Dear Friends, It's difficult to believe that noted NYC Genealogist, author, and Brooklynite Joseph Silinonte passed away in May 2004, but his work lives on. While cleaning out old emails today, I found one where Mr Silinonte notes that when researching an Irish, handwritten surname beginning with Mc G*, the "G" looked like a "P", whereas I've suggested an "S." This may be just the clue someone needs. Barb

A very good tip.  His book, Bishop Loughlin's Dispensations, is a treasure trove.  The diocesan archivist said Mr Silinonte had compiled volume 2 but died suddenly and no one knows what happened to it.  A real shame for us and for him after all that work. Virginia ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 4:21 PM Subject: surname with capital "G" Dear Friends, It's difficult to believe that noted NYC Genealogist, author, and Brooklynite Joseph Silinonte passed away in May 2004, but his work lives on. While cleaning out old emails today, I found one where Mr Silinonte notes that when researching an Irish, handwritten surname beginning with Mc G*, the "G" looked like a "P", whereas I've suggested an "S." This may be just the clue someone needs. Barb

Going back a few years, I went to a lecture given by Mr. Sillinonte in one of our Staten Island libraries, and found him to be a very self-effacing, quiet gentleman who patiently answered every question in detail. And he got his start by simply "walking the ground" and recording countless tombstones. Jack Langton -----Original Message----- From: VLB <[email protected]> To: mizscarlettny <[email protected]>; NY-IRISH <[email protected]>; NYBrooklyn <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Apr 1, 2014 5:10 pm Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] surname with capital "G" A very good tip. His book, Bishop Loughlin's Dispensations, is a treasure trove. The diocesan archivist said Mr Silinonte had compiled volume 2 but died suddenly and no one knows what happened to it. A real shame for us and for him after all that work. Virginia ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2014 4:21 PM Subject: surname with capital "G" Dear Friends, It's difficult to believe that noted NYC Genealogist, author, and Brooklynite Joseph Silinonte passed away in May 2004, but his work lives on. While cleaning out old emails today, I found one where Mr Silinonte notes that when researching an Irish, handwritten surname beginning with Mc G*, the "G" looked like a "P", whereas I've suggested an "S." This may be just the clue someone needs.