From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Thu Jul 13 19:22:00 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 k6E1M0jb024775; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:22:00 -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 k6E1LwlN027884 for ; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:21:58 -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 k6DMiGFI006806 for ; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:44:16 -0400 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k6DMiGIj006805 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:44:16 -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 k6DLwdFI006641 for ; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 17:58:39 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k6E0aCgo026223 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:36:12 -0600 X-Envelope-From: treviawbeverly@houston.rr.com Thu Jul 13 18:36:12 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 k6E0aCjb026214 for ; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:36:12 -0600 Received: from ms-smtp-02.texas.rr.com (ms-smtp-02.texas.rr.com [24.93.47.41]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k6E0a6IR005208 for ; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:36:07 -0600 Received: from oemcomputer (cpe-24-162-26-136.houston.res.rr.com [24.162.26.136]) by ms-smtp-02.texas.rr.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with SMTP id k6E0a5OR014036; Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:36:05 -0500 (CDT) Message-ID: <002701c6a6de$82862de0$6401a8c0@oemcomputer> From: "Trevia W Beverly" To: "Patricia Hillis" , References: <002901c6a6c6$e3e21da0$0202a8c0@NATURE2RTLTONS> Subject: Re: [ROOTS-L] from hvnlydys Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 19:43:22 -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 Patricia, my answer to the person's question was to give two references that I knew about ... with the side note RE the Texas Vital Statistics to illustrate that often states, counties, cities ended up publishing the findings. KS is listed, examples << The Kansas Historical records Survey was established in 1936 In 1939, when state sponsorship became mandatory, the Kansas State Historical Society assumed control. Upon termination of the project in 1942, the unpublished records remained with that institution. During its existence, the HRS produced twenty-nine publications for Kansas. Kansas State Historical Society 120 West Tenth Street Topeka, KS 66612 WPA Kansas Historical Records Survey, 193-1942 126 cubic feet Unpublished guide available. NATIONAL PROJECTS * Inventory of State Records* Inventory of County Records* Inventory of Church records* American Imprints Survey Civilian organizations Survey Manuscripts Survey Newspapers Survey Vital Statistics Survey STATE PROJECTS Index to Corporation Charters Index to Streets Listed in the 1915 and the 1925 State Censuses Index to Territorial, State, and Federal Census Records for Kansas List of Defunct Towns Transcripts of County Commissioners' Journals* * See microfiche for detailed list of holdings. >> The above is from the publications quoted by the Society of American Archivists ... The book by Child & Holmes is divided into sections, then treats each state: Examples: Inventories of Federal Archives - state archives - county archives - municipal and town archives - vital statistics - etc.............. I have had these on my personal book shelf many years, but I think probably any university/college library and public library might have them ... you'd just have to check and see. These WPA record inventories is one of the things I teach in my genealogy classes ... a lot of hidden material worth the checking time. Definitely in your case I'd check with the Kansas State Historical Society. To my knowledge, as evidenced by the dates, there are no social security records within the WPA scope. I might add here that another 'special collection' I tell my classes to use are manuscript collections and DT's (dissertations and theses). Hope this helps to steer you in the right place --- Trevia Trevia Wooster Beverly Houston, Texas ** still time - come join us if you can! http://www.angelina.edu/genealogy.htm "the" Texas genealogy conference not to miss... 10th Annual, Angelina College in Lufkin, Texas. July 20-22, 2006. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Hillis" To: Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2006 4:54 PM Subject: [ROOTS-L] from hvnlydys > To Trevia Beveryl, > I just got your query concerning WPA records, which leaves me a little confused. You tell how to find Tx records, but what about Kansas in 1939? Do you know if these records would have SS#s. > I would appreciate it if someone could tell me this info. Have been searching for WPA records for years now and no one seems to know how to obtain them. > Could you please tell me how to find this and what record is it you say you have and how could I get it? > I really want to find out where my dad was working with them on in Kansas. Could it be the railroad? > > Thank you so much, > Patricia Hillis