What kind of benefit do websites get for putting all those Ancestry links everywhere? Just curious... Maxine Capezza wrote: > Ron, > I am tired, too, of Ancestry popping up on every search site. But on > this one go to Browse Photo By State, it's right below the larger one > on the right hand side that just says search...there is a drop down > menu...select your state.... > I tried the top one first, too. > Maxine > >

Ron, I am tired, too, of Ancestry popping up on every search site. But on this one go to Browse Photo By State, it's right below the larger one on the right hand side that just says search...there is a drop down menu...select your state.... I tried the top one first, too. Maxine At 10:04 AM 3/19/07, you wrote: >Is this just another promotion for Ancestry.com? > >I don't see any way to search the site without it taking you to a >signup page for Ancestry.com. > >Am I missing something? > >Ron Klein > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Maxine Capezza <mcapezza@earthlink.net> > >Sent: Mar 19, 2007 9:10 AM > >To: WIMILWAU-L@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [WIMILWAU] old photos of Wisconsin > > > >Hello Listers > >While searching old photo sites today I came across this one for > >Wisconsin. The photos are indexed by name. > >http://www.familyoldphotos.com/wi/ > >Maxine > > > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

There is a small link in the middle of the page (under the green header line) that allows you to browse by surname and lets you choose from various letters of the alphabet. Ron Klein wrote: > Is this just another promotion for Ancestry.com? > > I don't see any way to search the site without it taking you to a signup page for Ancestry.com. > > Am I missing something? > > Ron Klein > > -----Original Message----- > >> From: Maxine Capezza <mcapezza@earthlink.net> >> Sent: Mar 19, 2007 9:10 AM >> To: WIMILWAU-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [WIMILWAU] old photos of Wisconsin >> >> Hello Listers >> While searching old photo sites today I came across this one for >> Wisconsin. The photos are indexed by name. >> http://www.familyoldphotos.com/wi/ >> Maxine >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Listers While searching old photo sites today I came across this one for Wisconsin. The photos are indexed by name. http://www.familyoldphotos.com/wi/ Maxine

Is this just another promotion for Ancestry.com? I don't see any way to search the site without it taking you to a signup page for Ancestry.com. Am I missing something? Ron Klein -----Original Message----- >From: Maxine Capezza <mcapezza@earthlink.net> >Sent: Mar 19, 2007 9:10 AM >To: WIMILWAU-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [WIMILWAU] old photos of Wisconsin > >Hello Listers >While searching old photo sites today I came across this one for >Wisconsin. The photos are indexed by name. >http://www.familyoldphotos.com/wi/ >Maxine > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Today I found a book I hadn't seen before. It's called "The Heritage Guidebook" (1989 edition) and I was able to purchase it from Schwartz Bookstore for only $4.99. It's a hardcover with over 400 pages and 968 black and white photos of landmarks and historical sites in Southeastern Wisconsin. Three photos/descriptions on most pages: pp1-182 - Milwaukee County pp183-234 - Ozaukee County pp235-272 - Washington County pp273-342 - Waukesha County pp343-404 - Racine County The index is alphabetical by county. "The Heritage Guidebook" by H. Russell Zimmerman (Schwartz Bookshop) A. David Schwartz rescued this book from obscurity years ago and it is still readily available at bargain prices at Schwartz shops. The subtitle, "Landmarks and Historical Sites in Southeastern Wisconsin," pretty much says it all, but Zimmerman's work is the bible of Milwaukee architecture and is essential. If you want to get a copy, they seemed to have many (at least 30-40). You can order them through their website: www.schwartzbooks.com Type the title in the search box and a photo of the book will come up. I have no financial interest in this; just thought it would be a good resource for genealogists. There are many photos of churches and early businesses. mrf

Thanks for the link, Ron. Next time I'm in Milwaukee, I plan on a visit. Cindy Researching: HASLAM, BAETKE, WELBES, HARMEYER, KOEFFLER/KOFLER _________________________________________________________________ Mortgage refinance is hot 1) Rates near 30-yr lows 2) Good credit get intro-rate 4.625%* https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h2a5f&s=4056&p=5117&disc=y&vers=743

Thanx Ron! That is good information; I will do that. Ron Klein wrote .. > The Milwaukee County Historical Society located a coroners report on my > g-g-grandfather's death in 1901. I would suggest you try contacting them. > Their website is: > > http://www.milwaukeecountyhistsoc.org/ > > Ron Klein > > -----Original Message----- > >From: sue@wekan.com > >Sent: Mar 16, 2007 11:20 PM > >To: wimilwau@rootsweb.com > >Subject: [WIMILWAU] coroner reports > > > >Would anyone know if/where I would find any coroner reports on my grgrfa > who was killed while working on the train tracks in Oct 1905? I have the > newspaper articles and his death certif; wondered abt a report on the accident. > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the message > > > Ron Klein > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the message

