Volume XL, Number 11 Salem, Oregon November2018

President: Elizabeth Tice—503-363-0880—email: eliztice@comcast.net

Newsletter Editor: Elizabeth Tice—503-363-0880—email: willvgs@yahoo.com

WVGS Web Site http://www.wvgsor.org

WILLAMETTE VALLEY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER

WVGS ACTIVITIES—SALEM MEETINGS

November 8th, Thursday 11:30 am to 1:30 pm WVGS Executive Board Meeting. We will meet at the Broadway Commons in an upstairs room. The Broad-way Commons is at 1300 Broadway Street NE, Salem. Board meetings are open to all members.

Willamette Valley Genealogical Society Meeting November 10th, 2018, 10:30 am to 1 pm

Salem Public Library Central Library 585 Liberty St SE Salem, OR 97301

Heritage Room, Main Level

10:30 am — 11:45 am General Membership Meeting: A business meeting will be held to conduct society business. 12 noon -— 1 pm Program: Jerry Rodgers – “Mayflower 1620-2020” 2020 marks the 400th Anniversary of the Mayflower arrival to New England. It is estimated that over 35 mil-lion Americans living today are direct descendants of the 102 passengers on board. There will a number of events and celebrations around the country leading up to and during the anniversary. Jerry will outline some of these activities and share a few interesting stories about these early settlers. Jerry is a member of WVGS and oversees the periodical and family history collection at Candalaria. He has been actively researching family history for over 10 years and enjoys finding connections between family and historical events. One of his early discoveries was an unknown link to Stephen Hopkins an early settler at Jamestown, who returned to England about 1616 before sailing on the Mayflower. Through diligent research and documentation Jerry was able to prove the connection.

Our programs are always open to the public.

Please note that we will be in the Heritage Room on the north side of the main floor of Salem Public Library.

Upcoming Programs

November– Jerry Rodgers– Mayflower December—Auction, Book Sale and Potluck January 2019—WVGS 50th Anniversary Celebration February 2019—DNA Discussion Groups Suggestions for 2019 are welcome. Please let Doug Crosby know of any topics that you are interested in.

2018 Meeting Dates

All in Anderson A/B at Salem Public Library except Nov. January 13 July 14 February 10 August 11 March 10 September 8 April 14 October 13 (Loucks Aud.) May 12 November 10 (Heritage) June 9 December 8

WVGS Information

WVGS Officers for 2018 Elected Officers

President: Elizabeth Tice 1st Vice-President (Program): Doug Crosby 2nd Vice-President (Membership): Suzan Rempel Recording Secretary: Sally Broadwater Corresponding Secretary: Tony Hoff Treasurer: Barbara Foster

Appointed Positions Newsletter Editor: Elizabeth Tice Beaver Brief Editors: Dennis Hill & Craig Smith Librarians: Deanne Smith Volunteer Coordinator: Craig Smith Publicity: George Cropsey Webmaster: Dennis Hill Periodicals: Jerry Rodgers

NORPAC Label Redemption Program This money-making program is just to cut out the UPC code on FLAV-R-PAC, Santiam, and WESTPAC products and turn them in to WVGS. Labels can be turned in at any Saturday WVGS meeting or mailed to WVGS.

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MEMBERSHIP REPORT By Suzan Rempel

Membership as of October 13, 2018 was 21 Life Members, 59 single memberships, 11 family mem-berships (22 individuals), and 1 Historical Society for a total of 103 members.

Newsletter We send newsletters to our members and ex-change societies by email from our Yahoo email account (willvgs@yahoo.com). If any member would prefer a hard copy, please let me know. Or if we don’t have your e-mail and you’re willing to get your newsletter by e-mail, let me know your e-mail address. The same is true for our exchange societies and com-plimentary newsletters. We also are emailing the Beaver Briefs to members. If you want a hard copy, the cost is still an additional $6.50 for postage. Beaver Briefs can be accessed by members on our web-site under Member Page with a password. If you need your password, contact Liz Tice.

