Galveston County, Texas, Genealogy Web Page, Queries Section-- A new message, "Flake query," was posted by Lauren Flake on Fri, 23 Apr 1999 It is a response to "FLAKE, MOREY, LOCKWOOD," posted by Rosemary Sodolak Ermis on Wed, 07 Apr 1999 --- NAME: Lauren Flake EMAIL: flake@iolusa.com SURNAMES: Flake DATE: Apr 23 1999 Hello Rosemary. My name is Lauren Flake. I am married to Ronnie Flake (of Galveston County, Texas). His grandfather is Philip Sayers Flake. Philip's father is Otto Flake. Otto is E.M.'s brother. Their father is Ferdinand (no dates on him yet). Ferdinand was the town marshal of Galveston during the Civil War. He also was an editor of several newspapers. There are 17 rolls of microfilm at Rosenberg Library of Ferdinand's newspapers. I began looking through the first, dated in 1865. Otto and his wife Laura are buried in Galveston. I plan to continue looking for information, and will post you as I learn anything on the Flake family. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Lauren.

A new message, "George Price From Illinois," was posted by Bev Price Dobbins on Sat, 24 Apr 1999 on the Galveston County, Texas, Gen Web Page, Queries section. --- NAME: Bev Price Dobbins EMAIL: bosartbev@aol.com SURNAMES: PRICE, LOVETT DATE: Apr 24 1999 Would like to find out what happened to my g.g.grandfather George B. Price who was born in 1869 in Mattoon, IL. His father was William P. Price and his mother was Susan Lovett Price who was born in Bucks Co., PA. William's obituary of 1907 made reference to George living in Galveston at that time..

I'm researching Wilson Strickland.Had two sisters Abigail and Elizabeth. One sister was paced for adoption through "The Little Sisters of Incarnate Word" of Galveston. The other is believed to have died during the Yellow Fever epidemic that hit that area. Parents were Abiel Strickland and Jane Golforth. Any information that you may have that you are willing to share would be greatly apprieciated. Thank You, Kimberly Thompson Shelly Henley Kelly wrote: > Passenger records at the Rosenberg Library cover between 1844-1871. There > are no records for 1872-1900. Most of the early records are scattered > lists. They do not include everyone. Could the individual have been > naturalized in any other county? > Shelly Kelly > GalvestonTX > > Winegar wrote: > > > Since many German immigrants entered Texas through the Port of Galveston, > > You might try checking passenger ship logs. The Seaport Museum in > > Galveston has many of them on Computer. Also check Rosenberg Library in > > Galveston. Sometimes the ships log lists the place the person is from , > > sometimes only the place the ship sailed from. > > > > Angie

Here is my Schmidt family information. I'm willing to share info I have with anyone who is interested. George Schmidt (1862-1949): "He and his brother, Edward, came to the US when they were very young", according to his daughter, Mary Rosalie (now deceased). He worked on dredge boats for most of his life. I have a letter dated Feb. 1918, on the letterhead of United Dredging Co. The company had offices in NY, Oakland, CA; Mexico, D.F.; Galveston, and Tampico, Mexico, where he wrote the letter from. George married (early to mid 1890s?) Rosabell (NMN) Ohlhausen, d/o Henry D. and Martha Jane "Jennie" Spivey Ohlhausen. They had six children: Louisa (Foster) (1891-19??) Jennie Isbel (Andreason) (Mar 26, 1894-Mar 02, 1981) George Edward (Jul 6, 1895-Jul 31, 1918) John "Johnnie" Henry (1901-1956) Mary Rosalie (Sheppard) (1906-1995) Chester Harold (1915-1931) All mentioned above, except for Louisa, John Henry and Mary Rosalie, are buried in The "Old" Alta Loma Cemetery (Santa Fe, TX). I know George and Rosabell (aka Rosa, Rose) lived in Galveston at least through 1918, with their address being 1403 Ave. J (Broadway) for much, if not all, of the time. I am assuming all of their children were born in Galveston, but I really don't know. On an "Application of Widow, Child, or/and Dependent Parent" in 1922, their address is "Alta Loma, TX"; and I do know, from one of George's granddaughters, that he was a Justice of the Peace for some years in Alta Loma, conducting his business from his home. My direct line is through Jennie I. Schmidt Andreason, whose eldest daughter, Adele Crisbel (1914-1965) m. Almon Parker Combs (1903-1986). One of their twin sons, John Wayne (02/02/40-07/28/93), is my father. Thanks for taking the time to look through all this info. I am trying to post every detail I have that might mean something to someone. And thanks, Angie, for your offer to help. I really appreciate it; and will be on the lookout for any info that would be of interest to you. Kim Combs Elkins

Passenger records at the Rosenberg Library cover between 1844-1871. There are no records for 1872-1900. Most of the early records are scattered lists. They do not include everyone. Could the individual have been naturalized in any other county? Shelly Kelly GalvestonTX Winegar wrote: > Since many German immigrants entered Texas through the Port of Galveston, > You might try checking passenger ship logs. The Seaport Museum in > Galveston has many of them on Computer. Also check Rosenberg Library in > Galveston. Sometimes the ships log lists the place the person is from , > sometimes only the place the ship sailed from. > > Angie

A new message, "Schmidt info," was posted by Kimberly Combs Elkins on Thu, 22 Apr 1999 It is a response to "Schmiedeberg,Schmidt, Siepel," posted by Angie Winegar on Thu, 22 Apr 1999 on the Galveston County, Texas, web page Queries section. --- NAME: Kimberly Combs Elkins EMAIL: kelki@aol.com SURNAMES: Andreason, Combs, Schmidt, Ohlhausen DATE: Apr 22 1999 Angie, Do you have the info from the headstones in the Galveston cemetaries (on Broadway)? I have pictures of some of the Schmidt headstones, thinking I might be able to link them to my line somehow, some day. These are the Schmidt headstones I have: F.W., and wife C.W. Charlotte Beissner Charles G. and Julia P. Henrietta P. F.D. ("Papa Schmidt") Ernest Friedrich and Anna K. Piccott (last name possibly Pigcott - hard to tell from photo my brother took). If you, or anyone else, is interested in more info on these people (I only have what their headstones say), let me know or post to the board.... Regards, Kim Combs Elkins kelki@aol.com

A new message, "Schmiedeberg,Schmidt, Siepel," was posted by Angie Winegar to the Galveston County, Texas, Web Page Queries section: on Thu, 22 Apr 1999 --- NAME: Angie Winegar EMAIL: winegar5@preferred.com SURNAMES: Schmiedeberg, Schulze, Schmidt, Siepel DATE: Apr 22 1999 QRYTEXT: Looking for information on families of Rudolph Schmiedeberg & Johanna Schulze; Frederick W. Schmidt, George W.Schmidt & Ida Seipel, Conrad Seipel; who immigrated to Galveston from Prussia..

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A new message, "gladys robinson," was posted by Leesa Coate on Tue, 20 Apr 1999 on the Galveston County, Texas Web Page, Queries section: --- NAME: Leesa Coate EMAIL: Leesmo@aol.com SURNAMES: robinson, martin DATE: Apr 20 1999 QRYTEXT: Looking for information on Gladys Robinson born in Galveston in 1898 to Estelle Martin and Thomas Robinson- any info appreciated..

