Dear Margaret, I am also a neighbor of Lyme, CT. The Niantic Prison for Women is in East Lyme, CT. This is quoted from this website: _http://www.fairfield.edu/x1429.html_ (http://www.fairfield.edu/x1429.html) Author Andi Rierden writes, "Built in 1917 as a work farm for prostitutes, unwed mothers and other women of allegedly immoral character, "The Farm," as it is still called, has long served as a barometer of prevailing social attitudes toward women. " "Spread out over 1,000 acres of forests, lakes and meadows, the Niantic Farm was originally self-sufficient as the inmates grew their own vegetables and raised poultry, cattle and sheep. Until the 1960s, the prison maintained its own nursery where women could keep their children up to the age of two years." Deborah (Pelletier) Tajmajer

I don't know if this will help but I found an Ida Thompson, nurse with the Visiting Nurse Assoc at 35 Church St, r. 25 Blackhall in the 1923 New London City Directory The owner of the property was listed as Mrs. Elizabeth M. Buckley In the 1930 Groton Directory, there was an Ida J. Thompson listed in the Groton Classified section under Nurses - Graduate & Practical, at 80 Mitchell St Ext. If there is a directory only for Lyme, maybe you can find it there. Check with the library - Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [GenCT] Ida MS Thompson Hospital > Hello Ginny and thanks for your input. This place likely closed decades ago > and may have been a hospital/facility for unwed mothers and/or pregnant women, > some who were in prison. A relative of mine recently came across a birth > certificate that said a woman from a nearby prison had given birth to twins in > 1942 at this facility. She stayed there for 4 months. The name is exactly as > written on the b.c., Ida MS Thompson Hospital, no clue what the MS stands > for. Our family lore says a woman in our family gave birth to a child while in > prison (back in the 1930's or '40's) and we were wondering if this may have > been the location. > > Margaret > >

Hi Margaret, I'll try to "look" around to see if i can get any info on it. Sorry for the larger type. I am 72 and visually impaired so it makes it easier for me to know if i made a mistake in typing. since this started about 3 years ago, i noticed that my old typing school habits aren't keeping my fingers from straying. Good luck and maybe someone else will have some knowledge., but i'll try checking at the local library to see what they can tell me. we have a women's prison near us and maybe they might have an answer. I'll try giving them a call to see if they might have something on it. Of course, it could have been a name change also. Ginny [email protected] wrote: Hello Ginny and thanks for your input. This place likely closed decades ago and may have been a hospital/facility for unwed mothers and/or pregnant women, some who were in prison. A relative of mine recently came across a birth certificate that said a woman from a nearby prison had given birth to twins in 1942 at this facility. She stayed there for 4 months. The name is exactly as written on the b.c., Ida MS Thompson Hospital, no clue what the MS stands for. Our family lore says a woman in our family gave birth to a child while in prison (back in the 1930's or '40's) and we were wondering if this may have been the location. Margaret

Hello Ginny and thanks for your input. This place likely closed decades ago and may have been a hospital/facility for unwed mothers and/or pregnant women, some who were in prison. A relative of mine recently came across a birth certificate that said a woman from a nearby prison had given birth to twins in 1942 at this facility. She stayed there for 4 months. The name is exactly as written on the b.c., Ida MS Thompson Hospital, no clue what the MS stands for. Our family lore says a woman in our family gave birth to a child while in prison (back in the 1930's or '40's) and we were wondering if this may have been the location. Margaret

Hi, I am on the border of East Lyme, Niantic Ct. I have not heard of a hospital of that name, but that doesn't mean there wasn't one. Any more details? Does the ms stand for Mississippi or the female address of Miss? Is Ida Thompson someone you are trying to find in genealogy or is it just a hospital? A nursing home? I don't have any of the Ancestry or Heritage Quest info, but if yopu put cslib.org in the url you'll find something about History and genealogy Biography vertical file. Scrolling down there is a name Ida M Thompson. This does no lead to anything other than the name. But since it is there, maybe one of the knowledgable clerks at the main section of the libray (Connecticut State Library) will know something about the hospital or how to find out about it. In trying to check the internet at the E. Lyme library or Town Hall i couldn't get anywhere there, but maybe the town clerk could give some info. Good Luck Ginny [email protected] wrote: Has anyone ever heard of the Ida MS Thompson Hospital in East Lyme? If so, the history of it would be appreciated. Thank you.

Has anyone ever heard of the Ida MS Thompson Hospital in East Lyme? If so, the history of it would be appreciated. Thank you.

Hi Lists: I am looking for Mary Geagan. She perhaps married a _____ King and then a _____ Holston? Mary was born about 1900 in Mass and died in 1956 in New Haven, Ct. She had 3 brothers: Joseph, John, & Charles. She is buried in St. Lawrence Cemetery in West Haven, Ct. The brother John married Margaret by 1920. Anyone researching the Geagan line? Thanks in advance, Tami Parise New Orleans, LA PARISE / SALATTO / KING / CONFORTE / TOLOMEO / and many more ... --------------------------------- Discover Yahoo! Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news & more. Check it out!

> Dear Listers: > Seeking info on a baby boy born in Hartford, CT., probably in 1918 who was given the name: SOLOMON GUSBERG. He was an inmate in the Municipal Hospital and Alms House in Hartford in the 1920 census with many others all wit : "mothers unknown". My mother Clara, was the only GUSBERG in CT. at that time and the child was probably hers but the CT. Vital Records refuses to release any info on this child suggesting to me that he was adopted and may be my half brother. I have written to everyone who I thought could help including Sen. Liberman to no avail. Can anyone help me? I am of advancing age and declining health so can't perform my own on-site research. > Peter McCue > [email protected]

Hi, I don't mean to be presumptuous, but have you checked Maine? In chiecking my ancestors i discovered that the borders eventually separated states and some of the people "ended up" as another state. Ct., NY and Ohio for instance as well as Massl, NH and Maine. so who knows back then where Vt was included. No harm trying. Giny Edwin and Cornelia Moore <[email protected]> wrote: I've been looking unsuccessfully in Vermont for Philip W. Searles b. abt 1792 (always given as Vermont in the census records, but no records found 10 years on either side of 1792 at the Vermont record office)...could he be in CT...or MA? Philip d. 5 Jan 1874 in Perry, Lake (Geauga), Ohio. he married thrice, first to Anna Minkler, time and place unknown, but circa 1818 in New York??? (from eldest known child), second to Elizabeth Lent in 1831 Perry, Ohio, third to Harriett A. Sawdey in 1853 in Perry, Ohio. he is an elusive rascal in all ways except for census and tombstone. those we have. Cornelia (Philip is Edwin's great, great, grandfather. as far as we know, he only had children by Anna. -- Norton Antivirus protected ----- Original Message ----- From: "srose1" To: Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 6:43 PM Subject: [GenCT] Searles and North 1674 > Does anyone have John Searles b: 1641 MA > Married 1674 Hartford, Ct to Mary North. > I have John's line and am looking for anything on Mary. > Thank you, Sarah > ==================================== > Extraordinary Journey: Daughter Of Destiny, > My New Novel - is Out & Just in Time For Summer! > http://genealogy2.com/novel/index.html > ==================================== > >

I've been looking unsuccessfully in Vermont for Philip W. Searles b. abt 1792 (always given as Vermont in the census records, but no records found 10 years on either side of 1792 at the Vermont record office)...could he be in CT...or MA? Philip d. 5 Jan 1874 in Perry, Lake (Geauga), Ohio. he married thrice, first to Anna Minkler, time and place unknown, but circa 1818 in New York??? (from eldest known child), second to Elizabeth Lent in 1831 Perry, Ohio, third to Harriett A. Sawdey in 1853 in Perry, Ohio. he is an elusive rascal in all ways except for census and tombstone. those we have. Cornelia (Philip is Edwin's great, great, grandfather. as far as we know, he only had children by Anna. -- Norton Antivirus protected ----- Original Message ----- From: "srose1" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 6:43 PM Subject: [GenCT] Searles and North 1674 > Does anyone have John Searles b: 1641 MA > Married 1674 Hartford, Ct to Mary North. > I have John's line and am looking for anything on Mary. > Thank you, Sarah > ==================================== > Extraordinary Journey: Daughter Of Destiny, > My New Novel - is Out & Just in Time For Summer! > http://genealogy2.com/novel/index.html > ==================================== > >

