This is such a cool event that other genealogical & historical groups just may want to play copycat! For the record, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. will not be present. WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND THE RENSSELAER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY * FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2016 DURING TROY NIGHT OUT TO SHARE YOUR FAMILY STORIES! Visit the opening of the Bicentennial Exhibit at the Rensselaer County Historical Societyduring Troy Night Out Friday, February 26 from 5-9pm. While there, you’re invited to bring your family stories, heirlooms and photos to be photographed and used in the WMHT #FindingYourRoots social media campaign. WMHT will be on hand to document. Rensselaer County Historical Society 57 2nd St., Troy, NY 12180 Friday, February 26 5-9pm The Rensselaer County Historical Society and Museum is a not-for-profit educational organization established in 1927 to connect local history and heritage with contemporary life. For more on the Society and Museum: http://www.rchsonline.org/ * Check out the Renasselaer Historical Society here> http://www.rchsonline.org/ I hope this is useful to you as you dig for your ancestors. Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com .

Hello, Listers, I have forgotten the name of the Website/show on Ireland where the gentleman helps researchers with their Brick Walls, which was the last item I recall. Would SKS, please, send me the name and website to this show, please? He, also, works on America, also. Thank you. Shannah

Could it possibly be the , Genealogy Roadshow, on PBS? I have forgotten the name of the Website/show on Ireland where the > gentleman helps researchers with their Brick Walls, which was the last item > I recall. > -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com nymets22@gmail.com

Hi Roberta, I have a female BENNETT, perhaps Eliza, who was a Godmother to one of my eight O'CONNELL children from a NY, NY O'CONNELL = CLARK marriage circa 1860. If you look into the Rootsweb Archives, probably in NYC-L, I once posted names of all the Godparents. At the time I found her, I was composing a thesis based upon my family's genealogy and focused then on my direct line. Now I'm searching collateral lines. Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Roberta via <jrkaval@shaw.ca My 2x GG came from Ireland and married in Canada in 1851. There is an Ellen Bennett who came to New York on ship David Cannon in 1850 but I have no way of proving if this is her . Does anyone have a connection to the Ellen Bennett who came on that ship in Jan. 14 1850 . Roberta ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

A few people brought sides issues to my attention re NYS Library cards for government retirees. Here is the online info>http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/reference/borrowers/retirees.htm It states "Retired New York State Government employees are eligible to receive a NYS Library Retired State Government Employee Borrower's Card." In one instance, the surviving spouse of a police officer receives checks from a NYS retirement system. In another case a retired FAA worker, who always worked and lived in NYS, but received a federal retirement, should be eligible. I've read all of the directions for all of the types of borrower's cards. It appears that the main consideration is that applicant's have paid NYS taxes, as those who reside in NYS only as full time college students, are ineligible. Please phone 518-474-5355 for further questions, or email a librarian here> http://www.forms2.nysed.gov/nysl/refserv.cfm A friend just pointed out that online access to Sanborn Fire Maps is included, besides Ancestry (library edition), Heritage Quest, and an abundance of newspapers. SEE> http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/gate/esubject.htm#Genealogy I hope this is helpful with finding your ancestors. Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com. -----Original Message----- From: mizscarlettny <mizscarlettny@aol.com> Are you a retired "NY State Government Employee?" Then, you're eligible for a New York State Library borrower's card! If you're thinking, "I don't travel to Albany; why should I get a NYS Library card?" You'll love this. Let me count the ways. NYS Library Borrower's card holders can: l) request materials and execute Interlibrary Loans, simply by making a phone call; 2) borrow materials onsite from the library's collections; and 3) full, 24/7 access to online databases*, and millions of magazine, journal and newspaper articles.** * Databases include Ancestry, Heritage Quest, PERSI & NYS Historical newspapers (1933-1915) http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/gate/esubject.htm ; ** Alphabetical list of electronic journals and newspapers: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/gate/remotedb.htm Here's the link to printable applications for library cards> http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/reference/borrowers/documents/nysretiree.pdf Just complete the form, include a DMV photo ID photocopy, and proof of retirement status from any unit of NYS government (state and local), and post mail, email or fax to the address on the form. Voila! Your card will be on the way. The New York State Library also invites NYS residents, NYS attorneys and physicians, as well as active NYS employees to apply for library cards on its homepage. Benefits vary per category. Since the "NYS Resident" category of borrowers does not have online access from home, we need an exception made for our documented disabled-homebound residents as well. It's time to contact our state senators. I hope this is useful to you as you dig for your ancestors. Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com

