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May 2017 — DISTANT VOICES — Page 1
PO Box 8254 | Bend, Oregon 97708-8254 | Phone: (541) 317-9553
Email: bgs@bendbroadband.com
DISTANT VOICES Newsletter of the Bend Genealogical Society
Our mission is to provide essential resources for researching, teaching,
exchanging, and preserving the records of family history.
Join us on Tuesday, May 16th for a morning of genealogy.
10 a.m. at Williamson Hall—2200 NE Hwy 20—Bend (behind Jake’s Diner off Hwy 20)
Nancy Noble presents: “Ohio and Missouri: Gateways to the West”
NOTES
General meetings
are the 3rd Tues-
day of the month
at 10 a.m. and
will resume in
September.
Schedule a BGS
Mentor during
the summer.
See p. 10.
The BGS Writers
Group meets on
Tuesday, May 23.
Everyone is wel-
come. You can
join the group at
any time.
See p. 9.
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We are excited this year to celebrate our 25th program year as the Bend Genealogical Society.
We are as enthusiastic about genealogy today as all our honored predecessors were. Come join
us for a year of memories and new beginnings for the next 25 years.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Marsha Lakes
I f you have attended a recent meeting, you are
aware that I have said that I need to step down
from my position due to health reasons. I am very
sad about this. BGS means a great deal to me.
Because of my health, my husband Rick and I have
decided to move closer to our children and grand-
children, who all live in the Southwest. Our plans
are to put our house on the market within the next
few months.
BGS is in the unfortunate situation where we have
no one in line to step into the President's position.
As you know, Bob Deane has been serving as our
Vice President for the past few years, but he is una-
ble to assume the President's position due to his own health issues. Bob does plan to
continue as the V.P.
So, we are in the position where we have a full slate of officers for the new member-
ship year (June 2017-18), except for the office of President. For this reason, I am willing
to remain in the position until we move, which most likely will be in the Fall. BUT, I
need to be clear that I will step down as President at some point in the near future. I
am reaching out to you all to see if there is someone who is willing to shadow me over
the next few months and then be willing to assume the position when I leave.
(continued on page 2)
Marsha and her husband Rick.
Notice that their grandson,
Devon snuck into the picture.
May 2017 — DISTANT VOICES — Page 2
APPOINTED POSITIONS
Parliamentarian: Maggy Wilcox
Membership Committee: VACANT
Program Committee: VACANT
Librarian: VACANT
Education: George Larson
Finance Committee: Patricia deWitt
Records Preservation: VACANT
Publicity: Gus Oberg
Newsletter: Sandy Thompson
Yard Sale Co-Chairs: Jill Muinch and Patricia deWitt
ELECTED OFFICERS
President: Marsha Lakes
Vice President: Bob Deane
Interim Secretary: Gus Oberg
Treasurer: Sandy Thompson
Director at Large #1: Charlie Brown
Director at Large #2: Ann Evensen
Past President: Glen Roberts
To reach any of the BGS Officers or Committee Chairpersons, send an email to the BGS general email box, and it will be forwarded to him/her. Or call the BGS Office/Library and leave a message for the individual you want to reach, and it will be passed on.
BGS Phone: (541) 317-9553
BEND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS & COMMITTEES
BGS EMAIL ADDRESS:
bgs@bendbroadband.com
BGS WEBSITE: http://www.orgenweb.org/deschutes/bend-gs/
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE (continued from page 1)
For the best year ever,
we need your help!
Contact Marsha,
to volunteer today.
During the next few months, we will be planning the next membership year... setting up our calendar, deciding
on activities we will offer, speakers and topics for meetings next year, the 2018 Spring Seminar, etc. All of these
things are planned by the Board over the summer months when we have limited activities except for our Annual
Yard Sale/Fund Raiser in June and our library remains open during the summer months. By the time I must step
down, the majority of activities will be planned. Please give this some serious thought and let me know if YOU
are able to help our organization move forward.
As I mentioned above, we are planning our speakers for next year. Do you have a recommendation for us? Do you
have a topic that you would like to see us cover? Do you have some special experience that you would be willing
to do a presentation on? Every year several of our members offer to provide presentations. As you know, we are a
group of genealogy enthusiasts, learning and growing together. Can you help?
