Hi Barb, I believe Hart Island is in the Bronx. Kathleen On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 9:43 PM, mizscarlettny via <[email protected]> wrote: > > >From my research, a few NYC islands are of particular interest to Irish > American researchers. > > Hart Island...possible burial ground of Irish Civil War soldiers > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2616584/The-Island-Lost-Souls-Heartbreaking-truth-cemetery-coast-New-York-one-womans-journey-pay-respects-dead-daughter.html > > Blackwell's/Welfare/ Roosevelt Island [NY Co.]...Irish in asylums > 1903 film by Thomas A. Edison> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=983VKM3Qdms > > Staten Island [Richmond Co.] Hospital mass burials connected with > immigrants > > http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/26/nyregion/refugees-of-irish-famine-to-get-a-proper-burial.html?_r=0 > > To think our Irish didn't suffer enough in their native land, then in the > USA to be sacrificed for some cause or another. Sad. > > Does anyone know what county Hart Island is in? > Thanks, > Barb > > > > ====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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks, too Kathleen. I probably have to research it deeper. My question was quick, but not complete. I was wondering if Hart Island was ever considered to be part of Westchester County. When I've read about it, it's one of those tough to label places, that may have changed over time. Barb -----Original Message----- From: Kathleen Scarlett O'Hara Naylor <[email protected]> To: mizscarlettny <[email protected]>; ny-irish <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Aug 12, 2014 8:34 am Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] 3 NYC Islands hold secrets to Irish Hi Barb, I believe Hart Island is in the Bronx. Kathleen On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 9:43 PM, mizscarlettny via <[email protected]> wrote: >From my research, a few NYC islands are of particular interest to Irish American researchers. Hart Island...possible burial ground of Irish Civil War soldiers http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2616584/The-Island-Lost-Souls-Heartbreaking-truth-cemetery-coast-New-York-one-womans-journey-pay-respects-dead-daughter.html Blackwell's/Welfare/ Roosevelt Island [NY Co.]...Irish in asylums 1903 film by Thomas A. Edison> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=983VKM3Qdms Staten Island [Richmond Co.] Hospital mass burials connected with immigrants http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/26/nyregion/refugees-of-irish-famine-to-get-a-proper-burial.html?_r=0 To think our Irish didn't suffer enough in their native land, then in the USA to be sacrificed for some cause or another. Sad. Does anyone know what county Hart Island is in? Thanks, Barb ====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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message