The following web address will take you to a site for Portage County, Wisconsin and to an index search system for names in the 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, and 1900 census.
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Saturday, July 31, 2004
MPAFUG Finnish Historical Newspapers 1771-1890
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing The Finnish Historical Newspaper Library 1771-1890. In this collection you can search for names or browse by date. You will find actual newspaper images.
The following web address will take you to a site containing lists of burials in Ontario, Canada. If you click on "Ontario Cemetery Ancestor Search" you will see a search form. Click on "Browse Index" to the right of Last Name to see a list of names. You will get a box search system where you can enter the starting letters of the name or the full last name. Click Go To to find the name.
MPAFUG member Dianne Stern found an interesting web site which can be used to determine the cost of things in today's money. The list of links is extensive. You can look up the cost of passage from Europe to New York in 1847 for example. You could also look up to see what a coal miner's wage would have been in the 19th century. The Norwegian Krone: How much is it worth...? The Purchasing Power of Money (paper and coin) during the Revolutionary War. These are just a few on the list.
The following web address will take you to a site containing descriptions and information about Old books as sources for British Genealogy. The site contains information on the following subjects: County & Town Directories Directories of Clergymen Church Registers Marriage Licences History & Topography Wills Pedigrees Emigration Lifestyle Maps Genealogy "how to" books
The following web address will take you to a site containing descriptions and information about Old books as sources for British Genealogy. The site contains information on the following subjects: County & Town Directories Directories of Clergymen Church Registers Marriage Licences History & Topography Wills Pedigrees Emigration Lifestyle Maps Genealogy "how to" books
The following web address will take you to a site that gives detailed instructions on British Census. The tutorial is really good because it combines samples of the census pages with instructions. There are several links that you should also look at.
MPAFUG member Dianne Stern sent in the following message and web address for maps. The website has a collection of maps that will be an aid to Genealogists. The maps are scanned from Baedeker's Great Britain, Handbook for Travelers by Karl Baedeker, the seventh edition published in 1910. It has 28 maps, 65 plans and a Panorama. ================================================== Bob, This may be of use to people searching for maps of Scotland and England.
Subject: [SHETLAND] Old maps
I picked up this website from the Lanarkshire list. It gives over 50 old maps of most of the main cities.
Dianne Stern ================================================== Thanks to Dianne for her contribution. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
MPAFUG Allamakee County, Iowa Burial Grounds
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Ann Reeve, sent in the following message and link to Allamakee County, Iowa burial grounds. Here is her message: ===================================== Bob -
I used this book, Allamakee County, Iowa Burial Grounds 1845-1988, in locating my biological great grandmother, great-great gr.mother, etc. It is indexed alphabetically by surname and arranged by cemeteries in this northeastern most Iowa county. Now it is available on line:
There is a Cemetery Notes section with corrections, additions, interesting comments, etc. In one case an obituary had stated burial was to be in a specific cemetery, but a present day searcher could found no record of burial there. Using this indexed book, she found the ancestor buried elsewhere.
Map Point Maps are included for each cemetery.
Ann Reeve ============================== Thanks to Ann for her contribution. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
MPAFUG Getting Family History
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing many articles on how to get family history information from relatives. There are some interesting stories that might just help you climb that brick wall. Be sure to check out the links at the bottom of the page for past articles.
The following web address will take you to a site on the "Nordrhein Westfalen" area of Germany containing many links to the counties (Kreise) and to the towns with genealogical data. The starting page is a map showing the Counties. Click on a county of interest.
The following web address will take you to a web site for Door County, Wisconsin which lists births and deaths from June 2001 to present. The intent of the site is to add older data with the help of volunteers.
If you are interested in conducting a search for names in cemeteries around the United States you should give the following site a try. I would suggest that you enter just a surname and then use the down arrow under LOCATION and then select a State. You can even select just one County within that state if you wish. Note that not all Counties are listed.
The following web address will take you to a RootsWeb site containing User Contributor Databases. The list of databases is very large and covers every state and most foreign countries. Each of the links will take you to Free data. This is a powerful collection of data and I highly recommend that you bookmark this site or save it as a favorite.
The following web address will take you to a web site for Mercer County, Ohio genealogy. The site contains histories, biographies, township maps, land records, cemetery records, birth records, WWI rosters, church histories, and much much more.
Following is a web address for Native American census information for Wisconsin. The site lists microfilm numbers for various tribes for the following districts: Carter, Keshena, Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Hayward, La Pointe, Lac du Flambeau, Laona, Oneida, Red Cliff, Tomah, and Wittenberg School.
MPAFUG member Mona Vnuk submitted a web site address for the National Gravestone Locator set up by the Veterans Administration. While we have seen several sites on Veteran's burials, this one combines all of the sites into a single search. There are over 3.2 million Veterans buried at 120 national cemeteries since the Civil War. The site includes names, dates of birth, death, military service dates, service branch, rank, cemetery information and grave location within the cemetery. In some cases if a spouse or child of the veteran is buried there, the relationship may be shown.
When you get to the site click on Burial icon and then on National Gravesite Locator.
Thanks to Mona for her fine contribution.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
MPAFUG Gravestone Cleaning & Photography
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an excellent article about gravestone cleaning and photography. The site lists the Dos and the Don'ts and also includes links to six other sites with information on the subject.
The 1843 Chicago City Directory was republished in 1896. The Introduction explained why this was done. The 1896 version contained additional information about the 1843 residents, including information about the death of 1843 residents who had died at a later date. I even found a person who died in Michigan in 1890 listed. So if you had relatives who lived in Chicagi in 1843 but migrated to other areas and states, this database might be just the thing you need to find them.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
Friday, July 02, 2004
MPAFUG Civil War research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, The following web address will take you to a site containing Civil War records and other period information. Don't use the search box at the top of the page because that will just take you to the Ancestry.com web site. There is even a site linked that will explain how to order pension records.
The following web address will take you to a site on Zimbabwe genealogy and history. Zimbabwe was known previously as Southern Rhodesia and also as Rhodesia.
MPAFUG member Jerry Dominski sent in the following memo and web address. Steve Morse has created a neat utility for searching the Ellis Island web site. Access to the Ellis Island site is free and can be reached directly at http://www.ellisislandrecords.org or through Steve' site shown below. Steve Morse has added a search system for the Castle Garden database located on Ancestry.com's commercial web site. You would need to be a subscriber to Ancestry.com in order to access the Castle Garden database.
Thanks to Jerry for sending us the information. Jerry's note follows.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================= Bob, I received the following from a rootsweb list. Looks like another great addition to Steve's webpage.
Jerry Dominski
Listers,
I'm sure most of you are aware of the wonderful webpages produced by Steve Morse, to enable ease of searching the Ellis Island database. Steve has "done it again" with a terrific new utility for searching the Castle Garden &c. records / ships for the period 1851-1891.
The email below was posted to several New York lists, by Diane Jacobs
I see that there are now two more new utilities on the stevemorse.org website. Steve has expanded his Ellis Island tools to allow for accessing manifests from the Castle Garden years as well. There is now a utility that lets you view the Castle Garden microfilms by specifying either the date or the roll number and frame number. And there's another utility that lets you search for ship arrivals in the Castle Garden microfilms, and then click on the ship found and get directly to the first frame of the microfilm. You'll need to have a subscription to ancestry.com in order to view these microfilm images.
As Steve explains on his websites, it's more than just the Castle Garden microfilms as it includes the years 1851 to 1891. The first five years were pre-Castle Garden and the last two years were from the Barge Office.
These new tools are on http://stevemorse.org in the "Ellis Island/Castle Garden" section. Please address any questions, suggestions or comments directly to Steve. ==================================
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
MPAFUG Pratt County Kansas Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Pratt County, Kansas. The site contains history, marriage data, and cemetery data. The marriages cover the period from 1887 to 1916 at this time. More data is being added all the time.
The following web address will take you to a web site containing many funeral home links. The part that caught my attention was the list of state Funeral Directors Associations. Not every state is represented but most of the eastern and mid western states are listed. If you are interested in information about a funeral home from the past, that would probably be a good place to look.
The following web address will take you to a nice web site on New York Passenger lists.
New York Passenger Lists Quick Guide 1820-1957 : Finding New York Immigration Records
This page lists research material for locating New York, New York passenger arrival records from 1820-1957. Included are microfilmed records and indexes, CD-Roms, books, and online indexes. This time period includes immigrants who were processed at Castle Garden, the Barge Office and Ellis Island. The microfilmed New York passenger lists are available to1957, but they are only indexed to 1948.
MPAFUG member Leslie W. Saint sent in the following note on Missouri Births and Deaths. The site has been expanded and includes data from many counties.
The Missouri Birth and Death Records Database is an abstract of the birth, stillbirth, and death records recorded before 1909 and that are available on microfilm at the Missouri State Archives. The Bureau of Vital Statistics has certificates of Missouri births and deaths from 1910 to the present. The database currently contains over 185,000 records from 87 counties. Information found in this database includes:
Births and Stillbirths: name of child, date and place of birth, sex, and race; nationality, residence, and ages of parents, occupation and full name of father, maiden name of mother, name and address of medical or other attendant making return; in case of stillbirth, name of undertaker and place of burial.
Deaths: date of report, name, sex, color, age, occupation, marital status, nationality, birthplace; date, place, and cause of death; date and place of burial, addresses of undertaker, physician returning certificate.
Thanks to Leslie for the heads up.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ============== Bob,
The following web address will take you to the Idaho State Historical Society web page section on Naturalizations. You can click on "Naturalization Index Excel format" if you want to view the index in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. You would have to have Excel or an equivalent program capable of reading XLS type of files. Microsoft's Office has Excel in it. If you don't have Excel, the Idaho Archives staff will look up a name for you.
At the bottom of the page you can click on Franklin County, Idaho and view the actual certificates. For Oneida County, Idaho you can view the index.
The following web address will take you to a web site containing biographical sketches for Jefferson County, Wisconsin, and some Dodge County sketches. The site contains the Index to the 1879 Publication of Jefferson County, WI. Biographies and the Index to the 1894 Publication of Dodge-Jefferson Counties, WI Biographies. If you find a name in the index and click on it you will then get the actual biography for that person.
Gary Haas sent in the following notice about the French Canadian / Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin (FCGW). Several members of MPAFUG had asked me at the last few meetings about a French Canadian group. I had told them about FCGW. If you have French Canadian ancestors you should consider attending one of their meetings. I had belonged to the group many years ago while researching my wife's French Canadian ancestors. I found it to be a very helpful group.
Thanks to Gary for passing on the message about the meeting.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =========================
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The French Canadian/Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin sent a notice of a meeting they are sponsoring.
Karl Koster, a docent of the Grand Portage National Monument, will be doing presentations on log work, foods, clothing, trade goods, firearms,traditional skills and wilderness travel. It's on Thursday Oct 14, 2004 at 7:30 PM at the Community Room of the Mayfair Mall. Best of all it's in my price range, FREE! The Public is Welcome.
(Thanks to Mike Moffat of the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society for this notice) =================================
Thursday, August 05, 2004
MPAFUG African-American Burials in RI
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing African-American burials in Colonial Rhode Island. Today, Newport, RI is home to a historically significant burial ground what the African and African American community commonly called "God's Little Acre." This burial area on Farewell Street has been recognized as having some of the oldest, and possibly the largest, collection of markers of free Africans and slaves dating back to the late 1600's. It is also the place where we find perhaps the first artwork signed by African Americans: Zingo & Pompey Stevens, stonecutters who worked from the John Stevens stone shop during the late 18th century.
I haven't tried it myself but I think I read a positive review on it in last weeks Rootsweb summary.
These are the forms and costs for ordering online:
IT WAS STRONGLY RECOMENDED THAT YOU ORDER THE COMPLETE FEDERAL MILITARY PENSIONS APPLICATION PACKAGE. ($37.00)
YOU ALSO NEED TO USE A CURRENT VERION OF MICROSOFT'S WEB BROWSER TO ACCESS NARA'S PAGE.
1) Census Page
Copies of individual pages of Federal population census schedules, 1790-1930, used for genealogical research or as evidence of age and place of birth for employment, social security benefits, insurance, passports, and other purposes. Fee (includes shipping & handling): $17.50
2) Federal Military Pension Applications - Complete File
Reproduction of the full pension application file, based on Federal (not State or Confederate) military service between 1775 and 1912 (before World War I). It includes the Pension Documents Packet and all other information of an official or personal nature in the file. Fee (includes shipping & handling): $37.00
3) Federal Military Pension Applications - Pension Documents Packet
Reproduction of eight documents that contain genealogical information about the pension applicant, to the extent they are present in the file. These documents are for Federal (not State or Confederate) service between 1775 and 1912 ( before World War I). Select the FAQ at the right for a list of specific documents. Fee (includes shipping & handling): $14.75
4) Land Entry File
Reproductions of land entry files (such as credit, cash, homestead, and mineral) or surrendered military bounty-land warrants files (Acts of 1788, 1812, 1847, 1850, and 1855). Fee (includes shipping & handling): $17.75
5) Military Bounty-Land Warrant Application File
Bounty-land warrant application files are based on Federal (not State) military service before 1856. Documents in a bounty-land warrant application are similar to those in a pension application file. In addition, these files usually give the veteran's age and place of residence at the time the application was submitted. Fee (includes shipping & handling): $17.25
Gary Haas =========================================
MPAFUG Free Seminar Stamps & Genealogy
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Mary Ann Aspinwall Owens will be here for a seminar in September. Mary Ann lives in Brooklyn, New York but did live in the Milwaukee area in the past. A handout will be available on the table in the back of the room at tonight's meeting. The handout will allow you to attend the seminars for free. If you have any questions please contact Mary Ann directly.
Her message follows. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =========================== Dear Bob,
Reading your schedule for upcoming genealogy seminars, I thought you might like to tell the MPAFUG members about two genealogy seminars that I will be giving Labor Day weekend when you do not seem to be giving any. If you mention it at the meeting Wednesday night, that should get it into the writeup for the meeting. And, it could be sent to us in the "On-Line Bunch".
MILCOPEX 2004 is a national stamp exhibition which will be held September 3-5, 2004, at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel (across from Milwaukee Airport), 4747 South Howell Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Show hours on Friday are 12 noon - 6 pm, Saturday 10-5, and Sunday 10-4. Beside the exhibits, there will be many stamp dealers and a variety of seminars and other events.
My 10-frame (160 pages) National Gold Medal genealogy exhibit "The Aspinwall Connection" will be on display in the competition.
First Seminar: Friday, September 3 from 1-2 pm "Finding Stamps and other Philatelic Items to Add to Your Family Tree Write-up".
Second Seminar: Saturday, September 4 from 1-2 pm "Arranging a Philatelic Display Exhibit to Highlight Family Members and Events".
Thank you very much, Bob, for letting area genealogists know about this. I do appreciate it.
Mary Ann Aspinwall Owens 134 Berkeley Place, #2R Brooklyn, NY 11217-3656 MAOwens134@aol.com ===========================
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
MPAFUG Civil War Pension Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an article by Cyndi Howells titled, "How To Order Military & Pension Records for Union Civil War Veterans from the National Archives". The site also contains many links to data sites as well.
Did you ever come across a genealogy numbering system that just didn't seem to make any sense? The following address will take you to an excellent article on Numbering Systems. The site includes examples of each system and an excellent explanation of each system.
The following web address will take you to a site containing a listing of cemeteries in some northern counties of Vermont. Many of the cemeteries include data and can be searched for names.
The counties included:
Caledonia County Chittenden County Essex County Franklin County Grand Isle County Lamoille County Orange County Orleans County Washington County
Welcome to the Oshkosh Wisconsin Online Obituary Index. This index is a joint project of the Winnebagoland Genealogical Society and the Oshkosh Public Library. This index covers only those obituaries, death notices and funeral notices from 1905-1999 published in the Oshkosh (Daily) Northwestern newspaper. From 1970-1999, usually only Oshkosh residents' obituaries and notices rather than Winnebago County (Omro, Neenah, etc.) residents' obituaries appear in this online index. The Northwestern has been the city's only newspaper for most of the 1900s.
Fill in one or more of the fields below. Results are displayed alphabetically by name and include all variations of the name you enter. If you enter "smith" you will first see "Coppersmith" then "Goldsmith" and so on until you see "Smith." If you are having difficulty locating an obituary, please check our search tips page. To obtain photocopies of any notices, please send a mail request.
Brian Wiegand
================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at https://mpafug.org
MPAFUG McLean County Illinois Naturalizations
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for McLean County, Illinois and an index of their naturalization records within the county. Following is a typical example of data indexed for William Sage. It shows his Declaration of Intent and his final order for naturalization. You can order copies of the documents on line for a small fee but the index is free.
10th day of September 1866; Declaration of Intent to become U.S. citizen; From Great Britain & Ireland
0011 SAGE, WILLIAM Nat. Rec. Bk. A Co. Ct. 1864-1873 p. 220
Final Order Sept. 28, 1868; Native of Ireland; Witness Wm. H. Canning and Nelson Finger; Res. US 6 yrs last past and in Ill. 1 yr; Renounces allegiance to Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG McLean County Illinois Birth Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for McLean County, Illinois birth index records. The introduction from their site explains what information has been indexed in this ongoing project.
Birth Index Search
To date we have indexed 1860 through 1915, last names A through M. We are continually updating the index. If you require a record between 1860 through 1915, last name Mc through Z, you'll have to visit our office or mail a written request. Some birth records from 1860 through 1878 are not as informative as others and some have misspelled names. For this reason, we created a field for a.k.a. (also known as). The a.k.a. field will make it easier to locate a particular record if there is a discrepancy.
================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at https://mpafug.org
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
MPAFUG Milwaukee Street Name Changes
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following are two web addresses that cover street name changes in Milwaukee. The first covers various changes. It appears that the source for this page is from maps from 1929, 1898, and 1878, and from a directory from 1870.
If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at https://mpafug.org
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
MPAFUG San Francisco Vital Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Marsha Gustad sent in the following note and web address for our members. This is an excellent source of data.
Thanks to Marsha for her fine contribution.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
================================================ Hi Bob,
How would you like to review this website and let the folks know about it? It is a little "gem" for US research found on the FEEFHS database because our webmaster at the time lived near the society extracting the data in Sacramento, CA. This database attempts to recreated the vital records that burned in the SF fire of 1907. It lists people from all over the US and the world, not just Californians.
If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Sunday, September 19, 2004
MPAFUG US Land & Property Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Ron Bird sent in the following e-mail message and web address for some free lessons on US Land & Property Research. The site includes five lessons that you can print out. The lessons are:
Lesson 1: A brief History of Land Acquisition and Transfer in the United States. (4 pages)
Lesson 2: Terminology in Land & Property Research (4 pages)
Lesson 3: The "Metes & Bounds" and "Township & Range" Systems of Land Measurement (5 pages)
Lesson 4: Bounty Land (4 pages)
Lesson 5: What Now? (3 pages)
Here is Ron's e-mail message:
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Bob,
I discovered the following link to the International Internet Genealogical Society University's on-line course in US Land & Property Research: http://users.arn.net/~billco/uslpr.htm
It looks like it could be helpful.
Ron Bird =========================
Thanks to Ron for his fine contribution.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG Date Calculations
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Several times at our past meetings I have been asked if there was a way to calculate the date of birth from a tombstone when the date of death and the age only is given.
If you happen to have access to your computer at the time you could calculate the date of birth using PAF-5. Open PAF-5 and click on TOOLS. Next click on DATE CALCULATOR. You will see a box with two calendars. Below the one on the right enter the death date. In the center enter the age in years, months and days. Press CALCULATE and the calendar on the right will show the date of death while the one on the left will show the date of birth. This will also tell you which day of the week a person died which can be very helpful in looking for obituaries.
(This can be very helpful when you find an obituary that says that John Henningfeld died last Thursday and you only have the date of the obituary.)
If you want to calculate how old a person was when they died just enter their date of birth as the start date and their date of death in the end date. Press CALCULATE and their age in years, months and days will be shown.
You can also determine the current age of a person by entering their birth date in the start date and today's date in the end date.
Several people have asked if it was possible to calculate the birth date assuming that you don't have access to your computer at the time. Following is the method of calculation.
Determine Date of Birth from death date on tombstone
To ascertain a birth date from a tombstone: e.g. (d. May 6, 1889, aged 71 years, 7 months, 9 days) Use the 8870 system: Write date as 18890506 (for died 1889, 05th month, 06th day) & subtract 710709 (for 71 years, 07 months, 09 days) Then subtract 8870.
18890506 - 710709 = 18179797 - 8870 = 18170927 Answer: means born 1817, 09th month, 27th day
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Saturday, September 18, 2004
MPAFUG Minnesota Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing many Minnesota genealogy links. Quite a few of them are links to Ancestry.com which is a commercial page requiring a subscription, however some of them are to free pages.
If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG Illinois Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing many Illinois genealogy links. Quite a few of them are links to Ancestry.com which is a commercial page requiring a subscription, however some of them are to free pages. There are quite a few that are from the Illinois State Archives which are free and generally contain data.
If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Thursday, September 16, 2004
MPAFUG Wisconsin Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing many Wisconsin genealogy links. Quite a few of them are links to Ancestry.com which is a commercial page requiring a subscription, however some of them are to free pages.
If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG WSHS Chart
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Linda Boyea sent in the following helpful chart for researching at the Wisconsin State Historical Society Library in Madison. Thanks to Linda, Bev LaBelle and Pat Ustine for the chart. It will be very helpful for anyone doing research at the Library.
The attachment is a summary of my notes regarding the location of materials in the stacks from the presentation by Jim Hanson. (Additions & corrections to my notes were done by Bev LaBelle & Pat Ustine, but it is possible some of the information Jim gave us is missing)
If you think the group would benefit from this summary, please use it any way you want.
By the way, the book French-Canadian Sources, (written by members of FCGW) is located, stack 11 call #CS 88.Q4 F74 2002
Linda Boyea ===============================================================================
LIBRARY STACK GUIDE
GENERAL COLLECTION
Library of Congress Classification.(There is no longer separate Cutter classification.All those materials have been integrated into the rest of the library.)
Level 12:A - CS71.F
A=General Knowledge, encyclopedia, indexes, etc.
B=Religion; denominational histories, church anniversary booklets, etc.
CD=Archives/ Manuscript guides/ WPA inventories of Courthouses, etc.
CS1-69Guides
CS42=Genealogical Periodicals, PERSI
CS71.F=Family history – alpha order
Level 11CS71G - E177
CS71.G=Family History
CS88-90=Canadian section, (also see locality Section in F)
D=World History
E=US History
E98=American Indian
Level 10:E178 – F72
E178=Military History (chronological order)
Soldiers rosters (indexing has been improved
E200DAR
E494=Roster of Union soldiers
F=Local US History ***
F1-F72=New England
Level 9:F73 – F277E
F=History, Eastern States
EXIT
Level 8:F277.F – F870
F=History, Midwestern States
F587Wisconsin
Level 8AF871.F7 – HE2771
F=History, Western States
F1000History, Canada, some Canadian marriage repertoires
GSports lore, games
HSociology
Level 7:HE2781 – TL539
HE=Sociology
K=Legal (court records)
Level 7A:TL540 – Z
Oversize
Directories, City & County
Telephone directories
***US History Progresses as:
1. General History (magazines, collections, etc.)
2. Alpha by County
3. Alpha by Communities
If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Monday, September 13, 2004
MPAFUG Wisconsin Census
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site on Wisconsin Census information on-line. The site has been greatly expanded and now includes even more than census data. Some counties even include a Plat map index. At the bottom of the first page you will be able to select the county of interest. This is a really good web site.
MPAFUG member Harry Hein sent in some information about a workshop being held at the West Bend Library on October 5th. Here is the information that Harry sent:
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Bob; The program I told you about at todays program at West Bend Library is Learning The Basic of Genealogy Research with Lori Bessler . Librarian at Wisconsin Historical Society. Tuesday October 5, 2004 600p.m to800P.M. Contact Susan; srobbins@hnet.net or 262-335-5151, ext.146 for registration and/or more info.
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Thanks to Harry for the information.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
MPAFUG Oregon Historical Records Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Jan Pientok sent in the following web address for Oregon Historical Records Index. This appears to be a real mixture of data including birth, marriage, death, probate, wills, and much more.
Records from the following entities are included in the index:
Baker County Benton County Clackamas County Clatsop County Columbia County Crook County Curry County Defense Council, Oregon State Deschutes County Gilliam County Grant County Hawthorne Asylum Health Division, Oregon Hood River County Hospital, Oregon State Jackson County Josephine County Lake County Lane County
Lincoln County Linn County Malheur County Marion County Military Department, Oregon Morrow County Multnomah County Polk County Portland, City of Provisional and Territorial Government Provisional Government Sherman County Tillamook County Umatilla County Wallowa County Wasco County Washington County Wheeler County Yamhill County
Our problems with e-mail messages continue. I have been getting reports that the message in the body of my e-mail messages is being removed on messages that I send to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch. I contacted CoreCom (Execpc) and they advised that they have placed a restriction on the number of addresses that an e-mail message can contain. The limit is 20. I normally send out the messages to 423 members of MPAFUG. They placed this restriction on in order to avoid SPAM messages from being delivered. They stated that if they don't enforce the limit then e-mail from CoreCom will be blocked by other servers.
This means that the On-Line Bunch mailings will have to end until we establish a commercial account. We are working on that right now. In the mean time I will send On-Line Bunch e-mail messages to our Blog web site. You can read the messages there at any time by logging on to our Member-Only web site and selecting "On-Line Bunch E-Mail Messages.
Remember that you can enter our web site at http://mpafug.org and then you must enter your e-mail address and your password. Your password is your last name.
I reduced the number of addresses on this e-mail in hopes that it will get through to you.
I will also post a copy of this message on our Blog site.
Sorry for the inconvenience this has caused.
Bob Heck MPAFUG
MPAFUG New Hampshire Biographies 1918
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a web address that will take you to a list of biographical sketches of New Hampshire from 1918. The sketches are brief. They cover the following counties:
The following web address will take you to a site on Acadian Genealogy. While the site is for some specific surnames, it has an extensive list of links for Acadian research in the lower half of the home page. If you are in to Acadian research this would be a good site to bookmark.
The following web address will take you to a site on Acadian Genealogy. While the site is for some specific surnames, it has an extensive list of links for Acadian research in the lower half of the home page. If you are in to Acadian research this would be a good site to bookmark.
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
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MPAFUG Acadian Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Sunday, September 05, 2004
MPAFUG Wisconsin Research WSGS
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following are five web site addresses that were presented to us at our September MPAFUG meeting by Jim Hansen, Archivest at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =========================== Wisconsin Historical Society Web Sites
GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Order Wisconsin birth, marriage and death records issued before Oct. 1907 and Civil War service records for soldiers who served in Wisconsin units. Submit your request and pay by credit card online. Our trained staff will search the indexes, print out all relevant records, and mail them to you within 28 days.
-------------------------------------------------------------- WISCONSIN NAME INDEX
Search through obituaries, personal sketches, and other short biographies of Wisconsin people. The Wisconsin Name Index includes 150 county and local histories, dozens of professional directories and biographical encyclopedias, more than 60 scrapbooks containing 30,000 obituaries, and selected articles in Wisconsin magazines and newspapers. These publications were indexed by Wisconsin Historical Society librarians between roughly 1870 and 1970 but contain information on individuals from earlier date ranges.
------------------------------------------------------------- WISCONSIN LOCAL HISTORY & BIOGRAPHY ARTICLES
Read more than 16,000 articles clipped from Wisconsin newspapers between 1850 and 1950, totaling nearly 50,000 pages. Search for people by name or browse articles from a particular community, including biographical sketches, interviews, obituaries, reminiscences, and much more!
View more than 600 Wisconsin photographs taken between 1870 and 1970 and order quality reproductions of any that you'd like to own. Some postcards, prints and posters are included, too. Browse through large subject groupings such as "transportation" and "domestic life" or search for specific people and places.
------------------------------------------------------------ ROSTER OF WISCONSIN VOLUNTEERS, 1861-1865
Discover what happened to any Wisconsin Soldier, or browse regiment and company muster rolls. Nearly 90,000 soldiers are documented on 3,000 pages. For even more information, request the unpublished records on which these volumes were based from our online Genealogical Research Service.
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MPAFUG Missouri Cemeteries
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing many tombstone transcriptions from the following counties in Missouri: Benton, Camden, Cass, Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Lawrence, Ozark, Pike, Polk, St. Charles and St. Clair County.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2004
MPAFUG BBC History Initiative
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pat Mundstock sent in an excellent list of web address that should be of interest to many of our members.
Thanks to Pat for the information and for thinking of us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
I'm a subscriber to the BBC History magazine. Along with the issue that arrived today, there's a supplement for "a major new BBC initiative." Apparently BBC Television is beginning a "ten-part BBC2 series that follows some familiar figures...as they investigate their ancestors' lives. But it's not only a television series: complementing it will be BBC4 programmes, websites, leaflets and information packs, events and open days at archives around the country, as well as a special BBC book. BBC History Magazine..and Ancestors, the family history magazine of the National Archives, have come together to produce this supplement."
I assume that no one here can actually get BBC2 or BBC4 (it's not on BBC America, as of yet). So, in the interim, I'm providing all of the links included in this magazine supplement. You probably already have many of them on the MPAFUG website, but it's nice to have them all in 1 e-mail. (Note that this relates primarily to UK history!) The program has begun airing, and some of these websites were difficult to get into because of the number of people online! Even if you have checked out some of these websites in the past, many of them claim to be recently improved in preparation for this series.
The ARCHON Directory includes contact details for record repositories in the United Kingdom and also for institutions elsewhere in the world which have substantial collections of manuscripts noted under the indexes to the National Register of Archives. http://www.archon.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archon/
**Free/created by volunteers, so not as complete as pay-sites
Have a great day!
Pat Mundstock
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Sunday, October 24, 2004
MPAFUG Yukon Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Marsha Gustad sent in the following note and web address. Use this site to search Yukon records. You can search for a surname or a location name to get results. There are about 26 databases that will be searched. I did a search for Heck and found all sorts of interesting results.
These records include placer mining applications, a postmaster's list of people traveling in the Klondike, death records, the 1901 census (Dawson City only), NWMP entry records, and lists of people involved with various professions, clubs, and churches. The numerical codes attached to some record entries indicate file sources, microfilm numbers, mining claim numbers, and some census information including ethnicity, occupation, social status and religion may also be available.
We would like to thank Marsha for the information on the Yukon web site.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
Here is a message copied from the Alberta-list that might be of interest to some of the on-line bunch members.
Marsha Gustad
A lot of people went north for the Gold Rush and it is hard to find them. Perhaps this will help someone.
Note there is an underscore _ between database and search
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Tuesday, October 19, 2004
MPAFUG Canadian newspapers WWII
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing newspaper articles from Canada during WWII. You can enter a name for a search and if you find articles you can view it and print it. I did run into a problem viewing it on line but was able to save it to my hard drive and print it from there. Here is the introduction to the page:
During the Second World War, the staff of the century-old Hamilton Spectator newspaper kept its own monumental record of the war. This collection of more than 144,000 newspaper articles, manually clipped, stamped with the date, and arranged by subject, includes news stories and editorials from newspapers, mostly Canadian, documenting every aspect of the war. You are invited to explore the online database using either the Basic search or the detailed search, which includes a date searching feature. Short historical articles on key topics from the 1939-1945 time period, along with sample clippings from the collection, supplement this impressive resource of news information "as it happened". A glossary of terms, highlighted in red throughout the historical articles, provides definitions for technical terms and abbreviations.
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MPAFUG Idaho Non-Population Census 1870-1880
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing non-population census index information from 1870 and 1880 in Idaho.
The information in these schedules goes well beyond that found in the more familiar population schedules. For instance, agricultural schedules contain the following data for each farm enumerated, all in remarkable detail: landowner; number of laborers hired; acreage owned (tilled, untilled, leased); livestock owned (including bees!); crops, produce, and timber raised; orchards, nurseries and vineyards owned; structures and fences erected or maintained; and more. If your ancestor was a farmer or an agri-businessperson in Idaho, you will want to check out these schedules.
Similarly, industrial schedules contain name of owner, name of business, capital (real and personal) invested, number of employees (both highest and average numbers), hours and wages of employees, value of materials used, value of products manufactured, and types and amounts of power used (water, steam, horse). Separate industrial schedules were required for general manufacturing, lumber mills, saw mills, brick yards, tile works, flour and grist mills, cheese, butter and condensed milk factories, slaughtering and meat-packing works, and salt works, among other industries.
For persons who died during the twelve-month period, 1 June 1869 to 31 May 1870, the 1870 Mortality Schedule contains name, place of birth and occupation of the deceased, birthplaces of the parents of the deceased, month, year and cause of death, length of residence (in months or years) at place of death, name of the attending physician, even the name of the location where the deceased contracted a fatal illness or experienced an accident if this differed from the actual place of death! The historical and genealogical potential of information like this cannot be overstated.
Other schedules enumerate prisoners and persons considered "defective, dependent or delinquent."
NOTE: There is an underscore _ between nonpop and schedule.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Monday, October 18, 2004
MPAFUG Nova Scotia Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing many links to Nova Scotia and parts of Canada for Genealogy Research. You can find birth, marriage and death records as well as census and much more. At the bottom of the page you will find many links to genealogy societies and historic societies throughout the region.
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MPAFUG Chester Township, Michigan
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for Chester Township in Western Michigan.
This web site will focus on the history of ChesterTownship – its early settlers, villages, schools, churches, modes of transportation, businesses and more.The “Snapshots of the Past” page will highlight a different aspect of township history or display various pictures on a bi-monthly basis.
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MPAFUG New Hampshire Tombstone Photos
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing photographs of tombstones in New Hampshire. Here are the towns and cemeteries on the web page at this time. There is also a note from the author.
I have several thousand other photos of gravestones from the towns of Alexandria, Bridgewater, Bristol, Danbury, and Hill as well as a select few from other area towns. Getting them online will be a rather lengthy process, so if you feel that your ancestors may be buried in these areas, please feel free to contact me and I will check my files.
Please note that the towns of Bridgewater, Bristol and Hill were once part of a large town known as New Chester.
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MPAFUG FREE City Directories
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Steve Gulgowski, sent in the following message and web address. I tried the site and quickly found some of my relatives in Seattle, Minnesota, and Illinois. Thanks to Steve for sharing this with us.
I was looking around for city directories on the internet this afternoon and found a site called DistantCousins. It is an archive for Genelaogical Data and Document Images. There is a tab for "City Directories". You can look up by surname. It will give you the results for any city directory they have on-line that matches the surname. Then you can display and print out the actual page from the directory. I found a relative on a 1923 Seattle Washington City Directory. Even though not every city directory is on-line, each state has several city directories. You may end up being lucky to have the one you need! Plus its free!
In addition, the site also has some additional scanned documents and resources. Worth checking out!
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Friday, October 15, 2004
MPAFUG "Making the most of Census Records"
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a nice article titled, "Making the Most of Census Records" by A. J. Morris. The article states: "Learn how to get the most information out of census records when researching your genealogy."
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Sunday, October 10, 2004
MPAFUG 1911 Encyclopedia
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Gary Haas sent in the following helpful hint and web address for older encyclopedia research. Gary also included the address a very good newsletter.
Thanks to Gary for this helpful hint.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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So much of our research involves looking into the past. Researching items using current references gives us information based on current perspectives.
It would be much better to get references created by people in the past to get their point of view.
The Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, published in 1911, can be found at http://1911encyclopedia.org/ and is searchable.
I found out about this site through a free email newsletter that called "Cool Tricks and Trinkets Newsletter" which you can subscribe to at http://tricksandtrinkets.com/
Gary Haas
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Tuesday, October 05, 2004
MPAFUG Macintosh downloads for genealogy
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Several of our members use a Macintosh computer for their genealogy. The following web address will take you to a site containing genealogy downloads for the Mac system.
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MPAFUG Swedish Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site on Swedish genealogy and history.
The page is all about Swedish genealogy for the English as well as Swedish speaking audience. Sweden has a population of 9 million people today but during the 19th century about half of the population emigrated, mainly to the US, especially around the Great Lakes area but they also travelled to other locations around the world. If you have Swedish ancestors and are interested in Swedish genealogy, perhaps this site can help with your family tree and tracing your roots.
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Tuesday, November 23, 2004
MPAFUG Jewish Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following message is from MPAFUG member Audrey Block. The Yad Vashem web site contains approximately 3 million names of Jewish people who were killed during the Holocaust-Shoah. The names are searchable and in many cases you can find a document written by a relative, friend or researcher attesting to the individual. Birth and death information is often given. Places of birth, marital status and death places may be given as well. Three primary sources were used to construct the database: Pages of Testimony, Historical Documents, and Local Commemoration Projects. This is a very good research site and it is FREE.
Laurel Ingram also sent in information about the web site.
Thanks to Audrey and Laurel for sending in the messages.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob, In case nobody has contacted you re: the article that was in yesterday's Milw. Journal - this is it. Database will be made available online Mon., Nov. 22nd -- http://www.yadvashem.org "It will allow people to research their families, and in some cases permit the dwindling ranks of survivors to trace relatives whose fate still is unknown. Yad Vashem began assembling records in 1955, two years after it was created by Israel's Parliament. By this year, it had gathered information on 2 million victims. The Web site will not include non-Jews." I know it states that they didn't start assembling records until 1955, but there might be info from earlier dates. Audrey Block
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Sunday, November 21, 2004
MPAFUG "Ancestors at Rest"
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site called "Ancestors at Rest". The site contains links to State records.
This site is designed to help genealogists find the free death records of their ancestors, and as morbid as it may sound, to learn a little about the customs, traditions and culture of death in the past.
On this page you will find a searchable index to free Death Record databases. This searchable index to Coffin Plates, Funeral Cards, Cemetery Records, Cenotaph Records, Death Cards, Wills, Church Records, Family Bibles, Vital Records and more. You will also find links to Death Records and information on where to find records that are not on line.
In addition to the death records themselves you will find useful information like interpreting tombstone inscriptions, understanding the strange causes of death on old death certificates and obituaries, and general interest items like funeral customs. Hope you find something here of interest.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Family Bibles
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing transcrips from family bibles from around the country. Also included generally is a photo of the actual bible pages containing genealogical data. Be sure to check the archives for past listings.
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Monday, November 15, 2004
MPAFUG Alsace Genealogy
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing information about the Alsace area of Europe. The site includes many links to genealogical information such as immigration, history of the area, information about the religions of the area and geography.
The site is in French however by clicking on the British flag you will be able to view the site in English.
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MPAFUG Map Information
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Ron Bird, sent in the following message about maps using Topowest. While the maps displayed are of almost no value because of very low resolution, the latitude and longitude information is very good. What makes it even better is that if you do a search for a village or town you will also get landmarks associated with that town. For example, I did a search for Ladysmith in Wisconsin and got the following:
One important thing that I did note was that when you access the web page you will see a list of States and a box for finding a town in a State. I found that the search did not work at all. However if you select a State first you will see a search box at the top of the State screen and that search system works fine.
If you really want a topographical map of the area you can get a detailed printed version from the site for $4.00 per map. Better yet, try the following web address for free topographic maps: http://www.topozone.com/
I would also like to remind our members that you can find some excellent maps worldwide at http://www.mapquest.com along with driving directions and maps all for FREE.
Many thanks to Ron for sharing the information with us. It is much appreciated by many members.
I found this site while looking for a very small town. You can view the USGS Quadrangle maps on line (but at a low resolution) and you can order paper versions.
But the best part is that you can locate the smallest of towns, some cemeteries, schools, and other geographical features -- even those which do not show on other maps -- and get the latitude and longitude coordinates. Click on the desired state, then on "Places in ____." The coordinates appear to be in degrees, minutes, and seconds and can be converted for use with certain maps and with GPS units to locate the places relative to other, better known places.
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Monday, November 08, 2004
MPAFUG Italian Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing information about Italian Regions, Provinces and Municipalities. All Cities, Towns and Villages in Italy. Official site, City Hall email, zip codes, population, useful links. There are even some nice maps available.
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MPAFUG Hardin County, KY Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Hardin County, Kentucky records. The years indicate the start of records.
The records include Deeds 1983, Mortgages 1976, LP & ML (all), Plats 1793 (all), Articles 1886, Assumed Names (all), Marriages (all), Affidavit of Conversion (all), Wills 1793 (all), Advalorem 1988, and Appointment of Guardian 1995.
If you find someone you can view the actual document and print it.
Now if we could just get all of the other Counties in the United States to do the same.....
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Minnesota Birth Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Marsha Gustad sent in the following message and web address for Minnesota birth recirds on line. When you get to the site you will note at the top right there are tabs for DEATH INDEX and GENEALOGY. If you click on Genealogy you will find an index to the Minnesota Historical Society library and a photo section. Be sure to check out the photo section. More birth data is being added.
Thanks to Marsha for her message and link.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
Here is something that should be of interest to the folks.
The MN Historical Society has launched a new online database: births for 1900-1907. Here is the link: http://people.mnhs.org/bci/
Don't expect the database to be all-inclusive as birth reporting was not required for the earlier years.
You might want to check this out soon. New legislation pending the US Congress might make the 1904-1907 years disappear.
Marsha Gustad
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Sunday, November 07, 2004
MPAFUG Montana Cemeteries
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site that contains a list of cemeteries in Broadwater County, Jefferson County, and Lewis & Clark County, Montana. The owner of the web site will look up cemetery records for you for free. She will take photos of tombstones for you for a small fee.
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MPAFUG Jewish Marriage Records Milwaukee
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Ed Goldman sent in the following note and web address on Marriage Records from Rabbi Louis Swichkow from the Milwaukee area, 1940-1988. The web page is really well done and it contains additional genealogical information and history. (Note: Manning Bookstaff, mentioned in the note, is also a member of MPAFUG.)
that lists all of the marriages performed by Rabbi Louis Swichkow for the period that covers almost 48 years from about 1940 - 1988 or so. It is listed on the right side of the Home Page at the bottom. Click on that and the Rabbi's 1st page, a biographical sketch comes up. At the bottom of that page is the alphabetical order. You can even find mine under Goldman, Edwin - 1948. Also listed is Manning Bookstaff and his spouse.
Also, 2 items above the Rabbi's section is an item that lists all of the Jewish veterans that served in the armed forces.
Perhaps you have previously listed this site. If not, some members may find this of some interest.
Thanks and have a happy Thanksgiving and Christmas season.
Ed Goldman
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MPAFUG University of Wisconsin Alumni
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Since Wisconsin beat Minnesota today I thought that some University of Wisconsin related sites would be appropriate.
The following web addresses will take you to sites containing information about University of Wisconsin alumni.
This address takes you to a site with the UW Alumni Directory from 1849 - 1919.
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Saturday, November 06, 2004
MPAFUG PERSI System Article
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing a five page article on the PERSI (PERiodical Source Index) system created by the Allen County Public Library Foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
You can access the PERSI system on line if you subscribe to Ancestry.com or several other services such as HeritageQuest.
If you live in the City of Milwaukee you can access PERSI through the Milwaukee Public Library web site from home. You would need to have a library card and establish a free PIN number with the library. After you log in to the Milwaukee Public Library click on "Search The Internet" and then "Library Databases". Scroll down and click on "HeritageQuest" and then click on "Search PERSI".
You can search PERSI at any Milwaukee Public Library and at any Waukesha County Library using AncestryPlus. Most community libraries have access to the PERSI system.
The Grange Avenue Family History Center has free access to PERSI through Ancestry.com and they have the PERSI CD Set.
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Thursday, November 04, 2004
MPAFUG Latin Dictionary & Grammar Aid
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Guy Porth sent in the following note and web address. This can be very helpful if you are translating Catholic Church records or if your ancestors go all the way back to Nero.
Thanks to Guy for his contaribution.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
The following Nortre Dame website contains a Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid:
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Tuesday, November 02, 2004
MPAFUG IX Engineering Command
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site on the 9th Engineering Command.
This site is dedicated to the men of the IX Engineer Command who built and maintained airfields in England and on the European continent in support of the Allied forces during World War II. Included is information about units under the IXth Command and the men and women who served. There are also group photos and much more. If your ancestor or relative served in this command, you might just find them on this site.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries, memorials, horticulture, architecture and records of the CWGC and the commemoration of members of the Commonwealth forces who died in the two World Wars.
Generations: Memorials That Live On Online obituaries and memorials, Canadian Directory of Funeral Homes, local church listings, funeral FAQ and genealogical links.
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MPAFUG Cemetery & Tombstone Transcriptions & Death index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing Cemetery & Tombstone Transcriptions & Death & Burial Registers Online for the United States, Canada, and several foreign countries. The site is relatively new so there isn't a ton of data on it at this time. Some states have a death index, photos, and transcriptions of various cemeteries. This site is worth visiting.
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MPAFUG European Village Finder
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Steve Gulgowski sent in the following message about a web site that is very useful in finding small towns (big ones also) and villiages in Europe. I gave it a try and quickly found a small village in the Czech Republic.
Thanks to Steve for this fine web address.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
I found a web site that will locate small towns throughout Europe and then have MapQuest show a map of where the town is. The site is located at:
I was able to find some small towns in Europe not even my atlas could find! Might be a site worth sharing.
Steve Gulgowski
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Monday, November 01, 2004
MPAFUG Coroner's Reports
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an excellent article and links to Coroner's Reports. These are important records that could help you over that brick wall. You will learn when a Coroner's Report was issued or required. Many people assume that these reports were only issued in the case of a violent death. This is not the case.
At the end of the article you will find many links to other web sites that contain Coroner's Reports.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2004
MPAFUG Wisconsin Marriages and more
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing a listing of many Wisconsin marriages. The site is a little misleading however. If you search the main page you will find marriages from all over the State. You can also select Poke County marriages and look at those from that County. If you click on "Additional Milwaukee or Waukesha County Marriages", you will get a listing of Marriages, Births, Confirmations, and Baptisms. In some cases I even found a listing of children within a family.
Note that there are two underscores "_" in the address. One between marriage and archive and one between search and form.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Friday, December 24, 2004
MPAFUG French-Canadian Research 7 Vol Tanguay
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will link you to a site containing all seven volumes of Tanguay. If you are into French-Canadian research you already know about these books. They cover the period from 1608 to about the 1780's. They give birth, marriage and death information as well as location, parents, children, etc. While there are some errors in the data this works is considered one of the main research books on French-Canadian ancestors. Since the information is mostly based on church records the births will usually be christening dates and the death will be burial date.
Many years ago I was in Quebec Province on vacation and for looking up my wife's French-Canadian ancestors. I visited several used book stores looking for the seven Tanguay books. Much to my delight I found a complete original set. Much to my dismay the set cost $800. Needless to say I didn't purchase the set.
Now the entire set of all seven books is available for free download in PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader which is already on your computer). There is a catch however. The file sizes are huge and unless you have or know of someone with high speed internet service you might think twice about downloading the set. The author of the web site said that it took several hours just to download Volume 1. Road Runner will download Volume 1 in 5 minutes. I've listed the size of each volume and the number of pages in the volume. All together there are 4,457 pages just in case you were interested in printing all seven volumes. All of the pages can be viewed on your computer using Acrobat Reader.
The set is on microfilm at the Family History Library on Grange Avenue. Marquette University and the Milwaukee Main Library have a set of the books. Many larger libraries have the books also.
After you get to the site scroll down to the second box. Do a right mouse click on one of the VOL numbers and select "Save Target As". Remember where you saved it. The first volume will be saved as 3957-1.pdf and the seventh volume will be saved as 3957-7.pdf.
After the volumes are saved you can click on the file name 3957-1.pdf and volume 1 will open in Acrobat Reader.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Wednesday, December 22, 2004
MPAFUG LaCrosse History
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for LaCrosse, Wisconsin History. Of particular interest should be the Directories which cover 1870, 1880 and 1890. There are also sections on Cemeteries, Biographies, Town Histories, Pictorial Histories and much more. It looks like this site is growing so you may want to bookmark it or save it as a favoriete.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2004
MPAFUG Land Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I had sent out this web address several years ago but since we have so many new members I thought that I should send it out again. The site has been improved and is now easier to search.
When land was first sold by the Federal Government to a private party, the transaction was recorded as a land patent. In some cases land was transfered to a person for past military service to the country. These were often grants.
Using the web site from the Bureau of Land Management, we can look up or search for those transactions. Here is the web address:
When you get to the site, select the State of interest using the Basic section or search all States using the Standard section. Enter a surname as a minimum. Because of the variations in first names I would suggest that you search using only the surname and State. Click SEARCH to start the search. You should get a list of names. Find the name of interest and click on it. You will then get a series of tabs that list Patent Description, Legal Land Description, Document Image, and Certified Copy.
The Patent Description will tell you which land office the sale was recorded in, date, number of acres and more information. The Legal Land Description tab will give you all the information that you will need to locate the land on modern maps as well as historical maps. The Document Image tab will give you a coice of Small GIF, Large GIF, PDF, and TIFF formats. I find that the large GIF is fine for viewing. If you want to print the document the PDF format works quite well. The Certified Copy tab allows you to order a certified copy of the document from the Bureau of Land Management. BUT, the Certified Copy tab also gives you the opportunity to order the Land Entry File also known as the Land Entry Case File.
The Land Entry Case File may give you a lot of information about the person purchasing the land. In my case I obtained the case files for one of my ancestors and it gave detailed information about the family. The husband died during the winter of 1838. The widow continued to operate a saw mill on the land. Five acres of the land had been cleared for farming. The family built a log cabin on the land in 1836. The names of her children were listed. The land was purchased in 1842 from the government. The widow's father was named and was living on the land and helping to operate the saw mill. The land was located right next to Parkside University in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Remnants of the saw mill can be seen to this day on the land 168 years after it was built.
You may not get this much information from the case file but you won't know that unless you try.
One last thing. If you get a piece of parchment paper from a local art or office supply store, you can print the Patent document on it, frame it, and give it to that relative of yours who is the last person on your holiday shopping list. They really make great gifts and are sure to be the center of conversation during the holidays.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Sunday, December 19, 2004
MPAFUG What was the cost?
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Have you ever wondered what things cost way back when? How much did your ancestor earn as a laborer in 1774? The following web site has links for answering those and many more of your questions.
The web site is from Microsoft and is titled "Smarter Genealogy on the Net".
The Internet has let genealogy out of the bottle, with the potential to be either an answered wish or a possible curse for those investigating family histories.
Although the Internet does provide a virtual forum for seemingly endless genealogical resources, anyone from the hobbyist to the professional should be prepared to filter out dubious information or scams that exploit the Wild West environment of cyberspace.
Before you start digging for your family roots online, check out the following guidelines to help spot and avoid common genealogy scams.
4 common genealogy scams are listed.
There are other related links on the site that are well worth checking out.
Thanks to Nick for his fine contribution.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Sunday, December 12, 2004
MPAFUG Minnesota Photograph Collection
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site at the Minnesota Historical Society Library which contains an on-line collection of searchable photographs.
For example I searched for Pine City and found 60 photographs including one of the Pine Hotel owned and operated by Gloria's great grandfather.
Another search for Willow River in Pine County yielded a nice picture of the Mercantile Store in Willow River. Gloria's grandmother lived in the flat above the store at the time the picture was taken.
You never know what you might find. Give it a try.
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MPAFUG Minnesota Birth Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site created by the Minnesota Historical Society containing an index of births from 1900 to 1907. You can then search for a surname or a full name. If you find someone you will generally be given the full name, date of birth, County of birth, the mother's maiden name, and the certificate number. You can order a non-certified copy of the complete birth certificate for $8.00 by clicking a button. The index search is FREE.
I tried searching for HECK, SCHAEFER, BRUNNER, and WEEKLEY and found about a dozen names that I had been looking for. This helped fill in some birth dates and some of my documentation because of the certificate number.
The index is being expanded all the time. Those names from 1908 are going to be added soon.
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Saturday, December 11, 2004
MPAFUG General Genealogy Links
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing thousands of links to other sites containing genealogy data. Many of the sites are free. In some cases mailing address are given so you can send for documents and records. Under the military section you can order request forms by e-mail. Many of the links have actual data. This would be a good site to bookmark.
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Monday, December 06, 2004
MPAFUG Milwaukee County Marriages 1822-1876
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The following web address will take you to a web site of the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society listing of marriages in and around Milwaukee County between 1822 and 1876. Most of these records have not been located in the Milwaukee County Courthouse and most are not recorded in the State of Wisconsin Pre-1907 Marriage Records.
In 1966 the Genealogical Society of Utah (which is the non-profit genealogical agency of the LDS church) filmed a group of Marriage Certificates, Licenses, and permission documentation in Milwaukee. Most of these documents had been created in Milwaukee, but some of them came with immigrants from other locations. Many of the early records were for Waukesha and Washington Counties. These documents were found in a storage box and had been created in the years between 1822 and 1876. They were filmed in no particular order, and were not always in very good condition. The Milwaukee Public library has had copies of these microfilms since 1966 - but without an index it was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
In 1999 letters were exchanged between the LDS group in Utah and the MCGS in Milwaukee so the marriage indexing project began. Copies of the films which had been numbered to enable the indexing process along with paper copies arrived in summer of 2000. There were 14 reels of microfilm that were processed into 19,960 legal size sheets of paper (with sometimes up to twelves records on a sheet).
Roger Cobb with Lois Molitor acted as project coordinators. Many, many volunteers put in uncounted hours working to get the copies out and read. They were checked and double-checked and then rechecked numerous times. The usual - but unanticipated problems occurred - with different numbering and imaging techniques. Repeatedly, with each new attempt, Roger went through the records to make sure that all the components of the index codes matched with the records. These records with their numbering systems were then also created in CD form. This allows facilities that do not either have microfilm or computer resources to use whichever form is best for them. The index itself was included on a CD as well as in paper form.
NOTE: Roger Cobb and Lois Molitor are also active members of MPAFUG. I'm sure our MPAFUG members would want me to thank them for taking on such a massive project. Many THANKS!!!
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Boston Passenger List Guide
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site that contains information on Boston, Massachusetts Passenger Lists Quick Guide 1820-1943 : Finding Boston Immigration Records
The page lists research material for locating Boston, Massachusetts passenger arrival records from 1820-1943. Included are microfilmed records and indexes, a CD-Rom, and an online index.
If you happen to subscribe to Ancestry.com immigration list the first item on the web site will take you directly to the Ancestry site. The Ancestry site contains a transcribed list of passengers. If you don't subscribe to Ancestry, the other items on the site will still be of great value to you in finding where the records are on microfilm.
Many of our Irish ancestors entered this country through Boston but ancestors of other countries also entered at this port. I've even found some who claim that they entered through New York actually entered through Boston.
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Sunday, December 05, 2004
MPAFUG Pepin County, Wisconsin Cemetery Photos
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you happen to have relatives buried in the East Pepin cemetery at Albany, Pepin County, Wisconsin, you are in luck. Someone photographed the tombstones and created a web site for you to view them. Some obituaries are included.
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Thursday, December 02, 2004
MPAFUG Google Cheat Sheet
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Laurel Ingram, sent in the following message and helpful hint for using Google.com as a search engine. After you click on the link below you will go to the "Cheat Sheet". You can print the sheet by clicking on your printer icon or click on FILE, PRINT.
I tried one of the operator examples just to see how it worked. I entered Google.com and then entered "define:DSL" without the quotation marks. I got 26 definitions of DSL. Some were very detailed and some were simple. It did answer a question that I had about download speed using DSL.
Thanks to Laurel for her fine contribution.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
I found this helpful for remembering search tips and a reminder that there are many ways to do a search!
The Google Help Cheat Sheet helps you to define your searches. By typing specific commands with the word that you're searching, you'll get closer matches.
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Wednesday, December 01, 2004
MPAFUG African American Soldiers
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a web address for African American soldiers from the Civil War period. Alexandria National Cemetery was established by the Union Army in 1862. Of the 3,500+ soldiers buried here, more than 250 are African-American. Many were first buried at Freedmen's Cemetery (1001 S. Washington Street) but later re-interred at the National Cemetery.
Note that there are two underscores "_" in the address.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Confederate Veterans - Georgia
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following is from the Allen County Public Library news.
The first Confederate pensions in Georgia were given in 1879, and widows started receiving pensions in 1891. The Historical Genealogy Department owns the pension applications as well as supplemental applications on 498 rolls of microfilm, arranged by county with the applicants in alphabetical order within each county. An every name index to the applications exists on 39 rolls of microfilm, also owned by the Historical Genealogy Department, which cites the veteran's name, regiment and company on each card. Another index to these pension records, in book form, is Virgil D. White's Index to Georgia Civil War Confederate Pensions (GC 975.8 W5827IN). The index citation includes name of veteran and/or widow, regiment and company. Since this index also includes citations for witnesses to claims, it encompasses more than just pensioners. The Department also owns an index to the supplemental applications, Ted O. Brooke and Linda Woodward Geiger's Index to Georgia's Confederate Pension Supplements (GC 975.8 B795IN). The citations in this index include name of veteran or widow, county of residence, and location of document (series and box numbers). Some actual pensions are available for viewing online at http://docuweb.gsu.edu/scripts/webmain.dll?Anonymous
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Confederate Veterans - Florida
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following is from the Allen County Public Library news.
In 1885, Florida started granting pensions to Confederate veterans, then in 1889, began to include widows. They are indexed in Virgil White's Register of Florida CSA Pension Applications (973.74 F66W). The citations in this index include application number, veteran's name, regiment, wife's maiden name, date and county of application, and the number of pages in the application. It has a separate index of maiden names. One can also view the Florida Confederate pension applications online at the Florida Department of State site at http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/barm/pensionfiles.html
This site also provides a list of the applications by number, and an index by the veteran's surname or widow's maiden name.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Confederate Veterans - Louisiana
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following was from the Allen County Public Library news.
Louisiana began granting pensions to indigent Confederate veterans or widows in 1898. The applications and an index are available on microfilm at the Louisiana Division of Archives in Baton Rouge. The Historical Genealogy Department owns this set on 152 rolls of microfilm. The Louisiana State Archives has an index of these pension applications available on their website at www.sec.state.la.us/archives/gen/cpa-index.htm.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Monday, January 31, 2005
MPAFUG Black Sheep Ancestors
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing Wisconsin Black Sheep Ancestors. If you had someone who was on the wrong side of the law, you might find a record of him/her here. At the bottom of the page you will find a place where you can jump to any other State for Black Sheep Ancestors.
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Sunday, January 30, 2005
MPAFUG Wisconsin Vital Records Office
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you are interested in searching vital records in Wisconsin at the Wisconsin Vital Records Office in Madison the following web address will take you to a site containing information that will help you.
The Wisconsin Vital Records Office allows in-person searching by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please contact the genealogy receptionist at (608) 267-7820 between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:15 P.M. (C.S.T.), Monday through Friday. A limited number of appointments are available and they fill up quickly. Please call as far in advance as possible.
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MPAFUG Harrison County, Indiana
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing data for Harrison County, Indiana. Information included: Naturalizations, Marriage records, Land patents, Pictures, Death Index, Marriage Index to 1850, Bethel Church Members 1851, and Harrison County Militia.
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Saturday, January 29, 2005
MPAFUG Google Language Tools (Correction)
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Laurel Ingram sent in the following helpful tip for using Google Language Tools. Note that there is one underscore "_" in the address between language and tools.
Thanks to Laurel for her great suggestion.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
We all use GOOGLE for searches, shopping, and of course genealogy.
The Google Language Tool allows you to conduct searches in specific countries or languages. It even translates text and Web pages--provided it's one of the languages made available. Read Chinese Web sites in English or convert German text into Spanish.
Be sure to scroll down the page to look at the whole selection! It may be easier to remember to use the Google Language Tool, since we use Google often, rather than another translation site.
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Friday, January 28, 2005
MPAFUG Texas Transportation Archives
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing the Texas Transportation Archives. The three main collections are:
PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION TTA maintains approximately 10,000 photographs in the Keeling and other collections. Additional images will be posted to the website on a continuing basis. Print copies of many of the images may be purchased from the TTA.
MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION Official and unofficial records, maps, oral histories, period newspaper accounts and clippings, information on equipment, etc. Most textual material in this collection is searchable. Information on obtaining hard copies of manuscripts is here.
EMPLOYEE DATABASE The TTA Employee Database Project includes information on approximately 10,000 individuals who were employed by transportation companies or companies that operated their own transportation departments, e.g., logging and mining companies. These records provide information on employee duties, years worked, vital information, sources of obituaries, etc. The Employee Database covers every region of Texas, and is continually being expanded.
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Thursday, January 27, 2005
MPAFUG Obituaries US & Canada
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Janet Geronime sent in the following e-mail message about a web site containing links to Obitaury notices throughout the United States and Canada. I checked out the site and found it to contain hundreds of newspapers. A few of the newspapers that I checked out list current obituaries but most contain a link for archival obituaries as well.
Thanks to Janet for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
Our local librarian pointed out a website to me that I had not seen before. It is
This site contains listings and links to obituary notices supplied online by newspapers in the United States and Canada. The states are arranged alphabetically with their newspapers listed by name and city. The site also lists prominent deaths for the date, as well as those reported in the Associated Press.
Janet Geronime
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Saturday, January 22, 2005
MPAFUG Milwaukee County Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will lead you to a site containing a large amount of Milwaukee County information and data.
Just to give you an idea of the material contained on the site I've included the general index in the box and details of just the Census & Directories section.
CITY DIRECTORIES: The first city directory was published on Feb. 10, 1847 by Julius P.B. McCabe. April 1881, A.G. Wright began publication of the city Directories.
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Tuesday, January 18, 2005
MPAFUG Keyword Search on FamilySearch.org
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I received two e-mails from MPAFUG members, Gary Haas and Jerry Dominski, telling me that the Keyword search system on FamilySearch.org has been activated again. The keyword search system is what I normally use when I'm doing my research. I really missed that function on the Family History Library (LDS) web site. Be sure to give it a try. It will probably surprise you on what you can find.
The address in Gary's note will take you directly to the search area. The address in Jerry's note will take you to the home page.
Thanks to Gary & Jerry for letting us know about Keyword.
Sometime ago the "genealogy faries" took this off the site but now it is back and it is great way to search the catalog - any word works not just surnames and places.
Check it out. I found out about this at genealogyblog.com
Gary Haas
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Bob, I received the following from a Rootsweb list. Good News,
Try it out and see the range of materials available at the Family History Library is Salt Lake and all the microforms you can borrow at your local Family History Center.
Try your surnames, places, etc.
Keyword Search is under the library catalog tab, which is under the library tab.
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MPAFUG Maryland Vital Records + Archives
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing Maryland vital records for the period 1898 to 1944. On the left side of the page click on Search MD Vital Records.
On the same page you will find the MD State Archives and below that, Archives of Maryland Online. The Archives of Maryland may require that you register but there is no charge for this.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Friday, January 14, 2005
MPAFUG Western New York Obituaries
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web page contains scanned images of obituaries from Western New York state. The majority are from the Southtowns, primarily Hamburg and Eden. The time period covered is 1907-1932.
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Thursday, January 13, 2005
MPAFUG Old Post Cards World Wide
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Jerry Dominski, sent in the following note and web address. I've added a different address to get you to the list of countries that Jerry referenced in his note. That address is : http://www.postcardman.net/countries.html
If you click on the post card title below the card you will get a larger view of the card. If you do a right mouse click on the larger view card you can save a copy of it to your hard drive.
Bob, as a follow up to Dan Durand's neat postcard presentation some may be interested in the following website for viewing old postcards from Poland. Other countries are also accessible.
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Wednesday, January 12, 2005
MPAFUG Antiquus Morbus
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will lead you to a web page called "Antiquus Morbus" which is a site that contains old medical terms and their modern meaning for the genealogist. The author of the web page states, "The primary focus of this web site is to help decipher the Causes of Death found on Mortality Lists, Certificates of Death and Church Death Records from the 19th century and earlier."
The list is the most extensive that I have seen. On the left side of the screen you will find various headings and just to the right of the headings will be an alphabetical list. Click on a heading and then on a letter to find definitions starting with that letter. I found the "Occupational" heading very interesting because it listed items related to a persons work.
You can also look under several countries to find a disease in that language and the English meaning of it. For example under Czech I found that Neštovice means Small Pox.
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Friday, January 07, 2005
MPAFUG FREE Computer Classes
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
At our January MPAFUG meeting we had a few brochures on FREE computer classes being offered by the Milwaukee Public Library starting in January and ending in early April, 2005. Each class is two hours in length. The classes are offered at various times and dates at 13 different libraries. The subjects of the classes are as follows: Computer Basics, Internet Basics, Intro to Internet Search Tools, E-Mail, Intro to Word Processing, Intro to Spreadsheets, and Intro to PowerPoint.
To register for any class, call your local library or register on line at http://www.mpl.org
Click on Events, Classes, Tours and then on Computer Classes. Some of the classes are filled so you should sign up soon.
We also had a few brochures on the Frank A. Palumbo Civil War Museum at Carthage College in Kenosha. "Historians consider the display one of the most complete private Civil War collections in the country." Hours are Monday through Thursday, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM.
Friday-Sunday by appointment only. Group tours are also available. Call (262) 551-5801 for directions and information. The brochure showed the area code as (414) but I believe that it is (262) for that area.
Carthage College is located north of the city of Kenosha, on Highway 32, approximately 30 minutes from Milwaukee.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Wednesday, January 05, 2005
MPAFUG Canadian Genealogy Links
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a massive list of Canadian Genealogy links.
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MPAFUG Vermont Marriages
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing hundreds of Vermont marriages from 1789 to 1876. Toward the bottom of the page you can view an alphabetical list of all names in the databases.
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Monday, January 03, 2005
MPAFUG Turning Points in Wisconsin History
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Arlene Gardiner sent in the following message and web address for a site from the Wisconsin Historical Society called Turning Points in Wisconsin History. The site contains a large amount of documents and pictures of early Wisconsin. There are 10 sections to the site. They are:
I investigated two sections, "Immigration & Settlement" and "Mining, Lumber & Agriculture". These are gold mines for the family genealogist. I found pictures of lumber camps exactly where my wife's ancestors worked as lumbermen and cooks. I found photo images of hand written letters from 1838 from Southport (now Kenosha) describing life at the same period that my ancestors lived in the same Village of Southport.
Thanks to Arlene for her fine contribution.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob -
I received this info in an email from Wis. St. Hist. Soc because I looked at the site in spring 2004. The site mentioned that it was a work in progress and that if I wanted to be kept informed about the progress to leave my email address. I did so and this is the first time I have received a progress report.
I checked the site and it is well constructed and easy to get around. If anyone has Wisconsin ancestors here during the 1800's, this site would be one to look into.
If you are already informed of this project just disregard my note.
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Saturday, January 01, 2005
MPAFUG 1901 Canadian Census Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web site lists an index to the 1901 Canadian Census and includes a transcription of the census page if you connect with someone. The site is FREE and easy to use.
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Sunday, February 20, 2005
MPAFUG Search Strategies on the Internet
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Brian Wiegand sent in the following message and web addresses. The first address will take you to a site that contains searching strategies and which search engine would best fit your needs. This is really an outstanding site that I would consider printing for reference.
The second site does a comparison of three different search engines. The three are Google, Yahoo, and Teoma. This site is also worth looking at for your reference.
Many thanks to Brian for these excellent web addresses.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
I'm taking an online class and we've been given a few sites to help with searching the Internet. I thought the group might find them interesting and informative.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2005
MPAFUG New Zealand Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing New Zealand Genealogical Links for your research. When you get to the web site you will see a list of regions and below that a list of sites for All-New Zealand. Be sure to ckick on a region of interest to see all of the links.
The regions include Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Hawkes' Bay & Wairapa, Manawatu, North/Mid Canterbury, Nelson & Bays, Northland & Bay of Islands, Otago, South Canterbury, Southland, Taranaki, Waikato, Wanganui, Wellington, and West Coast.
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MPAFUG MCGS Genealogy Workshop April 23rd
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The Milwaukee County Genealogical Society will be conducting their 2005 Biennial Spring Genealogy Workshop on April 23, 2005 (Saturday) at the Serb Memorial Hall at South 51st Street and Oklahoma Avenue. This is always a well attended genealogy workshop and it will include a vendor area where you can buy the latest genealogical supplies, books, maps, and so on.
The speakers for the sessions are as follows:
Daniel M. Schlyter: (Four Sessions) The changing map of Eastern Europe, Naming patterns of Eastern Europe, Understanding Germany and its records, Using Vital Records to build your European Pedigree.
Robert J. Heck: (Two Sessions) Internet Research Using the USGenWeb Part 1 covers What is available and How to access it. Internet Research Using the USGenWeb Part 2 covers Internet Research Techniques, the research tools & finding what you are looking for.
Michael Edmonds: (Two Sessions) Using Wisconsin Historical Society Archives Digital Resources, Using the Wisconsin Historical Archives Collections in Madison
You can read more about the workshop and you can find a registration form at the following web site:
I would encourage you to register and attend the workshop. Many of our MPAFUG members are also members of the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society. You don't have to be a member of MCGS or MPAFUG in order to attend the workshop, so feel free to bring along a friend or two or three.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Tuesday, February 15, 2005
MPAFUG USAAF Accident Reports
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Carolyn Nelson, sent in the following web address. The web address will take you to a site containing the names of air crew members found on United States Army Air Force accident reports and on Missing Air Crew Reports (MACR). There are about 200,000 names in the database.
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MPAFUG Preble County, OH Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following address will take you to a web site for Preble County, Ohio genealogy research. The site contains a lot of data related to the County including vital records, cemetery records, wills, probate, and much more.
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Sunday, February 06, 2005
MPAFUG Immigration & Passenger Lists
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing a list of Immigration and Passenger List related web sites. Some of the sites listed are commercial but many are free.
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MPAFUG Family Photography Tips
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site that contains quite a few good articles on Family Photography Tips. The site even has a nice section on digital cameras that explains the functions of the camera and which are important to you. There is a nice section on what to do after you take the picture with a digital camera.
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Friday, February 04, 2005
MPAFUG Chicago & Cook Co. Genealogy Articles
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing several excellent articles on genealogy research in records in Chicago and Cook County, Illinois.
Here are the topics by Author, Michael John Neill:
Chicago Genealogy Research Articles
Specific to Chicago:
One Piece at a Time--Analyzing a 1910 Chicago Death Certificate - includes image of death certificate More Frame Framing Using late 19th and early 20th century censuses to form a family structure in Chicago Framing William FrameWorking with a divorce, a name change and an "evaporation" in Chicago. Married to An Alien--a 1920 Chicago census entry with a native-born alien. Panning for Panagiotis--finding a Chicagoan in the 1930 census when his name is totally mixed up! The Search for Egisto Lencioni- researching a Chicago settler from Italy Chicago Voter Registrations--including samples of the images
Hiring A Professional Series--focuses on a Chicago birth in the 1910s.
Chicago and Cook County Links I use:
A Look at Cook-- Census Enumeration District Maps Cook County, Illinois US GenWeb Page Chicago Genealogy's list of Cook County sites - excellent! Quick Lookups of Cook County Records - lookups in Cook County, Illinois records at a very reasonable charge--I have used this service.
State of Illinois:
1856 Illinois Probate Manual--the Dower--- a discussion of dower rights in the early to mid 18th century 1856 Illinois Probate Manual--Summary of probate practices mid 19th century Midwest. Using the Illinois State Death Certificate Index Using the Illinois Marriage Index
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Wednesday, February 02, 2005
MPAFUG Turning Points in WI History
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG members Ed Goldman and Michael Edmonds sent in an e-mail message about new articles on Turning Points in Wisconsin History. The articles are really great and worth looking over. I found one on Early German Settlers in the town of Brighton, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. That is the area where my German ancestors first settled in 1852.
I encourage you to look over the subjects to see if there is something from your family.
Thanks to Ed and Michael for their fine contribution.
published 70 more eyewitness accounts from our past. More than 500 primary sources are now available there, all of them annotated and interpreted for non-specialists. Here are some of the things added last month.
1. Black History, for February: 2. Items about Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin:
3. Documents about the Fox Valley and northeastern Wisconsin: 4. Items about northern Wisconsin and Lake Superior: 5. Stories from south central Wisconsin: 6. And from southwestern Wisconsin: 7. Other interesting topics:
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Tuesday, February 01, 2005
MPAFUG Lancashire & Cheshire, England Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, England. If you click on Journal Index, you can search their index for free for your ancestors. I did a search for BURGESS and got quite a bit of information. The articles go back to 1848 and up to the present time.
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Thursday, March 24, 2005
MPAFUG Finding that lost village
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an excellent article about locating hard to find villages. The article by Michael John Neill contains several links that will help you find that lost place. Quoting from his article:, "While sometimes the answer is obvious or as simple as a five-second lookup, there are times when finding the location defies virtually every attempt. And yet finding many genealogical records requires a fairly specific knowledge of place. There are some steps that most genealogists take in locating that hard to find village in their family's past. This week we take a look at some websites and techniques for locating a location that cannot be located."
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Sunday, March 20, 2005
MPAFUG Somerset County England church records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Diane Stern sent in the following web address for a site containing data from Somerset England parishes. The site is not organized very well but if you click on PR Transcripts you will get a message that the site has been moved. However if you wait a few seconds it will automatically transfer you to the new site. Within the new site you will find Parish Register Transcripts from many of the parishes in Somerset County England. Some of the baptisms, marriages and deaths go back to the 1500's.
Thanks to Diane for the web address and information.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Potawatomi Indian Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Chuck Johnson sent in the following e-mail message with a link to the Potawatomi Indian genealogy as well as some French genealogy. You can contact Chuck at chazj@ticon.net
Thanks always for your emails. For reference I found this site when searching for information on Jacques (Jambeau) and Louis Vieux and the Potawatomi Indians for a book the Caledonia Historical Society is working on.
In general the Potawatomi tribe was in the eastern Wisconsin area until they were driven off to Kansas, The Potawatomi's were in Caledonia, Racine, Milwaukee and Green Bay and areas in between, They intermarried with the early French Fur Trader Jacques Vieux. This site has genealogical information.
If any of our members have anything to contribute on the Potawatomi's or Vieux family, we would be very interested.
Thanks in advance,
Chuck Johnson
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Saturday, March 19, 2005
MPAFUG Oneida Indian Nation Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you are interested in researching the Oneida Indian Nation the following web address will take you to a nice site for that purpose. The first part of the page shows off-line information and contacts. At the bottom of the page you will find a nice list of on-line links for your research.
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MPAFUG Irish Marriage Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing a marriage index for Irish marriages as listed in Irish Marriages from Walker's Hibernian Magazine, 1771-1812.
Note that there is an underscore "_" between ireland and 5 in the address.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Toronto 1853 Tax list
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing the City of Toronto 1853 Tax Assessment List. As a minimum enter a last name and conduct the search. Some of the names will even have a biography listed with the name. Click on Bio if you see one and you will get a nice biography of the person and family.
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MPAFUG Genealogy Research by State & County
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Gary Haas sent in the following note about a really fine web site for genealogy research. I checked out the site and found some very good links and information. This one is well worth seeing.
This site provides a directory to over 1.6 million genealogically related sites.
The sites are arranged by STATE and then by COUNTY.
The sites are arranged in a clean, easy to read format.
It had almost 300 sites for Milwaukee County and over 100 sits for my home county of Sauk.
I found several "new" sites that had great information that I was looking for.
If you don't look you don't get.
Gary Haas
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Tuesday, March 15, 2005
MPAFUG Aurora, Illinois Burials & Obits
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a web address for a site on Aurora, Illinois area burials and obituaries.
This web site is intended to be an aid to genealogists, historians, and anyone else interested in gathering information about, and the final resting place for individuals of interest that were either residents of Aurora, Montgomery, or North Aurora Illinois, former residents of the same, or others who are interred at an Aurora area cemetery. For this site, in addition to those cemeteries within Aurora, the Lincoln Memorial Park (Oswego address), and St Paul's and Riverside (Montgomery addresses) cemeteries are also included. Information obtained from Aurora Beacon News obituaries includes whatever cemetery is listed if near Aurora, a town in which interred if not within the vicinity of Aurora Illinois, or if a town is listed in parenthesis it indicates the residence/location of the individual at time of death.
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Saturday, March 12, 2005
MPAFUG Erie Canal Images
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Many of you have ancestors who migrated "west" via the Erie Canal. The following web address will take you to a large list of images, maps and sketches of the Erie Canal. It includes historical images of the construction and use of the canal.
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Monday, March 07, 2005
MPAFUG 8,619 Wisconsin Images
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containg a photo database of Adams County, Wisconsin. When you get to the site click on "Taylor Brothers Photographs." That will take you to the photograph collection section which contains four collections. Belgian-American Research Collection with 3,128 images, The State of Wisconsin Collection with 4,321 images, The Taylor Brothers Photographs with 934 images, and the Wisconsin Traditions of Social Care collection with 236 images. This represents a total of 8,619 images of Wisconisn people, places and things for you to search. Be sure to check out each collection.
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Thursday, March 03, 2005
MPAFUG FEEFHS Convention Aug 2005
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Marsha Gustad sent in the following announcement.
Thanks to Marsha for this information.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
Would you please let the on-line bunch know about the upcoming FEEFHS convention this August. Speakers are covering many varied subjects that will be of interest to many of our members.
Thank you,
Marsha Gustad ------
Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS)
2005 International Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota
August 19 – 21, 2005 - Friday – Sunday
Will Feature Multiple Ethnic Groups
FEEFHS and co-sponsors Minnesota-based Germanic Genealogy Society (GGS) and the Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe (SGGEE) will hold their annual convention at the Four Points by Sheraton St. Paul-Capitol at 400 North Hamline Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104, on August 19-21, 2005.
FEEFHS is a major international genealogical federation consisting of many societies and individuals interested in central and east European genealogy. This year's event will also incorporate the silver anniversary conference of the Germanic Genealogy Society and the international convention of the Society for German Genealogy in Eastern Europe, which concentrates on Germans in Volhynia and Russian Poland. Presentations are geared toward genealogists at the beginner, intermediate, and advanced level.
Other participating societies include:
Finnish Genealogy Group Pommern Regional Group (Prussian research) Minnesota Rusin Association Latvian Association of Minnesota Bukovina Society of the Americas German-Bohemian Heritage Society Kaszubian Association of North America Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota Ostfriesen Genealogical Society of America North Star Chapter of Germans from Russia Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Additional support will be provided by Family History Centers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Minnesota Historical Society, and the Immigration History Research Center.
Convention information and updates may be checked at the GGS website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnggs/FEEFHS.html or at the FEEFHS website at http://feefhs.org or the website of SGGEE at https://www.sggee.org/ConventionNews.html
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Wednesday, March 02, 2005
MPAFUG Granite Cutters' Journal
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing transcriptions of the Granite Cutters' Journal which began publication in 1877. The INDEX has a list of names and issue numbers. The ARCHIVES will allow you to browse past issues. The INDEX covers many states so if you had "Cutters" for ancestors be sure to check out this site.
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Tuesday, March 01, 2005
MPAFUG Brooklyn Research & Immigration Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Joan Luetzow sent in the following web address for a site on the Brooklyn Daily Eagle published since 1841 in Brooklyn, New York. The site presently covers the period from 1841 to 1902. After you get to the site click on ENTER THE SITE. The next section takes some time to load so be patient. KEYWORD SEARCH is a good way to search for a surname. The section on IMMIGRATION on the left is really interesting even if you didn't have family that lived in Brooklyn. The section on GENEALOGY is also interesting.
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MPAFUG Digital Imaging for Genealogists
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Caryl Eide sent in the following message about subscribing for a free Digital Imaging For Genealogists newsletter. You would need to send an e-mail message to Dennis and Carla Ridenour and request that you be added to their e-mail list for the newsletter.
Thanks to Caryl for the information.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
Dennis and Carla Ridenour, experienced photographers, are going to do an online book to guide genealogists step-by-step through the sometimes confusing and difficult world of digital cameras, scanners, and software. They have worked for many large, well know genealogy magazines, specializing in digital recording of documents and photographs. They are now retired and will send monthly newsletters around the 15th of each month. There is no charge and anyone interested can subscribe by writing them at dennisridenour@msn.com
Caryl Eide
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Friday, April 29, 2005
MPAFUG Immigrant Stories
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following announcement was sent in by MPAFUG member Lila Roberts.
Thanks to Lila for the tip.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Title:
IMMIGRANT STORIES - Waukesha Civic Theatre
Message Content: IMMIGRANT STORIES, by Neil Gregerson and David Hundhausen, is a vivid and often humorous dramatization of how ancestors of more than 30 Waukesha County Families came to the US, and what happened to them and their descendants. The play includes stories from Europe, Mexican, and Asian Families ranging historically from before the American Revolution to the present. With multi-media elements of music and photographs, the production is a colorful and exciting panorama of history.
SHOW RUNS APRIL 29 - MAY 15th.
For info on Show dates and times, please call Waukesha Civic Theatre Box Office at 262-547-0708 or visit http://www.waukeshacivictheatre.org
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Thursday, April 28, 2005
MPAFUG Danish Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site on Danish genealogy research. Some of the pages are in English and some in Danish. There are links on the left side of the starting page that contain many links to data, history and help on Danish research.
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Saturday, April 23, 2005
MPAFUG Wisconsin Blacksheep Ancestors
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site called Wisconsin Blacksheep Ancestors. If you had a relative who served time in a Wisconsin prison or State Reformatory you might find him or her on this page. At the bottom of the page you will find links to all other states for similar records.
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Sunday, April 17, 2005
MPAFUG St. Thomas Cemetery Waterford, WI
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an interesting web site containing tombstone photographs from the St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery in Waterford, Wisconsin. Not all of the tombstones were photographed at this time but quite a few were. Several tombstones of my relatives (Heitkemper and Stratman) were photographed.
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MPAFUG St. Charles Cemetery Burlington, WI
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing a tombstone transcription of the burials in St. Charles Catholic Cemetery in Burlington, Wisconsin.
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MPAFUG Marion County, Oregon Cemeteries
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a new site containing some cemetery transcriptions and photos of cemeteries in Marion County, Oregon. This is an impressive site. The records of individuals very often includes notes and and obituary. Even some who died in the 1860's have an obituary.
Here is an example of one individual.
LAST: Hunt
FIRST: Thomas
MID: Benton
GENDER: M
MAIDEN NAME:
TITLE:
BORN: Abt 1841
DIED: 14 Dec 1861
BURIED:
ETHNIC:
OCCUPATION: Laborer
BIRTH PLACE: Indiana
DEATH PLACE: Oregon
NOTES: Son of James Shotwell Hunt and Temperance Estep 1850 OR CENSUS - Thomas Hunt, age 9, b. Indiana, is enumerated with John S. Hunt, age 47, farmer, b. Ohio, and Temperance Hunt, age 46, b. N. Carolina, along with MAry, age 25, b. Indiana, Geo. W, age 20, b. Indiana, John A., age 14, b. Indiana, Harrison, age 12, b. Indiana, and James, age 6, b. Indiana. Also enumerated with the family is George Riches, age 25, carpenter, b. England. 1860 OR CENSUS - T. Hunt, age 17, b. , is enumerated with the J. Downing family. DISCREPANCY - 1860 census gives birthplace as Iowa.
OBITUARY: Thomas Hunt, of Marion County, a young man aged 19, and a seaman named Fisher, were drowned Dec. 14th on the Columbia River about 75 miles above PriestÂ’s Rapids. They and Mr. Firman Kennoyer of Sublimity were, in company, descending the river in a large skiff. In passing a rapid, a whirl filled the skiff, and while they were attempting to bail it out it turned bottom upward. Hunt and Fisher held to the skiff, and Mr. Kennoyer swam for shore, which he reached after being drawn under twice by the whirlpools. He landed at almost the only place along the bluff where escape was possible. He saw his companions on the bottom of the boat after he came up the first time; upon reaching shore, however, he saw no more of them, though the boat was still in sight. Mr. Kennoyer spent an hour in hopes of discovering them, without success. He then set out on foot, and in twelve miles reached an Indian camp, where he was kindly treated and assisted on his way homeward. Weekly Oregon Statesman 20 Jan 1862 2:3.
INSCRIPTION: No indication that he is actually buried here in the family burying grounds - he drowned in the Columbia River.
SOURCES: Hellie, Mader & Rickey 1850 OR CENSUS (Marion Co.,FA #256) 1860 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Sublimity, FA #3824) WOS 20 Jan 1862 2:3
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Saturday, April 09, 2005
MPAFUG New York City Databases
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Arlene Brachman sent in the following message about New York City records. This is an impressive site. It appears to include quite a few databases. While the site was created by the Italian Genealogical Group it appears to have names from all nationalities.
Thanks to Arlene for this fine contribution.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Dear Bob,
MORASHA VOL. 20 #3 P. 15 Listed http://www.italiangen.org as having an index to New York City death index for the years 1891-1937. After the site opens go to the list on the left which includes DATABASES. Before you can even click on Datebases, a list of 8 Databases pop up. Second from the bottom is an Index to New York City Death Records. Hope this helps someone.
Arlene Hale Brachman
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Saturday, April 02, 2005
MPAFUG Columbia County Wisconsin Biographies
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The following web address will take you to a site for Columbia County, Wisconsin biographies.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2005
MPAFUG Locating the County & State
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you are looking for the State and County for a town, village or city the following web site will allow you to conduct a search for free. http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/
At the top of the page you will find "US CountyResources at RootsWeb". Below that you will see, "Find the County for a U.S. Town or City". Enter the town name but leave the State empty. Click on Find and you should get a list of all places starting with name that you entered, the County, and the State. If you click on the County name you will then find some resources on that County as listed in Rootsweb.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Sunday, May 29, 2005
MPAFUG Civil War Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Several members of MPAFUG have asked me where they could find information on an ancestor who served in a Wisconsin unit during the Civil War. The Wisconsin State Historical Society web site contains an excellent source for Wisconsin units.
After you find an ancestor listed you should print or copy the information for that person. Next go to the following web site run by NARA (National Archives and Record Administration) for more information. There you will find out how to order the pension records which usually contain genealogical information.
Note that there are three underscores "_" in the address.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Friday, May 27, 2005
MPAFUG Utah Death Certificate Index 1905-1954
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the Utah death certificate index for the period 1905-1954. If you find the person that you are looking for you can then order the certificate for 50 cents per page.
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MPAFUG Kent County, MI Marriages 1849-1929
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The following web address will take you to a site containing the Kent County, Michigan marriage index from 1849-1929. You can look up a marriage for free and then if you wish, you can order a certified copy of the marriage certificate.
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MPAFUG Ojibwe Indian Research
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The following web address will take you to a site for Ojibwe Indian research. The site contains many interesting sections pertaining to Indian genealogy, Red Lake, Reservations, and Minnesota.
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MPAFUG Vaudeville Ancestors
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If you happen to have vaudeville entertainers in your ancestry, the following site may be of interest to you. This site is intended for people who are searching for ancestors they think may have been working on stage as performers in North America. While the site is for Winnipeg, Canada, many vaudeville people from the US made circuit tours through Canada and may be listed.
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MPAFUG African-American Research
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The following web address will take you to a site on African-American Research at the University of Virginia. There are several projects on the site which contain data and information. Of particular interest is the secontion on cemeteries and funeral home records.
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MPAFUG WWII Research Europe
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The following web address will take you to a site containing photos, articles and research on the European Theater of in World War II. If you happen to be researching an ancestor who served in Europe during the war you might find the history of great value.
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MPAFUG 5,000 Occupations
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The following web site may be of interest to some of you because it lists about 5,000 occupations compiled from parish records and census lists in England. Definitions are not given but the list may help you anyway.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2005
MPAFUG New Hampshire Research
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The following web address will take you to a site called "New Hampshire Genealogy and History". The site contains information and data from all NH counties. In some cases it includes links to NH data on Ancestry.com which is a subscription site. In other cases the link will be to a free site containing data.
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Sunday, May 08, 2005
MPAFUG Passenger Lists 1820-1957
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The following web address will take you to a web site containing information about US Ports of Arrival and Their Available Passenger Lists 1820-1957 which includes Canadian & Mexican Border Crossing Records. The information is from "US Ports of Entry & Their Immigration Records (Passenger Lists) - A Genealogy Guide" by Joe Beine.
The web site states, "This is a list of nearly every port in the United States that has published immigration records (passenger arrival lists) 1820-1957, organized by state. Included are Canadian border crossing records, which are called "St. Albans Lists" and are listed here under the state of Vermont (even though the actual border crossing may have taken place elsewhere). Mexican border crossing records are also listed here for California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The rest are for ship passenger arrival records."
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MPAFUG California Research
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The following web address will take you to a web site for the Southern California Genealogical Society. The site contains several nice free databases that you can search.
If you click on LINKS on the left side of the page and then VITAL RECORDS you will find some great links to birth and death records for California.
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Tuesday, May 03, 2005
MPAFUG Rock County, Wisconsin Research
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The following web address will take you to a great web site for Rock County, Wisconsin called "Research Strategies and Tools." The site has a lot of links and actual data for Rock County and the surrounding area.
Note that there are two underscores "_" and one "~" in the address.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Nova Scotia Obituaries
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The following web address will take you to a site containing obituaries for Nova Scotia. Most seem to be from the 2003-2005 time period. There is also a section containing tombstone photos.
If you can't find an ancestor there, come to the MPAFUG Cemetery Night on May 4th. Gary Haas may lend you one of his.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Naming Patterns
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The following web address will take you to a web page with a nice article by Michael John Neill called "Named For Whom?". The article looks at naming patterns for children. While not always followed it could give you a clue as to the names of some ancestors. I think it is well worth reading.
Note that there are two underscores "_" in the address.
See you at the MPAFUG Cemetery Night on Wednesday, May 4, 2005.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Wednesday, June 29, 2005
MPAFUG WI & UP MI Court House Research
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The following web address will take you to a site containing one of the best articles on Wisconsin and UP Michigan Court House Research. The article was written by Jim Harrington. Mr. Harrington visited every court house in Wisconsin and UP Michigan in order to write this article.
Note that the symbol between the com/ and jharr is a tilde ~ located in the upper left of your keyboard.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Evansville, Indiana Cemeteries
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The following web address will take you to a site containing cemetery records for Evansville, Indiana. The two cemeteries included in this huge database are the Locust Hill Cemetery and the Oak Hill Cemetery. These are two City owned cemeteries. The data contained includes last name, first name, middle name, title, nickname, burial number, section, row, lot, grave, mausoleum, crypt, place of death (usually a home address if died at home.), age, date of death, date of interment, sex, place of birth, cause of death, race, undertaker, social state, vault, medical information, comments, veteran status, and flag.
To start a search select the cemetery under "Database Search" on the lower left of the screen.
Don't you wish that every cemetery had a database like this?
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Friday, June 24, 2005
MPAFUG New York City Death Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Manning Bookstaff sent in the following web address for the Italian Genealogy Group's web page which contains several good databases. The main database is the New York City death index for the period 1891-1939. If you click on "Databases" on the left of the opening screen you will find a link to the other databases on the site.
Thanks to Manning for sharing this information with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Colorado Research
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MPAFUG member, Mark Schaefer, from Denver, Colorado, sent in the following message and web address.
Thanks to Mark for sharing this with us.
By the way, did you know that MPAFUG has members in 22 States and two foreign countries?
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob - thought this might of interest to MPAFUG members:
The searchable on-line database of Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Department contains some 100,000 images and catalog records of North American Indians, pioneers, railroads, mining, Denver and Colorado towns, city, farm, and ranch life, recreation, scenery, news events, and numerous other subjects and states.
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Thursday, June 23, 2005
MPAFUG Norwegian Research
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The following web address will take you to a site containing the book "Nordmændene i Amerika" -- a 1907 book by Martin Ulvestad. The book tells of the early Norwegians who came to North America and where they settled. You can click on a State and then scroll to the County for an interesting history and the names of the settlers.
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Sunday, June 19, 2005
MPAFUG Westmoreland County PA
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The following web address will take you to a web site for Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The site contains four searchable collections. One of them is marriage License Search from 1885 to 2005. The other collections are Real Property with Mapping, Civil Court, and Estate Search. I found over 200 Hecks in the marriage records.
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Saturday, June 18, 2005
MPAFUG WI State Prison 1930
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So your relative wasn't in the Wisconsin State Reformatory in 1930. Maybe he or she made it to the big time. The following web address will take you to a site with a list of prisoners in the Wisconsin State Prison in 1930.
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MPAFUG WI State Reformatory 1930
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you happened to have a relative who served time in the Wisconsin State Reformatory in 1930, you should be able to find him/her at the following web address.
Note that there is an underscore between wisconsin and reformatory.
The site is based on the 1930 US Census so more info may be available in the census.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Tuesday, June 14, 2005
MPAFUG Bremen Passenger List
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Kris Kurtz sent in the following message and web address. I had sent the site address to you in the past but it now seems to have been greatly expanded. When you get to the page scroll to the bottom and click on "to the database". You can then enter a family name and then do your search. What I found most interesting was the "Home Towns" button. I clicked on it without entering a name of a person. I then looked for Uhersky Brod, the town where my maternal grand parents came from. I got a list of all of the people from that town who traveled through Bremen.
Thanks to Kris for sharing this site with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
Perhaps you already heard of this website, but just in case you didn't, I thought I'd mention it.
It is a site done by the Bremen Chamber of Commerce. It lists passenger lists from 1920 to 1939. I found my grandma, Rosa Limmer, on it. I couldn't find her on the Ellis Island website, because she arrived in 1925, one year too late. Besides information about the passengers, they also have included pictures of ships.
I couldn't find my grandfather. Josef Kroener, on it. He immigrated in 1924. He's on the Ellis Island website though. My mother and grandmother took a trip to Germany in 1937 and they embarked in Bremen. They were not listed.
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MPAFUG Town Postcards
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MPAFUG member Joan Borman, sent in the following web address for ePodunk Postcards. The site has a lot of old time post cards from towns around the country. What I found most interesting was the box on the upper right side of the screen. You can enter a town name and you will be given a long list of items about the town including surrounding cemeteries. I entered the town of Walloomsac, NY and got over twenty cemeteries in the area.
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Monday, June 13, 2005
MPAFUG La Crosse County, WI Obits & Vitals
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The following web address will take you to a web site containing obituary and other information for La Crosse and La Crosse County, Wisconsin for the period 1904 - 2005. The site is for the La Crosse Public Library's genealogy index.
Obituaries (1904-1957) & (1983-Present) Births - by Parents' Name (1987-Present) Divorces (1992-Present) Marriages (1987-Present) Cemeteries (La Crosse County, WI)
The index includes obituaries, funeral notices, marriages, and milestone anniversaries as they appeared in the Fond du Lac newspapers.
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MPAFUG Fond du Lac County, WI Obits & Vitals
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The following web address will take you to a web site containing obituary and other information for Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin for the period 1864 - 1994. The index includes obituaries, funeral notices, marriages, and milestone anniversaries as they appeared in the Fond du Lac newspapers.
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MPAFUG Waushara County, WI Obituaries
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The following web address will take you to a neat web site containing obituary information for Waushara County, Wisconsin for the period 1864 - 2005. The index will list the individual, birth information (date and place), marriage information (spouse and date), death information (date and place), Burial information (cemetery and town and sometimes minister), children listed in obituary (name and relationship) relatives listed in obituary (name and relationship). The obituaries were from the Oshkosh Northwestern and the Waushara Argus newspapers.
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Wednesday, June 08, 2005
MPAFUG Military Records
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The following web address will take you to a site containing a great deal of information and links for Military Records from the French & Indian War, American Revolution, Civil War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII, Korean War and the Vietnam War. There is even information on obtaining Military Service Records during peace time periods.
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Sunday, June 05, 2005
MPAFUG WI Death Index 1959-1979
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing a death index for Wisconsin from 1959 - 1979. The system can be confusing so I want to explain a little on how to use it.
Note that there are two underscores "_" in the address.
1. After arriving at the site you will notice that it is a simple two line page. Enter the surname that you want to find in the box next to "Begin Search".
2. You will then get another simple web page of a few lines that will give you the Fiche number and a link to "Go To Fiche". Click on the "Go To Fiche".
3. You will then get a box with numbers and letters at the top and left side. Note that "idx" is located at the upper left and lower right. Click on either "idx" to get to an index.
4. You will get a screen with last name and first name followed by a letter and a number. The name shown will be the first name on the Fiche for that letter number set. For example if you were looking for Heck, Walter J. you would find him on Fiche C-01 since the first name on C-01 is Heck, Oliver D. and the next Fiche starts with Hecker, Joseph A.
5. Go back to the Fiche by clicking your back key.
6. Locate the letter "C" and the number "01". Where the two intersect click on the small "x". That will take you to the actual record index.
You will see a certificate number, Last name, First name, Middle Initial, Date of Death, County, City, Age, Sex, and Reel Number.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Manitowoc County, WI in WWII
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The following web address will take you to a site called "The Home Front: Manitowoc County in World War II". If you have ancestors or relatives from that area of Wisconsin you should be sure to visit the site. The site contains a digital collection of photos, oral histories, published sources & documents, artifacts and many other resources.
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Thursday, June 02, 2005
MPAFUG German Interest Group Workshop
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Yvonne Petrusich, sent in the following message about a German Interest Group workshop that may be of interest to some of our members.
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Hi, Bob, Really enjoyed the meeting last night. Here's and address for the German Interest Group-Wisconsin, which is having a workshop, on July 9, in Whitewater. The info about the workshop is also in the website. There are scads of other interesting links available, through this one, too. I've only checked out a couple, but they look great.
As I announced at last night's meeting, there is a "Reclaiming Our Heritage Multi-Era Encampment" taking place on June 4th and June 5th at the Historical Milwaukee Soldiers Home, 5000 West National Avenue in Milwaukee. This is a FREE event and it includes a Civil War Skirmish, Historical Fashion Show, the 1st Brigade Band Concert using original Civil War era instruments, and much more. The Reenactment Units include 1609 Colonial Militia, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Blackhawk War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War units. Look at the web site for a list of all events. If you have never been to a reenactment you don't know what you are missing.
Go to the following web site for a schedule of events.
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Wednesday, June 01, 2005
MPAFUG Outagamie County, WI Plat Maps
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The following web address will take you to a searchable web site containing Outagamie County, Wisconsin Plat Books and a listing of pioneers from the County.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2005
MPAFUG International Census Links
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The following web address will take you to a site containing links to census information for Australia, Canada, Ireland, Scandinavia & the United Kingdom. Some of the sites require a fee however many of them do not.
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Thursday, July 14, 2005
MPAFUG Free Genealogy Forms
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing free download of genealogy forms. The forms can be downloaded in either PDF format or text format. The text format is actually DOC format that can be opened by WORD or other word processors. The text format yields a sharper image in my opinion, but both are good.
There are general research forms, people or families forms, census forms, tombstone or artifacts forms, and books & articles forms.
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MPAFUG 1860-2000 Census Forms & Questions
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The following web address will take you to a site containing the US Census forms and the instructions given to the Census Taker for the 1860 - 2000 federal census. This can be helpful if you are trying to figure out what each column represents.
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Tuesday, July 12, 2005
MPAFUG Old Diseases
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing old names for diseases and causes of death that you might find in older records. In order to use the site you should start by clicking on ENGLISH on the left side of the screen. Next select the starting letter on the left. That will give you a long list sorted in alphabetical order. Scroll down to the one that you want.
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MPAFUG Ohio Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Ron Bird sent in the following message and web address for those of you researching Ohio ancestors and relatives. The site is really good and is well worth visiting and bookmarking. I found the list of church locations to be very helpful.
Thanks to Ron for sharing this information with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
I discovered this site which is very helpful for those doing Ohio genealogy. I wish there were sites like this for other states, too.
One interesting feature is a list of township names, which gives the counties in which they can be found. Census records often give a place name which is a township name, not often listed on most map sites.
Another is a list of cemetery names, together with the counties they are in.
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Monday, July 04, 2005
MPAFUG Jewish Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you are researching Jewish genealogy, one of the better places to search is the database collection at JewishGen. The databases contain hundreds of thousands of names and events in the United States as well as in most of Europe.
Since it is paid for by public money (I learned that by Googling "BadgerLink"), it should be available to the public.
Enjoy!
Ron
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Sunday, July 03, 2005
MPAFUG Historical Newspapers Problem Resolved
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Mary Jo Isely, sent in a great explanation on the mystery on accessing the NewspaperARCHIVE Elite system for historical newspapers. Several other members reported that they were able to access the site without being asked for a library card. Some were asked and reported that they entered their Waukesha County library card number and were able to get in.
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MPAFUG member, Sandy Porter, entered her Waukesha County library card number and got right in. She reported that she found over 24 articles on her family, and that was just today!!!!
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MPAFUG member, Dianne Stern, sent in a message that I'll repeat here. "I have a subscription to the Godfrey Library for Heritage Quest and I was able to get into this Newspaper Archive file. If any of our members have this subscription and have the bar code they can get in.
Dianne Stern"
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If you live in Waukesha County try getting into the site through your local library site. Mary Jo used the Mukwonago site as an example. Their address is http://www.mukwonago.lib.wi.us
When I first entered the site I went through the Eau Claire Genealogical Society site which is at the following address:
From there I clicked on SERVICES which took me to the L.E. Philips Memorial Public Library site in Eau Claire. Next click on ON LINE REFERENCE RECORDS and then BADGER LINK. Next click on NewspaperARCHIVES Elite.
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas sent in a note on the subject also. Gary wrote "Seems to me that I read access to the http://www.badgerlink.net is open to Wisconsin Residents if their Internet provider ISP has "signed up".
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I tried entering through that address and was also able to get in. After entering BadgerLink I clicked on EBSCO HOST and that took me to the EBSCO site where I clicked on NewspaperARCHIVES Elite and I was in without being asked for a library card.
Following is Mary Jo's message and detailed explanation.
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Hi Bob,
Waukesha Federated Library System also allows access to the Newspaper Archives via Badgerlink. Perhaps the easiest access is to use the following URL: (any library in Waukesha County should have access), I am most familiar with Mukwonago's site:
1. Click on the link (under the Library image) Subscription Databases.
2. Click on Badgerlink.
3. Click on EbscoHost.
4. Click on Newspaper Archive Elite.
Access is based on IP authentication, so, as long as the user is accessing a library or organization that has established a subscription with remote access the user should be able to search the site without the need for a library card. If, however, Newspaper Archives Elite does not recognize the IP address it will prompt the user for a library card number. The registered number will determine if indeed they hold a card from a subscription based site.
Just an addendum. Waukesha County card holders may also access Heritage Quest using the above URL, again choosing Subscription Databases and then clicking on Heritage Quest. This database will usually ask for a library card number. This must be a valid card issued within the Waukesha County Federated Library System. Users should be sure to type (without spaces) all letters and numbers as given on the card and to carefully distinguish between zeros (0) and the letter O as well as the number (1) and the letter (l). i.e. CAFE000011123l, other prefixes may be PWAU, PMUK. Card holders from Brookfield or Muskego may not have any letters represented on the card and only the number is necessary for access. If the user's card number indicates that it is invalid, they should contact the issuing library and determine whether the card has expired or another problem exists. Remote access is not available for Ancestry.com. If this sounds too confusing don't pass it on, but as a reference librarian I regularly get questions regarding remote access and have to explain all the little software quirks that drive us all nuts.
Mary Jo Isely
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I want to thank Mary Jo Isely, Sandy Porter, Dianne Stern, Gary Haas and all of our members who sent in notes on this subject. All of you have been a great help in resolving the access problem to the historical newspaper collection.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Historical Newspapers
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing free access to Badger Link which in turn has links to the largest collection of historical newspapers.
Scroll down to NewspaperARCHIVE Elite and click on it.
This will take you to EBSCO Host. Click on NewspaerARCHIVE Elite again. That will take you to the search screen.
The site contains over 22 million pages of newspapers including many from Wisconsin. Some of the newspapers go back to the late 1700's. If you click on the BACK key and get a warning about the page being expired, just click on the refresh key and then on the retry icon.
The NewspaperARCHIVE Elite collection is one of the best that I've seen. Be aware that the newspaper pages are in PDF format and may take some time to load. BE PATIENT!!!!!
Also on the Badger Link page you will find ProQuest Newspapers which is a more current collection of papers. I found articles in it that were 12 years old.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005
MPAFUG State of Washington Finnish Death Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Cathy Romeis, sent in the following web address for those of you researching Finnish ancestors who may have died in Washington State. The site lists deaths for the period from 1892 through 1947.
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Saturday, August 20, 2005
MPAFUG Albanian Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If your ancestors came from Albania and you would like to locate the town or village that they came from, the following site will be a big help. You can select the town and it will show you the county in which it is located. If you select the link associated with the town it will then show you the surnames of people from that town.
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MPAFUG Kentucky Marriages
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing data on Kentucky marriages as well as a few other Kentucky databases. Some of the data goes back to the late 1700's. The one that caught my eye was "Members of Folks of Gunpowder Baptist Church, Boone Co., Kentucky, 1825-1897" That is really an interesting name for a church!!!!
After you select a list, go to the county and select the one of interest. In it you will find the cemeteries within that county. Many will have a detailed description of the location including address and phone number of a contact person. Some will have just the township name, section number, and the quarter section description. In some cases you might only find the Township name but even that can be a big help. If you have a map of the county you should be able to find the cemetery location.
As an example, I was looking for a small cemetery called the Phillips Cemetery mentioned in an obituary from 1916. I didn't know for sure which county it was in: Livingston or LaSalle County. I looked in Livingston County and found that it was located in Secion 07 of Newton Township, in Livingston County. Armed with that information and a current map I was able to find the cemetery location.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Brown County, Illinois Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for Brown County, Illinois genealogy. While the site is very new and limited in the amount of data on line, it appears to be a growing site. There are some good links available from the site if you are researching this county or others in Illinois.
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Tuesday, August 09, 2005
MPAFUG Military Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Nick Niemczyk, sent in the following message and web address for our members. It leads to a site on NARA with information on obtaining a copy of military records. I used the site to order a free copy of my DD-214 form which lists my military records in the United States Air Force. Every veteran knows what a DD-214 form is. It is the discharge document from the service. If you are a veteran or a descendant of one you can obtain a copy of the records by following the directions given.
Thanks to Nick for sharing this site with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
You probably already have this link but thought I would send it along just in case.
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Tuesday, August 02, 2005
MPAFUG Milwaukee County Marriages 1822-1876
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Great News!!!
The following address will take you to a site of the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society which contains the marriage index for records found in Milwaukee County from 1822 to 1876.
Note that there is an underscore _ between marriage and index in the address.
Our own Roger Cobb and Lois Molitor and host of Volunteers developed this index and made it available on the internet. MPAFUG wishes to thank Roger, Lois and all of the Volunteers for a job well done.
Be sure to read the History of this project. You will learn that in some cases surrounding counties are included in the index. Also in some cases the index is the only record of some marriages. It is also important to remember that back in 1822 many of the counties that we know of today were part of Milwaukee County. It wasn't until December 3, 1836, that huge Milwaukee County was divided forming several other counties including Racine and Kenosha Counties. Some of the western and northern counties were formed at that time.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG 1911 Canadian Census on line
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The 1911 Canadian Census is now available on the internet.
1911 Census of Canada Digitized images can be consulted at the Library and Archives of Canada site, http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1911/index-e.html The census is not indexed, but the full entries (in digitized form) are given and there is a table of census districts and sub-districts to assist you in choosing the one you need.
Since the site is not indexed you need to know where your ancestors lived in 1911.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Monday, August 01, 2005
MPAFUG Castle Garden Site OPEN
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Today was the day that the Castle Gardens web site was to open with on-line passenger lists.
I tried the site and found that it was operational and it is FREE. The site has an index of passengers that can be searched by you. You can enter a first name and a last name or just the last name. Because of the high number of variations in spelling of first names you might want to try just last names. The lists appear to cover the period from 1820 to 1913. I found my great grandmother on the list AND on the Ellis Island list. The Castle Garden list however showed that her last residence was Hattendorf while the Ellis Island list indicated she was from Prussia only. This will be a big break through for me.
If you enter a name like McNulty be sure to enter it also as Mc Nulty as you will get different results.
The site does not contain any images of the records.
By the way, if you happen to see Lois Molitor in the next few days, be sure to wish her a Happy Birthday. Today is her XXth birthday.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Monday, September 26, 2005
MPAFUG Milwaukee County, WI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing Milwaukeee County, Wisconsin data and records. This site includes deaths, cemeteries, obituaries, birth, marriagees, biosketches, surname & family histories, census and directories, businesses, churches & school histories & memberships, military, maps, town, village & land histories, marine & shipping, and a lot more.
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MPAFUG Outagamie County, WI Veteran Burials
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing Veteran Burials for Outagamie County, Wisconsin. The period covered is from the War of 1812 through WWI.
You can do a search by surname and if you find persons of interest, you can click on their name. That will provide you with a Veterans' Graves Registration form containing a great deal of information including full name, birth and death information, military service information, exact location of grave and more. I did a search for Burmeister and found two of them. The forms had been filled out in 1935. One record was for Civil War service while the other was for Spanish American War service. I would suggest that if you print the form do it in landscape mode so that you get the complete form.
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MPAFUG Beginning Genelogist How To Page
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a British web site for the Jones Family. While that may not interest you, it also contains an excellent how to for beginning genealogists. Since we have many new members in MPAFUG who are "beginners" I thought that this site may be of help to you.
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MPAFUG Saskatchewan Birth Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the far North to Saskatchewan, Canada. There you will find a birth index for births 100 years old or older. The site is new and the plan is to add a marriage and death index so you may want to visit it frequently. I was able to find three births in the Heck family that I had not seen before.
Note that there is an underscore _ after ca/vsgs in the address.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Butler County, Ohio Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing a great deal of genealogy information for Butler County, Ohio, located in the south west section of the state. The site is especially strong in cemetery records. Obituaries, death notices and local church histories are available.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2005
MPAFUG Delaware Soldiers in Civil War
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing the roster of soldiers in the Civil War who served from Delaware. On the site you will also find a web address for Delaware's United States Colored Troops. Many of them served in surrounding States sice Delaware did not have a Colored Unit during the war.
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Sunday, September 18, 2005
MPAFUG Posen Province Marriage Search
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Jerry Dominski sent in the following tip for searching the Posen Provence web site. The site is somewhat strange because it only allows searches of the marriage records by first name. Jerry found a way to search the records using Google as a stepping stone so to speak. I tried it and found that it worked quite well.
Bob, As you may or may not know there is an indexing of marriage records project for Posen province. The preliminary results are available. However the site is set up to search by first name only. But, by using the following procedure you can search by last name.
Go to http://www.google.com/ and click on "Advanced Search". Enter your search term(s) [e.g., surname or surnames] at the top of the page in the appropriate box(es). Go down a few lines to "Domain", and in the box at the end of that line, where it says "return results from the site or domain", enter http://www.man.poznan.pl/ . Finally, click the button "Google Search" at the upper right hand corner of the page. You will have to investigate each of the Google returns.
In this manner, you can search the records by surname or any other term you like. It is not difficult. You can also search other domains in a similar manner using the "Domain" search feature of Google.
To find names in a page: Click on EDIT Then FIND IN THIS PAGE Enter a surname and click FIND Don't forget to click FIND AGAIN for multiple occurrences.
Jerry Dominski
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MPAFUG University of Wis. Photos 1883-89
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing some photographs of people at the University of Wisconsin between 1883 and 1889. Maybe one of your ancestors is listed.
Note that there is an underscore "_" between the 2 and the 05.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Wednesday, September 14, 2005
MPAFUG WWI Photos Milwaukee County
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the Milwaukee Public Library special photo collection of Milwaukee County. The special collections include 3,192 photographs of World War I military personnel from Milwaukee County. The names of individuals in the photograph collection are listed on this site. Use the alphabetical search key to look for an individual name. To receive a photocopy of the image and the cost for ordering a print, you can make a request on line.
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MPAFUG Swiss Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you are researching Swiss ancestors and are trying to locate a village or a canton in Switzerland, the following web address will take you to a site that may help you.
I hesitated in passing this on to our members because it requires a high speed internet connection in order to work. The minimum network speed is 128 kbps which is broadband or cable internet connections. If you have conventional dial up it will not work. John Vnuk tested it on dialup and it clearly did not work. The refresh rate was so slow that it was constantly out of focus. After you get to the site click on "Get Google Earth Free Version" in the upper right corner. Remember that this is only for high speed internet connections.
Google Earth is a free program that you download to your computer. It starts out with a view of the earth from a distance. If you enter an address it will begin to zoom in all the way to the house level. I entered John Vnuk's address and it zoomed in to a level that I could see his swimming pool, a car in his driveway, and I think John sipping a lemonade on his patio. At first I thought it was John, my fishing partner, practicing setting a hook but I was wrong. I then "flew" over to Mitchell Field and I could see airplanes being loaded. The detail was so great that I could tell which airline I was looking at and I could actually see the people.
I then "flew" to the Grand Canyon and I could see the rapids in the river and people in rafts. I "flew" through the canyon and just missed hitting the walls. Boy that was close. The program allows you to tilt your view up to a full 90 degrees.
I then "went" to Little Compton, Rhode Island and found the Commons burial grounds where my Burgess ancestor was buried in the 1700's. I could see the rows of tombstones but I could not read the inscriptions. Maybe next year.
Google Earth uses satellite and aircraft photos and maps to create the images. Most have been taken within the last three years. Some are only a week old such as those of New Orleans. I understand that they have a fresh overlay of New Orleans that shows the actual flood damage. You can view any spot in the world however I found that many of the European spots are of a lower detail level than most of the USA.
This site and program can be a lot of fun and it can help with your family research by giving you a perspective different than those from a map.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Sunday, September 11, 2005
MPAFUG FHC to Index Microfilms
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG Steering Committee member, Dolly Mielke, sent in the following web address with some good news. It appears that the Family History Center in Salt Lake City is undertaking a project to create an index of the microfilm rolls in their collection and place it on the internet. This is not an index of the rolls but it is an index of what information is contained on each roll. This would be a lot like the 1880 US Census that they indexed.
Here is the web address so that you can read the article.
Thanks to Dolly for passing this information on to us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Thursday, September 08, 2005
MPAFUG Studio Photos MI, WI, IL, MN
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing about 100 unidentified photos from studios in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota. Many of the photos are from Ironwood, Michigan but there are even some from Milwaukee.
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Sunday, September 04, 2005
MPAFUG West Virginia Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Kathleen Trough sent in an excellent web site address for West Virginia vital record research. While Kathleen stated that you must register to use the free service I found that no registration was required when I tried it. The nice thing about this site is that you can search for a surname and the records will be listed in chronological order. If you then click on the name you will get a transcription of the record. If you click on the Image Size you will get the actual image. Some of the records go back to the 1780's and some as late as into the 1960's.
Thanks to Kathleen for sending us this fine web site.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob:
I thought this might be helpful to the group. I copied it from one of the mailing lists that I belong to.
New information available: West Virginia has started putting birth, death and marriages online. It might be an address you want to keep. If you find a record, you can pull up an actual copy right there. "You must register to use the free service" Here is the web address: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr
Kathleen Trough
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Monday, October 31, 2005
MPAFUG Rochester, NY Directories
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Jim Braden sent in the following message about Rochester, NY City Directories. The site has directories for as early as 1820 loaded already. Several others are also loaded up through 1850. More are going to be loaded so keep this site bookmarked if this is your area of research. The files are graphic and thus take some time to load. Be sure to wait until they are completely loaded before you try to print them.
Thanks to Jim for this contribution.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob: Here is a site from RootsWeb for directories on line for:
--New York: Rochester City Directories Online The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County (New York) announces the availability of its early city directories online. Currently all directories through the 1850s are online; later 19th century books are in the final stages of being prepared; and the entire collection of directories up to 1930 has been digitized and is in process. They are printable and downloadable PDF files. http://www.libraryweb.org/rochcitydir/citydirectories.html
Jim Braden
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Sunday, October 30, 2005
MPAFUG Kentucky Land Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Katy Grahn, sent in a web site address for Kentucky Land Records. Katy pointed out that by entering a family name you can see actual copies of the land patents. She stated that you can also use wild cards in your search. The address that she sent in was very long and would likely present a problem for those of you who manually enter addresses. I went back a bit on the web page and found the home address which follows.
You will find several links to data on the web page. If you scroll down to "Database Searches" you can click on the "Kentucky Land Offices Databases" which is underlined. That will take you to all of the databases.
Thanks to Katy for her contribution.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Tuesday, October 25, 2005
MPAFUG New London, CT Crew Lists
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site with an index of New London, Connecticut crew members sailing to foreign ports between 1803 and 1878.
Between 1803 and 1879 over 2500 voyages to foreign ports sailed from New London, Connecticut. Prior to sailing the shipmaster, or captain of each vessel was required to file a crew list containing information about the vessel's destination and its crew. This website provides an index to those crewlists. Containing over 37,400 names, it also provides access to crew members based upon age, complexion, birthplace and residence place.
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MPAFUG WV Vital Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing vital records of West Virginia. Birth, marriage and death records are included and can be searched. If you find a person of interest you can click on the name for a transcribed record or if you click on the image size you can get the actual image. Some of the marriage records go back as far as 1784 and as current at 1970.
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Monday, October 24, 2005
MPAFUG Manitowoc County, WI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Cathy Romeis sent in the following note and web address for Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. The site had a gold mine of data for those of you researching that area.
Did not know if the group has already seen this one.
Cathy
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Monday, October 17, 2005
MPAFUG Iowa Tombstone Photos
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following address will take you to a web site containing over 177,000 photographs of tombstones in Iowa. I did a search for my Henningfeld family and I found 15 photos of their tombstones. Wow! What a find! By doing a right mouse click I was able to save all 15 photos to my hard drive. The site will give you exact directions to the cemetery and to the row. Here is an example:
Henry HENNINGFELD St. Mary's Rock Valley Cemetery Sioux County, Iowa
St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery is located 1 mile south of Rock Valley, IA. This stone can be found on the west half in Row 4 from the center lane.
When you get to the web page you can enter the start of a surname or you can do a manual search by starting letter. It is much easier to search by surname.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Saturday, October 15, 2005
MPAFUG Organizing Your Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Are you organized? As a genealogist that is a silly question, right? Many genealogists have what they refer to as lateral files which means that their documents are spread all over the dinning room table. If you would like to view a web site that is titled, "Organize Your Research", just click on the web address below. At the bottom of the web page you will find three links for more information. Be sure to check out the last one called, "Organizing Paper Genealogy Giles".
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Sunday, October 09, 2005
MPAFUG Danville, IL Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for the Pape Mortuary in Danville, Illinois. Danville is located in Vermilion County and is on the border with Indiana. The site lists over 105,000 names collected over the years from their records, newspapers and cemetery records. As a result, names from Illinois and Indiana appear on the list. The detail of data varies but typically includes name, date of birth, place of birth, father, mother, spouse, wedding date, date of death, and cemetery. You only need to enter the surname to conduct a search.
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Saturday, October 08, 2005
MPAFUG Getting Aerial Photos Of Germany
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
At the October 5th MPAFUG meeting, Gary Haas said that he would send me the web address, to be sent on to you, for obtaining photos from WWII of areas of Germany and other areas of Europe. Following is Gary's message and the web address.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
At last Wed's meeting I said that I would supply information about getting photos of our ancestors' homes from the US Government.
During WW II, the US Army Airforce took lots of photos of Germany and other countries in Europe.
This website tells you how to find and order these photos of your ancestors' homes from NARA (National Archive and Records Administration).
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Friday, October 07, 2005
MPAFUG State Census Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Many States conduct a State Census every 10 years on the 5's. In other words 1855, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, etc. Some of those States have had their census placed on line by various organizations. If you go to the address shown below you will find some of those State Census listings. The list is not complete. Those that have (Ancestry) shown means that Ancestry.com, a commercial web site, has them. Others are generally FREE.
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Tuesday, October 04, 2005
MPAFUG 1883 Maps of German Empire
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing detailed maps of the German Empire published in 1883. Read the directions to learn how to find the village or town of interest. The index page is very good for locating a town if you are unsure of the exact spelling.
The Atlas des Deutschen Reichs by Ludwig Ravenstein is relatively rare in libraries of the United States. Besides Germany, the maps of this atlas also cover the bordering portions of present-day Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, the Russian Federation, Slovakia, and Switzerland. The map is in full color and was published in 1883.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Wednesday, November 30, 2005
MPAFUG Chicago Tribune Archives
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Arlene Gardiner, sent in an outstanding web site address for the Chicago Tribune Archives.
Included are
Obituaries and Death Notices (2.5 million) - very unique data covering 1860-1984, including front-page obituaries for notables from Chicago and worldwide.
Chicago Tribune Morgue clippings file (nearly 3 million) - major stories covering events and issues clipped and indexed by the Chicago Tribune staff at time of publication. Coverage is from the 1920's through 1984.
Front pages (16,614 pages containing over 155,000 articles) - image of entire front page as it appeared when published from the early 1900 through 1984.
The Chicago Tribune Historical Archive offers easy online searching of both death notices and obituaries.
The web address that she sent in was very long so I created a shortened address that will get you to the site.
I tried the site and quickly found obituaries of relatives that I had been searching for, for many years. The archives appear to cover more than just the Chicago area as I found obitaries from all over the State. I even found death notices where the death occurred in Wisconsin but the person had roots and/or relatives in Illinois. Give it a shot. There is a lot more than just obits in this collection.
Thanks to Arlene for sharing this outstanding site with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Tuesday, November 22, 2005
MPAFUG West Virginia Vital Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Karen Yahr, sent in an announcement about West Virginia vital records available on line.
Her message and the web address follow.
Many thanks to Karen for sharing this with the On-Line Bunch.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Good news for members seeking information on family in West Virginia.
The West Virginia Divison of Culture and History along with Family Search Archive(Genealogical Society of Utah) have announced the launching of its Vital Records online database.
The new online database features more than a million West Virginia birth, death and marriage records. You can view scanned images of the original birth, death and marriage records from six counties as well as most statewide death certificates from 1917-1954. The initial counties included are Calhoun, Gilmer, Hardy, Harrison, Mineral and Pendleton. The database includes county birth records for 1853-1930; county death records from 1853 until the late 1960's; and marriage records from the creation of the county until the late 1960's. All records are searchable by name, county and date. Additional counties will be added in the next few years. Statewide death certificates will be added annually as they become 50 years old.
Please share this source with any interested parties.
Karen Beecher Yahr
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Monday, November 21, 2005
MPAFUG Wisconsin Name Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing about 150,000 names of people from Wisconsin. Most of the records are obituaries (Wisconsin Necrology) and biographies. This is an index to the records at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison. You can get the records in Madison or you can send for them. Note that if you send for them there is a fee involved.
The Necrology collection is a set of scrap books with original or copies of newspaper obituaries from all over the State.
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MPAFUG Milw Lutheran High School 1927 + more
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing the Milwaukee Lutheran High School yearbook for 1927. In addition you can look at other States to see if there is a yearbook on line. If you click on Wisconsin, several schools in other cities are included. To advance to the next page of the yearbook click on the arrow next to "page X of Y" at the top of the page.
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Sunday, November 13, 2005
MPAFUG WI High School & College Data + Other States
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Wisconsin old High School and CollegeYearbooks, Graduation Programs, Reunion Booklets, Class Rolls, Alumni Lists, School Photos & Memorabilia.
If you are searching other States you can access them using the list on the left side of the page. If the State is underlined then it has data.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Thursday, November 10, 2005
MPAFUG Finding Counties & Cities
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Jim Gaboury, sent in the following web address for finding Counties for selected cities, towns and villages in any State. You can enter a city name and it will locate the County and the State in which it is located. You can also pick a State and search for the County. One option is to search by Zip code. Another option is to select a County and view all cities within that County.
This can be very helpful in your research. Please remember that County boundries change so what you are looking at in this web page is the current location only.
Here is the web address: Note that it is very long and contains three underscores.
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Thursday, November 03, 2005
MPAFUG FHC Books On Internet
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member John Gamerdinger sent in the following article on Family History Library books on the internet at BYU. This is a great collection of books that have been scanned and placed on the internet. The second half of the article explains how to get to the book search section but I am including a more direct link here.
You can go to the Brigham Young University website http://www.lib.byu.edu/ and do searches of over 5000 books which the Family History Library has put online.... the LDS Family History Library has announced that it has begun the process of digitizing and making available on the Internet all of the Family History books in their collection. These are primarily books in the "929.273 Series" that are currently housed on the first floor of the Family History Library (previously housed on the fourth floor of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building). At the present time (September 2005), about 5000 books have been digitized and are available, and they have announced that they are adding about 100 titles a week to the on-line collection. Copyright issues are playing a role in determining the order in which they progress through this task; books out of copyright are being done first.
As these Family History books are digitized and placed on-line, an entry is placed in the Family History Library on-line catalog with a hyperlink to the digitized image. By going to the FHL On-Line Catalog, you can search for a specific name, find a book that has been indexed using the name, and view it on-line, flipping through the pages as separate "pdf" images, much the same as if you were on the first floor of the Family History Library.
Of course, the indexing that is available through the FHL Catalog is only as good as the human indexers made it; typically they only include the "top" 4 to 6 names that appear in each book in their indexing efforts. But there is even better news!
The digitized images of these Family History books are actually being stored on the electronic servers at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.
By going directly to the BYU web site to view the images, there are several additional possibilities that provide genealogists functionality that they have never had before. You are now able to do full-text searches on each book, and on every digitized book in the collection. Now you can locate the small two-paragraph entry on Grandpa Ebenezer McGarrah that is buried in one of the Family History books that you would have otherwise never thought to look at before. This can open up a huge new possibility for extending lines, getting past brick walls, and uncovering new relatives!
How to Find The Digitized Images?
Go to the web site of the Harold B. Lee Library at BYU at http://www.lib.byu.edu/ on their home page, follow the links "Find Other Materials/Electronic/On Line Collections at BYU". Click on the "Text Collections" tab and select the "Family History Archive" from the list of collections that are displayed.
You would then normally want to use the "Search All" feature with the "Search Full Text" box checked, although the "Advanced Search" will allow very high-powered searches that will allow certain phrases to be searched for and other words to be used to exclude potential hits. As you make selections from the "hits" that are displayed, yuse the "Click Here to View Item" button near the top of the screen to display the actual image of the page. You can page through the entire document using the index displayed on the left side of the screen. Each page may be printed after being viewed.
At the first web page for the Family History Archive (the page that lets you begin a search), click on the "Browse the Collection" button to display every book that has been digitized and is available in the collection.
You can scroll through this list much the same as if you were walking up and down the stacks at the library. At the top of the first page of the search results, it displays the number of hits, which (in this case) is the number of books in the collection. If you keep track of this number, you can get a pretty good idea of how fast they are adding titles to the collection as you revisit the web site from time to time.
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Sunday, December 25, 2005
MPAFUG BLM Site is Back
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Great News!!!
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) web site is back on the internet with the Government Land Office (GLO) records of land patents. Land patents document the transfer of land ownership from the federal government to individuals. Their land patent records include the information recorded when ownership was transferred, a description of the land, and an actual image of the original record. You can copy and print the document and the index data. The easiest way to conduct a search is generally to pick a State and enter a surname only. That will give you a list of records. Clicking on any one record will give you access to the land description and to the original documentation. If you put parchment paper in your printer, you will get an official looking document. The web site had been shut down by the courts due to a court case involving Indian land transfers.
The site generally contains data from the following States:Those states created out of the public domain are the lands now embraced in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
I'm often asked why the original 13 colonies are not included. Here is the answer: In the very early years of the United States, the Congress of the Confederation declared it would sell or grant the unclaimed lands in "the West" (given up by the States to the United States) for the common benefit of the United States. The States gave up their claims to what is now Alabama, Michigan, part of Minnesota, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The United States could then sell this unclaimed land to raise money for the Treasury. In turn, the United States gave up its claims to any land within the boundaries of the Colonies.
Here is the web address: The first is their home page and the second address takes you directly to a patent search screen. http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Friday, December 23, 2005
MPAFUG Northern NY State Newspapers
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing transcripts of northern New York State newspapers. Some of them start as early as 1811 and as late as 2002.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Thursday, December 22, 2005
MPAFUG What to get yourself for Christmas
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Are you wondering what to get yourself for Christmas? Here's an idea that may be just the thing for you.
During the past year I've written about connecting to various databases on line using your library card. Most of the Waukesha County members could connect through their library system from at home. City of Milwaukee members could connect through the City of Milwaukee Public Library from at home. Many Milwaukee County members could not connect at all.
Most receintly I've told you about the Chicago Tribune Archives which were available but now are available only by subscription or through some libraries.
MPAFUG member Carole Evans sent in some information about the Godfrey Memorial Library in Connecticut. Here is her message:
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Bob, as you know, I was one of the members who contacted you about no longer being able to access the Tribune Archive obituaries. What a coincidence your note arrived this evening at the same time I was accessing the Tribune obits through my membership with the Godfrey Library in CT ($35/year). For that fee, I have access to many worthwhile items, including the U.S. censuses through Heritage Quest and NEWSBANK.COM!!!!! I printed several of the obits ("Printer Friendly" option) which were of interest to me.
Thought you'd like to know. It's not free, but the Godfrey membership is a deal at only $35 per year.
Carole Evans
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I had heard about the Godfrey Memorial Library in the past so I went to their site to see what they offer.
I found that you can register as a "Godfrey Scholar" for $35 per year. You can register by phone using your credit card or on line using PayPal. Being a "Godfrey Scholor" you can access many of their databases from at home. They will issue you a special card for entering the databases. You do not have to live in Connecticut to use it.
Some of the items that you will have access to includes, Heritage Quest with census images from 1790 to 1930, PERSI the Periodical Source Index, Revolutionary War Records, African-American Biographical Database 1790-1950, and thousands of books on line. Also included for the $35 is access to several newspaper archives including Boston Globe 1872-1901, Chicago Tribune, LA Times, NY Times, Washington Post, and Atlanta Constitution. All are searchable.
NewspaperArchives Elite is also included which contains many Wisconsin newspapers as well as others from all over the country. That is the archive that I have had the most luck with. There is much more available so you might want to look it over on their web site.
If you stop to think about it, the $35 fee per year is a good deal. Consider what it costs to make one trip to Madison for research.
Gas @2.29/gallon X 8 gallons (20 miles per gallon for 160 miles) = $18.32 Parking= $10.00 Lunch = $5.00 (More if you drag Bob along.) Printing Costs = $2.00 Total Cost = $35.32
Many thanks to Carole for passing on the information about the Godfrey Memorial Library in Connecticut.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Monday, December 19, 2005
MPAFUG North Dakota Death Index NEWS
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pat Mundstock, sent in some information about using the North Dakota death index. In my message yesterday I stated that you had to enter the surname and a date range not greater than 10 years. Pat discovered that even though the site states that the date range is a required entry, that if you just leave it blank the system will search the entire database. That sure saves a lot of time. I tried it and found 110 Heck names in the database.
Thanks to Pat for the information.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Sunday, December 18, 2005
MPAFUG North Dakota Death Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Jan Pientok, sent in the following web address for North Dakota death index research.
The index covers deaths in North Dakota from January 1, 1881 to the near present. You must enter a surname and a date range that does not exceed 10 years. I would suggest that you start your search by entering the date range 01/01/1881 to 01/01/1891. You can then change the date range for other decades.
Thanks to Jan for sharing this site with our members.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Monday, December 12, 2005
MPAFUG Essex County, Massachusetts Vital Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing vital records of Essex County, Massachusetts from 1600 to 1849. The records of birth, marriage and death are indexed and contain either transcriptions or actual images from the "tan books". References to bible entries is also included. The site is being expanded to include other counties so you may want to bookmark this site.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Saturday, December 10, 2005
MPAFUG Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin research. There are four items in the collection. The earliest goes back to 1857, and the latest to 1976.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
MPAFUG Manitowoc County, WI History
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing Manitowoc County, Wisconsin histories from 1904 and 1912. The pages are rich in biographical sketches and local histories.
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MPAFUG Dane, Portage, Wood & Sauk County WI
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing the history of Dane, Portage, Wood and Sauk Counties of Wisconsin. The dates of the publications are 1874, 1877, 1907, 1918, and 1923. The publications are searchable.
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MPAFUG Walworth County WI 1857 plat map
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing an 1857 plat map of Walworth County, Wisconsin in full color. Click on a township within the map to view just that area. Click on the section of interest and then click on the large square below the map to enlarge it. You should then be able to read the individual names of the land owners from 1857.
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Tuesday, December 06, 2005
MPAFUG Black Sheep in the Family
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you think that you have a "Black Sheep" in your family you might want to check out the web site at the address below.
If your ancestor didn't end up in prison you might find him or her in one of the insane asylums listed. The Outagamie County Court records may be of interest to you also. The Wisconsin Circuit Court Access can be a gold mine. First of all you can find out if your neighbor got a traffic ticket but from a genealogical point of view you can find a listing of estates. While most of the records appear to be within the last 20 years, I've looked at some that go back to 1930.
If you have family members from other States, scroll to the bottom of the Wisconsin page to link to other States.
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Monday, January 30, 2006
MPAFUG Irish Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site of Irish Genealogy links. While the site does not contain any data, it does have 97 links for your research.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG Scotch-Irish in Western PA
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing an article on Scotch-Irish in Western Pennsylvania. At the bottom of the page you will also find several links to other sites on Scotch-Irish.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Sunday, January 29, 2006
MPAFUG Migration Trails
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containg a fantastic map of the United States color coded to show when each County was created. The map has migration trails marked down with links to detailed information about that particular migration trail.
For example, my ancestors migrated from upper eastern New York state to Wisconsin. Looking at the map I can see that they used trail 37 and 73. Trail 37 is called "Forbiden Path or Catskill Turnpike". Trail 73 is called the "Mihoaukee Trail". Clicking on Mihoaukee Trail I then get information telling me that the trail was first traveled by settlers between 1820 and 1835. The site includes links to each County that the trail passes through. In this case, Cook and Lake Counties in Illinois, and Kenosha, Racine, Milwaukee, Washington and Fond du Lac Counties in Wisconsin.
Click on "Migration Trails" to get to the map. Be sure to be patient as the map is very detailed and may take some time to display on a dial-up system. I made a copy of the map by doing a right mouse click on the map and saving the image to my hard drive. I set my printer to Landscape mode and printed a copy of the map.
If you click on "Who Traveled the Trails" you will get a list of 15 Ethnic groups. Click on the group of interest and you will get a detailed look at that group's migration pattern.
If you click on "Suffield, CT Vital Records" you will get Town Records from 1681-1916, Birth, Marriages and Deaths from 1760 to 1807.
This is one of those sites that is well worth bookmarking.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Thursday, January 26, 2006
MPAFUG SSDI Search System
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Larry Donchin, sent in the following message and web address for a Steven Morse search system for the Social Security Death Index. I tested the system using my dad as an example. His full name was Robert G Heck. I found that only the Ancestry, RootsWeb and the RootsWeb Plus web pages did the search correctly using the middle initial. Using the FamilySearch site it ignored his middle initial and even the State of Wisconsin. It did list my dad but it also listed over 50 Robert Hecks.
In all of my presentations I have recommended that people should use RootsWeb for their Social Security Death Index searches. I have found that it is updated monthly and is very accurate.
We will be covering more on Steve Morse's search systems at our Immigration Night at MPAFUG at the February 1st meeting.
Thanks to Larry for sending in the address and information. His message follows.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= Bob---------
Here's a page I ran across which makes it easy to do a search of the SSDI:
There are actually many more searches you can make from the home page, but this is the only one I checked out so far.
Regards--------------Larry Donchin ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
MPAFUG Dutch Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site specializing in Dutch research. The site located in the Netherlands is not in English but is still easy to understand. Many of the links on the site are in English. Some of the records go back to the 1600's.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Saturday, January 21, 2006
MPAFUG Michigan Death Index 1867-1897
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address (listed below) will take you to an index of deaths in the State of Michigan from 1867 to 1897.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG Michigan Naturalizations
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you happen to be looking for naturalization papers for an ancestor from Michigan the following site will provide you with an index by County of the Naturalization papers. Generally the index will give you the document number for the first and second papers. The site will allow you to order the documents for a very low fee.
The address is a bit complex so you should be aware that it contains 3 commas, 2 underscores _, and 5 dashes - like that. It is a lot easier to just click on the address above than to re-type it.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Friday, January 20, 2006
MPAFUG Poznan Marriage Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Jerry Dominski, sent in the following web address for those of you researching Posen. The site contains marriage records for the area known as Poznan.
http://www.discovering-roots.pl/poznan_project/
The following helps explain things a little.
The Poznan Project was primarily conceived as a way to resolve a problem common to many genealogists researching this area: the 19th century records rarely provide the precise location of origin for people who left the Poznan/Posen province to settle in America, Australia or elsewhere. Instead, the short label "Posen" is usually all that is provided. As this name actually indicates the city of Poznan (being the capital of the Province of the same name, both in the 19th century, when it belonged to Prussia, and now - within the Republic of Poland), scores of researchers have spent needless time and resources searching for their ancestors within the parishes of the Poznan/Posen City. Predictably, few succeeded. The reality is that their ancestors could have originated anywhere within that region which included around 2 million residents as of 1900. To overcome this problem we hope to eventually make sufficient marriage records available on-line for all the parishes of the region, thus providing the information needed for researchers to pinpoint and order the appropriate microfilm(s). The period between 1835-1884 was chosen for practical reasons, corresponding to the period of greatest emigration. By the way Bob didn't catch any fish this week because there was two inches of water on top of the ice. The sheer volume of microfilmed records makes it impractical for one individual to search the records of the entire area. Our approach is for many people to split the effort, transcribing one or two parishes per person. This undertaking was initiated some time ago and we estimate that we have currently completed between 5 and 10 per cent of the region's marriage records. A growing number of researchers have already benefited from this project. Thanks to Jerry for the tip.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck, MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG Cleveland Obituaries
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, MPAFUG member Arlene Gardiner sent in the following web address for obituaries in the Cleveland area.
Here is her message:
Bob -
I have been using this site for finding obituaries in the Cleveland, Ohio area. Perhaps the computer group would find this helpful.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006
MPAFUG Railroad Employee Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I am asked many times where to research people who were employed by the railroads. I found a site that may be of some help. The site is maintained by the US Railroad Retirement Board. The records generally cover from 1936 to present.
Information from their site:
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board administers a Federal retirement benefit program covering the nation's railroad workers. The records it maintains deal primarily with the administration and payment of these benefits. The Board will provide information from its records on deceased persons for the purpose of genealogical research. However, it will not release information on persons who are still living without the written consent of that person.
Our records are limited to individuals who worked in the rail industry after 1936. Please do not contact us with requests for records before that date. We don't have that information.
Note that they do charge a fee to research the records.
There are several additional links at the bottom of the site page which may be of interest to you.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Monday, January 16, 2006
MPAFUG Wisconsin Historical Society Classes for a FEE
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The Wisconsin Historical Society is offering a series of Spring genealogy classes to be held in Madison. The classes start on March 4, 2006, and end on April 22, 2006. Members of WHS pay between $25 - $35 per class and non-members pay between $30 - $40 per class. The classes are held on Saturdays between 9:00 am and noon. All classes are in Madison at the Historical Society.
For more information and registration go to the following web address and it will display the schedule in PDF (Acrobat Reader) format.
Thanks to Harry Hein for alerting us to the classes. Seventy-six fish found their way to my hook on Tuesday, January 10th and all of them were released. John V was fishing six feet away and caught one. George P was fishing thirty feet away and caught twenty. The ice was seven inches thick.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Sunday, January 15, 2006
MPAFUG Veteran Grave Locations
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG members Beverly and Steve Beecher sent in the following information about a good web site for veteran grave locations and data. Over 5 million veteran's grave locations have been posted on the internet and can be searched through the web site. Information inscribed on the tombstones is generally available for you.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG Understanding German Script
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you need some help in reading German script you might want to try the following web page. On the site you will find many links to helpful sites. You can even download samples of handwriting, old German script, and even programs to help.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Sunday, January 08, 2006
MPAFUG Clark County Wisconsin Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Cathy Romeis, sent in a web address for Clark County, Wisconsin research.
Information that can be found includes Cheese Factories and Dairies, Biographies, Obituaries, Directories, Cemeteries, State and Federal Census Records, Marriages, Genealogical Records, Local History Records, and Townships. The genealogical records alone include over 20,000 records and is a MUST VISIT section of the web page.
Thanks to Cathy for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Saturday, January 07, 2006
MPAFUG WWII Enlistment Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a free web site from the National Archives and Records Administration for World War II US Army enlistments. The period covered is 1938 through 1946. There are two search systems. Be sure to search both of them. The file is available as two tables in the Access to Archival Databases tool. The main table is the Army Serial Number Enlistment Card Records table that has records for almost 9 million men and women who enlisted in the Army and Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. The Army Serial Number Reserve Corps Statistical Card Records table has records for approximately 300,000 reservists in the Enlisted Reserve Corps.
In general, the records contain the serial number, name, state and county of residence, place of enlistment, date of enlistment, grade, Army branch, term of enlistment, longevity, nativity (place of birth), year of birth, race, education, civilian occupation, marital status, height and weight (before 1943), military occupational specialty (1945 and later), component, and box and reel number of the microfilmed punch cards.
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Tuesday, January 03, 2006
MPAFUG Make your own postage stamps
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas, sent in information about a web site where you can order real US postage stamps with your own digital picture on it. The minimum order is for one sheet of 20 stamps ($17.99). The values reflect the new 2006 requirements that go into effect in a few days. Gary points out that the cost is about twice that of a regular stamp. I caught 36 blue gills and one northern today. Discounts go into effect starting at two sheets ($15.99/sheet) and go down to $12.99/sheet for 100 sheets. Those are the prices for a 39 cent stamp. Other values are available.
Gary stated, "Here is a nifty site that allows you to turn a digital photo into an actual, official US postage stamps. Imagine using these for holidays, anniversaries, reunion annoucements, family newsletters. They cost a little more than twice the amount of regular stamp. I have a couple of cute nieces so I will have to get some of these for myself. Gary Haas"
You can order directly on line and delivery is about five working days. Go to the site to see some examples. Having a stamp with your ancestral family on it would be a neat way to let folks know that you are into genealogy.
Thanks to Gary for the information. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Monday, January 02, 2006
MPAFUG Godfrey Library News
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
On December 22nd I sent out a message to the On-Line Bunch telling you about the Godfrey Memorial Library in Connecticut. In it I told you about their Friends of the Library subscription for $35 per year which would give you home access to many databases including Heritage Quest which has the 1790-1930 US Census.
In Dick Eastman's Newsletter he pointed out that Heritage Quest was being dropped from the Godfrey databases. Here is part of his article. ================= The Godfrey Memorial Library has long been one of the subscribing libraries that offered in-home access to HeritageQuest Online. In fact, representatives from the Godfrey Library have been quite aggressive in advertising this service as one part of the Library's many services available for an annual membership for a modest $35 per year. As a result, many genealogists who live all over the country have become members of the Godfrey Memorial Library and paid the membership fee, even though they had no plans to ever go to Connecticut to use the library's services in person. They simply wanted to have in-home access to HeritageQuest Online.
It seems ProQuest has decided that this "aggressive advertising" was a violation of the terms and conditions of the contract with the Godfrey Memorial Library. After some discussions between the two organizations, a decision was made to not renew the contract.
Effective now, all new members who join the Godfrey Memorial Library will not have access to HeritageQuest Online. All present library members will continue to enjoy such access until either (1.) the end of their present membership or (2.) December 31, 2006, whichever occurs first. This guarantees that all those who have already purchased library membership for the primary purpose of accessing HeritageQuest Online will indeed receive all the access that they have paid for. They simply will not be able to renew that access in the future.
Godfrey Library Director Richard Black commented that the residents of more than forty U.S. states already have free access to HeritageQuest Online so that the offering by his library has become less attractive to its members. Many of those who joined the Godfrey Library only for the purpose of obtaining access to HeritageQuest Online have since discovered free avenues to the same information.
The Library already offers Accessible Archives databases; Chadwyck-Healey's African American Database; Newsbank's Early American Newspapers, U.S. and World Newspapers, America's Obituaries; EBSCO's NewspaperARCHIVE Elite; ProQuest Newspapers; the OCLC WorldCat; Marquis Who's Who; and FindUSA. ================= Here is a link to the Godfrey Library. The Godfrey Memorial Library: http://godfrey.org
I understand that the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society donated a subscription to the Milwaukee City Library for Heritage Quest. That allows City of Milwaukee Library Card holders to have access to it from home. I'm not sure why a County level Genealogical Society would restrict access to City card holders only. Maybe someone could explain that to me.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Monday, February 27, 2006
MPAFUG Wisconsin School Year Books
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing yearbooks of various Wisconsin institutions. Some of those included are: Lutheran High School Milwaukee 1927, Brodhead High School 1913, Appleton High School 1909, Berlin Public Schools 1882-1883, Madison High School 1918, Wauzeka Public Schools early 1900s, Wood County Teachers 1904, Carroll College 1912, Milwaukee State Normal School 1908, University of Wisconsin 1928, Wisconsin State Normal School at River Falls 1916-1917.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG TMG Tips & Tricks
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Several of our members use the program TMG (The Master Genealogist) to keep track of their family history. The following web address will take you to a site that contains "Tips & Tricks" for TMG.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG HeritageQuest tip for MAC Users
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Bill Porter, from Minnesota sent in the following tip for MAC computer users trying to access HeritageQuest from at home. This only applies to MAC computer users so if you have a WINDOWS based computer you don't have to worry about this.
By the way, you can use Firefox on a Windows based computer as well as a MAC. I use it every now and then just to keep in practice.
You might want to pass this message on to your local library just in case they run into the same problem.
Thanks to Bill for keeping us up to date.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= Hi Bob,
If you are running remote on Heritage Quest and doing it from a Mac, then you must use the Firefox browser. IE browser for the Mac does not work and never will. Got his tip from Heritage Quest tech support. I switched to Firefox browser (better choice anyway you look at it) via the free internet download at
Something to pass along, library support desks need this technical bit for their Mac patrons. This was news to my library help desk here in Minnesota. They were stymied why I could not complete a remote login under MS Internet Explorer 5.2 for the Mac.
Bill Porter ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Saturday, February 25, 2006
MPAFUG Library Access & Hints
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Beth Arnott sent in some useful hints on accessing libraries from around the country. I have used this technique in the past and have had good luck with it. Sometimes I refine my Google search a bit more by adding the word Genealogy to the search. For example I might search by using "North Carolina" Libraries Genealogy in order to limit the number of sites returned.
To access the Google search system use this address: http://google.com
Here is Beth's message:
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Hi Bob,
I really like the way you use and promote our libraries. They are a gold mine!
In Waukesha County, Heritage Quest can be accessed online from home by using one's library card (type in all the numbers and letters.)
Also, I hope everyone knows that the online catalogs of most libraries anywhere can be accessed from one's PC. So if you're wondering if a library in North Carolina or Colorado or New Jersey may have a family history on your family, you can search the catalog from your home. You may have to get a bit creative with your initial search and use Google (or your favorite) and put in
<"North Carolina" libraries> or <"North Carolina" library> . Maybe you'll get a whole list. If you know the city or county, put that in too. I live in Waukesha, but I can check the holdings of the whole Milwaukee County Federated Library System from home. Or I can check just Wauwatosa's library. Or Manitowoc's library. Or Summit, New Jersey, my husband's home town.
Hope this makes sense, Beth STEINBERG ARNOTT
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Thanks to Beth for her helpful hint.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Thursday, February 23, 2006
MPAFUG New Hampshire Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Vital Records for Salem, New Hampshire from Edgar Gilbert's History of Salem, N.H. 1735-1907.
The documents are in PDF format so they may take a bit of time to view. Be patient.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Sunday, February 19, 2006
MPAFUG Norway Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you are interested in research of Norway records, you will want to check out the web site from the National Archives of Norway by clicking on the address below. Of special interest is the Digitized Parish Registers on the left side of the screen. The Parish Registers go back to the early 1800's for the most part but some go back to 1733. Clicking on a record will display a digitized image of the parish record.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG Finland Migration
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the Institute Of Migration for Finland. The Institure has over half a million records indexed which you can search for free. If you find someone of interest you can then request the documents for a small fee. The index search may be all that you need since it generally gives the date of migration. Here is what the records include: The emigrant register serves genealogists in Finland and abroad. The information can also be used for scientific research. The main databases are the passport records of the provinces and magistrates and the passenger lists of the Finland Steamship Company, the references to books and newspapers and the data on Finns deceased abroad from the Foreign ministry. Here is the web address: http://www.migrationinstitute.fi/sinst/emigrantregister.php
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG Finland research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you have ancestors from Finland, you should take a look at the Finland Family History Association web site by clicking on the address below. When you get to the site you will note on the left side of the screen there are two areas of interest in the free archives: Church Records and Census Records. Click on the one of interest and follow it to the scanned records. In the case of Church Records you will first be shown a list of parishes. You can select the parish of interest. You can also select the Province which will list all of the parishes within the province. After you zero in on a parish you will get a list of names with numbers to the left. Click on the number and you will get an image of the actual church record. Some of these records go back to the 1600's.
The Census Records start in 1700 and go through 1723 but seem to be limited in the area that they cover. These records are being added to all the time.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG Expanded WI Birth Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Joan Luetzow, sent in information about the Wisconsin Historical Society index of births from 1907 and earlier. The free on-line index has been expanded to include late reported births. Coming soon will be an on-line free index of marriages and births.
You can order a copy of the birth certificate on line. See the following information from the WHS web page.
Thanks to Joan for alerting us on this new expanded service.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= It (the birth index) was made by digitizing a 1970s microfiche index and expanding it with tens of thousands of delayed birth records, or births that were filed many years after the event. The Schoenleber Foundation of Milwaukee generously covered most of the conversion costs, and the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society graciously let us include their delayed birth records index. The result is free public access to information on more than 500,000 Wisconsin births.
You can search in a variety of ways — use just a last name or browse by county and year. Try various names and locations to find your Wisconsin ancestors. When you discover someone for whom you want a birth certificate, you can order a hard copy from us online. Members (of WHS) receive a 10-percent discount on each order.
We plan to add pre-1907 death and marriage indexes in the next few months, creating a comprehensive vital records index that will be entirely free and publicly searchable. Until the death and marriage indexes are available, you can request searches through our Wisconsin Genealogical Research Service.
Vital records are essential to family research, but there are other useful and interesting tools as well. We offer the Wisconsin Name Index, which leads to more than 150,000 obituaries, personal sketches, and other short biographies of Wisconsin people. And you can order copies of Wisconsin Civil War Records, which typically show the soldier's name, regiment, company, rank, and date of mustering (enrollment) into service. Many Civil War records also include a birthplace, age, residence, occupation, marital status, physical description, muster-out date and service notes. You may also find pictures of ancestors and their home towns at Wisconsin Historical Images.
Enjoy the index and happy searching!
:: Posted February 15, 2006
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006
MPAFUG AccessGenealogy + Black History Month
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address was sent in by MPAFUG member, Joe Blahnik. The site, AccessGenealogy.com, includes many links to States and genealogical records. Be sure to check out the Cemetery Records section. I was able to find quite a bit of information searching that section. There are also biographies, Census records, bible records, and much more.
There are also some "FREE" links to data files at Ancestry.com during the month of February. This is being offered in celebration of Black History Month. You should be aware that Ancestry.com is a commercial site so you may be asked to sign up for a subscription.
Thanks to Joe for his fine contribution. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
MPAFUG Census Forms
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you are looking for forms and/or spreadsheets for census research etc the following web address will take you there.
If you click on SCREENSHOTS you can see what the free forms look like. If you click on DOWNLOADS you can download the spreadsheets and/or the PDF format forms that you can print. The spreadsheets allow you to track and print data on your computer. The PDF forms only allow you to download blank forms into Acrobat Reader. Acrobat Reader is the same program that you use to read the MPAFUG newsletters and handouts. Generally all modern computers have Acrobat Reader already on it.
The site includes Spreadsheets for census data for the 1790 - 1930 US Census, State Census for several states including Wisconsin and Minnesota, International Census for Canada, England, Ireland and Scotland, Cemetery Data sheets, Passenger Manifest data, Research Logs, Family Group Reports, and much more.
The spreadsheets are designed in Microsoft EXCEL format and can be used in MS OFFICE and OPEN OFFICE spread sheet programs.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Monday, February 06, 2006
MPAFUG Brown County, WI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site of the Bay Area Genealogical Society in Brown County, Wisconsin. Two areas of interes are the GraveSiteSearch and the Maps section. The Maps section shows two plat style maps of the area. The GraveSiteSearch is a searchable section.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Thursday, March 30, 2006
MPAFUG Oswego County NY
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Many of the early settlers in Southeastern Wisconsin from 1835 to 1845 originally came from Oswego County, New York. The Western Emigration Company was founded in Oswego County and did much of the early exploration and settlement of this area of Wisconsin. The following web address will take you to a site containing a searchable index of newspaper articles for Oswego County from 1820 to 1855. Many of the family names found in Kenosha County (Southport/Kenosha) and Racine County can be found in the index.
================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Monday, March 27, 2006
MPAFUG German War Dead
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Dick Klug sent in the following message and web address for German speaking soldiers who died in service. There are about 400,000 names in the index.
It covers German soldiers who died in service going back as far as the Napoleonic Wars. It is mostly in German (there is an English intro and English tabs to navigate) but is quite easy to use, even by a non-German speaker/reader like myself.
Dick Klug
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Saturday, March 25, 2006
MPAFUG WWI Photos Milwaukee County
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing an index of names of 3,192 WWI military personnel from Milwaukee County.
The Milwaukee Public LibraryÂ’s special collections includes 3,192 photographs of World War I military personnel from Milwaukee County. The names of individuals in the photograph collection are listed on this site. Use the alphabetical search key to look for an individual name. To receive a photocopy of the image and the cost for ordering a print, make a request through the site.
Note that the address contains two underscores "_".
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Photos of Mills
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Laurel Ingram, sent in the following message and web address for locating pictures of mills from all over the country. Some of your ancestors may have operated a mill or, if they were farmers, had their grain processed at one of these mills. The picture of the mill can be a nice addition to your family history.
Many thanks to Laurel for her contributions.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
This is a site that might be of interest to members with ancestors who were millers and operated a grist mill, there are some carding mils, cigar factories and cider mills!
There are 674 pictures of mills from all over the country. Go to pictures - select a state - check out the listings. It is a free site. There are a few links to other sites with similar interests.
I found a picture of the Leibert grist mill in Pennsylvania - my Leibert line were Moravians from Nazareth, PA. The mill now is a VFW Hall.
Laurel Ingram
Sterling, IL
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Monday, March 20, 2006
MPAFUG Illinois Trails History & Genealogy
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for the Illinois Trails History & Genealogy. This free site contains data on all Counties in Illinois. You will find the County list on the left. Within each County you will find census data, cemetery data, biographies, newspaper articles, history, obituaries, and many other databases. You can also access the Illinois databases.
================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG Ancestors in Congress
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Gary Haas, sent in the following web address for finding ancestors and relatives who served in the US Congress from 1774 to 2005. There is a section at the bottom of the page that includes biographies that are well worth looking at. While you may not have had a direct ancestor in Congress you might find a shirt tail relative. The biography may give you some good information.
Thanks to Gary for sharing this information with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG ArchiveGrid Search System
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Gary Haas sent in the following message and web address for ArchiveGrid. This system allows you to search many archives at the same time for names or places. This may give you some leads into finding some of your ancestors.
For me there is nothing better than to rummage around in libraries looking for stuff about my ancestors and my hometown. The next best thing is to rummage around in libraries' online catalogs.
This site combines the online catalogs for some of the great research libraries.
It's a little tricky to use because they hide the input box for your search terms in the upper left-hand corner.
This is free for use until May 31.
Gary Haas
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Friday, March 17, 2006
MPAFUG DAR Genealogy Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Ellen Kuchta, sent in the following message on a searchable index to DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) database. I've added an address that will take you directly to the search site.
Thanks to Ellen for sharing this information with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has enhanced its online index to the Genealogical Records Committee Reports (GRC) - the name of its collection of genealogical information from family Bibles, tombstones, church records, etc. This 18 million name index for ancestors is at:
DAR members have been copying unpublished materials since 1913, the present GRC committee being established in 1932. The information gleaned is catalogued in the DAR Library, and is being digitized. All of the GRC collection will be indexed for the computer, and it is already searchable. The site has the information on how to to get copies of these records.
Ellen Turner Kuchta
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Monday, March 13, 2006
MPAFUG British Columbia 1875 Voters
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Dianne Stern, sent in the following web address for a site that lists the registered voters in British Columbia in 1875. This may be useful in determining if your BC ancestors were established in the area in 1875. The list gives name, residence, profession, nature of qualification and district.
Thanks to Dianne for her contribution. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
MPAFUG CT, MA, RI, NJ, NY, MI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing a great deal of Connecticut data as well as a fair amount in surrounding states. The states of CT, MA, RI, NJ, NY and MI are included. You will find vital records, wills, deeds, military records, church memberships, church census records, cemetery records and much more. Some of the records go back to the 1630's.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG CT Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing the Barbour Collection of Connecticut Towns. If you are doing any research in Connecticut you must research this collection. It includes births, marriages, deaths, and links to cemetery records, wills, military records and much more.
I did a search in Sterling, CT and found my 6th ggparents tombstone inscriptions.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Thursday, March 02, 2006
MPAFUG Movies to DVD
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
At last night's MPAFUG meeting and program there were quite a few questions about how to convert old home movies that were on tape to a DVD in order to preserve them. Sam Colon mentioned that there are services available for making the DVD and one that was mentioned was Walgreens.
We mentioned at the meeting that you might want to consider buying a DVD recorder and doing the conversion yourself. I checked the Sunday ads and found that Best Buy has a DVD recorder on sale for only $89.99 with no rebates. The recorder is a CyberHome DVR1600. I looked up the model on the internet and found the following:
"CyberHome's DVR 1600 Personal DVD Recorder lets you record to inexpensive and reliable DVD+R/RW discs from the built-in TV Tuner or any video source! Choose from Super High-Quality mode or additional modes for continuous recording on a DVD+R/RW disc. Connect your VCR and transfer your VHS movies to DVD discs and share with family and friends. Do you have a camcorder? You can also connect your camcorder directly to the DVD recorderÂ’s DV connector, IEEE 1394, and put your home movies onto DVD discs to share with family and friends."
If you already have your movies on tape you could convert them to DVD yourself with the DVD recorder.
If your movies are still on 8mm film, super 8mm film or 16mm film and you own a digital camcorder, we discussed how to copy them by projecting the movies to a bright white sheet of paper and recording them with your camcorder. After you have the movies captured on the camcorder you can then make a DVD on some computers or by using the DVD recorder mentioned above. You can plug background music into your camcorder so that you don't have to listen to the noise from the projector.
I checked with Walgreens and they charge $25.00 per video tape to convert it to DVD. They charge $65 to convert a 400 foot reel of 8mm movies to DVD. That is about 25 minutes of movie. They will put slides on a DVD also and the cost there is $50 for the first 80 slides and $0.40 per slide after that. So if you had 400 slides it would cost about $208 to convert them to DVD.
Buying a DVD recorder makes a lot of sense especially with the price at $89.99.
If there is enough interest we might consider doing a program on converting old movies, tapes, slides and photographs to DVDs.
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MPAFUG Roger Cobb Interview DNA
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
At last night's MPAFUG meeting we were happy to see Roger Cobb in the audience all the way from Texas. Roger presented an outstanding program to us on DNA testing for Genealogical Research a few months ago. Roger was interviewed on the subject and part of it will be televised. Here is the note from Roger that I said that I would send to you with the specifics.
Thanks to Roger for the information. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= Hi Bob, Thanks for your email regarding the Cobb who is trying to find Asa Cobb. My TV interview is scheduled for Sunday March 26, at 8:30am on the Lifetime channel. I think that it is channel 36 on Time Warner. The show is sponsored by Walgreen's and is called Health Corner. I have no idea what they will show. My interview was over 2 hours, but the TV program is only 30 minutes. See you at the meeting. Roger
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Wednesday, March 01, 2006
MPAFUG Washington State Vital Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Debbie Weibel sent in the following web address for Washington State vital records. While not all areas of the State are on line at this time, quite a few are. There is a list of soon-to-be-added databases so you might want to bookmark this site.
By the way...If you want to win at tonight's guessing contest you might want to read the March MPAFUG newsletter. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
MPAFUG Civil War Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I'm often asked how to order Civil War pension records. The following web address will take you to a site that will walk you through the process. I'm also often asked which records to order, Pension records or Military records. You should order both. The Pension records have a lot more genealogical information so if you only intend to order one, make it the pension records.
The Military records tell you about the person's service time while the Pension records generally contains family data, marriage dates, names, places, occupations, children etc.
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Sunday, April 23, 2006
MPAFUG Newberry Library Catalog
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address is for the Newberry Library in Chicago. If you click on "Collections & Catalogue" you can conduct a search of the library. Be aware that only 20% of the items are listed in the on-line catalog. That means that 80% of the items are still in a card catalog which can only be searched at the library.
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Saturday, April 22, 2006
MPAFUG Danish Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Guy Porth sent in the following message and web address for Danish research.
Many thanks to Guy for the sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob, I recently did some RAOGK work for a fellow in Denmark. In addition to sending me his 'thanks', he sent me a website for Denmark research provided by Danish volunteers. Guy
Hi Guy,
Just to be sure, I contacted the webmaster, and you are all welcome to use the site.
The link to the main page is www.dis-danmark.dk. The direct link to "Find your relatives in Denmark" is http://dis-danmark.dk/forum/list.php?11. Here anyone from abroad can ask for help. They have to register to get a password, but it is for free. If you check it out, you will see that there are many kinds of questions.
Michael
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Tuesday, April 18, 2006
MPAFUG Kalamazoo County MI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
A few members reported that they were not able to get to the Kalamazoo County, Michigan Cemetery Index that I had sent to you yesterday. I tried the site again today and it worked fine.
Since there appears to be some interest in Kalamazoo County I'm sending you the address for their GenWeb site. This contains a lot of links to data from the County.
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Monday, April 17, 2006
MPAFUG Indiana Marriages
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following you will find two web addresses for Indiana Marriages. The first address is for marriages in early Indiana. In my search I found some records from as early as 1812, however the database actually has some very early church records going back to 1749. The second address covers modern day marriages in Indiana and covers the period from 1993 to 2000. Note that there is only a slight difference between the two addresses. The first contains one underscore and the second contains two.
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MPAFUG Indiana State Archives Databases
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line bunch,
The following web address will take you to the Indiana State Archives on-line databases. Following is a list of the items contained within the site. The Naturalization Records Database was very good. I was able to find some missing information using that database. Included was last and first name, nationality, date of arrival, and the exact location of the record including County, book number and page number.
Ft. Wayne Database General Land Office Database Gov. Oliver P. Morton Telegraph Books Hoosier Homestead Awards Database Index to Life Prisoner's Statements Indian Lands Database Indiana Soldier's and Sailor's Children'sHome Indianapolis Donation Database Indianapolis-Marion County Employees Laporte-Winamac Database Naturalization Records Databases Posey County Circuit Court Records Database Registry of Negroes and Mulattos, 1853-54, Vigo County, Indiana Retention Schedule Database
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
MPAFUG Lebanon, IN Obits
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site on Lebanon, Indiana obituaries.
Index to Obituaries from the Lebanon Reporter from 1986 through 2004. This is a large data base consisting of 11,619 names. This index was compiled by staff and volunteers at the Lebanon Public Library, Lebanon, Indiana in the Heritage Room.
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Saturday, April 15, 2006
MPAFUG Making Sense of Historical Documents
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas sent in the following memo and web address for an educational web site. The articles contained within the site are really great.
Thanks to Gary for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bopb Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob, One of the skills that a family researcher needs is the ability to find clues in old documents. This web site contains a number of articles and audio recordings which will give you lots of ideas that will be helpful in doing your research and discovering clues in old documents.
You can find detailed guides about reading maps, letters, diaries and photographs. You will also find how to make sense of advertisements and popular songs.
Understanding history is the first step to understanding your ancestors.
Gary Haas
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Thursday, April 13, 2006
MPAFUG "Internet Genealogy" Magazine
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
A new genealogy publication has become available that looks very interesting. It is called "Internet Genealogy". You can download a preview copy of the magazine for free at the following address: http://www.internet-genealogy.com/preview_issue.htm
The preview issue is 24 pages long and will be downloaded in PDF format that you can open, read and print with your Acrobat Reader. The regular issues contain a minimum of 56 pages. Check with your local book store or hobby store to see if they have the magazine in stock.
Contents of First (April/May 2006) Issue:
Net Notes: 100,000 Canadian Home Children, Shaw's Dublin City Directory for 1850, Boston Passenger Manifests 1848-91
Genealogical Googling: Dan Lynch tells us how to get the best out of this important search engine
The Irish Census: Marc Skulnick looks at the imminent arrival of the 1911 Irish census online
ArchiveGrid: Martha L. Brogan describes a new database that shows great promise
Case Study: William Pennington: Rick Crume explores an 18th-century colonist's origins and his family ties
Linkpendium: Lisa Alzo looks at a website with over three million genealogical links
What You Should Know: Halvor Moorshead gives a crash course for those new to genealogy
Successful Searching Strategies: Marc Skulnick consults the experts on getting the most out of the ‘net
Top Places to Start Your Research: Janice Nickerson describes some essential websites
Top 10 Websites for Polish Genealogy: Donna J. Pointkouski looks at several sites for those exploring Polish roots
Ancestry's Canadian Records: Elizabeth Lapointe takes a look at this recently launched service
Newspapers Online: Marc Skulnick looks at the ever-increasing availability of online newspapers
Genealogy Freebies: Maureen Taylor points us to some great free resources on the Internet
The Family History Library Catalog: Emily Croom describes a really useful tool for the genealogist
A2A: Access to Archives: Susan Bogan introduces an under-publicized database
llinois State Archives: Diane Richard tells us about one of the better state websites
Google Book Search: Victoria King checks out the latest on one of Google's loftier projects
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Sunday, April 09, 2006
MPAFUG Interactive European Map
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas sent in information about a web site that is great for locating those small villages in Europe. While the site has a German address it covers all of Europe. I tried the site and very quickly found the tiny Village of Rudimov in the Moravian area of the Czech Republic. The Village contained six roads and was in the administrative section of Zlin and in the County of Zlinsky, in the Moravian State of the Country of the Czech Republic. When I first started my genealogy research over 30 years ago I had one heck of a time finding Rudimov.
Many thanks to Gary for sharing this site with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob, I read about this really neat interactive map of Germany from the Germanic Genealogy Journal of Spring 2006.
Interactive means you click on stuff on the map and it shows you stuff.
1) If you hover over a town, it will show the German government levels - kind of like clicking on a town in Wisconsin and seeing the County governments and State governments for the town
2) There is a distance measuring icon on the tool bar that lets you measure stuff in detail - for example you can see how far your ancestors traveled to church - you can also see all the towns within a selected number of kilometers.
Gary Haas
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Thursday, April 06, 2006
MPAFUG MO Death Index on-line
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Gary Haas sent in the following information on an on-line death index for Missouri. I tried the site and was happy to find some relatives that I had been looking for. I was even able to view and print a copy of one of the death certificates. Really a neat site.
Thanks to Gary for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob, The state of Missouri has an online index to death certificates from 1910 to 1955. For 1910 to 1920 you can view an image of the certificate. The state is workng on adding more images to the site. Here is the web address: http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/
The price is right free.
Gary Haas
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MPAFUG WHS On-line Resources
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Beth Arnott, sent in the following article about the Wisconsin Historical Society's on-line resource project.
Many thanks to Beth for sharing that with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
Tonight's meeting was just great!! Thank you so much for all your hard work.
I came across an article that may be of interest. Feel free to copy it to the MPAFUG members. It is from "Waukesha This Week," a small paper that is free and comes on Sunday with the Journal/Sentinel. The date is approximately March 26, 2006.
The title is: "Historical Society Takes Resources Online."
This year the Wisconsin Historical Society will digitize thousands of pages from two comprehensive sources for state history research that date back to 1855.
These pages will be available for access online for no charge.
Early in the society's history, its founders began printing historical materials in volumes called Wisconsin Historical Collections.
Every few years between 1855 and 1911, a new volume was created, full of pioneer reminiscences, transcripts of documents, interviews with Indian elders and other Wisconsin stories.
By WWI, the society had published 20 volumes containing nearly 1,000 articles.
The University of Wis-Madison Digital Collections Center will digitize every page - 4,000 electronic files -- for delivery to the society's library. Each article will be cataloged individually to make the collection searchable.
Articles from the quarterly Wisconsin Magazine of History, which took up where Wisconsin Historical Collections left off, also will be catalogued to make the pages searchable.
By the end of the year all of the resources should be available online at the society's Website, www.wisconsinhistory.org .
Beth STEINBERG ARNOTT
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Tuesday, April 04, 2006
MPAFUG Quaker Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing transcribed Quaker Records, some of which go back to the 1600's. The records appear to cover PA, DE, MD, and NJ. Most are from PA. Births, marriages, deaths, membership lists and cemetery records can be found.
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MPAFUG Wisconsin Vital Records Index E x p a n d e d
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Bill Herman sent in the following announcement from the Wisconsin Historical Society. Several of our members also sent information about the announcement so I want to thank all of you for sharing this with the group.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Last month the Wisconsin Historical Society introduced our new Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index, which can be found at
www.wisconsinhistory.org/vitalrecords. We began the index with nearly 1 million birth records and are excited to announce the addition of nearly 400,000 Wisconsin death records.
The new death index, like its companion, began as a 1970s microfiche publication. The Schoenleber Foundation of Milwaukee generously provided funds to convert them to electronic form, so now genealogists have free public access to a comprehensive pre-1907 index to Wisconsin births and deaths. Marriages, for all Wisconsin counties, are up next.
You can discover ancestors by individual name, by browsing by county and year, or by exact date. Births and deaths can both be searched at the same time and then viewed separately, if desired. State law prohibits publication on the Web of original birth or death certificates, so when you discover someone about whom you want more details, you can order a paper copy of the complete certificate from the Society online. Most are delivered within two weeks, and Society members receive a 10-percent discount on each order. Or, you can use the index as a research tool that points you to the birth and death records that you need.
Vital records are not the only genealogical source available on the Society Web site. To learn more about what we have online check out our genealogy page at www.wisconsinhistory.org/genealogy.
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Wednesday, May 31, 2006
MPAFUG Finding names in a web page
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
One of our members asked a question about searching through the surname frequency web site that I had sent you a few days ago. His question was: Is this indexed in any way to find my surname without reading all of them?
My answer may be of interest to all of you.
Indirectly you can search for your surname (or any word) by using your browser search function. If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, click on EDIT at the top left and select FIND (On this page) and enter the name that you want to find. Be sure to search both in the UP and DOWN positions, especially if you are in the middle of the page.
You can use this technique to search any web page that you happen to be in. Give it a try. You will be impressed with how well this works.
If you are using a browser other than Internet Explorer they all have a similar function and it is also located in the EDIT menu. Firefox calls it FIND IN THIS PAGE. Opera calls it INLINE FIND.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Monday, May 29, 2006
MPAFUG Polish Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing Church Registers of the Catholic parish church in Klein Tinz, Breslau County, Silesia, Prussia.The village is known today as Tyniec Maly, Poland. The records are in English and German. The site contains over 3,000 individual records.
The State of New Jersey required filing of marriage records at the state level beginning 1 May 1848. This database indexes marriage returns filed with the Secretary of State for the period May 1848 through 31 May 1867. These records were later maintained by the Department of Health's Bureau of Vital Statistics, and were transferred to the State Archives in 1965.
Note that marriages were recorded at the county level beginning in 1795.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Surname Frequency
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Did you ever wonder how many people are out there that have your same last name? Have you determined that your family members must have been dropped on earth by a space ship since you can never find them in the public records? The following web address will take you to a site that shows the popularity of a surname.
(1). A "Name" (2). Frequency in percent (3). Cumulative Frequency in percent (4). Rank
In the file (dist.all.last) one entry appears as:
MOORE 0.312 5.312 9
In our Search Area sample, MOORE ranks 9th in terms of frequency. 5.312 percent of the sample population is covered by MOORE and the 8 names occurring more frequently than MOORE. The surname, MOORE, is possessed by 0.312 percent of our population sample.
The following address will take you to the same site but will list three files that you can search. One is for all last names; one is for female first names; and one is for male first names.
The data is based on a sampling of names in the 1990 US Census reports. The surname list contains 88,799 surnames.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Wednesday, May 24, 2006
MPAFUG FREE PAF Tutorial
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Several members of MPAFUG sent me news of a new web site by BYU that contains probably the best tutorial for the PAF program. The tutorial has demo areas that walk you through step-by-step while talking you through. Even complex operations seem simple when you view the interactive tutorial. I would encourage all of you to try it out. If you are new to PAF you will get a good understanding of the program details. If you are experienced in PAF you will still find the tutorial refreshing.
Thanks to members, Gary Haas, Guy Porth, and Sharman Hummel for letting me know about this site.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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PROVO ? A team of Brigham Young University students and faculty members have created a new free online tutorial for the Personal Ancestral File program. It is available at:
Originally created for students in BYU family history classes, the interactive tutorial is most helpful to those not familiar with the widely used PAF program from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tutorial participants can pick and choose which areas of PAF they need to know more about by clicking on either a step-by-step textual guide or an interactive demonstration for each point of reference in the menu. Because of audio components, the interactive demonstrations require speakers or headphones to listen to instructions. The tutorial covers the entire PAF program, from importing information from other family history programs to exporting information to the church's TempleReady program.
The project was developed through the cooperation of BYU's Center for Instructional Design, the Center for Family History and Genealogy and Kip Sperry, a BYU professor of family history. ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Thursday, May 18, 2006
MPAFUG Upper Canadian Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If your ancestors were in Upper Canada between 1832 and 1849, you might find them listed on the following web site.
This index provides the names of all the people confined to the Gore District Gaol (which means jail) in Hamilton on account of unpaid debts (defendants) and the people to whom they owed money (plaintiffs), for the period 1832 to 1849. The original register also includes the amount of the debt, the specific dates of committal and discharge, and the names of the judge and attorneys involved.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006
MPAFUG African-American Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Ellen Kuchta sent in the following message and web address for our members.
Thanks to Ellen for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob -
Do you think anyone might be interested in this? It is from the NEHGS e-News.
Freedom?s Journal ? Wisconsin Historical Society http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/libraryarchives/aanp/freedom/ Freedom?s Journal can be found on the Wisconsin Historical Society?s web site. It was the first African-American owned-and-operated newspaper published in the United States, according to its editors Samuel Cornish and John B. Russwurm. The newspaper was published on a weekly basis in New York City for a period of two years from March, 1827, through March, 1829. Its circulation area included 11 states, the District of Columbia, Haiti, Europe, and Canada. In addition to including editorials and covering international, national, and regional current events, the Journal published biographies of leading African-Americans and the births, marriages, and deaths of African-American New Yorkers.
The entire run of Freedom?s Journal, 103 issues, has been scanned, digitized and placed into PDF files on the Wisconsin Historical Society web site. You can download these files to your computer by clicking on the issue?s link. Please be advised that each of these files is larger than 1 megabyte in size. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader to access them.
Ellen Turner Kuchta
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Tuesday, May 16, 2006
MPAFUG New Ulm MN Obituaries
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Cathy Romeis sent in the following web address for New Ulm, Minnesota obituaries from 1999 through today. Thanks to Cathy for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Morning Bob,
I was just doing some last minute research before leaving for the courthouse and found this site. You might find it interesting since I did not have to go through the library site or use a library card to use it.
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MPAFUG Early American Photo Collection
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas sent in an interesting web address that has a great collection of early American photographs. You can search for a name or a location or just about anything else. I tried a search using the term Ellis and got a very large collection of Ellis Island photos from the late 1800's and the early 1900's. Give the site a try and see what you come up with.
"The George Grantham Bain Collection represents the photographic files of one of America's earliest news picture agencies. The collection richly documents sports events, theater, celebrities, crime, strikes, disasters, political activities including the woman suffrage campaign, conventions and public celebrations. " The Library of Congress has digitized this collection of photos. You can find photos on a wide variety of topics including, rat catchers, the Chicago Cubs, persons and places from Europe.
You can use the built-in search feature to find pictures or you can browse by topic. Be sure to click on the "Preview Images" button in order to see thumbnails of the pictures.
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MPAFUG OHGen Access to IGI
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas sent in the following message and web address. The site is linked with records at the Family History Library. I found that when you get to the FHL search screen you can enter just the last name and the Region (North America) and that will give you the names in the County of interest.
The LDS church's IGI file can be a tremendous source of information, but it can be tough to use.
The OHGen (I assume an Ohio genealogy group) has set up a site that makes it easier to use the IGI file. You pick a state, then a county. OHGen's site will take you to FAMILYSEARCH.org with the BATCH number for the county filled in. This allows you to see all the people recorded in the IGI file for the selected county.
The OHGen site also has links to unique websites for some of the counties.
Gary Haas
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Sunday, May 14, 2006
MPAFUG Happy Mother's Day
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
All of us on the MPAFUG Steering Committee want to wish all of you Mothers and Grandmothers a very happy Mother's Day. We hope that you can spend some time with your family on this special day. This is a great time to share some of your research with family members. Show them our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Thursday, May 11, 2006
MPAFUG Clues In Census Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Joan Borman sent in the following census information. There is some very usefull information in the census reports.
Thanks to Joan for her contribution.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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This was in the last Rootsweb Review. Lots of things I never knew!
Joan Borman
Clues in Census Records, 1850-1930
Updated December 2, 2002 from an article by Claire Pretchel-Kluskens that appeared in the January 1998 issue of NARA's The Record.
Experienced genealogical researchers use clues found in one record to find other records about the same individual. This article describes some of the clues found in census records.
Date of birth
The 1900 census (column 7) indicates the person's month and year of birth; the 1850-1880 and 1910-1930 censuses indicate the person's age.
The 1870 census (column 13) and 1880 census (column 7) indicate the month in which the person was born, if born "within the year," that is between June 1, 1869 and May 31, 1870 for the 1870 census, or June 1, 1879 and May 31, 1880, for the 1880 census. The official census day was June 1 in both 1870 and 1880, although the enumerator may have visited the household at a later date.
While the person's age is not an exact date of birth, it at least provides a "ballpark" figure useful (1) for tracking the person from one census to the next, especially if other people have the same name, and (2) for locating the person in any existing vital records.
Place of birth
The 1850-1930 censuses indicate the person's state or country of birth, which helps narrow the geographic scope of search for the specific town of birth.
Date of marriage
The 1850 census (column 10), 1860 census (column 11), 1870 census (column 14), and 1880 census (column 12) indicate whether the person had married within the year.
"Within the year" means during the year before the official census day, that is, between June 1, 1849 and May 31, 1850, for the 1850 census; between June 1, 1859 and May 31, 1860, for the 1860 census; between June 1, 1869 and May 31, 1870, for the 1870 census; and between June 1, 1879 and May 31, 1880, for the 1880 census. The official census day was June 1 in each of these census years, although the enumerator may have visited the household at a later date.
The 1900 census (column 10) and 1910 census (column 9) indicate the number of years of marriage for each married person.
Number of children
The 1900 census (column 11) and 1910 census (column 10) indicate how many children were born to each woman. The 1900 census (column 12) and 1910 census (column 11) indicate how many of those children were still living. These clues can help determine whether the researcher has identified all children in a given family, and whether any were deceased when either census was taken.
The 1900 census (column 16), 1910 census (column 15), 1920 census (column 13), and 1930 census (column 22) each indicate the person's year of immigration to the United States. This information should help in locating a ship passenger arrival list.
The 1870 census (column 19) has a check mark for "Male Citizens of the U.S. of 21 years of age and upwards." If the person was a foreign-born citizen, this means that he had become naturalized by 1870.
The 1900 census (column 18), the 1910 census (column 16), and 1920 census (column 14), and 1930 census (column 23) indicate the person's naturalization status. The answers are "Al" for alien, "Pa" for "first papers," and "Na" for naturalized.
The 1920 census (column 15) indicates the year in which the person was naturalized.
The 1870 census (columns 11-12) have check marks if the person's parents were "of foreign birth."
The 1880 census (columns 25-26), 1900 census (columns 14-15), 1910 census (columns 13-14), 1920 census (columns 21 & 23), and 1930 census (columns 19-20) indicate the person's parents' birthplaces.
Military Service
Service in Union or Confederate Army or Navy
The 1910 census (column 30) indicates whether the person was a "survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy." The answers are "UA" for Union Army, "UN" for Union Navy, "CA" for Confederate Army, and "CN" for Confederate Navy. These clues lead to military service and pension records; see Civil War Records and Confederate Pension Records for more information.
A word of caution: On the 1910 census, columns 30-32 are often "overwritten" with numbers like 2-1-0-0 or 6-9-0-0. These numbers are not the answers for columns 30-32, but were data summaries used by Census Bureau tabulators in Washington, DC, to compile statistical data.
The 1930 census (column 31) indicates Civil War veterans with the abbreviation "CW."
Military Service, 1898-1918, in Major Wars
The 1930 census (column 31) indicates military service in other wars with "Sp" for Spanish-American War, "Phil" for Philippine Insurrection, "Box" for Boxer Rebellion, "Mex" for Mexican Expedition, and "WW" for World War I.
Real property
The 1850 census (column 8), 1860 census (column 8), and 1870 census (column 8) indicate the value of real property (land) owned by each person.
The 1900 census (column 25), 1910 census (column 26), 1920 census (column 7), and 1930 census (column 7) indicate whether the person owned ("O") or rented ("R") the home or farm.
The 1900 census (column 26), 1910 census (column 27), and 1920 census (column 8) indicate whether home and farm owners owned their property with a mortgage ("M") or free of mortgage ("F").
The 1930 census (column 8) indicates the value of home, if owned, or the monthly rental, if rented.
These clues should lead researchers to the county recorder's office or equivalent agency for deeds, mortgages, and property tax records.
Economic data.
The 1850 census (column 7), 1860 census (column 7), 1870 census (column 7), and 1880 census (column 13) all indicate the person's occupation. If the answer is "farmer," the researcher should look for information about the farmer's land ownership, crops, and livestock in the agricultural census schedules. If the person was a saw or grist miller, cheese maker, or other "manufacturer," the researcher should check the manufacturing census schedules.
Agricultural census schedules exist for 1850-1880; manufacturing census schedules exist for 1820 and 1850-1880.
For more information and roll lists of nonpopulation census schedules available as NARA microfilm publications, see Nonpopulation Census Records.
Conclusion.
Researchers who use these and other clues in census records will be more successful--and thorough--in their genealogical research.
This essay is adapted from "Clues in Census Records, 1850-1920," The Record, Vol. 4, No. 3 (Jan. 1998): 26-27.
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MPAFUG Green Sheet Photos
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Karen Tews sent in the following web address for a Milwaukee site containing over 170 pictures from the "Remember When" section of the Green Sheet. The Milwaukee Public Library has added the collection to their digital on-line data. You can access the photos without having a library card. Some of these photos might make good items to have in your family history. You can purchase a copy of the photo on-line for $10.00 or you can copy the photo by clicking on it and then doing a right mouse click on the enlarged photo and saving it to your computer.
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Saturday, May 06, 2006
MPAFUG Tracing Black Family Tree
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is an announcement from Chuck Powell on African American Genealogy.
Thanks to Chuck for the information.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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TRACING THE BLACK FAMILY TREE - Come and learn how to start tracing your own family's ancestry. Hear what other people have learned about their ancestors. See examples of the records used to discover who your great-great-grandparents were. View old photos and census records. See charts created by members showing ancestral lines tracing back into the 1800's. FREE. Saturday, May 20th, Washington Park Library, 2121 N. Sherman Blvd. (2nd Fl.) 1pm-4pm. For more info call Chuck 414-527-1802. . .
Chuck Powell
African American Genealogical Society of Milwaukee
P.S. for an interesting website dealing with Black Family History, take a look at:
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Thursday, June 29, 2006
MPAFUG 1930 Census for 3 days
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Judy Haessly sent in an interesting commercial web site for Ancestry.com. The site allows you to search the 1930 US Census for three days without registering. The goal is to get you to subscribe to Ancestry.com. One of the problems with the site is that if you use a dial up system it takes a very long time to load the images. If you have high speed internet service it is much faster. Once you start using the site you have three days to complete your research. You can view the actual census images.
Another disadvantage of the site is that you can't do a surname only search. You are required to include a given name (first name) in your search. The site is still worth looking at especially if you have high speed service. If you are using dial up you might need a cup of coffee to keep you awake.
Thanks to Judy for sharing this site with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
A friend just sent this to me. Even if you have Ancestry, it has some fun little videos and other items on it. Others that don't have Ancestry can have a few days playing with the census lookups at least.
Judy Haessly
MPAFUG member
Fun! Try finding your parents or grandparents in the US census Three Days Free
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MPAFUG Irish Potato Famine
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Kris Kurtz sent in an interesting web site address about the Potato Famine in Ireland. I agree with Kris that the site is especially interesting for children. Give it a try. You might find it interesting.
Thanks to Kris for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Dear Bob,
Just found this website concerning the Irish Potato Famine. It would be especially interesting for children, I think.
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Tuesday, June 27, 2006
MPAFUG More Canadian Census Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Sue Langus, sent in information about another Canadian Census web site that goes back to 1851 in Ontario. While all of Canada is not covered, the Ontario province is. This is an on-going site so data is being added all the time.
Thanks to Sue for the information which is shown below.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
I found a site for varies years of census for Ontario. Some are images, others transcribed or a link to the census. I found my ancesters in the 1851 Grenville, Ontario census. There are also links to the 1911 census for Canada.
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Monday, June 26, 2006
MPAFUG Canadian Census Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Dianne Stern sent in the following message about Canadian census research on line.
The web site is very well done and you can research the census for free. Thanks to Dianne for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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For those who might be researching in Canada, this note is to make you aware that some of the data from the 1911 Census in Canada is now available online at http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/Test4.jsp
Note that
1. The index is not complete yet. In Quebec, it is 53% done. Some counties are more complete than others. 2. Married women are sometimes identified by their married name 3. The actual census pages (handwritten by the census taker) are available in pdf format and they contain more information on each individual such as birth month, occupation, religion, ...
Partial data is also available for the 1901 and 1906 census.
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Saturday, June 24, 2006
MPAFUG Norwegian Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for Norwegian Genealogy Research. This is the most extensive list that I've ever seen for Norwegian research. If you can't find your Norwegian ancestors here they probably were not really Norwegian.
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Tuesday, June 20, 2006
MPAFUG German Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to one of the most extensive web pages for German research. The page contains several hundred links to sites containing data, history, etc.
If you have any German ancestors, this site is well worth bookmarking.
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MPAFUG Vital Records Braintree, MA
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The following web address will take you to a site containing vital records for Braintree, Massachusetts. The records appear to cover from the 1600's to 1850's. Birth, marriage and death records can be found. The nice thing about this site is that there is documentation for the sources.
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Tuesday, June 13, 2006
MPAFUG Holland Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for the Regional Archive of Alkmaar, Holland the Netherlands. The site contains several indexes for church records (Baptism, Marriage, Burial) from the early 1600's to 1811. There are also indexes for the civil regestry office starting in 1812 to the present time for birth, marriage, divorce and death.
Here is the web address: Click on the British flag to view the site in English.
Alkmaar is situated in the northern part of Holland near the coast of the North Sea. In 1254 it was given municipal rights by count William II of Holland, and soon became prosperous as a centre of trading. In 1573, during the Dutch revolt, the city succesfully withstood a siege by a Spanish Army. The slogan Alcmaria Victrix, well-known in the Netherlands, dates from those days. Nowadays the town has nearly 93.000 inhabitants. For tourists it still organizes the famous cheese-market, a relic from the past when Alkmaar was a very important agrarian market-town.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Monday, June 12, 2006
MPAFUG Louisiana Cemeteries
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for Louisiana cemeteries. The list is broken down by Parish (like our County) and then by town or city. Some of the cemeteries have data listed but all of them have an address, GPS location, satellite view, and map view. Some have photo images of the tombstones.
Click on the headstone for TRANSCRIPTIONS Click on camera for cemetery PHOTOS Cursor and pause over the book for the ADDRESS Cursor and pause over the GPS for COORDINATES Click on the satellite for AERIAL VIEW Click on the location MAP
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Saturday, June 10, 2006
MPAFUG Irish in Quebec
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is the web address for a site for St. Columban, Quebec.
http://www.stcolumban-irish.com/
This site is dedicated to all the Irish immigrants that came to Canada in the early 1820s and settled in the Village of St. Columban, Québec. St. Columban is located about 60 miles north-west of Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Thursday, June 01, 2006
MPAFUG Bloomington, IN Obituaries
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing an index of Bloomington, Indiana obituaries from 1941 to the present time. The index lists the name, maiden name, age, date of death and the newspaper name. You can obtain a copy of the obituary for $3.00. The index is free. The site is maintained by the Monroe County Public Library (Indiana).
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Monday, July 31, 2006
MPAFUG New Richmond, WI Tornado 1899
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Sue Langus, sent in the following information about a genealogical disasters web site. It is an interesting site and may be worth visiting. There is a link to the New Richmond, Wisconsin tornado of 1899 in which many people were killed or injured. The site includes newspaper articles about it and has a list of names. You can browse or search by surname.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
MPAFUG Yearbooks & Rosters
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing yearbooks and class rosters for some Wisconsin schools. Generally the information is over 50 years old. The nice thing about the site is that you can also search other States that are listed on the left side of the screen. California, for example, has a huge collection on line.
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Saturday, July 22, 2006
MPAFUG Ship Passenger Lists 1600s
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Pilgrim Ship Lists and Great Migration Ships Lists from the early 1600's (1602 through 1638). Each ship has a list of passengers and often the relationship to other passengers. I found that some of the links are broken but the site may still be worth checking out.
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Thursday, July 20, 2006
MPAFUG Austrian Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site in English for the Southern Waldviertel region of Austria. The site is interesting because of the many links associated with it. The handwriting link is nice in that it shows samples of hanwritten records fro 1669 through 1784. If you click on the Genealogy tab you will find a list of over 9,000 names from that area of Austria.
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MPAFUG Iowa County, Wisconsin Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for Iowa County, Wisconsin research. The site contains a large amount of links related to the County and the State. The cemetery records are especially good. The best way to get to the cemetery data is to click on "Iowa County Genealogical Society" and then scroll down to "Databases On Our Site".
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Monday, July 17, 2006
MPAFUG Dodge & Jefferson Co., WI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Bonnie Becker sent in the following web address for the Dodge and Jefferson County Genealogical Society. The site contains quite a few good links and data for that area. When you reach the site click on ARCHIVES to find a very large listing.
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Sunday, July 16, 2006
MPAFUG Jefferson County, WI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing genealogy records and information for Jefferson County, Wisconsin. The site has an excellent collection of cemetery data.
Note that there is a ~ and an underscore _ in the address.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Tuesday, July 11, 2006
MPAFUG Civil War Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I found the following web address while doing some Civil War research. The site does an excellent job of walking you through this branch of research. It shows you what forms you will need in order to order Pension Records and other military documents. The Pension Records are considered a genealogical gold mine. It also provides many of the key links to other sites to help you.
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MPAFUG North Haven, CT Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing burials at the Montowese Cemetery in North Haven Connecticut. The cemetery has burials from 1710 to the present time.
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MPAFUG Dayton, Ohio Research
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The following web address will take you to the Woodland Cemetery at Dayton, Ohio. The cemetery was started in 1841 and contains 101,888 records in its on-line database. When you get to the site click on INTERMENT DATABASE on the left. You can conduct a search by just entering a surname as a minimum.
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Wednesday, July 05, 2006
MPAFUG Illinois Research + Swedish Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing data from several counties in Illinois. The counties are mostly in the central part of the state. There are some links that cover more of the counties. One of the links states that it contains Swedish records for the entire State of Illinois. This will be of interest to many of you.
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
MPAFUG Northern Indiana Cemeteries
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing Northern Indiana Cemetery photos. It looks like the site is concentrated on Kosciusko County but the author states that she is concentrating on older Northern Indiana cemeteries. There are some nice tombstone photos on the site. One of them could be your ancestor's.
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MPAFUG Portage County, WI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for Portage County, Wisconsin research. The site contains 1915 plat maps, and lists of settlers from 1845-1865. There are also census links for the County, a photo gallery and Surname Resources. If you are doing research in Portage County, be sure to check it out.
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MPAFUG Wisconsin Digital Collection
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the State of Wisconsin Digital Collections. This is a relatively new addition and it is still growing. The collection includes photographs, plat maps, directories, audio files and even some video files. Here is a list of some of the items:
Materials in the Collection:
Ada James papers and correspondence (1915-1918)
Appleton Public Library Local History Collection
Belgian-American Research Collection
Brittingham Family Lantern Slide Collection
Early Fond du Lac County People and Places
Great Lakes Maritime History Project
Historical County Plat Maps from South Central Wisconsin and Early Madison City Directories
A History of Agriculture in Wisconsin
History of Wisconsin Agriculture and Rural Life
The Home Front: Manitowoc County in World War II
Images of Lake Geneva
Janesville's Past
Libraries and Schools in Marathon and Lincoln Counties
Local Histories of Dane, Portage, Wood and Sauk Counties
Manitowoc Local History Collection
Neenah Public Library Local History Collection
Northeast Wisconsin Historical County Plat Maps & Atlases
Oshkosh Atlases and Histories
Public Documents of the State of Wisconsin
The Reminiscences of Lucien B. Caswell (1827-1919) ? Wisconsin pioneer and civic leader
The Story of Madison (Thwaites, Reuben Gold)
Taylor Brothers Photographs
Transactions of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters
Walworth County Plat Map of 1857
Waterford Area Local History
Wisconsin Academy Review 1954-1989 | 1995-2000
Wisconsin Goes to War: Our Civil War Experience
Wisconsin Pioneer Experience
The Wisconsin State Capitol Historic Structure Report
Wisconsin Traditions of Social Care
When you get to the site you can select from a list of subjects or by clicking on "Search The Collection" at the top of the page, you can find some links. The first link is "Browse The Entire State of Wisconsin Collection". By clicking on it you will have access to 15,582 items. You can search the entire database by clicking on "Search" at the top left of the screen. I tried a search for "Heck" and found three photos of the Heck family in Waterford, Wisconsin. The images can be saved and/or printed by doing a right mouse click on the image. I found plat maps showing land ownership of many parts of Wisconsin in full color. I also found my great great grandfather, Peter McNulty, listed in a 1873 business directory for Kansasville, Racine County, Wisconsin. If you click on any of the images you will get details of the image and in many cases, the names of the people on the image.
I probably spent four hours going through the site and I've just begun.
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Sunday, August 27, 2006
MPAFUG Milwaukee Art Museum
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Betty Storey, sent in the following announcement about an exhibit that may be of interest to many of our members. This type of exhibit may give you some insight into your European ancestors. During my recent Air Force reunion here in Milwaukee, our tour of the Milwaukee Art Museum (Calatrava) had the greatest impact on our visitors. If you haven't been to the Art Museum you owe it to yourself to visit it soon. It is an experience that you won't soon forget.
Thanks to Betty for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob, could you send a notice to the members of MPAFUG about an exhibit at the Milwaukee Art Museum, (downtown on the lakefront).This exhibit might interest members with an interest in history (all!) and German/Austrian/Central Europe ancestry (many!).
I have taken some information from the Milwaukee Art Museum website as follows:
?Biedermeier: The Invention of Simplicity
September 16, 2006 - January 1, 2007
This touring international loan exhibition focuses on the Biedermeier period in Central Europe from 1815 to 1830. It brings together for the first time almost 300 outstanding examples of German, Austrian and Czechoslovakian paintings, furniture, related decorative arts and works on paper.The term "Biedermeier" is actually the name of a fictional character-Gottlieb Biedermaier-who came to life in the 1840s in a Munich weekly satirical magazine. This "god-loving everyman" represented the typical German citizen, more interested in a comfortable home and a convivial family than political activism. What began as an intellectual critique soon developed into a new model for living. Biedermaier's name, slightly altered, and his orderly, frugal and simplistic view of the world became synonymous with this period in German culture by the end of the century.Milwaukee is the only venue in North America showing this exhibit. The exhibition is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum in collaboration with the Deutsches Historisches Museum in Berlin and the Albertina in Vienna.After its showing in Milwaukee, the exhibition will travel to the Albertina in Vienna, the Deutsches Historisches Museum in Berlin, and the Louvre in Paris.?
For more information, please visit the following websites:
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Friday, August 25, 2006
MPAFUG County Locator
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I was just correcting and updating my PAF data using a program called PAF Insight. The program is commercial ($25 to download or $35 for a CD) and it works with the PAF-5 program. It allows you to alter RIN numbers and to correct and edit place locations. It also conducts a search of the IGI index in Salt Lake. It has a merge function also. I was using the program to update place locations.
The nice thing about the place location editor is that if you correct one location it corrects it in all files that use that location. For example I had ancestors in my database that came from Alendorf, Germany. Some were shown as Alendorf, some were Prussia, some were Germany, some were Alendorf Prussia, Alendorf Germany, Alendorf Nordrhein-Westfalen, Alendorf Nordrhein-Westfalen Prussia Germany, and a few other combinations. With a few simple clicks I was able to change all of them to "Alendorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany". With over 8,000 names in my database the job of updating and correcting locations would take forever doing it manually.
I started working on the US ancestors and relatives and quickly found that I had a lot of variations in locations for the same place. Mostly I found that I was missing the County name for many of the records. I needed a quick and simple way to determine the County if I entered a city and state. I found a neat free program that will do just that, and that is why I'm sending you this message.
Here is the web address for the County Locator program:
Note that there is an underscore _ between the c and loc at the end of the address.
Enter just a town name and it will tell you the County and the State. If there are multiple locations for the town, all of them will be listed. Keep in mind that the County listed is today's County, not necessarily the original County. For example, Kenosha is now in Kenosha County but it was part of Racine County at one time and prior to that it was in Milwaukee County. The program will show it in Kenosha County.
Just in case you are interested in the PAF Insight program you can find more information about it and you can order it through the following address:
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Monday, August 21, 2006
MPAFUG Domesday Book England
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Bill Porter, sent in a web address for the Domesday Book from 1085 AD in England. Normally I don't send out any commercial web sites but in this case you can search the index for free. If you want a copy of the actual document you would need to order it. See the web site for details. The "National Archives" referenced here is the National Archives of England.
As of today, Domesday Book, the oldest public record held at The National Archives, is brought into the 21st century through Domesday Online, the organisation´s latest digitisation project.
Through this venture, The National Archives hopes people will take the opportunity to visit Domesday Book from the comfort of their own homes, and learn more about this iconic document.
The most exciting element of the project is that the public can now search the Book by name of town, city or village. For a small fee (£3.50) it is also possible to purchase a copy of the original page featuring the place name and a translation of the entry into modern English.
The website, provided by The National Archives' DocumentsOnline service, also contains useful information about the history of this 920-year-old document. It was commissioned in 1085 by William I who conquered England after the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
In 2005 it was voted the nation's finest treasure, yet a recent survey conducted in conjunction with today´s launch revealed that less than 1% of the population have actually been to see the original in The National Archives' museum.
Thanks to Bill for his contribution.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG WI Counties Data
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a list of web addresses for various genealogical data from some Wisconsin Counties. The Counties represented are: Barron, Brown, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Ozaukee, Pierce, Polk, Racine, St. Croix, and Winnebago Counties. There are two sites which contain statewide data.
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Sunday, August 13, 2006
MPAFUG Irish Immigration to NY 1846-1851
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Joan Schaefer sent in the following message and web address for Irish Research. The site is searchable for New York Immigration during the Potato Famine period of 1846-1851.
Thanks to Joan for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Subject: NY Immigration during Potato Famine
Hi Bob,
I found this site especially helpful for Irish coming to New York 1846 to 1851.
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Sunday, September 24, 2006
MPAFUG Iowa Gravestone Photos
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Katy Grahn, sent in the following web address for Iowa gravestone photos. There are over 250,000 photos in the system that can be searched by name. I tried a search for Henningfeld in Sioux County, Iowa and found photos of 16 of my relatives' gravestones. The quality of the photos was excellent.
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Tuesday, September 12, 2006
MPAFUG Obituary Search US
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing an obituary search for most of the States. Select from the "States Index" near the top of the page: A-F G-I K-M N-O P-W.
Here is the web address: Note that there is an underscore _ between obituary and search in the address. http://www.ancestorhunt.com/obituary_search.htm
For Wisconsin the following are listed:
Appleton, WI Obituary Index Search Engine. Located at Appleton Public Library. Searches obituaries from 1853-56, 1899, 1965, 1981, 2000-2003 from local Appleton, Wisconsin newspapers.
Antigo Obituary Index. Located at Antigo Genealogy Gopher. Contains obituaries 1882-present day from local are newspapers.
Eau Claire Obituary Index Search Engine. Located at Eau Claire, WI Public Library. Searches 1858 - present day obituaries from Wisconsin area newspapers.
La Crosse Obituary Search Engine. Located at La Crosse Public Library. Searches obituaries 1904-1957 and 1983-present day from local La Crosse, Wisconsin newspapers.
Milwaukee Journal Obituary Index. Located at RootsWeb. Includes various obituaries from newspaper clippings.
Oshkosh Online Obituary Index. Located at Oshkosh Public Library. Includes 1915 - 1969 obituaries and death notices appearing in the Oshkosh Daily Northwestern.
Stevens Point Obituary Search Engine. Searches obituaries from 1870s-1990s occurring in local Stevens Point newspapers.
Wisconsin Name Index Search Engine. Located at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Includes more than 100,000 obituaries, personal sketches and short biographies of Wisconsin people.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================= If you're interested in Computer Genealogy, please visit the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG) Web Site at http://mpafug.org
Saturday, September 09, 2006
MPAFUG Google News Archive Search
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Google has created a new system called "News Archive Search". The system is basically an index for searching newspapers from around the country. You can get an idea of what the article is about through the brief description but generally you would need to pay a small fee to see the actual article. Some of the newspapers do not charge for the article. The index search is free. I tried it and found quite a few articles about my family members. I wrote down the newspaper name and date so that I can get the full article when I go to the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison in October.
There were quite a few newspapers from Wisconsin and Minnesota that have been indexed.
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Friday, September 08, 2006
MPAFUG Appleton, WI Veterans' Grave Registrations
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site that contains Veterans' Grave Registrations for the Appleton, Wisconsin area. While the site lists seven cemeteries there are many more actually included. Enter a surname to conduct the search. If you find someone of interest, click on that person's name to get a full page Veteran's Graves Registration certificate. The certificate contains a lot of important data including the exact location of the grave and in many cases the name of the funeral home. You can print the document.
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MPAFUG West Flanders Belgium Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a great web site for West Flanders (Belgium) Civil and Church records. When you get to the site click on the British Flag to see the site in English. On the left side of the screen you will see CS Birth, Marriages and Deaths. These are the Civil Source records which go back to 1795. The CB Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths are Church Book records which go back to the 1600's. After you select one of the six headings click on Search to see a list of surnames. Click the surname to see the list of records.
The CS Marriage records not only lists the bride and groome but also the parents of each plus more.
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Monday, September 04, 2006
MPAFUG National Archives Hours of Operation
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Pam Anderson, sent in the following message pertaining to the National Archives hours of operation.
Thanks to Pam for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
I just got back from the Federation of Genealogical Societies/New England Historical and Genealogical Society conference in Boston. National Archives and branches of the National Archives purpose to eliminate evening hours and Saturday Hours to deal with cutbacks in funding. The Records Preservation and Access Committee has proposed an alternative to this proposal.
To accommodate the needs of those who need access on Saturdays, we propose that you close one other day per week. This would be at your discretion. Other archives often close Sunday and Monday.
Users who need evening hour access could be accommodated by opening the archives later in the day, again at your discretion.
If you agree with the recommendations stated above, we are asking your support by immediately going on-line and adding your “signature” to our petition to substitute the hours of access and still help the archives to meet their need to consolidate their hours of operation. Before 8 September 2006, please go to
If you would like to send your own personal letter, send it prior to 8 September 2006 and address it to:
Regulations Comments Desk (NPOL)
Room 4100, Policy and Planning Staff
National Archives and Records Administration
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Pam Anderson, Member of MPAFUG
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
MPAFUG History of WI 1875
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing the book Title: An Illustrated History of the State of Wisconsin: Author: Tuttle, Charles R. (Charles Richard), b. 1848. The book was published in 1875 and has about 800 pages. The book is filled with town histories and biographical sketches of the people of early Wisconsin.
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MPAFUG Wisconsin Gazetteer 1850
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing the complete Wisconsin gazetteer, containing the names, location and advantages of the counties, cities, towns, villages, post offices, and settlements, together with a description of the lakes, water courses, prairies, and public localities, in the state of Wisconsin, alphabetically arranged: by John Warren Hunt.
The gazetteer was written in about 1850 or 1851 which gives us a glimpse at the towns and counties during that time period. Since many of our ancestors settled in Wisconsin around that time, they may have consulted the gazetteer to find out information about their future home.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Monday, October 30, 2006
MPAFUG Fond du Lac Vital Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Judy Haessly sent in a very nice web page address for Fond du Lac vital records on-line. The information is from the period 1846-1994 as appeared in the local newspapers.
Here is the web address but read the instructions below first.
Scroll down on right side to "Stuff you won't find on Google"
Click on Fond du Lac Vital Records Search
The library did a search for me while I was there for Elizabeth Thomas. They showed two results, and if you click on the result, you will get a details showing date and page if available. You can search for a surname only also.
Judy Haessly
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MPAFUG Passengers from Belgium 1856
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing a digitized book of passengers from Belgium in the year 1856. There are about 100 pages of passengers listed. The title of the book, written in French, is "Passagers Belges partis vers l'Amerique en 1856".
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MPAFUG Castle Garden Database Expanded
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Several members of MPAFUG have asked me for the web address of the Castle Garden web site in order to search for passengers. While checking it out on the internet I was surprised to learn that the passenger lists now goes back much further than originally stated. Originally the period covered was from about 1850 to 1892. Now the records cover the period from 1830 to 1897. Their search system actually states the range is from 1830 to 1913 but I did some test searches and could not find anyone beyond 1897.
