Hey gang, Just a short reminder to the vets and newbies at this site of my free research for the asking here at Andersonville. Please email me directly at Frye@pstel.net with request so we dont tie up the county site. Kevin Andersonville Historic Site Historian / NPS Volunteer www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html

Anyone have any info on John(Johann) Nadolski,wife Anna who came to Beaver Dam about 1900( immigrated 1882, possibly was in New Hampshire before Wis.) Son Joseph who married Mary, children in 1900 census: Clara, Josefa(Josephine), Mary, Ernst Joseph, Edward, Marian(son), 1910 census add Bessie, Stella, and Ellenora. Also looking for Fuerst, Mueller Thanks, Michele

Last month the Wisconsin Historical Society introduced our new Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index, which can be found at www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords. We began the index with nearly 1 million birth records and are excited to announce the addition of nearly 400,000 Wisconsin death records. The new death index, like its companion, began as a 1970s microfiche publication. The Schoenleber Foundation of Milwaukee generously provided funds to convert them to electronic form, so now genealogists have free public access to a comprehensive pre-1907 index to Wisconsin births and deaths. Marriages, for all Wisconsin counties, are up next. You can discover ancestors by individual name, by browsing by county and year, or by exact date. Births and deaths can both be searched at the same time and then viewed separately, if desired. State law prohibits publication on the Web of original birth or death certificates, so when you discover someone about whom you want more details, you can order a paper copy of the complete certificate from the Society online. Most are delivered within two weeks, and Society members receive a 10-percent discount on each order. Or, you can use the index as a research tool that points you to the birth and death records that you need. Vital records are not the only genealogical source available on the Society Web site. To learn more about what we have online check out our genealogy page at www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy. Hope you enjoy the new additions. Melissa McLimans

Hi all There is a web site that has a ton of information. They provide copies of newspaper clippings(obits marriages) for a dollar. You don't have to go to Beaver Dam unless you want to. _http://www.dodgejeffgen.com_ (http://www.dodgejeffgen.com) John

Hello Shirley Who are you looking for in Dodge County? I maybe going to the Courthouse in Juneau in a couple of weeks. If your looking for an obit. from Beaver Dam I think the Beaver Dam paper is on line. Bill --- JBrit15585@aol.com wrote: > Hello Shirley, > Have you visited any cemetery sources to find your > ancestors? Or perhaps > obituaries can help too. > The Beaver Dam Community Library is also the Dodge > County Library. They have > obits on microfilm that might help you. > You might want to try contacting a fine gentleman > who does obit look ups for > Dodge County. His last address was: > melmouse@charter.net > Hope this helps, > Jane > Michigan > > > ==== WIDODGE Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million > records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the > world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello Shirley, Have you visited any cemetery sources to find your ancestors? Or perhaps obituaries can help too. The Beaver Dam Community Library is also the Dodge County Library. They have obits on microfilm that might help you. You might want to try contacting a fine gentleman who does obit look ups for Dodge County. His last address was: melmouse@charter.net Hope this helps, Jane Michigan

Searching: Weber, Weaver Searching for information about and descendants of Julia Weber b. 6 Aug 1865 in Steele Co., MN. Her mother was Anna Kiefer who married Philipp Weber in Sept. 1859 in Mayville, Dodge Co, WI. Anna died about 1872 in McLeod Co, MN. In the 1880 census for Dodge Co., I found Julia Weber age 16, living with a family as a servant about three doors from her Grandparents, Anton and Eva Kiefer and her Uncle John Kiefer. I am guessing that she may have married in Dodge Co. as her Grandparents were there. After her mother died, it is unknown what happened to her other two sisters and her brother George Weber. In 1880, Philipp and son George were found in a boarding house in the Chicago area working in a meat packing warehouse there. Philipp died in 1906 in Chicago. No information regarding George Weber has been found after 1880. The other members of this family were Julia's sisters, Mary Anna Weber who may have died before 1872 as she is not listed in her father's Civil War papers; Louisa Weber born June 1867 in Steele Co., MN and Sarah Weber born in Sept. 1869 probably in McLeod Co., MN. Any information regarding these people would be so much appreciated. Thank you in advance. Shirley J. Miller

