If anybody is trying to use the Galveston County Genealogy Web Page Query feature (or any other USGenWeb County site using GenConnect boards), please be advised that RootsWeb suffered a serious hard drive crash last night. It was one of the drives that serves the GenConnect system which supports the query function. RootsWeb is predicting is that a replacement drive will be installed and the system back up and running by tonight. Jim Turner

HUMOR: Thanks to Ed O'Rear <EDOREAR@usa.net> for sending this. from THE JACKSON HUSTLER, Breathitt County, Kentucky, April 9, 1896 <http://www.breathittcounty.com/BreathittWeb2/Shorts.html>. "Reuben Fletcher, of Breathitt County, is the happy father of 21 children, and has never had but one wife, who is still living. Having run out of names to distinguish so many, the parents have named the three younger children, respectively, Nineteen, Twenty, and Twenty-one." * * * * * Previously published by Julia M. Case and Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG, Missing Links: A Weekly Newsletter for Genealogists, Vol. 4, No. 22, 28 May 1999. Please visit the MISSING LINKS Web page at <http://www.rootsweb.com/~mlnews/index.htm>.

I was doing some research at the library yesterday & had copied this page: 1920 Census Galveston, Texas /Galveston City Census taken on the 9 January 1920 SD 7/ED 46/Sheet 9A/St Pg 45/line 29 Living at 4206 R 1/2 GAHARDT, John/ age 59/married/Texas/Denmark/Danish/Ireland/English worked as a Long Shoreman on the Wharf. GAHARDT, Mary/age 42/TN/TN/TN Hope that this is what was being searched for I couldn't remember who it was or if this was the correct name, but didn't want to pass up sending it just in case. Bertha Ellen

I found these articles in the: "EARLY TEXAS DEATH & LEGAL RECORDS FROM JOSEPH FRANKLIN'S DIARY & JOHN GRIFFIN'S SEXTON RECORDS" Pgs 26 & 27 CHENEWORTH, MARY MRS. died in October 1874 CHENEWORTH, MARY divorced from GEORGE CHENEWORTH in 1845 at Galveston, TX. Not sure that this is the family that your researching. Bertha Ellen

Galveston County, Texas, Queries A new message, "Chenoweth-Hinton of Galveston, TX," was posted by Jan (Wilson) Ramos on Thu, 27 May 1999 It is a response to "chenoweth," posted by Tommie Woods sr on Thu, 27 May 1999 --- NAME: Jan (Wilson) Ramos EMAIL: Ramosgang@worldnet.att.net SURNAMES: Hinton, Chenoweth DATE: May 27 1999 Thanks for replying, Tommie! I e-mailed you directly, but thought I'd post it here, too. I wrote to Albert Jr. almost 2 yrs. ago, but received no reply. Some folks just aren't interested in genealogy. Do you think your sister would be willing to correspond with me about her in-laws? I'd really like to learn more about Albert's mother, Mary or Molly (Hinton) Chenoweth. She was my grandfather's sister. We'd looked for her for years the old fashioned way, then when I went on-line 2 years ago I found her on the huge Chenoweth genealogy web site within my first 30 minutes on the web. The web master gave me Albert Jr.'s address. Per the Chenoweth researchers, she died in Galveston, but I don't know when. I'd love to know more about her life & death, her family, etc. There were 8 children in the Hinton family. We've accounted for all, but one, but would like to fill in a few blanks about Molly. If you think Rose wouldn't mind corresponding, I'll send you my snail mail address (unless she has e-mail, too). My mother (who lives in Florida) & Rose's husband were 1st cousins. What a strange way to meet. I'm so used to knowing all my 1st cousins! Thank you so much for replying. Look forward to hearing from you soon. Jan (Wilson) Ramos granddaughter of Claud Hinton, brother of Molly(Hinton) Chenoweth P.S. My web site has the Hinton lineage and related branches and photos back to my gg-grandparents. Your nephews may be interested in this heritage. 2 of their Hinton ancestors were Civil War veterans. Lots of other info available. Happy to share it with them. The web address is http://home.att.net/~ramosgang/index.html .