Pat, please forgive this correction.  The records are not new online--they were released last July, free to all, by the Republic of Ireland, a tremendous public service. What is new is that Ancestry and FindMyPast are releasing an index to those same records.  That of course will not be free but comes with an world subscription to Ancestry or to an Ireland subscription to FindMyPast.                Virginia From: Pat Connors via <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> To: "ny-irish@rootsweb.com" <ny-irish@rootsweb.com>; IRISH-AMERICAN <irish-american@rootsweb.com>; ireland-roll-calls@rootsweb.com; can-ontario-irish@rootsweb.com; Irish-In-UK-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2016 3:20 PM Subject: [NY-IRISH] News about RC records going online on both FindMyPast and Ancestry *Ireland* – This is an advance notice. Both FindMyPast *and* Ancestry are planning to release some 10 million Catholic parish records in March. The

*Ireland* – This is an advance notice. Both FindMyPast *and* Ancestry are planning to release some 10 million Catholic parish records in March. The records will span the years from roughly the mid 1700s to 1900 and cover over 1,000 parishes. It appears that these will be primarily baptism and marriage records (with a small number of burial records) that have been transcribed from the collection held by the National Library of Ireland. The records cover both Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. At the moment, FindMyPast has about 80 million Irish records and Ancestry has about 45 million Irish records so these new records in March will be a substantial addition for both firms. The video below from FindMyPast provides an excellent overview of Irish records in general and highlights why land records and court records are very important to anyone with Irish ancestors. - See more at: http://www.genealogyintime.com/records/newest-genealogy-records.html?awt_l=IHPRg&awt_m=J_ztBmFkdwk.Vy#sthash.pKxYwz2e.dpuf -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com nymets22@gmail.com

Are you a retired "NY State Government Employee?" Then, you're eligible for a New York State Library borrower's card! If you're thinking, "I don't travel to Albany; why should I get a NYS Library card?" You'll love this. Let me count the ways. NYS Library Borrower's card holders can: l) request materials and execute Interlibrary Loans, simply by making a phone call; 2) borrow materials onsite from the library's collections; and 3) full, 24/7 access to online databases*, and millions of magazine, journal and newspaper articles.** * Databases include Ancestry, Heritage Quest, PERSI & NYS Historical newspapers (1733-1915) http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/gate/esubject.htm ** Alphabetical list of electronic journals and newspapers: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/gate/remotedb.htm Here's the link to printable applications for library cards> http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/reference/borrowers/documents/nysretiree.pdf Just complete the form, include a DMV photo ID photocopy, and proof of retirement status from any unit of NYS government (state and local), and post mail, email or fax to the address on the form. Voila! Your card will be on the way. The New York State Library also invites NYS residents, NYS attorneys and physicians, as well as active NYS employees to apply for library cards on its homepage. Benefits vary per category. Since the "NYS Resident" category of borrowers does not have online access from home, we need an exception made for our documented disabled-homebound residents as well. It's time to contact our state senators. I hope this is useful to you as you dig for your ancestors. Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com --------------------------------- ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYQUEENS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Are you a retired "NY State Government Employee?" Then, you're eligible for a New York State Library borrower's card! If you're thinking, "I don't travel to Albany; why should I get a NYS Library card?" You'll love this. Let me count the ways. NYS Library Borrower's card holders can: l) request materials and execute Interlibrary Loans, simply by making a phone call; 2) borrow materials onsite from the library's collections; and 3) full, 24/7 access to online databases*, and millions of magazine, journal and newspaper articles.** * Databases include Ancestry, Heritage Quest, PERSI & NYS Historical newspapers (1933-1915) http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/gate/esubject.htm ** Alphabetical list of electronic journals and newspapers: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/gate/remotedb.htm Here's the link to printable applications for library cards> http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/reference/borrowers/documents/nysretiree.pdf Just complete the form, include a DMV photo ID photocopy, and proof of retirement status from any unit of NYS government (state and local), and post mail, email or fax to the address on the form. Voila! Your card will be on the way. The New York State Library also invites NYS residents, NYS attorneys and physicians, as well as active NYS employees to apply for library cards on its homepage. Benefits vary per category. Since the "NYS Resident" category of borrowers does not have online access from home, we need an exception made for our documented disabled-homebound residents as well. It's time to contact our state senators. I hope this is useful to you as you dig for your ancestors. Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com