I'm looking for land record or other info on: August Beckmann. He was living in Milwaukee at lll 6th street from 1906 to at least 1910. Grace (or husband Harry) Harter: as of 2/11/1963 was living at 3722 S. 56, Milwaukee Alma Luedke (unmarried, may have lived with parents): as of 11/25/1936 she was living at 2924 N. Richard's ST., Milwaukee Any info would be AWESOME! Thanks!! Melinda Jacobsen _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/

I've noticed that this has been posted to some email lists already (so please excuse any duplication), but thought I would send out some more information. The Wisconsin Historical Society has just made available an index to Wisconsin pre-1907 births at www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords. It was made by digitizing the 1970's microfiche index (with which some of you're probably familiar) and then expanding it with tens of thousands of delayed births. The Schoenleber Foundation of Milwaukee generously covered most of the conversion costs, and the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society graciously let us include their delayed birth records index. The result is free public access to more than 1,000,000 Wisconsin births. As you'll see, you can search in a variety of ways. When you find someone for whom you want a birth certificate, you can order hard copy from us online or use the results to locate the film yourself. We plan to add pre-1907 death and marriage indexes in the next few months, creating a comprehensive vital records index that will be entirely free and publicly searchable. Until the death and marriage indexes are available, you can request searches through our Wisconsin Genealogical Research Service at www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy/ogrs. Let us know how you like the index and happy searching! Melissa McLimans Administrator, Wisconsin Genealogical Research Service Wisconsin Historical Society

I just posted some of my Tessman(n) family to WorldConnect: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW <http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=khine s3&recno=0> &db=khines3&recno=0 There's a few of us that have working on this family lately. I would love to hear from anyone else that has Dodge Co, WI or southern MN connections to this family. Thanks, Kathy

If anyone knows these Dodge Co. Wisconsin families I would love to hear from you. james wall Dodge County Wisconsin: Past and Present. vol. 2. Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1913. Pp. 144-145. Thomas J. HERRICK, one of the well known and highly respected citizens of Oak Grove Township has resided continously, for more than half a century, on an excellent farm of one hundred and twenty acres on section 12, formerly owned by his father-in-law, James ANDERSON. Mr. HERRICK's birth occurred at Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, on the 23rd of November 1829, his parents being Job & Hannah (CUMMINGS) HERRICK. The father was born at Plainfield, Connecticut in 1776, while the mother was a native of BENNINGTON, Vermont. Job HERRICK became one of the early merchants of Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, and for a number of years was engaged in business there. For some years prior to his demise, which occurred in 1853, he lived on a farm near Lawrenceville. Unto him and his wife were born twelve children, only two of whom survive <in 1913>, the sister of the subject, Mrs Jeanette SMITH, being a resident of Spokane, Washington Thomas J. HERRICK obtained his education in his native town and when about fifteen years of age started out in life as an agriculturalist on his own account and with the assistance of other members of his family paid off a mortgage on the home farm. It was in 1854 that he came to Wisconsin locating first at Waukesha where he worked as a molder for two years. On the expiration of that period he took up his abode in Horicon, Dodge County, being the very first representative of that line of work here. He was engaged in business in partnership with William M. JONES, under the firm style of JONES & HERRICK, for two and a half years. At the end of that time he sold out and took up his abode on the farm of 120 acres which has remained his home continuously since. He has brought the fields under a high state of cultivation, and all of the improvements on the property stand as monuments to his thrift and enterprise. In his undertakings as an agriculturalist he has won a gratifying measure of success and he has long been numbered among the substantial and esteemed citizens of the community. On the 4th of December 1858, Mr. HERRICK was married to Miss Marian J. ANDERSON, who was born in Lorain Co., Ohio, 20 October 1837, her parents being James and Amanda (NORTON) ANDERSON, natives of Vermont and Connecticut respectively. James ANDERSON, an agriculturalist by occupation, removed from Vermont to Ohio, thence came to Wisconsin and joined the earliest settlers of Dodge County in 1843, taking up his abode on the farm which is now in possession of our subject and in which he and his wife spent the remainder of their lives. He served in the War of 1812 and for a number of years held the office of justice of the peace in Oak Grove Township and an Elder of the Presbyterian Church at Horicon, and also a charter member of the same. He passed away at the age of ninety-six, while his wife was called to her final rest when ninety-eight years old. To Mr. & Mrs HERRICK were born five children, two of whom still survive, namely, Ralph, who is a farmer living near Eau Claire, Wisconsin; and Albert who resides with his father. Albert HERRICK is a skilled musician, having studied under Professor Richard HARDEGE of Watertown, following which he took two and a half years course under Ceaser THOMSON of Brussels Belgium. Mrs. HERRICK passed away in September 1905. At the polls Mr. HERRICK has ever supported the men and measures of the Republican Party, believing that its principles are most conducive to good government. He has served as a member of this township board for two terms but his aspirations have not been in the line of the office building. Fraternally he is identified with the Independent Order of Oddfellows. He has now passed the 83rd milestone of life's journey and enjoys the veneration and respect which should ever be accorded one who has traveled thus far on this earthly pilgrimage and whose career has been at all times upright and honorable.

The Wisconsin Historical Society is very proud to announce the Dictionary of Wisconsin History (http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/dictionary/). The online dictionary gives more than 2,000 brief lives of famous Wisconsin people (and many not-so-famous ones). It provides the exact location of every community and civil township in the state, and explains how every county and 800 cities and towns got their names. You can even display a map or satellite image of any city, town, or village with a single click. The dictionary includes mid-19th century descriptions of about 500 Wisconsin cities and towns from contemporary gazetteers and travel guides, too. You can imagine how this could help your genealogical research or just give you some interesting facts about Wisconsin history. We also encourage you to submit entries to help us grow the dictionary. The Society has also been busy adding 3,500 entries to the Wisconsin Name Index (www.wisconsinhistory.org/wni). For those of you unfamiliar with the name index, it was started about 1870, when WHS staff made a catalog card for every biographical sketch in each new Wisconsin county history. They made a similar card for every obituary added to the scrapbooks they called the "Wisconsin Necrology," and frequently added cards for magazine and newspaper articles about Wisconsin residents. After more than a century of such work, the data on the original cards was typed into a database that you can search online today. This time we have indexed Wisconsin World War Obituaries, a three volume scrapbook, containing newspaper articles and obituaries about the men and women of Wisconsin that served in the military during World War II. The index is available for you to find listings of your ancestors at your local library, through library loan or you can order copies from our Wisconsin Genealogical Research Service (www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy/ogrs). Please forgive the length of this post. I hope you have found it useful. Best, Melissa

The Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Presents Gene-A-Rama Fri., April 21 & Sat., April 22 Country Springs Hotel & Conference Center, 1501 North Point Ave. Stevens Point, WI Featuring John Konvalinka, CGRS, CGL Jeffrey A Bockman Patricia Kenney Geyh Richard L Pifer Mary Jane Herber John Konvalinka will speak on the following topics: Traditional Vs. Computer Based Genealogical Research: Not "Either/Or" but "Both", Keeping up with the Neighbors, Your Immigrant Ancestors- Find 'em in Cyberspace, Newest Electronic Frontier- Searchable Scanned Newspapers. Others will speak on Organizing Your Research, Research in Family History Library, Alternative Census Schedules, Research in Cemeteries, Irish Research, 20th Century Census, Alternatives to Birth Certificates, & Analyze What You Already Have. Check the W.S.G.S. website site at http://www.wsgs.org/ in a couple of weeks for more detailed information. Pam Anderson

Hale-flippin'-luja! I finally dang FOUND it!! (Makin' up words as I go, can you tell?) August and Wilhelmina Luedke of Wisconsin had a son named Arnold. In the 1930 census, it SPECIFICALLY states that Arnold's parents are from BERLIN GERMANY! It's strange, too, because it's written like someone came back and added it. There are also no other cities given on any of the other census'. I'm thinking they were waiting for me! HAHAHA! It is also rumored that Reinold Friedrich Kekowskee (aka Roy John Reynolds) was born in Berlin. So, I'm wondering NOW if the Kekowskee's aren't actually from BERLIN, then moved to Stettin at some point and had the rest of the kids in the family. With that in mind, does anyone have any contact info for someone in Berlin? A church, court, vital stats place, etc? TIA!! Melinda Jacobsen _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

Legislative Alert: Please write your State legislators on Assembly Bill 831 which increases birth certificate fees. The authors of the bill are Representatives Kestell & Seidel and Senators Olson and Miller. This link will take you to the page that will give you the names and e-mail addresses for your representatives http://165.189.139.210/WAML// You can read the bill at http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2005/data/AB-831.pdf Get others involved too. The bill increases the fee for a certified or uncertified birth certificate from $12 to $15 and from $3 to $4 for additional copies issued at the same time. At the present time $7 of the $12 is sent to the state to be used by Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board for the expenses of the Early Childhood Education Center grant program, and grants to organizations for services related to child abuse and neglect. The bill increases the amount going to the state from $7 to $9 and then increases it to $10 after July 1, 2010. Our objection to this bill is that this is a user fee program but genealogists who order the uncertified birth certificates of their parents or grandparents have no relationship to the fee charged. It can be argued that by having a child, parents might be responsible for child abuse or neglect of that child. It is hard to argue convincingly that child abuse will occur to people who are no longer children. The Assembly will be back in session December 6 through 15 on Tuesday through Thursdays for this year. You can go to the WSGS website < http://www.wsgs.org > for updates. I suggest we write our legislators first along with the authors of the bill. This is the e-mail link for the Assembly http://www.legis.state.wi.us/leginfo/asmmail.asp This is the Senate e-mail link http://www.legis.state.wi.us/leginfo/senmail.asp The bill has a fiscal note so it will need to go to the Joint Committee on Finance before it can be voted on. The bill is definitely on a fast track because it was introduced on Nov. 14th and the committee hearing was Nov. 17th. Pam Anderson WSGS Advocacy Chair

Dear Tim, Where was the hospital located? Why I am saying this is because I had relatives who lived in one city but the hospital was located in a different city and sometimes a different county. Where your relatives died is where you will find the death certificates. The Dodge County library does have newspapers on micro film but I do not know if their collection includes up to the present which would cover the year 2000. Here is the address: Beaver Dam Community Library, 311 N. Spring St., Beaver Dam, WI53916-2043. This community library is also the county library. There are two different phone numbers and I am not sure is they are current: 1-920-887-4631 or 1-920-885-4571. Hope this helps. Jane Michigan

Tim, I only found this on Russell. Do you know Marion's maiden name? There were a few Marion Frawley's out east (New York/New Jersey/Mass.). Social Security Death Index Record about Russell Frawley Name: Russell Frawley SSN: 394-09-6640 Last Residence: 53916 Beaver Dam, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States of America Born: 10 Jul 1893 Died: 18 Sep 1967 State (Year) SSN issued: Wisconsin (Before 1951) Birth record and 1900, 1920 Census show him in Marinette, WI 1918 Draft Registration shows residence as Milwaukee, WI (Law School, Marquette University) Father: Michael Frawley Mother: Mary A. Morrissey Jay German ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Morrissey" <timmorrissey1@charter.net> To: <WIDODGE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 8:14 AM Subject: [WIDODGE] FRAWLEY >I am looking for info on a RUSSELL FRAWLEY and MARION FRAWLEY, last known >to be in Beaver Dam Wisconsin. This is for genealogical purposes. They may >both be deceased by now. He was an attorney. > Any help appreciated. > Slainte, > Tim in North Carolina > > > > ==== WIDODGE Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

I am looking for info on a RUSSELL FRAWLEY and MARION FRAWLEY, last known to be in Beaver Dam Wisconsin. This is for genealogical purposes. They may both be deceased by now. He was an attorney. Any help appreciated. Slainte, Tim in North Carolina

I am hoping to find an obit from someone who was in Beaver Dam WI hospital in 2000. If someone can help me, contact off list. Slainte, Tim

Seeking information on the family of Thomas Murphy born 1846 Canada.Wife Margaret born 1850 Canada.Children born in WI I believe Clyman-Dodge -WI Children John born 1873-William 1874-David 1876-Thomas 1878 and Arthur 1880. Any information on this family is greatly appreciated. NORM