If you have already received this I apologize but I thought everyone needed to be aware so that we can all do out part to keep records open. Ann Phillips Houston, TX -------- Original Message -------- Subject: New Texas Legislation Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1999 12:50:58 +0000 From: "Jeannette" <jha@mindspring.com> Reply-To: <jha@atl.mindspring.com> To: "Expert Genealogy"<jha@atl.mindspring.com> EXPERT GENEALOGY Editor: Jeannette Holland Austin Series: Vital Records Subject: New Texas Legislation Date: April 21, 1999 Last week I posted the wrong address for the FHC. The correct address for the Family History Center Online is - http://32.96.111.13/default.asp Here is an email message from Mic Barnett concerning Texas Vital Records: HI Fellow Genealogists: In case you have not heard there is a bill in the Texas Legislature that might close the indexes to death and birth records in Texas for 25 and 50 years, respectfully. My column on Saturday April 24 will state most of what we know about the bill at this time. The column is already on my website at http://barnettesbooks.com Just click on read the columns. Scroll down and click on April 24. The column was submitted this morning for a Saturday publication date. Since being notified of this bill by Tommy Burns of Houston, I have found out only a little bit more. Supposedly, the bill was submitted to clarify the current law. The intent of the bill was to clarify the existing law and help open birth and death indexes in counties where the county clerk felt they were closed (At the same time, other county clerks felt the indexes were open). While in committee an amendment was placed on the bill stating the indexes would become open and public when the actual records (birth and death records) became open and public. According to the amendment the indexes would be closed for 25-50 years until the records themselves are public. The HB 836 passed the Public Health Committee in the State House of Representatives on March 30. It was referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee. As of today, the bill does not have a Senate sponsor. If we cause enough rancor, it is possible no one will take on the sponsorship of the bill and it will die in committee. On the otherhand, if a sponsor is found, we want to be on record requesting a hearing. At that hearing, we would need to flood the room with genealogists and other concerned citizens. While a law clarifying the present confusing law might be welcome, amendment on HB 836 closes the birth and death indexes until the actual records become public which is 25-50 years. .Monday night I contacted Jack Brissee, Chair of the FGS/NGS Records Preservation and Access Committee. Jack and his committee work with genealogists and other organizations all over the country when records are threatened with closure or misuse. He jumped on it and has faxed a letter to the Chair of the Senate State Affairs Committee. He has urged everyone to contact all genealogists, genealogical, historical and other concerned organizations to write a calm, collected, but, concerned letter to the Chair of the Senate Affairs Committee and to our own Senator concerning this bill. The Honorable Florence Shapiro Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs P.O.Box 12068 Capital Station Austin, TX 78711 Another bill in the legislature each of you should be aware of is HB13. This bill seeks to allow adoptees to obtain their original birth certificate upon reaching the age of 21. HB13 has met with the hostility of child placement services and birth mothers. Currently it is held up in committee where it may die. Part of the HB 13 awareness may have had some effect on HB 836 because both have to do with vital statistics registration If you wish to pass this letter around, please feel free to do so. 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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------53114AD124CC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am reposting this message to the Brazoria County Mail List, for possible interest to Galveston County researchers. Jim --------------53114AD124CC Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com ([204.212.38.30]) by mta2.mailsrvcs.net (InterMail v03.02.04 118 119) with ESMTP id <19990419053455.NXSV16551@bl-14.rootsweb.com> for <jnturner@gte.net>; Mon, 19 Apr 1999 00:34:55 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id WAA01257; Sun, 18 Apr 1999 22:34:36 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 22:34:36 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 00:01:26 -0700 (MST) X-Sender: blueskye@pop.primenet.com Message-Id: <v01530501b340025b1451@[206.165.21.171]> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Old-To: TXBRAZOR-L@rootsweb.com From: blueskye@primenet.com (Marianne Gilbert) Subject: [TXBRAZOR-L] HESTER-PATTON/CALDWELL/CALDER Resent-Message-ID: <AbxKz.A.6Q.rBsG3@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: TXBRAZOR-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: TXBRAZOR-L@rootsweb.com Reply-To: TXBRAZOR-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <TXBRAZOR-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/16 X-Loop: TXBRAZOR-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: TXBRAZOR-L-request@rootsweb.com X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 Hello list, I'm also a subscriber to the Christian Co., KY list [KYCHRIST-L] and saw this post from Ida. I responded to her post, and decided to repost them here in case anyone knows of these names from Brazoria Co. Thanks, Marianne Gilbert <blueskye@primenet.com> Phoenix, AZ >>Dear List, >>In the May/June 1998 issue of Back Home in Kentucky magazine was an article on >>Kentuckians' contribution in the Texas Revolution. Quoting the article: >>"William Hester Patton, 28, was born in Hopkinsville, KY but was a resident of >>Brazoria Co., TX when he joined the Alamo forces. A merchant and surveyor by >>trade, Patton was the commanding officer of a small company and attained the >>rank of captain. His life was spared when he left the Alamo as a courier >>either before or just after the Mexican forces arrived outside the walls. He >>later served as aid-de-camp to Sam Houston during the Battle of San Jacinto >>and quartermaster general of the army." >>The middle name was often the maiden name of the mother, but we cannot find >>one of our Hesters who married a Patton. Anyone have data to support the >>possibility of a HESTER-PATTON marriage? >>Thanks for your interest. >>Ida >Hello Ida, > >I'm a little behind in going thru my emails, so I'm only now responding to >your post of 3/15/99. Unfortunately, I don't know about your PATTONs, >however, your post sounded familiar to me in regards to my CALDWELLs. > >My gg grandfather, James Peckham CALDWELL, was born 1793 in Maryland, but >lived in Hopkinsville, KY from about 1819 to about 1832 when he moved to >Brazoria Co., TX. He was Adjutant of Capt. John Austin's Company in the >battle of Velasco (Brazoria Co.) in 1832. He moved to Hays Co. but died in >Brazoria Co. in 1856, buried at Peach Point Cemetery, close to his friend >Stephen F. Austin (however Austin's body was reinterred in Austin at a >later date). He was a planter, was involved in the Masonic Lodge in both >Hopkinsville and Brazoria Co. and was a devout Methodist. I too thought >that his middle name, Peckham, may have been his mother's maiden name, but >haven't been able to find a Peckham/Caldwell marrriage as yet. His sister >Jane's son, Robert James CALDER (who J.P. raised, as his sister's husband >died when their son was a baby) was Captain of K Company in the Battle of >San Jacinto. Maybe my James Peckham Caldwell and your William Hester >Patton knew each other. > >Would there, by any chance, be a mention of a James P. CALDWELL in that >"Back Home in Kentucky" magazine you mentioned? I am a subscriber to the >Brazoria Co., TX list [TXBRAZOR-L], so I will post your query and my >response there. I'm sure there must be a list for the Alamo, but I'm not >familiar with it. Check the Rootsweb internet site for the name of the >list. > >Good luck! >Marianne Gilbert ><blueskye@primenet.com> >Phoenix, AZ --------------53114AD124CC--

