I just wanted in introduce myself. My father's father was a violin maker and would like to know if anyone knows about the violins he made. He was an individual maker and seller. He owned his own business in Baltimore, MD. He also had a business in Mobile, AL. He made violins, organs, tuned pianos. His name was Herman Harry Bernhardt. His father was Edward T. Bernhardt. Herman was born in New York and his parents came over from Germany. I have also found them in Kentucky. In 1890's he was in Baltimore, MD and in the 1910 he was in Mobile, AL If anyone can help me learn more about him, please let me know. My dad said he also made very detailed doll furniture.

Dear Sirs! Please have a look at the new photo documentation on Italian & French Violin Makers, Vol. 1 (www.jost-thoene.de) which we will present at the Mondomusica in Cremona on 3rd to 5th of October 2003. For the next volumes we are still looking for some interesting examples of following makers: Hannibal Fagnola Francesco Pressenda Giovanni Battista Gaibisso Guiseppe Baldantoni Francesco Maurizi Giovanni Maurizi Antonio Pasta Luigi Marconcini Augusto Pollastri Giuseppe Fiorini Stefano Scarampella Jean Francois Aldric Niccolo Bianchi Emile Boulangeot Charles Adolphe Gand Jacques Pierre Thibout... to name just a few! If you have an interesting violin of this category please let us know! Kind regards! Jost Thoene Jost Thoene Vredener Str. 1 46397 Bocholt Germany Loc. Vetice 63044 Montefortino Italy +39 0736 859061 +39 339 8880577 mobil www.jost-thoene.de www.italianandfrenchviolinmakers.com www.streichquartett.org jost.thoene@jost-thoene.de

Hi, I am trying to find out about a WELCH ancestor who made violins. Thanks, Vicki

never heard of him.... i am sorry! have a look at the new violin book: Italian & French Violin Makers Vol. 1 at: www.jost-thoene.de regards! Jost Thoene -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Yale's Music Shop [mailto:yales.music@cyber-quest.com] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 4. September 2003 15:19 An: VIOLIN-MAKERS-L@rootsweb.com Betreff: [VIOLIN-MAKERS] violin maker Does anyone have information regarding a violin maker named Edwin Johnson of Pennsylvania Ca. 1925?? ==== VIOLIN-MAKERS Mailing List ==== ListAdministrator for the VIOLIN-MAKERS mailing list- Diana Boothe philsbarbie@cei.net ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Does anyone have information regarding a violin maker named Edwin Johnson of Pennsylvania Ca. 1925??

Heads up on a very new----very mean virus. Though I don't normally do this, and do request that you NOT reply to the list, but to me, List Mom, personally, I feel this is something that everyone needs to be aware of. For those who do NOT have an anti-virus program, or who have more questions, please contact me OFF list. :o) Take Care, Diana philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net AllFamilies Scrapbook: http://www.arkansasfamilies.net/famscrapindex.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Linda Schwartz who admins the Trondelag list gave permission to forward a very clear explanation of elements of these virus messages. W32.Sobig.F@mm Discovered on: August 19, 2003 Last Updated on: August 19, 2003 05:07:51 PM W32.Sobig.F@mm is a mass-mailing, network-aware worm that sends itself to all the email addresses it finds in the files with the following extensions: * .dbx * .eml * .hlp * .htm * .html * .mht * .wab * .txt The worm uses its own SMTP engine to propagate and will attempt to create a copy of itself on accessible network shares. Email Routine Details The email message has the following characteristics: From: Spoofed address (which means that the sender in the "From" field is most likely not the real sender). The worm may use the address admin@internet.com as the sender. Subject: * Re: Details * Re: Approved * Re: Re: My details * Re: Thank you! * Re: That movie * Re: Wicked screensaver * Re: Your application * Thank you! * Your details Body: * See the attached file for details * Please see the attached file for details. Attachment: * your_document.pif * document_all.pif * thank_you.pif * your_details.pif * details.pif * document_9446.pif * application.pif * wicked_scr.scr * movie0045.pif My note: While I do not have an infected computer, I have seen my email addresses forged (when **I** get a mail bounce for something I did not send). I suspect that someone I have communicated with in the past may have had his/her computer attacked with a virus. Or my addresses have been harvested from message boards, web pages, etc.

