Hi Everyone - I took a trip to Greenwich over the weekend, to the Lummis Library. Not a whole lot as of yet at the library, but, there are still more books and such I need to pour over, anyway, I'm going to start posting the name of MINGIN found in the Directories from 1889 - 1981, I will put an * by those which I can confirm are in my line. Please note, I'm typing it the way it's spelled in there, have found a few different ways people spelled it, one of which matches the way my line was found in the 1920 census. 1889 - 1900 Mingey Benjamin, glassworker, h Orange Mingey William H, laborer, h Orange Mingin Charles, glassworker, h 67 Orange Mingin William H, fisherman, h 79 Orange 1893 - 1894 Mingin Emma R, bds 489 N Pearl Mingin William, glass gatherer, h 269 N Laurel Mingin William H, glass shearer, h 137 Mill Mingy Samuel, glass gatherer, h 139 Penn Mingy William H, laborer, h 137 Mill 1895 - 1896 Mingie Samuel, glass gatherer, h 102 South Ave Mingin William, glass gatherer, bds 31 Lemon Mingin William, glass worker, b 57 Nichols Mingin William H, glass shearer, h 137 Mill 1899 - 1900 Mingey Samuel, glassworker, h 102 South Ave Mingin Charles H, glassblower, h 129 Grove Mingin Emma, widow Charles, h 129 Grove Mingin Maggie, h 91 Penn* Mingin Mary S, h 84 S Pearl Mingin Samuel, glassworker, h 91 Penn* Mingin William, glassworker, h 91 Penn* 1901 - 1902 Mingie Bertha, h 93 Penn* Mingin Maggie, shirt operator, h 93 Penn* Mingie William, glassworker, h 91 Penn* Mingin Lewis, glasspacker, h 371 N Pearl 1903 - 1904 Mingie William, glassworker, h 91 Penn* Mingin Lewis, glasspacker, h 371 N Pearl 1909 - 1910 Mingin Charles H, glassworker, h 80 South Ave Mingin Lewis, packer, h 151 Bank Mingin Luella, widow Charles H, h 165 South Ave Mingin Samuel, glassblower, h 98 Walnut* Minge William, glassblower, h 12 Spruce 1911 - 1912 Minge Clarence, glassblower, h 185 S East Ave* Minge Irwin, glassworker, h 185 S East Ave* (should be Irving) Minge William, glassblower, h 185 S East Ave* Minge William jr, glassblower, h 185 S East Ave* Mingin Benjamin, laborer, h 125 Cohansey Mingin Lewis, packer, h 135 Bank Mingin Samuel, glassblower, h 98 Walnut* I'll send some more in a bit. I'm also going to go back to Lummis Library soon and check the missing directories for the name variants, I didn't think to ask the lady who was helping me! Take care - Deb _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp.