Caster Castor Coester Coster
Custard Custer Gerster Kaster Kastor
Keister
Kester Kistard Kister Koester
Koster Kuester Kuster Kustard Kusterd
CAOA ARCHIVE FILES
The Castor Association's Archive is a significant repository of family history for various family groups. The information in the Archives started arriving from members before 1981 and continues to grow as members continue to contribute. The Archives contain many years of research including:
- Computer files and Resource papers
- Notebooks of Family Information
- Photographs and Documents
- Census records organized in notebooks
- Wills and military pension records organized in notebooks
- International Genealogical Index entries
- Social Security Death Index records
- Maps of localities of interest
(The archive Notebooks contain information on the different lines that the CAOA is following. these notebooks are not loaned out.)
It is a continuing process to organize and enter the data in computers. The original files were as hard copies until they were moved to an Apple IIe, and converted to a ASCII format in 1992. Since 2000 the Archive Coordinator has been moving the data into the genealogy program The Master Genealogist for easier access when organizing files.
New members receive a Lineage Chart with a list of books, family reports, that are currently available. Most of the reports will cost between $5.00 and $25.00. If there is a possibility of new reports being created they will be notified of the estimated amount of time to create the reports.
Queries can be sent by Email to the Archive Coordinator. Please include as much information as possible with names, places and dates.
Arrangements can be made with the CAOA Archive Coordinator if you wish to view them in person.