Try the Philadelphia City Archives. The city almshouse is long gone. -----Original Message----- From: mom mchale <mommchale6@msn.com> To: philly-roots <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sun, Feb 19, 2012 5:40 pm Subject: [Phly-Rts] Almshouse Bridget Owens died September 1886, one death certificate lists 7th ward 2307 ranklin Street the other lists Almshouse. nyone have an ideas where Almshouse would be and if they would have any nformation on Bridget. hanks, looking for any way to go from here. arian in Virginia Beach ********* isit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ******** ------------------------------- o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

Bridget Owens died September 1886, one death certificate lists 7th ward 2307 Franklin Street the other lists Almshouse. Anyone have an ideas where Almshouse would be and if they would have any information on Bridget. Thanks, looking for any way to go from here. Marian in Virginia Beach

WALTER G. HUTZ of Green Valley passed away on Feb. 9, 2012. He was born in Sharon, Pa. on July 8 1918. He spent over 40 years working for Joy Manufacturing Co. Following retirement he moved to Green Valley, where he pursued his passion for golf, was an usher at the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, and a member of the Elks Club, the Desert Hills II HOA, and the Men's Club. Walter was preceded by his loving wife Pearl, his parents Katherine and John Hutz, and three brothers, Leo, Martin, and George Hutz. Surviving are brother John (Nancy); three children, Nancy (William) Willoughby of Grand Blanc, MI, Bill (Cindy) Hutz of Houston, TX, and Marilyn (Frank) Wheeler of Green Valley. In addition, there are six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A memorial mass will be held on March 2, 2012 at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church and full military honors rendered by American Post 66 Color Guard. Source: Published in the Green Valley News & Sun on 17 Feb 2012.

JOHN TAYLOR RIDER, beloved husband of Kay, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 20, 1932 and died in Green Valley, Arizona on February 11, 2012. He will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him. A Memorial service will take place at a later date. Source: WWW.gvnews.com dated 19 Feb. 2012.

Hanover Cemetery, located at Thompson St. and Columbia Ave, had their interments removed to Forrest Hills and Fernwood Cemeteries in 1922. I don't know if a church is still there or what takes up the grounds that once were Hanover Cemetery. Sue Facciolli ________________________________ From: rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 12:02 PM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] GenBank assistance 1872 Mary, Sorry, but Fernwood has no data on William's death, only that he was re-interred from another site with two brothers, April 1885. I am trying to find where he and Charles were first buried. Brother James died in April 1885 and the three were buried in Fernwood. But thanks for the suggestion. Jane -----Original Message----- From: Mary Finley Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 11:55 AM To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] GenBank assistance 1872 Jane, Employees at Fernwood Cemetery are very nice.  A phone call to them should give you answers. 610-623-0333 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kate" <chrismomxyz@yahoo.com> To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] GenBank assistance 1872 There was a death notice for him on May 15, 1895, though, incidcates he was buried at Fernwood. His parents residence was at Haverford and 69th streets. Kate --- On Fri, 2/17/12, rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: From: rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> Subject: [Phly-Rts] GenBank assistance 1872 To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 11:06 AM The Public Ledger index: Feb. 5, 1872 lists a GEORGE W. CROSLAND death notice. The paper in GenealogyBank is very hard to read, wondering if someone would give it a try to find this notice in there. Parents were Enos and Sarah Crosland. Thank you, Jane ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4815 - Release Date: 02/17/12 ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mary, Sorry, but Fernwood has no data on William's death, only that he was re-interred from another site with two brothers, April 1885. I am trying to find where he and Charles were first buried. Brother James died in April 1885 and the three were buried in Fernwood. But thanks for the suggestion. Jane -----Original Message----- From: Mary Finley Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 11:55 AM To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] GenBank assistance 1872 Jane, Employees at Fernwood Cemetery are very nice. A phone call to them should give you answers. 610-623-0333 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kate" <chrismomxyz@yahoo.com> To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] GenBank assistance 1872 There was a death notice for him on May 15, 1895, though, incidcates he was buried at Fernwood. His parents residence was at Haverford and 69th streets. Kate --- On Fri, 2/17/12, rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: From: rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> Subject: [Phly-Rts] GenBank assistance 1872 To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 11:06 AM The Public Ledger index: Feb. 5, 1872 lists a GEORGE W. CROSLAND death notice. The paper in GenealogyBank is very hard to read, wondering if someone would give it a try to find this notice in there. Parents were Enos and Sarah Crosland. Thank you, Jane ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4815 - Release Date: 02/17/12

Jane, Employees at Fernwood Cemetery are very nice. A phone call to them should give you answers. 610-623-0333 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kate" <chrismomxyz@yahoo.com> To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] GenBank assistance 1872 There was a death notice for him on May 15, 1895, though, incidcates he was buried at Fernwood. His parents residence was at Haverford and 69th streets. Kate --- On Fri, 2/17/12, rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: From: rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> Subject: [Phly-Rts] GenBank assistance 1872 To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 11:06 AM The Public Ledger index: Feb. 5, 1872 lists a GEORGE W. CROSLAND death notice. The paper in GenealogyBank is very hard to read, wondering if someone would give it a try to find this notice in there. Parents were Enos and Sarah Crosland. Thank you, Jane ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Public Ledger index: Feb. 5, 1872 lists a GEORGE W. CROSLAND death notice. The paper in GenealogyBank is very hard to read, wondering if someone would give it a try to find this notice in there. Parents were Enos and Sarah Crosland. Thank you, Jane

There was a death notice for him on May 15, 1895, though, incidcates he was buried at Fernwood. His parents residence was at Haverford and 69th streets. Kate --- On Fri, 2/17/12, rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: From: rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> Subject: [Phly-Rts] GenBank assistance 1872 To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 11:06 AM The Public Ledger index:   Feb. 5, 1872  lists a GEORGE W. CROSLAND    death notice.   The paper in GenealogyBank is very hard to read, wondering if someone would give it a try to find this notice in there. Parents were Enos and Sarah Crosland. Thank you, Jane ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi- It is a death notice for a James Williams whose funeral was at Geo. W. Crosland's residence, #202 N. Ninth Street. Kate --- On Fri, 2/17/12, rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: From: rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> Subject: [Phly-Rts] GenBank assistance 1872 To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Date: Friday, February 17, 2012, 11:06 AM The Public Ledger index:   Feb. 5, 1872  lists a GEORGE W. CROSLAND    death notice.   The paper in GenealogyBank is very hard to read, wondering if someone would give it a try to find this notice in there. Parents were Enos and Sarah Crosland. Thank you, Jane ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Diane, We have recently learned about August and Meta Heller who lived in the Philadelphia area in the early 1900s. We have loads of information about the Heller family. Everything you mentioned matches what we have found. August was reportedly one of 22 children, and we were told he came with his brother Wilhelm Heller in 1894. This information came from the family of Wilhelm or William who now live in the Spring City, PA area. You can search for the ship manifest, and the ages of the two immigrants match what we know of August and William. They were from Saxony, Germany. Earlier Robert Meyer came to the U.S. in 1886 and his second wife was a Heller. Many of the Germans worked in the dying/weaving/hosiery business in Philadelphia. When Robert Meyer died in 1922, he was the president of Apex hosiery, which was the largest hosiery company in Philadelphia. His son William Meyer took over the business upon Robert's death. In 1907 Ferdinand Heller, August's brother, immigrated to Philadelphia along with his wife Clara (Vogt) Heller and their seven children. They soon moved to Royersford where Ferdinand set up the Royersford Needleworks factory to produce needles for the full-fashioned hosiery factories. I did not know of the marriage license application. I'm glad you mentioned the address that they gave, 234 Tioga Street, Philadelphia. This is the same address that Ferdinand gave for his sister that is listed on the ship manifest when he came in 1907. He named his sister as Ernestine Vogel. Her full name is Ernestine Wilhelmina Heller Schindler Vogel. (Took a while to piece together her history!) I also saw the Thayer St. address listed on August's death certificate, which is I printed from FamilySearch.org, so now I know that this document refers to the August Heller in this family line. There are many documents online for the people I have mentioned. Check passport applications, death notices, ship manifests, etc. I have posted a long list of people from our family lines who were buried in Greenmount Cemetery. All of Robert Meyer's family is buried there including an older Heller couple. (Have not yet been able to confirm that Robert's wife is their daughter and the younger Ferdinand's brother; she may be a niece.) The Heller couple in the Meyer family grave plot are Ferdinand F. Heller, born Dec. 20, 1831, died 1898, age 68, and Auguste-Pauline Heller, b. March 10, 1834, died 1904, age 70. I'll send more information in emails to you. Betty Ann Tyson -----Original Message----- From: philly-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:philly-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Diane McCue Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 8:55 PM To: PHILLY-ROOTS@rootsweb.com Subject: [Phly-Rts] Heller/Stephan Hello: I am new to your list. Trying to find out more about my husbands' Great Grandparents. The couple in question are August (sometimes Frederick or variations) Heller b. 1868 in Germany, and Meta A Stephan b 1879 in Germany. They were married in 1901 in Philadelphia and had 2 children-- Meta E b. 1901 and Erwin b 1903. August died Nov 7, 1908 