Be sure to contact the Historical Society. They have a bundle of information. Even index cards where everyone is buried in the various cemeteries. But I agree with everyone else, the Karman Library is fantastic and the people are absolutely great. DeLories (Robinson) Vaughn

Thanks all, I haven't had much luck in contacting the campground near Lancaster (although I'll try Klondyke tomorrow) or the on near Belmont (closest I could find to Platteville). I did get in touch with the ranger at Nelson Dewey in Cassville. They're open and have plenty of sites available and the drive isn't too bad from there (I'm from Cassville orginally). Thanks again for the help on that end. I'll be digging up LaVon Hall's number soon. I forgot she didn't have a computer. Kathleen is actually my second cousin, but I've lost her number as well (so thanks for sending it). WOW re: the Karmann Library. I called them today and they were very helpful including giving me parking tips for Platteville (I have a small RV I'll be driving). Thanks again, Michael

-- Donna & Duane DeVoe Come Visit Lena, Illinois! http://www.villageoflena.com >>> MOdani@aol.com 04/11/02 11:52AM >>> Since people weren't required by law to report births and deaths before 1907 many did not. I've encountered entries where mom and dad were apparently in town one day and decided to register 8 or 10 at once. It's logical that other families decided it wasn't worth the effort. Also, I've noticed that my Catholic relatives (who immigrated from non-Catholic countries) were much slower to register births and deaths -- I'm not sure why. Also, if there was no property to transfer or pension to apply for, registering a death might not seem as important. OR, as I firmly believe, those relatives knew someone would be looking and decided to play hide-and-seek. Monica Odani Wife and I have visited all but 4 of WI. court houses. We did this when we heard there were some years when the state did not require counties to forward vitals to the state vitals office in Madison. County Deeds offices still should have a record of vital happenings in their county. Duane ============================== 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

I've worked with them before online. I sent in several requests and they emailed me whether they had the info or not and if they did then I'd give them my address so that they could send me the copies..... John Dvorak GCGS (Grant County Genealogical Society member) ----- Original Message ----- From: Marniclarepack5@aol.com To: WIGRANT-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 9:02 PM Subject: Re: [WIGRANT] Short visit to Grant County Dear Michael: Below is the E-mail address for the Karrmann Library in Platteville, if you would like to touch base before you arrive. Abbey Holt, Archives Assistant and her associates helped me greatly with my research project. There is an extreme amount of history for genealogist in this library. I only was able to probe the surface and came away with so much information regarding my family. I am aware it will take at least one more trip to feel I have tapped all resources available. Lancaster is another store house. It will be worth your while. If you go to the University of Wisconsin, Platteville website, it will take you on a tour of the library. Karrmann Library is located on their home page. Key words: University of Wisconsin, Platteville. swwis@am.uwplatt.edu I even made photo choices with Abby scanning them for me and sending them to my home E-mail. Not sure the fee. You will have to check. Sincerely, Marilyn Packel ============================== 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

Dear Michael: Below is the E-mail address for the Karrmann Library in Platteville, if you would like to touch base before you arrive. Abbey Holt, Archives Assistant and her associates helped me greatly with my research project. There is an extreme amount of history for genealogist in this library. I only was able to probe the surface and came away with so much information regarding my family. I am aware it will take at least one more trip to feel I have tapped all resources available. Lancaster is another store house. It will be worth your while. If you go to the University of Wisconsin, Platteville website, it will take you on a tour of the library. Karrmann Library is located on their home page. Key words: University of Wisconsin, Platteville. swwis@am.uwplatt.edu I even made photo choices with Abby scanning them for me and sending them to my home E-mail. Not sure the fee. You will have to check. Sincerely, Marilyn Packel

