In a message dated 8/2/01 6:34:21 PM, GenieElle writes: << Margaret---unfortunately I do not have the answer to your question-- >> Margaret GREAT NEWS---I realized I have an OLD copy of New Haven Genealogical Magazine and on the first pages it gives a list of abbreviations from "Families of Ancient New Haven" so hopefully ----I CAN answer your question after all I will list all the abbreviations related to CHURCHES---let me know if anyone would like me to transcribe the info related to the other abbreviations--I don't know if they were "STANDARD" abbreviations for the time. The above mentioned magazine lists information mostly on the BRADLEY'S---and most of them are from New Haven--although there are mentions of BRADLEY'S from other areas. I hope these help someone out there.---------Regards,---Ellen C Congregational Church record x Episcopal Church record BT2 Episcopal graveyard, Bethany BT5 Methodist graveyard, Bethany Bx Christ Church (Prot. Ep.) CC Congregational Society, Cheshire CT2 Episcopal graveyard, Cheshire Cx St. Peter's (Prot. Ep.), Cheshire DC Congregational Society, Derby DT2 Episcopal graveyard, Derby Dx St. James' (Prot. Ep.) Derby EHC Congregational Society, East Haven MC1 First Congregational Society, Milford MC2 Second Congregational Society, Milford NHC1 First Congregational Society, New Haven NHC2 Second Congregational Society, New Haven NHx Trinity Church (Prot. Ep.), New Haven NoBC1 Congregational Society, (1725), North Branford NoBC2 Congregational Society (1745), Northford (in North Branford) NoHC Congregational Society, North Haven NoHx St. John's (Prot. Ep.), North Haven OC Congregational Society, Orange OxfC Congregational Society, Oxford PC Congregational Society, Plymouth (formerly Northbury) SC Congregational Society, Stratford SalemC Congregational Society, Naugatuck Salemx St. Michael's (Prot. Ep.), Naugatuck StC First Congregational Society, Stratford Stx Christ Church, (Prot. Ep.), Stratford WC1 First Congrgational Society, Wallingford {records not included} WC2 First Congrgational Society, Meriden Wx St. Paul's (Prot. Ep.), Wallingford {records not included} Watx St. John's (Prot. Ep.), Waterbury WdC Congregational Society, Woodbridge WHT1 Congregational graveyard, West Haven WHT2 Episcopal graveyard, West Haven WyC First Congregational Society, Woodbury

Does anyone know if there was a sudden decline in the hat industry about 1900 ? The Henry Hhubbard that I am hunting disappears from Danbury. He was born about 1844 so he would have only been 56. Does anyone have an idea where to look ? Thank you Tony Keefer Pittsburgh, PA area