GENEALOGY
OUR ROOTS
We have been interested in Genealogy for some time. It is truly fascinating visiting areas where our ancestors once walked. We are researching the following surnames. You can directly access those hilited by clicking on the name you wish to check. ANNON, BARTON, BON(N)IFIELD, BOYER, BRAECKE (See Vreeland), CASTER, COOK, DAGUE, DENTON, DUNCAN, DUNN, EVANS, GEYSLER, GIFFIN (GIFFEN), GREEN, HANKS, HARTMANS (See Vreeland), HARTSOCK, HIMES (HEIMS), HIXSON, LATHAM, MARSHALL, MCPEEK, MEARS, MEEK, MERRY, MILLER, MONROE, PECK, PETERMAN,MORE PETERMANS PIETERS (See Vreeland), ROBINSON, SHARP (SHARPE), SHMITT (SCHMITT, SCHMIDT), SHOULTS (SHOULSE) (SCHOULTZ) (SHULLS), SMITH, SWARTZWELDER, TAYLOR, THOMAS, VARNER, VREELAND (FREELAND), More Vreeland, WEEKLEY (WEAKLEY) (WEEKLY), WILLIAMSON, WILSON (WITSON), WIMMER, WITTIG
MORE ABOUT OUR
FAMILY
BIRTHPLACE OF
WALTER R. PETERMAN
Walt (Pete, Ron) was born on his maternal grandparent's (John W. Weekley, Jr. and Alda M. Shoults) farm North of Granvillle , Ohio Alexandria ,
Ohio Ohio Hartford
Township Licking County Hartford
Jean is a native of Hollidaysburg,
Pennsylvania, where she was born and raised. Jean and Walt met in
Walt is a licensed Amateur Radio Operator,
receiving his Novice license in 1955 and a short time later his General class
license. His original callsign was W8FFF. When he and
Jean established a permanent residency in
Searching one's roots can be a lot of fun and very rewarding but challenging and tedious, and sometimes frustrating. We have had the benefit of the efforts of others in our search. The hunt never ends and each new discovery inspires a desire to learn more. Never hesitate to search information on families which are not kin (or do not appear to be), particularly those who lived in the same area as those you are searching as often a clue is found through those resources. Presently, our data consists of many notes and pictures, coupled with computerized storage of the information with approximately 50,000 entries. A GEDCOM or plain text file can be obtained by E-mailing us for information on any of our families. We would be most appreciative for any information which you may have which might bring more light to bear on the origin of these families. Likewise, if you find errors, we want to hear from you in that regard as well.
I encourage serious researchers to
subscribe (free of charge) to one or more Rootsweb
lists. You can check the Rootsweb site to see if a
surname list is registered (if not, you might consider starting one, I have three - Dague, Deeg and Shoults). Some lists are
more active than others but they provide a valuable forum for searching for
your kin. For mosts lists, there are two lists. One
(List) allows you to receive each message as it is posted. This is alright if
you want the information as it is posted and if the list is not too active.
Many lists; however, have several messages a day and
for those (like me) who receive a lot of messages, the Digest List is
preferred. On this list, you receive a summary of all of the messages that will
appear on the transmission and then each message indivdually
numbered so instead of several messages, you receive one. To subscribe in List
mode, send a message to:
(Surname)-L-request@Rootsweb.com
with the single word (subscribe) no punctuation, in the
text. Nothing else. It is a good idea to include it in
the subject line as well. If you wish to subscribe to the Digest, use the same
format as above, but substitute a D for the L. After you are subscribed, you
can then post messages to the list per the instructions you will receive from
the list administrator.
Walt is a "Volunteer of Random Acts
of Genealogical Kindness RAOGK
FAMILY
TREES
I
climbed my family tree and found it was not worth the climb.
And so, I scampered down, convinced it was a waste of time.
Some branches of my tree, I found, were rotten to the core.
And, all the tree was full of sap and hung with nuts
galore!
I used to brag of my kinfolk, before I made the climb,
But truth compels me not to tell of those not worth a dime.
