Hi Maureen, As Ii told you in an other letter I lived in Westboro for many years and we were very familiar with both Lyman School and Westboro State hospital. My Mother in law worked at the hospital for years as did many friends. But the Lyman School was a good thing for many of the homeless and kids that were not bad but got no attention or guidance at home. we used to take some of the boys in for holiday dinners and picnics etc. because my husband and I were active in youth sports and activities. The boys from Lyman school were allowed to partake in these things. We never had a bad experience and these kids we met were not bad kids. They wanted attention and love, to be recognized as who they were. Some had done no more than refuse to go to school every day. I think the state of Ma. did a pretty good job taking care of these kids, God knows what would happen if they were left at home with so called parents. All state hospitals have nightmare stories, but way back Westboro took in not only mentally ill but people terminally ill who had no money to go to the hospital. My great grandmother had terminal cancer and she was mentally fine, she was in Westboro state and died there in August of 1922. When my older boys were teen's in the 70's one of the Lyman School buildings was opened for the kids to go roller-skating every weekend and the kids loved it, gave them all something to do with their friends. When the Boston Strangler was put in there many in Westboro were afraid he would escape and harm local women, but I never heard of any state hospital escapees harming anyone in town. Helen

Hello Jim: First of all my heart goes out to all who lost to Hurricane Katrina. The devastation is beyond comprehension, unless one has been through this sort of thing. Also I wish I could be forthcoming with exactly the news you wish on this request about Sarah Pope. However I cannot. First of all, the town clerk of Upton does not have the original records for the time period 1735 to 1850. Early 1900's, the towns sent their original records to Boston to be put into print. Somehow the records disappeared, whether they disappeared into someone's home never to be seen again, or got lost in the shuffle. At any rate, the town clerk has to rely on the "printed book" to give anyone information. I was able to discover that there are missing entries in the "book". NEHGS put on-line images from 1841-1910 (some still yet to be viewable). For that particular time period, 1841-1850 I ran the vitals against the "book". For births there are 45 entries, and only 12 of those entries are in the printed book. Mendon vitals says that they were both of Upton when they married in Mendon and the intention was not recorded in Mendon. Where Sarah originated from I do not know. However, you might look to Dorchester, MA., as there were Popes there. I have an Ebenezer Pope b. 27 May 1718 Dorchester who married Abigail Billings. I don't have any of Ebenezer's siblings however. Good luck and God Bless Alison Franks Archivist, Rawson Family Association

Another church question - From the1906 directory - Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, Walnut Street, Worcester, founded 1867 Does anyone know what happened to this one? I did find mention of it here - http://www.bu.edu/sth/archives/cah/ma/ch7w6g7.htm They have records up to 1891, but that doesn't help much, because I need a record from January 4,1907. Thank you, Lisa

Actually I think it is totally disgusting what has happened to children and others at the hands of INSANE people. IN WESTBOROUGH.. GRAFTON And WORCESTER Mass. were STATE Hospitals...In the 70's A few friends and I did a tour of Worceter State hospital.(the sight is still there...It is U-MASS now) There in the basement of the Hospital were the places of so called HELP for (Mental) people.....Actually this was done at the hands of WHO was RUNNING WHAT? ANYWAY there were all kinds of divices for the (INsane) including hand cuffs built into the walls to hang you by your hands to SHUT you up...Then there were TABLES....with ELECTRONIC DEVICES to SHOCK you back to reality....There was all kinds of TORTURE implements there....FOR your HEAD.It really looked like something from a BORIS KARLOFF MOVIE...(Frankingstein) Then at the time GOVERNOR WELD (governor of Mass)stepped in and closed them all down....He put ALL of them on Social Security and Food Stamps and sent them out on the streets of Massachusettes....It was not a pretty site because My mother and sister were being treated as OUT patient and my sister MET a criminaly insane there and married him AND that totally destroyed our family because that thing my sister married talked my mother and sister AND SUZZANE RUSSO a criminally insane with the LOCAL POLICE DEPTARTMENT.. into NOT taking the medication that would make them NORMAL.BECAUSE he said it was a tracking mechanism of the GOVERNMENT to take medication....SO now the CRIMINLY INSANE were put to the Streets of MASS...and Governor Weld at the time PUT a pretty bundle in his pocket and if I remember right he left office early and headed for Mexico....(I wonder why??) Anyway they say there is ONE bad apple in every tree...I can count 3 in mine... Maureen >From: "" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MAWORCES] Re: Lyman School >Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:16:51 -0500 > >There is a new book out about the Westborough Lyman School.The author wrote >me >below about it. He was there in 1950s. >Remember I have the only web site for the "bad boys" school. >Dick > > > > > I have written a book about Lyman School and the YSB, etc. > > > > It is due to be released within the next month or two. It's > > > > called "Abominable Firebug" and it's being published by > > > > iUniverse. It will be available at all the major book- > > > > stores and an ISBN number has already been assigned. > > > > > > > > It has a section written by Bob Brown, the Protestant > > > > Chaplain of many years. As with most of the boys who > > > > graduated from Lyman School, it was a good experience. > > > > However, the YSB Detention Center in Roslindale was > > > > a horrific place of child abuse and child rape. I > > > > cover this in my book as well. > > > > > > > > Once it's published, I will get a bunch and send them > > > > to some interested persons so if you guys keep in touch, > > > > you might get a copy, signed by the author! > > > > > > > > Later, I need to take a work-break now! >Richard > > > >==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== >Worcester GenWeb has many Resources >Check it out!! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/

Actually I think it is totally disgusting what has happened to children and others at the hands of INSANE people. IN WESTBOROUGH.. GRAFTON And WORCESTER Mass. were STATE Hospitals...In the 70's A few friends and I did a tour of Worceter State hospital.(the sight is still there...It is U-MASS now) There in the basement of the Hospital were the places of so called HELP for (Mental) people.....Actually this was done at the hands of WHO was RUNNING WHAT? ANYWAY there were all kinds of divices for the (INsane) including hand cuffs built into the walls to hang you by your hands to SHUT you up...Then there were TABLES....with ELECTRONIC DEVICES to SHOCK you back to reality....There was all kinds of TORTURE implements there....FOR your HEAD.It really looked like something from a BORIS KARLOFF MOVIE...(Frankingstein) Then at the time GOVERNOR WELD (governor of Mass)stepped in and closed them all down....He put ALL of them on Social Security and Food Stamps and sent them out on the streets of Massachusettes....It was not a pretty site because My mother and sister were being treated as OUT patient and my sister MET a criminaly insane there and married him AND that totally destroyed our family because that thing my sister married talked my mother and sister AND SUZZANE RUSSO a criminally insane with the LOCAL POLICE DEPTARTMENT.. into NOT taking the medication that would make them NORMAL.BECAUSE he said it was a tracking mechanism of the GOVERNMENT to take medication....SO now the CRIMINLY INSANE were put to the Streets of MASS...and Governor Weld at the time PUT a pretty bundle in his pocket and if I remember right he left office early and headed for Mexico....(I wonder why??) Anyway they say there is ONE bad apple in every tree...I can count 3 in mine... Maureen >From: "" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MAWORCES] Re: Lyman School >Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:16:51 -0500 > >There is a new book out about the Westborough Lyman School.The author wrote >me >below about it. He was there in 1950s. >Remember I have the only web site for the "bad boys" school. >Dick > > > > > I have written a book about Lyman School and the YSB, etc. > > > > It is due to be released within the next month or two. It's > > > > called "Abominable Firebug" and it's being published by > > > > iUniverse. It will be available at all the major book- > > > > stores and an ISBN number has already been assigned. > > > > > > > > It has a section written by Bob Brown, the Protestant > > > > Chaplain of many years. As with most of the boys who > > > > graduated from Lyman School, it was a good experience. > > > > However, the YSB Detention Center in Roslindale was > > > > a horrific place of child abuse and child rape. I > > > > cover this in my book as well. > > > > > > > > Once it's published, I will get a bunch and send them > > > > to some interested persons so if you guys keep in touch, > > > > you might get a copy, signed by the author! > > > > > > > > Later, I need to take a work-break now! >Richard > > > >==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== >Worcester GenWeb has many Resources >Check it out!! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces > _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/