WVGS and Salem Public Library The Willamette Valley Genealogical Society collec-tion of books, CDs and microfilm/microfiche is housed at Salem Public Library, 585 Liberty St SE Salem, Oregon. Our collection is online through the Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service. The catalog for Salem Public Library can be searched at https://catalog.ccrls.org/client/en_US/spl/?dt=list

Parking at Salem Public Library The Library Parkade is metered parking at $.75 an hour. Parking is free after 6 pm. The Pringle Parkade is free on week-ends and after 6 pm. Oth-erwise you will have to find street parking in the res-idential areas. Volunteer Hours at Salem Public Library: Monday Closed Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday 1 pm to 4 pm DNA Help By appointment

Fred Meyer Community Rewards Willamette Valley Genealogical Society has signed up with Fred Meyer Community Rewards as a

non-profit. If you shop at Fred Meyer and use your Rewards Card, it also helps us.

• Sign up for the Community Rewards program by linking your Fred Meyer Rewards Card to

Willamette Valley Genealogical Society. You can do this on our website under Help.

• Then, every time you shop and use your Rewards Card, you are helping WVGS earn a donation!

• You still earn your Rewards Points, Fuel Points, and Rebates, just as you do today. Thank you!

• WVGS’s Fred Meyer Community Rewards number is IW083 (this is a new number August 2018).

Questions about Autosomal DNA? Denise Sproed, member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, is available to answer your questions about Autosomal DNA testing after 5pm. Contact her on our web page to make an ap-pointment.

WVGS News

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October Program

Our speaker for October was Al Ratzlaff of Polk Co. Historical Society “Preserving Artifacts, Documents and Photos”. Al and members of the society discussed ways of preserving various heirlooms brought to the meeting. Very interesting heirlooms produced helpful suggestions to preserve our valued artifacts. Sally Broadwater had a quilt with a newspaper backing, Doug Crosby a dresser drawer with a signature and Liz Tice a painting on silk. Al and members discusses preservation methods and places locally that could handle restoring or preserv-ing antiques. Sooner they are taken care of the better! A great informative program. Al recommended the Library of Congress site for information, http://www.loc.gov/preservation/

Officers for 2019 Current 2018 officers are all willing to run again for office in 2019. Elections will take place at the November General meeting. Nominations can still be made from the floor if you are interested! Or if you’re looking for a way to get involved, volunteer to be edi-tor of this newsletter! President: Liz Tice 1st Vice President (Program): Doug Crosby 2nd Vice President (Membership): Sue Rempel Recording Secretary: Sally Broadwater Treasurer: Barbara Foster Corresponding Secretary: Tony Hoff

2019 Membership Form

Our special membership committee recommended changes to our form for 2019 so that we can in-clude research information on our Member Page. In addition due to rising postage costs, the cost of receiving a hard copy of Beaver Briefs will increase to $7.00 for members. An additional option for non-members will be to receive only four issues of Beaver Briefs for $20. In December we will mail forms to all current members. Even if you are a Life Member or have previously filled out the research information on renewal, we will be asking all members to complete the new form and mail it back so that we can start our new project.

Genealogy Workshop Saturday, November 17, 2018

10am - 12pm | Oregon Historical Society Have you just started digging into your family tree, or are you a genealogy veteran who wants to learn more tips and tricks? Whether you have a lot, or a little, or even no experience with geneal-ogy, family historians from the OHS Research Library will make digging up the past loads of fun! Join us for an upcoming family history workshop at the Oregon Historical Society to help you dis-cover your roots. "Top 6 Go-To Genealogy Websites"

There are hundreds of awesome genealogy websites and services on the web, but there are six

main sites to effectively master and use on a regular basis. Come learn how to use these web-

sites (Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, FindaGrave, GenealogyBank, Newspapers.com, Google)

separately and in combination to discover your genealogy treasures.

General Admission $20.00 OHS Member Admission $15.00

Periodicals

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November 2018 Candalaria Connection by Jerry Rodgers

The Iowa Genealogical Society (IGS) was founded in 1965 and is organized into nine regions with affili-

ated chapters in most of Iowa’s 99 counties. The IGS publishes the quarterly magazine Hawkeye Her-

itage. It includes articles of interest to genealogists including census, church, vital, cemetery, will, and

probate records.

