>Oh man!!! What's the deal with the V.S. Office in Union County. Now they want the exact >date of birth, marriage, death (M/D/Y) and they WILL NOT do any searching. That's why we >pay extra...to have the search done. I have never had such problems with any other V.S. >office before. I assume you're talking about the City of Elizabeth vital statistics office, as the counties don't keep vital statistics (except for some county marriage records from the 1800s). In the more populated areas, it's usually easier to get vital records from the State. This page has a link to the form for obtaining vitals through 1878, along with the phone number for the Bureau of Vital Statistics (Dept. of Health) for later records: http://www.state.nj.us/state/darm/a_access.html Good luck! Gary ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Need some help finding the ancestors of Jean Joseph Bargeon. I only have bits of information. Possible date of death 24 May 1920 or it is the date of a record. Am trying to find Bargeon Ancestors. Know there are lots of Bargeons in LA. but am now researching ones in New Hampshire and in the East. Also am researching Pitcher. Found a Lewis Pitcher, a Sergeant in the 60th Regt. married to Jane LaBrie at St. Johns Church in N.J. Elizabethtown in 1772 Oct 22. Hope someone can help with these folks. J. Bargeon

Here is a suggestion for finding a death date. The New York Times has a every name index to their yearly index. I used this for the first time yesterday at local library. I was suprised at the number of Union Co. deaths that appeared in The New York Times. Luckly our library has the microfilms from early 1900 onwards. I didn't find all of my people but more then I expected. The Elizabeth Public Library also has copies of the local newpaper but it is not indexed. Regards Bill Researching Bernhard from Elizabeth

It is not only Union Co. but the state office too! I just received the following form letter back from the State of New Jersey Dept. of Health and Senior Services. qte Effictive Immediately Birth, Marriage and Death Records Search Unit: There will no longer be year before and year after serches. The search unit staff will search the requested year and the year requested only in response to a customer request. Customer Service Unit: The Bureau of Vital Statisitics will no longer accept a request to search or certify a birht, marriage or death record within our files unless the person who is making the request is able to provide the following information: a) the exact nam e that is currently recorded on the birth, marriage, or death record (first middle last) b) the exact place of birth, marriage or death(city) c) the exact date of birth, marriage or death (month day year) d) the mother's maiden name e) the Father's name(when recorded) There is no exception to this rule unqte I find this form letter totally unacceptable!!!! I did find a expensive way around this by using a paid researcher to do the search for me. He was very quick and effecient. Too bad we couldnt have the state pay him and lay off those who do not want to do the work? Regards Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "margaret brazier" <mb329@msn.com> To: <NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 5:45 PM Subject: [NJUnion] Vital Statistics Office > Oh man!!! What's the deal with the V.S. Office in Union County. Now they want the exact date of birth, marriage, death (M/D/Y) and they WILL NOT do any searching. That's why we pay extra...to have the search done. I have never had such problems with any other V.S. office before. > > First - I got the info from their website regarding ordering certificates and it said nothing about using their own form. So, they sent it back. All 21 requests. > > Fine...so I filled in the forms and sent them back including the fee amounts with searches. > > Now, they are sending them back again with "effective immediately" notices. I must supply exact dates. Can someone explain to me why??? I am feeling really frustrated over this. All of my family is from Elizabeth, NJ. They really know how to tie things up. Many states are now taking the info over the phone. I think they're stuck in the 20th century along with my requested certificates. > > How can I find out the exact date of marriage in order to request a copy of a marriage certificate? I was only requesting a 3-year search. > > Please help. > > Margaret > mb329@msn.comGet 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 >

Hello all, Just a brief note to let everyone know that my website: http://www.westfieldnj.com/firstfamilies is up and running again, with links that actually work, additional information about Westfield (and vicinity) families, and plans for future expansion, e.g., I'm adding tax rateables daily! Best regards, David Kane

Oh man!!! What's the deal with the V.S. Office in Union County. Now they want the exact date of birth, marriage, death (M/D/Y) and they WILL NOT do any searching. That's why we pay extra...to have the search done. I have never had such problems with any other V.S. office before. First - I got the info from their website regarding ordering certificates and it said nothing about using their own form. So, they sent it back. All 21 requests. Fine...so I filled in the forms and sent them back including the fee amounts with searches. Now, they are sending them back again with "effective immediately" notices. I must supply exact dates. Can someone explain to me why??? I am feeling really frustrated over this. All of my family is from Elizabeth, NJ. They really know how to tie things up. Many states are now taking the info over the phone. I think they're stuck in the 20th century along with my requested certificates. How can I find out the exact date of marriage in order to request a copy of a marriage certificate? I was only requesting a 3-year search. Please help. Margaret mb329@msn.comGet more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Looking for information/obit/descendants of Merrill STONER, b. 8 May 1896 PA; d. January 1989 in Union Co., NJ. He was the son of Benjamin and Ella STONER. Any help greatly appreciated! Julia .Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com

Sorry BTW they were married in Elizabeth. Bill

Hi, I'm looking for the parents of David Hale HURST who married my Aunt Myrtle Eleanor HARRELL (Bobbie). He was born 31 Jan 1900 m.04 Apr 1931 d. 04 Oct 1953. They had no issue. Thanks Bill

Surname:COX Hello all, Does anyone have access to the records for the First Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth, Union Co.,NJ 1802-1892??? I have a WILLIAM COX christened 8-31-1811 father is William Cox Who is his mother??? Does anyone know who William Cox (b.1811) wife is??? Is his son GEORGE W.COX b.8-1826 in Springfield, Union Co.,NJ??? m.ANNA CORBY 1-1-1862 in Springfield, Union Co.,NJ George died c1900 in Orange, Essex Co.,NJ they had a son named William C.Cox Would appreciate any help with these Cox`s! This William may have been to young (15 yrs.old) to have a child. It`s hard finding a William Cox, trust me......... Thanks, Sue suesisk@yahoo.com

> In a family letter written in 1878, the author writes: > > "Isaac Johnson, your GGGrandfather located at Elizabeth Town, NJ. > The > only house on landing was the Ferry House and Hotel combined. With his > wife > and two sons...they soon found land to cultivate." > > Does anyone know when the Ferry House/Hotel was erected? > > Later the author writes Isaac Johnson died at the Battle of > Monmouth. > The author may be a generation or two off. > > I'd appreciate any input. Thanks. >

I received today a very nice letter from John Tipton about my Thomas GEST search. My guy is not there. You may already have the address but I thought I'd forward it in case you don't. The letterhead reads: First Presbyterian Congregation of Connecticut Farms, Stuyvesant Ave., and Chestnut St., Union, NJ, 07083-6984 Tel: (908) 688-3164 Fax: (908) 688-3166 E-Mail: connfarm@bellatlantic.net Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: <Barbeejr@aol.com> To: <NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 10:25 PM Subject: [NJUnion] Re: NJUNION-D Digest V02 #4 > Geri & Carol, > > I too have Bonnell and Whitehead ancestors buried in the Connecticut Farms > Cemetery. In particular Susannah Whitehead, b 5 Aug 1650 in New Haven CT, d > 12 Feb 1733/4 at Elizabeth Town NJ, m Nathaniel Bonnell(Bunnell) 3 Jan 1665 > in New Haven. She is burried at CT Farms, I am not sure where he is buried. > Many other Bonnells buried there but no others in my direct line. I am > interested in exchanging information about this family. > > Jim Barbee > > > ============================== > 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 > >

Dear Listers, I have a death certificate for Olive Hedden, daughter of William and Laura Hedden, dod. 2-11-10 in Morris County, township of Randolph which lists burial as Mt. Freedom, NJ. Would anyone know where Mt. Freedom is or what the cemetery would be? Also, this is not MY Olive Hedden so I would be glad to give this certificate to anyone who would like to claim it. Just let me know. Arlene Dunkum

----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorraine Conroy" <timlorr@warwick.net> To: "NJUNION-L" <NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 10:44 PM Subject: CONROY- Thomas 1920 > Searching for my father's older brother, his name was Thomas CONROY, he was > born March 9, 1891 at 184 Walabout st, Brooklyn, NY. In the 1910 census he > was a truck driver. Heard he moved to Jersey City and lost his eye sight due > to bad liquor. He was a truck driver,this is all we know of him. His parents > were Thomas (denis) Conroy & Mary Flaherty from Galway, Ireland. His father > was killed in an accident or fight on the docks believe in Brooklyn. We > understand that he drowned and was never found.His siblings were sent to St. > Dominic's home in Bklyn in May 1905 , he didn't have to go as he could work. > Don't know who he married or if he ever did. Would love to find any family > connect to him as I am the last nephew living on the Conroy's side. > My father never spoke about his family and I only learned of his existence, > and I am 75. Anyone that knows of them or is connect do email me. > Thanks > Ed Conroy >

Hi list, I am trying to research the ancestors and descendants of a Lewis D. Mills (1817-1889) of Westfield. He was a shoemaker. I have some copies of some indexes of vital records of NJ that list records I would love to see but I live in Washington state. Is anyone willing to do lookups in the state vital records archives? I will gladly pay for time and copies and shipping. I just hate going through the state for things like this because they take so long to respond. I look forward to being a member of this list. If anyone would like to contact me with regards to Mills families of the area I do have some information on Mills' other than just Lewis D. Mills. I am also researching the family of James B. Smith that lived in Plainfield in 1880 if anyone has any ties to that family. Thanks in advance for your help. April Mills Bremerton, Washington _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com

Geri & Carol, I too have Bonnell and Whitehead ancestors buried in the Connecticut Farms Cemetery. In particular Susannah Whitehead, b 5 Aug 1650 in New Haven CT, d 12 Feb 1733/4 at Elizabeth Town NJ, m Nathaniel Bonnell(Bunnell) 3 Jan 1665 in New Haven. She is burried at CT Farms, I am not sure where he is buried. Many other Bonnells buried there but no others in my direct line. I am interested in exchanging information about this family. Jim Barbee