My most humble apologies to those who receive this more than once! :o) Take Care, Diana philsbarbie1@arkansasfamilies.net ArkansasFamilies: http://www.arkansasfamilies.net/ RootsWeb.com: 2003-06-11 The entire RootsWeb.com website will be down for several hours Thursday morning, while our technical staff completes routine maintenance < from approximately 1-4 a.m. (Mountain). We apologize for the inconvenience, and encourage you to use our sister sites during this down time.

I would appreciate any information about Allen S. Martin, of York, PA. who was a violin maker during the beginning of this century.

<wearing my RootsWeb hat> Subject: [IMPORTANT] RootsWeb Upgrading to New Servers Beginning Monday, 10 June 2002, RootsWeb will begin the complex and time-consuming process of upgrading our servers to new hardware. o What does this mean for you? Well, it means some servers will be unavailable during this time and we are asking for your patience. For up-to-date information about the different resources, you can visit http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ as the move progresses. o Web Pages: FTP will be down so that changes can't be made to pages until everything is working correctly on the new servers. There will be a short time that the pages will not be available as the transfer takes place. o List Administrators: When the time comes to move list servers, we will be halting operation on the machine to complete the move. We expect to have the machines down the least amount of time possible. No mail will be sent from or posted to your mailing lists. We do not expect to lose any messages. o Board Administrators: Nothing, unless your board happens to be gatewayed to a mailing list then the information for list administrators apply. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we go through a few "growing pains." - RootsWeb Staff AR-Archives Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ar/arfiles.htm AR-Crawford County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~arcrawfo/ AR-Sebastian County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~arsebast/ AR-Stone County Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~arstone/ VISIT OUR WEBPAGE! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~philsbarbie/

This came in this morning, in this weeks edition of RootsWeb Review......for those of you who do not receive this mail, I thought I would pass it along. Hope it helps! :-) Take care, Diana philsbarbie@cei.net VISIT OUR WEBPAGE! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~philsbarbie/ AR-Archives Coordinator- http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ar/arfiles.htm ----------------------------****************--------------------------- - 2c. KLEZ VIRUS FOOLS AND ENTICES. Genealogists are not the only ones being fooled by this relentless worm, which spoofs (forges) the "From" address. Even the U.S. State Department's e-mail identity was forged by it recently as Klez sent itself to law enforcement and media outlets across the country. Your editor and the RootsWeb HelpDesk have received hundreds of messages lately from researchers fearful that RootsWeb is sending out these worm- infested attachments. Relax. The virus is not coming from RootsWeb or via any RootsWeb mailing list (which do not allow attachments anyway). It is being sent to you privately by the infected computer (often without the owner's knowledge), with a forged "From" e-mail address and with all sorts of subjects lines, which Klez also steals. There are several ways Klez can obtain your e-mail address: --It may be in the sender's address book. --The infected computer may find an unread message from you in someone's inbox. --It may appear on a webpage that is cached on the infected computer. --It may appear in an old e-mail message that is stored on the infected computer. Depending on where Klez finds your e-mail address, it may use the subject line or copy part of a post in an attempt to appear to be a legitimate message. There is nothing your editor, the HelpDesk or anyone at RootsWeb can do to stop this. This mail does not originate with, or pass through, the RootsWeb mail servers. Your best defense is to not open any attachments you receive via e- mail, regardless of who the "From" person appears to be (use the real e-mail address of your friend or family member to inquire if they have sent you something with an attachment); keep your AntiVirus (AV) software up-to-date and use it, and set your AV program to scan all incoming e-mail or if the option is available, not to download infected mail from the server. Read more about Klez and the problems it is causing in an article by Michelle Delio in Wired News, currently available at: http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,52765,00.html Reliable information about computer viruses can be found at: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html http://dispatch.mcafee.com/virus_tips.asp?cid=1593 For a free online virus scan: http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/ For free antivirus protection: http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.htm Previously published in RootsWeb Review: Vol. 5, No. 21, 22 May 2002

