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LESSON#1  ӀHereisLesson#1--Ifyouhaven'ttriedthisbefore,it'snewtoyou--ifyouhaveusedthismethod,thenmaybewecanrefreshyourthinking!!̀IntheSearchBlankSpaceonyourInternetProvider--typeinSearchEngines.̀Thiswill(hopefully)bringupalistingofdifferenttypesofSearchEnginesthatarewhirlingoutthereinCyberspace.Outofthatlistingstartwithsomethatyoudon'tnormallyuse--Ilikedogpile--oryoucanreachitat--www.dogpile.com--̀Nowtypeinanamethatyouresearching,andputitinquotationmarks--suchas--"GeorgeBush".Thiswillbringuplistingsthatwillhavethesetwowordsinthelistingtogether.Alsotryadate--"16September1893"--IrecentlyusedthisandfoundtheCherokeeLandRaceinOklahoma.Butitshouldworkforotherdates--especiallyiftheyarehistoricallysignificant.Lookingforaplace??Trytyingthatin--sometopicswillbethegovernmentalorpoliticalpage,butyoucanalsofindHistoricalSocieties,GenealogicalSocieties,etc.̀Tryitandletmeknowwhatyoufind,andshareyourSearchEngineexperienceswiththerestofus. .(Z ЀIwillpostmoreSearchplaceslater??GotaquestiononhowtouseaparticularϢURL??Ask!!  LESSON#2  IntodayseditionoftheSalesman,aweeklysalespaper,isanarticlebyFrankϢPassic,theAlbion(CalhounCo.,Michigan)Historian,concerningJohnMains,Sr.(1837-1916),whohelpedsettleEckford,CalhounCo.,Michigan,andapartoftheSpringArborSeminarynowknownastheSpringArborUniversity.Inithepostsacoupleofdifferentsites,thatyoumightcheckout.1.www.findagrave.comBurialsitespostedforlotsofplaces2.www.albionmich.com3.www.jacksonmich.com̀FrankPassic'sweeklycolumnsarepostedatthissite,andalotofhistoryoftheAlbionandsurroundingplaces,andthepeoplewhosettledit.̀Gotanyquestionsorcomments??  ӀLESSON#3  ӀThoughtIwouldgivetheϢURL'sforthesitesvisitedatourJanuarymeeting,"ComputerResearchontheInternet",lastTuesdaynight.̢www.USGENWEB.comclickonanystateorarchive,projectsbeingdonebytheStatesintheU.S.̢www.mdch.state.mi.us/PHA/OSR/gendisindex.htm .( Ѐ(Gendis)MichiganDeathIndex,1867-1897̀LDSFamilyHistorySitegototheLibrarytabtosearchforrecordsofplaces,titles,surnames,beforeyouvisittheLibrary,andmakealistofthefilms/fichethatyouneedtoorder.̀gotoAncestorSearchtab,forrecordssubmittedforyourAncestors.̀gotoscreenontheleftfortheϢU.S.1880Census,U.K.Census,etc.̀RootswebSites̀RootswebListFinder-listsofSurnamesorPlaces̀RootswebFreepages-peoplewhosubmitfamilypages̀RootswebDatabaseIndex̀RootswebWorldConnectDatabaseGedcoms̀RootswebUserContributedDatabases̀LibraryofMichigaǹMichiganCemeterySources,thruLibraryofMichiganHaveFun!!HappyAncestorHunting!!  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Y   Ӏ InmyrummagingaroundourarchivesandinresearchingvarioustopicsintheMinterVanOrmanRoom,IvecomeacrossseveralplacesinJacksonCountythatnolongerexistorhavehadnamechangesovertheyears.Asourcountygrewintheearlyyears,townshipsdividedastheirpopulationsgrewandofcoursetookonnewnames.Acountymapfrom1840looksverymuchdifferentthanonefromeventwentyyearslater.A timetravelerfromthatearlierperiodmightwonderwhateverhappenedtoWoodstockandnearby 'q!