There are old and modern maps online, and not just for Massachusetts, that I heard about from Rootsweb Review, 23 May 2007, Vol.10, No. 21. I also was enjoying looking at some c. 1630 and 1975 Irish maps. Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library This website contains more than 200,000 historic maps and 5,000 atlases, including woodcuts, copperplate engravings, lithographs, and more. Maps come from all over the world, though the majority are from Europe and America, with a particular focus on New England, Massachusetts, and Boston. They date from the fifteenth century to the present day. http://maps.bpl.org/

In a message dated 5/23/2007 8:46:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: See: _http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ma/mafiles.htm#Suffolk_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ma/mafiles.htm#Suffolk) Noddle's Island in Boston Harbor has been transcribed from : King's Handbook of Boston by M. F. Sweetser Cambridge, Mass., Moses King, Publisher - Harvard Square, 1878. Noddle's Island Thank you, Ray Sears - much appreciated. That transcription of Noddle's Island in Boston Harbor by Henry Sweetzer is accompanied by my transcription of the Journal of Major Amos Farnsworth made during his military career in the time in the Revolution - Noddle's Island - which exactly matches what the King's Handbook has to say about Noddle's Island in the Rev. War. Know that I appreciate all the work you do putting my work on line with the Rootsweb Archives By the way, folks, the original Journal by Major Amos Farnsworth is now owned by the Mass. Historical Society. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Obits can be from any time period. Obituaries are truly not able to be copyrighted unless they are a story written by an editor or staff. If they are just facts, they cannot be copyrighted. And yes, I would be interested in obituaries that indicate someone was in Boston at some point or Suffolk County. Thank you. Denise Wells Director of Business Development Corporate Training Professionals, LLC 10220 Via Hibiscus, Suite 6 Boca Raton, FL 33428 _www.corporatetrainingprofessionals.com_ (http://www.corporatetrainingprofessionals.com/) (561) 315-8390 -- Transforming Performance Now! Moving businesses from "Why?" to "Why Not!" ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Not sure where or when these are from. I occasionally post a local obit or death notice to the New Brunswick list if the deceased is originally from there, or if there might be interest to another location. A 90-year old person from another, state/region, may give survivors, predeceased siblings, and even parents. These connections can be helpful. Bob At 5/5/2007 10:35 AM, David Nicholson wrote: >Denise..are these recent obits if not have far back do you intend to post? >I'm not sure what value recent obits might have but I have no objections. Bob Geldart [email protected] Maynard, MA

Denise..are these recent obits if not have far back do you intend to post? I'm not sure what value recent obits might have but I have no objections. David Nicholson "Memory is the diary we all carry around with us" Oscar Wilde ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

So far the people who have responded to me individually and on the list have no objections to my posting of the obits to the Suffolk County, MAGenWeb site. Please if anyone objects to a particular post once the page begins to go up, just let me know. If the name of the publication is available, I will post that information also so researchers finding the site will be able to locate the publication in which it was posted. Thank you. Denise Wells Director of Business Development Corporate Training Professionals, LLC 10220 Via Hibiscus, Suite 6 Boca Raton, FL 33428 _www.corporatetrainingprofessionals.com_ (http://www.corporatetrainingprofessionals.com/) (561) 315-8390 -- Transforming Performance Now! Moving businesses from "Why?" to "Why Not!" ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Sounds like a good idea to me too............Nancy

Sounds like a great idea to me!! Rosemary -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2007 7:29 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MASUFFOL] Obits posted I am the coordinator for the Suffolk County, MAGenWeb site. Does anyone have any objections to my posting obits placed here on the website? Let me know. Thank you. _www.rootsweb.com/~masuffolk/_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~masuffolk/) Denise Denise Wells Director of Business Development Corporate Training Professionals, LLC 10220 Via Hibiscus, Suite 6 Boca Raton, FL 33428 _www.corporatetrainingprofessionals.com_ (http://www.corporatetrainingprofessionals.com/) (561) 315-8390 -- Transforming Performance Now! Moving businesses from "Why?" to "Why Not!" ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am the coordinator for the Suffolk County, MAGenWeb site. Does anyone have any objections to my posting obits placed here on the website? Let me know. Thank you. _www.rootsweb.com/~masuffolk/_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~masuffolk/) Denise Denise Wells Director of Business Development Corporate Training Professionals, LLC 10220 Via Hibiscus, Suite 6 Boca Raton, FL 33428 _www.corporatetrainingprofessionals.com_ (http://www.corporatetrainingprofessionals.com/) (561) 315-8390 -- Transforming Performance Now! Moving businesses from "Why?" to "Why Not!" ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

I searched both of these databases, but when I chose surname "Hall" in "MA - All counties", all I got were records from Arkansas! I think these db's need some work... Jeff Jeff Hall Amherst, New Hampshire, New England, USA HALL DNA project Family 2 - Kit Number 33260: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/hall/HDNAtest.htm Deacon RICHARD HALL of Hull(-1670), Haverhill(1670-1673), and Bradford(1673-1730), Massachusetts project: http://www.designscience.com/Genealogy/richardhall/ RE: http://userdb.rootsweb.com/submit/ ------------------------------------------------------------- The following databases have come online recently. They are searchable, but not browseable. Search: To look for specific data or occurrence of text in a file. Browse: To view the entire contents of a file or a group of files. MASSACHUSETTS. Suffolk County. Index to probate records, 1636-1896, selected surnames only. 256 records. Maureen Graves Anderson. http://userdb.rootsweb.com/courtrecords/

This is good news but it's currently *very limited* to specific surnames and you can't search for just Suffolk Co. - as it pulls up hits from all states.... "selected surnames only. 256 records" >From: "Susan Daily" <[email protected]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MASUFFOL] Index to probate records, 1636-1896,selected surnames >only >Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 15:44:40 -0500 > >I just saw this mentioned in the Rootsweb Review, a free newsletter: > >4. New at RootsWeb > >4a. New User-contributed Databases at RootsWeb > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/submit/ >------------------------------------------------------------- >The following databases have come online recently. >They are searchable, but not browseable. > > Search: To look for specific data or occurrence of text in a file. > Browse: To view the entire contents of a file or a group of files. > >MASSACHUSETTS. Suffolk County. Index to probate records, > 1636-1896, selected surnames only. 256 records. > Maureen Graves Anderson. > http://userdb.rootsweb.com/courtrecords/ > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Exercise your brain! Try Flexicon. http://games.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_hmemailtaglineapril07

I just saw this mentioned in the Rootsweb Review, a free newsletter: 4. New at RootsWeb 4a. New User-contributed Databases at RootsWeb http://userdb.rootsweb.com/submit/ ------------------------------------------------------------- The following databases have come online recently. They are searchable, but not browseable. Search: To look for specific data or occurrence of text in a file. Browse: To view the entire contents of a file or a group of files. MASSACHUSETTS. Suffolk County. Index to probate records, 1636-1896, selected surnames only. 256 records. Maureen Graves Anderson. http://userdb.rootsweb.com/courtrecords/

Death notice - "Suddenly, November 2, Charles H.BLANEY, age 61 yrs. of 6 Michael st, Tewksbury. Formerly of 5 River Rd, Billerica. Husband of Martha E (BECK). father of Charles H. Jr., of Plymouth, Eugene B., Raymond V., and Leo J., all of Tewksbury. George N., of Whitman, Richard L., of Fla., Arthur E of Brockton, Frederick A. of Nashua, NH., Paul A., of Nabnasset, Mary L KNOWLES and Donna Marie BLANEY both of Tewksbury, Brother of Arthur E., of Weymouth, Joseph of Brockton and George of Dorchester, Florence SEAWARD of Quincy and Laura BUTT of Houghes Neck. Funeral Wed. at 9 a.m. from the Farmer and Dee Fun eral Home 16 Lee St, Tewksbury. Funeral Mass at 10 in St. William's Church. calling hours at the funeral home, Mon. 7-9 and Tues. 2-4 and 7-9. Internment in New Calvary Cem., Boston." ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Chelsea- Death notice " November 2, 1974, Elizabeth M. of 16 Bassett St. Beloved sister of Mildred Dora PATTON of Chelsea, and Frederick L PATTON of Winchester. Funeral from The Carafa Funeral Home 389 Washington Ave., Chelsea, on Wed. at 9:45 a.m. followed by a Funeral Service in St Luke's Episcopal Church ." ********** "Revere - death notice - ' Nov. 2, 1974, Sidney CURTIS of 1 Boulevard, beloved husband of Elvie (BUONFIGLIO), devoted father of Mrs. Eleanor FELDMAN and Hugh CURTIS, both of Revere. brother of Mrs. Belle SCHEFFEL of Miami, Fla., Louis S KITSIS of St. Louis, MO., and Mrs. Anne ZIMBEL of Revere., also survived by 3 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Condolence hours , Nov. 4th, at the Paul BUUONFIGLIO Fun. Home, Revere. Funeral Services were at Temple B' Nai Israel, Beachmont. on Nov. 5th." " Obit- Sidney CURTIS, Publisher of Revere Journal," " Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. in Temple B' Nai Israel for Sidney Curtis, 79, publisher and managing editor of the Revere Journal. who died sat. at Mass. Gen. Hosp. after a brief illness. " " Well known in the newspaper business , Curtis has been cited on many occasions for his strong editorial stand for good gov't in Revere in his weekly newspaper." " Born and raised in Revere, he started his newspaper career in Lynn telegram. He bought the Journal in 1936 and later developed the Journal Publishing Co. which prints a number of newspapers he owns." " In 1996, he was presented the Horace Greeley Award for outstanding public service by the New England Press Ass'n and in the same year was honored by the Accredited Home Newspapers of America for outstanding community service." " He leaves his wife, Elvie ( BUONFIGLIO) ; a son, Hugh, and a daughter, Mrs Eleanor FELDMAN, both of Revere." **************** "Winthrop- Nov 2, Mary E (BROWN) CASSENS. Beloved wife of the late John H CASSENS, Sister of Josiah and Harold BROWN, Mrs. Marion BREAULT and Mrs. Regina WILLIAMS Funeral from the O'Maley Fun. Home Winthrop on Tues. Nov 5th. Funeral Mass in the Church of St. John The Evangelist. Internment- Winthrop Cem." ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

In a message dated 4/30/2007 3:03:07 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: While unpacking something I bought at a yard sale, I found on the bottom , a newspaper section, Boston Herald American , Monday, Nov. 4, 1974. Page 25 was the obit and death section. I have death notices with some obits for the following people: Moses ARONOW, Loring H ATWOOD, Adolph BASSEN ( notice and obit), Frances L BAXTER, Walter J BLACK, Charles H BLANEY, Mary E CASSEN, Eleanor M CURTIN, Sidney CURTIS( notice and obit), Emma DUGGAN, Geneva C FARNSWORTH, E Esther FITZGERALD, William E FLYNN Sr ( notice and obit), i'll takwe any obits with chelsea revere or winthrop in them Jim Denning -Ygenealogist-MTgenealogist using Genetics to connect Chelsea,Ma.-Woburn,Ma.-denning-dennen-danin-dinan-dinihey-denningston-dinning- carlon-carroll-dever-cogan-malone-heslin-piscopo-mazzola-martini-farrell-mchug h-farley-grimes-lynch-doherty-SanDanto,Ita-Adargh,longford-Revere,Ma-Wintrop,M a.- and ever an growing list List owner of Irish-dna,Piscopo-l-Heslin-l,McHugh-l,Cogan-l-Machelsea-l,Ita-Frosinone-l,Mazzola-l-Duggan-l Project Manager of Chelsea Ma. Genetics Project,Denning&Variants Project-Farrell Genetics Project-The Cogan Project- the Duggan Project- County Longford Project-Frosinone Italy Project-Parramatta-Sydney Project- Hannibal MO-QuincyIL Project-Brighton-NewtonMA Project ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

While unpacking something I bought at a yard sale, I found on the bottom , a newspaper section, Boston Herald American , Monday, Nov. 4, 1974. Page 25 was the obit and death section. I have death notices with some obits for the following people: Moses ARONOW, Loring H ATWOOD, Adolph BASSEN ( notice and obit), Frances L BAXTER, Walter J BLACK, Charles H BLANEY, Mary E CASSEN, Eleanor M CURTIN, Sidney CURTIS( notice and obit), Emma DUGGAN, Geneva C FARNSWORTH, E Esther FITZGERALD, William E FLYNN Sr ( notice and obit), Joseph E C FOGERTY, Harry Oscar FRANCER ( Notice and obit), Loring GRIMES Jr, ( Notice and obit) Harry GULUZIAN, Edmund P HENRY,Minnie HOSLEY-GORDON, Mary J JOYCE, Joseph LOOKNER, Alan MCCOUCH, Helen MCINTYRE, Anne G MULKERN, Herman NOWAK, Elizabeth M PATTON, Basil W PETRO, Anna RADIN, Josephine RANDALL,Nora REILLY, Katharyn SABINE, Frank SADDLER, Isabella SMITH, Gerald SULLIVAN, Mary U WHITE, and Chevra KADUSHA. Also obits only for C A RAWLINGS, Joseph REAP and Arthur HOWARD. If anyone wants a copy, please email me off list only. Lois [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Dear Cheryl, Your most valuable and extensive information on the family of James T and Julia ( Murphy ) DONLEY which you so kindly sent to me recently was the key to my finding my G-G Aunt and her family. I am deeply grateful to you for your help. Thank you. Sincerely, Joe Pembroke, MA

I recently requested one. I did have the date of death. The charge was $5.50. They were very obliging. Irene ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 6:12 PM Subject: [MASUFFOL] Boston Public Library Can anyone tell me if BPL will do obituary look-ups? Thanks, Cheryl ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com<http://www.aol.com/>. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

In a message dated 4/18/2007 5:13:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: >Can anyone tell me if BPL will do obituary look-ups?< >Thanks, Cheryl < Cheryl, This website might answer your question: _http://www.247ref.org/portal/access3.cfm?lib=bostonpublic_ (http://www.247ref.org/portal/access3.cfm?lib=bostonpublic) Joan ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Can anyone tell me if BPL will do obituary look-ups? Thanks, Cheryl ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.