Noreen, I was wondering what document you have that uses the term 'Midway Borough', and was this document dated? Terry Bora ----- Original Message ----- From: "Noreen LaTour" <neroots.noreen@gmail.com> To: <NY-IRISH@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 9:13 AM Subject: [NY-IRISH] Midway Borough in New York City? Does anyone know where Midway Borough is or was in New York City? On 1 document I found for my great grandfather Jeremiah John Murphy this was listed as being where he lived in NYC. I did a Google search but can't find it. Any info or suggestion is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for help on this matter. Noreen Maloney LaTour

Mary Ann, In Brooklyn, there is a section/neighborhood called Flatbush. I'll try to flip through some local books I have and see if I can find some more possibilities for "Flatlands." Jackie

Jackie, since you live in Brooklyn maybe you can help me with my search. My great grandfather Michael McMahon lived in "The Flatlands" in 1865. He married a Mary Sullivan and had 2 sons in NYC - Thomas & John - born between 1868 & 1875. They were Catholic so I've been trying to locate church marriage or baptismal records but don't know which churches may have been in that area at that time. Would you happen to know? If not the churches, which streets comprised "the Flatlands"? Thanks for any help...Mary Ann In a message dated 11/8/2010 9:13:42 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Kiskatomcreek@aol.com writes: Noreen, In 1875, NYC wasn't consolidated yet, so you have your work cut out for you. I know of a Church of Elizabeth Ann Seton, but it is located in lower Manhattan near Battery Park and I think it's relatively new. Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized in the 20th century, so I don't think other St. Elizabeth churches would be related to her. In Brooklyn (where I live), there is a section/neighborhood called Midwood and in Queens, there is a section/neighborhood called Middle Village. Hope this helps. Jackie ====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

Noreen, In 1875, NYC wasn't consolidated yet, so you have your work cut out for you. I know of a Church of Elizabeth Ann Seton, but it is located in lower Manhattan near Battery Park and I think it's relatively new. Elizabeth Ann Seton was canonized in the 20th century, so I don't think other St. Elizabeth churches would be related to her. In Brooklyn (where I live), there is a section/neighborhood called Midwood and in Queens, there is a section/neighborhood called Middle Village. Hope this helps. Jackie

I always thought Middle Boro was in Queens, but I'm from New Jersey so I could be wrong. The census take shouldn't get that one wrong tho, where did you see "midway boro"? On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:44 AM, Noreen LaTour <neroots.noreen@gmail.com>wrote: > Maybe it's middle boro and the census taker just misunderstood.Which of the > 5 boroughs would this middle boro be? > > Noreen > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Liz Haren <lizharen@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>>alled midway borough though>> > > > > Is it possibly "middle boro"? > > > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Noreen LaTour <neroots.noreen@gmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > > What neighborhoods did the Irish primarily reside in NYC in the mid to > > late > > > 1800's? > > > > > > Two sets of my Irish great grandparents on my father's side lived for > a > > > time in NYC. I have only a lillte info on them & am trying to figure > out > > > where they may have lived. I know one set married at St Elizabeth's in > > > 1875 > > > and that in 1 document they lliived in a polace called midway borough > > > though > > > I can't seem to find in which of the 5 NYC boroughs that was. > > > > > > Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for assisting me. > > > > > > Noreen Maloney LaTour > > > ====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 > > > > > > -- > Noreen Maloney LaTour > ====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 >

Maybe it's middle boro and the census taker just misunderstood.Which of the 5 boroughs would this middle boro be? Noreen On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:35 AM, Liz Haren <lizharen@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>alled midway borough though>> > > Is it possibly "middle boro"? > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Noreen LaTour <neroots.noreen@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > What neighborhoods did the Irish primarily reside in NYC in the mid to > late > > 1800's? > > > > Two sets of my Irish great grandparents on my father's side lived for a > > time in NYC. I have only a lillte info on them & am trying to figure out > > where they may have lived. I know one set married at St Elizabeth's in > > 1875 > > and that in 1 document they lliived in a polace called midway borough > > though > > I can't seem to find in which of the 5 NYC boroughs that was. > > > > Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for assisting me. > > > > Noreen Maloney LaTour > > ====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 > -- Noreen Maloney LaTour

>>>alled midway borough though>> Is it possibly "middle boro"? On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:30 AM, Noreen LaTour <neroots.noreen@gmail.com>wrote: > What neighborhoods did the Irish primarily reside in NYC in the mid to late > 1800's? > > Two sets of my Irish great grandparents on my father's side lived for a > time in NYC. I have only a lillte info on them & am trying to figure out > where they may have lived. I know one set married at St Elizabeth's in > 1875 > and that in 1 document they lliived in a polace called midway borough > though > I can't seem to find in which of the 5 NYC boroughs that was. > > Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for assisting me. > > Noreen Maloney LaTour > ====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 >