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Since many German immigrants entered Texas through the Port of Galveston, You might try checking passenger ship logs. The Seaport Museum in Galveston has many of them on Computer. Also check Rosenberg Library in Galveston. Sometimes the ships log lists the place the person is from , sometimes only the place the ship sailed from. Angie

I have a copy of 1900 census,list Gustau Lockstadt and his family living in Washington Co. I Emailed the Courthouse there for declaration of intent 1st papers,naturalization certificate 2nd papers. They emailed me back,saying they could not find them. Were else can you wright to get them, are find out were he came from Germany to Tx. from? Thanks Bill Lockstedt,Descendant.

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------416F3BBA100A Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I thought you all might be interested in this: --------------416F3BBA100A Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com ([204.212.38.30]) by mta1.mailsrvcs.net (InterMail v03.02.04 118 119) with ESMTP id <19990416064422.HKGC55037@bl-14.rootsweb.com>; Fri, 16 Apr 1999 01:44:22 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id XAA28157; Thu, 15 Apr 1999 23:44:02 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 23:44:02 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19990416014338.01a31260@txcyber.com> X-Sender: holt@txcyber.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.3 (32) Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 01:43:38 -0500 Old-To: txgen-l@rootsweb.com, TXGW-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com, FPryor3703@aol.com From: Trey Holt <holt@txcyber.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Subject: [TXGW-NEWS-L] Vol. 1 No. 5 - April 15, 1999 Resent-Message-ID: <"wa1jOD.A.S3G.wwtF3"@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: TXGW-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: TXGW-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <TXGW-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2 X-Loop: TXGW-NEWS-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: TXGW-NEWS-L-request@rootsweb.com X-Mozilla-Status: 0001 The TXGenWeb Project News and Review A Summary of Events and Topics of Interest to Texas Genealogists Vol. 1 No. 5 - April 15, 1999 Happy Birthday Texas! visit The TXGenWeb Project at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/ Past issues of this Newsletter are available at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~txgenweb/review/index.htm ============================================================ Copyright (C) 1999 by The TXGenWeb Project. All rights reserved. Editor: Trey Holt <holt@txcyber.com> The TXGenWeb Project News and Review is distributed approximately every two weeks to the TXGW-NEWS-L mailing list. To subscribe to this mailing list just send the command "subscribe" to TXGW-NEWS-L-request@rootsweb.com. This newsletter may be freely distributed to others with interest in Texas genealogy. All volunteers of The TXGenWeb Project are encouraged to send any new items of interest and announcements to holt@txcyber.com. ============================================================ The RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative provides a great deal of support and help to The TXGenWeb Project and its volunteers through its commitment to providing free on-line genealogical resources. DONATIONS TO HELP SUPPORT ROOTSWEB ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED. For details about support levels/benefits and payment options,please visit: <http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> or send e-mail to: <RW-info@rootsweb.com>. RootsWeb's address is: RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative, P.O. Box 6798, Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798. (Please include your e-mail address on all correspondence and checks.) ============================================================ IN THIS ISSUE: - The TXGenWeb Project News and Review - The Freedmens Bureau Online - Texas - New to Houston County - New to Shelby County - Genealogical Seminars and Events Page - The Family History Show - New in The TXGenWeb Project Archives ============================================================ - The TXGenWeb Project News and Review We now have a dedicated mail list for this newsletter. I would like to thank rootsweb for providing us with a home. This publication will be distributed approximately every two weeks to the TXGW-NEWS-L mailing list. I will be the editor of this newsletter until a permanent editor volunteers. If you are interested in taking on the job of editing this newsletter please let me know. For those of you in genealogical societies please feel free to print out this newsletter and circulate it at your meetings to promote what's going on in The TXGenWeb Project. Trey Holt, holt@txcyber.com ============================================================ - The Freedmens Bureau Online If your ancestors were slaves or had slaves you may wish to check out this site. http://www.freedmensbureau.com/texas/index.htm "Reports of an Inspection of the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, Walker County, reports of outrages in Texas against Freedmen and Union men following the end of the civil war." ============================================================ - New to Houston County The Houston County TXGenWeb site has added transcriptions of the 1839 and 1840 Tax Rolls for that county. ============================================================ - New to Shelby County The Shelby County TXGenWeb site has added the following: Henrietta Cemetery http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/cem_henrietta.htm North Jericho Cemetery http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/cem_northjerico.htm Spann Chapel Cemetery http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/cem_spannchapel.htm Johnson Cemetery http://www.rootsweb.com/~txshelby/cem_johnson.htm ============================================================ - Genealogical Seminars and Events Page The TXGenWeb Project has added a special page for Genealogical Seminars and Events. There is also a section for Genealogy related Family Reunions. On this page I put the date, sponsor, title, speaker, and place. There is not room for extra information. I would like very much to link to a page on any society page that gives this information or other information. Please send this information and the link to marylove@tyler.net Thanks you very much! Mary Love Berryman, Coordinator Genealogical Seminars and Events Page, TXGenWeb Project ============================================================ - The Family History Show Established December 1994 on the Texas State Network and heard on about 18 radio stations in Texas. Originated by the host, Michael Matthews of Dallas Texas, featuring knowledgeable guests every Sunday evening : state archivists, librarians, college professors, professional genealogists, representatives of genealogical and lineage societies, authors, columnists, family association representatives, and others. More than 220 individuals have been featured on the weekly radio broadcasts over the past four years. All the guests have reported having a great time answering questions from callers regarding family history research strategies and problems. All pertinent questions are welcome and appreciated. Listeners are encouraged to PARTICIPATE on the program with their comments or questions. The number is tollfree from anywhere it can be heard. The show may be heard live on the Internet on KTSA San Antonio at http://www.ktsa.com. You will need Real Audio to listen on line. ============================================================ - New in The TXGenWeb Project Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm Bell County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/cemetery/cemlist.