We have a busy lineup of events over the next two months, including the May 16th meeting when our own Nan-
cy Noble will be speaking about "Ohio and Missouri: Gateways to the West," and we will be voting on our new
Board at this time (see p. 8). We have several activities lined up with the Deschutes Public Library System here in
Bend and in LaPine (see p. 3). I hope you all are saving things for the yard sale and will be willing to help Jill and
Patricia with the sale (see p. 5). The yard sale proceeds are the primary source of our budget that allows us to pro-
vide special speakers from the region, our spring seminar, and the operations of our organization.
I feel it is a privilege and an honor to serve as your President. I pray that I have served this organization well. BGS
has 25 years of history to build on as we go into the future. Thank you for this opportunity. I treasure both the
organization and the relationships that I have I developed as a result. Thank you all. I wish BGS another 25 years
and that all of you experience success and surprises as you research your family.
Your friend and colleague, Marsha
May 2017 — DISTANT VOICES — Page 3
SC
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LED
PR
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May 16, 2017— 10 a.m. At Williamson Hall
Ohio and Missouri:
Gateways to the West
Presentation By Nancy Noble
PR
OG
RA
M
2016—2017
I f you have ances-
tors who came
west during the early
years of the westward
movement, chances
are that they came
through either Ohio
or Missouri.
Besides being known
as the Buckeye State,
Ohio is also called
"The Gateway to the West" because so many of our ances-
tors passed through Ohio on their westward journey.
And we all know that Missouri was the major jumping off
place for both the Oregon Trail and the Santa Fe Trail.
Both Ohio and Missouri have interesting histories and
many resources available for the genealogist. Nancy will be
highlighting some of the resources on May 16. Come and
enjoy a cup of coffee with your genealogy friends.
PRESENTATION
Monthly Program Meetings
Resume in September.
Scheduled Speakers TBA.
Coming Up
KNOW ROOTS at the Public Library
Everyone is invited to the Public Library events. If any of your
friends would like a short experience searching for an ancestor, tell them about the “Meet With a Genealogy
Mentor” sessions. Walk-ins welcome.
May 8, 2017 Meet with a Genealogy Mentor
Downtown Branch, 6:00–7:30 p.m.
May 11, 2017 What can you learn from DNA Testing?
East Bend Branch, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
May 17, 2017 Beginning Genealogy
LaPine Branch, 6:00–7:00 p.m.
May 20, 2017 Meet with a Genealogy Mentor
East Bend Branch, Noon–1:30 p.m.
May 23, 2017 Writer’s Group—See p. 9
June 17, 2017 BGS YARD SALE
Help BGS & clean out the unwanted items in your house!
See p. 5
October 29 to November 4, 2017 BGS TRIP TO SLC
Join the BGS group for 5 days of re-search in Salt Lake City at the Family History Library, the largest genealogical library in the world. Contact Nancy Noble at (541) 593-3585 (or email: bob.nan@msn.com) for details, costs and to reserve your spot for the trip.
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is the
world’s tallest arch at 630 feet. Construc-
tion began in 1963 and it was opened to
the public on 10 June 1967.
BGS Genealogical Library Williamson Hall—2200 NE Hwy 20
Normal Hours of Operation
Tues. & Wed. 1:30–5:00 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Occasionally, a volunteer is not available to open the library. Feel free to call ahead of your visit to make sure someone is there.
BGS Phone: (541) 317-9553
Thank you to our fabulous Library Volunteers in April:
Hugh Pickering, Lori Hill, George Warren & Cindy Larson
May 2017 — DISTANT VOICES — Page 4
Steve and Nancy Zalewski were two of the fantastic volunteers that helped form the Bend Genealogical Society.
Steve brought computer experience to the fledging genealogy group and completed several computer applications,
which are still in use today. We were sad when they left Bend for travel and adventure. They haven’t stopped travel-
ing in their RV, but their home base is in Texas now.
I remember when Nancy and I moved to Bend in 1990.