Hi Listers - Taking a break from reminiscing to ask a genealogy question - Does anyone know what became of the Plymouth Congregational Church in Worcester? In 1906 it was located at on Pearl St, cor. Chestnut, Worcester MA. The directory says it was established 1869. I found another site that said the building was razed in 1941, so what happened to the church & its records? [In 1952 the bells from this church ended up at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Cleveland Heights, Ohio] Thanks, Lisa

I'm sure a lot of people would like to dwell upon childhood memories of their hometown - mine was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. But regarding Mendon, I'd like to ask if anyone has knowledge of the ancestry of my g4gm, Sarah Pope. Her marriage (or the banns thereof) were published in both Mendon and Upton (where her husband lived). She married Thomas Nelson, Jr. in Mendon 28 Nov 1749 and died in Upton (buried 1st Cem. there) 3 Sep 1810. Per Upton VR her birthdate would be in the 1723 to 1733 timeframe. Any help? Jim

Dick, First the street at the very begginng of that road they have constructed a small Court House.The one building on the right side of the road where the Lyman school was is still standing but not being used.Further down on the left was a very large house that was affillated with the Lyman School. This house is now being used as a drug REHAB Hospital. And almost across the street from it they have built a small hospital to go with the REHAB CENTER. The reason why I have that information is because there is a shopping center in that very area I have gone to for years. And when you see things changing right before your eyes...You keep up with the information. Maureen >From: "" <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Subject: [MAWORCES] Re: Lyman School >Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 16:16:51 -0500 > >There is a new book out about the Westborough Lyman School.The author wrote >me >below about it. He was there in 1950s. >Remember I have the only web site for the "bad boys" school. >Dick > > > > > I have written a book about Lyman School and the YSB, etc. > > > > It is due to be released within the next month or two. It's > > > > called "Abominable Firebug" and it's being published by > > > > iUniverse. It will be available at all the major book- > > > > stores and an ISBN number has already been assigned. > > > > > > > > It has a section written by Bob Brown, the Protestant > > > > Chaplain of many years. As with most of the boys who > > > > graduated from Lyman School, it was a good experience. > > > > However, the YSB Detention Center in Roslindale was > > > > a horrific place of child abuse and child rape. I > > > > cover this in my book as well. > > > > > > > > Once it's published, I will get a bunch and send them > > > > to some interested persons so if you guys keep in touch, > > > > you might get a copy, signed by the author! > > > > > > > > Later, I need to take a work-break now! >Richard > > > >==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== >Worcester GenWeb has many Resources >Check it out!! >http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces > _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

There is a new book out about the Westborough Lyman School.The author wrote me below about it. He was there in 1950s. Remember I have the only web site for the "bad boys" school. Dick > > > I have written a book about Lyman School and the YSB, etc. > > > It is due to be released within the next month or two. It's > > > called "Abominable Firebug" and it's being published by > > > iUniverse. It will be available at all the major book- > > > stores and an ISBN number has already been assigned. > > > > > > It has a section written by Bob Brown, the Protestant > > > Chaplain of many years. As with most of the boys who > > > graduated from Lyman School, it was a good experience. > > > However, the YSB Detention Center in Roslindale was > > > a horrific place of child abuse and child rape. I > > > cover this in my book as well. > > > > > > Once it's published, I will get a bunch and send them > > > to some interested persons so if you guys keep in touch, > > > you might get a copy, signed by the author! > > > > > > Later, I need to take a work-break now! Richard

Hi, I was wondering if anyone had access to the 1920 Census covering Worcester, Mass? My Great Great Grandmother, Charlotte Nickerson, visited America in Oct 1919 to see her Daughter at 42 Louis Street, Worcester. I cant tie down which of her daughters it was and would really love to see a copy of the census page for that address. Thanks for your time Ron Nickerson England More than 300,000 seals could be killed in Canada this year - most of them babies. Tell Canada's Prime Minister to stop the hunt now! http://go.care2.com/stophunt http://www.Care2.com Free e-mail. 100MB storage. Helps nonprofits.

There is a Charlotte Nickerson enumerated with her daughter and son in law, on 42 Louis St, Worcester Ward 6, District 283. Arthur H Green, age 42, immigrated 1890, naturalized 1910, b. England, foreman at wire mill Lillian M. Green, age 30, immigrated 1890, naturalized 1910, b. England no occupation Raymond E. Green, son, age 3 9/12, born New York Charlotte Nickerson, mother-in-law, widow, age 61, immigrated 1890, alien, born England, no occupation Hope this helps -- WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com) ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Ron Nickerson" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 22:54:17 +0000 Subject: [MAWORCES] 1920 Census - Worcester > Hi, > > I was wondering if anyone had access to the 1920 Census covering Worcester, Mass? > > My Great Great Grandmother, Charlotte Nickerson, visited America in Oct 1919 > to see her Daughter at 42 Louis Street, Worcester. I cant tie down which of > her daughters it was and would really love to see a copy of the census page > for that address. > > Thanks for your time > Ron Nickerson > England > > More than 300,000 seals could be killed in Canada this year - most of > them babies. Tell Canada's Prime Minister to stop the hunt now! > http://go.care2.com/stophunt > > http://www.Care2.com Free e-mail. 100MB storage. Helps nonprofits. > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? > Forget How to UN sub??? > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html ------- End of Original Message -------

I didn't find him in the 1900 census but in the 1910 Census in Gardner it shows they had been married 9 years, living at 45 Graham St. Shows he was born Massachusetts, she born Ireland, immigrated 1881, had 2 births/2 living, no occupation, can read and write. Patrick's occupation shown as plumber. Hope this helps -- WOW! Homepage (http://www.wowway.com) ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "elizabeth burke" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 15:25:38 -0700 Subject: [MAWORCES] Carey in Gardner > Hello, > If you have access to 1900 census could someone please look for my great > aunt Margaret E. (Burke) Carey. She married Patrick S. Carey on June 14, > 1900. Marriage reg. says she resides in Gardner at time of marriage, as > does Patrick. She is 24, he 23; she is a "table girl" (waitress?), he a > plumber. I am particulary interested in her address and any info as to date > of immigration from Ireland....and any other information! Thank you very > much! Liz in B.C. > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Worcester GenWeb has many Resources > Check it out!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces ------- End of Original Message -------

Liz - I found a likely Margaret Burke in Gardner. The census day was June 12, 1900, so 2 days before she was married. I'll send the sheet to your address 1900 United States Federal Census Record Name:Margaret T Burke Home in 1900:Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts Age:18 Estimated birth year:1882 Birthplace:Massachusetts Race:White Relationship to head-of-house:Daughter Occupation:View Image Image source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Gardner, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T623 692; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 1630. ----- Original Message ----- From: elizabeth burke To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 5:25 PM Subject: [MAWORCES] Carey in Gardner Hello, If you have access to 1900 census could someone please look for my great aunt Margaret E. (Burke) Carey. She married Patrick S. Carey on June 14, 1900. Marriage reg. says she resides in Gardner at time of marriage, as does Patrick. She is 24, he 23; she is a "table girl" (waitress?), he a plumber. I am particulary interested in her address and any info as to date of immigration from Ireland....and any other information! Thank you very much! Liz in B.C.

Hi: This sounds so exciting! I was unable to access the URL listed in your email. Maybe someone can explain why that is. Thanks for your volunteer effort --- very commendable to say the least. Ruth [email protected] > > From: "Adele Just" <[email protected]> > Date: 2006/03/11 Sat PM 10:02:41 EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [MAWORCES] Early Vital Records of Massachusetts > > John, what an amazing leap in progress since the early days of the > Northeast list! You and your volunteers have been making a major > contribution to those who research New England ancestry, and I for one > have been helped significantly and am grateful to your commitment and > dedication. > > If I ever find my Francis SMITH, born circa 1720? and died April 17, > 1756, Worcester, I can well imagine it will be because of your efforts > and the reasons behind them. > > Thank you very much. -- Adele/Seattle > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Slaughter [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: March 11, 2006 5:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MAWORCES] Early Vital Records of Massachusetts > > > Good afternoon, everyone. :-) > For those of you who don't know me, I'm the county coordinator for > Essex > and Middlesex counties. Over the past several years, with the aid of > many > people, I've been working on getting the "Tan Book" series of vital > records > transcribed and online. I have always said that I would consider the job > > done if I got them done or I could get one of the pay sites to make > theirs > firee. > > The latter is soon to come to pass. > > I had a talk with the New England Historical and Genealogical Society > (NEHGS). We have come to preliminary agreement. > > NEHGS is going to convert their database of the early vital records of > > Massachusetts from 1600-1849 to the format that I have been putting > online. > (For those unfamiliar with these, visit > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex/VitalRecords.) These will be made > entirely > free to everyone. These will be indexed by both exact name and soundex. > Indexing should still include year, or range of years. Hopefully, the > indexing will go even further over time. Also, images of the book pages > will > be available. > > This is all still in the early planning stages. For instance, who is > going > to do the actual conversions - my transcribers and me or NEHGS? They > have > about 164 towns already done. When those are converted, it will still be > > necessary to transcribe the remainder, about 50 or so towns. > > The first steps are being made. NEHGS has begun scanning. They have > already sent me all 3 volumes of the Gloucester vital records and they > are > online. This is in addition to what I already had up. It will depend on > their volunteers and their other needs as to how fast they can scan the > rest > and send them to me. > > I think that this is going to be one of the biggest boons to those > with > New England roots in a very long time. > > Thank you. > > > > John Slaughter > In loving memory of our son, Brennan. 11/10/88-5/31/01. > http://john-slaughter.rootsweb.com/Brennan.html > > MA-Bay-Colony list moderator > USGenWeb County Coordinator > Essex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex > Middlesex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamiddle USGenWeb > Town Coordinator Ipswich, Essex, MA - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~macipswi > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? > Forget How to UN sub??? > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html > > > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > ####--- Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? ---###### > Forget How to UN sub??? > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html > >

Hi: This sounds so exciting! I was unable to access the URL listed in your email. Maybe someone can explain why that is. Thanks for your volunteer effort --- very commendable to say the least. Ruth [email protected] > > From: "Adele Just" <[email protected]> > Date: 2006/03/11 Sat PM 10:02:41 EST > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [MAWORCES] Early Vital Records of Massachusetts > > John, what an amazing leap in progress since the early days of the > Northeast list! You and your volunteers have been making a major > contribution to those who research New England ancestry, and I for one > have been helped significantly and am grateful to your commitment and > dedication. > > If I ever find my Francis SMITH, born circa 1720? and died April 17, > 1756, Worcester, I can well imagine it will be because of your efforts > and the reasons behind them. > > Thank you very much. -- Adele/Seattle > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Slaughter [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: March 11, 2006 5:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MAWORCES] Early Vital Records of Massachusetts > > > Good afternoon, everyone. :-) > For those of you who don't know me, I'm the county coordinator for > Essex > and Middlesex counties. Over the past several years, with the aid of > many > people, I've been working on getting the "Tan Book" series of vital > records > transcribed and online. I have always said that I would consider the job > > done if I got them done or I could get one of the pay sites to make > theirs > firee. > > The latter is soon to come to pass. > > I had a talk with the New England Historical and Genealogical Society > (NEHGS). We have come to preliminary agreement. > > NEHGS is going to convert their database of the early vital records of > > Massachusetts from 1600-1849 to the format that I have been putting > online. > (For those unfamiliar with these, visit > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex/VitalRecords.) These will be made > entirely > free to everyone. These will be indexed by both exact name and soundex. > Indexing should still include year, or range of years. Hopefully, the > indexing will go even further over time. Also, images of the book pages > will > be available. > > This is all still in the early planning stages. For instance, who is > going > to do the actual conversions - my transcribers and me or NEHGS? They > have > about 164 towns already done. When those are converted, it will still be > > necessary to transcribe the remainder, about 50 or so towns. > > The first steps are being made. NEHGS has begun scanning. They have > already sent me all 3 volumes of the Gloucester vital records and they > are > online. This is in addition to what I already had up. It will depend on > their volunteers and their other needs as to how fast they can scan the > rest > and send them to me. > > I think that this is going to be one of the biggest boons to those > with > New England roots in a very long time. > > Thank you. > > > > John Slaughter > In loving memory of our son, Brennan. 11/10/88-5/31/01. > http://john-slaughter.rootsweb.com/Brennan.html > > MA-Bay-Colony list moderator > USGenWeb County Coordinator > Essex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex > Middlesex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamiddle USGenWeb > Town Coordinator Ipswich, Essex, MA - > http://www.rootsweb.com/~macipswi > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? > Forget How to UN sub??? > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html > > > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > ####--- Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? ---###### > Forget How to UN sub??? > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html > >

Ron - She is listed with Lillian M. Greene, husband Arthur, son Raymond. I'll send you the sheet 1920 United States Federal Census Record Name: Charlotte Nickerson Age: 61 years Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Birthplace: England Race: White Home in 1920: Worcester Ward 6, Worcester, Massachusetts Sex: Female Marital status: Widow Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law Year of immigration: 1890 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Mother's Birth Place: England Father's Birth Place: England Image: 199 Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Worcester Ward 6, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_751; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 283; Image: 199. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Nickerson To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 5:54 PM Subject: [MAWORCES] 1920 Census - Worcester Hi, I was wondering if anyone had access to the 1920 Census covering Worcester, Mass? My Great Great Grandmother, Charlotte Nickerson, visited America in Oct 1919 to see her Daughter at 42 Louis Street, Worcester. I cant tie down which of her daughters it was and would really love to see a copy of the census page for that address. Thanks for your time Ron Nickerson England

1872STEINBECKS. GertrudeLeominsterGuardianship55876 Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate Index, Vol. 1 & 2 A - Z, July 1731-1881 Record How would I go about getting a copy of this? I believe GERTRUDE's aunt and uncle, ALMIRA ANN DICKSON & JOHN E. STEINBECK may have become SARAH GERTRUDE's guardians. ================================= 1870 United States Federal Census Record Name: Gertie S Steinbeck Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855 Age: 15 Birthplace: Palestine Leominster, Worcester, Massachusetts Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Lominster HOUSEHOLD: STEINBECK, JOHN A age 37 occ: Works in Piano Shop b. Prussia v-$4000/800 STEINBECK, ALMIRA age 40 b. MA STEINBECK, CHARLES M. age 13 b. Palestine STEINBECK, HERBERT E age 10 b. NJ STEINBECK, JOHN E. age 8 b. FL STEINBECK, WILLIAM P. age 5 b. MA STEINBECK, HENRY E age 3 b. MA STEINBECK, GERTIE L age 15 b. Palestine ==============================

