December 2003

12/07/2003:  Jamestown Township Death Records, 1904-1991  transcribed by ES.
12/07/2003:  Link to Canadian County Digital Project - a pilot project digitalizing county maps between 
1874 and 1881 in Canada.
12/07/2003:  Link to The Canadian Genealogy Centre - a single window providing electronic access to 
the genealogical sources of Canada

12/03/2003:  Links to History of the Great Lakes, Captains, shipping, lighthouse keepers
http://linkstothepast.com/marine/index.html,    to the biographies - http://linkstothepast.com/marine/index2.html 

November 2003

11/30/2003:  Wright Township Burials, 1897-1953 transcribed by ES
11/09/2003:  Photo of Hudsonville High School Football team, 1928 
11/09/2003:  Photo of Hudsonville High School classes, 1924-1925.
11/07/2003:  Michigan men who served in the Spanish-American War
http://www.archives.gov/research/military/spanish-american-war.html
11/07/2003:  Early History and Photos of Conklin, Chester Township, transcribed by Susan Gates Davis.

October 2003

10/30/2003:  Link to database of Civil War Soldiers buried in Michigan (over 43,000) and a link to download 
the Registration Form
10/17/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - Henry DeKruif, George Fuller, James Huntley, John Masterson, 
Dirk Miedema, Samuel Mountford, John J. Naber, D. C. Oaks, Enos Parrish, John C. Robart, Alfred Robinson,
Ezra H. Smead, Frank W. Sprague, John Stegeman, John W. A. Turner, Henry Vincent, Edward Watson,
James H. Wheeler and John A. Wilterdink - all transcribed by Charlie Armstrong of the Grand Haven Genealogical 
Society.  Thanks so much for you help, Charlie!
10/17/2003:  Additions to the Historical Organizations and Other Organizations 
10/17/2003:  Corrected link to Vedders Genealogy
10/11/2003:  Old photos of Jamestown Township  - Jamestown High School under construction
and 4 photos of R. B. Stilwill's blacksmith shops.
10/03/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - William Benjaminse, Abraham Mastenbrook, Hon. George F. Porter,
Alfred Purchase and Rollin H. Pelton transcribed by ES.
10/03/2003:  Early History of Eastmanville, 1842-1951 - scanned by ES.

September 2003

09/11/2003:  A place where you can enter your Family Group Sheets - 
http://www.migenweb.net/fgs/ottawa  
09/11/2003:  Wright Township - Predator Bounty, 1884-85
09/11/2003:  Wright Township - Rat Bounty, 1921-22
09/11/2003:  Wright Township - Sparrow Bounty, 1892-3, 1900-01
09/01/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - Asa Joy, Govert Keppel and John N. Waite transcribed by ES

August 2003

08/23/2003:  Establishing Highways in Georgetown Township, 1884-1923
08/19/2003:  1880 U.S. Federal Census (LDS - free, indexed, searchable) 
08/16/2003:  Early History of Lamont, 1835-1935 transcribed by ES.
08/14/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - Byron B. Godfrey, M. D., Homer H. Hayes, Cornelius 
VanDoorne and Henry D. Weatherwax transcribed by ES.
08/11/2003:  Corrections made per family to the Philip Fahling biography, 1893.
08/09/2003:   A link for those given the death penalty and executed by the United States and
its territories from 1608 until the present.  You will need Adobe Acrobat which you can
download from the Adobe.com website.
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/ESPYdate.pdf   
08/09/2003:  An article on the Village of Nunica from the 1931 Coopersville Observer 
transcribed by Susan G. Davis.
08/02/2003:   A place to find information on Townships in Michigan
http://www.michigantownships.org/home.htm   Click on 'Find A Township' on the left side,
type in whatever county you are looking for.  It will list all the townships in the county
and their central mailing address. 
08/02/2003:   This is a place where you may enter your family information on group sheets and they will be 
available to those looking for Michigan connections. 
http://www.migenweb.net/fgs
 

July 2003

07/26/2003:   U. S. Causes of Death, 1900-1998 
07/26/2003:   Address for the State of Michigan Vital Records Department  
07/26/2003:   Information on Parishes in the Grand Rapids Catholic Diocese
07/20/2003:   Early History of Hudsonville Congregational Church
07/20/2003:   Early History of Hudsonville First Christian Reformed Church
07/20/2003:   Pioneer Blacksmith, Roswell Boice Stilwill II
07/20/2003:   Jamestown Township's Eight District Schools and Map
07/20/2003:  Gitchel, Jamestown Twp., Ottawa County, Michigan
07/20/2003:   Jamestown District Schools Pageant, 1923
07/17/2003:   Lakeland Libraries in Ottawa County and Some in Contiguous Counties
07/05/2003:   Article on the early school years of Jamestown School District No. 2, Jamestown Center transcribed by ES.
07/05/2003:   Small history of Gitchell School, Jamestown Township transcribed by ES.
07/05/2003:   Bell School Students, unknown date and in 1899-1900 transcribed by ES.
07/05/2003:   Jamestown High School Graduations in 1902, 1929 and 1936, 1913 Commencement brochure and Memories of the first years at Jamestown High School. transcribed by ES
07/05/2003:   One-room schoolhouses in the present Hudsonville School District transcribed by ES.
07/02/2003:  Corrections made to Johnson/Folger/Hall family buried in Blendon Township

June 2003

06/20/2003:  1900 Federal Census, Polkton Township, Coopersville transcribed by Roxann Wilkinson. 
06/09/2003:  1900 Federal Census, Polkton Township, Sections 25 through 34 transcribed by Roxann Wilkinson.

May 2003

05/30/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies - 1893, Homer E. Hudson and William Whipple, Jr. transcribed by ES.
05/29/2003:  1900 Federal Census, Tallmadge Township, East Half and West Half, transcribed by Roxann Wilkinson.
05/23/2003:  Early History of Forest Grove Reformed Church transcribed by Sue G. Davis.
05/16/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies - 1893, Wells Parish, Hon. John B. Perham and James E. Wilkinson transcribed by Sue G. Davis
05/16/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies - 1893, Frank J. Fox, Hon. Dwight Cutler, Perley Lawton, D. O. Watson and Thomas W. Watson transcribed by Charles Armstrong
05/13/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies - 1893, Charles Clark, John Dayton, Jerry DeVries, Joost Kooiman and Anna VandenBosch transcribed by Sue Gates Davis.
05/12/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies - 1893, Christian J. Cook, Henry E. Plant and Wm Wachter transcribed by Sue Gates Davis
05/06/2003:  Links repaired.
05/06/2003:   A 'Big Thank You' to Charlie Armstrong of the Grand Haven Genealogical Society for transcribing the following Ottawa Co. Biographies - 1893: Fred H. Campbell, Wm B. Chittenden, B. J. DeVries, D.D.S., Peter A. DeWitt, Gerrit J. Diekema, Wiepke Diekema, Joseph Edward, Lewis W. Gill, Oliver R. Gordon, Philip Heyboer, Anthony Jasper, John Jones, Marinus Kamhout, Claus Kemme, Henry Kremers, M.D., Luke Lugers, Lucius Lyman, L. D. Mosher, John P. Naber, Albert C. Northouse, Truman Oatman, Sherman H. Royce, Oscar M. Sherburne, Wm Snowdin, Justus Stiles, John TenHave, Albertus G. VanHees, Roelof Veneklasen, Derk Vyn, Martin Walsh, Frederick Warber, David R. Waters, Jacob Weersing and O. E. Yates, M.D.
05/01/2003:  City of Holland Death Records, 1897-1905 transcribed by ES.
05/01/2003:  Blendon Tp. Burial Records, 1911-1951
05/01/2003:   Land Records - Blendon, Georgetown, Jamestown and Zeeland Townships, 1876, 1897, 1912, and 1930 transcribed by ES.
05/01/2003:   New URL for Ottawa Co. Death Records, 1867-1901.
05/01/2003:  Blendon Tp. Cemetery Map transcribed by ES.
05/01/2003:   Blendon Tp. Cemetery Lot Owners transcribed by ES.

