Hi Joy, I have been emailing several people back and forth about the Emigrant Savings Bank Records of NYC. The Emigrant Savings Bank was established in NYC about 1850 by Irish emigrants for emigrants. What makes the records special is that test deposit accounts were set up, since many of the people depositing money could not read and write. On the account information was listed such information as the person's address in NYC, family members names, what ship they came to America on, when they emigrated, their age, where they were from in Ireland, Germany, whereever. Now to the email below. There are very few places you can veiw these records. The test deposit account records have been microfilmed for the years 1850 - 1880. If you have access to NYPL then you are in luck. There are 7 other libraries that I know of that also have the collection. Let me know if you want the list. Other options are to hire someone to research for you or to purchase the microfilm for $25 a roll. Listed below in Mario's email is the phone number for requesting a form to fill out to purchase the microfilm. Don --- Joy Foertsch <acme65@attbi.com> wrote: > I'm sorry, I know this wasn't in reply to me, but > what is this message > regarding? I'm interested. > > Thanks, > > Joy > > -----Original Message----- > From: mtogl [mailto:mtogl@email.msn.com] > Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 8:17 PM > To: IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [IRISH-NYC] Availability of Records > > > This is the telephone number of the 42nd Street > Library: > 1-212-930-0830. You would ask for the Rare Books > Division ( third floor ) > and speak to someone there about a purchase price. > That room is closed > Mondays, but open 11-6 on other days. > > Mario > > I know that someone had published a book of the > first 2000 accounts. I > believe the price was $28. > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don McGovern" <mcgovds@yahoo.com> > To: <IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 8:13 AM > Subject: Re: [IRISH-NYC] Availability of Records > > > > Thanks Mario. I may end up purchasing one or two > > reels. I appreciate all the information. > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.338 / Virus Database: 189 - Release > Date: 3/14/2002 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.338 / Virus Database: 189 - Release > Date: 3/14/2002 > > > ==== 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 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://http://taxes.yahoo.com/