Saddleback Valley Trails
Vol 4 No. 9 Editor: Pat Weeks September 1997South Orange County California Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 4513, Mission Viejo, CA 92690
Membership is open to anyone wishing to join. Membership fees are $20 per year, January 1 through December 31.
20 September 1997 Our speaker this month is Harry Drewry, whose topic of "Cemetery and Mortuary Records" appears to be a lively discussion of the effective use of these records for genealogical research.
18 October 1997 To be announced.
15 November 1997 Everett Ireland comes to our meeting with his tips on research in the Nation's capital, titled, "A View From Beyond the Beltway". At this meeting we will also be holding our annual election of officers for the year 1998.
20 December 1997 The annual holiday party and installation of officers for the upcoming year of 1998 will take place at this meeting.
Other Local Events
6 September 1997 At the German Research Association meeting, Dolores Semon will present new developments in German and Eastern European research. Besides research procedures in the Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Russia, Dee will discuss recent information including latest research tools, bibliographies and procedures for using the Internet. To be held 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM at Joyce Beers Community Center, Vermont St, north of University Avenue, San Diego. For further information contact 755-0544.
13-14 September 1997 The San Diego Gen Society holds their second annual Genealogical and Family History Fair, 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. each day, $5 donation to attend each day. This fair will be held at the Scottish Rite Center, 1895 Camino del Rio South, Mission Valley, San Diego.
27 September 1997 The North San Diego Co Gen Society's Fall Genealogical Seminar, presents "Doing Genealogy on the Internet" featuring Barbara Renick and Richard Wilson, 8:30 a.m to 4:00 p.m. at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 779 Pine Ave in Carlsbad. Admission fee of $15. Must have reservations. Call (760)723-0676.
12 October 1997 The Orange County Jewish Genealogical Society is hosting a Family History Fair to be held at the Art Gallery Room, Clubhouse 1, Leisure World, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m and will have experts there to help you with every part of your research. Of particular interest, there will be experts there to translate documents you may have written in Hebrew, German, Yiddish or Russian. If you are not a member of this society, or live outside Leisure World, contact Dorothy Kohanski so you will be able to enter the facility.
25 October 1997 Opening Day at the new Mission Viejo City Library.
Mabel Hemphill
Lois Silva Ihrman
Barbara Rasmussen
Cynthia Daly
James G. Walker
Guests at our August meeting were Walter R. Anderson, Karen and David Miller, Jack Hackney, Virginia Robertson, Brian Davisson and Marie Ward.
If you are interested in being a volunteer please contact Betty McKenzie or Janet Franks. Also, a reminder that any donations of small supplies, books, computer equipment, etc. are being accepted now, and are greatly needed to get our project of a genealogical research center available to the public. Betty can be contacted at <macsplace@ix.netcom.com>
A Cousin is someone in your family that has two of the same grandparents as you do. They are the children of your aunts and uncles.
A second cousin is someone in you family who shares one set of the same great-grandparents with you (remember, you have four sets of great-grandparents).
If a third cousin, that person shares one set of great-great grandparents. If a fourth cousin, they share a great-great-great-grandparent., so on and so on.
When the word "removed" is used, it indicates that two people are from different generations. You and your first cousins are in the same generation (two generations younger than your grandparents), so the term would not be used to describe first cousins. But, "once removed" indicates that there is a difference of one generation. For example, your mother's first cousin is your first cousin once removed. That is because your mother's first cousin is one generation younger than your grandparents, and you are two generations younger than your grandparents.
Twice removed means there is a two generation difference. Example: you are two generations younger than the first cousin of your grandmother, so your relationship to that person would be first cousins twice removed. (Ed note: Got that? We will be giving a quiz on this at our next meeting)
INTRODUCING:
SOCCGS Member Willis Wyant
My start down the endless road of kin-hunting was in 1939, when a brother of my late great grandfather came to visit my folks home in Sandusky County, Ohio.
The George/Barbara Wyant Family reunion was held at my folks farm home in 1940 and then again in 1941. Mae Brunner, a cousin from Toledo. Ohio, put out two papers, one with addresses, the other with information on the George Wyant family.
After the death of my aunt, Elizabeth Wyant Pugh, my aunt Grace Wyant gave me several old papers, one was about a national Lybarger reunion that was held in Madley Bedford County, Pa. In 1970 my wife, my sister, and I drove to Bedford County PA to visit the old Lybarger church cemetery, park and farm where the old Lybarger reunions were held in the late 1920's. Those reunions lasted for three days.
I joined genealogical clubs plus subscribed to the Genealogical Helper, where I put in ads, looking to exchange family information. This proved very successful, as I received lots of information from several of my lines.
HOW LONG DID IT TAKE?
Coming to America took:
In 1824, 68 days from Rotterdam to Baltimore
In 1832, 58 days from Breman to Baltimore
In 1834, 44 days from Breman to Baltimore
In 1843, 66 days from Breman to New Orleans.
In 1854, 47 days from Le Havre, France to New Orleans.
