How do I find names of ships that my ancestor's immigrated on. All my ancestor's came from Ireland through Ellis Island to New York State. Thanks, Jack

Hi, Jack, If they all came through Ellis Island, you can search this site -it gives the names and the ships they arrived on. http://www.ellisisland.org/ Good Luck, Ann

Hey NYC Genie Researchers: When you create your gift giving list, please remember to include yourself! It's the same as rewarding yourself with a Snickers bar, after two hours of grocery shopping for the family. And, for those of us whose families call us "obsessed," how better to get what you really want? There are some great deals out there right now, so jump in. I have nothing to personally gain from any of these suggestions. BOOKS BARNES and NOBLE booksellers online> BN.com is offering "member prices" for non-members for all book sales. Each book you order must offer a members price logo next to it, in order to qualify. Also, the fine print states they will end this offer at any time, without warning. So much for being a paid member, but there are some great and available books there to assist with your NYC research. Try typing in the phrase >NYC Genealogy< and you'll see what I mean. An earlier search for these books showed as unavailable, but now they're in stock: l) Aid To Finding Addresses In 1890 New York City Police Census 2) Old Calvary Cemetery 3) The Graveyard Shift: A Family Historian's Guide to New York City Cemeteries Two other incomparable research sources are: 1) "Genealogical Resources In New York" Revised and Edited by Estelle M. Guzik is not only a NYC "must have," but this originally priced $35. book is on sale for $12. plus shipping. Order it online at: http://www.jgsny.org/newbook.htm 2) For generic research> "Google Your Family Tree: Unlock the Hidden Power of Google" is available at Amazon.com NEW YORK CITY STUFF "New York" magazine includes city events and happenings, as well as a doable weekly crossword puzzle, is priced at $24.99 for a year's worth of goodies. Go to> > http://tinyurl.com/37vs3 The Tenement Museum Gift Shop, across the street from the museum at 97 Orchard Street, has some unique and cool gifts with a NYC theme. OK, so I couldn't resist the NYC Manhole Cover Door Mat for my foyer. But, this is another great resource for NYC books, especially ethnic varieties. Be sure to check out the kids' section too. How else can you get the grandkiddies hooked on their ancestry? Just go to: http://www.tenement.org/shop.html PHOTOGRAPHS CVS and Rite Aid have do-it-yourself photo copying machines, that print from prints and digital camera memory cards. You'll be surprised at how you can improve the quality of your old b & w pics, and can even choose the "sepia" colored option. You might prefer exhibiting copies, and keeping the originals in acid free folders. Photo Shop seems to be the at-home tool that my keen eyed friends prefer. CUSTOM FRAMING Custom framing is 60% off [the lowest I've seen] at Michael's craft shops. I *think* the sale ends on December 6th, but you may want to phone your local store. Finally, my odd sized oil painting from Paris, circa 1975, is being framed for $45. instead of the usual $106. EBAY.COM You never know what you'll find here to compliment your genealogical research. So, your gg grandfather was a fireman? Check out the bay! ORGANIZING ACID FREE ArchivalMethods.com has some great functioning boxes to store your precious, and often difficult to acquire documents. I've also found that legal size, expandable pouches used by attorneys, are handy. You just label a surname on each container, and nothing slips out of the sides. Go to: http://www.archivalmethods.com/Product.cfm?Productid=63&categoryid=29 Have fun shopping. Do unto yourself, as you would do unto others! Barb NYC Researcher