% Swainsville.Orhowaboutan (W"& earlyresidentofOylers )=#' Cornersreturningandfindingit e*#$( toohaschanged.ImsuregettingoffthetrainatGidleys 1,%* Crossingwasanexciting -&+ event,butwhereohwhereISϢGidleysCrossing?Maybe .(- nearCrackerHill?Hardto c!- say,isntit?Maybe,justmaybe,aFriendmaypointthemtoQuakertownorbetter  0 yet,HickoryGrove,orwasthat  1 HamptonCorners?Andas  2 thattimetravelerheadsfortheboomingtownofAnnArbor,perchancetoattendtheϢCatholepistemaid,hewavesafondfairwelltothecitizensof _ 7 Puddleford,RootStationand E 8 Fransiscoalongtheway. + 9 Ѐ Imsuretherearecountlessmoreplacesthathaveeitherchangedtheirnameorjustdisappeared,ifyouknowofanyletmeknow,Illaddthemtomylist.  B XXJacksonCountyHistoricalSociety u3@ C/oJacksonDistrictLibraryTheBroadside,February20032004,issueNo.5  XX B  GENEALOGICALSOCIETY c!E OFMONROECOUNTY,MI  O F   Ӏ27thAnnualSpringSeminar ;G "Saturday,April3,2004atMonroeCountyCommunityCollege"1555S.RaisinvilleRoad,Monroe,MI48161̀Startingat8amandgoingallday.̀9to10amFindingyourancestorinCanada(Ontario,thatis)"Genealogicalstepstohelpmakethechaseeasier.SteveCharter̀10:30to11:45amNewYork"isnotastateofConfusionArthurF.Sniffiǹ1to2:15pmNewYorksources,respositoriesandimagination.Sowheredoyougoforyourrecords?ArthurF. Sniffin M. (Z Ѐ2:45to3:45pmRedcoats, turncoatsorabitofboth.AmericanPatriotoraLoyalist?Youmayhavebothinyourfamilyline.SteveCharter̀Severalbreaks.Bringabrownbagforlunch.̀Cost$20.00.̀Nophonenumberlistedtocallformoreinformation.Writeto:̢GSMC721StrawberryStreetDundee,MI481311042  MICHIGAN  j   ӀWhenwasMichigansettled?̀NativeAmericanshavelivedintheareacalledMichigansincethelasticeageglacierretreatedabout10,000yearsago.JacquesMarquette,aJesuitpriest,establishedthefirstpermanentFrenchsettlementatSaultSte.Mariein1668.AntoinedelaMotheCadillacledtheFrenchtoDetroitin1701.TheBritishgainedpossessionofthisregionin1760aftertheFrenchandIndianWar.AftertheAmericanRevolutionaryWaritbecamepartoftheUnitedStatesundertheTreatyofParisof1783.However,theBritishdidnotturnthisareaovertotheAmericansuntil1796.MapsshowitaspartoftheNorthwestTerritoryin1787andpartoftheMichiganTerritoryin1805.MichiganwasadmittedtotheUnionasthe26thstateonJanuary26, -' 1837@. .(  @A%  A .(   @FUNERALHOMES  c! @ n@PatienceMontgomerywasstartedin1922.BurdenFuneralHomewasstartedin1949.Theyhavesomecombinedfuneralrecords.PatiencehasKnickerbockerBatesrecords.̀WetherbyusedtobeFifieldandperhapsGildersleeveFuneralHomes.̀Besuretocheckthefuneralhomesintheareayouneedinformationfrom.Askiftheyholdoldrecordsfromfuneralhomesthathasgoneoutofbusiness.   @ FAMILYGROUPSHEETS  S   ӀDiannewantsyoutomailheryourfamilygroupsheetstopublishintheLexicon.Pleasesendatypedcopyifyoucan.Ifyouneedtohandprintoneuseblackink.̀Mailto:DianneJonas9180CountyFarmRoadParma,MI49269  GLORIAH.KELLEY  c!!   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