FYI, Everyone--Beware of this scam, they will charge you for what is already available for free. I receive at least one spam a week from this bunch... Joan Adams and Marquette Co Coordinator ---------------------------- The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter and is copyright 2002 by Richard W. Eastman. It is re-published here with the permission of the author. - An Old Genealogy Scam Reappears There is a Web site that sends out unsolicited e-mails offering to give you access to the world's largest genealogy database for only $44.95. At first, that might sound like a good deal. However, the e-mails don't mention the source of this "world's largest" genealogy database. It is the Internet and is free to everyone -- except for the gullible folks who fall for these e-mails. What the e-mails do not tell you is that your money only buys you access to a list of links. These links on the Web site present the other sites inside HTML frames, making it look like the other sites are a part of original site's "service." They do this without telling you that the contents are not created by them, but actually are the intellectual property of the originators. FamilyDiscovery.com was one source of these misleading e-mails. The site was in business for a year or so and gained notoriety within the genealogy community. Their Web site disappeared recently, apparently being shut down by the Internet service provider that hosted the online "service" after complaints by many users. However, a new Web site has recently appeared, operating a site that looks like FamilyDiscovery.com but under a different name. It appears that the owner of the new Web site is the same person who owned the earlier one. The new Web site is Genealogy- Developments.com. The new Web site proclaims that you can "Search Over 23 Billion Genealogy Records Right From This Website." That claim is absolutely correct. Of course, you can search the same 23 billion records without going to that Web site and without paying $44.95. If you read the fine print at http://www.genealogy- developments.com/faqs.html, you will note that it says, "We do not offer access to a database of records but we do offer the ability to search billions of online records spanned across the Internet." The reality is that you can find all those links, and more, elsewhere on the Web. I suspect that most of them are available on Cyndi's List at http://www.cyndislist.com. Of course, Cyndi's List is free of charge. There are a couple of "watchdog sites" that watch for Web sites like FamilyDiscovery.com and Genealogy-Developments.com. The International Blacksheep Society of Genealogists maintains a "Genealogy Hall of Shame" at: http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/familydiscovery.htm. The Watchdog Committee maintains the "Genealogical Web Site Watchdog" at: http://www.ancestordetective.com/watchdog.htm. You might also want to check Cyndi's List at: http://www.cyndislist.com/myths.htm#Consumer. If you ever have a question about an online genealogy "service," I'd suggest that you check these sites before spending any money. You can also check some of my past articles about genealogy scams, both online and off, at: http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/3538.asp and at http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/4251.asp

Could someone check the 1890 WI Veteran's Schedule for: Hiram FREEMAN and provide the details found there? I know he is on it as Ancestry says he was in Appleton, ED 186. This mysterious person may be a great grandfather, but I can't tell without further information. Any help is most appreciated! Shari

--WebTV-Mail-29615-163 Content-Type: Text/Plain; Charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit --WebTV-Mail-29615-163 Content-Disposition: Inline Content-Type: Message/RFC822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7Bit Received: from smtpin-2116.public.lawson.webtv.net (209.240.213.126) by storefull-2397.public.lawson.webtv.net with WTV-SMTP; Sun, 5 May 2002 16:04:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from lists2.rootsweb.com (lists2.rootsweb.com [63.92.80.32]) by smtpin-2116.public.lawson.webtv.net (WebTV_Postfix+sws) with ESMTP id 53912FE44 for <ctn80478@webtv.net>; Sun, 5 May 2002 16:04:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists2.rootsweb.com (8.10.1/8.10.1) id g45N3kq22007; Sun, 5 May 2002 17:03:46 -0600 Resent-Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 17:03:46 -0600 X-Original-Sender: ctn80478@webtv.net Sun May 5 17:03:46 2002 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: ctn80478@webtv.net Old-To: WIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: CALLAHAN'S FROM MONTELLO, WISCONSIN Sender: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <MFMBM0013SQKtDREVof0002b383@mfmbm001.myfamilycorp.local> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 May 2002 23:03:58.0943 (UTC) FILETIME=[23AEA6F0:01C1F489] Date: 5 May 2002 17:03:58 -0600 Resent-Message-ID: <L5udO.A.iXF.Spb18@lists2.rootsweb.com> To: WIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: WIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <WIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/300 X-Loop: WIMARQUE-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: WIMARQUE-L-request@rootsweb.com This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CALLAHAN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3EC.2ACE/556 Message Board Post: I am requesting any information available which relates to my anchestors, the Callahan's who were all born within the town of Montello (Marquette County), Wisconsin. The only information that I currently have is that my grandmother was Berdelle Callahan who was born on June 4, 1893. Berdelle's father and my great-grandfather was Eugene Callahan who was born on December 22, 1858. I am also aware that Berdelle had a brother who was name Edward J. Callahan who was born on June 1, 1891. I am further aware that Berdelle had a cousin named Carroll B. Callahan who was born on June 14, 1908 and resided within Columbus, Wisconsin during his lifetime. Any additional information relating to my Callahan ancestory would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me at ctn80478@webtv.net(Ron Callahan) ============================== 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 --WebTV-Mail-29615-163--