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/misc/1925class.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/misc/1925class.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/cemetery/donahoe.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/obits/jdanley.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/military/jdanley02.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/bell/cemetery/rockhollow.txt Comanche County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/comanche/cemetery/oakland.txt Comal County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/comal/cemetery/rust.txt Cooke County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/cooke/marriage/book04pg1-71.txt Dallas County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/dallas/vitals/bookjp.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/dallas/vitals/bookq.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/dallas/vitals/bookjb.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/dallas/vitals/minister.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/dallas/vitals/bookig.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/dallas/vitals/bookip.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/dallas/vitals/bookqg.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/dallas/vitals/bookqb.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/dallas/vitals/bookqp.txt Fannin County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/fannin/cemetery/bledsoe.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/fannin/cemetery/pettigrew.txt Grayson County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/grayson/cemetery/georgetown02.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/grayson/cemetery/fairview02.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/grayson/cemetery/fairview01.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/grayson/cemetery/fairview01.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/grayson/cemetery/fairview02.txt Hill County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/hill/cemetery/blum01.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/hill/cemetery/blum02.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/hill/cemetery/blum03.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/hill/cemetery/blum04.txt Houston County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/houston/census/1850cens.txt Rains County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/rains/military/discharg.txt Smith County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/smith/cemetery/libertyhill.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/smith/cemetery/libertymem.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/smith/cemetery/pinesprings.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/smith/obit/bfmcbride.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/smith/obit/jdray.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/smith/bible/mcbridebib.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/smith/cemetery/center02.txt Tyler County ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/tyler/cemetery/bethany.txt ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tx/tyler/cemetery/bethany.txt ============================================================ If you would like to submit news, information or press releases for inclusion in future newsletters, send them to holt@txcyber.com. The author does reserve the right to accept or reject any articles submitted. ============================================================ DISCLAIMER: This newsletter is being written and sent via e-mail at no charge. I expect to write one new issue on a more or less a regular bi weekly basis. However, life sometimes interferes, and the need to earn a living may create an occasional delay. ============================================================ COPYRIGHTS: The contents of this newsletter are copyright by The TXGenWeb Project and by others so designated. You are hereby granted rights, unless otherwise specified, to re-distribute articles from this newsletter to other parties provided you do so strictly for non-commercial purposes. Also, please include the following words with any articles you re-distribute: The following article is from The TXGenWeb Project News and Review and is copyright 1999 by The TXGenWeb Project. 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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------9DA33F0F071619F9A115A9BF Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Forgive cross-postings. This just arrived and I verified it on www.cnn.com Shelly Kelly Galveston TX --------------9DA33F0F071619F9A115A9BF Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Received: from listserv.muohio.edu (listserv.muohio.edu [134.53.7.7]) by net.rosenberg-library.org (NTMail 3.03.0017/4c.aduf) with ESMTP id shelly for <shelly@ROSENBERG-LIBRARY.ORG>; Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:23:58 +0100 Received: from cwisserver1 (134.53.7.7) by listserv.muohio.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1a) with SMTP id <0.A19A5EC0@listserv.muohio.edu>; Thu, 15 Apr 1999 14:45:40 -0400 Received: from LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU by LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8d) with spool id 3846849 for ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU; Thu, 15 Apr 1999 14:45:37 -0400 Received: from exchange2.sospublicmail.state.mo.us (168.166.2.52) by listserv.muohio.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1a) with SMTP id <0.9FF6C0E0@listserv.muohio.edu>; Thu, 15 Apr 1999 14:45:37 -0400 Received: from sosmail.state.mo.us by exchange2.sospublicmail.state.mo.us with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.0.1460.8) id HK4YT5AD; Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:25:45 -0500 Received: by sosmail.state.mo.us with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) id <26PF7KAW>; Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:44:18 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Message-ID: <26CB56E4C5D9D211A0A0002035687B8E079873@sosmail.state.mo.us> Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 13:44:12 -0500 Reply-To: Archives & Archivists <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU> Sender: Archives & Archivists <ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU> From: "Chubb, Jelain" <chubbj@SOSMAIL.STATE.MO.US> Subject: Shooting at LDS Family History Center To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU For those who may not have heard yet, a gunman opened fire in the library of the LDS Family History Center in Salt Lake about 10:30 MT. The report I saw on CNN a little while ago said six people were injured and that they had a gunman in custody, and were searching for a second suspect. Jelain Chubb Administrative Archivist Missouri Local Records Program Secretary of State's Office PO Box 778 Jefferson City, MO 65102 Phone: 573-751-1819 Fax: 573-526-3867 Email: jchubb@mail.sos.state.mo.us A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List! To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to listserv@listserv.muohio.edu In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to archives@listserv.muohio.edu Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <rschmidt@lib.muohio.edu> --------------9DA33F0F071619F9A115A9BF--

Galveston County, Texas, Queries A new message, "Kerson Family Relatives," was posted by Helen Spain on Thu, 15 Apr 1999 --- NAME: Helen Spain EMAIL: markspain@sprintmail.com SURNAMES: Kerson, Koujousa, Tolsky DATE: Apr 15 1999 QRYTEXT: Looking for information about and relatives of my grandparents, Benjamin Kerson (changed from Koujousa at immigration) and Zelda Tolsky Kerson, who left Russia some time between 1911-1918. Does anyone know how to contact the ancestral archives via e-mail at Rosenberg Library at UTMB in Galveston. I used to have an e-mail address, but it is no longer valid..