Well, believe it or not, in researching the answers to Estelle and Christine's questions, AFTER I posted, I also found the answer to mine about the "final papers" This was taken from www.nara.gov/genealogy/natural.html: "General Rule: The Two-Step Process Congress passed the first law regulating naturalization in 1790 (1 Stat. 103). As a general rule, naturalization was a two-step process that took a minimum of 5 years. After residing in the United States for 2 years, an alien could file a "declaration of intent" (so-called "first papers") to become a citizen. After 3 additional years, the alien could "petition for naturalization." After the petition was granted, a certificate of citizenship was issued to the alien. These two steps did not have to take place in the same court. As a general rule, the "declaration of intent" generally contains more genealogically useful information than the "petition." The "declaration" may include the alien's month and year (or possibly the exact date) of immigration into the United States." SOOO... the "Intent" was referred to as the "first papers" and the "petition" seems to be the prelude to the "naturalization" certificate. Okay, now is there a copy of the "petition" floating around? And exactly what would it say? AND THIS may help even more: "The second major exception to the general rule was that, from 1824 to 1906, minor aliens who had lived in the United States 5 years before their 23rd birthday could file both their declarations and petitions at the same time." Barbara

I have a list of Catholic Cemeteries in NJ received from the archdioces. Will look up addresses and phone # for those interested. noh944@msn.com

I am going to try to answer some of the questions I saw posted tonight from Estelle and Christine - please all, join me in assistance as I am not an expert and I really think we learn a lot by sharing not only our experience, but our inexperience too. First of all krstnwallce@wwnet.com wanted to know if this was a rare event (Naturalization). I am not sure what you meant Christine, but the Naturalization Papers were probably one of the greatest documents our immigrant ancestors received. These papers confirmed that the individual "be admitted to all the rights, privileges and immunities of A FREE CITIZEN of the United States of America." Also, if you are lucky enough (without having to search pages and pages of microfilm) to know the date of your ancestors Naturalization you can request a copy of it from the Clerk of Court of Newark (assuming they were sworn in there). I am not sure of an Index/Soundex (be careful with Soundex, it is exactly what it says, and may NOT be the exact surname you are looking for), but as to it saying "not much else", this may or may not be the case depending on the clerk recording the information. Some clerks recorded in detail (you find the same thing in the Census records) and others not. HOWEVER, from there you can also estimate the Declaration of Intent date which could tell you exactly were your ancestors were from. If you do not have any idea (in response to Estelle's query) when either one of these things may have happened, you may want to try to track them down by using the Census. Find out the first year they were counted and this will probably be fairly close to the date they declared their intention. Keep in mind that an individual DID NOT have to declare and receive their final papers in the same state, but a lot did due to the residency requirements. Of course, you can always go to one of the search services (although they charge, www.lineages.com is reasonable, however, some limit to what they search) and according to www.essexclerk.com/vault.html the County Clerk's Office in Newark will do a search for a very reasonable fee. Or go to your local Family History Center - or the closest large library you can find. You can order all kinds of records for a small fee from the FHC in microfilm or microfiche and the NARA has a microfilm rental program www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/micrent.html which you can directly rent through them or through your local library. Dave from Long Island posted an interesting message tonight and I asked for clarification on it as the phrase "Certificate of Arrival" was new to me. I am hoping this will give us all a better clue as to what kind of new information will be out there. Just as a "PS" - In doing research on the Intent and Declaration papers, I found there was one additional step that seems to keep getting mentioned, although I can't figure out exactly what it means. Apparently between the Intent and the Declaration there were the "final papers". I had always thought that these were the Declaration papers, but after reading, I believe the "final papers" were exactly that and the Declaration was the document which was received after swearing allegiance. Can anyone help ME on this? Barbara

Hi, I need a lookup for frank Zelevitch in the 1910 census. He was living in Newark at the time with his wife Marie and had 3 children at the time. I believe the address was 62, Belmont in Wards 3, 9 and 14. The spelling could also be Zelewich on the census. Also being new to this what info would be needed to find Naturalization papers and declaration of Intention? Is that info kept in Newark also are they found in Newark? If anyone could help, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance - Estelle