My 2x GG came from Ireland and married in Canada in 1851. There is an Ellen Bennett who came to New York on ship David Cannon in 1850 but I have no way of proving if this is her . Does anyone have a connection to the Ellen Bennett who came on that ship in Jan. 14 1850 . Roberta

Great news about the horse carriages staying industry! If and when I ever get to NYC again, i will finally get to ride in one! On Feb 8, 2016, at 2:44 PM, mizscarlettny via <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > NYC-DOH is right near that crane collapse. Any genealogists could have been walking in that area > on Friday. Negotiating those narrow streets one tends to weave around walkers, not look up. > Thursday night I just looked up my g-grandfather's restaurant address on West Broadway and > thought about going there; it was also nearby the accident. > > The crane accident distracted Mayor di Blasio's from pending horse carriage negotiations. > But, that issue is now resolved! The NYC Council refused to vote, so the horse drawn carriage > industry will continue as it has for a hundred and fifty years. > > > > > > > Barb > > MizScarlettNY@aol.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael via < > > Funny, after waiting for years to do it, I was in Manhattan Friday for a family event and was going to skip out and go to Chambers Street for a naturalization, but a huge crane fell a few blocks away on Worth St and made traffic terrible I was told. Only had a few hours so I decided not to make my wife mad and stayed with her and the maniac children. I guess now I will send a written request for it. > > > > > > > ====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

Every month LDS (aka Family Search) offers free Genealogy webinars and classes. How lucky can we get? Hang out in your cozy pants, with your steamy coffee, while you learn something new! Here's February's list of upcoming programs>>> http://www.genealogical.com/content/specials.html&zenid=73282476c4744c556f65aceaff98763d Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com

NYC-DOH is right near that crane collapse. Any genealogists could have been walking in that area on Friday. Negotiating those narrow streets one tends to weave around walkers, not look up. Thursday night I just looked up my g-grandfather's restaurant address on West Broadway and thought about going there; it was also nearby the accident. The crane accident distracted Mayor di Blasio's from pending horse carriage negotiations. But, that issue is now resolved! The NYC Council refused to vote, so the horse drawn carriage industry will continue as it has for a hundred and fifty years. Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Michael via < Funny, after waiting for years to do it, I was in Manhattan Friday for a family event and was going to skip out and go to Chambers Street for a naturalization, but a huge crane fell a few blocks away on Worth St and made traffic terrible I was told. Only had a few hours so I decided not to make my wife mad and stayed with her and the maniac children. I guess now I will send a written request for it.

Hi Michael, The NYC Archives only has Coroner's Records for specific years. I will be researching there this week. Please email me offlist about this. AOL is having some issues today. I'm having trouble getting on and staying online. Take care, Barb MizScarlettNY@aol.com -----Original Message----- From: Michael via <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> To: ny-irish <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, Feb 8, 2016 2:14 pm Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] How to get N.Y. C. Coroner's report from 19th century Funny, after waiting for years to do it, I was in Manhattan Friday for a family event and was going to skip out and go to Chambers Street for a naturalization, but a huge crane fell a few blocks away on Worth St and made traffic terrible I was told. Only had a few hours so I decided not to make my wife mad and stayed with her and the maniac children. I guess now I will send a written request for it. I just got some coroners information from a death in Albany County, NY In 1968. I called and they explained what I needed to do, it was at the county hall of records but was still under the custody of the coroner, so I had to have a notarized request form that they mailed me and a copy of my drivers license and the death certificate also. I would just call and ask how to do it by mail. Michael Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: iamfernie22 via Sent: Saturday, February 6, 2016 7:26 PM To: ny-irish@rootsweb.com Subject: [NY-IRISH] How to get N.Y. C. Coroner's report from 19th century Hi, thanks for all the information everyone has posted. It is appreciated. I have Irish ancestors who immigrated Abt 1850 and initially lived in the lower East Side (probable, not yet proven) and then moved to S. I., showing up in the NY state census, 1865. My g-g-grandfather Francis (Frank ) JANES died Dec. 8, 1885 at home on Staten Island. His death was a coroner's case. I live in Minnesota and would love a copy of the report. I understand the records are at Chambers St., in Manhattan. Other than my taking a trip to NYC, does anyone know how I could obtain a copy of that record? Many thanks!! Fern, in Minn ====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

