Posted at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=message&r=rw&p=localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.monroe&m=591 +++Reply to Patsy <[email protected]> Before jumping on-line, do some research at the local library or LDS Library. Great sources are the Census Indexes, Books with Biographies by county, Newspaper Indexes (Obits, Births, Deaths, Marriages), and for WI there is a microfishe of pre 1907 Births, Deaths, and Marriages. Make sure you know where each family member was during what years to make the search easier, as you can eliminate records prior to their arrival. Once you have located all the info at your immediate access, then go on-line. Do the following, in order as of recommendation: -Search the WI Archives at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/monroe/monroe.htm BRAMAN 1 hit CLARK 11 hits LOVELL 0 hits REED 3 hits ROBERTSON 6 hits -Post a FEW well written queries to the MonroeCoWI Board (where this one currently resides). Take time to draft a thoughtful request. A request such as searching for all CLARK is useless and will normally be ignored by the experienced genealogist. However, a query such as the one below, might attract a distant cousin to share information with. Also, have reasonable expectations. Remember, just because the volunteer is FREE doesn't mean they have unlimited time. While waiting for your nibble - check out other genealogical sources. - Register your surnames at the MonroeCoWI Surname Pages http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe/surname/ Be sure to include surname, given names, dates and places of residence... As for my sources: I use Family Tree Maker to record my family history and have purchased some of their CDs. Also, I check under lookups, many people are willing to do free lookups in numerous sources. Unfortunately, in MonroeCoWI, there aren't any volunteers as of today: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe/look.html However, Monroe County Local History Museum and Research Room does respond to written queries, for more information see: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe/MCLHMaRR/ Here is what I found on-line: WI Census: 1860 CLARK WILLIAM Monroe County WI 059 Jefferson 1890 ROBERTSON METHVEN Monroe County WI 002 E.D. 199 Tomah 1890 BRAMAN ROSWELL E. Monroe County WI 003 E.D. 188 La Grange Wisconsin Census, 1820-90 1890 LOVELL RUTH W. -W- Monroe County WI 001 E.D. 198 Sparta NY Census: New York Census, 1790-1890 1820 ROBERTSON ALVA Saratoga County NY 209 Ballston 1860 ALVA Saratoga County NY 209 Ballston 1840 ROBERTSON ALVA* Warren County NY 337 Chester 1850 ROBERTSON JOHN A. Saratoga County NY 274 Saratoga 1840 ROBERTSON JOHN S. * Saratoga County NY 239 Saratoga 1860 ROBERTSON JOHN Saratoga County NY 686 Milton 1840 ROBERTSON JOHN Warren County NY 337 Chester 1850 ROBERTSON JOHN Warren County NY 131 Chester 1860 ROBERTSON JOHN Warren County NY 201 Warrensburg Mississippi Census, 1805-90 1850 ROBERTSON ALVA De Soto County MS 393 Massachusetts Census, 1790-1890 1840 BRAMAN ROSWELL Hampden County MA 168 W Springfield Irelan Illinois Census, 1810-90 1860 LOVEL ALONZO L. De Kalb County IL 149 Pampas Township Wisconsin Marriages, 1835-1900 Name Spouse Marriage Date County State CLARK, WILLIAM B. BATTALIAN, ANNIE 23 Oct 1872 Monroe WI CLARK, WILLIAM RICE, ELLEN 18 Jul 1878 Monroe WI CLARK, WILLIAM H BEAMAN, MARY A. 24 Aug 1884 Monroe WI ROBERTSON, JOHN McMULLEN, MARGARET JANE 1 Jan 1875 Monroe WI John Robertson 01 Jan 1875 Monroe Vol 02 Pg 0139 ROBERTSON, METHVEN FAULKNER, MARY E. 7 Jan 1885 Monroe WI Methven Robertson 07 Jan 1885 Monroe Vol 03 Pg 0170 DELAWARE, FRANCIS R. REED, RUTH ELLEN 16 Dec 1860 Grant WI Celia Ruth Reed 25 Jun 1879 Clark 01 0134 Ruth Reed 08 May 1871 Columbia 02 0098 Ruth E Reed 16 Dec 1860 Grant 03 0092 Massachusetts Town Marriage Records LOVELL, Alonzo G. Joann Gordon May 30, 1849 Andover WI Births Pre 1907 William H Clark Birth Date: 12 Jan 1886 County: Portage Reel: D0005 Record: 012233 William H Clark Birth Date: 29 Mar 1907 County: Sauk Reel: 0266 Record: 002100 WI Deaths pre 1907 Roswell E Braman Death Date: 30 Jul 1900 County: Monroe Volume: 01 Page: 0200 Reel: 100 IL Public Land Purchase Name Type Section Sect Township Range Meridian Acres Price Total Date Month Date Day Date Year Reside Volume Page Blank SocStat ID Corr-Tag ROBERTSON ALVA FD NESW 32 42N 01E 3 4000 00000 0000000 January 27 1852 000 706 017 W 176376 0 Iowa Cemetery Records Page: Alva A. Robertson Birth Date: 1885 Death Date: 1934 Cemetery: West Union Town: West Union Comment: lot 11 KY Deaths: 1911-present Robertson, Alva R Volume: 28 Certificate: 13957 Death Date: 1 June, 1960 Death Place: Scott Age: 053 Residence: Scott Ohio Deaths, 1958-69 Name Death Date Death Place ROBERTSON, ALVA June 16, 1965 1503, Columbiana County Oregon Death Index, 1903-98 Robertson, Alva L County: Portland Death Date: 16 D 1918 Certificate: 3587 War of 1812 Service Records Surname Given Name Middle Initial Company Unit Rank - Induction Rank - Discharge MISC ROLL-BOX ROLL-EXCT ROBERTSON ALVA ROGER'S REGIMENT, NEW YORK MILITIA PRIVATE PRIVATE 177 602 American Civil War Soldiers Name State Served Enlist Date Enlist Rank Enlist Age Enlist Place Army Roswell E Braman Wisconsin 09 August 1862 Corpl Union Civil War Service Braman Roswell E. D 25 Wisconsin Infantry. Corporal Sergea Civil War Pension Roswell E. Braman State Filed: Wisconsin Widow: Zerviah C. Braman American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Surname Given Name(s) Maiden Name Birth Date Birth Place Biographical Info Reference BRAMAN Roswell Emerson 813 Massachusetts Connecticut Elder John Crandall of RI. and des. By John Cortland Crandall. New Woodstock, NY, 1949. (20,797p.):86 BRAMAN Roswell Emerson 183? Connecticut Elder John Crandall of RI. and des. By John Cortland Crandall. New Woodstock, NY, 1949. (20,797p.):86 I am not related to nor have any additional information on these surnames. Hope this helps. R/S MAK MonroeCoWI CC http://www.rootsweb.com/~wimonroe +++ --- Patsy Frank <[email protected]> wrote: I have been trying to find info on my great grandparents who are from Tomah and have hit nothing but brick walls. Both sets of ggrandparents have been almost impossible to track. (CLARK, William Henry and ROBERTSON, John). How can I find some of the information which you listed as sources. William Henry CLARK was a noted man in Tomah. He owned the mill/blacksmith shop on Saratoga Street, and read Edgar Guest books at public meetings/gatherings. He and his wife Mary Adelia (BRAMAN) were members of the Oddfellows and the Rebekahs. My grandfather, Alva ROBERTSON, ran the mill/blacksmith shop until he died. Methven ROBERTSON, Alva's grandfather, is another hard link to research. I have found nothing on Alva's parents, John & Margaret J. (McMULLEN) ROBERTSON. I have found some data on Methven, but not enough to jump start my research. I have also found some data on the other set of gggrandparents....Roswell Emerson & Zerviah Chloe (SPOONER) BRAMAN, parents of Mary Adelia (BRAMAN) CLARK. The McMULLEN's are a complete deadend...no data anywhere... I also am looking for Alonzo (we think) and Ruth (Reed) LOVELL... possibly in the Sparta or Angelo area...Ruth is the daughter of James REED. Another dead end as far as available data is concerned. They had one son that I know of by the name of Clinton V., 1862-1929. Do you have any advice for me on where to look for information that may lead me in the right direction? Thanks for your time! Patsy <[email protected]> ===== =========================== MAK = "Mar sea ah Ann Keel" WI ACS http://www.rootsweb.com/~wigenweb/ MAKs Sites http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiwood/links/MAK.html =========================== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/