Galveston County, Texas, Queries A new message, "chenoweth," was posted by Tommie Woods sr on Thu, 27 May 1999 It is a response to "Mary or Molly Chenoweth," posted by Jan (Wilson) Ramos on Sun, 23 May 1999 --- NAME: Tommie Woods sr EMAIL: twsr@phoenix.net SURNAMES: DATE: May 27 1999 Albert chenoweth married my sister rose and moved to tacoma washington around 1958 albert pass away mar 23 1985 rose still living in washington and they have 4 sons albert jr john h don j and mark d in albert's obituary he was from kansas city he born on jul 27 1906.

A new message, "WOLF & STEVENS," was posted by Mary English Chandley on Wed, 26 May 1999, in the Galveston County, Texas, Genealogy Web Page Queries section: --- NAME: Mary English Chandley EMAIL: Xmaseve40@aol.com SURNAMES: WOLF, STEVENS, PATTERSON DATE: May 26 1999 Looking for info on my Greatgrandparents. Olive Stevens born in Miss. married Fred Wolf from Hamberg, Germany. He was a sailor. They had a daughter, my grandmother, Lucilla Wolf who married a C. F. Patterson in Galveston. Any info appreciated..

ROOTSWEB PUTS IT TOGETHER. Have you ever wished you could look up *everything* at RootsWeb that relates to a particular surname? Now you can! Click on the new option SURNAME RESOURCES at RootsWeb's main page <http://www.rootsweb.com/> or go directly to: <http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/>. Click on the letter of the alphabet for the surname of interest, and then select it from the list that appears. This will take you to a "surname resource cluster," where you can search for your surname in numerous databases. For example, using BANKSTON you would find: <http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/b/a/BANKSTON/>, where you could search "B" WEB SITES, the OBITUARY DAILY TIMES, or: o The ROOTSWEB SURNAME LIST (RSL). RSL search options are by surname, Soundex, or Metaphone (the latter two are "sounds- like" matches). You can search for updates from the past two months, last month, last week, or for any mention. o TRANSCRIPTION PROJECTS. You might check to see if your immigrant ancestors' names are listed at the Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild (ISTG). o PRIMARY RECORDS AT ROOTSWEB (from USGenWeb Archives and RootsWeb Searchable Databases). o GENERAL LINKS AND SEARCH ENGINES. There are three options. o ROOTSLINK link registry. You can add a new link also. o SEEKER search engine, which returns surname matches from Web pages -- there is much "hidden genealogy" that this search will help you find. o SURNAME HELPER search engine finds queries and surname registrations posted at various genealogically-related sites on the Web, with participating sites including many USGenWeb and WorldGenWeb sites. All GenConnect boards are indexed in Surname Helper. o MAILING LISTS. Descriptions of lists that relate to this surname, subscription instructions, and links to the archives so you can search or browse past postings. o GENCONNECT. Click on GLOBAL SURNAME SEARCH to find queries that mention the surname of interest that are posted in connection with any county, state, or country in the world. Or click an icon for one of the seven automated boards that together make up a "suite" of boards available for surnames and localities (Queries, Bible records, Biographies, Deeds, Obituaries, Pensions, and Wills). RootsWeb hopes that putting these links under one SURNAME RESOURCES roof will help everyone find all the buried treasure. * * * * * * * * * * * Previously published by RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative, RootsWeb Review, Vol. 2, No. 21, 26 May 1999. Please visit RootsWeb's main Web page at <http://www.rootsweb.com/>.

I checked the books that I have here & found none of the names mentioned. Sorry Bertha Ellen

