Their website is www.newenglandancestors.org. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "donsylvester" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 8:17 PM Subject: Re: [MASUFFOL] Your thoughts on researching in Boston > 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >