Today, From Dick Eastman>>>>> Ancestry Concedes Defeat as It is Unable to Restore All of the RootsWeb Site Ancestry has been trying for weeks to fix a data loss in its RootsWeb/USGenWeb/WorldConnect web pages. The company has been able to repair many of the lost pages but not all. In fact, the company is asking customers to upload any pages they may have available. The company also promised, “Going forward, we are adding additional technical resources to support the site and ensure such an issue does not occur again.” Ancestry sent the following announcement to many of its customers today: As you may know, the RootsWeb site was recently unavailable as the result of a hardware failure in our datacenter. Our development and web operations teams worked diligently and carefully to address the issues, and as a result, the site is now available again. Regretfully, despite their best efforts, our teams were not able to retrieve all of the data associated with the site. Specifically, we were unable to retrieve content from FreePages added after the summer of 2015. We understand these pages are important to you and are very sorry that we are not able to recover the data that was lost as a result of the hardware failure. Going forward, we are adding additional technical resources to support the site and ensure such an issue does not occur again. If you have a backup of your own please upload it to the site so that you have the most current version of your pages. If you have any concerns, please contact our Member Services through our support form. The RootsWeb Team Comments? Post way below, here>>> http://blog.eogn.com/2016/03/28/ancestry-concedes-defeat-as-it-is-unable-to-restore-all-of-the-rootsweb-site/#more-12655 Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com
You read it right. The only sawmill in all of NYC is in Ridgewood, Queens!!! Prompted by uprooted trees, from the likes of hurricanes Sandy and Irene, a team of wood artisans began RE-CO BKLYN, rather such trees being chipped, burned, or dumped in landfills. http://www.recobklyn.com/about-us.html These artists mill the logs and create the most beautiful, "pedigreed" furniture. http://www.recobklyn.com/slab-furniture.html Each piece is accompanied by a history of its type and original growing location. Before you know it, you'll be able to order an Astoria, or Forest Hills coffee table! Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com
Get the tissues ready! "Long Lost Family" is back tonight. 10pm eastern TLC = #28 in NYC Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJBERGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi Peggy, I. US Civil War records are all over the internet. When in doubt, type in a title and add "+ Family Search." Remember folks, military records are national records, although many states have their own sites, often connected to historical parks or state archives. The first step is to find: Union or Confederate, correct state and division for your soldier. Those searching common Irish names, will need to examine each one then cross reference with: Widow's Pension, 1890 Veterans' Schedule's home addresses, DOB, until you can ascertain which "John Doe" is yours. You may need to research specific units via Google. l) If you don't have details, search here first> National Park Service, "Soldiers & Sailors" Database https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm 2) For New York State residents, search here> http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/rostersinfantry.htm 3) LDS Information https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Civil_War_1861_to_1865,_Part_1 II. NARA [St. Louis, MO] is the repository for WW2 records, and they are available to descendants. Having the DD 214 is most helpful. Yes, they had a fire, and yes, most files were reconstituted. Don't let that dissuade you. One used to be able to get these through a local VFW, but that's no longer the case. Suggest you click in here, and read all the fine print and links. The wait time is at least 90 days. They'll send you the most significant records. After receiving those, you have a right to request the entire file. http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/standard-form-180.html#nok I hope this helps you find your family heroes. Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com From: Peggy Bowman <peggy.bowman47@gmail.com> Would you please share the links to those free sights? Also along the line of NY military records, I have a question. I sent off for my Dad's WWII records, but there was a fire at the National Archives repository and records for WWI and WWII were destroyed. I have my Dads "Uncle Sam wants you" letter as well as his DD214 which gives me the names of what units he was attached to. Is there a possibility that I could find info from a more local source like his unit command?