In a message dated 5/23/99 11:52:47 PM Central Daylight Time, sheri@worldnetla.net writes: Hello I checked in the a couple of bks that I have & this is the only thing that I found am not sure if this will help or not. St. Joseph's Catholic, Galveston,TX Baptismal/Confirmation/Marriage & Death Records 1860-1952 PG 33 Lang, Peter A.---Finch, Emma J.;Joachin.....,Witness;29 Nov 1865, Date Rev. Jos. Anstaett, Minister Early Texas Death & Legal Records From Joseph Franklin's Diary & John Griffin's Sexton Records Pg 56/57/172 6 Feb 1874-Hawes, James M. (to) Marcus A. Finch, revoking Power of Attorney, Book 11, Pg 625 11 Jan 1872---Hawes, James M. (to) Marcus A. Finch, Power of Attorney, revoked 11 625, Bk 7 Pg 436 24 July 1896---Finch, Peter,Sr aged 63 yrs, died at Galveston, brother in law of Peter Gengler and Fellman Grumback falure last page in this Book These records are at Rosenberg Library in Galveston,TX. Also the documents are at the County Court House in Galveston,TX. Sorry that I couldn't find any of the other names that you had mentioned. Bertha Ellen << My gg grandfather was named Barney or William Barney FINCH. His son was David A. FINCH b.15 Oct 1870 in MS. Family tradition says that after David was born Barney recieved a telegram from Galveston, TX that his father had died, and he went to TX to settle his father's estate, and never came back. His wife in MS would never talk about him except tho say that he was a US Marshal. Any help finding what happened to this elusive ancestor would be greatly appreciated. >>

My gg grandfather was named Barney or William Barney FINCH. His son was David A. FINCH b.15 Oct 1870 in MS. Family tradition says that after David was born Barney recieved a telegram from Galveston, TX that his father had died, and he went to TX to settle his father's estate, and never came back. His wife in MS would never talk about him except tho say that he was a US Marshal. Any help finding what happened to this elusive ancestor would be greatly appreciated.

A new message, "Mary or Molly Chenoweth," was posted by Jan (Wilson) Ramos on Sun, 23 May 1999 on the Galveston County, Texas, Genealogy Web Page Queries section: --- NAME: Jan (Wilson) Ramos EMAIL: Ramosgang@worldnet.att.net SURNAMES: Chenoweth, Hinton DATE: May 23 1999 Looking for information about & descendants of David Theodore & Mary Liza "Molly" (Hinton) Chenoweth. Molly Hinton b. 1 Mar 1878, Adair Co., MO married 11 Apr 1894, Schuyler Co., MO David Theodore Chenoweth, b. Jan 1866, Iowa Co., IA This couple lived in MO, IA, KS, then Washington state for many years. David died in Calcasieu Parish, LA in 1929. In Nov 1932, Molly's father's obituary named as surviving: Mrs. Molly Chenoweth, Galveston, TX. Any ideas, info or clues about these people would be greatly appreciated. I did locate one descendant in Washington, but he has not responded to my letters. Please help! Newspaper searches? Cemetery info? Other ideas?.

Here is the text of an article in today's Salt Lake City newspaper. It mentions that familysearch.org will be officially launched at press confereneces in Washington and Salt Lake City this Monday. This confirms rumors that were floating around the FHL this past week. On Thursday, the library had posted notices that the second floor of the FHL would be closed to the public on Monday morning for a special event, but most staff members had professed to not know what the special event was. Altered bill 'protects' online roots By Lee Davidson Deseret News Washington correspondent WASHINGTON - Rep. Chris Cannon has won changes to a bill he says should provide protection that the LDS Family History Center needs as it begins to share genealogy via the Internet. Aides said it should help prevent companies from downloading vast portions of church collections and then repackaging and selling them on their own. Also, it provides an exemption for genealogy libraries from proposals that would require most organizations to obtain permission from all donors of data before offering it over the Internet. Of course, LDS collections have been amassed from the offerings of millions of genealogists. Cannon, R-Utah, negotiated those changes on Thursday to a bill that Howard Coble, chairman of House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Properties, is pushing to tighten rules to make it more difficult for companies to pirate and resell databases. Coble's original wording, however, provided wide exceptions for education and research purposes. Cannon aides said LDS library officials worried that could leave their collections vulnerable, so Coble agreed to changes to protect it. "This bill means that people can access family history information online from all over the world, without the risk of the church losing ownership of the database information," Cannon said. Also, Coble provided exemptions for genealogy libraries to rules he seeks to require obtaining permission from donors of information in databases before distributing it on the Internet. Cannon said, "Because of this exemption, the LDS Family History Library, as well as 3,200 other family history libraries worldwide, will not have to worry about soaring costs and limited selection and availability of information." The action comes just before The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to formally launch its new genealogy Internet site - www.FamilySearch.org - on Monday at a press conference in Salt Lake City and in Washington, D.C., at the National Press Club. Here is the link to the original story: http://www.desnews.com/dn/view/1,1249,100003128,00.html

---------- > From: Jim Turner <jnturner@gte.net> > To: TXGALVES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TXGALVES-L] SURNAME: Boylan > Date: Friday, May 21, 1999 6:06 PM > > A new message, "Edward Clark Boylan," was posted by Anne Simms on Thu, > 20 May 1999 on the Galveston County, Texas, Genealogy Web Page Queries Section: > > --- > NAME: Anne Simms > EMAIL: asimms@acmail.blinncol.edu > SURNAMES: Boylan > DATE: May 20 1999 > I am looking for information about Edward Clark Boylan, who was born on June 21, > 1840, and died in San Leon, TX in 1843..

A new message, "Edward Clark Boylan," was posted by Anne Simms on Thu, 20 May 1999 on the Galveston County, Texas, Genealogy Web Page Queries Section: --- NAME: Anne Simms EMAIL: asimms@acmail.blinncol.edu SURNAMES: Boylan DATE: May 20 1999 I am looking for information about Edward Clark Boylan, who was born on June 21, 1840, and died in San Leon, TX in 1843..

In a message dated 5/21/99 5:09:29 PM Central Daylight Time, jnturner@gte.net writes: The only BOYLAN that I found listed in the "EARLY TEXAS DEATH & LEGAL RECORDS FROM JOSEPH FRANKLIN'S DIARY & JOHN GRIFFIN'S SEXTON RECORDS" on pg 10------19 Nov 1872 BOYLAN, BARNARD died aged 41 years at Galveston, TX. This was in the section that was JOSEPH FRANKLIN'S DIARY. << NAME: Anne Simms EMAIL: asimms@acmail.blinncol.edu SURNAMES: Boylan DATE: May 20 1999 I am looking for information about Edward Clark Boylan, who was born on June 21, 1840, and died in San Leon, TX in 1843.. >>

A great job - well done. Jackie Deffes At 08:10 PM 5/12/99 -0700, you wrote: >Howdy Fellow Genealogists. > >Today was a good day in Texas for genealogists. >Thanks to all those who called, emailed or faxed. >The following update come from our man in Austin, John Miller, President of >the Austin Gen Soc. >Trey > > >On Wednesday morning, May 12th (today) the >Senate Human Services Committee voted out favorably the substitute bill >sponsored by Senator Judy Zaffirini. It clearly states that Summary Indexes >(only name, date and event-place) are Open Records. Also, that the Bill is >applicable to Local Registrars and Bureau of Vital Statistics. If a record >would give any information about adoption, parental determination or adoption >placement that record would be Closed. I went to the Bureau of Vital >Statistics, talked to a supervisor and showed her the language in the draft >bill. She told me that there is nothing in the Summary Index that would >cause the record to be closed and she didn't have any problem with the >wording. > >Not that it is a big deal, but some clean-up language starts the clock >running for the 50/25 years on the event date, not date of filing. > >The General Index is closed except to "Qualified Applicants" for the 50/25 >year periods. Qualified Applicants are defined in the statues to include the >registrant, a member of the immediate family, a guardian or legal >representative. > >So o o, "we" headed off the bad guy at the pass and it should be easy >sailing. Sen. Z commented that the Committee received about 40 call and >letters. That got their attention so she pulled the Bill last week and wrote >a substitute Bill which answered our objections. A Committee staffer, >Sophia, was extremely helpful with phone calls and faxes of drafts to me, >requesting my comments. I appeared before the Committee this morning and >thanked them for their efforts on our behalf. > >>From the Committee, the Bill goes to the Senate's local and uncontested >calender and should be passed easily next week. Then it goes back to the >House for their vote. Rep. King (the original author of the Bill) has been >advised along the way and is expected to concur with the substitution. With >his approval, it should be passed by the House. Then to Governor Bush for >his signature. You can check the Legislative Web Page to track the status >of H.B. 836. > >Folks, its been fun, and an education. Thanks to one and all for your >efforts. Hope we don't have to reconvene in two years. Good hunting! > >John Miller >Austin Genealogical Society > >

