Hi Everyone!
The following changes have been made in my main pages.
--I have added information to my Auglaize County Ohio Page at
http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mauglaize.html.
--I have added some new links at
http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mlinks.html. There is a link to the
Cemetery Index at the U. S. Civil War Center
http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/cgi-bin/cemetery.search.
The new queries and/or surname registrations are now on view on the My
OHGenWeb pages. Please go to the
--Erie County Ohio at
I am researching my grandfathers the Peter Longcor, William Thompson
and John Calhoun Families. They were all from Erie and Gallia counties
and I have very little information on William Thompson except that he
was born in Ohio and moved to the Iuka ans Omega areas later on. He
married Bethina McGee and they had three sons and two daughters Frank,
Will and Fred Ernest, MY GRANDFATHER, and the daughters Rose and Annie.
I know even Less on John Calhoun except that he was born in either
Ireland or Scotland a
Hi Folks,
I went to Dayton, Ohio for a day trip and ended up staying a week. My
car decided to take a vacation at the car hospital. Sorry I have not been
around. I want to apologize for those messages that got spammed to my
lists. I found 25 of them in my mailbox on my arrival home. I will very
shortly block that person from posting to any of my lists. I saw them on
all the lists that I belong to ... the same message about hair replacement.
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Maggie
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Some of today's most familiar words had different meanings during
colonial times. The change in meaning usually occurred in words
referring to social relationships. For example, the word "cousin" often
meant niece or nephew; and the title "Mrs." could show high social
status, not marital status. There are a few other relationship terms
that you should look out for:
The terms "niece" and "nephew" spring from Latin words which meant
"granddaughter" and "grandson," so you may find them used in that
contex
I am looking for the parents of William D. Lanum, born 25 Jun 1860 died
1928. Was born in sandusky, Ohio. The only other info I have on my
grandfather is that he was an Army Officer. I have requested his service
record, but have not recieved it yet.
Ken
Susan,
I will send copies of all 25+ that I received of the same message. I
hate to close the lists to only subscribers but I may have to. I am going
to go and at least put a refuse on that address.
Maggie
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Cemetery records
What are cemetery records and what kind of information can I find in
them?
Cemetery caretakers usually keep records of the names and death dates of
those buried, as well as maps of the grave sites. They may also keep
more detailed records, including the names of the deceased's relatives.
In addition to these paper records, you will find tombstones. Tombstones
can provide information such as birth and death dates and the names of
other family members.
Where can I find cemetery records?
"If only the typewriter had been invented a few centuries earlier!"
That's often the cry of people trying to read older records. Old
fashioned handwriting often gives older documents charm, but it also can
be difficult to decipher. Below are a few clues that may help you out.
First, read slowly and with care. Make sure that the words make sense,
and don't assume anything.
Watch out for double S's. The first S in a pair was often written to
look like a lower case F.
The following capital letters
Mistaken Identity
A particularly difficult problem can arise during your research when two
or more identically-named people of roughly the same age have lived
jointly in one locale. You can also find people with the same name in
the same family, such as mothers and daughters. Often, they are not
related to each other, making it crucial that the genealogist not confuse
them.
As with other genealogical problems, you will have to use multiple
sources and records to determine which identically-named individ
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There has been a recent change in the main internet address for The
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Hi Everyone,
I had a suggestion from someone and wanted to get your opinions. Do
you all care if I make this a private list? Basically that means you can't
post a message to the list unless you are subscribed. This will not
prevent spam but I can lock the offender out as soon as I get there. I
just don't understand what makes folks do this but this is the best
solution that I can think of for the problem as I don't want the lists to
close due to spam. Please let me know your opinions. Thanks a lot
Hi Everyone!
The following changes have been made in my main pages.
--I have added more information to my Auglaize County Ohio Page at
http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mauglaize.html.
--I have added some information to my Darke County Ohio Page at
http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/mdarke.html.
--I have added a page with information on the "History of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in Ohio" at
http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/rr.htm.
