What many of us wouldn't do to have a copy of Traits, Tracks and Trails. My mother had one in which she contributed material and it was lost at the nursing home or taken by a family member. It was too bad that it wouldn't have been republished. Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL

I live in Short Gap, WV, which is approx. a 25 minute drive from Keyser. To get to Baltimore from my house it takes me approx. 2 hours and 45 minutes. So, I'd predict, it would take you at least 3 hours to get from Baltimore to the heart of Keyser. >From Baltimore take I-70 west to Hancock, MD. Just past the Hancock exit is the junction for I-68 west. Take I-68 west to Cumberland, MD. Pass thru Cumberland and look for the 220-South exit (Greene Street exit). Take 220 South all the way to Keyser, WV. Hope this helps. Lonny J. Watro ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 7:52 PM Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] Records > List, would someone tell me how many miles it is from Baltimore to Keyser? > How long would it take to drive there? We are going to Baltimore in a few > weeks and was wondering how much out of the way it would be to go there? > Thanks. >

According to my atlas it is approx. 165 miles from Baltimore to Keyser.

Thelma I have all the census for Mineral on Micro-film. If you can't find what you need let me know I will lend you mine. REDDS

I have wondered where you get census so you can type them for online and what kind of program do they have to be typed in? Do you have to personally buy a census or???? Thelma

Thanks, I was asking for a cousin in PA. He wants to go out there. I was there once. He wants a map of the county. I found one of Garreett County MD but forgot where I found it. :0( Would like to be able to send him that too. I live in VA. Marian ----- Original Message ----- From: balgieri <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2000 4:15 PM Subject: Re: [WVMINERA] Records > Might try Mineral County Clerk of County Commission: Carl Thomas' ofc. It > is at 150 Armstrong St., Keyser, WV 26726. They are real nice & will > direct you to the right place if they are not the one. > Good Luck, > Barbara > > marian bonacci wrote: > > > If a person lived in Elk Garden or Moorefield in the late 1800's, where > > would records be kept for research? > > > > Also how can I get a map of Mineral County? > > > > Marian B. > > [email protected] >

Might try Mineral County Clerk of County Commission: Carl Thomas' ofc. It is at 150 Armstrong St., Keyser, WV 26726. They are real nice & will direct you to the right place if they are not the one. Good Luck, Barbara marian bonacci wrote: > If a person lived in Elk Garden or Moorefield in the late 1800's, where > would records be kept for research? > > Also how can I get a map of Mineral County? > > Marian B. > [email protected]

List, would someone tell me how many miles it is from Baltimore to Keyser? How long would it take to drive there? We are going to Baltimore in a few weeks and was wondering how much out of the way it would be to go there? Thanks.

Posted on: Mineral County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/202 Surname: Thompson, Taylor ------------------------- I am interested in making contact with any persons researching the Daniel TAYLOR/John THOMPSON families. Daniel was my 4th Gr-Grandfather and the father of Sarah. He was married (1) Margaret THATCHER, (2) Sarah LaRue. John THOMPSON was married to Mary ___________. They were also my 4th Gr-Grandparents and the parents of William Redman THOMPSON who came to Coshocton Co., OH. John's will states he was 'of Patterson's Creek' from the Early Records of Hampshire Co., VA. Any information will be greatly appreciated.

If a person lived in Elk Garden or Moorefield in the late 1800's, where would records be kept for research? Also how can I get a map of Mineral County? Marian B. [email protected]

Hi, Just added the May 5, 1911 News Tribune Articles to the Mineral County USGenWeb Page. You can view these articles at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/keynews.htm Enjoy! :) Patti McDonald Burlington WV [email protected] Co-Coordinator Mineral County USGenWeb Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvminera/mineral.htm Subscribe to Mineral County Mailing List [email protected] Surnames I am researching: HARTMAN, WOLFE, MILLER, FLEEK, WHITEMAN, PUFFENBARGER, FITZPATRICK, COOKUS, CORBUS, DYE, WALSH

My cousin restored a couple for me. He did a very good job. One was scratched and one had the jacket and white shirt torn off. I don't know what he charges. You may contact him at [email protected] He can email them back to you. - --------------------------------------------------- Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL --New e-mail address: [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Toots" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 5:11 PM Subject: [WVMINERA] Damaged Photographs > I did a www.google.com search for old photographs and found these that > might tell us something. > But do a google search typing in Restoring old photographs and many urls > come up. > > I had a tintype of my grandparents wedding and I had never seen my > grandpa at just a photography shop and it was scatched but they said > they could for MONEY restore it. I don't think I have any that has mold > on them though. > > http://www.wrightstudio.com/restoration.html > > http://www.kawartha.net/~jleonard/care.htm > > Thelma >

-----Original Message----- From: MAXINE DAYTON BARKER <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, August 05, 2000 6:20 PM Subject: [WVMINERA] DAYTON CEMETARY >Posted on: Mineral County Queries >Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/201 > >Surname: DAYTON, FLETCHER >------------------------- > >I AM SEARCING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT A CEMETARY IN MARYLAND WHICH was APPROACHED >FROM KEYSER, W.VA. (MINERAL COUNTY) ON THE WESTERN MARYLAND RR.TRACKS. >IT WAS LOCATED NEAR THE 21ST BRIDGE ON THE RR. DAYTON'S ABD FLETCHERS ARE >BURIED THEHE AND I AM INTERESTED IN NAMES. MY FATHER LIVED MOST OF HIS >LIFE IN KEYSER, AS DID I.MY GRANDFATHER WAS C.M. DAYTON AND MY FATHER WAS >EVERETTE DAYTON. > >Did your family move to Front Royal, VA when you were in grade school in Keyser in the 1930's?

To everyone who so kindly offered suggestioned about my old photos that appear to have mold or mildew on them...thank you so much. I went to the Family History Center for the first time today...wow, what a wealth of information. Anyway, a lady there referred me to a photographer who more or less specializes in old photos. Unfortunately, he had closed his office by the time I got there, but I plan to talk to him next week. I realized this afternoon that I had forgotten about water damage we had over a year ago...washer hose broke and flooded garage. What I'd forgotten is that several boxes of things I was going through (old family things) were on the other side of the wall where the damage was. I have a feeling the bottom of the those boxes got wet, and that is what started the mildew/mold. Now I really feel sick...you know, like those photos have lasted for years and years, and I managed to mess them up. :( But I was encouraged to read on the Library of Congress site that mildrew and mold problems can be fixed (sometimes). In the event anyone in any of the lists ever has water damage in your house, you might want to read the info on these sites that specifically deal with documents and photos. http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/careothr.html http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/emerg/dry.html http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/mirrors/faq/loc/presfaq.html#five http://www.kawartha.net/~jleonard/care.htm One of the best overall information pages I found regarding preservation was another Library of Congress page. In addition to lots of information, it also described the various kinds of photographs popular through the years and what time period they were most popular. It was easy to read. The site is: http://lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/care/photolea.html Thanks again everyone, Paula

Posted on: Mineral County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/WV/Mineral~/201 Surname: DAYTON, FLETCHER ------------------------- I AM SEARCING FOR INFORMATION ABOUT A CEMETARY IN MARYLAND WHICH was APPROACHED FROM KEYSER, W.VA. (MINERAL COUNTY) ON THE WESTERN MARYLAND RR.TRACKS. IT WAS LOCATED NEAR THE 21ST BRIDGE ON THE RR. DAYTON'S ABD FLETCHERS ARE BURIED THEHE AND I AM INTERESTED IN NAMES. MY FATHER LIVED MOST OF HIS LIFE IN KEYSER, AS DID I.MY GRANDFATHER WAS C.M. DAYTON AND MY FATHER WAS EVERETTE DAYTON.

http://www.user-groups.net/Library/LAMG/9804dw/photos.html

I did a www.google.com search for old photographs and found these that might tell us something. But do a google search typing in Restoring old photographs and many urls come up. I had a tintype of my grandparents wedding and I had never seen my grandpa at just a photography shop and it was scatched but they said they could for MONEY restore it. I don't think I have any that has mold on them though. http://www.wrightstudio.com/restoration.html http://www.kawartha.net/~jleonard/care.htm Thelma

If yoou have a Walmart around try their photo department they restored some old photos for us. They may have suggestions for the mildew. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Hangsleben" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 7:07 AM Subject: RE: [WVMINERA] OLD Photos mildewed, HELP! > Paula, I have heard of sticking things like this in the freezer to kill the > mold and mildew. I'd hate to be the one to tell you to do this for sure - > so, maybe someone else (an authority) will step in with a similar > suggestion. I'd like it if this was kept on the Mineral list so that I > could see the replies you may generate. If people email you privately, > could you compile the answers and opinions and share them with the list? > Thanks, Karen > > PS How about some names from those old pictures too!! > > ---------- > From: Paula[SMTP:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 2:26 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [WVMINERA] OLD Photos mildewed, HELP! > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > --------------B6D849A960C710BAB88BC4EF > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > I found a lot of old photos among my grandmother's things after she > passed away. Unfortunately, what I did know is that moisture had > apparently gotten into the pictures. Now the photos, some of which > predate the civil war, are starting to disappear before my eyes, so to > speak, in that they are slowly but surely being covered by a > blackish-green substance that I assume is some kind of algae. > > A few of the pictures are too far gone to rescue. I have scanned all > the pictures now (just finished moments ago...geez, what a huge > project), but would dearly like to be able to save the originals. I am > aware of archival safe materials (pens, papers, special sheet > protectors), and acid-free pens. Unfortunately, many years ago my > grandmother didn't know about archival safe pens, so she wrote on the > back of the pictures with ball point pen so I would know who the people > were. Of course, I'm very glad she did that, but at the same time I > wonder if the ball point pen has contributed the slow demise the > photos. In addition, because I wasn't aware the algae-like substance > was on some of the photos (it was in a tiny area and hard to detect), I > separated the "good" from the "bad" pictures. Obviously, I missed some > "bad" ones and now others are started to go. I'm so sick about it I > could cry. > > I know they have a spray that you can buy to help remove acidity from > photos/papers. But what in the world do they do if algae/mildew has > formed. Would having them sealed in an airtight bag help? I've called > a couple photograph stores here in town, but no one has really been able > to give me much information. I figure there must be someone out there > who has come up against this and would have an answer. If I don't act > quickly, I could lose all the photos. > > I apologize for cross posting, but wanted to get the question out to > everyone. This are my "family" email groups and I appreciate any help > anyone can give me. Thanks so very much. > > Paula > --------------B6D849A960C710BAB88BC4EF > Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; > name="roots-researcher.vcf" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Description: Card for Paula > Content-Disposition: attachment; > filename="roots-researcher.vcf" > > begin:vcard > n:Jamison;Paula > x-mozilla-html:TRUE > adr:;;;;;; > version:2.1 > email;internet:[email protected] > note:Surnames: ARNOLD, BLACKBURN, DAWSON, DIXON, DYE, ELLIFRITZ, > FLEEK/FLICK, HAWS, ISER, JUNKINS, KITZMILLER, LILLER, McHENRY, MILLER, > MINNICK, PARKER, ROGERS, SPENCER, STAGGS, THRASH, UMSTOT, URICE, WILSON, > YOST > fn:Paula Jamison > end:vcard > > --------------B6D849A960C710BAB88BC4EF-- > > >

Paula, I have heard of sticking things like this in the freezer to kill the mold and mildew. I'd hate to be the one to tell you to do this for sure - so, maybe someone else (an authority) will step in with a similar suggestion. I'd like it if this was kept on the Mineral list so that I could see the replies you may generate. If people email you privately, could you compile the answers and opinions and share them with the list? Thanks, Karen PS How about some names from those old pictures too!! ---------- From: Paula[SMTP:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, August 05, 2000 2:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [WVMINERA] OLD Photos mildewed, HELP! This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------B6D849A960C710BAB88BC4EF Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I found a lot of old photos among my grandmother's things after she passed away. Unfortunately, what I did know is that moisture had apparently gotten into the pictures. Now the photos, some of which predate the civil war, are starting to disappear before my eyes, so to speak, in that they are slowly but surely being covered by a blackish-green substance that I assume is some kind of algae. A few of the pictures are too far gone to rescue. I have scanned all the pictures now (just finished moments ago...geez, what a huge project), but would dearly like to be able to save the originals. I am aware of archival safe materials (pens, papers, special sheet protectors), and acid-free pens. Unfortunately, many years ago my grandmother didn't know about archival safe pens, so she wrote on the back of the pictures with ball point pen so I would know who the people were. Of course, I'm very glad she did that, but at the same time I wonder if the ball point pen has contributed the slow demise the photos. In addition, because I wasn't aware the algae-like substance was on some of the photos (it was in a tiny area and hard to detect), I separated the "good" from the "bad" pictures. Obviously, I missed some "bad" ones and now others are started to go. I'm so sick about it I could cry. I know they have a spray that you can buy to help remove acidity from photos/papers. But what in the world do they do if algae/mildew has formed. Would having them sealed in an airtight bag help? I've called a couple photograph stores here in town, but no one has really been able to give me much information. I figure there must be someone out there who has come up against this and would have an answer. If I don't act quickly, I could lose all the photos. I apologize for cross posting, but wanted to get the question out to everyone. This are my "family" email groups and I appreciate any help anyone can give me. Thanks so very much. Paula --------------B6D849A960C710BAB88BC4EF Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="roots-researcher.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Paula Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="roots-researcher.vcf" begin:vcard n:Jamison;Paula x-mozilla-html:TRUE adr:;;;;;; version:2.1 email;internet:[email protected] note:Surnames: ARNOLD, BLACKBURN, DAWSON, DIXON, DYE, ELLIFRITZ, FLEEK/FLICK, HAWS, ISER, JUNKINS, KITZMILLER, LILLER, McHENRY, MILLER, MINNICK, PARKER, ROGERS, SPENCER, STAGGS, THRASH, UMSTOT, URICE, WILSON, YOST fn:Paula Jamison end:vcard --------------B6D849A960C710BAB88BC4EF--

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------B6D849A960C710BAB88BC4EF Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I found a lot of old photos among my grandmother's things after she passed away. Unfortunately, what I did know is that moisture had apparently gotten into the pictures. Now the photos, some of which predate the civil war, are starting to disappear before my eyes, so to speak, in that they are slowly but surely being covered by a blackish-green substance that I assume is some kind of algae. A few of the pictures are too far gone to rescue. I have scanned all the pictures now (just finished moments ago...geez, what a huge project), but would dearly like to be able to save the originals. I am aware of archival safe materials (pens, papers, special sheet protectors), and acid-free pens. Unfortunately, many years ago my grandmother didn't know about archival safe pens, so she wrote on the back of the pictures with ball point pen so I would know who the people were. Of course, I'm very glad she did that, but at the same time I wonder if the ball point pen has contributed the slow demise the photos. In addition, because I wasn't aware the algae-like substance was on some of the photos (it was in a tiny area and hard to detect), I separated the "good" from the "bad" pictures. Obviously, I missed some "bad" ones and now others are started to go. I'm so sick about it I could cry. I know they have a spray that you can buy to help remove acidity from photos/papers. But what in the world do they do if algae/mildew has formed. Would having them sealed in an airtight bag help? I've called a couple photograph stores here in town, but no one has really been able to give me much information. I figure there must be someone out there who has come up against this and would have an answer. If I don't act quickly, I could lose all the photos. I apologize for cross posting, but wanted to get the question out to everyone. This are my "family" email groups and I appreciate any help anyone can give me. Thanks so very much. Paula --------------B6D849A960C710BAB88BC4EF Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="roots-researcher.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Paula Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="roots-researcher.vcf" begin:vcard n:Jamison;Paula x-mozilla-html:TRUE adr:;;;;;; version:2.1 email;internet:[email protected] note:Surnames: ARNOLD, BLACKBURN, DAWSON, DIXON, DYE, ELLIFRITZ, FLEEK/FLICK, HAWS, ISER, JUNKINS, KITZMILLER, LILLER, McHENRY, MILLER, MINNICK, PARKER, ROGERS, SPENCER, STAGGS, THRASH, UMSTOT, URICE, WILSON, YOST fn:Paula Jamison end:vcard --------------B6D849A960C710BAB88BC4EF--