Anne, Libraries generally have directories for their cities or towns. Some of the bigger libraries have directories for more than one town or city. If you have a historical library in your area they might have a greater number of directories. If you live in another state I doubt that your library will have copies. Some directories contain more than just the address, one of which is, if, for example in 1930 he lived at 2 xyz street and in 1931 he moved to another town, it was usually noted, removed to that town or just moved. Also, if remarried his children might have continued to live at that address after he passed away. Check for a copy of his will, it is public information, from the Poughkeepsie city hall. Poughkeepsie has a very informative site that is worth looking at. Look at these sites. http://www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/ http://www.poklib.org/ Also, go to Yahoo and find their newspaper. Let me know how you make out. Bob

Bob, Thanks for the info. My father was an alcoholic, and the death certificate states that Social Services brought him to the hospital. I checked with the town and they said because it happened almost 30 years ago there were no records! My father is buried at the Union Cemetery in Hyde Park in an unmarked grave. I have called and written to the Cemetery to find a location or plot # so that the grave could be marked - but I have had no response at all. My brother tried and all they would tell him was an area in the cemetery no specific location! So it seems I keep running into brick walls. But I will continue to try. Thanks again for your help. AnneMarie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Ryan" <ryanblack@cox.net> To: <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] Poughkeepsie > Anne, Libraries generally have directories for their cities or towns. Some > of the bigger libraries have directories for more than one town or city. > If you have a historical library in your area they might have a greater > number of directories. If you live in another state I doubt that your > library will have copies. Some directories contain more than just the > address, one of which is, if, for example in 1930 he lived at 2 xyz street > and in 1931 he moved to another town, it was usually noted, removed to > that town or just moved. Also, if remarried his children might have > continued to live at that address after he passed away. Check for a copy > of his will, it is public information, from the Poughkeepsie city hall. > Poughkeepsie has a very informative site that is worth looking at. Look at > these sites. http://www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/ http://www.poklib.org/ > Also, go to Yahoo and find their newspaper. Let me know how you make out. > Bob > ====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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.421 / Virus Database: 270.14.10/2429 - Release Date: 10/11/09 18:34:00

Here is site where you can search by Surname for grave at Union Cemetery of Hyde Park, Inc. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=66531 Rte 9G (locally called Violet Ave) Hyde Park Dutchess County New York USA http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=66531 ----- Original Message ----- From: "A Stapf" <ASTAPF@nycap.rr.com> To: <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 7:26 AM Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] Poughkeepsie > Bob, Thanks for the info. My father was an alcoholic, and the death > certificate states that Social Services brought him to the hospital. I > checked with the town and they said because it happened almost 30 years > ago > there were no records! My father is buried at the Union Cemetery in Hyde > Park in an unmarked grave. I have called and written to the Cemetery to > find a location or plot # so that the grave could be marked - but I have > had > no response at all. My brother tried and all they would tell him was an > area in the cemetery no specific location! So it seems I keep running into > brick walls. But I will continue to try. Thanks again for your help. > AnneMarie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Ryan" <ryanblack@cox.net> > To: <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 11:37 AM > Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] Poughkeepsie > > >> Anne, Libraries generally have directories for their cities or towns. >> Some >> of the bigger libraries have directories for more than one town or city. >> If you have a historical library in your area they might have a greater >> number of directories. If you live in another state I doubt that your >> library will have copies. Some directories contain more than just the >> address, one of which is, if, for example in 1930 he lived at 2 xyz >> street >> and in 1931 he moved to another town, it was usually noted, removed to >> that town or just moved. Also, if remarried his children might have >> continued to live at that address after he passed away. Check for a copy >> of his will, it is public information, from the Poughkeepsie city hall. >> Poughkeepsie has a very informative site that is worth looking at. Look >> at >> these sites. http://www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/ http://www.poklib.org/ >> Also, go to Yahoo and find their newspaper. Let me know how you make out. >> Bob >> ====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 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.421 / Virus Database: 270.14.10/2429 - Release Date: 10/11/09 > 18:34:00 > > ====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 >

According to Gannet newspapers, the Poughkeepsie Journal is the oldest newspaper in NY State, and the third oldest in the nation. Barb NYC Researcher -----Original Message----- From: Bob Ryan <ryanblack@cox.net> To: ny-irish@rootsweb.com Sent: Mon, Oct 12, 2009 11:37 am Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] Poughkeepsie Anne, Libraries generally have directories for their cities or towns. Some of the bigger libraries have directories for more than one town or city. If you have a historical library in your area they might have a greater number of directories. If you live in another state I doubt that your library will have copies. Some directories contain more than just the address, one of which is, if, for example in 1930 he lived at 2 xyz street and in 1931 he moved to another town, it was usually noted, removed to that town or just moved. Also, if remarried his children might have continued to live at that address after he passed away. Check for a copy of his will, it is public information, from the Poughkeepsie city hall. Poughkeepsie has a very informative site that is worth looking at. Look at these sites. http://www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/ http://www.poklib.org/ Also, go to Yahoo and find their newspaper. Let me know how you make out. Bob ====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

Yes, I knew that much, but the archives online don't go back far enough for my search. ----- Original Message ----- From: <mizscarlettny@aol.com> To: <ny-irish@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:59 AM Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] Poughkeepsie > > According to Gannet newspapers, the Poughkeepsie Journal is the oldest > newspaper in NY State, > and the third oldest in the nation. > > Barb > NYC Researcher > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob Ryan <ryanblack@cox.net> > To: ny-irish@rootsweb.com > Sent: Mon, Oct 12, 2009 11:37 am > Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] Poughkeepsie > > > > > > > > > > > Anne, Libraries generally have directories for their cities or towns. Some > of > the bigger libraries have directories for more than one town or city. If > you > have a historical library in your area they might have a greater number of > directories. If you live in another state I doubt that your library will > have > copies. Some directories contain more than just the address, one of which > is, > if, for example in 1930 he lived at 2 xyz street and in 1931 he moved to > another > town, it was usually noted, removed to that town or just moved. Also, if > remarried his children might have continued to live at that address after > he > passed away. Check for a copy of his will, it is public information, from > the > Poughkeepsie city hall. Poughkeepsie has a very informative site that is > worth > looking at. Look at these sites. http://www.cityofpoughkeepsie.com/ > http://www.poklib.org/ Also, go to Yahoo and find their newspaper. Let me > know > how you make out. > Bob > ====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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.421 / Virus Database: 270.14.16/2435 - Release Date: 10/14/09 06:33:00