The IGS website is a good place for Iowa information and research. Using the Library tab, go to col-

lections to find the publications link and other available resources. Most of the newer Hawkeye Herit-

age issues are available online at no charge. http://iowagenealogy.org/

Hawkeye Heritage collection at Candalaria:

• The WVGS collection includes most issues starting with Volume 1 #2 (1966) through 31 #2 (1996).

• Index: PERSI (PERiodical Source Index). PERSI is a consolidated index to the records of over 8000

genealogical and historical publications from all over the world. https://www.findmypast.com/persi

To request a Candalaria publication, use the online request form at the materials link on our WVGS

website. Scroll down to the materials stored offsite to find the form. Enter your name, contact infor-

mation, and publication(s) requested. You’ll be contacted when the materials are available to view at

the WVGS library desk.

If you need assistance, contact one of our helpful volunteers at the WVGS library desk from 11 to 5

Tuesday through Saturday or 1 to 4 on Sunday.

Beaver Briefs

Beaver Briefs

The Fall Issue, Volume 50, No. 4, of Beaver Briefs is ready! Co-Editors Craig Smith and Dennis Hill have worked together to produce an updated publication. We will send a pdf version to members and exchange societies. Members can also access the quarterly on our webpage under “Member Page”. The version on our web page has color pictures and live links to sources. Members who have paid $6.50 to cover postage for 4 issues for 2018 will receive a copy by USPS mail (sorry–no color). Table of Contents for Volume 50 No. 4: SPECIAL ARTICLES: Veteran’s Day 2018 .............................................................................. 2 Katherine Seelye Claus—The War Years .............................................. 3 Bombing the Enemy at 20,000 ft. ........................................................ 14 A ‘Red Devil’ Jumps into HELL ............................................................. 23 Researching Records of WWII Veterans ............................................. 31 REGULAR FEATURES: Letter from the Editor .......................................................................... 1 Surname Index .........................................................................’’......... 34 Members who have provided us with an email address receive our quarterly publication Beaver Briefs by email or can access our publications online and also by contacting us. Exchange societies receive a pdf ver-sion by email. Beaver Briefs, Vol. 50, No. 4 dedicated to WWII Veterans, will be sent by email or US mail on November 1, 2018. Also don’t forget that we are soliciting articles for Beaver Briefs from our members. We all have stories and maybe unusual research. Let’s share! Here is the timelines for the next issue of Beaver Briefs. Vol. 51 Number 1 Winter: Dec. 1st Deadline for article submission Jan. 1st Deadline for final copy sent to production editor Jan. 15th Deadline for Table of Contents to newsletter editor February 1st, 2019 Publish Date

Research

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Spotlight: Rainier Cemetery District, Oregon

by Valerie Beaudrault

https://www.rainiercemeterydistrict.com/

The Rainier Cemetery District is located in

Columbia County in northwest Oregon. St. Helens is its county seat. The Rainier Ceme-tery District was formed in 1951. It includes

Green Mountain, Mayger, Knights of Pythias, Neer City, Kobel, Apiary, Stewart Creek, Hud-

son, Murray Hill, Maplewood, and Cedar Hill/Bryant cemeteries. Click "Search a Database" to access four data-

bases in PDF format.

The first database indexes the records for all

of the cemeteries except for Murray Hill Maple-

wood, and Cedar Hill/Bryant. The data fields

for this index are veteran status, last name,

first/middle initial, location (cemetery name

and location of the grave), and dates of birth,

death, and burial.

For Murray Hill Cemetery the data fields are

last name, first name, middle name, date of

death, section/lot/grave, and veteran status.

For Maplewood Cemetery the data fields are

name(s) on headstone, dates, veteran, loca-

tion, lot, inscriptions/other information, and

comments from a cemetery audit primarily re-

lated to the condition of the gravestones.

For Cedar Hill Cemetery, also known as Bryant

Cemetery, the data fields are veteran status,

name(s) on headstone, dates, lot number, and

inscriptions or other information. The data in

the Other Information field mainly consists of

the names of the parents or the spouse of the

deceased. (Rainier Cemetery District is plan-

ning to create a single database for all twelve

cemeteries.)