Occasionally, I have links presented to me that are most helpful, this would be one of those. <g> There are MANY links on these pages to various resources on the WWW, and from what I've seen, it appears to be most helpful. Thought I'd pass it on, in case it might help someone! http://www.justgen.com Take care, Diana philsbarbie@cei.net VISIT OUR WEBPAGE! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~philsbarbie/ List Mom for the Achor, Achord, American-Railroads, ARArchives, AR-Civil-War, Arkansas, AR-Old-Newspapers, AR-Railroads, AR-Surnames, Australia-Obituaries, Blacksmithing, Bankhead, Boothe, Bulloch, Burdine, Buzzard, Byles, CA-Oakhurst-Genealogy-Group, Cancer-Support, Country-Music, Dillinger, Essex (surname), Flint-Knapping, Kid-Crafts, GenWebDesign, Giltner, Good-Sheperd-Homes, IA-Railroads, IA-VintagePhotos, IN-Old-Newspapers, IN-Railroads, IOWA-Old-Newspapers, KS-Old-Newspapers, KS-Railroads, KYEDMONS, Lakey, LASSUMP, Leakey, Martindale, Mertz, NJ-Old-Newspapers, Ober, Old-MISSOURI-Newspapers, ORLANE, ORDESCHU, Outlaws-of-the-Old-West, PA-Railroads, Peoples, Roberson, Royalty, Rynders, Shatswell, Stodghill, Television, Toon, Truxler, USA-Cemeteries, US-Marshalls, VANVOORHEES, Villines, Violin-Makers, VanVoorhees, Voorhees, Voorhies, Woodworkers, Woolridge, WORLD-Cemeteries, WORLD-Obits, Wartz, and Worz mailing lists.

Hello Everyone!! :-) I wanted to let everyone know that the Klez virus is running rampant. You may already be aware of this outbreak, but I, myself, received at least 20 virus's in the last week (8 just this morning, and still counting as I write this), all with different subject lines and attachments. That's more than I have received this entire year, so this is a VERY SERIOUS matter. Otherwise, we would not be discussing it on this list. <g> If anyone has questions about this, they can reply to list mom privately at philsbarbie@cei.net PLEASE, DO NOT REPLY TO THIS TO THE LIST! (and don't send me any virus', lol) They will appear to come from anyone.....friend, foe, or mailing list admin's. Symantec gives the following information........ "W32.Klez.gen@mm is a mass-mailing worm that searches the Windows address book for email addresses and sends messages to all recipients that it finds. The worm uses its own SMTP engine to send the messages. The subject and attachment name of incoming emails is randomly chosen. The attachment will have one of the following extensions: .bat, .exe, .pif or .scr. Some variants of this worm use a technique known as "spoofing." If it does this, it chooses at random an address that it finds on an infected computer as the "From:" address that it uses when it performs its mass-mailing routine. Numerous cases have been reported in which users of uninfected computers receive complaints that they have sent an infected message to someone else. For example, Linda Anderson is using a computer that is infected with W32.Klez.E@mm; Linda is not using a antivirus program or does not have current virus definitions. When W32.Klez.gen@mm performs its emailing routine, it finds the email address of Harold Logan. It inserts Harold's email address into the "From:" line of an infected email that it then sends to Janet Bishop. Janet then contacts Harold and complains that he sent her infected email, but when Harold scans his computer, Norton AntiVirus does not find anything--as would be expected--because his computer is not infected." For the complete write up and ways to remove this virus, you can read the full article here..... http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.klez.gen@mm.html The most informative write-up can be found here; http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=4292 Other write-ups can be found; http://www.viruslist.com/eng/viruslist.html?id=4292 http://www.antivirus.com/pc-cillin/vinfo/virusencyclo/default5.asp?VName=WOR M_KLEZ.H http://vil.mcafee.com/dispVirus.asp?virus_k=99455 You can even do a free scan of your computer to see if you are already infected, here... http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/ If you don't have anti-virus software, I would recommend that you get some IMMEDIATELY....if you do have, then you really need to make sure that your virus definitions are up to date. There is a very reliable program that you can download FREE online. It can be found here..... http://www.grisoft.com/html/us_index.htm This Klez virus is unlike any we've ever dealt with before......it can come to you imbedded in an email, or as an attachment, it has several names and several variants of this same virus. So without protection, you are not safe. If anyone needs any help with this, again, you can contact me at philsbarbie@cei.net Take care, Diana

