Addendum: The Boston Public Library is a big place. They have two restaurants in there. I think the librarians would help her or at least steer her in the right direction. I've been in there, but never to do genealogical research. There is also the NEHGS (New England Historical Genealogical Society). I don't know if you can do research there if you're not a member. You could find out or I could find out for you. Memberships cost $75.00 yearly. There is also the Massachusetts Historical Society. I've never been in there, so I can't tell you what it's like. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Richart" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 4:36 PM Subject: [MASUFFOL] Your thoughts on researching in Boston > Hi Listers, > Was wondering if I could get some advice on helping my aunt do some > research > in Boston? I have two spinster aunts living in Southie. They turn 87 and > 83 this month. It looks highly likely that the older aunt will have to go > into a care facility soon. My cousin and I are concerned about the > younger > aunt. The two sisters have never lived apart and Cousin Jack isn't sure > what will happen when Aunt Pat is living by herself. > > Aunt Pat and I have spoken about my research on her mother. She has > mentioned maybe going downtown to look for more about her. I'm mostly > looking for the best place to send an older woman who isn't knowledgeable > about research, but really needs something to focus on and to keep > interested in life. I can come up with specific research topics to keep > her > engaged if that is her choice. Her parents immigrated from Ireland > (Counties > Galway and Cork), met and married in Boston, and lived there all of their > lives, so there will be plenty to do. My thought is to direct her to the > main Boston Public Library, but I've never been in it. Would it be a good > choice? Or would there be a better choice? > > Appreciate any assistance. > > Sincerely, > > Sue Richart > Chewelah, Washington State > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.10.23/924 - Release Date: 7/28/2007 > 3:50 PM > >

Pat, Thanks. I'm thinking of asking her to help track down John Hynes. Grandfather Patrick Burke paid for his burial plot in 1922 and I suspect he is a brother or cousin of Patrick's mother, Bridget Hynes Burke Duggan. It isn't something I can lookup from home and she can make a trip of it. She still lives in Southie currently on Columbia Ave. I think it would be fairly easy for her to take a bus to the Archives to get started. If the folks there are anything like the state archives folks in Washington State, they enjoy helping folks find things. Patrick and Mary Bates Burke lived variously on D Street, Newman St, West Fourth, and finally Eight Street. Wouldn't be surprised if they knew your family. Sue On 8/5/07, pat < wrote: > > Addendum: The Boston Public Library is a big place. They have two > restaurants in there. I think the librarians would help her or at least > steer her in the right direction. I've been in there, but never to do > genealogical research. There is also the NEHGS (New England Historical > Genealogical Society). I don't know if you can do research there if > you're > not a member. You could find out or I could find out for > you. Memberships > cost $75.00 yearly. There is also the Massachusetts Historical Society. > I've never been in there, so I can't tell you what it's like. > > Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 4:36 PM > Subject: [MASUFFOL] Your thoughts on researching in Boston > > > > Hi Listers, > > Was wondering if I could get some advice on helping my aunt do some > > research > > in Boston? I have two spinster aunts living in Southie. They turn 87 > and > > 83 this month. It looks highly likely that the older aunt will have to > go > > into a care facility soon. My cousin and I are concerned about the > > younger > > aunt. The two sisters have never lived apart and Cousin Jack isn't sure > > what will happen when Aunt Pat is living by herself. > > > > Aunt Pat and I have spoken about my research on her mother. She has > > mentioned maybe going downtown to look for more about her. I'm mostly > > looking for the best place to send an older woman who isn't > knowledgeable > > about research, but really needs something to focus on and to keep > > interested in life. I can come up with specific research topics to keep > > her > > engaged if that is her choice. Her parents immigrated from Ireland > > (Counties > > Galway and Cork), met and married in Boston, and lived there all of > their > > lives, so there will be plenty to do. My thought is to direct her to the > > main Boston Public Library, but I've never been in it. Would it be a > good > > choice? Or would there be a better choice? > > > >

The NEHGS has a daily rate for the use of research libraries. Last time I used the resources for a day the cost was $10. The current rate may be shown on thier website Don Sylvester Madbury, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "pat" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 5:09 PM Subject: Re: [MASUFFOL] Your thoughts on researching in Boston > Addendum: The Boston Public Library is a big place. They have two > restaurants in there. I think the librarians would help her or at least > steer her in the right direction. I've been in there, but never to do > genealogical research. There is also the NEHGS (New England Historical > Genealogical Society). I don't know if you can do research there if > you're > not a member. You could find out or I could find out for you. > Memberships > cost $75.00 yearly. There is also the Massachusetts Historical Society. > I've never been in there, so I can't tell you what it's like. > > Pat > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Richart" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 4:36 PM > Subject: [MASUFFOL] Your thoughts on researching in Boston > > >> Hi Listers, >> Was wondering if I could get some advice on helping my aunt do some >> research >> in Boston? I have two spinster aunts living in Southie. They turn 87 >> and >> 83 this month. It looks highly likely that the older aunt will have to >> go >> into a care facility soon. My cousin and I are concerned about the >> younger >> aunt. The two sisters have never lived apart and Cousin Jack isn't sure >> what will happen when Aunt Pat is living by herself. >> >> Aunt Pat and I have spoken about my research on her mother. She has >> mentioned maybe going downtown to look for more about her. I'm mostly >> looking for the best place to send an older woman who isn't knowledgeable >> about research, but really needs something to focus on and to keep >> interested in life. I can come up with specific research topics to keep >> her >> engaged if that is her choice. Her parents immigrated from Ireland >> (Counties >> Galway and Cork), met and married in Boston, and lived there all of their >> lives, so there will be plenty to do. My thought is to direct her to the >> main Boston Public Library, but I've never been in it. Would it be a >> good >> choice? Or would there be a better choice? >> >> Appreciate any assistance. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Sue Richart >> Chewelah, Washington State >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> >> -- >> Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.10.23/924 - Release Date: >> 7/28/2007 >> 3:50 PM >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > 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