Funny, after waiting for years to do it, I was in Manhattan Friday for a family event and was going to skip out and go to Chambers Street for a naturalization, but a huge crane fell a few blocks away on Worth St and made traffic terrible I was told. Only had a few hours so I decided not to make my wife mad and stayed with her and the maniac children. I guess now I will send a written request for it. I just got some coroners information from a death in Albany County, NY In 1968. I called and they explained what I needed to do, it was at the county hall of records but was still under the custody of the coroner, so I had to have a notarized request form that they mailed me and a copy of my drivers license and the death certificate also. I would just call and ask how to do it by mail. Michael Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: iamfernie22 via Sent: Saturday, February 6, 2016 7:26 PM To: ny-irish@rootsweb.com Subject: [NY-IRISH] How to get N.Y. C. Coroner's report from 19th century Hi, thanks for all the information everyone has posted. It is appreciated. I have Irish ancestors who immigrated Abt 1850 and initially lived in the lower East Side (probable, not yet proven) and then moved to S. I., showing up in the NY state census, 1865. My g-g-grandfather Francis (Frank ) JANES died Dec. 8, 1885 at home on Staten Island. His death was a coroner's case. I live in Minnesota and would love a copy of the report. I understand the records are at Chambers St., in Manhattan. Other than my taking a trip to NYC, does anyone know how I could obtain a copy of that record? Many thanks!! Fern, in Minn

Thanks so much Michael! Almost too simple!! Fern Sent from my iPad > On Feb 8, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Michael via <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > Funny, after waiting for years to do it, I was in Manhattan Friday for a family event and was going to skip out and go to Chambers Street for a naturalization, but a huge crane fell a few blocks away on Worth St and made traffic terrible I was told. Only had a few hours so I decided not to make my wife mad and stayed with her and the maniac children. I guess now I will send a written request for it. > > I just got some coroners information from a death in Albany County, NY In 1968. I called and they explained what I needed to do, it was at the county hall of records but was still under the custody of the coroner, so I had to have a notarized request form that they mailed me and a copy of my drivers license and the death certificate also. I would just call and ask how to do it by mail. > > Michael > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: iamfernie22 via > Sent: Saturday, February 6, 2016 7:26 PM > To: ny-irish@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NY-IRISH] How to get N.Y. C. Coroner's report from 19th century > > Hi, thanks for all the information everyone has posted. It is appreciated. > > I have Irish ancestors who immigrated Abt 1850 and initially lived in the lower East Side (probable, not yet proven) and then moved to S. I., showing up in the NY state census, 1865. My g-g-grandfather Francis (Frank ) JANES died Dec. 8, 1885 at home on Staten Island. His death was a coroner's case. I live in Minnesota and would love a copy of the report. I understand the records are at Chambers St., in Manhattan. Other than my taking a trip to NYC, does anyone know how I could obtain a copy of that record? > > Many thanks!! > > Fern, in Minn > > > > ====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

Hi, thanks for all the information everyone has posted. It is appreciated. I have Irish ancestors who immigrated Abt 1850 and initially lived in the lower East Side (probable, not yet proven) and then moved to S. I., showing up in the NY state census, 1865. My g-g-grandfather Francis (Frank ) JANES died Dec. 8, 1885 at home on Staten Island. His death was a coroner's case. I live in Minnesota and would love a copy of the report. I understand the records are at Chambers St., in Manhattan. Other than my taking a trip to NYC, does anyone know how I could obtain a copy of that record? Many thanks!! Fern, in Minn Sent from my iPad

Sorry, it wasn't as obvious as I thought it was: *http://www.genealogyintime.com/genealogy-news.html <http://www.genealogyintime.com/genealogy-news.html>* -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com nymets22@gmail.com

I have just read an interesting article on the Genealogy News website that you might want to read if you are a member of Ancestry or intent to join in the future: http://www.genealogyintime.com The article starts under the heading, 'Family Tree Maker Lives On'. While I do try to keep up on genealogy news and have watched how genealogy on the internet has grown since I got my first computer in the 1990s, this article opened my eyes a bit about Ancestry and their business model and their future plans and how they will effect all of us who are interested in our family history. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com nymets22@gmail.com