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CALLAHAN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3EC.2ACE/556 Message Board Post: I am requesting any information available which relates to my anchestors, the Callahan's who were all born within the town of Montello (Marquette County), Wisconsin. The only information that I currently have is that my grandmother was Berdelle Callahan who was born on June 4, 1893. Berdelle's father and my great-grandfather was Eugene Callahan who was born on December 22, 1858. I am also aware that Berdelle had a brother who was name Edward J. Callahan who was born on June 1, 1891. I am further aware that Berdelle had a cousin named Carroll B. Callahan who was born on June 14, 1908 and resided within Columbus, Wisconsin during his lifetime. Any additional information relating to my Callahan ancestory would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me at ctn80478@webtv.net(Ron Callahan)

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/3EC.2ACE/555 Message Board Post: Looking for information on O'Keefe family- they were in Marquette Co. in 1880: John O' Keefe b. 1828 in Douglas, m. about 1863 Mary Doud, b. about 1830 d. before 1908. (parents Patrick Doud and Margaret/ Mcnamera(Davenport). Children: Katherine, Mathew James, b 1864, Margaret b. 1866, John O' Keefe, b. 1870. Any information would be appreciated.

Hello All, The Marquette pages have some new additions: *The 1855 State Census of Packwaukee is now available, and the *Entire* 1855 Marquette County Census is now on this site! *The 1870 Federal Census of Crystal Lake Township has been updated, with help from CONTRIBUTOR Daryl Weishaar. The first 79 of 103 families are now available. Enjoy your weekend, Joan Coordinator Adams Co. WIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiadams/adams.htm and Marquette Co. WIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimarque/wimarque.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: AELTERMAN, BUFFONE, LAMBERT, McDOWELL Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3EC.2ACE/554 Message Board Post: From the Adams County Times & Friendship Reporter, Wed. May 1, 2002, Page 10B (not the complete obit due to copyright restrictions) Alfred 'Fritz' LAMBERT, 71, of Westfield, died at Coloma (no date given). Fritz was born May 31, 1930 in Adams, to Julius and Romona (AELTERMAN) LAMBERT. He married Helen McDOWELL May 9, 1953. They moved to the Westfield area in 1992. Survivors are his wife; a daughter, Patricia (Robert) BUFFONE; a son, Gary LAMBERT; two granddaughters; a grandson; a brother, Arthur (Maryln) LAMBERT; a sister-in-law, Mildred LAMBERT; and other relatives and friends. Fritz was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Doug; three brothers and three sisters. Funeral services were held April 29, 2002 at Roseberry's Funeral Home, Friendship, Rev. Rachel Cobb officiating. Burial was in Gould Rock cemetery, Grand Marsh.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FRISCH, INGHRAM, REED Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3EC.2ACE/553 Message Board Post: From the Adams County Times & Friendship Reporter, Wednesday April 24, 2002, Page 10B (not the complete obit due to copyright restrictions) Vyrla J. FRISCH, 92, of Oxford, died April 21, 2002 at her home. Vyrla was born September 24, 1909 in Adams County, the daughter of Forest and Nettie (REED) INGHRAM. She was married to Ernest FRISCH May 25, 1938. He preceded her in death Nov. 10, 1996. Vyrla was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and a brother, Wendel INGHRAM. She is survived by many nephews, nieces, sisters and brothers-in-law (names not listed). Private services were held in Sunset Memory Gardens, Madison. Schroeder - Cress Funeral Home, Madison, assisted the family.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BUSH, DOROBEK, PEKALA, RICHMOND, SCHLUTER, SITAS, TRACY, TREMAIN Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3EC.2ACE/552 Message Board Post: From the Adams County Times & Friendship Reporter, Wednesday April 24, 2002, Page 10B (not the complete obit due to copyright restrictions) Phillip PEKALA, age 48, died Sunday April 21, 2002 at Portage. Phillip was born Dec 19, 1953 in Janesville to John and Beverlee (TRACY) PEKALA. He was a self-employed building contractor in the Adams-Friendship and Mauston areas. Survivors include his parents; sons Cory and Phillip (Kathleen); a brother, John (Brenda); sisters Kristi (Richard) TREMAIN, Sherri DOROBEK, Del (Max) SCHLUTER, Shelly SITAS and Valerie (Robert) BUSH; four grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews and a special friend, Sandra RICHMOND. Memorial Funeral Services were held Wed. April 24 at Oxford Funeral Home, Oxford, Rev. Donald Helgerson officating.