An easier way to identify your ancestral soldier is to go into the 1890 Veterans' Schedule on Ancestry. Adjust the drop down menu for exact name and state for your ancestor. Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: loreenwells via <nyrichmo@rootsweb.com> To: mizscarlettny <mizscarlettny@aol.com>; nynewyor <nynewyor@rootsweb.com> Cc: NYRICHMO <NYRICHMO@rootsweb.com>; NY-IRISH <NY-IRISH@rootsweb.com>; NYNEWYOR <NYNEWYOR@rootsweb.com>; njbergen <njbergen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sun, Mar 27, 2016 12:40 am Subject: Re: [NYRichmo] [NYNEWYOR] US CIVIL WAR: 55th NY Infantry plus more This is an excellent site. Loreen ---- On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 19:22:53 -0700 mizscarlettny via<nynewyor@rootsweb.com> wrote ---- If you're looking for NYC ancestors who served in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War, this alphabetical, transcribed roster of the 55th Regiment New York Infantry shows the names of many men who enlisted or enrolled in Staten Island and New York City. http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/55th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf To search other regimental rosters, click into this link, then click again on the correct number>>> http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/rostersinfantry.htm If you don't know whether your ancestor served or not, just check with the National Park Service here>>>> https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com ************************************* Jim Garrity, List Administrator jimgarrity@earthlink.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYNEWYOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ======================= List guidelines and links: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrichmo/listguidelines.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYRICHMO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hi Kathleen, The Civil War is not my specialty, but I acquired my first ancestor's records in 1977, so now know more than I once did. NYC was pressured to provide a certain quota of soldiers. Young Irish immigrants were barely here, yet drafted. If an immigrant was not naturalized, [See: Act of July 1862] Union vets who were honorably discharged were eligible for accelerated naturalization w/ a one year residency, instead of five. The solider was still required to file for naturalization; some applied and were grated in the same day. Poverty in Ireland and USA [SEE: recession prior to C.W.] prompted men to enlist. Guaranteed income, or so they thought. Many soldiers were owed months of money, and supplies (including shoes, food, etc) after discharge. Then too, a pension was guaranteed after so much service time. One did not have to enlist near home. Men often enlisted with brothers or friends. Various regions offered enlistment bonuses as an enticement. These proverbial "carrots" were not equal to each other. My g-grandfather from NYC enlisted in Avon/Palmyra NY. Another thing. This was definitely a poor man's war. Any man could buy his way out of the war for $300. I have two brothers, one served as a substitute for a wealthier draftee, the other brother paid his $300. for a substitute. Lincoln didn't expect the Civil War to last more than a year. Surprise surprise. The huge draft began in 1863. You might read up on the NYC Draft Riots of 1863. Mayhem in the streets. National Guard called in to assist NYC Metropolitan Police. If you're uncertain about the records you have, try to cross reference the soldier. There are several free sites online and the information is not always consistent. Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Kathleen Scarlett O'Hara Naylor via <nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com> To: ny-irish <ny-irish@rootsweb.com>; NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com <nyc-roots@rootsweb.com>; Brooklyn List <NYBROOKLYN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sat, Mar 26, 2016 11:37 pm Subject: [BKLYN] Civil War Ancestor? Barb's recent e-mail about NYC ancestors serving in the Civil War reminded me to ask a question I've been wondering about for a while. Any military buffs out there who can help me? A number of years ago, I ordered a Civil War military record from NYS for someone with the same name as my Brooklyn ancestor. I don't really know enough about Civil War service to interpret it and figure out whether it pertains to my ancestor, though. (Some parts of the record match my guy, others don't - his occupation is correct, his age is off.) The record says that this person enlisted in Utica. A regimental history I found online does say that it was recruited throughout NYS, including large parts of it in NYC. My main question is should the enlistment location match the place where the soldier lived? Are there situations in which it wouldn't? Thanks, Kathleen ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYBROOKLYN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Barb's recent e-mail about NYC ancestors serving in the Civil War reminded me to ask a question I've been wondering about for a while. Any military buffs out there who can help me? A number of years ago, I ordered a Civil War military record from NYS for someone with the same name as my Brooklyn ancestor. I don't really know enough about Civil War service to interpret it and figure out whether it pertains to my ancestor, though. (Some parts of the record match my guy, others don't - his occupation is correct, his age is off.) The record says that this person enlisted in Utica. A regimental history I found online does say that it was recruited throughout NYS, including large parts of it in NYC. My main question is should the enlistment location match the place where the soldier lived? Are there situations in which it wouldn't? Thanks, Kathleen
If you're looking for NYC ancestors who served in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War, this alphabetical, transcribed roster of the 55th Regiment New York Infantry shows the names of many men who enlisted or enrolled in Staten Island and New York City. http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/Infantry/55th_Infantry_CW_Roster.pdf To search other regimental rosters, click into this link, then click again on the correct number>>> http://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/rosters/rostersinfantry.htm If you don't know whether your ancestor served or not, just check with the National Park Service here>>>> https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com
Pat, Thanks very much for the info. I haven't searched it much but I can see right away that there's more whistlestops in New York State than I ever dreamed of. Didja ever hear the poem "The House With Nobody In It" by Joyce Kilmer? It sums up all those lonely old abandoned ramshackle houses left by the wayside, and it mentions Suffern. I shall pursue it with interest. Jack -----Original Message----- From: Pat Connors via <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> To: ny-irish <ny-irish@rootsweb.com>; IRISH-AMERICAN <irish-american@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wed, Mar 23, 2016 3:47 pm Subject: [NY-IRISH] NYS Death record index online for 1957-1963 and free to access You can get a link to the index here: http://elliesancestors.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-ny-doh-redeems-itself.html Also to find the location you will need another link because location is coded. Numbers instead of names. On the above link, click on 'Secret Code' and you will get a list of places in NY and the code numbers for them. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com nymets22@gmail.com ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
You can get a link to the index here: http://elliesancestors.blogspot.com/2013/07/the-ny-doh-redeems-itself.html Also to find the location you will need another link because location is coded. Numbers instead of names. On the above link, click on 'Secret Code' and you will get a list of places in NY and the code numbers for them. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com nymets22@gmail.com
ALL I KNOW OF MY IRISH ANCESTORS IS THAT MY GREAT GRANDFATHER BORN IN CORK,HE HAD 4 CHILDREN IN ENGLAND AFTER MOVING TO HARLINGTON,ENGL.???, AND MARRIED A WOMAN ALSO BORN IN CORK, BUT MARRIED HER IN /NEAR LONDON, THEY HAD 4 CHILDREN, PATRICK,JOHANNA, JOHN*, DENIS BETWEEN 1857-1874. ONLY JOHN CAME TO THE USA AND IS MY GRANDFATHER,WHO CAME TO USA IN 1888. HE HAD A HARD TIME WITH GETTING WORK IN NYC, AND JOINED THE USA ARMY, FIRST SENT OUT WEST AND AFTER 3 YEARS BACK TO NYC…WHERE HE REJOINED THE ARMY AND VOLUNTEERED FOR TEDDY ROOSERVELT AND THE ROUGH RIDERS.( I WAS REALLY SURPRISED WITH THAT NEWS> HE MARRIED NORA MULCAHY/SULLIVAN A WIDOW APPROX.1900-1901 IN NYC. MY FATHER WAS THEIR ONLY LIVING CHILD, THO SHE HAD 3 OTHERS FROM HER FIRST MARRIAGE. I HAVE HAD NO "FAMILY" SINCE AGE 6 TO ASK QUESTIONS OF ANCESTORS. I HAVE BEEN HOPING TO FIND MY GEAT GREAT GRANDFATHER, PATRICK, SUPPOSEDLY BORN IN CORK. BUT HAVE ABSOLUTLY NO MORE INFO FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS,CHECKONG WITH FHC AND COM! PUTER SITES. On Mar 17, 2016, at 12:32 AM, daniel_lewis_frommherz via <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Pat I think that my Irish in New York came from Northern Ireland in > the early 1800's By 1860 David I and his family are in Mount Vernon a > postal district in Eastchester of Westchester County. Margaret Young > was his wife. She had a sister who married a linen merchant in NYC > and they were in the same area later. I don't know if you have them > in your files. I have been so busy with writing my book for the last > year that I didn't even know the Rootsweb had gone bonkers . > > Dan > > Quoting Pat Connors via <ny-irish@rootsweb.com>: > >> I started to update the surname registries on my website. The following >> lists were updated: >> Albany County: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Albany/ >> County Armagh: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Armagh/ >> County Clare: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/clare/ >> Cornish American Mailing List: >> http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/CornishAmerican/ >> County Galway: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/galway/ >> Hudson River Mailing List: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/HudsonRV/ >> Ireland: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrelandList/ >> Louisburgh, County Mayo Mailing List: >> http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Louisburgh/ >> Irish in the UK Mailing List: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishUK/ >> Irish American Mailing List: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ >> >> I still have many more to update so if you want to add or change any of >> your data, now is the time to do so, see the instructions at the bottom of >> the various Surname Registries. >> >> REMINDER: If you change your email, remember to make a new submission and >> put "CHANGE" in the email. I will make the changes and/or additions when I >> do my next update (a few times a year) >> >> -- >> Pat Connors, Sacramento CA >> http://www.connorsgenealogy.com >> nymets22@gmail.com >> ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== >> Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, >> check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: >> http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== > Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I DO NOT SE THE SITE TO CONNECT TO THE TRADITIONAL IRISH BLESSING TO GET ON IT…. On Mar 17, 2016, at 5:21 PM, VLB via <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Someone sent me this several years ago and it is beautiful if you have two minutes. Happy St Patrick's Day to all here who share our New York Irish heritage. Virginia > > > Traditional Irish Blessing - E-Water > > | > | | > Traditional Irish Blessing - E-Water > By Michael Graber Enjoy a traditional Irish Blessing! (Flash animation, 2.8 MB) ... This is my hope for you, now and forever ... T... | | > > | > > > ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== > Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
To enrich your genealogical research, you may want to watch>>> American Experience "Last Days in View Nam" 8 - 10pm PBS...13 in metro NYC Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com
Historical focus on this election. Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com
Get the tissues ready! "Long Lost Family" is back tonight. 10pm eastern TLC= #28 in NYC Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com
Hello everyone, I thought this might be of interest. I was sickened throughout it. Most especially about what the British felt and thought of Us Irishmen!!! Shannah
Someone sent me this several years ago and it is beautiful if you have two minutes. Happy St Patrick's Day to all here who share our New York Irish heritage. Virginia Traditional Irish Blessing - E-Water | | | Traditional Irish Blessing - E-Water By Michael Graber Enjoy a traditional Irish Blessing! (Flash animation, 2.8 MB) ... This is my hope for you, now and forever ... T... | | |
May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you. With love, respect and thanks to my earliest arriving Irish great, great grandfather, who came to NYC at 12 years old, without his parents, ~~~Daniel O'Connell (1836 - March, 17 1898)~~~ who passed away listening to the NYC St. Patty's Day parade, from his home at 128 Chrystie Street. Up the Irish! Barb
Pat I think that my Irish in New York came from Northern Ireland in the early 1800's By 1860 David I and his family are in Mount Vernon a postal district in Eastchester of Westchester County. Margaret Young was his wife. She had a sister who married a linen merchant in NYC and they were in the same area later. I don't know if you have them in your files. I have been so busy with writing my book for the last year that I didn't even know the Rootsweb had gone bonkers . Dan Quoting Pat Connors via <ny-irish@rootsweb.com>: > I started to update the surname registries on my website. The following > lists were updated: > Albany County: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Albany/ > County Armagh: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Armagh/ > County Clare: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/clare/ > Cornish American Mailing List: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/CornishAmerican/ > County Galway: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/galway/ > Hudson River Mailing List: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/HudsonRV/ > Ireland: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrelandList/ > Louisburgh, County Mayo Mailing List: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Louisburgh/ > Irish in the UK Mailing List: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishUK/ > Irish American Mailing List: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/IrishAmerican/ > > I still have many more to update so if you want to add or change any of > your data, now is the time to do so, see the instructions at the bottom of > the various Surname Registries. > > REMINDER: If you change your email, remember to make a new submission and > put "CHANGE" in the email. I will make the changes and/or additions when I > do my next update (a few times a year) > > -- > Pat Connors, Sacramento CA > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > nymets22@gmail.com > ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== > Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, > check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Thanks, Barb. I always miss that show so I appreciate the reminder. Liz. On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 6:22 PM, mizscarlettny via <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Getcher thinking caps on! > > TONIGHT: "American Fault Line: Race and The American Ideal" > > > a *live* conversation with > filmmaker Ken Burns, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Michel Martin from NPR > > PBS > > 8 - 9:30pm eastern > > Watch the Live Stream here> > http://www.pbs.org/kenburns/jackie-robinson/burnsgates/ > > > Barb > MizScarlettNY@aol.com > > > > ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== > Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, > check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >