At 02:52 AM 12/21/2008, Janice Lodge wrote: >Hoping for assistance with finding information on my ancestor Josiah >Read or Reed who I believe was living in the town of Montague MA >from about 1801 to 1803 He does not appear in the published Montague vital records through the end of 1849. Those include the Town Clerk's birth, marriage and death records, church and gravestone records, the direct tax of 1798, the 1790 Federal Census, a number of private records such as Bibles, and, apparently, some information from the Greenfield Gazette and Courier newspaper. I do not find any Reed/Read heads of household in Montague in the 1800 and 1810 Federal censuses. In short, in the records most likely to contain him, he is not to be found in the town of Montague. What information might place him in Montague in that time frame? Dale H. Cook, Member, NEHGS and MA Society of Mayflower Descendants; Plymouth Co. MA Coordinator for the USGenWeb Project Administrator of http://plymouthcolony.net ____________________________________________________________ Save $15 on Flowers and Gifts from FTD! Shop now at http://offers.juno.com/TGL1141/?u=http://www.ftd.com/17007

Hello, One of the patriarchs on my family-tree is James KIDDER (1626-1676) who reportedly arrived in 1649. The 1941 "KIDDER book" states that no one known found information on which ship he came on: FYI: James Kidder's probable birthplace, East Grinstead, is a small town about thirty miles from London, and in the near vicinity of Maresfield, ancient seat of the Kidder family. Nothing is known of his early years nor of the reasons which prompted his leaving the home of his fathers to settle in New England where he is believed to have arrived about 1649, shortly before his marriage to Anna Moore. It is assumed that he came unaccompanied by others of his family and it is a relief to be able to record that nothing so far discovered suggests his having ........ I have researched the KIDDER's for 15+ years, and George KIDDER in FL has probably researched for 20+ years. His updated version of the book might be published next year. But, as far as I know, no one has ever found out which ship James came on. And, the ships arriving in the 1640's are hardly ever discussed on the Lists. Does anyone have information on them? Are they mentioned on the CD's now being published? The other patriarch on my family-tree is Francis MOORE (Sr.), and not enough information is known about him, either. He is the father of the Anna MOORE mentioned above. * I just reviewed my old postings on the MA List and reminded myself that no one knows which ship he arrived on, either. It was either in 1638 or probably 1639, as he became a freeman in Cambridge in 1639. (He would have arrived 10 years before his son-in-law, James, did.) Betty (near Lowell, MA) * If you search the archives of the MA List for my postings in 2004, you will find information on Francis MOORE and other MOORE's arriving around the same time: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/genmassachusetts/2004-03/1079611143 It looks like I haven't brought "Francis MOORE" up for discussion for a few years.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ballproject Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6883/mb.ashx Message Board Post: First, the Project website http://newenglandballproject.com was refreshed today and I thought I would give an update on the Project progress for the last two years: Date......# People....# Ball...# Immigrants/Stray Branches 20 Dec 2008..51, 227...10,322.......63 / 45 15 Dec 2007..43,802...7,003.......45 / 38 15 Dec 2006..28,785...4,960......8 / 5 Second, I spent a lot of time in 2008 cleaning up files, rather than adding new people, and the website finally went on-line 30 September 2008. I am guessing that the number of people in the Project now represents under half of what I expect to have on-line over the next 5 years. Third, my nubby fingers can't do all of the data entry. A significant part of what is now on-line has come from other people's GEDCOMs (many thanks). As well, I have received emails with corrections and small additions, as well as marvelous photos. If you find someone from your lineage on the Project website, it is almost certain that you have SOME data that isn't in the Project yet and I would really appreciate hearing about it, especially corrections. Fourth, there are now 164 photos in the photo gallery of the Project website including a US president, a British Prime Minister, a movie/TV star or two, and a few obscure authors. I would like to have 10 times that many photos, if people will send them to me; JPEG files in the 300k to 1meg size let me do some adjustments, if needed. I do give credit to the source of data and photos, as can be seen on the website. Best wishes for the season, David G. Ball ballproject@shaw.ca North Vancouver, BC, Canada Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: genfamily2003 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6876.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: MA Vital Records Birth McHoul, Roy R. Town: Worcester Year: 1913 Vol: 616 Page: 539 Unfortunately, the image is not available online yet. But at least you know where to look now! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Ships Passenger Lists. I gathered the following Ship's Passenger Lists, over ten years ago and they include The Ship Lyon, 1629 The Ship Lyon, 1632 The Ship Confidence 1638 The Ship Gabriel, 1635 The Ship Griffin, 1634. The Ship Martin, 1638. The Ship Planter, 1635 The Winthrop Fleet of 1630 If anyone wants a copy of these early Ship's Passenger Lists send a request to me personally, NOT to the List - _farns10th@aol.com_ (mailto:farns10th@aol.com) **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025)