and is buried in Greenmount Cemetary. On their marriage license application their address is 234 Tioga St (no east or west listed). Some later correspondence has them at 165 W Thayer St. These addresses, along with the cemetary, seem to be located close together. They were both listed as millworkers on the marriage license app, or in August's case, a weaver in the city directory. The area they lived in appears to have had a lot of textile mills at one time. After August' death, Meta moved with her children to Fort Wayne IN, where the rest of her family resided. She is on the 1910 census here, and worked at Wayne Knitting Mills. I know very little about August or his family in Philadelphia, when/where he came to the US, or where he lived in Germany. It is a family mystery how Meta A ended up in Philadelphia when the rest of her family was in Fort Wayne. I would greatly appreciate any suggustions on how I should proceed from here to find out more about August Heller. Thank you for any help you can offer! Diane M Fort Wayne, IN ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello: I am new to your list. Trying to find out more about my husbands' Great Grandparents. The couple in question are August (sometimes Frederick or variations) Heller b. 1868 in Germany, and Meta A Stephan b 1879 in Germany. They were married in 1901 in Philadelphia and had 2 children-- Meta E b. 1901 and Erwin b 1903. August died Nov 7, 1908 and is buried in Greenmount Cemetary. On their marriage license application their address is 234 Tioga St (no east or west listed). Some later correspondence has them at 165 W Thayer St. These addresses, along with the cemetary, seem to be located close together. They were both listed as millworkers on the marriage license app, or in August's case, a weaver in the city directory. The area they lived in appears to have had a lot of textile mills at one time. After August' death, Meta moved with her children to Fort Wayne IN, where the rest of her family resided. She is on the 1910 census here, and worked at Wayne Knitting Mills. I know very little about August or his family in Philadelphia, when/where he came to the US, or where he lived in Germany. It is a family mystery how Meta A ended up in Philadelphia when the rest of her family was in Fort Wayne. I would greatly appreciate any suggustions on how I should proceed from here to find out more about August Heller. Thank you for any help you can offer! Diane M Fort Wayne, IN

Probably. Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights, President Emeritus, Germantown Historical Society. Author: "Germantown in the Civil War" The History Press, 635 Rutledge Ave., Charleston, SC 29403 www.historypress.net Now available on Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, Apple iBookstore on iPad, Google's eBookstore. “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”. - Patrick Henry - > From: rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 20:34:56 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] clubs/associations > > Gene, > This was our thought, a Republican group??? > Thanks > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eugene Stackhouse > Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:18 PM > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] clubs/associations > > > John Reyburn was a mayor of Philadelphia, so I would assume that the Rayburn > Club was a political group. > > Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights, President Emeritus, Germantown > Historical Society. > Author: "Germantown in the Civil War" > The History Press, 635 Rutledge Ave., Charleston, SC 29403 > www.historypress.net > Now available on Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, Apple iBookstore on > iPad, Google's eBookstore. > > > “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain > the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the > government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”. > > - Patrick Henry - > > > > From: rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com > > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > > Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:47:31 -0500 > > Subject: [Phly-Rts] clubs/associations > > > > I goggled these, but nothing of value came up. > > Anyone know what the “Reyburn Club” 15th Ward circa 1885 and the > > D. A. Association were? > > Thank you, Jane > > > > > > ********* > > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > > ********* > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4799 - Release Date: 02/09/12 > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Gene, This was our thought, a Republican group??? Thanks -----Original Message----- From: Eugene Stackhouse Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:18 PM To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] clubs/associations John Reyburn was a mayor of Philadelphia, so I would assume that the Rayburn Club was a political group. Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights, President Emeritus, Germantown Historical Society. Author: "Germantown in the Civil War" The History Press, 635 Rutledge Ave., Charleston, SC 29403 www.historypress.net Now available on Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, Apple iBookstore on iPad, Google's eBookstore. “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”. - Patrick Henry - > From: rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:47:31 -0500 > Subject: [Phly-Rts] clubs/associations > > I goggled these, but nothing of value came up. > Anyone know what the “Reyburn Club” 15th Ward circa 1885 and the > D. A. Association were? > Thank you, Jane > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2112/4799 - Release Date: 02/09/12

