Great multiple sources: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sam/occupation.html [Surnames] [English/Royalty Surnames] [Family Stories] [Family Photos] [Wills & Obituaries] [Genealogy Links] [Notable Women Ancestors] [Awards] [Genealogy Terms] [Genealogy Abbreviations] [Colonial Diseases ****** One good source / Occupations/ and there are more: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/3374/occupation.htm "A List Of Days Gone By Occupations **************** http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/9267/occs.html ************ http://www.got-genealogy.com/occupations.html

Researching my gggreatgrandfather Asaph BLAISDELL, Erastus was owner of property, 7 No. ,Hanover St. North End, Boston. early 1800's. Quoting from "Record of BARTHOLEMEW Family "Mr. Erastus BARTHOLEMEW was more than the average man. He was endowed with uncommon inventive power. In company with William CHURCH, he labored for many years in Vershire and in Boston, Ma. to originate new and improve machinery of his day. They made first breech loading gun. " ,"the first machine for making of forging nails. .............These patents are in his descendant's possession. My ggreatgrandfather Jacob Clough BLAISDELLd. Boston 1867. was an inventor of shoe machinery. Erastus took apprentice Isaac ADAMS.inventor of ADAM'S press. He was a Whig and attended Baptist church. Anyone with any living descendants or knowledge, please reply. My gggreatgrandfather Asaph BLAISDELL b. abt. 1782 possibly could be a surname change. Regards, Joan

Hello, I'm looking for descendants of Annie L. PALMER and William J. HINDS, married January 1888. They had daughters Annie E. born 1888 and Bernice born 1892. In 1910, Bernice was living in Boston with her grandfather Richard Palmer. Barbara Northan

To all those that supplied me with the answer of Boston Ma. divorce records Thank you Aine :)

The county probate courts have records beginning in 1922 and up and through the present. Prior to 1922 and as far back as 1887 (I believe ?), divorce cases were heard by the Supreme Judicial Court. Contact the following agency with your information. Provided there is enough information to go on, approx. dates, last place of residence, etc., the archivists will perform the search for you: Supreme Judicial Court Division of Archives 1300 New Court House Boston, MA 02108 TEL: 617-557-1082 Note: This is ONLY for divorce records prior to 1922. >R7g98L@aol.com wrote: > >>Does anyone know where I can find a divorce record for my great >>grandparents between the yrs. 1909-1922 I believe they were living in >>Boston at the time of their divorce thank you. >> > >==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== >Order Birth, Marriage and Death Records from Boston City Hall: >http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/registry/registry1.asp Mass-Doc Retrieval - Professional Massachusetts Public Record Researchers Boston, Massachusetts USA Visit Our Web Site: http://www.mass-doc.com Member Public Record Retriever's Network (PRRN) Confidentiality Notice: Information contained in this e-mail or fax transmission is legally privileged and confidential information intended for the sole use of the individual or entity named in the message header. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, copying or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you received this message, or fax, in error, please notify the sender of the error and delete this message and any attachments.

Suffolk Probate Court, New Chardon St., Boston, MA 02114 EIleen Velez, Hyde Park, MA R7g98L@aol.com wrote: >Does anyone know where I can find a divorce record for my great grandparents >between the yrs. 1909-1922 I believe they were living in Boston at the time >of their divorce thank you. > > >Aine > >r7g98l@aol.com > > >==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== >Boston Historical Society: >http://www.bostonhistory.org > >============================== >To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > >

They should be at the county probate court, Suffolk County for Boston ----- Original Message ----- From: <R7g98L@aol.com> To: <BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 6:04 PM Subject: [BOSTON] Diviorce Records > Does anyone know where I can find a divorce record for my great grandparents > between the yrs. 1909-1922 I believe they were living in Boston at the time > of their divorce thank you. > > > Aine > > r7g98l@aol.com > > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Boston Historical Society: > http://www.bostonhistory.org > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

Does anyone know where I can find a divorce record for my great grandparents between the yrs. 1909-1922 I believe they were living in Boston at the time of their divorce thank you. Aine r7g98l@aol.com

Thanks to all who answered my query. I suspected that there was a reason for the discrepancy. With the women it would be understandable to shave off a few years. Marianne ----- Original Message ----- From: Zippity111@aol.com To: eldon.fisher@verizon.net ; BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [BOSTON] immigration age question In a message dated 5/14/03 12:34:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, eldon.fisher@verizon.net writes: Did age make a difference in immigrating to the US in the 1885 time frame. Was there an advantage to being younger? In my grandfathers naturalization papers it states that he was then "a minor under the age of eighteen years." I don't think his age as given is correct. Absolutely! I found exactly the same during that time period. To me it means: If they were under 18yo they DID NOT need to apply for the preliminary application "Intent to become a citizen" and then wait another [either 2 or 5 years] to apply for citizenship. Adjusting their immigration age to 'under 18' at immigration allowed them to apply for citizenship w/o filing the 'Intent' and waiting. Tho my own Grandfather was 19yo on the ship arrival records....he deducted two years off his age by falsifying is immigration date that would make him 17yo at immigration. His brother [my Granduncle] did exactly the same a few years earlier. I'm certain that they were under the patronage of a very savvy and political 'senior' who arranged to 'sponsor' these fledgeling, new Americans. Most immigrants today are equally grateful to come to America the Beautiful. Janice GrandDaughter of a GalwayMan

