Probably the personnel department of NYPD. What they would probably do, is take your address, or a letter, and send it to the person to contact you if they want to. DA Whitman wrote: > Can anyone tell me who/where I would go to find out about a retired NYPD > detective? Appreciate your help. > > Best, > Debbie > > ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== > Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > Cooperative? > http://www.rootsweb.com/

I have two cousins who became RC priests. They were born and raised in the Glen Falls/Lake George area. Where can I write, to find out about them? Also, their parents died in Glen Falls and I would like to obtain their death certs. Does anyone know the address in Glen Falls to obtain these records. Thanks in advance. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pat (Patraigin) Connors, California Siochain Leat (peace be with you) Researching: Connors/O'Connor, McEntee, Campbell, Flynn/O'Flynn, Smith, Phillips, Carter, Boyle, O'Rourke, Healey, Cullinan, Hoare, Todd, Owen, Booth, Gallagher, Fahey, Ryan http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/o/n/Pat-Connors/ mailto:nymets@pcweb.net Volunteer of Random Genealogical Kindness at http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnraogk/index.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hi again, NY List: Does anyone have experience researching naturalization records, particularly in the counties of Cayuga, Lewis and Oswego, in the early to late 1800s? This is something I've never done before but I'm sort of in the area and have a few ancestors whose naturalization information I'd love to find. Also, does anyone know what information would be included in these records? And, how about if you reply to me privately so we don't tie up the list unnecessarily and then I'll summarize the responses in one posting to the list in a day or so! Thanks so much, Marilyn Stern

I am looking for a family from Greene NY in Chanango Co. Eugene CHAPPELL and his wife Olive. Eugene was a animal vet and he and Olive had one son named Harry and one named Raymond. any information would be welcomed. Other surnames from around Chanango and Delawere Co. are: LOUDON-HATTON-THORP-SHERMAN-BANTER. Thank you and happy hunting. Jan Carney -----Original Message----- From: GEN-NYS-D-request@rootsweb.com <GEN-NYS-D-request@rootsweb.com> To: GEN-NYS-D@rootsweb.com <GEN-NYS-D@rootsweb.com> Date: Monday, August 23, 1999 9:08 PM Subject: GEN-NYS-D Digest V99 #129

FYI... this came from another list. Rootsweb has just released the newest version of the SSDI (Social Security Death Index) which lists everyone thru June 1999 - and best of all - it's FREE. Go to this URL: http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi Happy hunting! Debi

Can anyone tell me who/where I would go to find out about a retired NYPD detective? Appreciate your help. Best, Debbie

Thank you one an all....... Here is what has been sent to me just in case someone else might be interested, I didn't know there were so many places to look!!! http://www.genealogy.com/genealogy/gen_ssdisearch.html http://www.ancestry.com/ssdi/advanced.htm <A HREF="http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/taga">Get Juno</A> <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/ssdi/advanced.htm">Social Security Death Index (SSDI) at Ancestry.com</A> Again Thank you all for coming to my rescue Jan

Would someone be so kind to send me the URL for SSI? I seem to have misplaced it, lost it, deleted it and of course I don't remember how to get it from here so I thought I'd take the easy way and ask the list! Thank you Jan

Please remind us what is in WFT #24. Thanks. Ric Hi All, I have some reqests wanting to know what it is, and is on it, so here goes. It is the World Family tree maker. It is a CD that people have submitted there family tree's to. It is dated pre 1600 to present. In order to view these tree's you need to have installed the Family tree maker. I hope this explains a little more. Christina M. Researching - Mulnix, Robinson

Hi again, Went back to Nara's page because I didn't see e-mail address, so here it is: [copied from www.nara.gov/publications/how.html] Requests for copies of four types of records military service, pension, and bounty land warrant applications; ship passenger arrival records; census records; and land entry files must be made using the forms described below. If the records are located after a search has been made, you will be sent the original order form as an invoice. Upon receipt of the $10 payment, you will be sent your records. You can obtain forms for requesting copies of military service, pension, and bounty land warrant applications; passenger lists; census records; and land entry files from the Research Room Services Branch or by e-mail (inquire@nara.gov). In the past they let you order up to six copies of each type of form, it looks like the pages have changed since I did my ordering. alice

OK, here's what Charles Sullivan (of this list) sent me: Regardless of whether a pension was granted, if the veteran applied for one there should be a pension file at the National Archives. Send email including your postal address to 'inquire@arch2.nara.gov' and request two (2) copies of 'NATF Form 80'. They'll arrive in a week or two. Fill out one for Military record (if wanted), the other for Pension file. Return both to the address on the form. The fee is $10 each if found; no charge if not found. Expect to wait a few months for their response. (If you happen to be in Washington DC you can look it up yourself for free, and actually examine the original papers.) > -----Original Message----- > From: C M Strong [mailto:cmstrong@mindspring.com] > Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 8:50 PM > To: GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: RE: A Civil War Veteran in the Poor House? > > > >Resent-Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 17:27:16 -0700 (PDT) > >From: "Linda Crannell" <lindac@jump.net> > > > > >Thanks to every one who sent me instructions about how to get those NATF > >Form 80 thingies from NARA.... > > Could someone please post this info to the list?? I need some of > those NATF Form 80 "thingees" from NARA as well :-) > > Thanks! > Marsha > > > ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== > Have you considered joining the Rootsweb Genealogical Data > Cooperative? > http://www.rootsweb.com/ > > >

Hi Marsha, To get the NATF form 80, and i've sent for up to 6 copies in the past, is: www.nara.gov That will get you to the National Archives main page. You can by choices get to the order page, or the address for exact page is: www.nara.gov/research/ordering/ordrfrms.html Good luck, Alice

>Resent-Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 17:27:16 -0700 (PDT) >From: "Linda Crannell" <lindac@jump.net> > >Thanks to every one who sent me instructions about how to get those NATF >Form 80 thingies from NARA.... Could someone please post this info to the list?? I need some of those NATF Form 80 "thingees" from NARA as well :-) Thanks! Marsha

These were the ones I found online that may provide leads: Brighi, Steve Phone: (319)377-5551 380 Larick Ct Marion, IA 52302-5638 Brighi, T Phone: (516)437-2322 1202 Drew Ave Franklin Square, NY 11010-1641 The STEVE entry is the only one I found for that name. The T entry is the only one I found in NY state. shirley DA Whitman wrote: > > I'm trying to help someone who is not a member of this list by > forwarding her request for her. > > Marilyn is looking for her relatives, Steven Brighi and Debbie Brighi. > She thinks they still live in Astoria, NY. > > Info she has is Steven Brighi b. 8/30/1956 and Deborah b. > 10/12/1957. > > We've checked information as well as online resources for > phone/email/address, etc., to no avail. > > Can anyone help? Please respond directly to Marilyn at > MRerecich@aol.com . > > Thank you for your time, > Debbie

"Linda Crannell" <lindac@jump.net> wrote: -snip- > David MOUNTAIN > Male 57 White Single born Ireland/Waterford/? >Poor House Admission/Discharge >11/10/85 - 4/19/86 >11/13/86 - 4/25/87 >5/2/87 - 5/6/87 >Comments on his certificate: >Rheumatism -- served in the War, 16th Artillery > >Here's my question (obvious!) >WHY would a man whose service in the Civil War could surely be documented -- Until the Pension Act of June 27, 1890- the disability had to be service connected. It would be interesting to see if he was granted a large enough pension to survive on in 1890. [or if he even applied] Here are the rules for the Act of June 27, 1890 from the back of a pension form from Milo B. Stevens Co- a solicitor of pensions; "The Act of June 27, 1890 requires in case of a soldier or seaman; 1. That there has been service of not less than ninety days in the war of the Rebellion. 2. That an honorable discharge from the service will have been issued. 3. That a disability, permanent in character not due to vicious habits exists: question as to origin, not material. 4. The rates are graded from $6.00 to $12.00 proportioned to the degree of disability to earn a support by manual labor; pension in no way affected by rank. 5. A pensioner under prior laws may apply under this one; a pensioner unde rthis law may apply under the general law; only one pension, however, can be drawn for the same period. ****** Even with the pension- they weren't all that large in most cases. There is a handy reference that might be available in TX that you could check. It's arranged by State/County- and is several volumes; "List of Pensioners on the Roll, January 1, 1883, with added tables of contents." There were about 400 pensioners in Clinton Co [from the Civil and War of 1812]. Those who had rheumatic ailments were recieving $4-12. Not a lot of cash, even then. There was one totaly blind soldier who rec'd $72 a month and a couple more over $50-- but the majority [even those missing limbs] got less than $10. Actually, I wondered if my memory was wrong on that- so I just sorted that database. the first 80 are under $5- for wounds, diarhea, deafness, etc the majority of the next 170 are dependent mothers, fathers, widows & survivors of 1812-- all $8 #354 is $10 #405 is $20- the next 50 include loss of eye, arm, hand, foot- and lots of wounds- and a few widows got $12 #421 is $30 [loss of leg] #422 is $50 for insanity #423 is $72 for Blindness #424 $72 for mental derangement >2. Where do I find good HISTORICAL (NOT genealogical) information about the >CW Pension program? (When it started, how it worked, a chronological >timeline for its implementation, relevant laws, etc.) If you run across a good source, drop us a line. I would suspect that "Researching Your Civil War Ancestor" would have something-- but, though I've often seen it recommended, I've never picked the book up. >I am a little bit desperate here. I will be in Albany and Washington County >for about two weeks -- I leave in a week (takes 4 days to drive there from >Texas). Make some contacts in Washington Co now-- I think you'll find the hospitality in that part of the state as welcoming as we hear TX is. There are sure to be some excellent repositories there-- but if you get a chance to spend a day in Albany-- Go through the State museum to see how the state developed-- and in the same building, on the 7th floor is an excellent library with *very helpful* staff and volunteers. The 14th floor[11th?] of the same building is the NYS Archives..... I'll just say they have lots of stuff, but aren't as accessible as the library or most local repositories.<g> jim [and if this will be your first trip to NY-- I'll bet you're in for a very pleasant surprise<g>]

