Keith- Have you inquired with South River Public Library - 732/254-2488 Alexander Library, Special Collections - 732/932-7510 NJ Archives in Trenton - 609/292-6260 to determine if the records are part of their holdings. Michelle Kendrick Kreations wrote: > > Hi! > > I studied the report card further, and Felix Michael RING (Kwasring or > Kaw??????) attended Public School No. 1 in South River, NJ. His teacher > was Teresa SMITH. Grandpa Felix was born 11/19/1893. > > Thank you for your questions and reply. > > Nancy Ring Kendrick > > Keith Daniel wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Kendrick Kreations <racecar3@bellsouth.net> > > To: NJMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com <NJMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Date: Monday, March 01, 1999 3:04 AM > > Subject: Public School No. 1; c. 1904 > > > > >Hi! > > > > > >I have a "report card" from Public School No. 1 that belonged to my > > >grandfather, Felix Michael RING. The year of the document is 1904. > > >Does anyone know if the name of Public School No. 1 has been changed, or > > >if records for this school might still exist somewhere? I have > > >attempted to contact the local school system in Middlesex County > > >numerous times, via mail, email, and phone, to no avail. Would anyone > > >know if old school records are archived somewhere in Middlesex County? > > >We have a mystery we are trying to solve, regarding my grandfather's > > >"REAL" father, and it's possible school records might shed some light on > > >this mystery. School records might also show who Felix was living with > > >in Middlesex County, as family lore states he ran away from "home" > > >(Pittsburg or Fairfield County, CT) around this time. > > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > > > > In what town in Middlesex County did the school exist? Each town in the > > county had their own system, and each town has it's "Public School #1", or > > the equivalent. Once you identify the town, (the name should be on the > > certificate), then maybe someone could connect you with the appropriate > > Board of Education. > > > > Keith Daniel > > ==== NJMIDDLE Mailing List ==== > New Jersey Department of Health Vital Statistics: > <http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/vital.htm>