List members may be interested in the below announcement about the Interment Records at St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, NY. Out of the 3,427 names on the index, 1,419 of the individuals were born in Ireland. Sadly though, only 5 of the records identify the area of Ireland. Regards and Happy Thanksgiving. Bill McGrath, Clifton Park, NY ANNOUNCING NEW DATABASE BOOK 1- INTERMENT INDEX ST. AGNES CEMETERY, MENANDS NEW YORK INTERMENT YEARS - 1868-1882 A. Book 1, part of a multi-volume set of Interment Records at St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands, NY, which includes 3,427 names, has now been added to the Troy Irish Genealogy website. This new data series of interment records list an individuals name, date of death and age at death. In a large number of records, the age is reported in years, months and days. It is interesting to note that there were 532 deaths of children under the age of 1 and 742 deaths of children ages 1 to 16. Those records that have no date of death are shown with the interment date and are identified by an asterisk (*). Some early deaths dating prior to 1868, are most likely re-interments from the State Street Burial site which was located at the site of present day Washington Park. Many of those in the Catholic section of this old cemetery were moved to St. Agnes Cemetery under an 1868 authorization. B. You can view these interment records by going to the Troy Irish Genealogy website at: www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ and click on TIGS PROJECTS and then click on ST. AGNES CEMETERY, MENANDS, NY - INTERMENT RECORDS. It should be noted that these records, like most of the TIGS data series, cover the general population in the area and are NOT restricted to Irish surnames. C. Researchers having relatives with a CAPITAL DISTRICT area connection, will be interested in these on-line, name searchable, online records of names of individuals who were interred in St. Agnes Cemetery. If you live in a nearby county or even further away, you might want to check out these names. Take a look at the data base, you never know what you will find. D. The TIGS website has a PRINTABLE FORM that can be used to request more information from the Albany Diocesan Cemeteries. Mailing instructions and fees (only $5.00) are on the request form. Additional items that may be available from the full interment record may include: 1. PLACE OF BIRTH: Some interesting statistics based on the place of birth reported in this interment book containing 3,427 individual records are: a. 1,613 were born in Albany. b. 1,419 were born in Ireland. (Note: Only 5 records identify the area of Ireland) c. 106 were born in West Troy. (Renamed to Watervliet) d. 27 were born in Troy. e. 25 were born in Canada. f. 21 were born in Germany. g. 18 were born in the following countries; England-10 France-2 Italy-1 Switzerland-1 Cuba-1 Scotland-3. h. 34 were born in the following states; Illinois-1 Massachusetts-12 Vermont-9 Connecticut-1 New Jersey-3 California-2 New Hampshire-1 Pennsylvania-3 Missouri-1 Wisconsin-1. i. The remaining 164 records reflect births in various New York State cities and town and also13 records identified as only America and 3 records identified as USA and 13 records that show no place of birth. 2. PLACE OF DEATH: While a number of the area communities like Troy, Cohoes, Green Island, Watervliet, are reported as the place of death, the overwhelming number of deaths, 2,802 out of the 3,427 records, occurred in the city of Albany. A smaller number of deaths occurred in other area of New York State or in other states. 3. RESIDENCE ADDRESS: The bulk of these interment records will show a street address with a house number. A lesser number may only show the street name or street intersections while some others may just mention the name of the city where the death occurred.. 4. INTERMENT DATE: The date of interment in St. Agnes Cemetery may be another clue which will be helpful to genealogy and family researchers. Hopefully you will find some of your ancestors listed in Book 1 of the Interment Index or in the various other data series on the Troy Irish Genealogy website. Regards, Bill McGrath TIGS Project Coordinator Clifton Park, NY

Thanks, Pat. I hadn't scrolled to see the bottom of the screen, with instructions. Carol On Nov 22, 2009, at 5:31 PM, Pat Connors wrote: > To Carol and others who ask me when their email address changes. Go > to the > page where your surname is registered and submit a new form. Just > put the > surname and your name on the form. When you add your new email > address, put > next to it CHANGE so I'll know. That also applies to anyone who > gets new > info and would like their submission updated. All I need to id the > entry is > the surname and your name & email address. This goes for all the > registries > on my website. I update them about every two months and will pick > up all > the changes at that time. Thanks for asking. > > > >> >> Just wondering how to edit the email address that accompanies my >> listing in your surname registry. I fear that people may have been >> trying to contact me at an address that is now obsolete. >> >> >> > > > -- > 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

To Carol and others who ask me when their email address changes. Go to the page where your surname is registered and submit a new form. Just put the surname and your name on the form. When you add your new email address, put next to it CHANGE so I'll know. That also applies to anyone who gets new info and would like their submission updated. All I need to id the entry is the surname and your name & email address. This goes for all the registries on my website. I update them about every two months and will pick up all the changes at that time. Thanks for asking. > > Just wondering how to edit the email address that accompanies my > listing in your surname registry. I fear that people may have been > trying to contact me at an address that is now obsolete. > > > -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

HI: Just wondering how to edit the email address that accompanies my listing in your surname registry. I fear that people may have been trying to contact me at an address that is now obsolete. Thanks. Carol McGann

