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

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,

Hi Everybody , I just became aware of the free Ancestry.com & MyFamily.com free software. Since it sounds to good to be true, I'm asking if anyone has used it ? How good did you find it ? Did you complete your full family tree with it ? Does it offer enough so one does not need purchased software ? I'm trying not to put hours into it and find it not good enough etc. Thanks much --- kind regards - sincerely, Walt-NJ

Hello List, Does anyone on the list have access to the Boston, Mass. 1875 census? Arlene in Pa.

In a message dated 4/10/2003 7:22:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time, shgur@charter.net writes: > I do not search this surname. I did not find any Machkowsky in the census > indexes I have > access to and none in Boston. Maybe the 3 listed below, 1910, might help. > They may have > preceded your Myer Machkowsky family. Also, you might try to find a > naturalization in the > county court records. Sometimes the record offers many clues. > try chelsea thats where the russian polish jewish people came to jim

Can anyone tell me which streets would serve as the boundry for Ward 13 in the 1880 Federal Census for South Boston? This would be in Enumeration District 682. Joanne in S CA

Listers, In honor of our upcoming tax day, the obituaries below are free to a good home. :-) Interested parties, please contact me off-list. Just another limb, Laura search for fallen leaves at http://home.attbi.com/~branchingout The following appeared in the April 15, 1913 issue of the Boston Globe: Barry, Margaret (nee Keefe) Beckler, Michael L Benson Jr, William G Bent, George H Berrigan, Dennis J Burke, Margaret A Cantillon, Bridget Connolly, Josephine Crisp, Charles Jr Dannehy, Mary Dinan, Joseph Flaherty, Lillian A Flanagan, Frank V Flynn, Ellen F (nee Mahoney) Gordon, Joseph D Griffin, John F Hanaford, Sarah Belle Harris, Jerusha L Hibbard, Elizabeth D Hoyt, Harriet E Hunter, Frederic Spurr Johnson, Emmaline Kane, John Kelley, Peter K Liston, John F Maloney, Thomas D McDermot, Michael McCarthy, Mary E C McQuade, John McLaughlin, William J Moore, William Mulkern, Margaret (nee O'Connor) Nickerson, Sullivan S Nickerson, John F Perry, Ellen E Powers, Albert J Powers, Charlotte T Richards, Helena M Roche, Florence M Ryan, John T Smith, Cornelius Scott, Daniel Stone, Etta M (nee Prime) Tileston, Elisa M Waite, John L Wellington, Fannie A Dodge Wholley, Hannah (nee Howard) Worcester, Eleanor Vogel

Hello, I am looking for anyone interested in researching the Myer Machkowsky family that was in the 1930 census on Fairmount Street in Boston. He was 37 born in Russia, his wife Sofie 36 born in NY, children Elliot, Anita, Arnold and Elaine born in MA. If anyone has any other resources that can help me trace this family, I would love to hear more about them as well. I am trying to find out if this family is related to my great grandmother. Thanks for any interest. Sandy

I do not search this surname. I did not find any Machkowsky in the census indexes I have access to and none in Boston. Maybe the 3 listed below, 1910, might help. They may have preceded your Myer Machkowsky family. Also, you might try to find a naturalization in the county court records. Sometimes the record offers many clues. Sharon ------------------ Macosky, Andrew Age: 20 Gender: M Race: W Birthplace: RUSS State: Massachusetts County: HAMPDEN Locale: WILBRAHAM Series: T624 Roll: 591 Part: 2 Page: 201B Macowski, Joseph Age: 25 Gender: M Race: W Birthplace: RUSS State: Massachusetts County: ESSEX Locale: 3-WD LAWRENCE Series: T624 Roll: 583 Part: 1 Page: 205A Macowsky, Peter Age: 28 Gender: M Race: W Birthplace: RUSS State: Massachusetts County: MIDDLESEX Locale: 3-WD CAMBRIDGE Series: T624 Roll: 596 Part: 1 Page: 19A

Social Security Death Index Search Results January 2003 - 69,939,082 records http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi Be sure to use variations of name spellings as my Maryan comes across as Maran [letter dropped] I used advanced search link Using surname/town and county helps to cross check and find. and if RR [Railroad issued] possible to locate here also .. http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson10.htm and a good basic reminder path for all... as so much is entered on a continuing basis... http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/index.html Mimi Taylor

from Janice Farnsworth - great researcher.. Worth a check ... as Searchable by the scroll down selection of surnames or Cemetery http://www.cityofboston.gov/parks/hbgi/search.asp City of Boston Please visit Massachusetts Local History and Genealogy at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ma/state/index.html For colonial times, visit: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/colonial/ ****** Mimi Taylor

