Grand Traverse Area Genealogy Society

Flint Gen Soc Meeting 1st Tues

2012-01-25T19:54:00.000-05:00

The Flint Genealogical Society

meets the first Tuesday of the month at the Burton Senior Citizens Center, 3410 S. Grand Traverse in Burton, just north
of ...

<http://www.mlive.com/burton/index.ssf/2012/01/flint_genealogical_society_to_7.html>

Rickard, Phyllis - Librarian of 29 years

2012-01-25T19:38:00.003-05:00

Phyllis Rickard

For Phyllis Rickard, the best part of being a librarian has been helping people find information.

“It has been wonderful being able to help the people who have come in the library over the years,” said Rickard, who retired Thursday from the Lenawee County Library after almost 29 years.

Rickard was one of about 19 Lenawee County employees who accepted buyouts this year and whose last day was Thursday, said Bev Kampmueller, human resources coordinator for the county.

Rickard said she was hired in February 1983 to be the library’s audio-visual librarian. For 25 years she conducted half of the library’s story hours for children at all the branch libraries, helping then deputy director and children’s librarian Lee Groeb. For a while after Groeb retired, Rickard did all the story hours.-

Shortly after that, Rickard became the outreach librarian, taking collections of books to facilities where people could not come to the library.

For about the last four years, she has officially been the library’s local history librarian, though she helped library patrons seeking local history or genealogical information long before that. For the last two years, she has led a genealogy group once a month at the library. That group will no longer meet now that she is gone, Rickard said.

While the library is in the same spot that it was when she started, it has tripled in size, the new portions being built around the old building, Rickard said.

Other changes since she started include computerization of the systems for checking out books, generating overdue notices and tracking books so requests can be found easily, she said.

Sarah Gebert of Adrian participated as a child in story hours conducted by Rickard, then became a librarian herself.

“Everyone kind of views (Rickard) as the face of the county library in some ways,” said Gebert, who dropped by the library Thursday to say goodbye to Rickard.

Rickard, who grew up near Waldron in Hillsdale County, traces her interest in local history to learning about the Civil War at school. One day she went to her great-grandmother’s house after school and told her about what she had learned. Her great-grandmother told her that her father, Rickard’s great-great-grandfather, had fought in the Civil War.

“I wanted to know more about him,” Rickard said. “That was how I started, because I wanted to know more about that one man.”

It wasn’t until she started work at the library that a clerk there who was interested in genealogy helped her find out not only about her great-great-grandfather, but that his great-grandfather had been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, Rickard said.

Rickard joined the Daughters of the American Revolution and from 2000 to 2003 was recording secretary for the Michigan State Society of the DAR.

Her interest in local history continually expanded, Rickard said.

“Everything you find gives you three new questions,” she said. “You just keep learning about more and more things.”

She has helped many people learn about their families, such as one woman whose father had died in World War II. Rickard helped the woman find census data on her father’s family.

“She had no idea that that kind of information was something that you could find and find that easily,” Rickard said.

Rickard said she feels “kind of nostalgic, but excited” about retiring from the library.

“Something new is on the horizon I’m sure, and I’m excited about it,” she said, and I’m excited about it,” she said. »

Source:
http://www.lenconnect.com/news/x1980206869/Librarian-leaving-after-29-years

381 Photos of Kingsley, Grand Traverse, Michigan

2012-01-25T17:41:00.001-05:00

381 Photos of Kingsley area, (not complete) taken by Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore

https://plus.google.com/photos/101707459822183789787/albums/5294252234132391089

Hope some part of your family is found here.

Enjoy Brenda

Local Resources in Civil War Research

2011-09-02T17:15:00.000-04:00

Grand Traverse Area Genealogy Society

1 September 2011 3rd Thursday

Church of Latter Day Saints

3746 Veterans Road

Traverse City, Michigan

Local Resources in Civil War Research

Presented by the local

Sons of the Union Veterans

Old Mission, Grand Traverse County, MI

2011-05-14T16:00:00.001-04:00

http://oldmissionstories.wordpress.com/2008/12/22/22/
Stories, news and more
Sent by Tom Ghering, Thanks Tom!!!
Brenda

Oakwood Cemeteries CD-rom for sale!

2011-05-12T07:53:00.001-04:00

Grand Traverse Genealogical Society has just released its third CD-Rom; This CD is for Oakwood Cemeteriescovering Asylum, Jewish, Catholic & City sections. All the cemeteries are at the same location on E. 8th Street, Traverse City.

There are a total of 22,185 burials recorded with information that includes, if known, full name including maiden names, birth date, birthplace, death date, death place, cause of death, parents, military services.

Cost: $35+ $3.00 P&H. Send orders, with check or money orders made out to GTAGS and mail to:

GTAGS
POB 2015
Traverse City, Michigan 49685-2015

contact Kathi cemetery chair with any questions.

Famous Happenings: Civil War and much more

2011-05-11T10:40:00.004-04:00

Today I got a letter from Helen Henderson this is that letter: Our Thanks to Danny, her student, for finding this site. Thanks for helping us out Danny. I will put this on the military page soon.

Hi!
My name is Helen Henderson, I am a history teacher, and I have been using your 
page: http://grandtraverseregion.com/tttpmi/gt/mil-table.htm in my class for a 
while now, I hope you don't mind, it is a wonderful resource and has a lot of 
great information on it!

I also wanted to let you know of a Civil War resource one of my students 
stumbled across: http://www.peoplefinders.com/article-people-places-and-events-of-the-civil-war.aspx I was thinking this might be a good addition to your web page.


Have a wonderful day 

-Helen Henderson
helen@tutorsindelaware.com
Room 107
x7107

Article: Oakwood Cemetery & GTAGS CD

2011-05-08T17:21:00.000-04:00

“Traverse City cemetery offers glimpse into Michigan’s history”

Oakwood Cemetery has been the final resting place for thousands of northern Michigan residents since 1861. The 65 acres (nestled between Parsons Rd and Eighth St) of markers form their own skyline - from grandiose markers, those that are old and teetering to newer ones that gleam in the sun. “This is Traverse City” said Brandon Morgan, cemetery sexton. “The people, the history - it’s all here at this place”

The original cemetery was on 6th street until 40 acres was donated to the city in 1861 and the new cemetery was established. Those bodies from the original site were disinterred and transferred to Oakwood. Oakwood was based on a park like setting rather than the crammed plots that were common on 1800’s church properties.

The Grand Traverse Genealogical Society has recently compiled a CD that lists all the headstones in the cemetery, along with related genealogical information. Nearly 25,000 people are buried in Oakwood Cemetery including local celebrities as well as George Alderton, who gave MSU the name “Spartan” - his gravestone reflects his contribution to MSU.

Source: Lansing State Journal March 14, 2011 page 2B

For CD information contact: Grand Traverse Genealogical Society PO Box 2015

Traverse City, MI 49685

or http://gtags79.blogspot.com
contact: kfarley40@charter.net

seekingmichigan update 6May2011

2011-05-07T15:27:00.002-04:00

MGC of Library of Michigan announces: seekingmichigan.org updates
State Census films online 3-6 mos.
Natualization records 6-12 mos.

Coming:
Survey notes, plat maps and land state patents - on smi

How exciting!!
Brenda

National Genealogical Society on YouTube - Free videos

2011-03-09T17:22:00.004-05:00

National Genealogical Society and FamilySearch Web Sites

Family Search Michigan Marriage Records

Sources of Information for This Collection:
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database, FamilySearch; from Michigan Secretary of State. "Marriage records, 1868-1925." Michigan Department of Vital Records, Lansing, Michigan. FHL microfilm, 187 reels. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
“Michigan County Marriages, 1820-1956,” database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/); from various county archives throughout Michigan. FHL Microfilm, Family History Library Salt Lake City, Utah.

Those who have not accessed the National Genealogical Society (NGS) videos can do so on YouTube. NGS and Family History Library

2003 interviews with North Carolina's Helen F. M. Leary's, along with a list of other interviews. Do a search for NGS to find other videos. Or try the word genealogy in the YouTube search box.

You can subscribe to the NGS Genealogy Channel to receive notification whenever new videos go online throughout the year. Access and viewing are FREE. This is another facet of the
NGS's educational outreach program to all genealogists.

List of States for Marriages I chose Michigan after the selection, I extracted only the marriages. When I went to the link below I selected Michigan Marriages 1868-1925, but there was not any data just a page saying they are coming soon.

For Michigan Go to USA, Canada
Michigan Marriage Records 1870-1887 is searchable online at Ancestry.com $
Michigan Marriages 1851-1875 is searchable online at Ancestry.com $
Michigan Marriages to 1850 is searchable online at Ancestry.com $
Michigan Marriages 1868-1925 is searchable online at FamilySearch Record Search for free.

I selected another state: Maryland, the first 2 links took me to ancestry.com $. Does this mean a person will then have to pay for ancestry.com to see more? I cannot answer that question.

As always check for your area of interest.
Brenda

Helen F.M. Leary: Thomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings Research

2011-03-09T16:51:00.001-05:00

Helen F.M. Leary: Thomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings Research

Preeminent family historian Helen Leary, CG (Emeritus), FASG, FNGS, discusses her research on Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. Learn about the methodologies she used and how she studied primary records, such as Thomas Jefferson's farm book and letters he wrote to his brother, to build a case establishing that the Hemings children were progeny of Thomas Jefferson

Family Search & Michigan Genealogical Council

2011-03-09T16:01:00.004-05:00

The links are not working I will check this out!
Reminder:
From the Michigan Genealogical Council, it should be noted that there is a support group at GenealogyWise Michigan Marriages - FamilySearch
From: Roger Moffat
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2011 11:15 PM
To: fsindexing@mimgc.org
Subject: New MGC Project with FamilySearch Indexing - Michigan Marriages
MGC Delegates:
The Michigan Genealogical Council is happy to announce that it is partnering with FamilySearch on a new indexing project involving Michigan Marriages. Details on this project can be seen here
https://indexing.familysearch.org/projects/viewProject.jsf?url=USMi.. or if the above link doesn't work - http://preview.tinyurl.com/6ddyeop
The project launched this Tuesday, January 18, 2011 with records from seven Michigan counties available at FamilySearch Indexing. The overall project will consist of four parts and includes over 240 reels of film. When completed, both the indexes and images will be available on http://familysearch.org/ for free.
The project is open to everyone and we encourage everybody with an interest in Michigan genealogy to volunteer in the indexing. The indexing process is easy to set up and very convenient. It can be done at your home and anytime day or night and for as little or as much time as you wish. The FamilySearch site provides plenty of training materials, resources, and other avenues of help.
An Indexer may also contact the administrators of the project for any type of assistance. Roger Moffat, MGC Project Chairman, and Byron Bailey, MGC Farmington delegate will be the Administrators for the project. You may contact the administrators by sending eMail to: fsindexing@mimgc.org . An MGC webpage - http://mimgc.org/projects/ - will be available soon to provide updates, tips and other information about the project as we progress.
We have set up a group within FamilySearch Indexing called Michigan Genealogical Council. We invite anyone wishing to participate in this project to join this group. You can get started by going to http://familysearchindexing.org and registering to index. If you are already an existing FamilySearch Indexer, the US, Michigan - County Marriages 1820-1956 [Part A] project shows in the list of available Batches in your Indexing software.
We will need the support from all of our societies. Please inform your local Societies and their members about this project and help us to recruit Indexers. You may also recommend some Arbitrators, but note - Arbitrators should be experienced FamilySearch Indexing Indexers.

Thank you.
Roger Moffat
Projects Chairman
Michigan Genealogical Council

Rev War Southern Campaign Pension App Transcriptions Online

2011-03-08T14:01:00.005-05:00

March 07, 2011
Eastman's Newsletter - submitted by James Morgan
Rev War Southern Pension Applications Online newsletter reader James Morgan sent along information about a web site that contains free transcriptions of over 10,000 Revolutionary War Pension Applications. The site is sponsored by the American Revolution Association and currently contains 10,496 pension application and 70 roster transcriptions, all from the Southern Campaign.

Here is one typical pension application as found at http://southerncampaign.org/pen/#m:

Pension application of Dan Alexander R88 Sarah fn23SC

Transcribed by Will Graves rev'd 5/3/10

[Methodology: Spelling, punctuation and/or grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. Also, the handwriting of the original scribes often lends itself to varying interpretations. Users of this database are urged to view the original and to make their own decision as to how to decipher what the original scribe actually wrote. Blanks appearing in the transcripts reflect blanks in the original. Folks are free to make non-commercial use this transcript in any manner they may see fit, but please extend the courtesy of acknowledging the transcriber—besides, if it turns out the transcript contains mistakes, the resulting embarrassment will fall on the transcriber. I use speech recognition software to make all my transcriptions. Such software misinterprets my southern accent with unfortunate regularity and my poor proofreading fails to catch all misinterpretations. I welcome and encourage folks to call those errors to my attention.]

State of Tennessee, Marion County: Circuit Court April 1833

On the 9th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Circuit court of Marion County aforesaid being a Court of record now sitting Dan Alexander they resident of Marion County and State of Tennessee aged 69 years who first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated: that he entered the service of the United States as a listed [sic, an enlisted] Soldier for nine months in Macklinburg [sic, Mecklenburg] County in the State of North Carolina some time he thinks in the Spring of the year 1781 under Lieutenant Ezekiel Pope, Captain Peter Burnes, Major Moore, Col. Wade Hampton and General Sumpter [sic, Thomas Sumter]. We joined General Greene [Nathanael Greene] near Camden we marched to Camden South Carolina remained for some time from there to Orangeburg in the same State and after marching to several other places in the State met the British at the Eutaw Springs where he was in the battle. After the battle marched to Brown's Old fields on the Congaree River, crossed the Congaree River at McCord's ferry1 and marched to a place called Dodgester [sic, Dorchester]2 where they had a skirmish with the British then returned and crossed the same River at the same place also crossed the Wateree River and marched to the High Hills of Santee3

He has never seen a record of his age nor does he know that one ever existed. in S. C. while he remained on the high hills of Santee in South Carolina his term of nine months expired and he immediately enlisted for nine months more which was in the fall or winter of the same year on the high hills of Santee South Carolina under the same Officers which are named in the first from there marched to Orangeburg remained at Orangeburg for some time and then was attached to the horse as a horseman under the command of General Wayne [Anthony Wayne] for the purpose of recruiting Wayne's troop of Horse and under the Command of General Wayne he marched through South Carolina and then into Georgia and then back to South Carolina and so continued in Active Service until his Other nine months had expired then returned to Orangeburg South Carolina and was discharged by Major Moore (for the whole 18 months). He states that his discharge was burnt in his house which was burnt some time after the War.

He has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services.

He was acquainted with Colonel Polk, Captain Poke, Major Bluford, Colonel Washington, Generals Wayne, Sumter & Greene all of the regulars.

He was born on the 15th of February 1764 according to the best information that he did on the Subject in Mecklenburg County in the State of North Carolina where he had his home during the revolutionary war from there he moved to Burke County and from there to Haywood County of Counties in the State of North Carolina from there to Marion County the State of Tennessee where he now lives and has lived something more than 12 months.

There is no Clergyman in this County with whom he is acquainted living in his neighborhood and he could not get one to certify for him without going back to N. C. which declarant could not do from age and infirmity.

Declarant states that he is known in his present neighborhood to Colonel Ignatius Hall, Colonel John Kelly and Dr. C B Rains who can testify to their belief of his Services as a soldier of the Revolution and to his character for veracity.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

He states that he served in all 18 months. The first tour of nine months and the second nine.

Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.

S/ Dan Alexander, X his mark

[Ignatius Hall, John Kelly & C. B. Rains gave the standard supporting affidavit.]
[On February 25, 1853, Sarah Alexander [age not stated], filed an application in Dade County, Georgia for a widow's pension stating that she is the widow of Dan Alexander a revolutionary pensioner pensioned at the rate of $60 per annum, that he died in aid County Georgia on the first day of October 1839.]

[Veteran was pensioned at the rate of $60 per annum commencing March 4th, 1831 for 18 months service in the revolution as a private.]

1 http://gaz.jrshelby.com/mccordsfy.htm
2 http://gaz.jrshelby.com/dorchester.htm
3 http://gaz.jrshelby.com/highhills.htm

Oakwood Cemeteries CD-rom for sale!

2011-01-30T18:02:00.000-05:00

Oakwood Cemeteries

is published and for sale!!!!

by Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society of Traverse City, Michigan

Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society has just released its third CD; this one covers the four Oakwood Cemeteries of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan burials. Oakwood, established in 1861, encompasses a total of four cemeteries: Traverse City, Catholic Diocese, Beth El Jewish and the Northern Michigan Asylum. The four cemeteries are all at the same location on E. 8th Street.

There are a total of 22,185 burials recorded with information that includes, if known, full name including maiden name, birthdate, death date, birthplace, cause of death, parents, military service, place of death and cause of death.

The price is: $35.00 plus $3.00 S&H. Send orders, with check or money order made out to GTAGS, to:

GTAGS

POB 2015

Traverse City, Michigan 49685 2015

For further information, email Kathi: kfarley40@charter.net, Cemetery Chair

FamilySearch Index Michigan Marriages

2011-01-21T16:09:00.002-05:00

MGC Delegates:

The Michigan Genealogical Council is happy to announce that it is partnering with FamilySearch on a new indexing project involving Michigan Marriages. Details on this project can be seen here
Michigan County Marriages 1820-1956 or if the above link doesn't work use: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6ddyeop

The project launched this Tuesday, January 18, 2011 with records from seven Michigan counties available at FamilySearch Indexing. The overall project will consist of four parts and includes over 240 reels of film. When completed, both the indexes and images will be available on http://familysearch.org/ for free.

The project is open to everyone and we encourage everybody with an interest in Michigan genealogy to volunteer in the indexing. The indexing process is easy to set up and very convenient. It can be done at your home and anytime day or night and for as little or as much time as you wish. The FamilySearch site provides plenty of training materials, resources, and other avenues of help.

An Indexer may also contact the administrators of the project for any type of assistance. Roger Moffat, MGC Project Chairman, and Byron Bailey, MGC Farmington delegate will be the Administrators for the project. You may contact the administrators by sending eMail to: fsindexing@mimgc.org

An MGC webpage - http://mimgc.org/projects/ - will be available soon to provide tips, updates, and other information about the project as we progress.

We have set up a group within FamilySearch Indexing called Michigan Genealogical Council. We invite anyone wishing to participate in this project to join this group. You can get started by going to http://familysearchindexing.org/ and registering to index. If you are already an existing FamilySearch Indexer, the US, Michigan - County Marriages 1820-1956 [Part A] project shows in the list of available Batches in your Indexing software.

We will need the support of all of our societies. Please inform your local Societies; their members for this project and help us to recruit Indexers.You may also recommend some Arbitrators, but note - Arbitrators should be experienced FamilySearch Indexing Indexers.

Thank you.

Roger Moffat
Projects Chairman
Michigan Genealogical Council

Byron Bailey
MGC Delegate Farmington Genealogical Society

Update: Library of Michigan via MGC

2010-12-06T11:39:00.000-05:00

Dear genealogists,

The following changes have been announced today by the Library of Michigan and are posted on their website http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan. Saturday hours have been eliminated and several circulation changes will be implemented.

Tom Koselka, Corresponding Secretary
Michigan Genealogical Council

Due to significant reductions in the Library of Michigan's operations funding and staffing, the Library is implementing the following changes:

1) Materials from the Library of Michigan's collections will be available for in-library use only. As of January 3, 2011, circulation of these items will be offered on a limited basis to state government employees to conduct state business. The Library of Michigan collections will be available to the general public for use in the library.

2) The Library of Michigan no longer will borrow materials from other libraries (interlibrary loan) for public patrons starting January 3, 2011. This service will continue to be available for state government employees as it relates to their state work.

3) The Library of Michigan will NOT be a participating MeLCat library beginning January 3, 2011. Public and state government patrons currently using MeLCat through the Library of Michigan should talk with their local library about MeLCat participation.

4) Beginning January 1, 2011 the Library of Michigan will be open to the public Monday through Friday and will be closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society.

MIGenCouncil News

2010-12-04T12:54:00.000-05:00

MICHIGAN GENEALOGICAL COUNCIL
LANSING, MICHIGAN

Dear genealogists,

You may have heard of an anonymous 27-page document circulating in government circles that gives suggestions on how to cut almost $3 billion from the State of Michigan budget for the Fiscal 2011-2012 year. Among the possibilities floated in this document are:

· 1) Eliminate funding for the Library of Michigan. This would eliminate all staff and make collections inaccessible to the public.

· 2) Eliminate State Aid to Michigan Libraries. This would result in the loss of $5.6 million in federal matching funds, which are used to support the Michigan eLibrary (MeL) and the Michigan eLibrary Catalog (MeLCat). Privatize Higher Education facilities. Shift much of the State funding for Community Colleges to K-12 School Aid funds.

· 3) Eliminate Veterans Service Organization funding, to name just a few. With the Governor-elect Snyder’s transition staff calling the Michigan Library and Historical Center their home base for the transition period before he takes office, it is an opportunity for us to make a positive impact by using the collections available to us as genealogists and historical researches.

Over the past decade, the Library of Michigan was absorbed by the Michigan Department of Education and its appropriation cut by 2/3 or nearly $24.0 million, leaving a total appropriation of $11.0 million in fiscal 2009-10.

Earlier this year, the Michigan Center for Reinvention and Innovation reaffirmed the Michigan Library and Historical Center as the “people’s building” one of very few government buildings that are completely open to the public. Their final report also urged the historical and genealogical collections remain in the building and to be accessible to researchers.

The Michigan Library and Historical Center is a popular destination for Lansing visitors. Next to the Capitol and Michigan State University, it is the third most popular destination in the Greater Lansing Area. We are on the eve of the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War beginning next year, and the Bi-centennial of the War of 1812 the following year, the demand for these state and national treasures from the Archives and Library will increase.

Over the next several weeks, please try to make an extra visit to the Library of Michigan and the Archives of Michigan to show by example how important it is to keep these collections available to the public. Please urge the members of your society to do the same. These collections and records are not limited to genealogists, but are used by historical researchers of all types. Write a letter to the new administration and let them know how important these collections are to the citizens of our great State.

Best wishes,
Michigan Genealogical Council
http://mimgc.org

Oakland County, MI; Index mar and deaths

2010-11-21T18:21:00.000-05:00

Oakland County, Michigan has an index online but you have to purchase the entire document to find out "the rest of the story". Data indexed is: Name, death date and location of death.

The home page url is: http://www.oakgov.com/index.html
On the left hand side of the webpage is a list of options to choose from. Select "Order Vital Records" and it will take you to the website gives data on how to order records.

http://www.oakgov.com/clerkrod/vitalrecords/birth_death_marriage_certificates.html
The records go back to 1941 (does not say if to current date or not). Records prior to 1935 but these must be applied for in person or mail only. The information is given to apply for records.

Jumping ahead - Direct link to search:
http://courts.oakgov.com/OakGnlg/Public.aspx
Index is searchable in three ways. Just marriages or just deaths or both records at the same time. If you search using both databases at the same time the site format gives you two columns, one for death and one for marriages.

Right under the person's information is a link where you can just click and order (without looking for the order page ;) ) If you do get hits on your surname the database highlights the name you entered for a search. The deaths appear to be chronological but the marriages are not when looking for a female name.

Hope this helps you. Questions? email: kingsley@aol.com with subject heading: Oakland County

Google Research Tip

2010-10-27T09:28:00.000-04:00

"When using numbers and dates, don't use a dash (i.e. 1890-1900) when doing a search. Use two periods instead. For example, if you're looking for Ionia County, MI between the years of 1850-1900, just type "Ionia County, MI 1850..1900". Google tends to throw out the dashes because it treats it as a word. Using the two periods ties the two dates together and allows you to search only for the time of 1850 to 1900. Note the Google also drops the word "to" when you do a search, so the two periods should replace the word "to" when doing a search."

Thanks to Pam Swiler and members of ICGS for this hint

Web Links

2010-10-26T08:21:00.000-04:00

1. http://cemetery/grcity.us/
This is a new website that has all burials in the cemeteries in Grand Rapids, MI.

2. www.worldgenweb.org
This counterpart of US GenWeb will guide You to getting going in your ancestral Homeland.

3. www.biblerecords.com
1,158 digitized old Bibles, covering 3,469 surnames

4. www.mortalityschedules.com
Precedes the 12 months before the 1850, 1860, 1870, or 1880 census. (that covers four years only) Not all states are covered for all years.

5. www.castlegarden.org
Database of 10 million immigrants who arrived in New York prior to the opening of Ellis Island.

Thanks Pam Swiler and ICGS for sending along these tips.

Sourcing a Book

2010-10-23T17:53:00.000-04:00

When a book is found (not a purchase) in a library, historical society or anywhere... the citation data should include:

The name of library or place; town, state etc on the card; with call number, date of event, surname with page number. If or when you might return to that 'place' (or are seeing the book at a new 'place' elsewhere) you can check your file to see if you have or have not reviewed the book. Options
1) Index card file
2) Microsoft Excel.

Example follows:

How to source a book: This is using an index card layout
....................... Upper right hand corner: Date: 24July2010
....................... Surnames: Keffer, Puterbaugh, Snider
Left hand side:
Title: A History of Vaughan Township
Author: E. Elmore Reaman
Publisher: Vaughan Township Historical Society
George H. Snider, 1971
Printer: University of Toronto Press, Canada
Location: Library of Michigan, Lansing, Ingham, MI
Genealogy Reference Section
Call Number: this was not done because I planned on buying one. You could also describe the physical book and include pages or if there is an index. 5x8, 346pgs, Dustcover Blue & White, Index

On the back of the index card you might put the names of the family this card pertains to.

Pages photocopied pages on Puterbaugh: 39, 170, 217, 184, 250, 67, 284, 290 noting the page numbers of photocopies from the book and pages. In case you err by missing a page or a part of a page or the next page. Once I realized the number of copies I would be making I stopped and decided to see if the book was online, at Bookfinder.com. There were several copies, so I was very excited at the thought of being able to own it. Nope not a book crazy bone in my body!!!

IF you do not plan on buying the book, copying the index is another good idea for any future family found in the same location. Going back for a new look will save time and money to find out if they are in the same book, making you happy you took the time for this. Saves a nice long trip to "anywhere" if you have this. One really _must do_ item is copying any coding there might be in the preface or introduction. Nothing is more upsetting than getting your new found data out to study and realize you have a table without headings and no clue what they might mean. Does this sound like the voice of experience talking? hmm!

Another way to use an index card file is to make a card for a book you learn about that you want to review. All the data to find the book, microfiche or reference, when you are at libraries will be right with you. With an index or computer database file it can be at your fingertips. Create a section for books you want to buy. You are limited only by your imagination. Don't forget in spreadsheets you can sort by columns so there are benefits to the different means of doing things. Or both ways in conjunction with one-another. The last decision to make on doing the index cards is: Does one file them alphabetically by family or by the title of the book. Enjoy! GenieBk

Oakland County, MI Marriage/Deaths 1941 and up

2010-10-21T11:05:00.000-04:00

Search Marriage and Death Records!

http://www.oakgov.com/clerkrod/vitalrecords/genealogy.html

Marriage and death records available within this service date as far back as 1941, though some of these and older records are only located in books maintained by the Oakland office. How to handle the older records is on the site.

Update to Newspaper post.

2010-10-05T19:26:00.000-04:00

Northwestern Michigan College link for newspapers they have in house and years they are available.

You might be surprised at what they have. Check it out.
Brenda

Antrim Coounty Newspaper Collection NMC

2010-09-24T14:29:00.000-04:00

This is a list of Antrim County newspapers in the Newspaper Collection at Osterlin Library, Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City. Michigan.
Submitted by Mary Briggs, GTAGS Past President

Antrim County Herald 1 Reel 1881-30 Mar 1882
Antrim County News 21 Reels 1947-1965; 1974-1986
Antrim County Record 1 Reel 1921-1931 Incomplete
Bellaire Independent 7 Reels 20 Oct 1895-10 Jul 1919
Bellaire Record 6 Reels 9 Jul 1931- 30 Jun 1955
Bellaire Spectator 3 Reels 19 Jun 1972-8 Apr 1873 ?
Central Lake Torch 23 Reels 1896-1966
Elk Rapids Progress 30 Reels 1872-1968; 1970-1971
Ellsworth Tradesman 3 Reels 1925-1933; See reel 15 of Antrim Co. Record for 1925-1928
Mancelona Herald 19 Reels 3 Jan 1884-3 Sep 1964
The Torch 8 Reels 15 Jan 1967-19 Feb 1981

Researching by reading old newspapers can be time consuming but interesting.

How to use Gendis for Deaths 1867-1897

2010-09-18T02:22:00.000-04:00

http://www.mdch.state.mi.us/gendisx/index.htm another site by michigan.gov
it is 1867 to 1897

main page.. use the click here link......
then you will see a menu with many fields on it....

You can use a county or not..

You can use first and last name.. or just one of them..

you choose the field you want them to sort by:

Decedent Last Name:		Decedent First Name:
Father Last Name:		County of Death:
Year of Death or Range of Years:	to	Sort By:

this is what it looks like......

I typed in Smith and selected the county of Grand Traverse.. and got

Decedent's Name	Date of Death	Father's Last Name	County of Death
SMITH , BETSY	11Jan1878	Gaunt	GrTraverse
SMITH , CHILD	26Jul1884	Smith	GrTraverse
SMITH , CHRISTINA	6 Sep886	Wm	GrTraverse
SMITH , CORA	31Mar1876	Smith	GrTraverse
SMITH , DELILAH	18 Jul1881	Cox	GrTraverse
SMITH , FLOYDJ	99 -1884	Smith	GrTraverse
SMITH , JAMESW	19Mar1877	Smith	GrTraverse
SMITH , JOHNW	19Mar1877	Smith	GrTraverse
SMITH , LONNIEMAY	17 Mar1884	Smith	GrTraverse
SMITH , LUCIUSA	6Jan1885	Smith	GrTraverse
SMITH , LYMAN	9Oct1882	Smith	GrTraverse
SMITH , WM	May1886	*Not recorded*	GrTraverse

Click on a name for the full record on the person that is of interest

this is what you might.. but not always.. get from your search.

Date of death:	20-Feb-1871
Ledger Page:	116
Record Number:	933
Place of death:	Commerce
County of Death:	Oakland
Sex:	Female
Race:	White
Marital Status:	Single
Age:	1 month 7 days
Cause of Death:	Inflamation Of The Bowels
Birthplace:	Commerce
Occupation:
Father's Name:	Smith, Abel
Father's Residence:	Commerce
Mother's Name:	Smith, Emma
Mother's Residence:
Date of record:	1-Jun-1872

2010-07-20T15:17:00.001-04:00

Temporary Reduction in Hours
Beginning August 2 through September 3, 2010, the Library of Michigan's public hours will be 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. This action is part of the Library's response to budget cuts and reduced staffing and will allow us to complete distribution of materials from the Dewey and Main collections to other Michigan libraries. Regular hours will resume on September 7, 2010.

Mother's Day Trivia

2010-05-08T14:41:00.000-04:00

Mother's Day: I remember as a youngster making and as a 'tween' getting things for my mom but only one survived for almost all her life. It was a small 3x4 or so, glass box with a woods scene with deer and rabbit scenery. My adult life I gave her plants for her yard as she loved to plant and tend to them. Until I was a mom I didn't realize how much such little things could mean.

Although, and why I have no clue, I never gave it a thought that other countries would have different dates for their Mother's Day, check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother's Day.

It also gives history on how the event occurred and when it was passed as a holiday by congress and more.

Happy Mother's Day To All

Dedication of the Gottlieb Piltz Headstone

2010-05-08T10:16:00.000-04:00

Dedication of the

Gottlieb Piltz Headstone

Friday, June 4th, 2010

2:00 pm

Oakwood Cemetery, Eighth Street

Traverse City, MI

The Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society will be dedicating the headstone of local stone carver, Gottlieb Piltz in Oakwood City Cemetery on Eighth Street in Traverse City, Friday, June 4, 2010 at 2:00 o’clock in the afternoon.

Mr. Piltz was born in 1826 in Austria and immigrated to the U. S. and later to the Grand Traverse area where he lived and died in Fife Lake in 1896. He is the artist responsible for many of the beautifully carved headstones in area cemeteries and was the owner and proprietor of Traverse City Marble Works formerly on Bay Street in Traverse City.

Mr. Piltz is buried in an unmarked grave in Oakwood City Cemetery; to rectify this the Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society raised monies for purchase, engraving and placement of a headstone.

The general public is welcome to attend the dedication of the headstone.

For more information please contact Kathi Farley, GTAGS Cemetery Committee at 231-941-0547

Ancestor Approved Award For GTAGS

2010-05-08T10:02:00.000-04:00

Ancestor Approved Award

Thanks Dave Weller for the honor ~~

This award was created by Leslie Ann Ballou as "a way to let my fellow genealogy bloggers know how much I appreciate and enjoy theirs full of tips and tricks as well as funny and heartwarming stories". The awards are given to bloggers by their peers making it more gratifying to receive.

There are 2 requirements to do: List 10 other genealogy bloggers that I have learned about ठाट हस एडेड में इन माय रेसेअर्च ऑफ़ क्नोव्लेद्गे.

If you have been humbled, surprised or enlightened then pass the award along to genealogy bloggers whom are doing their ancestors proud.

My 10 Picks:

Identifying Vintage Photographs - Sherry Gaines

2010-05-02T19:05:00.000-04:00

Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society Presents

SHERRY GAINES

VINTAGE PHOTO INDENTIFICATON

Bring a Photo to Date

Thursday, May 20, 2010

1:00 pm

Sherry has a degree in history from GVSU and has been involved in genealogy since the 1970's. Her family had a strong oral tradition and she became the 'keeper or the family artifacts.' In 1977, she was given a celluloid album full of pictures and told they were family photos...no dates or names... so that began her saga of trying to figure out who the people in the pictures were.

Sherry, eventually, after 20 years, figured out how to identify them by dates and then the pieces all came together with everyone identified.

Sherry is a member of the Daughters of the Revolution with several patriot ancestors. She is also a member of the Auxiliary of The Robert Finch Civil War Camp 14. At the GTAGS meeting, Sherry will be giving tips on how to identify vintage photos. The general public and guests are welcome to bring any photos they'd like to have identified by date.

For more information you may call Brenda Wolfgram-Moore at (231)935-0152.
Visit GTAGS Blog and GTAGS Webpage

GTAGS Meetings for 2010

2009-11-20T09:14:00.000-05:00

Thanks for your participation and support of this great group of GTAGS. We hope you have at least one genealogy excursion planned for the summer. Brenda

2010 Meetings : 1:00pm

Family History Center

3746 Veterans Drive (was Rennie Hill St)

3rd Thursday of the month

Nine meetings per year, March through November

Mar 18th 2010: Using the Family History Center
April 15th 2010: Betty Driscoll: Repairing Headstones
May 20th 2010: Dating Vintage Photography by Sherry Gaines - Bring a photo to date~
June 17th 2010: Bill Belanger: French Road Families of Leelanau County (MI)
July 15th 2010: ===
August 19th 2010: Karen Krugman
September 16th 2010: Tour of GTAGS Collection at Traverse Area District Library. The meeting is being held at the TADL library for access to the collection.

October 21th 2010: Kathleen Ferguson Kane on Researching Scottish Families
November 18th 2010: Christmas Social: Bring artifacts / stories and if you wish? your favorite treats from an ancestor recipe box or you own. Refreshments will be served.

If you have brickwalls you wish to ask about please submit the queries to: Brenda at kingsley@aol.com for review. Let us know if there is a topic or speaker you would like to have.

Google Translate Application

2009-11-16T18:23:00.000-05:00

Today at 5:07am

Today, we've launched three new features as well as a new look and feel for Google Translate — a service that helps people access information throughout the world by enabling them to automatically translate text and and web pages into their own language. Google Translate offers 51 languages, representing over 98% of Internet users today.

Along with our shiny new layout, these new features should make it faster and easier for you to translate text between our 2550 language pairs:

Translate instantly: Say goodbye to the old "Translate" button. Google Translate now translates your text right as you type.

Read and write any language: Want to say "Today is a good day"

We also have a new input transliteration feature for Arabic, Persian or Hindi. If you want to translate from one of these languages, but can't type the script on your keyboard, our input transliteration feature will allow you to type words as they sound and convert them to native
Text-to-speech: When translating into English, you can now also hear translations in spoken form by clicking the Speaker Icon. Watch Josh, an engineer on our team, give a quick demo of the new Google Translate:

We hope these improvements will make reading, learning and communicating in foreign languages easier and more fun. As we continue to improve the precision of our automatic translation system, we're also always looking for ways to evolve and improve our interface. Let us know if you have any feedback on these changes in our discussion group.

Posted on Facebook by Awaneesh Verma, Product Manager

Update: a French ship, Le Griffon

2009-11-01T14:57:00.000-05:00

Published: November 01, 2009 08:46 am Reprint

Diver finds 'time capsule'

He's presenting at Underwater Summit Saturday

By MARTA HEPLER DRAHOS
mdrahos@record-eagle.com

TRAVERSE CITY -- Steve Libert doesn't hunt treasure, but that's just what he may have discovered in upper Lake Michigan.

Libert, a part-time Charlevoix resident and president of Great Lakes Exploration, believes he may have located the remains of Le Griffon, a French ship that sank in 1679. If proven, the find would be a treasure of historical significance "on a par with some of Columbus' ships," said Chris Doyal, president of the Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve Council.

Libert will show video of the shipwreck -- considered by some hunters to be the Holy Grail of Great Lakes wrecks -- and share the story of his long search for it at the council's third Underwater Summit: "Maritime Discoveries of Northwest Michigan." The event takes place Saturday at the Waterfront Conference Center.

Now a U.S. Department of Defense senior intelligence analyst living in Virginia, Libert was a day-dreaming eighth-grader in Dayton, Ohio, when he first heard about the ship built by the legendary French explorer Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle.

"My history teacher talked about La Salle and the griffon, this mythical beast -- part bird, part lion -- on the bow and stern," recalled Libert, who began researching the ship in 1973. "He put his hand on my shoulder and said, 'And maybe someone in this room will discover it someday.'"

During a routine dive in murky waters in 2001 Libert swam into a pole emerging from the upper Lake Michigan floor. Underwater research, including Carbon-14 dating by two independent labs and investigation by three archaeologists, confirms it could be part of the Griffon, the first European ship to ply the Upper Great Lakes, he said.

"Everyone agrees that this ship needs to be excavated to see if it is the Griffon," said Libert, whose attorneys are working to come up with a cooperative agreement with Michigan and France that would give his company exclusive excavation rights. "If it's the Griffon, it could rewrite the history books."

Built for fur-trading commerce to raise funds for La Salle's expedition in search of the mouth of the Mississippi, the ship was loaded with 6,000 pounds of furs when it sailed out from present-day Washington Harbor on Washington Island in northern Lake Michigan on Sept. 18, 1679. It caught the tail end of a storm and was never seen again.

The shipwreck is one of an estimated 3,000 in Lake Michigan and 8,000 in the Great Lakes, Libert said.

The underwater summit is a fundraiser to help the nonprofit Grand Traverse Bay Underwater Preserve survey the Grand Traverse Bay, said Doyal. The group promotes underwater tourism, recreational diving and maritime awareness in the Grand Traverse region through underwater archaeology educational programs.

"The big goal of the preserve is to do an inventory of the bay so we know what's there, so we know what we have to protect," Doyal said.

If Libert's discovery is the Griffon and not the British vessel Felicity, it could help answer dozens of questions about the ship and its people, Libert said.

"Ships actually are a time capsule of culture from that period: what people ate, the cargo, how they sank," he said. "I've had calls from archaeologists who are thrilled just to have a beaver pelt so they can find out how they were skinned from the marks on them."

If excavated, he said, the ship could be displayed in a museum that can afford to house and maintain it. Meanwhile he's keeping its exact location a secret.

"We can't do anything until we identify it," he said. "We want to do that before it's discovered and leaked."

For tickets or more information on the underwater summit, visit www.gtbup.org.

Land Record Information

2009-10-21T09:05:00.001-04:00

Plotting out land step by step: Part 1
Land Records online
More Land Records
Bureau of Land Management

Honing Your Reseach Skills: Researching for the Living

2009-10-21T08:33:00.000-04:00

Geneablogger: Thomas MacEntee
Honing Your Research Skills: Researching For The Living Part 1

Heaton, Bobbie Joe; Unusual Obit 2009

2009-10-20T15:47:00.000-04:00

Obituary found in the Kingsport TN paper - timesnews.net - and appeared on sat. Oct. 10th 2009.

Bobbie Joe Heaton, age 39 of Rogersville, died Tues. A celebration of life will be held at 2 pm Sat. Oct 17, 2009 at 343 Clinch River Circle, Sneedville. Please come as you are and friends please bring a covered dish. Colboch Price Funeral Home is in charge.

Thanks Lorraine Berk for this unusual obituary!

Ancestry Free Research

2009-10-03T12:32:00.000-04:00

Ancestry.com has free links and the OliveTree Genealogy web has a list. Enjoy!

Searching With Wildcards

2009-09-24T19:05:00.000-04:00

Searching databases with wildcards, an article from FamilyTree Magazine.

Catholic Church Records of Northern Michigan

2009-09-20T15:50:00.000-04:00

Gaylord Diocese has a fairly accurate list of churches with records available at their offices. The church has to be closed before Gaylord Diocese, either has the records on microfiche and will then allows access. They are available for viewing from 10-4 Tuesday and Thursday. A microfiche machine for viewing and a second microfiche reader/printer is available in a small private room. This site is a list of churches and where the records are held. We were able to view Gill's Pier which is not listed in the index but Maple City was not in fiche given to us to search. St. Mary's of Hannah was also available but I do not see that on the list either. We also viewed Mt. Calvary in Leelanau county fiche. We did not check out any other area besides Grand Traverse and Leelanau. Be sure to call and verify they will be open. The Diocese does not have fees but accepts donations and should be given donations for their kindness.

Another source giving names, locations: Parishes
Gives organiztion, city, state, main contact, telephone and a link for the organzation details.

Select Ontario Death 1869-1947 FamilySearch

2009-08-28T10:39:00.000-04:00

Select Ontario Deaths 1869-1947, but~ always a but! Entries for 1939 to 1947 is just for overseas deaths. Last updated 7 June 2008. As most of us know all of FamilySearch is free.

By entering the name only without a date or location I have found 146 hits on the name Keffer. This is my children's paternal side of the family.

One drawback is not having the actual document. Ontario deaths are located, with images, for a fee at Ancestry. With FamilySearch you can copy and paste the data into an email or notes in your genealogy software, Notepad/Works/Word and so on. If you don't find your family in one database check the other database due to index spellings.

The first hit in FamilySearch on the Keffer's (not alphabetical) is Daniel. I don't know without opening my RootsMagic software who this is or how he is related but (there's that word again) he died in Vaughan Twp and that is one of the more popular areas for 'my' Keffers.

This is what was recorded with source given as well:

Name: Daniel Keffer
Titles:
Death date: 09 Oct 1922
Estimated death year:
Age at death: 79 years
Death place: Vaughan, York, Ontario
Birthdate: 30 Oct 1843
Estimated birth year:
Birthplace: Vaughan, York, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Marital status: Single
Race or color (expanded): German
Race: White
Ethnicity: German
Spouse's name:
Spouse's titles:
Father's name: Henry Keffer
Father's titles:
Mother's name: Anna Quantz
Mother's titles:
GSU film number: 1907012
Digital GS number: 4171319
Image number: 526
Reference number: yr 1922 cn 37353
Collection: Ontario Deaths 1869-1947

In hopes you find this useful, Brenda

Executions

2009-08-22T11:50:00.000-04:00

This site on Executions is "developed from the data file "Executions in the United States, 1608-1987: The ESPY File", Espy, M. Watt, and John Ortiz Smykla, Principal Investigators. Funded by the National Science Foundation. This dataset represents the most complete list of executions in the United States compiled to date."

Print Only A Section Of A Webpage

2009-08-04T11:36:00.000-04:00

Recently, I found some obituaries that pertain to research I am doing. I didn't want to print the entire page so I did this:

Click on your Print tab. On most print menu's there are options:
1) print all
2) print from page to page
3) print section

Go to the page you wish to print from. Place your cursor at the beginning of where you want to print and drag your mouse to highlight the section you wish to print. Go up to your print menu and select 'print selection' click okay and it should then print out your selection.

Using 'page-back' to change a URL

2009-08-03T14:03:00.001-04:00

Have you ever been on a page that had no 'page-back-to' link? The 'page-back' is the arrow at the top of your screen to go back to a page you were previously on. I am going to use Muscatine, Iowa obituaries, for this example. Now, they do have a link at the bottom of the page you can click on if you wish but say it was not there and proceed with this lesson.

Say you are searching the web and you find this page of obituaries. You click on it and then wish to view another page on this site. Being as this is the first page of this site you landed on there is no previous page (for this site) so you cannot use 'page-back' button. Then you find there is not a link going to the main page or obituary page. This is what you would do.

A 'page-back' it takes you to the previous web you were on before. Whether it is from a google search you were doing or a link you just happened to be on. It won't be a part of the Muscatine, Iowa pages.

The url you are on is: http://iagenweb.org/muscatine/obituaries/sp-stobit.htm is for obits sp-st but you want a different letter of the alphabet..
1) go to the field where the URL is... remove the sp-stobit.htm from the actual link.
2) Then click enter. Doing this takes you to Muscatine's main obituary page where you can choose whatever letter of the alphabet you want to review.

If you wanted to go back to the main page of Muscatine you could remove all the characters back to the / (slash) after the word Muscatine. (http://iagenweb.org/muscatine/)

If you wanted to go to the Iowa Gen Web (IAGenWeb) remove all the characters back to http://iagenweb.org/ and you will find all the counties for Iowa there. This type of character removal can be done with many web links but not all of them.

Another URL change you can do on some pages: Using Grand Traverse's marriage records link: http://www.tcnet.org/cgi-bin/marriseek.pl

If you remove the marri and replace with the word death you will be taken to the death index for Grand Traverse county. Sometimes when I am going back and forth between the 2 indexes I will just change the words vs going to my favorites for whichever link I need as, for me, it is often quicker.

I hope this is not too confusing as it does not 'write' out as easy as telling someone how to do it. If you have questions please feel free to contact me at kingsley@aol.com Brenda

Seeking Michigan Death Records Update 30Jul09

2009-08-02T08:30:00.000-04:00

Here is the link for the latest news

http://seekingmichigan.org/look/2009/07/28/million-record-finish-line

Extraction from the webpage:

SEEKING MICHIGAN DEATH RECORDS PROJECT IS 99% COMPLETE

So what years and counties are now here at Seeking Michigan? This digital project is based on the Library’s collection of microfilmed Michigan death records from 1897-1920. Of the 302 rolls of microfilm, only one has not yet been added to the site; this roll includes records from 1919 for Lenawee, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Macomb, Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Mecosta and Menominee Counties. Outside of these records, there are a few additional problematic records that will be added in the near future. Again, this death records collection is now 99% complete.

The list below details what records are currently available; [incomplete] means that 1919 Lenawee County is not yet fully loaded, not that the whole run of counties listed is incomplete.

1897-1918:
Alcona – Wexford

1919:
Alcona – Lenawee [incomplete]
Midland – Wexford

1920:
Alcona – Wexford

To summarize, the years 1897-1918 and 1920 are now complete for the entire state. 1919 is also complete, except for the 10 counties listed above. Detroit and Wayne County are complete for the entire run of 1897-1920. To link directly to the death records collection on Seeking Michigan, click here: Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920.

Death records for the years 1867-1897 check out Family Search and GENDIS

Thanks Alanna for seeking michigan update

Update GTAGS Cemetery CD's

2009-07-31T16:24:00.000-04:00

Updated: 5May2010

Update on the Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society Cemetery CD's:

There are presently 9 Grand Traverse Rural Cemeteries CDs left; at present there is not plan to do a second edition of this work so if you want this information please send in your order ASAP. This covers only the Grand Traverse area rural cemeteries.

Cost is $35.00 plus $3.00 for s/h; check made out to GTAGS and mailed to POB 2015, Traverse City, MI 49685-2015.

Thank you, GTAGS
The Oakwood Cemeteries are _not_ included. Oakwood database will be ready in 2010 with preorders now being taken. For more information contact Kathi Farley, Cemetery Chair at kfarley40@charter.net

2009-07-27T08:48:00.000-04:00

Traverse City History 1950's short video clip

Library and Archives of Canada

2009-07-26T19:57:00.001-04:00

Library and Archives of Canada

A listing of what this collection entails which has been built over many years, and brings together the collections of the former National Archives of Canada (established in 1872) and the former National Library of Canada (established in 1953). The Library and Archives Canada Act (2004) [http://lois.justice.gc.ca/en/L-7.7/249401.html] gives LAC a continued mandate to build the collection, and, in particular, modernizes that mandate for the digital age.