I found this website, thanks to another list that I am a member of, and just had to pass it on!! It seems to be a MOST helpful resource..... "Chart Used To Calculate The Year Of Birth From The Census" http://jerry.vigo.lib.in.us/washington/CENDATES.HTM Take care, Diana philsbarbie@cei.net VISIT OUR WEBPAGE! http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~philsbarbie/ List Mom for the Achor, Achord, American-Railroads, AR-Civil-War, Arkansas, AR-Old-Newspapers, AR-Railroads, AR-Surnames, Australia-Obituaries, Blacksmithing, Boothe, Burdine, Cancer-Support, Country-Music, Essex (surname), Flint-Knapping, Kid-Crafts, Giltner, Good-Sheperd-Homes, IA-VintagePhotos, IN-Old-Newspapers, IOWA-Old-Newspapers, KS-Old-Newspapers, Lakey, Martindale, NJ-Old-Newspapers, Ober, Old-MISSOURI-Newspapers, Outlaws-of-the-Old-West, PA-Railroads, Peoples, Roberson, Shatswell, Stodghill, Television, US-Marshalls, Villines, Violin-Makers, Voorhees, Voorhies, Woodworkers, Woolridge, WORLD-Cemeteries, WORLD-Obits, and Worz mailing lists.

Though this may be off subject for some of you, I wanted to let everyone know that the Bureau of Land Management <http://www.blm.gov/> (BLM), General Land Office (GLO) Records Automation web site is up and running again. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Take care, Diana List mom for the ACHOR, ACHORD, AMERICAN-RAILROADS, AR-CIVIL-WAR, ARKANSAS, AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, AR-RAILROADS, AR-SURNAMES, AUSTRALIA-OBITUARIES, BLACKSMITHING, BOOTHE, BURDINE, CANCER-SUPPORT, COUNTRY-MUSIC, ESSEX (surname), FLINT-KNAPPING, KID-CRAFTS, GILTNER, GOOD-SHEPERD-HOMES, IA-VINTAGEPHOTOS, IN-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, IOWA-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, KS-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, LAKEY, MARTINDALE, NJ-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, OBER, OLD-MISSOURI-NEWSPAPERS, OUTLAWS-OF-THE-OLD-WEST, PA-RAILROADS, PEOPLES, ROBERSON, SHATSWELL, STODGHILL, TELEVISION, US-MARSHALLS, VILLINES, VIOLIN-MAKERS, VOORHEES, VOORHIES, WOODWORKERS, WOOLRIDGE, WORLD-CEMETERIES, WORLD-OBITS, and WORZ mailing lists.

Hello Everyone! :-) For some reason or another (i.e.. email address changing, vacation, computer problems), you may find the need to unsubscribe and re-subscribe to this list, so I thought I would send on to you, instructions for doing this. A lot of times you may know approximately when this will be happening, and I can assist you in doing this, but I must know to what list you are subscribed, and how you receive your postings, either list mode or digest mode. Since I am list mom for right at 40 mailing lists, sometimes this can be quite confusing, so I'm hoping this will help all of us. <g> Subscribing: To join VIOLIN-MAKERS-L, send mail to VIOLIN-MAKERS-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word "subscribe" in the message subject and body. To join VIOLIN-MAKERS-D, do the same thing with VIOLIN-MAKERS-D-request@rootsweb.com Unsubscribing: To leave VIOLIN-MAKERS-L, send mail to VIOLIN-MAKERS-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word "unsubscribe" in the message subject and body. To leave VIOLIN-MAKERS-D, do the same thing with VIOLIN-MAKERS-D-request@rootsweb.com Take care, Diana philsbarbie@cei.net List mom for the ACHOR, ACHORD, AMERICAN-RAILROADS, AR-CIVIL-WAR, AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, AR-RAILROADS, AR-SAWMILLS, ARKANSAS SURNAMES, ARKANSAS, AUSTRALIA-OBITS, BLACKSMITHING, BURDINE, CANCER-SUPPORT, COUNTRY-MUSIC, ESSEX, FLINT-KNAPPING, GILTNER, IN-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, IOWA-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, KS-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, KID-CRAFTS, LAKEY, NJ-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, OBER, OLD-MISSOURI-NEWSPAPERS, OUTLAWS OF THE OLD WEST, PA-RAILROADS, PEOPLES, ROBERSON, SHATSWELL, STODGHILL, TELEVISION, VILLINES, VIOLIN-MAKERS, VOORHEES, WOODWORKERS, WORLD-CEMETERIES, WORLD-OBITS, and WORZ mailing lists.

