This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tabithajoy1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/473.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i sent you a message. eugene melvin olsen was my grandpa. lonnie ray olson was my great grandfather Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RBestrom7380 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/5465/mb.ashx Message Board Post: A couple of weeks ago, I attended a local forum that was presented by the Washington Coalition for Open Government. WWW.washingtoncog.org . This organization may have similar organizations in your own state. The forum concerned access to government information and public records. Find out and become ACTIVE in their work. This newspaper reporter attended the forum and wrote his article as to the lessons learned in the forum: http://www.thenewstribune.com/310/story/39415.html If this link becomes broken in the future, I have saved this article. READ this article. As we have watched, many local county recorders across the country have taken records off the Internet. These records are a MUST for genealogy research. They have done this in regard to the "threat" of identity fraud/theft. The definition of Identity Fraud in a number of jurisdictions is taking anothers identity to commit fraud. Identity theft is taking the actual identity of another person for a multitude of false reasons. Today, a very large number of persons (Mostly the elderly) are afraid, fearful, that their identity will be used by the criminal element for fraud. They are fearful of any of their information being posted on the Internet, as that would lead to identity theft of their names and accounts; and cause them great financial losses. But, they fall victim to someone on the Internet just asking for them to give their information, "Phishing". Information on the Internet is the cause... This is just NOT, repeat, NOT true. The main problem is not in online records, it is the credit industry giving credit to anyone that has a name of a person. I could get enough information from your garbage or steal your mail to give me MORE personal information on you than is available in public records. If I can't go online to get information, then all I would have to do is just go to a local county recorder and get the same information. So, I steal your mail, get your bank account information...or even those, almost daily, credit card application mailings. I then just apply for credit in your name. Or, I just go to a phone book and get your name and address and print out checks in your name. I can also just print out a false drivers license in your name and address. Any store would honor that. We don't need to hide records, we need to stop the use of immediate and unauthorized credit being given to criminals. EVERY credit card issuer needs to have restrictions in giving credit cards, just based on an application. Every retail establishment MUST require proven identity of a credit card or check. If you don't want to be asked for ID, then don't complain if your identity has been stolen. Genealogists, you MUST become active in preventing local county recorders from keeping information off the Internet. I do research nationwide. Even if it was State wide, I can NOT visit every county to see what records they may have on a family. I have found dozens, if not hundreds of family members...supposedly lost over time. We MUST have access to PUBLIC records. Contact your local county auditors, assessors, newspapers, state representatives. We MUST fight for availability of records ONLINE. Soon, these counties will be shutting off records for those even asking in person. The USA can NOT become an iron curtain for public records. Tell your State or County government representatives that they can actually SAVE money by putting this information online. They would not have to have their own staff do the research and provide the information being asked by a local person, or by a letter or email request. The SAME information could be provided automatically. The Washington State Auditor, Brian Sonntag has even made the statement that hardening security is better than eliminating access to public records. "I would rather see us respond to a problem than try to prevent one that hasn't happened yet," he said. We all MUST fight for open government records, at EVERY level. There is no "classified" information at the local or State level. I was a Special Agent with the Federal government, with 32 years of service. There ARE records that just anyone can not obtain. These include your IRS tax records. Your records will be safe...until someone at the IRS decides to sell that information. Or your bank personnel decides to sell your information. So, there MUST be a check and balance system to prevent someone just using your information...without someone actually contacting you, or questioning why the credit is being issued to another address. FIGHT for access to local government records. FIGHT for Internet access of the same records. FIGHT for genealogy research. And fight for restrictions to use of private information without proof of identity. POST this on your genealogy sites you visit. Ron Bestrom Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JudyFranklin57 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/5464/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I am looking for an obit or newspaper write up about a woman named Annie Williams they died between 1911 to 1912 from a fire or injuries resulting from a fire. Annie Williams was born in England or Wales, married to Henry Williams and left 5 children. Four of the children were Thomas, Isabel, Emily and Irene. Thank you in advance. Judy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: srodman125 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/5461.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Tried to send you an email, but address was rejected. Here is my email address: [email protected] Apppreciate your doing these look-ups for me. Sandra Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cmhansen Surnames: Storms, Lutz Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/5461.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Found the obits for Anna Storms, Eva and Walter Lutz. Looks like all were cremated and no cemeteries listed. Charles P.S. if you want the copies send me an E-mail with your address so i can send the copies [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cmhansen Surnames: Sires Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/5463.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Errin I could not find an obit for Daniel Sires, did find a small one for James Sires. he died 11-12-1918 at the house of his brother George Sires. No cemetery listed. The LDS should have his Death Certificate on microfilm. It was Cert# 1175 for Spokane City. Charles P.S. Send me an E-Mail if you want the copy of the obit. [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MrsKirsten Surnames: Davis of Wisconsin and Montana Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/2389.