According to some family records, a cousin of mine said that many Irish immigrants would lie their age for life insurance policies they were cheaper if you were younger. In addition according to a book entiled "the History of Ireland" that the average age of women getting married changed from 21 to 28 after the Great Famine. This same cousin of mine also speculated that it was easier for Irish women to marry if they were younger. No proof of course but it an idea. MaryJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eldon M. Fisher" <eldon.fisher@verizon.net> To: <BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 12:52 PM Subject: [BOSTON] immigration age question > Did age make a difference in immigrating to the US in the 1885 time frame. Was there an advantage to being younger? In my grandfathers naturalization papers it states that he was then "a minor under the age of eighteen years." I don't think his age as given is correct. Of course everytime his age is required it is different than the last time. (e.g. Naturalilzation, marrige certificate, census) > > Marianne > > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Visit Boston's Historic Neighborhoods: > http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/neighborhoods/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Marianne, According to law no Declaration of Intent was required of your ancestor in order to become naturalized if he/she immigrated to the U.S. as a minor (under the age of 18 years). The reason I say this? I received a copy of the 1906 Naturalization petition of an ancestor who had arrived in Boston in 1883 and the following notes from the archivist accompanied the paperwork: Notes from the archivist: "The petition shows he declared he arrived in the United States as a minor under the age of 18 years. Therefore by law no Declaration of Intent was required of him! Page 2 of the Petition includes the depositions of witnesses. Prior to 1906 no copy of the "Certificate" was kept by the court. (The one and only original was given the "new" citizen.) Other than that, I have nothing further to contribute on the subject. Regards, Nancy > Did age make a difference in immigrating to the US in the > 1885 time frame. Was there an advantage to being younger? > In my grandfathers naturalization papers it states that he > was then "a minor under the age of eighteen years." I don't > think his age as given is correct. Of course everytime his > age is required it is different than the last time. (e.g. > Naturalilzation, marrige certificate, census) > > Marianne

In a message dated 5/14/03 12:34:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time, eldon.fisher@verizon.net writes: > Did age make a difference in immigrating to the US in the 1885 time frame. > Was there an advantage to being younger? In my grandfathers naturalization > papers it states that he was then "a minor under the age of eighteen > years." I don't think his age as given is correct. Absolutely! I found exactly the same during that time period. To me it means: If they were under 18yo they DID NOT need to apply for the preliminary application "Intent to become a citizen" and then wait another [either 2 or 5 years] to apply for citizenship. Adjusting their immigration age to 'under 18' at immigration allowed them to apply for citizenship w/o filing the 'Intent' and waiting. Tho my own Grandfather was 19yo on the ship arrival records....he deducted two years off his age by falsifying is immigration date that would make him 17yo at immigration. His brother [my Granduncle] did exactly the same a few years earlier. I'm certain that they were under the patronage of a very savvy and political 'senior' who arranged to 'sponsor' these fledgeling, new Americans. Most immigrants today are equally grateful to come to America the Beautiful. Janice GrandDaughter of a GalwayMan

Did age make a difference in immigrating to the US in the 1885 time frame. Was there an advantage to being younger? In my grandfathers naturalization papers it states that he was then "a minor under the age of eighteen years." I don't think his age as given is correct. Of course everytime his age is required it is different than the last time. (e.g. Naturalilzation, marrige certificate, census) Marianne

Hal, To my knowledge there is no published 1855/65 Census of Boston, Mass. These compilations are mostly in Middlesex County. There are publications for Brighton and Charlestown, which are part of Boston now, but this would not help you. Bob At 05:15 PM 5/10/2003, Hal McCawley wrote: >Would appreciate a lookup from someone with access to the 1855 & 65 MA >State Cen of Boston. >Searching for my gf John COKELY/COAKLEY b ca 1830 Ire. His wf in 1857 at >287 Federal St in Boston was Ellen TOUHEY but m date unk. >Thanks, Hal McCawley of San Francisco Bob Geldart bgeldart@aics.net Maynard, MA Searching: GILDART/GELDART, WILLCUTT, BUBAR, BESAW, MAYNARD

Would appreciate a lookup from someone with access to the 1855 & 65 MA State Cen of Boston. Searching for my gf John COKELY/COAKLEY b ca 1830 Ire. His wf in 1857 at 287 Federal St in Boston was Ellen TOUHEY but m date unk. Thanks, Hal McCawley of San Francisco