--Note: The book READING EARLY AMERICAN HAN
Below are some sample topics and questions that you can use when you
record oral histories. Don't limit yourself to our suggestions, however.
Every family is unique, and you can probably think of some special things
to talk about.
The Basics: Make sure you get down the name and birth date of the person
you're interviewing, as well as where they fit in your family tree.
Then, choose any of the topics below and begin asking questions.
Childhood: What do you recall about your childhood? Where did you liv
Maggie,
Got the following SPAM yesterday. You are probably aware of what a
serious problem this is becoming, and as you can see, I am on
pacbell.net and we were totally shut down for days because of SPAM. (It
was all over the California newspapers.) Please let everyone know that
this isn't funny and the SPAMMER'S idea is to let them know that they
have reached a valid address in order to keep sending this junk. From
what I understand, the Office of Consumer Affairs is on a "search and
destroy" mission r
An individual's birth date can usually be found on any of the documents
listed below. If you have the minimum information required to find one
of these documents, select the name of that document. The items in the
list are ordered from most to least important. If you do not have the
minimum information required, read the paragraph below this list.
Vital records
To find an individual's birth date on a vital record, such as a birth,
death, divorce, or marriage certificate, you must at least know the
in
The below are the lyrics to a very popular song in the 30's...and has been
done by several different artists over the years...I have it on my wall as
a reminder that if I think I have problems.....well, this guy is worse....
I'm My Own Grandpaw
by Dwight Latham and Moe Jaffe
Many, many years ago when I was twenty-three
I was married to a widow who was pretty as could be.
This widow had a grown-up daughter who had hair of red.
My father fell in love with her and soon they, too, were wed.
This made my dad
Hi Everyone!
The new queries and/or surname registrations are now on view on the
My OHGenWeb pages. Please go to the
--Erie County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Erie/queries.htm
--Franklin County Ohio at
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Franklin/queries.htm
Visit the transcription of a small Brice Cemetery at
http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/cemnow2.htm.
Visit the researchers page...a new Researcher was added. This is at
http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/r
Over time, many disease names have changed. Below is a list of some of
the old terms that you may come across and their current names.
Outdated Term Current Term
apoplexy stroke
bad blood syphilis
blood poisoning septicemia (overwhelming bacterial
infection)
Bright's disease glomerulonephritis (serious kidney
disease)
consumption tuberculosis, pulmonary
cretinism hypothyroidism, congenital
dropsy congestive he
Below is a list of household places where you may find genealogical
information. You can probably think of a few other places to look, too.
Ask your relatives if they have or know of any items like these that
might be useful to your research.
When you're looking for information at home, you may find items that are
dated, but don't have years. For example, Thursday, March 8. This is
especially true with diaries, letters, and clippings found in scrapbooks.
You can figure out what the year is by using
Hi Everyone!
The new queries and/or surname registrations are now on view on the
My OHGenWeb pages. Please go to the
--Erie County Ohio at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Erie/queries.htm
--Franklin County Ohio at
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohfrankl/Franklin/queries.htm
Visit the transcription of a small Brice Cemetery at
http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/cemnow2.htm.
Visit the researchers page...a new Researcher was added. This is at
http://www.infinet.com/~dzimmerm/Franklin/r
Hi everyone!
I was playing and trying to add a tagline so this is just a test to
make sure I have the right tagline on the right page. Thanks for your
patience and sorry for the inconvience!
Maggie
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Ken,
I will be going to the OHS next tuesday and I can get that death
cert there for you. I will get back with you after I have gotten the cert.
Maggie
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When you record an oral history, remember that you're an interested
relative, not a hard-nosed reporter. Recording an oral history should be
an enjoyable experience for everyone involved, and you're more likely to
get good results if that's the case. Below are a few tips:
1.Schedule the oral history session in advance. Don't just show up on a
person's doorstep unexpectedly.
2.Bring a tape recorder, or pen and paper, or both. If you want to use a
tape recorder, make sure you get prior permission from t