Just got a copy of "Nowhere to Look but Up", did someone on the list say they wrote the section on the Ross family? I'm interested in information about Mrs. Leander Ross (Eliza Jane Shelton) and her family. Can you help? Joyce Glover

Donna Daisy ROBERTS ROSS was my Aunt. The article in "Nowhere but up" was written by her daughter, Melba Ross CHRISTIAN of Glenoma, my 1st cousin. Can I help you more? Rodney Veitschegger, Bowling Green, KY

Just a thank you to whoever passed the word along---I am currently in contact with the Althauser who has most of the family info and it is through this group that the info was passed along. Thanks much. This photos I have help flesh out the names. One word of advise to anyone with family photos---if they are faded to the point you are ready to throw them out as you can't see anything but shades of yellow---stop, get yourself to the nearest flatbed scanner and scan in grey mode. You will most likely be richly rewarded with a nice scanned copy of the original that you can then get a copy negative made from. My scanner paid for itself in just one days use compared to taking it to a studio where they would do the same thing at $70-150 per photo. ----------- Wilma Bland wpb52@olynet.com

Passing this on to the list...anyone going to Olympia or an FHC this week? This ladies name was Louise Rad(e)maker and was living at least in the 1920's! It's possible she died elsewhere. Thanks John From: <DonnerW@cs.com> > Dad was wondering where Louise was buried. Do you know if they have any data > bases for old cemeteries in Lewis County? > Thanks again, Donna

Your obit has been posted on the Rootsweb Lewis County Obit page: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Wa/LewisObits John Blair wrote: > Any one visiting the Paper office or the museum? I would like to find the > obituary for a man who died on April 24th, 1975 named George Blair...(No, he > wasn't any of the BLAIR relatives!)....he was born in Scotland and my father > (George Blair) and I visited him once or twice before he died. He lived > just up towards Mary's Corner from the intersection of Jackson Hwy. and 508. > No information on him except Brown Mortuary Services and that he was born > Aug 26th, 1975. Would like to get the obit from the paper if anyone could > fit in for me? Thanks John Blair > > ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== > Smile! You may find a missing family member TODAY! > Genealogy: You can't get fired and You can't quit.

Thanks Donna, John Blair

Could be depressing! > Ever wonder how much gggrandpa "really" paid (or received) for that > piece of land? (In today's money that is?) > > Found this on an Indiana mailing list. Lots of fun. http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ > Jeanne Surber

If you visit the following link it will take you to the Lewis County Genealogical Society page with a membership form you can print. All these messages on this list are also passed on to those members at the next meeting, so someone either online or at the meeting will be getting contact information for you! John Blair http://www.localaccess.com/lcgs/

