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Looking for information about the family of Joseph ALBRIGHT, born: March
1899 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio; died: 10 Feb 1947 in Indianapolis, Marion
County, Indiana. He was the son of Charles William ALBRIGHT and Mary Jane
"Minnie" COMBS. Married 1st to Margeurite (Surname Unknown), married 2nd to Mae B.
(Surname Unknown). He had one daughter, given name unknown, who married W.
K. ALLEN. Please contact me at TenWhoWereTaken(a)aol.com with any additional
information.
Looking for information about the family of Charles W. ALBRIGHT, born: 10
Feb 1891 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; died: 01 May 1949 in
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. He was the son of Charles William ALBRIGHT and
Bertha GROTHE. Married 14 Mar 1910 in Henry County, Indiana to Very May
FUDGE, born: 14 Jul 1890 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana; died: 11 Mar 1930 in
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. She was the daughter of John Henry
FUDGE and Ida May BATES. Charles W. and Very May ALBRIGHT had four children:
Thelma (WILLIAMS), Charles R., Norma Louise (TRENT), and Beverly (HYER). Please
contact me at TenWhoWereTaken(a)aol.com with any additional information.
Looking for information about the family of Harry Henry ALBRIGHT, born: 07
Mar 1883 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; died: 30 Sep 1950 in
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. He was the son of Charles William ALBRIGHT and
Bertha GROTHE. Married 30 Jun 1914 in Marion County, Indiana to Winona Ethel
WEISS, born: 06 Apr 1887 in Illinois; died: 18 May 1981 in Hendersonville,
Henderson County, North Carolina. She was the daughter of Christian WEISS and
Finetta CURRY. They had one child: Harry D. ALBRIGHT, born: About 1916 in
Indiana. Please contact me at TenWhoWereTaken(a)aol.com with any additional
information.
My gg-grandparents were Jessie and Daisy (Cummins/Cummings)
JOHNSON/JOHNSTON/JOHNSTONE. My grandparents said the name was spelled with a "t", but I
located a census record which reflects the surname as "JOHNSON". Searching for
connections to this family.
1910 German Twp - Bartholomew - IN
JOHNSON Jessie 46 Head IN KY OH
Daisy 37 Wife IN OH KY
___ E 19 Dau IN IN IN
Olga 14 Dau IN IN IN
Harry 11 Son IN IN IN
Eliza B 10 Dau IN IN IN
Charley 06 Son IN IN IN
They later lived in Indianapolis, Marion, IN. Daisy died and was buried
there. Would love to share information with someone related.
Thanks!
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Hello,
This information came from DearMyrtle and I thought you would be interested.
Thanks, Darlene
DearMYRTLE, your friend in genealogy
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ACROSS MY DESK:
HR10 now S.2845 to close records to Genealogists
RootsWeb Review: RootsWeb's Weekly E-zine
8 December 2004, Vol. 7, No. 49
(c) 1998-2004 RootsWeb.com, Inc. http://www.rootsweb.com/
Editor: Myra Vanderpool Gormley, Certified Genealogist
Editor-RWR(a)rootsweb.com
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/review/20041208.txt
New Bill Will Close Records to Genealogists
HR10, which was mentioned in the 13 October issue of RootsWeb Review,
has passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives and is now part of
S.2845. The amendments suggested by David Rencher in his letter to the
bill's sponsor, Congressman J. Dennis Hastert, were NOT incorporated
into this legislation. Thus, the terms of HR10 will now be considered by
the Senate, as part of S.2845.
If S.2845 becomes law, as now written, family historians will face some
real challenges in attempts to obtain birth records, even on long-
deceased individuals. Specifically, what genealogists need to do is
suggest to their lawmakers the addition of Sec. 3061(b)(1)(A)(iii) that
would read: "who is alive on the date that access to their birth
certificate is requested."
This addition would clarify that the legislation (soon to be law)
applies ONLY to birth certificates of CURRENTLY LIVING PERSONS.
If you do not know your U.S. Senator's e-mail address, you can find it
at http://www.senate.gov/
This bill can be found online at http://thomas.loc.gov/
Put in S.2845 (in the bill number window) and then select item No. 3;
and go to Subtitle B--Identity Management Security; Chapter 2--Improved
Security for Birth Certificates.
Clear Day
BIRTH RECORDS
COPIES OF THIS LETTER ARE BEING SENT TO THE SENATORS IN THE STATES WHERE MY
ANCESTORS LIVED , ALL MY GENEALOGY GROUPS AND THE DAR
Please, Please do not cut off our access to needed genealogical documents by
passing this bill. I am going to contact the DAR on this because those birth
records are imperative for membership to the DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION.