I had just completed a family history for my mother.
I wrote a computer program to organize our family data
because I was not aware of genealogy programs like Per-
sonal Ancestral File (PAF), which was the most popular
at that time. When I saw what PAF could do, I marveled
at its capabilities and converted my data to PAF and
used PAF for many years.
While watching a local TV channel, I saw an announce-
ment for a meeting of the Genealogical Committee of
the Deschutes County Historical Society. Nancy and I
thought it would be interesting to see what they had to
say, so we went to the Reid School Building, where the
meetings took place. When the meeting began, a fiery and
articulate Adele Loudermilk began the meeting and was clearly the matriarch of the genealogical group. Adele
had a clear idea about the importance of an autonomous genealogical group in Bend and worked tirelessly to-
ward that end. In the following years, Adele and I worked closely together as officers in the society. We were part
of the migration from a Genealogical Committee to the Bend Genealogical Society (BGS), and its move to Wil-
liamson Hall. Adele completed her own family history in spite of her failing eyesight, but she never let her infir-
mity stand in the way of her progress.
Before learning better techniques through BGS, I was inefficient at recording my research. BGS and its speakers
helped me better organize my ancestors, better describe my sources, and better use the facilities at the Family
History Library in Salt Lake City, as well as its own library, and many other research venues in Oregon.
My advice for those just beginning... START NOW! Always begin with yourself. Interview family members and
pay special attention to those that are older. Record the interviews either on video or audio and transcribe them.
Ask short questions that require long answers. Instead of asking, "Where did you live?" ask, "What do you re-
member about growing up?" Once you get them talking, you can occasionally interject questions that they have-
n't answered. Let them talk and try to guide the interview based upon what they are sharing with you.
Record the source of every piece of information you put in your family history. Every event, date, place, and loca-
tion must have a source that can be corroborated by another researcher. Consult one of the many books that de-
scribe methods to record your sources and repositories. Use a popular genealogical program if you can. It's much
easier than recording all of your work on paper, but if you can't, use what you can, but use something!
(Continued on page 5)
Memories of the Bend
Genealogical Society by Steve Zalewski
Steve and Nancy Zalewski enjoying life!
May 2017 — DISTANT VOICES — Page 5
Ask other members about the program they use and why they like it. Take advantage of trial versions of software
to see which one is intuitive for you.
My thoughts about the Society in the next 25 years: BGS has obviously made great strides in the past 25 years.
Membership size, the library size, the credibility of the Society in the community have all grown due to the vol-
unteers through the years. Without volunteers that give of their time, the Society would cease to exist and the
genealogical community would suffer. Consider participating in your Society's growth. I know there are many
things pulling you in different ways and you can find many excuses why you can't. However, remember that you
are the recorder of history for your family. This is a solemn responsibility. It's also incumbent on you to share
your knowledge with others that have that same calling. Don’t deprive others of your knowledge. Genealogy
works best when knowledge is shared.
Steve
(Continued from page 4)
Memories of the Bend Genealogical Society by Steve Zalewski
It’s Coming – The BGS YARD SALE Saturday, June 17, 2017
Time is flying! Our biggest fund raiser
is only a month and a half away and we
need your help! Now would be a good
time to do some “spring cleaning” (and
ask your friends and neighbors for un-
wanted items, too).
Drop-off times at Williamson Hall for donations are:
Thursday, June 15, from 10am–3pm & Friday, June 16, from 9am–4pm
Please price your items – and remember, we do not want clothing or
electronics (computers, printers, TV’s, etc.). Small kitchen appliances
are acceptable. If you have large items that need to be picked up, call
Jill Muinch at (818) 231-7890. Also, if items are broken or unsellable,
please DO NOT bring them to BGS. It is expensive to dispose of those
items at the dump.
To have a successful yard sale, we need you to help! Can you help sort
and price merchandise on the drop-off days? And on the day of the
sale, volunteers are needed starting at 7am and especially at cleanup
time. If you have a truck or SUV, you can help by taking left-overs to
other charities. Sign-up sheets will be available at the May 16 meeting,
or you can call Jill Muinch (818) 231-7890, or email her about how you
can help at: jmuinch@msn.com.