Does anyone have John Searles b: 1641 MA Married 1674 Hartford, Ct to Mary North. I have John's line and am looking for anything on Mary. Thank you, Sarah ==================================== Extraordinary Journey: Daughter Of Destiny, My New Novel - is Out & Just in Time For Summer! http://genealogy2.com/novel/index.html ====================================

Dear Listers: Seeking info on a baby boy born in Hartford, CT., probably in 1918 who was given the name: SOLOMON GUSBERG. He was an inmate in the Municipal Hospital and Alms House in Hartford in the 1920 census with many others all wit : "mothers unknown". My mother Clara, was the only GUSBERG in CT. at that time and the child was probably hers but the CT. Vital Records refuses to release any info on this child suggesting to me that he was adopted and may be my half brother. I have written to everyone who I thought could help including Sen. Liberman to no avail. Can anyone help me? I am of advancing age and declining health so can't perform my own on-site research. Peter McCue [email protected]

The West Cemetery in Bristol, CT is now completed and online from the Hale Collection of cemetery inscriptions. This cemetey includes 4,141 inscriptins, includeing 1,851 that were just added. Much appreciation has to go to Alden O'Brien and Betty Alexander for there help in putting this large project online for you to use. Besides tha dates of death there is a lot more informatin that can be obtained in these files, many of the wives also have there maden names listed, and some include the names of there parents. Also there are many that tell what unit someone served in during various wars. This reading of the West Cemetery was done in1934, and there are some stones for people who were still living, most of these are there as there spouce and/or children are buried there. These were left in to give you some additional information. When time permits I will be getting more inscriptions from the 1930's to 1950's from this cemetery for the internet. But please don't ask me to find a certain grave for you as it is a very large cemetery. These pages may be found in the cemetery section of my web site at: http://www.rays-place.com and at the Bristol, CT GenWeb at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctcbrist/ Ray Brown

FINALLY!! David Samuelsen Les Mossauer wrote: > Hi Dick > > Thanks a million. This works great. > > Les > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 5:35 AM > Subject: [GenCT] Main Library - up date > > >> I use it all the time - try... >> >> http://www.cslib.org/handg.htm >> >> Dick >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "W David Samuelsen" >> <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 12:30 AM >> Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library >> >> >>> "not found" ?? Google show it's that url. >>> >>> but something is diverting visitors away from the actual cslib.org site >>> >>> I kept getting odd response (not Google's usual page). >>> >>> David Samuelsen >>> >>> Allen & Darlene Dowhaniuk wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Try this link http://www.cslib.org >>>> >>>> Darlene >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Mossauer" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:03 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Wally >>>>> >>>>> Sorry I can not get the website to open.. >>>>> >>>>> Les >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wally Baker" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 12:16 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Jane; >>>>>> >>>>>> The main library in Connecticut for genealogical research is the >>>>>> Connecticut State Library which can be reached at http://cslib.org/ >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 5/17/2005 >>> >>> >> > >

Hi Dick Thanks a million. This works great. Les ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 5:35 AM Subject: [GenCT] Main Library - up date >I use it all the time - try... > > http://www.cslib.org/handg.htm > > Dick > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "W David Samuelsen" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 12:30 AM > Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library > > >> "not found" ?? Google show it's that url. >> >> but something is diverting visitors away from the actual cslib.org site >> >> I kept getting odd response (not Google's usual page). >> >> David Samuelsen >> >> Allen & Darlene Dowhaniuk wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Try this link http://www.cslib.org >>> >>> Darlene >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Les Mossauer" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:03 PM >>> Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hi Wally >>>> >>>>Sorry I can not get the website to open.. >>>> >>>>Les >>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>From: "Wally Baker" <[email protected]> >>>>To: <[email protected]> >>>>Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 12:16 PM >>>>Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Hi Jane; >>>>> >>>>>The main library in Connecticut for genealogical research is the >>>>>Connecticut State Library which can be reached at http://cslib.org/ >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 5/17/2005 >> >> >

