tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65036281553683191902024-03-05T18:13:23.999-05:00MCDL GenealogyMedina County District Library Genealogy Blog - covering all topics of interest to genealogists and local historians with an emphasis on the undiscovered resources at the Medina Library.
PLEASE VISIT OUR NEW BLOG ADDRESS AT: https://vwmfhcenter.blogspot.com/MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.comBlogger277125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-37468605692031170422020-03-21T12:26:00.001-04:002022-01-24T13:46:35.186-05:00Family History<br /><h1 style="text-align: left;"><b>PLEASE VISIT OUR NEW BLOG ADDRESS AT: <a href="HTTPS://VWMFHCENTER.BLOGSPOT.COM/">HTTPS://VWMFHCENTER.BLOGSPOT.COM/</a></b><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGH1Nqsl4IPTA1Ed75iDO4aSkAWD3dlDNFV8KP1LTyCYSL_j28i9z3Vm58JH6K0fbDTQVbwdARSwYFLiuxZK_SbCgGNR5Nkz-89SzxoTpP32IN8EMB2JFL2ji20zfhKvYVnyUHAFFlxp0/s1600/bored+1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGH1Nqsl4IPTA1Ed75iDO4aSkAWD3dlDNFV8KP1LTyCYSL_j28i9z3Vm58JH6K0fbDTQVbwdARSwYFLiuxZK_SbCgGNR5Nkz-89SzxoTpP32IN8EMB2JFL2ji20zfhKvYVnyUHAFFlxp0/s400/bored+1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></h1>For everyone who keeps saying to themselves, "I want to learn more about my family's history, when have time..." NOW is the time.<br />
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Many of us are confined to our homes for an indefinite period. And we're wondering how to fill the many unoccupied hours.<br />
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If you are interested in your family history, you need to start recording what is happening RIGHT NOW! We are living through an unprecedented historic moment. And we need to document how it has impacted our daily lives and the lives of everyone we love. You can start writing a journal, as I am doing. Or you could video tape yourself and your family as you go about your new daily routine. However you want to do it. You don't have to be a great writer. You don't have to be a great speller or a grammar guru. JUST DO IT! <br />
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Eventually you will save it in a secure place for your descendants. Also, donate copies to the local and state historical societies. Historians of the future will applaud you for it.<br />
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So, how do you start researching your family's history? Luckily for you, the Medina County District Library's Genealogy Team hosted a series of "How-to" blogs in 2019. Follow them, step-by-step, and you will make progress. And when you hit stumbling blocks, email the team at: <a href="mailto:me-team.genealogy@mcdl.info">me-team.genealogy@mcdl.info</a>. We will do our best to answer your questions remotely.<br />
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1. A good place to start is at the beginning with: <a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/01/getting-started.html">Getting Started</a><br />
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2. Next, you need to be able to quickly access all the information you are gathering. Lisa's blog on <a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/02/organizing-your-genealogy-research.html">Organizing Your Research</a> will help you do that. <br />
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3. An important element of family history is documenting all of the important moments in life. <a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/03/vital-records.html">Vital Records Research</a> explains that. <br />
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4. As you move back in time to research your family history, you'll want to start using one of the easiest to access Federal Records on your family. Lisa does a wonderful job of covering all the incredible information available in <a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/04/u.html">U.S Census Records</a>.<br />
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5. What if your family hasn't been in the United States very long? Don't worry, Lauren has you covered in her post on <a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/05/researching-immigrant-ancestors.html">Researching Immigrant Ancestors</a>.<br />
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6. Did you or someone in your family serve in the military? Learn how to research <a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/06/u-s-military-records.html">U.S. Military Records. </a><br />
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7. Once you can no longer find your relatives in vital or census records, you will need to know <a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/07/how-to-find-church-records.html">How to Find Church Records</a> - by Lauren Kuntzman<br />
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8. Where can you find out that an ancestor was the jokester at all the GAR veteran reunions? Try <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/08/using-newspapers-in-your-genealogy.html">Using Newspapers in your Genealogy Research</a> .<br />
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9. Want to know more about Ancestry.com? Check out Lauren's<a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/09/faq-about-ancestrycom.html"> FAQs about Ancestry.com</a> <br />
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10. Lisa tells how to optimize your <a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/08/cemeterieswhere-else-would-you-find.html">Cemeteries Research</a><br />
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11. Confounded by the Family Search web site? Lauren gives you <a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/11/5-tips-for-accessing-familysearch.html">5 Tips for Accessing Family Search</a><br />
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In 2016, Lisa and I blogged about the two BIG genealogy research web sites:<br />
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And did you know that Ancestry has enabled remote (from home) access to Ancestry Library Edition through the end of April. Just be sure to go through the Library's <a href="https://auth.oplin.org/?url=https://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com">link</a> and enter your valid Ohio library card number. <br />
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And when you are ready to tackle some intermediate topics, these Bonus Blogs were also created in 2019:<br />
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<li><a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/02/african-american-genealogy.html">African American Research</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/03/researching-women-in-your-family-tree.html">Researching the women in your family</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/07/rutherford-b-hayes-ohio-obituary-index.html">R.B. Hayes Ohio Obituary Index</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/08/ethics-in-genealogy.html">Ethics in Genealogy</a> </li>
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Don't forget to check on these tutorials on library's web site: <a href="https://mcdl.info/history-tutorials">Medina's Genealogy Tutorials</a><br />
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Happy Hunting! MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-16264634901003254732020-01-16T10:17:00.001-05:002020-01-16T10:17:16.346-05:00FIFTH MEDINA COUNTY HISTORY FAIR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Fifteen of the local history and genealogical organizations will be on hand, displaying their collections and answering your questions about the uniqueness of Medina County.</div>
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Stop by the Library's table and say "Hello!" to Lisa, Lauren and myself!</h4>
<br />MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-61711733679856077062019-12-31T15:46:00.001-05:002019-12-31T15:46:29.032-05:00WE'RE BACK!<span id="goog_1949551237"></span><span id="goog_1949551238"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It is a "first come, first served" program, so if you have to wait your turn, please be patient!</span><br />
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MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-56708589602290398392019-12-02T09:34:00.001-05:002019-12-02T09:34:50.206-05:00GENEALOGY AND LOCAL HISTORY COLLECTION CLOSEDExciting News!<br />
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The Virginia Wheeler Martin Family History and Learning Center is opening this coming weekend.<br />
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In preparation, the local history collection is temporarily closed so that it can be moved into the new center...<br />
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I won't post a picture of the new center. We want that to be a surprise!MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-78496311039426354402019-11-27T16:40:00.002-05:002019-11-27T16:40:32.144-05:00Donald J. Pease Federal Office Building<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I had planned on posting about the Donald J. Pease Federal Building, because frankly, I knew next to nothing about it and was curious. So what was my first course of action??<br />
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I wandered over to 143 West Liberty, and "<b>GASP!</b>"<br />
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<b>What was going on!!</b><br />
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I know the city is planning to build a parking garage where the old Masonic Temple used to be and that they were planning to reclaim the property that houses Porter's Shoe Repair, but surely they weren't tearing down this beautiful brick building???<br />
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Relax! <b>No,</b> they are not tearing it down.<br />
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But it took me awhile to find that out.<br />
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I emailed Bob Hyde to see if he knew anything and left a message with the city building department to see what they could tell me. But waiting patiently to hear back from these two prime sources is NOT my style.<br />
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So I posted the pictures on the Facebook page, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1452601881634974/permalink/2680808575480959/">Roadside History of Medina County</a><br />
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Many people were as concerned as I was. Many others posted their memories of going into that building, first when it was a Post Office and later when it became a Federal Office Building. To see the many uses of the building, go to Bob Hyde's <i>Beyond the Storefronts </i>web site: <a href="http://www.medinasquare.org/west-liberty-streetnorth?rq=pease%20federal%20office%20">143 West Liberty</a><br />
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My quest was fulfilled when I saw this post:<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/roger.schulte.5">RS</a><i> <b>I know exactly what is going on. I work for the Federal agency GSA and we are refurbishing the fascia and cupola. The building is historical and is going nowhere soon. Project will be done early Dec weather permitting</b></i><br />
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And in response to the many questions about how it is being used now:<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/robert.bures.92">R B</a> Judge Alice Batchelder's office.<br />
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<b>And the many, many memories from long time Medina residents:</b><br />
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<li><b>LH</b> - When I was a kid back in the 50's there was a painting or mural over the customer area. It depicted early settlers harvesting apples in an orchard. Wonder what happened to it or who has it now? </li>
<li><b>LH</b> -Worked there in the 80s. USDA. </li>
<li><b>D N </b>- Remember going there to sign up for the draft. </li>
<li><b>A M</b>- It also had the Social Security office in it. </li>
<li><b>DR</b> - My Dad ED Rice was a rural postal carrier and. he worked in this building many years before PO was moved to N. COURT. As a child during snow days at school, he would bring me here and I'd watch him sort mail then ride along with him on his route. What a memoryđź’“ </li>
<li><b>EL</b> - The mural was a WPA government project to employ people during the depression. I was told it was covered up with paint . Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have that art work restored? I’m not from Medina, but I’ve heard it was beautiful. </li>
<li><b>LH</b> - Yeah, walked in and signed up in the U.S.Navy. Left Medina 12 May 1969. </li>
<li><b>MAB</b> - I remember it had a fallout shelter sign on it years ago </li>
<li><b>SM</b> - Built 1937 by Gibbons-Grable of Canton for $55,791. 1939 12’ mural of apple orchard & bee skeps $750 by Richard Zoellmer native of Portsmouth. Life Mag 12/4/1939 says Zoellner is a muralist and watercolor painter studio in Cincinnati. </li>
<li><b>SM</b> - an example of New Deal artwork: “Gathering the Apple Crop,” an oil-on-canvas mural by Richard Zoellner. Completed in 1938 </li>
<li><b>EL</b> - Thank you SM. When I heard it was covered up I was shocked since I had seen other WPA art work in other public places and it was an exquisite style of art. I wonder if a professional restorer could uncover it with the technology of today?</li>
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So between Bob Hyde's information about the site on his web page and all the information uncovered on the Facebook page Roadside History of Medina County, there is no need for me to do a blog post on the building. Sigh...<br />
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So, what are you reading?!?<br />
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A blog about the power of crowd sourcing!</h4>
Merriam Webster defines crowd sourcing as:<br />
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<i>: the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by soliciting contributions from a large group of people and especially from the online community rather than from traditional employees or suppliers</i><br />
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Which describes what I did! I used traditional sources print and otherwise, and turned to an online resource - The FaceBook group Roadside History of Medina County.<br />
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Not only did I get the answer to my question, the discussion went much further, much faster when members of the group contributed their personal memories of the building. It would have taken me weeks to track down that many people and interview them.<br />
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<b>I thank each and everyone of them for providing a much richer view of a piece of Medina's History!</b><br />
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SOURCES:<br />
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<li><a href="https://quotefancy.com/quote/1114414/Robert-Burns-The-best-laid-plans-of-mice-and-men-often-go-awry">Quote Fancy</a> </li>
<li><a href="http://www.medinasquare.org/west-liberty-streetnorth?rq=pease%20federal%20office%20">Beyond the Storefronts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1452601881634974/permalink/2680808575480959/">Facebook Group Roadside History of Medina County</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowdsourcing">Merriam Webster Online Dictionary.</a></li>
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MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-74256965346176530182019-11-13T13:28:00.001-05:002019-11-13T13:28:35.228-05:002020 Census<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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In April, my co-worker, Lisa did a wonderful blog on the historic census records: <a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/04/u.html">U.S. Census Records</a>.<br />
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As she states, the census has been taken every ten years since 1790 for purposes of apportioning representatives for U.S. Congress. For privacy reasons, census records are not available for 72 years after they are taken. The 1950 Census will become available in 2022.<br />
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Access to the 1950 and more recent census records are available for genealogical purposes by filling out form <a href="https://www.census.gov/history/pdf/bc-600-2013.pdf">BC-600</a> from the <a href="https://www.census.gov/history/www/genealogy/decennial_census_records/">Census Bureau</a> and paying the <b>$65</b> fee. (I will wait for them to become public! How about you?) You do have to either be named in the census or be the heir of the person named in the census. You also have to provide their place of residence, which is often the very information that you are looking for.<br />
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The next census will be taken next year - 2020. And the Census Bureau is currently hiring <b>500,000 </b>people to help conduct it. Their website provides vital information for anyone with questions. <a href="https://2020census.gov/en.html">The 2020 U.S. Census</a><br />
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In January 2020, the Bureau will start counting people in very remote areas of Alaska and Maine and the U.S. territorial islands. By April, everyone in America will have received an invitation to participate in the census. You will be able to respond in three ways: Online, by phone or by mail. Census Enumerators (fancy name for counters) will be visiting some homes to collect responses. They will have an ID badge with the US Department of Commerce watermark and their photo on it.<br />
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All of your responses should be based on how circumstances were on 1 April 2020.<br />
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<b>WHAT QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED</b><br />
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<li>How many people are in your home?</li>
<li>Is the home owned or rented?</li>
<li>The gender of each person in the home?</li>
<li>Age of each person?</li>
<li>Race of each person?</li>
<li>Is anyone in your home Hispanic, Latino or Spanish?</li>
<li>The relationship of each person in your home?</li>
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<b>WHO IS COUNTED - EVERYONE!</b><br />
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<li>Children born on April 1st are to be counted.</li>
<li>Someone who dies on April 1st but was alive for any part of April 1st is to be counted</li>
<li>Any child, foster, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, if they normally live in your home, are to be counted.</li>
<li>If you move into a new house on April 1st, that new home should be listed as your residence.</li>
<li>If you are moving, but have not yet moved into the new home, your old address should be listed as your residence.</li>
<li>Citizens of foreign countries, living in the United States should be counted. Foreign visitors on vacation are not counted.</li>
<li>College students living away from home are counted at their college address.</li>
<li>Military personnel serving overseas should be counted at their usual home address in the US.</li>
<li>People in prisons, correctional facilities, jails and detention centers are to be counted at the facility.</li>
<li>People in hospitals who have a usual home, should be counted at their usual residence.</li>
<li>Patents in long-term care, nursing facilities and who have no usual home should be counted at that health care facility</li>
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<b>SPOTTING SCAMS </b>- The Census Bureau will never ask you:<br />
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<li>Your Social Security Number</li>
<li>Bank account or credit card numbers</li>
<li>Your political affiliation</li>
<li>Your religious affiliation</li>
<li>I received a invitation for a "census" that was asking very detailed questions about my political affiliation. On closer examination it was from the Republican party. I did not finish filling out the survey. Several of my cousins also received this misleading "census".</li>
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<br />MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-56227265242062231232019-11-07T12:49:00.000-05:002019-11-07T12:49:01.034-05:005 Tips for Accessing FamilySearch Records<h3>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guest Blogger: Lauren Kuntzman, MCDL Family History & Learning Center Manager</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For this month’s instructional blog post, we’re taking a look at <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/"><i>FamilySearch</i></a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/"><i>FamilySearch</i></a> is a nonprofit family history organization. Though the <i>FamilySearch</i> website has been around for 20 years, its roots are much, much older. <i>FamilySearch </i>evolved from the Genealogical Society of Utah, which began collecting records relevant to genealogy in 1894. While the Genealogical Society of Utah began microfilming records in 1938, it then turned to capturing records digitally in 1998. The <i>FamilySearch </i>website came online in May 1999, as a way to make the records more widely available. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you haven’t used <i>FamilySearch </i>before, I highly recommend that you try it out. It is free to use, though you will need to create an account and login to view records. It has excellent records for the United States, Europe, and around the world -- plus it has resources that can help you learn more about research methods, too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My colleague Kathy Petras previously blogged about <i>FamilySearch </i>in 2016. Much of the interface has remained the same since that time - and if you’re unfamiliar with <i>FamilySearch </i>I recommend reading Kathy’s <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/01/family-search-web-site.html">blog post as an introduction</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, since that blog post was published, <i>FamilySearch </i>has begun the process of trying to digitize their entire microfilm collection. Any records that don’t have restrictions (due to copyright or privacy concerns) will be released digitally on their website. However, only a portion of these records have been indexed and made searchable with their “<a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/">Search Historical Records</a>” form. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because of this, other the past few years, some search features have been redesigned or added, with the goal of helping users find the new (and constantly increasing!) content. Read below for 5 tips that you should use, to make the most of all that <i>FamilySearch </i>offers. Then see the end of this blog post, to find the resources <i>FamilySearch </i>provides (for free!) to help you learn more. </span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#1 - Search with Wildcard Characters</span></u></b></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you’ve used <i>FamilySearch</i>, you’ve probably made use of their “<a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/">Search Historical Records</a>” form. It’s a standard search form, enabling you to add information about the individual for whom you are researching, plus use filters to refine your results. Kathy wrote great directions for searching effectively with the “Historical Records” form in her <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/01/family-search-web-site.html">2016 blog post</a> (see her notes on “Records Search”). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here’s another option for using <i>FamilySearch</i>’s “Search Historical Records” form efficiently: if you’re searching for a name with lots of spelling variations, search with “wildcard characters.” Wildcard characters include an asterisk (*) and a question mark (?), and both can be used in place of letter(s) in a name. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An asterisk represents several characters in a name. For example, if you search the given name field with Juli*, your results will include Julia, Julianne, Julianna, Julie, Juliette, etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A question mark represents a single character in a name. For example, searching for the surname Sm?th will return Smeth, Smith, or Smyth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can combine the wildcard characters, too. For example, searching for B*sm?th results in Barretsmith , Berrysmith, Backsmith, Bloodsmyth, and many more. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not only does this search option help with finding results for names with spelling variations, but it might also help you find results for names that are difficult to read (and indexed incorrectly) or names changed over time. Learn more about this search option at <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/searching-wildcards-familysearch-2/">https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/searching-wildcards-familysearch-2/</a>.</span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#2 - Research By Location</span></u></b></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to making use of the “Historical Records” search form, you should also try out the option to “<a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/">Research by Location</a>.” It’s simple to use: just click the map, select the location you’re interested in, and the website will redirect you to the research page for a particular geographic location. While this option has been available for a while, in the past couple of years <i>FamilySearch </i>has added more information to each research page. Currently, each research page includes links to...</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Image-only records you can browse</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other materials in the <i>FamilySearch </i>catalog</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Webinars and other lessons that can help you with your research</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A link to the <i>FamilySearch Wiki </i>article about the geographic locale</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This feature is great to get an overview of a location that you haven’t previously researched — or to help you find some records you may have overlooked closer to home! </span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#3 - Search the FamilySearch Catalog</span></u></b></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the past, <i>FamilySearch </i>would allow users to “rent” reels of microfilmed records from them. This practice was discontinued around 2017, when <i>FamilySearch </i>started actively digitizing their entire microfilm collection and making it available on the website. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are several options for searching the <i><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog">FamilySearch Catalog</a></i>. One of the most useful options for searching is the “Place” search. This will return results of all records available for the location; the results will be sorted by record type/category. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can further filter the results by their availability and limit records for those online or those housed at specific research facilities (like the <i>Family History Library</i>). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you expand a category to review the search results, if you click on a search result, the entry will include the author(s) of the record, language, and other details. It will also include “Film/Digital Notes” section where you can see if the record has been digitized and its format. Icons indicate the format and the records availability to you. Here are the icons you’ll see: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you see the camera+key icon, while you won’t be able to view these records at home, you may be able to view them at other nearby locations including a <i>FamilySearch Affiliate Library</i> (like MCDL) or a <i>FamilySearch Family History Center</i>. </span><br />
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<u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#4 - Visit Affiliate Libraries and Family History Centers</span></u></h3>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I mentioned above, some <i>FamilySearch </i>records require you to be at a<i> FamilySearch Affiliate Library</i> or a <i>Family History Center</i> in order to view and access them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries </i>have privileges to the limited-access <i>FamilySearch </i>record collection. By visiting an <i>Affiliate Library</i>, you can access approximately 350+ million more record images that you can’t view at home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Affiliate Libraries</i> can be public or university libraries, archives, museums, or genealogical societies. Currently, all of the branches in the Medina County District Library are <i>Affiliate Libraries</i>. For reference, here is a <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Affiliate_Libraries">complete list of <i>FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries</i> worldwide</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to <i>FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries</i>, there are also <i>Family History Centers</i> (<i>FHC</i>). <i>FHC</i>s are considered to be branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. They are operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. By visiting a <i>FHC</i>, you can access even more records - more than you can view at home, and even more than are available at an <i>Affiliate Library</i>. Some <i>FHC</i>s also offer classes to boost your genealogical knowledge. <i>Family History Centers</i> can be located through the <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Family_History_Centers"><i>FamilySearch Research Wiki</i> with this article</a>. </span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">#5 - Read Digital Books</span></u></b></h3>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>FamilySearch </i>also includes an entire<i> <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/">Digital Library</a></i>. You can locate it under the “Books” tab in the “Search” menu. The <i>FamilySearch Digital Library </i>includes county histories, rare family histories, family newsletters, yearbooks, and much more that have been digitized from the physical collections of the following libraries: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Arizona State Library</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Birmingham Public Library</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">BYU Family History Library</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Houston Public Library</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dallas Public Library</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Historical Society of Pennsylvania</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Midwest Genealogy Center</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Onondaga County Public Library</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ontario Ancestors (The Ontario Genealogical Society)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Louis County Library</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can browse each of the partner library collections or search the entire collection through the simple (but powerful) search box. Search results can then be filtered by Creator, Subject, Language, Owning Institution, and Access Level. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The “Access Level” filter is the one that you’ll want to be aware of most. If the digital document is marked “Public” or “Full Permission” you can access the document and read it online from anywhere, as well as download pages to save. “Limited Permission” documents can be viewed online, but can’t be downloaded. “Member Permission” indicates that you’ll need to be at an Affiliate Library (like MCDL), Family History Center, or Partner Library to view the document online. If it is marked “Protected” then some copyright restrictions presently prohibit viewing the work online. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Read more about using the FamilySearch Digital Library at<a href="https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/family-history-books/"> https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/family-history-books/</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u><b>Want to learn more?</b></u></span></h3>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have questions (or want more strategies for finding records) <i>FamilySearch </i>also offers great resources for learning more about genealogy. Check out the two options below, to continue expanding your genealogical knowledge! </span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FamilySearch Research Wiki</span></u></b></h4>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <i><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page">FamilySearch Research Wiki</a></i> is a powerful tool for learning information about methods, records, geographic locations, and more. Like <i>Wikipedia</i>, the information in the <i>FamilySearch Research Wiki</i> has been written and shared by individuals (just like you and me!) from around the world. Unlike <i>Wikipedia</i>, however, there is some level of review happening for articles, which helps improve the reliability of the information. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Currently, there are 91,021 articles on the English-language Wiki. Access it at <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page">https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Main_Page</a>. There’s a simple search feature, which works well with keywords, plus a couple options for browsing geographical (use the map or click “Browse By Country”). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to offering the Research Wiki in English, it’s also available in other languages. </span><br />
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<li><a href="https://familysearch.org/wiki/fr/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">French</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://familysearch.org/wiki/de/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">German</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://familysearch.org/wiki/it/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Italian</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://familysearch.org/wiki/ja/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Japanese</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://familysearch.org/wiki/ko/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Korean</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://familysearch.org/wiki/pt/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Portuguese</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://familysearch.org/wiki/ru/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Russian</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://familysearch.org/wiki/es/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spanish</span></a></li>
<li><a href="https://familysearch.org/wiki/sv/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Swedish</span></a></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s worth checking the foreign language Research Wikis for additional (and sometimes more in-depth) information on non-English speaking geographic locales. </span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Online Classes & Webinars</span></u></b></h4>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <i>Family History Library </i>frequently offers classes on general research methods, as well as methods for researching ethnic groups around the world. Often times these classes are made available as live webinars (which in can participate in, as they are being broadcast) or, later, as pre-recorded classes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Upcoming and past classes/webinars can be found on the <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Family_History_Library_Classes_and_Webinars"><i>Family History Library Classes and Webinars</i> page</a>. Be sure to review the “Class Schedules” and “Upcoming Webinars” sections, to see if there is an upcoming class that you might want to join. It’s also good to review what webinars have been offered in the past - their “Research Seminars & Conferences” can be especially helpful, as they offer multiple sessions all on a theme/topic. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to the Family History Library Classes and Webinars page, you can also review past classes in the Learning Center. This <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Classes_in_the_Learning_Center">page offers a full list of classes</a> that are available. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you’d like more information on using <i><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/">FamilySearch</a> </i>(in addition to the tips above!) consider viewing Diane Loosle’s recorded webinar on “<a href="https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/28!">FamilySearch Tips</a>.”</span><br />
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<br />MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-39446262945320750892019-10-31T10:59:00.001-04:002019-10-31T10:59:52.952-04:00Voter's Records<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Next week, we go to the voting booths and make our selections to decide the fate of different candidates and issues in our area.<br />
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Have you ever wondered if you can access your ancestor's voting records?<br />
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The answer is yes, and no. While you can't see which way your ancestor voted, you can <i>sometimes</i> view their voter registration.<br />
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Voter's registers can be harder to find, but are well worth the effort. Along with census records, they place our ancestors in specific places at specific times.<br />
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You can:<br />
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<li>Fill in gaps between censuses</li>
<li>Find middle names</li>
<li>Find spouses and other family members registered at the same address</li>
<li>Naturalization information</li>
<li>Where born</li>
<li>Political party affiliation </li>
<li>Migration from other locations.</li>
<li>Physical characteristics</li>
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<b>EXAMPLES OF REGISTERS:</b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">1903 Mason Township Lawrence County, Ohio Quadrennial Enumeration.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">This places my 4 X great uncle, William Tagg, in Lawrence County in 1903.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">He disappeared after the 1900 Census and I have always assumed he died.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">Now I know to start my search for his death record after 1903.</span></td></tr>
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State Voter Registration Records:</h4>
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<li><b>Ohio</b>- Ohio counted adult men every 4 years in various counties to determine voting districts, called quadrennial enumerations. Some of them are view-able on the <a href="http://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch.org</a> web site and the <a href="https://www.ohiohistory.org/">Ohio History Connection</a> has some of them in their Library And Archives. </li>
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<li>Historic records not available on FamilySearch <i style="font-weight: bold;">yet</i>. Ohio took quadrennial enumerations of men 21+ years old to determine voting districts from 1803-1911. Under taxation...</li>
<li>Current registrations: <a href="https://ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/site/government/resources/check-your-voter-registration">Check Your Voter Registration</a></li>
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<li><b>Arizona</b> - Has "great registers" similar to California's at Ancestry Library Edition (ALE) (and Ancestry.com) , FamilySearch.org and at their <a href="https://azlibrary.gov/">State Library</a></li>
<li><b>California - "</b>Great Registers"</li>
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<li>1900-1968 is available on ALE under "California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968</li>
<li>Available on <a href="http://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch.org</a> "Great Registers 1867-1890"</li>
<li><a href="https://csl.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Great%20Register%20of%20Voters&tab=Everything&search_scope=MyInstitution&sortby=rank&vid=01CSL_INST:CSL&facet=library,include,5115%E2%80%93125902930005115&lang=en&offset=0">California State Library</a> has 1866-1898 and 1900-1944 on microfilm</li>
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<li><b>Chicago</b> - (not a state!) have late 1800 voters records at <a href="http://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch</a> and some are also available on ALE</li>
<li><b>Georgia - </b> At <a href="http://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch.org</a> - has the 1867-68 Returns of qualified voters</li>
<li><b>New York </b>- ALE has a list of registered voters in 1880</li>
<li><b>Kansas </b></li>
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<li>On ALE, Leavenworth, Kansas Voter Registration, 1859 and Kansas Election List, 1854</li>
<li>And for free on the <a href="http://www.ksgenweb.org/archives/troubles.html">Kansas GenWeb</a> site</li>
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<li><b>Massachusetts </b> - on ALE Massachusetts, Applications of Freemen, 1630-1691</li>
<li><b>Wyoming </b>- The <a href="https://wyoarchives.wyo.gov/index.php">State Archives</a> has poll lists and voting lists in their collection.</li>
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<b>RESOURCES:</b></div>
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<li>FamilySearch - do catalog search for location "United States, Indiana" then go to bottom of list for "Voting Registers"</li>
<li>Ancestry Library Edition - catalog search "voter" narrow by location or date. Returns many census records</li>
<li>Fold3 - enter "voting" in search box.</li>
<li>Cyndi's List search for "voters"</li>
<li>Worldcat.org - search under the location and "voting register"</li>
</ul>
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<b>WEAKNESSES: </b></div>
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<li>Before 1920, will not include women in most locations in the US</li>
<li>In earlier time periods will only include <i style="font-weight: bold;">white</i> men of property</li>
<li>Convicted felons aren't permitted to vote</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arizona Voter Registration 1866-1955 on Ancestry Library Edition showing the EARP brothers, Wyatt, Morgan and J.C. (James) in Pima County (Tuscon) Arizona. Virgil Earp was listed several pages earlier.<br />The right half of the entries (not shown) provided information on date and place of naturalization.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This 1904 Voter Registration for Wyatt S. Earp shows his birthplace "Ills" for Illinois.<br />From Ancestry Library Edition</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These entries from the California Voter Registrations 1900-1968 on Ancestry Library Edition show Walt Disney and<br />his wife, Lillian. Interestingly, she is listed as a Democrat and he is a Republican.</td></tr>
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<b>SOURCES:</b><br />
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<li>"Reasons Why You Should Be Researching Voter Records - A Hidden Gem", <a href="https://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/9-reasons-why-you-should-be-researching-voter-records-a-hidden-gem#.XbrxuZpKiM8">The Ancestor Hunter</a> , 12-8-2018</li>
<li>Haddad, Diane, "Tracing Ancestors in Voter Records" <a href="https://www.familytreemagazine.com/strategies/tracing-ancestors-in-voter-records/#">Family Tree Magazine.</a></li>
<li>Philibert-Ortega, Gena, "Genealogy 101: Voting Records", <a href="https://www.theancestorhunt.com/blog/9-reasons-why-you-should-be-researching-voter-records-a-hidden-gem#.XbrxuZpKiM8">GenealogyBank</a>, 6 Nov. 2018.</li>
<li>"United State Voting Records", <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Voting_Records">Family Search Wiki</a></li>
<li>"Voting Created Some Fascinating Genealogy Records! Here's Where to Find them", <a href="https://familyhistorydaily.com/genealogy-help-and-how-to/voting-registers-for-genealogy/">Family History Daily</a>.</li>
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MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-60493611423643564752019-10-23T10:00:00.000-04:002019-10-23T10:00:35.420-04:00Cemetery Gravestones & Court RecordsOn October 2, Lisa did a wonderful blog on doing cemetery research <a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/08/cemeterieswhere-else-would-you-find.html">Cemeteries...where else would you find your dead relatives?</a><br />
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<li>Did your grandpa serve time in prison? (Mine did!)</li>
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<li>Did your ancestress have to sign away her dower rights when her husband sold land?</li>
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Judge Albert Munson was a man of many talents and abilities. But his early years were punctuated with very humble circumstances.</div>
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Albert was born to Lyman and Nancy (Porter) Munson on 8 Aug, 1829 at River Styx. He was one of 9 children. His parents came to Ohio in 1816 from Massachusetts and were farmers. </div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Albert's first attended a log schoolhouse, l</span>ater studying at the Sharon Academy. The Academy was a product of the Universalists (religion) in the area who were looking for a non-sectarian educational option.<br />
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In 1844 while Albert was still a teen, a political speaker did not show up for his speech. Albert volunteered to speak extemporaneously on the duties of citizenship and finished to cheers and applause. He was fascinated by politics from that time forward.<br />
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He organized the River Styx Lyceum where debate was prized. He later said that prepared him for his love of lifelong learning.<br />
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Around 1850, Albert contracted dysentary. He would complain of Rheumatism the rest of his life.<br />
Other benchmarks from Albert's long life:</div>
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<li>Worked 5 years at general store of Allen Howes in Sharon.
Then to Colborn & Munson in River Styx. </li>
<li>While working at the store, he married Harriet Easton in 1854. Children followed: Cora E. and Lyman
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<li>He then farmed his father's homestead. </li>
<li>He worked hard for Republican party throughout Medina County
when that party was just getting started in 1856, delivering hundreds of speeches.</li>
<li>He was physically incapacitated to serve in the Civil War so he recruited other soldiers.
For that service he won an appointment as Colonel of the Militia by Ohio
Governor Todd in 1862. </li>
<li>In 1869 he was elected to Ohio House of Representatives. He was re-elected in 187, serving a total of 4 years. He worked on codifying Ohio State laws, which were later copied by other states. </li>
<li>He was a temperance man. </li>
<li>After studying on his own for years, he was admitted to the bar in 1873, although he never practiced as a lawyer.</li>
<li>He worked to bring the Railroad to Medina in 1871-72 and continued to support bringing railroads to Medina for the rest of his life. </li>
<li><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">In 1</span>875 he was elected Director of Ohio Farmer’s Insurance (now Westfield Insurance). </li>
<li>In 1878 he was elected Judge of the Probate Court of Medina County and “never had decision reversed by the higher courts” </li>
<li>He moved to Medina to be closer to his work. He was a judge for 2, 3-year terms (6 years). He used the honorific title "Judge" the rest of his life. </li>
<li>While he was judge he heard many cases of insanity. From 1880-1881 newspapers:</li>
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<li>9 cases appeared in the paper </li>
<li>5 women and 4 men </li>
<li>3 of the women were judged insane and all of the men were. </li>
<li>They were sent to the Asylum at Newburgh, OH.</li>
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<li>After that he bought Samuel Bradley’s hardware business and ran that business for 25 years as A. Munson & Son </li>
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<i>Medina Gazette</i> July 9 1880</td></tr>
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They kept their ads simple & focused<br />
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<i>Medina Gazette, </i>28 Dec 1899</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Advertising heating stove and fine <br />
English China at the same time. <br />
Quite likely, the Munson's furnished<br />
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the store. <i>Medina Sentinel</i><br />
4 Sep 1903, p.4</td></tr>
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<li>He was a member of these fraternal organizations, as well as the Literary Society: </li>
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<li>Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) </li>
<li>Royal Arcanum, Council No. 372. </li>
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<li><span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">He claimed he was personally responsible for William McKinley being elected as President. In gratitude McKinley came to Medina for a speech. After his election, McKinley offered Munson any position he wanted in gratitude for all of Munson's help. Munson, who was around 70 years old, said being postmaster was good enough. The post office was two doors down from his hardware store. He was postmaster for 6 years. </span></li>
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<i>History of the Western Reserve </i>by Harriet Taylor Upton</td></tr>
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<li>From 1907-1908, he wrote column for <i>Gazette</i> “Reminiscences of a Busy Life” (play on "Recollections of a Busy Life" by Horace Greeley) that described many facets of his long life. </li>
<li>Albert died 27 June 1911 In Medina (<i>Gazette</i> 7-28-1911, p.4)</li>
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<span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Probably one of the most interesting aspects about Munson was his religious beliefs. He was a Spiritualist. </span><br />
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<i><b>Spiritualism</b></i> is the belief that the spirits of the dead can communicate with the living, often through the use of seances and mediums. It grew out of the early 1800's in New York. By 1860, it had spread world wide. It was very popular in the 1870's, particularly in the River Styx area where Albert grew up.<br />
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In 1879 he attended a (possibly his first?) séance in Sharon. It was thought at the time it had to do with the insanity cases he was hearing as a judge.<br />
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Why would t<span style="line-height: 17.12px;">he spiritualist church be appealing to Munson at this time?</span><br />
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<li>The Universalist Church might have made him more likely to investigate other ways of worshiping. </li>
<li>He had already lost his parents and siblings:</li>
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<li>Father Lyman in 1863</li>
<li>Mother Nancy in 1850</li>
<li>Sister Emeline in 1876 </li>
<li>Brother Lyman in 1843 </li>
<li>Sister Nancy in 1852 </li>
<li>In 1881, he lost his good friend, James Garfield </li>
<li>William McKinley in 1901</li>
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<li>One of the mediums he used was possibly a cousin on his mother's side.</li>
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<span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Munson believed he had a psychic link to McKinley and was convinced that the President would not live out his second term. Visiting McKinley in Canton, Munson urged the president to surround himself with guards, but McKinley replied, "Who would kill me?" Munson left, believing it would be the last time he saw his friend. And it was. McKinley was assassinated on 6 September 1901 .</span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Munson held a seance in his home, trying to each his friend. During the seance, McKinley remembered all the help Albert had been to his political career, especially the 1885 campaign. Munson invited McKinley's grieving widow to one of the seances, but her doctor soon put a stop to further seances as he felt it was detrimental to her health.</span></div>
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In his obituary it was stated that Munson believed "Death was only an incident in the journey to other scenes." One by one, death took each of the Munsons leaving none from that branch of the family. Each was cremated, a practice that had been revived in the 1870's.<br />
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Letter from McKinley:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Letter written by Wm. McKinley in 1885, before his presidency.<br />
Collection of the Medina County Historical Society.</td></tr>
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Transcript of a seance conducted by Annie L. Chamberlain, channeling the spirit Electa:<br />
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Munson's mother's spirit confirming that Miss Porter is indeed a relative:<br />
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Transcription of a seance from 1903.<br />
In the Medina County Historical Society Collection.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The Munson House</b><br />
Now a private residence, the Munson family lived here until Cora Munson's death in 1956.<br />
Originally it was at 231 East Washington Street. The Community Design Committee <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">moved</span><br />
the house was to its present location on Prospect in 1985.<br />
Numerous seances were held here.</td></tr>
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<li>Butalia, Tarnunjit, <i>Religion in Ohio: Profiles of Faith Communities </i> on Google Books: <a href="https://bit.ly/33gSDJC" style="font-style: italic;">https://bit.ly/33gSDJC</a></li>
<li>Find A Grave</li>
<li>King, Joann, <i>Medina County: Coming of Age 1810-1900 </i></li>
<li>Kraynek, Sharon, <i>Recollections of Medina Characters </i></li>
<li><i>Medina County Gazette</i></li>
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<li>28 Dec 1899 </li>
<li>9 July 1880</li>
<li>1 May 1997, page C5</li>
<li>27 May 1881, page 7.</li>
<li>29 June 1879, page 11.</li>
<li>11 July 1879, page 3.</li>
<li>21 Dec., 1984</li>
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<li>Medina County Historical Society Collections.</li>
<li><i>Medina County Sentinel</i></li>
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<li>4 Sep. 1903, page 4.</li>
<li>4 Aug 1911, page 1 </li>
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<li>Perrin, William Henry, <i>History of Medina County and Ohio </i>(1881)</li>
<li>Upton, Harriett Taylor, <i>History of the Western Reserve</i></li>
<li><i>WikiMedia</i> Commons: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Judge_Albert_Munson_House.jpg">http</a><i><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Judge_Albert_Munson_House.jpg">s://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Judge_Albert_Munson_House.jpg</a></i></li>
<li>Wikipedia:</li>
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<li>Spiritualist Church <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualist_church">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualist_church</a></li>
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P.S. Thank you to Tom Hilberg for correcting my mistake. The Community Design Committee NOT the historical society moved the MUNSON House to its present location.<br />
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Woodlawn Cemetery - Wadsworth</td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Using gravestones and cemetery records </span></b>can be extremely helpful when doing your family research. They can provide information on a relative who lived and died prior to the state or county recording vital records; it may lead you to other vital records; and it is always good to have one more source to provide the proof for your research. Plus it is one of the few physical connections you will have with a deceased ancestor.<br />
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There are a few hurdles you may need to overcome when doing this type of research. First, the gravestone only provides the birth and death date, but you have to remember, this information, though carved in stone, may be incorrect. Tombstone carvers make mistakes. Also, it may be hard to find the final resting place of your ancestor and even if you do find it, the stone may be unreadable due to age and other damage.<br />
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Don't let these reasons discourage you. The following instructions will help with these hurdles.<br />
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Two websites that I use are <a href="http://findagrave.com/">Findagrave.com</a> & <a href="http://billiongraves.com/">Billiongraves.com</a>. These sites depend on members to upload memorials and photos. Finding your relative on one of these sites can be a tremendous help. Even if there isn't a photograph of the tombstone, the information given for the memorial is helpful and it provides a name of the cemetery where you may find even more records. There is usually a map of where the cemetery is located, which is helpful especially with the small and out-of-the-way cemeteries.<br />
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Look for other online sources. Sometimes the cemetery is large enough to have their own online database and sometimes the city, county or state may have one. Sometimes I just google the name of the city/county/state with the word "cemeteries" and see what comes up. I just found <a href="http://ohiogravestones.org/">Ohiogravestones.org</a>, a site for the State of Ohio, the other day.<br />
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Different online genealogy sites can also be helpful. The main two I use are <a href="http://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch.org</a> & <span style="color: blue;">AncestryLibrary Edition</span> (through your local library). These type of sites are adding more and more cemetery records to their databases and digitized images. They also will link to other sites like Findagrave and Billiongraves.<br />
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Another online source is <a href="http://archive.org/">Archive.org</a>. This site will help you find transcribed cemetery records and find where the cemeteries are located.<br />
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<b>Obituary and death records </b>can also be found online through genealogy sites and databases.<br />
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You can search for obituaries in many of the newspapers that Kathy Petras talked about in her 7 August 2019 Blog. Sometimes the place of burial is mentioned in the obituary.<br />
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Cemetery records can also be found in libraries, archives, historical societies or government offices. You need to research the area where you believe your ancestor died and see which repositories are in the area and what types of records are kept there. For example, the <b>Medina Library</b> has a Tombstone Inscriptions book compiled by the Medina County Genealogical Society. It is nice to have, because some of the transcribed tombstones are no longer readable.<br />
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After using the above resources you should have a good idea of where you ancestor is buried. Now it is time to prepare for your visit to the cemetery. You may not be going to the ends of the world, but you need to take a few items to make the visit a successful one.<br />
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Take one of the tombstones around the one you found, these could be family members.<br />
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If the cemetery is affiliated with a church, contact the church to see if they keep the records. If it is a private family cemetery, you may need to get permission to search.<br />
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All Medina County cemetery photographs, unless otherwise noted, were taken by me, Lisa Rienerth.<br />
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AncestryLibraryEdition, census records<br />
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Solether obituary, <i>Findlay (Ohio) Republican Courier</i>, 3 February 1966, page 24; digital images, <i>Newspaperarchives.org</i>.<br />
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1.William Batchelder - m. Ohio legislator for 40 years.<br />
Read more about his career on this Wikipedia entry: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_G._Batchelder">https://en.wi</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_G._Batchelder">kipedia.org/wiki/William_G._Batchelder</a>.<br />
He and his wife, Judge Alice Batchelder, still own a house on East Smith Road in Medina.<br />
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2. Martin Van Buren Bates - k. A giant among men.<br />
<i>Captain</i> Martin Van Buren Bates was literally a giant, measuring 7 feet 5 inches tall. He and his wife Anna settled in Seville and became known as The Giants of Seville.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Photo courtesy of Wikipedia.</span></td></tr>
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3. Sylvia Beach - h. Missing Wadsworth girl.<br />
Sylvia was a young woman who went missing in the wild country around Wadsworth in 1823. Read more about her on this blog: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/08/missing.html">https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/08/missing.html</a> </div>
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4. Wilda Bell - q. 1st Black woman on Medina City Council.<br />
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5. Elsie Bennett-Wilson - p. Local library promoter.<br />
Here is more information on this influential Medina woman: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2015/03/elsie-bennett-wilson.html">https://mc</a><a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2015/03/elsie-bennett-wilson.html">dlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2015/03/elsie-bennett-wilson.html</a></div>
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6. H.G. Blake - o. Started Old Phoenix Bank.<br />
Pick up any Medina history book and you will find entries on H.G. Blake. Starting the Old Phoenix Bank was just one of his accomplishments. Read more about his life: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/04/hg-blake.html">https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/04/hg-b</a><a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/04/hg-blake.html">lake.html</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old Phoenix Bank, undated, from Bob Hyde's <i><a href="http://www.medinasquare.org/southside-public-square-3547?rq=old%20phoenix">Beyond the Storefronts</a> </i>web site. <br />
The bank was one of the first buildings constructed after the 1870 fire that destroyed much <br />
of uptown Medina. It rose from the ashes like a Phoenix. It was a Medina landmark <br />
for well over 100 years until the bank was sold first to First Merit and later to Huntington Banks.</td></tr>
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7. John W. Brown - a. Ohio Governor from Medina.<br />
Sure, he was only Governor for 11 days, but he didn't let that slow him down! Here's more info: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/03/medinas-governor.html">https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogs</a><a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/03/medinas-governor.html">pot.com/2017/03/medinas-governor.html</a> and on Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_William_Brown">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_William_Brown</a></div>
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8. Peter Cherry - c. Medina historian and author.<br />
Almost forgotten now, Peter Cherry was once the go-to person for Medina and Summit county history. He wrote <i>The Western Reserve and Early Ohio </i>(1921) and <i>The Portage Path</i> (1921) and this article from <i>The Medina Gazette:</i><br />
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9. Sidney Fenn - t. Medina Educator and Principal.<br />
The Fenn Elementary School is named in his honor. Learn more about him at: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/09/who-was-sidney-fenn.html">https://mcdlgenealog</a><a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/09/who-was-sidney-fenn.html">yspot.blogspot.com/2017/09/who-was-sidney-fenn.html</a></div>
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10. Rufus Ferris - r. Pioneer & land-sales agent.<br />
Rufus was the land agent for Elijah Boardman, who owned most of Medina Township. He tragically died while trying to save others' lives during a cholera epidemic. Learn more here: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/06/rufus-ferris-medina-pioneer.html">https://mcdlgenealogy</a><a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/06/rufus-ferris-medina-pioneer.html">spot.blogspot.com/2017/06/rufus-ferris-medina-pioneer.html</a><br />
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11. Michael Foreman - l. NASA astronaut.<br />
Who knew Medina County boasted their own NASA astronaut? Friends and family of Michael Foreman who grew up in Wadsworth. Read about his career on Wikipedia here: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Foreman_(astronaut)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Foreman_(astronaut)</a></div>
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12. William D. Frazier - w. Historic marathon walker.<br />
Confession time - I forgot who William Frazier was, even though I wrote this blog about him:<br />
<a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/06/william-bill-frazier-medina-legend-you.html">https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/06/william-bill-frazier-medina-legend-you.html</a></div>
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13. Sadie Green - e. An early Medina health nurse. Just not the first!</div>
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Often listed as Medina's first county health nurse, Sadie Green held that position from 1924 to 1935. Two other women were Medina Health nurses before her: Constance Hanna, 1920-1922, Miss Musse, 1922-1924. Read more about Sadie's life in this blog: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2015/03/sadie-green.html">https://m</a><a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2015/03/sadie-green.html">cdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2015/03/sadie-green.html</a><br />
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14. Letha House - j. Medina benefactress.<br />
The Letha House Foundation has donated to numerous worthy causes in Medina County. If you want a short account of her rags to riches story, check out this blog: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/12/letha-e-house.html">https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016</a><a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/12/letha-e-house.html">/12/letha-e-house.html</a><br />
For a thorough examination of her life, I can highly recommend this book by Joann King:<br />
<a href="https://search.clevnet.org/client/en_US/me-main/search/results?qu=letha%20house&te=">https://search.clevnet.org/client/en_US/me-main/search/results?qu=letha%20house&te=</a><br />
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15. Sophia Huntington-Parker - x. founded the Pythian Sisters Home in Medina.<br />
Demolished now, the home once stood at the end of Homestead on Huntington Street.<br />
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Read more about the lady who founded the home here: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/08/sophia-huntington-parker-pythian.html">ht</a><a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/08/sophia-huntington-parker-pythian.html">tps://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/08/sophia-huntington-parker-pythian.html</a></div>
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16. Amos Mears - u. Businessman & cemetery sponsor.<br />
When Mears left his entire estate to the Friends of the Cemetery, they decided to name their new Memorial Building after him.<br />
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His life is covered here: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2015/06/amos-carlton-mears.html">https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2015/06/amos-carlton-mears.html</a><br />
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17. Ray Mellert - y. Businessman & sports booster.<br />
Ray Mellert was another Medina businessman and huge booster of local sports. He has a city park named for him on Huntington Street. Read about Ray in this blog: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/05/ray-mellert.html">https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/05/ray-mellert.html</a></div>
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18. Judge Albert Munson - A spiritualist.<br />
The Munson family were spiritualists and held seances in their home. William McKinley, James Garfield and Abraham Lincoln are among the spirits they claimed to have talked with. Munson is one of the few well-known Medina characters that I haven't done a blog on, yet. Stay tuned for that!</div>
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19. Pete Rademacher - f. An Olympic gold medal boxer.<br />
Rademacher was a champion boxer of the 1950's. Around Medina, he was just as well known for riding his one wheel motor cycle in parades. My coworker Lisa did a blog on Pete here:<br />
<a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/02/pete-rademacher-1956-olympic-gold.html">https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/02/pete-rademacher-1956-olympic-gold.html</a><br />
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20. A.I Root - i. Father of modern beekeeping.<br />
Seriously? If you don't know A.I. Root is, you need to check out his candle store on West Liberty...<br />
The man and his company were covered in this blog:<br />
<a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/06/a-i-root-company.html">https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2017/06/a-i-root-company.html</a></div>
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21. Chuck Schodowski - g. Beloved Cleveland TV personality.<br />
Better known as "Big Chuck" of the "<i>Big Chuck and Little John" </i>TV Show. He was a Hinckley resident for many years. Tell the truth! How many of you looked for Dick Goddard's name in the list? Read more about his 43 years in Cleveland television here: <a href="https://search.clevnet.org/client/en_US/me-main/search/results?qu=big%20chuck%20my%20favorite&te=">https://search.clevnet.org/client/en_US/me-main/search/results?qu=big%</a><a href="https://search.clevnet.org/client/en_US/me-main/search/results?qu=big%20chuck%20my%20favorite&te=">20chuck%20my%20favorite&te=</a><br />
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22. Frederick Streeter - v. Only man hung in Medina.<br />
Convicted and hung for murdering the Shubil Coy family, the evidence presented in court would not be enough to convict him today. Did he do it?<br />
<a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2015/12/did-he-do-it.html">https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2015/12/did-he-do-it.html</a><br />
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23. Franklin Sylvester - n. Paid for first Medina Library.<br />
Franklin Sylvester was a Granger Township cattleman, who was childless. A friend urged him to follow the example of Andrew Carnegie and donate money to build a library in Medina. And he did. His blog entry is here: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/10/franklin-sylvester.html">https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/10/franklin-sylvester.html</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 12.32px;">From the Medina Library Collection.</span></td></tr>
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24. Edith Thomas - b. Chatham poet.<br />
Edith was a renowned American poet who was born in Chatham. I admit that I would never have heard of her except for my friendship with Frank Munz, late Chatham historian. But she has her own Wikipedia entry: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_M._Thomas">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_M._Thomas</a> </div>
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25. Mel Wiley - s. Missing Hinckley Policeman.<br />
He disappeared in 1985 from Edgewater Park where he went to meet friends for swimming. He left his car, his keys, his clothes and his wallet behind. And he hasn't been seen since. He was declared dead in 1993. Google his name to find the many theories about his disappearance.<br />
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How many did you get right??<br />
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SOURCES:<br />
<ul>
<li>Screen capture of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_G._Batchelder">William G. Batchelder</a> speaking to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Club_of_Cleveland">City Club of Cleveland</a> on January 7, 2011 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Club_of_Cleveland">City Club of Cleveland</a> - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzoLlFwzzTM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzoLlFwzzTM</a></li>
<li><i>Beyond the Storefronts </i><a href="http://www.medinasquare.org/southside-public-square-3547?rq=old%20phoenix">http://www.medinasquare.org/southside-public-square-3547?rq=old%20phoenix</a></li>
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MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-70852710487817766132019-09-18T10:38:00.000-04:002019-09-21T14:15:49.270-04:00Who Are They?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOirbH7cNKJw3IHOVwA7dW-sHuZrEjXlMeHvWpMrgC2jN8_NxfMYtczVt6pBGNznNN1Zr7BFXnxDYI-I_3gD3Z5ymq7NJK9Hm_4kZQEVLniKiUlm2Q8qXSxC8xUeU_Nqk3Nb2Ji17-Z2vj/s1600/collage+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="693" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOirbH7cNKJw3IHOVwA7dW-sHuZrEjXlMeHvWpMrgC2jN8_NxfMYtczVt6pBGNznNN1Zr7BFXnxDYI-I_3gD3Z5ymq7NJK9Hm_4kZQEVLniKiUlm2Q8qXSxC8xUeU_Nqk3Nb2Ji17-Z2vj/s400/collage+3.jpg" width="361" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clockwise from upper left: Pete Rademacker, Elsie Bennett Wilson<br />Sidney Fenn, Franklin Sylvester, Letha House, Amos I. Root,<br />Sadie Green, in the middle, Wilda Bell.</td></tr>
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Can you match these well known Medina people (below on the left) with the occupation or activity they are known for?<br />
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<i>Hint: Only <b>some</b> of them have been profiled on this blog.</i><br />
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<li>William Batchelder</li>
<li>Martin VanBuren Bates</li>
<li>Sylvia Beach</li>
<li>Wilda Bell</li>
<li>Elsie Bennett-Wilson</li>
<li>H.G. Blake</li>
<li>John W. Brown</li>
<li>Peter Cherry</li>
<li>Sidney Fenn</li>
<li>Rufus Ferris</li>
<li>Michael Foreman</li>
<li>William D. Frazier</li>
<li>Sadie Green</li>
<li>Letha House</li>
<li>Sophia Huntington-Parker</li>
<li>Amos Mears</li>
<li>Ray Mellert</li>
<li>Judge Albert Munson</li>
<li>Pete Rademacher</li>
<li>A.I Root</li>
<li>Chuck Schodowski</li>
<li>Frederick Streeter</li>
<li>Franklin Sylvester</li>
<li>Edith Thomas</li>
<li>Mel Wiley</li>
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a. Ohio Governor from Medina<br />
b. Chatham poet<br />
c. Medina historian & author<br />
d. A spiritualist<br />
e. An early Medina health nurse <br />
f. An Olympic gold medal boxer<br />
g. Beloved Cleveland TV person<br />
h. Missing Wadsworth girl<br />
i. Father of modern beekeeping<br />
j. Medina benefactress <br />
k. A giant among men<br />
l. NASA astronaut<br />
m. Ohio legislator for 40 years<br />
n. Paid for first Medina Library<br />
o. Started Old Phoenix Bank<br />
p. Local library promoter<br />
q. 1st Black woman on Medina City Council<br />
r. Pioneer & land-sales agent<br />
s. Missing Hinckley Policeman<br />
t. Medina Educator & Principal<br />
u. Businessman & cemetery sponsor<br />
v. Only man hung in Medina<br />
w. Historic marathon walker<br />
x. Founded the Pythian Sisters Home<br />
y. Businessman & sports booster<br />
</ol>
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Stay tuned for the answers!MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-35208157603817723422019-09-11T15:39:00.001-04:002019-09-11T15:39:07.212-04:00Medina Steak House as Stagecoach Stop?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medina Steak House, 538 West Liberty St., circa 2011 from<br />
<a href="http://www.phdelicious.com/Restaurants/Medinasteak.htm">http://www.phdelicious.com/Restaurants/Medinasteak.htm</a></td></tr>
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The old Medina Steak House, now the Serenite Restaurant and Culinary Institute, has a long oral tradition, often repeated, that it started its existence as a stagecoach stop. Also home to the Medina Recovery Center, in the past the building has been used as <i>"a restaurant, an inn, a hotel, a brothel, a bookie joint, grocery store and as a stage coach stop."(Medina Post</i> 2015 article<i>)</i><br />
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Now I don't expect to find it listed as either a brothel or a bookie joint in published records. Since both those activities are illegal, the owners or operators would have taken action to keep their businesses clandestine and out of print. But surely a stagecoach stop would be documented, wouldn't it?<br />
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Maybe not.<br />
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Where is it written that the building was a stagecoach stop?<br />
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<li> A <i> Medina Sun Sentinel</i> article published on 29 October 1981 about Medina Haunts, says "<i>The building itself is filled with history, built about 1858 as a stagecoach stop then used as a train stopover..."</i></li>
<li><i> </i>A 14 March 2015, <i> Medina Post</i> article written by Kevin McManus says, "<i>The building itself was reportedly built by Harrison G. Blake as a stagecoach stop in 1858."</i></li>
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<b>But I could not find any documentation earlier than those two articles.</b></div>
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First of all, some history:<br />
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In the U.S. stagecoaches and or boats (including canals) were the main method of public transportation until the railroads came in. In most areas of Ohio, railroads were the norm by the 1850's and in 1854, Medina leaders tried to bring a railroad in. A group of investors formed the Cleveland, Medina and Tuscarawas Railroad and purchased the right-of-way from Grafton to Seville. They graded the route and then tried to raise the money to lay down the tracks. They failed. It would be almost another 20 years before a railroad came to Medina.<br />
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Colton's railroad & township map of the state of Ohio
from 1854<o:p></o:p></div>
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The red outlined black tracks represent railroad tracks - all outside of Medina County's borders.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail from the 1857 map of Medina County. The red star is approximately the location of the old <br />
Medina Steak House. Nothing is located there on this map. It is just part of C. Hubbard's property.<br />
The chopped curved line from top to bottom that is to the left of the star is the railroad bed for the failed<br />
Cleveland, Medina, Tuscarawas Railroad.</td></tr>
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Using Bob Hyde's "<a href="http://www.medinasquare.org/west-liberty-street?rq=medina%20steak%20">Beyond the Storefronts</a>" web site and newspaper articles, the building can be tracked back in time through its various incarnations.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7bE1Q1JMdxtwMjReD-ZqZBZwMtJnWWRJ-25Nm3acPke77G-YkNaNSP3BnQzk8uLasSq2lxLfn_YG-pk0Lg2j1gaXhho75DCg8uCVXIybV5DA4_IbjLk4ZWqqHDgbt24wJPbUGTPDXDrY/s1600/1968+photo+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="959" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu7bE1Q1JMdxtwMjReD-ZqZBZwMtJnWWRJ-25Nm3acPke77G-YkNaNSP3BnQzk8uLasSq2lxLfn_YG-pk0Lg2j1gaXhho75DCg8uCVXIybV5DA4_IbjLk4ZWqqHDgbt24wJPbUGTPDXDrY/s400/1968+photo+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1968 picture of the old Steak House from Bob Hyde's<br />
"Beyond the Storefronts" web site.<br />
Neither the microfilm or the NewspaperArchive digital images were as<br />
clear as this photo of a clipping from Bob's collection.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6w8vi6426XNfEB_Szz3OQ_AlP9Zj4gIQRlkMqVSzCtnm6TVcETKr_9GJmnVsmCZWLWfF5LCCKttbTAvWPFOAF43H0mW5gyndnf8ugEnIYhztaTaTzGNux39Gq_InbjnaDE63FnHVHNAJc/s1600/1968+ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="616" data-original-width="705" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6w8vi6426XNfEB_Szz3OQ_AlP9Zj4gIQRlkMqVSzCtnm6TVcETKr_9GJmnVsmCZWLWfF5LCCKttbTAvWPFOAF43H0mW5gyndnf8ugEnIYhztaTaTzGNux39Gq_InbjnaDE63FnHVHNAJc/s400/1968+ad.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Medina County Gazette</i> ad for the Medina Steak House.<br />
23 May 1968, page 3.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMTb9ZlUSp3RTkvG3LFLw3V-VkYDyKJWp7TZR8u0m676PSEj9VGiWZfFuG5sH6K_rQ24LPD-k0J2bGNKlgNYspU3Yuh-KmBnBMyuOED9PkxRiNtppdNIBxs69pfrMvERsBNR5_IR5lQN_/s1600/1945+ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="750" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLMTb9ZlUSp3RTkvG3LFLw3V-VkYDyKJWp7TZR8u0m676PSEj9VGiWZfFuG5sH6K_rQ24LPD-k0J2bGNKlgNYspU3Yuh-KmBnBMyuOED9PkxRiNtppdNIBxs69pfrMvERsBNR5_IR5lQN_/s400/1945+ad.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An earlier incarnation of the steak house, as Roepers.<br />
<i>Medina Gazette</i> 2 Nov., 1945 page 4</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDt_-m1smkr3VeQK0fhnCVaRKzTYn83TrqFKARYEDcNPP5_4JsP7qupA_ZSiEjFwmQRF7hJQ5lg8Eily5WPjSr2N8kJJTPvCFAbcyw4Mse0cjSOzjdvUgxU1c_ehLkm0rP7HiBjQxiUwp/s1600/1925+ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="442" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpDt_-m1smkr3VeQK0fhnCVaRKzTYn83TrqFKARYEDcNPP5_4JsP7qupA_ZSiEjFwmQRF7hJQ5lg8Eily5WPjSr2N8kJJTPvCFAbcyw4Mse0cjSOzjdvUgxU1c_ehLkm0rP7HiBjQxiUwp/s640/1925+ad.jpg" width="392" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An ad from 14 May 1925 <i>Medina Sentinel.</i><br />
The property was known as the Miller House or the<br />
Miller House Hotel <span style="font-size: 12.8px;">from 1900 to the 1930's.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamZLcZmYPccAPgVp9i3r7a6_tqjUHpwsesh6jHzRZcKLaabnp_bCPrD95H9EJKDhheha38xIGWd11xwD6t265RQ8hbp8Y0nzHeomR1Nq-zrHuIhYgoCeT5_aI9GxTtzRLFqlLYJFcMJ9T/s1600/Photo+miller+house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="739" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgamZLcZmYPccAPgVp9i3r7a6_tqjUHpwsesh6jHzRZcKLaabnp_bCPrD95H9EJKDhheha38xIGWd11xwD6t265RQ8hbp8Y0nzHeomR1Nq-zrHuIhYgoCeT5_aI9GxTtzRLFqlLYJFcMJ9T/s640/Photo+miller+house.jpg" width="624" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Undated and uncited picture of the old Steak House from when it<br />
was the Miller House Hotel from Bob Hyde's<br />
<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">"Beyond the Storefronts" web site.</span></td></tr>
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From 1884 to 1900, the building was named the Germania House Hotel, John Gluntz proprieter.<br />
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Prior to that it was called the Palmer House Hotel.<br />
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Under Bob's Palmer House Hotel listing for 1873-1874 he says, <i>"Palmer House Hotel became a stagecoach inn and stop as indicated by teeth marks on posts by wood eating horses called cribbers". </i>The building did not have to be a stagecoach stop for cribbing horses to gnaw at its hitching rails.<br />
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In May of 1872, H. G. Blake sold property to J.W. Palmer. Dr. Palmer and his son built the hotel.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oxTlp83ChgewNxXRF7gJSmWVK-VJ7kE660EXPPIl2GutLtX-MMzgv0B6g5HyU2YRcP6YAmvd1AvylZKmWjp8AadMZ4lMR57NGsGz47lV_TaHFWWNTjD06izO5iGhNASYWykXmZEqDp06/s1600/1875+ad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="694" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oxTlp83ChgewNxXRF7gJSmWVK-VJ7kE660EXPPIl2GutLtX-MMzgv0B6g5HyU2YRcP6YAmvd1AvylZKmWjp8AadMZ4lMR57NGsGz47lV_TaHFWWNTjD06izO5iGhNASYWykXmZEqDp06/s400/1875+ad.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">By 1875, the hotel had changed hands and W.L. Stoaks was the new<br />
owner. <i>Medina Gazette</i> 12 Nov., 1875, page 2.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGO3jd4blDxjfOBBmGI5I7vT1SdgpL5UBpZuYB8Va0cUAGF0NWj3yOo2T2HiFyZe6NWTvnWn9u2asBQRezapa1RwqWIsmsyRRLWtkUozKp3KBoIpUjZzaXEXF5erXWbIxPECquisGUDQpe/s1600/1872+-+MedinaGazette+-+3+May+1872+p.+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1448" data-original-width="636" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGO3jd4blDxjfOBBmGI5I7vT1SdgpL5UBpZuYB8Va0cUAGF0NWj3yOo2T2HiFyZe6NWTvnWn9u2asBQRezapa1RwqWIsmsyRRLWtkUozKp3KBoIpUjZzaXEXF5erXWbIxPECquisGUDQpe/s640/1872+-+MedinaGazette+-+3+May+1872+p.+4.jpg" width="280" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perhaps Dr. Palmer and his son should have<br />
stayed in the patent medicine business?<br />
<i>Medina Gazette</i> 3 May 1872, page 4.</td></tr>
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What is known for certain?<br />
<ul>
<li>As late as 1857 (map above) there was NOT a stage coach stop there. </li>
<li>The building is one half a mile west of uptown Medina. Why build a stage stop so far from the main business area at that time?</li>
<li>The building that exists now at 538 West Liberty was built around 1872 by Dr. J.W. Palmer.</li>
<li>The new railroad opened in November of 1871. There would be no need of a stage coach after that. </li>
<li>Was there a stagecoach stop there 1858-1871? It is still possible...</li>
</ul>
From the land and deed records available at <a href="http://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch.org</a>, we learn that H.G. Blake bought and sold numerous properties from the 1850's through the 1870's. This indicates that he viewed land as investment opportunities.<br />
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Remember who owned the land according to the 1857 map above? C. Hubbard. In 1851, H.G. Blake bought 7 acres on the west side of Medina from Charles Hubbard and his wife. This was before the attempted railroad project of 1854. More land speculation? But why is C. Hubbard still listed as the owner in 1857? An error in the map, like the railway bed line that is marked as a railroad line? He held onto the land until the 1870's, after the railroad came in. The value of the land would have greatly increased .<br />
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The two 19th century histories of Medina County, <i>Pioneer History of Medina County </i>(1861) and <i>The History of Medina County and Ohio </i>(1881) do not mention any stagecoach stop run by H.G. Blake. The coach lines mentioned that came <i>through</i> Medina are the Chidester House Hotel on the south side of the square and the American House Hotel on the north end of the square are both mentioned as stops at different times.<br />
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Browsing through the early newspaper from the 1850's and 1860's many advertisement for all sorts of services are found. Some of them promoting H.G. Blake's interests:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Medina County Gazette</i> 26 May 1859, page 2.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Medina County Gazette</i> 19 May 1859,page 2.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Medina County Gazette, </i>17 May 1872, page 1.</td></tr>
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So clearly, Blake believed in advertising to promote his businesses. Why not promote a stage stop?<br />
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The answer might lie in this 1877 article criticizing the Palmer Hotel for selling liquor:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This wording seems to indicate that only land exchanged hands.<br />
There was no building included, and no stagecoach stop.<br />
<i>Medina County Gazette</i> 23 Feb., 1877, page 5</td></tr>
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While this does not meet the standard of proof that there was never a stagecoach stop at that location, the lack of proof that there ever was one, does cast doubt on it.<br />
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What do you think?<br />
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SOURCES:<br />
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<li>Colton, G. Woolworth. <i>Colton's railroad & township map of the state of Ohio, drawn by George W. Colton, engraved by J M. Atwood.</i> New York, 1854. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www .loc.gov="" item="">. </www></li>
<li>Geil, John F. <i>Map of Medina Co., Ohio.</i> Philada.: Matthews and Taintor Publishers, 1857. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www .loc.gov="" item="">.</www></li>
<li>Hyde, Robert, "Beyond the Storefronts" <a href="http://medinasquare.org/">MedinaSquare.org</a>, accessed online September 2019.</li>
<li>King, Joann, <i>Medina County Coming of Age, 1810-1900</i>, Angstrom Graphics, Cleveland, OH, 2016.</li>
<li><i>Medina County Gazette</i></li>
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<li>"Blake, Booth, Tyler & Co., advertisement", 19 May 1959,page 2, <i>Medina County Gazette</i> microfilm at the Medina Library, accessed September 2019. </li>
<li><i>"</i>Dr. Palmer & Son, advertisement, 3 May 1872, page 4, <i>Medina County Gazette</i> microfilm at the Medina Library, accessed September 2019. </li>
<li>"H. G. Blake, advertisement", 26 May 1859, page 2, <i>Medina County Gazette</i> microfilm at the Medina Library, accessed September 2019. </li>
<li><i>"</i>Old Miller House Hotel<i>", </i>5 July 1968, page 7, <i>NewspaperArchive</i>, accessed online through Akron Library, September 2019.</li>
<li>23 May 1968, page 3, <i>NewspaperArchive</i>, accessed online through Akron Library, September 2019.</li>
<li>"Local Items", 23 February 1877, page 5, <i>NewspaperArchive</i>, accessed online through Akron Library, September 2019.</li>
<li>"Palmer House, advertisement", 12 Nov., 1875, page 2, <i>NewspaperArchive</i>, accessed online through Akron Library, September 2019.</li>
<li>"Phoenix Bank, advertisement", 17 May 1872, page 1, <i>Medina County Gazette</i> microfilm at the Medina Library, accessed September 2019. </li>
<li>"Roepers Steak House, advertisement", 2 Nov., 1945, page 4, <i>NewspaperArchive</i>, accessed online through Akron Library, September 2019.</li>
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<li><i>Medina County Sentinel</i></li>
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<li>"The Miller House, advertisement" 11 June 1925, page 5, <i>NewspaperArchive</i>, accessed online through Akron Library, September 2019.</li>
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<li><i>Medina Post</i></li>
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<li>McManus, Kevin <i>"</i>Steakhouse Shuts Down<i>", The Medina Post</i>, 14 March 2015. <a href="http://www.thepostnewspapers.com/medina/local_news/medina-steak-seafood-shuts-down/article_6857006b-d74c-585a-8d03-1b0b5b9b9f04.html">http://www.thepostnewspapers.com/medina/local_news/medina-steak-seafood-shuts-down/article_6857006b-d74c-585a-8d03-1b0b5b9b9f04.html</a> , accessed online September 2019</li>
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<li>"Medina Steakhouse" on <a href="http://phdelicious.com/">PHDelicious.com</a> circa 18 March 2011, accessed online September 2019. </li>
<li>Mershon, Peggy, "Stagecoaches Were A Familiar Sight", <i>Mansfield News Journal</i>, <a href="https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/history/2016/07/22/history-stagecoaches-were-familiar-sight/87432230/">https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/history/2016/07/22/history-stagecoaches-were-familiar-sight/87432230/</a> , accessed online September 2019.</li>
<li>Perrin, William Henry, <i>History of Medina County and Ohio.
Containing a History of the State of Ohio, From its Earliest Settlement to the
Present Time</i>, Baskin & Battey, Chicago, IL, 1881. Accessed on Internet
Archive September 2019. <a href="https://archive.org/details/historyofmedinac00perr/page/n6">https://archive.org/details/historyofmedinac00perr/page/n6</a> </li>
<li>"Record of deeds, 1818-1871; index to deeds, 1790-1923", Medina County Recorders Office, accessed online at <a href="http://familysearch.org/">FamilySearch.org</a> September 2019.</li>
<li>Shapiro, Eleanor, ed., <i>Historical Highlights of Medina</i>, Meyers Lithographers, Medina, OH, 1966.</li>
<li>"Stagecoach Routes In Northern Ohio", <i>Encyclopedia of Cleveland History</i>, Case Western University, <a href="https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/stagecoach-routes-northern-ohio">https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/stagecoach-routes-northern-ohio</a> , accessed online September 2019.</li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you look in the “Card Catalog” for <i>Ancestry Library Edition</i> (<i>ALE</i>), you’ll find that it has 10,387 record collections. The “Card Catalog” in <i>Ancestry.com</i>, on the other hand, reports that it has 32,684 record collections. According to <i>ProQuest</i> (the information content company that distributes <i>ALE</i>) when compared to <i>Ancestry.com</i>, <i>ALE </i>does not have... </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The “One World Tree” collection (note: this collection has been discontinued)</span></li>
<li>The “Biography & Genealogy Master Index” (a master index to Who’s Who in America? and similar publications)</li>
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<i><u>Interactive/Personalized Features
</u>ALE </i>doesn’t have three interactive features that are available to <i>Ancestry.com</i> subscribers. These include:
</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">-- <b>Message Boards</b> - In <i>ALE</i>, “Message Boards” can be read, but not added to. With an <i>Ancestry.com</i> subscription you can answer members’ questions, as well as post your own questions to the boards. This feature is less active than it once was, as Facebook and other social media platforms see more use today.
-- <b>Family Trees Hints</b> - <i>ALE </i>offers no means of building a family tree online; this feature is reserved for individuals with an <i>Ancestry.com</i> account. Users begin to build their tree by entering information about themselves, then details about their parents, their grandparents, and so on. <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>There are five hints for my 2xg-grandfather... I'll need<br />review those carefully, to make sure the hints are accurate.</i></td></tr>
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Once these details are entered, <i>Ancestry.com’s</i> servers begin automatically searching records to produce green leaf “hints.” Just remember -- these are only hints. Look at every document and evaluate them carefully! Another detail to remember -- <i>Ancestry.com’s</i> hint servers only search about 10% of their records… so the other 90% of the records need to be searched manually!
-- <b>Community</b> - Since <i>ALE </i>isn’t an account tied to an individual, it doesn’t offer ways for users to collaborate with other users. This feature is available to <i>Ancestry.com </i>subscribers. Under the “Help” menu, users can select the “Community” menu item. Among other features, this enables a subscriber to connect with researchers and search the <i>Ancestry.com</i> user profiles.
<i><u>DNA Testing</u></i>
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A third category in which <i>Ancestry Library Edition</i> (<i>ALE</i>) differs from <i>Ancestry.com</i> is in DNA. <i>ALE </i>has no connection to or option for DNA testing. (Note: While <i>ALE </i>doesn’t have an option for DNA testing, there are alternatives available including <i><a href="https://www.23andme.com/">23andMe</a></i>, <i><a href="https://www.familytreedna.com/">FamilyTreeDNA</a></i>, and <i><a href="https://www.myheritage.com/">MyHeritage</a></i>.)
If you buy a DNA test from <i>Ancestry.com</i>, when you register your test, you’ll be prompted to create a free account. With a free account, you’ll be able to view your DNA test results, including your “Ethnicity Estimate” and your “DNA Matches.” With this free <i>Ancestry.com</i> account, you can also do the following:
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">start building a family tree and get hints</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">use <i>Ancestry.com’s </i>“ThruLines” ™ to get suggestions about which ancestors you and your DNA matches share (this feature requires having tree linked to your DNA results and is like a hint system for DNA results -- evaluate this information carefully, too!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">view <i>Ancestry.com’s </i>“Card Catalog”</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">access, search, and view a few record collections that are free (like the 1880 and 1940 censuses) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">access record collections that are made free for a brief period of time (example: Irish records were free to use during March)</span></li>
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</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The free account has limits though. With the exceptions of the free record collections mentioned above, you will not be able to view records in the database.
<i><u>Resources for Learning</u></i>
<i>ALE </i>and <i>Ancestry.com</i> differ in how they teach users about family history research and using the database. In <i>ALE </i>the “Learning Center” and “Charts and Forms” are displayed prominently in the top menu. These resources include tips for research, maps, and blank copies of family group sheets, research logs, census records, and more.
<i>Ancestry.com</i>, on the other hand, offers “Ancestry Academy” which includes webinars on various topics. The blank copies of charts and forms are available on <i>Ancestry.com</i>, too, but they aren’t as prominently displayed -- or as easy to find.
<b><u>2. How do I search for and view records in Ancestry.com?
</u></b>Searching for records in Ancestry.com is exactly the same as searching for records in <i>Ancestry Library Edition</i>. My colleague Lisa has already written a great guide to this, which you can read here: <a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/04/ancestry-library-edition.html">https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2016/04/ancestry-library-edition.html</a>.
Lisa’s blog post also contains excellent information about the interface for viewing records. The only real difference between <i>ALE </i>and <i>Ancestry.com</i>, is that <i>Ancestry.com</i> requires a paid subscription to view almost all content. Viewing records on <i>Ancestry Library Edition</i> is free when accessed at MCDL.
<b><u>3. What are some of the features of family trees in Ancestry.com?
</u></b>Building a family tree on<i> Ancestry.com</i> is fairly intuitive. Once you begin entering information on yourself and your family, within moments you’ll likely see “hints” appearing to direct you to records. Remember to search for more records directly through the search interface!
Every individual in your tree will have a profile page with four tabs, including “LifeStory,” “Facts,” “Gallery,” and “Hints.” Since we’ve already addressed the hint system earlier in this blog post, here’s an overview of the other three tabs: </span></div>
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The “Facts” tab is the most important one (in my opinion). It is illustrated in the image above. In this tab you can view any records you’ve found and attached to the individual (whether generated by a hint, or one that you found through searching). These records are saved as </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Sources.” You can also add non-</span><i style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ancestry</i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> sources here manually, as well as hyperlinks to any page on the Internet. Information from the </span><i style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ancestry.com </i><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">records will begin to generate a timeline of "Facts" about your ancestor’s life, as well as a list of family members, including parents, spouse(s), and children.</span><br />
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In the “Gallery” tab you can upload your own photographs, newspaper clippings, and other documents that aren’t available in <i>Ancestry.com</i>. As you may have noticed above, I added a photo of my 2xg-grandfather, Edward. This content then can easily be shared with “cousins” on <i>Ancestry.com.</i>
The “LifeStory” tab is an automatically-generated biography of your ancestor. It includes facts about their life (created from records you find on <i>Ancestry.com</i> and life events you add to the “Facts” tab) as well as maps and historical facts for context.
As your tree grows, you’ll want to keep in mind your options for privacy. Information on living individuals is always hidden from anyone but a tree owner/creator, but you have three options for additional privacy, including making your tree...</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">public (allows all <i>Ancestry.com </i>users to view your data on deceased individuals)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">private and searchable (so <i>Ancestry.com</i> users can see that your tree exists, but have to ask permission to view it)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">private and not searchable (your tree is totally hidden)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can invite other <i>Ancestry.com</i> users to view your tree with various privileges (guest access, viewing living people, and/or editing rights). Non-<i>Ancestry.com</i> users can be invited to the tree, too, but they will have to create a free account; this free account works similarly to the ones created by <i>AncestryDNA</i> test participants. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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It’s important to remember, that if you stop subscribing to <i>Ancestry.com</i> you won’t be able to access the tree you created there. Some software (like <i>Family Tree Maker 2017</i> and <i>RootsMagic</i>) will enable you to sync and backup your tree onto your computer. At the very least, you’ll want to download and save a copy of your tree as a GEDCOM -- a computer file type specific to family trees. You can do so by clicking into your “tree settings” and selecting “export tree.” <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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And don’t forget, there are other options for creating online family trees. One alternative is <i><a href="https://www.familysearch.org/">FamilySearch</a></i>, which allows users to collaboratively build online trees, with links to records and added photographs, for free. (Note: In a couple of months, our instructional blog post will focus on <i>FamilySearch</i>, so be sure to stop back and read more then!)
<b><u>4. What are the subscription options for <i>Ancestry.com</i>? </u></b>
As I’ve discussed above, there are a few situations in which you can have a free <i>Ancestry.com</i> account. These free accounts provide limited access to records and information on the website.
Another option is the free 14-day trial, during which time you’ll have access to all of <i>Ancestry.com’s</i> records. At the end of the trial period, you’ll have to decide to cancel your account or subscribe at one of their three levels. <i>Ancestry.com</i> subscription levels differ in terms of record access:<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">“U.S. Discovery” gets you all of the U.S. records on <i>Ancestry.com</i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">“World Explorer” gets you all U.S. records, plus <i>Ancestry.com’s</i> international records</span></li>
<li>“All Access” includes all of <i style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Ancestry.com’s</i><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> U.S. and international records, as well as access to two other databases: </span><i style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Newspapers.com Basic</i><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;"> and </span><i style="font-size: 14.6667px;">Fold3.com</i></li>
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<b><u>5. Do I need to subscribe to <i>Ancestry.com</i> to research my family history?
</u></b>It depends on what your research goals are...
If you’re researching Ohio ancestors and need Ohio records then an <i>Ancestry.com</i> subscription may not be necessary. The records you can access through <i>ALE </i>(and<i> FamilySearch</i>) may be sufficient to help you solve your research problems.
If you’re interested in DNA-testing -- and want to find biological relatives in the United States -- then it is important to consider that<i> Ancestry.com</i> has the largest DNA data pool and gives you the best chance of finding the most matches.
When you think about whether or not you want to subscribe to<i> Ancestry.com</i>, consider if it is the right tool for the job you’re trying to complete. Hopefully, the information above will help you determine if <i>Ancestry.com</i> is right for you -- or if an alternative like <i>Ancestry Library Edition</i>,<i> FamilySearch</i>, <i>MyHeritage</i>, <i>FamilyTreeDNA </i>or <i>23andMe</i> is better-suited for your research needs.
And, as always, if you have more questions about <i>Ancestry.com</i> or researching your family history, please feel free to email the MCDL Genealogy Team at </span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="mailto:me-team.genealogy@mcdl.info">me-team.genealogy@mcdl.info</a>.</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><br />
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MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-36240607990160291132019-08-28T10:53:00.002-04:002019-08-29T08:54:39.471-04:00Howard Claggett<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Howard Claggett 1898-1986</span></b></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Medina City residents and students are familiar with Claggett Middle School. But how many know anything about the man the school was named for??</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The school's website has a brief one paragraph description of Howard Claggett's life:</span><br />
<i><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Howard Claggett was born in 1898 in Newton </span></i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(sic)<i>, Ohio. He moved to Medina in 1928, after serving in WWI. Claggett served as a teacher, then assistant principal before becoming the principal of the new high school. Claggett also coached basketball, football and track. Later in life, Claggett would serve as a school board member as well. Mr. Claggett died in 1986.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There is so much more to his story!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Howard Claggett was born into a farming family in Licking County, Ohio. He was the third child (out of five) born to Mivard and Hattie (Bibler) Claggett. Besides running the farm, his father boarded horses during the winter months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Howard was a very able farmer according to a <i>Johnstown Independent </i>article in 1913. As a 15 year old, Howard was among 7 boys from Licking County who won a trip to Washington D.C. for their exceptional corn crop yields.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But it was in school that Howard excelled. He graduated top of his class of 100 students in 1917. He gave a commencement address titled " The Need For Scientific Farming" and won praise for his delivery. As top student he also won a scholarship to Denison University.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was 1917 and World War I was raging in Europe. The United States entered the war in April of that year. The U.S. government organized the Student Army Training Corps across college campuses to prepare young men for leadership roles in the military. Students were paid a monthly stipend, wore uniforms, drilled, and took classes in map making and war issues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Howard Claggett joined in October of 1918. The War ended that November and Howard was "Honorably Discharged" in December without ever leaving campus. In <i>Ohio Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, World War, 1917-18</i>, he is listed as 10% disabled, but the disability is not described. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Whatever the "disability" was, it did not affect Howard's ability to run track all four years at college!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Mary" was Mary Hite who he married in May of 1923, after both of them had been teaching for several years; she in Findlay Ohio, and he in the local Newark schools. After their marriage they continued to live in the Newark area and are listed in the 1929 city directory. But he is also listed among the staff at Medina High School in 1929. By the 1930 Census, they are both listed as teachers in the Medina City Schools.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Over the years, Howard was very involved in local clubs and organizations. In 1938, he was the principle speaker at the Alumni Association reunion. His style was deemed "inimitable" and he quipped that he was hired only "<i>because the association either could not afford to pay a regular speaker or because nobody else would take the job."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He was also very involved in the local Courtney Lawrence American Legion Post and in 1939 was elected "Vice-Commander".</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In October of 1939, the high school hosted a "kid party" and the most spectacular sight was <i>"Faculty Member Howard Glaggett cavorting about in a kid outfit -- and lipstick!</i>" Oh, how I wish there was a a photo of that! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the 1940 census, both Claggetts are again listed as teachers; he as a math instructor and she as a elementary teacher - which explains why her photo is not in the high school yearbooks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In 1948, Claggett took over being principal from Sydney Fenn who became the school superintendant. And when the new high school was built in 1956, Claggett was the principal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When the school first opened their doors, much of the classroom equipment had not yet arrived and the teachers had to make-do for months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">November 1956. I imagine it was a cold blustery evening when Howard got a call from Eugene Haas, faculty member. "I can't get the safe open. You will have to come down to the school." Putting on his coat Howard trudged back to the school. Upon entering the building dozens of voices broke out into a chorus of "Happy Birthday to You"! His wife and all the faculty members had conspired to surprise him. Just a small measure of the esteem in which he was held.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the 1950's and 60's Howard penned a column for <i>The Medina Gazette </i>called "On the Other Hand" by H.E.C. (his initials). It was well received and sometimes funny...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A very relaxed Howard Claggett appears in this 17 June 1971<br /><i>Medina Gazette </i>article about the concert in the square.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">in 1972, The Kiwanis honored him for his forty years as an teacher and principal. They mentioned that he was the coach of the football, track, and girls basketball team and taught seven different classes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When the new high school was built in 1974, the school building where he served as the first principal became the junior high and was named Claggett Junior High.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In May of 1983, the Chamber of Commerce elected him the Medina Hall of Fame, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">citing his work for the Medina County Fair Board, the Masonic Lodge, the Kiwanis, the State Highway patrol, the Medina City school board and as the Medina Village Clerk.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In Gloria Brown's book, <i>The Story of Medina's Schools 1817-2017</i>, she quotes Jeannette Neptune, who taught with Howard, as saying, <i>"He had a very dry sense of humor. Sometimes he would say the most outrageous things. But he kept a straight face. His expression never changed so you couldn't be sure if he was joking or not." </i> And Robert Fenn remembered that as a student he could always turn to Claggett if something was bothering him.<i> "He would pull out the chess board... It was his way of getting you to talk...".</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Howard passed away in 1986 at the age of 87. He wife had died years before him. They never had any children of their own, but they each in their own way, impacted thousands of Medina school kids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Thank you Howard and Mary!</b></span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>This post is generating some very heart warming comments on Facebook. I am going to post them here so everyone can see. I will keep the posters' names anonymous:</b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you for this as there is so much about the man I never knew. I was a student at MHS under Mr.Claggett from 58-61. He was always available and visible. The high school at that time was sophomore through seniors. The junior high at the present administration building was 7-9th grade. Loved my years as a Medina student. It was a progressive farm community.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One time I was having trouble with algebra. I don't know if my father contacted him (like he might have done) but Mr. Claggett invited me to his office to try to help my with my math. And I have a complimentary letter that he wrote to my parents about me.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Claggetts lived two houses south of us on S. Broadway, directly across from Garfield School. What I remember most about them was Mr. Claggett’s calm demeanor (and bemused expression) as his wife railed on us for throwing sticks into the big tree in their front yard/tree lawn, trying to knock down buckeyes (actually horse chestnuts) before they fell on their own accord. I think she was afraid we’d damage her tree. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Both were quite happy to let my brother and I, by ourselves, pick up the naturally fallen ones, I guess because we were their lneighbors. But when we had friends with us they occasionally chased the unfamiliar kids out of their yard, asking all of us to please stay off the lawn.. (I don’t know, but maybe Howard could have served as the prototype of the “get off my lawn” curmudgeon we all venerate today. That’s another way I remember him.)<br />The Claggett’s tree was always a much better source for us young buckeye hoarders, as the other buckeye tree (another horse chestnut) in front of the Franklin Sylvester Library was too well known, and we always faced too much collector competition there.<br />Mary also was known for her annual irate phone calls to my father, complaining that our cat was digging in her flowerbeds again, and using them for a litter box. I remember on at least one occasion dad took her a box of mothballs as a cat deterrent, but I have no idea if they actually worked there. (They did not work in the sand box my folks briefly had in our back yard for my brother and I to play in. That’s why the sand box’s existence was brief indeed! Maybe that’s why the cat again went back to “gifting” Mrs. Claggett...)<br />Today, their house, our house, and the home owned by Thurston Berry between us, have all been interconnected by skybridges, and are used as law offices. They and the Nichols house on the north end, are the only homes left on both sides of the entire block, of the dozen family residences that once stood there, and that I can remember from my youth.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mr. Claggett was always there for us. I also attended MHS from 58-61 and remember his open door policy. We also shared a birthdate so we made certain to give each other good wishes every year! Wonderful memories</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> M/M Claggett always welcomed me to pick up Buckeys as I was doing my route. Remember the Berry's and some of the other neighbors. great people along that stretch. Even remember the house where the Nichols Building stands now. They had a slot mailbox in the door and the dog always ripped the paper to shreds when I pushed it through.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That was the high school when I graduated</span></li>
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<b>SOURCES:</b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"1921 Newark City Directory", </span>Ancestry.com. U<i>.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 </i>[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Accessed on Ancestry Library Edition, 22 Aug 2019.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"1929 Newark City Directory", Ancestry.com.<i> U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 </i>[database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ArtsyBee, "Back To School" from NeedPix.com, accessed online 26 August, 2019, </span><a href="https://www.needpix.com/photo/download/480473/back-to-school-poster-blackboard-school-back-education-back-to-school-background-design-template"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">https://www.needpix.com/photo/download/480473/back-to-school-poster-blackboard-school-back-education-back-to-scho</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ol-background-design-template</span></a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brown, Gloria, <i>The Story of Medina's Schools 1817-2017 </i> Medina City Schools Foundation, Medina, Ohio, 2017.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">CENSUS RECORDS:</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Year: 1900; Census Place: Newton, Licking, Ohio; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0156; FHL microfilm: 1241293 Accessed on Ancestry Library Edition 22 Aug 2019.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Year: 1910; Census Place: Union, Licking, Ohio; Roll: T624_1203; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1375216 Accessed on Ancestry Library Edition 22 Aug 2019. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Year:<span style="background-color: white; color: #181a1c; font-size: 14px;"> </span>1920; Census Place: Newark Ward 4, Licking, Ohio; Roll: T625_1404; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 158. Accessed on Ancestry Library Edition 22 Aug 2019. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Year: 1930; Census Place: Medina, Medina, Ohio; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2341582. Accessed on Ancestry Library Edition 22 Aug 2019. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Year: 1940; Census Place: Medina, Medina, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03112; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 52-14. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.<br />T627, 4,643 rolls. Accessed on Ancestry Library Edition on 22 Aug 2019.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">History of Claggett Middle School" Claggett Middle School Home Page, <a href="http://medinabees.org/Page/352">medinabees.org/Page/352</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Illinois College in World War I, 1917-1918 - Student Army Training Corps" <i>Illinois College</i>. Accessed 22 August 2019, </span><a href="https://sites.google.com/a/mail.ic.edu/icinworldwari/home/student-army-training-corps"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">https://sites.google.com/a/mail.ic.edu/icinworldwari/home/student-army-training-corps</span></a></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">NEWSPAPERS:</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Findlay Morning Republican:</i></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>"Mt. Blanchard News" Findlay Morning Republican,</i> 22 May 1923, page 7. Accessed on NewspaperArchive on 22 August 2019. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Mt. Blanchard News", <i>Findlay Morning Republican</i>, 19 June 1924, page 5. Accessed on Newspaper Archive 22 August 2019.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Johnstown Independent:</i></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Seven Licking Boys in Corn Contest Win Free Trip to Washington", <i>Johnstown Independent</i>, 20 November 1913, page 7. Accessed on the Digital Archives of the Mary E. Babcock Library,</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 1</span><a href="http://johnstown.advantage-preservation.com/">http://johnstown.advantage-preservation.com/</a></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Medina County Gazette:</i> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Concert Goer" <i>Medina County Gazette</i>, 17 June 1971, page 4. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Accessed on Newspaper Archive 22 August 2019.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Courtney Lawrence Post Elects New Officers", <i>Medina County Gazette,</i> 22 September 1939, page 1. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Accessed on Newspaper Archive 22 August 2019.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Educators, Cook, Columnists Honored by Medina Kiwanis",<i> Medina County Gazette, </i> 29 Sep 1972,page 3.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Medina Isn't a Rural Town", <i>Medina <i>County </i>Gazette, </i> 31 October 1939, page 2.</span> </li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Obituary Howard Claggett", <i>Medina <i>County </i>Gazette</i>, 14 Oct 1986, page A-2.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Obituary Mary Claggett", <i>Medina County Gazette</i>, 7 Nov 1970, page 1.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Proving That One School Teacher Can't Trust Another", <i>Medina County Gazette, </i> 30 Nov. 1956, page 1. Accessed on NewspaperArchive, 27 August 2019.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"The Question is Moot" On the Other Hand Column <i>Medina County Gazette</i>, 20 June 1968, page 2. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"September 1956 a Date to Remember" <i>Medina <i>County </i>Gazette </i>18 April 1974, page 2.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Ryan Was Toastmaster", </span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Medina <i>County </i>Gazette, </i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> 7 June 1938, page 1. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Accessed on Newspaper Archive 22 August 2019.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Medina County Sentinel:</i></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Hall of Fame Third Chamber of Commerce Honors Will Go To Six Individuals, One Organization", <i>Medina County Sentinel,</i> 19 May 1983, page A9. From Medina LandMark Files, Book 40, pages 30-31.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Newark Advocate:</i></span></li>
<ul><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
<li>"Diplomas to 100 Graduates from the High School", <i>Newark Advocate, </i> 6 June 1917, page 6. Accessed on NewspaperArchive on 22 August 2019. </li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (<a href="https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RK1-S3HH?cc=1932106&wc=Q633-97X%3A227589501%2C227619301">https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RK1-S3HH?cc=1932106&wc=Q633-97X%3A227589501%2C227619301</a> : 22 December 2016), Licking > Birth registers 1891-1901 vol 3 > image 36 of 227; county courthouses, Ohio. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>"Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918"</i> [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: The Official Roster of Ohio Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in the World War, 1917-18. Columbus, OH, USA: The F.J. Heer Printing Co., 1926. Accessed on Ancestry Library Edition, 22 Aug 2019. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shapiro, Eleanor Iler, ed.<i> Historical Highlights of Medina, </i> Alfred Meyers Lithographers, Inc., Medina, Ohio, 1966.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Denison University; Year: 1921. Accessed on Ancestry Library Edition, 22 Aug 2019. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"</span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"</i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">; School Name: Medina High School; Year: 1933. Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Accessed on Ancestry Library Edition, 22 Aug 2019.</span></li>
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MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-76756399911727906012019-08-21T16:54:00.001-04:002019-08-21T17:30:17.279-04:00Ethics in GenealogyThis past Saturday, at the Akron Main Library, Judy Russell presented an all day seminar on Ethics in Genealogy.<br />
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Photo provided courtesy of the State Library of Ohio.<br />
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Ethics in genealogy is a almost unknown topic in the field, and it was reflected in the attendance numbers. Judy Russell is a <i>nationally-known</i> and top rated speaker in genealogy circles. Any time she speaks, all the seats are always filled. Of the 400 available seats on Saturday, only 100 were filled. Weren't people interested?<br />
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Or perhaps, they just didn't understand <i>exactly</i> what ethics has to do with genealogy...<br />
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While I cannot and will not cover everything Judy talked about - besides trying to recreate 4 hours of lecture, it would by a <b>copyright</b><i><b> violation</b></i> - I will share some of what I learned and some resolutions going forward.<br />
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Ethics in genealogy is the invisible underpinning that <i>should</i> be the bedrock of everything we do in genealogy and family history research.</h4>
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First and foremost - <b>DO NO HARM!*</b></div>
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All of the major professional genealogy groups have versions of their Code of Ethics, but it all boils down to the statement above.<br />
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<li>The Association of Professional Genealogists - <a href="https://www.apgen.org/ethics/index.html">https://www.apgen.org/ethics/index.html</a></li>
<li>Board for Certification of Genealogists - <a href="https://bcgcertification.org/ethics-standards/code/">https://bcgcertification.org/ethics-standards/code/</a></li>
<li>The Genetic Genealogist Standards - <a href="http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Genetic-Genealogy-Standards.pdf">http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Genetic-Genealogy-Standards.pdf</a></li>
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If you need more detail, Judy Russell relates it to the rules we are learn in kindergarten:</div>
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<li>Tell the truth - be honest</li>
<li>Play nice with others - courtesy</li>
<li>Don't tell tales out of school - respect confidentiality</li>
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These rules take many forms, but I will address the ones that I have personally struggled with:</div>
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<b>Confidentiality </b>- don't share the story if it isn't your story to tell. This is a hard one for most genealogists. We love to tell the stories. Especially the juicy ones. We love sharing our new discoveries. I have been guilty of violating this:<br />
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<li>The marriage that took place years after the couple lived together and had children. While relating the story to one of my cousins, the adult child of the couple overheard. They had no idea that their parents weren't married at the time of their birth.</li>
<li>The first marriage of my great uncle. I told his adult child, who was from his second marriage, who had only known their father as a young child, as he died young. I didn't hear from them for months.</li>
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Not only is the story not mine to tell. I didn't take into consideration the feelings of the <i style="font-weight: bold;">living people</i> who were effected by the information. While the information is true and factual, once it is divulged, you cannot control who learns about it and how it impacts them. </div>
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<b>Honesty</b> - Sometimes, the truth destroys the family story, or can be uncomfortable in other ways, such as when we learn of ancestors who held slaves or committed other despicable acts. Sometimes, we have the uncomfortable job is setting the story straight. Our family oral history had several traditions that my research demolished.<br />
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<li> No, our 3 x great grandmother was not 3/4 Cherokee, despite the high cheekbones and dark complexion. The paper trail didn't prove it and now, extensive DNA testing of my siblings and various cousins proves there was NO Native American DNA passed down to any of us. DEMOLISHED family legend. At least our family story didn't say she was a "Cherokee <i>Princess</i>"...</li>
<li>Another great grandmother was supposed to be "Indian" based on her unusual surname, which proved to be Dutch, and the fact that dogs didn't like her. Her family line has been traced back to the state of Delaware in the 1700's. Family story DESTROYED!</li>
<li>My 2x great grandfather was <b>NOT</b> a nice man. He was married twice and had nearly 20 children with his two wives. But by one descendant's count he had over 40 children, 20 of them illegitimate. Not something to be proud of, but which definitely needs to be documented.</li>
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<b>Courtesy - </b>or "play nice with others". Judy gave examples of people taking "their" family information from public institutions, when clearly they need to be available to everyone. THAT I have never done. And it is also showing common courtesy to the clerks and volunteers that assist us in our ongoing quest. But I have my own examples of not playing nice with others:<br />
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<li>I can be VERY impatient with people who are very new to family history research and who really don't know what they are doing. They don't want to put the work in to learn the process of researching and want it all to be laid out for them. Sometimes, genealogy is HARD. But that doesn't mean that I should dismiss their questions and assertions. I need to find a kinder and gentler way of steering them in the right direction. Luckily, I work with a great bunch of people who set a very good example for me.</li>
<li>Giving credit where credit is due. Whether it is citing my sources or making notations of who told me which family story, I can be a sloppy researcher. Even when I do cite my sources, as I try to for every blog, I can get sloppy about citation format and layout. Another example of this is when I use photos from FindaGrave.com. I cite the source, but do not credit the photographer. I will try to do better in the future.</li>
<li>Respecting copyrights. I have a very basic understanding of copyright law. But I have often "looked the other way" believing much of my use of copyrighted material would fall under "fair use". Or that it would only be a problem if someone objected to my use of their material and for that they would have to have stumbled upon my work. I can do better than that.</li>
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<b>DNA testing.</b> I have "urged" my siblings to have their DNA tested and most of them have agreed. When DNA testing first became available to the average consumer, I assured my siblings that their information could never be used against them without a court order. All of that has changed in the last 18 months. Because of the use of third party web sites, like GedMatch, law enforcement has been able to use peoples' DNA results, that were submitted for genealogical purposes, to track down violent criminals. Without the use of subpoenas. While I believe that to be generally for the public good, it is a substantial change in policy from what I understood and what I communicated to my siblings. Basically, when they gave their consent and their DNA, it wasn't <b>informed consent</b>. I need to go to each of my siblings and inform them of this change and give them the option to withdraw their DNA samples and findings. And also to admit that I cannot say with certainty how their DNA might be used in the future. Besides impacting my siblings in ways we could not have anticipated, it could impact anyone genetically related to us.</div>
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So remember:<br />
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<li>Play nicely with others.</li>
<li>Be honest. But never do, say or write something that will in any way hurt a living person.</li>
<li>Tell only the stories that are yours to tell.</li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*While the ancient Greek Hippocrates did not actually say "<b>Do no harm" </b>in his famous Hippocratic Oath, which some doctors are still asked to abide by upon graduation, he did say it in his work <i>Of the Epidemics.</i></span></div>
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MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-31916979065645330282019-08-15T13:46:00.002-04:002019-08-15T13:46:09.762-04:00MEDINA'S RADIO STATION<h3>
WDBN - A Station of Firsts! </h3>
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17 October 1960, Medina's own WDBN quietly debuted at 94.9 FM. There was no ribbon cutting ceremony. No fan fare. No headlines in the <i>Medina Gazette.</i> It was 1960 and FM radio stations were the "sad sisters" of AM radio.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">This ad that appeared in the 15 Dec 1960 edition of the </span><i style="font-size: 12.8px;">Orrville Courier<br />Crescent </i><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> was the earliest mention I could find about the station.</span></td></tr>
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In a year when songs like "Cathy's Clown" by the Everly Brothers and "The Twist" by Chubby Checkers and "It Was an Its Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" were on the top of the charts, WDBN was playing "beautiful music" - instrumental recordings of Montovani and Broadway tunes. No vocals.<br />
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Their target audience was adults. Music would last for 15 minutes and then there would be 2 minutes of commercials. 24 hours a day. Much of the programming was automated with staff only broadcasting the news.</div>
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But Ted Niarhos and his fellow investors must have had a crystal ball, because FM radio was just coming in to its own. Slowly, talk radio and news programs became the province of AM radio and music went to FM.</div>
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With a 188,000 watt transmitter, the station was the most powerful FM station in Ohio (or even east of the Mississippi). Providing a 50 mile radius listening area, people from all over north east Ohio could listen in. Later, the FCC would set wattage limits on FM stations, but WDBN was grandfathered in.<br />
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In 1961, the station provided the first stereophonic broadcast service in Ohio.</div>
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But it was early years yet for FM radio, and the station struggled financially. Especially after a fierce wind storm in February of 1967 blew down their tower and the insurance wouldn't cover the replacement costs. Once saved by advertisers & citizens of Medina County.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Medina Gazette</i> 16 Feb 1967 p. 1. After a wind storm in February<br />
1967, the station transmitted on half power for six weeks <br />
while a new 236,000 watt transmitter was installed.</td></tr>
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After replacing the antenna, the station had better reception than ever, especially in the Cleveland area.</div>
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By 1966, Ted Niarhos bragged to <i>BillBoard</i> Magazine that the station had enough listeners to compete with AM stations for advertising dollars and it was #1 in their market, ahead of 20 AM stations.<br />
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Early in 1968, the FCC approved the sale of WDBN-FM to Robert Miller and his associated investors. The price? <b>$1 million dollars!</b> This was the highest price ever paid for a FM station at this time.<br />
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Because of a conflict of interest, Miller was also a part owner of WERE in Cleveland, Bob had to resign as officer of the Cleveland Broadcasting Inc and put his stock in that company into a irrevocable trust. The Miller family owned 34% of the Cleveland Broadcasting and Bob owned 46.57% of WDBN's stock, giving the Millers the controlling interest.<br />
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Miller was already known in broadcasting circles because of his involvement with WERE. He was the son of former Cleveland Mayor, Ray Miller and had interviewed Presidents Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy.<br />
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Meanwhile, Ted Niarhos moved to Florida and bought another radio station, but harbored fond memories of Medina. He still lives there.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: 12.8px;">Plain Dealer</i><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> 12 May 1968 p. 168. Bragging: "</span>#1 station in Medina, River Styx (where studio & transmitter are), Remson Corners & Barberton, Penninsula, Hudson. #2 with Akron adults. “Darn near tops in Cleveland”</td></tr>
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WDBN acquired a number of nicknames during this period, among them, "The Miracle in Medina" and "The Quiet Island." While WDBN never stood for anything in particular, Bob Miller coined the term "Wonderful Days, Beautiful Nights" to describe the listening experience.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Plain Dealer</i> 7 Nov 1973 p. 15</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Plain Dealer</i> 9 June 1971 p. 82</td></tr>
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In 1971, the station was the first in Ohio to schedule broadcasts in four-channel stereo.<br />
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In order to alleviate "holes" in their broadcast area caused by the hills and valleys of northern Medina and Summit counties, WDBN revamped the transmission system in 1973. Previously, they had two 15,000 watt transmitters, one in River Styx and one in Guilford Township on Tower Road. These were replaced by three 25,000 watt transmitters and an improved antenna system that gave the station "America's most powerful transmitting system".<br />
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In 1975, the station attained a waiver from the FCC that allowed them to move their station offices from the transmitters at Tower Road in Guilford Township to Gateway Drive in Montville Township.<br />
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The station remodeled the studios in 1981 to provide cleaner brighter sounds.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pam Miller, who was Program Director at the time of the 1981 remodel.<br />
<i>Medina Gazette</i> 25 Nov 1981 p. 11.</td></tr>
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Battle of Antennas</h4>
In 1982, the FCC approved WDBNs request to increase height of antenna from 300 to 700 feet & move it to Paradise Road in Montville Township. What seemed like a simple request at the time became much more complicated:<br />
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<li>Believing the radio station is a public utility, Miller did not seek zoning permit from the township.</li>
<li>Montville Township officials sought an injunction as they opposed the move and did not believe that a radio station was a public utility. </li>
<li>FCC said it was not clear if township officials have zoning authority over broadcast towers. </li>
<li>Medina County Common Pleas Court Judge Neil Whitfield said WDBN could be considered a public utility and would not have to seek zoning permission from the township.</li>
<li>Montville Township Trustees appealed. </li>
<li>The Appeals court sent the issue back to Medina County Common Pleas Court.</li>
<li>The Case went back to Appeals court & they ruled WDBN was not a public utility.</li>
<li>In 1984, WDBN said it will take its case to OH Supreme Court but later dismissed the case.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture of this promotional button provided courtesy of Max Grubb, who was the Account Executive in the 1970's and 80's.</td></tr>
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Meanwhile, also in 1982, the NAACP filed a discriminatory hiring case against WDBN and four other radio stations because no minorities worked at the stations. The group maintained that the stations' licenses should not be renewed. The NAACP said that hiring at the station should reflect the employment pool represented by standard metro area of the broadcast area, which for WDBN included Cleveland and Akron, both of which had significant black populations. The NAACP representative admitted that no one from their group had ever examined the company's employment records.<br />
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The Millers believed that the case was prompted by the publicity surrounding their zoning issues and their request for their license renewal. WDBN had had black employees in the past and had made efforts to employ black people. Over the years, they had offered jobs to several African Americans who had turned down the employment opportunities. The Millers blamed the station's rural location. <br />
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The American Legal Foundation, a conservative public-interest law group that fought inaccuracies in the media, came out in support of WDBN.<br />
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It was found that the NAACP case was misguided and contained no substance. WDBN's license was renewed unconditionally. The station made some adjustments to their hiring practices, like reaching out to Reverend Burton of the Medina Second Baptist Church, to further encourage minority employment.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo of promotional mug provided courtesy of Max Grubb.</td></tr>
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Because of the popularity of the station and in FM radio in general the station was experiencing windfall profits. With those profits, the Millers decided to broaden their market in 1985 by buying other radio stations. They bought WKSW-RM in Urbana in November and had plans on acquiring more Ohio Stations.<br />
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By 1985, WDBN boasted 250,000 listeners per week.<br />
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Deregulation of the industry in the 1980's made it much easier to buy and sell radio stations. The Millers received a great offer and sold WDBN in 1988 for 4.5 million to Thom Mandel.<br />
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The station changed to “adult Contemporary” format and became Mix 94.9 and the call sign changed to WQMX. The station moved east into Summit County.<br />
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WQMX switched to country format on Dec. 6, 1993 - “Akron’s Own Country” <br />
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<b>SOME OF WDBN-FM'S FIRSTS:</b><br />
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<li>Pioneer FM stereo station – first in Cleveland Metro area & Ohio in 1961</li>
<li>1961 first stereophonic broadcast service in Ohio.</li>
<li><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">Bought for $1,000,000 in 1968, highest price ever paid for a FM station at that time</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">1971 first in Ohio to schedule broadcasts in four-channel stereo.</span></b></li>
<li><b><span style="font-weight: 400;">1973 </span></b>"America's most powerful transmitting system".</li>
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<li>Miller, Pamela, phone conversation with Kathy Petras, 13 Aug. 2019.</li>
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<li><i>Medina County Gazette</i></li>
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<li><i>"</i>County Suffers Extensive Wind Damage", 16 Feb., 1967, page 1.</li>
<li>"Salmagundi" (editorial", 10 Jan. 1968, p. 2.</li>
<li>"Purchase of WDBM Approved by FCC", 12 April 1968, pp. 1 & 3.</li>
<li>"The Miracle of Medina WDBN", 26 March 1969, p. 3.</li>
<li>"WDBN At Half Power For Week", 15 Aug., 1970, p. 2.</li>
<li>"WDBN To Finalize Change of Location", 29 March 1975,p. 12.</li>
<li>"Anniversary WDBN Celebrates No. 18", 18 Oct. 1978, p. 25.</li>
<li>Long, Pam, "WDBN Upgrades Sound", 25 Nov., 1981 p. 11.</li>
<li>Long, Pam, "Court Battle in Making? WDBN Tower Approval Signals Fight", 22 Sep. 1982, p. 1 & 7.</li>
<li>Nofel, Pete, "NAACP Files Against WDBN", 29 Sep. 1982, p. 1.</li>
<li>Nofel, Pete, "Foundation Lends Support to WDBN" 9 Oct. 1982, p. 3.</li>
<li>Long, Pam, "WDBN Can Build Tower", 31 Dec 1982, p. 1 & 18.</li>
<li>"Montville Appeals WDBN Court Ruling", 11 Mar., 1983, p. 1'</li>
<li>Bailey, Steve, "Appeals Court: WDBN is Not a Public Utility", 2 Sep 1983, p. 1.</li>
<li>Bailey, Steve, "Montville, WDBN Fight On", 30 Nov. 1983, p. 3.</li>
<li>Bailey, Steve, "Appeals Court Nixes WDBN's Tower", 20 July 1984, p. 3.</li>
<li>Bailey, Steve, "Public Status WDBN to Seek Higher Ruling on Utility Claim", 26 July 1984, p. 1.</li>
<li>Bailey, Steve, "WDBN Drops Court Appeal", 26 Sep. 1984, p. 1.</li>
<li>Webb, Dennis, "WDBN Looking At New Markets", 12 Nov. 1985, p. A-1.</li>
</ul>
<li><i>Plain Dealer</i></li>
<ul>
<li>"Pendulum", 11 April 1967, p. 41.</li>
<li>"The Miracle in Medina", 12 May 1968, p. 168.</li>
<li>"WDBN, Medina's FM Voice", 9 Jun 1970, p. 80.</li>
<li>WDBN Advertisement", 9 June 1971, p. 82.</li>
<li>"The Struggling Years at WDBN Have Finally Paid Good Dividends", 22 May 1970.</li>
<li>"Medina's WDBN-FM Now Is Beaming More 'Structured" Adult Music", 16 Apr. 1972, p. 21-E.</li>
<li>Hart, Raymond, "WDBN To Improve Signal Next Week", 28 Mar. 1973, p. 39.</li>
<li>"WDBN-FM Stereo" advertisement, 7 Nov. 1973,p. 15.</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-53330581692907412672019-08-07T10:31:00.000-04:002019-08-07T10:31:25.845-04:00Using Newspapers in Your Genealogy Research<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Newsp</b><b>apers can be a gold mine of information about your ancestors!</b><br />
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The earliest US newspapers focused on national news and politics. Starting in the mid 1800's the focus shifted to more local news reporting, but it wasn't until the 20th century that objective non-biased reporting appeared.<br />
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So what can you learn about your family in the newspaper? <b> A LOT!</b><br />
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Newspapers were the social media of their day and they covered everything. Here is a partial list of the types of information that can be found in newspapers:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYR0UPqlKhplTLarMx1-eYGlOJDyfZF4Du5KuvmclJzaveOU2Qz4TjO7pvlvW6ucZDGwWmgBsa5wx7wMjIWqe01Kddfy30PtlZv7i8MWhEixrPd7miNgeUZVCckRiCfoSqFWHLXSHbjpF/s1600/Clara+Tagg+Brewer++7+Nov+1929+P.+7+Cle+Plain+Dealer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="190" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYR0UPqlKhplTLarMx1-eYGlOJDyfZF4Du5KuvmclJzaveOU2Qz4TjO7pvlvW6ucZDGwWmgBsa5wx7wMjIWqe01Kddfy30PtlZv7i8MWhEixrPd7miNgeUZVCckRiCfoSqFWHLXSHbjpF/s400/Clara+Tagg+Brewer++7+Nov+1929+P.+7+Cle+Plain+Dealer.jpg" width="190" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From the <i>Cleveland Plain<br />Dealer, </i> 6 Nov, 1929, p. 7.<br />