We need your willing hands to help make the Yard Sale a success!
JILL MUINCH & PATRICIA DE WITT, Yard Sale Co-Chairpersons
From Trash to Treasure
WIN FAMILY TREE MAKER!
Our membership year runs
from June 1 to May 31. The
new Family Tree Maker is
sending us two free copies of
FTM 2017. BGS will give them
to two lucky people who ei-
ther renew or are new mem-
bers by October 10. The draw-
ing for the winners will occur
at the October 17 meeting.
Membership remains $20
and helps support BGS.
Find the membership form at:
http://www.orgenweb.org/
deschutes/bend-gs/
membership.html.
THE BEND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
EXISTS TO HELP YOU!
May 2017 — DISTANT VOICES — Page 6
Railroad Retirement Board Records by Sandy Thompson
T he U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) was created in 1935 as an independent agency in the executive
branch of government. It administers a social insurance program that provides retirement benefits to our
country’s railroad workers and families, consequently railroad workers don’t participate in Social Security.
The National Archives in Atlanta has about 54,000 cubic feet of RRB inactive claim folders per NARA’s overview
of the records. The inactive files are limited to railroad workers who worked in the industry after 1936 and for
persons whose employers were covered under the legislation. The files transferred to NARA have been inactive
for at least 7 years.
My mother said that one of her older brothers had worked for the railroad, but I had no idea when or where or
what he did. He had moved away from Oregon, when young and died in Florida. I only met him a couple of times
when I was a teenager and he came to Oregon to visit his brothers and my mother. Of course, I never thought to
ask him about his time working for the railroad. So, when I discovered that there is a finding aid for the RRB rec-
ords at the Midwest Genealogy Center (MGW) in Independence, MO, I decided to try it.
The finding aid is part of the MGW
free Quick Look feature. I selected
the RRB from the Collections drop-
down (be sure to look at the other
collections, especially if you have
Midwest ancestors). I entered Fell-
man in the Last Name field and
Frank in First Name. I left Important
Date blank and clicked Submit.
The search returned one record,
which had the right DOB and DOD,
so I was quite sure I found the right
Frank Fellman. To illustrate what
the results of a search looks like
when multiple records are returned,
I repeated the search with just his last
name for this article.
Obviously, having an idea of a DOB
and DOD are really helpful. Notice
that there are two J. Fellmans. Some
truncated name results may also be
returned.
Click on the name link and the record
is displayed for you.
(Continued on page 7)
http://quicklook.midwestgenealogycenter.org/
Truncated Names: Possible Matches
Some names in the database have been truncated to five characters.
Following are results match to the first five characters of your search.
May 2017 — DISTANT VOICES — Page 7
I wrote down all of the numbers in the finding aid record and clicked
the “Submit your request” link. The link takes you to the RRB page at
the National Archives in Atlanta (https://www.archives.gov/atlanta/
public/railroad-retirement-board-records.html). This page suggests
sending SSN, too, but I didn’t. If there are multiple possibilities in the
results, send the best ones, but add as much more information as possible, such as spouse’s name, location, etc.
Put all the finding aid information in an email and sent it off to: atlanta.archives@nara.gov.
Within a day I received an automatic reply confirming my email was received and I should hear from the Ar-
chives within 10 days. And I did. The archivist wrote that the file was located and had 117 pages. The total cost to
copy the entire file at 80¢ per page was $93.60, but since RRB files have many administrative records and forms
relating to the pension that don’t have much genealogical value, they offer an abbreviated version of 25 pages
that are most relevant in terms of genealogical research for a cost of $20. I could either request photocopies or
digital scans. I emailed back, selecting the $20 option and digital scans. The Archivist’s response said he would
call once the scans were completed to arrange payment (credit card or check/money order would work). A week
later, he called, I gave him a credit card number and a few minutes later, I received 3 emails, each with a PDF at-
tachment. He had split the scans into 3 PDFs to keep the attachment size down. I ended up receiving more than
25 pages for $20 and it was so much FUN looking through the PDFs! And I’m still studying them.
