyone who is connected to these families. Jean (Hudson) McNamara

"RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF NEW WINDSOR" by Glenn Marshall SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2001 10:30 A. M. LOCATION: Orange County Genealogical Society Historic 1841 Courthouse 101 Main Street Goshen, NY 10924 You won't want to miss this program if any of your ancestors lived in the New Windsor area. HIGHLIGHTS ARE: NEW FINDS CHURCH RECORDS SCHOOL RECORDS NEW WINDSOR MINUTE BOOKS MARRIAGE, BAPTISMS AND COMPLETE MEMBERSHIP LIST OF VAILS GATE METHODIST CHURCH AND THE ENTIRE CIRCUIT. 1835-1885 Our Speaker Glenn Marshall has been the Town of New Windsor Historian for the past six years and a New Windsor Policemen for 27 years. Glenn was born, raised and has lived in New Windsor all his life. Glenn presented a program for the Orange County Genealogical Society a couple years ago and everyone who attended was amazed at the records Glenn had shared at that time. He tells me he has a wealth of new information to share, some of which are outlined above. There will be a monthly business meeting at 9:00 A. M. followed by the program at 10:30 A. M.. Our research room will be open following the program, Noon to 4:00 P. M. Both the meeting and program are free and open to the public. For more information please contact Marilyn Terry at 845-562-2749 or by e-mail at [email protected]

In a message dated 9/17/01 10:06:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: > I apologize if this has upset some. But this is my life's history and the > history of my sons. I will now step down from my soapbox. > > If someone is upset, then they have real problems. Thank you for taking time to share your thoughts to all this travesty. I run one of the larger Native News and Issues Lists on the Internet--it's global---I run posts all day long, answer my phone, etc. after 6 years, seems I'm "like family"---Not that I'm an oracle, but, if someone needs to talk---voice or email--then--they need to talk. Out of my Firehair addie, I'm running a family type daily letter--and several have said they are glad, even tho they may not comment--we're all kin on that one, kind of. (actually, if you have ancestors in Wayne Co., PA---we are probably all kin anyway--either by marriage or by blood---LOLOL) Problem with some People, as I see it from my own personal spot---they seem to get their priorites all messed up. Since when is filling in the next balnk on a chart matter more than --as you pointed out--folks losing their family tree in one horrific blast. My kids are saving the posts I forward them, as one said-- "Someday, maybe we'll have children, and we can show them what was being said and written, first hand--when this happened--like you have from when Kennedy got killed, Mom, and the Black Out, and the Blizzard of 66 , and Woodstock. (which I was at briefly, impresses them more than about anything I've done!!) Genealogy is People---People are History--and we are ever in the midst of it. Can't have one without the other. Thanks for posting, Faye---your words are on target. Soapbox away---most of us will listen, bet on it. Sheila Stover // Firehair author of: "Families of Southern Tier New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania Vol 1" Adams, Hopkins, Jenson, Kellam, Lord, Parsons, Davis, Parks, Mitchell, Smith, Zurn (available now) "Families of Southern Tier New York, North Eastern Pennsylvania Vol. II" Geer, Wm. Lord, Lukens, Kimball, Parks, Peake, Tyler (available Dec)

I know alot of you belong to different lists, as do I. And I know from the ones I'm subscribed to that alot of people get aggravated when others post items about what has happened. They can't understand what it has to do with genealogy. My spin on this latest massacre, it can be called nothing less then that, is that for those victims, and their families there is a leaf or maybe an entire branch snapped off of their family tree. Nothing we write or say will make sense of this atrocity against humanity. But sometimes just being able to express it somehow, somewhere, makes it a little easier on our on hearts. We know it doesn't make it easier to comprehend in our minds. Rootsweb, among others, have sites that you can go to and place your thoughts. Rootsweb's site is: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=usa-tragedy.mourning If anyone has any other sites please feel free to post them here. Yes. I know for some it might be inconvenient but this does affect us all and our Families histories. They are about what our ancestors went thought and how they persevered through it all. This will be our history that we write for our children that are too young to understand, the children some of us may still have, and our grandchildren and their grandchildren. Someday they may be writing to the NARA for military records of our generation. WE are THEIR ancestors. I apologize if this has upset some. But this is my life's history and the history of my sons. I will now step down from my soapbox. God Bless America United we stand, divided we fall WE STAND UNITED! Faye Kizer Robbins

I would love a copy also..My dad will be 90 the end of September and that would be great to have for his party I hope someone has it to share

Hi friends My father is celebrating his 75th birthday and I am looking for a poem to give him for his birthday. It was a poem about a fathers name. If I remember it was along the lines of it was only his gift to give... to protect it for he gave it to you untarnished ... etc, etc something like that. I know it's somewhat vague but perhaps someone is familiar with it or something similar. If you would, please post it to the list as I am sure others would enjoy it as well. Thank you Anthony Tormey Cross postings to Penn, Susq, and Rockland

Joy: There still is a Harrisburg State Hospital on the corner of Route 22(Cameron St) and I believe Elmerton Ave. It is across Cameron St from the PA Farm Show building and just off the Rt 81 exit. You might be able to call them and find out their history. Lee Woodmansee