Hi, I need a copy of an obit for my grandmother Marie Zelevitch d. May 28, 1960. I believe there is a copy on Micofische at the MAplewood Public Library. If anyone could locate the obit and let me know what it has on it, I would appreciate it greatly. (Im not too sure which newspaper it was in but I believe it was the local paper for Maplewood at the time.) Thanks in advance Estelle

Is this a rare event or should we all try it? My original question is if information on a relative is found on , lets say. the "Index/Soundex to Petitions for Naturalization NYC" and it includes name, year of naturalization but not much else does that mean there isn't much else? Or does it mean this is only a soundex/index and the writers only jotted a few things? Also, is there more information in the "intention to naturalize" papers (generally speaking)? Christine DMS59Dart@aol.com wrote: > At the Federal Archives in New York City, I went in and gave my father's name. > In less that five minutes the clerk came out with the original federal copy of > my father's Naturalization Papers, declaration of intent and his arrival > certificate. For the price of the copy machine, I got them all. From the > original and he filed in Newark, NJ. > Dave from Long Island > > ==== NJESSEX Mailing List ==== > Visit the Essex County Genealogy Web Site at: > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~njessex/>

On the certificate of arrival is: Federal Number Date of Arrival Name of Person Port of Arrival (in my father's case it was New York, NY) Type of Arrival (in my father's case it was "SS California") I was suprised to find the ship's name. Upon investigation, I found the California made regular trips between the Port of Glasgow and New York City and even managed to get a picture of the ship. Be careful and there were other ships named California before and after 1914 (his arrival date) and one named the Californian which was part of the Titanic story in 1912. Dave from Long Island

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_919865445_boundary Content-ID: <0_919865445@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Put the wrong address- big goof!! Floreda --part0_919865445_boundary Content-ID: <0_919865445@inet_out.mail.aol.com.2> Content-type: message/rfc822 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-disposition: inline From: JF3bMJB@aol.com Return-path: <JF3bMJB@aol.com> To: NJESSEX@rootsweb.com Cc: BarbJP48@aol.com Subject: New Jersey State Normal School of Montclair commencement 1926 Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 09:01:51 EST Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit I have a program from the commencement exercise that took place at two thirty in the afternoon, Friday, January the Twenty-Second, 1926. Following are the names included: Committee on New Jersey State Normal Schools Mrs. Seymour L. CROMWELL, Chairman Mrs. Edward L. KATZENBACH Oscar W. JEFFREY D. Stewart CRAVEN President, Robert Lynn COX, (ex-officio) Class Officers president Mildred Adele PIERSON Vice-pesident Ethel Marie TOMLINSON Secretary Jennie Grace KING Treasurer katherine Louisa MCCUE Invocation was given by Rev. George A. HUMPHRIES, Pastor of Presbyterian Church, Metuchen Music (trio) Alice Schradieck AUE, violin, Charles F. AUE, Cello, Mrs. H. A. SPRAGUE, piano. Address " Selling Service" Rev. Peter K. EMMONS, Pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Trenton Music Normal School Glee Club, Catharine Isabelle BROOKS, Soprano GENERAL COURSE GRADUATES Helen Louise ANDERSON, Mina Roberta ARTHURS, Marion Anna BEAUPRE, Helen Klara BIPPUS, Edna Frances BLAIR, Edwin Winters BRAMHALL, Elizabeth Gezner BUCK, Elizabeth Catherine CAHILL, Eleanor Sterling CARBERRY, Esther Johannah CONOVER, Helen Dorothy COSTIGAN, Gertrude Elizabeth CREMINS, Margaret Claire DALY, Irene Constance DANNINGER, Marguerite Isabell DEETHS, Helen Frances DENNIS, Helen Agnes DIETZ, Rebecca Betty DRUZ, Doris FERGUSON, Rosalye Arline FORGARINO, Margaret FREEMAN, Doris Elizabeth FREY, Vida Anne GOUGER, Elizabeth May GRIFFIN, Aileen Adele GROGAN, Sadie GROSSMAN, Ada Evelyn HARDING, Gemimi Maredydd HARRISON, Marcella Rita HART, Esther Jane HITCHMAN, Blanche HOOD, Isabael Christine JOHNSON, Emma Amelia KARCHER, Katherine Louisa MCCUE, Mildred MAPES, Dorothy Grace MESLER, Lucy Wood MITCHELL, Maud Emerson MORRIS, Eleanor Anita OTIS, Dorothy PHILLIPS, Mildred Adele PIERSON, Marie Hoyt POELLER, Hazel Merselius POST, Margaret Ann PULIS, Arthur Hallum REEDE, Aurelia Rose REPETTO, Alice Thompson REYNAUD, Helen Evelyn RYAN, Esther Beekman SAUMS, Margaret Anna SCHAEFFER, Clara Anna SCHERER, Madeline Elizabeth SHARPE, Mildred Elizabeth SIMONS, Ruth Evelyn SMITH, Elizabeth Allen SONNTAG, Gladys May SPEAR, Margaret TILLISON, Ethel Marie TOMLINSON, Eleanor Elizabeth WALZER, Alice Pauline WASHBURN, Lilly Pearl WEGENAST, Dorothea Georgine WIDMAN, Mildred Wallace WILSON, Ruth Osma WISANS KINDERGARTEN-PRIMARY COURSE Olive Marjorie BEDLE, Georgette Desmond CONNORS, Jean Scrimgeour CRANKSHAW, Ethel Trinita de ZAYAS, Margaret DODDS, Marcella Pennington DUNN, Elizabaeth Christine ENCKE, Marion Irene FARRY, Margaret Reid GILMOUR, Ellen Josephine GREEN, Dorothy Rhea HUMPHRIES, Corene Evelyn JACOBSON, Jennie Grace KING, Ellen Elizabeth PFAFF (PTAFF?), Dorothy Claire PRYCE, Ethel ROBINSON, Grace Amelia SLAGHT, Charlotte Mae SMOCK, Ida Albertina TOMLINSON, Dorothy May WARD, Amy WILLIAMS. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Grace Amelia SLAGHT is my husband's mother. After graduation she taught school in Essex County for two and a half years. She married John VARICK and stopped teaching when the children came along. After the children were grown, she went back to teaching in the South Orange schools for several years starting about 1954). Floreda Varick 116 Glenhaven Terrace Tallahassee, Fl 32312 --part0_919865445_boundary--

I don't know if any of you are on the Brooklyn List but they have started a roll call of their Irish lines in honor of St Patrick's Day. They are making me feel very left out because my Brooklynites were German/Swedish. But my Hudson Co/Essex Co lines were Irish, moving from Newark into Harrison, NJ where, as a little girl, my grandfather had me believing the roads were painted green in celebration. So I have decided to stop lurking and give you the names of my Irish ancestors in hopes of finding a cousin with a bit of the old blarney in his/her blood. 1- BULGER, Percival Thomas, b. 6 Feb 1888, Holyoke, MA, d. 11 Oct 1964, Monmouth Co, NJ 2- BULGER, John Joseph, b. 26 Mar 1857, Newark, NJ, d. 24 Jul 1901, Newark, NJ (twin brother of Thomas Frances BULGER) 3- DONAHUE, Margaret, b. 5 Aug 1867, Harrison, NJ, d. 7 Feb 1937, Newark, NJ 4- BULGER, John, b. abt 1828, Ireland, d. 5 May 1878, Harrison, NJ 5- EUSTIS / USTIS / EUSTACE, Mary, b. abt 1830, Ireland, d. 28 Dec 1875, Harrison, NJ 10- USTIS, Chris, b ?, Ireland, d. ? 11- _____, Rose Ann, b. ?, Ireland, d. ? Anyone connect to these lines? Peggy Apostolos River Falls, WI