HI: When coming to Grant Co. the Karman Lib. on the UN. Wis. at Platteville is the best place. The court house in Lancaster is the next best followed by the Cunningham Museum also in Lancaster. It is usually closed the phone number is on the door. The Sinnawa convent is another good place if you have Catholic relatives. It is hard to get an appointment. The history room in the Galena Public Library in Galena, Il. In the early days this was the cultural center. This is a 20-30 minute drive from Platteville. In the other direction Dodgeville and Minneral Point in Iowa Co. are good locations for research. They are 30 to 40 minutes from Platteville. Your best central point is Platteville and branch out from there. If you have relatives in Lafayette Co., Darlington is 25 minutes away. The museum, library and court house are in walking distance of each other. Jim Ronnerud ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Hampton" <mhampton@stny.rr.com> To: <WIGRANT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 11:59 AM Subject: [WIGRANT] Short visit to Grant County > Hello List, > > I'm going to be coming home to Grant County for about a week (I leave either > Friday or Saturday) and I was wondering if anyone could suggest some "not to > miss" genealogy sites. I've already heard about the Karrmann <sp?> Library, > but don't have the message saying exactly where it is. Is there any point > (other than the court house) to going to Lancaster? > > I'm hoping to spend some time on my Hampton, Hutchcroft, Eversoll, Gates, > Dudley, Porter and a little bit on Clauer lines. It sounds like a lot, but > I just need to get some better jumping off points for most of these and > there are a few unanswered questions/updates on the others. > > Does LaVon Hall read this list? Or Kathleen Wolfe? If so, I need to get in > touch with you when I'm back there. > > I'll be camping in my RV and bringing most of my books and my laptop with my > database, so I'm also looking for camping sites. > > Thanks for any help you can give me on such short notice. > > Michael Hampton > > Researching; Budd, Hampton, Clauer, Gates, Morse, Kaufman, Hutchcroft, > Dudley, Porter, Griggs, and others in Wisconsin, New York and Virginia > > > ============================== > 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 >

Michael, Last autumn I went down to Karmann Library and spent a partial day there. The staff was wonderful and helped me with things which had previously been troublesome. I even got to hold the naturalization records I was seeking which were approaching 100 years old! The public library in town holds a series of microfilms so you may want to stop there and get a copy of the list. It is very near the University library. http://www.weld.lib.co.us/plattevil.html or http://platteville.wi.us/localinfo/library.html In the end, I came away with more than I planned to find. Records for relatives who lived there for a time before moving to St. Paul, old newspaper stories about uncles and more work than I will ever be able to complete. It was a very rewarding trip and I plan to go back when the weather warms up a little more and the spring flowers are up. Happy trails. Eileen St. Paul, Minnesota ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Hampton" <mhampton@stny.rr.com> To: <WIGRANT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 11:59 AM Subject: [WIGRANT] Short visit to Grant County > Hello List, > > I'm going to be coming home to Grant County for about a week (I leave either > Friday or Saturday) and I was wondering if anyone could suggest some "not to > miss" genealogy sites. I've already heard about the Karrmann <sp?> Library, > but don't have the message saying exactly where it is. Is there any point > (other than the court house) to going to Lancaster? > > I'm hoping to spend some time on my Hampton, Hutchcroft, Eversoll, Gates, > Dudley, Porter and a little bit on Clauer lines. It sounds like a lot, but > I just need to get some better jumping off points for most of these and > there are a few unanswered questions/updates on the others. > > Does LaVon Hall read this list? Or Kathleen Wolfe? If so, I need to get in > touch with you when I'm back there. > > I'll be camping in my RV and bringing most of my books and my laptop with my > database, so I'm also looking for camping sites. > > Thanks for any help you can give me on such short notice. > > Michael Hampton > > Researching; Budd, Hampton, Clauer, Gates, Morse, Kaufman, Hutchcroft, > Dudley, Porter, Griggs, and others in Wisconsin, New York and Virginia > > > ============================== > 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 >

I've only been able to find the death records and obits of my great grandparents Wencil and Mary DVORAK.....and the death record and obit of their son Joseph......I'm hardly getting anywhere now.....i know my grandpa's story but don't have his birth record or his brothers Vandy or Frank......only thing I have on Vandy or Frank is a photo of Frank's gravesite and a mention in Vencil's obit that Vandy was one of the surviving sons at that time living in Janesville.....when his mother died, Vandy is not listed as one of the surviving sons....so I'm assuming he died between the years of 1927 and 1931......but there is nothing on him......Lancaster is where the courthouse is in Grant County, I'm sure of that ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Hampton To: WIGRANT-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 12:59 PM Subject: [WIGRANT] Short visit to Grant County Hello List, I'm going to be coming home to Grant County for about a week (I leave either Friday or Saturday) and I was wondering if anyone could suggest some "not to miss" genealogy sites. I've already heard about the Karrmann <sp?> Library, but don't have the message saying exactly where it is. Is there any point (other than the court house) to going to Lancaster? I'm hoping to spend some time on my Hampton, Hutchcroft, Eversoll, Gates, Dudley, Porter and a little bit on Clauer lines. It sounds like a lot, but I just need to get some better jumping off points for most of these and there are a few unanswered questions/updates on the others. Does LaVon Hall read this list? Or Kathleen Wolfe? If so, I need to get in touch with you when I'm back there. I'll be camping in my RV and bringing most of my books and my laptop with my database, so I'm also looking for camping sites. Thanks for any help you can give me on such short notice. Michael Hampton Researching; Budd, Hampton, Clauer, Gates, Morse, Kaufman, Hutchcroft, Dudley, Porter, Griggs, and others in Wisconsin, New York and Virginia ============================== 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