Hi list, for those with English ancestry the Yesterdays site has been updated with hundreds more names of persons found in official documents in Derbyshire but with connections throughout the British Isles. Many newer documents refer to Law and Order and few rare cases are listed. Heage Law and Order. a mother abandons her baby and watches until someine finds the child. Chesterfield Law and Order. Was Ellen CROFT naive, did she really think a pact over silver would mean the father of her child would marry her. Melbourne Miscellany Cornelius BRENTNALL gets no response because no one can be bothered to read the letter. also at Melbourne Miscellany. An EARP goes to America. Plus many other records, like, Board of Guardians, the body that decided who came to the workhouse, read their deliberations. Although these documents relate to Derbyshire they are standard documents which should be found in County Record Offices throughout England. mike -- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~spire/Yesterday/index.htm

Hi Emily, The NEHGS has a marriage record (vol. 549, pg 52) for John NEIL -- in Boston, on 16 March 1904. It says he married Mabel PARSON (and it notes, under her name, "Adopted" - I will send you the image, off-list, as I've never seen this before). It says it was the first marriage for both!? She was 26 and a bookkeeper; he was 31 and a painter. He resided at 662 Tremont St., she at 81 Appleton St. He was born in England to John NEIL and Helen BLACK; she was born in No. Ashford, CT -- and that her parents were Edward DRAPER and Addie BABBITT. They had a child, John Henry NEIL on 10 May 1909 (Vol 585, pg 109), in Boston, at 54 Montgomery St. When the birth was registered, the parents were listed as John NEIL and Mabel DRAPER. Then, when I searched under Walter PARSONS, I found this (Vol 435, pg 492): Walter T. PARSONS (age 23, of Spencer, MA) married Mabel A. DRAPER (age 16, also of Spencer) on 23 Dec. 1893 in Worcester. He was a clerk born in Penn. (to Truman PARSONS and Laura DAVIS); she was born in Conn. (to Edward DRAPER and Abbie P. BABBITT). I hope this is helpful to you! Happy Holidays, Kim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emily Dickinson-Adams" <emmytwin2@cox.net> To: <genmassachusetts@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 19, 2008 3:32 PM Subject: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] NEIL, John, architect, and wife, Mabel >I am looking for information on John Neil who was a prominent architect in >the Boston, MA area. He was married to Mabel Augusta Humphrey (Parsons) >(Neil). They married around 1900. Mabel worked at Beth Israel Hospital, >Boston, MA. Mabel's first husband was Walter Truman Parsons. > > I would like information on the birth, death, marriage, and place of > burial for all. Thanks. > > Emily > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GENMASSACHUSETTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My ancestor Charles. BRACK, a baker, born Germany 1871, died at Somerville, MA 1916. I would like to know the name of the cemetery where he's buried. I don't know where I got the information, but I have Everett-Wakefield and I believe that is wrong. thanks, Charles

I am looking for information on John Neil who was a prominent architect in the Boston, MA area. He was married to Mabel Augusta Humphrey (Parsons) (Neil). They married around 1900. Mabel worked at Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA. Mabel's first husband was Walter Truman Parsons. I would like information on the birth, death, marriage, and place of burial for all. Thanks. Emily