The Milwaukee County Historical Society located a coroners report on my g-g-grandfather's death in 1901. I would suggest you try contacting them. Their website is: http://www.milwaukeecountyhistsoc.org/ Ron Klein -----Original Message----- >From: sue@wekan.com >Sent: Mar 16, 2007 11:20 PM >To: wimilwau@rootsweb.com >Subject: [WIMILWAU] coroner reports > >Would anyone know if/where I would find any coroner reports on my grgrfa who was killed while working on the train tracks in Oct 1905? I have the newspaper articles and his death certif; wondered abt a report on the accident. > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Ron Klein

Would anyone know if/where I would find any coroner reports on my grgrfa who was killed while working on the train tracks in Oct 1905? I have the newspaper articles and his death certif; wondered abt a report on the accident.

Does anyone know if Milwaukee has burial permits available for research? I need to track down the burial in Milwaukee of a man that died overseas (so a death cert probably won't exist). He was buried in Milwaukee sometime after Oct. 1970. (Death date Oct. 30, 1970) I will be looking for the obituary/death notice tomorrow when I go to the library, but I thought I would ask about burial permits in case I don't find the death notice. Ellen- www.LinksToThePast.com

I also have been trying to track down burial permits. I have the permit #, but I do not know where to go from here Judy From: "Ellen- (Milwaukee)" <milwaukee@linkstothepast.com> Reply-To: wimilwau@rootsweb.com To: wimilwau@rootsweb.com Subject: [WIMILWAU] Burial Permits Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 19:55:15 -0500 Does anyone know if Milwaukee has burial permits available for research? I need to track down the burial in Milwaukee of a man that died overseas (so a death cert probably won't exist). He was buried in Milwaukee sometime after Oct. 1970. (Death date Oct. 30, 1970) I will be looking for the obituary/death notice tomorrow when I go to the library, but I thought I would ask about burial permits in case I don't find the death notice. Ellen- www.LinksToThePast.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Mortgage refinance is hot 1) Rates near 30-yr lows 2) Good credit get intro-rate 4.625%* https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h2a5f&s=4056&p=5117&disc=y&vers=743

Just found out that Milwaukee Public Library is sponsoring a Story Corps "outpost" from Jan. 25-July 25, 2007. If you aren't familiar with Story Corps, check out their website at: www.storycorps.net This is a neat program that allows common people to interview each other for an hour, makes a CD of their interview, and then gives them a copy and saves a copy for posterity. This might be a very good way to record some of our family memories! You can listen to clips of some of the stories at the website above. I've heard longer portions of some of these interviews on Milwaukee Public Radio. The program is nation-wide. MPL's link: http://www.mpl.org/file/storycorps.htm

A book is being compiled of Dutch immigrant letters. For those who might have Dutch immigrants to Milwaukee or Wisconsin. mrf -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Dutch-American Experince in Wisconsin -- Immigrant letters sought Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 11:06:37 -0600 From: Max Kade Institute at UW-Madison <kkurdylo@wisc.edu> Reply-To: kkurdylo@wisc.edu Organization: Max Kade Institute at UW-Madison To: undisclosed-recipients: ; The Sheboygan County Historical Research Center [SCHRC] is in the planning stages for a 2008 conference tentatively titled, "The Dutch-American Experience in Wisconsin: 1840 to the Present." In conjunction with this conference, the SCHRC will be publishing a book of immigrant letters representing the Dutch in Wisconsin. They are asking that anyone in possession of letters, written to and from the Netherlands between 1840 and the present, submit them for possible inclusion in this book. SCHRC welcomes copies of letters in Dutch, and those already transcribed and/or translated. They will provide translation services when necessary. While they cannot promise that all letters will be included in the publication, they will consider a second volume if interest warrants. SCHRC also asks that if anyone is interested in providing background information or being a contact person about the Dutch in your [Wisconsin] community contact Mary Risseeuw [contact information below]. Please pass this announcement to anyone who may have an interest in the Dutch in Wisconsin. If you have letters you are willing to share, or have any questions regarding this publication or the proposed conference, please contact: Mary Risseeuw 922 High Street #2 Madison, WI 53715 Phone: 608-284-6231 E-mail: mrisseeuw@yahoo.com <mailto:mrisseeuw@yahoo.com>