I learned the name of the railroad that employed him (New York Central Railroad Company) and various ad-
dresses to which the pension was sent (I didn’t know some of the locations). His wife’s name, including maiden
name, was on several of the pages.
One page listed some of his chil-
dren’s names and dates of birth.
Frank was born in Finland and one
of the pages had the location in
Finland. I already knew it, but if I
hadn’t known, having the phoneti-
cally-spelled location (Jagupstad
instead of Jakobstad) could have
helped. You never know what sort
of document on which you might
find a birthplace written that you
didn’t know.
The most surprising piece of infor-
mation was that Frank was color
blind. He claimed a disability annui-
ty because of diagnosed color blind-
ness. Finding RRB records worked and it wasn’t that hard. Now, after Judy Russell’s presentation about NARA
records at the Spring Seminar, I’m ready to try to find more ancestor records in the National Archives!
(Continued from page 6)
Railroad Retirement Board Records Name F FELLMAN
Date of Birth 00 Sep 1901
Date of Death 1970
Record ID 577672
Claim ID A896007
Claim Location X014
Link: Submit your request
Work history section of Frank’s annuity application in 1939
to the Railroad Retirement Board.
May 2017 — DISTANT VOICES — Page 8
T he Bend Genealogical Society’s membership year
is from June 1 to May 31. We will be electing
Officers for the Board of Directors for the 2017–2018 year at the May 16th meeting. The current Board is present-
ing the slate of officers below your consideration. Nominations from the floor can be made at the meeting.
Position of President—Marsha Lakes
It has been my honor and pleasure to serve Bend Genealogical Society as President for three years now. I have
continued to grow in leading BGS, but also in my own personal genealogical journey. Genealogy continues to be
something I love to do and something I love to share. Please read my message on p. 1 to understand what is hap-
pening in my life. I can serve as President in the next few months, but I will need to step down. I am hoping one
of you would like to shadow me and agree to step up when I leave. Thank you for your consideration.
Vice President—Bob Deane
Although I grew up in Maine and my roots are in New England, New Brunswick, and Northern Italy, I have lived
in Oregon since 1978 and in Bend since 2001. The genealogy “bug” was planted in me decades ago by both grand-
mothers, and I have been seriously pursuing my family history for the past 15 years. I have served as the Vice
President for the past two years, and it would be an honor to serve again in the coming program year.
Treasurer—Sandy Thompson
I have lived in Bend since 1982 and joined BGS in 2002 after attending a Genealogy Boot Camp. Researching fam-
ily history is tons of fun and I really enjoy sharing my adventures. I love retirement now after a 46-year career as
an accountant/manager in business, in government and for another nonprofit. I’m looking forward to continuing
to serve BGS as the Treasurer again in the coming year.
Secretary—Susan Agli
I have lived in Central Oregon since 2003. I am currently a full-time real estate broker (since 2007). My grand-
mother was passionate about family history. She researched for many years and I can remember seeing books
stacked against her chair, and as she got older there was a large magnifying glass to help her read the small print.
If she could experience the ease of researching now she would be thrilled. I look forward to serving as Secretary
in the coming year.
Director at Large #1—Eileen Krueger
I have been interested in genealogy for many years, moved to Bend in 2008 from Reno, Nevada, and discovered
BGS through the internet. I search a lot online and visit archives and courthouses whenever I can. I use Family
Tree Maker, as well as paper, for recording my findings. Some of my other interests include quilting, photog-
raphy, and doll house miniatures.
Glen Roberts will continue to serve on the Board as the Past President and provide his expertise.
Ann Evensen continues to serve on the Board as the Director-at-Large #2. The Directors-at-Large are
elected to two-year terms. As a long-time member, Ann brings her love of genealogy to the Board.
Election of Officers for
the BGS Board of Directors
May 2017 — DISTANT VOICES — Page 9
A big to , who
has served on the Board for the last two years as a Di-
rector at Large. His broad experience in business and
management was an asset to the Board.
Another big to , who
has always brought his “can do” attitude to BGS.
And a third big to the Hospitality team
that brews fantastic coffee; the greeters that make
everyone feel welcome; LaVerda Gallager, who keeps
membership entry up-to-date; Lori Hill, who keeps
the Library going; all the Library volunteers, who help
everyone that comes in; the meeting set-up folks that
make our meeting hall comfortable; and the mentors
that give special help to anyone who asks. Without
volunteers, BGS would not exist. We thank you all for
a fantastic 25th Program Year!
County Lines Change
We all know that one of the first things we need to do
before looking for land records at the courthouse is to
figure out which county to go to. County boundaries
have continually changed throughout history.
Judy Russell showed us a free interactive map website,
where you can see the county lines change over time.
Give it a try and see if it helps you.
The Newberry Library’s Atlas of Historical County
Boundaries. You can zoom, move the map
around, and select different time periods to see the
historic county boundaries.
http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/index.html
Railroad Companies
The National Archives in Atlanta recommended this
31-page guide to finding railroad companies records.
Let us all know if you make a discovery!
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
~sponholz/records.pdf.
T here are a couple new
arrivals here at the
Deschutes Public Library.
The Stranger
in My Genes
by Bill
Griffeth
Bill Griffeth, a
longtime genealogy buff,
takes a DNA test that has an unexpected outcome: “If
the results were correct, it meant that the family I had
spent years documenting was not my own.” Bill under-
takes a quest to solve the mystery of his origins, a
quest which will shake his sense of identity. As he takes
us on his journey, we learn about choices made by his
ancestors, parents, and others.
Click here to go to the catalog listing
Finding your Roots – Season 3 (DVD)
Professor Gates' weekly series continues
and looks at an ever-widening spectrum
of our nation's fascinating ethnic mix-
ture. DPL has Season 2, as well.
Click here to go to the catalog listing
THAT THIS &
BGS Writers Group
If you are interested in writing,
join the BGS Writers Group. If you
have missed prior meetings, that’s
okay. You can join the group
anytime; everyone is welcome.
Topics to write about are prese-
lected, but not mandatory. You can write about what-
ever interests you. If you don’t write a piece, come
anyway for inspiration.
4th Tuesday of the Month
2:00–3:30 p.m., Williamson Hall
We read our stories to the group and feedback might
be offered in gentle, supportive ways. Sally Brown,
our facilitator, makes the group fun and helpful at the
same time! Next Writers Group dates & topics:
Tuesday, May 23—Growing Old
Tuesday, June 27—Summer Jobs
Charlie Brown Thank You
Thank You Gus Oberg
Nate Pedersen
Community Librarian
DESCHUTES PUBLIC
L I B R A R Y
Thank You
May 2017 — DISTANT VOICES — Page 10
You will work on your own genealogy question one-on-one with a BGS volunteer mentor. Maybe you want help
with a particular family line, with online searches, with a genealogy program, or with a pile of puzzle pieces.
You don’t have to be a Society member to schedule a volunteer mentor. There is NO COST.
Location: Mentoring sessions occur at Williamson Hall, where the BGS Genealogical Library is located. Wi-Fi is
available. Bring your laptop and work alongside the mentor, if desired (laptop is not required though).
Request an appointment for mentoring on a date & time that is most convenient for you (during hours the
Library is open). We’ll do our best to find a volunteer that can meet with you on the date/time you request.
How to schedule a mentor: Fill out a Mentoring Request Form to tell us about your question(s) and the date/time
you would like to meet with a mentor. The form is available at meetings, in the Library, or can be filled out online
at the BGS website (online request is preferred). George Larson will confirm your appointment by email.
You can email mentoring at: bgsmentoring@gmail.com
Do You Have Questions About Genealogy?
Are You Just Getting Started and
Want Help Learning Research Skills?
Try BGS Genealogy Mentoring!
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DISTANT VOICES is the official newsletter of the Bend Genealogical Society (BGS).
Mailing Address: PO Box 8254; Bend, OR 97708-8254. Phone Number: (541) 317-9553
Web Page: http://www.orgenweb.org/deschutes/bend-gs
BGS is incorporated as a non-profit organization in the State of Oregon and is an approved charitable and tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service.
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