Search Ellis Island Records for Free

A trio of new collections representing the complete

archive of Ellis Island passenger records is now

available on the free genealogy website, Fami-

lySearch. Search these to discover your immigrant

ancestors during 3 distinct time periods:

New York Passenger Lists (Castle Garden)

1820–1891. These passenger lists document

over 13 million immigrants and international

travelers who arrived in New York City begin-

ning in 1820, when the federal government

first required ship captains to submit lists of

passengers to customs officials. Among these

records are customs passenger lists for those

who arrived at Castle Garden, the State of

New York’s official immigrant reception facility,

during its years of operation (1855–1890). You

can search the name index for your ancestors

or browse the record images.

New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island)

1892–1924. This is a searchable index of 25

million names of immigrants and international

passengers who arrived at Ellis Island from

1892 to 1924. Once you find a name of inter-

est, you can click through to view individual

record images at FamilySearch. If you’re inter-

ested in seeing a photo of the actual ship your

ancestor travelled on, or learning more about

Ellis Island as a historic port of entry into the

US, check out the free Statue of Liberty-Ellis

Island website.

New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists

1925–1957. Search nearly 29 million indexed

names (and over 5 million record images) for

these lists of post-Ellis Island-era international

arrivals in New York Harbor and at New York

airports.

A Wealth of German Records at Your Finger Tips by FamilyTree Magazine https://www.familytreemagazine.com/premium/tracing-german-ancestry-compgen-de/

On the free Compgen.de website, local genealogists serve up a wealth of German records and research know-how. This mega-site is run by the Verein für Computergenealogie e.V., which translates as the Society for Comput-er Genealogy, Inc. It’s Germany’s largest genealogy group at about 3,600 members. Digital geeks that they are, they’ve secured the most relevant URLs to lead more researchers with German roots to the site. Some give full English translations of everything on the site, and some are only in German. And many sites, in-cluding Compgen.de, partially translate or summarize the German. For these last two types, most computers and browsers now offer the ability to right-click (or control-click, on a Mac) on the web page and select Translate to English from the popup menu. Or plug the site’s URL into Google search and use the “Translate this page” link. Keep in mind these options also translate some place names and surnames—for example, the name Langen may be-come “long;” Baum, “tree.” You might be thinking that a big site like Compgen.de could use an all-inclusive search function. And it does indeed have one. It’s called Metasuche (“big search”), available via a link at the top right of the site or by going to meta.genealogy.net. You have the option of searching with a surname or a place name or both.

State Censuses

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State Censuses

ARIZONA State, Territorial, and Colonial Cen-suses

Arizona took many censuses in the years between the federal censuses. The dates are listed below. State census records may have columns that were different or more unusual than those found on fed-eral censuses. The responses and years of cover-age may give additional information on the family.

Family History Library, Books or Film: 1911 Coconino County 1910 Coconino County 1908 Coconino County 1906 Coconino County 1902 Coconino County 1894 Coconino County 1882 Counties: Apache, Cochise, Gila, Graham, Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, and Yuma 1880 Counties: Apache, and Mohave 1876 Counties: Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Pinal, Yavapai, and Yuma 1874 Counties: Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Yavapai, and Yuma 1872 Counties: Maricopa, Mohave, Pima, Yavapai, and Yuma 1869 Yavapai County 1867 Counties: Mohave, Pima, and Yuma 1866 Counties: Mohave, Pah Ute, Pima, Yavapai, and Yuma 1796 Santa Cruz County (Tumacacori) Ancestry.com: 1864 Territorial (population 4,187) 1862 Territorial

1852 Southern pre-territorial Arizona 1831 Counties: Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and part of Sonora, Mexico 1801 Southern pre-territorial Arizona

1864, 1866, 1867, 1869, 1871, 1872, and 1882 Territorial censuses--Territorial censuses are available at the Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records, alt-hough they are not all complete. The Family History Library has indexes for 1864, 1866, 1867, and 1869.

