Elizabeth, Thank you so much. You have helped me to also know the area where my dad and his first wife were married and why it was Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish where they married . This tid-bit you shared is now also a starting point to look for marriages etc. for my dads cousins and his first two daughters. St. James Church in Manahattan is not the only RC church in the greater New York area ; o ) Again thank you for sharing your knowledge, Ro [email protected] wrote: 556 61st St. was considered Bay Ridge in the 30s. In the 1960s it became called Sunset Park, although some old-timers still call it Bay Ridge. It's between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue. I lived on the 400 block of 59th from 1981 until 1991 and still go back there sometimes. It's Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish. Elizabeth Shannon -----Original Message----- From: Rose Mary A. (McGrath) Neal To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 22 May 2005 21:32:22 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [IRISH-NYC] Re: Red Hook Hi Tracey, Can you or perhaps Vince answer a question for me regarding the areas of Brooklyn please. In the 1930 census two of my grandmothers sisters Irene J. (Carstens) Kane (Patrick L.) and Loretta G. (Carstens) Gearity (in census but, spelled Gerrity) (Edward L.), as well as their children were living at 556 61st Street. Family stories say the sisters and husbands bought the brownstone and one family lived upstairs while the other lived downstairs. My question is what area of Brooklyn would this address be considered to be in? Thanks, Ro [email protected] wrote: Hi Vince, Thanks for letting us know. It's good to see Red Hook start to come back! I only wish my father had lived to see it. I've been keeping an eye on the brownstones that are coming up for sale in the area. If 65 Dwight Street comes on the market, it's mine! Take care, Tracy IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY list admin http://www.irishinnyc.freeservers.com http://www.inyc.freeservers.com In a message dated May 10, 2005, [email protected] wrote: >>The City of New York is having a huge pier build to accommodate the QE2, Queen Mary and four Carnival ships. Red Hook is returning to it's upscale glamour it had in the 1920's. Vince<< ==== IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY Mailing List ==== If you will be away for a few days, please unsub from the list to keep yourself from bouncing off. ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx ==== IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY Mailing List ==== If you will be away for a few days, please unsub from the list to keep yourself from bouncing off. ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ==== IRISH-NEW-YORK-CITY Mailing List ==== Please keep your anti-virus software up-to-date and run frequent scans! ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx