It has been another blue ribbon month, thanks to the help of the Project
Associates, who have volunteered their time and skills so willingly.
All the new additions to the Oconto County WIGenWeb Project Site can be
found, along with direct links, at:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/newest.htm
This month's new offerings include:
*91 new Surname listings with e-mail links to their family researchers.
*The entire 80 page "Official Oconto County Centennial Souvenir Program
of 1948 " along with contibutor's notes is up in original image form -
lots of family owned busniess ads, village and family history, and old
photos of the county, in celebration of the Wisconsin State Centennial.
*41 obituaries contributed by family researchers and those prepared by
site associates.
*Newspaper reports of Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Family Events from
the years 1877 and 1878.
*7 new Family Pages contributed by the family researchers and containing
direct e-mail links to each one.
*Cemetry Location Maps - Present and past locations of county
cemeteries, along with their names, are found on this new addition of
north and south county maps (very helpful).
*Pre-1907 WI Birth Index entries for the letters "Z", "Y", (there
were
no "X" listings) and half of "W".
* Gloria's Research Suggestions for anyone planning to visit the county.
This adds hundreds of surnames, and the information on them, to the
site. Use the search engine to help find your people. It is at:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~wioconto/
Have a happy and safe August.
Rita - Oconto County WIGenWeb Project Site Coordinator