Hi Michael, When we went to Lancaster we stayed at Klondyke Secluded Acres Campground. It was great! Their phone: 608 723-2844. They opened April 2nd. As far as the Karmann Library, it's at the Univ. of Wis. and just follow the brown signs, they will take you right to it. It's a small town so you won't get lost. Have you phoned regarding hours? They are limited but once in awhile staff may be there more hours (608 342-1719). I believe hours right now are: Sun. & Mon. 1pm to 5pm, Tue. 1pm to 9:00pm, Wed. through Fri. 1:00pm to 5:00pm. "A tip" the microfiche readers and printers are better upstairs in the library and they allow you to go up. I do have contact info for Kathleen Wolfe: Phone 608 763-2406. She is very helpful and has helped us quite a bit. Happy hunting. Helene Ennor Searching all things Ennor, Lemke, Kristovich, Durgan

Hello List, I'm going to be coming home to Grant County for about a week (I leave either Friday or Saturday) and I was wondering if anyone could suggest some "not to miss" genealogy sites. I've already heard about the Karrmann <sp?> Library, but don't have the message saying exactly where it is. Is there any point (other than the court house) to going to Lancaster? I'm hoping to spend some time on my Hampton, Hutchcroft, Eversoll, Gates, Dudley, Porter and a little bit on Clauer lines. It sounds like a lot, but I just need to get some better jumping off points for most of these and there are a few unanswered questions/updates on the others. Does LaVon Hall read this list? Or Kathleen Wolfe? If so, I need to get in touch with you when I'm back there. I'll be camping in my RV and bringing most of my books and my laptop with my database, so I'm also looking for camping sites. Thanks for any help you can give me on such short notice. Michael Hampton Researching; Budd, Hampton, Clauer, Gates, Morse, Kaufman, Hutchcroft, Dudley, Porter, Griggs, and others in Wisconsin, New York and Virginia

Since people weren't required by law to report births and deaths before 1907 many did not. I've encountered entries where mom and dad were apparently in town one day and decided to register 8 or 10 at once. It's logical that other families decided it wasn't worth the effort. Also, I've noticed that my Catholic relatives (who immigrated from non-Catholic countries) were much slower to register births and deaths -- I'm not sure why. Also, if there was no property to transfer or pension to apply for, registering a death might not seem as important. OR, as I firmly believe, those relatives knew someone would be looking and decided to play hide-and-seek. Monica Odani

Hi Michael, There is a city-run park (with RV parking allowed) on the northeast side of Platteville, called Moundview Park. I think you have to go to the Police Station to pay a small fee? I believe the information is posted on the restroom door. Happy hunting! Tammy > From: "Michael Hampton" <mhampton@stny.rr.com> > Reply-To: WIGRANT-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 12:59:36 -0400 > To: WIGRANT-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WIGRANT] Short visit to Grant County > Resent-From: WIGRANT-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 10:46:31 -0600 > > Hello List, > > I'm going to be coming home to Grant County for about a week (I leave either > Friday or Saturday) and I was wondering if anyone could suggest some "not to > miss" genealogy sites. I've already heard about the Karrmann <sp?> Library, > but don't have the message saying exactly where it is. Is there any point > (other than the court house) to going to Lancaster? > > I'm hoping to spend some time on my Hampton, Hutchcroft, Eversoll, Gates, > Dudley, Porter and a little bit on Clauer lines. It sounds like a lot, but > I just need to get some better jumping off points for most of these and > there are a few unanswered questions/updates on the others. > > Does LaVon Hall read this list? Or Kathleen Wolfe? If so, I need to get in > touch with you when I'm back there. > > I'll be camping in my RV and bringing most of my books and my laptop with my > database, so I'm also looking for camping sites. > > Thanks for any help you can give me on such short notice. > > Michael Hampton > > Researching; Budd, Hampton, Clauer, Gates, Morse, Kaufman, Hutchcroft, > Dudley, Porter, Griggs, and others in Wisconsin, New York and Virginia > > > ============================== > 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 >