Howdy Fellow Genealogists. Today was a good day in Texas for genealogists. Thanks to all those who called, emailed or faxed. The following update come from our man in Austin, John Miller, President of the Austin Gen Soc. Trey On Wednesday morning, May 12th (today) the Senate Human Services Committee voted out favorably the substitute bill sponsored by Senator Judy Zaffirini. It clearly states that Summary Indexes (only name, date and event-place) are Open Records. Also, that the Bill is applicable to Local Registrars and Bureau of Vital Statistics. If a record would give any information about adoption, parental determination or adoption placement that record would be Closed. I went to the Bureau of Vital Statistics, talked to a supervisor and showed her the language in the draft bill. She told me that there is nothing in the Summary Index that would cause the record to be closed and she didn't have any problem with the wording. Not that it is a big deal, but some clean-up language starts the clock running for the 50/25 years on the event date, not date of filing. The General Index is closed except to "Qualified Applicants" for the 50/25 year periods. Qualified Applicants are defined in the statues to include the registrant, a member of the immediate family, a guardian or legal representative. So o o, "we" headed off the bad guy at the pass and it should be easy sailing. Sen. Z commented that the Committee received about 40 call and letters. That got their attention so she pulled the Bill last week and wrote a substitute Bill which answered our objections. A Committee staffer, Sophia, was extremely helpful with phone calls and faxes of drafts to me, requesting my comments. I appeared before the Committee this morning and thanked them for their efforts on our behalf. >From the Committee, the Bill goes to the Senate's local and uncontested calender and should be passed easily next week. Then it goes back to the House for their vote. Rep. King (the original author of the Bill) has been advised along the way and is expected to concur with the substitution. With his approval, it should be passed by the House. Then to Governor Bush for his signature. You can check the Legislative Web Page to track the status of H.B. 836. Folks, its been fun, and an education. Thanks to one and all for your efforts. Hope we don't have to reconvene in two years. Good hunting! John Miller Austin Genealogical Society

Take the "r" out of brinkly and it works. Jackie At 03:54 PM 5/12/99 -0500, you wrote: >I cannot open the site for the 1900 storm as it is listed on your e-mail >any clues? My grandfather's entire family were washed away in the 1900 >storm. He was away on business that day so he was safe. Jackie Deffes > > >At 11:20 AM 5/12/99 -0400, you wrote: >>Me too? >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <deffes@acadiacom.net> >>To: <TXGALVES-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 1999 11:16 AM >>Subject: Re: [TXGALVES-L] 1900 Storm Victims >> >> >>> Every time I click the URL, it can't be founf???????????? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> At 09:56 AM 5/12/99 -0500, you wrote: >>> >Jim, >>> > >>> >I'm so glad to know that you are still committed to the project of >>> >putting up a web site with list of names from 1900 Storm deaths. I am >>> >also working on a new official 1900 Storm web page -- approved by >>> >Rosenberg Library executive director-- which will list some of our most >>> >often FAQs. I hope to have it up by the end of May. >>> > >>> >FYI -- there is an UNOFFICIAL web site that does list victims names from >>> >1900 Storm. The page says that they took the names from an "undated" >>> >Galveston Daily News. I'm not sure why they didn't know the date -- >>> >all Galveston Daily News is located on the microfilm as you and I have >>> >discussed. >>> > >>> >Here is the URL for anyone who would like to use it. >>> > >>> >http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~brinkley/1900Strm.htm#menu >>> > >>> >As always, the Rosenberg Library is available to check information about >>> >1900 Storm victims. Places to check are 1899-1900 city directory and >>> >1900 Census (to confirm where they lived at the time of Storm) and the >>> >several lists of the dead found in Galveston Daily News, Houston Post >>> >(not available at RL) and some other printed sources, pamphlets, books, >>> >etc. >>> > >>> >Shelly Kelly >>> >Galveston TX >>> > >>> > >>> >> >> > >