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.4/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Please correct me if I am wrong. It is Harry W. Davis who is registered on the WW1 list. Correct???? I will try to look myself. I think that is what your "OOPS" was about, hea? :) Thank You Christina Davis Granddaughter of Harry W. Davis Miles City, MT, 1920-1930. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MrsKirsten Surnames: Dickens of Wisconsin Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/2389.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: i_hawes, The Dickens information I have was sent to me from a lady by the name of Darlene Penisten of Wisc. A big THANK YOU goes out to her for her help, with out her I may never have discovered my Dickens branch of the family. The Dickens' were not easy to uncover for me being here in Spokane Washington. Thank You All for your help. I am related to the Dickens(ins) from my Grandma Florence. Her Parents were Elsworth E. Dickins and Elizabeth Anna Beird{Beard/Baird}. The counties in Wisc. that they resided in are Dane and Sauk counties. Ellsworth E. Dickins' father was; George W. Dickens. George's father was Phillip Charles/Charles Phillip Dickens. Hope this helps you. Need more info email me. Christina [email protected] PEACE ON EARTH Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MrsKirsten Surnames: Washington Digital archives Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/2389.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank You i_hawes, I will do that. Thank You greatly. Chris Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MrsKirsten Surnames: Dickens Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/2389.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes, I have a bit more on the Dickens'. Whom are you searching for? Chris Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MrsKirsten Surnames: Davis, born 20 June 1890, Baldwin, WISC, died Miles City, MT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/2389.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello, I am not sure what to make of that. I have wondered if the name is wrong. This is very interesting. Would you email me at [email protected] please. I have some more (LOL) questions. Where did you find this information? And do it list the Parents for Floyd Davis? My Grandfather Harry W. Davis, born Baldwin, Wisc, 20 June 1890, was farmed out, so there is a possibility that he had a different name. Just about anything is possible. Can you enlighten me any further with this Floyd Davis? Thank You Very Much for responding. Christina Kirsten [email protected] PEACE ON EARTH Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: i_hawes Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/2389.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: No I am not researching the Davis family. Just was trying to help you. I am interested in Dickens from WI. Do you know any more about them? IVY Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MrsKirsten Surnames: Harry W. Davis, Miles City, MT, 1930 Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/2389.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dear i_hawes, Hello, My name is Christina Davis Kirsten, and I am researching the Harry W. Davis family of Miles City, Montana. Are you researching them aswell? Harry W. Davis is/was my Grandpa. Harry J. age 1 2/12 is my father. I would like to share info with you if you too are researching this family. They are a hard nut to crack. This Davis family are related to the Dickens. Harry W. married Florence L. Dickens in 1916. This Dickens family are from Wisconsin. On the 1930 Federal Census Harry W. and Florence's parents are listed as being born in Wisconsin also. I have birth date and place, death date and place, date of marriage and possible place married for Harry W. Davis, but saddly I DO NOT know who his parents are or anything before. Could you help me here? Do you know who Harry W. Davis' parents were? That would be most wonderful, and me just being most hopeful. Thank You for your time. Christina R.S. Davis Kirsten [email protected] Granddaughter of Harry W. Davis of Miles City, MT, 1930 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: PattyMac3301 Surnames: Johnson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/2389.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you mean Floyd Johnson? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: i_hawes Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/2389.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: OOPS!! That was Harry W. Davis. They are in Miles City in 1820 & 1930. Children in 1930 Leonard W.10, Daniel 8, Hazel H 3 6/12, Harry J 1 2/12, and William J 2/12. All born in MT. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: i_hawes Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/2389.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If it helps, on the WWI registration it gives Floyd Davis as being born 20 June 1890 in Baldwin St Croix Co.,WI Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: i_hawes Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/2389.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You can Floyd Johnson & Florence Davis marriage license on the WA Digital Archives under Spokane historical. http://digitalarchives.wa.gov/default.aspx Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MrsKirsten Surnames: Johnson/Dickens/Davis Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/2389.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Patty, Thank You for looking. I just returned from Fairmount Cemty. There are three Floyd Johnson s at Fairmount. So I have a start. Thanks again and Good Luck. Christina K. Granddaughter of Florence L. Dickens Davis Johnson [email protected] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cmhansen Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/1686.1.2.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The best place to find pictures of almost anything in the Spokane area is at the MAC (Museum of Arts & Culture). They have a huge collection of old photographs. http://www.northwestmuseum.org/northwestmuseum/ Charles Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: blakeedwards4 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.washington.counties.spokane/1686.1.2.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am the granddaughter of Chas and Ruth Leonard. After Charles worked at the Silver Loaf Baking Company He and Ruth opened Leonards Bakery. This was a popular bakery in Spokane for many years. I am looking for pictures or any information on this bakery. Thank you so much! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.