*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* CFA Online Newsletter February 2002 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* WELCOME Thank you for subscribing to the CFA Online Newsletter. We're happy to have you with us and we'd like to hear from you. If you have something to add to the newsletter or ideas for future editions, please contact Cindy at (archive only). Thanks! *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* UPDATES CFA Web Site- During the month of January many databases have been updated or added to. You'll find updates for census records, marriage records, member ahnentafels, military data and the CFA Quarterly. http://www.ChapmanFamilies.org Would you like your family genealogy or ahnentafel posted on the CFA web site? Drop me a note and let me know what you have put together - Cindy at sinda_k@yahoo.com . To view the ahnentafels already posted, go to: http://www.ChapmanFamilies.org/tafels.html *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* 2002 ANNUAL CONVENTION Help spread the word!! Are you corresponding with other Chapman researchers? Posting Chapman messages online? Visiting other Chapman web sites? Invite others to join the CFA Convention in Salt Lake City. You can direct them to the CFA web site for more information: http://www.ChapmanFamilies.org/conv.html Information on the Family History Center in Salt Lake City, UT: Family History Library Building: • Located at 35 North West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-3400 • Hours: Monday: 7:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. and Tuesday-Saturday: 7:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. • Dedicated October 23, 1985 • 142,000 square feet on five floors (four open to the public) • Humidity, temperature, and lighting designed to protect the collection from deterioration • Public phone number: 801-240-2331 or 800-453-3860 x22331 • Media phone number: 801-240-1054 or 800-453-3860 x21054 • FAX: 801-240-1584 • E-mail: fhl@ldschurch.org • Website: www.familysearch.org Background: • Founded in 1894 to gather genealogical records and assist members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with their family history and genealogical research • Largest library of its kind in the world • Open to the general public at no charge • Visited by an estimated 2,000 patrons or more each day Records Collection: • The collection includes over 2.2 million rolls of microfilmed genealogical records; 742,000 microfiche; 300,000 books, serials, and other formats; and 4,500 periodicals. • The Ancestral File database contains approximately 35.6 million names that are linked into families. • The International Genealogical Index database contains approximately 600 million individual names. An addendum to the International Genealogical Index contains an additional 125 million names. • The Pedigree Resource File database contains 22 million names that are linked into families. • Records available are from the United States, Canada, the British Isles, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. • In 2000, the collection increased monthly by an average of 4,100 rolls of film and 700 books. • A majority of the records contain information about persons who lived before 1920. • Approximately 275 cameras are currently microfilming records in over 40 countries. Records have been filmed in over 110 countries, territories, and possessions. Patron Resources: • 84 patron computers • 600 microfilm readers • 75 microfiche readers • 31 microfilm and microfiche copiers • 10 book copiers • Seating capacity for 365 at tables, plus additional standing workspace • Regular orientation classes and specialized research classes Personnel: • More than 230 full-time and part-time professional staff • Nearly 200 well-trained volunteers Family History Centers: • Family history centers are branches of the Family History Library. • Over 3,500 family history centers operate in more than 80 countries. • Local family history centers are staffed by helpful volunteers. • About 100,000 rolls of microfilm are circulated to family history centers each month. • To locate the nearest family history center, call 800-346-6044 in the United States and Canada. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* WEB SITES OF INTEREST City of Chapman, Dickinson County, Kansas - this site includes Dickson Co links, Graphics/photos, Family History and much more! http://www.ku.edu/heritage/towns/chapman.html Clarence E. Chapman family photographs, 1916-1918 - from the South Carolina Historical Society. http://www.schistory.org/vm/vm1001/ La Plata, Charles County, Maryland - this site offers some town history and information about its Chapman lands and family. http://www.explorecharlescomd.com/cities1.htm "Chapman family ancestor settled near Leon in 1850s" By Curtis Thomasson, The Andalusia Star-News - article about a Chapman family in Covington County, AL. http://www.andalusiastarnews.com/life/geneology/05122001cthomasson.html *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* MEMBERSHIP NEW: #465 Frankie CROOKS, Jr. - Kimberly L., LA RENEWALS: #027 Jody V. DEAN - James, IA #054 Mimi Jo BUTLER, GA #084 Laverne RAISCH - Robert D., GA #089 Ann S. OSTRANDER, NY #095 Marlea Rice WARREN, MN #181 Mary V. MOWBRAY - Richard W., MD #183 John S. CHAPMAN, ID #219 Donald A. CHAPMAN - Darlene C., OH #240 Dean J. CHAPMAN, NY #241 Patricia A. THOMAS, MN #253 Margaret M. McCOY - Watson A., OH #319 G. Clarke CHAPMAN, Jr. - Ardis V., PA #378 Dana L. WRENN, WA #389 Suzanne LAWSON - David S., TX #421 Roger W. MAY, WA #422 Carlton T. CHAPMAN - Geraldine S., VA #424 Tamara DAVIS, CA #426 Barbara M. EGGEMEYER - Byron A., FL #431 Frances A. GOEKE - Noel H., NJ *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* MEMBERSHIP INFO You can view the membership information on the CFA Web Site at: http://www.chapmanfamilies.org/member.html *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* CFA OFFICERS PRESIDENT: Robert Chapman email: robertbchapman@cs.com VICE PRESIDENT: (Vacant) SECRETARY: Jackie Chapman Konecny email: JKone27534@aol.com TREASURER: M.D. Chapman Morgan email: 74454.2063@compuserve.com EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Robert L. Sonfield email: robert@sonfield.com LIBRARIAN: Dian Chapman Gustafson email: chappie@1extreme.net HISTORIAN: (Vacant) EDITOR: Robert B. Chapman email: robertbchapman@cs.com GENEALOGIST: (Vacant) WEBMASTER: Cindy Kuhn email: sinda_k@yahoo.com PUBLICIST: Phyllis "Shelly" Chapman email: lazarusette@hotmail.com CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Gilbert K. Alford, Jr. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Should you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact Cindy Kuhn, CFA Online Newsletter Editor, by email at sinda_k@yahoo.com *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*