> From: NJUNION-D-request@rootsweb.com > Reply-To: NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 09:01:46 -0700 > To: NJUNION-D@rootsweb.com > Subject: NJUNION-D Digest V02 #4 Dear Geri Are you familiar with the Bonnel/Bonnell family newsletter? There is a great deal of research that has been done on the Bonnell/Bonnel family in NJ. I was fortunate enough to make some progress thanks to the very nice people involved with it. Hope this helps Good luck Beth Chambers P.S. If you are interested you can email Carolebonnell@aol.com or TLBonnell@aol.com

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blkyn/Bklyn.Info.Page.html Selover, Cornelius J. Spouse : Bennett, Florence K. Date/Year of Marriage : 1897 Location : Brooklyn County : Kings *Certificate Number : 2186 Selover, Isaacq Spouse : Van Wilkenhof, Janneken Date/Year of Marriage : 1695 Location : New York City County : New York ****1880, selected extracts Page : 81 Selover, Isaacq Spouse : Waldron, Judith Date/Year of Marriage : 1700 Location : New York City County : New York ****1880, selected extracts Page : 175 Selover, James M. Spouse : Arms, Helen Marion Date/Year of Marriage : 1872 Location : Buffalo and vicinity County : Erie *****Extracts from Vol.2, No.8 (Feb 1936) Selover, John C. Spouse : O'Neill, Louise Date/Year of Marriage : 1897 Location : Brooklyn County : Kings *Certificate Number : 2612 Selover, Sarah Spouse : Bússing, Herman Date/Year of Marriage : 1707 Location : New York City County : New York ****1881, selected extracts Page : 85 Selovir, Abraham Spouse : Demodt, Mary Date/Year of Marriage : 1810 Location : South Hempstead ****1922, selected extracts Page : 242 Slover, Anna Spouse : Coevers, Bregon Date/Year of Marriage : 1723 Location : New York City County : New York ****1882, selected extracts Page : 80 Slover, Emma Spouse : Miller, Andrew Date/Year of Marriage : 1830 Location : New York City County : New York ****1941, selected extracts Page : 169 Slover, Hephsibeth Spouse : Johnson, Mathias Date/Year of Marriage : 1812 Location : New York City County : New York ****1940, selected extracts Page : 82 Slover, Isaac Spouse : Johnson, Maria Date/Year of Marriage : 1758 ****1871, selected extracts Page : 199 Slover, Isaac Spouse : Smith, Ann Date/Year of Marriage : 1785 Location : Hempstead County : Queens ****1882, selected extracts Page : 79 Slover, James Spouse : Alstine, Cathrine Date/Year of Marriage : 1763 Location : New York City County : New York ****1880, selected extracts Page : 121 Slover, John Spouse : Culver, Mary Date/Year of Marriage : 1812 Location : New York City County : New York ****1940, selected extracts Page : 82 Slover, Mamie Spouse : Unknown Date/Year of Marriage : 1897 Location : Brooklyn County : Kings *Certificate Number : 675 Slover, Maude Spouse : Unknown Date/Year of Marriage : 1888 Location : Manhattan County : New York *Certificate Number : 1542 Slover, Rebecca M. F. Spouse : Quackenbush, Abram Date/Year of Marriage : 1870 Location : Manhattan County : New York *Certificate Number : 6747 Barbara : )

Dear Carol, There is a cemetery in Union, NJ that is associated with the Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church. My Bonnel and Whitehead ancestors attended this church and some family members are buried there. Geri Oliva

----- Original Message ----- From: "USGW Project NJSC" <njsc@virtualnewarknj.com> To: <NJUNION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 11:41 PM Subject: [NJUnion] Update > Hello New Jersey Researchers, > > I have started the update to the New Jersey USGenWeb web site. You can > find the site at: > > <http://www.virtualnewarknj.com/gennj/subindex.htm> > > or > > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgenweb/subindex.htm> > > I've decided to have a main site and a mirror site. The sites will be > identical but in case one server is down you can always check the other. > > At the site you will find a reorganization of the old information along > with some new information. I'd like your input to add more information to > the site. We will do that one section at a time, so please review the > following section and email me with any additions you have: > > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgenweb/research/vitals/index.htm> > > Please remember this is the state site and all information should be about > the entire state not just a single county (i.e. where you would find birth > records for the entire state). > > > The New Jersey Historical Society is about to open their new web site. I > don't know what will be there or if they followed our suggestions but we > will find out this month. The address for the site is: > > <http://www.jerseyhistory.org/> > > > Thank You, > > > > > > > > Glenn G. Geisheimer <njsc@virtualnewarknj.com> > NJ State Coordinator USGenWeb Project > <http://www.virtualnewarknj.com/gennj/> > <http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgenweb/index.html> > > > ============================== > 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 >