Barbara Logan is a cousin on the O'Connor side of my family. I found the obituary for Barbara's mother which lists Barbara as living in Wilbraham in 1981. Does anyone have access to Wilbraham Town Directories who could confirm whether she is still there. If Barbara is no longer listed, it would be helpful to confirm the latest year in which Barbara did live in Wilbraham. Thanks in advance for any advice or help. Ed O'Connor

Does anyone have access to the 1920 Census for Agawam, MA who could do a look-up, please ? I have had absolutely no success in tracing my Robinson family connections. In my great grandmother's obituary was a reference to her brother, Louis Robinson who was supposedly living in Agawam, MA in 1915. I wonder if he was still there in 1920 ? Also, would it be possible to confirm Louis existence via a town directory for that time period or any period after 1915 ? Any help would be appreciated. Ed O'Connor

Searching for naturalization papers for Joseph (nmn) BUCHANAN b. 1853, married 3 Apr 1875 to Jane Riddell. They were from Cowcaddens, Glasgow area in Scotland, emigrated via Ireland, and arrived in United States about 1900. They settled in Holyoke MA where they were engaged in paper milling industry. If anyone can tell me how to search for naturalization papers for this Joseph Buchanan, please advise. I have both ancestral and descendant information to exchange with confirmed relatives. Nelson R. Sulouff, posting for Hazel (Buchanan) Seiple, great granddaughter of immigrants Joseph and Jane BUCHANAN.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Union St. Polish COmmunity Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VFB.2ACI/3486.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for replying. Actually he was Ukrainian, probably Greek Catholic religion, but I will try every avenue.

Hi Listers, The library is being renovated and will be CLOSING MARCH 25th for six months. They started moving microfilm from 1900-1950 over to the Connecticut Valley Museum. The 1950 to the present is still in the library. Just thought I would let you know in case you are planning a trip to included the library. If I have the wrong information please let me know. Martha

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/3486.1 Message Board Post: Elaine, If your grandfather was Catholic, you might want to consider contacting Mater Dolorosa Church which was established by the Polish community in Holyoke.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/3489 Message Board Post: Seeking info on John Hunt who lived in Granville, Ma. b. 1755 d. 1834. He was a private in the Rev War. His children were: John Jr. m Nancy Fitch, Rufus m Eunice Barnes, Elias m. Abigail Goodhue. Mary, Polly and Zurviah. His wife was Mary ?. Our John was a farmer in Granville. He died in the home of Lucius Gibbons in Granville, Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Dugay, Duguay, Martel, Rabouin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/158.737.1.1.2.1 Message Board Post: Hello Kathy and Anna-- How great to read your messages! I believe you are the two closest relatives I've ever known. Hurrah and hello! Jessie and Alma were two of my grandmother Cora's sisters, all daughters of Salome Martel and Charles Dugay. There were four sisters in all. A fifth daughter died in childhood, I think. Thank you so much for posting the info on your own families. I can't wait to put it all in my chart. About those pesky spellings--I also have found Salome listed as Soloma, Saloma and Selina in various vital records and censuses. (Even Dugay was listed once as Duga!) I remember Cora telling me her mother's name was Salome-- I thought it was somewhat daring that she had the same name as the Biblical dancer. In lookiing for their family, I spent a long time on a wild goose chase for Charles Dugay's mother. She was listed in the Chester Town Records as Julie Baboin. Three years later I discovered that she was actually Julia Rabouin. Sounds similar, right? So with that clue, I searched the Canadian records (the Loiselle I mentioned in my message). With that, I found her family all the way back to France, maybe about six or eight generations. I also found the ancestors of Charles's Dugay family as well. The name was Duguay in the previous generation. Apparently the change happened when they came south to the US from Quebec. You might be interested to know I have Cora's photo album. It includes pictures of your Alma and Jessie around 1938. I'll scan one of the four sisters with Salome and send it on to you. I have your email addresses. Can you open a jpeg image? As I remember, I thought Donald was one of twins. Both names began with the letter D. Maybe David? Am I mixing things up? I'll bet I have baby pictures of Donald also. Possibly they are duplicates of what you already have. Yes, I'd love to know where the Dugays lived. Was this the Becket house? Do you have a street address? I have photos of one place with a big porch or veranda on a couple of sides, also taken in the 30's. I had tentatively planned a visit to Becket this spring vacation. I was hoping to repeat my good luck of a year ago when I visited Chester and found the Dugay, Harris and Van Wert (Cora's husband) markers in the Pine Hill Cemetery. I also spent some time looking in the Historical Society's record. Very helpful. So I'd be appreciative of any leads in where to look in Becket. And of course I'd be happy to share anything to help you both. Pardon my lengthy reply. I was so pleased to hear from you! Linden