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/3EC.2ACE/545.2 Message Board Post: Westfield Centennial Book Information from the Ethel Everhard (Westfield) Memorial Library www.westfieldlibrary.org To purchase a copy of the Village of Westfield Centennial book by mail, send a check or money order for $15 per book payable to: Centennial Book Committee PO Box 355 Westfield, WI, 53964 The book costs $10 + $5 per book, for postage, and they will be mailed as soon as they are available.

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/3EC.2ACE/545.1 Message Board Post: Chalk it up to being SOOOOO tired! Check out the Westfield Centennial web site at: www.westfield100.com Sorry. Joanie Ingraham

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WARREN Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3EC.2ACE/551 Message Board Post: From the Montello Express [Montello, Marquette Co., WI], Saturday December 28, 1889, Page 3 Z. L. WARREN, of Packwaukee, died very suddenly Sunday, of pneumonia.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRICKLES, BUNKER, COCHRANE, HAMILTON, HETTINGER, KENDALL, LEOPARD, MALLORY, PERKINS, STRAIGHT, TANNER Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3EC.2ACE/550 Message Board Post: From the Montello Express [Montello, Marquette Co., WI], Saturday Dec. 28, 1889, Page 3, Westfield news column Henry COCHRANE spent Christmas with his family. Mrs. H. COCHRANE went to Portage last week and returned Saturday. Henry LEOPARD has purchased 32 acres of land east of the village, from Sam TANNER. Jim PERKINS is having his new barn painted. George KENDALL is doing the job. Mr. STRAIGHT, of Montello, took Christmas dinner with his son, Mel. Mark MALLORY, of Manterville, Minnesota, arrived Wednesday, to be present at his sister Clara's wedding. Mrs. COCHRANE and daughter Lulu of Portage, spent Christmas with her daughter, Mrs. L. HETTINGER. Rev. BRICKLES and wife are enjoying a visit from their daughter, Lizzie, who has been attending school at Waukesha. I. BUNKER of Ellendale, Dakota, arrived here Friday of last week on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. James HAMILTON, of Springfield.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BRICKLES, LEONARD, VAUGHN Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3EC.2ACE/549 Message Board Post: From the Montello Express [Montello, Marquette Co., WI], Saturday December 28, 1889, Page 3 Married, at Westfield, Christmas day, by Rev. Brickles, John VAUGHN and Miss Maggie LEONARD, both of Montello. Again the wedding bells have rung and we record the marriage of another young couple...both parties are well known, having always lived here...

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DROSTE/SMITH/BEALS/BELL/HAYER/BRUCKNER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3EC.2ACE/548 Message Board Post: Hello, My name is Tammy Droste Kohnke. I am the daughter of Robert Droste & Joyce Stratton. I am looking for information on my father's side of the family. My Dad(Robert DROSTE) and his brother Donald grew up on a farm outside of Oxford, WI. Their parents were Ervin & Nellie (SMITH) DROSTE. My grandfather's(Ervin) parents were Frank & Mary BRUCKNER DROSTE. And I believe Mary's Dad was Joe BRUCKNER. Frank & Mary lived in Wisconsin Dells. My grandmother's (Nellie SMITH DROSTE) parent's were Charles Christian SMITH and Rachel Minna BEALS SMITH. I believe they lived in the Oxford area for that is where they are buried. Rachel's parents were Clark BEALS and Ellen Elizabeth BELL BEALS. I believe they lived in the Adams area. Charles Christian SMITH'S parents were Christian SMITH and Dora HAYER SMITH. I have not found any information on them or where they are buried. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thank you Please email me at supert@maqs.net Tammy Droste Kohnke

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TAGTAZ, MATZ Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3EC.2ACE/547.1 Message Board Post: From 22 Sept 1911 Montello Express : "Obituary" : " Herman J. Tagatz being the fourth son of Christoph Tagatz and was born in Crystal Lake, Marquette County, Dec. 28th, 1870. He attended the German school at Crystal Lake, and the teacher being Mr. J. Weseloh, whom a great many remember. From there he came to Montello with the Tagatz family and attended the public school, Rev. C. Sauer confirmed him atthe age of thirteen years, and then Herman went to Northwestern University at Watertown, Wis. in the Fall of 1885, where he prepared himself as a teacher and received his diploma in the Spring of 1889. He accepted a position at St. John's Ev. Lutheran school, where he stayed about a year and then came back to Marquette county. In 1890 he went to Madison and attended the telegraphy school. He was operator at Amherst, and in 1891 was night operator at Menominee, Mich.; from there he returned to returned to Marquette county and taught in the public schools of Mecan and Shields, and then went to Marinette county, where he taught! school at Big Wausakee. In 1895, Mr. Tagatz went to Beaver, Marinette county, Wis., and was engaged in Mercantile business, where he had a very good success and made a fortune for himself. In the Spring of 1895 he was married to Miss Emma Matz, of Germania; to them six children were born, two of whom are dead, the other four with their mother are residing at Germania." "Mr. Tagatz had a good business at Beaver and was doing nicely; in 1907 he sold out his business at that place and moved to Germania, Wis., later coming to Montello and traveled back and forth to different places. In July, 1911, he went to Green Bay and remained there about five weeks, when on a Saturday night he was assulated by three toughs and knocked down and kicked by them in the head. He neglected to consult a physician at once and after a few days erysipelas set in. By his request the Poor Commissioner of Green Bay sent him to Lena, Wis., and from there, Henry Tagatz, his brother, sent him to the Oconto hospital on Aug. 25, where he was doing nicely until Sept. 5th when his heart, the pump of life, gradually failed, and at about four o'clock that same day he breathed his last. The cause of his death was erysipelas. The remains of the deceased were accompanied to Montello by his two brothers, Emil and Henry Tagatz, on Thursday night, Sept. 7th. The funeral services ! were held on Friday at the home of his father; Rev. Oswald Theobald officiating. Interment being in the Montello cemetery. An aged fatherm four broithers , one sister and a number of other relatives are left ot mourn his death." "One Of The Family " "Card of Thanks: We wish to sincerely thank the kind neighbors and friends who assisted us during our late bereavement. C.J. Tagtatz and Family"

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: TAGATZ Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3EC.2ACE/547 Message Board Post: From 11 Sept 1911 Montello Express : "Dies as Result of Being Kicked " "Herman TAGATZ died Tueday afternoon at the Oconto County hospital. On August 24th he was brought to this city by the officers of Lena, having been arrested there on suspicion that he was intoxicated. When he arrived here it was found that he was ill, instead of being intoxicated, and after several unsuccessfull attempts to communicate with his relatives in the hope that he could be properly cared for through their financial assistance he was taken to the county jail where he remained until the next morning, when he was transferred to the hospital." (paragraph of his condition ....... "horrible sight") (coroner's report and jury impaneled) Tagatz (had) "informed Sheriff Burns and others that he had been kicked in the head by a man in Green Bay. He could not remember the man's name, but stated that he had written all the particulars on a piece of paper, which could be found among his effects. He stated that while in a Green Bay saloon he was attacked by this man and that in order to avoid him he left the place and crossed the street but was followed by the man and was assualted. He was knocked down and kicked in the head and body. He was taken to a livery stable in Green Bay, where he remained for two days, when he went to Lena, where he was arrested and brought here." "Deceased was at one time a prominent and wealthy business man at Beaver, Marinette county. Two brothers who came here to look after him accompanied his remains yesterday to Montello, his former home, for burial. - Oconto County Enterprise."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3EC.2ACE/546 Message Board Post: This message is for Diane...I believe that Gustavo is my dad's cousin. He was born 2 years after my father. Please respond to at my email address. Thank you! Carol

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3EC.2ACE/513.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Hi Dave, I'll send this to you directly, but this is the link you want to look at. There is a Nest Family buried at Fairwater Cemetery. Linda http://www.wlhn.org/fond_du_lac/towns/metomen/cemetery/fairwater%20cemetery/fw_cem_mr.htm