There's always: www.Godfrey.org Tom Thomas Jay Kemp, Director Godfrey Memorial Library 134 Newfield Street Middletown, CT 06457-2534 Tel. 860.346.4375 Cell: 860.218.5479 FAX 860.347.9874 [email protected] www.Godfrey.org Listserv: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: W David Samuelsen [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 5:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library Sorry, the domain: http://www.cslib.org/ is not accesible. Now what? David Samuelsen [email protected] wrote: > You need the www. in that url. > > http://www.cslib.org/ > > Carol Boggs

Hi; I spoke to them yesturday amd they told me there were experiencing technical problems. I have been on the site before and hopefully these issues they are currently experiencing will get cleaned up. Wally Baker ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Mossauer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 11:03 PM Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library > Hi Wally > > Sorry I can not get the website to open.. > > Les > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Wally Baker" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 12:16 PM > Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library > > >> Hi Jane; >> >> The main library in Connecticut for genealogical research is the >> Connecticut State Library which can be reached at http://cslib.org/ and >> their phone number is 860-757-6500. This library is located at 221 >> Capitaol Ave, Hartford, CT 06106. >> >> Happy hunting, >> >> Wally Baker >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tami Johnston" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 10:35 AM >> Subject: [GenCT] Main Library >> >> >>> Hi: >>> >>> Could someone please tell me the name of the main genealogical library >>> in Connecticut and where it is located and if they have a website? Can I >>> get obits from this library? I need obits from the 1960s, can anyone do >>> lookups if these papers are availabe, I will gladly pay reimbursement >>> fees. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> Tami Parise >>> New Orleans, LA >>> >>> PARISE / SALATTO / KING / CONFORTE / TOLOMEO / and many more ... >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------- >>> Discover Yahoo! >>> Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM & more. Check it out! >>> >> >

Sorry, the domain: http://www.cslib.org/ is not accesible. Now what? David Samuelsen [email protected] wrote: > You need the www. in that url. > > http://www.cslib.org/ > > Carol Boggs

I used that, too and got this: http://1dial.search-results-site.com/html/searchresults.php?keyword=http://www.cslib.org/handg.htm No matter how or what I try I kept getting that. I think it had been hacked and diversion page was put in. David Samuelsen Dick wrote: > I use it all the time - try... > > http://www.cslib.org/handg.htm > > Dick > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "W David Samuelsen" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 12:30 AM > Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library > > >> "not found" ?? Google show it's that url. >> >> but something is diverting visitors away from the actual cslib.org site >> >> I kept getting odd response (not Google's usual page). >> >> David Samuelsen >> >> Allen & Darlene Dowhaniuk wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Try this link http://www.cslib.org >>> >>> Darlene >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Mossauer" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:03 PM >>> Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi Wally >>>> >>>> Sorry I can not get the website to open.. >>>> >>>> Les >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wally Baker" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 12:16 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Jane; >>>>> >>>>> The main library in Connecticut for genealogical research is the >>>>> Connecticut State Library which can be reached at http://cslib.org/ >>>> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 5/17/2005 >> >> > >

David, I know how "dumb" it can make me feel when someone gives me an address and it will not work, but works for them. I tried the address and it did not work for me, either. Just a little moral support for you. William R. Randall southern California ==================================================================== Beebe, Cranmer, Hale, Lamb, Oviatt, RANDALL, Roberts and Wightman families in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island Web Page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~randall Dick wrote: > I use it all the time - try... > > http://www.cslib.org/handg.htm > > Dick > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "W David Samuelsen" > <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 12:30 AM > Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library > > >> "not found" ?? Google show it's that url. >> >> but something is diverting visitors away from the actual cslib.org site >> >> I kept getting odd response (not Google's usual page). >> >> David Samuelsen >> >> Allen & Darlene Dowhaniuk wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Try this link http://www.cslib.org >>> >>> Darlene >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Mossauer" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:03 PM >>> Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi Wally >>>> >>>> Sorry I can not get the website to open.. >>>> >>>> Les >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wally Baker" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 12:16 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [GenCT] Main Library >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi Jane; >>>>> >>>>> The main library in Connecticut for genealogical research is the >>>>> Connecticut State Library which can be reached at http://cslib.org/ >>>> >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.12 - Release Date: 5/17/2005 >> >> > > > -