-----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