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Eldridge Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VFB.2ACI/3488 Message Board Post: My grandmother (Ethel Simpson) was the daughter of Effa Eldridge, born 1866 in Monson. Effa's parents were Horace and Laura, who may have had more children than Ethel. Know anything about this family? Paula Reynolds ([email protected])

Chicopee Public Library's History Room is available ..juste sign in at the front desk. Sources include: Genealogical Dictionary of New England (basis of Famer's Register) Passengers to America by Michael Tepper Good Family Histories (starting from the 17th Century) include a good 2 volume set of the Chapin Book and the Ward Family History from Sudbury, Mass Good Chicopee area city directories & old maps of Hampden County http://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org

Chicopee Public Library's History Room is available ..juste sign in at the front desk. Sources include: Genealogical Dictionary of New England (basis of Famer's Register) Passengers to America by Michael Tepper Good Family Histories (starting from the 17th Century) include a good 2 volume set of the Chapin Book and the Ward Family History from Sudbury, Mass Good Chicopee area city directories & old maps of Hampden County

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/3487 Message Board Post: I am searching for this relative of mine. He was born in Gouverneur, NY @ 1828 and later moved to Springfield, Hampden, Mass. He married a Harriet M. who was born in Canada. I am trying to find out where and when he died and if he had any children. He ws in 1880 census of Springfield and in 1899 in his father's obit, Avery was 71 yrs old and still living in Springfield. He was NOT buried in Gouverneur, NY where his parents and 3 brothers markers are. Can anyone help me? Thank you so much.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Prystupa, Union Street, Holyoke, MA Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VFB.2ACI/3486 Message Board Post: According to info on a ship's manifest, my grandfather was living on UNION ST. in Holyoke, Ma. in 1910 but I cannot find Union St. on any maps of Holyoke and don't have access to the 1910 Holyoke city directory. I know their first children were born in Holyoke. Does anyone know if there was such a street which is no longer in existence because of highways and development? Also, I cannot find a Polish Community in Holyoke in the mill area, which is where I assume my grandparents resided. I have been searching through the 1910 census with no luck. Thanks for any help you can give: Elaine, NH [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/3480.2.2 Message Board Post: Stonina was a popular mayor during the 1930s here in Chicopee. I believe he was Chicopee's first Polish mayor. His most notable accomplishment as mayor was to persuade government officials to build Westover Air Force Base on the tobacco fields in Chicopee. The Stonina family also ran a car dealership on Exchange Street for many years.

Just reminded after a visit there that the West Springfield, Ma Library's Historical Room http://www.wspl.org (ask permission & use rare book procedures) has a rather full set (exclusive of Boston Metro) of Vital Statistics volumes issued by the State for various Massachusetts towns for years 1640 or so through 1850. Very handy books one book per town or small city published in the '30's. Their Bowler Collection (shelved in that room) also has a good Scottish Surnames Volume & other Mass Civl War & History Source materials and some fine family histories including "Champion & Keep Family Histories" The Westfield Public Library has US Federal Cenuses on microfilm for Westfield .. and some other sources. Forbes Library In Northampton is arther exposed and the Librarians shouls secure it better ...but a good rich niche of Family histories and good New England reference genealogical name & historical texts. Holyoke has an historiccal roomalso at its main library open at the latter end ofthe week. Springfield has free days for Springfield residents and memberships at its Conneciticut Valley Historical Library http://www.quadrangle.org Alll have rather good cross-jurisdciational resources such as City Directories. Also Holyoke City Clerk (don't excessively 'bug em' has a good set of ehind the conter directories for use with Voter registration verification & voter registraton history checks. Springfield's genealogical Library has a microfiche collection of the older Pynchon land Registers (saves a trip to the Courthouse) If forgotton rare or special collection procedures usualy mean: A sign-in Use of pencils only Special or no photocopy rules Books are most frequently left on the tables is they are old or tehir use unsupervised directly (for -re-check in and care in re-shelving) Bindings may break or pages tear or crumble Ask permission to use 'flash' oncameras and as I will consider buyi a low-cost good resolution digital camera to substitute for photocopying and note taking (Make an image download & transcribe later) Conserve that microfilm & fiche - remember to inimize fingerprints & lift the glass pate on the reader when re-winding to minimize scratches or film breaks. ASK wthout embarrassment See if the library keeps or could use a fuller catalog of the multipally used resources. And lets use our 'library lobby' power to get tax appropriations for a good public return (also a very influential & popular one for the libraries) Ciao [On behalf of the informal ad hoc committee to reduce SNOBBY genealogy] http://community.webtv.net/scottagin/FIFAWORLDCUPKOREA http://community.webtv.net/scottagin/SCOTTMCON http://community.webtv.net/scottagin/SNOWPLOWS http://community.webtv.net/scottagin/TERRORISTSatLARGE http://community.webtv.net/scottagin/MacNeill http://community.webtv.net/scottagin/GenealogyLinks http://community.webtv.net/scottagin/fontshadowHEBRIDES Scott M Connolly ... SCOTTMCON 9 Pilgrim Road West Springfield, Ma 01089 (413) 788-9142 ... also [email protected] IRC www.zuh.net Port 6667 #scottmcon

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/3480.2.1 Message Board Post: Hi Roberta, My understanding is the Polish language has symbols that aid in pronunciation. My g-grandparents gravestone is spelled in their native language, the "L" is crossed "Stonina" appearing to be a "t", not an "L". The English translation could have been carried on in your area. According to "anywho.com" there are no other Stonina's in RI, CT, ME, NH only 1 NJ and 5 MA. That is my guess. Not many Slonina's left in RI either :( Thanks for the input, every little piece helps to make the big picture!! Kathy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/3480.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you Paul, I appreciate the information!! This is the first time I've used this venue as a source of inquiry. Glad to know there are generous people who will help, Thanks. Kathy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VFB.2ACI/890.2 Message Board Post: i TOO AM LOOKING FOR wELLS FROM sPRINGFIELD. mY GRANDFATHER WAS BORN IN sPRINFIELD hARRY eDWARD wELLS, POSSIBLE FATHER cHARLES wELLS, DO U HAVE ANY INFOR ON THIS LINE, Harry married Avis Lucy Katen and I believe charles married an Ornsbee any info is appreciated

FYI everyone, I am passing on this e-mail and link I just received from the state coordinator about a new resource that is now available: The Massachusetts World War II Casualties, a listing by county of Massachusetts dead and missing of World War II. http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/massachusetts/index.htm Cheers, Laurel

> I like to re-post this once in awhile in case any new subscribers might have > some info on the family of CHARLES PARKER & ROSALIE PLOUFFE who came to > the Springfield area from Essex County, NY. I have Rosalie's family all the > way back to France but am stuck on Charles' Father, Joseph Parker, who was > born in Canada in 1828. Some have suggested he might have been French & > named Paquet, but a cousin has a portrait of a Parker couple whom her Father > told her were her "English Ancestors". I sure would like to know where in > Canada Joseph might have been born & the names of his parents if possible! > My Grandmother was Cordelia Parker, daughter of Charles & Granddaughter of > Joseph. > Pat >