Bethel McLeod (a semi professional boxer form Saint John NB)... married a Mary Josephine ? were living at 27 Wexford St Boston on June 13 1917 when he signed up for enlistment in Canadian forces for World War I... sustained an amputation of right leg below knee as result of shell shrapnel..and in 1918 she was living at 127 Victoria St Saint John New Brunswick.. Further records indicate that a letter was sent to her in Boston but returned on Sept 30 1918 indicating that she was deceased.. it appears that she died sometime while he was in the war between 1917 and Oct 1918.who is this Mary Josephine and when and how did she die.. If any one has this person in family tree please advise thank you... elizabeth ann kilcup

Could some one help me.... trying to determine who lived at 27 Wexford St Boston around June 13 1917 ... was it a private home.... a boarding house etc etc.... if anyone can help would appreciate it.... thank you.. elizabeth ann kilcup

Hi Listers, I am joining the list temporarily to tell everyone about the Orleans Parish (New Orleans) rootsweb site.  New Orleans is one of the largest ports in the country - it also connects with points further up the Mississippi, Missouri, and Ohio Rivers such as Louisville, Cincinnati, and Iowa.  For this reason, it is a great place to look for your ancestors who immigrated to the US or who might have left Boston. We have complete city directories on our site - 1805, 1811, 1822, 1832, 1842, and 1851, by name and also separately by address (1851 by name only).  We have also been posting all the BMD indexes for New Orleans held at the State Archives in Baton Rouge.  We are finished with the births (1796 - 1901), marriages (1870 - 1905) and deaths (1804 - 1906, with many more 1907 - 1915). We have tens of thousands of obits, too. I have been transcribing the Charity Hospital records from 1851, and just ran across some names form Boston.  That is what prompted me to write. Here are the names of patients admitted to Charity Hospital in March and April 1851:  Date of Admission, Date of Death, Date of Discharge, Ward, Name, Occupation, Age, Place of Birth, When from before New Orleans, How Long in N.O., Martial Stat, How Long Sick, Disease, Hour of Admission, Remarks 7-Mar 11-Apr -- 3 William Ditson Merchant 50 Boston, Massachusetts California 1/2 dy M 2 wks Dystentery 6 1/4 A trunk and a bundle 8-Mar -- 14-Mar 25 James H. Shermann 22 Boston, Massachusetts Mobile 8 wks S 3 dys Typhus Fever 1 1/2 18-Mar -- 29-Mar 31 Edward Bodie Laborer 22 Boston, Massachusetts See Page 84.* -- -- -- Diarrhoea 10 1/4 3d Ward 2d Mty 29-Mar 3-Apr -- 12 Chas Townsend Painter 37 Boston, Massachusetts Boston 25 yrs S 2 mos Phthisis Pulmonalis 4 1/2 17-Apr -- 27-Apr 31 Edward Bodie Seaman 22 Boston, Massachusetts West Indies 4 mos S 3 dys Typhus Fever 10 Here is the hotlink to the April records: <A HREF="ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/orleans/charityhos/chaapr51.txt">ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/la/orleans/charityhos/chaapr51.txt</A>  Our home page can be found at: <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/la/orleans.htm">Orleans Parish Archives</A> Good luck in your research, Colleen Fitzpatrick Co Coordinator Orleans Parish (New Orleans) Rootsweb Site

List, I sent a message off-list to Hal regarding his recent inquiry on 1855/65 Massachusetts Census records. I thought the information might have broader interest and am resending it to the list. >Does anyone have access to, or know where to find these census? The 1855 and 1865 Massachusetts Census compilations series is usually a single document, sometimes two or three small towns in the same volume. As far as I know, each volume contains both years for each location, and there is an index by name. This is a paper cover, plastic ring-binder, 8-1/2" x 11". As I mentioned, most of the issues that I'm aware of are small towns mostly in Middlesex County. The title of the Stow issue, for example, is "1855 and 1865 Massachusetts State Censuses for Stow" (Library of Congress #LC#86-91413). The census series are transcribed, compiled, and self published by: Lainhart, Ann S. 13 Sachem Street Boston, MA 02120 If you are looking for a particular name and/or location, I might be able to check for it. Can't promise because not all libraries have the census volumes for all locations. Here's another option.... Go to http://www.mln.lib.ma.us/ which is the Minuteman Library Network. Pick Minuteman Catalog Then pick a library (or "Can't Decide"), and Enter change Keyword to Author type in "Lainhart, Ann" and hit Search You'll get a list of books with her as one of the authors. You can then click on any of the titles and get full information, including what library(ies) own it. Most of the titles she's listed on are reference (non-circulating) items, but there may be a copy available at one of the libraries, if you want to cite it for interlibrary loan. One final thought, If you have a high demand for many of these books, I'm sure one of the subscription genealogy databases (Ancestry, and others) would have it online or on CD. Good Luck, Bob Geldart bgeldart@aics.net Maynard, MA

Does anyone have access to, or know where to find these census? Thanks, Hal McCawley of San Francisco Researching COAKLEY/COKELY, ROONEY, HUGHES & TOUHEY