Capturing an Email Address

2009-07-25T13:30:00.000-04:00

I have added a couple of how-to posts today that are not hard but if you don't know how to do them it can be frustrating.

Have you ever been on a website and wished to write to the author of that site? You find the link and it gives the name but not the actual email address. When you click on them they often take you to an email program that you don't use causing a real frustrating moment.

Well, all you have to do is right-click (bless that right-click). The menu will pop up and an option (normally at the top) says: copy email address - click on that and then paste it in your compose/write email - right-click again and click paste and you should be all set. Check it out!

Printing "Frame Style Pages"

2009-07-25T13:14:00.000-04:00

This may not work on all pages that are published in frames but it will work on enough that I wish to share it with you. This is using the Firefox browser I have not tried others.

I am using this Rock Island County, Illinois site for an example.

You will see file folders on the left with the text on the right. On this page the background is white. You have decided your want to print the good information here so you right-click (hopefully) but when you do the menu that pops up does not have a print feature.

Scroll down to This Frame and click on that feature and you will get another menu of choices. On here you can save the frame (you are in), open it into a new window, bookmark it, print it and a few other options. Click on print and all should work well.

Nothing more than that is needed. Just knowing to click on This Frame is the trick here.

Never be intimidated to click on any features you see when using your mouse or most anywhere. Experiment! You can click cancel , back out and you leave the menu without effecting anything. enjoy,

Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois

2009-07-09T12:14:00.000-04:00

8 Jun 2009 Chicago Tribune, Illinois
Burr Oak Cemetery vandalized by four workers in the name of greed. More than 50 graves have been dug up in Alsip's Burr Oak Cemetery over a number of years. The bodies were dumped in a large pile on the cemetery grounds. See links for full story.

9 June 2009
Chicago Tribune, Illinois
Follow-up story 4 charged

Update 1Aug2009
Burr Oak Online
The sheriff's department is building a database for Burr Oak Cemetery. This is not all inclusive and suggests you check back from time to time.

Extraction from site:
"Burr Oak has about 100,000 grave sites, but only half have marked headstones. County officials have documented all 50,000 headstones and they all should be entered into the database over the next several days. So far, the database features about 9,500 sites."

Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Ireland

2009-07-03T14:05:00.000-04:00

The monthly newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland has announced the addition of the burial records now online for Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery, beginning in 1855 to 2008. All free of charge!

A DiVu (deja vu) viewer is required to view and print the records. For DiVu download. This software is only supported by Internet Explorer.

Bureau of Land Management

2009-07-03T13:57:00.000-04:00

The history of Bureau of Land Managment and a United States clickable map. Additional states added:

New! Other BLM News Release RSS Feeds


Alaska	Montana
Arizona	New Mexico
California	Nevada
Colorado	Oregon
Eastern States	Utah
Idaho	Wyoming

Michigan State Parks

2009-07-03T13:40:00.000-04:00

The National Park Service is a bureau of the Department of the Interior. Learn the history, location, directions and more of Michigan's State Parks.

For a time-line of National Parks.

Bentley Historical Library : Anatomical Donations

2009-07-02T17:32:00.001-04:00

The Bentley Historical Library houses the ledgers for years 1881-1974 of the Anatomical Donations done by the University of Michigan Medical School.

Write to:
Bentley Historical Library
1150 Beal Avenue
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 2113

Telephone: 1-734-764-3482
Fax: 1-734-936-1333

Webpage: http://www.umich.edu/~bhl/

I don't know the turn around time for researching these records but they _will_ (or did as of June 2009) research them for you. I also am not aware of a fee. But, including a check for a nominal amount will mean they have to do something to process the check.

Ohio Death Records 1908-1953

2009-06-25T12:00:00.000-04:00

Ohio Death Records, 1908-1953 at Family Search website.

This screenshot shows the data you _might_ get (reduced image) .. being birth; birthplace; parents / spouse. Not all of the records have the same data. In the upper right corner of the image is an icon for the original form you can click on and see or print the original. Oftentimes a good thing to do to assure the transcriber spelled things correctly, if you are not printing/saving the image. The left side of the screenshot is the list of the surname Essex I typed in.

If you click on the image it will enlarge for clarity.

Wexford County, Michigan Naturalization Records

2009-06-22T16:08:00.000-04:00

Michigan Genealogical Council Newsletter
Vol 33 Issue 2 & 3 2009

The archives has received Naturalization Records for Wexford County. It does not say what stage of pubic ready the records are.

Eleven hundred boxes of Criminal Case Files for Detroit Recorders Court (1800 and run through 1940's). The boxes are at the Archives Offsite Warehouse and have now been indexed. The Case Files will be moved on site to the archives once the archival safe boxes arrive.

Washtenaw County Probate Records have also been accepted.

In regards to the Michigan Death Records, 1897-1920, many are online not but not all were released on the web site at once, they will be released in batches. There will be a big announcement when the records are all online.

Library of Michigan has created a group called Michigan Genealogy on Facebook.com - To aid in Michiganders keeping in touch with one another and being able to chat about genealogy resources.

Thanks Randy!

2009-06-21T12:00:00.000-04:00

Indexing of Park Rapids’ Greenwood Cemetery’s headstones – from 1892 to the present – is now complete, the information accessible on a Web site. Newspaper article Park Rapids Enterprise : Cemetery link Park Rapids’ Greenwood Cemetery in Hubbard, Minnesota. Can you imagine there are only 326 entries on Find-A-Grave.

My father, Ben Wolfgram and siblings were born in Todd County Minnesota so I have a soft spot for Minnesota and am happy to see good work being done there.

A great general source: Minnesota data links.

Now to get Long Prairie and Clarissa cemeteries online. Wish I could help?~ but alas I am in Michigan.

Search for Genealogy Blogs

2009-06-19T11:23:00.001-04:00

Link for searching genealogy blogs.

Search by town, county, surname, keyword
Experiment!

RENSSELAER CO, NY Vol 3 marriage index

2009-06-19T08:43:00.000-04:00

ANNOUNCING NEW DATABASE
VOL. VIII - MARRIAGE INDEX
RENSSELAER COUNTY, NEW YORK

JANUARY 1927 - DECEMBER 1928

A. Volume VIII of the ten volume set of Rensselaer County Marriages with its 3,250 names, has now been added to the Troy Irish Genealogy website. The 8 volumes of the index that are now on line cover 43,250 names. As you may find individuals from counties throughout New York State, neighboring states and even far away states on the index, this notice is being posted to numerous genealogy mailing lists. Vol. 8 in particular has a number of Massachusetts residents listed in the index.

B. You can view these marriage records by going to the Troy Irish Genealogy website at: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nytigs/ and click on TIGS PROJECTS and then click on RENSSELAER COUNTY MARRIAGE INDEX. It should be noted that these records, like most of the TIGS data series, cover the general population in the area and are NOT restricted to Irish surnames.

C. Researchers having relatives with a RENSSELAER COUNTY, NY area connection, will be interested in these on-line, name searchable, records of names of individuals who were married in Rensselaer County, New York. If you live in a nearby county or even further away, you might want to check out these names. Take a look at the data base, you never know what you will find. You may even find a marriage performed outside Rensselaer County or even an earlier marriage for your relative that you never knew about.

Oakwood Catholic Cemetery Reclaimation

2009-06-17T08:30:00.000-04:00

Oakwood Cemetery in T-C is reclaiming unused grave sites
Traverse City Record Eagle, May/June 2009

Oakwood Cemetery in Traverse City is in the process of reclaiming unused Catholic grave sites in the old section of the cemetery.

In the fall of 2008, Oakwood used ground-penetrating radar technology throughout the area to determine which grave sites are empty. Each site was marked and then investigated as to the original ownership.

In most cases, the grave sites and sections that are of interest to the cemetery board are the following:

Unused graves in the lot
Have had no burials since 1979 or earlier
Have no documented contact in several years with survivors in the family of the original lot holder
Perpetual care has not been paid

In some cases Oakwood has enlarged the lots, or created new lots in an area that was not plotted previously when there are no records of the lot having been given to anyone.

A complete list of the lots along with the names of the original lot holders appear on the cemetery website at Oakwood Catholic Cemetery. Users should click on "Reclamation of Graves in the Old Catholic Section of Oakwood."

For more information, Call Diane Gray at 231-947-7921

Papers of the War Department

2009-05-15T11:14:00.000-04:00

Read about the fire on 8 November 1800 that destroyed papers, books and records on the blog, Papers of the War Department.

This is a restoration project of the Center for History and New Media, George Mason University

Inpatients: Traverse City State Hospital 16Apr09

2009-04-11T17:19:00.000-04:00

Grand Traverse Area Genealogical Society

Announces April Meeting

Inpatients: Traverse City State Hospital

Presented by: Betty Driscoll

Researcher/Author

***

16 Apr 2009

Thursday 1:00 p.m.

***

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

3746 Veterans Drive

Traverse City, Michigan

one-to-one help available at: 12:30

Seeking Michigan Death + online

2009-03-17T17:57:00.000-04:00

The following message is sent to you as an officer, Webmaster or newsletter
editor of your genealogy society.

The Library of Michigan and the Archives of Michigan today launched Seeking
Michigan, www.seekingmichigan.org, the brand-new, one-stop shop for Michigan
historical records never before available electronically. Michigan death
records, 1897 to 1920, and Civil War service records are two highlights of the
digital collections available on this free Web site.

Below is the press release issued today by the Michigan Department of History,
Arts and Libraries.

For more information, please contact Randy Riley, special collections manager at
the Library of Michigan, (517) 373-5860.

Thank you,
Gloriane Peck
Special Collections Librarian
Library of Michigan

'Seeking Michigan' Web site employs today's technology to deliver Michigan's
history to information seekers

The Department of History, Arts and Libraries today announced the launch of the
Seeking Michigan Web site (www.seekingmichigan.org), a growing collection of
unique historical information that - through digitized source documents, maps,
films, images, oral histories and artifacts - creatively tells the stories of
Michigan's families, homes, businesses, communities and landscapes.

Seeking Michigan's first major project is the digitization of roughly 1 million
death records covering the years 1897 through 1920.  These records - never
before available electronically - are indexed for easy searching by name, death
date, location and age, and hold tremendous research opportunities for
genealogists, historians and students.

Whether they are interested in Civil War records, photographs, architecture,
music, photography or family history, Michigan enthusiasts are sure to discover
a brand new side to Michigan through this unique online resource, a
collaboration that has long been in the making between the Archives of Michigan
and the Library of Michigan. Site design and digitization of resources were
funded through various grants.

"Seeking Michigan takes great information from both of our agencies and makes it
available to everyone in a convenient and easy-to-navigate Web site," said State
Librarian Nancy R. Robertson.  "We were inspired by the state motto in designing
the site.  If you look, you will discover stories, photos and much more to
connect you to our state's pleasant peninsulas and one-of-a-kind past."

With plans in place to add much more material, Seeking Michigan currently
includes:

-More than 100,000 pages of Civil War documents;
-Approximately 10,000 photographs;
-A variety of Michigan sheet music;
-Roughly 1 million death records;
-A rich section about Michigan's 44 past governors;
-Works Progress Administration data (circa 1936-1942) about land and buildings
throughout rural Michigan; and
-Oral histories with notable Michigan residents.

According to Sandra Clark, director of the Michigan Historical Center, Seeking
Michigan boldly moves the archives and library experience outside of the bricks
and mortar of the building in which the collections are housed.  By employing
the latest Web technologies and social media, the site aims for an enhanced user
experience. "We want to give visitors historical content and, whenever possible,
the context for that content," she explained.  "For K-12 educators, there's also
a 'teach' page that links up with related resources and grade-level content
expectations."

Clark noted that Seeking Michigan will open up Michigan's history to a whole new
market of information hunters.  "Seeking Michigan is definitely a big boost for
those who already have an interest in our state's history, including scholars,
authors, genealogists and publishers," she said.  "What we're very excited about
is the prospect of introducing new generations of Michigan residents to the
Michigan they thought they knew and helping them forge connections with our
state's remarkable past."

Seeking Michigan was made possible with generous funding from the Talbert and
Leota Abrams Foundation, a Lansing-based nonprofit that primarily focuses on
funding library and educational science programs.  Since the mid-1980s, the
Abrams Foundation has provided more than $2.5 million toward the development of
the Library of Michigan's and Archives of Michigan' genealogy collection,
including the digitization of the death records so crucial to family historians'
research efforts.  The National Historic Publications and Records Commission
provided additional funding. 

