Thank you Mario! It was very kind of you to get this information for us! I'm very grateful. Take care, Tracy

a) McConnell James Joseph Dec Vol 100 page 313 year 1915 I, James Joseph mcConell aged 22 years, occupation clerk do declare my color to be white , my complexion to be fair, height 5 ft. 8 in., weight 130 lbs, color of hair brown, color of eyes blue I was born in Anniskillen Ireland on the 15 of January 1893. I now reside at 130 Bridge Brooklyn NY My last place of residence was Anniskillen Ireland I emigrated from Londonderry on the vessel Cameronia I arrived in the port of New York on October 19, 1914 Document signed April 7, 1915 b) Lynch Joseph Dec Vol 7 Page 197 year 1908 I, Joseph Lynch aged 20 years, occupation laborer do declare my color to be white, my complexion to be fair, height 5 ft. 9 in., weight 140 [ or 170] lbs, color of hair brown, color of eyes brown I was born in Derreen Ireland on the 14 [ or 17] of December 1884 [ or 1887] . I now reside at 141 [ or 171 ] Meeker Avenue Brooklyn NY My last place of residence was Derreen Ireland. I emigrated from Queenstown Ireland on the vessel Caronia I arrived in the port of New York on September 19, 1907 [ clearly a 7 (curved back)] Document signed April 13, 1908 c) Keenan Daniel Pet Vol 40 page 35 Daniel Keenan age 29 years occupation driver Born on June 29, 1872 in County Donegal Now residing at 16 Underhill Brooklyn NY Emigrated on the vessel Bivonia leaving Glasgow Scotland on April 21, 1891 Arriving port of New York on May 2, 1891 Witnesses John Francis Turley occupation conductor home residence 1822 8th Avenue Brooklyn Joseph Keenan occupation motorman home residence 630 Classon Avenue Brooklyn Filed First Papers January 1, 1903 Certificate of Naturalization # 352098 dated March 27, 1913 Wife's name Margaret K;eenan 2 children: Thomas born September 12, 1899 Ethel born September 25, 1901

Thank you so much Mario !!!!!!!!!!!! The information below on James Joseph McConnell does confirm a few items for me now. (LOL Makes me wonder just how well he could spell.. <VBG> Maureen NW FL -----Original Message----- From: mtogl [mailto:mtogl@email.msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 1:35 PM To: IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [IRISH-NYC] Brooklyn Hall of Records a) McConnell James Joseph Dec Vol 100 page 313 year 1915 I, James Joseph mcConell aged 22 years, occupation clerk do declare my color to be white , my complexion to be fair, height 5 ft. 8 in., weight 130 lbs, color of hair brown, color of eyes blue I was born in Anniskillen Ireland on the 15 of January 1893. I now reside at 130 Bridge Brooklyn NY My last place of residence was Anniskillen Ireland I emigrated from Londonderry on the vessel Cameronia I arrived in the port of New York on October 19, 1914 Document signed April 7, 1915 b) Lynch Joseph Dec Vol 7 Page 197 year 1908 I, Joseph Lynch aged 20 years, occupation laborer do declare my color to be white, my complexion to be fair, height 5 ft. 9 in., weight 140 [ or 170] lbs, color of hair brown, color of eyes brown I was born in Derreen Ireland on the 14 [ or 17] of December 1884 [ or 1887] . I now reside at 141 [ or 171 ] Meeker Avenue Brooklyn NY My last place of residence was Derreen Ireland. I emigrated from Queenstown Ireland on the vessel Caronia I arrived in the port of New York on September 19, 1907 [ clearly a 7 (curved back)] Document signed April 13, 1908 c) Keenan Daniel Pet Vol 40 page 35 Daniel Keenan age 29 years occupation driver Born on June 29, 1872 in County Donegal Now residing at 16 Underhill Brooklyn NY Emigrated on the vessel Bivonia leaving Glasgow Scotland on April 21, 1891 Arriving port of New York on May 2, 1891 Witnesses John Francis Turley occupation conductor home residence 1822 8th Avenue Brooklyn Joseph Keenan occupation motorman home residence 630 Classon Avenue Brooklyn Filed First Papers January 1, 1903 Certificate of Naturalization # 352098 dated March 27, 1913 Wife's name Margaret K;eenan 2 children: Thomas born September 12, 1899 Ethel born September 25, 1901 ==== IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY Mailing List ==== Please don't flame anyone on the list. If you do, you will be unsubscribed. If you are flamed, please contact the list admin privately. ============================== 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

You might try "DeLaChapelle" .... I opened your message because I have known of two families with that name. One lived near me in Englewood, NJ, during the 1940s-1950s and they were relatively well off, sending children to private Sacred Heart Schools in NYC, etc. --- Dorothy Nest <dotdot@iu.net> wrote: > looking for Augustus CHAPELLE who lived in Brooklyn after > his service in > the civil war, about 1865, and worked in "marble." Would > that mean that > he was a stone carver or cutter and possibly created > headstones.? Is > there any way a monument would have been identified with > it's maker? > such as a hallmark? His death certificate says he was > buried at > Calvary....they say "No." Now, What? > > > ==== IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY Mailing List ==== > Please visit the list website: > http://www.irishinnyc.freeservers.com > It is a work in progress. Thank you for your patience! > > ============================== > 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 > ===== Researching: Costello, Lynch, Raftree/Raftery, Doran, Cotter, Shannon, Sullivan, Gansberg, Bove, Zeidt/Seitz, VonAlleman/Wollerman, Amacher, Giefer, Fischer, Marlot, Koch, Hense, Jackler, Alvine, Shook, Shelly, Prichard, Tye, Daly, Early, Greene, Callaghan, Fitzgerald, McGrath __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/

looking for Augustus CHAPELLE who lived in Brooklyn after his service in the civil war, about 1865, and worked in "marble." Would that mean that he was a stone carver or cutter and possibly created headstones.? Is there any way a monument would have been identified with it's maker? such as a hallmark? His death certificate says he was buried at Calvary....they say "No." Now, What?

This sort of information, including the first installment on the Ancient Order of Hibernians, is invaluable - especially to those of us looking (so far unsuccessfully) for elusive Irish ancestors in New York. Many blessings on you for undertaking this project. Sarah > > Subject: [IRISH-NYC] Irish-American Organizations > Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 01:57:09 EDT > From: GaelEire@aol.com > To: IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com > > Many Irish-American organizations came about in the United States due to the > large influx of Irish immigrants. Some organizations started to help > immigrants with the transition to a new country, others to preserve the > cultural tradition they left behind, while others to continue the fights of > the Old Sod. Membership criteria differed: some required you be of > particular faith, some required that you hold a certain political view, some > required that you be from a specific county in Ireland. > > Whether we now approve of the purposes and workings of these organizations or > not, we can't deny the role they played in the lives of our immigrant > ancestors. Many of our ancestors belonged to one or more of these groups. > > We are going to start examining these organizations to help us better > understand our ancestors and the times in which they lived. Some possess > records that may be helpful in our searches. > > NOTE: Discussion of these organizations does *not* imply endorsement by, or > political or religious views held by, Rootsweb or the list administrators. > > Take care, > Jim & Tracy > IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY list admins > > ______________________________

Very interesting and informative. Please try to include the "Royal Arcanum" that my gfather belonged to and which seemed to have run his wake or funeral process in Brooklyn 1903. Thanks frank healy

Membership records from the early days of the Ancient Order of Hibernians are rare. The group operated in secrecy in the beginning, so most (if not all) early records have been destroyed. However, you can find old copies of the National Hibernian (the bi-monthly newspaper) on microfilm. The National Hibernian carried obituaries of leaders. Here is a listing of AOH records and the various repositories that hold them: The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Philadelphia, PA http://www.balchinstitute.org Contact for availability Manuscript Collection (microfilm): National AOH Convention Proceedings 1888-1908, 1910-1929, 1931-1952, 1954-1970, 1974-1990 National Hibernian 1901-1907, 1905-1914, 1919-1921, 1923-1929, 1932-1947 National Hibernian Digest 1947-1997 NOTE: The Balch Institute holds records on AOH divisions from Philadelphia. ------------------------------------------------- New York Public Library Humanities - History and Genealogy Division (microfilm) Does *not* circulate National Hibernian V. 15 No. 5 - V. 18 No. 7 (May 1915 - July 1918) --------------------------------------------------- Notre Dame University Archives (microfilm) http://www.nd.edu/~archives/ Contact for availablity MNEW Newspaper Collection National Hibernian 1911 - 1914 Hope this is helpful. Take care, Jim & Tracy IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY list admins