I've have been researching the US State Department records at the US National Archives and found registration documents from the years 1907 to 1928. These documents were filed by Americans citizens with the US Consulates at Dublin, Cork and Belfast when they traveled to Ireland to visit their aged parents or for a variety of reasons. The information includes the townland place of birth and connects them to their location in the US. I have transcribed the key info and posted it to a web site at http://sites.google.com/site/irishgleanings/ Use the search function of the web browser to locate names and places. If you don't find your ancestor listed search for their brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles or cousins. Some of these people seem to have returned to Ireland for their permanent residence so their descendants may live in Ireland today. I uploaded a sample document for the Quinn family registration - use the links on the left column to see the documents - the family picture is on page 2. Hope this helps your search. Regards, Sheila

I have added 3 and a half more months to the Tipperary Town Petty Court Session records that I have online. While that is not a long time, there were over 500 entries in the book. Some, of course, like today were held over and so you will find them repeated a number of times, especially those cases against the Waterford & Limerick Railway Company who tended to abuse/use the property of the residents. Again, these are only indexes with names and residents of both the complainants and defendants. There is much more to each entry, such as the offense and the resolution of the case. Many are for stealing potatoes, livestock and clothes. Others for being drunk and/or fighting. Some are for letting their livestock and dogs roam the roads and property of others and not penned in. The dispositions/sentences are also interesting. If you find a name of interest, please get the film and read the rest of the entry. Besides good information about where they lived, witnesses are often related and can add to your family history. So far, I have transcribed the last two months of 1851 and the first half of 1852. It takes me a good 12-14 hours to transcribe a half of year, so this will be a long project, since I interested in the Tipperary Town records till 1862 when my family emigrated to Troy, NY. Another point, while the court is in the Tipperary Town area and covers all the civil parishes in the area, there are also some cases for people in County Limerick. You will find links to the records on the County Tipperary section of my website. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

There are several searchable online lists of soldiers of the American Civil War. One free way to find your ancestors is to go to google.com/books, then enter at least the surname of your ancestor. You will find options that offer typed, alphabetical lists of Civil War soldiers. So legible! This search may also reveal potential siblings or cousins of your ancestors. A recent search at Old Fulton, NY Post Cards [http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html] resulted in finding an ancestor in a NYC newspaper, that included a list of drafted citizens, with their ward and congressional district numbers. Since I used some inane alternative surname spelling, I was unable to relocate it. Today, I went to google.com/books again and entered the correctly spelled surname of my drafted ancestor. I discovered a book titled "Report of Special Committee on Volunteering" published in 1864. BACK STORY: President Lincoln called for 500, 000 more men on 8 July 1864. This book is actually a report dated 28 September 1864, and submitted by the "Special Committee on Volunteering" members: Orison BLUNT, Elijah F. PURDY, William M[acy] TWEED [of Tammany Hall], and Wm. R. STEWART. Not only did I find my ancestor, but I also learned the name of the man who substituted for him, who resided in the same section of New York City. Remember, NYC did not include Brooklyn, until 1898. Go to google.com/books. You never know what you'll find. If you land on an actual page of the book, just right click on "Print Image." Voila! Barb NYC Researcher

There is an exclusive preview for reviewers tonight for "A Man of No Importance" in Nyack, New York. Reviewers can let me know if they would like to reserve a ticket. Erin ------- The Everything Film Show - now on Facebook! http://bit.ly/10V1aE On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Erin Deighan <erin.deighan@gmail.com> wrote: > The following musical, set in Dublin, will soon open in Nyack, New > York. Limited tickets for most dates and one benefit showing are still > available. http://bit.ly/3e7SiS > > > "A Man of No Importance" > Date: November 13 - December 12, 2009 > Location: Elmwood Playhouse, 10 Park Street, Nyack, NY 10960 > Phone: (845) 353-1313 > > A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, book by Terrence McNally, music and lyrics by Lynn > Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (composers of RAGTIME and MY FAVORITE YEAR), is > the story of a Dublin man ("Alfie") who is an Oscar Wilde devotee in charge > of a local theatre troupe. Alfie faces the upset of his community for being > who he is in this touching story filled with humor and beautiful songs that > speak of love, truth, and, ultimately, acceptance. > > > I'm just a humble theatre volunteer, but I'm really excited about this > event as the cast and music are amazing. Please let me know if you have any > questions. > > Erin > > ------- > > Erin is a fan of The Everything Film Show - are you? http://bit.ly/OmgoX >