Clara Tagg Brewer<br />
My first cousin 3 X removed.</td></tr>
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<ul>
<li>Details about life's major events, such as the wedding announcement that describes the bride's gown and menu in great detail.</li>
<li>Can provide a woman's maiden, or previous married names.</li>
<li>Military Service</li>
<li>Scholastic achievements</li>
<li>Photos<span style="color: red; font-weight: bold;"> </span><b>- </b>see photo of my 1st cousin 3 X removed at right</li>
<li>Gossip, personal notices, and social columns. Who had Thanksgiving at your great grandparents house?</li>
<li>Business ads - Did you ancestor have a business? Did they advertise? </li>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJE466s5Gh5LbaGBeWlmOANJALRqyBoU-e85GEKbC9xQsM61wmPzNlx1RWB8yi2mooMCCekuUwVeHKclJATfIjtzkzHoJqybP-qO8e3FSqp4wEIjm8lHPdx6WGg55egKdpCxvjmcnkitN/s1600/feb+24+1847+page+4+portage+sentinelb.tif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1600" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBJE466s5Gh5LbaGBeWlmOANJALRqyBoU-e85GEKbC9xQsM61wmPzNlx1RWB8yi2mooMCCekuUwVeHKclJATfIjtzkzHoJqybP-qO8e3FSqp4wEIjm8lHPdx6WGg55egKdpCxvjmcnkitN/s320/feb+24+1847+page+4+portage+sentinelb.tif" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Portage Sentinel,</i> 24 Feb., 1847 page 4.<br />
Ad for the painting business of my 3X great uncle,<br />
William TAGG.</td></tr>
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<ul>
<li>Unclaimed mail - in the earlier papers this could serve as an indicator of just how early your ancestor moved into an area.</li>
<li>Help distinguish people of the same name. (Three Thomas BARRYs lived in the same rural Ohio county.)</li>
<li>Family reunions, with lists of all those who attended from out-of-town.</li>
<li>Legal occurrences, property transfers, estate records, arrests & convictions, and civil suits.</li>
<li>Give clues to your ancestor's personality for richer, more fleshed out portrayals of their lives. My one ancestor was described as a jovial storyteller. </li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Jackson Standard</i> 29 Sep 1887, p. 2, article describing<br />
a reunion of Civil War army veterans in Jackson, OH.<br />
My 3 X great grandfather was a member of the<br />
91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Found on the<br />
Chronicling America web site.</td></tr>
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<li>Provide a social & historical context for the community your ancestors lived in. Did the bars outnumber the churches (as I have seen in some villages.)? </li>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysSQSQKcZf2g1uxNO-MVwKq0kVivak3wOoNRFmkthBVGlBDPN0bKdwhreZAR1NfQXJEirH1yTFY8ayG8LbRcnkbEoQxLmXVFfhngiSwO8u0voc6mc_dixF9sYNE3di8qRLEB34JL8snZ5/s1600/JH+TAGG+CPD+Feb+1911+page+14+EXCERPT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="216" data-original-width="176" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhysSQSQKcZf2g1uxNO-MVwKq0kVivak3wOoNRFmkthBVGlBDPN0bKdwhreZAR1NfQXJEirH1yTFY8ayG8LbRcnkbEoQxLmXVFfhngiSwO8u0voc6mc_dixF9sYNE3di8qRLEB34JL8snZ5/s320/JH+TAGG+CPD+Feb+1911+page+14+EXCERPT.jpg" width="260" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Cleveland Plain Dealer,</i> 7 Feb 1911 page 14,<br />
dramatic heading for the obituary for my<br />
3 X great grandfather, Rev. J.H. TAGG.</td></tr>
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<li>Newspapers can serve people of different religious, ethnic, racial or political groups:</li>
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<li>A German newspaper was the first foreign language newspaper in the US and that nationality dominated the field until about 1900.</li>
<li>After 1900, Eastern European immigrants from Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia predominated.</li>
<li>Foreign language newspapers helped immigrants stay connected to the old country while helping them integrate into their new homeland.</li>
<li>Gradually, foreign language newspapers lost their influence and today, only a few survive. </li>
<li>Shipping News tracks the travels across the oceans of our ancestors and their ships.</li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Value of a dog" <i style="font-size: 12.8px;">Niles Weekly Register, </i><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">1 Oct. 1836, No.5 Vol. 1.<br />This snippet from a shipping newspaper recounts an incident on<br />the trip that brought my 4 X great grandparents, James and Rebecca<br />TAGG and family to America. If the dog hadn't alerted the crew,<br />would I even be here?</span></td></tr>
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<b>SEARCHING GUIDELINES:</b></div>
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<ul>
<li>Newspapers sometimes are biased and can be untrustworthy.</li>
<li>Newspapers often used initials or abbreviations instead of printing the full name. Remember to search using initials also!</li>
<li>Prior to 1980's women are more likely to be listed under their husband's name.</li>
<li>Small weekly newspapers can have more detail than a large daily paper. </li>
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Don't limit your search to just one newspaper. Newspapers often picked up stories and obituaries in former hometowns and in places where other family members lived. </div>
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If your family lived in a small town, look for a larger nearby city newspaper which might have included local news. </div>
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Don't limit your search to your direct ancestors. Search for the names of siblings, cousins, in-laws, and other family members who lived in the same area.</div>
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<li>Except for the <i>New York Times</i>, newspapers do not index themselves and rely on libraries and historical societies to do the indexing.</li>
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<b>IDENTIFYING WHAT NEWSPAPERS ARE AVAILABLE:</b><br />
The quickest way to discover what newspapers are published currently is to google "location name newspapers". But what if you want to know what newspapers were published in Litchfield, Connecticut in 1770? Consult these directories of published newspapers:<br />
<ul>
<li><i>American Newspapers 1821-1936</i> by Gregory Gerould, 1937, preprint 1967. </li>
<li>The Chronicling America's website includes a directory of US newspapers. - <a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/">http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles</a><a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/">/</a> </li>
<li>Library of Congress' list of US newspapers - <a href="http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/news_research_tools/newspapersinmf.html">http://</a><a href="http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/news_research_tools/newspapersinmf.html">www.loc.gov/rr/news/news_research_tools/newspapersinmf.html</a> </li>
<li><i>Guide to Ohio Newspapers</i> by the Ohio Historical Society, 1976.</li>
<li><i>History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690-11820 </i>by Brigham, Clarence Saunders, 1976. </li>
<li><i>Newspaper Indexes; a Location and Subject Guide for Researchers</i>. 3 Vols. By Milner, Anita Cheek. 1977-82</li>
<li>ProQuests List of Newspaper microform - <a href="https://www.proquest.com/documents/Title_List_-_Newspapers_in_Microform.html">https://www.proquest.com/documents/Title_List_-_Newspapers_in_Microform.html</a> </li>
</ul>
Some of these directories also describe <i style="font-weight: bold;">where</i> copies of the newspaper can be found.<br />
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Newspapers can also be found in local, regional, state, & college libraries or historical societies, archives and repositories.<br />
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<a href="http://catalog.ohiohistory.org/Presto/home/home.aspx?ssid=Newspapers">The Ohio History Connection</a> has an extensive collection of Ohio newspapers that can be ordered though your local library for a fee. For other states, check for newspaper holdings at <a href="https://www.worldcat.org/">WorldCat.org</a>.<br />
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<b>HOW DO YOU ACCESS NEWSPAPERS?</b></div>
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There are only three choices for accessing newspapers:</div>
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<li>Paper copies - this is usually only an option for recent newspapers. Newsprint degrades quickly and takes a lot of room for storage. And they are flammable. Paper copies are usually only available at the newspaper office and at local libraries. Very limited or non-existent indexing.</li>
<li>Microfilm copies - Starting in the mid-20th century, microfilming became the preferred method for preserving newspapers. Theoretically, under optimal conditions, microfilm can survive for hundreds of years. It can be very tedious to wind though <i>miles</i> of film. Nearby libraries, archives, state libraries, historical societies and colleges are the most likely repositories of newspaper microfilm. Very limited or non-existent indexing. Who owns the microfilm can be searched on <a href="https://www.worldcat.org/">Worldcat.org/</a></li>
<li>Digitized copies - only a small percentage of newspapers have been digitized. It is an expensive and labor intensive project. Most digitization projects use the microfilm copies of the paper. The number of digitized papers keeps growing. </li>
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<li>Most use OCR character recognition for indexing.Problems can occur with OCR indexing. The OCR software has trouble interpreting the sometimes small or smudged newsprint from the original paper.</li>
</ul>
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<b>NEWSPAPER DATABASES:</b><br />
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<li><a href="http://ancestry.com/">Ancestry.com</a> $$ or Ancestry Library Edition (ALE) </li>
<ul>
<li>Access though subscription or from inside a public library </li>
<li>Limited publication coverage </li>
<li>Easy to search, view and print </li>
<li>ALE is available within all of the branches of Medina County District Library - <a href="http://www.mcdl.info/">www.mcdl.info</a> </li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Screen shot from Ancestry LE that indicates they have 159 "Newspapers & Publications" in their holdings.</td></tr>
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<li>British Newspaper Archive - <a href="http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/">www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk</a> from FindMyPast.com</li>
<li>Chronicling America -<a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/">http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov</a><a href="http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/">/</a> </li>
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<li>Has a directory of all US newspapers that includes listing (incomplete) where to find copies of the paper – does not include MCDL or Ohio History Connection </li>
<li>Provides access to information about historic newspapers & select digitized newspaper pages </li>
<li>Represents less than 2% of US newspapers </li>
<li>Easy to save and print </li>
</ul>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Launching page for the directory portion of the Chronicling America site.</td></tr>
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<ul>
<li>FindMyPast $$ or ÂŁÂŁ <a href="https://www.findmypast.com/">https://www.findmypast.com/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all">Genealogy Bank</a> - $$ - <a href="https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all">https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/newspapers/all</a></li>
<ul>
<li><div class="MsoNormal">
They claim that 95% of their newspapers are exclusive to GenealogyBank (doubtful)</div>
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<li><div class="MsoNormal">
Can
browse by location to see if they have
the paper you are looking for. </div>
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<li><div class="MsoNormal">
14 day free trial</div>
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Chronicling
America and Newspaper Archives</div>
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</ul>
<li>Google News Archive - <a href="https://news.google.com/newspapers">https://news.google.com/newspapers</a> - a discontinued project by Google to digitize the world's newspapers. Although they are no longer adding new content, the old content is there.</li>
<li>Newspapers.com $$ </li>
<ul>
<li>From Ancestry.com </li>
<li>5,800+ newspaper titles </li>
<li>336+ million pages </li>
<li>Coverage from 1700s to 2000s </li>
<li>Different subscription levels </li>
</ul>
<li>Newspaper Archives </li>
<ul>
<li>Subscription Database </li>
<li>Some libraries subscribe - Akron Summit County Public Library</li>
<li>Does the smaller, local papers </li>
<li>Map guide to which newspapers digitized </li>
<li>Easy to search, save and print </li>
<li>Search Limiters: </li>
<ul>
<li>Date - Exact, Range of dates, Between two years </li>
<li>Location - Country, State, City </li>
<li>Name of Publication </li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<b>AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWSPAPER RESEARCH</b> - here are some unique sources for African American Genealogy:<br />
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<ul>
<li><i>Finding and Using African American Newspapers</i> by Timothy Pinnick </li>
<li>Runaway slave advertisements </li>
<li>Reunion with lost family post-Civil War generally 1865-1885 </li>
<li><i>Freedom on the Move </i><a href="http://www.freedomonthemove.org/">www.freedomonthemove.org</a> - ads for runaway slaves </li>
<li><i>Last Seen: Finding Family after Slavery </i><a href="http://informationwanted.org/">http://informationwanted.org/</a>about digitization of the Christian Recorder about trying to find lost family </li>
<li>Chronicling America has 20+ African American Newspapers </li>
<li>African American/Black columns in large newspapers, such as: </li>
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<li><i>Pittsburgh Courier </i></li>
<li><i>Chicago Defender </i></li>
<li><i>The Freeman </i></li>
<li><i>Norfolk Journal and Guide </i></li>
<li><i>Cleveland Gazette</i></li>
<li><i>Call and Post</i></li>
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<b>NEWSPAPER DATABASES FROM LOCAL LIBRARIES</b></h4>
<b>MEDINA COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY</b><br />
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<li>Newsbank, providing access to:</li>
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<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Cleveland
Plain Dealer 1991-present </span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The
(Toledo) Blade Oct 1996-Present (4 week lag)</span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The
Cincinnati Post 1990-2007 </span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The
Columbus Dispatch 1882-2019 </span></li>
<li><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Dayton
Daily News 1889-2019</span></li>
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<b>CLEVELAND PUBLIC LIBRARY</b> - for holders of CPL Library cards ONLY (can’t have MCDL & CCPL Cards):<br />
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<li>Akron Beacon Journal 1997-2016 (not death notices)</li>
<li> Call and Post (African American) 1934-1991</li>
<li> Cleveland News Index</li>
<li>Ethnic Watch 200 ethnic newspapers 1985-present</li>
<li>New York Times Historical 1851-2013</li>
<li>Nineteenth Century U.S. Newspapers</li>
<li>Plain Dealer 1991- present</li>
<li> Plain Dealer Historical 1845-1991</li>
<li>The Times (London) 1785-2010</li>
<li>USA Today 2002-present</li>
<li>Wall Street Journal 1984-present</li>
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<li>America’s Obituaries & Death Notices 1800s-present</li>
<li>Cleveland Jewish News</li>
<li>Cleveland Jewish News Archive 1964-present</li>
<li>Cleveland Call & Post 1934-1991</li>
<li>Newspaper Source - (see above)</li>
<li>New York Times Historical 1851-2014</li>
<li>Plain Dealer 1991-present</li>
<li>Plain Dealer Historical 1845-1991</li>
<li>Press Reader - Newspapers from all over the world</li>
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<b>AKRON SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY</b><br />
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<li>Akron Beacon Jounral 1984- present</li>
<li>akron Reporter - for Akron's African American Communitye, 1969-1999, 2003-2017</li>
<li>New York Times - access from within the library </li>
<li>NewspaperArchive</li>
<li>Newspaper Source - 25 national & international newspapers</li>
<li>Regional Business News - 75 regional, metropolitan and rural business newspapers</li>
<li>Wall Street Journal - 2008 to present</li>
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<b>LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTIONS</b> - Not available locally:<br />
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<li>Proquest Historical Newspapers- seen at academic and a few public libraries</li>
<li>READEX- Provider of subsets like “Early American Newspapers”</li>
<li>Gale - Nineteenth Century Newspapers, etc</li>
<li>Ebscohost - provider of<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> current newspaper articles</span></li>
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<b>SOURCES:</b><br />
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<li>Biedler, James, <i>Family Tree Historical Newspapers Guide, </i>2018.</li>
<li>Greenwood, Val D., <i>Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, </i>2017 pp. 273-276. </li>
<li>Kahn, Miriam, PhD, "Newspapers: Easy Ways to Find and Use Current & Historical Content", webinar for OHIONET presented February 18, 2016. webinar on newspapers from 2016 </li>
<li>Morgan, George G., <i>How to Do Everything Genealogy,</i> 2015, pp. 44-46.</li>
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<b>WEBSITES:</b></div>
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<li>"4 Tips for Genealogy Research with Historical Newspapers", <a href="https://blog.genealogybank.com/4-tips-for-genealogy-research-with-historical-newspapers.html">https://blog.genealogybank.com/4-tips-for-genealogy-research-with-historical-newspapers.html</a></li>
<li>"Genealogy Research Tools: Top Tips for Using Newspapers.com", <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjunlSNoIwI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjunlSNoIwI</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on Newspapers.com 30 min webinar from Ancestry.com</li>
<li><o:p>"How to Use Chronicling American to Find Your Ancestors' Hometown Newspapers", </o:p><a href="https://lisalouisecooke.com/2018/04/28/how-to-use-chronicling-america/">https://lisalouisecooke.com/2018/04/28/how-to-use-chronicling-america/</a> - <span style="color: windowtext;">Short tutorial on how to use Chronicling America</span></li>
<li>"Newspapers", <a href="http://www.theancestorhunt.com/newspapers.html#.XSOv5OhKiM8">http://www.theancestorhunt.com/newspapers.html#.XSOv5OhKiM8</a> - <span style="color: windowtext;">13 lessons</span></li>
<li>"Newspapers for Family History", <a href="https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2017/02/05/newspapers-for-family-history/">https://blog.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/2017/02/05/newspapers-for-family-history/</a></li>
<li>"Ohio History Connection Newspaper Holdings", <a href="http://catalog.ohiohistory.org/Presto/home/home.aspx?ssid=Newspapers">http://catalog.ohiohistory.org/Presto/home/home.aspx?ssid=Newspapers</a> </li>
<li>"Overview of Newspapers in Family History", <a href="https://wiki.rootsweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Overview_of_Newspapers_in_Family_History&_ga=2.226686878.2097602853.1563461451-37174614.1563461451">https://wiki.rootsweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Overview_of_Newspapers_in_Family_History&_ga=2.226686878.2097602853.1563461451-37174614.1563461451</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wiki</li>
<li>"United States Newspapers", <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Newspapers">https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Newspapers</a></li>
<li>"Using Newspapers for Genealogy Research", <a href="http://www.genealogycenter.org/Pathfinders/Guides/Newspaper.aspx">http://www.genealogycenter.org/Pathfinders/Guides/Newspaper.aspx</a> - <span style="color: windowtext;">From Allen County Public Library very good overview</span></li>
<li><o:p> "Why Historical Newspapers are Crucial Genealogy Sources", </o:p><a href="https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/why-historical-newspapers-are-crucial-genealogy-sources">https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/blog/why-historical-newspapers-are-crucial-genealogy-sources</a></li>
<li>"Why You Should Never Neglect Newspapers", <a href="https://www.legacytree.com/blog/never-neglect-newspapers">https://www.legacytree.com/blog/never-neglect-newspapers</a></li>
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MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-74698481832245040982019-07-31T10:43:00.000-04:002019-07-31T10:43:49.523-04:00Return to Spring GroveThe Friends of the Cemetery host a tour of Spring Grove Cemetery every year. This year it will be this Saturday on August 3rd at 1 p.m. and is <a href="http://www.friendsofmedinacemetery.com/events/historical-walk-2019">FREE!</a><br />
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Highlighted people include:<br />
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<li>R.M. and Elizabeth McDowell and their daughter Bessie: Prominent members of Medina community. Their home has been in the news as the Medina County Historical Society is raising funds to buy it.</li>
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<li>James Collins: died tragically due to suicide in Spring Grove Cemetery.</li>
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And this year, the tour will include the Mausoleum:<br />
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Mausoleum highlights:<br />
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<li> Cornell W. Starr and his wife Sally He was a deputy sheriff and she was a teacher in the Medina Schools.</li>
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Join Teresa Merkle and the other Friends of the Cemetery at 1 p.m. for a pleasant and informative stroll around this Medina Landmark.<br />
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MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-25508217180759545042019-07-17T11:25:00.001-04:002019-07-17T11:25:45.088-04:00Mid-Year Review of 2019 Genealogy Goals<br />
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<a href="https://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/01/genealogy-goals-for-2019.html">My Genealogy Goals for 2019</a> are to organize my genealogy files, digital and paper.<br />
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Several weeks ago Lauren asked me about the progress on my resolution and I thought it would be useful to review how the Goals are coming along.<br />
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It keeps me accountable to accomplishing my goals and lets you know how we <b>all</b> struggle with our genealogy research.<br />
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First a quick review. I broke up the process into six steps:<br />
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<li style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 3.85px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Dedicate a minimum of 2 hours per week on the project. It is important to schedule time for this task.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 3.85px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">File all of my loose papers that are currently covering multiple surfaces in my home. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 3.85px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Organize my digital files.</li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Assign naming scheme to ALL my files. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Convert JPEG files into a format that isn't "lossy", such as TIFF. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Do this before tackling my paper file folders, so that any papers that I want to scan can go into the newly cleaned up digital folders. </span></li>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 3.85px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><b>Keep</b> both digital and paper files.<b><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"> L.O.C.K.S.S. - L</span>ots <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">O</span>f <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">C</span>opies <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">K</span>eep <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">S</span>tuff <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">S</span>afe.</b> I back up my computer files regularly.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 3.85px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Tackle my paper file folders. Again, I have created a system that works for me, but it needs to applied to all the file folders.
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<li style="font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 3.85px; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;">Clean up my binders (remember #4!) </li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Binders that family members can browse. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Updated, and cleaned up</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Using archival materials.</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b>Dedicate 2 hours per week on the project.</b> I will admit that I don't always get in 2 hours every week. But then there are weeks that I work 4-10 hours on the project, so it evens out. I have gotten distracted several times. A first cousin once removed contacted me about our DNA connection. Since we had lost contact with that branch of the JOHNSON family, I couldn't let that sit. I now have filled in that branch considerably. Several "cousins" were very active on a Facebook page dedicated to the home county. We were comparing notes on what we knew about the many, many, many offspring of our common Great Great Grandfather.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b>The loose papers are filed. </b>And while it seems that I am constantly generating more and more paperwork, I am keeping up with it.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><b>Organize my digital files. </b></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><i>Oy vey!</i> </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 15.4px;">First, know that I only meant the digital files that comprise my FAMILY HISTORY Research. Not all my photo files from the 90's onward taken with various digital camera devices. But still, I should have evaluated just how many files that encompasses. Several months into the project, I did an inventory and this is what I discovered: </span></li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Screen shot of my Family History folder on my computer. Each<br />
surname has a folder. Folder names that are all in capital letters<br />
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<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 15.4px;">I had over 10,000 files in 30 main folders and 344 subfolders. <div style="text-align: left;">
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<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 15.4px;">The smallest folder, the COCKERELL surname, had only 1 file in it. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 15.4px;">My largest folder, the JOHNSON surname, contains 78 subfolders and 3,018 files.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 15.4px;">Another inventory shows that only 1,403 files have been "cleaned up", or only 14%.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">The project suddenly seemed really overwhelming.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Okay, knowing this, maybe it isn't reasonable to get this all done in one year.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">But that doesn't mean that I have to give up on my goals.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">I will just keep plugging away at it and if I don't get everything done by the end of the year, I won't beat myself up about it.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">But I won't stop working on it either...</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Since I started this blog last week, I have finished 3 of the 78 sub-folders in the JOHNSON folder...</span></span><br />
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br />MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-43360924618540442462019-07-10T13:50:00.000-04:002019-07-10T13:50:09.242-04:00Rutherford B. Hayes OHIO OBITUARY INDEXSeveral weeks ago, the MCDL Genealogy Team took a trip to the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum for training on the Ohio Obituary Index. I blogged about it <a href="http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2019/06/ohio-obituary-index.html">HERE</a>.<br />
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In the blog, I promised that in a future blog to provide some hints on how to get the best results when searching the index.<br />
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TA-DA! This is that blog!<br />
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Basic information;<br />
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<li>This is an <b>INDEX</b> and as such does not give you all the information that the original death notice would. It just points to where to find a copy of the original.</li>
<li>The spelling in the index is as the name as it appears in the newspaper. If the newspaper got it wrong, the index will reflect that. </li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This obituary of my Mom appeared in the 25 June 1995<br />
<i>Marion Star</i>. Her first name is misspelled. Although on<br />
her birth certificate her name is given as "Janette" she<br />
always spelled it as Jeannette - double n and double t.<br />
The nickname shown is "JJ" which some of her friends <br />
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<li>Alternate spellings - try all the variations of spellings that can be applied to the name. Ex. SMITH, SMYTH, SMYTHE.</li>
<li>The index covers all sorts of death notices, such as administrative & probate notices, news items and obituaries. It is called an OBITUARY index for simplicity. Not every entry is for a full biographical sketch.</li>
<li>Periods, quote marks and hyphens are not used.</li>
<li>If the name is hyphenated, it is entered under both names separately. Ex. PALMER-WILCOX, will have a listing under PALMER and a listing under WILCOX. </li>
<li>If you are searching a common surname, like JOHNSON, it is best to also use the first name.</li>
<li>For uncommon names just using the surname may suffice.</li>
<li>The Ohio Obituary Index has over 3.5 MILLION RECORDS. Medina County District Library only has about 150,000 ENTRIES - or less than 5% of the records. So you will see many entries from other libraries in Ohio.</li>
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Before jumping in, take a look at the menu on the right side of the page. It has lots of useful features to know about. Here are some of the most important features:<br />
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<li>List of Newspapers Indexed - 528 newspapers from around Ohio are indexed for obituaries. Maybe your ancestors' hometown is among them.</li>
<li>Map of participating counties - 42 out of Ohio's 88 counties have participating libraries. <b>See map below.</b></li>
<li>Table of participating Libraries - 73 libraries participate in the indexing. Why is this more than the number of counties? Because some counties have multiple library systems participating - like MCDL and the Wadsworth Library!</li>
<li>The Shopping Cart is only for items that can be ordered from the Rutherford B. Hayes Library.</li>
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<li>Last Name - search as Exact Match or Begins With</li>
<li>First Name - search as Exact Match or Begins With</li>
<li>Middle Name - search as Exact Match or Begins With</li>
<li>Nickname - search as Exact Match or Begins With</li>
<li>Spouse's Last Name - search as Exact Match or Begins With</li>
<li>Maiden Name - search as Exact Match or Begins With</li>
<li>Anywhere in Notes</li>
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<li>MUST enter a Last Name.</li>
<li>Optional fields are; First Name, Middle Name and Year of Death.</li>
<li>Choose one of the 73 participating libraries from the drop down menu and/or</li>
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<b>LIBRARIES</b><b> and OTHER SOURCES </b></h4>
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<li>Some libraries have indexed other Sources on the Ohio Obituary Index.</li>
<li>All of the other Sources indexed can be viewed on the menu.</li>
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<li>The Shopping Cart is only for items that can be ordered from the Rutherford B. Hayes Library.</li>
<li>For all other libraries, use the HOW TO ORDER button that is provided within each listing and follow the instructions on that screen.</li>
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MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-4763978464756224112019-07-03T12:18:00.001-04:002019-07-03T12:18:26.761-04:00How to Find Church Records<i>Guest Blogger: Lauren Kuntzman, MCDL Family History & Learning Center Manager</i><br />
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In this next installment of our instructional blog posts, we will take a look at church records. This post will focus on the United States -- but many of the research strategies could be applied to your ancestors regardless of the place where they lived or the faiths that they practiced.<br />
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Church records aren’t always easy to find. Since the United States has no state church, there is more variation in the records, both in terms of their completeness and how they have been archived, than what is seen in other countries. While more of these records have been digitized in recent years, the vast majority remain held by churches, libraries, historical societies, and archives.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Records from Island Creek Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ohio. <br />Records include child's date of birth and parents' names. <br />Image from Ancestry. </td></tr>
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Despite these challenges, church records are worth the effort to locate. Most frequently, church records include Baptisms (or Christenings), Marriages, and Burials. These records can act as substitutes for civil birth, marriage, and death records -- especially during the years before vital records were kept. Church records can provide evidence of major vital events in one’s life and may help connect children to parents -- and sometimes even their grandparents, too!<br />
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Beyond baptisms, marriages, and burials, church records can also include documents when individuals joined or left a church. These documents can help track a family’s migration from one part of a country to another. Other church records include membership lists, financial reports, excommunications, newspapers/newsletters, and more. All of these records have details that can help give you a better understanding of your ancestor’s life.<br />
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As author Val D. Greenwood points out, finding church records is a two-step problem. First you need to know which religious denomination your ancestor practiced; then you need to find the records for your ancestor’s church. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Medina Sentinel. May 4, 1905. <br />Page 5. Obituary notes that Spellman<br />belonged to the Methodist <br />Episcopal Church. </td></tr>
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To determine which church your ancestor attended, try the following tips:<br />
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<li>Read your ancestor’s obituary - it may list a church where their funeral services were held and/or name a member of the clergy conducting the service.</li>
<li>If your ancestor is buried in a cemetery, consider if the burial ground had a religious affiliation. (This could be the cemetery in its entirety, or the specific section in which your ancestor is buried.)</li>
<li>Look at maps. Which churches are closest to your relatives’ home?</li>
<li>Consider you or your parents’ religious denomination. Has this been passed down through your family?</li>
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Once you’ve determined which church your ancestor attended, it’s time to try to locate their records. According to the FamilySearch Wiki article on "United States Church Records," there are over 25 major religious denominations practiced in the USA (see the full list <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Church_Records#Major_Religious_Denominations">here</a>). Since there is no way to cover all of these religions in-depth in a single blog post, here are some strategies for research that can be applied to any religion:<br />
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<li>Start local. Does the church still exist today? (If it doesn’t, has it merged with another local congregation?) Review the website, locate the church’s contact info, and reach out to their staff to ask if records still exist.</li>
<li>In the geographic area of the church, check with a local public library, genealogical/historical society, and/or university library/archive. Ask questions of the staff and search their collections. Here are just a few of the archives in Ohio that have significant collections of church records:</li>
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<li><a href="https://www.wrhs.org/research/library/">Western Reserve Historical Society</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/archives-library">Ohio History Connection</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.rbhayes.org/main/research-collections/">R. B. Hayes Presidential Library</a></li>
<li><a href="http://americanjewisharchives.org/">American Jewish Archives</a></li>
<li>Bluffton University “<a href="https://libguides.bluffton.edu/asc/mhc">Mennonite Historical Collections</a>”</li>
<li>Ohio Wesleyan University “<a href="http://library.owu.edu/archives-methodism">Archives of Ohio United Methodism</a>”</li>
<li>United Theological Seminary “<a href="https://united.edu/center-for-the-evangelical-united-brethren-heritage-eub/">Center for the Evangelical United Brethren Heritage</a>”</li>
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<li>Search <a href="https://researchworks.oclc.org/archivegrid/">ArchiveGrid</a>. This resource can help point you to archival collections held around the world. (The search terms of Ohio “Church Records” returned over 300 results. Use a denomination as a search term, too.)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Search the <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog">FamilySearch Catalog</a> by place and the subject “church records.”<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Search Ancestry’s “Card Catalog” using your ancestor’s religious denomination.</li>
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<li>Note: Ancestry has a collection of 4.5 million records from Presbyterian churches in the United States, created from part of the <a href="https://www.history.pcusa.org/">Presbyterian Historical Society's holdings</a>. Use <a href="https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61048">Ancestry’s online collection of Presbyterian records</a> for free at MCDL locations. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>If you have ancestors who were Roman Catholic, search FindMyPast’s “<a href="https://www.findmypast.com/catholicrecords">Catholic Heritage Archive</a>,” the most comprehensive online collection of Roman Catholic records for Britain, Ireland and North America. You can access this resource at Akron-Summit County Public Library.</li>
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If you still aren’t having luck finding your church records, connect with others and ask for help. You can do this…<br />
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<li>online through social media/message boards</li>
<li>in-person at genealogy conferences</li>
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<li>Note: Later this month, Cleveland will host the International Conference on Jewish Genealogy. This conference is a great resource for anyone with Jewish ancestors. Learn more at <a href="https://www.iajgs2019.org/index.cfm">https://www.iajgs2019.org/index.cfm</a>.</li>
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<li>at your local library -- you can always reach out to the MCDL Genealogy Team for help! Contact us at <a href="mailto:me-team.genealogy@mcdl.info">me-team.genealogy@mcdl.info</a>. </li>
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When you find records for your ancestor’s church, here are a few tips to make the most of what you find:<br />
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<li>Cite your source and analyze it. Note the repository who holds the records (library, church, etc.), as well as details about the particular set of records you’re searching. Make notes about the following topics: What time period does the records cover? Can you tell who the author was? How are the records arranged - by record type or chronologically?</li>
<li>If it is a bound volume, check the front/back of the book for an index.</li>
<li>Even if there is an index, browse other pages of the book. (You might find other relatives!) This is especially true with online records, many of which aren’t completely (or accurately) indexed.</li>
<li>Be prepared, that depending on the denomination and your ancestor’s ethnicity, some of the records might not be in English. FamilySearch’s Wiki offers great word lists that can help with reading these records. (Here’s a <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Latin_Genealogical_Word_List">link to their Latin Word List</a> as an example.)</li>
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Want to learn more? Here are a few resources that were used in writing this article:<br />
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<li>Greenwood, Val D.<i> The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy</i></li>
<li>FamilySearch Research Wiki. United States Church Records. <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Church_Records">https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Church_Records</a></li>
<li>FamilySearch Research Wiki. Ohio Church Records. <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ohio_Church_Records">https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Ohio_Church_Records</a></li>
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<br />MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6503628155368319190.post-91517258355156253692019-06-27T13:34:00.000-04:002019-06-27T13:34:00.247-04:00Ohio Obituary IndexThe <a href="https://www.rbhayes.org/main/ohio-obituary-index/">Ohio Obituary Index</a> is the creation of the staff at the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library in Fremont, Ohio.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Front of the Rutherford B. Hayes Museum and Library on the grounds of Spiegel Grove.</td></tr>
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Hayes was the 19th President of the United States serving for one term from 1877 through 1881. He was born in Delaware, Ohio and after getting a law degree, settled in Fremont.<br />
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Before becoming President, he served in the Civil War and rose to the rank of brevet major general. He went on to serve in the US House of Representatives and as Governor of Ohio.<br />
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After his death in 1893, his home was donated to the State of Ohio and later, in 1916, the library and museum opened as the <b>FIRST </b>Presidential Library.<br />
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Hayes was quite the fan of books and libraries and genealogy as can be seen on this photograph and quote in the stairway up to the library:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hayes' Library in his home in Fremont, Ohio.<br />
He had a large collection of books covering libraries, their history and holdings.<br />
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Lauren Kuntzman, the manager of the soon-to-be-opened Family History Center at the Medina Library, my co-worker, Lisa Rienerth, and I went to the R B. Hayes Presidential Library to receive training on the O<a href="https://www.rbhayes.org/main/ohio-obituary-index/">hio Obituary Index</a>. Some of you may have noticed that we have transferred the MCDL Obituary Index to the one at R. B. Hayes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.rbhayes.org/main/ohio-obituary-index/">The Ohio Obituary Index</a></td></tr>
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The O<a href="https://www.rbhayes.org/main/ohio-obituary-index/">hio Obituary Index</a> started out as a "local to Sandusky County" obituary index on 3" X 5" cards in the 1970's. In 1986, the index was computerized and in 2000 it went on the Internet for the first time.<br />
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Other libraries in Ohio started joining up and now, nearly 20 years later, over 70 libraries contribute to the over <b>3.5 million</b> listings in the database. MCDL is proud to be part of this great genealogical resource.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa with Becky and Pat logging in to practice entering<br />
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Becky Hill, Head Librarian, and Pat Breno, Library Technician, taught us about how to use the database and enter data. Every database has its quirks and this one is no different. Becky pointed out the most important features and told us what to watch for. They explained why the database is structured as it is and how to maximize its use.<br />
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Next, we were given our logins and passwords and we sat down to practice with our able teachers standing by to field questions.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lisa and Lauren, three floors down from the library, deep in the stacks.</td></tr>
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Then we did a "behind the scenes" tour of the library.<br />
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Lisa had many relatives in northwestern Ohio and was thrilled to see all the incredible information available on her family, including photos of pages from a family Bible.<br />
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I also had relatives from northwest Ohio, but I found <b>zilch!</b> I was positively <b><span style="color: #6aa84f;">GREEN</span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span>with envy!<br />
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Finally, we did a quick tour of the Hayes home.<br />
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The mansion was built 1853-1863 by Sardis Birchard, Hayes' uncle, guardian and benefactor.<br />
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Some of the rooms have been restored to how they were in R.B's time and feature original furniture and decoration.<br />
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Once we have mastered the intricacies of the database, look for a blog that explains how to optimize your obituary searches on the site!<br />
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Looking for an Ohio trip for your family this summer? Think about visiting the <a href="https://www.rbhayes.org/">Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum</a>!<br />
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SOURCES:<br />
<a href="https://www.rbhayes.org/ohio-obituary-index/history-and-scope-of-the-ohio-obituary-index/">The Ohio Obituary Index (Scope)</a><br />
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"Rutherford B. Hayes" <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_B._Hayes#Family_and_early_life">Wikipedia</a>MCDL Genealogy Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12853023137817102130noreply@blogger.com0