Hello everyone, Though it may be off-topic for some of you, I want to pass along to you, an offer that was made to me by a very nice lady, by the name of Jane, who contacted me concerning my WORLD-OBITS mailing list. She has in her possession the 1881 and 1851 census and British Isles Vital Records for England, Scotland and Ireland. She also says that "The 1881 census is complete, the 1851 is only 2% for most of England but complete for Devon, Norfolk and Warwick, and the British Isles Vital Records Index covers Births, christenings, and marriages for 1538-1888." She has offered to do look-ups, and asks that you have the "subject" line read "English look-up". She can be reached at Drover54@aol.com If you do request a look-up, please give her a little time, though, as I'm sure she will have many requests, and is doing a very kind thing by offering to do this for us. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact me at the address below. Take care, Diana philsbarbie@cei.net List mom for the ACHOR, ACHORD, AR-CIVIL-WAR, AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, AR-RAILROADS, AR-SAWMILLS, ARKANSAS SURNAMES, ARKANSAS, AUSTRALIA-OBITS, BLACKSMITHING, BURDINE, CANCER-SUPPORT, COUNTRY-MUSIC, ESSEX, FLINT-KNAPPING, GILTNER, IOWA-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, KID-CRAFTS, LAKEY, OBER, OLD-MISSOURI-NEWSPAPERS, OUTLAWS OF THE OLD WEST, PEOPLES, ROBERSON, SHATSWELL, STODGHILL, TELEVISION, VILLINES, VIOLIN-MAKERS, VOORHEES, WOODWORKERS, WORLD-CEMETERIES, WORLD-OBITS, and WORZ mailing lists.

I found a link to this site on another list that I'm on, and found it to be excellent.......definitely worth checking out. Hope you enjoy it! :-) http://www.rrb.gov/geneal2.html Take care, Diana philsbarbie@cei.net List mom for the ACHOR, ACHORD, AR-CIVIL-WAR, AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, AR-RAILROADS, AR-SAWMILLS, ARKANSAS SURNAMES, ARKANSAS, AUSTRALIA-OBITS, BLACKSMITHING, BURDINE, CANCER-SUPPORT, COUNTRY-MUSIC, ESSEX, FLINT-KNAPPING, GILTNER, IOWA-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, KID-CRAFTS, LAKEY, OBER, OLD-MISSOURI-NEWSPAPERS, OUTLAWS OF THE OLD WEST, PEOPLES, ROBERSON, SHATSWELL, STODGHILL, TELEVISION, VILLINES, VIOLIN-MAKERS, WOODWORKERS, WORLD-CEMETERIES, WORLD-OBITS, and WORZ mailing lists.

I just wanted to send a note out to my lists letting you know that my email server has been down this evening, so if you have tried to contact me, please re-send. :-) Thanks, Diana philsbarbie@cei.net List mom for the ACHOR, ACHORD, AR-CIVIL-WAR, AR-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, AR-RAILROADS, AR-SAWMILLS, ARKANSAS SURNAMES, ARKANSAS, AUSTRALIA-OBITS, BLACKSMITHING, BURDINE, CANCER-SUPPORT, COUNTRY-MUSIC, ESSEX, FLINT-KNAPPING, GILTNER, IOWA-OLD-NEWSPAPERS, KID-CRAFTS, LAKEY, OBER, OLD-MISSOURI-NEWSPAPERS, OUTLAWS OF THE OLD WEST, PEOPLES, ROBERSON, SHATSWELL, STODGHILL, TELEVISION, VILLINES, VIOLIN-MAKERS, WOODWORKERS, WORLD-CEMETERIES, WORLD-OBITS, and WORZ mailing lists.