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Go to Google Maps and type in W 135th St. NYC. When you get the map Click on the button in the upper right hand corner that says Satellite. Once that loads you'll be able to see that the intersection has been pretty much rebuilt since WW2. If there had been any sign of older buildings you would have been able to double click on the intersection and gotten to "Street View" for a look at the facade. Fortunately, the building that is now on the corner has the address prominently displayed on the plaza that takes up the corner. 3333 Broadway. That might not be the exact number of the building you're looking for but it should be close. You might be able to figure a better number by examining the building numbers given in the Map view. They are tiny but each block has one. Margaret On Nov 10, 2009, at 3:01 AM, ny-irish-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:13:03 -0000 > From: "Annie Nolan" <annie.nolan1@btinternet.com> > Subject: [NY-IRISH] South West Corner of Broadway & 135th Street NYC. > To: <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <127C3A8D731348E49626CBC8ED97A497@AnnieNolanPC> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I would like to know if a six-story elevator apartment building > still exists at the South West corner of Broadway & 135th Street > NYC. It was was built about 1906. If it still exists is it > possible to find the number? > > This info will be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Annie

I would like to know if a six-story elevator apartment building still exists at the South West corner of Broadway & 135th Street NYC. It was was built about 1906. If it still exists is it possible to find the number? This info will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Annie

The following musical, set in Dublin, will soon open in Nyack, New York. Limited tickets for most dates and one benefit showing are still available. http://bit.ly/3e7SiS "A Man of No Importance" Date: November 13 - December 12, 2009 Location: Elmwood Playhouse, 10 Park Street, Nyack, NY 10960 Phone: (845) 353-1313 A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, book by Terrence McNally, music and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (composers of RAGTIME and MY FAVORITE YEAR), is the story of a Dublin man ("Alfie") who is an Oscar Wilde devotee in charge of a local theatre troupe. Alfie faces the upset of his community for being who he is in this touching story filled with humor and beautiful songs that speak of love, truth, and, ultimately, acceptance. I'm just a humble theatre volunteer, but I'm really excited about this event as the cast and music are amazing. Please let me know if you have any questions. Erin ------- Erin is a fan of The Everything Film Show - are you? http://bit.ly/OmgoX

IRISH IMMIGRANTS of the EMIGRANT INDUSTRIAL SAVINGS BANK, by Kevin J. Rich It's $60, which I can't afford. Does anyone have it and would you be willing to look up a couple of names? Clare

1850-1900 birth and marriage records at: http://www.mayoancestors.com/default.aspx?DepartmentID=1&DepartmentIndex=0 There is a charge for the record but this site allows you to search before you buy the record. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

Some as young as 14 ! Frank ----- Original Message ----- From: MizScarlettNY@aol.com To: NY-IRISH@rootsweb.com, NYNEWYOR@rootsweb.com, NYBrooklyn@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, November 1, 2009 12:17:49 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [NY-IRISH] If you have Jewish & Italian ancestors... ...you may want to review the names of victims and survivors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of Saturday, March 25, 1911. Of the 600 employees, the fire claimed the lives of some 146 immigrant seamstresses from Germany, Italy, and Western Europe, whose wages began at $1.50 per week. These were the days of the six-day work week, folks! Victims & Survivors http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/victims.html This garment making sweatshop was located in the upper floors of the Asch Building at 23-29 Washington Place, zip 10003 [the corner of Greene Street and Washington Place]. Today, the ten story building is NYU's Brown Building of Science, and stands testament as a NYC and national landmark. This tragedy is historically significant to anyone with ancestors who were laborers or factory workers at that time, and earlier. Ultimately, it shamed New York City, its politicians and law makers, its fire department, the press, and company owners. The Ladies Garment Workers Union's earlier protest for improved working conditions could no longer be scoffed at and ignored. In fact, the fire prompted many changes for the "little people"...laborers, immigrants, and particularly women in the workplace. It reinforced the need for labor unions to protect the safety of its members. Also, if you've researched the fashion of the day, women wore very covered outfits, with ankle length, ballooning skirts, just as they did on the General Slocum excursion boat fire of 1904. This style interfered with their ability to survive, and were constructed of flammable fabrics. It makes us understand that advances in products of today were the result of some such travesty. Witnesses: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/witnesses.html Ist Person account of Pauline Newman: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/178/ History firehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire The Historical New York Times has accounts of the trial that followed this fire, that read like pure negligence on the part of the company owners to me, who were present and escaped via the rooftops. After reading volumes about the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, It still amazes me that the trial ended with a not guilty verdict for factory owners Max BLANCK and Isaac HARRIS. Barb NYC Researcher ====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