From 1867 to 1890 most sailing ships used steam auxiliary engines on days when there was little or no wind. However, sailing ships remained in service and their fares were often lower than the faster steamships. In 1893, a steamship made its trip from Ireland to New York in only 10 days. (Fox Valley Gen Soc., Winter 1996 via Lycoming Lineage, sent in to us by Mel)
at the Los Angeles Public Library
as of February 1996
Compiled by Barry Silver. From the Newsletter of the Jewish Gen Society of Los Angeles
These city directories are available
in the History Department of the Main Branch, Downtown Los Angeles Library
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Akron, OH 1903-1935 Albany, NY 1861-1935 Albuquerque NM 1904-1935 Alton, IL 1901-1935 Amarillo, TX 1903-1935 Ann Arbor, MI 1902-1935 Ansonia, CT 1881-1935 Appleton, WI 1884-1934 Ashville, NC 1902-1935 Astoria, OR 1902-1934 Atchison, KS 1860-1934 Atlanta, GA 1861-1935 Atlantic City, NJ 1902-1935 Auburn, GA 1862-1935 Augusta, GA 1902-1935 Augusta, ME 1867-1935 Austin, TX 1903-1935 Bakersfield, CA 1906-1935 Baltimore, MD 1861-1935 Bangor, ME 1864-1935 Barre, VT 1902-1935 Bath, ME 1867-1880 Battle Creek MI 1901-1935 Beaumont, TX 1903-1936 Belleville, IL 1901-1935 Bellingham, WA 1902-1935 Benton Harbor, MI 1902-1934 Biddeford, ME 1902-1934 Billings, MT 1901-1935 Binghamton, NY 1902-1935 Birmingham, AL 1888-1935 Boise, ID 1901-1935 Boston, MA 1861-1935 Brattleboro, VT 1901-1935 Bridgeport, CT 1862-1935 Bristol, CT 1882-1935 Brocton, MA 1874-1935 Brookline, MA 1868-1934 Brooklyn, NY 1861-1934 Buffalo, NY 1861-1935 Burlington, IA 1902-1935 Burlington, VT 1861-1935 Cambridge, MA 1861-1931 Camden, NJ 1863-1931 Charleston, SC 1861-1934 Charlestown, MA 1864-1874 Chattanooga, TN 1861-1935 Chelsea, MA 1861-1935 Chester, PA 1902-1929 Chicago, IL 1861-1923 Chillicothe, OH 1902-1934 Cincinnati, OH 1861-1935 Clarksburg, WV 1905-1935 Cleveland, OH 1861-1935 Clinton, MA 1902-1935 Colorado Springs CO 1902-1935 Columbus, GA 1906-1934 Columbus, OH 1861-1935 Concord, NH 1902-1935 Cortland, NY 1902-1935 Covington, KY 1861-1932 Dallas, TX 1861-1935 Danbury, CT 1885-1935 Davenport, IA 1861-1881 Dayton, OH 1871-1935 Denver, CO 1861-1935 Des Moines, IA 1861-1935 Detroit, MI 1960-1935 Dover, NH 1865-1935 Dubuque, IA 1867-1901 Duluth, MI 1884-1935 East Providence RI 1901-1936 Elizabeth, NJ 1883-1901 Elmira, NY 1861-1901 Enid, OK 1905-1935 Erie, PA 1861-1935 Evanston, IL 1882-1935 Evansville, IN 1861-1934 Everett, WA 1901-1935 Fall River, MA 1861-1935 Fargo, ND 1902-1934 Fond du Lac, WI 1903-1934 Fort Wayne, IN 1861-1935 Fort Worth, TX 1861-1936 Fresno, CA 1904-1935 Galveston, TX 1866-1935 Geneva, NY 1901-1935 Gloucester, MA 1869-1936 |
Grand Junction & Mesa Co CO 1902-1935 Grand Rapids, MI 1861-1935 Great Falls, MT 1903-1935 Green Bay, WI 1903-1935 Greenboro, NC 1903-1935 Hamilton, OH 1902-1936 Harrisburg, PA 1861-1935 Hartford, CT 1861-1935 Hastings, NE 1903-1935 Haverhill, MA 1860-1935 Holyoke, MA 1882-1901 Honolulu, HI 1902-1936 Houston, TX 1882-1935 Hudson, NY 1862-2935 Indianapolis, IN 1861-1935 Iowa City, IA 1901-1934 Iowa State 1901-1923 Ithaca, NY 1903-1935 Jacksonville, FL 1902-1935 Jersey City & Hoboken, NJ 1861-1926 Joliet, IL 1861-1935 Kalamazoo, MI 1902-1935 Kansas City, MO 1861-1935 Keene, NH 1871-1935 Kenosha, WI 1903-1935 Kingston, NY 1864-1935 Knoxville, TN 1869-1935 Lafayette, IN 1867-1935 Lancaster, PA 1903-1935 Laramie, WT 1908-1935 Leadville, CO 1882-1901 Leavenworth, KS 1862-1934 Leominster, MA 1883-1935 Lexington, KY 1861-1935 