John Reyburn was a mayor of Philadelphia, so I would assume that the Rayburn Club was a political group. Gene Stackhouse in Germantown Heights, President Emeritus, Germantown Historical Society. Author: "Germantown in the Civil War" The History Press, 635 Rutledge Ave., Charleston, SC 29403 www.historypress.net Now available on Amazon Kindle, Barnes and Noble Nook, Apple iBookstore on iPad, Google's eBookstore. “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests”. - Patrick Henry - > From: rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:47:31 -0500 > Subject: [Phly-Rts] clubs/associations > > I goggled these, but nothing of value came up. > Anyone know what the “Reyburn Club” 15th Ward circa 1885 and the > D. A. Association were? > Thank you, Jane > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I goggled these, but nothing of value came up. Anyone know what the “Reyburn Club” 15th Ward circa 1885 and the D. A. Association were? Thank you, Jane

I found the following book in the Phoenix library. It contains a lot of information on old organizations, fraternities, lodges, etc. Albert C. Stevens, Editor and Compiler, "The Cyclopedia of Fraternities", (New York: E. B. Treat and Company, 1907) Perhaps your local library has or can borrow a copy for you. Larry B. > From: rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com > To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 18:47:31 -0500 > Subject: [Phly-Rts] clubs/associations > > I goggled these, but nothing of value came up. > Anyone know what the “Reyburn Club” 15th Ward circa 1885 and the > D. A. Association were? > Thank you, Jane > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Somewhere I saw a listing for a Defenders association listed for Philadelphia. Bill Pallatt -----Original Message----- >From: rhamilton <rhamilton26@tampabay.rr.com> >Sent: Feb 9, 2012 3:47 PM >To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com >Subject: [Phly-Rts] clubs/associations > > I goggled these, but nothing of value came up. > Anyone know what the “Reyburn Club” 15th Ward circa 1885 and the >D. A. Association were? >Thank you, Jane > > >********* >Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >********* > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Joan I am an old researcher and gave up on Roots Web a long time ago. Hardly ever found any of my relatives on any of the sites. Searching on Roots Web is slow and frustrating to me. I prefer FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Genealogy Bank and Fold3. Stafford On Feb 4, 2012, at 1:55 PM, JYoung6180@aol.com wrote: > Bette- > > Absolutely. Many newer researchers use Facebook but may not familiar with > our lists and boards. One member on Facebook commented how nice it is to be > able put a face to the names she's communicated with on the list for years. > > Joan > > > In a message dated 2/4/2012 1:45:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > chumledo@optonline.net writes: > > Maybe the Facebook page could be a way to encourage people to join it's > sister Rootsweb list? > The one strong asset of the Rootsweb lists are the searchable archives, > but Facebook does have the advantage of allowing for the posting of photos. > Bette Collins > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bette- Absolutely. Many newer researchers use Facebook but may not familiar with our lists and boards. One member on Facebook commented how nice it is to be able put a face to the names she's communicated with on the list for years. Joan In a message dated 2/4/2012 1:45:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, chumledo@optonline.net writes: Maybe the Facebook page could be a way to encourage people to join it's sister Rootsweb list? The one strong asset of the Rootsweb lists are the searchable archives, but Facebook does have the advantage of allowing for the posting of photos. Bette Collins