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

Hi Sue, I would suggest the Massachusetts Archives on Morrissey Blvd. in Dorchester. They will help her if she needs it. There is also the National Archives in Waltham. They will also steer her in the right direction. Also the Dept of Vital Records is near the Mass Archives. If you need BMD certificates, she could also try the State House or City Hall. If you need info on any of these places, let me know. By the way, my father and my grandfather grew up in Southie on F St. and my great grandfather and his brothers came to Southie from Nova Scotia and their father from Ireland. Just a little FYI. 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 > >