This is a significant expansion of the web site database so I thought that you might want to know.
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Saturday, October 28, 2006
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder Show & Tell November1st
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that our next MPAFUG meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 1, 2006, at the Root River Center as usual.
The meeting is what we call our Show & Tell meeting where members present a short presentation on a variety of subjects. This year we have seven presentations. This is always a very popular meeting and it is one which can inspire you to do new things. The presentations are generally 10 minutes in length. Following is the schedule for the meeting:
7:20-7:30 Starting A Family Newsletter (Bob Heck 10 minutes)
7:35-7:45 Notes From Gordon Schumacher On Using PAF (Gordon Schumacher 10 minutes)
7:50-8:00 Setting Up A Web Site (Gary Haas 10 minutes)
8:15-8:25 Looking For Great Great Grandma In Louis, Nevada (Steve Arndt 10 minutes)
8:30-8:40 Stamps On The Back Of Old Photos (Bob Heck 10 minutes)
8:45-8:55 The Master Genealogist (Bob Miller 10 minutes)
8:55-9:00 Roger Cobb On DVD, A 3 Minute Video (Bob Heck 5 minutes)
The exact order of presentations is subject to change but all seven presentations will be made.
The Opportunity Table will feature a bunch of goodies as usual with the grand prize being a brand new inkjet printer.
I would also like to remind you that we are now collecting membership dues for the 2007 MPAFUG season. Many of your friends have already paid their dues. You can pay your 2007 dues by writing a check for $12.00 made payable to "MPAFUG". Place the check in an envelope with your name, address, phone number and e-mail address on it and drop it in the box provided by Al Koester at the November 1st meeting. The information on the envelope is a way for us to verify our records at least once a year. This is the last meeting of the year so it would be a good time to drop off your check. Remember that all members of MPAFUG have their dues due on January 1, 2007. Please help us make the enrollment period a smooth one. With almost 500 members it is a major task and we would rather spend our time doing genealogy research or preparing for the next presentation to you. Please help.
You can also mail in your check by sending it to:
Al Koester
MPAFUG Treasurer
PO Box 268
Muskego, WI 53150
See you at the November 1st meeting, and as always,
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Friday, October 27, 2006
MPAFUG Massachusetts Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site where you can search the Massachusetts Archives Index.
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
MPAFUG Surname origins
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site that contains a search system for finding the origin of a surname. While not every name is listed, many thousands are. It makes for some interesting reading and at the same time may shed some light on where your ancestors came from. It appears to be especially strong in English names however names from all over the world are included. It may also give you some alternate spellings for the name that you are researching.
After entering the site enter a surname on the upper right side of the page.
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Monday, October 23, 2006
MPAFUG Irish Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an on-line book called, "A History of the Irish Settlers in North America from the Earliest Period to the Census of 1850" by Thomas D'Arcy McGee.
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MPAFUG Military Aviation Reports
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing the names of over 250,000 US Army Air Force, US Air Force, and US Navy names of personnel listed in aviation accident reports from 1941 through 1951.
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Sunday, October 22, 2006
MPAFUG Bus Trip Reminder Oct 24th
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that MPAFUG will be taking a chartered bus to the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison for those who signed up and paid the fee for the trip.
The trip will take place on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. We will have one chartered bus pick us up at Goerke's Corners Park & Ride and drop us off right next to the Library. There will be a half hour orientation at the Library by the Library Staff. Gary Haas will conduct tours of the library immediately following the orientation. If you have never been on a tour by Gary you will definitely want to attend this one. Gary knows the library like the back of his hand and knows where to find things. There will be seven members of the Steering Committee on hand to help you with your research and questions. We'll be the ones in red MPAFUG shirts.
Lunch is NOT included but there are lots of places to eat within a block or two of the Library.
Goerke's Corners Park & Ride is located at the corner of Barker Road and Bluemound Road (Hy 18). If coming from the East on I-94, take exit #297 Hy 18 & Y and stay to the right (Don't take the underpass.) then get in the center lane at the stop lights. The entrance to the Park & Ride is right across the street.
If you are driving there by going West on Bluemound Road, take a left turn at Barker Road and the entrance will be on your right about half a block South of Bluemound.
The bus will load at 7:15 AM from the Park & Ride. I would suggest that you get there early enough so that we can get you checked in. We expect to depart exactly at 7:30 AM so be sure to be on time. Every year we have a few people under estimate the time that it takes to drive to Goerke's Corners. The traffic can be heavy that time of day.
Our bus will leave Madison PROMPTLY at 4:00 PM. If you tend to come late for everything, be sure to bring along an extra $20.00 in case you miss the bus back. That's what it will cost you to catch the Badger Bus back to Goerke's Corners Park & Ride.
We will have copies of Gary Haas' 64 page booklet "Research Guide to the Wisconsin Historical Society" available for purchase on the bus for $4.00. The booklet is probably the most thorough guide for the collections and information on the Library.
We encourage you to put together a plan of things that you want to look up. You can use the following web sites to help you create that plan.
We hope that you enjoy the day at one of the best genealogical libraries in the United States.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
MPAFUG FREE Genealogy Workshop Burlington Oct 28th
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our friends at the Burlington Genealogical Society are conducting a FREE Genealogy Workshop and you are invited to attend. Here is the information:
FREE GENEALOGY WORKSHOP The Burlington Genealogical Society Workshop Saturday, October 28, 2006, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Burlington Public Library 166 E. Jefferson, Burlington, Wisconsin
Get answers to your genealogical questions, problems, "brick walls" and general information regarding family research. Bring what information you have on your family.
BGS will provide free pedigree charts, census charts and family group sheets and more to all attendees of this workshop.
For beginners, BGS will help you get started with these forms, along with instructions on how to proceed. For more advanced researchers, BGS members will talk about PERSI, census reports, local Burlington newspaper research, German and Polish research, along with assistance in computer research using Heritage Quest, how to use the microfilm reader, and much more.
German, Polish and Italian translators from UW-Parkside will be on-hand to give a quick translation. No pre-registration is required.
9:30 am Sign in 10:00 am Pat Brown "Genealogy Without a Computer" 10:30 am Dave Nelson "Polish Research" 11:00 am Debbie Bluett "Census Records" 12:00 pm Pat Fellner "Forms" 1:00 pm John Zweibel "German Research" 1:30 pm Kim Baugrud "Basic Genealogy"
For more information regarding BGS contact Trish Regula (262) 878-3376 or trishablue-bgs@wi.rr.com Pat Fellner (262) 633-3712 or teddy@wi.net Marion Getka (262) 763-6981 or mlgetk@sbcglobal.net You can visit the BGS web site at http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiburlgs
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Friday, October 20, 2006
MPAFUG Maps of North Eastern WI
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site from the University of Wisconsin Digital Collection which contains maps of north eastern Wisconsin.
"This collection of historic materials includes plat books and atlases providing accessibility to early information about Northeastern Wisconsin, specifically Brown, Door, Kewaunee and Shawano counties. A variety of plat books and atlases were chosen because of their frequent use and fragile condition. They are widely used by the public for local history and genealogy. They assist persons seeking the origin of street names and trace neighborhoods that were once farmland or heavily forested lands."
The maps cover the period from 1876 through 1936.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Monday, October 09, 2006
MPAFUG Roots Television
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Laurel Ingram sent in the following article from Dick Eastman's Newsletter. The web site gives you access to TV programs on Genealogy right on your computer. They are very informative and great to watch.
When you first get to the site you may be asked to download a free viewing program so that the programs can be viewed on your computer. Your computer may already have the viewing program in which case you will start seeing the computer TV program starting.
There are several tabs at the top of the screen. I especially enjoyed watching the Ancestry series.
Many thanks to Laurel for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
This is a new website, nicely done, easy to use and fun!
Laurel
From Dick Eastman's Newsletter:
October 08, 2006
Roots Television is Online
The August 24 edition of this newsletter announced that Roots Television would appear soon. Soon is now: Roots Television is now available. However, this isn't a traditional television channel.
Roots Television is a web site at http://www.RootsTelevision.com that features videos. In fact, in many ways, this is better than a television station: it is available at any time you wish to view it, 24 hours a day.
Roots Television is by and for genealogists and family history lovers everywhere. The channel promises to appeal to archives hounds, scrapbookers, cousin collectors, roots-travel enthusiasts, Civil War re-enactors, those interested in DNA, reunion planners, history buffs, story-tellers, flea market and antiques fanatics, nostalgia nuts, and many more.
The episodes already online include the following:
In Search of Annie Moore, a press conference Heir Jordan, Extreme Genealogy The Cooling Board - an article about embalming Psychic Roots, a five part series Ancestors, Season Two, in six episodes
The web site also has video blogs, text blogs, and an online store that sells books, videos, and more.
Roots Television looks good. I suspect this will be a successful "TV channel."
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MPAFUG Ohio Death Index 1913-1944
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing an index of Ohio deaths from 1913-1935 and 1936-1944. Be sure to search both databases.
"Ohio Death Certificate Index, 1913 - 1944 This database indexes Death Certificates of persons that died in Ohio in the above years, useful for determining date of death and certificate number. Using the index information, a researcher can later obtain a copy of the certificate itself, which holds further information. More precise searching is now available using the Advanced Search that allows searching by certificate number, volume number and exact date of death."
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Sunday, October 08, 2006
MPAFUG Quincy, IL Newspapers
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Several members asked if there was something wrong with their computer since they did not receive any messages from me since the October 4th meeting. Nothin' wrong with yer computer. Gloria and I were on vacation up north with our son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter to see the colors and wildlife. We had a great time, ate too much, won $63.25 at the casino, didn't catch any fish, saw a lot of deer, eagles, and squirrels, enjoyed some great weather, and saw some spectacular colors. Now I'm back to updating the On-Line Bunch.
The following web address will take you to a site containing newspaper images from Quincy, Illinois newspapers from 1835-1890.
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Wednesday, October 04, 2006
MPAFUG Oconto & Brown County, WI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Kris Kurtz, sent in the following message and web addresses for web sites in Oconto County, Wisconsin and for Brown County, Wisconsin.
Thanks to Kris for sharing this information with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Dear Bob,
Perhaps you have already learned about this, but just in case you haven't, I'd like to mention that two genealogical societies that I belong to have finished grave search databases for their counties. The Oconto County Genealogical Society doesn't charge for this service. The Bay Area Genealogical Society (Brown County, WI) does charge, but it is reasonable. You are invited to enter pictures, files, or statements on the Bay Area Genealogical website also. The websites are listed below.
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MPAFUG Jewish Cemeteries in WI
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Ed Goldman sent in a web address for a very well done website on Jewish Cemeteries in Wisconsin. The site lists by last name, first name, death date, death location, birthdate, burial location, plot location and parents names. Ed's message follows.
Thanks to Ed for sharing this information with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hello Bob:
Since Wednesday’s program is “Cemetery Night at MPAFUG”, I thought you might find a list of over 22,000 burials listed in Jewish Cemeteries in the State of Wisconsin compiled by Penny Deshur of the Wisconsin Jewish Genealogy Society. She had you as a guest speaker at a meeting about 10 or so years ago, and that is what started my membership in MPAFUG. Here is the web site, but perhaps you have previously sent it out the the On Line Bunch in your over 3,000 emails over that past decade or so.
MPAFUG member, Kim Baugrud sent in the following helpful tip for those of you wanting to access the HeritageQuest web site through the Racine Public Library system. I believe that this system works for all communities in Racine County, Kenosha County, and Walworth County. Check with your local library if you have questions or experience problems getting in. You do need to have a current library card.
HeritageQuest is the system that allows you to search and view the census images from 1790-1930. It also includes thousands of genealogy publications on-line, the PERSI system for periodical research, Revolutionary War Pension and land records, and the African-American Freedman's Bank Records.
Thanks to Kim for sharing this information with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob:
The reference desk at the Racine Library told me to use this procedure for on line from home:
I did try this before I sent this to you then OK.... It seems to work.
I did enjor the class today
Kim Baugrud
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MPAFUG Northern NY Newspapers
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing 315,000 pages from 19 newspapers from Northern New York State. Many people from that area of the State migrated to Wisconsin.
Here is the web address followed by a list of the newspapers covered.
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MPAFUG Deerfield, MA Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing data from Deerfield, Massachusetts starting in the 1600's and going up to about 1850. The data is from the "brown book" series of Massachusetts towns which were published in 1920. If you have any early American ancestors this is a source that you should check out.
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Friday, November 24, 2006
MPAFUG Railroad Worker Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Quite oftem I'm asked where one can obtain information about a railroad employee. I found a nice web site that includes data on railroad workers or where such data is kept. I tried a check for the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light Company and many sources were given. I also did a spot check on a Saint Louis railroad and found actual data. The data included name, address, date of birth, place of birth, father, mother, employer, occupation, and much more. If you had a railroad worker in your family be sure to check out this site.
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MPAFUG Danville, Illinois Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing about 275,000 funeral home records for Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Danville is located in the middle of the State directly below Chicago and on the Indiana border. If you had relatives in that area including Indiana it would be well worth checking out the database. The information in the database may include name, date of birth, date of death, place of birth, father, mother, spouse, wedding date, and cemetery.
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MPAFUG Pittsburgh Area Research + 12 State's Census 1790
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a new site that contains a huge amount of data. While the site states that it is all about Pittsburgh/Allegheny County/Pennsylvania, it is clear that much more is included. The census index for heads of household from 12 States is included for 1790. The site is still under construction so if you place your cursor on a "cover" and don't get a pointing finger icon it just means that it is not yet completed. There are directories planned for the 1930's, 40's, 50's, 60's, and 70's. Some are partially complete and some have not been started yet. This would be a good site to bookmark and visit often if you had ancestors and relatives from the Pittsburgh area.
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Thursday, November 23, 2006
MPAFUG Happy Thanksgiving 2006
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
All of us on the 2006 MPAFUG Steering Committee want to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. Our wish for you is that you are able to spend this holiday with your family and friends. We also hope that you will uncover a gold mine of genealogical information that will knock down some of those brick walls that every genealogist faces. Maybe that will happen today over a turkey dinner or pumpkin pie.
All of us on the Steering Committee are thankful for having you as a member of the Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG). After all, it is you, the members, who really make this organization the greatest. It's all about people helping people. We see it at every meeting when two or three of you gather around and share some good genealogical tips. We see it when you take the time to send in a new web address that you discovered and then ask us to share it with all of the MPAFUG members. We see it on the bus trips to Madison or at a library when you look up something for a fellow member. We see it when you attend a genealogy workshop and proudly raise your hand showing that you are a member of MPAFUG. We can see it in your active participation at our monthly meetings. We hear it in your questions and in your applause following a presentation. We think that Genealogists are the friendliest people on earth and we can see that in your smile at our meetings. MPAFUG has almost 500 members in 23 states and two foreign countries, and you are a vital part of that. Over 490 members are part of the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch and we are thankful to have you as one of them.
Have a very Happy Thanksgiving. We look forward to serving you in 2007.
Your MPAFUG Steering Committee:
Betty Storey, Mary Graves, Dolly Mielke, Diane Gray, Steve Arndt, Steve Gulgowski, Guy Porth, Bruce Butterfield, John Vnuk, Sam Colon, Bob Miller, Al Koester, Gary Haas, and Bob Heck
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Sunday, November 19, 2006
MPAFUG Red Star Line Antwerp-NY
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Many immigrants from Europe left for America through the port at Antwerp, Belgium. One of the ship lines operating out of that port was the Red Star Line.
This website has been built in memory of all emigrants who left to the 'new world' from Antwerp. It has the aim to provide a considerable amount of data concerning ships and the company itself.
On the site you will find photos of many of the ships, lists of some departures with links to the passenger list, Paintings, posters, luggage tags, and a lot more. If your ancestors came through Antwerp you should check out this site. Note that there are some listings prior to 1873.
Here is the web address: http://www.redstarline.eu/
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
MPAFUG Columbia County, WI Plat Map 1890
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
While the 1890 US Census was mostly destroyed by fire, if you had ancestors who lived in Columbia County, Wisconsin in 1890 you may be in luck. The following web address will take you to a site containing the 1890 Plat Map Book for Columbia County from 1890. While this isn't the census, it will show you the land owners.
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MPAFUG Walworth County, WI Plat Map 1857
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing the 1857 plat map of Walworth County, Wisconsin. The Walworth County Plat Map of 1857 is the oldest and one of the most frequently used maps in the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater Archives collection. The 1857 Walworth County Plat map is frequently consulted by students, local historians and genealogists researching the area. This digitized and interactive map allows users to click a township within Walworth County and view the database results for all residents and properties within that township, as documented in 1857. 10 color village maps and 12 color illustrations of houses and structures border the map. Walworth County is the only perfectly square county in Wisconsin and contains 16 townships.
If you click on a township you will get a list of those people within that township. If you find someone of interest you can click on the map to the left of that person to view the detailes. There will be four boxes shown with the second one in red. By clicking on the largest box you will get a larger scale view of the map allowing you to see the names on the plat map. You can save a copy of the map by doing a right mouse click on the map and selecting "Save picture as..."
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Columbia, Dane, Portage, Sauk, Wood Counties WI
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing seven foundation volumes that document and present the early history of Columbia, Dane, Portage, Sauk, and Wood Counties in Wisconsin. If your ancestors lived in any of these counties I recommend that you check this site out.
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Monday, November 13, 2006
MPAFUG Pomerania Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gordon Schumacher, sent in the following web address for Pomerania. The site contains a lot of history of the area and includes historic maps and several good links. If you are researching ancestors from this area you won't want to miss this web page.
Pomerania is a geographical region today divided between northern Poland and Germany on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. While its boundaries have varied, and are somewhat differently interpreted (e.g. whether Pomerelia is to be included), it can be said to stretch roughly from Stralsund in the west to Gdańsk (German: Danzig) in the east, centred on the Oder delta around Szczecin (German: Stettin).
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Saturday, November 11, 2006
MPAFUG Richmond Civil War Newspapers
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Many of you are aware that my great grandfather, Henry Heck served in the 19th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War. Henry was wounded on May 16, 1864 in a battle just outside of Richmond, Virginia. I had done a lot of research on that engagement and read a lot of books about it. I found a web site that has a transcription of the Richmond, Virginia newspapers that is searchable. I entered the date May 17, 1864 and got the newspaper transcription for that date. It included a detailed description of the battle but from the Confederate perspective which was different from the Union perspective.
Here is the information about the web site.
Richmond Civil War Newspaper now Online
The following is an announcement from the University of Richmond:
Through support from an IMLS grant and in collaboration with Project Perseus at Tufts University, the University of Richmond has digitized the Richmond Daily Dispatch newspaper for the Civil War years. The project is not yet complete. However the newspaper is now available for use and exploration. Please bring it to the attention of faculty who study or teach about the Civil War era at your school or college.
We welcome your comments and feedback on this work in progress; just click on the survey link on the newspaperÂ’s homepage at http://dlxs.richmond.edu/d/ddr/index.html. We hope this will be useful to a broad audience encompassing scholars, students, genealogists, Civil War buffs, re-enactors, and more. Please feel free to bring it to the attention of other librarians and interested parties.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Friday, November 10, 2006
MPAFUG Tips from Gordon Schumacher's Presentation
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
At the November 1st MPAFUG Show & Tell meeting, member Gordon Schumacher did a really nice job of presenting his views of the PAF program. He had a bunch of useful tips and suggestions. One of his suggestions was for you to go to the BYU tutorial for PAF. I had sent you the web address for the tutorial in the past but it will be well worth while to send it to you again.
The other thing that Gordon recommended was to use the NETRonLine site to find the County for the entire US knowing only the town name. I had sent that web address out to you on August 25, 2006. I noticed that in Gordon's handout there was an error in the address. He left out the letter r between net and online in the address.
Note also that there is an underscore _ between the c and loc in the address.
Gordon did a really nice job in presenting his topic and we should try to get him to present more topics at future meetings.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Sunday, November 05, 2006
MPAFUG Northern Ireland Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing hundreds of Northern Ireland databases. The data is particularly strong on Immigration lists, census information, marriages, and much more. If you have Irish ancestors you probably need to put asside a few hours to conduct a search of the data.
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MPAFUG Salem, MA Crew Lists
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an interesting web site containing crew names on ships sailing out of the Port of Salem, Massachusetts between 1799 and 1879. Over 75,000 names are listed on this free site.
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Saturday, November 04, 2006
MPAFUG REMINDER Heritage Quest Workshop Nov 4th RACINE
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you are looking for something to do today besides house and yard work, why not join me at the Racine Public Library this afternoon (Saturday, November 4th) from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. I'll be presenting the FREE Heritage Quest Workshop at the Library which is located right next to Memorial Hall on the east end of 7th Street in Racine. The library is one block east of Main Street overlooking Lake Michigan. Parking is available behind Memorial Hall and can be accessed from 6th Street.
You can access Heritage Quest from home if you have a library card from Racine, Kenosha or Walworth County. You can also access it from at home if you have a Waukesha, or Washington County card. Most of Milwaukee County can access it from home also. Check with your local library to determine if you can access Heritage Quest in your community.
Heritage Quest is a great research tool that you should add to your tool box. You don't need to download anything in order to use it. Just go to your librarie's web site and they should have a link to access the site from home for FREE. You can always use Heritage Quest while at the library.
This will be the last presentation that I will be doing this year. Over 650 people have attended the Heritage Quest workshops that I have conducted. A lot of people attended two or three times. You will get a 16 page handout at the workshop. For more information you can call the Racine Public Library at (262) 636-9217.
Join me for a fun filled afternoon in Racine.
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Thursday, December 28, 2006
MPAFUG Repositories in the US & Canada
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing a list of Repositories of Primary Data for the Eastern and Western US and Canada. Wisconsin is included in the first list of Eastern US while Minnesota is in the second one. This will give you a huge list of links that you can search for information. Many of the linked repositories contain on-line data that you can search.
Here is the web address for Eastern US (Wisconsin and other States) and Canada:
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Friday, December 22, 2006
MPAFUG Scandinavian Research Wisconsin & Iowa
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing data on Scandinavian History in Wisconsin and Iowa published in 1897.
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MPAFUG Racine County Biographies
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a free on-line list of biographies for Racine County, Wisconsin in 1916.
The Source: Racine, Belle City of the lakes, and Racine County, Wisconsin : a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement; Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1916, 1216 pgs.
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006
MPAFUG Eifel Area of Germany
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the "Tom Pick" web page for the Eifel Mountain region of Germany. This is one of the best web pages for this area. The Eifel Region is located near Luxembourg and Belgium in western Germany. This is the area from which many Germans families from Wisconsin, Minnesota and Illinois originated from.
Tom Pick spent thousands of hours reading and transcribing vital records from nearly every town in the region. This is a tremendous collection of transcribed data. Many consider this web page the best of the best.
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MPAFUG Western MI Genealogical Society
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for Western Michigan Genealogical Society which includes 8,406 four generation genealogy charts collected over a 50 year period by the society.
From their web site: "The Western Michigan Genealogical Society wishes to make resources available to leverage the combined energy and passion within the historical & genealogical community of West Michigan. We focus on the eight county area including Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newaygo and Ottawa counties."
MPAFUG member, Sharon Siettmann, called today with some great news for you folks out in the Wauwatosa area. Sharon had been working hard at convincing the Library Board and Staff that they should add Heritage Quest to their databases available from home and/or the library. Today that database became available.
Use the following address to get to the Wauwatosa Library web site.
Scroll down the site opening page and you will see the announcement about Heritage Quest and a link to access it.
Thanks to Sharon for fighting "City Hall" and getting this excellent database added to the Wauwatosa offerings.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Sunday, December 10, 2006
MPAFUG North Carolina Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site that contains an index of names of people in biographies from North Carolina.
About the North Carolina Collection Biographical Index
The North Carolina Collection Biographical Index contains citations to biographical sketches about North Carolinians. Over five hundred volumes, primarily from the North Carolina Collection and other libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, have been indexed to date.
To obtain copies of the biographical information cited in the database, ask at your local library for information about borrowing the volumes you need through interlibrary loan. Many of the titles indexed for this database will be readily available in public and college libraries throughout North Carolina. (Note that many of the books are available at the Wisconsin Historical Society library in Madison.)
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Thursday, December 07, 2006
MPAFUG Summit County, Ohio Naturalizations
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Charles Schaefer sent in the following message and web address for Summit County Ohio Naturalization records.
Here is Charles' message in part:
Just wanted to let everyone know that the Summit County, Ohio Clerk of Courts web page has added online images of Naturalization Papers, inc. Cert. of Arrival, Declaration and Petitions! What a treasure trove! Hats off to the Clerk of Courts!
Just click on Naturalization Records, agree to the Disclimer, and enter at least a surname. If you get a hit you can then click on "Document" and get a copy of the actual document. I tried a search for a long lost relative and found him in the database. The document gave me a ton of information including date and place of birth, date and place of marriage, name of spouse, birth place of spouse, names and dates of birth of their three children, plus a lot more.
Thanks to Charles for his fine contribution.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Saturday, December 02, 2006
MPAFUG NY Passenger Arrivals
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing information on New York passenger arrivals from about 1820 to 1920. The site has a lot of information and research suggestions as well as links to data. Be aware that some of the links require a fee to actually see the data but quite a few are free.
Of particular interest was the List of Transcribed NY Arrivals by year and ship name. Nearly all of that data was free. Also there are links to several other great sites to aid you in your research including the Steve Morse search site. That site is a "must visit" site. Gary Haas has talked about the Morse site in some of his past presentations.
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Monday, January 29, 2007
MPAFUG Indiana Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Indiana genealogy research. There are some great links here even if your ancestors didn't live in Indiana.
In addition, the Indiana Genealogical Society is working on a project to index all of the marriages in Indiana from 1790 through 1957. The index will be available on line for free when it is done. If you would like to volunteer in the indexing project you can do so from the comfort of your own home. Go to the following web page for more information.
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Thursday, January 25, 2007
MPAFUG Church Record Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Some of our members would like to find sacramental records from Catholic churches that have either merged or have ceased to exist. The following web address will take you to a site that lists where to find those records in the Milwaukee Archdiocese.
The Family History Center on Grange Avenue also has microfilm of nearly every Catholic church from the beginning of the church up to 1920 within the Milwaukee Archdiocese. They also have many other non-Catholic church records in their microfilm collection.
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MPAFUG Nashville National Cemetery
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site of the Nashville National Cemetery.
Information for known burials includes (in order) Last Name, First Name and (if available) Middle Initial, Burial Section, Grave Number, Date of Death, State, and Rank.
The site contains the names of 12,769 Union soldiers.
The deceased had been gathered from an extensive region of Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky. The number of distinct burial places from which these bodies were taken is 251.
A very large proportion of the dead in the cemetery, however, were transferred from the hospital burial grounds in and around the city of Nashville and from temporary burial grounds around general hospitals in Nashville and nearby battlefields of Franklin and Gallatin, Tenn. Reinterments were also made from Bowling Green and Cave City, Ky.
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007
MPAFUG Surname Thesaurus UPDATE
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Reference: Surname Thesaurus:
In an e-mail message yesterday I stated, "Under the 151 surnames there are four headings that I don't understand and couldn't find an explanation of. These are C1881, NBI, EO, and SO. I assume that the C1881 is a reference to the Canadian Census of 1881. Any thoughts on this?"
John Gamerdinger sent away for an explanation and Mark Vanderhei figured it out on his own by placing his cursor on each heading. I assumed that the C1881 was for the 1881 Canadian census but it turns out that it was for the 1881 UK census. John's message follows:
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The ticks indicate that the name is found in the UK 1881 census, the UK National Burials Index, English Origins and Scots Origins respectively. The two Origins databases can be found online at: http://www.origins.net
John
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Thanks to John and Mark for the information.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
MPAFUG Surname Thesaurus
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, John Gamerdinger sent in an interesting web site address that you might find very useful. The site will take any surname and list alternate spellings.
If you click on "ForenameThesaurus" at the top of the page you will be able to do the same thing for forenames. I entered the name BURGESS and got 151 matching surname variations, 3,114 soundex names, and 209 metaphone names. Under the 151 surnames there are four headings that I don't understand and couldn't find an explanation of. These are C1881, NBI, EO, and SO. I assume that the C1881 is a reference to the Canadian Census of 1881. Any thoughts on this?
The value of this list is that you can have a list of alternate spellings for those surnames that you are working on. Remember my 30 year search for Johann Heck? I finally found him on a passenger list as Joh. Hauk.
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Sunday, January 14, 2007
MPAFUG "My Roots Place"
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site called "My Roots Place". It is an interesting site which contains a lot of data but not much documentation of that data. When you get to the site you can enter a surname or better yet, click on SURNAMES on the left side of the home page screen and select a letter for your surname of interest. That way you can see the spelling variations and the number of people under each surname.
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MPAFUG Census Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a nice web site that can be very helpful as you do census research. The site includes a bunch of articles explaining the census, where to look for them, and much more.
How-to Guides : on the web and books,articles, tapes, etc.
Extraction & other Forms
Indexes and soundexes
Description of census records: 1880-1930 (show relationship to head of household) 1850-1870 (everyone named, relationships not revealed) 1790-1840 (names only head of household; summerized by age groupings
Where to find census records
Mortality Schedules
Non population Schedules
State census records
Calculating birthdates from census records
Census Day
MORE LINKS...
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Thursday, January 11, 2007
MPAFUG WI Photos & Other States
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing many photographs of Wisconsin and Wisconsin people. You can also select photos from any State or conduct a search of all photos by surname. There is even a special section on Civil War photos.
While you may not find a photo of great grandma Gertrude you might find a photo of the church in which she was married. If you find a photo of interest you can do a right mouse click on the photo and then either print it, copy it to your clipboard, or save it as a JPG file on your computer hard drive. If you copy the photo, when you open a program such as Paint Shop Pro, you can do another right click and you will be asked if you want to open the photo as a new photo within Paint Shop Pro. That allows you to enhance the photo, crop it or do what ever "Photo Magic" you wish to do on it.
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Friday, February 23, 2007
MPAFUG Lippe-Detmold Emigration
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for researching Emigration from Lippe-Detmold to the United States. The site is available in German or English.
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MPAFUG 1895 & 1905 Wisconsin Census on Ancestry
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas, sent in the following information about the 1895 and 1905 Wisconsin State census now available on Ancestry.com. The address that Gary provided will take you directly to the census search page. If you enter through their normal starting page you can click on See All Databases, then go to Historical Records and Census and click on more... Scroll down the list and at the bottom you will find the Wisconsin State census 1895-1905.
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Here is the web address and the message from Gary:
"Census records are good for locating where ancestors were at a particular point in time. The State of Wisconsin took census of its citizens. The 1895 State census is very valueable because the vast majority of the 1890 US Federal Census was destroyed in the 1930's."
"To see "all the information" you need to have a "pay-to-use" membership. Many libraries and the Family History Center provide free access. You can search for people and see names and dates of birth without being a subscriber. This can be helpful when you are trying to determine if an ancestor lived somewhere in Wisconsin around the turn of the century." (You need to subscribe in order to see the census images.)
"Note: the 1895 Wisconsin cenus only lists head of household, not everybody living at the location." (The 1905 census lists everybody.)
Gary Haas
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Thanks to Gary for sharing this information with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Small Town Newspapers
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an unusual web site that contains newspapers from 250 small towns around the country. The site appears to post the current newspaper for each town which can be searched or just read. The current newspaper is apparently updated each week. There is an Archives that goes back to as early as 1865. The Archives is also searchable.
Reading small town newspapers can often give you much more information on an individual or family than you might find in a large city newspaper.
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MPAFUG Canadian Obits
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site that contains obituaries from Canada. The obituaries that I saw looked to be more current than historic but they might still help you in your search.
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Sunday, February 18, 2007
MPAFUG Shoestring Genealogy Charts & Forms
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Ellen Kuchta, sent in a neat web page address that you might find of interest. It contains a bunch of free charts. I checked out a few and found them to be quite nice. If you are having a problem figuring out how you and that distant cousin are related, try the Relationship Chart.
Here is Ellen's message:
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Bob-
I found a website entitled Shoestring Genealogy that had some interesting things to offer.
Under the Quizzes button was a list: Adoption research, African-American Research, American Migration, Analyzing Your Research, Andersonville, Blind Luck in Genealogy, Brick Walls, Cemetery Research, Church Records, and Collateral Research. There were some interesting suggestions on these pages.
The website has a lot of other free materials and forms. Something I had never seen before, a Death Research Flow Chart.
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Friday, February 09, 2007
MPAFUG Genealogy Forms & Cheat Sheets
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Mary Quirk Thompson, sent me a message stating that one of the web addresses that I had sent out in the past was no longer a valid address. This happens as people, groups and institutions change or update their web site or Internet Service Provider. The site in question had Genealogy Forms and Cheat Sheets as the subject.
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Monday, February 05, 2007
MPAFUG Genealogy Quest databases
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site that contains a lot of databases covering many different subjects.
Some of the main subject headings include:
Census Records
Land Grants
Military Records
Naturalization Records
Ships Passenger Lists and Immigration
Miscellaneous Records
The data seems to cover the early 1600's through the mid 1900's.
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MPAFUG West Point Dismissals
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing the names of Cadets who were dismissed from the Military Academy at West Point from 1808 through 1835. The site lists the State and year of dismissal.
See you at the next MPAFUG meeting on Wednesday, February 7th.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Vital records of Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a free site covering transcriptions of the births, deaths and marriages published from 1857 - 1900, in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
I don't know if we have members researching that area but my guess is that some of you are working that part of the world.
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Saturday, February 03, 2007
MPAFUG Online Searchable Death Indexes
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site called "Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records". The site lists each State and within each State you will find a great deal of data. For example, under Wisconsin I looked up Civil War records for Outagamie County and found the burial card for one of my relatives. It contained the cemetery name, and location of the grave site, name of the funeral hom, Civil War unit number, address in Appleton where he last lived, and much more.
Under Wisconsin you will also find the pre 1907 birth, marriage and death index.
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MPAFUG Georgia Salt Lists
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you had ancestors who lived in Georgia during the Civil War, the following web site may be of interest to you. It contains lists of people, mostly women, who were given an allocation of salt. The nice thing about the list of names is that many of those listed included their first name. This might just unkock a mystery of one of your ancestors.
"Around the time of the Civil War, salt was a necessity for curing meat (since there was no refrigeration) This was important not only for individual families, but for their abilities to sell their meat. Their farm animals (as well as the CSA ones) needed salt to survive. It was used as well in setting dyes and in curing leather for shoes. Most of the salt had previously come from Europe and with the war blockade, salt had to be found in: 1) salt springs 2)mines of rock salt Gov. Brown offered 5,000 reward for the discovery of salt springs that could produce 300 bushels daily. To assure a just distribution of the valuable salt, Gov. Brown instructed the Justices of the Inferior Courts of each county to create lists of those eligible (these men also had to advance the $ to pay for it!) Distribution was by 1/2 bushel to:
a.. Widows of soldiers (free) b.. Families of serving soldiers & widowed mother of soldier ($1) c.. Heads of families ($4.50) Careful use of the lists may reveal the change of status from wife to widow. Lists are arranged alphabetical by county; then by category of need. They contain name of woman, county of residence."
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Laurel Ingram sent in an excellent web site address for those of you who have ancestors who served on board ships of the US Navy. You can find a lot of history on the pages of this site.
Here is Laurel's message:
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Hi Bob,
This free site may be helpful to some of our members.
This is a link on the Soldierquest website to the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (DANFS). The DANFS covers the US Navy from its earliest days through WWII, Vietnam and beyond. Scroll through the site to see what all is available. It you have a Navy veteran, look up the ship on which he served, it gives a history of the ship and battles etc. which will make any family history more interesting! This online resource also has a Confederate Navy section, and some naval biographies.
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MPAFUG African American Research & Open House
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following announcement is from our friends at the African American Genealogical Society of Milwaukee.
FIND YOUR ANCESTORS! TRACING THE BLACK FAMILY TREE Get advice on how to find your ancestors listed in old documents AND on the Internet. View old photos and census records used in family research. See charts created by local researchers showing their ancestry tracing back into the 1800's and the days of slavery. Start learning about your family history and where YOU come from. The African American Genealogical Society of Milwaukee Open House - Saturday, Feb. 17th, 2007, King Library, 310 W. Locust. 1pm-4pm. This event is FREE. For more info call Chuck 414-527-1802.
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Saturday, March 31, 2007
MPAFUG FREE Workshop IMPORTANT
I just read the announcement from the Menomonee Falls Public Library concerning the workshop registration process for the scheduled workshop on April 19th. "Advanced registration is required and will be limited to Menomonee Falls residents the week beginning April 2, then will open up to the general public on April 9." The full announcement follows.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Genealogy Lecture - Passenger Lists
The Menomonee Falls Public Library will host a two-hour workshop entitled Ellis Island, Castle Garden & Other Ports for Passenger List Research presented by Bob Heck on Thursday, April 19. The program will be held in the Meeting Room and will run from 7:00-9:00 PM. Advanced registration is required and will be limited to Menomonee Falls residents the week beginning April 2, then will open up to the general public on April 9. Register in person at the Adult Reference Desk, second floor, or by calling 262-532-8920. The program is sponsored by the Friends of the Menomonee Falls Public Library.
The program is aimed at helping beginner to experienced genealogists navigate the Internet to track down immigrant ancestors using passenger list records. Participants will learn to use the Internet either at the library or at home to expand and complete their genealogical records.
Mr. Heck is an Organizing Member and Leader of the Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group and has been tracking his own family history for over 30 years. He has lectured at many genealogical workshops in Wisconsin and Illinois. In 2006 he presented a program using HeritageQuest for research to a capacity crowd at the Falls Library.
For more information, call 262-532-8920 or 532-8930.
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MPAFUG FREE Workshops "Ellis Island, Castle Garden & Other Ports"
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I will be conducting two FREE genealogy workshops during the next two months that you may be interested in attending.
The workshops are identical and is titled "Ellis Island, Castle Garden and Other Ports for Passenger List Research".
The first workshop will take place at the Menomonee Falls Public Library. Here are the details:
DATE: Thursday, April 19, 2007
TIME: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
PLACE: Menomonee Falls Public Library Main Conference Room
CALL FOR FREE RESERVATION: (262) 532-8920
TOPIC: "Ellis Island, Castle Garden and Other Ports for Passenger List Research" by Bob Heck
INCLUDED: An 18 page handout
The Library generally limits attendance at 100 people. Last year there were people standing in line to take the place of No-Shows, so be sure to register for this free workshop.
The second workshop will take place at the Pewaukee Public Library. Here are the details:
DATE: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
TIME: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
PLACE: Pewaukee Public Library Main Conference Room
CALL FOR FREE RESERVATION: (262) 691-5670 Ext. 25
TOPIC: "Ellis Island, Castle Garden and Other Ports for Passenger List Research" by Bob Heck
INCLUDED: An 18 page handout
The Library generally limits attendance at 75 people. Last year there were people standing in line to take the place of No-Shows, so be sure to register for this free workshop.
You may attend either or both of these workshops. At the workshops you will learn how to use the Ellis Island web site and the Castle Garden web site. You will also learn how to research other ports around the United States and Canada. I'll teach you a bit about the history of various ports and the time frame for them. I'll give you some searching techniques on how to find those people who just don't seem to be on a passenger list. We'll discuss name changes and name searches. I'll use actual examples and show you the results. I'll even show you how to find a photo or painting of your ancestor's ship. These workshops are a lot of fun for me to present and they are very educational for those attending.
If you would like to attend either or both of the FREE workshops, you must call in to pre-register. I would suggest that you call as soon as possible because the workshops are sure to fill.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Saturday, March 24, 2007
MPAFUG AGS Map Collection on-line
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Beth Arnott sent in an excellent web address for the UWM Libraries Home Page AGS collection of frequently requested maps. I looked up some Wisconsin and Minnesota mapa and they were great. You can view the maps, save them and print them from home. This site is sure to grow as additions are made to the on-line collection, so you might want to bookmark this site for frequent visits.
Thanks to Beth for sharing this information with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
UW-M is putting their AGS map collection on the web.
Maybe you know this, but I received an e-mail yesterday from UW-M and thought you might want to share this message and site with the group:
UWM Libraries has just unveiled its new American Geographical Society (AGS) Library Digital Map Collection. The Collection presents the most frequently requested maps from the holdings of the AGS Library. The current selection ranges from early maps of Asia and Australia to historical maps of American cities, states, and national parks. Many rare, historical maps of Milwaukee and Wisconsin are in the Collection.
Development continues as other maps will be added in the future.
You can access the collection through the UWM Libraries homepage, or by clicking the link below:
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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
MPAFUG Nova Scotia Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a commercial web site with vital records of Nova Scotia. While the site is commercial, you can search birth, marriage and death records and you can even view the actual record for free. If you want a hard copy of the document you can order it on line. You can use the print screen function to capture the image without charge. You will need to download the ViewPoint Viewer which is also free.
You will need to read and accept their terms of use before you will be able to see the data.
The following is from the web site:
When you enter this Website, you?ll find a fully searchable database containing one million names. Every name is linked to its original record, which will be within one of the following record groups:
Births 1864-1877
Marriages 1864-1930
Deaths 1864-1877 and 1908-1955
You'll be able to view the actual record in digitized form, and by using the Viewpoint® plug-in that we've provided, you'll also be able to read every detail entered on the original registration. If you want copies of the records for historical and genealogical research purposes, you can purchase them ? either e-files at $9.95 each, or paper copies at $19.95 each ? right here online and securely, as part of our Website service.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG German Stammtisch
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pat Mundstock sent in an interesting bit of information about learning German. Apparently there is no charge for this but I must warn you that it is held at Weissgerber's Gasthaus & Biergarten. They have some of the best German foods and drink in the area. I don't know how anyone could possibly take a class there without trying some of their Pork Shank or Wienerschnitzel.
If you have German ancestors, you might just bump into someone that could help. You could certainly find help there in reading some old German documents.
If you want to see a picture of the greatest looking Pork Shank, click on the following: http://www.weissgerbers.com/gasthaus
Thanks to Pat for the information.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
German Stammtisch West
Do you want to improve your German language skills?
Beginning April 30, 2007
Join us at the Gasthaus on the last Monday of each month from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the front bar area of the lounge.
We welcome a mix of bilingual Germans, university students, foreign nationals, and Americans who want to improve their German conversational skills.
In Germany, a Stammtisch is a table reserved for regular customers at a restaurant or pub. It is usually designated by a "Stammtisch" sign standing at the center of the table. The group can be as small as 3 people or as many as 50.The group will start once a month but we can always meet more frequently if desired and can stay ?in the loop? via an email distribution list.
The Gasthaus offers the proper atmosphere for food, drink, and conversation. It offers a central location that?s easy to reach and a full-service restaurant that?s not too noisy but allows the group to be noisy at times. There is no minimum order and no membership fee. Coffee is just as popular as beer and the menu is "European".
For information Call Petra Theurich @ 262-544-4460 or email: petra@weissgerbergroup.com
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Friday, March 16, 2007
MPAFUG Census Finder
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a FREE web site called Census Finder. The site contains transcribed records for US Census Records for every State, United Kingdom Census Records, Canadian Census Records, Native American Census Records, Norway Census Records, Swedish Census Records, plus a lot more. For example, under Racine County you will find biographies, Early Land Records, Farmers and Landowner directories, birth records, and even newspaper events in Burlington.
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Thursday, March 15, 2007
MPAFUG Family History Seminar 27 Oct 2007
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Jane Orne has asked for some input from our members concerning the FREE Family History Seminar scheduled for October 27, 2007. The seminars have always been well attended and they just keep getting better and better each year. Please take a few minutes to let Jane know your thoughts on the seminar. Jane is the Director of the Family History Library.
Thanks and Happy Hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob, Would you pass this along to your members. Thanks, Jane
Hello,
We are starting to plan the all day Family History Seminar for October 27, 2007 in Hales Corners and would like your input.
Please send your suggestions to Jane Orne. Email: ORNE@Rworld.net
1. Because many people wanted extra copies of all the presentations, it has been suggested that all the handouts be available in one packet for everyone who attends regardless of what presentations they attend. A small fee would be involved for this to cover printing.
2. We are discussing having small PAF classes run throughout the day with the focus on specific functions of PAF during different time periods. What would you like to learn?
3. We would like suggestions for presentations to be given or repeated. Previous presentations were: German research Milwaukee Courthouse research Beginning Polish Irish Land Records Creating a web site Using the web to find your immigrant ancestors Beginning research Using external storage devices to save your data Photo editing Less used records to research Creating slideshows Creative searching to find information Civil War records Heritage Quest Irish research Photo magic Computer functions, understanding your computer Swedish research Local Milwaukee research resources USGenWeb Researching the Wisconsin Historical Society
Thank you, Jane Orne
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007
MPAFUG World Bride Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Joan Borman, sent in the following web address for a site called "World Bride Index". The site contains links to GEDCOM files containing information about brides. There are millions of names in the system.
To start, click on "Proceed to A-Z index". If you find someone of interest, clicking on "Download GEDCOM file" will send a copy of the GEDCOM file to your computer.
An additional web address on the site page is http://GedcomIndex.com and that one will take you to a related site arranged by locality. Within that site you can zero in on a town and the GEDCOM files of people related to that town.
It is important to point out that you should not directly load any GEDCOM file to your PAF program without viewing it first. One way of viewing the GEDCOM file in PAF is to open PAF and click on FILE and NEW. Enter a name for the file and then click on FILE and IMPORT to import the GEDCOM file. If you tried to import the GEDCOM file into your regular database, you could duplicate many of the names.
I recall that one of our members imported the same GEDCOM file five times into their regular database. They ended up with nearly six of everybody in the database which took some time to correct.
A better way to see what is in the GEDCOM file is to use the program called GENVIEW Lite which is on the CD provided by MPAFUG. That way you can open the file, view the names and even print some simple reports. This is usually how I view a GEDCOM file.
Thanks to Joan for sending us this site address.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Sunday, March 11, 2007
MPAFUG Early British Journals
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Bill Porter from Minnesota sent in a note about his research of Early British Journals. I tried the site and even the search system and found it to work quite well, especially under NOTES and QUERIES. I did a search for Burgess and found a lot of information from the mid 1800's.
Thanks to Bill for sharing this with the group.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob - This is somewhat hard site to navigate and find something but I have found very useful things here. I have used the 'Annual Register' and the European History section with success. Do not be fooled, the European History section covers worldwide events from a British perspective. This includes large sections on colonial history.
"ILEJ/bigger>/fontfamily>, the "Internet Library of Early Journals" was a joint project by the Universities of Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester and Oxford, conducted under the auspices of the eLib/color> (Electronic Libraries) Programme. It aimed to digitise substantial runs of 18/bigger>th and 19/bigger>th/fontfamily> century journals, and make these images available on the Internet, together with their associated bibliographic data." /bigger>/fontfamily> /smaller>INSTRUCTIONS Go To: http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/ilej/
'Search' only works on a subset of the available journals. For the others, you will have to use the 'Browse' link, a much harder proposition. It is sort of an art to use the table of contents and then, to guess the correct page numbers for the individual sections you seek.
Bill Porter Minnesota
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MPAFUG Deceased Seamen Ireland, Shetland, Orkney
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Dianne Stern sent in an interesting web address on deceased Seamen from Ireland, Shetland and Orkney. If you click on the crude arrow at the end of each description you will go to a list of extractions. I was surprised at the size of the lists.
Thanks to Dianne for this interesting web site.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob:
Some of our members may be interested in the site below it has deceased seamen for Ireland, Shetland and Orkney.
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MPAFUG Penny Post Cards USA
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Arlene Brachman sent in the following note and web address for penny post cards from around the United States. You can generally find some nice older pictures of towns and cities.
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MPAFUG Penny Post Cards USA
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Arlene Brachman sent in the following note and web address for penny post cards from around the United States. You can generally find some nice older pictures of towns and cities.
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Tuesday, March 06, 2007
MPAFUG Rutherford B Hayes Presidential Library Ohio
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Carole Evans sent in a note about the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library in Seneca County, Ohio. I've been to the library many years ago and found it to be a great place to do genealogy research. Many of the Civil War era records have been put on line and can be searched at the following site:
http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/ Be sure to check out the Obituaries and Research & Collections tabs at the top of the page. At the end of this message you will see what I found by searching for my wife's great grandfather, Oren Levisee.
Thanks to Carole for the tip.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
Name:
ORIN LEVISEE
Age:
28
Status:
ENLISTED
Date:
12/31/1861
Place:
WOODVILLE TOWNSHIP, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO
Company:
D
Regiment:
72
State of Regt:
OHIO
Term:
3YR
Branch:
INFANTRY
Rank In:
PRIVATE
Rank Out:
PRIVATE
Disposition:
DISCHARGED,END OF WAR
Date(s):
09/11/1865
Notes:
VICKSBURG
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MPAFUG Passenger Lists 1602-1638
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the names of ships arriving in America between 1602 and 1638. If you click on a ship name you will then see the passengers and crew names. Near the top of the page you will see "Complete Alpha Passenger List". If you click on it you will then see all of the passengers arriving vetween 1602 and 1638. Use this if you are not sure of the ship name.
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MPAFUG New England Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing over 700,000 names from the New England area with some going back to the 1600s. While there are a lot of names, dates and relationships, there is almost no documentation on the data. The site owner even states: "The purpose of these pages is to help beginners gather raw data for their genealogy project. I do NOT have any sources on most of the names here. I would guess that 98% of the information here is accurate, but there is some that I have put here with the idea that questionable data is better than nothing. I would urge that everything you get from here be verified elsewhere."
I don't agree with the owner's statement that "...questionable data is better than nothing." For this reason I caution you to view this data as possible but clearly not proven. All too often I've seen someone's "wishful thinking" become "factual data" in someone else's genealogy files.
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Monday, March 05, 2007
MPAFUG Polish Pronunciations
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Eleanor Ryan sent in a helpful web site address for those of you doing Polish research. In addition to the pronunciation guide that Eleanor found so helpful, you will also find a list of common words that you are likely to find in a Polish document or letter.
Here is Eleanor's message along with the web address:
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Hi, Bob,
In doing some of my research I came across this website which has a pronunciation guide for Polish names. It helped me to figure out how to pronounce a name on my family tree. Maybe others will find it useful too.
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Sunday, March 04, 2007
MPAFUG Newspaper Archives through MPL
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Cathy Romeis sent in the following message about newspaper archives available to City of Milwaukee library card holders. I've added additional information at the end of this message.
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Bob,
I found a new (to me) database on the Milwaukee Public Library site. The name is 19th Century U.S. Newspapers. When searching for a name you can see the entire page or just the article and the name is highlighted. This is searchable from home with a library card.
Consisting of just under 17 million articles, 19th Century U. S. Newspapers from the Thomson Gale Company is a genealogy or history buff's dream come true. Fully searchable by keyword, this database includes papers from across the U.S., and is particularly strong on the Midwest. Newspapers with significant runs include the Milwaukee Journal, Milwaukee Sentinel, Wisconsin State Register, Chicago Evening Journal, Hartford Courant, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, and Frederick Douglass' Paper, to name just a few.
Cathy Romeis
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Thanks to Cathy for sharing this information with us. There are several other newspaper related sites available from home through the Milwaukee Public Library site.
Click on "Library Databases" in the center and scroll down through the list. Here are some of the ones that you might use frequently.
America's Newspapers (NewsBank) This NewsBank Web subscription product provides full-text coverage of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, plus over 600 other newspapers, including USA TODAY, the Denver Post, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, and the Seattle Times. Please note that more newspapers are available to customers within the Milwaukee Public Library than remotely, due to licensing agreements with the individual newspapers.
America's Obituaries & Death Notices If you are trying to find information on someone who has passed away, this may be the place where you will find what you need. Containing over 180 U.S. newspapers, most of which date back to the late 1990's (some before), America's Obituaries & Death Notices includes everything from front page news articles to paid death announcements. Both large and small newspapers are represented, with California, Florida, and Massachusetts having the most listings. Prominent newspapers include the Boston Globe, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Denver Post, Detroit Free Press, Philadelphia Inquirer, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Times, Washington Times, and, of course, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
NewspaperARCHIVE A subset of NewspaperARCHIVE.com's full content, Access NewspaperARCHIVE offers coverage for over 2,000 newspaper titles, with articles dating from the 1700's to the present. The database contains tens of millions fully searchable pages representing the U.S., Canada, Jamaica, Germany, Ireland, Japan, South Africa, and the United Kingdom, in .pdf format. More than 700 Wisconsin newspapers are included, and Milwaukee is represented by the Milwaukee Sentinel, the Milwaukee Daily American, the Wisconsin Banner and approximately 40 others.
I find the last one, NewspaperArchive, to be the best for Wisconsin researchers.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Orkney Islands of Scotland
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG Member Diane Stern, sent in a web address for the Orkney Islands of Scotland. The site contains a huge list of births, baptisms and marriages as well as other information.
This website began in July 1997 as a personal genealogy page but has evolved into a site focused on the overall genealogy of the Orkney Islands of Scotland. Its ultimate scope is all Orcadian surnames from all of the islands.
Here is Diane's message:
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Bob,
Don't know if any of our people have ancestors coming from Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland, but if so the http://www.cursiter.com may help them.
Dianne Stern MPAFUG member =========================================
Thanks to Diane for sending us this message.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Kory Meyerink Show i-Pod Tip
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Caryl Eide, sent in the great tip if you happen to have an i-Pod. The Kory Meyerink Genealogy Show is a free one hour weekly program available on the internet. I had sent you a message about the show on February 25, 2007.
Thanks to Caryl for the great tip.
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Hi Bob,
Just an additional note on this radio program ... If you have an iPod, you can go to iTunes and subscribe to the free podcast for Kory Meyerink and each new broadcast will be automatically added to your iPod everytime you connect the iPod to your computer. Then you can listen to each broadcast at your convenience.
Caryl Eide
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Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Saturday, April 28, 2007
MPAFUG Google Search Suggestions
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Dori Coplien, sent in some tips on searching for your ancestors on Google. The address for the Google search system is http://www.google.com
Dori is suggesting using multiple search terms during your search. I usually use multiple terms to make my searches more effective. Give Dori's suggestions a try. You'll be surprised at the results. Also you might try changing the order of the search terms. For example Heck Genealogy will give different results than Genealogy Heck. Try your surname both ways.
Thanks to Dori for the suggestions.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi, I live in Janesville and have been a member since Dec. but not available for your meetings so I have yet to meet any of you in person.
I thought I would pass on a tip about using Google in genealogy.
I have a website which has been online since about 1997. I also am a webmaster. I monitor server log's for my sites. Late last year I updated my personal site and used phpGedView. I also added an XML sitemap to the sitemap.org specs. I'd had tremendous success with XML sitemaps on my clients sites. Same is holding true for my genealogy. However, I am amazed when I look at my logs, how many pages of search results people are willing to look at before that find what they are looking for. One fellow found my site #75 down the list. Why so many? It was due to how he entered what he wanted to search for.
What people miss when searching via Google is adding "Genealogy" to the search term. Think how many John Smith's there are in the world. By adding "genealogy" (but without the "'s, you increase your chances of finding what you are looking for.
Go to Google and search for Koplien, then search for Koplien genealogy. That's not a common spelling of my surname so you'd find my site (coplien.com) both ways. Use a more common name and it becomes more obvious. So now try it with Zimmerman.
With a name as common as Zimmerman, you need to be even more specific. Now try it with Lola May Zimmerman genealogy. Still too many? Add in more information or subtract some information.
Add: Lola May Zimmerman Wisconsin Genealogy
Subtract: Lola Zimmerman Genealogy
Add/Subtract: Lola Zimmerman Coplien Genealogy
Add/Subtract: Lola Zimmerman Albert Coplien Genealogy
Sometimes middle names are great...others not so great. Middle names only help if the website knows the middle name. Try the full name, then try it with middle initial, then with no middle name at all.
Albert August Koplien Genealogy
Albert A Koplien Genealogy
As you can see, both found similar results, but not exactly the same results. As a matter of fact, the first just gave me a link to yet another Koplien line !
Since 2006, many funeral homes and newspapers archive obituaries. If you know or suspect someone has died since then, replace "genealogy" with "obituary". Every so often, you'll also find obit's in old archived message boards that have been indexed by Google.
Dori Coplien
MPAFUG Member
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Friday, April 27, 2007
MPAFUG Wisconsin Genealogy Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a web address that will take you to the Wisconsin Historical Society site containing the following information:
Wisconsin Genealogy Index
Search for pre-1907 Vital Records (VR), including birth, death, and marriage records as well as for 150,000 Wisconsin Name Index (WNI) records, including biographical sketches, obituaries, and newspaper articles published before 2000.
The index is free for searching. You may order the reference document on line if you wish. By clicking on "Details" you can often gain vital information about the event.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Norwegians in Civil War
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a web address for a site containing names and information on Norwegians in the Civil War. While the site states that it is listing Civil War veterans, it actually includes some from later wars. The information contained can be quite detailed. Many have information on where and when the soldier was born, married and died. Nearly all contain information on the unit served.
IA 12th Inf Co G. Residence: Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa. Born "Anton Elias Ringstad" on 1 Sep 1837 in Valders, Nord Aurdal, Oppland, Norway. Came to America at age 12 on "Syttende Mai", which sailed from Bergan about 12 May 1849 and arrived in New York on 26 Jun 1849. Came to Albion Township, Dane County, Wisconsin, and to Madison Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa by 1851. Civil War: Age 24. Enlisted 9 Oct 1861 as Sergeant. Mustered 5 Nov 1861. Private. Missing in battle 6 Apr 1862, Shiloh, Tennessee, Found to be in Libby Prison. Re-enlisted & re-mustered 5 Jan 1864. Promoted First Sergeant on 1 Mar 1865. Commissioned First Lieutenant 20 Apr 1865. Mustered out 20 Jan 1866, Memphis, Tennessee. Post war: In 1885, Anton E. Anderson was living in Calmar, Winneshiek County, and working for a railroad. In 1892, he was living as an invalid in the Soldiers' Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. He died 7 Sep 1910 and was buried in Decorah Lutheran Cemetery at Decorah. Sources: (ISW-II p420) (XSS Iowa 84) (DGA) (Ulvestad p256) (Wisconsin Cemetery Records) (Naeseth-Hedberg '49-299) "Anderson, Anton Elias"
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Thursday, April 26, 2007
MPAFUG Illinois Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Illinois Digital Archives. This is a mixed bag of data, information and images but which may contain just what you are looking for. For example, under the term HIGHLIGHTING you will see Cemetery Records. In that collection you will find many of the cemeteries in Ogle, Whiteside, Carroll and Lee Counties Illinois. If you click on one of the boxes PDF it will load the image of the index of names and dates. Be aware that the files are rather large so it may take quite a bit of time to load. Be patient as the wait is well worth it if you find that hidden ancestor.
Going back to the starting page, under DIGITAL COLLECTIONS, be sure to click on "Other Illinois Digital Collections". There you will find even more mixed items.
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Monday, April 09, 2007
MPAFUG Civil War Pension Records IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
On April 8th I sent you a message telling you about the proposed fee increase at the NARA National Archives and Record Administration in Washington DC.
I have to tell you about my story as it may inspire some of you to give it a try.
I had obtained a copy of my great grandfather's Civil War pension records from a cousin of mine many years ago. She had sent to the NARA and obtained what we thought was his complete pension file. It included about 15 pages of documents. The information contained in those documents was really great. It included names of the children, birth dates and places, marriage date and place for my ggf, description of his wounds obtained during a battle in Virginia, and even a copy of a christening record from Germany. I believe that the fee for those records was $10. Later the fee was raised to $37.00 for pension records.
When I learned that NARA was proposing to raise their fee for pension records from $37.00 to $125.00 for the COMPLETE pension file I decided to take a chance and send for my great grandfather's records for the $37.00 fee. My thinking was that just maybe there were more than 15 pages in his file and this would be the last chance to get the complete file for $37.00. I placed the order for the pension file on-line on 27 Feb 2007.
Today a UPS truck delivered the file. I was flabbergasted when I opened the package. It contained 250 legal size pages of documents. I haven't gone through them all yet but in just looking at a few I can tell that it is a genealogical gold mine. It even included sketches of where on his leg my great grandfather was shot. Most of the records are hand written.
Pension claim files for service from the American Revolution to pre-World War I and Bounty-land warrant applications for Federal military service before 1856: Order Online! or use NATF Form 85.
Click on "Order Online". You should then click on "Proceed to Order On Line". You should then click on "New User?" under User Login. Register and then order the complete pension records for your ancestor. Be aware that you do need to know his/her name and unit number and State from which served. For example: Henry Heck, Company F, 19th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment.
NARA will search their files and notify you by e-mail if they found your ancestor's file. You can then pay by credit card on their secure system.
As best as I can tell the present fee of $37.00 will remain in effect until at least 27 April 2007. That is the last day that NARA is allowing comments on the proposed fee increase. The new fee of $125 could go into effect any time after that date. Any order entered before that date will still be at $37. Note that now the $37 fee is for the COMPLETE file.
I hope that you can take advantage of this.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Sunday, April 08, 2007
MPAFUG US Census Background Documents
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Bill Porter, sent in a web address and note on the US Census. The site covers instructions for taking the 1790 through 2000 census. The nice thing about this is that you can look at the questions that were asked and read the instructions on how to document the answers.
Thanks to Bill for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob - Here is a very useful link for US Census users. A free Census Bureau .pdf file describing every federal census with enumerator instructions and questions.
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MPAFUG Municipal Records WI
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Pam Anderson sent in a web address for Historical Municipal Records for Wisconsin. After you enter the web site click on DEEDS on the left to search for Grantor records. Click on MUNICIPAL RECORDS for the municipal records. Here is her note:
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Wisconsin has put records online that are local documents that were filed with the Secretary of State. These can include village and city incorporations, annexations, charter ordinances, corporate boundaries, litigation records, some maps (including pages from plat books) as well as deeds involved in selling property back to the state. You can search the deeds by a grantors surname. I knew my uncle had sold land to the Department of Natural Resources and found his record along with quit claims that went back to my 3rd great-grandfather. None of it was a surprise except they have the records online at http://www.sos.state.wi.us
The Wild Rose papers included all those who voted in the vote to incorporate. You can find localities by county or the site says "city" but that includes villages as well.
Pam Anderson
MPAFUG
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Thanks to Pam for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Fee Increases at NARA and WI
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pam Anderson sent in the following announcement of Fee Increases in Wisconsin and at NARA. Click on the two links to read about them in more detail. (So much for no tax increases.)
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State Issue: Vital Records Increases Senate Bill 40, the budget bill, contains provisions that will increase the price of birth records including each copy from $12 to $20 and increase marriage, death and divorce records including each copy from $7 to $20.This increase is intended to raise over $16,000,000 for the biennium. Some of this money will go to programs outside of the State RegistarÂ’s office.For more information and links to your legislators see http://www.rootsweb.com/~wsgs/
NARA Fee Increases Example: Civil War pension file from $37 to new fee of $125.It was $10 in 2000 before it was increased to $37. For more information and how to comment see http://www.rootsweb.com/~wsgs/
Pam Anderson
Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
Advocacy Chair
& also MPAFUG
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Thanks to Pam for sending us this information.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Sunday, April 01, 2007
MPAFUG Biographies of PA Civil War Vets
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site that contains free biographies of Pennsylvania Civil War soldiers.
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Thursday, May 31, 2007
MPAFUG Latin translations
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you are researching church documents written in Latin, the following web site can be a great help. It covers Latin terms used in Genealogy. I've used it several times to help translate a document.
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MPAFUG Web sites available through FHC
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Guy Porth, sent in some news about the Family History Center. As you may recall, on April 1, 2007, Ancestry.com dropped their free access at the Family History Center libraries. This was a big loss to the libraries and to those who used the Ancestry.com site for research from the linrary. Since then many other sources of genealogy data have made arrangements with the Family History Center for free access to their data from the libraries. You should check with your local Family History Center library to determine what is available at this time.
Guy's news message follows.
Thanks to Guy for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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More Web Site Service Providers Team With FamilySearch - 25 May 2007
Popular web sites available for free through local Family History Centers
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—FamilySearch has announced the addition of more popular online genealogy services available for free through worldwide family history centers. The expanded services are in keeping with FamilySearch's goal to provide increased access to records that will assist individuals in family history pursuits. New resources include:
Footnote is a subscription-based website that features searchable, original documents that provide users a view of the events, places and people that shaped the American nation and the world. The site will have over 25 million digital images by the end of 2007. Footnote is currently working with FamilySearch to index the American Revolutionary War Pension files. Additional projects with FamilySearch are under development.
Individuals with Footnote subscriptions will be able to sign in with the same Footnote username and password they use at home in order to save, annotate, and upload content.
Godfrey Memorial Library has an extensive collection of essential resources to assist genealogical and historical research. Resources include newspapers, city and business directories, vital records, printed census records, state, county, and local histories, as well as numerous family histories, family bible records, and service and pension records.
Heritage Quest online includes the complete set of U.S. Federal Census images from 1790 to 1930 including names and indexes for many of the sets. Users will be able to find people and places located in over 20,000 published family and local histories and PERSI, an index of over 1.9 million genealogy and local history articles. Other online databases include Revolutionary War Pension, Bounty-Land Warrant Application files, and the Freedman Bank Records.
Access to this service will be limited to 1,400 family history centers in North America. Patrons should contact their local family history center to see if this service is available. Family history center directors should contact Family History Center Support with questions.
Kindred Konnections has over 230 million pedigree linked names with submitter information. The online pedigrees are not merged, but maintained by individual patrons. There are additional databases of birth, marriage, death, and census records that are automatically searched along with the pedigree linked data. Segments of pedigrees can be downloaded.
World Vital Records provides access to research helps and has a wide variety of international records, including more than 60 parish registers, Scottish death records, UK marriages, and Irish prisoner records. There are more than 300 newspapers with 100,000 pages added a month, and over 500 online databases, including vital, military, land, pension records, reference materials, family histories, maps, gazetteers, and international coops. With the recent Quintin Publications partnership, World Vital Records will soon have more than 10,000 databases online. At least one new database is added every business day.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
MPAFUG North Dakota Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for North Dakota research. I spent some time using the North Dakota Public Death Index and found that it was great. You need to enter a last name and a date of death. If you don't know the date of death start by entering 01/01/1881 as the start date and 01/01/1891 as the end date. You can only search in 10 year increments. so you do need to change the dates by 10 years in order to search each decade. The death records start in 1881.
There are some other great databases on the web site so give them all a try.
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Monday, May 28, 2007
MPAFUG Belgium Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing records from Belgium. The data includes birth, marriage and death records, census records, immigration, WWI & WWII Draft Records, and Emigrants Ship Records.
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Sunday, May 27, 2007
MPAFUG Military Encampment June 2-3
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member and Steering Committee member, Guy Porth sent in some information about a Military Encampment to be held June 2-3. If you have never attended an encampment you really are missing something great. I've attended five of them and I learned something new every time. I've attended a concert put on by the 1st Brigade Civil War band and it was outstanding. They use original Civil War era instruments so the sounds are identical to what your ancestors probably heard. If you want to have a great time and relive part of our history, give it a try.
Thanks to Guy for the information. His note follows.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
The Milwaukee Soldiers Home Foundation is holding its annual Multi-era Military Encampment on June 2-3 on the Veteran's Administration grounds. Also, there is food and music, including the 1st Brigade Civil War band.
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Thursday, May 24, 2007
MPAFUG Ancestry.com military records free
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas sent in the following note about Ancestry.com.
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I read this in Dick Eastman's newsletter.
"Beginning now through June 6th (D-Day), Ancestry.com will make its entire U.S. Military Collection free to the public. For more information on Ancestry.com's U.S. Military Collection, visit www.ancestry.com/military."
They have expanded their records which include access to issues of "Stars and Stripes" and online-access to US propaganda films from WWII.
Gary Haas
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I checked out the site and found that you can register for free access to the military records that cover the period from the Revolutionary War to the present time. Ancestry states that they will not bug you with e-mail but you can get their newsletter by e-mail. You will have to uncheck that option if you don't want the newsletter.
I have the US Deluxe subscription to Ancestry.com and use it nearly every day. Right now their annual subscription amounts to $155.40 for the year. That is equal to $12.95 per month. The free military records search might give you an idea of the Ancestry.com web site.
Thanks to Gary for the note.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
MPAFUG Woodford County, Illinois Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Woodford County, Illinois research. The site contains birth, marriage, death, obitaries, military, biographical, and cemetery records. At the bottom of the page you will find links to nine other Counties in Illinois as well as to the Archives for Illinois.
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MPAFUG New Jersey State Census
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the New Jersey State Census Transcription Project. The site is fairly new so all Counties are not completed but are a work in progress. You will also find links to several other eastern States census.
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MPAFUG Jack Brissee's Obituary
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Jean Schwonek, sent in an e-mail message with a link to Jack Brissee's obituary.
I thought you might want to let the on-line bunch know. So many of us, if we didn't know him personally, knew of him and his contribution to the genealogy community. He will be missed.
Jean Schwonek
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Friday, May 11, 2007
MPAFUG California Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web site contains a list of Genealogical Society and Historical Society web sites, many of which contain archives and data for California.
Remember that there are no spaces in a web address. Those are underscore _ marks between California, Genealogy, and Societies.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Google tips
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Many of you have heard us talk about using Google as a search system. Many of you only use Google Web search and have never tried some of the other Google functions. Google is FREE and is one of the best search systems. The web site for google is http://www.google.com
There is an excellent article about using Google and I highly recommend that you read and try it.
Here is the web address for the FREE article by Dae Powell.
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Sunday, May 06, 2007
MPAFUG Burlington Historical Society web site
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I've sent you this web address several years ago but since it is the most significant site in southeastern Wisconsin I thought I should send it to you again. We have added many new members since I last sent it out so this will help get them up to speed.
The Burlington Historical Society created a web site that is a gold mine for genealogists interested in the Racine and Kenosha County area. Walworth County and Milwaukee County researchers should check it out also since many news events coverd those Counties also. The Society has taken all of their local newspapers and created an index of every name of local interest. They also summarize the article in most cases. They list the newspaper and the date of the article. This is really an outstanding system. It is constantly being updated and improved.
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MPAFUG Library of Congress Genealogy Help
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG Member, Gary Haas sent in the following information about getting genealogical help from the Library of Congress.
Thanks to Gary for this helpful hint.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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The Library of Congress is a tremendous resource. They have a neat feature that allows you to "Ask a Librarian" a question using email. You should get an answer within 5 business days.
The Library of Congress has several "Librarians" to quiz depending on the topic. The above web address deals with genealogical questions.
Gary Haas
MPAFUG
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Friday, May 04, 2007
MPAFUG Minnesota Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Marguerite Harrington told me about a database containing information on Southern Minnesota cemeteries. In reality the database goes way beyond cemeteries and way beyond Southern Minnesota. There are even cemeteries in the Minneapolis area included.
I ran a check of my Heck relatives in the database and found a bunch of them. This is a great web site if you have Minnesota relatives.
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Bob,
Below is the correct URL for the Dalby Database that I mentioned to you last night. It is a wonderful resource for anyone with ancestors in Southern Minnesota. On Ancestry these records are listed as "Minnesota Cemetery Inscriptions", but actually includes much more information. Below is the "History" information I copied from the Website.
Burials from cemeteries in Minnesota and some outside
of Minnesota, Births, Marriages, Census, Rice County
City Directories, Civil War Veterans, Articles from
Newspapers and Index of people in books.
Thanks to Marguerite for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Tuesday, May 01, 2007
MPAFUG Polish Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Marsha Gustad, sent in information about a Polish Research website that contains a lot of good information.
Here is the main web address: http://www.polishroots.org/genpoland/index.htm
If you click in the upper right hand side of the web page you will find:
Poznan/Posen Marriage Records Indexing
The goal of the POZNAN PROJECT is to create a database comprising the most important information extracted from the 19th century Catholic and Lutheran marriage records of the Province of Poznan (Posen). The searchable database will be publicly available at the PolishRoots server. We still need many volunteers to join this effort and index data from parishes!
While this is a work in process you can search the data that has been transcribed.
Thanks to Marsha for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Thursday, June 28, 2007
MPAFUG German Surname Map
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Kris Kurtz sent in a message with a neat link to maps in Germany and Austria. By entering a surname, a map will be produced that shows the distribution of that surname in Germany or Austria. You can print the map. By placing your mouse over an area the County and State are indicated. I suspect that the distribution is based on telephone lists so it reflects the way it is today.
A friend in Germany told me about Geogen. If you enter a surname you can see it's distribution in Germany on two maps and a graphic. You can see the frequency of the surname in Germany.
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MPAFUG Various Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web site contains links to several databases. Here is what is listed:
Harrison County, Kentucky Marriage Records 1794-1947 and African-American index 1825-1949.
Wayne County Indiana Marriages 1811-1903.
Maine Death Records 1960-1996.
Inglewood Park Cemetery - Los Angeles 1974-2007 + a link to California Death Records 1940-1997.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
MPAFUG Civil War Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site from the New York Public Library and a database of the US Sanitary Commission Hospital Directory.
The United States Sanitary Commission's Hospital Directory collected and recorded information concerning the location of sick, wounded and missing soldiers for the benefit of their families and friends. The Washington Hospital Directory Archives records contain over 9,000 inquiry files dating from 1862-1865 concerning soldiers and other individuals. Although most of the files refer to state volunteer soldiers, there are also inquiries for U.S. Army regulars, U.S. Colored Troops, Navy and Marine servicemen, Confederates, government and USSC employees, hospital staff and civilians.
If you look at the sample files you will see that they contain letters from mostly family members trying to locate their soldier. One of the samples was from a mother trying to locate her son. If you find a name of interest you can contact the New York Public Library to get a copy of the documents.
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MPAFUG Western Germany Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a German web site that contains a great deal of links and data for the western part of Germany known as the Eifel Mountain area. This is the area of Germany located near Luxembourg and Belgium. While the site is in German it is easy to figure out what the various links are for. Many Germans who settled in Wisconsin and Minnesota came from the Eifel area.
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MPAFUG Early Passenger Lists
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for Pilgrim passenger lists from 1602 - 1638. At the top of the web page you will find a link of "Complete Alpha Passenger List" which allows you to look up a surname even if you don't know the name of the ship or the date of arrival. At the bottom of the web page you will find 11 other links to passenger list web sites.
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Monday, June 18, 2007
MPAFUG Missouri Death & Birth Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for Missouri State vital records. The web site includes death records for 1910 through 1956. Most of the records contain the actual death certificate which can be read and printed for free. Some of the death certificates require that you request them. Those certificates can be obtained for $1.00 each. From the web page you can also find the pre 1910 birth and death records database. That system lists the details of the record but not the image of the certificate.
For example, a birth record will generally show name of child, place of birth, County, Date of Birth, Father's Name, Mother's Name, Mother's Maiden Name. If you click on DETAIL you will get more information on the child and parents.
The State of Wisconsin could sure learn a lesson from the State of Missouri. Missouri is a genealogical friendly place.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
MPAFUG Adoption Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you are interested in researching adoption records, Cyndi's List has an entire section on the subject.
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Friday, June 15, 2007
MPAFUG Rhode Island Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for researching Rhode Island records. Most of the links appear to be from Ancestry.com but many are on free sites.
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Friday, June 08, 2007
MPAFUG Filing of Vital Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Mary Quirk Thompson, sent in the following information from Germans-WI@rootsweb.com Digest, Vol 2, Issue 11. This information could alter where to look for vital records.
Thanks to Mary for sharing this with the On-Line Bunch.
Just would like to remind/ inform fellow listers that CountyBirth, Marriages and Death records are not required to be filed in the county where the event took place, they can be filed in ANY Wisconsin county. Additionally, many people would file the record when traveling for supplies to a larger town/city. For instance, someone living in Manawa may have traveled to Green Bay for supplies and filed the paperwork for a recent event, or on a trip to visit relatives or friends. And if they lived close to a nearby county, it may have been easier for them to file records in that county instead of the county they resided in. Some Priests would often make trips only several times a year, so you see large batches of events for weeks or even months all recorded on the same date(s). So the info isn't in the "wrong place" just not where YOU expect it to be.
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Thursday, June 07, 2007
MPAFUG Penny Postcards
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Two of our MPAFUG members sent in the same web address for Penny Postcards from around the United States. Judy Haessly and Peg O'Connell sent me the information on the same day.
When you go to the web site you can select a State and then scroll down to each of the Counties within that State. On some Counties you will see a thumbnail image of a postcard. Some Counties will not have any postcards showing. Click on the County of interest even if there are no postcards shown. You will find that every County has some postcards. The postcards are usually older and they will give you a good idea of what the town looked like in the past. If uou click on a postcard thumbnail you will get a full size postcard to read and view. If you right mouse click on the image you can copy the photo, save the photo, e-mail the photo to yourself or a friend, and print the photo.
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Saturday, June 02, 2007
MPAFUG Milwaukee History & Genealogy
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing a lot of information and data on Milwaukee. Old maps, immigration, history, photos and genealogy are just a few topics. Be sure to check out the Genealogy section. There is also a section on Wisconsin Genealogy that is worth looking at.
Note that there is an underscore _ between Milwaukee and Wisconsin. As a matter of fact there never is a space in a web address.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG CGSI Conference (Czech & Slovak)
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International will be holding its Genealogical and Cultural Conference in Wisconsin in October. If you have Czech or Slovak ancestors you might want to attend.
The 11th CGSI bi-annual Genealogical/Cultural Conference will be held from October 18-20, 2007 at the Alliant Energy Center Exibition Hall in Madison, Wisconsin. Included as part of the conference will be Workshops, Tours, Networking, Products, and Entertainment
Here is the web address for more information and registration information:
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MPAFUG Milwaukee County Almshouse/Poor Farm Burials
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing the Milwaukee County Almshouse and Poor Farm Cemetery burials for 1872-1974. The lists are divided into the following periods: Only the 1893-1913 list is not available at this time.
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Monday, July 30, 2007
MPAFUG German Map Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pam Anderson sent in a note about German research that you might find of value. In Germany the borders changed frequently and this site may help you in finding where to look.
Many thanks to Pam for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
You might want to check out this site http://www.hgis-germany.de/ You can see maps from different time periods in Germany from 1820 to 1914. You can select the old kingdom or other unit and then see the administrative districts (kreis) etc. The site also has other links that are useful. Records may be available on your family from the Family History Library under the administrative district rather than the local village. TheINSTITUTE OF EUROPEAN HISTORY - MAINZ offers free digital maps of Germany at
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Wednesday, July 25, 2007
MPAFUG LDS Films at WI Historical Society Library
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas sent in some interesting news about ordering microfilms from the Family History Center through the Wisconsin Historical Society Library.
It would really be great if all of us could order microfilms from the FHC on-line, charge them to a credit card, and have them delivered to the nearest FHC library.
Here is Gary's message:
Subject: LDS Microfilms at WI Historical Society Library
Woo,Woo. This webpage describes how to order microfilms from the Genealogical Society of Utah's Collections (aka LDS Church, Family History Centers) for use at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison.
The neat thing is that you can order films over the phone and by email. (Email will require a phone call if you want to pay by credit card.)
There is a PDF order form to submit for orders. Options 1) print out form, manually fill it out, scan it to send as an attachment 2) use a special program to fill out PDF forms
Gary Haas
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Thanks to Gary for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Saturday, July 21, 2007
MPAFUG Jewish Research at FamilySearch.org
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Jane Orne sent in the following message about some new Jewish genealogical data available at the Familysearch.org web site. Jane is also the Director of the Family History Center Library in Hales Corners.She does a great job in keeping us up to date on new developments at the FHC.
Thanks to Jane for the update.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi, Here is a copy of an article about what is new for Jewish research on the LDS website. Jane
LDS Church debuts 3 online resources for Jewish genealogical researchers
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Tuesday that it has made available three new online resources to aid with Jewish genealogical research.
The announcement comes as the 27th International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies is meeting this week in Salt Lake City.
A new Web page at http://familysearch.org includes a Jewish genealogy database, a new research guide called "Tracing Your Jewish Ancestors" and information on thousands of Jews from the British Isles called the Knowles Collection, which builds on the work of the late Isobel Mordy. The latter links individuals into family groups, with more names added continuously, according to a press release.
Free genealogy software is available to download, and the Knowles Collection is available as a file that can be viewed and edited through most genealogy software programs.
Paul Nauta, manager of public affairs for FamilySearch, said users will be able to follow simple steps to identify an ancestor's birthplace or place of origin, "a difficult task for many with Jewish ancestry," he said. The research guide provides instructions on which records to search first, what to look for and what research tools to use.
Other Jewish family history resources at the site include links to relevant records and searchable databases, helpful guides and forms to view online or print, and online indexing projects, where individuals can register to volunteer or to see what databases are forthcoming.
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Tuesday, July 17, 2007
MPAFUG German & Irish Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Kris Kurtz sent in some nice web site addresses for German surnames and script plus a Tipperary, Ireland library website. These are some nice web sites that may help you in your German and Irish research.
Note on the second address there are three underscore marks in the address. The underscore _ usually looks like a space in the address. Remember that there are no spaces in a web address.
Thanks to Kris for sharing this with the members of MPAFUG.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
I was just doing a google search to find out more about German script and found this interesting article on surnames.
There is a group of people listed here that would even help with translating.
The microfilms that I have been reading are Catholic Bavarian Church records in Latin, but written in German script. Most of it isn't too bad, but sometimes, it's hard to be sure of some of the surnames.
I received a couple of emails through an Irish email group. The first one is about Tipperary Libraries. If you go to this site and click on local studies. Then click on Tipperary Historical Society and finally click on Journals. You can read some of the Tipperary Historical Society Jounals here. I have joined this group and have received the journals for a number of years. I don't have some of the out of print journals and they can be read here.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
MPAFUG 1911 Canadian Census Index
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an excellent index of the 1911 Canadian census.
This is an index to every name enumerated in the 1911 Census of Canada with the personal data transcribed, links to images of the original census pages, and links to other records for individuals including: census records from other years, birth, marriage, death, and other records
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MPAFUG Burlington County, NJ Newspapers
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Burlington County, New Jersey newspaper articles.
The "Newspaper Notices Index" includes birth announcements, marriage announcements, death notices, and obituaries gathered from over twenty Burlington County, NJ area newspapers and publications.
The oldest citations in this index date back to 1810 and are from the Rural Visitor, a newspaper published in Burlington City, Burlington County, NJ, from July 1810 to July 1811. The majority of the citations are death notices and marriage announcements from the 1800's; the birth announcements are from the 1970's-early 1980's.
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Wednesday, July 04, 2007
MPAFUG Oklahoma Research + Meeting Reminder July 5th
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Oklahoma District Court records. While the starting page indicates that the records are from 1994 to present, the actual records go back as far as 1892. I found many early marriage license applications in the early records. There was also criminal action listed as early as 1893.
PS: Don't forget that our MPAFUG meeting is Thursday, July 5th at 7:00 pm.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
MPAFUG Wisconsin Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site that contains group sheet information, obituaries and news stories for Washington and Ozaukee counties and parts of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Dodge, Sheboygan, Fon du Lac counties and some items on Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Marathon, Outagamie, and Wood counties.
The site is commercial but you can view the index and search by surname. The index in some cases gives enough information on a family that it may be of use to you. I found some information on an Outagamie family that I had been looking for.
Normally we do not pass on web sites that are commercial unless they contain some information for free that could be of use to you. This site is that type of web site.
What I found interesting about the site was the huge collection of surnames. If you are trying to find the location of a family you can fish around and maybe hook onto some good information. Speaking of fishing, John Vnuk and I went fishing today and caught one hundred and twenty-five blue gills using thirty-six worms, twenty-four wax worms, and twenty-four spikes. We released all of the fish as we are catch and release fisherman. The site lists a spouse in many cases so this may help you in locating the correct family.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Sunday, August 19, 2007
MPAFUG NARA New Fees IMPORTANT
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
A while back I had sent you a message informing you that the National Archives & Records Administration had proposed raising their fees for various documents. NARA modified some of the proposed fees because of feedback from some of their customers. The new fees have now been approved and will go into effect on October 1, 2007. Any order received before the effective date will be charged the older fees.
Here are the new fees and order forms:
Passenger Arrival Lists, NATF Form 81, $25.00
Federal Census Requests, NATF Form 82, $25.00
Eastern Cherokee applications to the Court of Claims, NATF Form 83, $25.00
Land Entry Records, NATF Form 84, $40.00
Full pension file more than 75 years old (Civil War & after) up to 100 pages, NATF Form 85, $75.00
Full pension file (pre Civil War), NATF Form 85, $50.00
Pension documents packet (selected records), NATF Form 85, $25.00
Bounty land warrant application files, NATF Form 85, $25.00
Military service files more than 75 years old, NATF Form 86, $25.00
The original fee for Civil War pension records was $37.00. NARA proposed raising it to $125.00 but reduced it to $75.00 for the first 100 pages, but added $0.65 per page over 100 pages. The average file is 106 pages long.
For the full pension records for my great grandfather, Henry Heck, his record included 250 pages. That means if I were to order his full file now it would cost $75.00 plus $97.50 (150 more pages X $0.65 per page) = $172.50.
Fortunately, I ordered his full 250 page record for $37.00 when I first heard of the proposed increase in fees. If you wish to order your ancestor's pension record you can still do so for $37.00 if NARA receives your order before October 1, 2007. You can order on line (the smart thing to do) at the following address: http://www.archives.gov/research/order/orderonline.html
You generally will need to know the name of the person, the State, and the unit for which he served. If your ancestor served in a Wisconsin unit you can look up the details of his service at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/roster/
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
MPAFUG Colorado Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Colorado research. If you have ancestrors or relatives from Colorado you won't want to miss this site.
The site includes CCC Enrollment Index, State Penitentiary Index, Historic Mine Index, City Directories, Birth & Death Register, Mother's Compensation, Old Age Pension, Poor Records, Probate, Wills & Inheritance Tax Records, Military Records, Marriage & Divorce, Census, School Records, and much much more.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Wednesday, August 08, 2007
MPAFUG Irish Maps
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing some great maps of Ireland. The maps are from the 1900 period and have a lot of detail.
"A Comprehensive Delineation of the Thirty-two Counties, with a Beautifully Colored Map of Each, arranged Alphabetically, showing over 11,000 Cities, Towns, Villages, and Places of Public Interest."
"Embracing over Two Hundred Illustrations of the Natural Scenery, Public Buildings, Abbeys, Round Towers and other Romantic Places, reproduced by Eminent Artists from Photographs especially taken for this Work."
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Sunday, August 05, 2007
MPAFUG Vital Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site that contains information from each state on vital records.
Their welcome message gives some detail: "Welcome to Public Records Search - a comprehensive directory of public records providers in the United States. We organize and maintain our database so you can search through an up-to-date directory of public records agencies quickly. We cover a wide variety of public records including mortgages, property records, criminal records, civil court filings, sex offenders, birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, unclaimed property, professional licenses, and more."
Some of the states may have on-line ordering or an on-line index. Illinois is a good example.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Saturday, September 29, 2007
MPAFUG FHC FREE Genealogy Workshop Oct 27th
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that the Family History Center on Grange Avenue is hosting a FREE genealogy workshop in association with the MPAFUG (Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group) on October 27, 2007. While the workshop is FREE you are asked to register so that they know how many seats to set up and handouts to print.
If you are uncomfortable in registering by e-mail then call the FHC at (414) 425-4182 and they can help you register.
Normally a one day workshop would cost you between $50 and $150 but this one is FREE. Don't miss out on this opportunity. Register today.
Registration and program information follows.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
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Hi Bob, Would you send this out again. We only have about 80 people signed up so far.
Linking your Family
Free Genealogy Workshop
9600 West Grange Ave
Hales Corners, WI
Saturday, 27 October 2007
Sponsored by
MilwaukeeFamilyHistoryCenter
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
in association with
The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
Registration
For more information email:FHC@Rworld.net or call (414) 425-4182
To Register by email send your selections to FHC@Rworld.net
To register by snail mail, send this form to:
Jane Orne
3975 S 124th Street
Greenfield, WI53228
Name(s) of the individuals attending________________________________
Telephone Number __________________________
Syllabus (covers all presentations)$ 5.00 each paid at time of pick up
Orders must be received by October 21
Yes, I want a SyllabusNumber ordered ______
No, I do not want a Syllabus ______
____ German Research & the Meyers Orts Overview ?
____ Wisconsin Resources in the MilwaukeeFamilyHistoryCenter
____The Irish in Wisconsin and Milwaukee
___ Swedish Research
____ Personal Ancestral File (PAF) Setting up your file
and entering data
_____Updating your Genealogy Research Tool Kit
_____ Computer Functions and the Internets
_____ Personal Ancestral File using Notes
_____ Beginning Danish Research
_____Storage Devices and Backing up your Computer
_____Google & Yahoo Searches
_____Administrative /Geographical Divisions of Ireland
_____ Personal Ancestral File - Gedcom files
_____How to Digitize and Share Your Stuff
German & Polish Resources in the FamilyHistoryCenter
_____Personal Ancestral File Printing Functions
_____ Ellis Island, CastleGardens, and other Ports of Entry ? Part 1
_____ Creating Slide Shows with Voice Captions and Pictures
_____ PAF Insight to correct data in your Personal Ancestral File
_____ Ellis Island, CastleGardens, and other Ports of Entry -Part 2
_____ PAF Questions and Answers (interactive)
Doors Open Welcome
1.German Overview- Gary Haas
Review of German Genealogy ; using Meyers Orts and other sources to find your German records - Gary Haas
2.The Irish in Wisconsin and Milwaukee - Barbara Henzelmann
Learn more about Irish ancestors in Wisconsin.The main focus is on Milwaukee and the personal histories of early arrivals.
3. Wisconsin Resources in the MilwaukeeFamilyHistoryCenter ? Deborah Koch
Become familiar with the books, microfilms, and other Wisconsin genealogical resources available in the FHC.
4.Swedish Research CD's and Websites ? Anne-Marie Hummel
Expand your research database.Learn research techniques as you search for Swedish ancestors.See what is available on the Internet
5.Personal Ancestral File (PAF) Part 1:Creating your file. - Jane OrneThe Personal Ancestral File (PAF) program has many of the same features that you will find on expensive commercial programs. Classes presented hourly will focus on different PAF functions from the very basics and progressing to more advanced features.
In Part 1 you will set up a new database, set preferences, enter data and use the menu bar .
1.Updating your Genealogy Research Tool Kit ? Bob Miller
This presentation will assist you in using modern resources and techniques to get the most out of yourgenealogical research.The latter part of the presentation will be interactive.
2.Computer Functions to Basic Internet searches ? Fred BarretoReview basic computer functions and how to apply them with searching the Internet
3.PAF Part 2:Notes and Sources:- Jane OrneAttend to learn to create general, categorized, and confidential notes and how to use notes to create a research log.Learn to record sources, repositories, and primary data
4.Beginning Danish Research- Nancy MonkLearn how parishes kept records and what images are available on the Internet
1.Backing up your data - Sam Colon \Learn to preserve your data on an external storage devices and the devices available.
2.Google and Yahoo Searches-Bob HeckSearching for Genealogy using Google and Yahoo.See the differences between the two.
3. PAFPart 3-Gedcom files - Jane OrneExporting, Importing, Preserving andSharing your data with others.
4. IrishLand Records - Barbara HenzelmannAdministrative /Geographical Divisions of Ireland
12 Lunch Note:Lunch is not being provided. You may bring your own lunch to enjoy while viewing the Family Atlas Program presentation, tour the FamilyHistoryCenter or visit one of the fast food establishments in the area.
1. How to Digitize and Share Your Stuff- Gary Haas
2. German and Polish resources in the Family History Center - Debbie Become familiar with the German / Polish books, microfilms, and otherresourcesavailable in the Milwaukee Family History Center .
3.PAFPart 4:Printing reports, charts, and summaries.? Jane OrneLearn to print reports, charts, and custom lists to organize and aid in your research.
1.Ellis Island, CastleGardens and Other Ports of Entry ?Part 1-Bob HeckLearn to use the different Internet sites to locate your immigrant ancestor.
2. Slide Shows ? Sam ColonLearn to create genealogy slide shows, add verbal captions, and add music using PAF.Great to give as a Christmas gift.
3. PAF Insight ? Jane OrneLearn to merge individuals, correct place names, sync two files, split files and more.
1.Ellis Island, CastleGardens and Other Ports of Entry ?Part 2--Bob HeckThis is a continuation of Part 1
2.PAFPart 5:Questions and Answers- Jane OrneBring your questions; find the answers in real time. This is an interactive presentation.
Note:Sam Colon, Bob Miller, Jerry Dominski and others will be available to answer your internet research and computer questions in the FamilyHistoryCenter during this hour.
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Saturday, September 22, 2007
MPAFUG Mortality Schedules
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the Mortality schedules for the United States for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. For Wisconsin, 10 Counties, including Waukesha County, are included. The mortality schedule lists individuals who died within the 12 months preceding the census. The mortality schedule usually includes the date and cause of death.
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MPAFUG Waukesha & Milwaukee County Tombstones
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site called Links To The Past. The site contains photographs of many tombstones in Waukesha and Milwaukee Counties. The quality of the photos is outstanding. The photos may be copied by doing a right mouse click on the photo.
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Saturday, September 15, 2007
MPAFUG Illinois Research ARCHIVES
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Dori Coplien sent in a web address that that I've passed on to you some time ago. We have many new members who have joined MPAFUG since then. Also the web site has been significantly expanded. I'm including a listing of the free on-line Illinois databases for your information.
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Friday, September 14, 2007
MPAFUG Illinois Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing links to 12 Counties in Illinois containg free genealogy data. The Counties include: Fulton, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Mason, Menard, Mercer, Peoria, Rock Island, Stark, Warren, and Woodford. You will also find some statewide data at the home page.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007
MPAFUG Connecticut Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a neat web site for Connecticut research.
The site covers the Colonial period from 1636 through 1776. Colonial Connecticut Records (CCR) is a digital collection created by staff at the University of Connecticut Libraries and supported generously by the Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center and the Connecticut State Library. The project aims to bring the colonial history of Connecticut alive and more accessible to users worldwide by the online delivery of the complete, digitized volumes of the Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, 1636-1776.
To start your search click on "Browse A-Z Index" on the web page.
Happy hunting,
Bob heck
MPAFUG
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Friday, September 07, 2007
MPAFUG Latin Genealogy Word List
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Kris Kurtz sent in an excellent link to a familySearch site containing Latin Genealogical word list. If you are working on any Catholic church records you may find this of great value. I use a Latin to English dictionary but this on-line site is actually easier to use. Thanks to Kris for sharing this with us.
Today I rediscovered a Latin Genealogical Word List site, that proved to be very helpful. I have been working on records written in Latin and in German script. Perhaps someone already mentioned this site to you. Just in case, I thought that I'd send it to you. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/search/rg/guide/WLLatin.asp#doctop
Sincerely,
Kris Kurtz
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Tuesday, September 04, 2007
MPAFUG "Germans To America"
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Pam Anderson sent in a link to an informative web page concerning the "Germans To America" series. While the series is very good there are a lot of people missing, especially those from places like Austria, and Switzerland. The web site contains articles about the series and they may give you some good ideas for your research. The series is available at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison in book form and at Family History Center on Grange Avenue on CD.
Here is a link http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/nausa/passfe.htm that has articles about the series Germans to America and why they aren't there. The retired head of the Dausa (Deutsche Auswanderer nach den USA) of the University of Oldenburg, Prof. emerit. Dr. Antonius Holtmann wrote the articles.
Pam Anderson
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MPAFUG Photos of many countries
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Jim Braden sent in a nice web site address that contains photographs of many countries. The photos can be copied by doing a right mouse click on them. The photos can be a nice addition to your collection and to your family history. http://www.galenfrysinger.com/ireland.htm
Thanks to Jim for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob: Here is a site for photos of many countries. This address will get you to Irish scenes and from there, you then can go to just about any country. Jim Braden http://www.galenfrysinger.com/ireland.htm
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Monday, September 03, 2007
MPAFUG BYU Family History Archives
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a really great web site. It is the BYU Family History Archives which is a joint effort by the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Brigham Young University, and FamilySearch's Family History Library in Salt Lake City. While this is a work in progress, it already contains thousands of family history books. The nice thing about the site is that you can search for a full name by going to the advanced search and it will give you a list of books containing that name. When you click on a book it will open to the page where the name appears.
I would encourage you to mark this site and spend a few hours searching for your family history.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
MPAFUG State Census List
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a list of when State Census were taken in the United States. Many people overlook State Census in their research yet they can fill in some missing data, names and places. You can do a search on Google to see if the State Census of interest is available on the internet. Many of them are available on Ancestry.com a commercial web site.
Hawaii Census: 1878 (partial), 1890, 1896 (partial).
Idaho Census: No state census records are known to exist.
Illinois Census: 1810, 1818, 1825, 1830, 1835, 1845 (each missing all but a few counties), 1840 (missing about half the counties), 1820, 1855, 1865 (partial, but reasonably intact).
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Monday, October 29, 2007
MPAFUG Swedish Research Assistance Nov 10th
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Bev Wenzel sent in the following announcement.
Thanks to Bev for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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If you have Swedish ancestors and are looking for help in finding them, consider the following event.
The Swedish American Historical has an event coming up and will have a Genealogy table for advice in working on Swedish Genealogy and/or Swedish Genealogy problems. Thought the members might be interested...
WHEN: Saturday, November 10, - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. –
WHAT: Scandinavian Butik, Bake Sale and Resale...with Swedish Genealogy information and assistance available, as well as good bakery, gift items, etc. .
This is a fundraiser for the June 28, 2008, Midsommar Celebration at Old World Wisconsin sponsored by Swedish American Historical Society of WI.
Questions, call Bev at 262-781-6113.
Bev
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MPAFUG House History FREE Workshop
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG Member Pat Mundstock sent in the following announcement about a FREE workshop being offered this Saturday by the Milwaukee Public Library on researching House History. The details follow.
Learn how to use library resources such as fire atlases, City of Milwaukee tax rolls and newspaper indexes to research the history of a house. 9:15-9:30 a.m. sign-in; 9:30-9:50 a.m. Introduction in first floor meeting room; 9:50-11:25 a.m. Tour of Central Library highlighting house history resources. Registration required; space is limited. Call 286-3061.
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
MPAFUG Understanding Land Descriptions
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you are looking for a graphical explanation of land descriptions using the federal system try the following web page:
If you have a land description such as: West half of the southwest quarter of section twenty-eight in township thirty-one north, range five east of the 3rd Principal Meridian in LaSalle County, Illinois, you can figure out exactly where that land is located. It is easier to read the description backwards. The land description may be shown as: W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of Sect 28, TWP 31N, R5E of 3rd PM in LaSalle Co., IL containing 80 acres.
Go to the State, Then the County, Then to Range 5 East, Then to Township 31 North, Then to Section 28. Each section is 1 mile by 1 mile containing 640 acres. Next mark the Section into quarters and select the South West quarter. (Each quarter contains 160 acres.) Lastly select the West half of that quarter and you will have the 80 acres described above.
By the way, did you remember to renew your MPAFUG membership for 2008?
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Illinois Plat Maps 1804-1891
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site which contains Federal Township plat maps of Illinois from 1804-1891. Click on the County of interest and then the township. By doing a right mouse click on the image you can either print in high resolution or save the image to your hard drive. There is a slide bar above the plat and that will allow you to enlarge or shrink the plat. If you use dial up be sure to allow enough time for the image to load. Initally the image may appear out of focus. Just wait a bit and it will appear sharp and clear.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2007
MPAFUG Antwerp Alien Registration
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Jerry Dominski sent in a neat article and web address for Alien Registrations at Antwerp from 1840 through 1930. Many people left Europe for the United States through Antwerp. Some had to work for a period of time to earn passage. The lists apparently lists people who lived for a period of time in Antwerp but were aliens. It's worth a check to see if your ancestor passed through that area.
Thanks to Jerry for the information.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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*** ANTWERP ALIEN REGISTERS CAN BE USED TO FIND IMMIGRANTS TO THE NEW WORLD ***
Sometimes resources turn up in the most unexpected places. A very clever correspondent alerted me to an unexpected resource for migrants heading to Antwerp, Belgium. The resource-entirely in Flemish [Dutch], unfortunately-is the Antwerp Register of Aliens. Presumably the registrants are those remaining in the town to live and work in Antwerp [Anvers, in French], Belgium.
The URL listed above leads to the following choices of alphabetical indexes of foreign registrants, listed in Flemish. The indexes shown on the page are:
Index of alien registrants 1840-1874
Index of alien registrants 1875-1885
Index of alien registrants 1886-1900
Index of alien registrants 1901-1915
Index of alien registrants 1916-1930
The indexes are handwritten, usually in an easy-to-read script, and yield various kinds of information-generally the later the date, the more it tells you. The Alien Registration dossiers in the Antwerp city archive lists all those aliens from 1840 to 1930 who were recorded as living in Antwerp, Belgium. The places of origin are listed in the indexes starting in the years 1886-1900. What the criteria were for registration is not clear from the English material online; perhaps it is explained somewhere in Flemish.
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MPAFUG German to Latin book
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Kris Kurtz sent in an interesting web address for a 353 page book used by German Priests to learn Latin. The book is in German but it can be helpful in looking up German to Latin terms and phrases. The book is in PDF format so you could actually print the whole thing if you wanted to. Better yet, you can print individual pages.
I belong to a German speaking Posen-L group and one person that belongs sent an email about the following website. If you go to the site, you will be able to read a book that priests used to learn Latin. It is a book that uses Latin and German, so it could be difficult to use. There is a dictionary included that could be helpful. Anyway it's interesting to see.
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MPAFUG Confederate Civil War search site
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site that contains information about Confederate Civil War Veterans. You can search for a person by entering a last name and a State. Some of the information comes from tombstone inscriptions and some from documented State records. If you have a Confederate Civil War Veteran this site is well worth looking at.
Don't forget to send in your 2008 MPAFUG membership dues. For more information please see the MPAFUG e-mail message dated 27 Sep 2007.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
MPAFUG FREE Ellis Island Castle Garden Workshop Nov 12th
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
On Monday, November 12, 2007, I will be presenting a FREE two hour workshop on Ellis Island, Castle Garden, and Other Ports for Passenger List Research. The workshop is sponsored by the Kenosha County Genealogy Society and the Burlington Genealogical Society. While the workshop is FREE, you are asked to register so that the organizers know how many 20 page handouts to have printed. You can register by sending an e-mail message to kengensoc@qmail.com or by calling Sharon Worm at (262) 637-4108. You can also register by sending an e-mail message to Sharon at sworm@wi.rr.com . All you have to do is give them your name and the names of those you are registering. It just takes a minute.
MPAFUG has many members in both genealogical societies.
Here are the details and directions for the FREE workshop as printed in the Burlington Genealogical Society press release.
We hope to see you at the FREE Workshop.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Kenosha County & Burlington Genealogical Societies
BGS Press Release Press Release Contact: Merilyn Romani mr4759@aol.com or (262) 215-2225
Kenosha County Genealogy Society & Burlington Genealogical Society Meeting, November 12th
Kenosha County Genealogy Society will hold a joint meeting with the Burlington Genealogical Society, November 12th at 7 p.m. at Madrigrano Hall, Gateway Tech College, Kenosha, WI.