The exact date of the formation of the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) in Ireland is not known, but it originated to preserve the Catholic faith during the oppressive Penal Laws.  As emigrants fled Ireland for America, they brought AOH with them. There was overwhelming anti-Irish and anti-Catholic sentiment in the United States in the early 1800s, due to the rise of the Know-Nothing Party.  Their bigoted sentiments led to attacks on some churches in cities such as New York, Boston and Philadelphia.  Immigrants, who had been AOH members in Ireland, felt the necessity to start an American branch of the order.  The Ancient Order of Hibernians in America was founded in New York City in 1836. In the early years, the order was a secretive society.  Members would actually stand guard outside churches.  As the Know-Nothing Party died out, AOH became more prominent.  The churches no longer needed defending, so they changed their focus to preserving Irish culture and heritage.  They were vital to the lives of Irish immigrants in the 1800s, by providing insurance, job assistance and monetary stipends to members in good standing. The Ancient Order of Hibernians in America is the largest fraternal, Catholic lay organization in the United States.  To become a member one must be male, baptized a Catholic and of Irish descent, by birth or adoption.  AOH also has a Ladies Auxilliary.  There are divisions in Ireland and in 49 of the 50 US states. NEXT: AOH Records for Genealogical Purposes?

Many Irish-American organizations came about in the United States due to the large influx of Irish immigrants.  Some organizations started to help immigrants with the transition to a new country, others to preserve the cultural tradition they left behind, while others to continue the fights of the Old Sod.  Membership criteria differed: some required you be of particular faith, some required that you hold a certain political view, some required that you be from a specific county in Ireland. Whether we now approve of the purposes and workings of these organizations or not, we can't deny the role they played in the lives of our immigrant ancestors.  Many of our ancestors belonged to one or more of these groups.   We are going to start examining these organizations to help us better understand our ancestors and the times in which they lived.  Some possess records that may be helpful in our searches. NOTE: Discussion of these organizations does *not* imply endorsement by, or political or religious views held by, Rootsweb or the list administrators.   Take care, Jim & Tracy IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY list admins

Look for a genealogical or historical society,and a mailing list, for Highland County, Ohio, on the USGenWeb site. I contacted a small county in Missouri that way and got more than 100 pages of info on my husband's family. Sure wish there were folks in NYC and Ireland who had so much info on their ancestors! Where little is happening, it seems that every smallest event is very carefully recorded!!! Maureen --- KM Craft <kmcraft@attbi.com> wrote: > Has any lister ever heard of Telfair Farms in Reesville, > Ohio (near > Hillsboro, OH) in Highland County? > > My gggrandparents Patrick Kanan and Mary McGarry, who > were originally from > Tipperary County, Ireland, met while working on this farm > and married in > 1860. Any information would be greatly appreciated. > > > ==== IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY Mailing List ==== > Do you miss receiving MISSING LINKS and SOMEBODY'S LINKS? > If so, > just subscribe to: > http://www.petuniapress.com/ > > ============================== > 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 > ===== Researching: Costello, Lynch, Raftree/Raftery, Doran, Cotter, Shannon, Sullivan, Gansberg, Bove, Zeidt/Seitz, VonAlleman/Wollerman, Amacher, Giefer, Fischer, Marlot, Koch, Hense, Jackler, Alvine, Shook, Shelly, Prichard, Tye, Daly, Early, Greene, Callaghan, Fitzgerald, McGrath __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/

Sorry and thank you. I would have to say 1940's but maybe even before that I am not too sure. Rose

For the 'Dates' section of the submission form, it would be better to put the time period the family resided in the New York City area. Thank you for bringing this to my attention Richard. I will clarify this on the webpage! Take care, Tracy

In a message dated 4/21/2002 2:22:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time, GaelEire@aol.com writes: > You will also find a Surname Database submission form on the site. Tracy, What should be put in the "Dates" box? The date(s) the surname existed in a NYC borough, such as "1850s", or the dates the person(s) with that surname lived, such as "1790-1858"? Or something else? Richard F. Robinson

