Hello All: I am still trying to find some info on the National Bank of Elizabeth bank scandal in 1873/1874. I am pretty sure that one of my ancestors, who was a bank cashier, went to jail because of the problems in this bank. I have him in the census as being in Trenton State Prison and his occupation is bank cashier. His name was Daniel Leeds. I am sure that this would have been a "big deal" during that time and in the newspapers but I am not sure of the month/year that this happened so I do not know which copies/films of the newspaper to order. If someone could point me in the right direction to find any info I would be very grateful. Thank you - Ahlive

COULD SOME ONE PLEASE LOOKUP THE 1920 SOUNDEX IN NEW JERSEY FOR THESE?: J525..........JENKINS, ED, MAY HAVE RINKER WITH THEM. B635.............BURTON, ELLEN (MARG. ELLEN NORIDA) WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. DOT WASS

I'm new to the Union Co. List, and wanted to post a message regarding the family I am researching . . . DANIEL H. KNOX, b. June 17, 1877 (Accident, MD), d. Nov. 22, 1963 (NJ). He m. ANNA McENTEE. Their children: Ella K. Knox Henrietta Knox Elsie Knox Daniel H. Knox Jr. Mary Knox Apparently, Dan Knox worked as a Gardener for the Todd Estate for 20 years. Also worked as a Custodian at McGregor-Doniger Inc. I am unfamiliar with McGregor-Doniger - can someone help me out with this? I don't know which Cemetery Dan is buried in, but he died in Orange, NJ. I have his obit, but it doesn't say where he is buried. Also, I'm trying to find info on the family of ANNA MCENTEE. If anyone connects to this family, please let me know!! Daniel H. Knox was the son of John Edward Knox and Jane Saylor. P.S. - Is anyone familiar with the "Todd Estate"???? Thanks! Beth

HI: COULD SOME KIND PERSON, THAT HAS A CHANCE LOOK UP THE 1920 CENSUS, FOR NEW JERSEY, THAT IS ON SOUNDEX, FOR ME? i WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. BURTON, MARG. ELLEN NORIDA B635 (SORRY DON'T KNOW HUSBANDS NAME) JENKINS, ED J525 THANKS, DOT WASS (L.I., NY)

Is anyone familiar with the Bert Hackett Funeral home in East Orange, NJ. It was in existence in 1933 Thanks Chuck SCHOBER----Melissa, Texas

At one time there was an online genealogy course, maybe from the University of Iowa that could answer your question. However, we research our family histories because we want to know who we are. Don Lutz Virginia Beach ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlene Ford" <marlene@enter.net> To: <NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 10:05 PM Subject: [NJUnion] Need help I know this is a bit off base and I apologize if this upsets anyone...but I have a question. Can anyone direct me to any writings on "why do we search for our family history". It can be either in the form of a cute poem or one or two lines....I really need help. Thanks ever so much Marlene Marlene Brown Ford marlene@enter.net For great children's music check out Mike Ford's site: Check out this site http://www.boyntonfordmusic.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Conkey" <chinored2@msn.com> To: <NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 11:55 PM Subject: [NJUnion] Highly recommended website > Many thanks to Geoffrey, http://www.njresearch.com for getting and sending me a death certificate for a distant cousin (son of my great great uncle) - all in one week! > > I highly recommend this site for those of you looking for birth and death certificates and anything else that appears at that website as a service. > > My thanks also to the sweet lady who referred me - I've lost your email but I appreciate your help! > > Julia > Ridgefield, WA > > .Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

I know this is a bit off base and I apologize if this upsets anyone...but I have a question. Can anyone direct me to any writings on "why do we search for our family history". It can be either in the form of a cute poem or one or two lines....I really need help. Thanks ever so much Marlene Marlene Brown Ford marlene@enter.net For great children's music check out Mike Ford's site: Check out this site http://www.boyntonfordmusic.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julia Conkey" <chinored2@msn.com> To: <NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 11:55 PM Subject: [NJUnion] Highly recommended website > Many thanks to Geoffrey, http://www.njresearch.com for getting and sending me a death certificate for a distant cousin (son of my great great uncle) - all in one week! > > I highly recommend this site for those of you looking for birth and death certificates and anything else that appears at that website as a service. > > My thanks also to the sweet lady who referred me - I've lost your email but I appreciate your help! > > Julia > Ridgefield, WA > > .Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

NJUNION-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote:> ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 NJUNION-D Digest Volume 02 : Issue 81 Today's Topics: #1 [NJUnion] SCHOBER - Union Director [Cgs1996@aol.com] #2 [NJUnion] Linden NJ [Cgs1996@aol.com] Administrivia: Conserve space on the RootsWeb server! Remember to delete the old message before replying to the list with a new message. If you want to reply to a query, cut and paste a few key words from the original post. Use the subject line to define your query (such as names and dates). Thank you! ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2002 22:29:23 EDT From: Cgs1996@aol.com To: NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJUnion] SCHOBER - Union Directory Does anyone have access to the Union portion of the Elizabeth City Directories for 1927-1931? Looking for Charles SCHOBER on Vauxhall (sp) Road. Thanks in advance Chuck SCHOBER----Melissa, Texas ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2002 12:36:30 EDT From: Cgs1996@aol.com To: NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJUnion] Linden NJ Does anyone know the county Linden is located in? Thanks Chuck SCHOBER----Melissa, Texas linden is located in Union County. The county seat is in Elizabeth,NJ --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Health - Feel better, live better

Does anyone know the county Linden is located in? Thanks Chuck SCHOBER----Melissa, Texas