Hi Charles, Nice to see your name. I'm having trouble finding a Henry or Harry TOMPKINS in MA in 1900. There was one, but born in England. Oh, this might be the family: TOMPKINS, HENRY (1910 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , MIDDLESEX, 7-WD CAMBRIDGE Age: 43, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: IREL Series: T624 Roll: 597 Page: 43 He has a wife, Ester, and they had been married for 21 years, and had 8 children, 6 live, and they had 4 sons and then 2 daughters, including Harry, 18. I'm not finding this family in MA in 1920, and I can't check 1930. There are other Henry or Harry TOMPKINS in MA in 1900 to 1920, but most born in England. For instance, n 1910, I find this family, but the son, Henry, is 3. TOMPKINS, HARRY W (1910 U.S. Census) MASSACHUSETTS , NORFOLK, AVON Age: 36, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: ENGL Series: T624 Roll: 607 Page: 18 In 1920, there are Henry TOMPKINS in many other states; any possibility they moved? ** By the way, are you looking for the death of an adult (the one born 1891)? OOPS. I just noticed that Henry was born in MA. Let me look again. No, I'm not finding the correct Henry or Harry in 1920. Just a reminder that he would have been ~28, and there is probably a WW I "draft registration card" for him. Any chance he fought in the War ? A quick look shows an Edward Henry TOMPKINS in Middlesex Co., MA, in the records (I can't look at that record). Betty (near Lowell, MA) P.S. I research a Gilbert TOMPKINS but in 1700's Little Compton, RI, and Westport, MA. ----- Original Message ----- From: <jitsu@gru.net> To: <GENMASSACHUSETTS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 11:29 AM Subject: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Cambridge--TOMPKINS--death? > I'm looking for the death of a relative, Henry (Harry) TOMPKINS, born at > Cambridge, MA 1891. His father was also named Henry and he was born in > Ireland 1869. > > I have no idea when Harry died but presume the death was in MA. He may > have been incarcerated. > > > thanks, Charles > > > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jeanmayo1053 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6876.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Not that I am aware of. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: sherri_kyle Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6882/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for any of the art my father painted. Lawrence David Morse, Jul 3, 1938- 2005. He was a resident of MA when he painted. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

PARSONS, Truman Nathaniel, b. 29 May 1843, Chatham Township (Easthampton), Middlesex Co., CT, d. 13 Nov 1942. I am looking for any information on my great great grandfather. I understand that there is a lengthy obituary in the New York Times. He served in most of the major battles of the Civil War and was president of the GAR in CT for many years. Thanks. Emily Dickinson-Adams

My grandmother's brother Earnest(sp) Leslie BLEVINS was born at Hyde Park, 1897. I know he was in the Marine Corps and suspect he was a Marine retiree or retired from another branch. I'm curious as to whether he served in WWI, or if there is a draft record for him from that period. thanks, Charles

I'm looking for the death of a relative, Henry (Harry) TOMPKINS, born at Cambridge, MA 1891. His father was also named Henry and he was born in Ireland 1869. I have no idea when Harry died but presume the death was in MA. He may have been incarcerated. thanks, Charles

My ancestor, Timothy P. SULLIVAN, of Miller St., Charlestown died in a railroad accident at Charlestown Yard, 1910. Timothy owned 3 adjoining houses on Miller Street at the time of his death. His wife pre-deceased him so I'm assuming there was some type of probate action to dispose of his estate. I would like to see a copy of his will or the probate. I would specifically like to know who my g-grandmother's siblings were and if they were mentioned. thanks, Charles

Greetings, I checked and the image for vol 522 pg 413 is not on the server. As it doesn't appear to be a viable option for Bob's query, I'm just going to ask Sam Sturgis, one of the NEHGS webmasters, to digitize all the missing volume 522 images, so we can get them all on the server. Bob, I don't say this often, but I would recommend you subscribe to the NEHGS on-line databases. Don't get me wrong, I think joining the NEHGS ( www.newenglandancestors.org) is great, but if one only has a few queries in Massachusetts, it may not be necessary with listers like Kim helping out. In this case, you may actually save money and time. I can tell you that Sam Sturgis has been very busy digitizing images to filll in gaps on the database. He has also been pretty prompt about getting missing images to me to pass on to folks who have asked for them. Now, we are trying to do a more systemic approach to this, which is why I'll ask him to do all missing volume 522 pages instead of just the one. If you are having problems with images or entries, you and anyone else are welcome to email me, so I can determine the problem and get a solution if possible. There are about 20 entries now that I just can't figure where they actually are, because the error was from the original clerk and it doesn't seem to be a usual typing error. Please note I have satellite internet and had over foot of snow yesterday and last night with single digit temperatures. It is fairly easy for my dish to get blocked with snow and I'm not quite as apt to get out to clean it off if it looks to get blocked again fairly quickly. Depending on how the day goes I may or may not respond promptly. Then we get really cold followed by more snow on Sunday. Well, I'm off snow shovelling Sue Richart Chewelah, Washington NEHGS Volunteer On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 11:43 AM, Kim Gawlak > > I checked in Boston -- 1885 - 1905. This is what comes up, and none of > them > have parents named George / Mary or George Elizabeth (1900+). > > When I used Soundex and "George E," this is what came up: (again, no > matching parents' names) > > Last Name First Name Town/Village Year Vol Page Type Original Image > Non-Plugin Image > > Doyle George Evrett Westborough 1902 522 413 Birth image not available > image not available > > > I tried Soundex without the "E" but nothing matched there, either... > > Do you have the family in the 1900 / 1910 censuses? (If not, then you > might > want to post to the MA-census-lookup list.) > I looked at "Daly" births in Boston during the time of his first marriage, > but there are 249 options! Maybe someone with access to the censuses can > locate the family for you, then we can work backwards from there, once we > have some additional names to check?! > > Hope this is helpful, and Happy Holidays, > Kim > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: < > Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 8:31 AM > Subject: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Lookup please. George E Daly. > > > > Hello. > > I am trying to find a birth record for George E Daly, and > his > > parents names. George was born in Boston around 1895. His father may of > > been > > George T Daly. George T Daly was married to Mary G Cunningham from 1883 > > till > > her death in 1897, he then married Elizabeth A Rourke in 1900. I'm not > > sure if > > George E had any brothers or sisters. Any information will be > > appreciated. > > Thank you. > > > > Best wishes. > > Bob > >

Hello, This morning there is a story at the (daily) MassMoments e-mail about the 1700's architect, Charles BULFINCH. http://www.massmoments.org:80/moment.cfm?mid=362 It's another story of a child born into a wealthy family, but, as an adult, spending some time in a "debtors' prison." But, the "Town of Boston" officials decided to rescue him. Betty (near Lowell, MA)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MaryMoeller929 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.massachusetts.unknown/6881.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: http://massachusettshistory.ning.com/ read the first page of the site. will provide you with a way to the second site Currently at Massahusetts Roots 2: The Probate Records of Essex County, MA volumes 1 & 2 History of Bristol County, MA with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men Public Officals of MA ... both the 1920 and the 1935 volumes The Bristol County Directory volumes 1878 and 1885, Plymouth Court Orders: 1668-1678, Family Memorial Part I & II Currently at Massachusetts Roots 1 Vital REcords of : Wrentham, Abington, Bridgewater, Boxford, Boxborough, Billerica, Bellingham, Bedford, Becket, Alford, Acton, Burlington, Sturbridge, Norton, East Bridgewater, Deerfield, Shirley, Worthington, Carver, Dalton, Chilmark, Charlemont, Greenfield, Gill, Weymouth, West Stockbridge, Windsor, Williamstown, Westport, Medway, Marlborough, Stow, Topsfield, Sharon, Peru, Pelham, Palmer, Northbridge, Middlefield, Scituate, Medfield, Lee, Andover, Amesbury, Pembroke, Auburn, Ashburnham, Wakefield, Halifax, Scituate, Plympton, Norton, Taunton, Heath, Cambridge, Menden and Brewster; plus Scituate Church Records Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.