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

Bill RE: John McKinnon - East Boston In 1902 the following John McKinnon's were living in East Boston: 1. McKinnon, John, boilermaker, h. 61 Saratoga 2. McKinnon, John, calker, bds. 276 Marginal 3. McKinnon, John, pile driver, h. rear 135 Prescott 4. McKinnon, John, ship fastener, h. 32 Eutaw 5. McKinnon, John, ship joiner, h. 358 Meridian 6. McKinnon, John E. 135 Prescott E.B. bds. 156 Bennington Hope this helps, Tom

In a message dated 4/6/2003 5:54:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, CARADOC28 writes: > does anyone know of a program that allows you to cut and paste to and from it > please reply to me off list if you do > OK YOUALL SEEM TO NOT GET WHAT I SAID I HAVE USED KITH KIN THE ORIGINAL PROGRANm WAS WONDERFUL I COULD COPY RIGHT OFF PROGRAM AND PASTE RIGHT TO THE INFO SHEET i came into info about this marrage who i just had kids i could post this straight to my chelsea mailing list by cutting it right off the programs sheet and i could add the same way then i reached the 15000 limit on my first tre and i have 7 more on just chelsea not counting my other 7 major names tres this is alot of work when typing needs to be done on all of it PatrickLYONS@ Ireland rs@Ireland1872abt-rs@,Chelsea,Ma.laborer,1897-rs@117 beacon,chelsea,ma.coal dealer,1897--rs@41 tremont,Chelsea ,Ma Laborer 1906- son of Michael LYONS rs@Ireland1872abt- & Catherine COSTELLO rs@Ireland1872abt- wed4 feb 1897@Chelsea,Ma.Joseph Sherrin,Catholic Priest Chelsea,Ma.- Kate HOGAN 1873abt@ireland rs@ireland1873abt-rs@Chelsea,Ma.domestic,1897-rs@117 beacon,chelsea,ma1897-rs@41 tremont,Chelsea ,Ma 1906- dau of Patrick HOGAN rs@ireland1873abt- & Mary BARRETT rs@ireland1873abt- they have Willaim Thomas LYONS5 Dec 1906@41 tremont,Chelsea,Ma rs@41 tremont, Chelsea ,Ma 1906- Patrick Joseph LYONS 25 Mar 1897 @117 beacon,chelsea,ma.- rs@117 beacon, chelsea ,ma1897-rs@117 beacon,chelsea,ma1897- jim

does anyone know of a program that allows you to cut and paste to and from it please reply to me off list if you do jim

HI Bill, I have a great Uncle named Andrew POLLOCK who was Naturalized in 1889 at Cambridge, MA. His witnesses were William Pollock and SCOTT as living at 529 or 549 Prospect St. Cambridge, MA. The occupation was carpentar. I wondered if you have a SCOTT which might be in that area at that time. Harriet in NH On Sun, 6 Apr 2003 14:19:57 -0300 "Bill Scott" <wjscott@nbnet.nb.ca> writes: > Is anyone researching the family of John McKinnon (born Nova Scotia) > and wife Mary ? > (born Ireland), children Isabella, Joseph, William, Mary Ellen, > Angus and Anastasia, living in East Boston in 1880 census? > Appreciate any info. > > Bill. > > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Visiting Boston? > http://www.bostonusa.com/ > > ============================== > 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 > > >

Is anyone researching the family of John McKinnon (born Nova Scotia) and wife Mary ? (born Ireland), children Isabella, Joseph, William, Mary Ellen, Angus and Anastasia, living in East Boston in 1880 census? Appreciate any info. Bill.

>From a great researcher on the MAWORC list - Thanx Carolyn.. >>Have you seen this notice about all of the records now online at NARA? You can read about it at: http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/internet/04/05/online.archive.ap/index.html ****** an example of how this may help so many: ************** excerpted from the article: >>For instance, someone wanting to research a great-grandfather who immigrated to the United States in the 19th century can choose the series of records listed under "immigrants," enter the relative's name and learn on what ship he traveled, the occupation he claimed prior to leaving, the date he arrived in New York, and the country from which he left, among other details<< To cut thru http://www.archives.gov/ click in site index - alpha at top bar - select I and there it is .. M. Taylor

The book is "The Stones Speak: Irish Place Names from Inscriptions in Boston's Mount Calvary Cemetery" by R. Andrew Pierce. I believe it is published by the NEHGS. I found it on several websites selling for $22.50. By no means does it include every stone in Calvary...and I might add that I believe this is limited to the Old Calvary. But it could be a great resource if you are researching Irish in Boston. Good Luck! Jerry