Does anyone have access to the Union portion of the Elizabeth City Directories for 1927-1931? Looking for Charles SCHOBER on Vauxhall (sp) Road. Thanks in advance Chuck SCHOBER----Melissa, Texas

Try to find a website about military history or a mailing list. Someone should know that answer, and I have found a great deal of information through searches on various military topics. NARA has a website, and can answer some questions. As to the first question, is it possible that the grandmother might have come through Ellis Island? Their site is very helpful also. INS also has a site, which may not contain old information, but perhaps they could refer you to the correct source. Elizabeth

I am enjoying the notes on the natualization question and learning a lot. I have a slightly different question about naturalization. My immigrant ancestor served in the Civil War shortly after his arrival in America. My understanding is that if you served for the Union Army you were automatically granted citizenship without going through the regular process. Is this true? Did you still have to file the declaration of intent or was this handled with some other kind of process and form via the military? So far I have not been successful in finding any documentation on his naturalization, but I know from one of the later censuses that he was a citizen Thanks for any help. Diane

Up to the mid-1990s the Union Co courthouse in Elizabeth had all the Declarations of Intent for Union County residents applying for citizenship after living at least 5 years in the US up to the 1920s. I found the 1915 Declaration of Intent for a man who emigrated from Russia in 1901. It gave his full name, birth date, place of birth, each of his parents names including his mother's maiden name, their birth dates, the name of the ship which brought him to the US, port of entry and exact date he stepped on US soil, and a sworn oath of no longer having allegiance toward the czar of Russia, and a few other good pieces of information. The naturalization papers have nothing of value except the name and exact date of citizenship, but the declaration of intent has wonderful data. And I was surprised at the date, 1915, when all the books tell you that those declarations will not be located in the local county courthouse after 1906. Recently I checked, and the Union County D of C have been microfilmed and are located at the NJ Archives in Trenton. Pam Bush ----- Original Message ----- From: <EMSCRS@aol.com> To: <NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 2:47 PM Subject: [NJUnion] Naturalization Question > The naturalization records for those years prior to 1906 or 7 are kept in the > New Jersey State Archives in Trenton. they will do a search for $10.00 (I > think), and they have a website with directions and phone numbers, etc. It > is possible that she was not herself naturalized, as at that time if a man > became a citizen, his wife and minor children automatically became citizens > also. Maybe it was 1911 - whenever the Federal government took over - prior > to that year (whatever it was) all naturalization records are in the state > where the naturalization took place. Good luck. (Having searched myself, I > can also tell you that these papers contain virtually no useful information.) > Elizabeth

It tells the year of Immigration which may be different than the year of emigration. ----- Original Message ----- From: <EMSCRS@aol.com> To: <NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 2:48 PM Subject: [NJUnion] Naturalization Question If you can find her (your grandmother) on the 1900 census, that would indicate the year of emigration. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Family lived Plainfield NJ until l98l. Does anyone out there have any info on this family? Only know of son,Thomas Jr.and dtr Sally(?) graduated hi school l964. Please write off line...thanks a million for any help. trudy nyc

If you can find her (your grandmother) on the 1900 census, that would indicate the year of emigration.

The naturalization records for those years prior to 1906 or 7 are kept in the New Jersey State Archives in Trenton. they will do a search for $10.00 (I think), and they have a website with directions and phone numbers, etc. It is possible that she was not herself naturalized, as at that time if a man became a citizen, his wife and minor children automatically became citizens also. Maybe it was 1911 - whenever the Federal government took over - prior to that year (whatever it was) all naturalization records are in the state where the naturalization took place. Good luck. (Having searched myself, I can also tell you that these papers contain virtually no useful information.) Elizabeth

Does anyone know whether there was a requirement in NJ, specifically Union County, that a person had to be a citizen of the US to purchase property? I am trying to pin down when my grandmother emigrated. National Archives has no record of her naturalization but she purchased property in Westfield in 1897, a year or two before she married. Thanks. Louise Williams Arnold, CA

Looking for info on a Patrick Farrell who appeared in the 1880 census in Linden, NJ with a Julia Farrell and Arthur Farrell. If anyone could look these up for me and get a copy of the census I would be glad to pay for copying charges, postage and any other expenses. I have Arthur and Julia Farrells in my line and I believe this might be the connection I am looking for. Thanks in advance. Judy in No. Carolina

I am in need of 2 obituary lookups for my grandparents. James S Shirlaw not sure of death day buried on 07/20/1955 Elizabeth, New Jersey buried at Hollywood Memorial Cemetery Rose Killian Shirlaw not sure of death day buried on 05/07/1960 Elizabeth, New Jersey buried at Hollywood Memorial Cemetery, Linden I tried Hollywood Memorial for any records they might have and I got scammed. They requested $30.00 for the first member of the family and $15.00 for each one after that. I had asked them what records they had and they told me they had funeral home, death records, and family papers. I sent them $60.00, $30.00 for my uncle who is buried there, and then 30.00 for my grandparents. They sent me a form to fill out, (names, date of death) I did and sent them back with the money, this was in April. Last week I was sent back the form I sent them with 4 typed lines on the back, with the same information I filled out on the front !!!! I called and was told that "Jesse" was in charge of genealogy and she was new, I faxed them what I was sent, they acted concerned, but in the end do not care. I am attempting to get my money back but since I do not live in the state I think I am in for a battle !!! Anyway, if anyone can do this lookup I would be more than happy to pay you. Thank you, Trisha Hamilton-Leo D_T_Leo@msn.com