Family History Library Microfilm: Bureau Indian Affairs, census, 1932-1937 Havasupai census rolls, 1905-1933 Hopi Reservation census rolls, 1924-1939 Fort Apache census rolls, 1898-1939 Navajo Census, Leupp Agency 1915-1929 Hualapai census rolls, 1896-1898 Camp Verde census rolls, 1915-1927 Fort Mojave census rolls, 1892-1915 Kaibab Paiute census rolls, 1910-1911 Colorado River census rolls, 1885-1940 Camp McDowell census rolls, 1905-1912 Mortality Schedules 1870-1880 Fort Yuma census rolls, 1905-1935 For more information see: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Arizona_Census https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Alabama_Census

Authentic research vs. fishing expedition By TERRY PUNCH

Sample Research Plan by Family Tree Magazine.

http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/sample-research-plan

Before the Internet was generally in use, people seeking their family trees sooner or later went to the ar-

chives in search of information. We spoke with relatives to elicit stories and details about the family. Some

hung around cemeteries or called in at the local Registry of Deeds or the probate court. Pastors and parish

clerks came under siege as dozens of family historians beset them with requests for records of baptisms,

marriages and burials. In the long run, for most of us, the archives were mecca. In some ways, it still is.

During the 1990s, material began to appear on the Internet, a trend that grew exponentially after 2000.

As data was keyed onto websites and links to collections multiplied, increasing numbers of people took up

genealogy as a hobby, quest or obsession. It is easy to mistake a fishing expedition on the Internet for au-

thentic research. The first weapon of self-defence is the open mind. The second is to make a plan before fish-

ing on the Internet for forefathers and mothers. There is so much genealogical material on the Internet that it

is easy to get lost. You need a good grip on what you are seeking, or you can be led astray.

My advice is that you get a logical research plan and adhere to it. Doing so can make the difference be-

tween success and failure for your research. Remember, when using the Internet that it is better to stick to a

plan. Too many fishers become fish because they take the bait. Don’t let that be you.

Mailing Address: Willamette Valley Genealogical Society

P. O. Box 2083 Salem, OR 97308-2083

Email: willvgs@yahoo.com For more information:

WVGS Web Site Address: http://www.wvgsor.org

2018 WVGS MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Please if this is a ❑NEW or ❑RENEWAL membership Name _____________________________________________________________________ Address____________________________________________________________________ City ____________________________ State _________________ Zip _______________ Phone ______________________ email: ___________________________________

The Willamette Valley Genealogical Society was organized in December 1968, to create and foster the study of family history, to aid in the publication of local his-tory, and to aid in the establishment of materials in local genealogical library collections. It is an Oregon Non-Profit corporation, and was determined by IRS to be a 501 (c) (3) organization. Your donations may be federal tax-deductible.

See our website for information on Life Membership or pick up a

Life Membership form from an officer. · Pro-rated Amounts for new members who join after March 31st: SINGLE FAMILY Apr-Jun: $18.75 Apr-Jun: $22.50 Jul-Sept: $12.50 Jul-Sept: $15.00 Oct-Dec: $6.25 Oct-Dec: $7.50

Amount enclosed - $ ____________ for Annual Dues ($25 individual or $30 family membership), includes Beaver Briefs on-line $ ____________ for postage to receive copies of Beaver Briefs in the mail ($6.50) $ ____________ for one-time payment for Life Membership ❑ Under age 70 ($250) ❑ Age 70 or Over ($200) $ _____________ other (please identify) ________________________________________ $ ___________________TOTAL ENCLOSED Please make checks payable to WVGS.

Additional Donations ❑ Patron $100 ❑ Sustainer $250 ❑ Benefactor $500 ❑ Corporate/Trust $1,000

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Oregon State Archives 800 Summer St NE CLOSED 8 am—12 am and 1 pm—4:45 pm CLOSED Salem, OR 97310 / 503-373-0701 (CLOSED State Holidays) Salem Public Library

585 Liberty St SE 1 pm– 5 pm CLOSED 10 am—9 pm 10 am—6 pm Salem, OR 97301 / 503-588-6052 (CLOSED City Holidays) Willamette Heritage Center

Research Library CLOSED

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