New Bill Will Close Records to Genealogists
HR10, which was mentioned in the 13 October issue of RootsWeb Review,
has passed out of the U.S. House of Representatives and is now part of
S.2845. The amendments suggested by David Rencher in his letter to the
bill's sponsor, Congressman J. Dennis Hastert, were NOT incorporated
into this legislation. Thus, the terms of HR10 will now be considered by
the Senate, as part of S.2845.
If S.2845 becomes law, as now written, family historians will face some
real challenges in attempts to obtain birth records, even on long-
deceased individuals. Specifically, what genealogists need to do is
suggest to their lawmakers the addition of Sec. 3061(b)(1)(A)(iii) that
would read: "who is alive on the date that access to their birth
certificate is requested."
This addition would clarify that the legislation (soon to be law)
applies ONLY to birth certificates of CURRENTLY LIVING PERSONS.
If you do not know your U.S. Senator's e-mail address, you can find it
at http://www.senate.gov/
This bill can be found online at http://thomas.loc.gov/
Put in S.2845 (in the bill number window) and then select item No. 3;
and go to Subtitle B--Identity Management Security; Chapter 2--Improved
Security for Birth Certificates.
Hello,
If you live in Indianapolis or nearby this is a reminder that the
Genealogical Society of Marion County's Annual Pitch In and Show 'n Tell meeting is this
Saturday, December 11, 2004, 10:30am, at the Crown Hill Cemetery Waiting
Station. Please RSVP if you plan to stop by for some good food, lots of laughter
and the Show 'n Tell session plus a few surprises. If you decide at last minute,
that's ok too just stop on by - we'll be there! Please send an email to
darburns(a)aol.com.
Thanks,
Darlene Anderson
Executive Director, Genealogical
Society of Marion County, IN
and
County Coordinator, Marion
County INGenWeb
Hello everyone,
I recently transcriped a partial ships list of the "Ship Espindola" which
arrived in New York on 17 Sep 1852. The ship carried almost 100 people who
listed their destination as either Indianapolis or Indiana. Most of these
individuals came from the area near Minden, Germany and towns were listed
in the passenger list. Over a third came from the village of Meinsen which
is just to the east of Minden and now part of the city of Buckeburg. The
following transcript only contains those individuals who listed
Indianapolis or Indiana as their destination.
http://www.rafert.org/Espindola.htm
Joel
http://www.rafert.org
GOOGLE LAUNCHES NEW SCHOLARLY SEARCH ENGINE
Google recently unveiled a new search engine that focuses on academic
materials. According to a company statement, "Google Scholar" focuses
on and limits its results to "scholarly literature such as peer-reviewed
papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts, and technical reports."
Google officials say they have the cooperation of a broad range of academic
publishers, library groups, scholarly societies, and colleges though
the officials would not name the specific participants. Google officials
also claim researchers may find articles on obscure topics on their site
that Jstor and other similar search engines may overlook.
Google Scholar searches the full text of most of the documents it
indexes, but in some cases the results point to articles or texts that can be
seen only for a fee or with a subscription. In most such cases, users can
view a free abstract of the article and then can decide whether they want to
seek it out or buy it. The new tool also points researchers to other
related works that may be of interest.
Google officials declined to state how they determined exactly how
material is classified as "scholarly" or how Google Scholar determines which
results are more relevant than others. But a company statement does say that
it "takes into account the full text of each article as well as the
article's author, the publication in which the article appeared, and how
often it
has been cited in scholarly literature."
To access Google Scholar, tap into: http://www.scholar.google.com .
SOURCE: NCH Washington Update, 3 December 2004
Darlene Anderson
Executive Director, Genealogical
Society of Marion County, IN
and
County Coordinator, Marion
County INGenWeb
>From Dear Myrtle Mail List, December 2, 2004
Immediate Action Requested
>From the Florida State Genealogical Society
Electronic Liaison Newsletter
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Vol. 4 No. 4 December 2004
Legislation in [US] Congress Seeks to Restrict Access to Birth Records;
FGS Recommends Writing to Your Congressional Representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill, House Resolution 10
(H.R. 10), which seeks to restrict access to birth certificates. This bill,
which purpose is to respond to the threat of terrorism, is on a fast track
to passage and has been voted on by several committees already. Your help is
needed now.