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In a message dated 2/23/99 5:40:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, NJESSEX-D- request@rootsweb.com writes: > Burials of Irish in Essex County the only other cemeteries that I know of that are Catholic are Holy Cross in North Arlington, Holy Name in Jersey City, Madonna in Fort Lee. Isn't there one in Newark? There is also a Catholic one up in Montvale - was part of the Darlington Seminary. And there is one in Piscataway. How about Edison, too Kathy in Virginia

I am trying to locate John Hart (1870 Hart, John, Laborer, h. 123 Lafayette (age 14) What Ward?) Can anyone help me with a WARD for this street. I spent yesterday at the National Archives going through the 1880 Soundex and could not find a match. Is anyone else researching this family? See below for the information that I have. Cornelius Hart married Norry Holmes in 1838 in Aghada Parish, Cork County, Ireland. Notice the Hart & Holmes business venture. A son, John Hart, was born in NY in June 1856. (John Howard Hart) Thanks for your help! Sandy Hart, RootsWeb Donor, Palm Bay, FL http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/5372/ Hart soundex code - H630 Glendale Cemetery, 28 Hoover Avenue, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003, 973-748-1253 Evergreen Section, Lot #7. Grave 1- John Hart (DOI 12-19-1916); Grave 2-Lydia Hart, owner of Lot; Grave 3- Mary E. Rogers (5-29-69); Grave 4- Fred Rogers, Sr. (10-13-1969); Grave 5- empty; Grave 6- George H. Garbaden (April 7, 1971-DOD) Information from the person at the Cemetery. I talked with him (9-19/1998). He will take photos of the headstones and xerox what records he has. 1900 Federal Census, Vol 20, Ed 111,Sheet 3, Line 72, Essex, Newark 105 Roseville Ave Hart,Sr. John Howard, June 1856, 43, married 22 years, New York, Ireland, Ireland, wholesale milk dealer, owned 6 homes +..Lydia (Kinney), July 1858, 41, 8 children, 3 living, NJ, NJ, NJ ..Mary E., July 1880, 19, NJ, NJ, NJ ..Howard, June 1883, 16, NJ, NJ, NJ ..Charles F., Feb. 1887, 13, NJ, NJ, NJ 1920 Federal Census, Essex, City of East Orange, SD 8, ED 45, Sheet 3B, #2929, Jan 5, 1920, Roll 1029 Soundex 106, NJ, Vol. 30, ED 45, Sheet 3, Line 74 132 So. Munn Ave., 4th Ward, 4th District 132, 52, 75 John Hart,(1858 DOB) mother in law, 62, widow, NJ, PA, NJ, living with Fred F. Rogers (Head) Who is this John Hart? He has to be a "cousin" but who is his father? and mother? City Dircetory, Newark, New Jersey - John Hart 1870 Hart, John, Laborer, h. 123 Lafayette (age 14) What Ward? 1875 Laborer, h. 123 Lafayette 1880 Laborer, h. 123 Lafayette 1885 Holmes, Matthew F., Milkman, h. 278 Fifth Ave 1887 Holmes, Matthew F., Milkman, h. 278 Fifth Ave 1888 Holmes, Matthew F., (Hart & Holmes), h. 278 Fifth Ave 1890 Holmes, Matthew F., (Hart & Holmes), h. 271 N. Seventh 1890 John H. Hart, h. 58 Elizabeth Ave 1890 Hart, John, (Hart & Holmes), h. 278 Fifth Ave. 1890 Hart, John, milkman, h. 123 Lafayette 1890 Hart & Holmes (John Hart & Matthew F. Holmes), milk, cream, 278 Fifth Ave 1895 Hart, John, h. 278 5th Ave. 1895 Hart, John, Milkman, h. 123 Lafayette 1900 Hart, John, col, h. 105 Roseville Ave 1905 Hart, John, Milk Peddler, h. 105 Roseville Ave 1910 Hart, John, mfr paper, h. 105 Roseville Ave 1915 Hart, John, h. 105 Roseville Ave Sandy Hart, RootsWeb Donor http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/5372/ http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/a/r/Sandra-R-Hart/index.html/ PA-ENGLE,COVERT,DEVENS,MACK,KNERR/KANARR,FISK, NJ/NY-HART,KEEHNER,KINNEY,HOLMES,MORRISON,PECK

Would some kind person be willing to do a lookup of an 1880 census for the following persons: Johann (John) Burger w. Mary Burger son John L. Burger (probably about 15 yrs. old) son (name unknown) possibly daughter The son (name unknown left home and was never heard from again. This supposedly happened about the late 1890s or early 1900s. I would like to know if his name possibly was Joseph and what the daughter's name was. The family lived on Prince St. in 1865 and by 1885 they were living on Beacon St. Hoping someone can help. I've reached a dead end. TIA Judy in No. Carolina

Looking for info on a Joseph Burger who was born sometime in the time frame 1858-1865 or 1868-1870. He had a brother John L. Burger and possibly a sister. Supposedly Joseph Burger moved away from his family and was never heard of again (this probably occurred in the late 1890s or early 1900s. There is a possibility that he moved to some place down the shore. Is there a Burger relative out there that this sounds familiar to? Thanks for your help. Judy in No. Carolina fjbgator@worldnet.att.net

I have written a genealogy of the Schaedel Family who came to Newark circa 1871. I would like to put it in a library in Essex County where people can get access to it. The NJ Historical Society from discussions on the web sounds like it might have limited access, short hours etc. Your input is most appreciated. Carol Swinehart cshart@greenapple.com http://www.greenapple.com/~cshart/index1.html http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1457/index.html CHURCH ARCHIVE LINKS http://www.greenapple.com/~cshart/chlinks.html

At the Federal Archives in New York City, I went in and gave my father's name. In less that five minutes the clerk came out with the original federal copy of my father's Naturalization Papers, declaration of intent and his arrival certificate. For the price of the copy machine, I got them all. From the original and he filed in Newark, NJ. Dave from Long Island

Does someone have access to obituaries in Newark newspapers for 1898 and 1908? John BRAUN, born in Germany emigrated to the US (probably to Newark) with wife and family abt. 1880. John died in Newark abt. 24/25 of August 1898 and was buried in Woodland Cemetery the 27th of August 1898. Survived by wife (widow) and two daughters: Bertha BRAUN and Fredericka BROSS. Fredericka BRAUN, (wife of John BRAUN above) was born 9 March 1847 in Germany. Emigrated to the US in 1880. Was a midwife in Newark. Died in Newark 29 April 1908 and buried in Woodland Cemetery, 2 May 1908. Survived by daughter, Bertha LECKIE and probably grandson, Fred LECKIE and two other grandsons who may not have been mentioned since they were in the Newark Orphan Asylum: Louis Edward BROSS and John BROSS. I do not know her maiden name. I am looking for parentage, place of birth, siblings of either and children who were survivors. There were more children than the two daughters mentioned above. If anyone could provide me with a copy of these obituaries, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance. Mona Bross Hylton in Indiana

All, For copies of the records for declaration of intent (for those of you who so far where lucky enough to find them) send inquiries to the County Clerk. (address/phone below) Also they will do 1840-1930 searches for Naturalization for $5.00 a search and $1.50 per page for copies according to their site at www.essexclerk.com/vault.html Address: PO Box 690 Newark NJ 07101-0690 (973) 621-4921 Barbara

I have been fortunate enough to locate my Cunninghams and Farrells from the 1800s in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. However, the parents of my Cunninghams (John Cunningham and Catherine Whelan Cunningham) are not buried there. Would anyone have any idea where an Irish Catholic would be buried around 1880 if not in Holy Sepulchre? Thx. Judy in No. Carolina

I have just received info. on my gr. gr. grandfather's Declaration of Intention in Essex County. How can I go about getting the following: 1. A copy of the Declaration 2. Naturalization Papers (I do not know the date) Judy in No. Carolina