SHIP LISTS and Guild > Just received this from another site and thought I'd post. You might want to > check it out. Nina > > Good Morning List, > Thought this might be interesting to take a look at... > Martha > List Admn > > IMMIGRANT SHIPS TRANSCRIBERS GUILD > CELEBRATES ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY > BY OFFERING TO THE GENEALOGICAL COMMUNITY THE > ISTG COMPASS <http://istg.rootsweb.com/> > > by Patty MacFarlane Prather <Ships07@aol.com> > > As mariners depended on their compass, you can count on this > special section of the ISTG Web site, which will act as a guide > for all and make navigating the roots of your family tree a > little easier. Harriet Rosch, resource coordinator, and her > crew: Mary Rigali, Sharon Richlen Ballard, Bette Dew, Faith > Gibson Tegethoff, Jan Mann, Jane Stauff, Kathy Stice, Barbara > T. Grimm, Pat Lisk, Lynn Faranda, Regina Landis, Pat Becker, > Penny J. Sabin, Rose Robke, Ruth C. Hakala, Penny Jansen, Deb > White, and Maia Cowen are to be applauded for this wonderful > addition to the site. Researching the data included in the ISTG > Compass took more hours than we can ever imagine. Sheila Jensen > Tate, production coordinator, also spent countless hours > designing this Web site. > > The ISTG Compass is a site for young and old alike, with some > special attention given to young people who are discovering the > value of studying their ancestors and what they left behind, > what they endured on the voyage, and how they began to build a > new life in a new land. Some of the categories designed to help > in your research are: > > IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION BY COUNTRYPORTS & OTHER PLACES OF ENTRY > ETHNIC AND IMMIGRATION RESOURCES > MARITIME RESOURCES - MUSEUMS/LIBRARIES > PASSENGER LIST SITES > EMIGRANTS -- By Surname EMIGRANTS -- By Group > SHIPS > SHIP TYPES & DESCRIPTIONS > INDIVIDUAL SHIPS WITH THEIR OWN SITES > SHIPPING LINES > SHIP IMAGES (These are sites where you may view ship and > nautical images/photographs/prints/etc.) > SHIPWRECKS > BIBLIOGRAPHIES, ARTICLES and MEMOIRS > MAIL LISTS > SITES OF GENERAL MARITIME INTEREST > JUST FOR FUN and MISCELLANEOUS > VOLUNTEER HELP > SOME OF OUR EMAIL (A few thank you notes for our first year) > ACRONYMS and DEFINITIONS -- coming soon. > > The ISTG Compass will be an ongoing project. The research began > 10 months ago and is likely to continue for as many more. > > One year ago on September 15, 1998, a small group of volunteers > began the difficult task of transcribing manifests from the > National Archives and Records Administration, putting them on > the Web site generously provided to ISTG by RootsWeb, where > they would be freely available to all. Today, the Immigrant > Ships Transcribers Guild is 450 members strong, has completed > its first volume of 1,000 ships' passenger lists, and is almost > 500 ships into the second volume of 1,000 passenger lists. > > ISTG staff members Patty MacFarlane Prather, guild coordinator; > Sheila Jensen Tate, productions coordinator; Pam O'Day, surname > coordinator; Harriet Rosch, resources coordinator; Marie M. > Davis and Mary Beth Arthur, coordinators of new volunteers; Meg > Sibbrensen, interpretations coordinator; and David Anderson, > correspondence coordinator have given many hours of their time > and effort each day to the guild, its volunteers, and its Web > site since the first list was uploaded on October 1, 1998. > > "Each and every guild member is essential to our success," says > Patty MacFarlane Prather, guild coordinator. "In addition to the > staff members, many volunteers take on the additional tasks of > formatting the lists, managing data, and serving on various > committees and crews which are critical to the daily operations > of this highly visited Web site, which now receives more than > 2,000 hits each day." The guild has received thousands of thank > you notes from researchers who are grateful to find a Web site > devoted to adding passenger lists to the Internet at no cost to > them. > > "We are very grateful to the have the ongoing support and > cooperation of Brian Leverich and Karen Isaacson and the > RootsWeb staff, Sue Swiggum of Ships-L and Debbie Beavis of > Mariners-L, with whom we have a good working relationship, and > many other Webmasters with whom we have reciprocal sharing of > information in order that it gets maximum exposure." > > "Like raising a child," Patty concludes, "it takes a village. > While the work can be exhausting, the cost of maintaining the > project expensive, and the deciphering of the lists frustrating, > the rewards are great. I am honored to be working with a group > of dedicated and selfless people who share a common passion." > > You can visit the ISTG Compass at: <http://istg.rootsweb.com> > > > > > ==== ROWANROOTS Mailing List ==== > Please do not post WARNINGs of any kind on this list. There are no exceptions!

Lewis County Genealogical Society meets this Tuesday night (Sept. 21st) at 7:00 at the PUD Bldg in Chehalis and special speaker is LaVonne Sparkman who has written the following books: Nowhere to Look but up! From Homestead to Lakebed, Kosmos, The Town that drowned" Where the Big Bottom Begins Before It's Gone, Old Timer's Tales. ALSO, nominations will be taken for OFFICERS for the year 2000! Remember this group needs "OUR" support. Single membership is only $12.00 a year....There will also be a drawing for a "Free membership"... John Blair/Listowner/ Member of LCGS.

