Need name of Cath Ch nearest 287 Federal St, Boston ca 1857. And, do they still keep their own records?? Or, at the Diocese of Boston... Thanks, Hal McCawley researching COKELY/COAKLEY & TOOHEY

Anyone have access to MA State Cen for Suffolk or Middlesex Cos? Hal McCawley Researching John & Ellen TOUHEY COKELY/COAKLEY m ca 1854-57 Boston.

Would anyone on the list know if the 12th ward in 1870 is still the 12th ward in 1880? Thank you, Arlene in Pa.

I have been trying to find an elusive sister of my great grandfather. THULISH,CATHERINE Catherine Thulish was the godmother to Hannah Thulish O'Leary's daughter Margaret in 1880 in Boston at St. Francis de Sales. On another baptismal certificates it lists her married sister Maria under her maiden name. So although the baptismal certificate lists Catherine Thulish, she could be married. How to narrow down this search is a puzzle. In 1889 there was a Catharine McDonald who was godparent to Daniel's son John. Is this the same person? In a letter from Michael J Donohoe (nephew) to his sister Mary in 1892 he mentions visiting his Aunt Kate in Boston. Is this the same person? She may have a daughter Katie and Mary Ann. 1892 - I went down to Aunt Kate's last night and I had a great time. Katie and her chum Maurice Hickey bought a pair of corsets each and I took them away from them and made a bluff to put them on and there is where the fun began. I threw them all over the house and Mary Ann wanted to take my ring and I would not let her and the whole of them could not take it away from me. ... 1890 - Mammie Chinton and I was down the Sunday before last and we had a real nice time but just as we got down there they were going down to Aunt Kate's [???] I asked him how he like Boston he said he like it very much indeed and he is not going back to Lowell again. Given no last name, anybody have any ideas on how to locate this Catherine Thullish? She would have been born in Ireland between 1840-1862. She was Catholic. Her mother and 2 siblings lived in Boston in the same house. Kate did not live with them. She is not buried with them either. * I have checked marriage records in Massachusetts and came up with no matches. She was probably married outside of Massachusetts. * I've also checked the index of Catherine McDonalds looking for someone who may have a surname of Thullis or varied spelling up to about 1920 and came up with no matches. * I checked death index for Thullis/Tullis and varied spellings came up empty. I suspect they are living in Roxbury but have no proof. -- --- Ginny Chung <gchung@mindspring.com> Searching for COYLE, DONAHOE, DIRKSMEIER, FALLON, MANNING, MULLER, PLUMER, SCANLON, TULLIS out of Boston Searching for DONOGHUE, SKEFFINGTON, WARD, WHOLEY out of Lowell, Mass http://www.mindspring.com/~gchung/tree.htm - Main page http://www.mindspring.com/~gchung/CemeteryMain.html - Mass Cemetery Transcriptions ==============================================

Sorry about that list, I meant the 1865 census. Hello List, Does anyone have access to the 1865 Boston, Mass. Census? In the 1880 census John Manley age 35, wife Mary age 32, daughter Kate age 5 and son John age 11/12 live at Maple Place, Boston, Mass. Also living with them is Kate O'Brien age 70, listed as John's mother. So John manley would be abt age 20 and his mother Kate O'Brien would be abt. age 55. They were said to have come over from Ireland in 1860, so they should be in the 1865 census. Any and all help welcome. Thank you in advance. Arlene in Pa.

Would you know if 285-287 Federal St in 1858 Boston is in Ward 8 area of Boston on the 1860 cen? I am researching grandparents John & Ellen TOUHY COKELY who lived at 285 Federal St, Boston when their son Dennis was b in 1857 at the home of someone living next door at 287 Federal St??? Grandma TOUHEYs??? Anyone know if there were City Dir of Boston in the 1857-60 era?? Thanks, Hal McCawley

Hello List, Does anyone have access to the 1875 Boston, Mass. Census? If you do could you please look for John Manley age abt. 30, wife Mary age abt. 27, with daughter Kate infant. In the 1880 census John age 35, wife Mary age 32, daughter Kate age 5 and son John age 11/12 live at Maple Place, Boston, Mass. Also living with them is Kate O'Brien age 70, listed as John's mother. Any and all help welcome. Thank you in advance. Arlene in Pa.

Would anyone going to Columbia Point in the near future be able to get the death index for "Hourihan(e)" in the time period 1936-1940 and 1941-1945 or marriage index for 1931-1935 and 1936-1940 Many thanks for all the help before. John Hourihan in Dublin

The list not that long so I will give what is written including their stations. He did not give first names. These men were probably in their mid to late 20's. Welch Engine 25 Jewell Ladder 1 Hession Engine 52 Weigand Engine 3 Freiberg Rescue 1 Finnegan Ladder 23 Reis Ladder 17 Doyle Ladder 30 Coleman Engine 27 McCarthy Engine 4 Gallivan Ladder 4 Arnold Rescue 2 Tracy Ladder 17 Lewis Engine 52 Kenneally Engine 39 Sharkey Engine 24

I have a two photos of the 1938-1940 Exhibition Drill Team of the BFD. My father was a member of the team and he has listed the names of those in the photo on the back. If anyone wants to know the names of these people, send an email. Marianne

HI, not seen much lately on here,, is the list still running? christy

Hi all, I double that opinion. I have also had a Suffolk County official call me at home to get further details on a request I had made. They're great. Regards, Ginny ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Atkinson" <genmaillist@attbi.com> To: <BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 8:00 PM Subject: RE: [BOSTON] 1940S WILL > I very much agree with these comments. On more than one occasion I've had > great success with them. I've even had the Suffolk County Court clerk call > my home to clarify a record request I once made. Wonderful people and they > are in such stark contrast to some of the other Mass. County Courts! > > Nancy > > > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Boston's Freedom Trail: > http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/freedomtrail/bostoncommon.asp > > ============================== > 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 > > >

Where would I get a copy of naturalization papers for someone from Boston. This person came over in 1912. On the 1920 census it says PA in the naturalized or alien column and 1918 as the year. Anyone know? Debbie

I very much agree with these comments. On more than one occasion I've had great success with them. I've even had the Suffolk County Court clerk call my home to clarify a record request I once made. Wonderful people and they are in such stark contrast to some of the other Mass. County Courts! Nancy

In a message dated 4/15/2003 11:31:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, eldon.fisher@verizon.net writes: > Thanks to all who sent in information on the court house. Has anyone > actually looked at a will at this court house. Is there an index? What is > the process for finding the will. county probate court jim

I confirm the lister who recommended the Suffolk Co Court at New Chardon St. I called that facility re my ggfather's 1945 will. I was directed to a very helpful woman who told me what to write, and to send 15 dollars, and I had the information in about one week. I didn't get the woman's name I'm sorry to say, but I just explained my mission to whoever answered the phone, and the rest was easy. I had put off the task foolishly believing that the staff at a big city courthouse would be curt and unfriendly. How wrong I was!! Sandy at bkworm26@aol.com

Thanks to all who sent in information on the court house. Has anyone actually looked at a will at this court house. Is there an index? What is the process for finding the will. Mariiane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen Velez" <emvelez@attbi.com> To: "Eldon M. Fisher" <eldon.fisher@verizon.net> Cc: <BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 11:21 PM Subject: Re: [BOSTON] where to find a 1940's will > Suffolk County Probate Court, New Chardon St., Boston should have it is > the files. Eileen Velez > > Eldon M. Fisher wrote: > > >I would like to know which court would have a copy of a will for my grandmother who died in 1940 in Boston, MA. I went to the court web page for Boston and Massachusetts but could not navigate it. > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > >Discover the City Archives and Records of Boston: > >http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/archivesandrecords/information.asp > > > >============================== > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Roxbury, Dorchester, Hyde Park, Roslindale, etc in the City of Boston are in Suffolk Co., Brookline is in Norfolk (Dedham Probate Court) and Cambridge is in Middlesex (Middlesex Porbate Court in Cambridge.) Eileen Velez Craig wrote: >You need to understand. Roxbury and Dorchester are simply a section of >Boston since 1868 and 1872 respectively. Cambridge is a separate city and >has always been so and Brookline is a separate town. There should be no >confusion with this. > > > > >>[Original Message] >>From: <Calundin@aol.com> >>To: <BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com> >>Date: 4/15/03 11:23:56 AM >>Subject: Re: [BOSTON] where to find a 1940's will >> >>You have to go by county ... for instance, if she died in Boston Proper >>(within the city environs) that would be Suffolk County. But in my >>experience, most all of my relatives have "Boston" on birth, death and >>marriage certificates, even if they lived in Roxbury, Cambridge or >> >> >Dorchester > > >>or Brookline, etc., etc. Do you know where in Boston she lived? As in >> >> >what > > >>street? That would help narrow the search if you aren't sure she lived in >>Boston Proper (and not many people did or do). >> >>Lemme know and I'll try to help you out. >> >>Colleen Royle Lundin >>Massachusetts >> >> >>==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== >>Boston's Freedom Trail: >>http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/freedomtrail/bostoncommon.asp >> >>============================== >>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 >> >> > > > >--- Craig Crowell Baker >--- crowe68@earthlink.net >--- EarthLink: It's your Internet. > > > >==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== >Boston National Historic Park: >http://www.nps.gov/bost/home.htm > >============================== >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 > > > > >

Suffolk County Probate Court, New Chardon St., Boston should have it is the files. Eileen Velez Eldon M. Fisher wrote: >I would like to know which court would have a copy of a will for my grandmother who died in 1940 in Boston, MA. I went to the court web page for Boston and Massachusetts but could not navigate it. > >Thanks, > > >==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== >Discover the City Archives and Records of Boston: >http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/archivesandrecords/information.asp > >============================== >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 > > > > >

You need to understand. Roxbury and Dorchester are simply a section of Boston since 1868 and 1872 respectively. Cambridge is a separate city and has always been so and Brookline is a separate town. There should be no confusion with this. > [Original Message] > From: <Calundin@aol.com> > To: <BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 4/15/03 11:23:56 AM > Subject: Re: [BOSTON] where to find a 1940's will > > You have to go by county ... for instance, if she died in Boston Proper > (within the city environs) that would be Suffolk County. But in my > experience, most all of my relatives have "Boston" on birth, death and > marriage certificates, even if they lived in Roxbury, Cambridge or Dorchester > or Brookline, etc., etc. Do you know where in Boston she lived? As in what > street? That would help narrow the search if you aren't sure she lived in > Boston Proper (and not many people did or do). > > Lemme know and I'll try to help you out. > > Colleen Royle Lundin > Massachusetts > > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Boston's Freedom Trail: > http://www.ci.boston.ma.us/freedomtrail/bostoncommon.asp > > ============================== > 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 --- Craig Crowell Baker --- crowe68@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.