The following first summary covers my Grandfather James McElroy's adult Moving Van life in NYC. It proves that moving often was a necessity for James (with Irish parents), and wife Kate (with German parents) NYC Addresses of James & Kate McElroy Jim worked for Columbia Storage (a moving company), the many moves reflect free moves, and possibly also free months rent? . 1. Jan. 20, 1895 Married @ St Mathews Episcopal Church 47th st 2. Dec 30 1895 Edward born 317 E 38th 3. May 10, 1897 Wilbur born 571 Baltic Ave Brooklyn (dies 5 months later) 4. Jan 30 1899 Lucy birth 833 1st ave 5. Aug 12,1900 Alice born 413 1st ave 6. Dec 18, 1902 Ruth born, address? 7. Oct. 30, 1905 Marion born 571 2nd Ave (MY MOTHER) 8. Aug 20, 1907 James (Sonny) birth 227 W 67th St 9. June 7, 1911 Robert born 408 2nd Ave. 1900 Census: Not in Soundex nor living 413 1st Ave in June 1900, look at 833 1st Ave. 1910 Census Not yet found 1920 Census 424 Amsterdam ave 1923 Marion’s first wedding 422 Amsterdam Ave 1928 Marion’s marriage to my Dad 652 Amsterdam Ave (MY MOTHER) 1930 Census 634 Morris Park Ave Bronx 1938 Kate writes Marion about tombstone, 312 E 91st , moving to 60 W 101st. 5/9/03 work to be done. Find them in the 1900 (June) census, look at 833 1st Ave. The second summary is a success story with a NYC Catholic Church search. My Ggrandfather Bernard McElroy and his brother Daniel, lived with or next door to a Robert McElroy in the 1860s. The nearest church was Church of the Immaculate Conception on 414 E 14th St. I suspected Robert was married there to Elizabeth, and they probably had several baptisms there. My objective is to prove Robert is another brother. Today I received a great surprise. First I opened the baptism of Anne McElroy child of Robert & "LIZZIE" Born Dec 2, 1865 and Sponsored by Daniel McElroy and Anne O'Neil. The second and bigger success is the marriage of Robert and Lizzie Stephens on June 20, 1861, in the presence of Francis Cavanagh & Ann ONiell. My next immediate step is to order their civil marriage record, that will hopefully tell me both his parents names. Who say's Church's don't respond! They only asked for $10, and I will double that, with a promise to give more if they find more baptisms. A Happy NYC researcher---------------------Dick Webber NC USA