Enlightening, it caused me to think and I thought of a few more things that wasn't: Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, Central Heating, Helicopters, TV, Stereo, Portable or Cell phones, Veterans (or Armistice) Day holiday, Air Lines, Computers, and Day Care Centers as most Moms job taking care of the kids at home. I love the joke about the MD that went into a Drug Store near his office and asked for some cold Lemonade. The clerk seeing the sweat on the Doctor's brow, asked, "These hot days gettin' to ya', Doc?" "Tain't the hot days this time of year that's doin' it. It's the cold nights last winter that's the problem," the Doc replied. Gerry -----Original Message----- From: ny-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ny-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Birthsmile@aol.com Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 7:07 AM To: NY-IRISH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NY-IRISH] Fwd: FW: 1909 FORD MODEL R In a message dated 10/29/2009 4:22:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time, bbeach@tiogaopp.org writes: 100 Years Ago................. 1909 FORD MODEL R Show this to your children and/or grandchildren 1909 FORD Model R THE YEAR 1909 This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1909. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1909 : ************ ********* ********* ****** The average life expectancy was 47 years. Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub. Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone. There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads. The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph. The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower The average wage in 1909 was 22 cents per hour. The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year ... A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, A dentist $2,500 per year,A veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year,A mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.. More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME. Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which Were condemned in the press AND the government as 'substandard'. Sugar cost four cents a pound. Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen. Coffee was fifteen cents a pound. Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo. Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from Entering into their country for any reason.. Five leading causes of death were: 1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke The American flag had 45 stars. The population of Las Vegas , Nevada was only 30 !! Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea Hadn't been invented yet. There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day. Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write. Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school. Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, regulates the stomach and bowels and is, in fact, a perfect guardian of health." ( Shocking? ) Eighteen percent of households had at least one full-time servant or domestic help. There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A.! Now I'm forwarding this to someone else without typing it myself. >From there, it can be sent to others all over the WORLD - all in a matter of seconds! What will it be like in another 100 years? IT STAGGERS THE IMAGINATION! ====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 may want to review the names of victims and survivors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of Saturday, March 25, 1911. Of the 600 employees, the fire claimed the lives of some 146 immigrant seamstresses from Germany, Italy, and Western Europe, whose wages began at $1.50 per week. These were the days of the six-day work week, folks! Victims & Survivors http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/victims.html This garment making sweatshop was located in the upper floors of the Asch Building at 23-29 Washington Place, zip 10003 [the corner of Greene Street and Washington Place]. Today, the ten story building is NYU's Brown Building of Science, and stands testament as a NYC and national landmark. This tragedy is historically significant to anyone with ancestors who were laborers or factory workers at that time, and earlier. Ultimately, it shamed New York City, its politicians and law makers, its fire department, the press, and company owners. The Ladies Garment Workers Union's earlier protest for improved working conditions could no longer be scoffed at and ignored. In fact, the fire prompted many changes for the "little people"...laborers, immigrants, and particularly women in the workplace. It reinforced the need for labor unions to protect the safety of its members. Also, if you've researched the fashion of the day, women wore very covered outfits, with ankle length, ballooning skirts, just as they did on the General Slocum excursion boat fire of 1904. This style interfered with their ability to survive, and were constructed of flammable fabrics. It makes us understand that advances in products of today were the result of some such travesty. Witnesses: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/witnesses.html Ist Person account of Pauline Newman: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/178/ History firehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_Shirtwaist_Factory_fire The Historical New York Times has accounts of the trial that followed this fire, that read like pure negligence on the part of the company owners to me, who were present and escaped via the rooftops. After reading volumes about the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire, It still amazes me that the trial ended with a not guilty verdict for factory owners Max BLANCK and Isaac HARRIS. Barb NYC Researcher