Just passing this on.....hope it helps someone! <g> Diana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Justin Masters - FMEC" <jmasters@pcocd2.intel.com> To: <IOWA-OLD-NEWSPAPERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 2:29 PM Subject: [IOWA-OLD-NEWS] While not old, a newspaper suggestion for genealogy help I wanted to pass on a suggestion for newspaper related genealogy research. 5-6 years ago I went on a cross-country trip for 9 weeks. Genealogy and sight seeing were the main reasons for planning the trip. About 2 months before I went, I placed a few advertisements in the smaller town newspapers with a "query". Some of the considerations I made in doing this were: 1. My target audience was primarily older folks who would have remembered these people. 2. The newspaper is a weekly edition. 3. Older folks are typically home-bound, and usually read the paper from cover-to-cover. 4. Advertisement was 2-3 columns wide, 4 inches high. Text was large to accomodate seniors' eyesight. 5. Plan your ad well. I was very concise. It was something like this: NEED HELP WITH FAMILY TREE Name (year range of life) m. (wife's name, year range) Children (year range, spouse info) Children (year range, spouse info) g-Children (year range, spouse info) Added known info here, adding any "memorable" information that might spark a time-worn memory. (Known as "seven sisters"... Ran grocery store at... whatever) CONTACT INFO!!! Address, Phone numbers for home, work, cell phone. 6. Drop by the newspaper office in person! I paid my bill in person (shocked them, that's for sure!) and found out that a few people had actually left their name/number at the newspaper office. If you're not going to be in the area, ask that they hold any locally delivered info and you'll call back. 7. Run the ad for 2-3 weeks. The newspaper will work with you on good design, placement, etc. if they are getting an ad for a few weeks. They also do this for a job, they can also make suggestions, and even ASK them for suggestions. Again, I tried to "trigger" memories and use a font size that would ensure that seniors would be able to read it and fought with concise layout and putting enough info to get more responses. It might seem expensive, but what price are you willing to pay to get TIME with people who know, or who have resources you'd never find out about otherwise? 8. Follow up with those who contact you IMMEDIATELY, to arrange a time to visit with them or call them. THANK THEM for responding! Get acquainted with them, especially if you're going to be meeting them later! Get past the awkwardness now. Be prepared with questions that will generate lengthy answers and not simply a yes/no. "Tell me what you remember about ...." or "What kind of person was...", "What did you like to do with them?", "What talents/skills did they have?", "What's a funny thing you remember about them?" etc. 9. If visiting in person, take a tape recorder that has good batteries, has been tested for picking up sound, has a fresh tape (carry backup tapes/batteries!) and ASK for permission to tape. I try to make it a small pocket recorder that doesn't attract attention to the size, because after awhile, they start to forget the recorder is there and become a little more candid. Check to make sure you're picking up their voice! Be aware of nearby power cords, medical equipment, etc. that can blur the sounds. Bring paper/pencils/pens to jot down notes that you can go back to for clarification when time permits - don't interrupt them! BRING PHOTOS!!! Nothing brings back a memory like a photo! 10. If calling by phone, arrange a time that is good for them, and takes into account any time zone differences. Allow for an hour or two, be willing to pick up the phone tab. It's a requirement by law that if you record it, you ask them for permission first. And I would have that tape running when you're asking for permission, so that it cannot be denied later if it ever comes down to that. 11. Don't interrupt them... Let them talk. You're asking them to go back through their memories and sometimes the darnest things come out. :-) 12. Go over the notes/interview immediately, so that things are fresh in your mind, and you can get back to them with more questions. 13. Be cognizant of their age, attention span, disabilities, illnesses, endurance, etc. Treat them like your grandma/grandpa (assuming you're on good terms with them. :-) 14. Be sure to ask them if they know of anybody else who might have information on the people you're seeking. You never know who might be known to have a photo collection stashed someplace, or might have missed the article. This could include local historians, museums, family historians, crazy aunts that would keep tabs on the family. 15. Followup with a thank you! If visiting in person, perhaps take them out to lunch or ask if you could drive them to the locations that pertain to the people being discussed. It gives you a chance to ask more questions, but also to have them reminisce about the olden days. (One took me to his wife's grave... It was really spooky standing there looking at HIS gravestone, and having him stand next to me. There was no death date, but still....) If they take you to a graveyard to show you graves, throw other names out there... They may suddenly remember other folks, and where they're buried! And the stories behind them! Well, I can't think of too much else. Let me just say that I was *VERY SUCCESSFUL* using this method of using a large ad for a few weeks in small-town papers. As I said, it's not in the "OLD NEWSPAPER" dept, but you CAN make the paper work for you... Justin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Justin Masters (Systems Programmer) PH: 916 356-6735 Intel Corp. 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Hello seeking info on George Greiner inventor of the Violin Piano, am curious about what kind of instrument this is. He was living in Sacramento, CA 1884/85 at the Odd Fellow's Temple. Thanks, JO