Guest speaker will be well-known genealogical researcher and lecturer, Bob Heck. Bob's presentation will be "Using Ellis Island & Castle Garden records for Passenger List Research". If your ancestors arrived in United States between 1850 and 1924 and entered through the Ports of New York, you should attend this free session. Registration is suggested by contacting kengensoc@qmail.com
The Internet is a wonderful tool to find your immigrant ancestors in the records from these and other ports. How much money did they have? Where were they born? Who was the nearest relative left behind? Who were they staying with in the United States. What ship were they on?
Bob Heck has been using computers for tracking his family history for over 35 years. He is an organizing member and leader of the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG), a computer genealogy group with over 475 members. He is responsible for directing the organization and training the members in all aspects of genealogical research using computers and the Internet. In addition he teaches members how to use the "tools" of computer genealogy including the latest hardware and software. He has lectured at many of the Genealogical Societies in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. He has also lectured at nearly every library in Milwaukee and Waukesha County, Wisconsin on Internet Research and related computer genealogy topics. He has conducted over 75 library workshops on genealogy research topics. He is the web master of several genealogy web sites including the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch web sites with 470 participants in 22 States and two foreign countries. He has written many family history books using genealogy software and is the author and editor of "Our Family News Letter" distributed to his family members around the country.
The public is invited and refreshments will be served. Directions from I-94: exit "State Highway 142/County Highway S" go East to 30th Avenue. Left on 30th Avenue just past the 35th Street traffic light, take a left onto Gateway Campus. Meeting will be held in Madrigrano Hall, Gateway Tech College, 3500 Block of 30th Avenue. Hall is located to the rear of Campus, next to tall radio tower.
Anyone interested in family research and genealogy is welcome to attend any of our meetings free of charge. For more information regarding the Burlington Genealogical Society, please contact Marion Getka at (262) 763-6981, e-mail, mlgetka@sbcglobal.net or Sharon Worm at (262) 637-4108, e-mail, sworm@wi.rr.com
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
Saturday, October 06, 2007
MPAFUG Irish Research Old Newspapers
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Kris Kurtz sent in an exciting web page address for those of you doing Irish research. The site contains transcripts of old Irish newspapers by County. You can enter a surname and search all Counties. I spent quite a bit of time searching through newspapers from Newry from 1829. You'll find births, marriages, and deaths listed. You can also find sailing dates of ships, court disputes, and much more. This site is worth looking at.
Kris also sent in a site for Irish obituaries.
Thanks to Kris for sharing this with us.
Happy Hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
I received an email today which mentioned this site about Irish Newspapers. It has some newspaper articles from years ago in Ireland. There are more articles for some counties than others. My ancestors are from Tipperary and none of the articles referred to them. The articles were interesting anyway.
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Monday, October 01, 2007
MPAFUG State Census Years
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Probably every genealogist knows about and has used the US Federal Census in their research. Very few have looked into the State Census that are completely different than the Federal Census. For example: The Federal Census was taken in Mississippi in 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930.
The State census for Mississippi was taken in: 1801, 1805, 1808, 1810, 1816, 1818, 1820, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1830, 1833, 1837, 1840, 1841, 1845, 1850, 1853, 1860, and 1866. That would make it easy to track a family's movements within the State.
In Wisconsin the State Census was taken in: 1836, 1838, 1842, 1846, 1847, 1855, 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905. Usually a State took frequent census right before becoming a State. The first Federal Census of the Wisconsin Territory took place in 1840.
The following web address will take you to a site that lists when a State Census was taken in each of the States.
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Monday, November 26, 2007
MPAFUG Calendar Site Correction
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Oooops! In my haste I sent out a message to you about a nice Calendar Site from MPAFUG member Steve Schellin but didn't include Steve's message and the web addresses. In today's e-mail messages 13 of you told me that I had made an error. I really appreciate that you let me know when I mess up. It also shows that there is a great deal of interest in such a web site.
Sorry for the error. Here is Steve's message in full.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
Rootsweb was sent a site that has calendars covering 10,000 years http://www.calendarhome.com/tyc/ so you can find any day of the week for any date. A useful item for Genealogists. I personally investigated the site some more and found many items to be recommended for genealogy and personal use.
They have calendars of all sorts at the Home Page http://www.calendarhome.com/ and many are free for you to print, so you can create your own calendars with personal or genealogical information on them. For a small price you can add photos to create calendars similar to those offered by the Snapfish, Walgreens, Flicker, etc. photo processing sites for personal use or gifts.
You can become a member of the site but do NOT have to join CalendarHome.com to use the features of this site. You can download a calendar Tool Bar (I have not done that personally) with many features as shown. I did not official sign up for the site or explore the commercial items available, but expect them to match many we saw presented at our November meeting. All of the items I explored and noted below are FREE! Almost all are directly accessible via a linked name of the item in the top bubble box. Try it and see if you like it.
SOME GENEALOGY USES There is one calendar for a full year with just the months and dates but no days of the week shown. This is especially easy for the genealogist to use to add birth, marriage, death, and other significant dates and related information all in one place in a visual relationship. You could do this for each family to get a picture of the generations and their overlaping lives.
You can use the Date Calculator http://www.calendarhome.com/date.shtml to determine the time from one date until another in days, hours, minutes, seconds, or just age like "46 years, 5 months, and 6 days" for those hard to calculate ages of our ancestors.
Convert a Date presents a Calendar Converter page http://www.calendarhome.com/converter/ to give you any date in any calendar the equal date in any other calendar.
Also available with the Calendar Encyclopedia or Today in History are the events for each date (What happened on this day?), as well as lists births and deaths of historic, significant, and celebrity persons on that day.
There are numerous links to other calendar websites with information for which you may think of your own genealogy or personal uses.
Respectfully submitted, Steven Schellin
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Saturday, November 24, 2007
MPAFUG Calendar Site
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Steve Schellin sent in an interesting article about a Calendar Site that he wanted to share with you.
Thanks for sharing this information with us Steve.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Saturday, November 17, 2007
MPAFUG New Family Search Forum Site
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address may be of interest to many of you. The LDS Family History Center is currently in the process of releasing an amazing new genealogical tool : NewFamilySearch.org. This site is a discussion forum where you can learn about the new tools.
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Sunday, November 11, 2007
MPAFUG Roots Television on Internet
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site that contains an on-line television network for and by genealogists.The videos include many how-to demonstrations, research tips, conference lectures, and many ethnic videos. Most of them are free but it is recommended that you have high speed internet access to view them properly. I tried it with high speed and with dial up. The High speed connection (Road Runner) resulted in excellent video quality. It was just like watching a TV program. Dial up resulted in long loading times and fragmented videos. My dial up connect speed was 53.2 Kbps. If your connect speed is slower your view will be more fragmented. While the programs could be viewed with dial up, they would freeze every 15 to 30 seconds or so in order to load the next segment.
When I first got to the site an interview of Cyndi Howells by Dick Eastman started. On the right side of the page you will find 24 channels where you can select many different programs to view under each channel. Click on a program and it should start right away. This is a great site for learning all about genealogy. I highly recommend it, especially if you have a high speed connection.
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Saturday, November 10, 2007
MPAFUG Waupaca, WI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is an e-mail message from MPAFUG member Janet Geronime. The home page for the site is at the following address:
Click on the above address and then on "PUBLICATIONS" to find what's available.
If you have ancestors or relatives who lived in the Waupaca, Wisconsin area it may be worth your while to check the index in Janet's message.
Thanks to Janet for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
In the September issue of Winnebagoland Roots, there was an article about a book called, "At the Graveside". It was put together by members of the Waupaca Area Genealogical Society and concentrates on people buried at the two city cemeteries (Lakeview and St. Mary Magdalene in the city of Waupaca). The cost is $25 plus shipping.
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Thursday, November 08, 2007
MPAFUG Cemetery Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I found an interesting web site containing cemeter data sor the following States: AK, AR, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KY, MA, MO, MS, NY, OH, and PA.
CO, KY, NY and OH have a large collection of cemeteries while all of the others only have a few. MO for example only has one link but it is a good one. It links to the St. Louis Archdioceses for Catholic Cemeteries. There I found about two dozen relatives within a few minutes of searching. One was my great great grandfather's brother Frederich Henningfeld who relocated in St. Louis following the Civil War. It was a nice find because his family was also listed.
Another example of what I found was for Rensealeear County, New York. There I found a small remote cemetery at Walloomsac, NY where my great great great great grandparents, Benajah Burgess & Zilpha Matteson are buried. Every tombstone in the tiny cemetery was read and indexed in the web site. Nice find!!!
Give it a try. You never know what you might find.
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Tuesday, November 06, 2007
MPAFUG German Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Kris Kurtz sent in an interesting web address for German research. While the site is for a specific surname it contains some great links to other resources.
Thanks to Kris for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
I just received an email from Monica Prett, who is also researching the surname Mannigel/Monigal/Manygel like I am. She has just updated her Manygel Website. It is specifically interesting for Manygels, but there are some links on the website that could be helpful for people doing German research.
If you click on Manygels link, you will find the Berliner Adressbucher. It was tricky to navigate, but when you get to the page, you can copy that address and go to the Google translation page you told us about or Babelfish at AltaVista and translate the directions. It isn't the best translation, but it helps.
There are also other Genealogy Resources given. My Mannigel/Monigal ancestry is one of the families under Manygels links.
I especially thought that the Berliner Adressbucher could be valuable for some researchers.
Sincerely,
Kris (Monigal) Kurtz
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Monday, November 05, 2007
MPAFUG FREE Ellis Island Castle Garden Workshop Nov 12th
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
On Monday, November 12, 2007, I will be presenting a FREE two hour workshop on Ellis Island, Castle Garden, and Other Ports for Passenger List Research. The workshop is sponsored by the Kenosha County Genealogy Society and the Burlington Genealogical Society. While the workshop is FREE, you are asked to register so that the organizers know how many 20 page handouts to have printed. You can register by sending an e-mail message to kengensoc@qmail.com or by calling Sharon Worm at (262) 637-4108. You can also register by sending an e-mail message to Sharon at sworm@wi.rr.com . All you have to do is give them your name and the names of those you are registering. It just takes a minute.
MPAFUG has many members in both genealogical societies.
The FREE workshop will be given at the Gateway University in Kenosha. It's just a 35 minute drive from Greendale. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm and ends approximately at 9:00 pm. The doors open at 6:00 pm.
Sharon Worm will have a signup list available at our MPAFUG meeting on November 7th at the Root River Center.
The public is invited and refreshments will be served. Directions from I-94: exit "State Highway 142/County Highway S" go East to 30th Avenue. Left on 30th Avenue just past the 35th Street traffic light, take a left onto Gateway Campus. Meeting will be held in Madrigrano Hall, Gateway Tech College, 3500 Block of 30th Avenue. Hall is located to the rear of Campus, next to tall radio tower.
Here are the details and directions for the FREE workshop as printed in the Burlington Genealogical Society press release.
We hope to see you at the FREE Workshop.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Kenosha County & Burlington Genealogical Societies
BGS Press Release Press Release Contact: Merilyn Romani mr4759@aol.com or (262) 215-2225
Kenosha County Genealogy Society & Burlington Genealogical Society Meeting, November 12th
Kenosha County Genealogy Society will hold a joint meeting with the Burlington Genealogical Society, November 12th at 7 p.m. at Madrigrano Hall, Gateway Tech College, Kenosha, WI.
Guest speaker will be well-known genealogical researcher and lecturer, Bob Heck. Bob's presentation will be "Using Ellis Island & Castle Garden records for Passenger List Research". If your ancestors arrived in United States between 1850 and 1924 and entered through the Ports of New York, you should attend this free session. Registration is suggested by contacting kengensoc@qmail.com
The Internet is a wonderful tool to find your immigrant ancestors in the records from these and other ports. How much money did they have? Where were they born? Who was the nearest relative left behind? Who were they staying with in the United States. What ship were they on?
Bob Heck has been using computers for tracking his family history for over 35 years. He is an organizing member and leader of the Milwaukee PAF Users Group (MPAFUG), a computer genealogy group with over 475 members. He is responsible for directing the organization and training the members in all aspects of genealogical research using computers and the Internet. In addition he teaches members how to use the "tools" of computer genealogy including the latest hardware and software. He has lectured at many of the Genealogical Societies in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. He has also lectured at nearly every library in Milwaukee and Waukesha County, Wisconsin on Internet Research and related computer genealogy topics. He has conducted over 75 library workshops on genealogy research topics. He is the web master of several genealogy web sites including the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch web sites with 470 participants in 22 States and two foreign countries. He has written many family history books using genealogy software and is the author and editor of "Our Family News Letter" distributed to his family members around the country.
The public is invited and refreshments will be served. Directions from I-94: exit "State Highway 142/County Highway S" go East to 30th Avenue. Left on 30th Avenue just past the 35th Street traffic light, take a left onto Gateway Campus. Meeting will be held in Madrigrano Hall, Gateway Tech College, 3500 Block of 30th Avenue. Hall is located to the rear of Campus, next to tall radio tower.
Anyone interested in family research and genealogy is welcome to attend any of our meetings free of charge. For more information regarding the Burlington Genealogical Society, please contact Marion Getka at (262) 763-6981, e-mail, mlgetka@sbcglobal.net or Sharon Worm at (262) 637-4108, e-mail, sworm@wi.rr.com
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
Saturday, November 03, 2007
MPAFUG German Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a web address for German Genealogy Information and Resources. There are some interesting links on the page and some good instructions on finding records.
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Thursday, November 01, 2007
MPAFUG Funeral Home Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site that lists funeral homes in the United States. You can enter the city and state and it will list the funeral homes within 5 miles, 10 miles, 25 miles and 50 miles. It will give the address and phone number of the funeral home. I tried a few very small communities and it did not list the nearest funeral home. Nonetheless the site can be a big help if you are looking for funeral home information.
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Monday, December 31, 2007
MPAFUG Historic Maps
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web page may fit in very nicely with the presentation that Pat Mundstock will be making at our January 2, 2008 MPAFUG meeting. Her topic is On-Line Maps For Genealogy Research.
I found this web site while doing some research looking for a Plat map of Meeker County, Minnesota. I not only found an outstanding plat map showing where my relatives lived in 1913, but I found that the site includes historic maps of every State and many Counties. That led me to find a 1914 plat map of Waushera Cunty, Wisconsin and to the location of some relatives that I had been searching for. This one is well worth bookmarking.
NOTE: There is an underscore _ between Browse and Atlases.
Be sure to attend the MPAFUG meeting on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at the Root River Center.
Happy New Year and Happy Hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Monday, December 24, 2007
MPAFUG Season's Greetings
Season's Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Season's Greetings from the members of the MPAFUG Steering Committee!!!!
Early in 2006 I had predicted that our membership would reach 500 by the end of the year. We missed that target by two. By the end of 2006 we had 498 members. I then went on record boldly predicting that we would have 500+ members in 2007. Well, folks we hit that target with 512 members by the end of 2007. We now have members in 22 States and in three foreign countries. As we start a new year we always have some members who decide that they don't have enough time or they have major health issues and so they drop their membership for the coming year. This is true of any organization. We just want you to know that you and your family are always welcome at MPAFUG.
We've had several members ask for help during the year in getting to our meetings or to a Park & Ride for a trip to Madison. In every case our great members have volunteered to help their fellow members. That's what makes MPAFUG such a great organization. All of us on the MPAFUG Steering Committee are proud to serve you.
We hope that you enjoyed the meetings and presentations during 2007, and we look forward to an even better 2008. We've been busy listening to you and creating programs that are of interest to you. We've got some neat things planned for 2008 including an all day class on PAF genealogy software.
See you on January 2, 2008.
Season's Greetings, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. What a great year we had at MPAFUG. If you prefer another way to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - take your pick!
Joyeux Noel et Bonne et Heureuse Annee. (French) Feliz Navidad y prospero Ano Nuevo. (Spanish) Kellemes Karacsonyi Unnepeket Es Boldog Uj Evet. (Hungarian) Feliz Natal e Feliz Ano Novo. (Portugese) Linksmu sv. Kaledu ir laimingu Naujuju metu. (Lithuanian) Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar. (Dutch) Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon. (Tagalog) Wesolych Swiat i Szczesliwego Nowego Roku. (Polish) Priecigus Ziemassvetkus un laimigu Jauno Gadu. (Latvian) Frohe Weihnachten und ein Gutes Neues Jahr. (German) Mele Kalikimaka me ka Houoli Makahiki Hou. (Hawaiian) Vesele Bozione Praznike in Srecno Novo Leto. (Slovene) Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo. (Italian) Nginifisela okuhle kodwa kulonyaka omusha. (Zulu) Alles van die beste vir die Nuwe Jaar (Afrikaans) Ju uroj gjithe te mirat gjate Vitit te Ri. (Albanian) Eg oska per alls hins bezta a nyja arinu. (Icelandic) Yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun. (Turkish) Chuc ban nhieu may man trong nhung ngay dau Nam. (Vietnamese) Badisu amet melkam edel emeblehalew. (Ethiopic) Jag onskar er allt gott under det Nya Aret. (Swedish) Nakutakia kheri kwa mwaka mpya. (Swahili) Quod faustum bonum felixque sit tibi ineunte anno. (Latin) Dymunaf i chi gyd pobpeltr da ywystod y Flwyddyw aewydd. (Welsh) Nifrahhlek il-kumplament tas-sena t-tajba. (Maltese) Jeg onsker deg alt godt i det nye aret. (Norwegian) Mina soovin Teile koige paremat Uuel Aastal. (Estonian) Guidhim ath-bhliain fe mhaise dhuit. (Irish) Preji sve nejlepsi behem Noveho Roku. (Czech) Selemat tahun baru untuk saudara sekalian. (Indonesian) Jeg onsker Dem alt godt i det Nye Ar. (Danish) Saya mengharapkan semua-nya dalam keadaan baik di-Tahun Baruini.(Malay) Toivotan teille oikein hyvaa Uutta Vuotta. (Finnish) Maniry soa amin'ny Taom-baovao. (Malgache) Va transmit cele mai bune urari de Anul Nou. (Rumanian) Zelim sve najbolje prilikom Nove Godine. (Serbo-Croatian) Mi deziras al vi la plej bonon dum la Nova Jaro. (Esperanto) Ki-danimikon onje animikotatinaniwank (Algonquin)<BR Wagadotnigenrode nise tsiniyoseres. (Mohawk)
Your 2008 MPAFUGSteering Committee Sam Colon, Betty Storey, Al Koester, Diane Gray, Bob Miller, Dolly Mielke, Steve Arndt, Gary Haas, Bruce Butterfield, John Vnuk, Steve Gulgowski, Guy Porth, Mary Graves, Pat Mundstock, and Bob Heck
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
MPAFUG Tombstones in Denmark
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web page contains photographs of tombstones, cemeteries and churches in Denmark. The site is fairly new so it is growing in size. Part of the page is in English however some titles are in Danish. I even found a section of photos of people from Denmark who are buried in Nebraska.
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Friday, December 14, 2007
MPAFUG Illinois Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the Illinois State Archives On-Line data index. The starting page lists the many databases that are part of the system. I would suggest that you click on "Global Database Search" at the top of the page in order to search all of the databases at one time. You should enter a surname followed by a comma as a minimum. You can search using a full name but I would suggest that you start by searching a surname followed by the comma.
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MPAFUG Oregon Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a web address for the Oregon Historical Records Index. The index has birth, marriage and deaths indexed but there are other records available in the index such as prison records, territorial tax records, etc. This is an index and does not include images of the original documents. It does show where the document is kept, however.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
MPAFUG Washington State Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing vital records for the State of Washington.
The records include Birth, Census, Death, Marriage, Frontier Justice, Institution Records, Military Records, Historical Records, Naturalization Records, and Physician Records. Actual images are available in many cases. You might have to download a free viewer to see them.
I found a death record for a relative I had been looking for many years.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
MPAFUG Chicago Area Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for the Chicago area set up by the Newberry Library.
From their introduction:
Welcome to ChicagoAncestors.org, a free website where you can find and share historical information about Chicago. Are you researching the history of a neighborhood? Looking for the church where your great-grandparents got married? Interested in mapping the places where your ancestors lived? We might be able to help.
Type in an address, intersection, or click on the map to get started.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
Saturday, December 01, 2007
MPAFUG Allen County Public Library Military Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Laurel Ingram sent in some information about a new section that has been set up at the Allen County Public Library containing free access to military records and documents. The page is new yet already contains a great deal of good information and links.
Thanks to Laurel for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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New Military Search site from Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center
Starting December 1st there will be a special section of the Genealogy Center site called "Our Military Heritage" to honor those who have given so much to our country. This is the Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center way of both giving thanks for our military men and women, living and deceased, and assisting researchers in gaining access to data that documents our military heritage.
In this section the Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center will be posting full-text searchable images of public-domain publications, soldiers' letters and diaries, photographs, pension and service records, posters, military burial records, commemorative works, military institutions' yearbooks, articles, postcards and links to significant military websites. You can search by war, on the left side of the screen, or do a general search on the right side.
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008
MPAFUG Inflation Calculator
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing an inflation calculator. You can enter an amount and then the initial year and the final year. The year range is between 1800 and 2006. I entered $100 in 1914 and got $1967.59 in 2006. Reversing that I entered $100 in the initial year of 2006 and got $5.08 in 1914.
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Sunday, January 27, 2008
MPAFUG World City Photo Link
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Judy Jaeschke, sent in an interesting message about world city photo links. I tried the site and found some interesting new photos of Alendorf, Germany. The site uses Google Maps and it places a thumbnail photo at the site. Click on the thumbnail and you will get an enlarged view of the photo. A very neat site.
Thanks to Judy for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
I don't know if anyone has mentioned this link before but it is fantastic for searching for foreign cities and getting beautiful photos. It is a Google run site. Just type the name of any city in the world and there may be photos of that city that someone has contributed. If you register at the photos you are interested in, you can add comments back to the photographer. You do not have to register if you just want to view photos. I was able to print the photos and maps.
Additional comment: I have been searching for the birthplace/residence of my Polish great grandfather - August Pokrop, b. 1857 in Prussia/Germany/Poland/Posen. Much too broad. He emigrated to New York in 1882. In going through old photos again, I came across one of him in his 20's taken in German "Graudenz" by a German photographer, name and address on the back - probably just before he left for New York. After searching the German spelling "Graudenz" in Google, I found the Polish spelling "Grudziadz" and found a lot of history and information. Then I found the wonderful panoramio site above. I left a note for one of the photographers as to my interest. So don't overlook old photos for clues...
Judy Jaeschke
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
MPAFUG Indexing Project
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Laurel Ingram sent in the following message which appeared in Dick Eastman's newsletter. If you have some time and would like to get involved in an interesting indexing project right from your own home, you might want to consider this project.
Thanks to Laurel for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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From the Dick Eastman newsletter this morning. Looks like a good way to give back to the genealogy community.
Laurel
January 22, 2008
FamilySearch Indexing - You Can Help!
Tens of millions of records are now available to genealogists. Many of these records are available online and even millions more are available only on microfilm. Unfortunately, many of these records have never been indexed.
How can you find information that is available to you? The task is not easy today. However, a project organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will produce millions of indexed records within the next few years. In fact, the Church's vision is to provide computerized indexes to millions of rolls of microfilmed records held in the Granite Mountain Vault near Salt Lake City.
The indexing project is simple in concept: volunteers extract family history information from digital images of historical documents to create searchable indexes that assist everyone in finding their ancestors. The complexity arises only when one begins to consider the size of this project: thousands of volunteers indexing millions of records.
The volunteers involved include Mormons and non-Mormons alike. In fact, perhaps you would like to volunteer right now. You can perform indexing within 30 minutes after reading these words. The process is easy and your efforts may help thousands of genealogists. Your efforts may even help in your own research efforts. All you need is a Windows or Macintosh computer, an Internet connection and a bit of available time.
The indexing process is simple. First, you sign up as a volunteer. The process asks for your name, mailing address and e-mail address. There is no obligation and you will not receive "spam-like" e-mail messages as a result. You may contribute as much or as little time as you wish; there is no long-term obligation. You do not have to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in order to participate.
Next, you download a bit of software that is then installed on your computer. The installation process is simple; follow the on-screen instructions. The software is available for Macintosh OS X version 10.4.5 or later operating system (with either a G4 or an Intel processor) or for Windows XP Home or Professional as well as for Windows Vista. With either Windows or Macintosh, you will need 512 megabytes or more of memory. A broadband (cable, DSL, satellite or fiber optic) connection is recommended.
Once the software is installed, you connect to the www.FamilySearchIndexing web site, download a page of original records and then use the software to create an index. The process is actually very easy; almost no computer expertise is required. If you already know how to surf the web, you can probably learn to index records within a very few minutes. The process is similar, although not identical. Online tutorials and built-in HELP files also are available to explain the details. Projects are divided into small sections such as one page of a census enumeration or one page of a marriage record book.
The image to be indexed will be stored in your computer. The image probably was scanned from a reel of microfilm. Readability will vary although most of the images I have seen are quite readable. As you enter data that see on your screen, the software will guide you through each data field to be extracted. For instance, birth records will typically ask for the parents' names, as well the name of the child, the date and place of birth and other bits of information. Extraction of tax records may ask for a dollar amount as well as date, the name(s) of the taxpayer(s) and more. In each case, you do not need to know ahead of time which bits of data are to be indexed; the software will automatically guide you through each record.
You do not need to be connected to the Internet all the time. You can log on, download a page, and then log off. You then index the page at your convenience. At some future time, you will need to connect to the Internet again and send your results to the FamilySearchIndexing servers. Many people are indexing records while riding commuter trains, on airline trips, or otherwise utilizing what would have been "wasted time."
As an indexer, you will also be prompted for information in order to save time. The first time you enter a word or name, you will need to type the entire word. On later entries, your entries will be compared to data you entered previously. For instance, if the original record says "Ireland," as you type the first few letters of that country's name, then remainder of the word will automatically be filled in. If you choose to accept the word, you click the name. The result can save a lot of keystrokes and therefore speed up the indexing process dramatically.
Of course, if the word is something other than "Ireland," you can enter the complete, new name. The same process works for surnames; if you have already entered the name "Eastman" once, you do not need to re-enter the entire name again and again.
Indexing a complete page typically requires 30 to 60 minutes. You can perform all that in one sitting or else break it up into multiple sessions as fits your available time. Once completed, you click on "Submit a Batch" and all your new data is then transferred to the FamilySearchIndexing servers and (optionally) a new page is downloaded to your computer. If you do not complete indexing of a page within a few days, due to vacations, illness, or some other interruption, the same page is assigned to another indexer. No records will ever be skipped.
Each page is actually indexed twice, once by you and once by some other volunteer whom you likely will never meet. Once both of you have sent your information back to the FamilySearchIndexing servers, the two results are compared electronically. If your data exactly matches the data extracted by the other volunteer, the information is then permanently stored and will become available at a future date as an index, visible to all. If any bit of your data disagrees with that of the other volunteer indexer, the individual record(s) that disagree are then sent to an "arbitrator," a highly-experienced indexer who specializes in difficult-to-read records. He or she then makes a determination as to which indexer is correct, if any. In fact, he or she could even enter a third entry, if necessary. The results of the arbitrator are accepted as final. The arbitrator might enter the information as [unreadable] or [illegible] as appropriate.
The process is simple and any efforts you can offer can help hundreds, perhaps thousands, of future genealogists. I cannot think of a better way to volunteer a bit of your time.
To volunteer, go online to www.familysearchindexing.org. Fill out and submit the form. You will soon receive an e-mail from FamilySearch Indexing that will get you started. To learn more about the process, click on the "help" tab at the top of the screen and view the tutorial.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
MPAFUG Portage County, WI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for the Stevens Point Area Genealogical Society. The site covers Portage County, Wisconsin and contains quite a few links to data in the County. Click on LINKS on the left side of the screen after you get there. I did several searches for the PORTER family as a test and found quite a few areas of data including some burials from Almond Village.
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Saturday, January 19, 2008
MPAFUG Polish Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing a great deal of data on Polish genealogy and research. Be sure to click on the database list on the right side of the screen. If you are researching Polish genealogy this site is a great place to bookmark.
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Tuesday, January 08, 2008
MPAFUG West Virginia Vital Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing birth, marriage and death records from about 1853 through 1957 for West Virginia. Some Counties have records before and after those years. Images of the documents can be seen, copied and printed.
Some of the death records are so detailed that they include the place of death, cause of death, place of birth, name of spouse, name of parents, and much more.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Georgia Death Certificates
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a new web site containing death certificate images for Georgia from 1914 to 1927.
The State of Georgia passed legislation to provide for the registration of births and deaths by the State Board of Health in 1914, but uniform statewide registration did not begin until 1919. When you find a death certificate of interest you can enlarge the actual certificate and copy/print it.
On the left side of the screen you will find a long list of other Georgia digitized archives material including wills, deeds, military enlistments, plat maps, photos, postcards and much more.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Monday, January 07, 2008
MPAFUG Dating Old Photos
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you are trying to figure out the approximate date that an old family photo was taken, the following web site may be of some help. If you look at the clothing that people are wearing, especially women, you may be able to find the style associated with a range of years. While you may not be able to pinpoint the exact year you should be able to get it down to a range of about 10 years or less.
One more hint,
If you can't tell if it is a boy or a girl in a photo, look at the hair parting line. Girls generally always parted their hair in the center while boys parted it on the side.
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Friday, February 29, 2008
MPAFUG City Directories
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing City Directories. While most are of Pittsburg and the surrounding area, there are some from distant places. There is even a city directory for Milwaukee for 1857-1858. There are phone books as well as directories and even homstead directories from 1890 to 1945.
The earliest directory is for London and it dates from 1677. The latest directory is from 1955.
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
MPAFUG New Google Map Feature
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you would like to get your socks knocked off, you have got to try the new Google Maps web page.
After you enter the web site enter an address at the top of the page and press search maps. If the map shows a small icon picture of the house you entered, click on it. You can move around and even rotate on the view and you can click an arrow to move up and down the street. Do a left mouse click and hold anywhere on the picture and move to the right or left to rotate.
I don't know how well this works on dial up but it is unbelievable using high speed internet access.
The system covers from just south of West Bend, Wisconsin to Chicago, and as far west as Burlington, Wisconsin. The system is actually being filmed all over the country and you can tell if your street has been filmed because it will have a blue border on the street. The way this was done is a car with a camera on its roof drove up and down streets filming a full 360 degrees. If you find your house, click and drag to the left or right to see your neighbors on both sides of the street. The detail is so good that you can clearly identify people walking on the street. Try entering 4808 W Forest Hill Ave Franklin, WI to see what I mean.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
MPAFUG Galena Trail Lead Mine Region
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site called the Galena Trail and Coach Road. The motor trail will soon be marked with directional signs and traces the historic alignments of the 1825 Galena Trail and its successor, the 1833 Peoria-Galena Coach Road, the first state road in northern Illinois. Both alignments followed ancient Native American trails, and were used by early American miners to link the Lead Mine Region of Illinois and Wisconsin with Peoria and southern Illinois.
The site includes Links, Maps, Photos and more. If your ancestors were involved in lead mining in Wisconsin and Illinois, you might want to check out this site.
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MPAFUG Church Records in Hampshire, England
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following are three web addresses for churches in Hampshire County, England. The church records are transcriptions of births, marriages and deaths starting in the early 1600's and ending in 1930. Not every record is included but the data appears to be quite extensive.
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Sunday, February 03, 2008
MPAFUG African-American Open House
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following announcement is from MPAFUG member, Chuck Powell. For more information contact Chuck directly.
Thanks to Chuck for sharing this information with us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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FIND YOUR ANCESTORS! TRACING THE BLACK FAMILY TREE. Get advice on how to find your family history as listed in old documents AND on the Internet. View old photos and census records used in family research. See charts created by local researchers showing their ancestry tracing back into the 1800's and the days of slavery. Start learning about your great-great-grandparents and where YOU come from. The African American Genealogical Society of Milwaukee Open House - Saturday, Feb. 16th, 2008, King Library, 310 W. Locust. 1pm-4pm. This event is FREE. For more info call Chuck 414-527-1802. . .
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Sunday, March 30, 2008
MPAFUG Free Tutorial on Searching The Web
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site created by the University of South Carolina which contains a tutorial that may be of interest to many of you. The tutorial is called "Bare Bones 101: A Basic Tutorial On Searching The Web".
The tutorial consists of 20 lessons. It gives some good tips on how to use the various search engines and how to make your search more effective. Even if you consider yourself an experienced searcher you might learn some new things.
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Saturday, March 29, 2008
MPAFUG On-Line Passenger Lists
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing a link to many web sites containing passenger lists. Note that some of the sites require a fee (such as Ancestry.com) while many others are still free.
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MPAFUG Italian Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Linee Bunch,
Following is a web address for any of you doing Italian Research. Even if you are not doing Italian, there are some great links on the page that might interest you. For example: There is a link for passenger lists that seems to cover every county.
The web page also contains some tutorials on Italian research, Italian form letters, translations Italian and Latin, Maps, Italian names, Italian naming traditions, and much more.
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Friday, March 28, 2008
MPAFUG Norway Project Seeking Volunteers
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Jane Orne, sent in information about a Norwegian project seeking volunteers.
Thanks to Jane for passing this on to us.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Hi Bob,
I received this from Family Search Support about the indexing project. Perhaps some of your members may be interested.
Volunteers Needed for the Norway Project
The objective of the Norway Project is to make all the families of Norway available in a free database. The project begins with the extraction of the "bygdeboks," to which extracted church records and extracted censuses will be added.
The books are typescript and designed with families readily recognizable and therefore extractable, so that one does not need to know how to read Norwegian. We do provide lists of names and abbreviations, an instructions booklet that is mostly pictures, assignment sheets that describe which farms to extract as well as the list of jurisdictions to enter in the place names, etc. Extractors are allowed to work in areas where they have an interest, if they are able to understand the book for that area. We are asking for volunteers to extract the "bygdebøkker."
We are also partnering with the University of Tromsø (Norway) in the extraction of the 1875 Norway Census. The census will be extracted into UDE (Universal Data Entry) using a designed template. The census is handwritten, but has columns with headings for which the extractor will receive a translation. We need volunteers to undertake this work as well.
Anyone interested is invited to volunteer and participate. Please join us in these great undertakings.
Roger Magneson, the project manager for the Norway Project. To volunteer or for additional information on either project, contact Roger at magnesonr@ldschurch.org or toll free at 1-800-453-3860 ext. 2-5759.
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
MPAFUG Land Records Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Several members have receintly asked if I could send some information on land records. The following web address will take you to a site for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of the Government Land Office (GLO).
This site offers researchers a source of information on the initial transfer of land titles from the Federal government to individuals. In addition to verifying title transfer, this information will allow the researcher to associate an individual (Patentee, Assignee, Warrantee, Widow, or Heir) with a specific location (Legal Land Description) and time (Issue Date). The site only includes the first land transfer from the Federal Government to an individual. Land sales after that from an individual to another individual can be found at the County Register of Deeds office in the county of interest.
You may be asked for your ZIP code when you enter the site.
After you enter the site click on SEARCH LAND PATENTS to begin your search. Using the BASIC tab select a State and enter the person's name. Be sure to consider alternate spellings of the surname. Generally if the name is not common don't enter a first name. Click on SEARCH.
Next you will see the Patentee Name, State, County, Issue Date, Land Office, Document Number, and Accession/Serial Number. Click on the Name. You will then see the Patent Description, and tabs for Legal Land Description, Document Image, and Certified Copy. Click on the Legal Land Description and print a copy of it for your records. Next click on Document Image to see the actual document. You can then select Small GIF, Large GIG, PDF, or TIFF. Note that the GIF and TIFF formats are graphic images. The PDF is an Acrobat Reader Format that can be read by any computer. PDF also generally provides the best quality printout. I would suggest that you use Small GIF and PDF.
If you select Certified Copy, for a fee you will be sent a copy of the document that has been certified.
If you do not require a certified copy select and print the PDF file.
TIP FROM BOB: Since Christman is only 9 months away, print the PDF file using parchment paper available from any office supply or art supply store. Frame the document and give them to your relatives for Christmas. They will be really impressed that you gave them a document that was signed by Abraham Lincoln.
Going back to the starting pahe you can select Search Surveys tab and that will give you some great maps and notes on the property. Be aware that not all areas have the survey maps and notes since that information is being added as a work in process.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Sunday, March 16, 2008
MPAFUG FREE Swedish Genealogy Workshop March 18th
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Marge Jothen, sent in a late notice about a FREE workshop on Swedish Genealogy to be held in Madison on Tuesday, March 18th. While no registration is required I would suggest that you call Lori Bessler just to be sure that you get a handout.
Thanks to Marge for the information. Her message follows.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Bob,
Is it too late to notify members about a free workshop on Swedish genealogy in Madison on Tuesday, March 18th?
Swedish Genealogy - Tracing Your Swedish Heritage Using the Swedish Church Books Tuesday 3/18/2008 1-3 P.M. Memorial Library, 728 State Street, Room 126, Madison, WI.
Free. No registration required. Presented by representatives of Genline AB.
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Saturday, March 08, 2008
MPAFUG Postcard & Greeting Card Messages
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Earl Komasa sent in a message about a potential virus that has been floating around for about a year. The warning is based on postcards and greeting card notices that you might receive telling you that a friend or relative sent you a card. The message tells you to click an address to get the card that was sent to you.
In general unless you are expecting a card you should not try to open the card sent to you. Also many legitimate internet cards will tell you exactly who sent you a card without clicking on an address. The ones that may contain a virus never tell you exactly who it is from.
Our advice to you is simply delete any e-mail that tells you that a friend or relative sent you a card. Don't worry about offending anyone. If they really wanted to send you a greeting card they would have spent a little to send you the very best via US Mail.
Here is a web address that will give you more information on this problem.
1. The message reports gloom and doom if you open something. The most common is "It will destroy your entire computer."
2. An authority is mentioned. CNN Reports or Microsoft Reports or Our security guy at work reports....
3. The message typically says that Norton and McAfee are unable to prevent or detect the virus.
4. The message urges you to sent the message to everyone you know.
MPAFUG recommends that you not open any attachment that you are not expecting. I will never send you an attachment as part of a message to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch. If I'm helping you resolve a problem then I might send you something but you would be expecting it. All On-Line Bunch messages that I send will have MPAFUG as the first word on the subject line.
We also recommend that all of our members use antivirus software on their computer. More importantly you must keep your subscription for virus definitions up to date. If you bought a new computer you probably think that it came with Norton or McAfee antivirus. In reality that free software generally is only good for 90 days. The free programs stop getting updates on new viruses after that time.
Happy hunting,
Bob Heck
MPAFUG
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Monday, March 03, 2008
MPAFUG Czech Surname Frequency
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site in the Czech Republic where they have listed 10,000 surnames in order of frequency. I can't read Czech so I can't tell you what this is based on. You can search a page using your browser's search system however many of the Czech names have diacritic marks and the search requires them. In other words if you have a name like NOVÁK, you won't find it if you search for NOVAK. I tried a few tricks but could not find an easy way of searching through 10,000 names.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
MPAFUG Wisconsin Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing a great deal of Wisconsin research and links. The first part and last part of the starting page lists free items while the central part contains links to Ancestry.com data. The Ancestry.com data is on a commercial web site which requires a subscription. Some of the Ancestry.com databases may be accessed for free through the Family History Center.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
MPAFUG Old Eastern German Towns
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site that can be searched for the location of towns in old eastern Germany.
All locations are EAST of the Oder and Neisse rivers and are based on the borders of the eastern provinces in Spring 1918. Included in this database are the following provinces: Eastprussia, including Memel, Westprussia, Brandenburg, Posen, Pomerania, and Silesia.
You have several ways or criteria to search. 1. German name 2. Older German name 3. Kreis/County 4. By the next larger town, (this is a proximity search.) 5. Today's Polish, Russian or Lithuanian name. 6. by Family Name
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
MPAFUG WWI Milwaukee County Photos
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site that contains an index of 3,192 names for which there is a photograph from WWI. The photographs are part of the Special Collection at the Milwaukee Public Library. The names are for those who served from Milwaukee County. You can go to the library or order on line if you want a copy of the photograph.
Note that there are two underscore marks in the address: one follows hum and the other follows ww1.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Thursday, April 03, 2008
MPAFUG Missouri Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Laurel Ingram sent in some information on a Missouri web site that contains a lot of data. I had sent you information on this site in the past but it appears to have been expanded quite a bit. The site has death records from 1910-1957 and includes the original death certificates. They can be copied and printed. The site is FREE. It contains over 2.1 million death certificates.
By going to the home page you will also find other databases which you can access for free. There is a birth and death index for records prior to 1910 plus much more.
Laurel points out that this site has a lot to offer. It is an easy search for deaths from 1910-1957 in Missouri. There are other digital collections by going to the home page. It is free.
Happy Hunting, Laurel Ingram ======================================== Thanks to Laurel for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -- ========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
MPAFUG Milwaukee and Waukesha County, WI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following are two web addresses which you may find on interest. One is for Milwaukee County and one is for Waukesha County, Wisconsin research. Both sites contain a lot of data. The death and cemetery collections were especially good. The data appears to be all transcribed so be sure to check alternate spelling of names. Dates should also be confirmed before accepting as factual.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
MPAFUG Civil War Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site where you can look up Civil War soldiers and sailors. The site is quite simple to use and if you enter and find a name it will give you some basic information about the individual. Most importantly it will give you the unit name and State. If you click on the unit name you will get a complete history of the unit. If you find an ancestor you should order the Pension Record as a minimum.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
Monday, May 26, 2008
MPAFUG Canadian Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing a lot of early Canadian documents. Some of the records go back as far as the 1600's but most seem to be from the early 1800's.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
MPAFUG County Locator
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a nice web site that can be used to determine the County in which a town is located. You can search for a town in any state or you can search the entire United States. This can be helpful when you have the name of a town but have no idea where it is located.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
MPAFUG Address Correction Military Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I understand that the link to Military Records at Ancestry did not work. I did some checking and found that they have a different address than the one that was published in Dick Eastman's newsletter.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
MPAFUG Free Military Records at Ancestry
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Laurel Ingram, sent in the following announcement that appeared in Dick Eastman's newsletter. The free military records at Ancestry through the end of the month is well worth looking into. Many of you already subscribe to Ancestry and for those of you who don't, this could be an opportunity to see what Ancestry is all about. Thanks to Laurel & Dick Eastman for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ====================================
Hi Bob,
This announcement was in the Dick Eastman newsletter today. Some of our members may want to take the time to look at the new military record additions on Ancestry.
Laurel Ingram Sterling, IL May 20, 2008 Free Public Access on Ancestry.com In case you missed it, the following was in today's announcement from Ancestry.com:
To commemorate the NARA-Ancestry.com agreement on the eve of Memorial Day, Ancestry.com is making its entire U.S. Military Collection -- the largest online collection of American military records -- available for free to the public. From May 20 through May 31, people can log on to
You will have to sign in for the free access. -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
Friday, May 16, 2008
MPAFUG Duxbury, MA Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a web address that will take you to a web site containing birth, marriage and death records for Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts from the begining of records to 1850.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
MPAFUG Sheboygan, WI Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a web address that will take you to a site for Sheboygan, Wisconsin research. The site contains some very nice post cards of the city and surrounding area as well as school yearbooks going back to 1900. The yearbooks contain page after page of photographs of the students. In addition, there are other databases on the site that contain biographical sketches, maps, history and much more.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
Sunday, May 04, 2008
MPAFUG Danish Parish Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
For those of you who happen to have Danish ancestors, the following web contains a gold mine of information for you.
I attended the Scandinavian Festival yesterday, May 3rd, on Janesville Road in Hales Corners. It was the first time that I had attended the festival. The first thing that impressed me was the smell of Veal Knockwurst on a stick. If any of you know how they prepared them please let me know. They were GREAT. The second thing that impressed me was the large number of MPAFUG members who attended or were working at the festival.
The most impressive thing was the Genealogy Room. They had tables set up for Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. I decided to try my luck at the Denmark table. Nancy Monk was the helper and she showed me a free web site that knocked my socks off. The site contained actual images of church records in Denmark from the 1600's through about 1892. The site also contains census records from 1787-1860.
The site is in Danish so it can be a challenge to use but with a little trial and error it can be a gold mine. In order to use the site, which is free, you need to register with your name, address, and e-mail address. They send you an e-mail message right away with your new password on it.
After you log in click on Kirkeboger (church book) and then click on Sogikirkeboger and then select the AMT (State) and Herred (Area) and then Sogn (Parish). Since the screens are digital images of the church book it is recommended that you use high speed internet access for this site.
I haven't figured out all of that Danish language but I'll probably pick up a Danish-English dictionary soon. By the way, I did find four records from the 1700's and early 1800's within about an hour.
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Saturday, May 03, 2008
MPAFUG Athens County, Ohio Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a nice web site for Athens County, Ohio. The site contains a large collection of genealogical data for the area. If you have ancestors from that area you should be sure to bookmark this site.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
Thursday, June 26, 2008
MPAFUG Wood County WI Research
Greetins to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Joan Luetzow, sent in a news item that contained an interesting web address for the McMillan Memorial Library, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
The McMillan Memorial Library has a wide variety of local history and genealogy resources related to Wisconsin Rapids and Wood County History. These include the following:
Under the Local Genealogy link you will find a listing of newspapers available at the library. Other items include:
Web Documents: Local History On-Line
On-line Books There are three local histories focused on Wisconsin Rapids and eight that are focused on Wood County/Central Wisconsin.
City Directories Area city directories for various years between 1892 and 1930. Plat books and farm directories for various years from 1909 to 1965.
Pamphlets, Articles and Lists
Maps
Photographs & Postcards
Indexes Wisconsin Valley Leader (1902–1906) index to births, deaths and marriages. 1928 Wood Co. Plat Book Index Local Indexes Online and In-House
Wisconsin Valley Leader
Heart O' Wisconsin Genealogical Society
Some of the items can only be accessed through the library however some are on line and available at the web site.
Thanks to Joan for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
Monday, June 16, 2008
MPAFUG Wisconsin Resources
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following address will take you to a web site containing a very large amount of Wisconsin resources. The sit has been updated and expanded so even if you visited the site in the past it may be worth your time to visit it again.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
Saturday, June 14, 2008
MPAFUG Update on FHC Hours
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Jane Orne, Director of the Family History Center in Hales Corners sent in an update on the closing dates and times of the Family History Center. The closings are required because of construction around the building. Her message follows.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =============================== Hi Bob,
Here is an update.
Due to some construction delays, The Hales Corners Family History Center Library on Grange Avenue will be *_OPEN REGULAR HOURS_* from June 16th through June 21st.
We will try to also be open during our regular day hours during the week of June 24th to the 28th if construction permits.
We will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 6:30 pm to 9 pm and Saturday 10 am to 1 pm after that as long as possible.
Please call ahead to verify our hours. FHC 414 425-4182. Jane Home 262 938-9371
Please park on the West side of the building and avoid the construction areas.
Microfilms coming due after we are completely closed, will be extended until we reopen.
Thank you for your cooperation,
Jane Orne -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
Monday, June 02, 2008
MPAFUG Mortality Schedules
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the Mortality Schedules for New York State for 1850, 1855, 1860, 1865, 1870, 1875, and 1880. The records contain a great deal of data including the State or Country of birth, Month of Death. Occupation, Cause of Death, and length of final illness.
The Mortality scheduled list all persons who died within the year preceding the taking of the census. As an example the 1860 Mortality Schedule will list all persons who died between 1 Jun 1859 and 31 May 1860. The date of record for the 1860 census was 1 Jun 1860.
If you want to search the internet for mortality schedules for other states I would suggest that you use Google and search for Mortality Schedule STATE whe you should enter the State of interest such as Wisconsin.
Mortality schecules are often overlooked by many genealogists but they can be a valuable source of data.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
Sunday, July 27, 2008
MPAFUG Wood County WI Cemeteries
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Wood County Wisconsin cemetery locations. There are 71 cemeteries listed on the site. Given is the name of the cemetery, GPS coordinates, and a description of the location. If you click on the name of the cemetery you will be taken to Google Maps where a detailed map of the cemetery location is shown. If you click on Satellite you will then be shown a satellite view of the cemetery. You can zoom in to see it in great detail.
At the top of the Wood County cemetery starting page you will see a "contact us" link that will open an e-mail message addressed to the McMillan Memorial Library. They will look up any burial in Wood County for you at no charge.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -- ================ The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ================
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
MPAFUG FHC Library to open July 19th
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member and Director of the Family History Center Library on Grange Avenue, Jane Orne, called to tell me that the construction project at the Family History Center parking lot has now been completed. The Family History Library will be open starting Saturday, July 19th. If you had any films that were due to be sent back during the construction period, they should have been extended. Check with the library if you have any questions.
Jane can be reached at 262-938-9371.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Monday, August 18, 2008
MPAFUG Programs for 2009
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The Steering Committee is starting to work on the 2009 presentation schedule and we would like to have some input from you as a member of MPAFUG.
What subject or subjects would you like to have us present? If you would be interested in giving a presentation, let us know that also.
Are there any changes that you would like to have us make in 2009?
We would like to hear your thoughts on these and any other related subjects.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This message was sent to you by Bob Heck using the MPAFUG Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, August 17, 2008
MPAFUG Ancestry discounts at Irish Fest
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Mary Quirk-Thompson sent in some information about Ancestry discounts through Irish Fest. If you are arrending Irish Fest today you might want to check these out. Thanks to Mary for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================== Hi Bob. I just took advantage of the 30% discount on membership given by Ancestry to those who signed up and paid at Irish Fest. I did not think to ask is one could take advantage of the offer if s/he had a current membership. Ancestry reps call this their conference discount. So maybe someone knows if conference discounts apply to current members. Last year Irish Fest attendees got some free days on Irish records but no discount on membership. This was a pleasant surprise. The total of what Ancestry is offering in connection with Irish Fest is: 1. The Irish Fest discount on membership 30% through tomorrow and 2. 15% off until September 15th 2008 found at ancestry.com/irish/fest 3. 20% off on heirloom books but not premium books 4. 50% off on Family Tree Maker 2008 5. 50% off Ancestry magazine 6. 50% off on ancestry.com DNA testing Irish Fest's web site explains what it offers in genealogy as follows: Irish Fest warmly welcomes Ancestry.com as the sponsor of the Genealogy Pavilion for a second year! 2008 Genealogy Pavilion highlights: An Ancestry team of research specialists will be on hand to assist (at no charge) in your research. They can suggest products and strategies that might be helpful to you to explore your roots. The Irish Family Historical Foundation will be visiting from Ireland. They have a network of heritage centers and a growing online database. Experienced Irish Genealogical Society of Wisconsin (IGSW) volunteers will be on hand to lend advice to your personal searches. The 2nd Wisconsin Volunteers and the National Soldiers Home groups in historical costumes will be available to educate guests on available sources for our military and veteran records. Mary Quirk-Thompson
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Friday, August 15, 2008
MPAFUG 1881 Canadian Census images now on line
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Kay Voss sent in some information on the 1881 Canadian Census that is now available on line with the actual census images. I tested the site and was able to find my wife's great great grandfather within one minute. The quality of the image was very good and can be saved or viewed as a PDF documebnt or as a JPG image. Both are very good quality.
Thanks to Kay for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ===================================== This just in from Library and Archives Canada:
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new online database, Census of Canada, 1881. Through this online database researchers can access digitized images of original census returns featuring the name, age, country or province of birth, nationality, religion, and occupation of Canada's residents at the time of the 1881 Census. This includes notable figures such as Sir John A. Macdonald, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Timothy Eaton, and Alexander Graham Bell.
By going to the first website, the name you enter will come up. You click on the one you believe is yours and you can view the actual census. Not an easy way to find a family. Another choice is to go to the Family Search website. Here the whole family will come up, but you cannot see the actual census.
Kay Voss
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Thursday, August 14, 2008
MPAFUG Beginner's Genealogy Classes at Burlington
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our friends at the Burlington, Wisconsin Genealogical Society are going to conduct a basic genealogy workshop. Following is their press release. Contact them directly if you wish to attend. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ===================================== BGS Press Release Press Release Contact: Merilyn Romani mr4759@aol.com or (262) 215-2225
Introduction to Genealogy Beginner’s Genealogy Classes 2 Saturdays in September
Burlington Genealogical Society will sponsor beginning genealogy classes.
WHERE: Sessions will be held in the downstairs conference room (bottom level) at Burlington Public Library, corner of Jefferson and Pine Streets, Burlington, WI.
WHEN: 2 consecutive Saturdays, September 20th & September 27th
TIME: 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
COST: Cost for the 2 days (which includes the syllabus) is $20 for Burlington Genealogical Society members and $30 for non-members.
REGISTRATION: Registration deadline is September 5, 2008. Classes are limited to only 20 participants and pre-registration is a must.
Topics covered in these classes will be: Introduction to genealogy basics, organizing information and documentation, library research, searching the Internet for surnames and genealogy sources, intro to use of Family Tree Maker and Personal Ancestral File computer programs, how to back up computer files, use of storage devices, and more.
Instructors are all experienced genealogists who have spent many years researching their own family genealogies. Coffee and refreshments will be served. There will be an hour and a half break for lunch, with many restaurants nearby to accommodate you.
For more information, please contact Sharon Worm at (262) 637-4108, e-mail sworm@wi.rr.com or Judy Rockwell at (262) 742-4306, e-mail jjrockwell@gmail.com
Burlington Genealogical Society will be sponsoring more classes throughout the year which include intermediate and advanced research. Regular BGS meetings are open to anyone interested in family research and genealogy. Visit our website at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiburlgs ------------------------------------- This message was sent to you by Bob Heck using the MPAFUG Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, August 08, 2008
MPAFUG Bus Trip To Madison Oct 28th
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, (This message is being sent to you by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.)
We are planning a chartered bus trip to the Wisconsin State Historical Society in Madison on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. The trip is open to members of MPAFUG. The cost of the trip is $15.00 payable by check. Please make your check payable to MPAFUG and mail it to
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PERSON ATTENDING AND TELL US WHERE YOU WILL BOARD THE BUS. Goerkes Corners or College Avenue EAST Park & Ride
Members often ask why we go on a Tuesday. We have found that Tuesday is generally the lightest day at the library. That day is usually the best for getting time on a viewer. If we tried this on a Saturday we would have a lot of frustrated members.
The trip will take place on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. We will have one chartered bus pick us up at the College Avenue EAST Park & Ride lot and at Goerkes Corners Park & Ride and drop us off right next to the Library. There will be a half hour orientation at the Library by the Library Staff. In addition, Gary Haas will conduct a tour of the library to show you where all of the really good stuff is located. Lunch is NOT included but there are lots of places to eat within a block of the Library. You can also bring your own lunch but just remember that the Steering Committee really enjoys bratwurst soaked in onions, beer and peppers cooked on an open grill. GRIN GRIN.
The bus will be limited to 47 members. We will use the postmark date and time on the envelope to determine the names of those on the roster. You may also pay by check at the September 3, 2008 MPAFUG meeting but please be aware that the bus may be filled by that time. To be safe we recommend that you send your check in by US Mail.
MPAFUG Steering Committee members will be available on the trip to answer your questions and help you with your research. We have a lot of experience with research at the library so please feel free to ask us questions. We suggest that you plan your research just in case a microfilm viewer is filled so you can switch to the Archives or to the 12 levels of books.
Goerkes Corners Park & Ride is located at the corner of Barker Road and Bluemound Road (Hy 18). If coming from the East on I-94, take exit #297 Hy 18 & Y and stay to the right (Don't take the underpass.) then get in the center lane at the stop lights. The entrance to the Park & Ride is right across the street.
If you are driving there by going West on Bluemound Road, take a left turn at Barker Road and the entrance will be on your right about half a block South of Bluemound.
The bus will load at 6:30 am and depart at 6:40 am from the College Avenue Park & Ride. The bus will load at 7:15 am and depart at 7:30 am from the Gorekes Corners Park & Ride. I would suggest that you get there early enough so that we can get you checked in. We expect to depart exactly at the times shown so be sure to be on time. Every year we have a few people under estimate the time that it takes to drive to Goerkes Corners. The traffic can be heavy that time of day.
Our bus will leave Madison PROMPTLY at 4:00 PM. We should arrive back at Goerkes Corners at about 5:15-5:30 pm and at the College Avenue Park & Ride at about 5:50-6:10 pm. If you tend to come late for everything, be sure to bring along an extra $19.00 for the return to Goerkes Corners or $22.00 to Mitchell Airport. That is what it will cost you to catch the Badger Bus back to Goerkes Corners Park & Ride and to Mitchell Airport. That bus departs at 5:10 pm and arrives at Goerkes Corners at 6:45 pm and at Mitchell Airport at 7:25 pm. Sorry about that but the Badger Bus Line does not go to the College Avenue Park & Ride. You must have exact change as they do not make change on the bus.
MPAFUG member, Manning Bookstaff sent in an e-mail from the JewishGen Discussion Group concerning Cook County, (Chicago) Illinois vital records index on line. You can search the index for free but you do need to register your e-mail address and pick a password.
Thanks to Manning for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ============================
Bob - this could be of interest to a number of our members. Manning Bookstaff
============================ From: Jan Meisels Allen To: JewishGen Discussion Group Subject: Cook County (Chicago) IL (USA) Records Now On-Line
Some months ago I reported to you that the Cook County (IL) [USA} Clerk would be putting on-line, the index to search vital records (birth, marriage and death records). It was reported this week in the Genealogy Roots Blog that the on-line system is up and working.
Per Trudy Barch, President of the Iliana JGS who checked with the County Clerk's office this week, they indicated they were hoping that all the records would be available this week, but they might have to delay some not going up until next week. Therefore, they are still adding some records- so keep trying if you do not get a hit for your family. The records begin circa 1872. Cook County vital records before that were destroyed in the Chicago fire of 1871.
To search the records: birth records 75 years and older; marriage records 50 years and older and death records 20 years and older go to http://www.cookcountygenealogy.com/.
There is no charge to search the index.. To see and down load the actual record costs $15.00 per record. One must register with their e-mail address and password to search the index. There is no cost to register. The records obtained on this site are for genealogical purposes and will bear the endorsement of
Monday, August 04, 2008
MPAFUG Kreis Cammin Pomerania lecture
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Elaine Kraft, sent me a message and an invitation to our members. If you happen to have ancestors from Kries Cammin Pomerania, you might want to attend the August 8th meeting. Thanks to Elaine for the invite.
Happy hunting, Bob Hrck MPAFUG =========================== Hi, Bob,
Once again Ron and I will miss a super MPAFUG meeting. That night we will be picking up Dr. Hans-Dieter Wallschlager, who is arriving from Germany. He is Chairman of the Heimatkreis Cammin (Pomerania) and has never been to the US before, but he will be doing a power point presentation for our Verein on Friday, August 8th, 7:30 p.m. at our usual meeting place (Lindenwood Community Center in Mequon on the Granville Road between Freistadt and Highland Roads). Dr. Wallschlager has a data base of 70,000 surnames relating to Kreis Cammin and is an authority on that area.
Any MPAFUG members whose roots trace to Kreis Cammin are definitely welcome to attend. There will be no business meeting, so there should be plenty of time for questions.
Wie immer,
Elaine Kraft, Librarian Pommerscher Verein Freistadt
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Friday, August 01, 2008
MPAFUG Census Transcriptions (Oooops)
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, (Only part of this message was sent the 1st time. I'm trying to send it again after some minor changes as a complete message.)
The following web address will take you to a web site containg FREE census transcriptions for Wisconsin. If you change the state in the web address you should be able to get to that State's census. Be aware that these are transcriptions of the census in most cases so they are subject to errors.
When you get to the site click on the County of interest. If you see ACP Standard or CP Standard it means that the census transcription is available for that location. If you see Index click on it for a list of names. If you see Images or Images Online you can view the actual census image.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Census Transcriptions
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containg FREE census transcriptions for Wisconsin. If you change the state in the web address you should be able to get to that State's census. Be aware that these are transcriptions of the census in most cases so they are subject to errors.
When you get to the site click on the County of interest. If you see
MPAFUG Wisconsin Tombstone Photographs
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing cemetery tombstone photographs for Wisconsin. Select a County and you should find a list of cemeteries that have photos. Select the cemetery of interest and you should find a list of names. Select a name and you will have a photo of that person's tombstone.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group is a Computer-Genealogy Group. Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org ===========================================
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
MPAFUG Wisconsin Mortality Schedules
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing mortality schedules for several Counties in Wisconsin. A mortality schedule lists any person who died within the year prior to the taking of a census. For example if the census for 1880 was taken on June 1, 1880, the 1880 mortality schedule will list any death that occurred between June 2, 1879 and May 31, 1880.
The Counties included are: Adams, Barron, Crawford, Marquette, Portage, Racine, and Waukesha. The mortality schedules include the years 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. Not all years were given for all Counties. Some of the years may still be under construction.
On the left side of the page you will find the Barbour Collection of vital records for Connecticut. Also you will find the Cemetery Collection for New York and Connecticut.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 17 of 17 sent to you in September, 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Kenosha County WI Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site on Kenosha County, Wisconsin as part of the University Of Wisconsin digital collection. The site contains many images, maps and histories of Kenosha County from about 1836 to 1945.
Note that this is a long web address ending in html.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 16 of 16 sent in September, 2008, by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, September 29, 2008
MPAFUG Reminder of FREE FHC Workshop Oct 25, 2008
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder about the Family History Center Workshop scheduled for Saturday, October 25, 2008. The workshop is a FREE, all day, genealogy seminar that I would encourage you to attend. One of the topics that should be of great interest to all of you is the one by Susan Anderson on the New Family Search web site. This new site will be introduced to the public soon and you will want to learn about it first hand.
I set up a PDF file on our web page that you can access to get the details about the workshop. The second page of the PDF document contains the FREE registration form. While the workshop is free we are asking you to register for it. That way the Family History Center will know how many seats to provide.
A bound handout of all 16 sessions will be available at the door for $5.00. The Family History Center on Grange Avenue asks that you indicate your interest in purchasing the bound handouts when you register. Bound handouts may not be available unless you indicated an interest in purchasing one.
Jane Orne, Director of the FHC, will have registration forms available at our October 1, 2008, MPAFUG meeting. If you fill out the registration form ahead of time you can save yourself a lot of time in line. That way you can just give it to Jane at the MPAFUG meeting.
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Wednesday, September 10, 2008
MPAFUG The Ship's List
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web site is an excellent site for checking out passenger lists, ship arrivals and even for finding pictures/paintings of ships. I've used this site many times and suggest that you spend some time browsing the data and lists. The majority of the data is transcribed so be sure to check alternate spellings of the surnames.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent in September, 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG WSGS 2008 Fall Seminar in Janesville
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
At our September 3rd MPAFUG meeting I had expected to hand out some announcements of the Wisconsin Genealogical Society 2008 Fall Seminar, however I didn't have enough flyers for everyone. If you go to the following web page you can read and print the announcement and the registration form.
The seminar is scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Express at Janesville, Wisconsin.
The subjects include Basic Military Research, Pension Research, Treasury Records, and Publishing Your Genealogical Material. All lectures are by Craig Roberts Scott.
Here is the web address for more information: VIPRE Anti-phishing found a known bad URL in your email message. It was deleted or quarantined, depending on your settings, and replaced with this message. The anti-phishing setting is located in File>Settings under the Email Protection tab.
Note that this is a long address.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you by Bob Heck in September, 2008, using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, September 05, 2008
MPAFUG Free Beginner Genealogy Classes
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following message may be of general interest to our members.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -------------------------------------
Milwaukee County Genealogical Society would appreciate it if you would advise the MPAFUG members of our Beginner Genealogy Classes. The classes are free except for a $5.00 charge for the beginner kit. Classes are held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., once a month from September through June. The classes begin Saturday, September 27 and are held at the Milwaukee Public Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Conference Room 1, For further information or to register contact: Ms. N. Bruss - phone: (414) 461-3660 or e-mail: nbruss@wi.rr.com.
Thanks for your help.
Lois Kuehn
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in September, 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
MPAFUG Free Workshop The entire message
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Apparently our Rworld e-mail system cut off part of the message that I had sent you about the Family History Center Workshop.
I set up a PDF file on our web page that you can access to get the entire message. The second page of the PDF document contains the free registration form.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you by Bob Heck in September using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
MPAFUG Free Ancestry School Yearbook Collection
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pat Mundstock sent in an announcement about some free time in the school yearbook collection on Ancestry. I gave it a try and spent about an hour looking up old friends and relatives.
Thanks to Pat for sharing this with us. Her message follows: ================================================= Ancestry is offering free searching through its school yearbook collection through October 30th. Remember to search for maiden names of female relatives!
=================================== If you use the above address you can get directly into the data. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in October 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
MPAFUG Cook County IL Naturalization Papers
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
For those of you who had relatives living in Cook County, Illinois -Chicago area - the following web address will take you to a site where you can search for people who applied for naturalization and Declaration of Intent. You can enter just a last name for the search or you can enter a place of birth, birth country, or even just a first name. When you find the person that you are looking for just click their name for more information on that person. When you place mouse on the name the listing does not indicate a clickable function, but it actually is. Just left click on the name and you will get the detailed printable report. It includes Volume Number, Page Number, Declaration Number, First Name, Last Name, Occupation, Birth City, Birth Country, Birth Date, Current Address, Current City, Departure Location, Arrival Date, and Declaration Date.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent toyou in October 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
MPAFUG Helpful Tip for Madison Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Here is a tip for those researching at the Wisconsin State Historical Society library. If you are interested in searching through Wisconsin newspapers, give this a try.
Go to http://madcat.library.wisc.edu/ and enter in the search words anywhere the name of the town followed by the word newspapers. Thus for Waterford, Wisconsin newspapers I entered Waterford newspapers. Click on search. The first item on the list was Waterford Post. Clicking on Waterford Post gave me a long list of all of the publications from 1877 through 2008. The date range and the microfilm number was listed. For example, if I wanted to look up a marriage in 1882, I would look it up in microfilm P45177 which covers 1881-1887.
You can find out which microfilm number you need from at home. When you get to the Library in Madison you can go right to the microfilm stack and pull out the film that you need.
When I wanted to look up a bunch of obituaries from Waterford, I printed out all of the names and death dates for Waterford from my PAF or Family Tree Maker program. Next, I looked up the microfilm number on Madcat and wrote it down next to the date of death. If you sort your data by date of death you can fly through a microfilm.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in October 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
MPAFUG Top songs from the past
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Ron Bird sent in an interesting web address for a site that lists the top song for any day that you pick. Ron found that he had never heard of the song that was listed for his birthday. I tried it for my birthday and found that the number one song then was ONLY FOREVER by Bing Crosby. I happen to have iTunes for my iPod so I was able to listen to 30 seconds of the song for free. I never heard of that song even after listening to it.
While this doesn't have much to do with genealogy it may be a point of interest for your family history. For example: What was the number one hit when your parents or grandparents gor married?
Thanks to Ron for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================= Bob,
One of my cousins sent me the following link. You can find the #1 song on the day you were born (or on any other date since 1890). I expect that lots of people might be interested, except that I doubt that anyone ever heard of the song for their birthdate, I hadn't.
If you have iTunes installed on your computer, you can listen to part of the song. Or, you can always buy more information on the song.
I just tried it and it is a great tool. There is an alphabet bar at the top so you just scroll thru one letter to find your family. Clicking on the family name will give you the name of the genealogy. Going back to the home page, there is a place to click Ask The Librarian. You can have a live chat or email or phone the librarian for more information.
Kay Voss
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in October 2008, by Bob Heck using the rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Washington State Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Laurel Ingram, sent in some information on a Washington State web site that is a must visit site if you had relatives from Washington.
The site contains about 74 million records on line and all are free. The records include marriage licenses, birth and death certificates, census data, military service, election data, property deeds and old pictures. The 74 million items represents about 3 percent of the records that they plan on entering on line.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in October 2008, by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
MPAFUG Washington State Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you happen to have ancestors and relatives who lived in Washington State, the following web address may be of interest to you. The Washington State Library is willing to look up death notices and obituaries for you for free. They will spend up to one hour researching the name that you submit. They ask that you not ask for everything on the Smith family but ask for one individual at a time. You should provide a full name, date of death and location of death. Any additional information would be a plus. If you don't know an exact date give them an estimated time period.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in November 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
MPAFUG German Research CORRECTION
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I had sent out a message to you on the subject of German Research but we ran into the same old problem with the use of quotation marks in the body of the message. Apparently the Rworld e-mail system cuts off any message with a quotation mark in it. This is very frustrating to say the least.
I was greatly surprised when I got messages from 37 members telling me that the message was cut off. It shows that a lot of you are really interested in the messages that I send. Thanks for the prompt feedback.
The web site that I was sending you was a web site for German Research. The site is probably the most extensive site I've seen on German Genealogy. You will find passenger lists, birth, marriage and death records, maps and much more. This one is a keeper web site for those of you with German ancestors. I would encourage you to bookmark this site.
Sorry about the cut off problem. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in November 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG German Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for German research. The site is probably the most extensive site I've seen on German genealogy. You will find passenger lists, birth, marriage and death records, maps, and much more. This one is a
MPAFUG Vermont Cemetery Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Many of the early Wisconsin settlers came from Vermont, New York, and Connecticut. Many migrated from Connecticut to Vermont and then on to New York prior to relocating in Wisconsin.
If your relatives lived in Vermont then you should take a look at the following web site. The site contains records from 2,154 cemeteries located in all 14 counties of Vermont. If you find a name of interest, you can find a map of the cemetery location as well as a transcription of the key data on the tombstone, and in some cases a photo of the tombstone.
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in November 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, November 21, 2008
MPAFUG 3 Research sites
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following are three web addresses from a site that contains some good data. The site is a little bit confusing when you first get into it but they are well worth exploring.
The first site contains military data including the book on Wisconsin volunteers during the Civil War. Many other States are included. The second site includes a Milwaukee directory from the mid 1800's. There are directories for other cities and states. The third includes census data from 1790 and pensioners lists from 1840 for the Rev War. I found that it is easy to click on the left side pages and then scroll through the pages. The search system is not all that great, but you might want to give it a try anyway.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in November 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, November 20, 2008
MPAFUG Wisconsin name index
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The Wisconsin Historical Society set up a new web page and one of the items is a searchable index of names.
Wisconsin Genealogy Index Search for pre-1907 Vital Records (VR), including birth, death, and marriage records as well as for 150,000 Wisconsin Name Index (WNI) records, including biographical sketches, obituaries, and newspaper articles published before 2000.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in November 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
MPAFUG Brown & Oconto County Cemeteries
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, John Adams sent in a web address for the Bay Area Genealogical Society web site. The site contains a cemetery search for Brown and Oconto Counties in Wisconsin. This is the Green Bay area. The search is easy to use and there is no cost to use it. When you do a searvh on a surname you will get a list of hits. Clicking on the icon at left of the name will open a detailed description including directions to the cemetery. This is a nice way of searching a large group of cemeteries in one shot.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
MPAFUG Norway Passenger Lists
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you happen to have ancestors who came from Norway, there is a really nice web site for checking passenger lists and ship lists. It is easy to search but you need to be aware of variations in the first name. I searched for Frederika Olsen in 1868 and found her as Fredrikke Olsen.
It appears that the data covers the period from 1825 through 1873.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in November 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
MPAFUG Passenger Lists Online
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to one of the nicest web sites for passenger list research. The site contains a list and link to many free sites as well as to some subscription sites containing data (Ancestry). Nearly every port of landing is listed. Toward the end of the web page you will find a listing of data by country of departure. This is a must visit site if you are researching passenger lists.
Note that the address contains a ~ symbol before wee and a - follows wee. The ~ symbol can be found on the left side of your keyboard next to the number 1 (one) key. The dash or - key lies to the right of the 0 (Zero) key.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 16 of 16 sent to you in December 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Grand Army of the Republic
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the Library of Congress web site for the Grand Army of the Republic section.
Known as the GAR, it was a veteran's group for Civil War veterans. There were many GAR Posts all around the country where the veterans gathered to exchange War Stories as well as important information about benefits. While the GAR Posts are gone the information collected by them may still live on at local historical societies and libraries. As a matter of fact I found my first picture of my great grandfather, Henry Heck, in a military uniform, at the Burlington Historical Society. His picture was in part of a collection of GAR portraits.
You can find the numbers and locations of GAR Posts by clicking on a State. Wisconsin had for example, 275 Posts listed.
You can also find a listing of National and State Encampments. The largest attendance at a national encampment was 409,489 in 1890. The smallest encampment was also the last because the attendance in 1949 was only 16.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in December 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
MPAFUG African-American Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a web address that contains a large amount of African-American genealogy web addresses.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in December 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, December 19, 2008
MPAFUG Policy on Snow Closings
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
With a heavy snow falling on the Milwaukee area, this would be a good time to remind our members of our snow closing policy at MPAFUG.
In all cases if you feel unsafe in driving to a meeting because of road conditions, you should not drive to the meeting. Please use your good judgement.
We will attempt to post a notice on the local TV stations (WTMJ TV, WISN TV, WITI TV)if we will be closed due to severe weather conditions. Since it is not always that easy to have a notice posted we will also post a notice on our public web page at http://www.mpafug.org
We suggest that you check the web page first as it is the most reliable way of communicating to you.
We will send you an e-mail message but please be aware that e-mail messages may take some time to be delivered.
As a last resort you could call the Root River Center at (414) 425-7225. Please use this only as a last resort.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in December 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Vital Records Fee Wisconsin
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Edna Kruschinsky, sent in a notice about the vital records fee changes in Milwaukee County. I suspect that the fee change might be state wide since it was referenced in state statutes.
Thanks to Edna for sharing this with us. Happy (but expensive) hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ===================================== Bob: Jean Casper sent me the following message. I thought that the members of MPAFUG would be interested in the changes at Vital Records.
Register of Deeds Milwaukee County John La Fave. Register of Deeds
FEES FOR VIEWING VITAL RECORDS
Effective January 2, 2009, vital records customers will be required to pay a verification fee of $ 7 for each record that is pulled by the Register of Deeds staff for viewing by the customer, as per state statute 69.22(1)(b).
If the customer wishes to obtain a copy of the record (whether certified or non- certified), the charge for that record will be $ 20, as per state statute 69.22(1)(b).
Signed John La Fave Register of Deeds Milwaukee County
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in December 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, December 18, 2008
MPAFUG Italians To America
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the Italians To America records for the period 1855 - 1900. There are 845,368 names in the database.
When you enter the site you should enter a name in the search system. Using just the surname is OK. If you find a person of interest, click on the icon on the left to see more detailed information. You should jot down the Manifest Identification Number associated with that person. Next, click on the tab called Series Description. Enter the Manifest Identification Number in the box. You will then get information about the date and port of entry and the name of the ship.
Be aware that the information in the database is transcribed and thus prone to errors. For example my Heck ancestors were listed as Hauk. My great grandmother, Clara Stratman was listed as Clara Stratmann.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in December 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Germans To America
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the Germans To America records for the period 1850 - 1897. There are 4,048,907 names in the database.
When you enter the site you should enter a name in the search system. Using just the surname is OK. If you find a person of interest, click on the icon on the left to see more detailed information. You should jot down the Manifest Identification Number associated with that person. Next, click on the tab called Series Description. Enter the Manifest Identification Number in the box. You will then get information about the date and port of entry and the name of the ship.
Be aware that the information in the database is transcribed and thus prone to errors. For example my Heck ancestors were listed as Hauk. My great grandmother, Clara Stratman was listed as Clara Stratmann.
MPAFUG member, Ed Goldman sent in an interesting news article about Cemeteries Yielding Family History. While this is not the best time to go walking through a cemetery, the article might generate some thoughts about springtime research.
Thanks to Ed for sharing this with us. His note and Holiday wishes follow.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ============================ Hello Bob: Thought you might find the Tribune article interesting enough to forward to the Bunch.
Ed Goldman ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in December 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG 18 Web sites MILITARY RESEARCH
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Lila Roberts sent in a message about Those Who Never Made It Home For The Holidays. She included links to 18 web sites that were used to compile the information. If you are researching military records, these sites may be of great value to you.
Thanks to Lila for sharing this with us. Her message follows.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================================ Dear Bob,
I finally finished the holiday exhibit for the West Allis Historical Society. Our Holiday open house will be Sunday, Dec. 14 from 1pm to 4pm.
This yrar's theme is Remembering Those Who Never Made it Home for the Holidays.
We have exhibits representing each of the servicemen from West Allis who never made it home. This includes 31 Civil War from the towns of Greenfield and Wauwatosa; 19 from World War I; 194 from World War II; 22 from Korea; 29 Vietnam; and two from the current situations.
Each of these men have been researched to varying degrees. All have branch of service, many have unit down to company. Most have date of death, and cause. Many have location. We used a lot of Missing Air Crew Reports, Buried at sea reports and a whole lot of websites dealing with each war. Most of these sites have databases. A few are only background information, but if you want to check any of them out feel free, because that was one of our criteria that the information be free. Some of them may lead you to a specific individual, but its workable moving back into the site to search for some one else.
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to uou in December 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, December 07, 2008
MPAFUG Footnote Free Access WWII Records
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas sent in some information about free access to Footnote. This will give you a good opportunity to become familar with Footnote. The Family History Center Library on Grange Avenue has a full free subscription to Footnote. Other Family History Centers may also have a full free subscription to it.
I spent several hours going through Footnote at the library and I found a lot of neat things including the entire pension record for a Revolutionary War soldier in our family. I was able to print the entire record for free.
Thanks to Gary for sharing this with us. His message follows. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================== Footnote is a pay-to-use of a huge number of digitized documents. Footnote has an agreement with NARA. For the month of December they are providing free access to their WWII records.
Be sure to check out their Document (see below) and Photos (lots of unit photos of individuals)
I especially like the Missing Air Crew Reports
Submarine Patrol Reports Missing Air Crew Reports Pearl Harbor Muster Rolls Naval Press Clippings Army JAG Files Navy JAG Files Japanese Air Target Analyses WWII Allied Military Conferences
The price is right. Gary Haas ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in December 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Find the County
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, EJ Brumder sent in a question asking if there was a web site where he could look up the County in any State if he knew the name of the town or city. Here is my reply and the web address.
Click on Search Counties by City/town and State. You only need enter the city. If the city name is common it is best to add the State also.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in December, 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
MPAFUG Wisconsin County Maps
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, John Gamerdinger, sent in a web address for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation which includes County maps for the State. The maps are 2008 vintage but they all contain a guide for the Civil Towns and most importantly, the Range and Township numbers. There is also a guide showing where the Section numbers are located within a 36 square mile area.
The Range and Township numbers are the key to finding where your ancestors lived if they owned farm land in Wisconsin.
The maps can be printed for free in color or you can order printed maps for a small fee.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in December 2008 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, January 26, 2009
MPAFUG Labs FamilySearch Site
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the new Labs FamilySearch web site created by the Family History Center. The site contains some experimental databases that will become the wave of the future for genealogists. I will introduce you to just one area of the site. You can search the other areas on your own.
After you enter click on RECORDS SEARCH and then on the US map. There you will find many databases including the Wisconsin State Census for 1855, 75, 85, 95, and 1905. You will also find the US Census for 1850-1920. You will also find databases for about 20 States.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 15 sent to you in January 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Census Tracking Form
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site with free charts. This particular chart is used to trach a family through the US Census. It covers the 179-1910 census. You can download the chart in PDF format.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in January 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, January 16, 2009
MPAFUG Town location in 45 countries
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site in which you can search for the location of a town in 45 different countries. If you know the country then select it from the drop down list. At the bottom of the list is Search All Countries.
If you get a hit then you can see a map showing its location. Click on either the E, M, U, or G to see a map. The G selection is Google Maps.
The Latitude and longitude of the town will also be given.
By the way, the town is shown on a current map rather than a historical map. The same holds true for the Town and County finder that I sent to you earlier today.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in January 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG County and Town finder
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a neat web site that may help you find the location of a town or County within any State.
You can find a County by entering a city or town name. You can find a County by entering a ZIP code of a town. You can see all cities or towns within a State. You can see all cities and towns within a County.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in January 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Michigan Death Record research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Michigan death records and indexes on line. A few of the links are through Ancestry.com which requires a subscription. Most of the links are free and contain some great data.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in January 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
MPAFUG Current Newspaper front pages
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, John Gamerdinger, sent in a neat web site address that you might want to try. While you can only view the front page of the current newspaper it might just help you find the name of the newspaper currently being published in a city that you are researching. Thanks to John for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ===================== Hi Bob:
This is a terrific site. Give it a try.
John Gamerdinger Subject: Interesting Site
One of the most interesting sites I have ever seen. Just put your mouse on a city and the newspaper headlines pop up... Double click and the page gets larger.... http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/
Also, if you look at the European papers, the far left side of Germany will pop up as The Stars & Stripes (European edition, of course). AND, this site changes everyday with the publication of new editions of the paper. ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in January 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, January 08, 2009
MPAFUG Illinois Data on line
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you happen to have relatives who lived in Illinois you should check out the following web address for a list of on-line data from the Illinois Archives. The links contain searchable data and indexes.
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in January 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, January 04, 2009
MPAFUG Newspaper Archives
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pat Mundstock, sent in an excellent web page with many links to newspaper archives around the country. Here is Pat's message: ============================ Bob, Here is a link to a nice list of what's available for US Newspaper archives online. While the person who put these together is focused on business research, we can still use the same links for genealogy! One nice thing about this site is that there is a good description of what's available - and what isn't - for each link, along with searching tips for each site.
Pat Mundstock ============================== Thanks to Pat for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in January 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
MPAFUG Penny Post Cards
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 8:23 PM Subject: MPAFUG Penny Post Cards
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Tom Jarchow, sent in a nice web site address for Penny Post Cards. The site appears to have been expanded since I last saw it. It includes post cards for every State. If you click on a State you can then select a county and from there a town or city.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in February 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
MPAFUG Biographical Sketches USA
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:13 AM Subject: MPAFUG Biographical Sketches USA
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing US Biographies. When you get to the site select a State and then a County. Wisconsin is on the list and has a good size collection of biographical sketches.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in February 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Mining Accidents US Canada Australia
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:01 AM Subject: MPAFUG Mining Accidents US Canada Australia
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing information about mining accidents in the United States, Canada and Australia. Over 1/3 of a million names can be found in the lists. Note that Wisconsin is included in the list of States.
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in February 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Richland County Wisconsin Research
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 11:23 AM Subject: MPAFUG Richland County Wisconsin Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Richland County, Wisconsin. The site contains links to data including maps, cemeteries, newspapers, and historical data.
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 8:44 PM Subject: MPAFUG Michigan Death Certificates
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Diane Stern sent in information about Michigan death records that are now on-line for the period 1897-1920. When you enter the web site place a name of interest in the box on the left. If you find an image you can click it to read it and you can select printable version to print it.
Thanks to Diane for sharing this with the members.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 16 of 16 sent to you in March 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
MPAFUG Butler County Missouri Research
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 10:20 PM Subject: MPAFUG Butler County Missouri Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Bobbie Myles, sent in a web address containing an index of marriages in Butler County, Missouri. While the address that she sent me contained anly a single book index, I was able to trace back and find the original web site containing all of the books. Of the 29 marriage books, 19 were indexed and 9 were not. You can browse through those that were not indexed and use your browser search system to find a name of interest. The 19 indexed books list all names in alphabetical order. Each book contains between 300 and 400 pages.
There are many links to other data on the web site. To get to the marriage books click on MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS. If you had relatives in Butler County, Missouri you should visit this web site.
Thanks to Bobbie for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in March 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system. > > > >
The following web address will take you to the Wyoming Newspaper Project. This is a web site containing newspapers from 1849 to 1922. The site is new and about half of the newspapers have now been digitized and added to the site. More are added each week.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in March 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG US Obituaries by State
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 9:44 PM Subject: MPAFUG US Obituaries by State
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an obituary web page that covers the entire United States. If you click on a State on the map you will get a listing of the newspapers by city. The obituaries given tend to be current to within the previous 60 days however many will have archives that go back much further. Some sites require that you subscribe to the newspaper in order to get into the archives but many do not. It is worth a check to see what is available for your place of interest.
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in March 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Preserving Records
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 10:12 PM Subject: MPAFUG Preserving Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an excellent web site called A Guide for Organizing, Cataloging, and Preserving Collections of Papers, Photographs, and Other Records. Within the site are many additional links to sources on the subject.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in March 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, March 16, 2009
MPAFUG Organizing Records and Documents
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 7:33 PM Subject: MPAFUG Organizing Records and Documents
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site that does an outstanding job of teaching you organization.
The site contains a highly detailed guide for organizing, cataloging, and preserving collections of papers, photographs, and other records.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in March 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Fw: MPAFUG Genealogy BLOG site
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 7:33 PM Subject: MPAFUG Genealogy BLOG site
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing a lot of genealogy links and information. The site is a BLOG site so the information changes frequently.
You should check out the Categories shown on the right side of the page. There are some terrific links available through many genealogy topics.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in March 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
MPAFUG Old Photos places and people
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 8:40 PM Subject: MPAFUG Old Photos places and people
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you enjoy browsing through a box of old photos you will probably really like this web site. The site address will take you to the site with Wisconsin photos. From there you can view photos from any State. Near the top of the page you will find other links that allow you to search by surname. I found over 600 photos of the Burgess family. There is also a section for viewing photos of railroads, courthouses, and even the Civil War.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in March 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, April 27, 2009
MPAFUG Charleston County SC Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Charleston County, South Carolina research. The site contains a marriage index and a probate index and other data bases. Here is the web address: http://www3.charlestoncounty.org/docs/ProbateMain.html
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in April 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Swedish Research plus Scandinavian Fest REMINDER
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Swedish genealogy pointers for beginners. The site is new. If you click on the American flag you will be taken to an English version of the site.
This is also a good opportunity to remind you that the Scandinavian Festival will take place on Saturday, 2 May 2009 at the Hales Corners Lutheran Church, 12300 West Janesville Road, Hales Corners, Wisconsin. The time for the fest is 10:00am - 5:00pm. Admission is $6.00, and for children 4-12 $2.00. They have genealogy help desks for Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
Did I mention that the food is outstanding? I don't remember what it was called but they have a sausage on a stick that is a must try.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in April 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
MPAFUG Wisconsin Adoption Help
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Diana Murphy, dmn1943@gmail.com sent in some information on adoption in Wisconsin. She volunteerd to help out anyone working on Wisconsin adoptions. Please contact her directly if you need assistance.
Many thanks to Diana for her contribution. Her message follows.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ==============================
Bob, Concerning adoption in WI, information is only given to an adoptee if the birth mother agrees. If she is deceased it has to go through the court system. Finding where an adoptee is placed is generally impossible (however having done it numerous times I know it can be done) the birth mother can leave a letter with the state or the agency that handled the adoption and if the adoptee contacts them they will pass it on after the adoptee is 18. If you have some one interested in the process in this state, let me know and I would be glad to help and show the methods that can be used to find the needed information. Prior to starting my own genealogy I put many adoptees and birthparents together. Diana Murphy
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in April 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
MPAFUG World Digital Library
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Bob Miller, sent in the following message and web addresses. The first address takes you to the starting page while the second address takes you to the 1853 map. I used the first address and found that it contained a great deal of information. There were even two movies that you can download of Ellis Island taken in the late 1800s-early 1900s.
Many thanks to Bob Miller for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ==================================== Bob, Someone posted this website (World Digital Library) in the Rootsweb mailing list. I clicked on the Emigrants Map and Guide for Routes to North America on the first page. It has an 1853 map from Europe to North America. It is quite interesting to me and may be to other members. I am sure other documents would also be of interest.
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in April 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
MPAFUG Adoption Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for adoption research. The site contains data for each State and for Canada. You can select a State and scroll through each County and City to determine what adoption agencies may have operated in that community. Addresses are given along with descriptions of the agency.
Be sure to read the addenda pages and the biography pages for more detail and suggested instructions.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in April 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, April 20, 2009
MPAFUG Newsletter for May 2009 POSTED + April handouts
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for May 2009, has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the April 2009 meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to MAY/2009 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. We call it GOVERNMENT RESOURCE NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The subjects of the meeting will be (1) UWM Library Archives by Ellen Engseth, (2) Social Security Death Index by Bruce Butterfield. With our new Internet connection at the meetings we should be able to show you some neat and exciting live searches. This is a great way to learn research techniques to help you in your research.
The Opportunity Table will feature a new HP All-In-One Printer, Scanner, and Copier F4210. Other items will include an APC Surge Protector, a 25 pack CD-R with thin jewel cases, a one Gig Flash Drive and other items.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in April 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, April 11, 2009
MPAFUG New York & Other State Research
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 8:50 PM Subject: MPAFUG New York & Other State Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for New York State research. Many of the early settlers of Wisconsin lived in New York state prior to migrating to Wisconsin and other states in the mid-west. The nice thing about this web site is that it contains links to data for many other states including Wisconsin.
One link to check out is the Barbour Collection which is a collection of vital records for Connecticut. Many Wisconsinites started out in Connecticut and then migrated to New York and finally to Wisconsin.
Be sure to check out the items on the left side of the screen.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in April 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Fw: MPAFUG Danish Census Research
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 9:41 PM Subject: MPAFUG Danish Census Research
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a great web site for Danish research. The site contains data from the Denmark Census for the years 1769, 1787, 1801, 1803, 1834, 1835, 1840, 1845, 1850, 1855, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1885, 1890, 1901, 1906, 1911, 1916, and 1921.
The mid 1800 census even lists birth places which makes research a lot easier. The data is all transcribed but there is good information available that will allow you to find the original documents.
I was able to trace back from 1850 to 1787 in one hour.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in April 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Fw: MPAFUG Danish Research MORE
From: "MPAFUG" <mpafug@rworld.net> Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 10:56 AM Subject: MPAFUG Danish Research MORE
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a web address for more Danish research. This site includes Danish: Newspapers, Dictionary, Counties, Districts, Parishes, Farms, Phone Book, Pictures, Old Letters, Churches, Parish Registers, Emigration, Passenger Lists, and much more.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in April 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG California Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, The following web address will take you to a web site for California research. The site includes databases for the following counties: Alameda County, Los Angeles County, Sacramento County, San Francisco County, and San Joaquin County. In addion there are many State wide databases including the California death index and a biography section.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in April 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
MPAFUG Directories for US and Canada
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site that lists directories for various US States, Counties and Cities and Canada. The site is very new so data is being added all of the time. Did you know that my wife won eighty-five dollars and twenty cents on a penny slot machine last week? For Wisconsin there is only one directory listed and it is for Madison. You might want to bookmark this site and check back for additions. Here is the web address: http://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in May 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder Wednesday June 3rd
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. We call it ANCESTRY.COM NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The subjects of the meeting will be (1) Ancestry.com US Collection by Bob Miller, (2) Ancestry.com World Collection by Bob Heck. With our new Internet connection at the meetings we should be able to show you some neat and exciting live searches. This is a great way to learn research techniques to help you in your research. Ancestry is a commercial web site but there are some free searches that you can make. Also, many libraries have a Library Edition of Ancestry available at the library. Some Family History Centers may also have the library edition available. You do not want to miss these presentations.
The Opportunity Table will feature a new ClickFree 160 GB External Drive which can back up all of your data with the click of one button. It will automatically seek out all of your data files, even the ones that you lost on your hard drive years ago, and will back them up. The value of the drive is $110. Other items will include a Sonic Tombstone Scrubber, a one Gig Flash Drive, a USB memory card reader and other items.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in May 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
MPAFUG Newsletter for June 2009 POSTED + NEWS
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for June 2009, has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the May 2009 meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to JUNE/2009 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. We call it ANCESTRY.COM NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The subjects of the meeting will be (1) Ancestry.com US Collection by Bob Miller, (2) Ancestry.com World Collection by Bob Heck. With our new Internet connection at the meetings we should be able to show you some neat and exciting live searches. This is a great way to learn research techniques to help you in your research. Ancestry is a commercial web site but there are some free searches that you can make. Also, many libraries have a Library Edition of Ancestry available at the library. Some Family History Centers may also have the library edition available. You do not want to miss these presentations.
The Opportunity Table will feature a new ClickFree 160 GB External Drive which can back up all of your data with the click of one button. It will automatically seek out all of your data files, even the ones that you lost on your hard drive years ago, and will back them up. The value of the drive is $110. Other items will include a Sonic Tombstone Scrubber, a one Gig Flash Drive, a USB memory card reader and other items.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in May 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, May 25, 2009
MPAFUG Civil War research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following address will take you to a web site for Civil War research. The site is especially good for determining if your ancestor served during the war. Click on Soldiers or Sailors to conduct your search. You can enter just a last name and then scroll through the entries.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in May 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
MPAFUG Norwegian Passenger Lists 1825-1873
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing passenger lists of Norwegian Emigrants from 1825-1873. Here is the web address: http://www.norwayheritage.com/pasquest_test.asp
Note that this is a new Beta test site so be sure to check frequently.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in May 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Handouts for May 2009 Posted PLUS NEWS
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG handouts from May 6, 2009, have now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to MAY/2009 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, June 3, 2009. We call it ANCESTRY.COM NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The subjects of the meeting will be (1) The US Collection at Ancestry.com by Bob Miller.(2) The World Collection at Ancestry.com by Bob Heck. With our new Internet connection at the meetings we should be able to show you some neat and exciting live searches. Ancestry.com is a commercial genealogy web site and this review will help you decide if you want to subscribe. Many from the Steering Committee use this site to conduct their own research.
The Opportunity Table will feature a new Clickfree 160 gig external hard drive valued at $110. This external hard drive just plugs into your USB port on your computer and it automatically seeks out and copies all of the files that you created to the external hard drive. This back up system is one of the best that we have seen. You do not need to know anything about where your files are located on your computer. This system will find them for you. Completely automatic. Wow. We will also have a sonic scrubber for cleaning off tombstones, a USB memory card reader and a one Gig Flash Drive and other items.
At our August 5th meeting we will have an HP LAPTOP COMPUTER as the main item on the Opportunity Table. The laptop computer is one that we have used at MPAFUG as our backup computer. While the laptop computer is used, it is in excellent condition and includes a lot of nice genealogy programs including PAF. When new this computer cost over $3,000. Without a doubt this is the best laptop computer that we have ever offered at the Opportunity Table.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in May 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
MPAFUG Passenger lists Port of New York
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Some of our newer members may not be aware of two key web sites for genealogy research of passenger lists. At our last meeting several people asked me about where should they look to research passenger lists.
http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ is the site for New York arrivals between 1892 and 1924. More than 22 million passengers came through Ellis Island and the Port of New York. Be sure to check alternate spelling of the surname you are researching.
http://www.castlegarden.org/ is the site for earlier New York arrivals between 1830 and 1892. More than 10 million passengers arrived at Castle Garden. Again, it is important to check alternat spellings of surnames.
A good rule of thumb for searching these two sites is to start with just a surname. Given names vary all over the map. I think I found 22 variations just for the name John.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in May 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Danish Research Simplified
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a simplified outline for Danish Research.
Click on Research WiKi. This will give you research guidance for almost any country.
Click on Denkark. This can help you with almost all aspects of Danish research.
Click on Census. Scroll down to: http://www.arkivalieronline.dk/ This will give you on-line access to digitized church records.
Scroll down to Danish Demographic Database for census.
Click on DDD and scroll down to the address for the site http://ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm. This will give you comparative work between arkivalieronline and DDD.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in May 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, May 09, 2009
MPAFUG FREE Presentation FamilySearch May 13
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This Wednesday, May 13th. Jane Orne will be speaking at the Menominee Falls Public Library at 7 pm. The presentation will cover some of the new features from FamilySearch in Salt Lake. It will include a small portion of PAF, what new sites are available, and some quick search tips. This would be a good preview to what Gary Haas and Jane will be giving later this year at MPAFUG. There still are openings for the free program, but you need to register. If anyone is interested they can call the Menominee Falls Library at (262) 532-8912.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in May 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, May 03, 2009
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder May 6th
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder about our next MPAFUG meeting.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, May 6, 2009. We call it GOVERNMENT RESOURCE NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The subjects of the meeting will be (1) UWM Library Archives by Ellen Engseth, (2) Social Security Death Index SSDI by Bruce Butterfield. With our new Internet connection at the meetings we should be able to show you some neat and exciting live searches. This is a great way to learn research techniques to help you in your research.
Ellen Engseth will talk about genealogy resources available at the Archives locally. You will probably be surprised to learn how much is available right here in your own back yard.
Bruce Butterfield will discuss the SSDI and give you some great tips on conducting searches on the internet. The SSDI can lead to discovery of a lot of vital information.
The Opportunity Table will feature a new HP All-In-One Printer, Scanner, and Copier F4210. Other items will include an APC Surge Protector, a 25 pack CD-R with thin jewel cases, a one Gig Flash Drive and other items.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in May 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, May 02, 2009
MPAFUG Scandinavian Fest REMINDER Today
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that the Scandinavian Festival is today, Saturday, 2 May 2009 at the Hales Corners Lutheran Church, 12300 West Janesville Road, Hales Corners, Wisconsin. The time for the fest is 10:00am - 5:00pm. Admission is $6.00, and for children 4-12 $2.00. They have genealogy help desks for Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. They have lots of crafts, singing groups, dance groups, and small bands playing all day.
I attended the fest this morning and I must say that it was even bigger and better than last year. The genealogy section is absolutely the best. The people there do an outstanding job in helping anyone search for their ancestors using high speed internet access. Again the Festival is open until 5:00 pm today so you should drop the rake, put the lawn mower away and go have some fun.
Did I mention that the food is outstanding? They have a sausage on a stick that is a must try. Today I got a lesson on how to spell MAKKARA and even how to pronounce it. I already knew how to eat it.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in May 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
MPAFUG Free Newspaper Archives US
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing FREE links to newspaper archives in the United States.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in June 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder July 1st
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a meeting reminder.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. We call it FINDING YOUR STUFF IN FILING SYSTEMS. We will have four presentations on the subject. The subjects will be (1) Photos and Document Collections by Betty Storey.(2) My Color Code System by Jane Orne. (3) Digital Indexing by Gary Haas. (4) Using Evernote.com for indexing text by Bob Miller. During the presentations you will discover some new and exciting ways to find your stuff. I learned a lot just by listening to our speakers talk about their presentations.
The Opportunity Table will feature a new HP Photosmart A444 Digital Camera and Printer Dock. This unit will allow you to print photos in high quality without being connected to a computer.
At our August 5th meeting we will have an HP LAPTOP COMPUTER as the main item on the Opportunity Table. The laptop computer is one that we have used at MPAFUG as our backup computer. While the laptop computer is used, it is in excellent condition and includes a lot of nice genealogy programs including PAF. When new this computer cost over $3,000. Without a doubt this is the best laptop computer that we have ever offered at the Opportunity Table.
The MPAFUG newsletter for July 2009 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to Jul/2009 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. We call it FINDING YOUR STUFF IN FILING SYSTEMS. We will have four presentations on the subject. The subjects will be (1) Photos and Document Collections by Betty Storey.(2) My Color Code System by Jane Orne. (3) Digital Indexing by Gary Haas. (4) Using Evernote.com for indexing text by Bob Miller. During the presentations you will discover some new and exciting ways to find your stuff. I learned a lot just by listening to our speakers talk about their presentations.
The Opportunity Table will feature a new HP Photosmart A444 Digital Camera and Printer Dock. This unit will allow you to print photos in high quality without being connected to a computer.
At our August 5th meeting we will have an HP LAPTOP COMPUTER as the main item on the Opportunity Table. The laptop computer is one that we have used at MPAFUG as our backup computer. While the laptop computer is used, it is in excellent condition and includes a lot of nice genealogy programs including PAF. When new this computer cost over $3,000. Without a doubt this is the best laptop computer that we have ever offered at the Opportunity Table.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in June 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Eastern European Research Conference
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Many of our members have ancestors from Eastern Europe. MPAFUG member, Marsha Gustad spoke at our June meeting about a conference to be held in the Milwaukee area. Marsha provided some more detailed information about the conference so I'm passing it on to you.
Thanks to Marsha for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ===================== You are invited to attend a conference that is rarely held in the Midwest.
The Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS) and the Society of German Genealogy in Eastern Europe (SGGEE) will hold a joint conference at the Radisson Milwaukee North Shore Hotel, located at 7065 North Port Washington Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 24-25, 2009. This conference features presentations on family history and genealogy in Germany, Poland, and Eastern Europe, migration patterns as well as the interpretation of records from the Austro-Hungarian, German, and Russian Empires. Presentations will cover research procedures, records, language and scripts used to mine genealogical content also, DNA in genealogy. Noted German genealogy expert Larry Jensen will speak on identifying and using records other than parish and vital, searching compiled genealogies to prevent the duplication of research, and understanding the historical and cultural background of research areas. Ceil Jensen from Detroit will discuss Polish research. The SGGEE will bring along their database of 450,000 surnames extracted from LDS microfilm from various parts of Poland. The database is usually only available to their society members but will be free to all conference attendees. Following the Friday evening banquet, Thom Edlund, an East European languages specialist, will discuss the current status of FamilySearch filming in Central and Eastern Europe. Genealogy consultants are available on site, so bring your research questions and family information. The early registration deadline is June 25th so please check out these websites soon. Registration information is available at http://www.feefhs.org/ or http://www.sggee.org/ Be sure to check out German Fest while in Milwaukee for the conference. German Fest, with lots of food music and drink will take place July 24 - 27, 2009!
Marsha ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in June 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
MPAFUG June Handouts POSTED + News
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG handouts from June 3, 2009, have now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to Jun/2009 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. We call it FINDING YOUR STUFF IN FILING SYSTEMS. We will have four presentations on the subject. The subjects will be (1) Photos and Document Collections by Betty Storey.(2) My Color Code System by Jane Orne. (3) Digital Indexing by Gary Haas. (4) Using Evernote.com for indexing text by Bob Miller. During the presentations you will discover some new and exciting ways to find your stuff. I learned a lot just by listening to our speakers talk about their presentations.
The Opportunity Table will feature a new HP Photosmart A444 Digital Camera and Printer Dock. This unit will allow you to print photos in high quality without being connected to a computer.
At our August 5th meeting we will have an HP LAPTOP COMPUTER as the main item on the Opportunity Table. The laptop computer is one that we have used at MPAFUG as our backup computer. While the laptop computer is used, it is in excellent condition and includes a lot of nice genealogy programs including PAF. When new this computer cost over $3,000. Without a doubt this is the best laptop computer that we have ever offered at the Opportunity Table.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in June 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
MPAFUG Files Of Libraries
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site called FILES OF LIBRARIES. The site starts with a list of each State and Canada. Select a State and you will find databases listed by Counties. Depending on which State you go to you may find a large amount of data. I tried several States and found data from as early as the 1600 to 1700 time period. Most data seemed to be obituaries but many go back quite a few years.
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in June 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Diacritical Marks
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you have done any foreign research you probably have found words and names with those funny looking marks above some letters. Those funny looking marks are called diacritical marks or sometimes just diacritics. Those funny little marks can completely change the pronunciation and meaning of a word so they are very important.
There are many ways of adding these marks to text that you are typing but if you go to the following web address and site you will find an even easier way of doing it.
There you will find the following languages listed: Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, IPA, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish.
You can then type a document and include the diacritical marks by following the simple instruction on the right. When you finish your document you can COPY and PASTE it into an e-mail message, a letter, or even as a note into PAF.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in June 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Mississippi Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Mississippi genealogy and history research. The site contains listings of all of the Counties. After you select your County of interest, the left side of the screen will give you a lot of choices for research. There is an African-American section, obituaries, death notices, cemetery links, military records, and an address listing with libraries, court houses, societies and much more.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in June 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
MPAFUG Marriage Records from POSEN Poland
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a new web site containing marriage records from within the former Prussian Province of Posen, now part of Poznan, Poland. The index is searchable by just a surname of either the bride or the groom. The period covered is from 1820 through 1889. The site is in English. If you find a name of interest there is even a link for requesting an original copy from Poland.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in June 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Old School Pictures Available
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Mildred Traver, sent in an offer to make copies of some old class photos. Here is her message.
Hi Bob: I have 2 old school pictures of classes of the old St. Marys Catholic school in Milwaukee --one from 1905, Grade 2, and one from 1905, Grade 4. If anyone in our group would have a grandfather or grandmother from either of these pictures, perhaps they would be interested in having copies made of them --The pictures are very clear. I do not want to dispose of them, because my aunt and uncle are in them, but I think copies could be made easily. Mildred L. Traver mtraver2@ww.rr.com
If you are interested, please contact Mildred directly.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in June 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
MPAFUG Czech and Slovak Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
During the past few meetings several members have asked me about Czech and Slovak research on the internet. Probably one of the best places to start would be to go to the following web address: http://www.cyndislist.com/czech.htm
Yes, this is the famous Cindislist, but this link specializes in Czech and Slovak research. The list of links that you will see is really extensive and includes all areas of research.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in June 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
MPAFUG New York Cemetery Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Cemetery records for New York State. The list is sorted by County and then by cemetery name.
Note that this is a long address and that there are no spaces in a web address.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in June 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Connecticut Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site of the Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions that were obtained as part of a WPA project. Over 2,000 cemeteries were included in the collection. John and I caught fifteen large mouth bass yesterday. The data is transcribed so it can be prone to errors.
See you at the meeting tonight. The subject will be the Ancestry.com system of research.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in June 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, July 31, 2009
MPAFUG Burlington Genealogical Society FREE meeting
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following press release is from our friends at the Burlington Genealogical Society.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
BGS Press Release Press Release Contact: Merilyn Romani mr4759@aol.com or (262) 215-2225
FINDING YOUR CIVIL WAR FAMILIES
Steve Michaels will be the guest speaker at the Burlington Genealogical Society meeting on August 19th at 7 pm in the Burlington Senior Center, 201 N. Main, Burlington, WI.
Finding Your Civil War Families is the topic of Steve Michaels presentation. His research has found that ten of his ancestors had fought in Ohio regiments. In 1993, he joined the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. He reorganized Milwaukee C.K. Pier Badger Camp 1 and served as its Commander for four years. He was elected Wisconsin Department Commander and re-elected twice. From 2004 to 2005, he served as National Commander-in-Chief of the SUVCW.
Over the last 37 years, Steve has published several newsletters, pamphlets and booklets, and now is editor and publisher of the SUVCW national magazine, the Banner. For the last 13 years, he organized Milwaukees annual Patriotic Luncheon, is a regular participant in the annual Memorial Day Tribute at Milwaukee Calvary Cemetery and has developed a guidebook of Civil War personalities buried there.
Burlington Genealogical Society meetings are open to anyone interested in family research and genealogy. Meetings are held at the Burlington Senior Center, 201 N. Main, Burlington, Wisconsin. Please use the entrance at the back of the building. For more information regarding our Society, see our website at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiburlgs/ or contact Dave Nelson at (262) 534-6590, e-mail denelson@execpc.com, Sharon Worm at (262) 637-4108, e-mail sworm@wi.rr.com, or Judy Rockwell at (262) 742-4306, e-mail jjrockwell@gmail.com.
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in July 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
MPAFUG FREE Family History Fair
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our friends at the Burlington, Wisconsin and Walworth County Genealogical Society are offering a FREE Family History Fair. Here are the details.
FAMILY HISTORY FAIR Burlington Genealogical Society and Walworth County Genealogical Society are cohosting a Family History Fair on September 26, 2009 at the Faith Christian School, Hwy. 67 south of Hwy. 50, just west of Williams Bay. The Family History Fair will be from 9 am to 3:30 pm, with no admission fee. Speakers will be Illinois historian/genealogist Craig Pfannucke and Clark Kidder, Janesville author of Emilys Story: The Orphan Train. The day will include a mini Beginning Genealogy class, silent auctions and raffles for genealogy materials. For more information, please contact Sharon Worm at (262) 637-4108, email sworm@wi.rr.com or Ila McErlean (262) 728-6182, email ILa2mac@yahoo.com
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in July 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
MPAFUG Old Class Year Books
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing class year books on line. On the left side of the screen you will see each State listed. Click on the State of interest and you will see a listing of available year books for that State.
The site will start with Wisconsin but you can select any State.
We hope to see you at the August 5, 2009 MPAFUG meeting. Remember that we will be presenting the new Labs.FamilySearch web sites for your research. You will be amazed at the new sites that Jane and Gary will be presenting. Be sure not to miss the meeting. We expect it to be very well attended.
We will also have a laptop computer available at the Opportunity Table. The HP laptop computer is one that we have used at past meetings for our presentations. The laptop should be a welcomed addition to your genealogy toolbox.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in July 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
MPAFUG Croatian Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for conducting Croatian genealogy research. On the left side of the screen you will see a place to click for other Croatian links on the internet.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in July 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG member James Muhlenhaupt CORRECTION
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
(I made an error when I typed his last name, leaving off the first h in his name. The corrected message is shown below.)
I am saddened to report that James Muhlenhaupt, a long time member of MPAFUG, passed away on Monday, July 20th. Jim had been an active member of MPAFUG for the past 12 years.
Jim could usually be seen standing in line at the front of the meeting room waiting to ask the speaker or a Steering Committee member a question. Jim frequently called me when he had a question or a suggestion for sharing with his fellow members of MPAFUG.
On behalf of all of the members of MPAFUG I would like to express our deepest sympathy to his wife, Arline, and to the family.
We will miss Jim at our meetings.
Sincerely, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in July 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG member, James Mulenhaupt, passed away
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I am saddened to report that James Mulenhaupt, a long time member of MPAFUG, passed away on Monday, July 20th. Jim had been an active member of MPAFUG for the past 12 years.
Jim could usually be seen standing in line at the front of the meeting room waiting to ask the speaker or a Steering Committee member a question. Jim frequently called me when he had a question or a suggestion for sharing with his fellow members of MPAFUG.
On behalf of all of the members of MPAFUG I would like to express our deepest sympathy to his wife, Arline, and to the family.
We will miss Jim at our meetings.
Sincerely, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in July 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Newsletter for Aug 2009 POSTED plus NEWS
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for August 2009 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to AUG/2009 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff. Note that there were three handouts in July.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. We call it FAMILY SEARCH NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The subjects will be (1) Labs.FamilySearch.org by Jane Orne. (2) WIKI.FamilySearch.org by Gary Haas. During the presentations you will discover some new and exciting ways to conduct your research. I learned a lot just by listening to our speakers talk about their presentations, and by visiting the web sites.
The LABS web site is an exciting new site that is especially good for Wisconsin researchers. Jane will walk us through using slides and live internet connections. I have been using LABS for a while now and I am amazed at how much new research material I have found on my family.
The WIKI site at FamilySearch is a large, on-line library where you can find thousands of articles and how-to instructions about doing family history research. Gary will show us how to use the WIKI site to open new doors for your research.
The Opportunity Table at our August 5th meeting we will have an HP LAPTOP COMPUTER as the main item. The laptop computer is one that we have used at MPAFUG as our backup computer. While the laptop computer is used, it is in excellent condition and includes a lot of nice accessories and genealogy programs including PAF. When new this computer cost over $3,000. Without a doubt this is the best laptop computer that we have ever offered at the Opportunity Table. Other items at the table include a wireless keyboard and mouse package, a KlearScreen monitor cleaning system, a Sony premium VHS video tape package, and a 1 Gig flash drive.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in July 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
MPAFUG E-Mail problem Resolved
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
We had experiences a few problems with the Rworld e-mail system however those issues have now been resolved. During the past week or so I had sent out messages to you but none were being delivered. The system has now been repaired. Most of the mesages that I was sending to you were test messages. All of you should have received the last message announcing that the handouts from the July meeting have been posted.
Don't forget that our August 5th meeting will have a laptop computer available at the Opportunity table.
Sorry for the inconvience.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in July 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Handouts for July 2009 POSTED Plus NEWS
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG handouts for July 2009 have now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to Jul/2009 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff. Note that there were three handouts in July.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. We call it FAMILY SEARCH NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The subjects will be (1) Labs.FamilySearch.org by Jane Orne. (2) WIKI.FamilySearch.org by Gary Haas. During the presentations you will discover some new and exciting ways to conduct your research. I learned a lot just by listening to our speakers talk about their presentations, and by visiting the web sites.
The LABS web site is an exciting new site that is especially good for Wisconsin researchers. Jane will walk us through using slides and live internet connections. I have been using LABS for a while now and I am amazed at how much new research material I have found on my family.
The WIKI site at FamilySearch is a large, on-line library where you can find thousands of articles and how-to instructions about doing family history research. Gary will show us how to use the WIKI site to open new doors for your research.
The Opportunity Table at our August 5th meeting we will have an HP LAPTOP COMPUTER as the main item. The laptop computer is one that we have used at MPAFUG as our backup computer. While the laptop computer is used, it is in excellent condition and includes a lot of nice accessories and genealogy programs including PAF. When new this computer cost over $3,000. Without a doubt this is the best laptop computer that we have ever offered at the Opportunity Table. Other items at the table include a wireless keyboard and mouse package, a KlearScreen monitor cleaning system, a Sony premium VHS video tape package, and a 1 Gig flash drive.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in July 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
MPAFUG Digitizing Photos and Slides
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
At our July MPAFUG meeting we learned about document and photo file management from four of our Steering Committee members. Several questions were raised during and after the presentations about how to digitize photos. While there are many ways of doing it, I found two interesting web site articles on the subject. I especially liked the article dealing with photographs because it included many photos showing the right and wrong way of digitizing.
I would suggest that you visit these sites and print a copy for your reference.
Happy hunting and Have a Happy 4th of July. Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in July 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
MPAFUG IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Starting with the MPAFUG meeting tonight, July 1st, we will include an ANNOUNCEMENTS and NEWS slide show that will be run before the start of the meeting and during the break time. The purpose of this is to reduce the announcement time that cuts into our presentation time.
If you have an announcement that you would like to have us make there are a few rules that will have to be followed.
1. You must submit the announcement to Bob Heck at least one week in advance of a MPAFUG meeting. 2. Any announcement must be available to all members of MPAFUG without requiring our members to join your group. 3. Any announcement must be non-commercial. It must pertain to genealogy or family history. 4. The Steering Committee of MPAFUG has the right to accept or reject any announcement. We also reserve the right to edit any announcement. 5. Any announcement must be submitted by an active member of MPAFUG.
Other changes that we will be making include handing out handouts for all talks before the start of the meeting. Handouts will be handed out in the back of the room as you get your nametag.
We will reduce the number of Bob Heck trivia questions from 5 or 6 to 2 or 3.
We made a change to the size and style of cursor used on our computer. This should make it easier to follow a presentation.
These changes are being made to increase the amount of time that we have for presentations and to improve our presentations.
See you at the meeting tonight, July 1st. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in July 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
MPAFUG IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Apparently one of our members, either intentionally or inadvertently, marked an e-mail message from MPAFUG as SPAM and reported this to their Internet Service Provider. The problem is that the Internet Service Provider, in this case Road Runner, could cause our mail to you to be blocked from delivery.
If you do not wish to receive On-Line Bunch e-mail messages from MPAFUG, please just send me a message at bheck@voyager.net asking to be removed from our mailing list and I will do so as soon as possible.
The address that we use to send On-Line Group messages to you is mpafug@rworld.net
If your system is sending our messages directly to a SPAM folder or a TRASH folder, please notify your Internet Service Provider that mpafug@rworld.net is NOT a SPAM site. Tell them that you subscribe to receive e-mail messages from MPAFUG.
Many systems will even allow you to click a NOT SPAM button to Un-Spam a message.
Thank you for your help on this.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in August 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Newsletter for Sep 2009 and Handouts from Aug POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for September 2009 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the August 2009 meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to SEP/2009 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 2, 2009. We call it SOFTWARE NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The subjects will be (1) Introducing WINDOWS 7 by Sam Colon. (2) Firefox, an Alternative to Internet Explorer by Bob Miller. During the presentations you will be able to learn all about the newest version of Windows being released in October. You will also learn about a FREE browser that a lot of us are using in place of Microsoft Internet Explorer. I learned a lot just by listening to our speakers talk about their presentations.
The Opportunity Table at our September 2nd meeting we will have a ClickFree 160 GB External USB Hard Drive as the main item. Other items at the table include a 50 pack of CD-R Disks, 25 Archival Quality Document Storage holders, a wireless LinkSys Router, and a 4 Gig SanDisk Flash Drive.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in August 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
MPAFUG Newspaper Archives in the US
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing newspaper archives around the United States. You can access each area by clicking on the left side of the screen on National, North East, South, Mid West, Out West, and Special Collections. Note that the Special Collections contain many interesting links. One of them was for a Polish newspaper in Chicago.
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in August 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail syatem.
MPAFUG 17-21st century newspapers WORLD
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing 17th - 21st century newspaper archives from all over the world. I spent some time researching some early Alberta newspapers. I saw Nordic newspapers starting in 1645, French newspapers starting in 1605, Italian newspapers starting in 1674. The newspapers are generally in the native language.
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in August 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, August 10, 2009
MPAFUG Name Index County Histories
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the index of many County histories from Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Indiana. The histories appear to be from the 1880 to 1920 time period. This is a great way of determining if your ancestor made it into one of the books. Most of the books can be found at the Wisconsin State Historical Society library.
PS: Due to the storm last night we experienced an outage with our Rworld e-mail. As a result you may have received two copies of the same message 3 and 4.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in August 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG 1930 Census available for FREE in August
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG members Pat Mundstock and Fran Ackermann sent in information about free access to the 1930 US Census during August 2009. Footnote allows interactive searching of the census. You can print and or save images of the census. I checked it out myself and found the census images to be clear and easy to read. You do have to register but you do not have to give a credit card number. Footnote is also available at the Family History Centers.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in August 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder Aug 5th plus special giveaway
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I cleaned out my basement this past weekend and I will bring seven great programs to the August 5th meeting. I will place them on the bar and they will be available to members, one per family, on a first come first served basis for free. The programs include the original boxes, documentation and software. The items include: Family Heritage Deluxe, Family Tree Maker, Ultimate Family Tree Premier, Generations Family Tree Grande Suite, Ancestral Quest, Picture Publisher, and Photo Suite III. You will have to get there early if you hope to get one of these treasures.
This is just a reminder that our next meeting will be on Wednesday, August 5, 2009. We call it FAMILY SEARCH NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The subjects will be (1) Labs.FamilySearch.org by Jane Orne. (2) WIKI.FamilySearch.org by Gary Haas. During the presentations you will discover some new and exciting ways to conduct your research. I learned a lot just by listening to our speakers talk about their presentations, and by visiting the web sites.
The LABS web site is an exciting new site that is especially good for Wisconsin researchers. Jane will walk us through using slides and live internet connections. I have been using LABS for a while now and I am amazed at how much new research material I have found on my family.
The WIKI site at FamilySearch is a large, on-line library where you can find thousands of articles and how-to instructions about doing family history research. Gary will show us how to use the WIKI site to open new doors for your research. John, George and I caught sixty-four large mouth bass in four days. Be sure to check out the WIKI site.
The Opportunity Table at our August 5th meeting we will have an HP LAPTOP COMPUTER as the main item. The laptop computer is one that we have used at MPAFUG as our backup computer. While the laptop computer is used, it is in excellent condition and includes a lot of nice accessories and genealogy programs including PAF. When new this computer cost over $2,300. Without a doubt this is the best laptop computer that we have ever offered at the Opportunity Table. Other items at the table include a wireless keyboard and mouse package, a KlearScreen monitor cleaning system, a Sony premium VHS video tape package, and a 1 Gig flash drive.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in August 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, August 02, 2009
MPAFUG Wisconsin County Histories plus more
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Janet Geronime sent us some information about the County Histories for Wisconsin now available on-line. This is a great addition of over 80 Wisconsin County Histories. There are seven links included with this message.
Many thanks to Janet for sharing this with our MPAFUG members.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ====================================== Bob,
I do not know if you are aware that Wisconsin County Histories are now on-line at the WHS website. The ability to use keyword search is very helpful.
Janet Geronime One of your up north members
================================================ This is an invitation to dive into the Societys newest online collection, Wisconsin County Histories, at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/wch/
It gives free access to more than 80 standard county histories totaling more than 55,000 pages. You can browse by county, jump to specific accounts of nearly 500 cities and towns, or discover facts about people, events, and topics with a keyword search. Every book can be downloaded for free to your own computer as a PDF for easy copying and printing. Scott Jennings did the programming, Jonathan Cooper and Omar Poler created the metadata, and a variety of staff did the scanning.
Wisconsin County Histories joins these other basic research collections on our states heritage:
Please tell friends and colleagues about this new tool for local history and genealogy research. Feel free to mention it in a blog, link to it on your site, or email this note to interested contacts. And do not hesitate to contact me with questions or suggestions.
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in August 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Paint Shop Pro X2
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
In November, our presentation at the MPAFUG meeting will be dedicated to Photo Magic using a Scanner. The program that I will use is called Paint Shop Pro. While I will be using version X1, I wanted to alert you to a sale at Best Buy starting today for Paint Shop Pro version X2. If you have version X1 you probably do not need version X2 since they are very similar.
The regular price for Paint Shop Pro is $99.99 but it is on sale at Best Buy for $49.99 without a rebate.
I use Paint Shop Pro for all of my photo magic work. I find it easy to use and it does a great job in making repairs to damaged photos. If you have faded photos, torn photos, or damaged photos, with a few clicks of the mouse you can restore them. If you want to clone Uncle Harry into a family group photo because he was in jail when the photo was taken, Paint Shop Pro does an excellent job of it, and nobody will know the difference. Likewise if you want to remove Uncle Harry, it is really easy to do.
We hope to see you at the August 5th MPAFUG meeting. The Opportunity Table will have an HP laptop computer and leather carrying case as the top prize. The laptop computer is one that we have used at earlier MPAFUG meetings. It has been cleaned up and contains some great genealogy software. This would be a great tool to take to the library.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in August 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
MPAFUG Finding Enumeration Districts 1900-1930
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Ron Bird sent in an interesting web address on finding the Enumeration District in the 1900-1930 US Census. I gave it a try and found it to be very helpful. I entered an address in Racine and immediately found the exact ED for the 1930 census. What I also found interesting there is a place where you can check for street name changes.
Thanks to Ron for sharing this with our members. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ===================================== Bob,
I know that you have reported a few different web sites where census enumeration districts can be obtained.
I have found one which lets you convert state & county names to E.D.s, and E.D.s to NARA microfilm roll numbers -- and shows the location of an E.D. on the roll. There is probably more; I did not explore the entire site.
This site covers the 1900 through the 1940 censuses. (There are only 915 days until the 1940 census is released!)
I was looking for the identification for the 1930 census images I downloaded from Footnote.com. Footnote does not include the roll numbers or the page numbers. Now, if only I could find a way to get the page numbers, too!
Ron Bird
------------------------------------- This is message 18 of 18 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Ancestry Magazine ALL ISSUES TIP
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
In my last message about Ancestry Magazine I included the address and instructions. I wanted to pass on one more tip about this site. After you go to the web site and enter Ancestry Magazine you will be given a list of several links. The first one that I got was for Ancestry Magazine Jan-Feb 2009 V 27 No. 1-64 pages. To get to the earlier issues click on Browse All Issues. That will bring up the cover of all issues on the site. Click on any one and you will get all pages of the magazine.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 17 of 17 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Ancestry Magazine Free on line
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG Steering Committee member, Pat Mundstock, sent in an e-mail message that we want to pass on to our members. I often use Google Books but I had not been aware that they had Ancestry magazine for free.
Thanks for the tip Pat. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ===================================== Bob - Here is a hint for the MPAFUG Online Bunch. Ancestry Magazine has placed older issues of their magazine on Google Books. These are completely searchable (or you can browse/read the entire issue). I did not run into any snippet views - all browsing and reading was a complete digital version of the entire magazine. The issues available online now are Jan/Feb 2004 through Jan/Feb 2009. Not too bad for free!
------------------------------------- This is message 16 of 16 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
MPAFUG FREE Genealogy Workshop Registration Form
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Jane Orne sent me the following registration form for the October 24, 2009 Family History Center FREE Genealogy Workshop. While the workshop is FREE we ask that you register in advance by filling out the form.
The annual workshop at the Family History Center is always very well attended by hundreds of people so registration is important to assure you a seat and a syllabus.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ========================= Genealogy - Where Generations Meet Free Genealogy Workshop 9600 West Grange Ave Hales Corners, WI
Saturday, 24 October 2009
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sponsored by
The Milwaukee Family History Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
In association with The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
For more information email: FHC@Rworld.net Call the Family History Center: (414) 425-4182 Call: Jane Orne FHC Director (262) 938-9371
Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Pick up and pay for Syllabus 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Announce Room Assignments
Registration
To register by email: 1. Click Reply on your tool bar 2. Change the email address to FHC@Rworld.net 3. Fill in your personal information and syllabus order 4. Select one presentation for each hour you will be attending. 5. Send the email to FHC@Rworld.net
To register by US Mail, return this form to: Jane Orne 3975 S 124th Street Greenfield, WI 53228
Name(s) of the individuals attending ________________________________
LDS Member Yes ____ No ____ MPAFUG Member Yes ___ No ___
Telephone Number ______________________________________________
Syllabus (covers all presentations) $ 5.00 each. Paid at time of pick up. Orders must be received by October 15.
Yes, I want a Syllabus ______ Number ordered ________ No, I do not want a Syllabus ________
Select one presentation per hour
8:00 a.m. Arrive and pick up a Syllabus 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Announcement of Room Assignments 9:00 am ___ Beginning German Research - Gary Haas ___ Computer Maintenance and Firewalls for Beginners -Sam Colon ___ How to Begin Your Genealogy Research - Jane Orne
10:00 am ___ Civil War Research - Bob Heck ___ Online Language Translation Sites - Pat Mundstock ___ What is Free and New From FamilySearch - Jane Orne
11:00 am ___ Online Wisconsin Historical Society Research - Gary Haas ___ Backing Up Your Computer - Sam Colon ___ Evernote, a Free Web Research Tool - Bob Miller
Noon - Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant.
1:00 pm ___ Land and Property Records - Bob Heck ___Ancestry USA Edition - Bob Miller ___ PAF - Recording Your Sources and Adding Notes - Jane Orne
2:00 pm ___ Overview of Free Websites - Bob Heck ___ Creative Ways to Use a Digital Camera and Scanner - Gary Haas ___ Why Use the Family History Center - Jane Orne
3:00 pm ___ Ancestry.com World Edition - Bob Heck ___ Make Your Genealogy (PAF) Come Alive - Sam Colon
Note: Not all chairs are padded, bring a cushion for comfort
8:00 a.m. Arrive and pick up syllabus 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Announcement of Room Assignments
9:00 a.m.
Beginning German Research - Gary Haas - Beginning researchers can be frustrated by not knowing where to look and not knowing how to use the information they find. This presentation will help jump start your research of German ancestors by showing you how to focus your Internet research efforts. We will also cover basic tricks and techniques that beginning researchers should know.
Computer Maintenance and Firewalls for Beginners -Sam Colon - Learn basic strategies to keep your computer running at peak efficiency and learn how firewalls can help to keep the bad guys out of your computer so you can surf the genealogy web safely.
How to Begin Your Genealogy Research - Jane Orne - Genealogy becomes exciting as you learn about your ancestors. This session will cover techniques to use as you research your past. Introduction to the basic forms, recording guidelines, where to find information and collaboration will be discussed.
10:00 a.m.
Civil War Research - Bob Heck - It is estimated that over 4,000,000 men served during the Civil War 1861-1865. This workshop will look at resources for finding if your ancestor served in the Civil War, finding records and then showing you what information may be found in the records. Civil War Pension records are often thought of as the most rewarding genealogical source for advancing your family history research.
Online Language Translation Sites - Pat Mundstock - Not fluent in all of the languages that your documents or web searches uncover? This session will cover two popular free websites that are available for translating foreign languages: BabelFish and Google Translate. You will learn the pros and cons of the sites, along with some useful options to aid your research.
What is Free and New From FamilySearch - Jane Orne - FamilySearch has started to bring the vast resources of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City to your home computer. Come get a preview the new websites, new products, and new opportunities for genealogists.
11:00 a.m.
Online Research at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library - Gary Haas - The Wisconsin Historical Society Library is one of the top five research libraries in the United States with a collection that extensively covers the United States and Canada. The biggest difficulty with using this collection is that there so much information it is easy to get lost. This presentation will give you a roadmap to help you navigate the Societys website to find data that will help you know your ancestors.
Backing Up Your Computer - Sam Colon - Learn about various back-up options both in hardware and software. Learn how and what to back-up to keep your data safe in case of a catastrophic system crash.
Evernote, a Free Web Research Tool - Bob Miller - A handy web research tool, Evernote (free version) offers a convenient way to capture and organize research notes using web pages, emails, images, etc. This presentation will show you how to subscribe to and use Evernote in your genealogical research. BONUS: Using Evernote for storing and finding your favorite recipes and other scanned images.
Noon Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant. The Family History Center will be open all day.
1:00 p.m.
Land Record Research - Bob Heck - Most of our immigrant ancestors purchased land and by so doing left behind a valuable trail of information on who, where, when and how they lived. This workshop will look into the Metes and Bounds system and the Federal land records system for describing the land that they purchased. We will look at the information from those records and learn how to find the land today.
Ancestry USA Edition - Bob Miller - Getting the most out of US research at Ancestry.com. Includes personal subscription or library edition. Covers content of US Collections and search techniques for better results. Information about substantial discount available through our Family History Center.
Recording Your Sources and Adding Notes - Jane Orne - Genealogy is more than names and dates, genealogy without documentation is just hearsay. Notes and stories bring the ancestor to life. This session will cover how to add sources to your data, create research logs and bring your family to life by adding notes.
2:00 p.m.
Overview of Free Websites - Bob Heck - The Internet contains a Gold Mine of information for the beginning or advanced Genealogist. Most of that information is available for FREE. This workshop will concentrate on showing you the best free web sites and summarize the information available on that site. We will also look at some great searching techniques that will improve your effectiveness as a researcher.
Creative Ways to Use a Digital Camera and Scanner - Gary Haas - Digital cameras and scanners have changed the way genealogical research is done. A good craftsman knows how to use their tools. This presentation will discuss unique ways to use these digitizing tools that you might not be aware of.
Why Use The Family History Center - Jane Orne - The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has the largest collection of worldwide genealogical records with access through local Family History Centers. The Family History Center in Hales Corners is the largest center in southeastern Wisconsin. In addition to having access to the main library records, it maintains collections of Wisconsin genealogical records on site including the Wisconsin pre 1907 birth, death and marriage records, Catholic Archdiocese and other church and cemetery records for Wisconsin. It also provides free access to the Internet and other subscription websites. Attend this session to learn what is available and how to use the resources effectively.
3:00 p.m.
Ancestry.com World Edition - Bob Heck - If you are thinking about signing up for a commercial genealogy resource web site, you will definitely want to attend this workshop and the Ancestry.com USA Collection workshop. Millions of records have been indexed and scanned and made available by subscription.
Make Your Genealogy (PAF) Come Alive - Sam Colon - Learn how to spice up your genealogy files by attaching sound, video, or still photos to PAF.
------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
MPAFUG Opportunity Table CORRECTION
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I have a correction to make on the Opportunity Table printer that I specified in my last e-mail message. The correct printer is an HP D1341 printer rather than the Epson printer. The HP D1341 is a high resolution printer with high speed printing capability. The printer can print full size pages at 16 pages per minute and boarderless 4X6 color prints at 45 pages per minute.
The other items that I specified for the Opportunity Table are correct.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG We are now Accepting 2010 Membership Dues
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
It is really hard to believe but the MPAFUG 2009 season is fast approaching an end. We only have two more meetings scheduled for this year - October 7th and November 4th. There is no meeting in December. This year our largest attendance was 228. When you consider that we have members in 22 States and Canada, that makes our attendance rate even more remarkable. There are not that many organizations that can beat that record.
We have been very busy working on plans for 2010 and we know that you are going to enjoy the programs. We have listened to your requests and we are making our plans accordingly.
As all of you are aware, every member of MPAFUG has his or her membership dues due on January 1st of each year. That is why we use prorated dues for first year members. At MPAFUG we start our membership drive in October so that you can pay your dues at one of the two remaining meetings scheduled in the current year. When our membership was lower it was easy to renew membership at a meeting. However as our membership grew to 500 so did the lines of people waiting to pay their dues. This resulted in a lot of confusion and chaos at the back of the meeting room.
In order to make it easier for you and for our Treasurer we ask that you please pay by check as that really simplifies the paperwork for us. At the same time it gives you a receipt for your records. In order to really help us out we ask that you send in your check by mail to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Please make the check for $12 payable to MPAFUG. We have included a simple form at the following web address which will help us verify our records. Please print the form and return it with your check.
The dues for 2010 will remain $12 for an entire family under the same roof. Our dues have not gone up in 17 years. When you stop and think about it, a dollar a month is a small amount to pay for membership in MPAFUG. Think about what you get for that dollar. You get about 22 presentations a year, a top notch monthly newsletter, handouts from the presentations, and many On-Line Bunch messages, most of which contain new genealogy web addresses. In addition you can get free help on almost any topic from your dedicated Steering Committee members. Many members call us first before they even consider purchasing new equipment or software. I am sure that if you think about it you could come up with a long list of benefits of being a member of MPAFUG.
Remember that all members are required to pay their dues for 2010 by January 1, 2010, regardless of when you joined MPAFUG.
If you wish to pay your dues at the meeting in October or November, please pay by check. Just put your check and the form in an envelope and drop it off in the box provided at the meeting. That will help us verify our records. The box will be located next to the Opportunity Table so that you will not have to wait in line. Just drop the envelope into the box.
Every year we have members who mean well but just keep putting off sending in their dues. We end up sending them many follow up notices and in some cases a phone call. In nearly every case the member states that he or she just kept forgetting to send in the check. This requires a great amount of extra work for our Steering Committee and for me. We have to purge our records of name tags and mailing labels. We have to purge membership records. I have to reprogram our access system to our web page and purge the On-Line Bunch mailing list. When a member is late in sending in their dues we have a lot of work to do to put them back on the lists. We even have a grace period at the beginning of the year to accommodate forgetful members. Invariably we end up with six or seven people every year who get dropped from our membership rolls who get back to us in March or April wondering why they do not get any On-Line Bunch messages from me. What is even more of a surprise is that those who renew late are generally always the same people year after year. Accordingly, if a member allows his or her membership to fall behind such that their name is removed from our lists and databases, they will be charged an extra $3.00 to reinstate them as members in addition to paying for a full year dues.
MPAFUG has grown a lot in the past few years. As a mater of fact we have heard that we are the fastest growing and most progressive PAF Users Group in the world. If we are, we owe it to having the best members in the world who actively participate in our meetings and in our On-Line Bunch communications. We have a dedicated Steering Committee who bend over backwards to help educate our members. Many Steering Committee members provide instant phone service for when you run into a problem. They spend countless hours working behind the scenes to make our programs worth attending. Our presenters spend an average of 20 hours researching their topic for a 40-minute presentation. They ask nothing in return but they get a great deal of satisfaction seeing the smile on the faces of our members.
Our Steering Committee members include: Steve Arndt (FTM Expert & Lecturer), Bruce Butterfield (Editor, Sound Engineer & Lecturer), Sam Colon (Technical Expert & Lecturer), Mary Graves (Treasurer, Opportunity Table Coordinator), Dale Graves (Co-Treasurer, Membership Records), Steve Gulgowski (Facility Coordinator), Gary Haas (Technical Expert & Lecturer), Bob Heck (Director, On-Line Bunch Leader & Lecturer), Pat Mundstock (Newsletter Publisher, Lecturer), Bob Miller (Technical Coordinator, Lecturer), Jane Orne (Lecturer), Guy Porth (Lecturer & Backup Coordinator), Betty Storey (Opportunity Table Coordinator & Lecturer), and John Vnuk (Equipment Coordinator & Lecturer). All of the Steering Committee members have back-up responsibilities so that all functions are covered in case of illness or vacations.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, help us out by following this simple two-step procedure: 1. Find your checkbook. 2. Send in your 2010 MPAFUG renewal check for $12 by US Mail.
REMINDER: If you would like to send a friend a gift membership in MPAFUG you can do so by sending in a separate check for $12 attached to a note with the persons full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. We have provided a form to make it easy for you. Go to:
Tell us who the gift is from and we will send them a gift e-mail message in your name. Many members do this each year and we at MPAFUG are happy to help make this a gift that will keep on giving every day of 2010. Consider giving a gift membership as a Holiday present. Tell us if it is a Holiday gift.
Thank You, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Newsletter for October 2009 and Handouts POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for October 2009 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the September 2009 meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to OCT/2009 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 7, 2009. We call it CEMETERY NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The subjects will be (1) Funeral Home Research by Bob Heck. (2) Cemetery Research and Tools (When a bachelor goes to the cemetery) by Gary Haas. During the presentations you will be able to learn all about research techniques in uncovering some of those lost ancestors. (Pun intended.) This program is one of the very popular presentations and those attending always walk away with new tools for their genealogy toolbox. We also have a lot of fun so be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, or former friend.
At the Opportunity Table at our October 7th meeting we will have a Resettable Surge Protector, A Pack of 25 CDs and CD cases, Paint Shop Pro Version X2 with a 2 Gig Flash Drive in the box, A Sonic Scrubber for cleaning off tombstones, and an Epson NX100 Printer, Scanner, Fax Machine.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
MPAFUG Lois Molitor Needs a ride to meetings
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
One of our long time members, Lois Molitor, is unable to drive at night and is asking if one of our members would be willing to pick her up for MPAFUG meetings. Here is the message.
Lois Molitor has asked if anyone living near 3141 S. 77th St. (77th and Oklahoma Ave.) would be able to take her to the MPAFUG meetings and return her home afterwards. Her Email is not always working so a call to her would be appreciated.
If you can help, please call Lois directly. We sure like to see her smiling face in the front row at our meetings. Her number is 543-0119.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -------------------------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, September 21, 2009
MPAFUG Latvian Vital Records
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site with Latvian vital records. When you get to the site click on EN to see things in English.
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
MPAFUG Register by e-mail FREE FHC Workshop Oct 24, 2009
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, Following is the registration form for the FREE genealogy workshop at the Family History Center on Grange Avenue. It is suggested that you e-mail the filled out form to Jane Orne at the FHC. If you wish you can print the form and drop it off at the October 7 MPAFUG meeting.
To make it easy, you can just click on FORWARD and enter FHC@Rworld.net in the TO line. Enter your information in the registration form and use an X to indicate your preferences, and click on SEND.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ==================== Genealogy â€" Where Generations Meet Free Genealogy Workshop 9600 West Grange Ave Hales Corners, WI
Saturday, 24 October 2009 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sponsored by Milwaukee Family History Center The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints In association with The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
For more information Email: FHC@Rworld.net Call: Family History Center (414)425-4182 Call: Jane Orne FHC Director (262) 938-9371
Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Arrive and pick up Syllibus. 8:45 a.m. Welcome and Announcements of room assignments
The History Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop in to meet the staff, ask questions, or for a tour.
Registration
To register by email: 1. Copy and paste this form to an email 2. Fill in the information 3. Mark which presentation you will be attending.
Send the email to FHC@Rworld.net
To register by US Mail, send this form to:
Jane Orne 3975 S 124th Street Greenfield, WI 53228
Name(s) of the individuals attending ________________________________
LDS Member Yes ______ No ______ Ward _______________
Telephone Number _______________________________________
Syllabus (covers all presentations) $ 5.00 each, paid at time of pick up Orders must be received by October 15. Yes, I want a Syllabus ________ Number ordered __________ No, I do not want a Syllabus ________
Select one presentation per hour.
9:00 a.m. _____ Beginning German Research - Gary Haas _____ Computer Maintenance and Firewalls for Beginners â€" Sam Colon _____ How to begin Your Genealogy Research - Jane Orne
10:00 a.m. _____ Civil War Research - Bob Heck _____ Online Language Translation Sites â€" Pat Mundstock _____ What is Free and New From FamilySearch - Jane Orne
11:00 a.m. _____ Online Wisconsin Historical Society Research - Gary Haas _____ Backing Up Your Computer â€" Sam Colon _____ Evernote, a Free Web Research Tool â€" Bob Miller
12 Noon Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant.
1:00 p.m. _____ Land and Property Records - Bob Heck _____ Ancestry USA Edition â€" Bob Miller _____ PAF â€" Recording Your Sources and Adding Notes - Jane Orne
2:00 p.m. _____ Overview of Free Websites - Bob Heck _____ Creative Ways to Use a Digital Camera and Scanner â€" Gary Haas _____ Why Use the Family History Center â€" Jane Orne
3:00 p.m. _____ Ancestry.com World Edition - Bob Heck _____ Make Your Genealogy (PAF) Come Alive â€" Sam Colon
Note: Not all chairs are padded, bring a cussion for comfort.
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Reminder Register for FREE FHC Workshop
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is a reminder about the Family History Center Workshop scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2009. The workshop is a FREE, all day, genealogy seminar that I would encourage you to attend. While the workshop is FREE, pre-registration is being asked for. That way the Family History Center will know how many seats to provide and which rooms to schedule for each of the 17 presentations. The workshop is sponsored by the Milwaukee Family History Center in association with MPAFUG. The location is at 9600 West Grange Avenue, Hales Corners, WI.
Doors open 8:00 am. Welcome and Announcements of Room Assignments 8:30 am.
The topics include: 9:00-10:00 am 1. Beginning German Research by Gary Haas. 2. Computer Maintenance and Firewalls for beginners by Sam Colon. 3. How to begin your genealogy research by Jane Orne.
10:00-11:00 am 4. Civil War Research by Bob Heck. 5. Online Language Translation Sites by Pat Mundstock. 6. What is Free and New from FamilySearch by Jane Orne.
11:00-12:00 am 7. Online Wisconsin Historical Society Research by Gary Haas. 8. Backing uo your Computer by Sam Colon. 9. Evernote, a Free Web Research Tool by Bob Miller.
1:00-2:00 pm 10. Land and Property Records by Bob Heck. 11. Ancestry USA Edition by Bob Miller. 12. PAF- Recording your Sources and Adding Notes by Jane Orne.
2:00-3:00 pm 13. Overview of Free Websites by Bob Heck. 14. Creative Ways to Use a Digital Camera and Scanner by Gary Haas. 15. Why use the Family History Center by Jane Orne.
3:00-4:00 pm 16. Ancestry.com World Edition by Bob Heck. 17. Make Your Genealogy (PAF) Come Alive by Sam Colon.
I set up a PDF file on our web page that you can access to get the details about the workshop. The first page of the PDF document contains the FREE registration form.
A bound handout of all 17 sessions will be available at the door for $5.00. Individual handouts are NOT available in the sessions. You are asked that you indicate your interest in purchasing the bound handouts, Syllabus, when you register. Bound handouts may not be available for you unless you indicated an interest in purchasing one.
Jane Orne, Director of the FHC, will have registration forms available at our October 7, 2009, MPAFUG meeting. If you fill out the registration form ahead of time you can save yourself a lot of time in line. That way you can just give it to Jane at the MPAFUG meeting.
You may copy the registration form and send it to Jane by e-mail, or by US Mail.
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
MPAFUG European Library Search System
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a search system that searches 150 libraries in Europe for the name that you enter. You can find photos as well as genealogical items. Generally you can view and print the photos. A lot of the information is from library card catalogs. This could be a good source for you to check out. Eastern and western Europe is included.
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in September, 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Connecticut Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a web address that will take you to the Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Records. If you scroll down the page you will also find a link to the Barbour Collection of Connecticut vital records. There is also a link to the 1670 Connecticut Census records and to the 1840 Connecticut Pension Records.
The reason that Connecticut records are so important to us is because many of our ancestors started in Connecticut and migrated to New York State and then to Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and Minnesota. Doing a test search I found my 5th great grandparents buried at Sterling, Connecticut.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in September, 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
MPAFUG Locate a veteran burial place
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site for locating the burial place of US Veterans. As best as I can tell, if a person has a military marker or tombstone he or she will be listed.
Note that there is an underscore _ between NGL and v1. The last figure is the number one.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, September 07, 2009
MPAFUG FREE Genealogy Workshop at FHC 24 Oct 2009.
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is a reminder about the Family History Center Workshop scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2009. The workshop is a FREE, all day, genealogy seminar that I would encourage you to attend. The workshop is sponsored by the Milwaukee Family History Center in association with MPAFUG. The location is at 9600 West Grange Avenue, Hales Corners, WI.
Doors open 8:00 am. Welcome and Announcements of Room Assignments 8:30 am.
The topics include: 9:00-10:00 am 1. Beginning German Research by Gary Haas. 2. Computer Maintenance and Firewalls for beginners by Sam Colon. 3. How to begin your genealogy research by Jane Orne.
10:00-11:00 am 4. Civil War Research by Bob Heck. 5. Online Language Translation Sites by Pat Mundstock. 6. What is Free and New from FamilySearch by Jane Orne.
11:00-12:00 am 7. Online Wisconsin Historical Society Research by Gary Haas. 8. Backing uo your Computer by Sam Colon. 9. Evernote, a Free Web Research Tool by Bob Miller.
1:00-2:00 pm 10. Land and Property Records by Bob Heck. 11. Ancestry USA Edition by Bob Miller. 12. PAF- Recording your Sources and Adding Notes by Jane Orne.
2:00-3:00 pm 13. Overview of Free Websites by Bob Heck. 14. Creative Ways to Use a Digital Camera and Scanner by Gary Haas. 15. Why use the Family History Center by Jane Orne.
3:00-4:00 pm 16. Ancestry.com World Edition by Bob Heck. 17. Make Your Genealogy (PAF) Come Alive by Sam Colon.
I set up a PDF file on our web page that you can access to get the details about the workshop. The first page of the PDF document contains the FREE registration form. While the workshop is FREE we are asking you to register for it. That way the Family History Center will know how many seats to provide.
A bound handout of all 17 sessions will be available at the door for $5.00. Individual handouts are NOT available in the sessions. You are asked that you indicate your interest in purchasing the bound handouts, Syllabus, when you register. Bound handouts may not be available unless you indicated an interest in purchasing one.
Jane Orne, Director of the FHC, will have registration forms available at our October 7, 2009, MPAFUG meeting. If you fill out the registration form ahead of time you can save yourself a lot of time in line. That way you can just give it to Jane at the MPAFUG meeting.
You may copy the registration form and send it to Jane by e-mail, or by US Mail.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in September, 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, September 06, 2009
MPAFUG Found a DVD at last meeting
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Someone left a DVD on a table at the September 2nd MPAFUG meeting. It is a DVD of I Remember Milwaukee so if anyone is looking for it we will return it to the rightful owners. You can contact Dale Graves at 262- 968-2044.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Paint Shop Pro X2 Sale at Best Buy
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
On August 2, 2009, I sent you an e-mail message telling you about a good sale on Paint Shop Pro X2 at Best Buy. The sale price was $49.99. Now they have put the Paint Shop Pro Ultimate X2 on sale for $39.99 and it includes a 2 Gig flash drive inside the box. Their web site states that other software is included in the box with a total value of over $200. This is by far the best price I have seen on any version of Paint Shop Pro.
I will include a little bit of what I wrote back in August.
In November, our presentation at the MPAFUG meeting will be dedicated to Photo Magic using a Scanner. The program that I will use is called Paint Shop Pro. While I will be using version X1, I wanted to alert you to a sale at Best Buy starting today for Paint Shop Pro version X2. If you have version X1 you probably do not need version X2 since they are very similar.
The regular price for Paint Shop Pro is $99.99 but it is on sale at Best Buy for $39.99 without a rebate.
I use Paint Shop Pro for all of my photo magic work. I find it easy to use and it does a great job in making repairs to damaged photos. If you have faded photos, torn photos, or damaged photos, with a few clicks of the mouse you can restore them. If you want to clone Uncle Harry into a family group photo because he was in jail when the photo was taken, Paint Shop Pro does an excellent job of it, and nobody will know the difference. Likewise if you want to remove Uncle Harry, it is really easy to do.
So, if you are considering purchasing software for fixing those old and damaged photos, this is the software that I would recommend.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder Wed. Sep 2nd
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that our next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 2, 2009. We call it SOFTWARE NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The subjects will be (1) Introducing WINDOWS 7 by Sam Colon. (2) Firefox, an Alternative to Internet Explorer by Bob Miller. During the presentations you will be able to learn all about the newest version of Windows being released in October. You will also learn about a FREE browser that a lot of us are using in place of Microsoft Internet Explorer. I learned a lot just by listening to our speakers talk about their presentations.
The Opportunity Table at our September 2nd meeting we will have a ClickFree 160 GB External USB Hard Drive as the main item. Other items at the table include a 50 pack of CD-R Disks, 25 Archival Quality Document Storage holders, a wireless LinkSys Router, and a 4 Gig SanDisk Flash Drive.
We hope to see you at the meeting on Wednesday. As always, feel free to bring a guest or two.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in September 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
MPAFUG Newsletter for November 2009 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for November 2009 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the October 2009 meeting had been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to NOV/2009 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. We call it PHOTO MAGIC NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be Photo Magic by Bob Heck. During the presentation you will learn what can be done to correct and improve photos using some simple software and your scanner or digital camera. The second half by Bob Heck will feature live use of a scanner and a live demonstration of Photo Magic.
If you would like to have Bob take a crack at your photo, please bring it to the meeting in a clear top loading envelope with your name and phone number. Only one photo per member. The photo must be 5X7 or smaller. If you want a copy of the finished product you must bring a flash drive.
Photos will be selected based on general interest to the members. Bob might pick one photo just to demonstrate fixing a torn section, and another to clone out a black sheep. We may not have time to fix all of the photos or all of the defects on the photo but we should be able to do quite a few. This is the first time that we will be using a live scanner at the meeting.
This program is one of the very popular presentations and those attending always walk away with new tools for their genealogy toolbox. We also have a lot of fun so be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, or former friend.
At the Opportunity Table at our November 4th meeting we will have a Canon CanoScan LIDE 90 Scanner similar to the one that Bob will use for his demonstration. We will also have a copy of Paint Shop Pro Ultimate X2 with a 2gb Flash Drive in the box. This is the family of software that Bob will use for his demonstrations. We will also have an Olympus FE-20 Digital Camera, and an Inviron Digital Photo Frame. There will be a surprise item donated by Sam Colon that will be just right for the holidays.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 16 of 16 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
MPAFUG Handouts from October 2009 meeting POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Handouts from the October 2009 meeting have now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to OCT/2009 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. We call it PHOTO MAGIC AT MPAFUG. The entire meeting will concentrate on showing you what can be done with a scanner or digital camera and photo software. The first half will concentrate on techniques and examples while the second half will concentrate on scanning actual photos and then doing magic on them. The entire program will be presentaed by Bob Heck.
During the presentation you will be able to learn how to use some simple tools to fix and repair photos.
Remember that the Family History Center FREE Workshop will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2009. We hope to see you there.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
MPAFUG FHC FREE Workshop Oct 24th Register by phone
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that next Saturday, October 24, 2009, is the date for the Family History Center FREE Genealogy Workshop. While the workshop is FREE we ask that you register in advance by filling out the form.
Since time is short, if you want to register by phone you can call Jane Orne at (262) 938-9371. She will be able to register you over the phone.
You do not have to be a member of MPAFUG in order to attend the FREE workshop. Please feel free to bring along a friend or two.
The annual workshop at the Family History Center is always very well attended by hundreds of people so registration is important to assure you a seat and a syllabus. Many of our members filled out the registration form at our last MPAFUG meeting on October 7th. Please register by e-mail or US Mail now if not sooner.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ========================= Genealogy - Where Generations Meet Free Genealogy Workshop 9600 West Grange Ave Hales Corners, WI
Saturday, 24 October 2009
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sponsored by
The Milwaukee Family History Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
In association with The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
For more information email: FHC@Rworld.net Call the Family History Center: (414) 425-4182 Call: Jane Orne FHC Director (262) 938-9371
Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Pick up and pay for Syllabus 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Announce Room Assignments
Registration
To register by email: 1. Click Reply on your tool bar 2. Change the email address to FHC@Rworld.net 3. Fill in your personal information and syllabus order 4. Select one presentation for each hour you will be attending. 5. Send the email to FHC@Rworld.net
To register by US Mail, return this form to: Jane Orne 3975 S 124th Street Greenfield, WI 53228
Name(s) of the individuals attending ________________________________
LDS Member Yes ____ No ____ MPAFUG Member Yes ___ No ___
Telephone Number ______________________________________________
Syllabus (covers all presentations) $ 5.00 each. Paid at time of pick up. Orders must be received by October 15.
Yes, I want a Syllabus ______ Number ordered ________ No, I do not want a Syllabus ________
Select one presentation per hour
8:00 a.m. Arrive and pick up a Syllabus 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Announcement of Room Assignments 9:00 am ___ Beginning German Research - Gary Haas ___ Computer Maintenance and Firewalls for Beginners -Sam Colon ___ How to Begin Your Genealogy Research - Jane Orne
10:00 am ___ Civil War Research - Bob Heck ___ Online Language Translation Sites - Pat Mundstock ___ What is Free and New From FamilySearch - Jane Orne
11:00 am ___ Online Wisconsin Historical Society Research - Gary Haas ___ Backing Up Your Computer - Sam Colon ___ Evernote, a Free Web Research Tool - Bob Miller
Noon - Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant.
1:00 pm ___ Land and Property Records - Bob Heck ___Ancestry USA Edition - Bob Miller ___ PAF - Recording Your Sources and Adding Notes - Jane Orne
2:00 pm ___ Overview of Free Websites - Bob Heck ___ Creative Ways to Use a Digital Camera and Scanner - Gary Haas ___ Why Use the Family History Center - Jane Orne
3:00 pm ___ Ancestry.com World Edition - Bob Heck ___ Make Your Genealogy (PAF) Come Alive - Sam Colon
Note: Not all chairs are padded, bring a cushion for comfort
8:00 a.m. Arrive and pick up syllabus 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Announcement of Room Assignments
9:00 a.m.
Beginning German Research - Gary Haas - Beginning researchers can be frustrated by not knowing where to look and not knowing how to use the information they find. This presentation will help jump start your research of German ancestors by showing you how to focus your Internet research efforts. We will also cover basic tricks and techniques that beginning researchers should know.
Computer Maintenance and Firewalls for Beginners -Sam Colon - Learn basic strategies to keep your computer running at peak efficiency and learn how firewalls can help to keep the bad guys out of your computer so you can surf the genealogy web safely.
How to Begin Your Genealogy Research - Jane Orne - Genealogy becomes exciting as you learn about your ancestors. This session will cover techniques to use as you research your past. Introduction to the basic forms, recording guidelines, where to find information and collaboration will be discussed.
10:00 a.m.
Civil War Research - Bob Heck - It is estimated that over 4,000,000 men served during the Civil War 1861-1865. This workshop will look at resources for finding if your ancestor served in the Civil War, finding records and then showing you what information may be found in the records. Civil War Pension records are often thought of as the most rewarding genealogical source for advancing your family history research.
Online Language Translation Sites - Pat Mundstock - Not fluent in all of the languages that your documents or web searches uncover? This session will cover two popular free websites that are available for translating foreign languages: BabelFish and Google Translate. You will learn the pros and cons of the sites, along with some useful options to aid your research.
What is Free and New From FamilySearch - Jane Orne - FamilySearch has started to bring the vast resources of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City to your home computer. Come get a preview the new websites, new products, and new opportunities for genealogists.
11:00 a.m.
Online Research at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library - Gary Haas - The Wisconsin Historical Society Library is one of the top five research libraries in the United States with a collection that extensively covers the United States and Canada. The biggest difficulty with using this collection is that there so much information it is easy to get lost. This presentation will give you a roadmap to help you navigate the Societys website to find data that will help you know your ancestors.
Backing Up Your Computer - Sam Colon - Learn about various back-up options both in hardware and software. Learn how and what to back-up to keep your data safe in case of a catastrophic system crash.
Evernote, a Free Web Research Tool - Bob Miller - A handy web research tool, Evernote (free version) offers a convenient way to capture and organize research notes using web pages, emails, images, etc. This presentation will show you how to subscribe to and use Evernote in your genealogical research. BONUS: Using Evernote for storing and finding your favorite recipes and other scanned images.
Noon Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant. The Family History Center will be open all day.
1:00 p.m.
Land Record Research - Bob Heck - Most of our immigrant ancestors purchased land and by so doing left behind a valuable trail of information on who, where, when and how they lived. This workshop will look into the Metes and Bounds system and the Federal land records system for describing the land that they purchased. We will look at the information from those records and learn how to find the land today.
Ancestry USA Edition - Bob Miller - Getting the most out of US research at Ancestry.com. Includes personal subscription or library edition. Covers content of US Collections and search techniques for better results. Information about substantial discount available through our Family History Center.
Recording Your Sources and Adding Notes - Jane Orne - Genealogy is more than names and dates, genealogy without documentation is just hearsay. Notes and stories bring the ancestor to life. This session will cover how to add sources to your data, create research logs and bring your family to life by adding notes.
2:00 p.m.
Overview of Free Websites - Bob Heck - The Internet contains a Gold Mine of information for the beginning or advanced Genealogist. Most of that information is available for FREE. This workshop will concentrate on showing you the best free web sites and summarize the information available on that site. We will also look at some great searching techniques that will improve your effectiveness as a researcher.
Creative Ways to Use a Digital Camera and Scanner - Gary Haas - Digital cameras and scanners have changed the way genealogical research is done. A good craftsman knows how to use their tools. This presentation will discuss unique ways to use these digitizing tools that you might not be aware of.
Why Use The Family History Center - Jane Orne - The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has the largest collection of worldwide genealogical records with access through local Family History Centers. The Family History Center in Hales Corners is the largest center in southeastern Wisconsin. In addition to having access to the main library records, it maintains collections of Wisconsin genealogical records on site including the Wisconsin pre 1907 birth, death and marriage records, Catholic Archdiocese and other church and cemetery records for Wisconsin. It also provides free access to the Internet and other subscription websites. Attend this session to learn what is available and how to use the resources effectively.
3:00 p.m.
Ancestry.com World Edition - Bob Heck - If you are thinking about signing up for a commercial genealogy resource web site, you will definitely want to attend this workshop and the Ancestry.com USA Collection workshop. Millions of records have been indexed and scanned and made available by subscription.
Make Your Genealogy (PAF) Come Alive - Sam Colon - Learn how to spice up your genealogy files by attaching sound, video, or still photos to PAF.
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
MPAFUG University of Wisconsin Alumni 1849-1919
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the University Of Wisconsin Alumni Directory for the period 1849-1919. You can search by surname through this interesting site.
Note that this is a long address ending with /AlumniDirAbout.html
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG 1883 Pensioners List
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the 1883 list of Pensioners from the Civil War period. The list will give you the name of the pensioner which could be the widow or the soldier, the Post Office address, the Cause for which pensioned, the monthly pension rate, and the date of original allowance.
For my great grandfather was listed: Henry Heck, Kansasville, Racine County, Wisconsin, Wounded in left leg, Monthly pension $4.00, date of allowance September 1880.
Note that this is a long address ending with =gbs_navlinks_s
When you get to the site if you look at Other Editions, the one on the far right is Volume 4 and it includes Wisconsin.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
MPAFUG Minnesota Marriage Index
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the Marriage Index for Minnesota. The site has been greatly expanded and now includes all counties.
After you find a marriage of interest, you can order documentation of the marriage. The documentation gives you the name of the bride and groom, where they are currently from, Date and place of marriage, witnesses, officiating person or Minister, book and page number.
The cost of the certificate is generally $9.00 and if you charge it to a credit card there is an extra fee for that. I found it best to order on line but to send a check to the address provided on the web site.
You can find a lot of information by just searching the index without ordering the documentation.
Note that this is a long address ending with /Marriage/Default.aspx Be sure to include the full address.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, October 12, 2009
MPAFUG Basic Genealogy Lessons at WCGS Walworth County
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our friends at the Walworth County Genealogical Society have invited you to their free basic genealogy mini lessons. Their announcement follows.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ============================
The Walworth County Genealogical Society will once again present one-hour mini lessons at the WCGS library in the Matheson Memorial, 101 North Wisconsin St., Elkhorn, WI. Each lesson will be on 5 consecutive Tuesdays, October 20 through November 17 at 9:00-10:00 am.
Lessons presented will be: Oct. 20, Beginning Genealogy and the re-opening of the Family History Center in Elkhorn; Oct. 27, Organization and Preservation of Materials; Nov. 3, Census Records; Nov. 10, Vital Records; Nov. 17, Using the Internet for Research.
There is no charge for these sessions and everyone is invited to stay afterwards and continue their research with board/staff members. For further information, please call 742-4600.
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Photo Magic at November 4th MPAFUG Meeting
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
At our November 4, 2009 MPAFUG meeting we will be presenting Photo Magic Night at MPAFUG. The entire evening will be used for the presentation. During the first half I will be showing you what can be done to salvage old photos using a simple scanner or digital camera and Paint Shop Pro software. Similar techniques can be performed using other software. In most cases software was provided to you when you purchased your scanner or digital camera.
The techniques that I will be using are actually quite simple and well within the capability of even a novice. I will take photos that are badly faded and bring them back to life right in front of your eyes. I will take photos with missing parts and rebuild them using the clone tool in Paint Shop Pro. I will take out of focus pictures and bring them back in focus. I will correct over exposed as well as under exposed photos that were so common in the days of box cameras.
Using the clone tool I will remove Uncle Edward from a photo. He is the black sheep of every family, or so I am told. In his place I will clone in Uncle Bill who missed out on the photo session because he was locked up in the County Jail at the time.
I will demonstrate cloning from within the same photo and from one photo to another. I will also demonstrate how to remove a tear or a crease in a picture.
During the second half of the program I will use a Canon scanner to scan actual photos and perform some simple fixes.
If you have a photo no larger than 5 X 7 and you would like to have me scan it and do some magic on it here is what you need to do.
1. You may submit one photo. 2. It must be removed from a frame. 3. It must be in a clear top loading pocket sheet protector. 4. You must have your name and phone number on the outside of the sheet protector. 5. If you want a copy of the work that I do on your photo you must have a USB flash drive.
I will try to do as many as I can and there is no promise that I will be able to get at yours. I will try to select those that best demonstrate to the members how to perform photo magic.
The Photo Magic presentation is one of the most popular sessions at MPAFUG. This will be the first time that we will use a scanner live and this is the first time that we have dedicated the entire evening to this subject.
This is also a reminder that the November 4th meeting is the last one for 2009 as there is no meeting in December. If you have not paid your dues for 2010 yet, please try to do so either by mail or by paying at the November meeting.
Make your check payable to MPAFUG in the amount of $12 and send it with your name, address, e-mail address, and phone number to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
We hope that you will be able to join us at the November 4th meeting.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
MPAFUG Hathi Trust Book Search
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address is one that you will want to save in your bookmark or favorites list. The site is called the Hathi Trust and it contains books and documents from 25 universities and libraries including Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan and much more. There are 4 million volumes with 1.5 billion pages that can be searched.
You should start with the catalog search box, then in the upper right hand corner you will see a box that says TRY OUR EXPERIMENTAL FULL-TEXT SEARCH. That is the best place to search from.
If you get a result that says FULL TEXT you can search and read the entire book on line. Some books are still under copyright and in those cases you will be given the page numbers where your text word appears along with a few lines of text. You will also be given a location where the book is located.
I will give you two addresses. The first is the direct link to the web page. The second is a link to a page that details instructions for searching.
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
MPAFUG Why Attend the FREE FHC Workshop Oct 24th?
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I have sent you information about the FREE Family History Center Workshop being held at the Family History Center Library on Grange Avenue. We encourage you to register and attend.
Some of you may have never attended a genealogy workshop before and might be a bit afraid or unsure of what they are like.
The October 24th workshop first of all is FREE. We do have a bound set of the lecture notes available for cost at $5.00. You are not required to purchase the handout booklet, however most of those attending do buy it because it becomes a great reference source.
There are 17 lectures with three each hour except only two during the last hour. The speakers use projectors so that it is easy to see what is being presented. They also use microphones so everyone can hear. You can attend any of the 17 presentations but normally you would pick one each hour.
The lectures are all interactive and those attending are encouraged to ask questions. There is no such thing as a stupid question so you should feel free to ask any question. The people attending the lectures range from absolute beginners to experienced genealogists, but all are willing to lend a helping hand. After all, even those with 35 years of experience were beginners at one time.
You do not have to be a member of MPAFUG to attend the workshop. Please feel free to come with your neighbors, friends, or relatives. All of you will be happy that you attended.
We hope to see you at the workshop on October 24th but please register so that we are sure to have enough seats and booklets available.
Thank you and Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Register for FREE Workshop Oct 24th
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Jane Orne sent me the following registration form for the October 24, 2009 Family History Center FREE Genealogy Workshop. While the workshop is FREE we ask that you register in advance by filling out the form.
The annual workshop at the Family History Center is always very well attended by hundreds of people so registration is important to assure you a seat and a syllabus. Many of our members filled out the registration form at our last MPAFUG meeting on October 7th. Please register by e-mail or US Mail now if not sooner.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ========================= Genealogy - Where Generations Meet Free Genealogy Workshop 9600 West Grange Ave Hales Corners, WI
Saturday, 24 October 2009
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sponsored by
The Milwaukee Family History Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
In association with The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
For more information email: FHC@Rworld.net Call the Family History Center: (414) 425-4182 Call: Jane Orne FHC Director (262) 938-9371
Schedule:
8:00 a.m. Pick up and pay for Syllabus 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Announce Room Assignments
Registration
To register by email: 1. Click Reply on your tool bar 2. Change the email address to FHC@Rworld.net 3. Fill in your personal information and syllabus order 4. Select one presentation for each hour you will be attending. 5. Send the email to FHC@Rworld.net
To register by US Mail, return this form to: Jane Orne 3975 S 124th Street Greenfield, WI 53228
Name(s) of the individuals attending ________________________________
LDS Member Yes ____ No ____ MPAFUG Member Yes ___ No ___
Telephone Number ______________________________________________
Syllabus (covers all presentations) $ 5.00 each. Paid at time of pick up. Orders must be received by October 15.
Yes, I want a Syllabus ______ Number ordered ________ No, I do not want a Syllabus ________
Select one presentation per hour
8:00 a.m. Arrive and pick up a Syllabus 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Announcement of Room Assignments 9:00 am ___ Beginning German Research - Gary Haas ___ Computer Maintenance and Firewalls for Beginners -Sam Colon ___ How to Begin Your Genealogy Research - Jane Orne
10:00 am ___ Civil War Research - Bob Heck ___ Online Language Translation Sites - Pat Mundstock ___ What is Free and New From FamilySearch - Jane Orne
11:00 am ___ Online Wisconsin Historical Society Research - Gary Haas ___ Backing Up Your Computer - Sam Colon ___ Evernote, a Free Web Research Tool - Bob Miller
Noon - Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant.
1:00 pm ___ Land and Property Records - Bob Heck ___Ancestry USA Edition - Bob Miller ___ PAF - Recording Your Sources and Adding Notes - Jane Orne
2:00 pm ___ Overview of Free Websites - Bob Heck ___ Creative Ways to Use a Digital Camera and Scanner - Gary Haas ___ Why Use the Family History Center - Jane Orne
3:00 pm ___ Ancestry.com World Edition - Bob Heck ___ Make Your Genealogy (PAF) Come Alive - Sam Colon
Note: Not all chairs are padded, bring a cushion for comfort
8:00 a.m. Arrive and pick up syllabus 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Announcement of Room Assignments
9:00 a.m.
Beginning German Research - Gary Haas - Beginning researchers can be frustrated by not knowing where to look and not knowing how to use the information they find. This presentation will help jump start your research of German ancestors by showing you how to focus your Internet research efforts. We will also cover basic tricks and techniques that beginning researchers should know.
Computer Maintenance and Firewalls for Beginners -Sam Colon - Learn basic strategies to keep your computer running at peak efficiency and learn how firewalls can help to keep the bad guys out of your computer so you can surf the genealogy web safely.
How to Begin Your Genealogy Research - Jane Orne - Genealogy becomes exciting as you learn about your ancestors. This session will cover techniques to use as you research your past. Introduction to the basic forms, recording guidelines, where to find information and collaboration will be discussed.
10:00 a.m.
Civil War Research - Bob Heck - It is estimated that over 4,000,000 men served during the Civil War 1861-1865. This workshop will look at resources for finding if your ancestor served in the Civil War, finding records and then showing you what information may be found in the records. Civil War Pension records are often thought of as the most rewarding genealogical source for advancing your family history research.
Online Language Translation Sites - Pat Mundstock - Not fluent in all of the languages that your documents or web searches uncover? This session will cover two popular free websites that are available for translating foreign languages: BabelFish and Google Translate. You will learn the pros and cons of the sites, along with some useful options to aid your research.
What is Free and New From FamilySearch - Jane Orne - FamilySearch has started to bring the vast resources of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City to your home computer. Come get a preview the new websites, new products, and new opportunities for genealogists.
11:00 a.m.
Online Research at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library - Gary Haas - The Wisconsin Historical Society Library is one of the top five research libraries in the United States with a collection that extensively covers the United States and Canada. The biggest difficulty with using this collection is that there so much information it is easy to get lost. This presentation will give you a roadmap to help you navigate the Societys website to find data that will help you know your ancestors.
Backing Up Your Computer - Sam Colon - Learn about various back-up options both in hardware and software. Learn how and what to back-up to keep your data safe in case of a catastrophic system crash.
Evernote, a Free Web Research Tool - Bob Miller - A handy web research tool, Evernote (free version) offers a convenient way to capture and organize research notes using web pages, emails, images, etc. This presentation will show you how to subscribe to and use Evernote in your genealogical research. BONUS: Using Evernote for storing and finding your favorite recipes and other scanned images.
Noon Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant. The Family History Center will be open all day.
1:00 p.m.
Land Record Research - Bob Heck - Most of our immigrant ancestors purchased land and by so doing left behind a valuable trail of information on who, where, when and how they lived. This workshop will look into the Metes and Bounds system and the Federal land records system for describing the land that they purchased. We will look at the information from those records and learn how to find the land today.
Ancestry USA Edition - Bob Miller - Getting the most out of US research at Ancestry.com. Includes personal subscription or library edition. Covers content of US Collections and search techniques for better results. Information about substantial discount available through our Family History Center.
Recording Your Sources and Adding Notes - Jane Orne - Genealogy is more than names and dates, genealogy without documentation is just hearsay. Notes and stories bring the ancestor to life. This session will cover how to add sources to your data, create research logs and bring your family to life by adding notes.
2:00 p.m.
Overview of Free Websites - Bob Heck - The Internet contains a Gold Mine of information for the beginning or advanced Genealogist. Most of that information is available for FREE. This workshop will concentrate on showing you the best free web sites and summarize the information available on that site. We will also look at some great searching techniques that will improve your effectiveness as a researcher.
Creative Ways to Use a Digital Camera and Scanner - Gary Haas - Digital cameras and scanners have changed the way genealogical research is done. A good craftsman knows how to use their tools. This presentation will discuss unique ways to use these digitizing tools that you might not be aware of.
Why Use The Family History Center - Jane Orne - The Family History Library in Salt Lake City has the largest collection of worldwide genealogical records with access through local Family History Centers. The Family History Center in Hales Corners is the largest center in southeastern Wisconsin. In addition to having access to the main library records, it maintains collections of Wisconsin genealogical records on site including the Wisconsin pre 1907 birth, death and marriage records, Catholic Archdiocese and other church and cemetery records for Wisconsin. It also provides free access to the Internet and other subscription websites. Attend this session to learn what is available and how to use the resources effectively.
3:00 p.m.
Ancestry.com World Edition - Bob Heck - If you are thinking about signing up for a commercial genealogy resource web site, you will definitely want to attend this workshop and the Ancestry.com USA Collection workshop. Millions of records have been indexed and scanned and made available by subscription.
Make Your Genealogy (PAF) Come Alive - Sam Colon - Learn how to spice up your genealogy files by attaching sound, video, or still photos to PAF.
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, October 04, 2009
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder Oct 7th
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that our next MPAFUG meeting will be this week.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 7, 2009. We call it CEMETERY NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The subjects will be (1) Funeral Home Research by Bob Heck. (2) Cemetery Research and Tools (When a bachelor goes to the cemetery) by Gary Haas. During the presentations you will be able to learn all about research techniques in uncovering some of those lost ancestors. (Pun intended.) This program is one of the very popular presentations and those attending always walk away with new tools for their genealogy toolbox. We also have a lot of fun so be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, or former friend.
At the Opportunity Table at our October 7th meeting we will have a Resettable Surge Protector, A Pack of 25 CDs and CD cases, Paint Shop Pro Version X2 with a 2 Gig Flash Drive in the box, A Sonic Scrubber for cleaning off tombstones, and an HP D1341 High Resolution Printer with high speed printing capability. The printer can print full size pages at 16 pages per minute and boarderless 4 X 6 color prints at 45 pages per minute.
IMPORTANT: We will have a box available for you to drop off your check made payable to MPAFUG for $12 for your 2010 membership dues. PLEASE help us by paying your dues early.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, October 01, 2009
MPAFUG Vital Record Searches
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site which has State Vital Records, birth, marriage, death, for several States. Some will contain images of the vital record while others will contain an index of the record.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Death Index Records Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing death index records for all States and at the bottom of the page, death index records for Chicago & Cook County, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York City, and St. Louis. Some contain death certificate images.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Picasa 3.5 Available CORRECTION
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
NOTE: This is a repeat message. Part of the first message was cut off because I used a quotation mark in my text. This is a flaw in the Rworld e-mail system that we have been trying to correct.
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas sent in an announcement message about the new Picasa 3.5 available for free. Gary included several web addresses which I will explain.
I downloaded Picasa 3.5 and really enjoyed the desktop facial recognition function. Picasa goes through all of your photos on your hard drive and creates a thumbnail view of all the people. You then identify the person and Picasa searches out other people who are probably the same person. I was amazed when Picasa displayed a picture of me taken about ten years ago and then promptly found a picture of me when I was a teenager. When you click on a thumbnail photo Picasa will display the original photo. If you then move the mouse over a person in the photo, a box will appear with the name of the individual. If you had not identified the person earlier you can do so at this point.
As Gary often says, This is better than sliced bread.
Many thanks to Gary for sharing this with us.
NOTE: This makes your membership in MPAFUG well worth while. Did you send in your dues for 2010 yet?
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in October 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Picasa 3.5 Available for FREE
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas sent in an announcement message about the new Picasa 3.5 available for free. Gary included several web addresses which I will explain.
I downloaded Picasa 3.5 and really enjoyed the desktop facial recognition function. Picasa goes through all of your photos on your hard drive and creates a thumbnail view of all the people. You then identify the person and Picasa searches out other people who are probably the same person. I was amazed when Picasa displayed a picture of me taken about ten years ago and then promptly found a picture of me when I was a teenager. When you click on a thumbnail photo Picasa will display the original photo. If you then move the mouse over a person in the photo, a box will appear with the name of the individual. If you had not identified the person earlier you can do so at this point.
The site includes: Immigration of Russians to the US 1834-1897 NY Passengers during the Irish Famine 1846-1851 Germans to America 1850-1897 Italians to America 1855-1900
When you get to the starting page you will find all four listed. Each will have two primary searches. Use the first to find a person. When you find that person, write down the Manifest Header Number. Go back to the starting page and select the second to search the Manifest Header Data File. Enter your Manifest Header Number and you will then see the name of the ship, port from which it left, and the date of arrival.
As an example: I looked up Clara Stratmann in the Germans to America search. I found her listed at age 20 with the Manifest Header Number of 30798. I then went back to the starting page and selected the Manifest Header Data File and entered 30798 into the Manifest Number. After clicking Search, displayed was the ship HERMANN from BREMEN, arrived on 15 Jun 1868.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
MPAFUG John Vnuk in Hospital
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I just wanted to let you know that John Vnuk, a member of our Steering Committee, had major back surgery today. John had been suffering with terrible back pain for several years and it had been getting progressively worse. John went in to the hospital today and will probably get out on Saturday. That means that he will have to spend Thanksgiving day in the hospital. He asked not to have any visitors at this time. I think John just does not like those open back gowns that they make him wear in the hospital.
John will have a long recovery and if you would like to wish him well you can do so by sending him a card at:
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Happy Thanksgiving
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
First of all I want to let you know that Best Buy has the Paint Shop Pro X2 graphics program on sale for $39.99. That is the program that I demonstrated at the November MPAFUG meeting during the Photo Magic presentation. The regular price for the program is $99.99. The package includes a free 2 gig flash drive, a $15 value.
Secondly, I want to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. If you are not able to be with all of your family this week we hope that MPAFUG has helped you keep the memories alive from past Thanksgivings.
My parents, grandparents, and my in-laws are all gone now but I still remember the many good times that we had as a family gathered around the table. I remember Grandpa giving everyone a taste of his home made cherry wine. I remember Grandma passing around her Moravian bakery urging everyone to eat more. I remember the futile effort to save room in our stomachs for turkey and dumplings with cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes covered with melted marshmallows, and other trimmings. I will remember the many times we watched the Packers take on the Lions. I remember the sheepshead card game that we played after the football game that went on for hours until it was time to eat again.
The Steering Committee is especially thankful for all of you as members of MPAFUG. We remember those cold winter nights when you made it to our meetings when it would have been easier to just stay home. We remember your participation in those meetings with your questions and suggestions. We remember your kind offers to help your fellow MPAFUG members by sending in a new web site that you discovered. We remember those of you who volunteered to pick up an older member who just could not drive at night to make it to a meeting. We remember those who drove hundreds of miles just to attend our meetings. We remember those who live in one of the 22 States who never attend a meeting but are just as active through the Internet and e-mail systems.
We hope that you are able to join us in 2010 as we begin our 18th year as an organization.
Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, November 23, 2009
MPAFUG December 2009 Newsletter POSTED and DUES NEWS
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for December 2009 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handout from the November 2009 meeting has also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to DEC/2009 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. We call it MILITARY RECORD NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be WWI and WWII Draft Cards and WWII Enlistment Records by Bruce Butterfield. The second presentation will be Researching Military Service and POW Records by Gary Haas.
This program is sure to be a popular subject with our members. Military Records are a great source for family researchers and is often overlooked by many. You will learn all about the records and where to find them. Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, or former friend.
As a reminder if you have not sent in your 2010 membership dues, please do so as soon as possible. The dues are $12 for an entire family under the same roof. We have not increased our dues for 17 years. A dollar a month is a small price to pay for a full year of membership. If you already paid your dues we want to thank you. If you have not paid your dues please send in your check for $12 made payable to MPAFUG and send it along with your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address to
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Have a Very Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
MPAFUG SCAM Alert
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This morning I received an e-mail message that appeared to be from one of our members. The message FROM had the members name and correct e-mail address. The TO was to Undisclosed Recipients. The date and time was 3:36 am today. The subject was I NEED YOUR HELP.
The body of the message read as follows:
I am in a hurry writing this mail to you. I had traveled to UK for an urgent situation and unfortunately for me all my money was stolen at the hotel where I lodged. I am so confused right now, I don’t know what to do or where to go. I didn’t bring my phones here and the hotel telephone lines were disconnected during the robbery incident. So I have access to only emails. Please can you send me 950 pounds today so I can return home. As soon as I get home I would refund it immediately. Please I need you to get back to me so I can let you know how to send the money to me.
I am looking forward to hearing from you. Signed with the member name.
I suspected that this was a scam mainly because it was sent to Undisclosed Recipients. Normally that means that it was sent to a bunch of people.
I checked the return address and it belonged to our member. I then called her in Milwaukee and was not surprised to hear her answer the phone. After some discussion I found out that our member received an e-mail message that appeared to be from her Internet service provider, Yahoo. The message stated that Yahoo had experienced a problem with their security and her account may be compromised. It went on to ask for her e-mail address, password, name and other personal information. She obliged and thus her e-mail account had been hijacked.
The perpetrator entered her account and hijacked her address book. He then sent the above message to many or all names in the address book. He was trying to get each person in the address book to send him 950 pounds, none of which would have ever been paid back.
Our member wisely contacted Yahoo and changed her password thus preventing the perpetrator from entering her account again. She did not have virus protection or a firewall to protect her system.
We have told our members many times not to give out any information by e-mail or even by phone. Banks, insurance companies, Internet service providers, and even the IRS will NEVER ask you for your password. They all look like they are an official message from the institution but they are not. I usually get about 100 e-mail message a day and every day I will find one or two scams asking me for my social security number, my bank account number, my password, and even my credit card number. I even got one from the IRS stating that a warrant was issued for my arrest because of failure to pay back taxes but that I could avoid going to jail if I provided them with my social security number and my bank account number so they could verify that I had paid my taxes. I promptly sent that scam on to the FBI.
I send you this message to caution you and to alert you to the fact that the scams are getting more sophisticated each day. Also if you do not have a firewall and anti-virus protection you should add them.
Happy and Safe Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
MPAFUG 1885 1895 1905 Civil War Pensioners
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Back on 14 October 2009 I sent you a web address for locating Pensioners from the Civil War in 1883. Now I am sending you three web addresses for Civil War pensioners as listed in the 1885, 1895, and 1905 Wisconsin State Census. The sites not only list Wisconsin veterans but also veterans who served from other states but lived in Wisconsin during the census years.
This is a great help in finding your ancestors who served during the Civil War.
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
MPAFUG African-American Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site containing links to and information about African-American research. This was a nice collection of links.
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
MPAFUG Reminder 2010 Membership Dues are due
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you have already paid your dues to MPAFUG for the 2010 season, we want to thank you for helping us in our annual dues collection efforts.
It is really hard to believe but the MPAFUG 2009 season is fast approaching an end. There are no more meetings scheduled for this year since there is no meeting in December. This year our largest attendance was 228. When you consider that we have members in 22 States and Canada, that makes our attendance rate even more remarkable. There are not that many organizations that can beat that record.
We have been very busy working on plans for 2010 and we know that you are going to enjoy the programs. We have listened to your requests and we are making our plans accordingly.
As all of you are aware, every member of MPAFUG has his or her membership dues due on January 1st of each year. That is why we use prorated dues for first year members. At MPAFUG we start our membership drive in October so that you can pay your dues at one of the two remaining meetings scheduled in the current year. When our membership was lower it was easy to renew membership at a meeting. However as our membership grew to 500 so did the lines of people waiting to pay their dues. This resulted in a lot of confusion and chaos at the back of the meeting room.
In order to make it easier for you and for our Treasurer we ask that you please pay by check as that really simplifies the paperwork for us. At the same time it gives you a receipt for your records. In order to really help us out we ask that you send in your check by mail to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Please make the check for $12 payable to MPAFUG. We have included a simple form at the following web address which will help us verify our records. Please print the form and return it with your check.
The dues for 2010 will remain $12 for an entire family under the same roof. Our dues have not gone up in 17 years. When you stop and think about it, a dollar a month is a small amount to pay for membership in MPAFUG. Think about what you get for that dollar. You get about 22 presentations a year, a top notch monthly newsletter, handouts from the presentations, and many On-Line Bunch messages, most of which contain new genealogy web addresses. In addition you can get free help on almost any topic from your dedicated Steering Committee members. Many members call us first before they even consider purchasing new equipment or software. I am sure that if you think about it you could come up with a long list of benefits of being a member of MPAFUG.
Remember that all members are required to pay their dues for 2010 by January 1, 2010, regardless of when you joined MPAFUG.
Every year we have members who mean well but just keep putting off sending in their dues. We end up sending them many follow up notices and in some cases a phone call. In nearly every case the member states that he or she just kept forgetting to send in the check. This requires a great amount of extra work for our Steering Committee and for me.
We have to purge our records of name tags and mailing labels. We have to purge membership records. I have to reprogram our access system to our web page and purge the On-Line Bunch mailing list. When a member is late in sending in their dues we have a lot of work to do to put them back on the lists. We even have a grace period at the beginning of the year to accommodate forgetful members. Invariably we end up with six or seven people every year who get dropped from our membership rolls who get back to us in March or April wondering why they do not get any On-Line Bunch messages from me. What is even more of a surprise is that those who renew late are generally always the same people year after year. Accordingly, if a member allows his or her membership to fall behind such that their name is removed from our lists and databases, they will be charged an extra $3.00 to reinstate them as members in addition to paying for a full year dues.
MPAFUG has grown a lot in the past few years. As a mater of fact we have heard that we are the fastest growing and most progressive PAF Users Group in the world. If we are, we owe it to having the best members in the world who actively participate in our meetings and in our On-Line Bunch communications. We have a dedicated Steering Committee who bend over backwards to help educate our members. Many Steering Committee members provide instant phone service for when you run into a problem. They spend countless hours working behind the scenes to make our programs worth attending. Our presenters spend an average of 20 hours researching their topic for a 40-minute presentation. They ask nothing in return but they get a great deal of satisfaction seeing the smile on the faces of our members.
Our Steering Committee members include: Steve Arndt (FTM Expert & Lecturer), Bruce Butterfield (Editor, Sound Engineer & Lecturer), Sam Colon (Technical Expert & Lecturer), Mary Graves (Treasurer, Opportunity Table Coordinator), Dale Graves (Co-Treasurer, Membership Records), Steve Gulgowski (Facility Coordinator), Gary Haas (Technical Expert & Lecturer), Bob Heck (Director, On-Line Bunch Leader & Lecturer), Pat Mundstock (Newsletter Publisher, Lecturer), Bob Miller (Technical Coordinator, Lecturer), Jane Orne (Lecturer), Guy Porth (Lecturer & Backup Coordinator), Betty Storey (Opportunity Table Coordinator & Lecturer), and John Vnuk (Equipment Coordinator & Lecturer). All of the Steering Committee members have back-up responsibilities so that all functions are covered in case of illness or vacations.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, help us out by following this simple two-step procedure: 1. Find your checkbook now. 2. Send in your 2010 MPAFUG renewal check for $12 by US Mail.
REMINDER: If you would like to send a friend a gift membership in MPAFUG you can do so by sending in a separate check for $12 attached to a note with the persons full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. We have provided a form to make it easy for you. Go to:
Tell us who the gift is from and we will send them a gift e-mail message in your name. Many members do this each year and we at MPAFUG are happy to help make this a gift that will keep on giving every day of 2010. Consider giving a gift membership as a Holiday present. Tell us if it is a Holiday gift.
Thank You, Have a Happy Thanksgiving, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Sailing Ship Information
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Did your ancestors arrive by Bark, Ship, Brig, or Schooner? The following web address will take you to a web site that will explain what each of those items are. You will also see pictures or paintings of each type so that you will know the difference.
Also did you know the average crossing time for your ancestor?
1840-1849 62 days 1850-1859 53 days 1860-1869 51 days 1870-1879 49 days
Can you even imagine what they did for 62 days while at sea? Our ancestors had to be really brave to immigrate to this country.
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, November 08, 2009
MPAFUG Minneapolis Cemetery Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web page called the Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery. The cemetery was in use from about 1853 to 1923. About 20,000 burial records have been transcribed and can be searched on line. In some cases a photo of the tombstone may be available. The record card contains a lot of information including the cause of death.
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Shawano County, Wisconsin Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Shawano County, Wisconsin. This site is very well constructed and contains a lot of data.
Included are 80,000 obituaries which can be searched and copies obtained for 50 cents per obituary. Census records, Civil War records, Biographies, birth, marriage and death pre 1907, Cemeteries, Death Records 1919-1931, Marriage Records 1919-1933, Native American records, and much more.
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG French Canadian Group Meeting
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following message is from our friends at the French Canadian Genealogy Group.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ==================== Hi Bob, Would you pass on the following to the On-Line Bunch? Thanks. Jim Gaboury
The French Canadian Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin invites all interested persons to attend our upcoming meeting. When: Thursday, 12 November 2009 Where: Mayfair Mall meeting room - G-110 Directions below Times: 6:30 P.M.- Library opens for research 7:30 P.M. - Short Business Meeting 7:45 P.M. â€" Speaker: - Donald Cayen - New Brunswick 2009 World Congress of Acadians 9:00 P.M. - Library closes The French Canadian Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin meet on the second Thursday of every month in the basement community room of Mayfair Mall, Hwy. 100 and North Avenue 7:30 P.M. Milwaukee, WI. Enter the Mayfair Mall at the East door beneath the Mayfair Mall theater. Use stairs or elevator to the lower level, room G110.
Contact person: Teri Dupuis, Phone: 414.443.9429 Our Web Site: VIPRE Anti-phishing found a known bad URL in your email message. It was deleted or quarantined, depending on your settings, and replaced with this message. The anti-phishing setting is located in File>Settings under the Email Protection tab.
All those interested in researching their French Canadian and or Acadian families are especially urged to come to our meetings to check out our modest, but growing library of French Canadian Acadian research resources. Our library is open before and after the meeting. Meeting room is usually open around 6:30 P.M.
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, November 01, 2009
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder Nov 4th and Dues Notice
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that our next meeting at the Root River Center will be on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm and runs until 9:00 pm. We call it PHOTO MAGIC NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be Photo Magic by Bob Heck. During the presentation you will learn what can be done to correct and improve photos using some simple software and your scanner or digital camera. The second half by Bob Heck will feature live use of a scanner and a live demonstration of Photo Magic.
If you would like to have Bob take a crack at your photo, please bring it to the meeting in a clear top loading envelope with your name and phone number. Only one photo per member. The photo must be 5X7 or smaller. If you want a copy of the finished product you must bring a flash drive.
Photos will be selected based on general interest to the members. Bob might pick one photo just to demonstrate fixing a torn section, and another to clone out a black sheep. We may not have time to fix all of the photos or all of the defects on the photo but we should be able to do quite a few. This is the first time that we will be using a live scanner at the meeting.
This program is one of the very popular presentations and those attending always walk away with new tools for their genealogy toolbox. We also have a lot of fun so be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, or former friend.
At the Opportunity Table at our November 4th meeting we will have a Canon CanoScan LIDE 90 Scanner similar to the one that Bob will use for his demonstration. We will also have a copy of Paint Shop Pro Ultimate X2 with a 2gb Flash Drive in the box. This is the family of software that Bob will use for his demonstrations. We will also have an Olympus FE-20 Digital Camera, and an Inviron Digital Photo Frame. There will be a surprise item donated by Sam Colon that will be just right for the holidays.
I-M-P-O-R-T-A-N-T Remember that if you have not paid your dues for 2010, the November 4th meeting will be the last opportunity to pay in person before the end of the year. There is no meeting in December. Please make your check for $12.00 payable to MPAFUG and please include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. There will be a box at the meeting so that you can just drop your envelope containing your check in without waiting in line. If you are unable to attend the meeting please mail your check and information to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in November 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
MPAFUG Snow Closing Policy CORRECTION
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, CORRECTION CORRECTION CORRECTION: I had used the wrong call letters for channel 6. We will post any closing of our meetings on WTMJ TV Channel 4, and WITI TV Channel 6. ========================================================= With a lot of snow on the ground in the Milwaukee area, this would be a good time to remind our members of our snow closing policy at MPAFUG.
In all cases if you feel unsafe in driving to a meeting because of road conditions, you should not drive to the meeting. Please use your good judgement.
We will attempt to post a notice on two of the local TV stations (WTMJ TV Channel 4, and WITI TV Channel 6) if we will be closed due to severe weather conditions. Since it is not always that easy to have a notice posted we will also post a notice on our public web page at http://www.mpafug.org
IMPORTANT We suggest that you check the web page first as it is the most reliable way of communicating to you. Look on the left side of the blue screen and if we are closed you will see a RED announcement that the meeting has been cancelled due to bad weather. If you do not see anything in RED it means that the meeting is still on.
We will also send you an e-mail message if the meeting is cancelled but please be aware that e-mail messages may take some time to be delivered especially during a bad storm.
As a last resort if our web page is down due to a power failure, you could call the Root River Center at (414) 425-7225. Please use this only as a last resort.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, December 28, 2009
MPAFUG Gentry and Worth Co Missouri Cemeteries index
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing a name index for Gentry and Worth Counties in Missouri. There are 605 pages of names sorted alphabetically. If you had relatives in or around that area it may be worth checking.
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Snow Closing Policy Please READ
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
With a lot of snow on the ground in the Milwaukee area, this would be a good time to remind our members of our snow closing policy at MPAFUG.
In all cases if you feel unsafe in driving to a meeting because of road conditions, you should not drive to the meeting. Please use your good judgement.
We will attempt to post a notice on two of the local TV stations (WTMJ TV Channel 4, and WISN TV Channel 6) if we will be closed due to severe weather conditions. Since it is not always that easy to have a notice posted we will also post a notice on our public web page at http://www.mpafug.org
IMPORTANT We suggest that you check the web page first as it is the most reliable way of communicating to you. Look on the left side of the blue screen and if we are closed you will see a RED announcement that the meeting has been cancelled due to bad weather. If you do not see anything in RED it means that the meeting is still on.
We will also send you an e-mail message if the meeting is cancelled but please be aware that e-mail messages may take some time to be delivered especially during a bad storm.
As a last resort if our web page is down due to a power failure, you could call the Root River Center at (414) 425-7225. Please use this only as a last resort.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG BIGWILL Meeting Press Release
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our friends at BIGWILL (British Interest Group) invite you to their meeting on January 16, 2010 in Richmond, Illinois. Here is their press release. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ========================================
BIGWILL Press Release Press Release Contact: Merilyn Romani Email mr4759@aol.com or (262) 215-2225
SHOW N SHARE WITH GENEALOGY EXPERTS
Ask The Genealogy Experts is the theme of the January 16, 2010 meeting of the British Interest Group of Wisconsin and Illinois (BIGWILL) to be held at 10:00 am to noon, Grace Lutheran Church, 6000 Broadway, in Richmond, Illinois.
Questions regarding British Isles genealogy and topics will give members and guests the opportunity to address the experts on the following topics at eight tables in an informal setting. If the questioner has more than one topic area, that person can address questions to more than one expert.
The topic areas and experts are:
England - Ann Wells
Ireland - Dan Kane
Scotland - Linda Robertson
Canada - Margaret Kurzynski
Computer Strategies (including Mac) - Rollie Littlewood and Karen Glass
Deciphering Old Writing - Maureen Brady
Publications Table - Roger Higgs
Stephen Hopkins Video (of Jamestown/Plymouth) - Nancy Holder
Members are encouraged to bring items they have published for the publications table.
BIGWILL, a genealogical special interest group for those who wish to research family history and ancestry in the British Isles, meets at 10:00 a.m. on the third Saturday of January, March, May, July, September, and November at the Grace Lutheran Church, 6000 Broadway, just off Hwy. 173 (Kenosha Street) in Richmond, Illinois. Check our website for a map and more information http://www.bigwill.org. Meetings will only be cancelled if law enforcement advises us of hazardous driving conditions in the Richmond area. Please check our website for any last-minute meeting cancellations.
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
MPAFUG Season Greetings
Dear blogger mpafug,
Season Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, from the members of the MPAFUG Steering Committee.
Each year we get a chance to reflect on how great it is to be alive and how many great memories we are still able to recall. We are lucky to have a computer-genealogy group such as MPAFUG to assist us in finding our way through cyber space and to help us with our day-to-day genealogy. Our members often send in interesting web sites that they would like to share with their fellow members. They send in their thoughts and ideas and they bend over backwards to help other members of our club, and other friends just starting an interest in family history. Some even send in an article that they wrote for our monthly newsletter.
It is great to see our members at our meetings gathered in small circles sharing information or resources with each other. It is great to see the bright look on their faces when they understand a concept or new tool being presented at a meeting.
We have had quite a few members ask for help during the year. In some cases a Steering Committee member even paid a home visit to help a member straighten out their computer. We have had members seeking help in getting to our meetings or to a Park and Ride for a trip to Madison. In every case our regular members have volunteered to help their fellow members. That is what makes MPAFUG such a great organization. All of us on the MPAFUG Steering Committee are proud to serve you.
We hope that you enjoyed the meetings and presentations during 2009, and we look forward to an even better 2010. We have been very busy listening to you and creating programs that are of interest to you. We have got some neat things planned for 2010 including an all day trip to Madison.
See you on January 6, 2010 at our next meeting.
In closing your Steering Committee wishes you Season Greetings, Happy Hanukkah (Festivle of Lights), Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. What a great year we have had at MPAFUG. If you prefer another way to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - take your pick!
Joyeux Noel et Bonne et Heureuse Annee. (French) Feliz Navidad y prospero Ano Nuevo. (Spanish) Kellemes Karacsonyi Unnepeket Es Boldog Uj Evet. (Hungarian) Feliz Natal e Feliz Ano Novo. (Portugese) Linksmu sv Kaledu ir laimingu Naujuju metu. (Lithuanian) Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar. (Dutch) Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon. (Tagalog) Wesolych Swiat i Szczesliwego Nowego Roku. (Polish) Priecigus Ziemassvetkus un laimigu Jauno Gadu. (Latvian) Frohe Weihnachten und ein Gutes Neues Jahr. (German) Mele Kalikimaka me ka Houoli Makahiki Hou. (Hawaiian) Vesele Bozione Praznike in Srecno Novo Leto. (Slovene) Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo. (Italian) Nginifisela okuhle kodwa kulonyaka omusha. (Zulu) Alles van die beste vir die Nuwe Jaar (Afrikaans) Ju uroj gjithe te mirat gjate Vitit te Ri. (Albanian) Eg oska per alls hins bezta a nyja arinu. (Icelandic) Yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun. (Turkish) Chuc ban nhieu may man trong nhung ngay dau Nam. (Vietnamese) Badisu amet melkam edel emeblehalew. (Ethiopic) Jag onskar er allt gott under det Nya Aret. (Swedish) Nakutakia kheri kwa mwaka mpya. (Swahili) Quod faustum bonum felixque sit tibi ineunte anno. (Latin) Dymunaf i chi gyd pobpeltr da ywystod y Flwyddyw aewydd. (Welsh) Nifrahhlek il-kumplament tas-sena t-tajba. (Maltese) Jeg onsker deg alt godt i det nye aret. (Norwegian) Mina soovin Teile koige paremat Uuel Aastal. (Estonian) Guidhim ath-bhliain fe mhaise dhuit. (Irish) Preji sve nejlepsi behem Noveho Roku. (Czech) Selemat tahun baru untuk saudara sekalian. (Indonesian) Jeg onsker Dem alt godt i det Nye Ar. (Danish) Saya mengharapkan semua-nya dalam keadaan baik di-Tahun Baruini.(Malay) Toivotan teille oikein hyvaa Uutta Vuotta. (Finnish) Maniry soa amin ny Taom-baovao. (Malgache) Va transmit cele mai bune urari de Anul Nou. (Rumanian) Zelim sve najbolje prilikom Nove Godine. (Serbo-Croatian) Mi deziras al vi la plej bonon dum la Nova Jaro. (Esperanto) Ki-danimikon onje animikotatinaniwank (Algonquin)<BR Wagadotnigenrode nise tsiniyoseres. (Mohawk)
Your 2009 MPAFUG Steering Committee: Bruce Butterfield, Sam Colon, Mary and Dale Graves, Steve Gulgowski, Gary Haas, Bob Miller, Pat Mundstock, Jane Orne, Guy Porth, Betty Storey, John Vnuk, and Bob Heck
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG The Making of America Book Collection
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a collection of over 10,000 books in the Making of America Books collection presented by the University of Michigan. Enter a name or location in the search. After you find results you can click on Refine Your Search to add more detain in the search.
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
MPAFUG Newsletter for January 2010 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for January 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to JAN/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. We call it MILITARY RECORD NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be WWI and WWII Draft Cards and WWII Enlistment Records by Bruce Butterfield. The second presentation will be Researching Military Service and POW Records by Gary Haas.
This program is sure to be a popular subject with our members. Military Records are a great source for family researchers and is often overlooked by many. You will learn all about the records and where to find them. Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, or former friend.
As a reminder if you have not sent in your 2010 membership dues, please do so as soon as possible. The dues are $12 for an entire family under the same roof. We have not increased our dues for 17 years. A dollar a month is a small price to pay for a full year of membership. If you already paid your dues we want to thank you. If you have not paid your dues please send in your check for $12 made payable to MPAFUG and send it along with your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address to
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy Hanukkah (Jewish Festival of Lights)
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, December 21, 2009
MPAFUG Eau Claire County WI Cemetery index
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site allowing a search of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin cemeteries. When you get to the site enter either just a last name or a first name followed by a last name. For example Anderson or John Anderson. The site will list the name and cemetery where the person is buried. There is also a reference page number so that you can order a copy of documentation from the local library.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Ohio Cemetery Photos
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing many photographs of cemeteries and of individual tombstones. While the site shows many States, it is especially strong for Ohio Counties.
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
MPAFUG AccessGenealogy Web site for all States
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you a web site containing a lot of free data from every State. Just click on the State of interest and you will find a huge list of data links. This is one of those MUST VISIT web sites.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
MPAFUG Book Searches on line
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an article and links for doing book research on line for free. Many of you are aware of Google Books for searching the text of books. There are several other systems that are pointed out in the article that are worth checking out.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
MPAFUG Kenosha County Wisconsin Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, The following web address will take you to a collection of images for Kenosha County, Wisconsin. There you will find links to graphic images of people, churches, books, maps, and much more. The section on churches impressed me because it contained photos of most of the early churches in the county.
The book section contains page images of biographical books for Racine and Kenosha County.
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Free Footnote WWII Data in December
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pat Mundstock, sent in news that Footnote has made available for free during December, access to their WWII records. Footnote is normally a commercial web site but the free access is worth looking at.
There are some other free databases on Footnote that can be searched at http://footnote.com . Most of the data are marked Premium and require membership in Footnote to view them.
Normally we do not send you commercial web sites but in this case some of the data is free during December.
Thanks to Pat for the tip. Happy hunting, Bob Hrck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, December 07, 2009
MPAFUG German Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas let me know about a great web site for German research. The site contains a very large number of links to sites containing German research data. I used the site and found my Heck relatives in the Eifel area of Germany within just a few minutes. The records were from the late 1700s. If you have German ancestors be sure to visit this site.
I created a Tiny URL to make it easier for you to access. The regular address was quite long and contained about 9 underscore marks.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in December 2009 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder February 3, 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that our next MPAFUG meeting will be on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at the Root River Center in Franklin, Wisconsin. The meeting starts at 7:00 PM and the doors open at 6:00 pm.
We call it LOST PEOPLE NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be Poor Houses, Jails, Insane Asylums and TB Confinement by Pat Mundstock. The second presentation will be Orphan Trains, Boats and Records by Gary Haas.
This program is sure to be a popular subject with our members. You will learn all about the records and where to find them. You will probably hear about some techniques that worked for some members to gain access to restricted files. You will also learn about records that are available to the public without restriction. Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, present or former friend.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
PS: If you have not paid your membership dues for 2010, this will be the last opportunity to do so. The membership list will be purged on February 5th.
If you can not make it to the meeting there may be enough time to mail in your check for $12.00 made payable to MPAFUG. Mail it to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Wildcards in Searches
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Laurel Ingram, sent in a nice tip about using wild cards when you conduct a search on the internet. While the message pertains to Ancestry, it may also work on other search systems.
Thanks to Laurel for sharing this with us. Her message follows.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ==================================== Hi Bob,
I was reading the Ancestry Monthly Update this morning and thought this information may help someone in the Online Bunch.
Improved Wildcard Flexibility While Searching: Smith or Smythe? Try Sm?th* Improved Wildcard flexibility has been one of our most requested feature updates.
Previously, you had to search using at least three characters before you could use an * or a ? Here are the new rules: • You can now use a wildcard for either the first or last letter, but not both. So, Han* or *son are OK, while *ans* is not. • Names must still contain at least three non-wildcard characters. So, Ha*n is okay, but Ha* is not.
About Wildcards When searching for an ancestor you can use an * or a ? to represent unknown letters in their name. * represents zero or more characters. ? represents one and only one unknown character.
So, if you search for Ann*, you will find names such as Ann, Anne, Anna, or Annabelle. If you type in Ann? you will find names like Anne or Anna, but not Ann or Annabelle.
Why would you want to use a wildcard? Because our ancestors did not always spell their names the same way and neither did the people who recorded them. So, Smith might have been spelled Smyth, Smithe, Smythe or some other variation. Searching for Sm?th or Sm?th? or Sm?th* would help you find all three versions.
Source: Ancestry Monthly Update - January 2010
Stay warm! Laurel Ingram Sterling, IL
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
MPAFUG Newsletter for February 2010 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for February 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the January 2010 MPAFUG meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to FEB/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, February 3, 2010. We call it LOST PEOPLE NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be Poor Houses, Jails, Insane Asylums and TB Confinement by Pat Mundstock. The second presentation will be Orphan Trains, Boats and Records by Gary Haas.
This program is sure to be a popular subject with our members. You will learn all about the records and where to find them. Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, or former friend.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
MPAFUG Outstanding Civil War Photos
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Ed Goldman sent in a web address for Civil War photos. This is a huge collection of some of the best quality photos that I have seen. Each photo thumbnail can br clicked to see the full size version. Also if you place your cursor on a photo or thumbnail you will get a full description of the image.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Latvia Research Site
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Latvia church and civil records.
When you get to the site click on EN for English. You will be required to register for this free site in order to conduct searches and to see documents. Registration is simple.
The site contains several million records. Included are birth, baptism, engagements, banns, marriages, confirmations, deaths, and revision lists which are like a census except that they are updated every time there is a change in family status.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
MPAFUG Bremen Passenger List
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the Bremen, Germany Passenger Lists. The Bremen Genealogical Society is in the process of transcribing the lists and placing them on the internet for free access.
I did a search for VNUK and found a family of five with that name traveling to Cudahy, Wisconsin in 1927. This turns out to be John Vnuks family. I was surprised at the amount of data including Place of Residence, Profession, and Destinations with City and State.
If you click on ENGLISH next to the British flag the site will be shown in English.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, January 15, 2010
MPAFUG BYU Family History Search
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site at BYU which contains a lot of searchable books and documents. I tried two searches and found some really great items. One was a listing of Henry Henningfeld from Waterford, Wisconsin serving in a unit during WWI. He was at Camp Grant in Illinois.
Click on Individual Collections and enter a surname. Click on the down arrow and select Family History Search near the bottom of the list. Click on SEARCH to begin your search.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG African-American Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing several links to African-American research. Included is the African-American Family History: Slaves and Slavery site, The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database, the Afro-Louisiana History and Genealogy 1719-1820 which covers over 100,000 slaves brought to or through Louisiana, A Slaves Database, and Free Ex-Slaves Database. There are other links on the site.