What neighborhoods did the Irish primarily reside in NYC in the mid to late 1800's? Two sets of my Irish great grandparents on my father's side lived for a time in NYC. I have only a lillte info on them & am trying to figure out where they may have lived. I know one set married at St Elizabeth's in 1875 and that in 1 document they lliived in a polace called midway borough though I can't seem to find in which of the 5 NYC boroughs that was. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for assisting me. Noreen Maloney LaTour

Yes, there is a Middle Village neighborhood in Queens County (also part of NYC). You can check it out here, look also in the maps section: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyqueen2/ > In Brooklyn (where I live), there is a section/neighborhood called Midwood > and in Queens, there is a section/neighborhood called Middle Village. > > -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

My great grandparents Jeremiah Murphy & Mary Crowley,both Irish immigrants,were married in 1875 at St. Elizabeth's Church in New York City. I did a Google search and found 2 possibilities- there is 1 St Elizabeth's located at 211 E 83rd St and another at 208 Wadsworth Ave at 187th St. The later did apparently exist in 1875 but couldn't find out if the church on 87th St was also in existence at that time period. Does anyone know of these churches? Since both are Catholic Churches I assume there was a large population of Irish who lived in the community around both churches.Can anyone confirm my assumption? I also found that there was a woman Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton who was born in NYC and made a Saint and wondered if both of these St Elizabeth churches were named after her.Does anyone know? Noreen Maloney LaTour

I don't know if this site will fully answer your question, but this site gives the Manhattan neighborhoods and maps of them: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nynewyo2/neighborhoods/ Does anyone know where Midway Borough is or was in New York City? On 1 > document I found for my great grandfather Jeremiah John Murphy this was > listed as being where he lived in NYC. I did a Google search but can't find > it. > > -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

Does anyone know where Midway Borough is or was in New York City? On 1 document I found for my great grandfather Jeremiah John Murphy this was listed as being where he lived in NYC. I did a Google search but can't find it. Any info or suggestion is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for help on this matter. Noreen Maloney LaTour

This website might help you: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nynewyo2/NYCchurchrecords.htm My great grandparents Jeremiah Murphy & Mary Crowley,both Irish > immigrants,were married in 1875 at St. Elizabeth's Church in New York City. > > > I did a Google search and found 2 possibilities- there is 1 St Elizabeth's > located at 211 E 83rd St and another at 208 Wadsworth Ave at 187th St. The > later did apparently exist in 1875 but couldn't find out if the church on > 87th St was also in existence at that time period. Does anyone know of > these > churches? > Since both are Catholic Churches I assume there was a large population of > Irish who lived in the community around both churches.Can anyone confirm my > assumption? > > I also found that there was a woman Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton who was > born > in NYC and made a Saint and wondered if both of these St Elizabeth churches > were named after her.Does anyone know? > > -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

Maurice Shea 1816-1877 was married to Mary Ann O'Connor 1825-1880. He came to Albany, NY from County Cork in 1841 and got his Citizenship in 1848. Mary Ann O'Connor was from Ireland and I know nothing of her family. They had 11 children, one of which was my grandfather, Arthur Ambrose Shea 1864-1928. Arthur was born in Albany and lived on Van Woert Street. Ernie Shea

Thanks, Pat, Looks very promising! Ann

I got this link in a newsletter today. It is a search engine geared to genealogical searches. I tried it and got lots of links and it was very fast. I wonder if others find it helpful. http://www.genealogyintime.com/GenealogyResources/Tools/advanced_genealogy_search_engine.html -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

Maybe next year I wil finally find my Mitchell and Joint Families. Judy Christopher On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Pat Connors <nymets22@gmail.com> wrote: > This will be a long year waiting for this to happen. Go to the below > link, > read and then celebrate. Can you imagine all the RC church registers > online? > > > http://irish-genealogy-news.blogspot.com/2010/10/next-major-online-offering-may-be.html > > -- > Pat Connors, Sacramento CA > http://www.connorsgenealogy.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 > -- Judy Christopher

Good news- a year is long, but haven't most of us been doing this for so many years that one year seems pretty short? We've got over a year to wait for the 1940 US Census, so this doesn't seem too bad. Ann

This will be a long year waiting for this to happen. Go to the below link, read and then celebrate. Can you imagine all the RC church registers online? http://irish-genealogy-news.blogspot.com/2010/10/next-major-online-offering-may-be.html -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

If you have ancestors from the Belfast area, you might find this site helpful. It lists all the residents in 1840 in Belfast Hills. http://www.belfasthills.org/home_page.php?sec=2940 -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com