April 2003

04/28/2003:  Adoption Information
04/28/2003:   Georgetown Tp. Inspectors Vote - 1926 transcribed by ES.
04/28/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - Horace Cooley, Benjamin Lillie, August Cosgrove, John Rooks, Thomas Somerset and Martin VanDoorne transcribed by Susan G. Davis
04/28/2003:  Blendon, Georgetown, Jamestown Townships Deaths, 1906-1933 transcribed by ES.
04/28/2003:  Georgetown Tp. Sexton's Grave Care, 1947-1949
04/28/2003:   Georgetown Tp. Sexton's Miscellaneous Records transcribed by ES.
04/28/2003:   Georgetown Tp. Sparrow Count, 1927-1933 transcribed by ES.
04/25/2003:   Article on 'The Old Shoemaker', Jamestown Tp., transcribed by Susan G. Davis
04/25/2003:   Article on Jamestown High School transcribed by Susan G. Davis
04/21/2003:  Georgetown Tp. Elected Officials, 1883-1923 transcribed by ES.
04/21/2003:  Old Settlers Association Members, 1911-1914 transcribed by ES.
04/21/2003:  Index to Old Settlers Association, Georgetown Tp., 1910-1942 transcribed by ES.
04/21/2003:   Index of Georgetown Tp. Records at Tiffany House Museum transcribed by ES.
04/21/2003:   Georgetown Tp. Voters 1926 & 1930 transcribed by ES.
04/21/2003:   Georgetown Tp. Voters, 1910-1923 transcribed by ES.
04/21/2003:  Haire Cemetery Records, Georgetown Tp. transcribed by ES
04/21/2003:   JOP Docket, Jamestown Tp., 1867-1877 transcribed by ES
04/21/2003:   List of Public Schools in Hudsonville, 1855-2000  transcribed by ES.
04/21/2003:  Minutes of Hudsonville School District #7, 1879-1896 transcribed by ES
04/15/2003:  Northeast District Library address added to Organization list thanks to Sue G. Davis..
04/15/2003:  Index to History of Ottawa County, 1882 contributed by Jeff Spear.
04/13/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - James Malcolm and Rev. Albertus C. VanRaalte transcribed by Sue G. Davis
04/13/2003:   Under Organizations, information on some of the Libraries, Genealogical and Historical Societies transcribed by ES.
If anyone has additional information or new information, please let me know.
04/13/2003:   Ottawa Co. Township Offices, addresses and telephone numbers transcribed by ES.
04/12/2003:  A new address to access the Coopersville Cemetery records.
04/12/2003:  If you are interested in adding your family names and dates to this migration list - http://www.migrations.org 
04/07/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - John Eckhoff, George A. Latham and Hon. John W. Norrington transcribed by Susan G. Davis.
04/07/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - Horace B. Atwood, Kasper Lahuis, Samuel R. Sanford and G. Vredeveld transcribed by ES.
04/03/2003:  Information on obtaining Birth Records from Ottawa County
04/03/2003:   Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - Philip Fahling, Ephraim Pelton, Curtis Pintler and Otto VanDyk transcribed by Susan Gates Davis
04/03/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - Colon C. Lillie, George M. Miller and Henry Miller transcribed by Susan Gates Davis

March 2003

03/22/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - Prof. Gerrit J. Kollen, Gustav Hubert, John Gillhespy, Jacob B. McNett, M.D., David Milne and Charles E. Wyman transcribed by Susan Gates Davis
03/06/2003:  corrections made to early Ottawa Co. Birth records and some links restored

February 2003

02/09/2003:  Michigan Cemetery Sources - a database being maintained by the State Library showing locations and sources.
02/09/2003:  Two new online census sources have been added.
02/03/2003:  Canada Hills School Records, 1907-1921 transcribed by ES.
02/03/2003:  Georgetown Twp. Grange Records, 1874 -1960 transcribed by ES.
January 2003

01/29/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - Arend J. Nyland, Hon. Charles K. Hoyt and Isaac J. Quick transcribed by Susan Gates Davis.
01/23/2003:  Birth Records, 1867-1877 for Georgetown, Jamestown and Blendon Townships transcribed by ES.
01/23/2003:  1892 Farm Directory for Allendale, Blendon, Georgetown and Jamestown Townships transcribed by ES.
01/13/2003:  Susan Gates Davis, Davis-Nichols Genealogy - no longer available   
01/13/2003:   Dereka Seigel's Link to Coopersville Cemetery Records
01/13/2003:  Ottawa Co. Biographies, 1893 - Daniel Champion, Wybe Nienhuis and Gerrit Vanden Beldt transcribed by Sue Davis
01/10/2003:  Correction to Nunica Cemetery - surname DANDY not PANDY.
01/10/2003:  Ottawa County Biographies, 1893 - Ide DeGraaf, Isaiah Goodenow, Thomas Ferry and Walter Averill transcribed by Susan Gates Davis.
01/06/2003:  Ottawa County Biographies, 1893 - Andrew Emlaw, Albert Kronemyer, George Aiken, Hunter Savidge and Walter I. Lillie, transcribed by Susan Gates Davis.  Thanks, Sue.

Created: 3 February 2003
URL:  http://ottawa.migenweb.net/what'snew/2003.html

Contact County Coordinator: Evelyn_Sawyer@msn.com