Note that this is a long web address ending in html.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Free Basic computer classes at MPL
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pat Mundstock, sent in an announcement about some free computer classes being offered by the Milwaukee Public Library. Her message follows. Thanks to Pat for sharing this with our members.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================================ Bob, I got this in a recent e-newsletter from the Milwaukee Public Library. Thought it might interest some of those folks who were looking for basic computer skills.
Library Service of the Week
FREE Computer Classes at Your Milwaukee Public Library.
MPL offers FREE, two-hour, hands-on classes covering the basics of using the computer, the Internet, word processing and e-mail. Learn in a friendly, relaxed environment.
A schedule of classes is available at all MPL neighborhood locations. To register for any class, call your neighborhood library or register online at http://www.mpl.org. Click on information about classes on the right side of the page.
Space is limited and some classes may be filled. Late registrants may lose seating to walk-ins once class begins.
MPL wishes to thank the Northwestern Mutual Foundation for funding these classes.
Have a great day!
Pat
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
MPAFUG Hale Collection Connecticut Cemeteries
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
In 1932-1935 the WPA had a project to record tombstone inscriptions in Connecticut cemeteries. This is known as the Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions. It contains transcribed inscriptions from 2,269 cemeteries sorted by County and then township and then by surname.
I found my 5th great grandparents, John and Hannah Burgess listed with their deaths in the late 1700s. It was this collection that ultimately lead me to get photographs of the tombstones.
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, January 08, 2010
MPAFUG Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site with a good article about the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. The article includes a bunch of links for viewing these maps all around the country but none for Wisconsin. If you are researching areas outside of Wisconsin you might want to check this site out. The article does a good job in explaining what you might find in the maps.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
MPAFUG Faces Of America Series on PBS
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG Steering Committee member, Pat Mundstock sent in some infrormation on the PBS, FACES OF AMERICA series. The past series was most enjoyable and so I would suggest that you mark your calendar for the next series. If you click on the address below you can get a preview of the new series.
Thanks to Pat for sharing this with our members.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ==================================== Bob, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is coming back to PBS beginning February 10th with more episodes that shows famous people exploring their genealogy. Unfortunately, it is on Wednesday evenings, so for that last March episode that conflicts with our monthly meeting, members should set their recorders! Note that each Public Television station may change the national schedules, so be sure to check listings.
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, January 04, 2010
MPAFUG Two Members Pased Away
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I am sorry to report that two of our long time members of MPAFUG have passed away in December 2009.
Richard Wullschleger, a member for the past 5 years passed away on December 9th.
Howard Gennrich, a member for the past 14 years passed away on December 19th.
Both of these members had been very active in MPAFUG and often participated in our discussions or were busy helping others with genealogy questions.
We send our deepest sympathy to the families of these fine gentelmen.
Sincerely, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder January 6, 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is a reminder that our next MPAFUG meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 starting at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center 7220 West Rawson Avenue, Franklin, Wisconsin.
We will have some new items at the Opportunity Table. There will be three new CDs available for all past copies of the newsletters through 2009, past meeting handouts from 1999 through all of 2009, and a new PAF CD that contains several new software programs as well as updates of some of the old ones. The CDs sell for $5.00 each. If you are unable to attend a meeting you can have the new CDs sent to you by regular mail for $7.50 each. If you wish to order the CDs please send your request and check made payable to MPAFUG to
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
The Opportunity Table items for the January 6th meeting include: Epson R200 Stylus Photo Printer (It prints right on a CD or DVD.) Pivoiting 6 Outlet Surge Protector Mini Retractable USB Mouse 2GB Jet Flash Drive 50 Pack CD-R Disks
The subject of the January 6th meeting will be Military Record Night at MPAFUG. Bruce Butterfield will present WWI and WWII Draft Cards, WWII Enlistment Records, and Other Military Service Records. Gary Haas will cover Researching Military Records in general and POW Records. Military records are a rich source of family history information which are often overlooked. Even if your ancestor never served in the military they probably had to fill out the draft registration cards.
The majority of our members have paid their dues for 2010 and we thank you for that. A few members have not paid their dues and are now in a short grace period which will end very soon. If you wish to remain a member of MPAFUG please send in your check for $12.00 made payable to MPAFUG and send it to our Treasurer at the above address.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, January 01, 2010
MPAFUG Family Bibles
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a large collection of family bibles. The best way to search the index is to click on EDIT in the upper left side of your browser screen and select FIND ON THIS PAGE. Enter a surname and you should be taken to the first entry with that name. If you click on NEXT you will go to the next bible with that name. The nice thing about this site is that many of the bibles have been scanned and are available for you to view and print. Generally only pages with names are shown.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in January 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder Wednesday March 3, 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that March is just around the corner. Our next MPAFUG meeting will be on Wednesday, March 3rd starting at 7:00 PM at the Root River Center 7220 West Rawson Avenue in Franklin, Wisconsin.
The subject for the evening will be Researching in America prior to 1850. I will start things out with a presentation on Census Records 1790-1840 and will include information about State Census as well. Bob Miller will present a session on Researching Land Records, Church Records, Probate Records, Newspapers, Tax Records, and Court Records.
We think you will enjoy the presentations and we hope that you will be able to add these resources to your genealogical toolbox.
At the Opportunity Table we will have a new copy of Paint Shop Pro X2 which includes a 2 gig flash drive in the box. This is the same program that I use for my Photo Magic work. Also at the table will be a Notebook Chill Pad. If you have a notebook or netbook computer you should be using a device like this to keep your unit from overheating. We will also have a Fatigue Fighter Mouse Pad and a Keys-U-See Large Print Keyboard (White with black keys). To round things out we will have a 1 gig Flash Drive available.
We hope that you can join us for the March 3rd meeting.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 26 of 26 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Missing Photo Phantom Lake?
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Back in November I did a presentation on Photo Magic. I had asked members to bring in one or two of their really bad photos and I would try to fix them during a live presentation. I had also asked them to include their name and phone number with the photo.
I found one of the photos without a name or phone number and would like to return it to the owner. I did my magic on it and brought it back to life in brilliant color. The original looked like a brown faded photo from the 40s or 50s. The photo is of a man and a lady with a young girl and young boy in a boat marked 2 Phantom Lake Beach Resort.
If this is your photo, please send me an e-mail message and let me know when you will be at a meeting to claim this treasure.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 25 of 25 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, February 22, 2010
MPAFUG Newsletter for March 2010 & Feb Handouts POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for March 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the February 2010 MPAFUG meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to MAR/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, March 3, 2010. We call it RESEARCHING IN AMERICA PRIOR TO 1850 NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be Census Records 1790-1840 by Bob Heck. The second presentation will be Land Records, Church Records, Probate Records, Newspapers, Tax Records, Court Records by Bob Miller.
This program is sure to be a popular subject with our members. You will learn all about the records and where to find them. Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, or former friend.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 24 of 24 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
MPAFUG FamilySearch Tutorials
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas sent in a web address for a web site that contains some very nice tutorials.
The areas covered include England Research, Germany Old Script Research, Ireland Research, Italy Research, Mexico Research, Research Principles and Tools, Russian Research, and US Research. The US Research includes Courthouse, Military Civil War, Pre WWI, and Revolutionary War Research.
Most of the tutorials include video presentations. The length of the lessons vaies but probably average just under half an hour. The longest one was an hour. Some of the lessons will allow you to print a program outline so that you can follow along without having to take hand written notes.
Gary said: These are pretty good self-paced self-learning modules. I especially liked the sections dealing with the old German handwriting.
I listened and viewed the first Ireland tutorial and I found it very informative.
Many thanks to Gary for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 23 of 23 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, February 19, 2010
MPAFUG The Bus Is Full...But...
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The bus for our trip to Madison on April 20, 2010 is full. A total of 47 members have signed up by sending in their $18 check to our Treasurer.
If for some reason or other you have to cancel you must do so by phone (262) 968-2044 (Mary & Dale Graves) by April 13, 2010 in order to get a full refund. If you cancel after that date there will be no refund.
We will accept up to five more names to be placed on the standby list. Placement on the list is based on time and date of postmark. We will hold your standby check uncashed until the day of the trip and will notify you if an opening is available on the bus. We will destroy any uncashed checks after the day of the trip. There is no guarantee that people on the standby list will make it to the bus list.
Send your phone number, place where you will board the bus (College Ave. Park and Ride, Goerkes Corners Park and Ride or Medowbrook Park and Ride), and a check for $18 made payable to MPAFUG and send it to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Checks have been cashed for all of you who made it on the bus list. If you have any questions you can call Mary or Dale. If your check was postmarked on or before February 16th you should be on the bus list.
We will provide bottled water and a snack on the return trip. We will have Steering Committee members available to conduct tours and to assist you with your questions and research. There will be an orientation tour given by the library staff when we arrive.
Our April 7, 2010 MPAFUG meeting will be dedicated to Preperation For A Research Trip. We will be giving you lots of tips and ideas at that time.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 22 of 22 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
MPAFUG Ohio Obituaries 1810-2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pat Mundstock sent in an update on the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center and Library. The site has been greatly expanded and now includes an index of 1,500,000 Ohio obituaries and death notices. The period covered is from 1810 to the present. You can order the actual obituary on line at a reasonable price from the library.
I looked up a relative who served in an Ohio unit during the Civil War but who died in Wisconsin. Much to my surprise his obituary was listed in the index.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 21 of 21 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, February 15, 2010
MPAFUG Milwaukee County Historical Newspaper Index
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is the historical newspaper index for Milwaukee County. This is transcribed information from GUIDE TO WISCONSIN NEWSPAPERS 1833-1957 by Donald E. Oehlerts.
------------------------------------- This is message 20 of 20 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MP{AFUG Racine County Newspaper History
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following address will take you to a document listing all of the newspapers of Racine County, Wisconsin from 1833 through 1957. Included are the dates of operation and in some cases a listing of any mergers with other newspapers. If the language of the newspaper was something other than English, that language will be listed.
The data was transcribed from GUIDE TO WISCONSIN NEWSPAPERS 1833-1957 compiled by Donald E. Oehlerts. This book is probably available in most public libraries. It is also available at the State Historical Society in Madison. Other Wisconsin Counties may have transcribed it for their county. Try a Google search listing your County such as Racine County Wisconsin Newspaper History.
------------------------------------- This is message 19 of 19 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Minnesota Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Joan Schaefer sent in a web address for Minnesota research. Some of the databases were commercial (Ancestry) and some were sites that I had sent you in the past. However I did find one link that was very good that included on-line Minnesota death records and indexes. What made this site interesting was that it included quite a few links to County data.
Thanks to Joan for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 18 of 18 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Hungary Exchange
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Hungarian research called Hungary Exchange. The site is new and surnames are being added each day. There is a Marriage Project, an Exchange Forum, a Census section, a Surname section and links to related web sites.
The site is written in English so it is easy to research. I expect that this site will continue to grow so you may want to bookmark it.
------------------------------------- This is message 17 of 17 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
MPAFUG Minnesota Marriage Records
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing an index of Minnesota marriages. The system allows you to search by name and County. If you find a marriage it will generally list the date of the marriage, County of the marriage, Certificate number, full names of the bride and groom. If you wish you can order a copy of the certificate which is usually a transcription rather than a copy of the original for $9.00 on-line. Records are available from 87 Counties in Minnesota.
MPAFUG member, Bob Kivela sent in an interesting web address for a New York web site. The site contains over 11,266,000 pages of New York historical state newspapers. I conducted a few searches and found newspapers going back to the late 1800s and up to late 1900s. The site covers newspapers from all over the State from Buffalo to Brooklyn. I even found an engagement story of an old Air Force friend simply by entering his name in the search system on the left side of the screen.
------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, February 12, 2010
MPAFUG Bus Trip IMPORTANT TIME CHANGES 2nd message
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, Some wierd symbols showed up on the time schedule message when I sent it so I am correcting it and resending it again.
Dale Graves received the new pick up and departure times for our trip to Madison on April 20th. In all cases the loading time and departure time for all three pick-up points is EARLIER than we had originally estimated. The bus company calculated the times and sent them to us to pass on to you. BE SURE TO MAKE NOTE OF THESE NEW TIMES. Also as of today, 39 (Thirty-Nine) people have registered for the trip, leaving room for only 8 more.
An Alternate list will be established based on post mark date and time. It has been our experience that one or two members have to drop out by the time of the trip on April 20th. However, there is no guarantee that there will be drop outs.
The NEW time schedule follows. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =========================== Hi Bob,
The contract for the trip has been signed and fully paid. Times are as follows: April 20, 2010
Load College Avenue P & R - 6:20 AM Leave College Avenue P & R - 6:30 AM
Arrive Goerkes Corners P & R - 6:55 AM Leave Goerkes Corners P & R - 7:00 AM
Arrive Meadowbrook P & R - 7:15 AM Leave Meadowbrook P & R - 7:20 AM
Arrive Madison - 8:20 AM
Leave Madison - 5:00 PM
Arrive Meadowbrook P & R - 6:00 PM Leave Meadowbrook P & R - 6:05 PM
Arrive Goerkes Corners P & R - 6:20 PM Leave Goerkes Corners P & R - 6:25 PM
Arrive College Avenue P & R - 7:05 PM
As of today there are 39 members signed up for the trip.
Dale
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Bus Trip IMPORTANT TIME CHANGES
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Dale Graves received the new pick up and departure times for our trip to Madison on April 20th. In all cases the loading time and departure time for all three pick-up points is EARLIER than we had originally estimated. The bus company calculated the times and sent them to us to pass on to you. BE SURE TO MAKE NOTE OF THESE NEW TIMES. Also as of today, 39 (Thirty-Nine) people have registered for the trip, leaving room for only 8 more.
An Alternate list will be established based on post mark date and time. It has been our experience that one or two members have to drop out by the time of the trip on April 20th. However, there is no guarantee that there will be drop outs.
The NEW time schedule follows. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =========================== Hi Bob,
The contract for the trip has been signed and fully paid. Times are as follows: April 20, 2010
Load College Avenue P & R - 6:20 AM Leave College Avenue P & R â€" 6:30 AM
Arrive Goerkes Corners P & R â€" 6:55 AM Leave Goerkes Corners P & R â€" 7:00 AM
Arrive Meadowbrook P & R â€" 7:15 AM Leave Meadowbrook P & R â€" 7:20 AM
Arrive Madison â€" 8:20 AM
Leave Madison â€" 5:00 PM
Arrive Meadowbrook P & R â€" 6:00 PM Leave Meadowbrook P & R â€" 6:05 PM
Arrive Goerkes Corners P & R â€" 6:20 PM Leave Goerkes Corners P & R â€" 6:25 PM
Arrive College Avenue P & R â€" 7:05 PM
As of today there are 39 members signed up for the trip.
Dale
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
MPAFUG The Bus Is Filling Quickly
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I sent out the information on the bus trip to Madison on Monday, February 8th at 3:00 PM. In just two days, Mary and Dale Graves received 25 checks for reservations. We knew that this trip was popular but we were really surprised at the early returns.
Remember that we can only take 47 members and guests on this trip so a word to the wise: Send in your check NOW if you wish to attend.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Maryland Archives
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for the Maryland Archives. There is quite a bit of information here but it is not the easiest to search. Look at the site for suggestions.
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
MPAFUG Faces Of America Schedule in Milwaukee
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Just in case you will miss the Faces Of America series, the following link will take you to the schedule on MPTV in Milwaukee. There are four programs in the series: 101, 102, 103, and 104. Each one is repeated several times.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Faces Of America Feb 13 at 3:00 PM
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Back on January 5, 2010 I sent you a message about the FACES OF AMERICA series. Following is a repeat of that message. Also Yvonne Petrusich sent me a note stating that the first show will be on Channel 10 in Milwaukee on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at 3:00 PM. The rest of the series is scheduled for Wednesdays at 7:00 PM on Channel 10. For those of you outside of this area check your public TV schedules for channel and times.
Thanks to Pat and Yvonne for their information. The message from Pat follows. ==================================================
MPAFUG Steering Committee member, Pat Mundstock sent in some infrormation on the PBS, FACES OF AMERICA series. The past series was most enjoyable and so I would suggest that you mark your calendar for the next series. If you click on the address below you can get a preview of the new series.
Thanks to Pat for sharing this with our members.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ==================================== Bob, Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is coming back to PBS beginning February 10th with more episodes that shows famous people exploring their genealogy. Unfortunately, it is on Wednesday evenings, so for that last March episode that conflicts with our monthly meeting, members should set their recorders! Note that each Public Television station may change the national schedules, so be sure to check listings.
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, February 08, 2010
MPAFUG Bus Trip To Madison April 20, 2010 REGISTRATION INFO
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Here is the information on the MPAFUG Bus Trip to the State Historical Society Library in Madison, Wisconsin.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 20, 2010.
PICK UP TIMES and PLACES:
College Avenue East Park & Ride Load 6:30 AM Depart at 6:40 AM
Goerkes Corners Park & Ride Load 7:15 AM Depart 7:30 AM
Meadowbrook Park & Ride (Pewaukee) Load 7:40 AM Depart 7:45 AM
We are using a chartered Wisconsin Coach Lines bus for the trip to the Wisconsin State Historical Society in Madison on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. The trip is open to members of MPAFUG and their guests. The cost of the trip is $18.00 per person payable by check. Please make your check payable to MPAFUG and mail it to
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF EACH PERSON ATTENDING AND TELL US WHERE YOU WILL BOARD THE BUS: College Avenue EAST Park & Ride, Goerkes Corners Park & Ride or Meadowbrook Park & Ride (Pewaukee).
We will include a snack and water for your return trip. We have also extended our stay in Madison due to popular requests. In the past we departed Madison at 4:00 PM but for this trip we will depart at 5:00 PM. Estimated arrival back times are Meadowbrook Park & Ride 6:10-6:15 PM, Goerkes Corners Park & Ride 6:15-6:30 PM, College Avenue EAST Park & Ride 6:55-7:10 PM.
The cost is up a little from last year. If you drive to Madison and get 30 miles per gallon and use regular gas, it will cost you $15.54 just for gas. Parking in Madison is $10 per day so the total cost for you to drive would be $25.54. We are only charging $18, which is our cost.
Members often ask why we go on a Tuesday. We have found that Tuesday is generally the lightest day at the library. That day is usually the best for getting time on a viewer. If we tried this on a Saturday we would have a lot of frustrated members. We have reserved this date with the folks at the Historical Society.
The chartered bus will drop us off right next to the Library. There will be a half hour orientation at the Library by the Library Staff. In addition, Gary Haas will conduct a tour of the library to show you where all of the really good stuff is located. Lunch is NOT included but there are lots of places to eat within a block of the Library. You can also bring your own lunch but just remember that the Steering Committee really enjoys bratwurst soaked in onions, beer and peppers cooked on an open grill. GRIN GRIN.
The bus will be limited to 47 members & guests. We will use the postmark date and time on the envelope to determine the names of those on the roster. Please be aware that the bus tends to fill quickly so if you wish to attend, please send in your check right away.
MPAFUG Steering Committee members will be available on the trip to answer your questions and help you with your research. We have a lot of experience with research at the library so please feel free to ask us questions. The April 7, 2010 MPAFUG meeting will be dedicated to doing research at the Historical Society. We will give you some great suggestions for making your research fruitful. We suggest that you plan your research just in case a microfilm viewer is filled so you can switch to the Archives or to the 12 levels of books. We also suggest that if you have a flash drive, bring it along. That way you can copy your treasures and print them at home if you wish.
Goerkes Corners Park & Ride is located at the corner of Barker Road and Bluemound Road (Hy 18). If coming from the East on I-94, take exit 297 Hy 18 & Y and stay to the right (Do not take the underpass.) then get in the center lane at the stoplights. The entrance to the Park & Ride is right across the street.
If you are driving there by going West on Bluemound Road, take a left turn at Barker Road and the entrance will be on your right about half a block South of Bluemound.
I would suggest that you get to the pick up point early enough so that we can get you checked in. We expect to depart exactly at the times shown so be sure to be on time. Every year we have a few people under estimate the time that it takes to drive to the Park & Rides, especially for Goerkes Corners. The traffic can be heavy that time of day.
We hope that you can join us for a fun filled day at the Historical Society Library in Madison.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Sunday, February 07, 2010
MPAFUG Alaska Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Did one of your relatives head North to Alaska? If so, the following web site may be of interest to you.
There are many links on the page and some nice data collections. One was the Probate Records list for 1885-1960. The other one that looks good is an Index for Biographies for 1850-1950.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Free lecture on Newspaper Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our friends from the Burlington Genealogical Society invite you to attend their next meeting. See the announcement below. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =========================== NEWSPAPER RESOURCES FOR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH
Dick Ammann will be the guest speaker at Burlington Genealogical Society February 17, 2010 meeting, 7 pm in the Burlington Senior Center, 201 N. Main, Burlington, WI.
Newspaper articles have a bounty of information for family historians and have helped Dick uncover much information regarding his own family history. His Newspaper Resources presentation will focus on types of information to look for, search strategies and guidelines, finding listings of published newspapers, and where to find newspaper archives for Racine County, Wisconsin, and the nation, both in microfilm and online formats. In addition to vital information such as obituaries and marriages, one can find information and photographs about engagements, military service, job promotions, awards, and even criminal activities. And do not overlook articles about organizations, neighborhoods, and advertisements.
Dick Ammann, recently retired archivist for the Racine Heritage Museum, worked and volunteered at the Museum for over twenty years. He has given many presentations and workshops on local and family history.
The meeting is open to anyone interested in family research and genealogy.
Burlington Genealogical Society meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month, January through November, at the Burlington Senior Center, 201 N. Main, Burlington, Wisconsin. Please use the entrance at the back of the building. For more information regarding our Society, see our website at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wiburlgs/ or contact Dave Nelson at (262) 534-6590, e-mail denelson@execpc.com, Sharon Worm at (262) 637-4108, e-mail sworm@wi.rr.com, or Judy Rockwell at (262) 742-4306, e-mail jjrockwell@gmail.com.
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Saturday, February 06, 2010
MPAFUG Chicago area research links
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Marsha Gustad sent in a nice list of links for Chicago area research. The web address for the main page was very long so I created a short Tiny URL to get you there easily. This site is worth looking at.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in February 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Free Talk- Finding European Ancestors
Dear blogger mpafug,
MPAFUG member, Judy Haessly gave me some information about a limited free talk given by Dr. Jon Stock on February 27, 2010 at 11:00 am at the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, 6400 West Burleigh Street in Milwaukee. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Call the cemetery office at 414-449-4420 to make a reservation. The subject of the talk is How To Find Those European Ancestors.
Thanks to Judy for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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MPAFUG 2010 Census Suggestion
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Marsha Gustad sent in a suggestion for making a copy of the 2010 US Census after you fill it out. Several other members suggested doing the same thing. I still have a copy of the 2000 US Census and I looked to see how many questions were on it. To my surprise there were 53 questions for me and 33 for my wife for a total of 86 questions. I heard some of the ads on TV about the 2010 census stating that there were only 10 questions. I looked it up and that is true. However, you could also get a decennial census from the American Community Survey that is sent to a small percentage of households. The 10 question form contains very little useful information for a future genealogist but the decennial census will contain much more. Thanks to Marsha and the others for their suggestion.
The message from Marsha follows.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ====================== Hi Bob,
Here is a good idea from a list I belong to.
Regards, Marsha Gustad
This is the year our country will do a census of all the people living in your household. This is very important for you to fill out and mail back to our government. So please do not forget to fill out your census form and return it.
However, before you return it make a copy of it and place it in your genealogy files. I made a copy of my 2000 census before returning it to the government. Your future generation genealogists will be thrilled to find in your files your 2010 census. Remember this census we will fill out this year will not be available for 72 years to the future generations for research.
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Thursday, February 04, 2010
MPAFUG Valley Forge Records
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Ron Bird sent in the following note and web address for a list of soldiers who served at Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War. My suggestion to Ron was to go to HeritageQuest through his local library or http://badgerlink.net . HeritageQuest has census data and the actual Revolutionary War Pension Records.
Thanks to Ron for sharing his experience with us. His message follows.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ========================== Bob,
Some of the members may have ancestors who claimed to have been with General Washington at Valley Forge. The way to verify the claim is to check the roster.
Select Muster Roll and type in your ancestors last name. If listed, they were here. They had to be in the Continental Army to be listed at Valley Forge.
I was able to find my g-g-g-g-grandfather on the roster and, thanks to your suggestion, I now also have his pension file from Heritage Quest Online. Thanks!
Ron
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Monday, February 01, 2010
MPAFUG Marquette Yearbooks 1915-1996
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Beth Arnott sent in a nice web page address that may be of interest to many of our members. I looked up several friends who graduated from Marquette and quickly found their photos in the Hilltop year books. If you enter a name in the search it will list all yearbooks in which that name appears. You can then click on the year of interest and you should be on the page with that individuals picture.
Thanks to Beth for sharing this with the On-Line Bunch. Her message follows.
Happy hnting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ==============================
Hi Bob,
I recently learned of an interesting website for looking up Marquette University students from 1915-1996. They have digitalized all the yearbooks for those years.
It took me a little time to learn to navigate, but there are several ways to proceed. It is designed very well. I found my father (1936), several other relatives, and many familiar names. (I did not attend MU.)
Please edit my message if you wish, and please share with MPAFUG if you wish.
Thank you, Beth STEINBERG ARNOTT
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Wednesday, March 31, 2010
MPAFUG Irish Research Boston Pilot Ads
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site that is great for Irish research. Many of the Irish immigrants traveled through Boston. Many came in through Canada and then to Boston and many came directly to Boston.
When an immigrant lost touch with another Irish immigrant that may have arrived earlier, they would often take out an ad in the Boston Pilot newspaper seeking information on that earlier immigrant. This web site contains 34,035 such ads from 1831-1921. You can search the archives by entering a name.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 17 of 17 sent to you in March 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Free On-Line Books
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site called Internet Archives. This site has over 2 million books available on-line and for free. You can browse through a book, search a book, copy pages from a book, or download the entire book in PDF format. Many of the books are from the Wisconsin Historical Society library and from the Fort Wayne, Indiana library.
At the top of the page you will find a search box. If you enter Genealogy and a surname or town name such as Genealogy Burgess you will get a list of books. Clicking on a book title you will be taken to the book. The nice thing about this site is that in each case that I searched I got the full book.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 16 of 16 sent to you in March 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld E-mail system.
MPAFUG Determine the age of a photo
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Do you have a bunch of really old photos that you are trying to determine the time period of when it was taken? The following web address will take you to a web site called PHOTOTREE that should be able to help you. The site describes photos by type and sets a span of years in which that type was used. Then there is a section on the site with 1,000 photographs. Each photo is identified by type and year. Many useful hints are also given.
Using a web site like this can really help you in determining the year or year range. That in turn can help you identify the person on the photo. Often the photos will have a town name on it and if you knew the date range you should be able to figure out which of your relatives is likely on the photo.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in March 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Montgomery County, Illinois Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Montgomery County, Illinois. The site contains archives of cemetery data with names and in many cases with photos. If you click on ARCHIVES you will also find a History and Book Archive that allows you to download entire history books of the county. There is a listing of towns that contain the history of that town. There is also a photo archive with many family group pictures.
This is the kind of web site that you wish every county had.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in March 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG 1850-2010 Census Questions and Forms
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Katy Grahn sent in the following message and web site link in reference to the US Census questions. The web site is really great. It gives the census questions and a close up of the actual forms used from 1850 to 2010.
Thanks to Katy for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================================= Bob, I just received this information and thought it might be helpful to others. The suggestion was made to make a copy of your 2010 census before mailing it in and to put it with your genealogy info.
Also, if you want to leave your descendants census form information from any census year you might have missed, you can find the forms and questions for all the years at: http://usa.ipums.org/usa/voliii/tEnumForm.shtml
Katy Grahn
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
MPAFUG Ancestry Ultimate Family History Journey Sweepstakes
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Guy Porth sent in information about Ancestry that may be worth looking into. A return trip to the homeland? Hmmmm. Some of us would have a hard time deciding which homeland to visit. In our family that could be England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Canada, Denmark, and Norway.
Thanks to Guy for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ==================================== Here is a chance to TAKE something from Ancestry:
Enter the Ancestry.com Ultimate Family History Journey Sweepstakes and You Could Visit the Homeland â?" On them.
Ever wished you could see the old country you have always heard about? If you are the winner of the Ancestry.com Ultimate Family History Journey Sweepstakes, you could get that wish. Enter daily through April 30, 2010, for your chance at the grand prize â?" $20,000 in travel money. If you are the winner, you will also get genealogy and local experts to assist your journey, plus an annual World Deluxe subscription to Ancestry.com for you and five family members.
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MPAFUG Several Links plus free class
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pat Mundstock sent in the following message with a bunch of good web links.
Thanks to Pat for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =============================================
Milwaukee Public Library is again offering their mini class on House Histories. It is useful for businesses, too! I used this to find my g-g-grandfather feed store on the near south side. House History: Learn about the many resources available at MPL to help you learn more about your house and neighborhood. Library staff and Ms. Traci Schnell of Historic Milwaukee, Inc. will be on hand to show you how to find and effectively use fire insurance atlases, city directories, census records and more to research a house history. Handy stuff when buying a new home or just for fun! This class is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required due to limited space. Call 414.286.3061 to register. Saturday, April 10 â?" 9:30-11:30 a.m. Central Library, 1st Floor Meeting Room
From the March/April edition of Ancestry Magazine are some blogs that our members might want to bookmark or track. We Tree http://wetree.blogspot.com The purpose is to chronicle my own adventures in genealogy and hopefully inspire you to do the same. Midwestern Microhistory: A Genealogy Blog http://midwesternmicrohistory.blogspot.com/
Kick-Axx Genealogy - How to do Family History Your Relatives Will Read blog http://www.kickassgenealogy.com Written by a Gen Y genealogist who believes in making genealogy more accessible to non-nerds and young people. If you want to get free articles on how to improve your mad genealogy skillz, come and get it. (Pat noted: This one is a pretty fun read.) Once you have figured out you like reading or tracking blogs, track this one which will post info about even more new genealogy blogs. Yes, a blog about blogs. Geneabloggers http://www.geneabloggers.com/
From the November/December edition of Ancestry Magazine. Loretto (Lou) Dennis Szucs revised a list of 300 places to look for family history. She has placed that list on the Ancestry Magazine website, and it is available there for free, even in if you are not/were not a subscriber. Because the magazine is no longer publishing new editions, who knows how long this will be available online. I recommend that MPAFUG members download the PDF checklist versions (found at the bottom of the l-o-n-g list) ASAP! If you have said that you have checked all the resources, this is a good way to see if you really have! http://www.ancestrymagazine.com/lous-300/
Have a great day!
Pat
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
MPAFUG Clark & Scott County IN Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following are two web addresses for those of you doing research in Indiana. The first is for an index of obituaries for Clark County, Indiana. Several newspapers in the County are indexed into one large database. The time period is from 1872-1900.
The second address is for an index of obituaries for Scott County, Indiana. One newspaper in the County is indexed into the database. The time period is from 1880-1978.
If you find an item of interest you can order a copy of the obituary for $1.50 each. Even if you do not order an obituary at least you will know what newspaper, date of publication, and page number that it appeared in.
Note that the address for Scott County ends with ~tashpage while for Clark County it ends with clarkindex.htm
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Newsletter for April 2010 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for April 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the March 2010 MPAFUG meeting had been posted earlier. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to APR/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. We call it PLANNING A TRIP TO THE WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be Pre-Planning your trip by Bob Heck. The second presentation will be Researching In The Archives by Gary Haas.
This program is sure to be a popular subject with our members. You will learn all about planning a research trip to any library or area research center with an emphasis on the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison. We will look at the records and where to find them. Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, or former friend.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
MPAFUG Handouts from March POSTED + Meeting news for April
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG handouts from the March 2010 meeting have now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to MAR/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. We call it PLANNING A TRIP TO WSHS NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be Pre-Planning Your Research Trip by Bob Heck. The techniques discussed apply to any research trip so even if you are not going with us to Madison on April 20, 2010, you should attend this presentation to learn proper planning. The second presentation will be Researching In The Archives by Gary Haas. Gary is without question, the most knowledgeable person in MPAFUG when it comes to the Archives in Madison. He has conducted extensive research in the Archives and is the author of the booklet on the State Historical Society Library. That booklet is available at our Opportunity Table at each meeting.
Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, friend, neighbor, or even a former friend.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
MPAFUG Who Do You Think You Are NBC Archives
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Joan Schaefer sent in the following message about the NBC program Who Do You Think You Are?. ===================================== Dear Bob, My New Orleans genealogy colleagues tell me that NBC has put Who Do You Think You Are? on the Web. http://www.nbc.com/who-do-you-think-you-are/video/episodes/#vid=1206958 How fortunate. Joan Schaefer ===================================== In case you missed the first program of the series, you can view it on line. It appears that each program in the series will also be placed on line at the address above. This series on genealogy research is very good and well worth watching. See my previous e-mail on this series for details.
Thanks to Joan for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in March 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Ancestry Magazine 1994-2009 on Google Books
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the Ancestry Magazine on Google Books for the period January 1994 through October 2009. You can read the entire magazine on line for free.
This Library of Michigan collection of Michigan death certificates features nearly 1 million records. This statewide collection offers researchers critical information in tracking Michigan ancestors during this time period. Information includes the decedents birth date and place, parents names and birthplace, cemetery name and location, and much more.
It might be worthwhile to share with our members especially if they are researching Michigan during that time period.
Steve ========================= I checked out the site and it is really great. In addition to the death certificates that Steve pointed out, you can also find Michigan databases on Civil War Photographs, Civil War Manuscripts, Civil War Service Records, Early Photography, WPA Property Inventories, Oral Histories, Maps, and more.
Thanks to Steve for sharing this with our members.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Tuesday, March 09, 2010
MPAFUG 1855, 1875, 1885, 1895, 1905 WI Census
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address has been sent to you in the past however there are some nice updates that may be of interest to you.
The labs.FamilySearch site now includes the Wisconsin State Census for 1855, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905. All include images of the census which can be printed.
Scroll to RECORD SEARCH and click on it. Click on BROWSE OUR RECORD COLLECTION. Click on the US on the map. Select from 98 databases.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in March 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
MPAFUG NBC Who Do You Think You Are? series Friday 7pm
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
NBC TV started a new series Friday called Who Do You Think You Are? at 7:00 pm central time. It is scheduled to run every Friday. I watched the first one hour program and thought it was very well done. The program is sponsored by Ancestry.com. You can get a lot of good ideas by watching the series.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Saturday, March 06, 2010
MPAFUG County Maps
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing County Maps of the States. If you select Wisconsin and scroll down after you see the map, you will find a list of Counties that contain Plat maps and other maps. Nearly every State has plat maps listed. Not all Counties have plat maps however.
You can print the County level maps as well as the plat maps.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in March 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail syatem.
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
MPAFUG Swedish Genealogy Meeting
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Bev Wetzel sent in the following announcement about the SWEDISH AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN.
Thanks to Bev for sharing this with our members.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ========================================
SWEDISH AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN
General Meeting â?" Saturday, March 20th, 2010 1:30 pm â?" Redemption Lutheran Church â?" Hwy 100 at Capitol Drive.
Have you done any research into your Swedish family tree? Where are your notes? In a box in the closet, sorted out in a notebook, or compiled and published in book form? Whatever the case, this program will provide you with great tips to use in your research and will certainly provide encouragement for you to continue your search.
â?¢ Darlene Norman, member of our Society and active member of the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, will share information with us about sources for Swedish genealogy. Darlene has done extensive research herself both at local sites and at the LDS Library in Salt Lake City, and has published her work.
â?¢ Anne-Marie Hummel volunteers on a regular basis at the Milwaukee Family History Center where she is known for her knowledge of information sources for Swedish research. Anne-Marie will explain how to use the Family History Center as a resource.
â?¢ Marge Jothen has guided many of our members in pursuit of their family history and has helped organize the Genealogy Room at the Nordic Councils Scandinavian Fest. She, too, has published her Jothen family information. Marge will share references for Internet searches and she will explain about this years Genealogy Room at Scandinavian Fest.
A Show and Tell Table -- If you have your own Swedish family genealogy compiled in some way â?" a book, a notebook, a chart â?" please bring it to the meeting and share it with us.
Any questions? Call Barbara Froemming at 414-352-7890 or email BFroemm@aol.com
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MPAFUG member John Gamerdinger passed away
Dear blogger mpafug,
I'm deeply saddened to report that one of our long time members, John C Gamerdinger, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2010.
John was a member of MPAFUG for the past 17 years. He was a regular at our MPAFUG meetings and was a frequent contributer of information for our On-Line Bunch members. As a matter of fact, one of my quiz questions at our April 7th MPAFUG meeting, asked which of our members sent in a web address for Milwaukee street name changes? The answer was John Gamerdinger.
John would call quite often to discuss new items that he discovered while doing his genealogy research. He asked if I would share that information with the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch. John loved to share his discoveries with all of you.
On behalf of the 500 members of MPAFUG, I would like to express our deepest sympathy to his wife, Elsie, and his three daughters, and to all members of his family.
We will miss John at our meetings.
Sincerely, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Sunday, April 25, 2010
MPAFUG Illinois Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Peoria County, Illinois genealogy. The site is rich with data. Toward the bottom of the page you will see a drop down box for other Illinois Counties in the system. The counties include Boone, Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, McDonough, Mason, Menard, Mercer, Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Warren, Winnebago, and Woodford. Hmmm, there could be a question there for our next meeting.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Illinois Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Peoria County, Illinois genealogy. The site is rich with data. Toward the bottom of the page you will see a drop down box for other Illinois Counties in the system. The counties include Boone, Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, McDonough, Mason, Menard, Mercer, Rock Island, Stark, Stephenson, Tazewell, Warren, Winnebago, and Woodford. Hmmm, there could be a question there for our next meeting.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Canadian Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing a large amount of Canadian data. The site includes Birth, Marriage and Death records, Census records, Immigration records, Land records, Military records, and People records. The site is free and easy to search.
------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, April 19, 2010
MPAFUG 3 Openings for Bus Trip to Madison
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
We had one more cancelation on the bus trip for Tuesday due to health issues.
We have had a total of THREE cancelations so if you are interested in attending, Please call Mary & Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
MPAFUG What to bring for bus trip and 2 openings
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas sent in his list of things to bring to the Historical Society bus trip to Madison on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. His list and a few great links follow.
We have had two cancelations so if you are interested in attending, Please call Mary & Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ===================================== List from Gary Haas.
Stuff that I will be taking with me. This might be shared with other members of the trip.
list of stuff to look for. list of the names of persons, places, things and events i am researching.
library copy card gotten on previous trips money $1 $5 $10 (to feed the copy card) coins to use in lockers drivers license (needed to register in archives, Memorial Library) digital camera (copy books, microforms displays and take notes) usb flash drive (use for new microforms copier) usb extension cable for hard to reach plugs my handbook on how to use the library pda with family information, to do list on it (ipod touch) mp3 music player (keeps me from getting drowsy/seasick while using microforms readers) (ipod touch) yellow sheets of paper (can make microform reader display easier to read)
bring along a device to access internet using the librarys wireless internet for quick searches when i am not close to a computer terminal (i will use my ipod touch)
have access to key documents - digitize them - email them to myself on my Yahoo! account / load to my website
my credit card - to make a trip over to the University Bookstore looking for unique family history books (i found one on my home town once)
list of stuff to look for at the Memorial Library and other libraries on the UW-Madison Campus (use Madcat) http://memorial.library.wisc.edu/
money for an ice cream cone on the Student Union after a hard day of research ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Scandinavian Festival May 1, 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that the Indoor Scandinavian Festival will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2010, at the Hales Corners Lutheran Church hall, 12300 West Janesville Road, Hales Corners, WI 53130.
The Festival runs from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The cost is $6.00 for adults and $2.00 for children 4-12.
The Festival includes entertainment from singing groups, folk dancers, and children groups. They have live on-line genealogy consultants for each country who are ready and able to help you with your genealogy questions.
I attended my first Scandinavian Festival about three years ago knowing nothing about Scandinavian genealogy research. Within an hour, and with help from the consultants, I had traced back our family to a village in Denmark. Last year, with their help, I traced another branch back to a village in Norway. If you have ancestors from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, or Iceland, this is a MUST ATTEND festival for you.
The most important thing about the festival is the fantastic food. My favorite is MAKKARA, which is sausage on a stick. There is a huge selection of other ethnic foods available. Just follow your nose.
See you in the MAKKARA line. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
MPAFUG Do You Have a PAMPHLET REQUEST FORM?
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Do any of you happen to have a blank pamphlet request form from the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison? If you do, could you please scan a copy of it and e-mail it to me at bheck@voyager.net .
One of our members asked if it was possible to fill out the request form ahead of time before going to Madison. That is a great idea. If I can get a copy from one of you I would figure a way to make it available from our web site.
Many thanks, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Important Message Bus Trip to Madison
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following message is from Lori Bessler, Archivest at the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison. Remember that our bus trip to Madison is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2010. All 57 of those who signed up for the trip have been notified about their scheduled pick-up place and time. Please be there ahead of time as the bus will not wait if you are late. Since there are a few members who will meet us in Madison rather than travel with us on the bus, I am sending this message to all members.
See you on Tuesday,
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ====================================== Dear MPAFUG,
Can you please let your group know about the following concerning their trip to WHS next Tuesday?
We have only 6 microfilm scanner/printers so there will be limits of 10 minutes at a time. There are 20 microfilm readers in the Microforms Stacks for searching.
We have 12 computers with access to Ancestry, etc. Again, they will need to share these so encourage them to limit their time.
Along with your group, there will be the normal amount of regulars visiting the library as well. We need to make sure everyone has a chance at using our collections and equipment. We will have more staff available for reference so that should help you with your group that day.
Thanks so much and we look forward to seeing all of you next week!
Lori ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
MPAFUG Canadian Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing over 20 million Canadian records. The site covers all areas of Canada and is free to use.
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Eifel Region Germany Surname and Town Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, In the past I had told you about a web site for researching births and marriages in the Eifel region of northwestern Germany. There is another web site that allows you to search the entire Eifel area by surname. That search will then give you a list of town and village names where that surname appears. Clicking on the town or village name will take you to the transcribed data.
Name Index for Tom Pick's Eifel Birth and Marriage Data
This web page provides a name index for Tom Picks database on Births and Marriages in the Eifel region of Germany. Tom spent many years extracting this data from LDS microfilms. He passed away on November 10, 2008. His data remains on the RootsWeb freepages site. Tom made a great contribution to the genealogy of the Eifel area. Here is the surname search system: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~eifel/pick/pickindex.html
If you wish to go directly to Tom Picks database so that you can search all names in a town or village, go to the following web address:
The original Eifel area was bound by the border with Luxembourg and Belgium to the west, Blankenheim and Arenburg to the north, Mullenborn and Eisenschmitt to the east, and Welschbillig to the south. The Moselle River is the eastern boundary of the Eifel region in Germany.
Many immigrants came from the Eifel area and settled in the mid-western United States, especially Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, April 08, 2010
MPAFUG List of those attending Madison Bus Trip
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
At the MPAFUG meeting last night several members asked for a list of those going to Madison on our bus trip April 20, 2010. I assume that some members might want to car-pool to the Park and Ride. Following is that list.
Also I sent out an e-mail message this afternoon reminding the bus trip members which Park and Ride they signed up for along with the boarding times and return times.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ===================================== COLLEGE AVE EAST Park and Ride ===================================== Blahnik, Joseph Borman, Joan Butterfield, Bruce Cuddeback, Cheryl Heck, Bob Kaye, Ronald Kohler, Henry Kohler, Karen Kowall, Elizabeth Kurtz, Kristine Luetzow, Joan Marsch, Joanne Pientok, Janis Swenson, Patricia Thut, Barbara Thut, Donald Vnuk, John Voss, Kay M.
============================= Goerkes Corners Park and Ride ============================= Allgaier, Cynthia Bennett, Susan Bessert, Helen S. Boyer, Suellyn Haas, Gary Haessly, Judith Hagerstrand, Marilyn Hagerstrand, Milton Hart, Frances Hentz, Albert Hilbert, Maureen Hilbert, William Hlavac, Emily Hunger, Neal Jaeschke, Judy Klug, Madeleine Klug, Richard Kuchta, Ellen Kuehn, Lois Lesar, Don Lewandowski, Joyce Ludwig, Mary Ann Luther, James Miller, Bob Mroz, Thomas Mundstock, Pat Musto, Rita Petrusch, Yvonne Pountain, Carol Quirk-Thompson, Mary Schumacher, Gordon Skare, Ken Skare, Mary M. Stachowiak, Barbara Traver, Mildred
========================= Meadowbrook Park and Ride ========================= Buck, Ann Graves, Dale Graves, Mary
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting TONIGHT April 7th at 7:00 pm
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that our next MPAFUG meeting is scheduled for TONIGHT, (Wednesday, April 7, 2010)at 7:00 pm. We call it PLANNING A TRIP TO THE WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be Pre-Planning your trip by Bob Heck. The second presentation will be Researching In The Archives by Gary Haas.
This program is sure to be a popular subject with our members. You will learn all about planning a research trip to ANY library or area research center with an emphasis on the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison. We will look at the records and where to find them. Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, or former friend.
Remember that MPAFUG will have a chartered bus for our trip to the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. If you do not remember where you agreed to be picked up, please contact Mary or Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044 or see Dale at the April meeting.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, April 05, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder 7 Apr 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our next MPAFUG meeting will be on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. We call it PLANNING A TRIP TO THE WISCONSIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be Pre-Planning your trip by Bob Heck. The second presentation will be Researching In The Archives by Gary Haas.
This program is sure to be a popular subject with our members. You will learn all about planning a research trip to any library or area research center with an emphasis on the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison. We will look at the records and where to find them. Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, or former friend.
Remember that MPAFUG will have a chartered bus for our trip to the Wisconsin Historical Society Library in Madison on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. If you do not remember where you agreed to be picked up, please contact Mary or Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044 or see Dale at the April meeting.
Our Opportunity Table items are sure to be a hit with the members. We will have a ClickFree 160 GB external hard drive, ideal for backing up all of your hard earned genealogy data, photos, and documents. We will also have a 2GB Flash Drive to carry in your pocket or purse. Tere will be a 25 pack of CD-R disks and Jewel Cases. There will also be a multi-function Epson NX100 printer, scanner, FAX. This is a great photo quality printer and scanner. Lastly we will have a Digital Picture Key Chain for showing off those family pictures.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, April 01, 2010
MPAFUG Milwaukee Street name changes + B,M,D records
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member John Gamerdinger sent in a web address for street names in Milwaukee. While the street name changes can be of value, the greatest value is at the bottom of the web page. There you will find links to birth, marriage and death sites plus much more.
I took a look at death and burial sites in Milwaukee County and found a few people that I had been looking for. There was even a link to Waukesha County deaths and burial sites and there I found two photos of tombstones in Pewaukee Township that I had been looking for.
Happy hunting, Bob heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in April 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
MPAFUG Beta FamilySearch Web Site
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the new Beta Family Search web site created by the Family History Department. The site contains over 300 million records including images of records.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in May 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Milwaukee Archdiocese Sacramental Records
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Eleanor Ryan, sent in some great information about the Milwaukee Archdiocese and their sacramental records of birth-christening, marriage and Death-burial.
The Archdioces covers 10 counties in south eastern Wisconsin. The web address that follows will lead you to a listing of what records are available for each parish. As you may be aware, the Family History Center Library on Grange Avenue has all of the Archdioces records available on microfilm. These are images of the original church records so they are usually written in Latin however, they are very easy to figure out.
On the web page you will also find a listing of closed and merged parishes along with contact information.
Thanks to Eleanor for sharing this information with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =========================== Here is the message from Eleanor with her easy to follow instructions. =========================== Hi, Bob,
The Milwaukee Archdiocese has posted on their website a list of the pre-1920 sacramental records that exist for parishes in the ten-county Archdiocese. The list can be viewed three ways: by county, city or Milwaukee county.
The way to get to the list is: -Go to http://www.archmil.org -Click on OFFICES AND SERVICES in the upper tool bar -Click on the red ARCHIVES word -In the upper right-hand corner click on GENEAOLOGICAL RESOURCES AND INFORMATION -Scroll down to PRE-1920 PARISHES. From here the parishes can be viewed by either county, city or Milwaukee county with the records that exist for each.
There is also a link on this page to request searches.
A great amount of time by the Archivist, Shelly Solberg, and a volunteer was spent putting this list together and I think it will be a great help to anyone searching the sacramental records of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
Eleanor Ryan ------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in May 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
MPAFUG Newsletter for June 2010 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for June 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the May 2010 MPAFUG meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to JUN/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. We call it Depression Era CCC and WPA NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be CCC History and by Betty Storey. The second presentation will be WPA 1935-1943 History and Research by Bob Miller.
The Opportunity Table will include a Haier 7 Inch Portable Battery Powered TV, Dragon Naturally Speaking version 10 which allows you to speak and have your computer type your words, a 4 GB SanDisk Flash Drive donated by Sam Colon, A Notebook Chill Pad to keep your laptop computer cool, and an APC Surge Protector.
We are sure that you will enjoy the June meeting. The CCC and WPA was served by millions of Americans during the dark days of the depression. Betty and Bob will walk you through the history of these organizations and will show you where to find their records. These organizations are generally overlooked by most genealogists. You will see what can be found and how the records can get you over a brick wall or two.
Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, friend or former friend.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in May 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
MPAFUG Wisconsin Land Survey Records
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records, Original Field Notes and Plat Maps. When you get to the site you can click on SEARCH on the left to begin your search.
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in May 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG New York State Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing New York State census records and some vital records, tax records, and other records. The census records include a mixture of State Census and Federal Census listed by County.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in May 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
MPAFUG Civil War National Graves Registration
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site by the National Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The site contains a national graves registration database. If you find an ancestor on the database you will get quite a bit of information about that individual. It even tells you what GAR unit he belonged to after the war.
After you enter the site click on SEARCH ENTRIES. You do not need to register to use the database. You can conduct a search just by entering the surname.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in May 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Handouts from May 5, 2010 Meeting POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG handouts from the May 2010 meeting have now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to MAY/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
If you missed the May meeting, you missed a lot. Cheryl Heck and Pat Mundstock put on a skit on stage showing what not to do while conducting an interview. The members were laughing so loud that some actually had tears in their eyes. Everyone learned a lot during the evening.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. We call it DEPRESSION Era WPA and CCC. The first presentation will be CCC History and new links for important data by Betty Storey. The second presentation will be WPA 1935-1943 by Bob Miller. There is a lot of information about these two depression era systems that might help find new information about your ancestors.
Be sure to join us at the June 2nd meeting and feel free to bring along friends and family.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in May 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, May 07, 2010
MPAFUG French Canadian Genealogy meeting 13 May
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following message from our friends at the French Canadian genealogy group. Following is their message and invitation. ======================= Hi Bob, Would you pass on the following to the On-Line Bunch? Thanks! Jim Gaboury
The French Canadian/Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin invites all interested persons to attend our upcoming meeting.
When: Thursday, 13 May 2010 Where: Mayfair Mall meeting room - G-110 (Directions below) Times: 6:30 P.M.- Library opens for research 7:30 P.M. - Short Business Meeting 7:45 P.M. â€" Speaker: - Michelle Bray Wilson -DNA & Genealogy 9:00 P.M. - Library closes The French Canadian/Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin meet on the second Thursday of every month in the basement community room of Mayfair Mall, Hwy. 100 and North Avenue (7:30 P.M.) Milwaukee, WI. Enter the Mayfair Mall at the East door beneath the Mayfair Mall Theater. Use stairs or elevator to the lower level, room G110.
Contact person: Teri Dupuis, President. Phone: 414.443.9429 Our Web Site: VIPRE Anti-phishing found a known bad URL in your email message. It was deleted or quarantined, depending on your settings, and replaced with this message. The anti-phishing setting is located in File>Settings under the Email Protection tab. All those interested in researching their French Canadian and/or Acadian families are especially urged to come to our meetings to check out our modest, but growing library of French Canadian/Acadian research resources. Our library is open before and after the meeting. Meeting room is usually open around 6:30 P.M.
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in May 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder Wed May 5, 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that our MPAFUG meeting for May is tonight, Wednesday, May 5, 2010, starting at 7:00 PM at the RootRiver Center in Franklin, Wisconsin.
We call it REUNION NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be Planning for going to a reunion and Interviewing Techniques by Cheryl Heck and Pat Mundstock. The second presentation will be Creating a Family Newsletter by Bob Heck.
The Opportunity Table will include a Sony Digital Recorder ICD-BX700, a perfect device for recording interviews, a 2 Gig Flash Drive, an 8 inch Photo Frame Viewer, a Hallmark Family Tree Frame, and a Fatigue Fighter Mouse Pad.
We are sure that you will enjoy the May meeting. Many families have reunions in June and July so the subject of our May meeting should fit right in. Cheryl Heck has conducted many hours of interviews of her family members. She not only learned a lot about her family but she also learned a lot about interviewing techniques. Pat Mundstock helped Cheryl get ready for the presentation. Pat has a great deal of experience in conducting interviews so there is a lot to learn for all of us.
Bob Heck will walk you through the steps of creating a family newsletter. We will look at format, subject matter, costs, frequency, and examples of articles.
We hope to see you at the meeting tonight.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in May 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, May 02, 2010
MPAFUG Newsletter for May 2010 Posted CORRECTION
Dear blogger mpafug,
The first message sent to you was truncated and only part of the message was sent.
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for May 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the April 2010 MPAFUG meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to MAY/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. We call it REUNION NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be Planning for going to a reunion and Interviewing Techniques by Cheryl Heck and Pat Mundstock. The second presentation will be Creating a Family Newsletter by Bob Heck.
The Opportunity Table will include a Sony Digital Recorder ICD-BX700, a perfect device for recording interviews, a 2 Gig Flash Drive, an 8 inch Photo Frame Viewer, a Hallmark Family Tree Frame, and a Fatigue Fighter Mouse Pad.
We are sure that you will enjoy the May meeting. Many families have reunions in June and July so the subject of our May meeting should fit right in. Cheryl Heck has conducted many hours of interviews of her family members. She not only learned a lot about her family but she also learned a lot about interviewing techniques. Pat Mundstock helped Cheryl get ready for the presentation. Pat has a great deal of experience in conducting interviews so there is a lot to learn for all of us.
Bob Heck will walk you through the steps of creating a family newsletter. We will look at format, subject matter, costs, frequency, and examples of articles.
Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, friend or former friend.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in May 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Newsletter for May 2010 and handouts from April POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for May 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the April 2010 MPAFUG meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to MAY/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, May 5, 2010. We call it REUNION NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be Planning for going to a reunion and Interviewing Techniques by Cheryl Heck and Pat Mundstock. The second presentation will be Creating a Family Newsletter by Bob Heck.
The Opportunity Table will include a Sony Digital Recorder ICD-BX700, a perfect device for recording interviews, a 2 Gig Flash Drive, an 8
Friday, June 25, 2010
MPAFUG E-Mail Problem
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
We have been experiencing some problems with our Rworld e-mail system ever since the thunder storms earlier in the week. As a result if you sent me any messages at the mpafug@rworld.net address it did not reach me. If you have any questions please send them to me at bheck@voyager.net .
We hope to have the problems resolved by the end of next week.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in June 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
MPAFUG Newsletter for July 2010 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Due to the electrical storms that went through the area this week, some members did not receive the following e-mail message. I am resending the message.
The MPAFUG Newsletter for July 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the June 2010 MPAFUG meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to JUL/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. We call it DNA Revisited. The first presentation will be DNA BASICS by Roger Cobb. The second presentations will be three real life examples of DNA Research by Betty Storey, Guy Porth, and Bruce Butterfield.
The Opportunity Table will include a copy of Paint Shop Pro Ultimate X2 which includes a 2GB Flash Drive, an APC 550 VA Battery Backup UPS for your computer, A Canon PIXMA IP5000 used Photo Printer with a set of replacement ink cartridges, a Digital Pocket Viewer, and a 4GB San Flash Drive.
We are sure that you will enjoy the July meeting. DNA has changed significantly in the past two years. Roger Cobb is really excited about the new changes which can break down some of those brick walls at a reasonable cost. Roger has been asked to give his presentation to several groups around the country. He was interviewed on National TV about his expertiese on DNA. Three Steering Committee members, Betty Storey, Guy Porth, and Bruce Butterfield will talk about their own experiences with DNA. By the way, did I mention that I caught four large mouth bass on Tuesday? Each had a problem to solve. Each selected a different DNA tool to use. Each got interesting results. This program is sure to be well attended so you may want to get there early.
Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, friend or former friend.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in June 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, June 21, 2010
MPAFUG Vermont and other State Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the Vermont Military, Colonial, and State Census Records. On the left side of the screen you will find many links to other data from most States. Included are links to cemetery data, vital records, Mortality records, census records, and much more. This is one of those web sites that you may want to mark or save.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in June 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG German surnames on a map
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a neat web site called GEOGEN that shows the distribution of surnames in Germany and Austria on a map. You simply enter a surname and the web page will tell you how many names are found in current phone books. You can then click on an item to see a map of Germany with the number of persons found in each County.
This will give you a good idea of where your ancestors may have come from. If the surname is common it will not help you that much. If the name is uncommon, you may be in luck. As an example I entered HENNINGFELD and found that there are only nine in Germany today. The area where they are located just happens to be the same area where my Henningfeld ancestors came from 165 years ago.
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in June 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
MPAFUG Newsletter for July 2010 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for July 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the June 2010 MPAFUG meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to JUL/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. We call it DNA Revisited. The first presentation will be DNA BASICS by Roger Cobb. The second presentations will be three real life examples of DNA Research by Betty Storey, Guy Porth, and Bruce Butterfield.
The Opportunity Table will include a copy of Paint Shop Pro Ultimate X2 which includes a 2GB Flash Drive, an APC 550 VA Battery Backup UPS for your computer, A Canon PIXMA IP5000 used Photo Printer with a set of replacement ink cartridges, a Digital Pocket Viewer, and a 4GB San Flash Drive.
We are sure that you will enjoy the July meeting. DNA has changed significantly in the past two years. Roger Cobb is really excited about the new changes which can break down some of those brick walls at a reasonable cost. Roger has been asked to give his presentation to several groups around the country. He was interviewed on National TV about his expertiese on DNA. Three Steering Committee members, Betty Storey, Guy Porth, and Bruce Butterfield will talk about their own experiences with DNA. Each had a problem to solve. Each selected a different DNA tool to use. Each got interesting results. This program is sure to be well attended so you may want to get there early.
Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, friend or former friend.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in June 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
MPAFUG Free Civil War Records on Footnote
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pat Fellner sent in some information on the Footnote web site offer for free access to the Civil War records during June. If you have not registered for Footnote you will be asked to do so after you find your ancestor. Registration is simple and free. You do not need to enter a credit card number. They only ask for your e-mail address and ask you to select a password for Footnote.
I was able to print two of my ancestor record cards.
Thanks to Pat for sharing this with our members.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ============================
Bob, I just got a notice from another genealogy site I belong to that footnote.com is allowing free access to their Civil War collection of documents, photos and maps for the month of June. If you have Civil War veterans, you may want to look them up.
Note that there is an underscore between civilwar and records. Pat Fellner
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in June by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, June 08, 2010
MPAFUG Early Reminder DNA Meeting July 7th
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is an early reminder about our July 7th MPAFUG meeting. I am sending you this message so that you can mark your calendars for this very important meeting.
Roger Cobb will be presenting DNA For Genealogy. There have been some major developments in the field of DNA research that you must hear about. Roger was so excited about the new developments that he can hardly wait to present it to you. I learned that several genealogical societies around the country are asking him to speak about the subject. As you may recall Roger was interviewed on a national TV program about his DNA research.
Betty Storey, Guy Porth, and Bruce Butterfield will also discuss their real life experiences with their DNA studies. Each of them will tell you about The Problem, The DNA Tools used, and the Results and Findings.
We encourage you to attend the July 7th meeting, and bring your questions for the experts.
I will send you other reminders about the meeting as we get closer to the meeting date.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in June 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Online German Emigration Records
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Online German Emigration Records, Lists and Indexes. The site has been updated and thus contains many new records.
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in June 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG American Indian Genealogy
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the American Indian Genealogy web site which contains many links to data. If you are researching American Indian ancestors, this is a must visit web site.
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in June 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, June 06, 2010
MPAFUG French Canadian Group Meeting
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our friends at the French Canadian and Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin have invited our members to attend one of their meetings. The message from Jim Gaboury follows.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ============================= Hi Bob,
Would you pass on the following to the On-Line Bunch? Thanks.
Jim Gaboury ============================= The French Canadian/Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin invites all interested persons to attend our upcoming meeting.
Times: 6:30 P.M.- Library opens 7:30 P.M.- Short business meeting 7:45 - Using the Drouin Notarial Records at Ancestry.com - Teri Dupuis 9:00 P.M. - Library closes
The French Canadian/Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin meet on the second Thursday of every month in the basement community room of Mayfair Mall, Hwy. 100 and North Avenue (7:30 P.M.) Milwaukee, WI. Enter the Mayfair Mall at the East door beneath the Mayfair Mall theater. Use stairs or elevator to the lower level, room G110.
Contact person: Teri Dupuis, President. Phone: 414.443.9429
All those interested in researching their French Canadian and/or Acadian families are especially urged to come to our meetings to check out our modest, but growing library of French Canadian/Acadian research resources. Our library is open before and after the meeting. Meeting room is usually open around 6:30 P.M.
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in June 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Alert to Flash Drive Scam
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
My son, Bill, works for a computer security firm and yesterday he alerted me to a new scam that is going around. I wanted to alert you to the way that it works.
The hacker drops a flash drive in the parking lot of any store such as Best Buy, Office Max, Office Depot, Target, K-Mart, etc. If you find the flash drive and plug it into your computer, it contains software that hijacks your computer address book and secure files. Since flash drives have become so cheap, they are often given away for advertizing. Note that Bill said that the hackers have also left the flash drive in libraries, coffee shops, and any other places where people tend to use computers. He said that even the memory chips from digital cameras could be used to do the hijacking.
Our word of warning is that if you ever find a flash drive or a camera memory chip DO NOT plug it into your computer. You should simply destroy it.
Happy and safe hunting,
Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in June 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
MPAFUG Guy Porth Is NOT in London
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you happen to get an e-mail message from Guy Porth with the subject of HELP, be aware that it is a scam letter.
Apparently someone hijacked his address and sent out messages to Undisclosed Recipients stating that Guy and his family are stuck in London and are in need of money. The message follows: ============================ Hello,
I am sorry for this odd request because it might get to you too urgent but it is because of the situation of things right now.
I am stuck in London,England with my family right now, we came down here for a short vacation then i was robbed, worse of it is that bags, cash and cards and my cell phone was stolen at GUN POINT, it is such a crazy experience for us, we need help flying back home, the authorities are not being 100 percent supportive but the good thing is we still have our passports and return tickets but currently having troubles paying off the hotel bills and also getting a cab to take us to the airport.
Please i need you to loan me some money, will refund you as soon as i am back home, i promise.
Thank You Guy Porth =========================== Several members of MPAFUG got this message and several called me asking about it. This is a scam that has been around for quite a while. Do not respond to it.
I can assure you that Guy and his family are not in London. I expect to see him at the MPAFUG meeting tonight.
Happy and safe hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in June 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder 2 Jun 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our next MPAFUG meeting will be on Wednesday, June 2, 2010. We call it Depression Era CCC and WPA NIGHT AT MPAFUG. The first presentation will be CCC History and Research Techniques by Betty Storey. The second presentation will be WPA 1935-1943 History and Research by Bob Miller.
We are sure that you will enjoy the June meeting. The CCC and WPA was served by millions of Americans during the dark days of the depression. Betty and Bob will walk you through the history of these organizations and will show you where to find their records. These organizations are generally overlooked by most genealogists. You will see what can be found and how the records can get you over a brick wall or two.
The Opportunity Table will include a Haier 7 Inch Portable Battery Powered TV, Dragon Naturally Speaking version 10 which allows you to speak and have your computer type your words, a 4 GB SanDisk Flash Drive donated by Sam Colon, A Notebook Chill Pad to keep your laptop computer cool, and an APC Surge Protector.
Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, friend or former friend.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in June 2010 by Bob Heck who landed a nice seventeen inch large mouth bass today.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
MPAFUG Bus Trip Roster
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following members have signed up for the bus trip to Madison on October 12, 2010. They are listed under the Park and Ride site that they designated.
College Avenue EAST Park & Ride ================================ Blahnik, Joseph Borman, Joan Cuddelback, Cheryl Kaye, Ronald Kohler, Henry Kohler, Karen Kowall, Elizabeth Kurtz, Kris Marsch, Joanne Mathison, Karen Swenson, Patricia Voss, Kay
Goerkes Corners Park & Ride ================================ Boyer, Suellyn Dominski, Diane Dominski, Jerome Haessly, Judith Hart, Frances Hlavac, Emily Jaeschke, Judy Kuchta, Ellen LaBelle, Beverly Lesar, Donald Lewandowski, Joyce Ludwig, Mary Ann Marti, Lois Mroz, Thomas Petrusich, Yvonne Pountain, Carol Quirk-Thompson, Mary Reeve, Ann Sazama, Mae Schulz, Maureen Skare, Ken Skare, Margaret Stachowiak, Barbara Tatalovich, Bob Tatalovich, Connie
Meadowbrook Park & Ride =========================== Buck, Ann Frostman, Shirley Kroll, Stella
Steering Committee Members Attending ===================================== Betty Storey Bob Heck Bob Miller Bruce Butterfield Dale Graves Jane Orne John Vnuk Mary Graves Sam Colon
Three members called in requesting seats. Their check is in the mail. ======================================== Heck, Cheryl Pauli, Karen Brunhoefer, Genevieve
As of this writing there were four seats still available. If you are interested in attending please call Mary or Dale Graves at (262)968-2044.
If you had sent in your check but your name did not appear on the roster, please call Mary or Dale Graves as soon as possible.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 17 of 17 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
MPAFUG Newsletter for August and Handouts from July POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for August 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the July 2010 MPAFUG meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to AUG/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next MPAFUG meeting will be August 4, 2010, starting at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center in Franklin as usual.
Our meeting will concentrate on using popular systems for communicating with your relatives. We will be demonstrating MAGIC JACK and SKYPE. You probably heard about MAGIC JACK but may not have heard about SKYPE.
I will be giving you information about both systems and then we will demonstrate them.
In a nutshell, I use MAGIC JACK to make unlimited phone calls to any place in the United States at no charge other than the $19.95 per year fee. That amounts to $1.66 per month.
I use SKYPE for communicating for FREE with any SKYPE user anywhere in the world. The nice thing about SKYPE is that it is a Video Phone System. All you need is a web cam ($20-$40) so your friends can see you. I use SKYPE to communicate with friends in Germany, a cousin in Florida, my brother in South Carolina, my brother in Racine, my niece in Port Washington, and even my neighbor, John Vnuk, across the street in Greendale.
Gary Haas will be presenting Social Media such as Facebook, Twitter and others. You will learn about these systems and what precautions you should exercise in using them. These systems can be a great help in establishing contacts for your genealogy research.
At the Opportunity Table we will have an Epson NX100 printer/scanner, an Ativa Mobil Mini Web Cam (Works well with SKYPE), Magic Jack USB with first year of service included, a Digital Pocket Viewer, and a Personal Organizer donated by Dale Graves.
We will also have a Silent Auction on two used HP laptop computers and one used PALM PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). The auction will be open from 6:00 pm until 8:10 pm at the meeting. You must be present at the meeting to participate in the auction.
We hope to see you at the meeting. We expect a large crowd so get there early in order to find a good seat. Feel free to bring along any guests.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 16 of 16 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Member survey still available - 176 have responded
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that members of MPAFUG can still fill out the on-line survey until August 6, 2010. So far, 176 of our members have filled out the survey. This will really help us plan future events for MPAFUG. Your input and feedback is very important to us.
I will repeat the original announcement below.
Many thanks for your participation. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================================= Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
We value your opinion and suggestions for making MPAFUG even better. To this end we have created an on-line survey for our MPAFUG members.
The survey only takes between 5 and 10 minutes to complete on line. The results of the survey are compiled so that the Steering Committee can review and act on your suggestions. Names are not collected or recorded so you should feel free to let us know how you feel about MPAFUG. Results of the survey will be reported in our newsletter.
The survey will be closed on August 6, 2010. We need your input in order to make MPAFUG even better. Please help us help you by completing the survey.
------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
MPAFUG Bus Trip to Madison 7 open seats left
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
IMPORTANT NOTE: As of 28 July 2010, we have 7 open seats available on the October 12th bus trip to Madison. If you are interested in attending, please send in your name and check right away. I would suggest that you call Mary and Dale Graves to find out if the seats are filled. You can reach them at (262) 968-2044. I will repeat the announcement of the trip with details below.
Thanks, Bob Heck MPAFUG =================================================
Our members asked us if we could have another bus trip to Madison this year. Normally we only have one trip per year. However, because our April bus trip was such a great success, we decided to have a second trip.
Here is the information on the MPAFUG Bus Trip to the State Historical Society Library in Madison, Wisconsin.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 12, 2010.
PICK UP TIMES and PLACES:
The contract for the trip has been signed and fully paid. Times are as follows: October 12, 2010
Load College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 6:20 AM Leave College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 6:30 AM
Arrive Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:55 AM Leave Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 7:00 AM
Arrive Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 7:15 AM Leave Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 7:20 AM
Arrive Madison - 8:20 AM
Leave Madison - 5:00 PM
Arrive Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 6:00 PM Leave Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 6:05 PM
Arrive Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:20 PM Leave Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:25 PM
Arrive College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 7:05 PM
We are using a chartered Wisconsin Coach Lines bus for the trip to the Wisconsin State Historical Society in Madison on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. The trip is open to members of MPAFUG and their guests. The cost of the trip is $20.00 per person payable by check. Note that the cost of the bus went up slightly since April. Please make your check payable to MPAFUG and mail it to
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF EACH PERSON ATTENDING AND TELL US WHERE YOU WILL BOARD THE BUS: College Avenue EAST Park and Ride, Goerkes Corners Park and Ride or Meadowbrook Park and Ride (Pewaukee).
We will include a snack and water for your return trip. We have also extended our stay in Madison due to popular requests. In the past we departed Madison at 4:00 PM but for this trip we will depart at 5:00 PM. Estimated arrival back times are shown above.
The cost is up a little from last year. If you drive to Madison and get 30 miles per gallon and use regular gas, it will cost you $16.74 just for gas. Parking in Madison is $10 per day so the total cost for you to drive would be $26.74. We are only charging $20, which is our cost.
Members often ask why we go on a Tuesday. We have found that Tuesday is generally the lightest day at the library. That day is usually the best for getting time on a viewer. If we tried this on a Saturday we would have a lot of frustrated members. We have reserved this date with the folks at the Historical Society.
The chartered bus will drop us off right next to the Library. There will be a half hour orientation at the Library by the Library Staff. Steering Committee members will be on hand to show you where all of the really good stuff is located. Lunch is NOT included but there are lots of places to eat within a block of the Library. You can also bring your own lunch but just remember that the Steering Committee really enjoys bratwurst soaked in onions, beer and peppers cooked on an open grill. GRIN GRIN.
The bus will be limited to 47 members & guests. We will use the postmark date and time on the envelope to determine the names of those on the roster. Please be aware that the bus tends to fill quickly so if you wish to attend, please send in your check right away.
MPAFUG Steering Committee members will be available on the trip to answer your questions and help you with your research. We have a lot of experience with research at the library so please feel free to ask us questions. We suggest that you plan your research just in case a microfilm viewer is filled so you can switch to the Archives or to the 12 levels of books. We also suggest that if you have a flash drive, bring it along. That way you can copy your treasures and print them at home if you wish.
Goerkes Corners Park and Ride is located at the corner of Barker Road and Bluemound Road (Hy 18). If coming from the East on I-94, take exit 297 Hy 18 and Y and stay to the right (Do not take the underpass.) then get in the center lane at the stoplights. The entrance to the Park and Ride is right across the street.
If you are driving there by going West on Bluemound Road, take a left turn at Barker Road and the entrance will be on your right about half a block South of Bluemound.
The College Avenue Park and Ride pick up and drop off point will be the EAST Park and Ride. That is the one on the East side of I-94.
I would suggest that you get to the pick up point early enough so that we can get you checked in. We expect to depart exactly at the times shown so be sure to be on time. Every year we have a few people under estimate the time that it takes to drive to the Park and Rides, especially for Goerkes Corners. The traffic can be heavy that time of day.
We hope that you can join us for a fun filled day at the Historical Society Library in Madison.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
MPAFUG Lynn Share Passed away July 25
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I am saddened to report that MPAFUG member Lynn Share passed away on July 25, 2010. Her husband, Victor, passed away on July 8, 2010. Both had cancer and both were very active in MPAFUG. They could often be found at the Family History Center on Grange Avenue and at the Scandinavian Fest in Hales Corners.
I had heard that Lynn was bound and determined to attend our August 4, 2010 meeting because she wanted to learn about SKYPE.
Judi Knippel sent me notification about her death. Thank you Judi.
I am sure that all of you will join me in expressing our deepest sympathy to her family and friends.
Sincerely, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================================================= Hi Bob,
I wanted to let you know that Lynn Share passed away July 25th.
Visitation: Krause Funeral Home, 12401 W. National Ave. New Berlin, Friday, July 30, 4:00-7:00 PM with a special ceremony of honors by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Auxiliary at 6:00 PM. Additional Visitation at the Funeral Home Saturday, 10:00-11:00 AM.
Judi Knippel
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, July 26, 2010
MPAFUG Cincinnati Directories 1819-1898
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing city directories for Cincinnati from 1819 through 1898. There are about 53 directories included in the collection and all are in PDF format. You can download them and even print them if you wish. In the earlier years it appears that a directory was published every year. In later years they were published every other year.
If you had relatives from Cincinnati, this should be a gold mine of information for you.
Note that there is an underscore _ between v1 and CityDir.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUF Meeting Reminder 4 Aug 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is an early reminder about our August 4, 2010 MPAFUG meeting.
Our meeting will concentrate on using popular systems for communicating with your relatives. We will be demonstrating MAGIC JACK and SKYPE. You probably heard about MAGIC JACK but may not have heard about SKYPE.
I’ll be giving you information about both systems and then we will demonstrate them.
In a nutshell, I use MAGIC JACK to make unlimited phone calls to any place in the United States at no charge other than the $19.95 per year fee. That amounts to $1.66 per month.
I use SKYPE for communicating for FREE with any SKYPE user anywhere in the world. The nice thing about SKYPE is that it is a Video Phone System. All you need is a web cam ($20-$40) so your friends can see you. I use SKYPE to communicate with friends in Germany, a cousin in Florida, my brother in South Carolina, my brother in Racine, my niece in Port Washington, and even my neighbor, John Vnuk, across the street in Greendale.
Gary Haas will be presenting Social Media such as Facebook, Twitter and others. You will learn about these systems and what precautions you should exercise in using them. These systems can be a great help in establishing contacts for your genealogy research.
At the Opportunity Table we will have an Epson NX100 printer/scanner, an Ativa Mobil Mini Web Cam (Works well with SKYPE), Magic Jack USB with first year of service included, a Digital Pocket Viewer, and a Personal Organizer donated by Dale Graves.
We will also have a Silent Auction on two used HP laptop computers and one used PALM PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). The auction will be open from 6:00 pm â€" 8:10 pm at the meeting. You must be present at the meeting to participate in the auction.
We hope to see you at the meeting.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Silent Auction at Aug 4 meeting
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
We have three items that we would like to make available to our members through a silent auction at our August 4, 2010, MPAFUG meeting.
The items were donated by Betty Storey and from a member through Sam Colon. These items require some explanation.
Betty donated two laptop computers.
The first one is an HP Pavilion N-5170, Pentium 3 rated at 600 MHz, with a 10 GB hard drive, 256 MB of RAM, with a CD/DVD ROM and loaded with WINDOWS XP, Open Office 3.2, PAF 5.2, Picasa 3.6, AVG 9.0 Anti-Virus, Adobe Reader 9.3. It comes with a power pack and a laptop carrying case. The battery will not take a charge and needs to be replaced for portable use. The computer has been completely checked out by Sam Colon and while it is slow by standards today, it is functional. Betty did a lot of typing on this computer and wore out some of the letters on the keyboard. Sam put new stick-on letters on the keys and gave them a protective coat. In short the computer is not much for pretty but it will function. The starting bid for this computer will be $15.00.
The second one is an HP Pavilion ZE-5500, Pentium 4 rated at 2.66 GHz, 60 GB hard drive, CD R/RW, DVD ROM, 8.02.11G Wireless and Microsoft Office 2003 Pro. This unit also is loaded with WINDOWS XP, PAF 5.2, Picasa 3.6, AVG 9.0 Anti-Virus, Adobe Reader 9.3. It comes with a power pack and a laptop carrying case. The battery on this laptop computer is good and will hold a charge. The computer has been completely checked out by Sam Colon and is much faster. Betty did a lot of typing on this computer also and wore out some of the letters on the keyboard. Sam put new stick-on letters on the keys and gave them a protective coat. In short the computer is not much for pretty but is fully functional. The starting bid for this computer will be $50.00.
Sam donated a PALM IIIze that includes a GoType portable keyboard as well as the serial cradle. This device is a PDA or Personal Digital Assistant: a lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database. It has the PALM PAF program loaded on it and it is compatible with the PAF genealogy program. For those who prefer using a USB connection rather than a serial connection to your computer, serial to USB adapters are available for about $2.00. The PALM IIIze is powered by two AAA batteries. The starting bid on this item will be $10.00.
The minimum incremental bid on all three items will be $1.00.
You must be present at the silent auction, which will run from 6:00 pm through 8:10 pm at our 4 August 2010 meeting.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, July 19, 2010
MPAFUG Member survey On-Line
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
We value your opinion and suggestions for making MPAFUG even better. To this end we have created an on-line survey for our MPAFUG members.
The survey only takes between 5 and 10 minutes to complete on line. The results of the survey are compiled so that the Steering Committee can review and act on your suggestions. Names are not collected or recorded so you should feel free to let us know how you feel about MPAFUG. Results of the survey will be reported in our newsletter.
The survey will be closed on August 6, 2010. We need your input in order to make MPAFUG even better. Please help us help you by completing the survey.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
MPAFUG Disaster Articles by State
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site with articles about the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. What is nice about this site is that on the left side of the screen you will find a list os States. Click on a State and you will find articles about disasters that happened in that State.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Old Yearbooks on line
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing old yearbooks from schools around the country. When you select a State you will see a list sorted by town or city. You can find yearbooks, photos, class lists, and graduation programs on the site.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Bus Trip to Madison NEWS UPDATE
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
On Thursday, July 15, 2010, I sent out a notice about the MPAFUG bus trip to Madison scheduled for October 12, 2010. I sent the message out at about 10:30 PM in the evening.
By Saturday morning, July 17, 2010, Mary and Dale Graves had received 17 reservations for the trip.
This e-mail message is to let you know that there is a lot of interest in being on the bus trip. It is suggested that you should send in your check immediately if you wish to be placed on the roster. The roster of 47 passengers is filled based on the post mark date and time.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
MPAFUG Bus Trip to Madison 12 OCTOBER 2010 Sign up now
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our members asked us if we could have another bus trip to Madison this year. Normally we only have one trip per year. However, because our April bus trip was such a great success, we decided to have a second trip.
Here is the information on the MPAFUG Bus Trip to the State Historical Society Library in Madison, Wisconsin.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 12, 2010.
PICK UP TIMES and PLACES:
The contract for the trip has been signed and fully paid. Times are as follows: October 12, 2010
Load College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 6:20 AM Leave College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 6:30 AM
Arrive Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:55 AM Leave Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 7:00 AM
Arrive Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 7:15 AM Leave Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 7:20 AM
Arrive Madison - 8:20 AM
Leave Madison - 5:00 PM
Arrive Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 6:00 PM Leave Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 6:05 PM
Arrive Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:20 PM Leave Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:25 PM
Arrive College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 7:05 PM
We are using a chartered Wisconsin Coach Lines bus for the trip to the Wisconsin State Historical Society in Madison on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. The trip is open to members of MPAFUG and their guests. The cost of the trip is $20.00 per person payable by check. Note that the cost of the bus went up slightly since April. Please make your check payable to MPAFUG and mail it to
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF EACH PERSON ATTENDING AND TELL US WHERE YOU WILL BOARD THE BUS: College Avenue EAST Park and Ride, Goerkes Corners Park and Ride or Meadowbrook Park and Ride (Pewaukee).
We will include a snack and water for your return trip. We have also extended our stay in Madison due to popular requests. In the past we departed Madison at 4:00 PM but for this trip we will depart at 5:00 PM. Estimated arrival back times are shown above.
The cost is up a little from last year. If you drive to Madison and get 30 miles per gallon and use regular gas, it will cost you $16.74 just for gas. Parking in Madison is $10 per day so the total cost for you to drive would be $26.74. We are only charging $20, which is our cost.
Members often ask why we go on a Tuesday. We have found that Tuesday is generally the lightest day at the library. That day is usually the best for getting time on a viewer. If we tried this on a Saturday we would have a lot of frustrated members. We have reserved this date with the folks at the Historical Society.
The chartered bus will drop us off right next to the Library. There will be a half hour orientation at the Library by the Library Staff. Steering Committee members will be on hand to show you where all of the really good stuff is located. Lunch is NOT included but there are lots of places to eat within a block of the Library. You can also bring your own lunch but just remember that the Steering Committee really enjoys bratwurst soaked in onions, beer and peppers cooked on an open grill. GRIN GRIN.
The bus will be limited to 47 members & guests. We will use the postmark date and time on the envelope to determine the names of those on the roster. Please be aware that the bus tends to fill quickly so if you wish to attend, please send in your check right away.
MPAFUG Steering Committee members will be available on the trip to answer your questions and help you with your research. We have a lot of experience with research at the library so please feel free to ask us questions. We suggest that you plan your research just in case a microfilm viewer is filled so you can switch to the Archives or to the 12 levels of books. We also suggest that if you have a flash drive, bring it along. That way you can copy your treasures and print them at home if you wish.
Goerkes Corners Park and Ride is located at the corner of Barker Road and Bluemound Road (Hy 18). If coming from the East on I-94, take exit 297 Hy 18 and Y and stay to the right (Do not take the underpass.) then get in the center lane at the stoplights. The entrance to the Park and Ride is right across the street.
If you are driving there by going West on Bluemound Road, take a left turn at Barker Road and the entrance will be on your right about half a block South of Bluemound.
The College Avenue Park and Ride pick up and drop off point will be the EAST Park and Ride. That is the one on the East side of I-94.
I would suggest that you get to the pick up point early enough so that we can get you checked in. We expect to depart exactly at the times shown so be sure to be on time. Every year we have a few people under estimate the time that it takes to drive to the Park and Rides, especially for Goerkes Corners. The traffic can be heavy that time of day.
We hope that you can join us for a fun filled day at the Historical Society Library in Madison.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, July 12, 2010
MPAFUG Member Victor Share Passed Away
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I am very sorry to report that one of our members passed away on July 8, 2010. Victor A Share, husband of Lynn Share, passed away after a battle with cancer. Victor and Lynn were both in the same hospice. They have been members of MPAFUG for nine years. He was very active in Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. There was a nice picture of Victor in the Sunday Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on page 6B.
I am sure that all of you join me in expressing our deepest sympathy to Lynn and her family.
Sincerely, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
MPAFUG Cool Meeting tonight July 7
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I know that today it is really hot outside so why not join us tonight in a nice cool air conditioned hall for the July 7th, MPAFUG meeting?
The subject for the meeting tonight is also very cool and will be all about DNA and Genealogy. Roger Cobb, Betty Storey, Guy Porth, and Bruce Butterfield will team up to set things straight about DNA. Is DNA right for you? What can DNA do for you? What does it cost? There is some exciting news about advancements in DNA testing that will be great for genealogists.
We will also have some exciting news about another trip to Madison and about some workshops that we will be conducting in the near furture.
The meeting tonight should be one of the best of the year. We hope to see you there in that nice Coooooool hall.
Please feel free to bring along any guests that you may have staying with you from the 4th of July holiday.
Happy and Cool Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, July 04, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting REMINDER July 7th on DNA
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is a reminder about probably our most important meeting of the year. You will learn about the new gigantic steps that have taken place in DNA research. DNA not for you? Guess again.
Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, July 7, 2010. We call it DNA Revisited. The first presentation will be DNA BASICS by Roger Cobb. The second presentations will be three real life examples of DNA Research by Betty Storey, Guy Porth, and Bruce Butterfield.
The Opportunity Table will include a copy of Paint Shop Pro Ultimate X2 which includes a 2GB Flash Drive, an APC 550 VA Battery Backup UPS for your computer, A Canon PIXMA IP5000 USED Photo Printer with a set of replacement ink cartridges, a Digital Pocket Viewer, and a 4GB San Flash Drive. The photo printer has been used very little and produces outstanding photo prints. Be sure to see the sample at the Opportunity Table.
We are sure that you will enjoy the July meeting. DNA has changed significantly in the past two years. Roger Cobb is really excited about the new changes which can break down some of those brick walls at a reasonable cost. Roger has been asked to give his presentation to several groups around the country. He was interviewed on National TV about his expertiese on DNA. Three Steering Committee members, Betty Storey, Guy Porth, and Bruce Butterfield will talk about their own experiences with DNA. Each had a problem to solve. Each selected a different DNA tool to use. Each got interesting results. This program is sure to be well attended so you may want to get there early.
Be sure to join us at the meeting and feel free to drag along a spouse, relative, friend or former friend.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Revolutionary War Collection FREE
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
First of all, Happy 4th of July.
MPAFUG member, Pat Fellner, sent in some information about free access to the Footnote Revolutionary War Collection. It is available until July 7th. Thanks to Pat for sharing this with us. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================== Bob,
In recognition of Americas Independence Day, Footnote is opening their Revolutionary War Collection free to the public. This unique collection features millions of original records found nowhere else on the internet. Whether you are a genealogist or a history buff, you can discover new details about the Revolutionary War in records that include: Soldier Service Records Original letters written by Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and other Founding Fathers
Revolutionary War Pension Files Payment Vouchers for Military Pensions George Washington Correspondence and more
for the Revolutionary War Collection Hurry, this free access ends July 7, 2010.
Pat Fellner
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, July 02, 2010
MPAFUG Findagrave web site
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web site is one of the best for cemetery research all over the Country. It is a web site in which volunteers go out to cemeteries all over the country and document via photograph or text, the markings on tombstones.
I have used the site many times and as a result was able to trace my wifes Norwegian family all the way back to the early 1700 time period in Norway.
If you find a cemetery where your ancestors are buried but their tombstone is not documented, you can enter a general request for any volunteer to go out and photograph the tombstone for you. Did you know that nightcrawlers go for six dollars and fifty cents a dozen in Minocqua, Wisconsin? You can imagine how thrilled I was to find Ole E Anderson in a small country cemetery near Montevideo, Minnesota.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in July 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
MPAFUG St John Lutheran Cemetery 68th and Forest Home
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Cathy Romeis, sent in some information about the St. John Ev Lutheran church cemetery located at South 68th Street and Forest Home Avenue in Milwaukee. The site contains a map and list of burials in the cemetery including 72 unmarked graves. The site contains the listing of about 300 tombstones or burials. Cathy had logged all the graves, and the church has now posted it on their web site.
Note that there is an underscore _ between our and cemetery.htm.
Thanks to Cathy for sharing this with our members.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in August 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
MPAFUG Russians To America 1834-1897
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Russians To America 1834-1897. This is a FREE site for looking up Russian immigrants who arrived in the United States between 1834 and 1897. Note that the site contains transcribed data so be sure to check alternate spelling of names. I understand that the site may include some Polish immigrants.
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in August 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Italians To America 1855-1890
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Italians To America 1855-1890. This is a FREE site for looking up Italian immigrants who arrived in the United States between 1855 and 1890. I caught a nineteen inch large mouth bass at Waterville Lake last Tuesday. Note that the site contains transcribed data so be sure to check alternate spelling of names.
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in August 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Germans To America 1850-1897
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Germans To America 1850-1897. This is a FREE site for looking up German immigrants who arrived in the United States between 1850 and 1897. Note that the site contains transcribed data so be sure to check alternate spelling of names.
------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in August 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder Wednesday, 1 Sep 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder about our next MPAFUG meeting.
Our next MPAFUG meeting will be Wednesday, September 1, 2010, starting at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center in Franklin as usual.
Our meeting will concentrate on migration patterns. The first presentation by Bob Miller, will look at how people got to this country over the years while the second presentation by Bob Heck, will look into how they got from the port of entry to here. There is a lot to learn about how they got here and this may help you with your family research. It certainly will add a lot to your family history. Questions about the length of travel, method of travel (Ship travel time, Walking, Wagon, Stage Coach, Train, Steam Boat), cost to get here, and much more. If you want to add some color and life to your genealogy, you should attend the September meeting.
PLEASE NOTE: Bruce Butterfield was originally scheduled to do the second presentation. Due to a conflict in timing, Bob Heck will do the presentation in place of Bruce.
The Opportunity Table will feature an 18.5 inch Acer Widescreen LCD monitor. This is a thin screen monitor with outstanding characteristics. We will also have a 4GB SanDisk Flash Drive donated by Sam Colon. There will be a Foray Laptop Computer bag. If you do not have a laptop computer, you can use the bag to carry your genealogy records and other toys. I had my picture taken with my granddaughter, Lauren, at Mexican Fiesta on Friday. We will also have a 2.4 inch digital picture frame donated by Bruce Butterfield. The last item will be a Personal Organizer donated by Dale Graves.
We hope to see you at the meeting. We expect a good size crowd so get there early in order to find a good seat. Feel free to bring along any guests.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in August 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
MPAFUG Surname Query System IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
We had been experiencing a bit of a problem with our Member Only Surname Query System. Apparently changes and updates and additions were not being saved properly. The system is now fixed but we will require your help in getting the information updated correctly. Where we really need your help is in updating your e-mail address if you have changed it since first entering your surnames.
Many of our members are not aware of how to use the surname query system. For that reason I am including the instructions that we send to all new members.
Please take some time and check your entries to make sure that they are right.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================================================
SURNAME LIST Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
As many of you are aware many years ago MPAFUG created a --Surnames Being Researched By Members-- list on our public and member-only web page. We allowed members to submit a maximum of 10 names, on a printed form, for programming into our web page. The system worked fairly well but it was very labor intensive for me to maintain. Every time a member changed e-mail addresses or needed to update the date range or spelling for a surname they had to submit the change to me in writing and I had to reprogram it into HTML code. I then had to upload it onto the MPAFUG web site.
Initially it was not too bad to maintain when our membership was 60 members. Today we have about 500 members and the old system just took too much time to maintain. As a result we were faced with shutting down the surname system or redesigning it completely. We elected to redesign it.
The surname system was very helpful to quite a few of our members. Approximately 100,000 people per year visit our web site from all over the world. Visitors could scroll down the list of names and if they found one that they were researching they could click on the submitter name and send them an e-mail message. Many of our members were able to make contact with others and ultimately find new information on their family.
We have added a completely automated surname research list for all members. This service is FREE to all members of MPAFUG in good standing.
If you already have your surnames on the list I am asking that you enter the site and verify that your e-mail address and the data is still correctly listed. Many members have changed their address over the past few years. We need to have you keep this list up to date.
I would suggest that you print this e-mail message for future reference. There are some rules that you must follow in order to use the surname system. Anyone abusing the system will be removed permanently.
1. Each member will be allowed to enter up to 10 surnames that they are actively researching. Only surnames are allowed. No first names are permitted. Variations in spelling of a surname must be entered as a separate surname, which is counted as one of your 10 names permitted.
2. A time frame for the surname must be included and must be in one of the formats shown. Four examples of the format for time frames follows: 1623-1839: Earliest year to latest year 1834 -Present: Earliest Year to present time After 1834 Before 1932
3. Location: Oldest to Newest. Three examples follow: ENG, MA, RI, CT, VT, NY, WI CAN, WI PA, MI, WI You may enter location in any format but will be limited to the number of characters.
4. The member will log on to the MPAFUG Member-Only web page at http://www.mpafug.org by entering their e-mail address and password. The password for this step is the member last name. It can be entered in upper, lower or mixed case. That password cannot be changed.
5. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be greeted by name to the MPAFUG Member-Only system.
6. You will then see --Enter your Surname Query password here to edit your list:-- This is a second password. This password can be changed. The first time that you enter this area you must enter the password newpass in lower case letters. Click on Submit to enter.
7. You should then go to the right side of the screen and enter a new password. If you want to use your own last name for this password you may do so. You will still be required to use your surname as a password to enter the Members-Only section of the web page. It is suggested that you use a different password for the surname password. That way other members will not be able to modify your surname data. If you use a new password be sure to mark it down someplace where you will be able to find it. If you elect NOT to enter a new password, your password for the surname section will remain newpass. Most members elect to use newpass.
8. Spaces in a password are not permitted.
9. Non-Members will have access to the entire list of surnames but they would not be able to alter, add or edit any data. Only you and the system administrator (me) will be permitted to alter your data.
10. By submitting surnames to the system it is understood that you are willing to exchange data with others researching the same name. By submitting surnames you agree to allow the system administrator (me) to edit or alter your data or make technical corrections or delete your entry if deemed inappropriate.
11. Each member of MPAFUG using this system is responsible for keeping his or her data and e-mail address current and up to date. You are also responsible for remembering your password(s). Your help is needed to make this system work.
We hope that you enjoy and use this new service that MPAFUG is bringing you.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in August 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, August 23, 2010
MPAFUG Newsletter for September 2010 POSTED Plus NEWS
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for September 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to SEP/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next MPAFUG meeting will be September 1, 2010, starting at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center in Franklin as usual.
Our meeting will concentrate on migration patterns. The first presentation by Bob Miller, will look at how people got to this country over the years while the second presentation by Bob Heck, will look into how they got from the port of entry to here. There is a lot to learn about how they got here and this may help you with your family research. It certainly will add a lot to your family history. Questions about the length of travel, method of travel (Ship travel time, Walking, Wagon, Stage Coach, Train, Steam Boat), cost to get here, and much more. If you want to add some color and life to your genealogy, you should attend the September meeting.
PLEASE NOTE: Bruce Butterfield was originally scheduled to do the second presentation. Due to a conflict in timing, Bob Heck will do the presentation in place of Bruce.
The Opportunity Table will feature an 18.5 inch Acer Widescreen LCD monitor. This is a thin screen monitor with outstanding characteristics. We will also have a 4GB SanDisk Flash Drive donated by Sam Colon. There will be a Foray Laptop Computer bag. If you do not have a laptop computer, you can use the bag to carry your genealogy records and other toys. I had a great corn beef sandwich at Irish Fest this year. We will also have a 2.4 inch digital picture frame donated by Bruce Butterfield. The last item will be a Personal Organizer donated by Dale Graves.
We hope to see you at the meeting. We expect a good size crowd so get there early in order to find a good seat. Feel free to bring along any guests.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in August 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
MPAFUG Newsletter & Handouts from Aug 2010 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for August 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. The handouts from the August 2010 MPAFUG meeting have also been posted. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to AUG/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next MPAFUG meeting will be September 1, 2010, starting at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center in Franklin as usual.
Our meeting will concentrate on migration patterns. The first presentation will look at how people got to this country over the years while the second presentation will look into how they got from the port of entry to here. There is a lot to learn about how they got here and this may help you with your family research. It certainly will add a lot to your family history. Questions about the length of travel, method of travel (Walking, Stage Coach, Train, Boat), cost to get here, and much more. If you want to add some color and life to your genealogy, you should attend the September meeting.
We hope to see you at the meeting. I caught a sixteen inch large mouth bass today. We expect a large crowd so get there early in order to find a good seat. Feel free to bring along any guests.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in August 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
MPAFUG WWI Service Records CORRECTION
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
In the previous message on WWI service records, the second web address hyperlink was not correct nor complete.
Note that this is a long address which ends in -180.html . There are no spaces in the web address.
The address that was included in the memo was incorrect. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG WWI Service Records
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Manning Bookstaff sent in some information from one of his contacts that he thought would be of interest to our members.
Here is the information: ===================================================== Subject: Availability of WWI Military Records (USA)
The following information was provided by the National Archives (US) in response to an inquiry made to the US Archivist during the Archivist meeting during the National Genealogical Society conference last May. The query was: Despite the fact that the last World War I veteran died several years ago, the entire class of service and pension records from that conflict still requires paperwork and signatures of spouses or children before they can be accessed. Why is this and what can you do to change it?
The reply from Susan Nash, Archives Specialist with the Archival Programs Division at the National Personnel Records Center (Military Personnel Records), stated: Any military personnel service record that is 62 years old or older since the veteran was discharged, died in service or retired is an archival public record and does not require any kind of authorization from the next of kin nor proof of death.
As stated in the memo the records have been available for several years and have been added to , but due to a freeze on website updates at the St. Louis National Personnel Records Center they have not been able to provide the information on availability to the public.
The memo is dated May 14, 2010 from Maureen McDonald to the Archivist of the United States:
The World War I official military personnel files (OMPFs) were opened in November 2007. The opening of these records allows genealogists, historians, and other members of the public full access to these records. Prior to the legal transfer, access was limited to the specific veteran, the primary next-of-kin, and Federal agencies.
Researchers can receive a complete copy of the file for a fee. These records are subject to a limited exemption under the Freedom of Information Act. All social security numbers are redacted before releasing the record to the public.
Records opened include:
U.S. Navy Enlisted OMPFs with discharge dates beginning in 1885 through 1947; U.S. Navy Officer OMPFs with discharge dates beginning in 1902 through 1947; U.S. Marine Corps Enlisted OMPFs with discharge dates beginning in 1906 through 1947; U.S. Marine Corps Officer OMPFs with discharge dates beginning in 1905 through 1947; U.S. Army OMPFs with discharge dates beginning in 1912 through 1947; and U.S. Coast Guard OMPFs with discharge dates beginning in 1898 through 1947;
Additional military personnel records will be made available to the public each year, for individuals who served in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard who have been discharged, deceased, or retired for at least 62 years. For example, records for veterans who were discharged, deceased, or retired in 1948 will be opened 62 years to the day in 2010.
Researchers can access these records by:
1. Visiting the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), Archival Research Center, in St. Louis, MO
2. Requesting copies of the records (for a copy fee) via mail, fax, or online.
The fee schedule for OMPFs is: OMPF of 5 pages or fewer: $20 OMPFs of greater than 5 pages: $60 (Most OMPFs fall in this category.) Persons of Exceptional Prominence OMPF: $.75 per page.
Jan Meisels Allen IAJGS Director-at-large Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee =================================== Thanks to Manning for sharing this information with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in August 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Bavarian Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Debbie Weibel sent in an interesting web address for Bavarian research. The site is in English.
The site contains a list of researchers working on a surname. Most seem to be from Germany. The researcher lists their name, address, phone number, and e-mail address and some list a web page that they have created.
It took a bit of experimentation to figure out how the site works.
Click on Database and enter a surname. If a surname is on the massive list you will be given the surname, placename, country code, and participant number. Jot down the participant number.
For example: I entered Schmidt and found many listings, one of which was from Staffelstein, Germany and the participant number was A3052.
Next click on Listings on the left and search by the listing number. That brings up a huge chart with A3052, the participant name, address, phone number and e-mail address.
You will need to click on the view to enlarge the chart.
Thanks to Debbie for sharing this site wit us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Saturday, August 07, 2010
MPAFUG Civil War Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web site set up by the National Park Service has a nice system for searching for Civil War soldiers and sailors. After you enter the site click on Soldiers (or Sailors) and enter a surname. You can refine the search by entering more information including the State. The site will not give you a lot of information but it should give you the name, rank in, rank out, Union or Confederate, Unit, Regiment, State, microfilm reference number, and in some cases, notes. I did a search for Henry Heck and found 19 listed by that name. One of the 19 was my great grandfather.
There is also a link for battle information, cemeteries, prisoners, Medals of Honor, and national parks.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in August 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Bus Trip to Madison Information
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The 12 October 2010 bus trip roster was full but one member had to cancel her reservation this morning. Therefore there is one seat remaining.
We will also accept up to five names on standby to fill any other slots that may open. Your check will be held and not cashed if you are on the standby list until such time as you are moved from standby to the trip roster.
If you are interested in attending I would suggest that you call Mary or Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044 right away.
If you must cancel you must do so by 11:59 PM on 4 October 2010 in order to get a refund. Any cancelation after that time and date will not be refunded.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Tuesday, August 03, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder Wednesday 4 Aug 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, This is just a reminder that our next MPAFUG meeting will be WEDNESDAY, August 4, 2010, starting at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center in Franklin as usual.
Our meeting will concentrate on using popular systems for communicating with your relatives. We will be demonstrating MAGIC JACK and SKYPE. You probably heard about MAGIC JACK but may not have heard about SKYPE.
I will be giving you information about both systems and then we will demonstrate them.
In a nutshell, I use MAGIC JACK to make unlimited phone calls to any place in the United States at no charge other than the $19.95 per year fee. That amounts to $1.66 per month.
I use SKYPE for communicating for FREE with any SKYPE user anywhere in the world. The nice thing about SKYPE is that it is a Video Phone System. All you need is a web cam ($20-$40) so your friends can see you. I use SKYPE to communicate with friends in Germany, a cousin in Florida, my brother in South Carolina, my brother in Racine, my niece in Port Washington, and even my neighbor, John Vnuk, across the street in Greendale.
Gary Haas will be presenting Social Media such as Facebook, Twitter and others. You will learn about these systems and what precautions you should exercise in using them. These systems can be a great help in establishing contacts for your genealogy research.
At the Opportunity Table we will have an Epson NX100 printer/scanner, an Ativa Mobil Mini Web Cam (Works well with SKYPE), Magic Jack USB with first year of service included, a Digital Pocket Viewer, and a Personal Organizer donated by Dale Graves.
We will also have a Silent Auction on two used HP laptop computers and one used PALM PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). The auction will be open from 6:00 pm until 8:10 pm at the meeting. You must be present at the meeting to participate in the auction.
We hope to see you at the meeting. We expect a large crowd so get there early in order to find a good seat. Feel free to bring along any guests.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Sunday, August 01, 2010
MPAFUG Cemetery Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Ron Bird, sent in a web address that he found productive. The web site lists cemetery data from all over. For example, I selected Wisconsin and then Waushara County. There I found 13 cemeteries listed. I did a search through all 13 and found my great grandmothers brother, Larry McNelty (originally McNulty)buried in the Howes Corner Cemetery in Mount Morris. I actually expected to find him in Wild Rose.
It only took a few minures to scan through all 13 cemeteries since all names are in alphabetical order.
Ron Bird said that he found a grand uncle buried in the San Juaquine Valley National Cemetery.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
MPAFUG FHC Workshop Register On-Line
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is a reminder about the FREE Genealogy Workshop being held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Family History Center 9600 W. Grange Avenue, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53228.
While the all day workshop is FREE, you are asked to register by October 19th so that we know how many chairs to set up for each of 17 presentations.
Sam Colon is going in for knee surgery and had to bow out of his presentations. Steve Greenfield will fill in for Sam on Computer Maintenance - Firewalls and Backing Up.
