From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Wed Aug 9 07:28:16 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k79DSGjb022717; Wed, 9 Aug 2006 07:28:16 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k79DSEpt008057 for ; Wed, 9 Aug 2006 07:28:14 -0600 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k79AmvFI019819 for ; Wed, 9 Aug 2006 06:48:57 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k79AmvhB019818 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Wed, 9 Aug 2006 06:48:57 -0400 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.27.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with SMTP id k799vPFI019628 for ; Wed, 9 Aug 2006 05:57:25 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k79CaWv6017725 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Wed, 9 Aug 2006 06:36:32 -0600 X-Envelope-From: treviawbeverly@houston.rr.com Wed Aug 9 06:36:32 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.65.34]) by admin.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k79CaWjb017716 for ; Wed, 9 Aug 2006 06:36:32 -0600 Received: from ms-smtp-05.texas.rr.com (ms-smtp-05.texas.rr.com [24.93.47.44]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k79CaPhZ019280 for ; Wed, 9 Aug 2006 06:36:26 -0600 Received: from oemcomputer (cpe-24-162-26-136.houston.res.rr.com [24.162.26.136]) by ms-smtp-05.texas.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k79CaPvG001184; Wed, 9 Aug 2006 07:36:26 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <002f01c6bbb1$905ac0b0$6401a8c0@oemcomputer> From: "Trevia W Beverly" To: "PALLAS R HOUSER" , References: <20060809005157.24811.qmail@web80728.mail.yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] Postmasters of USA Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 07:44:32 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1807 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1807 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.65.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com I'm betting that if you try various phrases in your search engine you'll come up with more than I'm giving you below... try postal history, postmasters, Indiana postmaster, Indiana post offices, [state] postal history society, postal historical societies, etc. http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt021.cfm Postmaster Finder Research Information You may wish to write to the Historian United States Postal Service 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Washington, DC 20260-0012 The Historian maintains Postmaster Finder, the Postal Service's national historic record of Postmasters by Post Office, online at www.usps.com/postmasterfinder. The Historian's staff can provide guidance in researching specific aspects of postal history. Upon request, the Historian's staff can provide the names and appointment dates of Postmasters who have served at particular Post Office locations, Post Office establishment and discontinuance dates, and the dates of any Post Office name changes. Response time will vary, depending on the number of requests received. Colorado Postal History Society - http://www.coloradopostalhistorysociety.com/ I've had some good luck with them on early Texas post offices. Take a look at the whole site: http://www.usps.com/postalhistory/postal_history_resources.htm POSTMASTERS & POST OFFICES OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS: 1846 - 1930 http://www.rootsweb.com/~txpost/harris.html Trevia Wooster Beverly Houston, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "PALLAS R HOUSER" To: Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 7:51 PM Subject: [ROOTS-L] Postmasters of USA > Could anyone tell me where I could look up information for the past Postmasters in the USA? Several of my family members were Postmasters in Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois and elsewhere. I would really appreciate this so much. The time period would be about 1900 - 1993. > Pallas Houser