He put a period at the end of the link....:) Try this: http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex/VitalRecords On 3/12/06, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi: > This sounds so exciting! I was unable to access the URL listed in your email. Maybe someone can explain why that is. > > Thanks for your volunteer effort --- very commendable to say the least. > > Ruth > [email protected] > > > > > From: "Adele Just" <[email protected]> > > Date: 2006/03/11 Sat PM 10:02:41 EST > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [MAWORCES] Early Vital Records of Massachusetts > > > > John, what an amazing leap in progress since the early days of the > > Northeast list! You and your volunteers have been making a major > > contribution to those who research New England ancestry, and I for one > > have been helped significantly and am grateful to your commitment and > > dedication. > > > > If I ever find my Francis SMITH, born circa 1720? and died April 17, > > 1756, Worcester, I can well imagine it will be because of your efforts > > and the reasons behind them. > > > > Thank you very much. -- Adele/Seattle > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Slaughter [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: March 11, 2006 5:03 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [MAWORCES] Early Vital Records of Massachusetts > > > > > > Good afternoon, everyone. :-) > > For those of you who don't know me, I'm the county coordinator for > > Essex > > and Middlesex counties. Over the past several years, with the aid of > > many > > people, I've been working on getting the "Tan Book" series of vital > > records > > transcribed and online. I have always said that I would consider the job > > > > done if I got them done or I could get one of the pay sites to make > > theirs > > firee. > > > > The latter is soon to come to pass. > > > > I had a talk with the New England Historical and Genealogical Society > > (NEHGS). We have come to preliminary agreement. > > > > NEHGS is going to convert their database of the early vital records of > > > > Massachusetts from 1600-1849 to the format that I have been putting > > online. > > (For those unfamiliar with these, visit > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex/VitalRecords.) These will be made > > entirely > > free to everyone. These will be indexed by both exact name and soundex. > > Indexing should still include year, or range of years. Hopefully, the > > indexing will go even further over time. Also, images of the book pages > > will > > be available. > > > > This is all still in the early planning stages. For instance, who is > > going > > to do the actual conversions - my transcribers and me or NEHGS? They > > have > > about 164 towns already done. When those are converted, it will still be > > > > necessary to transcribe the remainder, about 50 or so towns. > > > > The first steps are being made. NEHGS has begun scanning. They have > > already sent me all 3 volumes of the Gloucester vital records and they > > are > > online. This is in addition to what I already had up. It will depend on > > their volunteers and their other needs as to how fast they can scan the > > rest > > and send them to me. > > > > I think that this is going to be one of the biggest boons to those > > with > > New England roots in a very long time. > > > > Thank you. > > > > > > > > John Slaughter > > In loving memory of our son, Brennan. 11/10/88-5/31/01. > > http://john-slaughter.rootsweb.com/Brennan.html > > > > MA-Bay-Colony list moderator > > USGenWeb County Coordinator > > Essex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~maessex > > Middlesex County, MA - http://www.rootsweb.com/~mamiddle USGenWeb > > Town Coordinator Ipswich, Essex, MA - > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~macipswi > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > > Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? > > Forget How to UN sub??? > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html > > > > > > > > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > > ####--- Need to UNsub for vacation or summer?? ---###### > > Forget How to UN sub??? > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MA/worcester.html > > > > > > > ==== MAWORCES Mailing List ==== > Worcester GenWeb has many Resources > Check it out!! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~maworces > > -- Always Remember: Without documentation, genealogy is mythology! Coats Archive http://www.coatsarchive.us

Hello, If you have access to 1900 census could someone please look for my great aunt Margaret E. (Burke) Carey. She married Patrick S. Carey on June 14, 1900. Marriage reg. says she resides in Gardner at time of marriage, as does Patrick. She is 24, he 23; she is a "table girl" (waitress?), he a plumber. I am particulary interested in her address and any info as to date of immigration from Ireland....and any other information! Thank you very much! Liz in B.C.

As the archives manager for the Massachusetts USGenWeb archives I have taken advantage of a service offered by David and Debra Crosby (and suggested by Joy) http://www.genrecords.org/mafiles/ At this page you can add any public domain information for your county with ease and abandon! I hope you will take advantage of the service and add to this wonderful compilation of freely available genealogy material. As an example, take a look at the bios are now available at the Norfolk county site via this service contributed by Joy Fisher. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ma/norfolk/bios/ Thanks and regards, L. Ray Sears, III