JoAnn, If you have any research that falls in Shawano County, I would suggest trying the LDS family history center in Shawano. They have a very complete card catalog of cemetery records, naturalization records, and some death certificate information. I did some research there about a month ago and was very pleasantly surprised at what they had. I think they cover well beyond Shawano Co, but I can't remember for sure. If you're in the area you might give it a try. -------------------------------------------------------- Winston Gadsby wingadsby@juno.com www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/4678 -------------------------------------------------------- On Thu, 13 Aug 1998 00:52:25 -0700 (PDT) WauShaOcon-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: >Hello, all! > >I enjoy reading your contributions to the list - a little sparse now >that summer is here, but that's to be expected! > >I must have deleted by accident the letter about Oconto cemetery >upkeep >- I'm interested in that for the future. Had only a little time in >Evergreen Cemetery, Oconto and the monuments needed care. Another >thought on that: I know Mr. Peter Stark holds the cemetery records - >would the person willing to do monument care be willing to do lookups >in >the cemetery records? Would the person involved please contact me? >Maybe I could speak to her while I'm in the area, BECAUSE... > > Next week I am leaving Maine for a Wittkopf family reunion in >Oshkosh, >WI, have a Werth family member coming too!- am really excited, haven't >seen my dear family for some years, and there are a few families I >have >met only on the phone or e-mail coming! (We have been corresponding, >having met through Genealogy postings.)Then I will be embarking on a >solo research trip in the Counties of: Oconto, Brown, Door, Kewaunee >and Manitowoc. > >Now I need advice---please those of you living in these areas advise >me >as to: > >(1) Lodging: I have relatives I am staying with here and there, but >need to know of places that are low to medium cost within driving >distance of the towns/villages of Oconto/Oconto Falls, >Brussels/Rosiere, >Algoma/Casco/Sturgeon Bay, mentioned. I don't mind staying in >out-of-way places - somewhere I can sit at the end of a day and go >over >my notes and record stuff, a place that's safe to take my daily walk, >that has a restaurant or deli nearby...preferably off the highway. >Just >need a room with a shower. For Door Co., private house near Brussels >would be ideal - also in Kewaunee Co., Algoma or nearby. Two Rivers? > >(2) Use of Time and Resources: I need to know how to divide my time >best between libraries and Court Houses. Especially since I know that >the UW Green Bay Cofrin Library has many records available. Is it >better to check in there first? I am after Declaration of Intent >records, a few Probate records, (Brown and Manitowoc Cos) a marriage >and >divorce(could be Brown, Kewaunee or Door)-and obits and newspaper >articles from all counties. Which Library has more genealogy records - >Oconto or Oconto Falls? > >(3) Can you give me an idea of the cost of records? I know the death >certificates have been $7.00 - how about Declaration of Intent and >Probate? If you are doing the lookups >is it the copy machine charge only? > >Please all you "veterans" - give me your tips! I'm a first time >research-tripper, and really excited about all the possibilities! I'm >also taking my back-pack- want to walk a few trails my ancestors used >to >tred along some river banks - hope they are still accessible! Am >meeting >a few researcher friends met on Genweb along the way - doesn't it >sound >great???? > >I'll be waiting anxiously for your advice! > > JoAnn > > >Researching: Wittkopf, Werth, Ellman(n), Lemke, Pierre, Novak, >Wizner, >Wiesner, Wicpalek, Fencl, Homulka... > >-------------------------------- >End of WauShaOcon-D Digest V98 Issue #74 >**************************************** > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]