Please reply to Bob privately as I don't believe he is subscribed to this list. Robin -----Original Message----- From: WSRA [mailto:pwsra@cts.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 9:35 PM To: robinkaspar@attbi.com Subject: Grandpa George (Ago/Iago ?) LATAS born 15 Nov 1859 -- Wisc=? Subsequent siblings born Glen Haven, Grant County; Bro Jacob 15 Mar 1868 in Prairie du Chien, Crawford County; Mary, 6 May 1870 Glen Haven, Grant....Previously told records go back only to 1860=correct? Family emigrated from Pennsylvania...Just like to find out where he was born before I croak...HELP...Thanks, Bob latasb@msn.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LONG, HEATHER, HALE, PORTER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/288.2.2 Message Board Post: My ggggrandfather Alexander b. say 1802 in Limerick IRE; gg... Adam b. say 1830 in London ENG; Sarah Helen, Hoodley Alling and Frank Alexander b. 1854, 1856 and 1858 in Twinsburg OH, Norah Elizabeth b. 1865 in Fairplay, Grant Co. I believe. Adam's wife was Elizabeth Heather Long, d. of Jarvis Heather and Sally Hale of NY and OH. Adam resided in both Grant and Vernon Co. and possibly Jackson Co. as well. Son Frank, my ggrandfather m. Lottie Porter in Jackson Co. I'm wondering if the Nora Long living with the Patrick Kenny family and said to be a granddaughter might be our Norah. Do you have any info on the Longs? Thanks. Donalyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sperandeo, Carl Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/395.3.1 Message Board Post: Giovanni is my great uncle. Yes I am very definately interested in information that you have. You may contact me directly if you like. juviemom10@hotmail.com

I have been following the thread on the United Methodist Church. Although I haven't done a great amount of research on the church, I did stumble on to a division of the Church that looks to be beneficial to use in the future. It's called "The General Commission on Archives and History". GCAH for short. I've included a link here: http://www.gcah.org/ They have an online catalog which includes, at the very least, a partial inventory of their manuscript collection. I hope this helps. Ken Kerr Des Moines, Iowa

Orrrrr.......the person was cremated, and the family later decided to bury the remains?? Mari At 06:05 PM 4/10/02 , ScismGenie@aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 4/9/2002 7:23:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, >dtaft@cowtown.net writes: > > > > MCPHERSON, Jane, born 1818/10/05, died 1882/07/06, residence Phillipsburg, > > KS, buried 1893/05/09 (Something wrong here...buried 11 years after she > > died??) But, the death year is right. > >Perhaps thye body was moved from a first burial? > > >Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG >~~ >Coordinator, Churchill Nevada USGenWeb Site >Co-Coordinator, Inmontgo-L, Montgomery County, Indiana, USGenWeb Site > >Visit the proposed USGW Project bylaws at: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~nvchurch/proposedbylawschanges.htm > > >============================== >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

In a message dated 4/9/2002 7:23:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, dtaft@cowtown.net writes: > MCPHERSON, Jane, born 1818/10/05, died 1882/07/06, residence Phillipsburg, > KS, buried 1893/05/09 (Something wrong here...buried 11 years after she > died??) But, the death year is right. Perhaps thye body was moved from a first burial? Jeffery G. Scism, IBSSG ~~ Coordinator, Churchill Nevada USGenWeb Site Co-Coordinator, Inmontgo-L, Montgomery County, Indiana, USGenWeb Site Visit the proposed USGW Project bylaws at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nvchurch/proposedbylawschanges.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Carl, Sperandeo Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/395.3 Message Board Post: I don't know which family you are researching but I have extensive information on the Carl family in Grant County, Wisconsin. I do know about Giovanni Sperandeo and Elsie L. Carl. The story as I found it in a University newspaper was that Giovanni was on campus to give a concert and his pianist was Elsie. They fell in love and were married. I did not know where they resided but do know that they are buried in Greenwood Cemetery Platteville, Wisconsin. If you are researching the Carl family let me know as I can get you back many generations into Germany and Switzerland.

it's funny. I've not been able to find grandpa Dvorak's brothers on this list even though all of them were born before 1891........that's very odd. they HAD to be born........I don't think they came down in a space craft.......or DID they? LOL ----- Original Message ----- From: metaphor@mbay.net To: WIGRANT-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 11:45 AM Subject: [WIGRANT] Grant County Births online This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lEC.2ACE/395.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes, Grant County, WI, births to 1891 are online as ftp files. You can link to them by visiting Dave Taft's page (http://members.cowtown.net/dtaft/) and scrolling down to Grant County Births. ============================== 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