The Library of Michigan Foundation (www.michigan.gov/lmfoundation) and the
Michigan History Foundation (www.michigan.gov/mhfoundation) helped facilitate
the funding process for Seeking Michigan and provide donors the opportunity to
contribute to Seeking Michigan and many other initiatives.

The Archives of Michigan is part of the Michigan Historical Center.  The
Michigan Historical Center and the Library of Michigan are agencies within the
Department of History, Arts and Libraries (HAL).  Dedicated to enriching quality
of life and strengthening the economy by providing access to information,
preserving and promoting Michigan's heritage and fostering cultural creativity,
HAL also includes the Mackinac Island State Park Commission and the Michigan
Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs.  To learn more, visit
www.michigan.gov/hal.

New Family Charts Free downloads

2009-03-06T17:42:00.000-05:00



Seven new family trees and ancestor charts have been added to the Web site FamilyTreeTemplates.net, which offers family tree templates and blank genealogy charts perfect for researchers, young students or anyone interested in tracing their family roots. The site now offers more than 25 family tree templates that can be instantly downloaded and printed for free in PDF format. Or, site users may opt for a premium, $4 .DOC version that can be edited in Microsoft Word. The .DOC version can be easily customized by keyboarding in family members' names into the pre-formatted templates. FamilyTreeTemplates.net was originally launched in September 2008. "I'm really pleased with the response the site has received," said Kevin Savetz, the site's creator. "Everyone from classroom teachers to genealogy buffs are finding it fun and easy to instantly download and print these family trees and ancestor charts." Savetz said the new additions come directly as a result of site user feedback and requests. "I've added more trees for non-traditional families, such as stepfamilies and adoptive families," he explained. "There's also a new family tree with room for aunts, uncles and cousins, as well as a tree with room for lots of siblings." A family group sheet, commonly used by people researching the branches on their family tree, has been added as well. Other family tree templates and ancestor charts are available in a variety of full-color, decorative designs as well as simpler black-and-white designs with room to record as many as seven generations. "There are some cute charts for schoolchildren, as well as more sophisticated charts that are suitable for framing," Savetz added. The new family trees join categories such as multi-generation family trees, family trees with graphics, family trees for kids, family trees with room for photos and more. FamilyTreeTemplates.net was created by Savetz Publishing, Inc. It is among the nearly 40 sites in the FreePrintable.net family of free printables sites created by Savetz Publishing, Inc., a company devoted to creating useful and informative web sites of interest to consumers and small businesses. Kevin Savetz (savetz@gmail.com) CEO Savetz Publishing, Inc. PO Box 1205

Blue Lake, CA Phone : 707-400-6360
Contact Kevin Savetz

dynastree Maps Canadian Last Names

2009-03-05T20:55:00.000-05:00

Press Release I received:

dynastree Maps Canadian Last Names

New York, March 5, 2009

– Family network dynastree just launched the Canadian version of
its famous Surname Maps. The free tool that shows the surname distribution of more than 600,000 Canadian last names is the perfect companion for surname research.

The Canadian surnames, mostly of English and French origin, can be searched for under http://www.dynastree.ca. The distribution among the provinces is shown in a coloured map, the user can choose from relative or absolute distribution. With the help of dynastree’s tool, the origin of surnames can be researched quickly and easily.

Dynastree is a fast-growing family network to build a family tree. Once the family tree is started, relatives can be invited directly to add knowledge and help to extend its reach. Together, family members can enter information on other relatives and ancestors. The communication with relatives and friends can be established and carried on even if the connection had been lost or if they live far away.
About dynastree
Apart from the English site, the services are available in Germany (www.verwandt.de), in
Poland (www.moikrewni.pl), Spain and South America (www.miparentela.com), Portugal
(www.meusparentes.com.pt), Brazil (www.meusparentes.com.br), the Netherlands
(www.verwant.nl), Italy (www.parentistretti.it), Russia (www.semyaonline.ru) and France
(www.familleunie.fr). The platform will continue expanding to other European countries as well as worldwide. Dynastree is supported by leading Business Angels, Hasso Plattner Ventures and Neuhaus Partners, a well-known venture capitalist.

Press contact
Christian Richtscheid, Press Relations Officer
OSN Online Social Networking GmbH
Heimhuder Straße 72
20148 Hamburg
Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 40 238 491 40
Fax: +49 (0) 40 415 457 14
Email: Christian.Richtscheid@dynastree.com
Web: http://www.dynastree.com/press
Blog: http://www.dynastree.com/blog

Ernie's Journeys

2009-03-02T13:07:00.000-05:00

A blog all should read but in particularly our elder researchers should read it. Why I am singling out elder researchers? Ernie is 87 years young. He is writing Ernie's Journeys and leaving a legacy for his descendants and posterity.

My thinking is this can be a teaching blog as well as simply reading his memoirs. He would probably wonder just how he accomplished this sitting in front of his computer and writing his memories. Let me tell you!

The most common phrases I hear is: I can't write! or I don't have any stories! or I can't spell, I don't have good grammar... there are more I am sure but these reasons or 'excuses' ;) are just not acceptable anymore ;) Elder bloggers are proving that to us.

My challenge to you? read Ernie's blog and get ideas of things that happened in his life and turn those topics into stories for you. Ernie is showing you how just by doing it. Sounds like I have a lot of respect for Ernie, doesn't it? Well you would be right, he is leaving an awesome legacy for his family. Again, his site is Ernie's Journals.

You don't _have_ to have a blog! But, anyone who wants to write stories I will create a blog just for you, if you wish. For those who are not on a computer, use a tape recorder and just talk and tell your story. Create a bond with a child or grandchild by giving them your life in words by having them type, write or record your stories.

The apple does not fall far from the tree as Ernie's daughter, Becky Jamison, has blogs as well one being Grace and Glory and Gramma's House.

Thanks Becky and Ernie, for brighting our lives with your stories

The "Grange" in Michigan

2009-03-01T18:36:00.000-05:00

Was your family connected with the Grange? Here is a link for the Michigan Grange and what it was all about.

There is some history about the local area granges in the local newspapers. I have some but they are in storage. When I can get them I will type up the data.

Google Tips

2009-03-01T17:00:00.000-05:00

Are you getting as much out of Google.com search engine as you think you should? Here are some tips to try. First I have some words in brackets and brackets themselves are not part of the search terms but simply showing what terms are used together

If you do a search for [travel Canada] Google automatically adds the word -and- in between the word travel and Canada. You don't need to use the word and at any time.

Using asterisks * or question marks ? can help. If you type in the word [gloves] you will get shopping results, how to make gloves, glove companies and other general items. If you type in [ * gloves] the first hits are types of gloves ie Bionic Gloves, Alwyn Gloves, Golden Gloves. The asterisk acts as a first word making the results a bit more restrictive.

Using the keyword [genealogy] you get a different result then if you use asterisk [ *genealogy ] Using the term genealogy gives you general genealogy topics whereas using [* genealogy] gives you the word genealogy that would have a word in front of it such as: about genealogy or mathematics genealogy. It changes the search from a general search to one a bit more specific. Searches with asterisks also changes the rankings of hits you get. This won't make a difference sometimes but in searching for [genealogy] the familysearch comes up 2nd hit. In the [* genealogy] search it is the first hit. In this case, using the question mark had about the same results as the just using the word [genealogy] without additional keywords.

[ insubjects: genealogy ] you will get the hits with the word genealogy in a sentence or phrase.

Maybe you are interested in finding out what kind of groups are available on genealogy.
[ groups:genealogy ] and you will get a list of links directing you to ethnic; religious; chats; meetings and more.

Would you like to search for a residential phone number?
type in [rphonebook Traverse City] and you will get many different sites that have phone directories for this area. Using the [bphonebook Traverse City] gives you business directories for the area.

Are you interested in something that might have been written in January of 2009.
[January 2009 genealogy]
You will get hits on articles published in that month of that year. If you happen to know the date of an article but not where it was published try putting in the day of the month as well.

Maybe you know the article happened between the 2nd and the 15th of January. Use periods between the days like this, [2..15 January 2009 genealogy]. It will narrow the search down more.

[sites:familysearch] you will get data on topics that are on that domain vs using sites:familysearch Michigan will give you what they have on familysearch.org domain about Michigan.

[ links:familysearch Michigan ] gives you all sites that have linked the familysearch site to their site and, of course, their sites.

I have not decided just how helpful this information will be it is just something to play around with a bit. Perhaps more for newbies more then seasoned researchers.

[ filetype:] can be helpful when you are researching documents in pdf, word, spreadsheet files.

A couple of 'fun' things to do:
To find the time: "time in Michigan"
Need a word definition: define:genealogy
Looking for a patent? http://google.com/patents ( use item of interest in search, steam engine or )
Need a weather check? "weather 49686" or "weather Traverse City"
Need a calculator? In the Google search field try this:
add: 56 + 45
subtract: 56 - 45
multiply: 56 * 56
divide: 56 / 156
Percentages: 56 % of 1056

Questions? kingsley@aol.com with Google Tips in the subject heading

Michigan Death Records 26 Feb 2009

2009-02-26T09:33:00.000-05:00

Everyone has been on pins and needles waiting, waiting and more waiting for the Michigan Death records to be online at the Library of Michigan, with SeekingMichigan as the new URL. I cannot determine if all the records are online but I don't feel they are do to the names I entered. But, at the least it is easier to research now and there do not appear to be as many transcription errors. In doing a search for Smith I found the counties of Cheboygan, Grand Traverse, Gratiot and Hillsdale. There were only 17 records. Another reason I don't feel all the records are online as there _has to be_ more than 17 Smith's that have died pre 1920 in the State. Now to be totally fair I was told the records would be online in March (previous post). This is at least, positive proof they are moving forward.

The new look for the site is now up! Very striking, simple interface. For those that can physically research at the Library of Michigan the death records are BACK~ at the facilities.

You will see 3 panels called Seek, Discover and Look

To research the death records start with Seek.
There is a field to write your names in and under that are four radio boxes: Photo, Audio, Map and Document.

Type in the name of your search and check on the documents box only. This will research actual records. Later, if you wish you can check the other radio boxes to see what else might pop up.

After the name is entered click search. You are then taken to the the webpage of results IF there are any. When I am on the result page the Collection Results show photos and documents. To narrow your search use the drop down menu and select the collection you want and click search. In choosing death records I then had only the death records.
This seems contrary to the first search as you are having to narrow out the photographs that were not selected in the initial search.

If you choose there is an advanced search at the bottom of each panel. I will explain this in the next session.

Check it out and get familiar with the database setup.
Good Luck and keep a close eye on the site for updates.

Update the 28th Feb 2009 - read the comments to this post from:
Kris Rzepczynski
Michigan/Genealogy Coordinator
Library of Michigan
rzepczynskik@michigan.gov

Beta Testing Google: Walk Directions

2009-02-22T11:40:00.000-05:00

In beta testing as we speak, is walking directions and length of time at Google Maps

Once you are at Google Maps just under the Google icon in the upper left corner is:
Get Directions... click on that link

You will see 2 blank fields marked A and B. Fill in this option with the
street you are walking from and the street you are going to
I chose: 130 E. Front St, Traverse City, MI 49686
and 1860 Andrew Pl, Traverse City, MI 49686

Under this is links for -Add Destination (where you can add another address)- Show Options (gives distance in miles or km.)

Directly under this is a drop down menu showing
-by car
-by public transit
-walking

For this exercise choose Walking:
Click on Get Directions

The view of the map will now have a blue marker type line from point B to A.

The walking directions will look like this. With distance, how long the walk _might_ take.

Walking directions are in beta.
Use caution – This route may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths.

Walking directions to 1860 Andrew Pl, Traverse City, MI 49686

3.7 mi – about 1 hour 15 mins

130 E Front St

Traverse City, MI 49684

1.	Head east on E Front St toward Cass St	0.6 mi
2.	Turn right at Railroad Ave	56 ft
3.	Turn left to stay on Railroad Ave	0.4 mi
4.	Turn left at E 8th St	194 ft
5.	Turn right at Woodmere Ave	0.9 mi
6.	Turn left at Baldwin St	440 ft
7.	Turn right at Barlow St	0.9 mi
8.	Continue on Lafranier Rd	0.4 mi
9.	Turn right at Ray Blvd	0.5 mi
10.	Turn left at Andrew Pl Destination will be on the left	72 ft

1860 Andrew Pl

Traverse City, MI 49686

If you decide you want car directions there is a link you can click to get the directions for that without having to redo your waypoints.

Enjoy the stroll~!
Brenda

IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918

2009-02-15T20:03:00.000-05:00

In my email lately I have had some interesting items. Ancestry (as much as I dislike their practices) has been adding some good items. One that is going to help my Grand Traverse county research is: IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918

If your ancestor didn't utilize vital records... this could provide a proof of residency. Ancestry is a subscriber database so if you don't have the service you might ask a volunteer or friend to help. For now, have a great day!

Eve N Don Scanned Books

2009-02-13T07:37:00.000-05:00

Here is one site, Eve N Don a researcher should check out. These people have scanned books and books and, yes, more books. The home page has sections for census, yearbooks, military, small books and directories.

This is about the couple, Eve N Don who are the Queen and King worker bees of the project. You can even purchase CD copies of their scanned books and they do lookups for a fee. Not all areas are covered but there is such a wide variety it bears taking a 'looksee'

Early Grand Traverse Land Index

2009-02-11T10:05:00.001-05:00

Grand Traverse County Land Index for the first land records

Alphabetical for easy browsing!

Obituary Volunteer Web

2009-02-07T13:03:00.000-05:00

If you need an obit in another state or area you might check out the rootsweb project. There are many volunteers but not all counties have a volunteer. It is a program similar to Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness only for obituaries only.

1956 Tornado

2009-02-04T21:10:00.000-05:00

Read about the 1956 Tornado that hit the Leelanau and Grand Traverse area.

Was your family included in any of this tragedy?

The Library of Virginia

2009-02-03T14:07:00.000-05:00

The Library of Virginia

You can search the indice of archives; manuscripts; books and journals.

The database is searchable by 2 methods.
First: word or phrase search
Second: An alphabetical list you can browse

I typed in Jones it gave me a new page with a list of Jones.

1	Jones, James.	1848	Index entry
2	Jones, Thomas B.	1847	Index entry
3	Jones, Thomas B.	1846	Index entry

If James Jones was who you were looking for then click the box next to the number.. I clicked one and got the data below. This gives you the publication and then you can use a search engine (or your library catalog) to find out who might have the item where you can peruse it.

Title	Jones, James.
Publication	1848
Gen. note	Part of index to Surry County Wills and Administrations (1652 - 1850)
Note	Wills, Etc. 9, 1845-1852, p. 300-301.
Subject - Personal	Jones, James.
Subject -Geographic	Surry County (Va.)
Genre/Form	Estate administration records.
Added Title	Virginia wills and administrations.

I didn't research this part but there is an account area so you may be able to purchase the item from Library of Virgina. No doubt Fort Wayne Library would have this too.

1st Settlers of New England, Before 1692 by James Savage

2009-02-03T12:22:00.000-05:00

A Gen Dictionary of 1st Settlers of New England, Before 1692 by James Savage
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/

Click on the image on this page and it will take you to Volume 1
There is a search engine on the site as well. Or you can easily
browse as the alphabet is broken down into sections.

“Who Do You Think You Are?”

2009-01-31T16:05:00.000-05:00

Where will you be at 8pm on April 20? Read all about that evening, here. NBC is bringing a genealogy program to television, “Who Do You Think You Are?” read at NBC

Will it create another "Roots" phenomena? Will you be there to see it happen? Let us know what you think?

France Wants "Griffin"

2009-01-31T14:52:00.000-05:00

Now, is this not amazing?!

France wants the ship "Griffin", found in Northern Michigan waters!! Whose rights is right??? Ship of the 1700's sinks, is found, now France wants it!! Did they look for the ship? Did they find the ship? hmm... will be interesting to follow this!

5Feb2009 2nd Story
France files claim

“Who Do You Think You Are” Series

2009-01-29T16:09:00.000-05:00

A genealogy-reality TV show-in-production we highlighted in the September 2008 Family Tree Magazine has a premiere date: April 20 at 8 p.m., according to the Hollywood Reporter. It'll air on Mondays.

Modeled after Britain’s successful “Who Do You Think You Are” series, the show will have professional genealogists tracing the roots of celebrities including Sarah Jessica Parker and Susan Sarandon.

See a description on NBC’s Web site.

from: familytreemagazine.com newsletter

Ancestry DNA

2009-01-29T16:04:00.001-05:00

$79 Can Buy You a 33-Marker Y-DNA Test
Posted by Diane

Ancestry DNA has lowered the price of its 33-marker Y-DNA test to $79 (down from $149).

Results from this test include marker values you can enter into a database to search for relatives and a map showing your haplogroup and other information about your family’s ancient origins. Results don’t include a breakdown of ethnic origins, a type of analysis that has become more controversial of late.

Ancestry.com has changed up the look of the DNA section as well.

For help deciding which DNA test is right for you, see FamilyTreeMagazine.com's genetic genealogy toolkit.

Footnote Update Jan 2009

2009-01-29T14:23:00.000-05:00

This is a subscription database with some free things there. (I Think-without looking)
January 2009 Footnote.com Content Update

At Footnote we are adding a lot of new content to the site every month. Below is a list of what we have added to the site as well as what we are planning on launching in the near future.What's New on Footnote.com

Indian Census Rolls, 1885 - 1940
Civil War Widows Pensions
City Directories
- San Francisco, CA
- Newark, NJ
- Baltimore, MD
- Pittsburgh, PA
Civil War Union Soldier Service Records - Arkansas
Civil War Confederate Soldier Service Records - Arkansas

What's coming soon to Footnote.com

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Ireland Civil Registration 1845-1958

2009-01-29T10:41:00.000-05:00

FamilySearch published a new database containing an index of Ireland civil registration including:

Births (1864-1958)
Marriages (1845-1958)
Deaths (1864-1958)

If this is helpful to you send up a thanks to the thousands and thousands of volunteers that have indexed these records. The images are not here but this is an example of data:

Name: Bridget Scannell
Registration district: Cork
Record type: BIRTHS
Registration date - quarter and year: Jan - Mar 1956
Estimated birth year:
Age:
Mother surnames: Kelleher
Film number: 257848
Volume: 5
Page: 157
Digital GS number: 4202545
Image number: 00085
Collection: Ireland, Civil Registration Indexes 1845-1958

I am not related to this person as I am not Irish, yet! My children have some but we are not out of Maryland, let alone back, to Ireland ;) I just chose Brigette as a search tool and found this gal. Don't forget all of FamilySearch is free!!!

New Data: University of WI Digital Collections

2009-01-29T08:52:00.000-05:00

Dear genealogists and family historians,

The University of Wisconsin Digital Collections has recently digitized materials from several local history collections held by public libraries from across the state of Wisconsin. Below is a list of collections that have had new materials added or a brand new collection of material created. Each collection was funded, in part by a 2008 Library Services and Technology Grant which is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Instruction.

Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Oconto and Shawano Counties: Historical Atlases, Directories, Plat Maps & High School Yearbooks:
This collection of historic materials includes plat books, atlases and now, school yearbooks and school newspapers that document early Northeastern Wisconsin, specifically Brown, Door, Kewaunee and Shawano counties. The historic yearbooks supplement the Nicolet Federated Library systems 2006 digital collection funded through a LSTA grant as well.
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.NicoletLocHist

Janesville's Past:
Janesville, located in southern Wisconsin near the Illinois border, was settled in 1835, making it one of the earliest communities in the state. * Digitization of Janesville's Past* is collaborative project completed by the UWDCC and the Hedberg Public Library. The additions to this collection include a large run of historic city directories which supplement existing local history materials including books and images.

http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.JanesvillesPast

Maps and Atlases of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, and the Upper
Mississippi River:
This group of material includes maps and atlases of La Crosse County of a variety of types, including plat (rural land ownership), highway, soil, topographic; city of La Crosse (Wisconsin) including zoning, parks, and street; other La Crosse County municipalities; and representative pre- and post-lock and dam charts and maps of the Upper Mississippi River. The date range of this map collection is approximately 1854-1987 and explores the rich history of the area from the days of logging to the post-lock and dam system on the Mississippi River. This project brings together in an online environment content that is located physically at three separate institutions: the La Crosse Public Library, Murphy Library at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and the Wisconsin Historical Society.
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.LaCrosseLocHist

Sheboygan County Historical Documents:
This collection provides snapshots into the social, economic, and political history of Sheboygan County. The Sheboygan Centennial and Homecoming Souvenir booklets provide historical information from the period of the early Native American settlements to the Mid-twentieth century. In addition, these items, along with a number of other titles, include historicl photographs of the county with an emphasis on the City of Sheboygan. Sheboygan County Plat Maps from 1875 to 1920 also offer unique glimpses into the development of this county. The Sheboygan County Historical Documents Collection was funded, in part, through Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grants in 2006 and 2008.
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.SheboyganLocHist

To see more of our Wisconsin materials, please go to
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI

Best wishes,
Melissa McLimans
Digital Services Librarian
UW Digital Collections

Pennsylvania Civil War Veterans' Card File

2009-01-24T20:19:00.000-05:00

Civil War Veterans' Card File, 1861-1866 Indexes Pennsylvania Civil War
This is an alphabetical listing of soldiers. You select whatever letter of interest then browse the names. Or use the search engine on the right side of the page.
To browse:
Example: S Indexes - this is what they will appear to you as. Then you select the appropriate link your name would be under.
Saack, Henry - Sackett, Charles
Sackett, Charles - Saddler, Henry
Saddler, Hiram - Saeger, Henry N.

This link will take you to the key code for the cards. Some cards have nothing but many alot.
Clicking on the links gives you images of the physical cards such as:

Connecticut Nutmegger Searchable Databases

2009-01-24T19:35:00.000-05:00

NewEnglandAncestors.org
(This may not be available today but watch close it will be soon)
Searchable database for "The Connecticut Nutmegger"
beginnning with Vol 1-6. Additional sets of five volumes will be added periodically.
You can search by last and/or first name, or by keywords.

It is possible to browse the pages of the 'Nutmegger' by entering a year or volume number with page number.

The first installment indexes 12,347 names and 477 subject records.

On the left of the page click databases:
There will be four options:
Alphabetical listings
Database by location
By Record Type
Premium Databases (fee based)

On the left of the page is a 'Search For You Ancestors' a field for first and last name.

I typed in the surname "Schofield" and I got 606 hits some were accessible and some required you to be a member of NEHGS

There were several selections I could choose with this surname so I chose Cemeteries. It then gave me 3 new options 1) Burials in Ridgewood Cem, North Andover, MA 1848-1950;
2) Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript Collection and 3) Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Database Index.

It then gave me info about each database but I was unable to view any of the Schofields listed without joining.

There are a LOT of articles on here. For example First Settlers of Albany County 1630-1800 has an article then at the end of the article is a search engine to check for your family names in the 7,695 names for this database. But, this is a membership section.

The best help, if you do not wish to join, is researching your family and then check our local genealogy collection at the Traverse City District Library where there are a huge number of the Nutmeggers on the shelf.

This is Eastman's take on this new service: CSG Nutmegger

I didn't have time to keep searching to see if there was any free data so if anyone does research this site please let us know your results. Thank you!

MIGenWeb Native American Project

2009-01-24T19:01:00.000-05:00

Note from Pat Hamp: 24 Jan 2009

A new site http://native.migenweb.net/ has been developed under the MIGenWeb Project for Native American researchers with ties to Michigan. Documents are being put online from
microfilms at present and are searchable and ready to use by you. There are census records, lists of those eligible for land grants, lists of students
from schools, and many other lists containing names from documents created by the US Federal Government. Treaties with names of tribal members and the
Chiefs that signed them are going online. Also there are lists of those who received provisions, links to cemeteries readings that are online, lists of
traders and licenses, lists of where posts were sanctioned for trading. The site is a wiki to make it easy for volunteers to get data online and
contribute to the site.

Do you have family ties to Michigan Native American? A passion to help other researchers? Do you have a place that you can get source records that
contains Michigan Native Americans, such as films with census data, vital records, cemetery readings, some old photos, etc.? Please contact us if you
would like to volunteer to help by typing, or or donating records.

The MIGenWeb Project came into existence in 1996 when a group of volunteers got together to get web sites online to help with Michigan genealogy. We are
completely made up of volunteers and do not charge people to use the data we get online. The organization is free to the public and strives to keep
putting records online. We are always willing to receive new volunteers who want to help with either typing, or building a web site that needs some
attention. There are many records that can go online yet and just need to be typed up by people who are willing to share some time. If you would like to
give back to the genealogical community, please consider helping us.

Patricia Wazny-Hamp
Michigan Native American Research
http://native.migenweb.net/

The MIGenWeb Project
http://www.migenweb.net/

Accessing Heritage Quest

2009-01-13T13:33:00.001-05:00

This is a pdf file on how to access Heritage Quest from home. The file is written by Edwina A. Morgan, Special Collections Library at the Library of Michigan. How to Access Heritage Quest via www.mel.org is quite simple. You will need a state ID, Michigan driver's license or library card

They are using page numbers, screen shots and well thought out step by step, how-to's. You might be surprised at what you find and all for free. The steps are so well laid out you will be amazed.

Enjoy

1911 United Kingdom Census Released

2009-01-13T11:40:00.000-05:00

The 1911 United Kingdom census which includes England and Wales has been released three years early. This is the first census to be released that has been filled out by our ancestors.

The search is free but: to see the actual record images you buy credits, for prices view here.

Good Luck,

Ancestry.com Insider

2009-01-12T16:38:00.000-05:00

Here is a interesting blog: The Ancestry.com Insider Blog

There is an update on what is happening and going to happen. Take a few minutes and check it out.

Enjoy

Michigan death records, 1897 to 1920

2009-01-09T12:29:00.001-05:00

The Michigan death records, 1897 to 1920, microfilm set is back at the Library of Michigan and available for researchers to use onsite.

Some behind-the-scenes work remains for the newly digitized death records and on Seeking Michigan, the Web site where the death records will be available for free searching and downloading. Please check back for more information about the launch date for the death records digitization project and the new Seeking Michigan web site.

Seeking Michigan is a joint project of the Library of Michigan and the Archives of Michigan. Funding from the Talbert and Leota Abrams Foundation is making the death records digitization project possible.

Thank you for your interest in the Library of Michigan, and we look forward to getting the images and index online. Please feel free to contact the Library of Michigan with any additional questions.

Kris Rzepczynski
Michigan/Genealogy Coordinator
Library of Michigan
517.373.9456
rzepczynskik@michigan.gov

Resource for English Genealogy

2009-01-06T18:53:00.000-05:00

My name is Nathan W. Murphy. I am a professional genealogist in Salt Lake City. I have created a large list of English family history links that has become popular throughout the English-speaking world. I thought it might prove to be of value to your members. If you maintain a list of recommended links on your website, would you consider adding a link to my site? Or mention it in your newsletter?

Expert Links: English Family History and Genealogy

http://www.pricegen.com/english_genealogy.html

Simon Fowler, in Ancestor's Magazine blog (The National Archives of England) wrote a review of the site (3 Oct 2007): http://www.ancestorsmagazine.co.uk/?page=blog&date=200710

Thank you for your consideration.

Best wishes,

Nathan W. Murphy, MA, AG®
MA in English Local History (University of Leicester)
Price and Associates Genealogical Services

Jesuit Relations & Allied Documents

2008-12-18T12:06:00.000-05:00

http://puffin.creighton.edu/jesuit/relations/Jesuit Relations 1610 to 1791 This site contains entire English translation of the The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, originally compiled and edited by Reuben Gold Thwaites and published by The Burrows BrothersCompany, Cleveland, throughout the latter part of the nineteenth century. Each file represents the total English contents of a single published volume.

Scroll down to the Table of Contents and you will find links to download the 71 volumes. A phenomenal amount of data here. These are readable online and to find surnames simply use ctr+f (control key + F key) to search the open site.

Enjoy,
Brenda

25,000 Books Available at Family Search

2008-12-17T19:46:00.000-05:00

BOOKS ONLINE! from FamilySearch.org

To use this collection go to: Family Search Home Page at the top of the page you will see a menu. Click on Search Records the 2nd from the left then Historical Books Your computer screen will now have a menu for searching by surname, author or title. Choose one or all of the fields and click search.

There is also an option to search all or browse. In the surname field I typed Paradis for a Quebec ancestor of mine. I clicked search and went to the book: History of a Lavoie - Leavitt family : a genealogical study of a Maine Leavitt family that had its origins in Quebec Province as Lavoie and in France as de la Voye.

Then clicked on the title name of the book

MIsplaced Confidence - Humorous True Story

2008-11-25T19:52:00.000-05:00

Morning Record, Tuesday, 16 May 1897

Traverse City Record Eagle

Experience of Enoch Kratochvil and John Cutler

This is a story of misplaced confidence

The victims were John Cutler and Enoch Kratochvil.

Enjoy!! Prove is in the puddin' what makes the guy swoon as they used to say

Enoch and John took a rig and started for the farm of Jesse Wells with a cow which was to be put out to pasture. The cow was led behind, part of the way.

Shortly after leaving the city Enoch and John overtook a couple of women whom they had thought to be footsore and weary as Enoch and John were to learn a short time afterwards.

But the women were not tired as Enoch and John are tender hearted; and seeing the women trudging along through the dusty road they bethought them to proffer a little aid.

Said Enoch to John, “Suppose we get out and walk along and let the ladies ride, while we lead the critter behind?” Said John to Enoch, “Suppose we do.” And they did.

The ladies were grateful for the kindness displayed towards them and they said, “Thanks, with all the graciousness necessary at that time. But when they had become comfortably settled in the buggy it was different. They became bold.

So bold were these weary ladies that they whipped up the horse, waved their handkerchiefs merrily to Enoch and John, and with a jolly “ta ta, boys!” away they drove like the wind.

This performance made Enoch and John very wrathy (sic), but they hurried along hoping to overtake the ladies again but the cow was not able to keep the pace, and the women soon drove out of sight.

However, after disposing of the cow they continued on at a rapid pace towards Fife Lake, but the girls drove to fast for them and continued along happily and had a lot of fun at the expense of the men. After a while the men copied the girls driving around a hill.

Knowing that the road led nearly around it, they skipped around the other way and the first thing the girls knew they ran their horse almost upon the anxious Enoch and John. The latter invited the ladies to get out and walk, which they did, without unnecessary observation.

But as they had all the fun they wanted and had nearly reached their destination they had the laugh on the boys, and so has everyone else who has heard about it.

(A short story here while a whole column in the newspaper)

... Traverse City, Grand Traverse, Michigan

United Kingdom WW1 Naval Records Free

2008-11-07T18:02:00.000-05:00

The service records of 40,000 members of the World War One Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve RNVR are now accessible online.

Previously only available to those visiting The National Archives in Kew, family historians can now trace their WWI naval ancestors through this fantastic new online resource. More great records to access online.

Interlibrary Loan for Genealogists

2008-10-28T14:56:00.000-04:00

Have you often wished you could take a book home from the library that was a reference book? Oftentimes books that are reference at one library may be a lending book in other libraries. Making use of the Interlibrary Loan system through libraries or ILL is something you must check out.

If your local library is not able to get a microfilm or book don't quit just yet. Do you have a college or university? Sometimes they are allowed to ILL items that the public library does not. I cannot answer why for you but it just is that way. Read the following article and learn just what can be done and how to do it. Interlibrary Loan for Genealogists

Take advantage of this feature to help you aid in your research. Most often there is a $1 or $2 fee for this but if you can drive to the location where the book is? then enjoy the ride! Think how many books you could ILL for the price of a tank of gas nowadays.

Traverse City Tourist Comments

2008-10-24T11:38:00.000-04:00

An outsider's thoughts on Traverse City

Michigan Pioneer and Historical Collection

2008-10-16T09:52:00.000-04:00

Google has scanned many many books online here is one, Michigan Pioneer & and Historical Collection, 1888 Vol 13 is reports of officers and papers read.

I have only done a brief browse of the book but I found the Detroit 1779 census which gives occupation and more. Pages 14, 26, 212, 302, 306, 319 have mentions of Traverse City in some way.

There is a general subject index and an all name index. There are a few 'sketches' on individuals with the page number being a link so you can go right to the page.

Another huge book Michigan History by Charles Moore has over 1800 pages published 1915. Page 1791 has a good biography on Clarence Greilick about 2 1/2 pages long. This book actually has more people then the book above. Well worth checking out if you had a pioneer family in Michigan. You can download these books from a pdf file if you so desire.

When searching you will find books that say they have snippets, limited view and full view. Full view means the entire book is available to you. If you find any choice morsels in the book let us know. Enjoy

To find the books go to Google.com select books search then type in what you wish to search for. I typically try the area first then a surname. Each fully scanned book has its own search engine as well. Have questions? email Brenda at kingsley@aol.com

Footnote: Civil War Widows Pensions Available

2008-10-16T09:42:00.000-04:00

Partially available now through Footnote, a subscriber database, the
Civil WarWidows Pensions

Today, Footnote is excited to announce the first digital output of our ongoing project to digitize and index Civil War Widows' Pension Files and put them on the Internet for the first time ever. In cooperation with the National Archives and FamilySearch, the first batch of records has already been released on Footnote. There is a "watch" feature for this particular database where you can sign up to be notified with more records are added to the Civil War Widows' Pension database. Don't be discouraged if you don't find your ancestor right away as there are hundreds of thousands of records to scan

Newest:

Civil War Widows' Pension Files
Southern Claims Commission Approved Claims, 1871-1880
Civil War Soldiers - Union - Colored Troops (2nd through 7th Colored Infantry, 1861-65)
Civil War Soldiers - Union - Colored Troops (8th through 13th, 1861-65)
Civil War Soldiers - Confederate - AZ
Civil War Soldiers - Union - NE
Civil War Soldiers - Union - OR
Civil War Soldiers - Union - NV
Photographs of Marine Corps Activities in Vietnam, 1962-1975 (B/W)

Grand Traverse Area Genealogy Society

Flint Gen Soc Meeting 1st Tues

Rickard, Phyllis - Librarian of 29 years

381 Photos of Kingsley, Grand Traverse, Michigan

Local Resources in Civil War Research

Old Mission, Grand Traverse County, MI

Oakwood Cemeteries CD-rom for sale!

Famous Happenings: Civil War and much more

Article: Oakwood Cemetery & GTAGS CD

seekingmichigan update 6May2011

National Genealogical Society on YouTube - *Free* videos

Helen F.M. Leary: Thomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings Research

Family Search & Michigan Genealogical Council

Rev War Southern Campaign Pension App Transcriptions Online

Oakwood Cemeteries CD-rom for sale!

FamilySearch Index Michigan Marriages

Update: Library of Michigan via MGC

MIGenCouncil News

Oakland County, MI; Index mar and deaths

Google Research Tip

Web Links

Sourcing a Book

Oakland County, MI Marriage/Deaths 1941 and up

Update to Newspaper post.

Antrim Coounty Newspaper Collection NMC

How to use Gendis for Deaths 1867-1897

Mother's Day Trivia

Dedication of the Gottlieb Piltz Headstone

Ancestor Approved Award For GTAGS

Identifying Vintage Photographs - Sherry Gaines

GTAGS Meetings for 2010

Google Translate Application

Update: a French ship, Le Griffon

Land Record Information

Honing Your Reseach Skills: Researching for the Living

Heaton, Bobbie Joe; Unusual Obit 2009

Ancestry Free Research

Searching With Wildcards

Catholic Church Records of Northern Michigan

Select Ontario Death 1869-1947 FamilySearch

Executions

Print Only A Section Of A Webpage

Using 'page-back' to change a URL

Seeking Michigan Death Records Update 30Jul09

Update GTAGS Cemetery CD's

Library and Archives of Canada

Capturing an Email Address

Printing "Frame Style Pages"

Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois

Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Ireland

Bureau of Land Management

Michigan State Parks

Bentley Historical Library : Anatomical Donations

Ohio Death Records 1908-1953

Wexford County, Michigan Naturalization Records

Search for Genealogy Blogs

RENSSELAER CO, NY Vol 3 marriage index

Oakwood Catholic Cemetery Reclaimation

Papers of the War Department

Inpatients: Traverse City State Hospital 16Apr09

Seeking Michigan Death + online

New Family Charts Free downloads

dynastree Maps Canadian Last Names

Ernie's Journeys

The "Grange" in Michigan

Google Tips

Michigan Death Records 26 Feb 2009

Beta Testing Google: Walk Directions

IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918

Eve N Don Scanned Books

Early Grand Traverse Land Index

Obituary Volunteer Web

1956 Tornado

The Library of Virginia

1st Settlers of New England, Before 1692 by James Savage

“Who Do You Think You Are?”

France Wants "Griffin"

“Who Do You Think You Are” Series

Ancestry DNA

Footnote Update Jan 2009

National Genealogical Society on YouTube - Free videos