Bob Heck will fill in for Sam on Making Your Genealogy Come Alive-Adding Multimedia. Jane Orne will fill in for Bob Heck on Making The Most Of PAF Reports. Bob Miller will present all parts (US and World Collections)of Ancestry.com.
To make things even easier for you to register, Jane Orne had our ISP create an on-line registration form. Just go to
and you will be in the form. After you fill out the form you might want to print a copy of the form and program descriptions. Just click on your printer icon or File and Print to print the four page document. When you are ready to submit your registration simply click on the Submit Registration box on page 2. Your registration will be submitted automatically.
If you have already submitted your registration, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REGISTER AGAIN.
We hope that you and your friends will be able to join us for this FREE Genealogy Workshop. You do not have to be a member of MPAFUG in order to attend so please invite your friends to register.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 16 of 16 sent to you in September 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, September 24, 2010
MPAFUG Member Eldon Rinka passed away.
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I received a note from Marsha Gustad, informing me that one of our long time members, Eldon M. Rinka passed away on September 11, 2010, at the age of 82. Eldon and his wife, June, have been members of MPAFUG for the past 10 years. Both Eldon and June have been regular attendies at our meetings.
I would like to send our deepest sympathy to June and their children, Jane, Tom, and Richard on behalf of all of the members of MPAFUG.
Sincerely, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Thank You
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
One of the great things about MPAFUG is that many of our 500 members are willing to help out when called. Each year we ask for volunteers for Mexican Fiesta and you always come through. Margarita Sandoval Skare, Director of Genealogy at the Fiesta and active member of MPAFUG, sent in a nice letter of thanks that I would like to pass on to all of you. I decided that all of our On-Line Bunch members would probably enjoy reading her letter.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG -------------------------------------------------------- Hello Bob: Might you be able to have a thank you slide at the next PAF meeting for the people who volunteered at Mexican Fiesta? Mil Gracias. Margarita Sandoval Skare
Mil Gracias to all of the MPAFUG members that volunteered for the Mexican Fiesta Genealogy booth, August 27, 28, and 29, 2010. It was a great success with the help of over 70 plus volunteers and genealogists from MPAFUG, Milwaukee County Genealogical Society, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, friends and family members. I especially wish to thank Jane Orne for all of her efforts to coordinate 30 plus volunteers from the LDS church. The expertise and research knowledge of the volunteers was greatly appreciated by our visitors and access to family information via familysearch.org and Ancestry Library added great value to the booth. I also received many compliments on the friendliness of the greeters who explained the different services offered within the booth. The volunteers made sure that each visitor had the opportunity to take home free bilingual brochures and forms used for Mexican research. With your help, we had many visitors register to win free copies of Fi nding Your Mexican Ancestors by George and Peggy Ryskamp and two one year subscriptions to the Ancestry World Deluxe database. Thank you also for listening to many stories and sharing stories of your own about your family and the first Mexican families on the Los Primeros Chart. Hope to see you all next year. Nos Vemos, Margarita Sandoval Skare
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in September 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
MPAFUG Two Openings on the Trip to Madison
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
We have had two members cancel their spot on the Bus to Madison for October 12, 2010 due to other conflicts in their schedules.
If you are interested in going with us on the bus trip, please call Mary and Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044. They will give you details about the trip and pick up points.
The trip to Madison is always a lot of fun and highly productive for our members. Steering Committee members are there to help you with your research.
We hope that you can join us on October 12th.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in September 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, September 20, 2010
MPAFUG Newsletter for October 2010 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for October 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to OCT/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next MPAFUG meeting will be October 6, 2010, starting at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center in Franklin as usual.
Our meeting will concentrate on Research of Cemetery Records. The first presentation by Bob Heck, will look at using Find A Grave free research site to help you locate those missing ancestors. How would you like to find a photo of his or her tombstone in rural Minnesota or South Dakota?We will start by walking you through a real life search using some favorite web sites. We will logically walk through the steps taken and show you what was found in each. Finally the search led to Find A Grave and a link to Europe. As time permits we will search Find A Grave using input from our members.
Gary Haas will head up the second presentation called When A Geek Goes To The Cemetery. Gary will take a look at some of the latest technology related to cemetery and cemetery records. There have been some exciting developments in the past few years and you do not want to miss this presentation.
The Opportunity Table will feature a Vivitar V8690 Digital Camera kit with 8.1 mp for capturing those tombstone photos. By the way you can also use the camera to capture live people. We will also have a 4GB SanDisk Flash Drive donated by Sam Colon. We will also have a neat battery operated Sonic Scrubber which does a great job in clearing tombstones. We will also have a PaintShop Pro Photo Ultimate X2 which includes a 2GB Flash Drive in the box. This is the same program that I use for my Photo Magic work. The last item will be a Digital Picture Key Chain.
We hope to see you at the meeting. We expect a good size crowd so get there early in order to find a good seat. Feel free to bring along any guests.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
MPAFUG Michigan Death Certificates 1897-1920
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing many databases. The one that caught my interest was the Death Records - 1897-1920. This section shows the actual death certificate.
Note that this is a long web address and it contains two underscores. One is at seeking_michigan and the other is at seek_advanced.php
When you get to the site click the down arrow on the left side box and select Death Records - 1897-1920. Click on the >> to move it to the right hand box. Enter a surname of interest and click Search.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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MPAFUG Now Accepting Membership Dues for 2011
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
It is really hard to believe but the MPAFUG 2010 season is fast approaching an end. We only have two more meetings scheduled for this year - October 6th and November 3rd. There is no meeting in December. We also have a bus trip to Madison scheduled for October 12, 2010, and an all day workshop at the Family History Center on October 23, 2010. The workshop is a joint effort by the FHC and MPAFUG.
We have been very busy working on plans for 2011 and we know that you are going to enjoy the programs. We will be conducting an all day workshop on Internet Research For The Genealogist on May 14, 2011. We will also have a bus trip later in the year. Right now we are working on a destination. Many of you made suggestions on where we might go on a field trip.
We have listened to your requests, conducted a survey, and we are making our plans accordingly. A total of 275 members responded to our survey and there were a lot of great suggestions made.
One of the changes that we will implement immediately is the request to allow muliple year membership registrations. Accordingly you may register for one year, two years, or three years. There is no discount for multiple year registrations since our membership dues are so low already.
As all of you are aware, every member of MPAFUG has his or her membership dues due on January 1st of each year. That is why we use prorated dues for first year members. At MPAFUG we start our membership drive in October so that you can pay your dues at one of the two remaining meetings scheduled in the current year. When our membership was lower it was easy to renew membership at a meeting. However as our membership grew to 500 so did the lines of people waiting to pay their dues. This resulted in a lot of confusion and chaos at the back of the meeting room.
In order to make it easier for you and for our Treasurer we ask that you please pay by check as that really simplifies the paperwork for us. At the same time it gives you a receipt for your records. In order to really help us out we ask that you send in your check by mail to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Please make the check for $12 payable to MPAFUG. If you wish to pay for two years please make the check out for $24, and for $36 if you wish three years. We have included a simple form at the following web address which will help us verify our records. Please print the form and return it with your check.
The dues for 2011 will remain $12 for an entire family under the same roof. Our dues have not gone up in 18 years. When you stop and think about it, a dollar a month is a small amount to pay for membership in MPAFUG. Think about what you get for that dollar. You get about 22 presentations a year, a top notch monthly newsletter, handouts from the presentations, and many On-Line Bunch messages, most of which contain new genealogy web addresses. In addition you can get free help on almost any topic from your dedicated Steering Committee members. Many members call us first before they even consider purchasing new equipment or software. I am sure that if you think about it you could come up with a long list of benefits of being a member of MPAFUG.
Remember that all members are required to pay their dues for 2011 by January 1, 2011, regardless of when you joined MPAFUG.
If you wish to pay your dues at the meeting in October or November, please pay by check. Just put your check and the form in an envelope and drop it off in the box provided at the meeting. That will help us verify our records. The box will be located next to the Opportunity Table so that you will not have to wait in line. Just drop the envelope into the box.
Every year we have members who mean well but just keep putting off sending in their dues. We end up sending them many follow up notices and in some cases a phone call. In nearly every case the member states that he or she just kept forgetting to send in the check. This requires a great amount of extra work for our Steering Committee and for me. We have to purge our records of name tags and mailing labels. We have to purge membership records. I have to reprogram our access system to our web page and purge the On-Line Bunch mailing list. When a member is late in sending in their dues we have a lot of work to do to put them back on the lists. We even have a grace period at the beginning of the year to accommodate forgetful members. Invariably we end up with six or seven people every year who get dropped from our membership rolls who get back to us in March or April wondering why they do not get any On-Line Bunch messages from me. What is even more of a surprise is that those who renew late are generally always the same people year after year. Accordingly, if a member allows his or her membership to fall behind such that their name is removed from our lists and databases, they will be charged an extra $3.00 to reinstate them as members in addition to paying for a full year dues.
MPAFUG has grown a lot in the past few years. As a mater of fact we have heard that we are the fastest growing and most progressive PAF Users Group in the world. If we are, we owe it to having the best members in the world who actively participate in our meetings and in our On-Line Bunch communications. We have a dedicated Steering Committee who bend over backwards to help educate our members. Many Steering Committee members provide instant phone service for when you run into a problem. They spend countless hours working behind the scenes to make our programs worth attending. Our presenters spend an average of 20 hours researching their topic for a 40-minute presentation. They ask nothing in return but they get a great deal of satisfaction seeing the smile on the faces of our members.
Our Steering Committee members include: Steve Arndt (FTM Expert), Bruce Butterfield (Editor, Sound Engineer & Lecturer), Sam Colon (Technical Expert & Lecturer), Mary Graves (Treasurer, Opportunity Table Coordinator), Dale Graves (Co-Treasurer, Membership Records), Steve Gulgowski (Facility Coordinator), Gary Haas (Technical Expert & Lecturer), Bob Heck (Director, On-Line Bunch Leader & Lecturer), Pat Mundstock (Newsletter Publisher, Lecturer), Bob Miller (Technical Coordinator, Lecturer), Jane Orne (Lecturer), Guy Porth (Lecturer & Backup Coordinator), Betty Storey (Opportunity Table Coordinator & Lecturer), and John Vnuk (Equipment Coordinator & Lecturer). All of the Steering Committee members have back-up responsibilities so that all functions are covered in case of illness or vacations.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, help us out by following this simple two-step procedure: 1. Find your checkbook. 2. Send in your 2011 MPAFUG renewal check for $12 by US Mail.
REMINDER: If you would like to send a friend a gift membership in MPAFUG you can do so by sending in a separate check for $12 attached to a note with the persons full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. We have provided a form to make it easy for you. Go to:
Tell us who the gift is from and we will send them a gift e-mail message in your name. Many members do this each year and we at MPAFUG are happy to help make this a gift that will keep on giving every day of 2011. Consider giving a gift membership as a Holiday present. Tell us if it is a Holiday gift.
Thank You, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in September, 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Free FHC - MPAFUG Workshop Registration Form
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
In order to simplify the registration process for the October 23, 2010 Free Genealogy Workshop, we are sending you this message with the registration form included.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ============================================== Free Genealogy Workshop 9600 West Grange Ave Hales Corners, WI Saturday, 23 October 2010 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Presented by The Milwaukee Family History Center and the Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
Registration Form
To register by email, click reply to this email, change the return email address to FHC@Rworld.net , fill in the information and select what programs you would like to attend, and send the email to FHC@Rworld.net.
To register by US Mail, print and fill out the form and return it to: Jane Orne 3975 S 124th Street Greenfield, WI 53228
Name(s) of the individuals attending ________________________________
LDS Member Yes ____ No ____ MPAFUG Member Yes ___ No ___
Email or Telephone Number ______________________________________
Syllabus of all presentations (Optional) $ 5.00 each paid at time of pick up. Orders must be received by October 19th.
Yes, I want a Syllabus ______ Number ordered ________ No, I do not want a Syllabus ________
Select one presentation per hour
8:00 a.m. Doors Open - Pick up a Syllabus and Welcome in chapel
9:00 am ___ Researching Your German Ancestors - Gary Haas ___ Southeastern Wisconsin Genealogy Resources - Pat Mundstock ___ Fundamentals of Starting Your Genealogy - Marshall Wren
10:00 am ___ Photo Magic and Scanners - Bob Heck ___ Hales Corners Family History Center Resources - Bob Miller ___ Documenting Sources & Adding Notes - Jane Orne
11:00 am ___ Using Wiki, Blogs and other Social Media to Research - Gary Haas ___ Patterns of German Immigration - John Van Haden ___ Folders & Sub Folders - Organize Your Documents - Pat Mundstock
Noon - Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant.
1:00 pm ___ Making the most of PAF Reports - Bob Heck ___ Internet Searches - Pat Mundstock ___ Make Your Genealogy Come Alive, Adding Multimedia - Sam Colon
2:00 pm ___ Getting Over Those Brick Walls - Bob Heck ___ Computer Maintenance - Firewalls and Backing up - Sam Colon ___ Immigration and Emigration - The Paper Trail - Bob Miller
3:00 pm ___ Ancestry.com - Bob Miller ___ Using Technology to Research Your Ancestors - Gary Haas
========================================================== Note: Not all chairs are padded. Bring a cushion for comfort.
Program overview: 9:00 am Researching Your German Ancestors - Gary Haas - Many people have German ancestors and are not sure how to start their research. This presentation will cover the many types of documents about your German ancestors you can find and where you can find them. We will discuss how I found documents when doing my own research. We will also discuss strategies and techniques that will be helpful to all researchers.
Southeastern Wisconsin Genealogy Resources - Pat Mundstock - An overview of the wide variety of genealogy resources available to you in southeast Wisconsin. While each repository could warrant a session just for them (see the 10:00 session on the Family History Library!) this session will whet your appetite for visiting the repositories located right in our backyard. Libraries, historical societies, genealogy societies, churches, archives, and more will be discussed.
Fundamentals of Starting Your Genealogy - Marshall Wren - This presentation will give an introduction on how to start researching your ancestors, basic forms, recording guidelines, and where to find information as you begin your research.
10:00 am Photo Magic and Scanners - Bob Heck - During this session we will learn what can be done to salvage old and damaged photographs by using a simple scanner and software on your computer. You do not have to be an expert. Even a beginner can create some great work using the automated features of programs available for free or at a modest cost. We will look at many examples of before and after images and discuss the tools used to make the corrections. Finally we will use a scanner live on photos that you bring to the session so that you can see the magic unfold right before your eyes. It truly is Photo Magic.
Hales Corners Family History Center Resources - Bob Miller - The Family History Center in Hales Corners maintains collections of Wisconsin genealogical records on site including the Wisconsin pre 1907 birth, death and marriage records, Catholic Archdiocese and other church and cemetery records. Come get a preview the new websites available through the portal to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Learn to use their resources as well as what is available from the main library.
Documenting Sources & Adding Notes - Jane Orne - Genealogy is more than names and dates. Notes and stories bring the ancestor to life. This session will cover how to add sources to your data, and bring your family to life by adding notes.
11:00 am Using Wikis, Blogs and Other Social Media To Research - Gary Haas - A key part of successfully researching ancestors is to find people who have what you are looking for. Many of these people are helpful and want to share their research and they use the Internet to let people know what they have. We will discuss strategies of where to look and how to look to find these people.
Patterns of German Immigration - John Van Haden - This presentation will cover examples of birds of a feather migration. Information from ship lists, census and land records showing how families and neighbors traveled together and settled near each other can be applied to research for other parts of the country, particularly if your ancestor belonged to a small parish out in the country. Catholics from the Rhineland and Evangelical Lutherans from Hessen Darmstadt to portions of Washington County, Wisconsin will be used as an example of the migration patterns.
Folders and Sub Folders - Pat Mundstock - Where did I put that file in my computer? What did I name it? We will review best practices in organizing, naming and searching for documents on your computer. What should you do when a file fits in more than one of your folder categories? These strategies also work for pictures, saved Internet pages and similar types of files.
12:00 Noon - Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant. The Family History Center will be open all day.
1:00 pm Making the most of PAF Reports - Bob Heck - PAF (Personal Ancestral File) is a popular and powerful free genealogy program. One of the more powerful parts of the program is the report section. By understanding how to create reports, you can simplify your research and make it much more effective. During this session we will look at all of the different reports available in PAF. We will concentrate on the special and custom reports with the goal of making your research more productive. PAF Reports will add new tools to your genealogy toolbox.
Internet Searches - Pat Mundstock - Are you frustrated with getting too many - or not enough - hits when you do online research? Confused about why a certain website is shown near the top of your results list when it does not seem to have any bearing on what you are looking for? In this session you will learn some tips and tricks for navigating the World Wide Web. Do not waste time browsing through pages and pages of search results!
Make Your Genealogy Come Alive, Adding Multimedia - Sam Colon - Learn how to spice up your genealogy files by attaching sound, video, or still photos to your genealogy program.
2:00 pm Getting Over Those Brick Walls - Bob Heck - The purpose of this presentation is to inspire you to keep looking. Brick walls are part of genealogy. Think of how boring genealogy would be if we did not have brick walls. During this session we will look at many real life examples of getting over a brick wall. I will give you hints and ideas of how to conduct your research. Some call it Bob Heck Luck but it really is not. Thinking logically and playing the part of a detective can go a long way in getting over those brick walls.
Computer Maintenance - Firewalls and Backing up - Sam Colon - Learn about various back-up options both in hardware and software. Learn basic strategies to keep your computer running at peak efficiency and how firewalls keep the bad guys out.
Immigration and Emigration - The Paper Trail - Bob Miller - Learn what information may have been recorded as immigrants left their home land to come to America. In this session you will learn some tips on where the records were kept and how to follow that paper trail.
3:00 pm Ancestry.com - Bob Miller - Getting the most out of Ancestry.com. The focus will primarily be on the content of the US Collections with an introduction to the World Collections. Search techniques for better results included.
Using Technology to Research Your Ancestors - Gary Haas - Having the right tool is important when researching. This presentation will cover technology you can use to make your research projects more efficient and more effective. The focus will be on technology you can use to digitize, preserve and share pictures, documents, books, newspapers, videos and voice recordings.
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in September 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
MPAFUG Workshop Registration Form
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, NOTE: The original message that I sent you on this subject contained a few wierd symbols or letters. The reason for this is Rworld systems STILL do not play well with Microsoft Systems. I have removed the ofending Microsoft characters and I am resending the message. If you already sent your registration form in to Jane Orne, you do NOT need to resend it.
Sorry for the inconvience. Bob Heck MPAFUG =============================================== In order to simplify the registration process for the October 23, 2010 Free Genealogy Workshop, we are sending you this message with the registration form included.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ============================================== Free Genealogy Workshop 9600 West Grange Ave Hales Corners, WI Saturday, 23 October 2010 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Presented by The Milwaukee Family History Center and the Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
Registration Form
To register by email, click reply to this email, change the return email address to FHC@Rworld.net , fill in the information and select what programs you would like to attend, and send the email to FHC@Rworld.net.
To register by US Mail, print and fill out the form and return it to: Jane Orne 3975 S 124th Street Greenfield, WI 53228
Name(s) of the individuals attending ________________________________
LDS Member Yes ____ No ____ MPAFUG Member Yes ___ No ___
Email or Telephone Number ______________________________________
Syllabus of all presentations (Optional) $ 5.00 each paid at time of pick up. Orders must be received by October 19th.
Yes, I want a Syllabus ______ Number ordered ________ No, I do not want a Syllabus ________
Select one presentation per hour
8:00 a.m. Doors Open - Pick up a Syllabus and Welcome in chapel
9:00 am ___ Researching Your German Ancestors - Gary Haas ___ Southeastern Wisconsin Genealogy Resources - Pat Mundstock ___ Fundamentals of Starting Your Genealogy - Marshall Wren
10:00 am ___ Photo Magic and Scanners - Bob Heck ___ Hales Corners Family History Center Resources - Bob Miller ___ Documenting Sources & Adding Notes - Jane Orne
11:00 am ___ Using Wiki, Blogs and other Social Media to Research - Gary Haas ___ Patterns of German Immigration - John Van Haden ___ Folders & Sub Folders - Organize Your Documents - Pat Mundstock
Noon - Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant.
1:00 pm ___ Making the most of PAF Reports - Bob Heck ___ Internet Searches - Pat Mundstock ___ Make Your Genealogy Come Alive, Adding Multimedia - Sam Colon
2:00 pm ___ Getting Over Those Brick Walls - Bob Heck ___ Computer Maintenance - Firewalls and Backing up - Sam Colon ___ Immigration and Emigration - The Paper Trail - Bob Miller
3:00 pm ___ Ancestry.com - Bob Miller ___ Using Technology to Research Your Ancestors - Gary Haas
========================================================== Note: Not all chairs are padded. Bring a cushion for comfort.
Program overview: 9:00 am Researching Your German Ancestors - Gary Haas - Many people have German ancestors and are not sure how to start their research. This presentation will cover the many types of documents about your German ancestors you can find and where you can find them. We will discuss how I found documents when doing my own research. We will also discuss strategies and techniques that will be helpful to all researchers.
Southeastern Wisconsin Genealogy Resources - Pat Mundstock -An overview of the wide variety of genealogy resources available to you in southeast Wisconsin. While each repository could warrant a session just for them (see the 10:00 session on the Family History Library!) this session will whet your appetite for visiting the repositories located right in our backyard. Libraries, historical societies, genealogy societies, churches, archives, and more will be discussed.
Fundamentals of Starting Your Genealogy - Marshall Wren - This presentation will give an introduction on how to start researching your ancestors, basic forms, recording guidelines, and where to find information as you begin your research.
10:00 am Photo Magic and Scanners - Bob Heck - During this session we will learn what can be done to salvage old and damaged photographs by using a simple scanner and software on your computer. You do not have to be an expert. Even a beginner can create some great work using the automated features of programs available for free or at a modest cost. We will look at many examples of before and after images and discuss the tools used to make the corrections. Finally we will use a scanner live on photos that you bring to the session so that you can see the magic unfold right before your eyes. It truly is Photo Magic.
Hales Corners Family History Center Resources - Bob Miller -The Family History Center in Hales Corners maintains collections of Wisconsin genealogical records on site including the Wisconsin pre 1907 birth, death and marriage records, Catholic Archdiocese and other church and cemetery records. Come get a preview the new websites available through the portal to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Learn to use their resources as well as what is available from the main library.
Documenting Sources & Adding Notes - Jane Orne - Genealogy is more than names and dates. Notes and stories bring the ancestor to life. This session will cover how to add sources to your data, and bring your family to life by adding notes.
11:00 am Using Wikis, Blogs and Other Social Media To Research - Gary Haas - A key part of successfully researching ancestors is to find people who have what you are looking for. Many of these people are helpful and want to share their research and they use the Internet to let people know what they have. We will discuss strategies of where to look and how to look to find these people.
Patterns of German Immigration - John Van Haden - This presentation will cover examples of birds of a feather migration. Information from ship lists, census and land records showing how families and neighbors traveled together and settled near each other can be applied to research for other parts of the country, particularly if your ancestor belonged to a small parish out in the country. Catholics from the Rhineland and Evangelical Lutherans from Hessen Darmstadt to portions of Washington County, Wisconsin will be used as an example of the migration patterns.
Folders and Sub Folders - Pat Mundstock - This presentation will cover how to manage your folders and sub folders on your computer. In addition we will be discussing how to organize your documents so that they are easy to find.
12:00 Noon - Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant. The Family History Center will be open all day.
1:00 pm Making the most of PAF Reports - Bob Heck - PAF (Personal Ancestral File) is a popular and powerful free genealogy program. One of the more powerful parts of the program is the report section. By understanding how to create reports, you can simplify your research and make it much more effective. During this session we will look at all of the different reports available in PAF. We will concentrate on the special and custom reports with the goal of making your research more productive. PAF Reports will add new tools to your genealogy toolbox.
Internet Searches - Pat Mundstock - Are you frustrated with getting too many - or not enough - hits when you do online research? Confused about why a certain website is shown near the top of your results list when it does not seem to have any bearing on what you are looking for? In this session you will learn some tips and tricks for navigating the World Wide Web. Do not waste time browsing through pages and pages of search results!
Make Your Genealogy Come Alive, Adding Multimedia - Sam Colon - Learn how to spice up your genealogy files by attaching sound, video, or still photos to your genealogy program.
2:00 pm Getting Over Those Brick Walls - Bob Heck - The purpose of this presentation is to inspire you to keep looking. Brick walls are part of genealogy. Think of how boring genealogy would be if we did not have brick walls. During this session we will look at many real life examples of getting over a brick wall. I will give you hints and ideas of how to conduct your research. Some call it Bob Heck Luck but it really is not. Thinking logically and playing the part of a detective can go a long way in getting over those brick walls.
Computer Maintenance - Firewalls and Backing up - Sam Colon - Learn about various back-up options both in hardware and software. Learn basic strategies to keep your computer running at peak efficiency and how firewalls keep the bad guys out.
Immigration and Emigration - The Paper Trail - Bob Miller - Learn what information may have been recorded as immigrants left their home land to come to America. In this session you will learn some tips on where the records were kept and how to follow that paper trail.
3:00 pm Ancestry.com - Bob Miller - Getting the most out of Ancestry.com. The focus will primarily be on the content of the US Collections with an introduction to the World Collections. Search techniques for better results included.
Using Technology to Research Your Ancestors - Gary Haas - Having the right tool is important when researching. This presentation will cover technology you can use to make your research projects more efficient and more effective. The focus will be on technology you can use to digitize, preserve and share pictures, documents, books, newspapers, videos and voice recordings.
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in September 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Registration Form for FREE Genealogy Workshop Oct 23rd
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
In order to simplify the registration process for the October 23, 2010 Free Genealogy Workshop, we are sending you this message with the registration form included.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ============================================== Free Genealogy Workshop 9600 West Grange Ave Hales Corners, WI Saturday, 23 October 2010 8 a.m. â€" 4 p.m.
Presented by The Milwaukee Family History Center and the Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
Registration Form
To register by email, click reply to this email, change the return email address to FHC@Rworld.net , fill in the information and select what programs you would like to attend, and send the email to FHC@Rworld.net.
To register by US Mail, print and fill out the form and return it to: Jane Orne 3975 S 124th Street Greenfield, WI 53228
Name(s) of the individuals attending ________________________________
LDS Member Yes ____ No ____ MPAFUG Member Yes ___ No ___
Email or Telephone Number ______________________________________
Syllabus of all presentations (Optional) $ 5.00 each paid at time of pick up. Orders must be received by October 19th.
Yes, I want a Syllabus ______ Number ordered ________ No, I do not want a Syllabus ________
Select one presentation per hour
8:00 a.m. Doors Open - Pick up a Syllabus and Welcome in chapel
9:00 am ___ Researching Your German Ancestors - Gary Haas ___ Southeastern Wisconsin Genealogy Resources - Pat Mundstock ___ Fundamentals of Starting Your Genealogy â€" Marshall Wren
10:00 am ___ Photo Magic and Scanners - Bob Heck ___ Hales Corners Family History Center Resources - Bob Miller ___ Documenting Sources & Adding Notes - Jane Orne
11:00 am ___ Using Wiki, Blogs and other Social Media to Research - Gary Haas ___ Patterns of German Immigration - John Van Haden ___ Folders & Sub Folders â€" Organize Your Documents - Pat Mundstock
Noon - Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant.
1:00 pm ___ Making the most of PAF Reports - Bob Heck ___ Internet Searches - Pat Mundstock ___ Make Your Genealogy Come Alive, Adding Multimedia - Sam Colon
2:00 pm ___ Getting Over Those Brick Walls - Bob Heck ___ Computer Maintenance - Firewalls and Backing up - Sam Colon ___ Immigration and Emigration - The Paper Trail - Bob Miller
3:00 pm ___ Ancestry.com - Bob Miller ___ Using Technology to Research Your Ancestors - Gary Haas
========================================================== Note: Not all chairs are padded. Bring a cushion for comfort.
Program overview: 9:00 am Researching Your German Ancestors - Gary Haas - Many people have German ancestors and are not sure how to start their research. This presentation will cover the many types of documents about your German ancestors you can find and where you can find them. We will discuss how I found documents when doing my own research. We will also discuss strategies and techniques that will be helpful to all researchers.
Southeastern Wisconsin Genealogy Resources â€" Pat Mundstock- An overview of the wide variety of genealogy resources available to you in southeast Wisconsin. While each repository could warrant a session just for them (see the 10:00 session on the Family History Library!) this session will whet your appetite for visiting the repositories located right in our backyard. Libraries, historical societies, genealogy societies, churches, archives, and more will be discussed.
Fundamentals of Starting Your Genealogy â€" Marshall Wren- This presentation will give an introduction on how to start researching your ancestors, basic forms, recording guidelines, and where to find information as you begin your research.
10:00 am Photo Magic and Scanners - Bob Heck - During this session we will learn what can be done to salvage old and damaged photographs by using a simple scanner and software on your computer. You do not have to be an expert. Even a beginner can create some great work using the automated features of programs available for free or at a modest cost. We will look at many examples of before and after images and discuss the tools used to make the corrections. Finally we will use a scanner live on photos that you bring to the session so that you can see the magic unfold right before your eyes. It truly is Photo Magic.
Hales Corners Family History Center Resources â€" Bob Miller -The Family History Center in Hales Corners maintains collections of Wisconsin genealogical records on site including the Wisconsin pre 1907 birth, death and marriage records, Catholic Archdiocese and other church and cemetery records. Come get a preview the new websites available through the portal to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Learn to use their resources as well as what is available from the main library.
Documenting Sources & Adding Notes â€" Jane Orne - Genealogy is more than names and dates. Notes and stories bring the ancestor to life. This session will cover how to add sources to your data, and bring your family to life by adding notes.
11:00 am Using Wikis, Blogs and Other Social Media To Research â€" Gary Haas - A key part of successfully researching ancestors is to find people who have what you are looking for. Many of these people are helpful and want to share their research and they use the Internet to let people know what they have. We will discuss strategies of where to look and how to look to find these people.
Patterns of German Immigration â€" John Van Haden - This presentation will cover examples of birds of a feather migration. Information from ship lists, census and land records showing how families and neighbors traveled together and settled near each other can be applied to research for other parts of the country, particularly if your ancestor belonged to a small parish out in the country. Catholics from the Rhineland and Evangelical Lutherans from Hessen Darmstadt to portions of Washington County, Wisconsin will be used as an example of the migration patterns.
Folders and Sub Folders â€" Pat Mundstock â€" This presentation will cover how to manage your folders and sub folders on your computer. In addition we will be discussing how to organize your documents so that they are easy to find.
12:00 Noon- Lunch on your own. Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant. The Family History Center will be open all day.
1:00 pm Making the most of PAF Reports - Bob Heck - PAF (Personal Ancestral File) is a popular and powerful free genealogy program. One of the more powerful parts of the program is the report section. By understanding how to create reports, you can simplify your research and make it much more effective. During this session we will look at all of the different reports available in PAF. We will concentrate on the special and custom reports with the goal of making your research more productive. PAF Reports will add new tools to your genealogy toolbox.
Internet Searches - Pat Mundstock - Are you frustrated with getting too many - or not enough - hits when you do online research? Confused about why a certain website is shown near the top of your results list when it does not seem to have any bearing on what you are looking for? In this session you will learn some tips and tricks for navigating the World Wide Web. Do not waste time browsing through pages and pages of search results!
Make Your Genealogy Come Alive, Adding Multimedia â€" Sam Colon - Learn how to spice up your genealogy files by attaching sound, video, or still photos to your genealogy program.
2:00 pm Getting Over Those Brick Walls - Bob Heck - The purpose of this presentation is to inspire you to keep looking. Brick walls are part of genealogy. Think of how boring genealogy would be if we did not have brick walls. During this session we will look at many real life examples of getting over a brick wall. I will give you hints and ideas of how to conduct your research. Some call it Bob Heck Luck but it really is not. Thinking logically and playing the part of a detective can go a long way in getting over those brick walls.
Computer Maintenance â€" Firewalls and Backing up - Sam Colon â€" Learn about various back-up options both in hardware and software. Learn basic strategies to keep your computer running at peak efficiency and how firewalls keep the bad guys out.
Immigration and Emigration â€" The Paper Trail â€" Bob Miller - Learn what information may have been recorded as immigrants left their home land to come to America. In this session you will learn some tips on where the records were kept and how to follow that paper trail.
3:00 pm Ancestry.comâ€" Bob Miller - Getting the most out of Ancestry.com. The focus will primarily be on the content of the US Collections with an introduction to the World Collections. Search techniques for better results included.
Using Technology to Research Your Ancestors â€" Gary Haas - Having the right tool is important when researching. This presentation will cover technology you can use to make your research projects more efficient and more effective. The focus will be on technology you can use to digitize, preserve and share pictures, documents, books, newspapers, videos and voice recordings.
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in September 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, September 13, 2010
MPAFUG Attention Family Tree Maker Users
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greeting to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
As you are aware, we conducted an on-line MPAFUG Member survey in July and August. The survey ran from July 19th through August 6th. The response from our members was outstanding. A total of 257 of you responded. The results were very positive and there were many suggestions for future programs.
One of the surprises to the Steering Committee was that there were 105 of you using Family Tree Maker for genealogy software. Many of you use PAF and Family Tree Maker. FTM was being used by many just for the reports and books that it is capable of creating. Some just liked the program.
In the December newsletter we hope to answer many of the questions that were raised by our members in the survey.
We would like to put on a program at our March 2, 2011 MPAFUG program in which we give an overview of Family Tree Maker. The problem is that none of us on the active Steering Committee are advanced users of the program. For that reason we would like to ask if we could get a volunteer from the ranks of you that use the program, to give a 40 minute presentation on Family Tree Maker.
We would be willing to help you put together a Power Point presentation on the subject.
If you would be interested in being our guest speaker for the March 2nd meeting, please send me an e-mail message at bheck@voyager.net .
You do not have to be an expert on the program. If you consider yourself an advanced user that would be fine.
Please consider helping us out by volunteering to give the talk.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in September 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
MPAFUG Virus Warning
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG Steering Committee member, Sam Colon sent in a message about a worm virus that has been causing problems and is in the Milwaukee area.
If you receive an e-mail message with the subject HERE YOU HAVE or one with the subject JUST FOR YOU, you should delete it. If you happen to open the e-mail message be sure that you DO NOT click on any link in the message.
The e-mail can appear to be from a friend or from a stranger. Delete it regardless of who it is from.
At MPAFUG we suggest that if you get any e-mail message from any person, and it contains a link (usually in blue and underscored) DO NOT CLICK ON IT. If it contains an attachment, DO NOT CLICK ON IT.
If it happens to be from a friend, we suggest that you call that friend and ask if they sent you the link or attachment.
MPAFUG will never send out a message with an attachment to the On-Line Bunch. We send you links all the time but never an attachment. Usually an attachment will show up as a paper clip.
We strongly recommend that you keep your anti-virus software current and up to date. Many of our members THINK that they have up to date software and protection but they really do not. When you purchase a new computer it usually comes with three or six months worth of protection. At the end of that free period, the software is not updated with the latest virus definitions and protection. You would then be vulnerable to a virus.
We are planning on having one of our MPAFUG meetings dedicated to security measures but that will not take place until early 2011, most likely in January. Sam Colon is currently researching the subject for the presentation.
Thanks to Sam for alerting us to this problem.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in September 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
MPAFUG Allen County Library Information
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Bob Tatalovich sent in the following information that may be of interest to our members.
Thanks to Bob for sharing this with our members. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================================ Good Morning,
I thought I would mention this free publication from the Allen County Library in Ft Wayne. It is published monthly, and contains information about their collection, and other genealogy related material: for example, each October they sponsor a month-long exploration with daily seminars and special events.
See the bottom of this e-zine for information on how to subscribe.
Bob Tatalovich
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in September 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, September 06, 2010
MPAFUG FREE FHC Workshop 23 Oct 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I have posted information about the FREE Family History Center Workshop being held at the Family History Center Library at 9600 West Grange Avenue, in Hales Corners, WI.
We encourage you to register and attend.
You may view and print a copy of the program overview with the free registration form and instructions. You can register by e-mail or by US Mail. If you have problems registering you may also call in your registration.
The program overview and registration form is in PDF format so you should be able to view and print it.
Some of you may have never attended a genealogy workshop before and might be a bit afraid or unsure of what they are like.
The October 23rd workshop first of all is FREE. We do have a bound set of the lecture notes available for cost at $5.00. You are not required to purchase the handout booklet, however most of those attending do buy it because it becomes a great reference source.
There are 17 lectures with three each hour except only two during the last hour. The speakers use projectors so that it is easy to see what is being presented. They also use microphones so everyone can hear. You can attend any of the 17 presentations but normally you would pick one each hour.
23 October 2010, Saturday 8:00 am Welcome Pick up Syllabus 9:00 am Researching Your German Ancestors - Gary Haas Southeastern WI Genealogy Research - Pat Mundstock Fundamentals of Starting Genealogy - Jane Orne
10:00 am Photo Magic and Scanners - Bob Heck Hales Corners FHC Resources - Bob Miller Documenting Sources and Adding Notes - Jane Orne
11:00 am Using Wiki, Blogs and Social Media - Gary Haas Patterns of German Immigration - John Van Haden Folders and Sub Folders Organizing - Pat Mundstock
12:00 Lunch on your own.
1:00 pm Making the Most of PAF Reports - Bob Heck Internet Searches - Pat Mundstock Making Your Genealogy Come Alive - Sam Colon
2:00 pm Getting Over Brick Walls - Bob Heck Computer Maintenance Firewalls - Sam Colon Immigration and Emigration - Bob Miller
3:00 pm Ancestry.com - Bob Miller Using Technology to Research Ancestors - Gary Haas
The lectures are all interactive and those attending are encouraged to ask questions. There is no such thing as a stupid question so you should feel free to ask any question. The people attending the lectures range from absolute beginners to experienced genealogists, but all are willing to lend a helping hand. After all, even those with 35 years of experience were beginners at one time.
You do not have to be a member of MPAFUG to attend the workshop. Please feel free to come with your neighbors, friends, or relatives. All of you will be happy that you attended.
We hope to see you at the workshop on October 23rd but please register so that we are sure to have enough seats and booklets available.
Thank you and Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in September 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
MPAFUG Handouts from Sep meeting POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG handouts for September 2010 have now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to SEP/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
The handout section contains four files from the September meeting. The first file is Pioneer Days From Ohio To Wisconsin: This is a journal written by a 17 year old girl in 1846 and is a must read document. The second file is A List Of 32 Web Sites For Migration Trails. The last two files are the handouts from Bob Miller and Bob Heck from the September meeting.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in September 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting is TONIGHT September 1st
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder about our MPAFUG meeting TONIGHT. September has a way of sneaking up on us.
Our MPAFUG meeting will be tonight, Wednesday, September 1, 2010, starting at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center in Franklin as usual.
Our meeting will concentrate on migration patterns. The first presentation by Bob Miller, will look at how people got to this country over the years while the second presentation by Bob Heck, will look into how they got from the port of entry to here. There is a lot to learn about how they got here and this may help you with your family research. It certainly will add a lot to your family history. Questions about the length of travel, method of travel (Ship travel time, Walking, Wagon, Stage Coach, Train, Steam Boat), cost to get here, and much more. If you want to add some color and life to your genealogy, you should attend the September meeting.
PLEASE NOTE: Bruce Butterfield was originally scheduled to do the second presentation. Due to a conflict in timing, Bob Heck will do the presentation in place of Bruce.
The Opportunity Table will feature an 18.5 inch Acer Widescreen LCD monitor. This is a thin screen monitor with outstanding characteristics. We will also have a 4GB SanDisk Flash Drive donated by Sam Colon. There will be a Foray Laptop Computer bag. If you do not have a laptop computer, you can use the bag to carry your genealogy records and other toys. I had my picture taken with my granddaughter, Lauren, at Mexican Fiesta on Friday. We will also have a 2.4 inch digital picture frame donated by Bruce Butterfield. The last item will be a Personal Organizer donated by Dale Graves.
We hope to see you at the meeting. We expect a good size crowd so get there early in order to find a good seat. Feel free to bring along any guests.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in September 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
MPAFUG New York State Cemetery Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Joan Borman sent in the following web address for a cemetery search site for New York State. The site will let you search by County or by the entire State. The site has a lot of data and images and apears to be growing. Since many New Yorkers migrated to Wisconsin, it is well worth reviewing.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 16 of 16 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder 3 Nov 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that our next MPAFUG meeting will be Wednesday, November 3, 2010, starting at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center in Franklin as usual.
Our meeting will concentrate on Great Research Sites on the Internet. The first presentation by Bob Miller, will look at Badger Link with Heritage Quest, Newspaper Archives, and many other great sites. You will learn how to access the free 1790 - 1930 census data and images using the internet. You will also learn all about searching older newspapers for your ancestors. This is an outstanding web site for newspaper articles. Using this system I have found family members in Gettysburg, PA in articles from the late 1700 period. I also found an article in Wisconsin newspapers telling about a visit to Minnesota by my parents in 1938.
Jane Orne will head up the second presentation called FamilySearch.org Record Search PILOT. Jane will show us how to use the new web site which is the future of computer genealogy. Using the site I was able to find our family in Norway going all the way back to the 1700 period.
The Opportunity Table will feature a Garmin Nuvi 205 W Wide Screen GPS system. This is the GPS that will talk to you and give you turn by turn directions while even naming the street and highway names. We will also have a 4GB Verbatum Flash Drive. We will also have a Tipsy Travel Alarm Clock. We will have a Four Port USB Hub that will allow you to attach all sorts of stuff to your computer. The last item available will be an OFF-LIGHT Vision Saver Plus 13W Desk Lamp.
Remember that we will collect dues for the 2011 MPAFUG season. Bring your check for $12, $24, or $36 to renew your membership for 1, 2, or 3 years. Please make the check payable to MPAFUG and include it in an envelope along with your name, address, phone number and e-mail address. You can drop the envelope into a box provided at the Opportunity Table. You can also mail your dues to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
We hope to see you at the meeting. We expect a good size crowd so get there early in order to find a good seat. Feel free to bring along any guests.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
MPAFUG Newsletter for November 2010 POSTED plus NEWS
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for November 2010 has now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to NOV/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next MPAFUG meeting will be November 3, 2010, starting at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center in Franklin as usual.
Our meeting will concentrate on Great Research Sites on the Internet. The first presentation by Bob Miller, will look at Badger Link with Heritage Quest, Newspaper Archives, and many other great sites. You will learn how to access the free 1790 - 1930 census data and images using the internet. You will also learn all about searching older newspapers for your ancestors. This is an outstanding web site for newspaper articles. Using this system I have found family members in Gettysburg, PA in articles from the late 1700 period. I also found an article in Wisconsin newspapers telling about a visit to Minnesota by my parents in 1938.
Jane Orne will head up the second presentation called FamilySearch.org Record Search PILOT. Jane will show us how to use the new web site which is the future of computer genealogy. Using the site I was able to find our family in Norway going all the way back to the 1700 period.
The Opportunity Table will feature a Garmin Nuvi 205 W Wide Screen GPS system. This is the GPS that will talk to you and give you turn by turn directions while even naming the street and highway names. We will also have a 4GB Verbatum Flash Drive. We will also have a Tipsy Travel Alarm Clock. We will have a Four Port USB Hub that will allow you to attach all sorts of stuff to your computer. The last item available will be an OFF-LIGHT Vision Saver Plus 13W Desk Lamp.
Remember that we will collect dues for the 2011 MPAFUG season. Bring your check for $12, $24, or $36 to renew your membership for 1, 2, or 3 years. Please make the check payable to MPAFUG and include it in an envelope along with your name, address, phone number and e-mail address. You can drop the envelope into a box provided at the Opportunity Table. You can also mail your dues to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
We hope to see you at the meeting. We expect a good size crowd so get there early in order to find a good seat. Feel free to bring along any guests.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, October 22, 2010
MPAFUG FHC Workshop Saturday, 23 October 2010 REMINDER
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
REGISTRATION EXTENDED Please Read.
This is a final reminder about the FREE Genealogy Workshop being held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Family History Center 9600 W. Grange Avenue, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53228. The doors will be open at 8:00 am and orientation will be at 8:30 am with the first classes starting at 9:00 am. If you have not registered for the FREE workshop, please do so tonight.
Jane Orne called and said that while there are about 250 people signed up, there is still room for more. She ran off extra copies of the handouts so it is not too late to sign up. You can call Jane at (262) 938-9371 to let her know that you would like to attend. She said that she was getting phone calls all day today. You can also just show up at the door but you might not be able to get the bound handouts.
While the workshop is free, you can reserve a bound copy of the 17 handouts for $5.00 by regestering on-line or by phone. You should pay for the bound handouts at the door.
To make things even easier for you to register, Jane Orne and our ISP created an on-line registration form. Registration is available 24 hours a day. Just go to:
and you will be in the form. After you fill out the form you might want to print a copy of the form and program descriptions. Just click on your printer icon or File and Print to print the four page document. When you are ready to submit your registration simply click on the Submit Registration box on page 2. Your registration will be submitted automatically. Remember that the workshop is free and you are under no obligation to purchase the syllabus. If you do not register for a syllabus one may not be available for you.
If you have already submitted your registration, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REGISTER AGAIN.
We hope that you and your friends will be able to join us for this FREE all day Genealogy Workshop. You do not have to be a member of MPAFUG in order to attend so please invite your friends to register.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
8:00 am Check-in and Pick up Syllabus
8:30-8:45 am Welcome â?" Announcements and Room Assignments
9:00 â?" 9:50 am Southeastern Wisconsin Genealogy Resources - Pat Mundstock Researching Your German Ancestors â?" Gary Haas Fundamentals of Starting Your Genealogy â?" Marshall Wren
10:00 â?" 10:50 am Photo Magic and Scanners â?" Bob Heck Family History Center Resources â?" Bob Miller Documenting Sources and Adding Notes to Your Genealogy â?" Jane Orne
11:00 â?" 11:50 am Using WiKi, Blogs and Other Social Media to Research â?" Gary Haas Patterns of German Immigration â?" John Van Haden Folder and Sub Folders â?" Organizing Docs â?" Pat Mundstock
12:00 â?" 12:50 pm Bring a bag lunch or visit an area restaurant or visit the Family History Center.
1:00 â?" 1:50 pm Making the Most of PAF Reports â?" Jane Orne Internet Searches â?" Pat Mundstock Making Your Genealogy Come Alive, Adding Multimedia â?" Bob Heck
2:00 â?" 2:50 pm Immigration and Emigration, The Paper Trail â?" Bob Miller Getting Over Those Brick Walls â?" Bob Heck Computer Maintenance â?" Firewalls and Backing Up â?" Steve Greenfield
3:00 â?" 3:50 pm Ancestry.com Bob Miller Using Technology to Research Ancestors â?" Gary Haas
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
MPAFUG Waunakee Wisconsin Photos
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web site address will take you to a site containing hundreds of pictures from Waunakee, Wisconsin. If your family lived in the area you should check out the photos.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
MPAFUG Swedish Genealogy Program 21 Oct 2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG Member, Marge Jothen, sent in the following announcement of a free program on Swedish Genealogy. Her announcement follows.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ==================================================
I would appreciate publicity about this upcoming free program on Swedish genealogy.
There will be a presentation on Swedish genealogy and a demonstration of Genline, highlighting recently added features of this popular on-line Swedish genealogy by Jan Eurenius of Genline Sweden and Kathy Meade, Genline North America. Thursday, October 21, 2010 1 PM to 3 PM Family History Center, 9600 W. Grange Ave, Hales Corners, WI. (Please use entrance on east side of church.)
Jan Eurenius has more than 30 years of Swedish genealogy experience and is an active participant on Swedish genealogical message boards, helping Swedish Americans with their research. This is a wonderful opportunity, just recently added to Genlines busy schedule throughout the US.
No reservations are needed. For information call Anne-Marie (262) 782-1844 or Marge (414) 438-1354.
Thanks for your help with publicity. Marge Jothen
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
MPAFUG FHC Workshop 23 Oct REMINDER
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is a reminder about the FREE Genealogy Workshop being held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Family History Center 9600 W. Grange Avenue, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53228. The doors will be open at 8:00 am and orientation will be at 8:30 am with the first classes starting at 9:00 am. If you have not registered for the FREE workshop, please do so by Tuesday, October 19th.
You can reserve a bound copy of the 17 handouts for $5.00 by regestering on-line. While the all day workshop is FREE, you are asked to register by October 19th so that we know how many chairs to set up for each of 17 presentations and how many bound handouts to print.
To make things even easier for you to register, Jane Orne and our ISP created an on-line registration form. Just go to:
and you will be in the form. After you fill out the form you might want to print a copy of the form and program descriptions. Just click on your printer icon or File and Print to print the four page document. When you are ready to submit your registration simply click on the Submit Registration box on page 2. Your registration will be submitted automatically. Remember that the workshop is free and you are under no obligation to purchase the syllabus. If you do not register for a syllabus one may not be available for you.
If you have already submitted your registration, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REGISTER AGAIN.
We hope that you and your friends will be able to join us for this FREE all day Genealogy Workshop. You do not have to be a member of MPAFUG in order to attend so please invite your friends to register.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, October 09, 2010
MPAFUG Handouts from Oct 2010 Meeting POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG handouts for October 2010 have now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to OCT/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
The handout section contains two files from the October meeting. The first file is Find A Grave: This is a web site used to look up over 50 million tombstone records and photos. The second file is When A Geek Goes To The Cemetery. On these two files you will find a total of 26 links to useful web sites on the subjects. The two files are the handouts from Bob Heck and Gary Haas from the October meeting.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, October 08, 2010
MPAFUG We still have room for you on October 12th Bus Trip
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
We still have a few openings for the bus trip to the State Historical Society Library in Madison on October 12, 2010.
We have had several members cancel their spot on the Bus due to other conflicts, illness or unexpected surgery in their schedules.
PLEASE help us out by calling Mary or Dale Graves as soon as possible to reserve a spot on the bus. You can pay the fee when you get on the bus rather than having to mail it in. Remember that you do not have to be a member of MPAFUG in order to go on the bus trip. Please ask your friends and neighbors to join us for the trip.
If you are interested in going with us on the bus trip, please call Mary and Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044. They will give you details about the trip and pick up points.
The weather should be great and the colors of Wisconsin should be in full bloom, so why not take a day off to enjoy life and get in some really good research time. The trip to Madison is always a lot of fun and highly productive for our members. Steering Committee members are there to help you with your research.
I have included the original information about the trip following this message.
We hope that you can join us on October 12th.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =========================================================== Bus Trip To Madison Information:
Our members asked us if we could have another bus trip to Madison this year. Normally we only have one trip per year. However, because our April bus trip was such a great success, we decided to have a second trip.
Here is the information on the MPAFUG Bus Trip to the State Historical Society Library in Madison, Wisconsin.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 12, 2010.
PICK UP TIMES and PLACES:
The contract for the trip has been signed and fully paid. Times are as follows: October 12, 2010
Load College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 6:20 AM Leave College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 6:30 AM
Arrive Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:55 AM Leave Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 7:00 AM
Arrive Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 7:15 AM Leave Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 7:20 AM
Arrive Madison - 8:20 AM
Leave Madison - 5:00 PM
Arrive Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 6:00 PM Leave Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 6:05 PM
Arrive Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:20 PM Leave Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:25 PM
Arrive College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 7:05 PM
We are using a chartered Wisconsin Coach Lines bus for the trip to the Wisconsin State Historical Society in Madison on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. The trip is open to members of MPAFUG and their guests. The cost of the trip is $20.00 per person payable by check. Note that the cost of the bus went up slightly since April. Please make your check payable to MPAFUG and mail it to
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF EACH PERSON ATTENDING AND TELL US WHERE YOU WILL BOARD THE BUS: College Avenue EAST Park and Ride, Goerkes Corners Park and Ride or Meadowbrook Park and Ride (Pewaukee).
We will include a snack and water for your return trip. We have also extended our stay in Madison due to popular requests. In the past we departed Madison at 4:00 PM but for this trip we will depart at 5:00 PM. Estimated arrival back times are shown above.
The cost is up a little from last year. If you drive to Madison and get 30 miles per gallon and use regular gas, it will cost you $16.74 just for gas. Parking in Madison is $10 per day so the total cost for you to drive would be $26.74. We are only charging $20, which is our cost.
Members often ask why we go on a Tuesday. We have found that Tuesday is generally the lightest day at the library. That day is usually the best for getting time on a viewer. If we tried this on a Saturday we would have a lot of frustrated members. We have reserved this date with the folks at the Historical Society.
The chartered bus will drop us off right next to the Library. There will be a half hour orientation at the Library by the Library Staff. Steering Committee members will be on hand to show you where all of the really good stuff is located. Lunch is NOT included but there are lots of places to eat within a block of the Library. You can also bring your own lunch but just remember that the Steering Committee really enjoys bratwurst soaked in onions, beer and peppers cooked on an open grill. GRIN GRIN.
The bus will be limited to 47 members & guests. We will use the postmark date and time on the envelope to determine the names of those on the roster. Please be aware that the bus tends to fill quickly so if you wish to attend, please send in your check right away.
MPAFUG Steering Committee members will be available on the trip to answer your questions and help you with your research. We have a lot of experience with research at the library so please feel free to ask us questions. We suggest that you plan your research just in case a microfilm viewer is filled so you can switch to the Archives or to the 12 levels of books. We also suggest that if you have a flash drive, bring it along. That way you can copy your treasures and print them at home if you wish.
Goerkes Corners Park and Ride is located at the corner of Barker Road and Bluemound Road (Hy 18). If coming from the East on I-94, take exit 297 Hy 18 and Y and stay to the right (Do not take the underpass.) then get in the center lane at the stoplights. The entrance to the Park and Ride is right across the street.
If you are driving there by going West on Bluemound Road, take a left turn at Barker Road and the entrance will be on your right about half a block South of Bluemound.
The College Avenue Park and Ride pick up and drop off point will be the EAST Park and Ride. That is the one on the East side of I-94. EAST EAST EAST
I would suggest that you get to the pick up point early enough so that we can get you checked in. We expect to depart exactly at the times shown so be sure to be on time. Every year we have a few people under estimate the time that it takes to drive to the Park and Rides, especially for Goerkes Corners. The traffic can be heavy that time of day.
If you must cancel, you must do so by 11:59 pm on October 4, 2010 in order to get a full refund. If you cancel after that time and date, there will be no refunds.
We hope that you can join us for a fun filled day at the Historical Society Library in Madison.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Upper Canada Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you happen to have ancestors from Upper Canada Ontario the following web address might be of interest to you. The web site contains birth, marriage and death records, land records, maps, prisoner records and a lot more.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
MPAFUG Canadian Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web site is a must for anyone researching Canadian ancestors. The site lists Birth-Marriages-Death, Census, Immigration, Land Records, Military, and People records.
This is a reminder about the FREE Genealogy Workshop being held on Saturday, October 23, 2010 at the Family History Center 9600 W. Grange Avenue, Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53228. Also, since we added 10 new members at the October MPAFUG meeting this will let them know about the FREE registration process.
While the all day workshop is FREE, you are asked to register by October 19th so that we know how many chairs to set up for each of 17 presentations.
Sam Colon is going in for knee surgery and had to bow out of his presentations. Steve Greenfield will fill in for Sam on Computer Maintenance - Firewalls and Backing Up.
Bob Heck will fill in for Sam on Making Your Genealogy Come Alive-Adding Multimedia. Jane Orne will fill in for Bob Heck on Making The Most Of PAF Reports. Bob Miller will present all parts (US and World Collections)of Ancestry.com.
To make things even easier for you to register, Jane Orne and our ISP created an on-line registration form. Just go to:
and you will be in the form. After you fill out the form you might want to print a copy of the form and program descriptions. Just click on your printer icon or File and Print to print the four page document. When you are ready to submit your registration simply click on the Submit Registration box on page 2. Your registration will be submitted automatically.
If you have already submitted your registration, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO REGISTER AGAIN.
We hope that you and your friends will be able to join us for this FREE Genealogy Workshop. You do not have to be a member of MPAFUG in order to attend so please invite your friends to register.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
MPAFUG Bus Trip to Madison ROSTER & NEWS
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch, Here is the list of members going on the Bus Trip to Madison on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. Please note the boarding time and place. ====================================== Boarding at College Avenue- Leave at 6:30 AM
Blahnik Joseph Brunhoefer Genevieve Cuddeback Cheryl Heck Bob Kohler Karen and Henry Kowall Elizabeth Kurtz Kris Marsch Joanne Mathison Karen Pauli Karen Storey Betty Swenson Patricia Vnuk John Voss Kay ========================================
Boarding at Goerkes Corners- Leave at 7:00 AM
Bessert Helen S. Boyer Suellyn Dominski Diane and Jerome Fallon Maureen Haessly Judy A. Hart Peg Heck Cheryl Hlavac Emily Jaeschke Judy Kuchta Ellen Kupferle Helen Kurriger Luan Lesar Donald Lewandowski Joyce Ludwig Mary Ann Marti Lois Miller Bob Mroz Tom Orne Jane Petrusich Yvonne Pountain Carol Quirk-Thompson Mary Sazama Mae Schulz Maureen Skare Margaret and Ken Stachowiak Barbara Tatalovich Connie and Bob =====================================
Boarding at Meadowbrook- Leave at 7:20 AM
Buck Ann M. Frostman Shirley and Stella Kroll Graves Mary and Dale ===================================== We still have six openings for the trip so if you would like to join us for a day of exciting research and discovery at the State Historical Society Library, please call Mary or Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044. You can pay on the bus or at the MPAFUG meeting TONIGHT, October 6th.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
MPAFUG Bus Trip to Madison 6 open slots available
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This must be the year of bad news.
We have had six members cancel their spot on the Bus to Madison for October 12, 2010 due to other conflicts, illness or unexpected surgery in their schedules. One of our members is stuck in Pennsylvania for family commitments, two members are ill, one member had complications set in following surgery and two members are having surgery. This means that we now have six (6) open positions on the bus. We really need to fill these positions in order to have the snacks and refreshments that we planned for the trip.
PLEASE help us out by calling Mary or Dale Graves as soon as possible to reserve a spot on the bus. You can pay the fee when you get on the bus rather than having to mail it in. Remember that you do not have to be a member of MPAFUG in order to go on the bus trip. Please ask your friends and neighbors to join us for the trip.
If you are interested in going with us on the bus trip, please call Mary and Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044. They will give you details about the trip and pick up points.
The weather should be great and the colors of Wisconsin should be in full bloom, so why not take a day off to enjoy life and get in some really good research time. The trip to Madison is always a lot of fun and highly productive for our members. Steering Committee members are there to help you with your research.
I have included the original information about the trip following this message.
We hope that you can join us on October 12th.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =========================================================== Bus Trip To Madison Information:
Our members asked us if we could have another bus trip to Madison this year. Normally we only have one trip per year. However, because our April bus trip was such a great success, we decided to have a second trip.
Here is the information on the MPAFUG Bus Trip to the State Historical Society Library in Madison, Wisconsin.
WHEN: Tuesday, October 12, 2010.
PICK UP TIMES and PLACES:
The contract for the trip has been signed and fully paid. Times are as follows: October 12, 2010
Load College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 6:20 AM Leave College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 6:30 AM
Arrive Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:55 AM Leave Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 7:00 AM
Arrive Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 7:15 AM Leave Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 7:20 AM
Arrive Madison - 8:20 AM
Leave Madison - 5:00 PM
Arrive Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 6:00 PM Leave Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 6:05 PM
Arrive Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:20 PM Leave Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:25 PM
Arrive College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 7:05 PM
We are using a chartered Wisconsin Coach Lines bus for the trip to the Wisconsin State Historical Society in Madison on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. The trip is open to members of MPAFUG and their guests. The cost of the trip is $20.00 per person payable by check. Note that the cost of the bus went up slightly since April. Please make your check payable to MPAFUG and mail it to
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF EACH PERSON ATTENDING AND TELL US WHERE YOU WILL BOARD THE BUS: College Avenue EAST Park and Ride, Goerkes Corners Park and Ride or Meadowbrook Park and Ride (Pewaukee).
We will include a snack and water for your return trip. We have also extended our stay in Madison due to popular requests. In the past we departed Madison at 4:00 PM but for this trip we will depart at 5:00 PM. Estimated arrival back times are shown above.
The cost is up a little from last year. If you drive to Madison and get 30 miles per gallon and use regular gas, it will cost you $16.74 just for gas. Parking in Madison is $10 per day so the total cost for you to drive would be $26.74. We are only charging $20, which is our cost.
Members often ask why we go on a Tuesday. We have found that Tuesday is generally the lightest day at the library. That day is usually the best for getting time on a viewer. If we tried this on a Saturday we would have a lot of frustrated members. We have reserved this date with the folks at the Historical Society.
The chartered bus will drop us off right next to the Library. There will be a half hour orientation at the Library by the Library Staff. Steering Committee members will be on hand to show you where all of the really good stuff is located. Lunch is NOT included but there are lots of places to eat within a block of the Library. You can also bring your own lunch but just remember that the Steering Committee really enjoys bratwurst soaked in onions, beer and peppers cooked on an open grill. GRIN GRIN.
The bus will be limited to 47 members & guests. We will use the postmark date and time on the envelope to determine the names of those on the roster. Please be aware that the bus tends to fill quickly so if you wish to attend, please send in your check right away.
MPAFUG Steering Committee members will be available on the trip to answer your questions and help you with your research. We have a lot of experience with research at the library so please feel free to ask us questions. We suggest that you plan your research just in case a microfilm viewer is filled so you can switch to the Archives or to the 12 levels of books. We also suggest that if you have a flash drive, bring it along. That way you can copy your treasures and print them at home if you wish.
Goerkes Corners Park and Ride is located at the corner of Barker Road and Bluemound Road (Hy 18). If coming from the East on I-94, take exit 297 Hy 18 and Y and stay to the right (Do not take the underpass.) then get in the center lane at the stoplights. The entrance to the Park and Ride is right across the street.
If you are driving there by going West on Bluemound Road, take a left turn at Barker Road and the entrance will be on your right about half a block South of Bluemound.
The College Avenue Park and Ride pick up and drop off point will be the EAST Park and Ride. That is the one on the East side of I-94. EAST EAST EAST
I would suggest that you get to the pick up point early enough so that we can get you checked in. We expect to depart exactly at the times shown so be sure to be on time. Every year we have a few people under estimate the time that it takes to drive to the Park and Rides, especially for Goerkes Corners. The traffic can be heavy that time of day.
If you must cancel, you must do so by 11:59 pm on October 4, 2010 in order to get a full refund. If you cancel after that time and date, there will be no refunds.
We hope that you can join us for a fun filled day at the Historical Society Library in Madison.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, October 04, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting and Dues Reminder Oct 6th
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our next MPAFUG meeting will be Wednesday, October 6, 2010, starting at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center in Franklin as usual.
Our meeting will concentrate on Research of Cemetery Records. The first presentation by Bob Heck, will look at using Find A Grave free research site to help you locate those missing ancestors. How would you like to find a photo of his or her tombstone in rural Minnesota or South Dakota?We will start by walking you through a real life search using some favorite web sites. We will logically walk through the steps taken and show you what was found in each. Finally the search led to Find A Grave and a link to Europe. As time permits we will search Find A Grave using input from our members.
Gary Haas will head up the second presentation called When A Geek Goes To The Cemetery. Gary will take a look at some of the latest technology related to cemetery and cemetery records. There have been some exciting developments in the past few years and you do not want to miss this presentation.
The Opportunity Table will feature a Vivitar V8690 Digital Camera kit with 8.1 mp for capturing those tombstone photos. By the way you can also use the camera to capture live people. We will also have a 4GB SanDisk Flash Drive donated by Sam Colon. We will also have a neat battery operated Sonic Scrubber which does a great job in cleaning tombstones. We will also have a PaintShop Pro Photo Ultimate X2 which includes a 2GB Flash Drive in the box. This is the same program that I use for my Photo Magic work. The last item will be a Digital Picture Key Chain.
As a reminder, we are now accepting dues for the 2011 MPAFUG season. The dues remain $12 per year for the entire family under the same roof. We will also start accepting membership dues for two years $24, and three years $36 as was requested in our last survey. Please make your check payable to MPAFUG in the appropriate amount. Please include your name, address, phone number and e-mail address with your check. A deposit box will be available at the October and November meeting at the Opportunity Table. Just drop your envelope into the box. You do not have to wait in line.
We hope to see you at the meeting. We expect a good size crowd so get there early in order to find a good seat. Feel free to bring along any guests.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, October 03, 2010
MPAFUG Three openings on Bus Trip to Madison Oct 12th
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
We have had three members cancel their spot on the Bus to Madison for October 12, 2010 due to other conflicts or unexpected surgery in their schedules.
If you are interested in going with us on the bus trip, please call Mary and Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044. They will give you details about the trip and pick up points.
The trip to Madison is always a lot of fun and highly productive for our members. Steering Committee members are there to help you with your research.
We hope that you can join us on October 12th.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in October 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
MPAFUG Member Tom Blaha Passed Away
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I am sorry to report that Tom Blaha, an active member of MPAFUG for the past three years, passed away on Friday evening with his family at his side. Tom attended our November MPAFUG meeting.
The funeral will take place on Thursday. Details may be found in the local newspapers.
Our sympathy goes out to the Blaha Family during this difficult time.
Sincerly, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Newsletter for December 2010 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for December 2010 has now been posted. The handouts for November 2010 had been posted earlier in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to DEC/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Remember that there is no MPAFUG meeting in December. Your Steering Committee is far too busy shopping for neat things for the holidays. Our next MPAFUG meeting will be on 5 January 2011 and the subject will be Virus And Security Protection For Your Computer.
Remember to send in you dues for the 2011 season. The dues are still $12 per year. Send your check made payable to MPAFUG for $12, $24, or $36 (1, 2 or 3 year dues) and send it to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
If you have already sent in or paid your dues, WE THANK YOU.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
MPAFUG Happy Thanksgiving
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
On behalf of all of the MPAFUG Steering Committee I would like to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving.
We hope that you are able to be with your family and friends and that you are able to let them know about the heritage that you have discovered about your family. All of us have memories about Thanksgiving holidays from the past. We hope that you are able to pass on some of those memories to your siblings, to your children and grandchildren and even to your friends.
If this holiday finds you alone and far away from your family, just take a few minutes and think about those relatives and close family members. It is sure to bring a smile to your face.
Genealogy is really a neat thing and all of us should be thankful for the vast amount of information that has become available via the Internet. We at MPAFUG are dedicated to helping our members discover their past and sharing that information with their family.
We are happy and thankful that you are a part of our MPAFUG family.
Happy Hunting, Mary and Dale Graves, Pat Mundstock, Betty Storey, Jane Orne, Bruce Butterfield, Sam Colon, Steve Gulgowski, Gary Haas, Bob Miller, Guy Porth, John Vnuk, and Bob Heck
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
MPAFUG Eifel area of Germany name index
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
In the past I have told you about a web site for the Eifel area of Germany. The original site was called the Tom Pick web site. The site lists the names of people by town name. Birth and marriage dates are given in the data.
The web address listed below will take you to a site which allows you to search by surname. If you connect there will be a listing of the surname and then by given name. In blue you will see the name of a village or town where that name appears. If you click on the town name you will be taken to the Tom Pick site and the data.
Many German families came from the Eifel area and settled in the Mid-Western United States (Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, and other States).
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
MPAFUG Milwaukee County Marriages 18220-1876
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Pat Mundstock sent me information about the new Milwaukee County Marriage Collection available at the address listed below.
In about 1960 a box of marriage documents were discovered at the Milwaukee County Court House. The documents were from the period 1822 - 1876 and had not been entered into the Wisconsin pre 1907 database.
Roger Cobb and Lois Molitor, both active members of MPAFUG and MCGS, became coordinators of a project to digitize and index the documents. There were quite a few volunteers who also helped with the task. About 42,000 names were indexed.
When you get to the web site you can do a search by name. If you get a hit you will then see a digital image of the document. If you click on the image it will be enlarged so that you can read it and print it.
Pat reported that she was able to find several of her relatives in the collection. She also reported, and I confirmed, that you do not have to have a Milwaukee library card to enter the site. It is open to everyone.
Note that there are two underscores in the address. One before marriage and one after marriage.
Thanks to Pat , Roger and Lois and all of the volunteers who helped with this project.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Care of Personal Archives and Photos
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Karen Pauli sent in an interesting web address for Taking Care Of Your Personal Archives. The site and article contain some good tips on handeling documents and photos. There are also some good links to other sites for more information on archive preservation.
Note that the address is long and ends with 66425/.
Thanks to Karen for sharing this with the members.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, November 19, 2010
MPAFUG Handouts from November 2010 have been POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG handouts for November 2010 have now been posted in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to NOV/2010 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Remember that there is no MPAFUG meeting in December. Your Steering Committee is far too busy shopping for neat things for the holidays.
Happy hunting, and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
MPAFUG Important Message
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder about the MPAFUG Dues for 2011. The price for dues is still $12 for the year for you and your entire family under the same roof. We have not increased our dues in over 17 years.
If you have already sent in your dues for 2011, we thank you very much. If you have not sent in your dues please do so soon. You can send a check made payable to MPAFUG and send it to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
You can send in dues for one, two or three years ($12, $24, $36)but please include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address.
I normally send out hundreds of messages a year to you and many are reminders of meetings and other announcements. A lot of them are research site information that I have personally evaluated to make sure that they contain data and were generally non-commercial. Following is a list of the topics sent out in 2010. You can find all of them on our Member-Only web site at http://www.mpafug.org .
We hope that you will join us for another exciting year of computer-genealogy research.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
Availability of WWI Military Records (USA) Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records, Original Field Notes and Plat Maps. Wisconsin Cemetery information. Improved Wildcard Flexibility While Searching Wisconsin Research & County Finder Who Do You Think You Are? on the Web. Things to bring to Madison for research at WSHS. Pictures from Waunakee, Wisconsin. Virus Warning Vermont and other State Research. Valley Forge during the Revolutionary War 15 Counties of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Upper Canada Ontario Research Making of America Books collection presented by the University of Michigan Swedish Genealogy Program SWEDISH AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WISCONSIN St. John Ev Lutheran church cemetery located at South 68th Street and Forest Home Avenue House Histories in Milwaukee Indoor Scandinavian Festival Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps Russians To America 1834-1897 Footnote Revolutionary War Collection Civil War photos Online German Emigration Records, Lists and Indexes Old yearbooks from schools around the country Ohio Obituaries 1810-2010 Ohio Cemetery Photos New York State Research New York State Historical Newspapers New York State Cemetery Research Montgomery County, Illinois Research Minnesota research Minnesota marriages Milwaukee Street Name Changes Milwaukee Birth, Marriage and Death Records Historical newspaper index for Milwaukee County Milwaukee Archdiocese and their sacramental records Michigan Death Certificates Michigan Death Records - 1897-1920 Maryland Archives Marquette Hilltop year books Latvia church and civil records. Kenosha County, Wisconsin Research Italians To America 1855-1890 Irish Research in Boston Pilot Ads Illinois County Research Hungarian research called Hungary Exchange Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions Germans To America 1850-1897 Distribution of surnames in Germany and Austria on a map German Research Online German Emigration Records, Lists, and Indexes Cemeteries in Gentry and Worth Counties, Missouri How To Find Those European Ancestors Free On-Line Books Newspaper Research WWII records Civil War records Milwaukee Public Library Classes Find-A-Grave 50 Million Grave sites England Research Germany Old Script Research Ireland Research Italy Research Mexico Research Research Principles and Tools Russian Research US Research Family Bibles and where to find them FACES OF AMERICA series Eifel Region of Germany Surname and Town Research Eau Claire County, Wisconsin cemeteries Disaster Articles by State Determine The Age of a Photo County Plat Maps all States Colorado State Archives Research Clark and Scott County Indiana Research Civil War soldiers and sailors Civil War National Grave Registration Cincinnati Directories from 1819 through 1898 Chicago area research links Cemetery Research in New England Cemetery Research all States Canadian Research Birth-Marriages-Death, Census, Immigration, Land Records, Military, and People Canadian Research of 20 million records BYU Family History Search Bremen, Germany Passenger Lists Book Searches On-Line Beta Family Search web site Bavarian research Ancestry Magazine on Google Books for the period January 1994 through October 2009 American Indian Genealogy web site Allen County Library Information and Research Alaska Research African-American research AccessGenealogy Web Site for all States 2010 Census Wisconsin State Census for 1855, 1875, 1885, 1895, and 1905 1850 to 2010 Census Questions and Forms Racine County, Wisconsin from Newspaper History 1833 through 1957
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Colorado Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the Colorado State Archives and to their index system. You can do a search of all databases from this address and if you find someone of interest, you can order a copy of the record from the State for a fee.
Usually you can tell a lot just from the search results. If your ancestors came from Colorado this might just be what you were looking for.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
MPAFUG Upper Peninsula Michigan Histories
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web adress will take you to a web site containing the history of the 15 Counties of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. If you or your ancestors were Uppers, then you should not miss this web site.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG WI Research & County Finder
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a neat web site for Wisconsin research. When you get to the site be sure to check out Wisconsin Cities which will tell you what County the City or Town is in. Also check out Wisconsin Counties which will tell you the County Seat for each County in Wisconsin. In addition there is data from several Counties and links to other States.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, November 06, 2010
MPAFUG French Canadian Genealogy Group meeting
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Jim Gaboury, sent in the following invitation for our members to attend the French Canadian genealogy meeting. His message follows.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ===============================
Hi Bob, Would you pass on the following to the On-Line Bunch? Thanks.
Jim Gaboury
The French Canadian/Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin invites all interested persons to attend our upcoming meeting.
FCGW General Meeting Thursday, 11 November 2010 Mayfair Mall Community Room - G-110 6:30 P.M. Library Open 7:30 P.M. Short General Meeting 7:45 P.M. Speaker: Joyce Banachowski: Land Legislation in US 9:00 P.M. Library closes
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, November 04, 2010
MPAFUG Cemetery Research New England
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing cemetery information for Connecticut, Massachusetts, Georgia, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. In addition there are quite a few nice links to other resources including the Hale and Barbour Collections for Connecticut.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in November 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, December 31, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder and NEWS 5 Jan 2011
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
First of all I would like to wish all of you a very Happy New Year. For many this past year has been difficult in economic terms. While we experienced some inflation, rising fuel costs and grocery costs, there was no cost of living increase in Social Security for the second year in a row. It seems that almost everything has gone up, but NOT your membership dues in MPAFUG. We are happy to report that we have not increased the dues for MPAFUG in over 17 years.
Usually at this time of year people reevaluate things and ask themselves if there are things that they can do without. We really hope that you think of your MPAFUG membership as one of those MUST HAVE memberships.
We think that membership in MPAFUG is one of the best investments that you could ever make. For just $1.00 per month you get a lot of ideas and suggestions on conducting your research withour having to spend a lot of money. Many organizations do not even have handouts at their meetings. Many do not have a monthly newsletter. Many do not have Member-Only web sites. Many do not make powerfull presentations by knowledgeable members at their meetings. You have all of these. You get all of this and more for less than four cents a day.
To put it in perspective, the $12 you pay for dues would buy you 3.88 gallons of gasoline. That would be less than a quarter tank of gas for most cars.
We are very busy working on an all day workshop on Internet Research For The Genealogist to be held May 14, 2011 at the Root River Center. Watch your mail for an announcement about registration for the workshop.
We are planning a Genealogy Workshop with the Family History Center in October 2011. This highly successful workshop is FREE and is usually attended by about 250 people. MPAFUG Steering Committee members volunteer to be speakers at these sessions. Watch for an announcement later in the year.
Dues are Due.... If you paid your dues for 2011, we thank you for being so prompt. If you have NOT sent in your dues yet, Please do so soon as there is only 1 day remaining on your current membership. The dues are still $12 per year. Send your check made payable to MPAFUG for $12, $24, or $36 (1, 2 or 3 year dues) and send it to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Our next MPAFUG meeting will be on 5 January 2011 and the subject will be Virus And Security Protection For Your Computer. Gary Haas will present Preventive Maintenance and How To Tune Up Your Computer and Sam Colon will present Virus Protection, Hijacking, Pop-Up Blockers: Which One Is Right For You? These are probably the most important presentations of the year. By following their recomendations I have been able to speed up my computers by at least 10 times.
The Opportunity Table will include an MP3 Player containing 18 hours of 2010 MPAFUG meering sound tracks. We will also have a new Canon LiDE scanner that is the same type that I use for all of my Photo Magic work. We will also have available a 2.4 inch digital picture frame, a $25 Office Depot Gift Certificate, and a Microsoft Wireless Mouse.
We hope to see you at the January 5th meeting. Please feel free to bring along a guest or two.
Happy hunting and Happy New Year, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in December 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
MPAFUG Manitowoc County WI Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to an outstanding web site for Manitowoc County, Wisconsin genealogy. This is one of the best sites I have ever seen at a County level. I was especially impressed with the biography section in which full bios are included and many include pictures.
If every county was like this it sure would make it easy for us genealogists. At the bottom of the page you will find links to neighboring counties including Milwaukee County.
Happy hunting and Merry Christmas, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in December 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, December 20, 2010
MPAFUG FamilySearch NEW WEB SITE
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
On 8 December 2010 the FamilySearch web site was changed. The new site looks like it has less information than the old site but the opposite is true. The new site actually contains more information and data, including images of documents from microfilms.
If you go to the following site you will be linked directly to a PDF file called Adjusting to the New Version of www.familysearch.org (8 December 2010). The PDF document is 24 pages long and it can be printed by you. The document gives you a lot of detail about the new site and where to find what you are looking for.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in December 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
MPAFUG Newsletter for January 2011 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for January 2011 has now been posted. The handouts for November 2010 had been posted earlier in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to JAN/2011 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
The January 2011 issue of our newsletter contains a neat index of Newsletter articles compiled by Pat Mundstock. She really does a great job on the newsletter as does Bruce Butterfield in his summary of meetings.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Remember that there was no MPAFUG meeting in December. Our next MPAFUG meeting will be on 5 January 2011 and the subject will be Virus And Security Protection For Your Computer. Gary Haas will present Preventive Maintenance and Tune Up Your Computer and Sam Colon will present Virus Protection, Hijacking, Pop-Up Blockers: Which One Is Right For You?
We hope to see you at the January 5th meeting. Please feel free to bring along a guest or two.
Dues are Due.... If you paid your dues for 2011, we thank you for being so prompt. If you have NOT sent in your dues yet, Please do so soon as there are only 13 days remaining on your membership. The dues are still $12 per year. Send your check made payable to MPAFUG for $12, $24, or $36 (1, 2 or 3 year dues) and send it to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in December 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder 5 Jan 2011 and IMPORTANT NEWS
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just an early reminder about our next MPAFUG meeting scheduled for 5 January 2011 at the Root River Center located at 7220 West Rawson Avenue, Franklin, Wisconsin 53132. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm and the doors open at 6:00 pm. Please feel free to bring guests.
The main topic for the evening will be Virus and Security Protection for Your Computer. This is a most important topic and we would encourage all of you to attend.
Most of you probably have experienced a slow down of your computer. Many of you have asked us if there was anything that could be done to speed it up again. Many of you have even given up and just went out and bought a new computer, only to find that the new computer has already begun to slow down.
We are aware of about a dozen members who have had their computer hijacked in 2010. You probably found out about some when you got an e-mail saying that so and so was held up in London and that they need you to send them money so that they can make it home. Even two of our Steering Committee members had their computer hijacked.
Gary Haas will be on first with his presentation of Preventive Maintenance and How to Tune Up Your Computer. This will really help you take care of some non-virus issues that also slow down your computer.
Sam Colon will follow with his presentation on Virus Protection, Hijacking, Pop-Up Blockers: Which One is Right For You?
I took some advice from Gary and Sam and I can not believe the difference it made on the speed of my computers. The computer that I am using to communicate with you right now is a perfect example. The start up time on this computer went from about five minutes to 20 seconds.
You do not want to miss this meeting.
Items on the Opportunity Table will include the following: A Canon CanoScan LIDE 100 Color Image Scanner (That is the same brand that I use for my Photo Magic.), an Office Depot $25 Gift Certificate, a Microsoft Wireless Mouse, an Office Depot Cross-Base 13 W Desk Lamp, and an MP3 Player with about 18 hours of the sounds of each presentation from the March through November 2010 MPAFUG meetings.
The majority of you have already paid your MPAFUG dues for 2011 and we thank you for being so prompt. That has made life a lot easier for your Steering Committee members. If you have NOT paid your dues yet, we want to remind you that your membership expires on January 1, 2011.
Please send in your check made payable to MPAFUG in the amount of $12, $24, or $36 for 1, 2, or 3 years membership. Note that we added multiple year dues at the request of our members in the survey conducted in 2010.
Please send your check along with your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
In the event that we have a heavy snow, you will always be able to read if a meeting was cancelled by watching WTMJ TV channel 4, or WITI TV Channel 6. You can also call the Root River Center at 414-425-7225.
All of the members of the MPAFUG Steering Committee wish you and your family a very Merry Chistmas, and Happy Holidays.
We hope to see you on January 5th.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in December 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
MPAFUG Seeking Michigan Web Site
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site called Seeking Michigan. The site contains Michigan Death Records 1897-1920 with the actual death certificate, Naturalizations, Maps, Civil War manuscripts, service records and photos. Just enter a surname next to All Of The Word to begin a search.
Note that there are two underscores in the address.
This is also a reminder that if you have not sent in your dues for 2011 yet, your membership in MPAFUG will expire in 17 days. Send your check made payable to MPAFUG and send it to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in December 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
MPAFUG Changing age of person on photo
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Have you ever wondered what your ancestor might have looked like as a yound adult or as a teenager, or even as a child? Have you ever wondered what Uncle Harvey might have looked like when he was much older? Do you have some old photos of a child that you think could be Aunt Mary? If only you could age that person on the photo. Well now you can.
Go to the following web address and upload a photo. Follow the directions and you can make a person older or younger. The photo should be similar to a passport photo as you need to set a few points on the photo such as location of the eyes and mouth. It really is simple and it can be a lot of fun.
You do not need to download any software in order to use this on-line program.
See what you get for your $12 per year membership in MPAFUG?
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in December 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Minnesota Reflections
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a neat web page called Minnesota Reflections. The site contains over 53,000 documents and images including some historical Plat Maps. In one case I found land owned by my great great grandfather in 1877 and in 1885. I was able to print the maps in full color using my Paint Shop Pro screen capture. You can also capture the screen by pressing PRT SCR on your keyboard. The site contains many photos of individuals and groups.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in December 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, December 05, 2010
MPAFUG Obit Finder
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Kay Voss sent in an interesting web address. This one is worth checking out. Her e-mail message and my comments follow. ============ Hi Bob I stumbled on this website by accident http://www.legacy.com/NS/ The search engine might locate lost relatives. You can put in just a last name and search a state or the whole United States. You can search by year span beginning in 1930 - or put in the whole name and search all the records. The results will lead you to the Social Security Death Index listings in alphabetical order that include full birth and death dates or to a newspaper obituary. You can also search by newspaper or all newspapers.
Now, the hitch is that clicking on more information takes you to People Finder, a paid site. The fee is nominal if the information is wanted, but you can go to other websites with the information you have found here.
Click on the Date Range and select All Records. Enter a surname and you should get a list of obituaries. Those showing ARCHIVED NOTICE -$ in red may have enough information to help you in your research. They require a fee if you want a copy of the obituary. Those listed WITHOUT the red comment will usually allow you to see the entire obituary and in some cases even a photo of the deceased for free. If you get too many hits consider limiting your search to one State and/or enter a given name in the search.
In checking out this web site I found half a dozen obituaries and twenty partial obituaries for my family.
Thanks to Kay for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in December 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, December 03, 2010
MPAFUG Feedback on MAC and Genealogy Programs
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I was overwhelmed at the response by our members as they offered their help, thoughts, experiences, and opinions about the MAC and genealogy programs. I included those comments below. There were 15 members who responded. This is what MPAFUG is all about and it makes me proud to be a member of this organization.
Many thanks to all of you.
Bob Heck MPAFUG =================== COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF MPAFUG ABOUT MAC AND GENEALOGY
I have a MAC which I also use with the PAF program. I use Parallels to give me access to Microsoft products of which PAF is one. I love our MAC. It does just the same things as a PC but without all the crashes, viruses, and other problems, etc. I am also using new.familysearch.org which is internet based so Parallels is not really needed for that. One can download from the internet on any computer. I basically use my PAF program as my worksheet data source because I can change it easily. Then when I have it complete and perfected I download it to new.familysearch.org. I believe that new.familysearch will be available for public use very soon when they are sure all the bugs are worked out. My feeling is that the MAC is much more user friendly, easier to use and performs consistently well. Carol made a good choice.
Cindy Allgaier ======================== Bob,
I would be happy to talk to Carol about using either Parallels and PAF (works fine) or switching to Reunion (the top of the line Mac genealogy program). You can share my email with her if you would like.
If any other Mac users need help with troubleshooting or fixing their machines, I would be happy to help them too. It is what I do for a living.
Brian ======================== Bob, we use a Mac and always have.
The genealogy program we have is REUNION, and we really like it. I believe it is for the Mac only.
However, she can send herself a Gedcom from a PC of her genealogy material and open it up in Reunion on her Mac.
Thanks for all the information you send to members.
Shirley ======================== Bob, I am not a member of MPAFUG, but I have used a MAC for my genealogy research for over 25 years. Presently I am using REUNION 9. This program is very similar to Fam. Tree Mkr. I have done several lessons on REUNION for my friends. I would be happy to demonstrate for anyone who might be interested.
Kateri Dupuis - FCGW President ======================== Hi Bob,
I use a Mac. I have Reunion software. As a matter of fact, I just started inputting my husbands family information yesterday. I like this program. It is very user friendly. You can go to the Reunion web site and view a video and at the same time bring up your new family tree sheet and start to enter data as they show you on the video. That helped quite a bit. I hope this helps Carol.
Caryl ======================== Bob, I have always used a Mac so can not compare to PAF. I have been using Reunion 9 and find it very user friendly. Has more features than I have been able to use. Also has an APP for my iPod touch so I can carry my family in my pocket.
Norm Rose ======================== Bob,
I am a Mac user and I use REUNION 8. The current version is REUNION 9. I have found it very user-friendly and it has all the features of PAF and then some. The website for information is http://www.leisterpro.com/.
PAF information can be imported from a Gedcom or Family FIle.
Hope this helps,
Marguerite Harrington ======================== Hi Bob,
I useâ€"and recommend without reservationâ€"Reunion for Mac (leisterpro.com), an application developed exclusively for the Mac OS. The link below will take you to their homepage where you can learn more about Reunion and view informational videos about Reunion for the Macintosh, iPhone and iPad. There is a very helpful Reunion online community, Reunion Talk, with 6 different forums to help users with their questions. Reunion is a bit pricey, but it is an outstanding program for the Mac.
Ben Sayer, who has a web site (GenealogyTools.com) is offering help on various software programs for both PC and Mac users. His preferred program for his own genealogy database is Reunion for Mac. But I note that Family Tree Maker now advertises on his site, which may influence some of his reviews. Hope this helps.
I use Reunion 8 on the Mac and like it. It is quite intuitive and pretty easy to use.
Mark ======================== Bob, I use Reunion and love it. Lynn Butenhoff ========================
Bob: My wife and I have been using Reunion 8 on our Mac computer for a few years now, with no problems. Regards, Jack Makovsky ========================
Hi Bob,
If Carol still wants to run PAF on a Mac, she can do so natively. All Macs come with a utility called Boot Camp, which she can use to create a partition to run Windows XP natively on her Mac. I have a small Windows partition (I call it the Dark Empire) to occasionally run a program unavailable for the Mac (ArcGIS, geographic information software). Of course, she would have to install anti-virus software on the Windows partition. None needed on the Mac side. (Thats right, I run my Mac without any anti-virus. Absolutely no problems.) The link below will take you to an Apple page about Windows compatibility. Click on the Windows on a Mac video for a short introduction to Boot Camp. It is very easy to install, but I am sure they could set this up for her at the Apple store if she is uncomfortable doing it herself. If she decides to use Reunion for her genealogy database, I do not think she should bother much with PAF other than to use it for a back-up.
Dear Bob: I have a MAC and I have the Reunion program. Carol might be able to search the Reunion website for a sampling of their program. I have had it for about two years. Besides learning the finer points of my computer, I am still collecting family info. and have not downloaded much into the program yet. I have heard people who have the program like it.
Hope this helps. Mary Ann Ludwig ========================
Bob, I would like to hear others comments. I am presently not a MAC user - but did give it some thought. Gordon Schumacher ======================== Dear Bob,
I have been using MAC for over two years. I did get parallels to continue using Family Tree Maker, but I was not really satisfied with Parallels. Also when I updated my MAC operating system I had to update Parallels as well.
Last year at Salt Lake, someone told me there really was a program for MAC. It is called Reunion and it is available through Apple stores or online.
I do not like it quite as well as the older Family Tree I was using, but I probably have not gotten used to it yet.
I think using Reunion is the best way to go.
Barbara Griffiths
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in December 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, December 02, 2010
MPAFUG Question for MAC Users
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I believe that at least 15 members of MPAFUG use a MAC computer for their genealogy. This message is directed to them.
One of our members, Carol, has switched to a MAC from a PC with Windows XP. She was a PAF program user. She asked if any of our members have used Parallels to continue using PAF on a MAC? If they are using some other genealogy program on their MAC, which program are they using and do they like or dislike it.
She is asking for some input from our members using a MAC.
If you send me your comments I will pass them on to all members. I will keep your name off of it if you wish.
Thanks and Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in December 2010 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
MPAFUG Pending Snow Storm PLEASE READ
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Because of the pending snow storm expected to hit Wisconsin on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, I am sending you this message. Please be aware that Wisconsin weather can be tricky to predict. We have seen heavy snow predictions that turned out to be just a dusting. We have also seen Lake Effect snow that was much greater than expected.
In the event that we must cancel our 2 February 2011 MPAFUG meeting at the Root River Center in Franklin, Wisconsin, I will post a closing notice on the following stations: TMJ4 Channel 4, Radio 620 WTMJ AM, 94.5 LAKE FM, and WITI FOX Channel 6.
I will also send you an e-mail message informing you that we had to cancel the meeting. I will try to send any cancellation message by 4:00 PM on the day of the meeting.
We will only post a closing message if we made the decision to cancel the meeting.
If you were planning to pay your MPAFUG 2011 Dues at the 2 February 2011 meeting, you should call Mary and Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044 to obtain an extension. Failure to obtain an extension will result in your membership in MPAFUG being terminated. If you already paid your 2011 dues, we thank you for being so prompt.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in January 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
MPAFUG Free On-Line Death & Vital Records many States
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing links to free on-line death records for many States. Some of the States include birth and marriage records as well as death records. Many of the links will take you to the FamilySearch site where the data can be found.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in January 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, January 24, 2011
MPAFUG Military Records and Databases
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Searchable Military Records and Databases. The site covers the Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Mexican War, Spanish-American War, WWI, WWII, Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Happy hunting, Bob heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in January 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Wisconsin Vital Records and Cemetery Records by County
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing Wisconsin vital records and cemetery records by County. Some of the sites are on Ancestry which is a fee based web site. However, some of the same records appear on non fee based sites so be sure to look over the entire list.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sen6t to you in January 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Naturalization Index for Most States
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing a Naturalization Index for most of the States. Some of the data is on Ancestry which is a pay site but a lot of it is on free web sites.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG Go Packers!!! ------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in January 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Dictionary of Old Occupations
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
So you did some research and were really happy to find out that your ancestor was a Bank Manager. If you go to the web address shown below you will find out that instead of money in his hands it really was coal dust. According to the web site a Bank Manager was defined as a supervisor at a Coal Mine.
On the other hand if you found that your ancestor was a Banker, you would find out that he was actually a surface worker in the coal mining industry, or a drainage ditch digger.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in January 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
MPAFUG NY Naturalizations by County
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site that lists naturalizations for New York State by County. The information usually lists the name, date of arrival, date of naturalization request, and the name of the place of origin.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in January 2011 by Bob heck using the Rworld E-mail system.
MPAFUG Newsletter for February 2011 POSTED plus NEWS
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for February 2011 has now been posted. The handouts for January 2011 had been posted earlier in PDF format on our club home page. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to FEB/2011 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Dues are Due.... If you paid your dues for 2011, we thank you for being so prompt. If you have NOT sent in your dues yet, Please do so soon as shortly after February 2nd you will get an e-mail message with the subject MPAFUG A TIME TO SAY GOODBY. Your name will be removed from the membership list at that time and your access to our Member-Only web page will be terminated. To be reenstated as a member you will have to pay a $3 penality in addition to the $12 dues. Every year we have a few members who forgot to send in their dues and are surprised when they get the TIME TO SAY GOODBY message.
The dues are still $12 per year. Send your check made payable to MPAFUG for $12, $24, or $36 (1, 2 or 3 year dues) and send it to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in January 2011 by Bob heck using the Rworld E-mail system.
Friday, January 21, 2011
MPAFUG Minneapolis Pioneer Cemetery
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for the Minneapolis Pioneers and Soldiers Memorial Cemetery.
The cemetery was started in 1853 and contains over 10,000 children burials. There are many early African-American, Scandinavian, and German burials also.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in January 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
MPAFUG Dunn, Barron, Pepin Counties Wisconsin Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Joan Luetzow sent in information about a nice on-line database at UW-Stout. The site covers records from Dunn, Barron, and Pepin Counties, Wisconsin.
Included are a newspaper index covering birth, death, and probate from 1862-1930. Also, County Court index for Probate, naturalization, and funeral records from 1855-1955. There is a lot more including a cemetery index that can be searched. Did you know that George and I each caught a 22 inch northern through about 24 inches of ice last week? Since they were both four inched undersize we released them. I checked out the web site and found a nice list of my wife's Levisee family in Dunn County cemeteries.
You can request copies of the documentation through the Stout Archives and they will send it to you generally for a small printing fee.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in January 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
MPAFUG Vipre Premium Anti-Virus Program
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
At our January 5, 2011 MPAFUG meeting, We talked about the VIPRE Premium antivirus program that Sam Colon recommends to our members. Normally we do not send out messages about purchasing items, however since there was so much interest in Vipre at our meeting plus a great sale, we decided to pass this on to you.
I was just on the VIPRE web site and saw that they have a special sale going on right now. If you order by January 15th (Saturday)you can get the program for two years of coverage for the price of one year.
If you go to the web page you can read all about the program. If you would like to enter an order, on the right hand side you will see a button for entering the order. You can then select if you want coverage for 1, 2, or 3 or more computers. The cost for the Premium version is $39.95 for 1 computer, $59.95 for 2 computers, and $69.95 for 3 or more computers. Since I have seven computers (4 desktop, 2 laptops, and 1 netbook)(Remember the one with the most at the end of the game, wins.)I ordered the Premium version for 3 or more computers for 2 years. If you order now you will get the second year for free.
If you are interested in the Basic version they also are offering the 2 year for the price of 1 year. The offer expires on 15 January. That web address follows:
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in January 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, January 07, 2011
MPAFUG Handouts from Jan 5th Meeting POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The handouts from the January 5, 2011 MPAFUG meeting have now been posted on our Member-Only web site. The MPAFUG Newsletter for January 2011 had been posted earlier. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to JAN/2011 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
The handouts from the January 5th meeting contain all of the links that were not included on the original handouts from the meeting. If you were among the 179 members who attended the meeting you were told by Sam Colon that our web page handouts would include all of the links that were added by him after the handouts were printed.
The two handouts from the January 5th meeting are probably the most important handouts of the year. They contain important information on maintenance of your computer and security and virus protection for your computer. The feedback on the January meeting was so strong and positive that we are considering having the same presentations later in the year that would include any new updates.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in January 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, January 03, 2011
MPAFUG Genealogy Quest plus Important Meeting Reminder
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site called Genealogy Quest. This site contains a very large collection of transcribed data on early American history. On the left side of the starting page you will find Military, Pensions, Glossaries, Collections, Census, and Naturalizations. The records start in the 1600s and goes up through WWII.
You might find the Glossaries of great value because it lists old illnesses that you might find on a death certificate.
We hope to see you at our next MPAFUG meeting on Wednesday, January 5th starting at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center.
This is an important meeting for you to attend. Two of our experts will be talking about maintenance and care you should perform on your computer by Gary Haas and Virus protection for your computer by Sam Colon. If you only attend one meeting this year you should make it this meeting. You will learn what virus protection MPAFUG recommends. You will also learn that most of the popular virus protection programs will slow your computer down.
I saw the handout from the talk that Gary will present and it is filled with links that can help save your computer from a SLOW death. Gary spent a lot of time researching this subject and he has come up with some great recommendations that you must hear.
Sam will be showing you how to protect your computer from viruses and other nasty stuff. Before you say that will never happen to you, remember that two of our Steering Committee members had their computers hijacked during the past year. Both of them had virus protection that just did not do the job.
Please join us for this most important meeting. Oh, if you have not paid your dues for 2011 yet, you can do so at the January 5th meeting. Names of unpaid members will be removed from our membership list by February 4th. Once your name has been removed, there is a $3.00 penality to reinstate your name as a member.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in January 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, February 28, 2011
MPAFUG Marriage Records for 43 States at FamilySearch
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing marriage records and/or the marriage index to 53 databases in 43 States. All of the data is in the FamilySearch web site. This is a growing system with millions of U.S. Marriages. Some of the records go back to the 1600-1650 time period. Most of the State records start in the mid 1800s.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG March 2nd Meeting Reminder
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is a reminder that our next MPAFUG meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 2, 2011. It really is hard to believe that March starts this week. By the way, we saw a robin in our backyard yesterday. Spring is just around the corner.
The subject of our March 2nd meeting is AN OVERVIEW OF FAMILY TREE MAKER by MPAFUG member Tom Mroz. This will be the first time that Tom presents this subject at MPAFUG. He has been using FTM (Family Tree Maker) for many years so he is very well experienced on the program.
When we ran our member survey in August 2010, we were surprised at how many members use FTM. Out of the 257 members participating in the survey, 105 of them use FTM for their genealogy. We found that 15 percent use two or more programs and of them, 2/3 use both PAF and FTM.
Family Tree Maker does a great job on reports and books and that is the reason that I use both FTM and PAF.
Tom will spend the first half of the program explaining the features of FTM and following the break he will demonstrate the program including the powerful ability to search the internet for matching data.
This will be one of the more popular meetings of the year so you may want to get there early for a good seat.
The Opportunity Table will feature (1) an APC 550VA Battery Backup UPS Uninteruptable Power Supply. If you have your computer plugged into the UPS and experience a power failure, you will have about 15 minutes to shut down and save your data. I have one on each of my computers. (2) We will also have the program called DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING. You may have seen Gary Haas using this software to talk to his computer. The computer responds by typing whatever you say into your programs. George and I caught seven northerns and four perch on Saturday at Waterville Lake. The ice was two feet thick. (3) We will also have an OTT-LIGHT Vison Saver Desk Lamp. (4) We will also have a small 4 Port USB hub so you can plug more stuff into your computer. (5) The last item will be a 4GB Flash Drive for storing your data.
We hope that you can join us for the March 2nd MPAFUG meeting.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is mesage 14 of 14 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
MPAFUG Internet Research Workshop ROSTER
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
As you should be aware, the roster for the May 14, 2011 Internet Research Workshop has been filled. We now have 60 members on the roster and five members on the stand-by list. We are NOT accepting any more members on the stand-by list or roster. If we receive a check from you we will notify you by e-mail that you were too late, and we will destroy your check. This message is being sent to all 500 members of MPAFUG.
Following is the list of the 60 members who are on the workshop roster. The five stand-by members have already been notified by e-mail or phone. Their names do not appear on the roster list.
The list of 60 roster members are sorted by date received so be sure to look over the entire list for your name.
As I mentioned in my last e-mail on this subject, the Steering Committee will review and consider offering the same workshop later in the year or in early next year.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =================== Augustine, LeRoy, 19-Feb-11
Bednar, Liz, 19-Feb-11
Bentzler, Jack, 19-Feb-11
Bentzler, Richard, 19-Feb-11
Berg, Darlene, 19-Feb-11
Genzel, Jim, 19-Feb-11
Goldman, Edwin, 19-Feb-11
Kowall, Beth, 19-Feb-11
Lewandowski, Joyce, 19-Feb-11
Micech, Jean L., 19-Feb-11
Repensek, Diane, 19-Feb-11
Schmitt, Mary Ann, 19-Feb-11
Schneider, Lois, 19-Feb-11
Schumacher, Gordon, 19-Feb-11
Stern, Dianne, 19-Feb-11
Schulz, Sandra, 22-Feb-11
Dille, David, 22-Feb-11
Dille, Joyce, 22-Feb-11
Esvang, Joanne, 22-Feb-11
Levenhagen, Sharon, 22-Feb-11
Luetzow, Joan, 22-Feb-11
Schulz, Maureen, 22-Feb-11
Usarek, Kathleen, 22-Feb-11
Zarling, Ardith, 22-Feb-11
Zarling, Ronald, 22-Feb-11
Baugrud, Kim, 23-Feb-11
Beecher, Beverly M., 23-Feb-11
Blahnik, Joseph, 23-Feb-11
Brunhoefer, Genevieve A., 23-Feb-11
Burger, Audrey, 23-Feb-11
Rados, Rita, 23-Feb-11
Boyer, Suellyn, 23-Feb-11
Kurtz, Kris, 23-Feb-11
Colon, Sandie, 23-Feb-11
Frostman, Shirley, 23-Feb-11
Hagerstrand, Marilyn, 23-Feb-11
Hagerstrand, Milton, 23-Feb-11
Hewitt, Patricia, 23-Feb-11
Howard, Nancy F., 23-Feb-11
Jarchow, Thomas, 23-Feb-11
Kirchhoff, Mary, 23-Feb-11
Kohler, Henry G., 23-Feb-11
Kohler, Karen K., 23-Feb-11
Kraschinsky, Edna, 23-Feb-11
Lewis, Virginia, 23-Feb-11
Makovsky, Jack, 23-Feb-11
McMaster, Trisha, 23-Feb-11
OGrady, Jay, 23-Feb-11
Reyes, Carmen, 23-Feb-11
Rose, Geoffrey, 23-Feb-11
Rose, Wilma, 23-Feb-11
Ryan, Eleanor, 23-Feb-11
Schellin, Peg, 23-Feb-11
Schellin, Steven, 23-Feb-11
Sedushak, Caryl, 23-Feb-11
Stelling, Sue, 23-Feb-11
Voss, Kay, 23-Feb-11
Wenzel, Bev, 23-Feb-11
Winger, Donald, 23-Feb-11
Winger, Eileen, 23-Feb-11
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
MPAFUG Internet Research Workshop is FILLED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I just received a call from Mary & Dale Graves, our MPAFUG Co-Treasurers, who informed me that the Internet Research Workshop scheduled for May 14th is now filled.
A total of 60 registrations have been received. I believe that they received 25 in the first two days and 35 of them in the mail just today.
If you have NOT sent in your registration and check PLEASE DO NOT send one now. We are sure that there are a few in the mail system that will be delivered tomorrow. We will place several of them on a waiting list in case of cancellations. The order of placement is based on the postmark date and time.
Since the demand for this workshop is so high, the Steering Committee will consider having a second session later in the year or early next year. A lot of arrangements have to be made in order to have a second session so DO NOT send in a check.
We really look forward to the May 14th workshop. We have been working on details for it since July of last year.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
MPAFUG Newsletter for March 2011 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for March 2011 has now been posted. The handouts for February 2011 will not be posted until later in the year because of the snow storm in February. We had to cancel the February meeting. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to MAR/2011 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Remember that the Internet Genealogy Workshop is scheduled for May 14, 2011 at the Root River Center in Franklin. I had sent out the registration information earlier. The workshop is limited to 60 members so if you are interested you need to register right away.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
MPAFUG Internet Research Workshop filling quickly
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
On Thursday, February 17th at about 11:00 PM I sent out the information on registering for the MPAFUG Internet Research Workshop to be held on 14 May 2011. By Saturday morning, Mary & Dale Graves received 15 checks and registration forms for the workshop in the mail.
The workshop is limited to 60 people so we are at the 1/4 filled mark in just one day. If you would like to attend the all day workshop, I would suggest that you fill out the registration form and mail your check right away. Registration order is based on the postmark date and time.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, February 18, 2011
MPAFUG Indiana Archives
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Marsha Gustad sent in the following message and link for the Indiana Archives. I checked out the site and found that it contains several million items. Mostly it appears to be an index but it is very well done. Items included are Death Records, Institution Records (Prisons), Military Records, Misc Historical Records, and Naturalization Records.
Thanks to Marsha for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================ Hi Bob, Here is a web site that might help the members of the online bunch. Marsha Gustad
Here is a new website for Indiana Archives look ups:
By an Indiana judge ruling in the 1990s all Naturalization done in the county court systems were ordered to be sent down to Indianapolis to the State Archives. You will need to contact the State Archives for the one you are looking for. For your birth you can contact the State Board of Health. Marlene Petty Polster Lake County, IN Genealogist IGS Corresponding Secretary ------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
MPAFUG Registration now open for Internet Research Workshop May 14th
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
As you are probably aware, we have been working on having an Internet Genealogy Research Workshop for the members of MPAFUG. We are pleased to announce the details of the workshop and invite you to register for it at this time. The goal of this all-day workshop is to provide up to 60 members of MPAFUG with the tools necessary for effective Internet Research of their Genealogy.
To register for this workshop, please go to the following link and print a copy of the registration form. Determine if you want breakfast and or lunch and mark your preferences. The registration form explains where to send your check. Names will be entered onto the class roster based on the date and time of your postmark.
Please go to the following web site to print the registration form.
DATE: 14 May 2011 PLACE: Root River Center main hall. 7220 West Rawson Avenue, Franklin, WI TIME: The room has been reserved from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. Number of participants: 60 with seating at tables FEE For Members: $5.00 Note: breakfast and lunch are extra.
8:00 - 8:50 Doors Open, Breakfast available for $2.25, Orientation.
9:00 - 9:50 Pat Mundstock Search Strategies & Helpful Records Search Engine Types General Searching Tips Organizing Online Research Bookmarks General Records: Vital Records, Land Records, Cemetery Records, SSDI
10:00 - 10:50 Jane Orne Key Web Sites Cindy's List FamilySearch USGenWeb Find-A-Grave RootsWeb Plus Others
11:00 - 11:50 Bob Miller Government Records, Census Research & Military Records US Census State Census Heritage Quest & Ancestry Census Heritage Quest: Rev War Records Freedman's Bank Records PERSI
12:00 - 12:50 Lunch Available for $5.25 Questions & Answers Live On-Line Searches and demonstrations for Members
1:00 - 1:50 Bob Heck Passenger List Research Find the Port: Ellis Island, Castle Garden, Boston (Boston Globe) Other Ports (Include Canada & Maine Land Entry) Russians, Irish, Germans, Italians to America Series. Hamburg & Bremen Port Records, Police Records, Name Changes. What might I find on a Passenger List? Earlier Passenger Lists (1600-1820) Steven Morse Search System Finding Ship Images
2:00 - 2:50 Sam Colon Google Web, Images, Videos Books Maps Translations Free Software New Stuff
3:00 - 3:50 All Members Live Demonstrations and Q&A
Sam Colon will demo Google.
Bob Heck will demo US GenWeb.
Bob Miller will demo Newspaper Archives.
We hope that you can join us for this all day workshop on Internet Genealogy Research
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
MPAFUG Ancestry available at FHC Library
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Last night I was helping my cousin, Cheryl Heck, at the Family History Center. She usually works there on Thursday evenings but was filling in for someone on Tuesday evening. We were really pleased to see that Ancestry.com has now been added to the Family History Center system.
Pat Mundstock had sent me an e-mail message earlier that stated that the full US collection had been added. We were really surprised to see that it was much more than the US collection.
We decided to check it out and while is says that it is a library edition, it appears to be a full blown World Edition. Just to test it I accessed Catholic Church Records from Chataguay, Quebec Province and had full access to the document images. I know that these records were only available in the World Collection. We also checked out several other databases in the US and Europe.
This is an outstanding collection of on-line data that is available to anyone through the Family History Center Library. If you get a chance you should check it out at the FHC Library.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
MPAFUG Colorado Springs Directory 1879-1922
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the actual page images of city directories for Colorado Springs, Colorado. The years include 1879, 1882, 1886. 1888, 1890, 1892, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1920, 1921, and 1922. The system will download the entire directory so that you can view it or print it. You can print one page or the entire book.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG NY State Cemeteries by County
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing transcribed cemetery records in New York State by County and then by cemetery. The records are mostly of small rural cemeteries so this can be a good source for those of you with New York ancestors. Remember that these are transcribed records and should not be considered primary records.
MPAFUG member, Yvonne Petrusich sent in the following note about a TV program called the Orphan Train. You might have to check your local cable system to find the channel for your system.
Here is her message: ========================= HI, Bob, Last night I saw a program about the orphan trains, on the World channel. Just in case someone has not seen it and, is interested, it will be repeated on 2/10, at 4:00 AM, on channel 10.2 or CABLE CHANNEL 976. It does not really have genealogic info, but it was interesting. Thanks to you, and all the steering committee, for all your info, and help.
Yvonne Petrusich =========================
Thanks to Yvonne for sharing this with the On-Line Bunch.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, February 04, 2011
MPAFUG Who Do You Think You Are? TV Series 2011
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Beth Arnott sent in the following reminder message about the 2011 Who Do You Think You Are? series on TV. This is a very good program about genealogy research. The nice thing about the program is that they use most of the same resources that we tell you about at our meetings and through On-Line Bunch e-mail.
Here is her message. ===================================== Dear Bob,
In case it has not already been posted, here is the info on the second season of the NBC program that was so FANTASTIC last year:
The second season of Who do you think you are? starts Friday at 7 p.m. on NBC.
Various movie stars and celebrities get lots of help from lots of genealogists, historians, archivists, etc., to trace their families. Last years season was GREAT!
Stay warm, Beth STEINBERG ARNOTT ====================================== Thanks to Beth for sharing this with the On-Line Bunch.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, February 03, 2011
MPAFUG African-American Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing links to other sites with African-American data. The links include data from 11 States. There is also a link to Ancestry.com data which is fee based. The others appear to be free.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
MPAFUG Meeting CANCELED 2 Feb 2011
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Due to the severe weather conditions of heavy drifting snow, strong winds, and poor road conditions, we have canceled the MPAFUG meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening, 2 February 2011.
Road conditions are just too dangerous, and the risk of accidents is too high.
We will reschedule the presentations for another month. Our next meeting will be 2 March 2011 at the Root River Center.
Please stay safe and enjoy some computer genealogy from home.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in February 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, March 28, 2011
MPAFUG Boston Pilot Missing Friends IRISH
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Boston College created a web site containing information from the Boston Pilot newspaper from 1831-1921. The information is from the Missing Friends column and it contains 37,140 records mostly of Irish immigrants.
People would seek information about a relative or friend who arrived in Boston at an earlier date. Many of the records state where the person was from in Ireland that they were seeking.
I looked up the record for a Peter McAnulty and found that he was from Home County: Armagh, Parish: Creggan, Townland: Crivekerin, Barony: Fews Upper, Poor-Law: Castleblayney. The ad was run by his brother John on 1 Aug 1857.
If you try a search I would suggest that you just provide a surname.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in March 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Maps of Nebraska and other States
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing a large collection of maps from Nebraska 1850-1901. Since many people left Wisconsin and migrated west to Nebraska, this should be of interest to many of you.
While most of the maps are of Nebraska, other territories or States are included such as Kansas, Dakota Territory, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Iowa.
If you are using dial-up, you should click on low resolution maps. If you are using high speed internet you can click on low or high resolution. I looked at several of the high resolution maps and they were about 5 Meg in size. The detail of these maps is outstanding. They can be viewed and printed for free.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in March 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Reminder MCGS Workshop
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder that the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society workshop is April 30th and will be held at Serb Hall in Milwaukee. Following is an announcement from Lois Kuehn.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG =================
Bob, will appreciate your sending the following to the MPAFUG members. Thanks - Lois Kuehn
Milwaukee County Genealogy Society is holding our 17th Biennial Workshop Saturday, April 30, 2011 at American Serb Memorial Hall, 5101 W. Oklahoma, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. $35 members, $40 non-members before April 15 or additional $5 after April 15.
Speakers: Colleen Fitzpatrick PhD, noted forensic genealogist and author, presenting four sessions on DNA; James Hansen, Genealogical Reference Librarian at Wisconsin Historical Society speaking on Tribunes and Gazetteers and Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors; William Forsyth, Director of Product Management at ProQuest presenting two sessions of Library Edition Ancestry.com.
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in March 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, March 21, 2011
MPAFUG Newsletter for APRIL 2011 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for April 2011 has been posted. The handouts for the March 2011 meeting have also been posted on our Member-Only web site. The handouts for February 2011 will not be posted until later in the year because of the snow storm in February. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to APR/2011 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
The March handout consists of seven pages. MPAFUG member Tom Mroz did an excellent job in presenting Family Tree Maker. His handout contains several good links on using FTM.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in March 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, March 14, 2011
MPAFUG Roger Cobb looking for volunteers
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Roger Cobb called me today asking if he could get some volunteers to help with a new indexing project that he has undertaken. As you will recall, Roger headed up an indexing project to record Milwaukee County marriages that were found in an unindexed record. Roger then made the index available to the Milwaukee County Library and the State Historical Society.
This new project involves a search through 19th century Wisconsin newspapers for those who were granted a pension from the time after the Civil War to the time before WWI. The value of this project is that it will have the names of the pensioner and their location. In addition if the pensioner is deceased, it will list either the widow or the parent.
Many local libraries include the collection 19th century newspapers in there on-line databases. Some Wisconsin libraries do not include that collection. The Milwaukee Public Library does include the database.
If you have access to the database and would like to volunteer to help index this project, please contact Roger Cobb directly at roger@cobbemail.com You can call Roger in Texas for more information at (817)494-2908. Roger will be back from Texas in about a month.
I am including some instructions that Roger sent in so that you can get an idea of what the pension list looks like.
Roger also stated that he would give a copy of the index to the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Milwaukee Public Library and also to any library that a volunteer suggests.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ---------------------------
Searching the 19th Century Newspapers
If you have a Milwaukee Library Card login to the library site.
1. Click on Research Resources
2. Genealogy
3. Genealogy Databases
4. 19th Century US Newspapers
5. Enter your Card Number and Password
6. Enter Wisconsin Pensions
7. Check box In Entire Article
8. State: Wisconsin â€" All cities
9. Click two boxes News and People
Search: you should see 1 to 20 of 2776 citations with two arrows the second one followed with a line. If you click on this arrow it will take you to the end. NOTE FROM BOB: The numbers that I showed were slightly different from what Roger showes.
If you click on the first arrow it will take you 21 to 40. Each time you click on the arrow you will advance 20. Once you are at the citation group you are indexing, click on the article which will open the paper. Note it gives you the date and page and column. The column number is for the first column. The Wisconsin Pension are normally high lighted. If the pensions are not in the first column but in the second or third, change the column on your index where the pension is located.
When entering your data for the index use the following format, There are two different columns for the date, one is the standard Genealogy date as Day Mon Year an example 10 Jan 1893, the second date column is digital and is the month, day and year example 1 10 1893. See 2nd page with index outline. When you finish indexing your assignment attach to email and send to roger@cobbemail.com Any questions please call. Thank you, Roger
Wisconsin Pensions listed in the Milwaukee Journal and Sentinel Last First/Title City Type Date Page Col. Notes Mon Day Year Paper
NOTE FROM BOB: Go to the 28 Feb 1887 issue to see a sample of the pensions.
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in March 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
MPAFUG Photos of Great Britain and Ireland
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing thousands of pictures of Great Britain and Ireland. On the right side of the screen you will see a map of the countries. Click on an area of interest and you will see a grid of the area. Keep on clicking and you will then see thumbnail photographs of the specific area of interest. Click the thumbnail and you will get a full size photo for viewing or printing. You can also enter the name of the village or town and you will see the photos.
This site can be a good way to see where your ancestors lived. I especially liked the many pictures of old churches where some of my ancestors attended services hundreds of years ago.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in March 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, March 06, 2011
MPAFUG Handout from March 2011 meeting POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The MPAFUG Newsletter for March 2011 had been posted earlier. The handouts for the March 2011 meeting have now been posted on our Member-Only web site. The handouts for February 2011 will not be posted until later in the year because of the snow storm in February. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to MAR/2011 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
The March handout consists of seven pages. MPAFUG member Tom Mroz did an excellent job in presenting Family Tree Maker. His handout contains several good links on using FTM.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in March 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, March 04, 2011
MPAFUG British Military Records
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a site of British Military Records for over 2 million people. If your ancestors served in the British Military you should check this site out.
Happy hunting, Bob heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in March 2011 by Bob heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, March 03, 2011
MPAFUG People in Copenhagen 1890-1923
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing 1.2 million names of people living in Copenhagen, Denmark between 1890 and 1923. When you get to the site click on the British flag to get an English version of the site. There is a registration on the left but it does not appear that registration is required. Next click on SEARCH up at the top and you will get a search screen. That screen is not in English. Enter a surname or a first and last name and click on the button below. That will give you a list of names. If you click on a name it will give you an image of the actual civil registration document. That can then be printed.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in March by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
MPAFUG Ancestral Quest Basics for FREE
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Guy Porth sent in an announcement that he received from Gaylon Findlay from Incline Software, the makers of Ancestral Quest. Ancestral Quest (AQ) is a fine piece of genealogy software. Years ago I was a Beta Tester of Ancestral Quest when PAF 3 was still a DOS program, and I still use it today along with PAF 5 and FTM.
You can download a FREE copy of the Basic version of AQ at the web site listed below. The commercial version has a few more bells & whistles but the Basic version has all of the important ones.
The message that Guy sent in is shown below.
Thanks to Guy for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================================== ANNOUNCEMENT
Ancestral Quest, as you know, is the commercial program from which PAF 5 was created. As such, I think it might be appropriate to mention this news item on this list.
Incline Software, the developer of Ancestral Quest has recently made a totally free version available. It is known as Ancestral Quest Basics. It can be downloaded from this web page:
For users of PAF 4 or PAF 5, Ancestral Quest Basics is a completely free program that will feel like an upgrade to PAF 5, which includes free synchronization with New FamilySearch.
If you are a PAF user who is looking for a free upgrade to PAF, which includes synchronization to New FamilySearch, you could can try Ancestral Quest Basics.
Gaylon Findlay Incline Software
------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in March 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, April 07, 2011
MPAFUG Free Civil War Records
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Guy Porth sent in some information he received from WSGS on free access to Civil War records. This is only available for free for a short time.
Thanks to Guy for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
For the next week, both Ancestry and Footnote are offering free access to their Civil War Era Records and Civil War Documents collections.
Ancestrys promo states, Some of the most riveting Civil War stories are not in the history books. Tales of ordinary people living in extraordinary circumstances â?" maybe even your own ancestors â?" live on in Civil War era documents here at Ancestry.com. Discover your Civil War story today. Search their Civil War Era Records at http://www.ancestry.com/civilwar150
Free access to Footnote.com April 7-14th View additional Civil War era documents, like Confederate Soldiers Compiled Services Records and Union Soldiers Compiled Services Records, on Footnote.com during our Free Access Week. Search the Civil War record indexes on Ancestry.com, then click through and click on the Footnote.com icon to see the actual record images.
Mary Rieder President Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
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Sunday, April 03, 2011
MPAFUG Military Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web site covers military documents, lists and books for the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Pre Civil War, Civil War, Spanish American War, WWI, and WWII.
Use the search system on the upper left side of the web page.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder April 6, 2011
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is a reminder that our next MPAFUG meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 6, 2011. It really is hard to believe that April is here.
The subject of our April 6th meeting is Nifty Digitized Resources on the Internet. Gary Haas will present Digitized Books, Magazines, German Resources, and Google Books. Bob Miller will follow up with a presentation on Digitized Newspaper Research. Both Gary and Bob have a lot of experience in their area of research. I have learned a lot from both of them and use that information nearly every day in my research. I can assure you that you will learn a lot at the meeting and that this will open a new door for your own research.
This is one of those DO NOT MISS meetings. It is sure to be one of the more popular meetings of the year so you may want to get there early for a good seat.
The Opportunity Table will feature (1) A Sony Digital Recorder ICD-BX700. This is the same type of recorder that I use when conducting interviews or for just taking notes at the library. (2) We will also have the program called DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING. You may have seen Gary Haas using this software to talk to his computer. The computer responds by typing whatever you say into your programs. (3) We will also have an LED book light. This device is great for reading your genealogy books and notes while in the closet or during a Spring power failure. (4) We will also have a Vivitar Camera Kit V-8690 which is an 8.1 megapixel camera. This camera is perfect for capturing your genealogy images in high resolution. (5) The last item will be a 4GB Flash Drive for storing your data.
We hope that you can join us for the April 6th MPAFUG meeting.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
MPAFUG Wisconsin Land Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a great web site for locating land that your ancestors owned in Wisconsin.
The information is based on Original Field Notes and Plat Maps, 1833-1866 and Resurvey Maps.
When you get to the web site enter the Township, Range and Section numbers. That will get you to a page where you can view the surveyer note book, and the original plat map. The note book will give you detailed information about what was on the land including the types of trees.
As an example, I looked up land owned by my gggf Peter McNulty in 1856 which was described as E 1/2, SW 1/4, Section 23, Township 2N, Range 20E.
If you are new at land research look at some of the links on the left side of the screen.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, September 30, 2011
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder October 5, 2011
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder about our next MPAFUG meeting. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. The subject will be Storage Systems for Your Data.
Bob Miller will be presenting On-Line Storage Systems. This is one of the popular newer methods of backing up and storing your data, photos, and documents. Bob will demonstrate several systems that will even allow you to exchange data with members of your family anywhere in the world. Many of the storage systems are free and some charge a small fee. Think of it this way, if you are on the road and find that you need some of your data, you can access it from anywhere using the On-Line Storage Systems.
Bruce Butterfield will follow with a presentation on Off-Line Storage Devices: CD's, DVD's, Flash Drives, and External Hard Drives just to name a few. Bruce will discuss each system and will show you the cost of each, advantages, and disadvantages. The day of the floppy disk are gone. So what storage system will be right for you? Bruce will discuss long term storage methods.
When you finish the evening you should have a good understanding of these systems and devices, and know which ones are right for you.
Join us for a nice Fall evening at the Root River Center and learn all about some new and exciting areas of Data Storage.
The Opportunity Table will feature a Seagate 1 Tera Byte USB External Hard drive, a Mid-Back Blue Office Chair, and a Massage Mouse. We will also have a 3X5 Glass Curved (2P) Picture Frame, and a 4-Port USB Hub.
NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE In November we will have a SUPER OPPORTUNITY TABLE. We will have some great items; better than anything we have ever had at the table. Stay tuned for announcements of what those items are.
We hope to see you at the October 5th meeting which starts at 7:00 pm.
Remember to bring along your check for 2012 Membership Dues (Still Only $12). A special box will be set up for your registration and check.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 16 of 16 sent to you in September 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Now Accepting Membership Dues for 2012
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
It is really hard to believe but the MPAFUG 2011 season is fast approaching an end. We only have two more meetings scheduled for this year - October 5th and November 2nd. There is no meeting in December. We also have an all day workshop at the Family History Center on October 22, 2011. The workshop is a joint effort by the FHC and MPAFUG.
We have been very busy working on plans for 2012 and we know that you are going to enjoy the programs. We are working on plans for a bus trip to Madison in the Spring. Many of you made suggestions on where we might go on a field trip, so other locations are being considered.
We have listened to your requests, conducted a survey, and we are making our plans accordingly. A total of 275 members responded to our last survey and there were a lot of great suggestions made.
One of the changes that we will implement immediately is the request to allow muliple year membership registrations. Accordingly you may register for one year, two years, or three years. There is no discount for multiple year registrations since our membership dues are so low already.
As all of you are aware, every member of MPAFUG has his or her membership dues due on January 1st of each year. That is why we use prorated dues for first year members. At MPAFUG we start our membership drive in October so that you can pay your dues at one of the two remaining meetings scheduled in the current year. When our membership was lower it was easy to renew membership at a meeting. However as our membership grew to 500 so did the lines of people waiting to pay their dues. This resulted in a lot of confusion and chaos at the back of the meeting room.
In order to make it easier for you and for our Treasurer we ask that you please pay by check as that really simplifies the paperwork for us. At the same time it gives you a receipt for your records. In order to really help us out we ask that you send in your check by mail to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Please make the check for $12 payable to MPAFUG. If you wish to pay for two years please make the check out for $24, and for $36 if you wish three years. We have included a simple form at the following web address which will help us verify our records. Please print the form and return it with your check.
The dues for 2012 will remain $12 for an entire family under the same roof. Our dues have not gone up in 19 years. When you stop and think about it, a dollar a month is a small amount to pay for membership in MPAFUG. Think about what you get for that dollar. You get about 22 presentations a year, a top notch monthly newsletter, handouts from the presentations, and many On-Line Bunch messages, most of which contain new genealogy web addresses. In addition you can get free help on almost any topic from your dedicated Steering Committee members. Many members call us first before they even consider purchasing new equipment or software. I am sure that if you think about it you could come up with a long list of benefits of being a member of MPAFUG.
Remember that all members are required to pay their dues for 2012 by January 1, 2012, regardless of when you joined MPAFUG.
If you wish to pay your dues at the meeting in October or November, please pay by check. Just put your check and the form in an envelope and drop it off in the box provided at the meeting. That will help us verify our records. The box will be located next to the Opportunity Table so that you will not have to wait in line. Just drop the envelope into the box.
Every year we have members who mean well but just keep putting off sending in their dues. We end up sending them many follow up notices and in some cases a phone call. In nearly every case the member states that he or she just kept forgetting to send in the check. This requires a great amount of extra work for our Steering Committee and for me. We have to purge our records of name tags and mailing labels. We have to purge membership records. I have to reprogram our access system to our web page and purge the On-Line Bunch mailing list. When a member is late in sending in their dues we have a lot of work to do to put them back on the lists. We even have a grace period at the beginning of the year to accommodate forgetful members. Invariably we end up with six or seven people every year who get dropped from our membership rolls who get back to us in March or April wondering why they do not get any On-Line Bunch messages from me. What is even more of a surprise is that those who renew late are generally always the same people year after year. Accordingly, if a member allows his or her membership to fall behind such that their name is removed from our lists and databases, they will be charged an extra $5.00 to reinstate them as members in addition to paying for a full year dues.
MPAFUG has grown a lot in the past few years. As a mater of fact we have heard that we are the fastest growing and most progressive PAF Users Group in the world. If we are, we owe it to having the best members in the world who actively participate in our meetings and in our On-Line Bunch communications. We have a dedicated Steering Committee who bend over backwards to help educate our members. Some even make house calls to help members with equipment problems. Many Steering Committee members provide instant phone service for when you run into a problem. They spend countless hours working behind the scenes to make our programs worth attending. Our presenters spend an average of 20 hours researching their topic for a 40-minute presentation. They ask nothing in return but they get a great deal of satisfaction seeing the smile on the faces of our members.
Our Steering Committee members include: Bruce Butterfield (Editor, Sound Engineer & Lecturer), Sam Colon (Technical Expert & Lecturer), Mary Graves (Treasurer, Opportunity Table Coordinator), Dale Graves (Co-Treasurer, Membership Records), Steve Gulgowski (Facility Coordinator), Gary Haas (Technical Expert & Lecturer), Bob Heck (Director, On-Line Bunch Leader & Lecturer), Pat Mundstock (Newsletter Publisher, Lecturer), Bob Miller (Technical Coordinator, Lecturer), Jane Orne (Handout Coordinator, Lecturer), Guy Porth (Lecturer & Backup Coordinator), Betty Storey (Opportunity Table Coordinator & Lecturer), and John Vnuk (Equipment Coordinator & Lecturer). All of the Steering Committee members have back-up responsibilities so that all functions are covered in case of illness or vacations.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, help us out by following this simple two-step procedure: 1. Find your checkbook. 2. Send in your 2012 MPAFUG renewal check for $12 by US Mail.
REMINDER: If you would like to send a friend a gift membership in MPAFUG you can do so by sending in a separate check for $12 attached to a note with the persons full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. We have provided a form to make it easy for you. Go to:
Tell us who the gift is from and we will send them a gift e-mail message in your name. Many members do this each year and we at MPAFUG are happy to help make this a gift that will keep on giving every day of 2012. Consider giving a gift membership as a Holiday present. Tell us if it is a Holiday gift.
Thank You, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in September 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Massachusetts Vital Records 1600-1850
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a Massachusetts Vital Records web site for the period 1600-1850. The free site is searchable by town name or by surname.
If you have ancestors from that area you will find this site to be a great aid to your research. There are over 1,500,000 records indexed on the site.
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in September 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Dead Fred Photo Archives
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing photo archives. There are thousands of photos on the site. The site is called Dead Fred. Most of the photos have been identified and include a location or State.
You can have a lot of fun searching this site and you just might find a relative or two by doing a surname search.
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in September 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG mocavo genealogy search system
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Roger Cobb sent in a web address for a web site the searches for free genealogy links and sites. You can search by name or location. If you use the advanced search you can limit your searches by name, place and date.
I spent several hours testing the system and found that it did a great job in finding things. I even found a few queries that I had posted on the internet 15 years ago.
This is just a reminder about the October 22nd Genealogy Workshop. If you go to the registration site listed below you can read all about the 18 free classes that are being offered. The workshop is always well attended and I would encourage you to register early for the FREE workshop.
The on-line registration system has now been set up for the FREE Genealogy Workshop. You may register at this time.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================= Free Genealogy Workshop Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
9600 W. Grange Avenue Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53228 414-425-4182
Presented by the
Milwaukee Family History Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
Online Registration deadline October 15, 2011 To register for this free all-day workshop, please go to the following web address:
You can fill out the form and register for any of 18 workshop sessions. I would suggest that after you fill out the form but before you submit your registration, click on your browser printer so that you can have a printed copy of your registration and the program descriptions.
After you finish printing, click on the submit registration button to send in your registration.
You can view a detailed description of the workshop sessions by scrolling down the web page.
Please join us at this FREE Genealogy Workshop.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in September 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG FREE Ancestry.com for 15 days in October
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Several of our members sent me information about free access to the Ancestry.com web site. You can reach the web site at http://ancestry.com .
Ancestry.com has one of the largest collections of genealogy data on their site which is commercial. Many of our members subscribe to Ancestry, including myself. If you are interested in subscribing to the site you can get one third off the first year by contacting the Family History Library in Hales Corners.
Their message states: You are invited to a 15-day celebration of your storyâ€"and ours. Visit Ancestry.com daily October 1st-15th to search some of our favorite collections for free and enter for a chance to win the prize of the day in the 15 Days of Discovery Sweepstakes.
Each day starting October 1, 2011 we will reveal a collection you can search for free through midnight ET on October 15, 2011.
Thanks to the members who sent in this information. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in September 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
MPAFUG Newsletter for October 2011 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The newsletter for October 2011 has now been posted on our web page. The handouts from the September 2011 meeting had been posted earlier on our Member-Only web site. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to OCT/2011 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on October 5, 2011. The subject will be Storage Systems For Your Data.
We hope to see you at the October 5th meeting which starts at 7:00 pm.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in September 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, September 16, 2011
MPAFUG Illinois Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Illinois Genealogy. Each County is listed and each contain a lot of data. Be aware that some links are commercial but a lot of them are free.
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in September 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Chicago Directories
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you have Chicago ancestors, the following web address will take you to a web site with Chicago street guides for 1866, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1892, 1900, 1910, and 1923. The site also has City Directories which lists the names, addresses and occupation of people. This can be most useful in finding ancestors. The City Directories cover the following years: 1866, 1870, 1871, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1892, 1900, 1910, and 1923.
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in September 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
MPAFUG On-Line Microfilm Ordering FHC
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
GREAT NEWS. Jane Orne, MPAFUG member and Director of the Family History Center Library, sent me some great news. Starting in September you will be able to order microfilm on-line and have it delivered to your local FHC Library. You can also pay for it by credit or debit card or even with PayPal.
The message and announcement from Jane follows.
Thanks to Jane for sharing this with us all.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ================================== Online Microfilm Ordering
Online microfilm ordering from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City begins on September 21, 2011 at
1. Sign in using FamilySearch Accounts with the link in the top right corner. If you do not have an account, clicking the Sign In link will prompt you to Register. 2. Locate the microfilm number or numbers you want to order from the Family History Library Catalog
Note: Before ordering any film, check to make sure the Family History Library Catalog does not have a digital copy online.
3. Select your loan type, enter the microfilm number, and click Search. Repeat this step for additional items.
Loan Types
Short-term (microfilm only) Films must be returned within 90 days.
Extended (microfilm & microfiche) Films and fiche do not have a defined return date.
When you are ready to submit your loan order, click the shopping cart in the upper right portion of the screen. You will then have a chance to review and confirm your order. Orders are paid for online by credit card, debit card or paypal at the time you place the order. After you submit your order, all films will be delivered to your designated family history center. You will receive an email when the films are shipped, received at the family history center, and are due to be returned.
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in September 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, September 12, 2011
MPAFUG Register Now for FREE FHC & MPAFUG Genealogy Workshop
6 SEPTEMBER 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The on-line registration system has now been set up for the FREE Genealogy Workshop. You may register at this time.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================= Free Genealogy Workshop Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
9600 W. Grange Avenue Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53228 414-425-4182
Presented by the
Milwaukee Family History Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
Online Registration deadline October 15, 2011 To register for this free all-day workshop, please go to the following web address:
You can fill out the form and register for any of 18 workshop sessions. I would suggest that after you fill out the form but before you submit your registration, click on your browser printer so that you can have a printed copy of your registration and the program descriptions.
After you finish printing, click on the submit registration button to send in your registration.
You can view a detailed description of the workshop sessions by scrolling down the web page.
Please join us at this FREE Genealogy Workshop.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in September 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
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MPAFUG Ohio Research
24 AUGUST 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the Rutherford B. Hayes Library obituary, death and marriage collection. There are over 1,800,000 items in the collection. You can search the index for free and you can order a copy of the obituary for a small fee.
------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in August 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
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MPAFUG e-mail ALERT
24 AUGUST 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I just want to alert you to a situation on the internet pertaining to e-mail messages.
If you get an e-mail message with nothing in the subject box and only a web address in the body of the e-mail, DO NOT CLICK ON THE WEB ADDRESS. If you do, your computer will be hijacked, your address book will be copied and your password will likely be changed so that you can no longer access your e-mail account.
Even if the message is from a trusted friend or relative, delete it immediately.
You should also make sure that your virus protection is current and up to date. I have seen five or six of these hijacked messages from members and in every case their virus protection is out of date or non-existant. Nearly every commercial anti virus program requires an annual payment.
Today I received two messages from a friend of the family and one had a Netherlands web address and the other had a Brizilian address. One had nl and the other br in the address. The friend said that she received a message without a subject and only a web address in the body from a relative and clicked on the web address and that is apparently how she was hijacked.
I make it a policy that If I get a message without a subject I will delete it without even looking at it.
Remember that any message to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch will have MPAFUG as the first six letters in the subject field.
Happy and Safe Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in August 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
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MPAFUG Over 400 Irish Genealogy & History Books
20 AUGUST 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you have Irish ancestors, then the following web address should be of interest to you. The site has over 400 books on Irish history and genealogy that can be read on-line for free. You can even download some of them as an e-book.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in August 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Polk County, Wisconsin WWI
16 AUGUST 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Polk County, Wisconsin Military records and photos from WWI.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in August 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Military Insignia
16 AUGUST 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing military insignias. The importance of this site is that it may help you identify which unit and rank your ancestor had while in the service.
The original address was very long so I made a Tiny URL to make it easy for you to connect to the site.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in August 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
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MPAFUG Wisconsin Heritage & Lineage Societies
15 AUGUST 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site listing Wisconsin Heritage and Lineage Societies with data and links to Wisconsin. These sites often contain data and they may be worth checking out.
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in August 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Irish and Italian Passenger Lists
15 AUGUST 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I hesitate in giving you the following web address simply because the text is so small. If you have a magnifier on your computer it will come in handy. If you have a magnifying glass, it might help.
The web site features Irish passenger lists from 1846-1851 and Italian passenger lists from 1855-1900. You can select the starting letter of the surname and then the first two letters of the surname. If you find a name of interest, click on it to see details.
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in August 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Military Genealogy Trails for WI & IL
15 AUGUST 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web addresses will take you to some of the Military Genealogy Trails sites for Wisconsin, and Illinois. The sites are FREE and contain a lot of good genealogy military data and links.
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in August 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Genealogy Trails for WI, IL, and MN
15 AUGUST 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web addresses will take you to some of the Genealogy Trails sites for Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. The sites are FREE and contain a lot of good genealogy data and links.
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in August 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Google Newspapers
25 JULY 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas, shared some information about the Google Newspaper web site. I just spent several hours going through it and I must say it is impressive. There are approximately 2,520 different newspapers on the web site. Some that will be of local interest include The Milwaukee Journal 1884-1995 with 31,865 issues; The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 1995-2007 with 2,916 issues; and The Milwaukee Sentinel 1910-1995 with 24,700 issues.
Some of the newspapers go back to the 1700 time period.
You can view the actual newspapers and go through page by page.
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in July 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Knox County Illinois Research
24 JULY 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a new web site for Knox County, Illinois research. There is a lot of data on the site so if you have ancestors from Knox County, be sure to check it out.
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in July 2011 bu Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG New Jersey Research
24 JULY 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Bob Tatalovich, sent in some information about a new addition on the Internet for New Jersey research. We caught six large mouth bass last week. Click on the following web address to get there and I would suggest clicking on Searchable Databases and Imaged Collections.
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in July 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Everyname Index 11 States
7 JULY 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address contains an index of names in various Counties in the following States: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The link for Wisconsin only has one entry and that is a list of names in the 1954 graduating Class for the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in July 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Bennington, Vermont Research
5 JULY 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following are two web addresses for Bennington, Vermont research. The site includes transcribed data that can be saved and printed. The documents are in DOC format if you decide to download all of the data.
We hope to see you at the MPAFUG meeting on Wednesday, July 6, 2011. We have a program scheduled that is a must see.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in July 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Pre WWII German Maps
5 JULY 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing detailed German maps from before World War II. You can search for a town and zoom in for greater detail.
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in July 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
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MPAFUG Link to Newspapers frol all States
3 JULY 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will lead you to a web site containing a link to newspapers by all 50 States. While most of the newspapers are current, many have archives for searching older obituaries.
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in July 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Kentucky Vital Records Index
28 JUNE 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Kentucky Vital Records Index. The records include deaths from 1911 to 1992, marriages from 1973 to 1993 and divorces from 1973 to 1993.
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in June 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG St. Louis, MO Research and Missouri Death Index
12 JUNE 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a rich resource of St. Louis Genealogy on-line. I had sent this site to you in the past but this is an updated listing. Some of the links are to Ancestry.com but many are to free sites.
One of the links is to the Missouri Death Index. In this site you can find the actual death certificate which can be saved and printed for free. I sure wish all States did it that way.
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in June 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Illinois Northern Counties
12 JUNE 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Peoria County, Illinois.
The site contains a lot of data and is worth searching if you have ancestors from that area. If you scroll to the bottom of the page you will find a place where you can select other counties in Illinois. While not all counties are represented, there are 18 counties listed. Most are in northern Illinois.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in June 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
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MPAFUG Oswego County NY Land Records
12 JUNE 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Many early settlers of south eastern Wisconsin came from Oswego County, New York with the Western Emmigration Land Company. Many settled in what is today, the Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha County areas in 1835-1838. The primary area in which they settled was in Kenosha, then known as Southport. If they owned land in Oswego County they would normally sell it before emmigrating to the Wisconsin Territory.
The following web address will take you to an index of about 56,000 records of land sales in Oswego County.
I did a search and found my great great great grandfather, Benjamin Burgess and his wife, Amanda Foster Burgess selling their land in 1836. That was the same year that they migrated to Wisconsin. The index lists the FHL film number so that I will now be able to view the actual record.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in June 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
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MPAFUG Milwaukee and other County Marriages 1822-1876
9 JUNE 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site maintained by the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society. The site contains an index of marriages in Milwaukee County from 1822 to 1876. Remember that in the earlier years there were only four Counties in the Territory of Wisconsin. It should be well worth your while to search this site even if your ancestors lived outside of what is known as Milwaukee County today. Racine, Kenosha, Walworth, Waukesha, Washington and other counties could be in the index. Search both the bride index and groom index.
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in June 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
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MPAFUG Wisconsin High Schools
7 JUNE 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing class year books and graduation programs for several Wisconsin high schools. A total of 28 cities are represented. This looks like a new site so the number of schools is likely to increase.
You can find links to other States at the top of the page.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in June 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
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MPAFUG Peoria, IL Kingman HS
7 JUNE 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site of the Kingman High School Alumni listings for Peoria, Illinois for the period 1906-1929.
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MPAFUG Lost Souls Genealogy Links
15 May 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing several hundred links for genealogy research. It is part of the LostSoulsGenealogy site. Many of the links are to on-line data sources so this should be a good site to bookmark.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in May 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG 30,000 Microfilms On-Line
7 MAY 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site called DonsList Finding Guide. It provides a free link to 30,000 microfilm reels with over 10 million pages that have been digitized and are available on-line. The main source of this information is the National Archives.
Be sure to click on each of the headings: Directories, Institutions, Yearbooks, Census, Military, Finding Guides, and Off Site Collections.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in May 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG 50 Most Popular Genealogy Websites 2011
27 APRIL 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Gary Haas shared a web site with his many friends that will be of great interest to you. The site lists the 50 Most Popular Genealogy Websites for 2011. The site even includes a few sites that dropped out of the top 50 list. The commercial sites have a dollar sign following the name. Many of the sites are completely FREE and are well worth visiting.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG 1940 US Census Information
27 APRIL 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
What great historical event will take place in 340 days, 13 hours, 43 minutes and 18 seconds? Those of you who are sharp as a tack at answering my questions probably already calculated that the date is 2 April 2012.
The event is the release of the 1940 US Census. Note that a census is released 72 years after it was taken.
MPAFUG member, Judy Haessly sent in the following web address from the National Archives that includes a count-down clock but also includes a great deal of information about the 1940 census. The site shows what questions were asked during the census, how the enumeration districts were set up and even how to find the same district from the 1930 census in the 1940 census. This site is well worth visiting.
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Polish Newspaper Display plus a tip from Bob
27 APRIL 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
A friend of mine with Polish ancestry was trying to find an obituary from her grandfather who died in Milwaukee. She checked out the big papers in Milwaukee but could find nothing. I volunteered to look it up when I was in Madison and sure enough I found it in a Polish newspaper from Milwaukee. It was a nice article because it listed information about his birth place in Poland, his children and even his grandchildren, and his arrival date in this country.
My tip to all of you is that if you can not find an obituary in an English language newspaper, consider looking in the foreign language newspapers from the area.
MPAFUG member, Yvonne Petrusich sent in the following information that might be of interest to many of you.
The Polish Womens Alliance of America will host a display of 100 years of its newspaper; Glos Polek at the Polish Center of Wisconsin, 6941 S 68th St., Franklin. The exhibition is open from May 6 through Jun 27. An opening reception is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. May 6. The community is also invited to attend this free celebration. I do not know if this will be helpful to genealogists or not, but thought some might be interested in checking it out. Yvonne Petrusich
Thanks to Yvonne for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Genealogy Trails for WI, IL, MN, MI, IA
27 APRIL 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web addresses will take you to the Genealogy Trail series of web sites for Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa and Minnesota.
The sites are free and contain data submitted by volunteers. Some Counties have a lot of data while some only have linited data. The sites are growing in popularity and in size so you may want to bookmark the sites,
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-Mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Diocese of LaCrosse Wisconsin
17 APRIL 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If your ancestors were Catholic and lived in the Diocese Of LaCrosse in Wisconsin, the following web site will give you some great information about which records are available through their archives.
Each parish is listed along with the starting year for christening, marriage and death records.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Civil War Research
17 APRIL 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web site will take you to a National Park Service web site for the Civil War. The site has information on Soldiers, Sailors, Regiments, Cemeteries, Battles, Prisoners, Medals of Honor, and National Parks.
If you click on Soldiers for example you can enter your ancestors name and a listing of matches will be shown with the regiment information. If you click on the name you will be given details of which unit he served in and more information. If you click on the regiment you will be given a detailed history of the unit including engagements.
The site will search both Union and Confederate records.
Here is the web address which was sent in by Joan Luetzow, a member of MPAFUG. (Thanks Joan.)
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Free Civil War Records
7 APRIL 2011
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Guy Porth sent in some information he received from WSGS on free access to Civil War records. This is only available for free for a short time.
Thanks to Guy for sharing this with us.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
For the next week, both Ancestry and Footnote are offering free access to their Civil War Era Records and Civil War Documents collections.
Ancestrys promo states, Some of the most riveting Civil War stories are not in the history books. Tales of ordinary people living in extraordinary circumstances maybe even your own ancestors live on in Civil War era documents here at Ancestry.com. Discover your Civil War story today. Search their Civil War Era Records at http://www.ancestry.com/civilwar150
Free access to Footnote.com April 7-14th View additional Civil War era documents, like Confederate Soldiers Compiled Services Records and Union Soldiers Compiled Services Records, on Footnote.com during our Free Access Week. Search the Civil War record indexes on Ancestry.com, then click through and click on the Footnote.com icon to see the actual record images.
Mary Rieder President Wisconsin State Genealogical Society
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Irish Church Records On Line
April 6, 2011
SUBJECT: MPAFUG Irish Church Records On Line
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a new web site containing 2,030,140 church records of Baptism, Marriage and Death from Catholic and the Church of Ireland records. The areas covered include County Carlow, County Cork, County Kerry, and Dublin City. You can search all of the records just by entering a name or even just a surname. If you get results you can then click on the name and you will get a copy of the original hand written record. I looked up some records in the late 1700s and their images were outstanding.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
MPAFUG Handouts from Sep 2011 meeting POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The newsletter for September 2011 had been posted earlier on our web page. The handouts from the September 2011 meeting have now been posted on our Member-Only web site. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to SEP/2011 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on October 5, 2011. The subject will be Storage Systems For Your Data.
We hope to see you at the October 5th meeting which starts at 7:00 pm.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in September 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Irisg Church Records On Line1
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a new web site containing 2,030,140 church records of Baptism, Marriage and Death from Catholic and the Church of Ireland records. The areas covered include County Carlow, County Cork, County Kerry, and Dublin City. You can search all of the records just by entering a name or even just a surname. If you get results you can then click on the name and you will get a copy of the original hand written record. I looked up some records in the late 1700s and their images were outstanding.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in April 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
========================================= The Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group MPAFUG a Computer-Genealogy Group Visit our web site at http://www.mpafug.org
Monday, October 31, 2011
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder WEDNESDAY 2 NOV
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder about the November 2nd MPAFUG meeting. The meeting starts at 7:00 pm at the Root River Center on West Rawson Avenue in Franklin, Wisconsin. Just 2 miles south of Southridge.
Our next meeting will be on November 2, 2011. The subject will be Photo Magic and Review of Scanners.
Bob Heck will present Photo Magic using many new examples of what can be done to salvage your old and damaged photos using a scanner and your computer. Bob will show what you can do using either commercial software or free software available on the internet and on the club CD. In many cases you already own software that will do the job. It probably came with your digital camera or your scanner. As time permits he will show you some photo repair work live. You will even see images captured from an old 8mm movie film. You will be amazed at what you can do to salvage those old documents and photos.
Gary Haas will follow with a presentation on the latest scanning equipment and techniques available, some at a modest cost. Gary will discuss wand scanners, flat bed scanners, and the ever popular multi-function printer/scanner. Gary will discuss scanners that you can carry with you when you visit that long lost relative, or a research library or court house. Over the years Gary has researched many new methods of capturing digital images including slides, film, photos, books, and other documents.
The November presentations are very popular with our members so you will want to get there early for a good seat up close.
Just to make things really exciting, we are going to have a SUPER OPPORTUNITY TABLE at the November 2nd meeting. The value of the items will be more than double of regular meetings. These items include 1. a Spectare PhotoSaver Scanner which is especially good at scanning slides and film negatives. 2. Kodak C143 Digital Camera. This is a 12 megapixel camera with a 3X zoom, a 2.7 inch color display, with VGA Video recorder and it even has face recognition. 3. Canon CanoScan LIDE 100 Color flatbed scanner. This is the type of scanner that I use for my Photo Magic work. It is portable and operates off of your USB port without external power. This device is great for taking to the library or to a family reunion. 4. Epson Stylus NX305 Printer. This printer does it all. It is a color printer, copier, scanner, and FAX machine all built into one. This multi-function printer uses low cost ink and yet produces excellent photo quality prints. 5. Just in time for the holidays, our last it em is a Glass Etched Tree Ornament.
We also would like to remind our members who have not yet paid their dues for 2012, that the November meeting is the last meeting of 2011. You can pay your dues at the meeting by check made payable to MPAFUG in the amount of $12. Note that you can also pay your dues for two years for $24 and for three years for $36.
You can also get the renewal form at http://www.mpafug.org/membership2012.pdf which can be opened and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader available on most computers.
Please fill out the renewal form and place it along with your check in an envelope with your name on the envelope. There will be a box available at the meeting so you do not have to wait in line.
To really make things easy for you, you can mail the renewal form and check to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
We hope to see you at the November 2nd meeting which starts at 7:00 pm.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 17 of 17 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
MPAFUG Newsletter for Nov 2011 POSTED plus NEWS
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The newsletter for November 2011 has now been posted on our web page. The handouts from the October 2011 meeting have also been posted on our Member-Only web site. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to NOV/2011 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on November 2, 2011. The subject will be Photo Magic and Review of Scanners.
Bob Heck will present Photo Magic using many new examples of what can be done to salvage your old and damaged photos using a scanner and your computer. Bob will show what you can do using either commercial software or free software available on the internet and on the club CD. In many cases you already own software that will do the job. It probably came with your digital camera or your scanner. As time permits he will show you some photo repair work live. You will even see images captured from an old 8mm movie film. You will be amazed at what you can do to salvage those old documents and photos.
Gary Haas will follow with a presentation on the latest scanning equipment and techniques available, some at a modest cost. Gary will discuss wand scanners, flat bed scanners, and the ever popular multi-function printer/scanner. Gary will discuss scanners that you can carry with you when you visit that long lost relative, or a research library or court house. Over the years Gary has researched many new methods of capturing digital images including slides, film, photos, books, and other documents.
The November presentations are very popular with our members so you will want to get there early for a good seat up close.
Just to make things really exciting, we are going to have a SUPER OPPORTUNITY TABLE at the November 2nd meeting. The value of the items will be more than double of regular meetings. These items include 1. a Spectare PhotoSaver Scanner which is especially good at scanning slides and film negatives. 2. Kodak C143 Digital Camera. This is a 12 megapixel camera with a 3X zoom, a 2.7 inch color display, with VGA Video recorder and it even has face recognition. 3. Canon CanoScan LIDE 100 Color flatbed scanner. This is the type of scanner that I use for my Photo Magic work. It is portable and operates off of your USB port without external power. This device is great for taking to the library or to a family reunion. 4. Epson Stylus NX305 Printer. This printer does it all. It is a color printer, copier, scanner, and FAX machine all built into one. This multi-function printer uses low cost ink and yet produces excellent photo quality prints. 5. Just in time for the holidays, our last it em is a Glass Etched Tree Ornament.
We also would like to remind our members who have not yet paid their dues for 2012, that the November meeting is the last meeting of 2011. You can pay your dues at the meeting by check made payable to MPAFUG in the amount of $12. Note that you can also pay your dues for two years for $24 and for three years for $36.
You can also get the renewal form at http://www.mpafug.org/membership2012.pdf which can be opened and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader available on most computers.
Please fill out the renewal form and place it along with your check in an envelope with your name on the envelope. There will be a box available at the meeting so you do not have to wait in line.
To really make things easy for you, you can mail the renewal form and check to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
We hope to see you at the November 2nd meeting which starts at 7:00 pm.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 16 of 16 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
MPAFUG Wisconsin Research Digital Collection
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to the University of Wisconsin Digital Collection web site. I had sent this address out in the past but I wanted to send it again since there has been a lot added to the collections.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 15 of 15 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site which is a little difficult to use but is a GOLD MINE for researchers of Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands in general.
When you get to the site click on English at upper right. Next select the area of interest on the left by clicking on Internet. That will take you to a long list of data and links.
On some of the links you may have to scroll down to find a link to the data.
As a test I selected Luxembourg since it was close to my ancestral German town of Alendorf. I searched for HECK and found several who were from Germany but were married in Luxembourg.
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Manning Bookstaff
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I received the following message from the children of MPAFUG member, Manning Bookstaff. I decided to pass the message on to all of you just in case you would like to send him a birthday card or e-mail greeting. If you decide to send him an e-mail birthday message, I would suggest that you do not send it until October 31st.
I took him off of the mailing list just for this one message.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
========================================================== As most of you know, approximately a month ago our mother â€" Manning-s wife - passed away. Over the past month, our father has received a continuous stream of sympathy cards offering an overwhelming amount of love and support. While the cards and phone calls have been wonderful, we are asking all of you to help us with something a little different. Next Monday, on Halloween, will be our dad-s 80th birthday and we are hoping to fill his mailbox with birthday cards instead of sympathy cards. Please feel free to join us in helping Manning turn 80 by sending a birthday greeting to him at:
Manning Bookstaff 2820 W. Mill Road, Unit G Milwaukee, WI 53209
Also, please feel free to pass this along to anyone you know who may have a connection to Manning and would be interested in joining us.
Thank you in advance!
David, Sari, Brian and Barb ================================================== ------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Portage County WI Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site called People and Places of Portage County, Wisconsin. The site contains a nice search system for the 1915 Index to Names and Township Land Owners, If you find a person of interest, clicking on their name will take you to a Plat map of the area where you will find that name.
------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, October 24, 2011
MPAFUG 2012 Membership Renewal Form in RTF Format
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Several members reported a problem when trying to print the 2012 membership renewal form and gift membership form from our web page. Apparently those members did not have an up-to-date copy of Acrobat Reader on their computer. If you wish to get the free copy of Acrobat Reader click on the following web page: http://get.adobe.com/reader/
I also added an RTF version of the renewal forms which can be opened with any word processor such as WORD. You can get the RTF version by clicking on the following web address: http://www.mpafug.org/membership2012.rtf It should automatically open in your word processor or text editor for printing.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
MPAFUG Reminder that the 2012 Membership Dues are DUE.
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
First of all, if you have already paid your MPAFUG membership dues for 2012 we want to thank you for being so prompt.
Secondly, if you have NOT paid your 2012 membership dues yet, we want to thank you for being a member of MPAFUG and ask that you help us by sending in your dues soon.
It is really hard to believe but the MPAFUG 2011 season is fast approaching an end. We only have one more meeting scheduled for this year - November 2nd. There is no meeting in December. We also have an all day workshop at the Family History Center on October 22, 2011. The workshop is a joint effort by the FHC and MPAFUG.
We have been very busy working on plans for 2012 and we know that you are going to enjoy the programs. We are working on plans for a bus trip to Madison in April. Many of you made suggestions on where we might go on a field trip, so other locations are being considered.
We have listened to your requests, conducted a survey, and we are making our plans accordingly. A total of 275 members responded to our last survey and there were a lot of great suggestions made.
One of the changes that we will implement immediately is the request to allow muliple year membership registrations. Accordingly you may register for one year, two years, or three years. There is no discount for multiple year registrations since our membership dues are so low already.
As all of you are aware, every member of MPAFUG has his or her membership dues due on January 1st of each year. That is why we use prorated dues for first year members. At MPAFUG we start our membership drive in October so that you can pay your dues at one of the two remaining meetings scheduled in the current year. When our membership was lower it was easy to renew membership at a meeting. However as our membership grew to 500 so did the lines of people waiting to pay their dues. This resulted in a lot of confusion and chaos at the back of the meeting room.
In order to make it easier for you and for our Treasurer we ask that you please pay by check as that really simplifies the paperwork for us. At the same time it gives you a receipt for your records. In order to really help us out we ask that you send in your check by mail to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
Please make the check for $12 payable to MPAFUG. If you wish to pay for two years please make the check out for $24, and for $36 if you wish three years. We have included a simple form at the following web address which will help us verify our records. Please print the form and return it with your check.
You may also get to the form by entering the MPAFUG web page at http://mpafug.org and log in using your e-mail address and your password - your last name-. On the lower left side of the red screen you will find a link to the form.
The dues for 2012 will remain $12 for an entire family under the same roof. Our dues have not gone up in 19 years. When you stop and think about it, a dollar a month is a small amount to pay for membership in MPAFUG. Think about what you get for that dollar. You get about 22 presentations a year, a top notch monthly newsletter, handouts from the presentations, and many On-Line Bunch messages, most of which contain new genealogy web addresses. In addition you can get free help on almost any topic from your dedicated Steering Committee members. Many members call us first before they even consider purchasing new equipment or software. I am sure that if you think about it you could come up with a long list of benefits of being a member of MPAFUG.
Remember that all members are required to pay their dues for 2012 by January 1, 2012, regardless of when you joined MPAFUG.
If you wish to pay your dues at the meeting in November, please pay by check. Just put your check and the form in an envelope and drop it off in the box provided at the meeting. That will help us verify our records. The box will be located next to the Opportunity Table so that you will not have to wait in line. Just drop the envelope into the box.
Every year we have members who mean well but just keep putting off sending in their dues. We end up sending them many follow up notices and in some cases a phone call. In nearly every case the member states that he or she just kept forgetting to send in the check. This requires a great amount of extra work for our Steering Committee and for me. We have to purge our records of name tags and mailing labels. We have to purge membership records. I have to reprogram our access system to our web page and purge the On-Line Bunch mailing list. When a member is late in sending in their dues we have a lot of work to do to put them back on the lists. We even have a grace period at the beginning of the year to accommodate forgetful members. Invariably we end up with six or seven people every year who get dropped from our membership rolls who get back to us in March or April wondering why they do not get any On-Line Bunch messages from me. What is even more of a surprise is that those who renew late are generally always the same people year after year. Accordingly, if a member allows his or her membership to fall behind such that their name is removed from our lists and databases, they will be charged an extra $5.00 to reinstate them as members in addition to paying for a full year dues.
MPAFUG has grown a lot in the past few years. As a mater of fact we have heard that we are the fastest growing and most progressive PAF Users Group in the world. If we are, we owe it to having the best members in the world who actively participate in our meetings and in our On-Line Bunch communications. We have a dedicated Steering Committee who bend over backwards to help educate our members. Some even make house calls to help members with equipment problems. Many Steering Committee members provide instant phone service for when you run into a problem. They spend countless hours working behind the scenes to make our programs worth attending. Our presenters spend an average of 20 hours researching their topic for a 40-minute presentation. They ask nothing in return but they get a great deal of satisfaction seeing the smile on the faces of our members.
Our Steering Committee members include: Bruce Butterfield (Editor, Sound Engineer & Lecturer), Sam Colon (Technical Expert & Lecturer), Mary Graves (Treasurer, Opportunity Table Coordinator), Dale Graves (Co-Treasurer, Membership Records), Steve Gulgowski (Facility Coordinator), Gary Haas (Technical Expert & Lecturer), Bob Heck (Director, On-Line Bunch Leader & Lecturer), Pat Mundstock (Newsletter Publisher, Lecturer), Bob Miller (Technical Coordinator, Lecturer), Jane Orne (Handout Coordinator, Lecturer), Guy Porth (Lecturer & Backup Coordinator), Betty Storey (Opportunity Table Coordinator & Lecturer), and John Vnuk (Equipment Coordinator & Lecturer). All of the Steering Committee members have back-up responsibilities so that all functions are covered in case of illness or vacations.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, help us out by following this simple two-step procedure: 1. Find your checkbook. 2. Send in your 2012 MPAFUG renewal check for $12 by US Mail.
REMINDER: If you would like to send a friend a gift membership in MPAFUG you can do so by sending in a separate check for $12 attached to a note with the persons full name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. We have provided a form to make it easy for you. Go to:
Tell us who the gift is from and we will send them a gift e-mail message in your name. Many members do this each year and we at MPAFUG are happy to help make this a gift that will keep on giving every day of 2012. Consider giving a gift membership as a Holiday present. Tell us if it is a Holiday gift.
Thank You, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Not too late to register for FREE Genealogy Workshop
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Jane Orne informed us that she has run extra copies of the Genealogy Workshop Syllabus for Saturday, October 22nd, and that you can show up for the workshop without registering. However, there may not be a Syllabus for you if you do not register. The workshop is FREE. As of last night there were 221 people who registered for the FREE workshop. We still have room if you would like to attend.
In order to assure that you get a Syllabus, you can still register for this FREE Genealogy Workshop by going to http://FHC.Rworld.net
If you go to the registration site you can read all about the 18 free classes that are being offered. The workshop is always well attended and I would encourage you to register early for the FREE workshop.
You do not need to be a member of MPAFUG in order to attend the workshop. The workshop is designed to be helpful to a new or an experienced genealogist. Having an interest in your family history is the only requirement. The public is invited without obligation.
If you want to call in your registration please call 414-425-4182
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================= Free Genealogy Workshop Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
9600 W. Grange Avenue Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53228 414-425-4182 if you have questions.
Presented by the
Milwaukee Family History Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
To register for this free all-day workshop, please go to the following web address:
You can fill out the form and register for any of 18 workshop sessions. The sessions include: 1. Cops and German Ancestors by Gary Haas, 2. US GenWeb Research Site by Bob Heck, 3. Fundamentals of Starting Your Genealogy by Marshall Wren, 4. Google Books and Libraries by Gary Haas, 5. Protecting Your Computer & Computer Security by Sam Colon, 6. Making the Most of Your Genealogy Reports by Bob Heck, 7. Newspaper Archives by Bob Miller, 8. Find A Grave Research Techniques by Bob Heck, 9. Hales Corners Family History Center Resources by Jane Orne, 10. Capturing & Saving Digital Images by Bob Miller, 11. Computer Maintenance & Firewalls and Backing Up by Sam Colon, 12. Things a Geek Has & How To Use Them by Gary Haas, 13. Immigration and Passenger Lists by Bob Heck, 14. What is New & Free From FamilySearch.org by Jane Orne, 15. Making Your Genealogy Come Alive With Multimedia by Sam Colon, 16. Using The Internet To Make Friends by Gary Haas, 17. Ancestry.com Search Techniques by Bob Miller, 18. Fifty Most Popular Genealogy Web Sites by Jane Orne.
You can view a detailed description of the workshop sessions by scrolling down the web page.
Please join us at this FREE Genealogy Workshop.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
MPAFUG British Research WI & IL BIGWILL
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is an announcement from our friends at BigWill. (British Interest Group of Wisconsin & Illinois)
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ==============================================
BIGWILL Press Release Press Release Contact: Merilyn Romani Email mr4759@aol.com or (262) 215-2225
GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES AT ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Greg Cox will present, Genealogical Resources of the Illinois State Archives and IRAD at the Saturday, November 19, 2011 meeting of the British Interest Group of Wisconsin & Illinois (BIGWILL) from 10:00 am until 12:00 noon at the Community Church, 5714 Broadway, Richmond, IL.
The Illinois State Archives in Springfield is a repository for an extremely diverse range of records which can be useful to genealogists. The Illinois Regional Archives Depositories (IRAD), located on seven university campuses, house and service local government records such as county board proceedings, land deeds, tax records, voter registration, naturalization records, probate records, court files, etc.
Greg Cox, Archivist of the Illinois State Archives, has lectured to many audiences about the resources of the archives.
BIGWILL, a genealogical special interest group for those who wish to research family history and ancestry in the British Isles, meets at 10:00 am on the third Saturday of January, March, May, July, September and November at the Community Church, 5714 Broadway (2 blocks west of Hwy 12) in Richmond, IL. Please check our website for more information at http://www.bigwill.org
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Saturday, October 15, 2011
MPAFUG FREE Genealogy Workshop Oct 22nd at Family History Center
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder about the October 22nd Genealogy Workshop. If you go to the registration site listed below you can read all about the 18 free classes that are being offered. The workshop is always well attended and I would encourage you to register early for the FREE workshop. We have had several hundred people attend these workshops in the past.
The on-line registration system has now been set up for the FREE Genealogy Workshop. You may register at this time.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================= Free Genealogy Workshop Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
9600 W. Grange Avenue Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53228 414-425-4182 if you have questions.
Presented by the
Milwaukee Family History Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
To register for this free all-day workshop, please go to the following web address:
You can fill out the form and register for any of 18 workshop sessions. The sessions include: 1. Cops and German Ancestors by Gary Haas, 2. US GenWeb Research Site by Bob Heck, 3. Fundamentals of Starting Your Genealogy by Marshall Wren, 4. Google Books and Libraries by Gary Haas, 5. Protecting Your Computer & Computer Security by Sam Colon, 6. Making the Most of Your Genealogy Reports by Bob Heck, 7. Newspaper Archives by Bob Miller, 8. Find A Grave Research Techniques by Bob Heck, 9. Hales Corners Family History Center Resources by Jane Orne, 10. Capturing & Saving Digital Images by Bob Miller, 11. Computer Maintenance & Firewalls and Backing Up by Sam Colon, 12. Things a Geek Has & How To Use Them by Gary Haas, 13. Immigration and Passenger Lists by Bob Heck, 14. What is New & Free From FamilySearch.org by Jane Orne, 15. Making Your Genealogy Come Alive With Multimedia by Sam Colon, 16. Using The Internet To Make Friends by Gary Haas, 17. Ancestry.com Search Techniques by Bob Miller, 18. Fifty Most Popular Genealogy Web Sites by Jane Orne.
You can view a detailed description of the workshop sessions by scrolling down the web page.
Please join us at this FREE Genealogy Workshop.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, October 14, 2011
MPAFUG BGS Press Release
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Following is a press release from our friends at the Burlington Genealogical Society.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================================================= BGS Press Release Press Release Contact: Merilyn Romani mr4759@aol.com or (262) 215-2225 FAMILY HISTORY CENTER IN ELKHORN
Burlington Genealogical Society will meet on Wednesday, October 19th, at 7 p.m. in the conference room off the main lobby at the Gateway Technical College campus in Burlington, Wisconsin. The facility is handicapped accessible.
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Wren, from the Family History Center in Elkhorn will present the search potentials of the FamilySearch website and how to do voluntary indexing for FamilySearch.
FamilySearch is a very useful website and is the electronic portal to the digital information compiled by the LDS Genealogical Society of Utah, which now claims to have more digital data available than Ancestry.com. And it is free! The Wrens will demonstrate how to use the FamilySearch site, including the filters to help you narrow your search. They will also explain how FamilySearch has thousands of volunteers who are indexing paper records to add to the digital data. An upcoming FamilySearch volunteer project is to digitize the data on the 1940 Federal population census, a tremendous resource for genealogists, which will be released next April.
In addition, the second session of the Burlington Genealogical Societys Beginning Genealogy Workshop will be held from 6 to 7 pm, before the regular meeting. This month we will discuss the essential sources for genealogy and where they can be found. Workshop leader will be Dick Ammann, BGS member and retired archivist from the Racine Heritage Museum, who has been assisting others with family history questions and searches for over 20 years. For further information, please contact Dick at dick.ammann@gmail.com
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
MPAFUG Free FHC Genealogy Workshop Oct 22nd
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder about the October 22nd Genealogy Workshop. If you go to the registration site listed below you can read all about the 18 free classes that are being offered. The workshop is always well attended and I would encourage you to register early for the FREE workshop. We have had several hundred people attend these workshops in the past.
The on-line registration system has now been set up for the FREE Genealogy Workshop. You may register at this time.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ======================= Free Genealogy Workshop Saturday, October 22, 2011 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
9600 W. Grange Avenue Hales Corners, Wisconsin 53228 414-425-4182
Presented by the
Milwaukee Family History Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the Milwaukee Personal Ancestral File Users Group (MPAFUG)
Online Registration deadline October 15, 2011 To register for this free all-day workshop, please go to the following web address:
You can fill out the form and register for any of 18 workshop sessions. I would suggest that after you fill out the form but before you submit your registration, click on your browser printer so that you can have a printed copy of your registration and the program descriptions.
After you finish printing, click on the submit registration button to send in your registration.
You can view a detailed description of the workshop sessions by scrolling down the web page.
Please join us at this FREE Genealogy Workshop.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Western Illinois Counties Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing data for North & Central Western Illinois Counties. I did a search in Winnebago County for an Aspland family and found photos of their tombstones in Rockton. This is just south of Beloit, Wisconsin. This was a nice find since I was not sure where in the County they were buried. The counties include: Boone Bureau Fulton Henderson Henry Knox Mason McDonough Menard Mercer Ogle Peoria Rock Island Stark Stephenson Tazewell Warren Winnebago Woodford
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG French Canadian group meeting
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Our friends at the French Canadian / Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin are sending our members an open invitation to their meetings. Thanks to Jim Gaboury for the invite.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ==================== Hi Bob, Would you pass on the following to the On-Line Bunch? Thanks. Jim Gaboury ==================== The French Canadian/Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin invites all interested persons to attend our upcoming meeting.
FCGW meeting, Thursday Oct. 13. 6:30 pm library opens 7:30 pm short general meeting 7:45 pm speaker: Ralph Beaudoin: Google Earth for Genealogists. Learn how to use this free and fantastic mapping tool to solve your genealogical problems. Find ancestral homes, identify where old photographs were taken, locate and view churches and cemeteries and much more. 9:00 pm library closes
The French Canadian/Acadian Genealogists of Wisconsin meet on the second Thursday of every month in the basement community room of Mayfair Mall, Hwy. 100 and North Avenue Milwaukee, WI. Enter the Mayfair Mall at the East door beneath the Mayfair Mall theater. Use stairs or elevator to the lower level, room G110. Contact person: Teri Dupuis, President. Phone: 414.443.9429
All those interested in researching their French Canadian and/or Acadian families are especially urged to come to our meetings to check out our modest, but growing library of French Canadian/Acadian research resources. Our library is open before and after the meeting. Meeting room is usually open around 6:30 P.M.
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
MPAFUG Meeting Reminder TONIGHT Oct 5th
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This is just a reminder about our MPAFUG meeting tonight. Our meeting will be on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 (tonight). The subject will be Storage Systems for Your Data.
Bob Miller will be presenting On-Line Storage Systems. This is one of the popular newer methods of backing up and storing your data, photos, and documents. Bob will demonstrate several systems that will even allow you to exchange data with members of your family anywhere in the world. Many of the storage systems are free and some charge a small fee. Think of it this way, if you are on the road and find that you need some of your data, you can access it from anywhere using the On-Line Storage Systems.
Bruce Butterfield will follow with a presentation on Off-Line Storage Devices: CD's, DVD's, Flash Drives, and External Hard Drives just to name a few. Bruce will discuss each system and will show you the cost of each, advantages, and disadvantages. The day of the floppy disk are gone. So what storage system will be right for you? Bruce will discuss long term storage methods.
When you finish the evening you should have a good understanding of these systems and devices, and know which ones are right for you.
Join us for a nice Fall evening at the Root River Center and learn all about some new and exciting areas of Data Storage.
The Opportunity Table will feature a Seagate 1 Tera Byte USB External Hard drive, a Mid-Back Blue Office Chair, and a Massage Mouse. We will also have a 3X5 Glass Curved (2P) Picture Frame, and a 4-Port USB Hub.
NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE In November we will have a SUPER OPPORTUNITY TABLE. We will have some great items; better than anything we have ever had at the table. Stay tuned for announcements of what those items are.
We hope to see you at the meeting tonight which starts at 7:00 pm.
Remember to bring along your check for 2012 Membership Dues (Still Only $12). A special box will be set up for your registration and check.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, October 02, 2011
MPAFUG Membership Renewal Form link added to web page
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
This message is to let you know that I added a link on our MPAFUG Member-Only web page called Membership Renewal Form. When you enter our public web site at http://mpafug.org , the left side of the screen will be blue with menu items. After you log into the Member-Only site by entering your e-mail address and your top secret password -your last name- the left side of the screen will turn red and you will be welcomed by name.
On the left side of the screen toward the bottom you will see Membership Renewal Form. If you click on it you will get the 2012 Membership Renewal Form which can then be printed.
This step was added to our web site to make it easier for you to get the renewal form.
N-O-T-I-C-E Also I sent out a special message to the 85 members who had pre-paid their dues for the 2012 season. This was done as a reminder to those members that they had pre-paid their dues for 2012.
See you at the October 5th meeting. Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in October 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, November 25, 2011
MPAFUG December 2011 Newsletter POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The newsletter for December 2011 has now been posted. The handouts from the November 2011 meeting had been posted earlier on our Member-Only web site. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to DEC/2011 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on January 4, 2012. The subject will be Census Research.
Bruce Butterfield will be presenting research techniques for Census Research. While there is a lot of information out there you need to be aware of some of the problems with census data. Bruce calls it a Double Edged Sward. Bruce will also show you a lot of information available in the census that is overlooked by most researchers. You will not want to miss this presentation.
Jane Orne will follow with a discussion of the 1940 US Census scheduled to be released in April 2012. This is a powerful census that has lots of important data and information in it. Jane has done quite a bit of research on what is available in this pre-war census. Many of you will finally be able to see yourself in the census. Jane will discuss the plans for indexing the 1940 census. You may even want to volunteer in creating the index.
Just to make things really exciting, we are going to have a nice selection at the OPPORTUNITY TABLE at the January 4th meeting. These items include 1. a Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse. 2. An Ativa LD100 Cross Cut Schreader capable of 8 sheets at a time. 3. A 3.5 X 5 (P)G + 2 X 3 Glass Curved (2L) Picture Frame. 4. A Dane 8GB Flash Drive. 5. A box of Screen Cleaning Wipes that are perfect for cleaning your monitor screen.
IMPORTANT: We also would like to remind our members who have not yet paid their dues for 2012, that you should pay your dues by check made payable to MPAFUG in the amount of $12. Note that you can also pay your dues for two years for $24 and for three years for $36.
If a member fails to renew their dues by January 1, 2012, they fall into a brief grace period. At the end of the brief grace period, they will be dropped from active membership and will be removed from all member activities. Once a name is removed there is a $5.00 penality plus a full years dues to be reinstated. If you are not sure if you sent in a check you can call Mary J. Graves at (262) 968-2044.
You can also get the renewal form at http://www.mpafug.org/membership2012.pdf which can be opened and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader available on most computers.
Please fill out the renewal form and place it along with your check in an envelope. Please mail the renewal form and check to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
We hope to see you at the January 4th meeting which starts at 7:00 pm.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in November 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
MPAFUG Happy Thanksgiving 2011
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
On behalf of all of the MPAFUG Steering Committee I would like to wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving for 2011.
We hope that you are able to be with your family and friends and that you are able to let them know about the heritage that you have discovered about your family. All of us have memories about Thanksgiving holidays from the past. We hope that you are able to pass on some of those memories to your siblings, to your children and grandchildren and even to your friends.
If this holiday finds you alone and far away from your family, just take a few minutes and think about those relatives and close family members. It is sure to bring a smile to your face.
Genealogy is really a neat thing and all of us should be thankful for the vast amount of information that has become available via the Internet. We at MPAFUG are dedicated to helping our members discover their past and sharing that information with their family.
We are happy and thankful that you are a part of our MPAFUG family.
Happy Hunting, Mary and Dale Graves, Pat Mundstock, Betty Storey, Jane Orne, Bruce Butterfield, Sam Colon, Steve Gulgowski, Gary Haas, Bob Miller, Guy Porth, John Vnuk, and Bob Heck
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in November 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Monday, November 21, 2011
MPAFUG Bus Trip to Madison 22 May 2012
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
We just wanted to let you know that we have made a reservation for an all day bus trip to Madison and the State Historical Society Library. The tentative date is Tuesday, May 22, 2012.
We are not taking registrations at this time because we are working out the details of member costs, pick up points and times, etc.
We will be announcing when registrations open before the end of the year. We are letting you know about our plans now so that you can mark your 2012 calendar.
This is just another benefit of being a member of MPAFUG.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in November 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
MPAFUG Handouts from November 2011 POSTED
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The handouts from the November 2011 meeting have now been posted on our Member-Only web site. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to NOV/2011 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on January 4, 2012. The subject will be Census Research.
Bruce Butterfield will be presenting research techniques for Census Research. While there is a lot of information out there you need to be aware of some of the problems with census data. Bruce calls it a Double Edged Sward. Bruce will also show you a lot of information available in the census that is overlooked by most researchers. You will not want to miss this presentation.
Jane Orne will follow with a discussion of the 1940 US Census scheduled to be released in April 2012. This is a powerful census that has lots of important data and information in it. Jane has done quite a bit of research on what is available in this pre-war census. Many of you will finally be able to see yourself in the census. Jane will discuss the plans for indexing the 1940 census. You may even want to volunteer in creating the index.
Just to make things really exciting, we are going to have a nice selection at the OPPORTUNITY TABLE at the January 4th meeting. These items include 1. a Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse. 2. An Ativa LD100 Cross Cut Schreader capable of 8 sheets at a time. 3. A 3.5 X 5 (P)G + 2 X 3 Glass Curved (2L) Picture Frame. 4. A Dane 8GB Flash Drive. 5. A box of Screen Cleaning Wipes that are perfect for cleaning your monitor screen.
IMPORTANT: We also would like to remind our members who have not yet paid their dues for 2012, that you should pay your dues by check made payable to MPAFUG in the amount of $12. Note that you can also pay your dues for two years for $24 and for three years for $36.
If a member fails to renew their dues by January 1, 2012, they fall into a brief grace period. At the end of the brief grace period, they will be dropped from active membership and will be removed from all member activities. Once a name is removed there is a $5.00 penality plus a full years dues to be reinstated. If you are not sure if you sent in a check you can call Mary J. Graves at (262) 968-2044.
You can also get the renewal form at http://www.mpafug.org/membership2012.pdf which can be opened and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader available on most computers.
Please fill out the renewal form and place it along with your check in an envelope. Please mail the renewal form and check to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
We hope to see you at the January 4th meeting which starts at 7:00 pm.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in November 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
MPAFUG Veterans Administration National Cemeteries
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site for Veteran burials in VA National Cemeteries.
Search for burial locations of veterans and their family members in VA National Cemeteries, state veterans cemeteries, various other military and Department of Interior cemeteries, and for veterans buried in private cemeteries when the grave is marked with a government grave marker. The Nationwide Gravesite Locator includes burial records from many sources.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in November 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
MPAFUG 1940 US Census
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a FamilySearch web site with information about the 1940 US Census. The census is scheduled to be released on 2 April 2012. The FamilySearch web site is the one maintained by the Family History Center (LDS).
If you would like to volunteer to help index the 1940 census from home, please see the web page for more information.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in November 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, November 04, 2011
MPAFUG Faststone Image Viewer information
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
In my last message I gave you a web address for Faststone Image Viewer version 4.6. The address was http://www.faststone.org
Dale Graves sent me a note pointing out that we have an earlier version on Faststone Image Viewer on the MPAFUG CD. Those earlier versions work quite well for editing photos and adding those numbered boxes above the head of individuals.
You may still want to download the version 4.6 as it has a few additions for editing photos.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in November 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
MPAFUG Software for adding numbers to people in photo
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
At the MPAFUG meeting last night I had several members ask me about the software that I used to place numbers above the heads of people in photos.
When I had a photo with many people in it that needed to be identified I made a copy of the photo and added a small box above each person. I entered a consecutive number starting with one in each box and asked people to help me identify each person by number. I did the same thing for a Christmas party with many of my 2nd and 3rd cousins. I also did it for a picture from my 50th high school reunion picture.
I made up a list with each number on a line and asked people to identify each person. This worked really well. In the case of the high school picture there were about 150 people on the picture. We were able to identify all but one person who turned out to be a spouse of a graduate.
The software that I used is FREEWARE which means that it is free for private use. You just can not use it for commercial gain.
The program is called FastStone Image Viewer version 4.6.
After opening a photo move the mouse to the bottom of the screen and click on ABC Draw Board. A box will open on the left. Click on the A icon and draw a small box above the person of interest. This is done by clicking and draging upper left to lower right. Click on the box and enter a number. Repeat this above each person you are trying to identify.
I would suggest that you then SAVE AS using the same name as the original except add the word Numbers in the name.
For example if the original was Party1996.jpg save it as Party1996 Numbers.jpg.
The program also has quite a few nice tools including a clone tool. Not bad for free.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 1 of 1 sent to you in November 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
MPAFUG Appleton WI newspaper obituaries
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Joan Luetzow sent in a web site address and information from the Appleton, Wisconsin Public Library. This is a work in progress so you should check it frequently as more obituaries are added all the time. While you can order a copy of the obituary, you can also find most of them through Badger Link. The nice thing about this index is that it tells you what date and page number the obituary was on. It will also list the spouse in the index.
Appleton is located in eastern Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, in Outagamie, Calumet and Winnebago counties. The Appleton Public Library-s Obituary index is a work in progress. It is a partial index to obituaries and death notices published in Appleton newspapers. Currently, records are available for the following time periods. There are complete records for 1853-71; 1874; 1920-22; 1939-42; 1944; 1948-52; 1958-1960; 1970; 1980; 1981; 1992-94, and January 1, 2001 to December 6, 2011. Some records from 1848; 1875; 1889; 1899; 1923; 1930; 1945; 1954; 1957; 1969; 1971-73; 1981; 1982; 1987; and 1991 have been indexed. The database can be searched by last name and first name. There is a check box that enables you to also search maiden names. The data fields in the search results may include last name (maiden name), first name, spouse-s name, birth date, death date, newspaper notice date, section and page number, and cemetery name and location. Photocopies of items found in this index can be requested from the Library.
Thanks to Joan for sharing this information with our members.
Happy Hunting & Happy New Year, Bob Heck MPAFUG
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
MPAFUG Boston Obits 1953-2010
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
If you happen to have any relatives from the Boston area, the following web site should be of interest to you. The web site contains obituaries that were published in the Boston Globe and the Boston Herald between 1953 and 2010. You can search the site by entering just a surname.
------------------------------------- This is message 14 of 14 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Important Bus Trip Information
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
I got the following e-mail message from Dale Graves. ======================================= Hi Bob,
The seats for the bus trip are now filled, but there are no standbys. I suggest you send out an email requesting anyone interested in placing their name on a standby list to submit it to us, since we usually have some cancellations. I would rather that they not send any money at this time since I would prefer not to hold their checks for five months. Instead, if we have a cancellation we will notify them via email and give them two days to reply and five days to submit their check if they wish to join us.
Thanks,
Dale ======================================== If you are interested in attending the May 22nd Bus Trip to Madison, I would suggest that you call Mary or Dale Graves to put your name on the standby list. You can also send them an e-mail message at mjwg@wi.rr.com . We ask that you NOT send any money at this time....Just give a call at (262) 968-2044 or e-mail them.
With five months before the trip we fully expect that some members will have to cancel because of weddings, graduations, etc. We think that having 10 members on the standby list would be about right.
We hope that you can join us for the May 22nd trip to WHS.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 13 of 13 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Friday, December 23, 2011
MPAFUG Newsletter for January 2012 POSTED + a Holiday message
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The newsletter for January 2012 has now been posted. The handouts from the November 2011 meeting had been posted earlier on our Member-Only web site. You can get to the site by clicking on the following address: http://www.mpafug.org .
Enter your e-mail address and your password, which is your last name, to enter the Member Only page. The left side of the screen will change from blue to red and you will be welcomed by name. On the left side menu click on PDF Files Newsletters Handouts to get to the table. Go to JAN/2012 and select the newsletter or handout that you wish to view and print. If you wish to print the newsletter (or any handout), click on the printer icon just above and to the left of the newsletter. That will print just the newsletter and not any of the web page stuff.
NOTE: The files may be large and may take several minutes to completely load. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PRINT BEFORE THE FILE IS COMPLETELY LOADED. Even if you see the first page of the newsletter or handout, if it is not completely loaded you will experience a problem printing the file. Be Patient.
Our next meeting will be on January 4, 2012. The subject will be Census Research.
Bruce Butterfield will be presenting research techniques for Census Research. While there is a lot of information out there you need to be aware of some of the problems with census data. Bruce calls it a Double Edged Sward. Bruce will also show you a lot of information available in the census that is overlooked by most researchers. You will not want to miss this presentation.
Jane Orne will follow with a discussion of the 1940 US Census scheduled to be released in April 2012. This is a powerful census that has lots of important data and information in it. Jane has done quite a bit of research on what is available in this pre-war census. Many of you will finally be able to see yourself in the census. Jane will discuss the plans for indexing the 1940 census. You may even want to volunteer in creating the index.
Just to make things really exciting, we are going to have a nice selection at the OPPORTUNITY TABLE at the January 4th meeting. These items include 1. a Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse. 2. An Ativa LD100 Cross Cut Schreader capable of 8 sheets at a time. 3. A 3.5 X 5 (P)G + 2 X 3 Glass Curved (2L) Picture Frame. 4. A Dane 8GB Flash Drive. 5. A box of Screen Cleaning Wipes that are perfect for cleaning your monitor screen. In addition Bob Heck cleaned out his recreation room and will bring many neat free items available on a first come first served basis at the meeting room bar.
IMPORTANT: We also would like to remind our members who have NOT (REPEAT: NOT NOT NOT) yet paid their dues for 2012, that you should pay your dues by check made payable to MPAFUG in the amount of $12. Note that you can also pay your dues for two years for $24 and for three years for $36.
If a member fails to renew their dues by January 1, 2012, they fall into a brief grace period. At the end of the brief grace period, they will be dropped from active membership and will be removed from all member activities. Once a name is removed there is a $5.00 penality plus a full years dues to be reinstated. If you are not sure if you sent in a check you can call Mary J. Graves at (262) 968-2044.
You can also get the renewal form at http://www.mpafug.org/membership2012.pdf which can be opened and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader available on most computers.
Please fill out the renewal form and place it along with your check in an envelope. Please mail the renewal form and check to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
We hope to see you at the January 4th meeting which starts at 7:00 pm.
Happy hunting, and have a Very Merry Christmas and Happy Hannakah. We hope that you are able to be with your family over the holidays, if not in person then at least in spirit. Remember to share your family history with your loved ones over the holiday. Your kids and grand kids would love to hear your stories about your Christmas past. Tell them about the Red Rider BB gun or the China doll that you wished for so hard. Tell them about the purple T-shirts that you got and threw over your shoulder. (My brothers and I hated those purple T-shirts.) My most memorable Christmas had to be in the late 50s when my brother and I were stationed in Germany. We went to midnight Mass and found the church completely filled. We had to stand on the steps outside the open doors. A light snow began to fall and we were able to sing Christmas carols with those surrounding us. The songs were in Latin and we remembered them well. Your past memories should be shared. It is for sure the gift that keep s giving all year long.
Thank you for being a member of MPAFUG. Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 12 of 12 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
MPAFUG Seasons Greetings from the Steering Committee
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
What a great year we have had at MPAFUG. It has been a real pleasure having all of you as members of our organization, and we look forward to serving you for another year in 2012.
When people unfamiliar with our organization ask me what it is all about, I simply tell them it is 500 genealogists from all over the country and world helping each other with internet research and family history research. It is all about sharing. It is the most unselfish group that I have ever been associated with.
Our membership of over 500 families live in 23 States and three foreign countries. While many of you live far away and do not attend our meetings each month, it is still great to hear from you and to have you as a member. Many of our members, both near and far away, send in helpful ideas and great web sites to be shared with all of our members.
Seasons Greetings, Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.
If you prefer another way to say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - take your pick!
Joyeux Noel et Bonne et Heureuse Annee. (French) Feliz Navidad y prospero Ano Nuevo. (Spanish) Kellemes Karacsonyi Unnepeket Es Boldog Uj Evet. (Hungarian) Feliz Natal e Feliz Ano Novo. (Portugese) Linksmu sv. Kaledu ir laimingu Naujuju metu. (Lithuanian) Prettige Kerstdagen en Gelukkig Nieuwjaar. (Dutch) Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon. (Tagalog) Wesolych Swiat i Szczesliwego Nowego Roku. (Polish) Priecigus Ziemassvetkus un laimigu Jauno Gadu. (Latvian) Frohe Weihnachten und ein Gutes Neues Jahr. (German) Mele Kalikimaka me ka Houoli Makahiki Hou. (Hawaiian) Vesele Bozione Praznike in Srecno Novo Leto. (Slovene) Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo. (Italian) Nginifisela okuhle kodwa kulonyaka omusha. (Zulu) Alles van die beste vir die Nuwe Jaar (Afrikaans) Ju uroj gjithe te mirat gjate Vitit te Ri. (Albanian) Eg oska per alls hins bezta a nyja arinu. (Icelandic) Yeni yiliniz kutlu olsun. (Turkish) Chuc ban nhieu may man trong nhung ngay dau Nam. (Vietnamese) Badisu amet melkam edel emeblehalew. (Ethiopic) Jag onskar er allt gott under det Nya Aret. (Swedish) Nakutakia kheri kwa mwaka mpya. (Swahili) Quod faustum bonum felixque sit tibi ineunte anno. (Latin) Dymunaf i chi gyd pobpeltr da ywystod y Flwyddyw aewydd. (Welsh) Nifrahhlek il-kumplament tas-sena t-tajba. (Maltese) Jeg onsker deg alt godt i det nye aret. (Norwegian) Mina soovin Teile koige paremat Uuel Aastal. (Estonian) Guidhim ath-bhliain fe mhaise dhuit. (Irish) Preji sve nejlepsi behem Noveho Roku. (Czech) Selemat tahun baru untuk saudara sekalian. (Indonesian) Jeg onsker Dem alt godt i det Nye Ar. (Danish) Saya mengharapkan semua-nya dalam keadaan baik di-Tahun Baruini.(Malay) Toivotan teille oikein hyvaa Uutta Vuotta. (Finnish) Maniry soa amin ny Taom-baovao. (Malgache) Va transmit cele mai bune urari de Anul Nou. (Rumanian) Zelim sve najbolje prilikom Nove Godine. (Serbo-Croatian) Mi deziras al vi la plej bonon dum la Nova Jaro. (Esperanto) Ki-danimikon onje animikotatinaniwank (Algonquin)<BR Wagadotnigenrode nise tsiniyoseres. (Mohawk)
Your 2011 MPAFUG Steering Committee Bruce Butterfield, Sam Colon, Mary and Dale Graves, Steve Gulgowski, Gary Haas, Bob Miller, Pat Mundstock, Jane Orne, Guy Porth, Betty Storey, John Vnuk, and Bob Heck
------------------------------------- This is message 11 of 11 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
MPAFUG SSDI Changes at Rootsweb
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member, Ron Bird informed me that Rootsweb.com has removed the Social Security Death Index from their free access system. Rootsweb is owned by Ancestry.com and the SSDI database has been moved to ancestry. Rootsweb had the SSDI available for free but now that it is on Ancestry, you need to be a registered fee paying member of Ancestry to use it.
You can also access the SSDI through the FamilySearch.org web site but it is a little harder to find.
The SSDI at the familytreelegends site is almost identical to what we could find at Rootsweb. It even includes a form letter to the SS Administration for a copy of the SS Registration Form.
Thanks to Ron for letting us know about this change at Rootsweb.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 10 of 10 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
MPAFUG Ooooops
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Oooooops. I was just trying out a wireless mouse when I sent the last message about dues to you. I ended up dropping the mouse and our system sent out two or three copies of the same message. Some of you got two and some got three. Sorry about that.
I think I will stick with my wired mouse.
Since I have your attention, I may as well update you on the Bus Trip to Madison.
There were only two bus seats open as of today for our May bus trip to Madison. We will set up a standby list with five or six slots in case there are cancellations by any members. My guess is that the standby list will be filled within a few days.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 9 of 9 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Important Dues Reminder
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Note that this message is being sent to all members of MPAFUG.
We would like to remind our members who have NOT yet paid their dues for 2012, that your membership in MPAFUG will expire on January 1, 2012, and you will then enter a very short grace period. You can pay your dues by check made payable to MPAFUG in the amount of $12. Note that you can also pay your dues for two years for $24 and for three years for $36.
You can also get the renewal form at http://www.mpafug.org/membership2012.pdf which can be opened and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader available on most computers.
Please fill out the renewal form and place it along with your check in an envelope and mail them to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
If you already paid your dues for 2012, we want to thank you for being so prompt. The Steering Committee really appreciate your promptness. If you are not sure if you paid your dues for 2012, you can call Mary or Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044 to confirm your membership status. Please check your checkbook first so as not to swamp Mary and Dale with unnecessary phone calls.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Important Dues Reminder
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Note that this message is being sent to all members of MPAFUG.
We would like to remind our members who have NOT yet paid their dues for 2012, that your membership in MPAFUG will expire on January 1, 2012, and you will then enter a very short grace period. You can pay your dues by check made payable to MPAFUG in the amount of $12. Note that you can also pay your dues for two years for $24 and for three years for $36.
You can also get the renewal form at http://www.mpafug.org/membership2012.pdf which can be opened and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader available on most computers.
Please fill out the renewal form and place it along with your check in an envelope and mail them to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
If you already paid your dues for 2012, we want to thank you for being so prompt. The Steering Committee really appreciate your promptness. If you are not sure if you paid your dues for 2012, you can call Mary or Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044 to confirm your membership status. Please check your checkbook first so as not to swamp Mary and Dale with unnecessary phone calls.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Important Dues Reminder
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Note that this message is being sent to all members of MPAFUG.
We would like to remind our members who have NOT yet paid their dues for 2012, that your membership in MPAFUG will expire on January 1, 2012, and you will then enter a very short grace period. You can pay your dues by check made payable to MPAFUG in the amount of $12. Note that you can also pay your dues for two years for $24 and for three years for $36.
You can also get the renewal form at http://www.mpafug.org/membership2012.pdf which can be opened and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader available on most computers.
Please fill out the renewal form and place it along with your check in an envelope and mail them to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
If you already paid your dues for 2012, we want to thank you for being so prompt. The Steering Committee really appreciate your promptness. If you are not sure if you paid your dues for 2012, you can call Mary or Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044 to confirm your membership status. Please check your checkbook first so as not to swamp Mary and Dale with unnecessary phone calls.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 8 of 8 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
MPAFUG African-American Research at Newberry Library
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to a web site containing the Bibliography of African-American items at the Newberry Library in Chicago. You can page through 98 pages of information.
Note that this is a long web address and there are no spaces in the address.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 7 of 7 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG 1940 Census EDs
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Did you know that the 1940 US Census will be released in just 110 days, 20 hours, and 30 minutes?
The census will probably not be indexed at that time so you will need to know the enumeration district (ED) in order to find your family. If you go to the following web site you can determine what ED your family was living in during the 1940 census.
If the place that you are looking for had a population of 50,000 or more, start here. When you get to the web site enter the State at left. Next the City box will appear. Select your City. Next you can enter a Street name and finally an address. A result will show you what ED they were in.
------------------------------------- This is message 6 of 6 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
MPAFUG Fon du Lac research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
MPAFUG member Gary Haas sent in a link to a Fond du Lac Public Library database that is actually located on the Family Search web site. Gary created a Tiny URL link to help you get there.
When you get to the site click on Browse through 22,198 Images to view Cemetery file cards 1900-1980, Marriage file cards 1899-1930, and Divorce file cards 1848-1950.
The divorce cards were interesting since they also include a list of any children.
------------------------------------- This is message 5 of 5 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
MPAFUG Bus to Madison is Half Full
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
WOW!!!!! In one day the bus is half full. If you want to be on this trip, be sure to send in your information right away.
Also some who signed up did not specify where they are to be picked up. PLEASE tell us where you want to be picked up. Also if you have a preference as to what name we put on your name tag, please be sure to let us know. If you do not specify a prefered name we will assume that you want the name that is on our membership list.
The original announcement follows.
Happy Hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG ============================
Bus Trip To Madison Information:
Our members asked us if we could have another bus trip to Madison in 2012.
Here is the information on the MPAFUG Bus Trip to the State Historical Society Library in Madison, Wisconsin.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 22, 2012.
PICK UP TIMES and PLACES:
The contract for the trip has been signed and fully paid. Times are as follows: May 22, 2012:
Load College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 6:20 AM Leave College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 6:30 AM
Arrive Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:55 AM Leave Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 7:00 AM
Arrive Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 7:15 AM Leave Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 7:20 AM
Arrive Madison - 8:20 AM
Leave Madison - 5:00 PM
Arrive Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 6:00 PM Leave Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 6:05 PM
Arrive Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:20 PM Leave Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:25 PM
Arrive College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 7:05 PM
We are using a chartered Wisconsin Coach Lines bus for the trip to the Wisconsin State Historical Society in Madison on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The trip is open to members of MPAFUG and their guests. The cost of the trip is $22.00 per person payable by check. Note that the cost of the bus trip went up slightly ($2.00) since last year. Please make your check payable to MPAFUG and mail it to
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF EACH PERSON ATTENDING AND TELL US WHERE YOU WILL BOARD THE BUS: College Avenue EAST Park and Ride, Goerkes Corners Park and Ride or Meadowbrook Park and Ride (Pewaukee).
We will include a snack and water for your return trip. We have also extended our stay in Madison due to popular requests. In the past we departed Madison at 4:00 PM but for this trip we will depart at 5:00 PM. Estimated arrival back times are shown above.
The cost is up a little from last year. If you drive to Madison and get 30 miles per gallon and use regular gas, it will cost you $19.20 just for gas. Parking in Madison is $10 per day so the total cost for you to drive would be $29.20. We are only charging $22, which is our cost.
Members often ask why we go on a Tuesday. We have found that Tuesday is generally the lightest day at the library. That day is usually the best for getting time on a viewer. If we tried this on a Saturday we would have a lot of frustrated members. We have reserved this date with the folks at the Historical Society.
The chartered bus will drop us off right next to the Library. There will be a half-hour orientation at the Library by the Library Staff. Steering Committee members will be on hand to show you where all of the really good stuff is located. Lunch is NOT included but there are lots of places to eat within a block of the Library. You can also bring your own lunch but just remember that the Steering Committee really enjoys bratwurst soaked in onions, beer and peppers cooked on an open grill. GRIN GRIN.
The bus will be limited to 47 members & guests. We will use the postmark date and time on the envelope to determine the names of those on the roster. Please be aware that the bus tends to fill quickly so if you wish to attend, please send in your check right away. NOTE: IN THE PAST THE BUS HAS FILLED WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OUR ANNOUNCEMENT.
MPAFUG Steering Committee members will be available on the trip to answer your questions and help you with your research. We have a lot of experience with research at the library so please feel free to ask us questions. We suggest that you plan your research just in case a microfilm viewer is filled so you can switch to the Archives or to the 12 levels of books. We also suggest that if you have a flash drive, bring it along. That way you can copy your treasures and print them at home if you wish.
Goerkes Corners Park and Ride is located at the corner of Barker Road and Bluemound Road (Hy 18). If coming from the East on I-94, take exit 297 Hy 18 and Y and stay to the right (Do not take the underpass.) then get in the center lane at the stoplights. The entrance to the Park and Ride is right across the street.
If you are driving there by going West on Bluemound Road, take a left turn at Barker Road and the entrance will be on your right about half a block South of Bluemound.
The College Avenue Park and Ride pick up and drop off point will be the EAST Park and Ride. That is the one on the East side of I-94. EAST EAST EAST
I would suggest that you get to the pick up point early enough so that we can get you checked in. We expect to depart exactly at the times shown so be sure to be on time. Every year we have a few people under estimate the time that it takes to drive to the Park and Rides, especially for Goerkes Corners. The traffic can be heavy that time of day.
If you must cancel, you must do so by 11:59 pm on May 7, 2012 in order to get a full refund. If you cancel after that time and date, there will be no refunds.
We hope that you can join us for a fun filled day at the Historical Society Library in Madison.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
MPAFUG 2012 IMPORTANT Dues Reminder
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Note that this message is being sent to all members of MPAFUG.
We would like to remind our members who have NOT yet paid their dues for 2012, that your membership in MPAFUG will expire on January 1, 2012, and you will then enter a very short grace period. You can pay your dues by check made payable to MPAFUG in the amount of $12. Note that you can also pay your dues for two years for $24 and for three years for $36.
You can also get the renewal form at http://www.mpafug.org/membership2012.pdf which can be opened and printed with Adobe Acrobat Reader available on most computers.
Please fill out the renewal form and place it along with your check in an envelope and mail them to:
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
If you already paid your dues for 2012, we want to thank you for being so prompt. The Steering Committee really appreciate your promptness. If you are not sure if you paid your dues for 2012, you can call Mary or Dale Graves at (262) 968-2044 to confirm your membership status. Please check your checkbook first so as not to swamp Mary and Dale with unnecessary phone calls.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 4 of 4 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Bus Trip to Madison ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
Bus Trip To Madison Information:
Our members asked us if we could have another bus trip to Madison in 2012.
Here is the information on the MPAFUG Bus Trip to the State Historical Society Library in Madison, Wisconsin.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 22, 2012.
PICK UP TIMES and PLACES:
The contract for the trip has been signed and fully paid. Times are as follows: May 22, 2012:
Load College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 6:20 AM Leave College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 6:30 AM
Arrive Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:55 AM Leave Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 7:00 AM
Arrive Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 7:15 AM Leave Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 7:20 AM
Arrive Madison - 8:20 AM
Leave Madison - 5:00 PM
Arrive Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 6:00 PM Leave Meadowbrook PARK AND RIDE - 6:05 PM
Arrive Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:20 PM Leave Goerkes Corners PARK AND RIDE - 6:25 PM
Arrive College Avenue PARK AND RIDE - 7:05 PM
We are using a chartered Wisconsin Coach Lines bus for the trip to the Wisconsin State Historical Society in Madison on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The trip is open to members of MPAFUG and their guests. The cost of the trip is $22.00 per person payable by check. Note that the cost of the bus trip went up slightly ($2.00) since last year. Please make your check payable to MPAFUG and mail it to
Mary J. Graves MPAFUG Treasurer PO Box 773 Waukesha, WI 53187-0773
PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAME OF EACH PERSON ATTENDING AND TELL US WHERE YOU WILL BOARD THE BUS: College Avenue EAST Park and Ride, Goerkes Corners Park and Ride or Meadowbrook Park and Ride (Pewaukee).
We will include a snack and water for your return trip. We have also extended our stay in Madison due to popular requests. In the past we departed Madison at 4:00 PM but for this trip we will depart at 5:00 PM. Estimated arrival back times are shown above.
The cost is up a little from last year. If you drive to Madison and get 30 miles per gallon and use regular gas, it will cost you $19.20 just for gas. Parking in Madison is $10 per day so the total cost for you to drive would be $29.20. We are only charging $22, which is our cost.
Members often ask why we go on a Tuesday. We have found that Tuesday is generally the lightest day at the library. That day is usually the best for getting time on a viewer. If we tried this on a Saturday we would have a lot of frustrated members. We have reserved this date with the folks at the Historical Society.
The chartered bus will drop us off right next to the Library. There will be a half-hour orientation at the Library by the Library Staff. Steering Committee members will be on hand to show you where all of the really good stuff is located. Lunch is NOT included but there are lots of places to eat within a block of the Library. You can also bring your own lunch but just remember that the Steering Committee really enjoys bratwurst soaked in onions, beer and peppers cooked on an open grill. GRIN GRIN.
The bus will be limited to 47 members & guests. We will use the postmark date and time on the envelope to determine the names of those on the roster. Please be aware that the bus tends to fill quickly so if you wish to attend, please send in your check right away. NOTE: IN THE PAST THE BUS HAS FILLED WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF OUR ANNOUNCEMENT.
MPAFUG Steering Committee members will be available on the trip to answer your questions and help you with your research. We have a lot of experience with research at the library so please feel free to ask us questions. We suggest that you plan your research just in case a microfilm viewer is filled so you can switch to the Archives or to the 12 levels of books. We also suggest that if you have a flash drive, bring it along. That way you can copy your treasures and print them at home if you wish.
Goerkes Corners Park and Ride is located at the corner of Barker Road and Bluemound Road (Hy 18). If coming from the East on I-94, take exit 297 Hy 18 and Y and stay to the right (Do not take the underpass.) then get in the center lane at the stoplights. The entrance to the Park and Ride is right across the street.
If you are driving there by going West on Bluemound Road, take a left turn at Barker Road and the entrance will be on your right about half a block South of Bluemound.
The College Avenue Park and Ride pick up and drop off point will be the EAST Park and Ride. That is the one on the East side of I-94. EAST EAST EAST
I would suggest that you get to the pick up point early enough so that we can get you checked in. We expect to depart exactly at the times shown so be sure to be on time. Every year we have a few people under estimate the time that it takes to drive to the Park and Rides, especially for Goerkes Corners. The traffic can be heavy that time of day.
If you must cancel, you must do so by 11:59 pm on May 7, 2012 in order to get a full refund. If you cancel after that time and date, there will be no refunds.
We hope that you can join us for a fun filled day at the Historical Society Library in Madison.
Happy hunting, Bob Heck MPAFUG
------------------------------------- This is message 3 of 3 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
Thursday, December 01, 2011
MPAFUG Massachusetts Research
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
The following web address will take you to three databases for research in Massachusetts.
The first database is for the Massachusetts Archives Collection Database 1629-1799. This is a descriptive index for document. The second is an Index to Passenger Manifests 1848-1891 for Boston. The third is for Massachusetts Vital Records Index of birth, marriage and death for 1841-1910.
------------------------------------- This is message 2 of 2 sent to you in December 2011 by Bob Heck using the Rworld e-mail system.
MPAFUG Air Accidents in Military
Dear blogger mpafug,
Greetings to the MPAFUG On-Line Bunch,
It really is hard to believe that December is here already. There were even a forecast that we could get a dusting of snow tonight. That means that we need to get down to some serious genealogy.
The following web address will take you to a web site called AAIR or Aviation Archaeological Investigation and Research. The site contains the names of people mentioned in accident reports from 1911 through 1955 in the Army Air CForce and Air Force. There is also a list of Naval incidents with names of people in the reports.
If you or one of your relatives served you might just find him or her in this database.
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