I would be very happy to send you the money for all three in case you're toward the train station Bucky

They were all over in the drug store in Morton and what not. But I dont know if they still are or not. They do have them at the train station in Chehalis. And some other interesting books. ] Later Tami ----- Original Message ----- From: JEE <BRCinAK@webtv.net> To: <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [WALEWIS-L] Nowhere to look--Where the`Big Bottom Begins > Hi there~Regarding the 3 books of LaVonne Sparkman's. Where would one > further inquire about purchasing them? > Thanks very much! > Beryl Clark > > > ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== > Make sure you also submit your mailing list info requests to the query pages on the County Website as well. You will reach more people, over a longer period of time that way than just through the mailing list. > >

Hi there~Regarding the 3 books of LaVonne Sparkman's. Where would one further inquire about purchasing them? Thanks very much! Beryl Clark

Hi List, If anyone runs across a marriage return for Samuel G. Homan/Holman and Augusta Somerville, I'd appreciate a copy. In the 1910 census it said they were married 4 years. So it could be anywhere between 1904-1907 Thanks, Sandie in Seattle

Put the Lewis County Genealogical Society meeting on your calendar....A week from tomorrow! (Sept. 20th) at 7:00 pm at the Lewis Co. PUD Bldg in Chehalis. Would be great I know for the society to see a bunch of new faces! John Blair/Listowner

T How can I get this book? Does it have Grandfather ( Joseph Moorcroft) and Mehe ( Clara) in it? THanks Bucky PS Hope you all are okay How is Zelma?

> If you pass along the "If Genealogists Ruled the World" please credit Linda > Merle, the listmistress of the S-I list as being the author of that witty, > and so true piece! > Thanks, > Lane

Thanks Lane!.. > This is funny but how I wish it were true! > > If genealogists ruled the world: > -- no one would be allowed to move without registering. > -- all war would be outlawed -- it destroys records. > -- no one would be allowed to change religion -- it confuses us. > -- everyone would have to be baptised -- we need all the hints we can > get. > -- tombstones would be manditory. > -- destroying tombstones would be a capital crime. > -- all events of note would be recorded in newspapers. > -- you would not be allowed to change your name, unless it was too > common, then you'd be required to. > -- following Scottish naming patterns for children would be the law. > -- the FBI would be engaged in genealogical work as its top priority. > > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Where the Big Bottom Begins is on the early years of the Randle area as told by the relative and friends of people who lived here. There are lots of pictures and stories of the early years. Many families are represented here but there are some who should be mentioned and didnt have anyone to tell there story. But it is a very interesting book if you are interested in this area. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sharon Lee Anderson <sla23@email.byu.edu> To: <WALEWIS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 1999 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [WALEWIS-L] Nowhere to look--Where the`Big Bottom Begins > What does the book "Where the Big Bottom Begins"? What years, etc? > Thank you. Sharon in Provo > > Tami Moorcroft wrote: > > > > I have all the books that Lavonne Sparkman wrote and they are well worth > > the time and money to get them. She has done our area a real service by > > taking the time to write these books the one on the Randle area is Where the > > Big Bottom Begins > > > > Tami > > > > ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== > > Make sure you also submit your mailing list info requests to the query pages on the County Website as well. You will reach more people, over a longer period of time that way than just through the mailing list. > > > ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== > Smile! You may find a missing family member TODAY! > Genealogy: You can't get fired and You can't quit. > >

What does the book "Where the Big Bottom Begins"? What years, etc? Thank you. Sharon in Provo Tami Moorcroft wrote: > > I have all the books that Lavonne Sparkman wrote and they are well worth > the time and money to get them. She has done our area a real service by > taking the time to write these books the one on the Randle area is Where the > Big Bottom Begins > > Tami > > ==== WALEWIS Mailing List ==== > Make sure you also submit your mailing list info requests to the query pages on the County Website as well. You will reach more people, over a longer period of time that way than just through the mailing list.