Just thought I'd pipe in... my ancestors lived on Harrison Ave, too, in the 1860s-1870s. (They were the ROBBS, from Nova Scotia). I, too, have wondered what that neighborhood was like. My group seemed to move around a lot... they lived at 334, 444, and 638 Harrison Ave. Then they moved to 210 Dover Street. Sharon's information has been very interesting. Thanks! Jeanne Arguelles ejarguelles@msn.com > Harrison Ave. is by the Boston Hospital, which existed then too, and in 1897 > the street was lined with residences. My family was at 4 Harrison Ave. > Some of the houses were duplexes. Land records, tax records and the like > will probably help you somewhat. I know I got some good clues from them. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul F.Foley <paul.f.foley@verizon.net> > To: BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com <BOSTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Saturday, March 16, 2002 5:37 PM > Subject: [BOSTON] info for 1897 needed > > > >Hi! I need some information for 1897 . I just found out where my > >grandfather was living and I was wondering how I can find out what type > >of place he was living in. The address is 306 Harrison Ave. Boston. Also > >if there are any records available for that time like State or city > >Census? Can anyone help?? Thank you > >Michelle > > > > > > > >==== 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 > > > > > > > ==== BOSTON Mailing List ==== > Search 20+ years of the Boston Globe 1979-2001: > http://www.boston.com/globe/search/ > > ============================== > 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 > >

Looking for information on ALEXANDER MELVIN circ 1830-1880 Believed to have come from Scotland to Boston. father possibly Patrick. Left Boston for Tilting NFLD Canada 1870? Not much to go but that all I have. Any assistance is most appriecated. Gail Quigley (nee Melvin)