Hi Charles Sullivan, On the death index for NYC on fiche, is it alpha or chronological? Thanks, Alice in AZ

Linda Crannell wrote: > > I have become quite interested in the effect of the Civil War in Washington > County as reflected in admissions to the Poor House. This has been a verrrry > tricky one. In 1862 & 1863 there were several mentions made; ie. father > killed in war, father away in war, husband killed in war ... even a couple > of men of whom it was said they were hurt in the war. Then, abruptly, no > more mention of the war in any admissions. > > > Here is the example I just MUST try to track down. > David MOUNTAIN > Male 57 White Single born Ireland/Waterford/? > Poor House Admission/Discharge > 11/10/85 - 4/19/86 > 11/13/86 - 4/25/87 > 5/2/87 - 5/6/87 > Comments on his certificate: > Rheumatism -- served in the War, 16th Artillery > > Here's my question (obvious!) > WHY would a man whose service in the Civil War could surely be documented -- > after all, they even knew which unit (sorry, guys: probably wrong term--I > don't know military terminology from Greek!)in which he served -- who would > almost certainly have been eligible for a pension -- spend TWO WINTERS in > the Poor House?!? > The Poor House in that era was the equvilaent of todays nursing homes, as well as a Homeless shelter, Insane asylum, Detox center etc. The man probably was unable to work in the winter due to his reumatism - so he went to the Poor house to stay. He may also have paid some board- have you checked this possibility? Many in our county Poor house did pay board. They were unable to care for themselves and either had no family or the family did not want to care for them. But they did have some income - pension, savings etc. So they paid their way. Hope this helps. To get the man's pension record you need to send to National Archives Name and unit he served in will get you his record.

Thanks to every one who sent me instructions about how to get those NATF Form 80 thingies from NARA to send off for his pension record. There is no notation on the record that he paid his own board at the PH. And you guys are more correct than you know about the multi-purpose function of the Poor House. Happy Hunting! Linda > -----Original Message----- > From: Donna Mills [mailto:deemills@netsync.net] > Sent: Monday, August 23, 1999 7:27 PM > To: Linda Crannell > Cc: GEN-NYS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: A Civil War Veteran in the Poor House? > > The Poor House in that era was the equvilaent of todays nursing homes, > as well as a Homeless shelter, Insane asylum, Detox center etc. > > The man probably was unable to work in the winter due to his reumatism - > so he went to the Poor house to stay. He may also have paid some board- > have you checked this possibility? Many in our county Poor house did > pay board. They were unable to care for themselves and either had no > family or the family did not want to care for them. But they did have > some income - pension, savings etc. So they paid their way. > > Hope this helps. > > To get the man's pension record you need to send to National Archives > Name and unit he served in will get you his record. > >

I have the pension record of a relarive who served in the Civil War. The pension he received was small. After his death his widow applied and received the pension. Grant

I recently obtained a small wooden box, approximately 2" wide x 4" long x 2" deep. It was sent by the F.A. Hardy company, Madison Square Branch, New York, to my great-grandmother. I have researched this company on the internet and have not been able to locate any information about it. Does anyone recognize this company and have any idea what they might have sent in it? Thanks, Jill Peryer jperyer@mail.orion.org