Little Rock, AR 1861-1935 Livingston, MT 1904-1935 Logan, UT 1904-1936 Long Beach, CA 1907-1935 Long Island, NY 1864-1872 Los Angeles, CA 1872-1942 Louisville, KY 1861-1935 Lowell, MA 1861-1935 Lynn, MA 1863-1935 Madison, WI 1866-1935 Manchester, NH 1861-1935 Mansfield, OH 1881-1935 Marietta, OH 1902-1936 Medford, MA 1902-1930 Memphis, TN 1861-1935 Meriden, CT 1872-1881 Miami, FL 1904-1935 Middletown, CT 1868-1934 Middletown, NY 1905-1935 Milford, MA 1901-1934 Milwaukee, WI 1861-1935 Minneapolis, MN 1861-1935 Mobile, AL 1861-1935 Moline & Rock Island, IL 1892-1902 Moline IL 1901-1935 Montana State 1861-1882 Montgomery, AL 1880-1901 Muscatine, IA 1889-1900 Nashua, NH 1864-1935 Nashville, TN 1860-1935 Nevada State 1861-1882 New Albany, IN 1903-1936 New Bedford, MA 1865-1934 New Brunswick, NJ 1901-1933 New Hampshire State 1902-1921 New Haven, CT 1861-1935 New London, CT 1863-1935 New Orleans, LA 1861-1935 New Rochelle, NY 1903-1934 New York, NY 1861-1935 Newark, NJ 1861-1935 Newburgh, NY 1868-1935 Newburyport MA 1902-1936 Newport, RI 1882-1935 Newton, MA 1868-1881 Norfolk, VA 1861-1935 Norristown, PA 1902-1935 Norwich, CT 1882-1935 Oakland, CA 1861-1935 Ogden, UT 1890-1935 Oklahoma City OK 1902-1935 |
Omaha, NE 1861-1935 Orlando, FL 1915-1935 Oshkosh, WI 1868-1934 Oswego, NY 1861-1935 Ottawa, KS 1903-1933 Paterson, NJ 1861-1935 Pawtucket, RI 1867-1935 Pensacola, FL 1903-1934 Peoria, IL 1861-1935 Petersburg, VA 1901-1935 Petoskey, MI 1903-1935 Philadelphia, PA 1861-1935 Phoenix, AZ 1903-1935 Pittsburgh, PA 1861-1935 Pittsfield, MA 1902-1935 Pocatello, ID 1901-1935 Portland, ME 1861-1935 Portland, OR 1861-1935 Portsmouth, NH 1860-1934 Poughkeepsie, NY 1862-1935 Providence, RI 1861-1935 Quincy, MA 1868-1881 Racine, WI 1902-1935 Raleigh, NC 1903-1935 Reading, PA 1861-1933 Richmond, IN 1901-1935 Richmond, VA 1861-1935 Riverside, CA 1905-1934 Rochester, NY 1861-1935 Rock Island, IL 1901-1935 Rockford, IL 1902-1935 Rome, NY 1903-1934 Sacramento, CA 1861-1935 St Joseph, MO 1902-1935 St Louis, MO 1861-1935 St Paul MN 1863-1935 St Petersburg, FL 1914-1935 Salem, MA 1861-1935 Salt Lake City, UT 1861-1935 San Antonio, TX 1861-1935 San Diego, CA 1903-1935 San Francisco, CA 1861-1935 Sandusky, OH 1860-1878 Santa Barbara, CA 1904-1935 Savannah, GA 1861-1934 Schnectady, NY 1860-1935 Scranton, PA 1861-1935 Seattle, WA 1861-1935 Sioux City, IA 1884-1935 Sioux Falls, SD 1902-1935 Somerville, MA 1869-1881 Springfield, IL 1860-1935 Springfield, MA 1861-1935 Springfield, OH 1902-1935 Stamford, CT 1881-1935 Steubenville, OH 1902-1934 Stockton, CA 1902-1935 Syracuse, NY 1861-1935 Tampa, FL 1903-1935 Taunton, MA 1861-1935 Terre Haute, IN 1901-1934 Texarkana, AR 1904-1934 Toledo, OH 1861-1935 Topeka, KS 1861-1935 Trenton, NJ 1867-1935 Troy, NY 1861-1935 Tucson, AZ 1902-1935 Tulsa, OK 1909-1935 Utica, NY 1861-1935 Vicksburg, MS 1906-1935 Waco, TX 1886-1935 Washington, DC 1861-1935 Waterbury, CT 1902-1935 Watertown, WI 1907-1934 Watertown, NY 1902-1935 West Palm Beach, FL 1915-1935 Westbrook, ME 1902-1934 Westerly, RI 1894-1935 Wheeling, WV 1882-1934 Wilks-Barre, PA 1882-1935 Williamsport, PA 1866-1934 Wilmington, DE 1861-1935 Woburn, MA 1868-1881 Worchester, MA 1861-1935 Yonkers, NY 1902-1931 York, PA 1902-1936 Zanesville, OH 1901-1936 |
Bored and in need of a chuckle?
Then some day when nothing is going right at the National Archives, read p 158, Greenville Twp,. Darke Co Ohio, 1860, M653 Roll #956. Just keep your fingers crossed that you don't find a relative there! (Discovered by Judy Deeter one dull day.)