If you have submitted a form to the Surname Database and have *not* received a confirmation email as of 11 am EST, please email me off-list. A few submissions came through without an email address attached to them. Sorry for the inconvenience! Take care, Tracy IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY list admin

May and June 1857 transcriptions of the "Irish-American" have been uploaded to the website. The transcriptions are fully searchable by two search engines located on the Home page. http://www.irishinnyc.freeservers.com You will also find a Surname Database submission form on the site. You can now submit your Irish-New York City surnames to the database, where it will be available (and searchable) for other researchers. http://www.irishinnyc.freeservers.com/photo6.html There is currently just a submission form on the page. I will let you know when the list of names is available online. Take care, Tracy

Has any lister ever heard of Telfair Farms in Reesville, Ohio (near Hillsboro, OH) in Highland County? My gggrandparents Patrick Kanan and Mary McGarry, who were originally from Tipperary County, Ireland, met while working on this farm and married in 1860. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Hi Mario, Thank you for your generous offer! If you have the time, could you check the following? Joseph LYNCH Year: 1908 Dec. Vol. : 7 Dec. Page: 197 I believe this may be my gt-grandfather as the date matches up with the 1910 census. Thank you for your help! Take care, Tracy

Greetings all. This afternoon, a special edition of the Global Gazette was posted online. It is accessible at http://globalgazette.net/gazce/gazce81.htm This issue contains an expanded version of my assessment of the Environics Report on the Town Hall Meetings and Focus Groups conducted for Statistics Canada.. It also has news relating to Bills C-312, S-12, and our Legal Case. There is a rumour that Industry Minister Alan Rock MAY be considering making an announcement about access to Historic Census records. No guarantees, but that is the rumour -- so I am told. In conjunction with suggestions relating to that rumour I include here the snail mail address for the Honourable Industry Minister Hon. Allan Rock Minister of Industry C.D. Howe Building 11th Floor, East Tower 235 Queen Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5 There has recently been a new feature added to the Global Gazette that allows you to forward the articles to friends, relatives, MPs etc. Entering an email address and clicking 'send' brings up a new email form with the URL for the article. It also allows you to add your own comments before sending it. Happy Hunting. Gordon A. Watts gordon_watts@telus.net Co-Chair, Canada Census Committee Port Coquitlam, BC http://globalgenealogy.com/Census en français http://globalgenealogy.com/Census/Index_f.htm

Okay....the name is James Joseph McConnell found in declaration of intent book # 100 on page 313 for the year 1915... No problem...It is an easy look-up so long as the information is correct. I am not xeroxing anything. I will simply copy down the name of the ship, date of arrival, Brooklyn residence and whatever other info there is. If it's a naturalization paper, I think for that year they give the names of family members.... Mario ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maureen" <boog@gdsys.net> To: <IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 1:12 PM Subject: RE: [IRISH-NYC] Brooklyn Hall of Records > If at all possible, could you please get the information on this person, he > is my grandfather & has been a Brickwall for 29 years or so.. > > McConnell, James Joseph -(Dec Vol)# 100 -(Dec Page)# 313 -(year)1915 > M254 > > > Thank you so much in advance & Have a safe trip :) > > Maureen > NW FL > > -----Original Message----- > From: mtogl [mailto:mtogl@email.msn.com] > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 11:46 AM > To: IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRISH-NYC] Brooklyn Hall of Records > > > > I have to go into Brooklyn on Tuesday. I will be stopping in the Brooklyn > Hall of Records. If you have a relative who was naturalized after 1907-1920, > I will look for information only if you can provide me with Liber and page > number. > > You will need to go to: > > www.jgsny.org > > then go down to Naturalization records for New York State > then to Kings County Records then to Search Records... > > Do not ask me to search pre-1907 records.... I need Liber and page number. I > will only be there for an hour....So I will look for "odd" names first [ > e.g. Henry Quigley ] before "more common" ones [ e.g. John Sullivan]. > > Mario > > > ==== IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY Mailing List ==== > Please keep your anti-virus software up-to-date and run frequent scans! > > ============================== > 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 > >