David Rencher, Chairman of the Record Access and Preservation Committee, a
joint committee of the National Genealogical Society and Federation of
Genealogical Societies, has sent a letter to the bill's sponsor, Congressman
Dennis Hastert, recommending an amendment to the bill as follows:
"However, nothing in this Chapter 2 shall be construed to require a State to
change its law with respect to public access to (A) non-certified copies of
birth certificates, or to (B) birth certificates or birth records once a
period of 100 years has elapsed from the date of creation of the certificate
or record."
A copy of the letter is available on the FGS site at
www.fgs.org/rpa/formalactions.htm
To view this bill, go to http://thomas.loc.gov
Enter HR 10 in the search box for "Bill Number."
Action Is Needed Now
Because this bill is moving toward passage so quickly, it is urged that the
genealogical community take action immediately and let their representatives
know that they are in support of David Rencher's amendment and the FGS
position in this important matter. To find your state representative's
contact information, go to www.house.gov/writerep
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How Should I Word My Letter?
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While you should word the letter in any way that is comfortable for you, it
is recommended that you include the following as a portion of the letter:
"While I support the intention to increase security to protect the U.S. from
terrorists and those who wish to improperly take U.S. identities, I am
concerned that those researching their family's history continue to have
access to non-certified birth records.
Therefore, in order to support HR-10 I ask that you amend HR-10 Section
3063(d)(2) by adding the following wording to the existing paragraph:
'However, nothing in this Chapter 2 shall be construed to require a State to
change its law with respect to public access to (A) non-certified copies of
birth certificates or to (B) birth certificates or birth records once a
period of 100 years has elapsed from the date of creation of the certificate
or record.'
I believe that this additional language is imperative so that the states do
not react by restricting all certificates to comply with the law, rather
than dealing with certified as opposed to non-certified birth certificates.
This proposed amendatory language would remind them that they can and should
be treated differently."
Darlene Anderson
Executive Director, Genealogical
Society of Marion County, IN
and
County Coordinator, Marion
County INGenWeb
I thought some of you might be interested ...
Byron Sistler, 83, genealogist and archivist, dies
By EVAN MAYOR
For The Tennessean
Byron Sistler, a genealogist who published more than 50 publications on
census records and genealogy in Tennessee, died Friday at Belcourt Terrace Nursing
Home. He was 83.
Mr. Sistler was a founder of the Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society and
was a past president of the group.
''Thousands of people use his work every day across the country, especially
here at the state library,'' said Mr. Sistler's son, Sam Sistler, 33, who
co-authored a number of books on genealogy with his father. ''The impetus was, in
1968 he was working on his own family history, and discovered how hard it was
to look up his own records, so he started indexing'' state census records.
Those who worked closely with Mr. Sistler described his dry wit and unselfish
nature.
''He was a character,'' said Gale Bamman of Cross Plains. ''He came across
rather blunt at first … but once you stopped and thought about what (he was
saying), it was funny.''
Bamman, who met Mr. Sistler through her interest in genealogy, said she had
known him for more than 40 years.
''There is nobody to compare him with, really — he was a leader in his
field,'' Bamman said. ''When he began indexing census records, there were very few
state census records that had been archived.
''He helped people working with Tennessee records tremendously, not just
people in Tennessee, but anyone that has had Tennessee ancestors.''
Mr. Sistler transcribed and published Tennessee census records spanning from
1830 to 1880 and published six volumes of early Tennessee marriage records.
He also wrote and published his own family genealogy, titled Grandfather was
Always a Very Old Man.
''It brings history down to a personal level,'' Bamman said of Mr. Sistler's
work. ''You have to know your past or there is no way you know where you have
been.''
Mr. Sistler's wife, Barbara, assisted him in running his genealogical
publishing business, Byron Sistler and Associates, before passing the business on to
his son.
''He was loved by a lot of people and well-respected,'' Sam Sistler said.
''He was very forgiving and known for his patience and excellent work ethic.''
Mr. Sistler had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for the past four
years. He died peacefully in his sleep, Sam Sistler said.
Along with Sam and Barbara Sistler, survivors include sons Tom and Nicholas
Sistler of Chicago, a daughter, Anne Sistler of Boston, and four stepchildren.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete yesterday, but a public memorial service
is being planned at the Tennessee State Library in the near future, Sam
Sistler said.
Darlene Anderson
Executive Director, Genealogical
Society of Marion County, IN
and
County Coordinator, Marion
County INGenWeb