My IrishAm grandmother, of Astoria, Queens NYC, collected enrollment and renewal fees for this Catholic association. She was a religious and loyal Catholic who worked as a stenographer for Union Carbide. These six pages of members' names were typewritten onto forms mailed to her. They informed her of enrollments that were about to expire, so that "Members may share without interruption in the spiritual benefits." You have my permission to forward this to any Rootsweb list, and to add to Brooklyn and Queens lists. NOTES l) I transcribed and proofread this from the original, from my grandmother's papers. 2) I alphabetized the list and added CAPS to surnames, for your convenience. 3) This is all the information that I have. 4) If a neighborhood is not mentioned, my *hunch* is that it means Astoria. 5) No ZIP codes existed in 1944, but "zone" numbers may appear between city and state. 6) DEC'D appears to mean deceased. Pd. appears to mean paid. LIST BEGINS Central Association of the Miraculous Medal Rev. Joseph Skelly Office: 100 E Price Street, Germantown, Phila 44, PA Dated: Anna CERNEY 21-19-36th St. Astoria, LI, NY Mary CERNY, DEC'D Thomas COREY 339 E. 66th St. New York, NY Ralph CORINO, DEC'D Agnes CORRIGAN 2049-31st St. [Astoria, LI, NY] Mrs. Catherine CRIBBIN, DEC'D Lucy CRIBBIN 238 W. 106th St. New York, NY Mrs. Josephine DAVIS 37-76-62nd St. Woodside, LI, NY Marie DeVERA 24-14-43rd St. Astoria, LI, NY Mrs. Annette M. DEVINE 21-19-36th St. Astoria LI NY Eugene J. DEVINE Joan DEVINE 21-19-36th St. Astoria LI NY Mrs. Margaret DOTI Salvatore GOTTILLA, DEC'D Helen HAGAN Pd. 24-60-28th St. Astoria, LI, NY Mabel HUGHES 7428-87th Ave. Woodhaven, LI, NY Mrs. Mary HUGHES 7428-87th Ave. Woodhaven, LI, NY William HUGHES, Sr. 7428-87th Ave. Woodhaven, LI, NY Blanche JIMENEZ XXX out 608 W, 138th St. New York, NY Camelia M. JIMENEZ Pd. Camelia M. JIMENEZ Pd. Carlos JIMENEZ, DEC'D Joseph JIMENZ, DEC'D Alice JUCHNIEWICZ Helen JUCHNIEWICZ 39 N. Locust St. Mt. Carmel, PA John JUCHNIEWICZ Mary JUCHNIEWICZ Jean KARL 204 Kent St. Brooklyn, NY Magdalene KLEIN 2929-169th St. Flushing, LI, NY Mrs. Delia McGRATH 8849-62nd Drive W. Forest Hills, LI, NY Eleanor McGRATH 8849-62nd Dr. Forest Hills, LI, NY John McGRATH 8849-62nd Dr. Forest Hills, LI, NY Loretta McGRATH 8849-62nd Dr. W. Forest Hills, LI, NY Mary Alice McGRATH 8849-62nd Drive W. Forest Hills, LI, NY John McKENNA 2049-31st St. Astoria, LI, NY Mrs. Margaret McKENNA, DEC'D Pedro MAYOL 503 W. 131st St. Baby Carol NEWTON XXX out Susanna PIEDEL Mrs. Anne PISAPIA 103 W. 88th St New York, NY Mrs. Theresa RAFFANELLO Pd. 120 Lynfield St. S. Peabody, Mass. Joseph RIZZO XXX out Mrs. Josephine RIZZO 6118 Broadway Woodside LI, NY Peter RIZZO, DEC'D Mrs. Stella SCHUMACHER 71-08 Grand Ave. Maspeth, LI, NY Mr. A. SEGARRA 508 N. 162nd St. New York, NY Jane SMITH, DEC'D Jane SMITH, DEC'D Jerry SPITALERE 3650 Crescent St. Mrs. Anne SPITALERI 3650 Crescent St. Frances SPITALERI Mrs. Margaret SCHULTZ Marion TIERNEY 4115-50th Ave. Mrs. Helen TIERNEY 4554-41st St. Sunnyside, LI, NY Juliette TIERNEY 4554-41st St. Sunnyside, LI, NY John TIERNEY, Sr. 4554-41st St. Sunnyside, LI, NY John TIERNEY, Jr. 4554-41st St. Sunnyside, LI, NY Mrs. May VANCE, DEC'D Margaret WALKER 212 Larch Ave. Bogata, NJ Susanna YORK submitted by Barb aka MizScarlettNY@aol.com .