And I beg friends who boast aloud of their ancestors great,
To climb their family tree and learn of those who weren't so straight.
I've learned what family trees are like, I've seen them growing 'round.
They're like a 'tater' vine, because the best are underground!
Author
Unknown
23rd
Psalm for Genealogists
Genealogy
is my pastime, I shall not stray
It maketh me to lie down and examine tombstones.
It leadeth me into still courthouses,
It restoreth my Ancestral Knowledge,
It leadeth me in the paths of census records and
ship's passenger lists for my surnames' sake.
Yea, though I walk through the shadows of research libraries and microfilm
readers,
I shall fear no discouragement, for a strong urge is within me.
The curiosity and motivation, they comforteth me.
It demandeth preparation of storage space for the
acquisition of countless documents.
It anointest my head with burning
My family group sheets runneth over.
Surely; birth, marriage, and death dates shall follow me all the days of my
life,
And I shall dwell in the house of a family history-seeker forever.
Author
Unknown
* ANCESTORS OF
WALTER R. PETERMAN
* ANCESTORS OF ALICE
JEAN THOMAS
* CEMETERIES
* CENSUS
* CHURCHES
* INDEX OF
SURNAMES
SOME GOOD GENEALOGY LINKS:
A
BARREL OF GENEALOGY LINKS
BY J. LACOMBE----A wealth of Genealogy Resources.
AMERICA'S MOST COMPREHENSIVE MILITARY SEARCH
ANCESTORY (MISC.)
Biography of
Peter Williamson
BRENDA'S PENNSYLVANIA
LINKS
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT--LAND
RECORDS
CENSUS WEB
Census,
Various Pennsylvania
CHILDREN OF THE SHENANDOAH--This
site is dedicated to those who were evicted from their land during the
establishment of the Shenandoah National Park.
CIVIL WAR-Civil
War Cites.
CIVIL WAR-PRISONERS
OF WAR, ANDERSONVILLE PRISON
CYNDI HOWELL'S HOME PAGE
Don Young's Information On Licking County, Ohio
FAMILY CHRONICLE
--This is a Magazine for families researching their
roots. Also, other valuable information for genealogy
researchers.FAMILY HISTORY
FAMILY TREE MAKER
GENEALOGICAL WEB SITES
GENEALOGY RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET
HERZ AND OTHER GERMAN FAMILIES AND INFORMATION
LDS -Latter Day Saints Genealogical Research
LCGS-Licking County, Ohio Genealogical Society
Maps, Counties and some other good information of Genealogical Interest.
MARYLAND ARCHIVES
Mt View Research-Luray,
MY FAMILYCreate your own Genealogy Web Page.
PETERMAN RESOURCE CENTER
Greg Peterman's Web Page
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness---Researchers
ROOTSWEB GENEALOGICAL COOPERATIVE
SIGRID MERRY'S WEEKLEY WEB PAGE
SOME SHIP'S PASSENGER LISTS AND REFERENCES
THE FORD GENEALOGY CLUB-A WEB page full of links well organized and categorized.
THE ROOTSWEB TOMBSTONE TRANSCRIPTION PROJECT
THE SURNAME WEB
U. S. NAVY MEMORIAL. A source of information including pictures of
Va Genealogy-Scott Simpson's page on the Shenandoah and surrounding areas of Virginia
BOOKS AND OTHER REFERENCE MATERIAL:
Barbara Green's Used Genealogy
Documents
MARYLAND BARGAIN
GENEALOGICAL BOOK LIST
SHENANDOAH HERITAGE; THE STORY OF THE PEOPLE BEFORE THE PARK
THE GREEN
THE DAGUE FAMILY
Two Hundred Years in Shade Township, Somerset County, PA 1762-1962
(Michael Peterman 1814-1830; Daniel Peterman 1895)
THE UNDYING PAST OF
WEAKLEY, SCEARCE,
200th Anniversary 1768-1968 Hollidaysburg,
COPYRIGHT: Information on these pages is
available for non-commercial use only and may not be reproduced in any format
for profit. Walter R. Peterman
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