Another interesting session being sponsored by the Max Kade Institute. I wish they would hold some of these sessions in the Milwaukee area! -------- Original Message -------- *Debunking a Myth: * * **How Fast Did German Immigrants Learn English * * & /Why / Does it Matter Today? * * *Miranda Wilkerson & Joseph Salmons /University of Wisconsin–Madison/ / /Thursday, March 15, 2007 7 p.m. Memorial Union (See "Today in the Union" for room) This lecture will present a broad range of evidence on German immigrants to Wisconsin, showing that into the 20th century many of them and their descendants remained monolingual, often decades after immigration to their communities had ceased. Drawing on reports in newspapers, court records, and portrayals in German-language literature, the presenters show that English skills were often lacking across a surprising range of social and economic groups, and that German continued to be the primary language of communication and interaction in crafts and trades such as stonemasons, cheesemakers, blacksmiths, and merchants, and not only in such commonly expected occupations like farming or housekeeping. These ‘good old immigrants' explode the myth of an “age-old custom of immigrants” to make it “one of their first priorities to learn to speak English.” Click here for more information on the topic of this presentation <http://mki.wisc.edu/News/UpcomingEvents/Debunking-Abstract-MKI.pdf> (PDF)

Loved their Beer Cheese Soup! Sandy P Researching the John Peter Christ family from Fond du Lac and Milwaukee. ----- Original Message ----- From: <mrfrank@uwm.edu> To: <wimilwau@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 2:52 PM Subject: [WIMILWAU] "German Milwaukee" authors to speak > Those of us living in the Milwaukee area may be interested in this: > > Trudy Knauss Paradis and E.J. Brumder, authors of "German Milwaukee: Its > History--Its Recipes" will be speaking on Wednesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. > The > event will be at the Brookfield Schwartz Bookstore, 17145 W. Bluemound > Rd., > 262/797-6140. > > "Have you ever wanted to recreate a dish from one of Milwaukee's > award-winning > German restaurants in your own kitchen? Have you dreamed of getting your > hands > on your neighbor's secret family recipes? Now you can with "German > Milwaukee: > Its History--Its Recipes." Four Milwaukee restaurants, Mader's, The > Bavarian > Inn, Weissgerber's, and Karl Ratzsch's provide recipes of their authentic > fare, > and a score of German-American Milwaukeeans open their kitchens to share > family > recipes. Join Trudy Knauss Paradis and E.J. Brumder as they discuss the > story > of Germans in Milwaukee." > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WIMILWAU-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Those of us living in the Milwaukee area may be interested in this: Trudy Knauss Paradis and E.J. Brumder, authors of "German Milwaukee: Its History--Its Recipes" will be speaking on Wednesday, March 14, at 7 p.m. The event will be at the Brookfield Schwartz Bookstore, 17145 W. Bluemound Rd., 262/797-6140. "Have you ever wanted to recreate a dish from one of Milwaukee's award-winning German restaurants in your own kitchen? Have you dreamed of getting your hands on your neighbor's secret family recipes? Now you can with "German Milwaukee: Its History--Its Recipes." Four Milwaukee restaurants, Mader's, The Bavarian Inn, Weissgerber's, and Karl Ratzsch's provide recipes of their authentic fare, and a score of German-American Milwaukeeans open their kitchens to share family recipes. Join Trudy Knauss Paradis and E.J. Brumder as they discuss the story of Germans in Milwaukee."

thanks for the 1900 and 1930 census on Kotlewski and Baassler. I already had those census records but I need the 1910 if anyone can locate them Also thanks for the City Directory for 1900 but does anyone have the 1910 City Directory for either of these familes?? Thanks again.

Hi: I was able to find your Paul Kotlewski family in the 1930 Census, Milwaukee, Wi. District 9. Kotlewski, Paul L. Head age 45 b. Poland, Immigration 1887, Occ. Moulder Gretchen 45 B. Wi. Parents, b. Germany Son Conrad 18-S Wi. Daughter Bernadett 17-S Wi Occupation Telephone Operator Son Elmer 7 Wi Daughter Evelyn 5 Wi. Daughter Lorraine 2/ 1/2 Wi. Daughter Lellian 2 1/2 Wi (Looks like twins) This family lived on 358 Brady Street, 1st Ward I also found next door Charles Bosseler, age 83, Widow B. Germany Hope this will help you out on your Kotlewski Family. Arial <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

Hi: I found your Charles Baassler in the 1900 Milwaukee Ward 12, WI. Census. Address: 308 Clinton Street Charles Baassler B. March 1847 - age 53 M. 25 yrs. B. Germany, Immigration 1885 Occupation: Machine Operator, Knitting Co. Hulda Baassler b.March 1848 - age 52 M. 25 yrs. B. Germany Max Baassler b. June 1875 - age 24 Single, B. Germany, Immigrated 1885, Occupation, Machine Operator Walter Baassler b. November 1878 - age 21 Single B. Germany. Immigrated 1885 Occupation, Machinest Gretchen Baassler b. August 1885 - age 14 Single B. Wi. -- In School Annie Baassler b. December 1891 - age 8 Single B. Wi. In school NOTE: THEY SPELL THE LAST NAME IN THE CENSUS AS: BOSSELER. Hope this helps you. June of California <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.