Hi Lisa, Perhaps I did not make myself clear. The addresses are there, but the Assembly Districts (Wards), and Enumeration Districts had changed from 1870 to 1890. Thanks. Arnold Roepken ----- Original Message ----- From: C. Lisa <cjlisa@worldnet.att.net> To: <NJHUDSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 1:23 PM Subject: Re: [NJHUDSON-L] Jersey City Wards 1880 Fed.Census > Have you tried any of the mapping programs like mapquest or expedia where > you can enter the address you are looking for and get a map? I know that > these are old addresses and you might also first want to check to see > whether there was any changes to addresses as the town changed -- post > office might be able to help or town clerk or assessor's office. > > This happened to me in Union City which used to be Union Hill and West > Hoboken. I had a lot of addresses that went through a conversion. The > Union City post office has a directory that was published in the 1940's by > the now merged Hudson Dispatch, which listed all the conversions -- they > might have Jersey City as well -- but you have to realize that there are > some who are ignorant of this fact. I was just lucky that the person that I > spoke to found the reference in the basement somewhere and called me back -- > so whoever you speak to -- be persistent, the postmaster would know and make > sure you reference the Hudson Dispatch publication.of 1940. > Claire > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "arnold roepken" <aroepken@optonline.net> > To: <NJHUDSON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 10:49 AM > Subject: [NJHUDSON-L] Jersey City Wards 1880 Fed.Census > > > | Hello List, > | I've spent the last 2 days going thru the 1880 census of > | Jersey City looking for several addresses. I asked for help > | with the Wards, and was successful with a few, but they > | only had maps with the 1870 & 1890 wards, and they had > | all changed. This was at the Trenton Archives. I'm looking > | for: > | 1. Front St. near Academy > | 2. Clarke Ave. near Old Bergen Rd. > | 3. 96 Central Ave. > | These are all addresses from the 1880 Directory. EDs would > | also come in handy. Any help would be greatly appreciated. > | > | Arnold Roepken in Garden City,NY > | > | > | > | > | > | ==== NJHUDSON Mailing List ==== > | Use NJHUDSON-L@rootsweb.com to write to the NJHUDSON list. > | If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the NJHUDSON list, use > | NJHUDSON-L-request@rootsweb.com. > | > > > ==== NJHUDSON Mailing List ==== > Use NJHUDSON-L@rootsweb.com to write to the NJHUDSON list. > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the NJHUDSON list, use > NJHUDSON-L-request@rootsweb.com. > >