iso of any family born 9/25/60 birth mom 31 in 1960 birth father 45 in 1960 looking for older and possibly younger sibs no birth name yet. adopted birth cert issued in manhattan ny issued and witnessed on 11/61 italian looking petite big brown eyes have some photos of unidentified boy around age 7-10 dark hair with my sister in 1958 a female blond large boned around 7-10 in 1958 also and an 2 unidentified men. most photos taken in a large park in new york city i believe. Jo-Ann

Looking for info on NY 2nd Artillary in the Revolutionary War. .Particularly I am lookin for info on 9th Company commanded by Thomas Machin.They were organized at New Windsor and I suspect they installed chains across the Hudson at West Point. They were also at Ft. Montgomery, Monmonth,NJ, and Yorktown. John Sherwood Jamestown, NY

I am looking for info on Dutton's 2nd Regiment of the New York Militia in the War of 1812. Any information or where to look? John Sherwood, Jamestown,NY

I also have been trying to track down records on my father who was a merchant seaman in the late 20's, early 30's. I thought the responses would have shown up on the list? Washington, Navy & Coast Guard have advised me they don't know where the records would be? Thank you. Maureen Florida

anyone know where else i can post this photo for people to see or my web page if os please pass on to any new york or brooklyn links thanks Jo-Ann <A HREF="http://members.delphi.com/worksp/index.html">JoAnne's Helpful Homepage</A> http://members.delphi.com/worksp/index.html

Hi- Is anyone on this site interested in or have any info on the loyalists during the Revolution. I have 99% patriot ancestors but one ancestor who was a loyalist- he fought in Gen. Delancey's 3rd battalion on Long Island - I am trying to find out whether he was a loyalist or was he actually a British soldier. I am also looking for a great-grandfather who was from New York and was said to have died in the Civil war and if so, he can't be my great-grandfather! Does anyone know about Civil War research in NY? Thanks for any help- the first ancestor was named Thomas Carpenter - he was from Hempstead, Long Island- an ensign; but now I have been told by another source that he was a Sgt. ( who became an ensign) but he came from England. The Civil War ancestor I am researching was Alfred St. John born in NY- and in the 1860 census was living in NYC ( County) with his parents. Annabel Bixby abixby@home.com PS- According to the Carpenter genealogy, Thomas was a descendant of an original Carpenter settler in abt. 1630 in Providence and then one of them bought land from the Indians in Musketo Cove, NY ( now Glencove) and Thomas, a descendant, married Lucretia Quintard in St. Georges Church in 1781 in Hempstead- they went to New Brunswick after the war and then returned by 1798 to Saratoga and then to Lansingburg, NY where they both died - he died in 1831- I have traced back to them and also Lucretia's ancestry- her family were from Stamford, RI ( French Huguenots) but I am having trouble with Thomas Carpenter- I have not had much experience in researching military records- and no experience with the loyalists!

--part1_0.38b12661.2549c075_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_0.38b12661.2549c075_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <MABARNST-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-zd05.mx.aol.com (rly-zd05.mail.aol.com [172.31.33.229]) by air-zd01.mail.aol.com (v62.10) with ESMTP; Wed, 27 Oct 1999 21:43:44 -0400 Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com (bl-11.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.27]) by rly-zd05.mx.aol.com (v62.10) with ESMTP; Wed, 27 Oct 1999 21:43:28 -0400 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id SAA07556; Wed, 27 Oct 1999 18:35:30 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 18:35:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Jotrud@aol.com Message-ID: <0.f1abbe0.25490234@aol.com> Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 21:34:44 EDT Subject: Civil War Pictures Old-To: CHURCHILL-l@rootsweb.com, HAMMOND-l@rootsweb.com, MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com, mainefamilies@onelist.com, MaineRoots@onelist.com, MAME-L@rootsweb.com, MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com, MCELROY-L@rootsweb.com, MEKENNEB-L@rootsweb.com, NADEAU-l@rootsweb.com, NORTHEAST-ROOTS-L@listserv.indiana.edu, PATCH-l-@rootsweb.com, PRATT-L@rootsweb.com, sanbornton@onelist.com, STURDEVANT@onelist.com, STURTEVANT-l@rootsweb.com, USWARS-1800S-L@rootsweb.com, WILSON-L@rootsweb.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Windows AOL sub 41 Resent-Message-ID: <A1ImwC.A.30B.fh6F4@bl-11.rootsweb.com> To: MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/647 X-Loop: MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: MABARNST-L-request@rootsweb.com Saw this on another list... This site was created by the U.S. Army Military History Institute > > > and it is a searchable database of their Special Collections. > > > Using this database you can see if a photograph exists of your > > > Civil War ancestor. > > > > > > Just enter the surname you're searching and the results page will > > > give any photos of any soldier with that surname, along with (if > > > known) his regiment. > > > > > > Next, you can send an e-mail with the photo ID's that you're > > > interested in. The Army will then send you (for free) a > > > photocopy of the picture, along with instructions on ordering a > > > duplicate photo. > > > > > > An 8x10 photo costs $10.00. No more then ten photos will > > > be produced for any one customer per year. > > > > > > http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/PhotoDB.html <A HREF="http://carlisle-www.army.mil/usamhi/PhotoDB.html">Click here: MHI Photograph Database</A> Joanne Joanne Trudelle jotrud@aol.com Co-ListOwner of: OBIT-LOOKUPS-L Obit Volunteer List at: http://members.aol.com/sjhcamp/index.html Volunteer for Cemetery Photo's Cemetery Photo's List at: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/2318/ Member of the Greater Lowell, MA Genealogy Club Searching for HAMMOND, STURTEVANT, TRUDELLE, CHURCHILL, PRATT and many more..... --part1_0.38b12661.2549c075_boundary--

Thank you all who responded to my question re obtaining information on someone who was in the Merchant Marine. I have had six or seven replies, and each one has a different suggestion. Thanks for all the help! Claudia A. Chappell cchappell@aol.com

Fellow Researchers, My cousin was a merchant seaman during World War II. His ship was torpedoed in the North Atlantic and he was lost at sea. I wrote to and received more information than I ever expected from the U.S. Coast Guard dealing with my cousin's service. I started by downloading Standard Form 180 - Request Pertaining To Military Records at website: www.nara.gov/regional/mprsf180.html Addresses for the different branches of service are listed as to where the completed form should be sent. In a round-about way my request ended up at the National Maritime Center, 4200 Wilson Blvd., Suite 510, Arlington, Virginia, 22203-1804. (Not one of the addresses listed on the form). I received 14 pages of photo copies from my cousin's file (some double-sided). I learned that he had a middle name, a social security number and held the rank/title of Deck Cadet. There was also a copy of his father's handwritten approval for him to join the service (he was only 16 3/4 at the time), notarized by another member of the family. A copy of the actual telegram sent to his father informing him of his son's loss at sea. A photograph of the young man attached to his enlistment application. And other papers documenting his short career. He was only 18 3/4 years old when his ship was torpedoed on February 5, 1943 with the loss of all hands. I hope this information is helpful in your searching your family roots. Best wishes, Robert Silverstein Aurora, Colorado Searching: BROCKMAN, FASSLER, FLAMENDORF/FLOMENDORF, FRIEDLANDER, HOFFNUNG, JALOSHINSKY, KAUFMAN, KLONSKY, MERVES, NUSBAUM, PITZELE/PITZELY, PRSYSTANCSYK, SALINGER, SCHONCITE, SILVERSTADT, SILVERSTEIN, ZDALEKA/ZDALEKIER/ZDYXALSKI

Merchant Marine officers had to be licensed so there might still be records. I would recommend starting by writing to the National Archives and Records Administration to see what records they have: inquire@nara.gov NARA might also have some records on the Joseph Conrad although I doubt that they would list cabin boys. I don't know whether there are any Merchant Marine records comparable to the military service records. He likely belonged to a union for at least part of his career. He may have gotten a pension. I live in TX but don't know much about the local records because none of my ancestors lived here. One reference gives this address for birth and death records: Bureau of Vital Statistics Texas Department of Health 1100 West 49th Street Austin TX 78756 (512) 458-7380 -----Original Message----- From: CChappell@aol.com [mailto:CChappell@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 11:39 PM To: NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Merchant Marine Question Hi List, Can anyone tell me how to get information on someone who was in the Merchant Marine. My grandfather, Charles Magnum BOONE supposedly started his naval career as a cabin boy on the Joseph Conrad when he was 12 or 13 years old. My mother maintained that he lied about his age and signed on. I recall pictures of him as a kid, standing in front of the ship with a goat dressed in a sailor suit. He was then in the Spanish-American war, WWI and WWII. By the mid 1950's he had retired as captain of his own vessel. It is a rather flowery story. How do I corroborate any of this stuff that I recall my mother telling me. I know he died in the City of Galveston, Texas but am unable to unearth any "on line" records of his death. He is also not listed in the SSDI either. My uncle, now deceased, went to Texas to do all the funeral stuff and any information he would have had is lost. Too bad I wasn't interested in this stuff 35 years age. Thanks in advance for the help. Regards, Claudia A. Chappell

My step grandfather Charles Anderson from what my mom said was a very famous Indian fighter and fought in the Indian War. He led the parade ( she lived in Whitestone, L.I. ) every year she said on his horse ( what parade? ). And when he died his horse rode with no rider and his casket was pulled on a caisson. It was all very sad she said. What I can't understand is he was born about 1862 and the height of the Indian Wars was 1869-1878. Wounded Knee was 1890 and called "The last great battle of the Indian Wars ". What was he 16 years old near the end? O.K. about 28 years old by Wounded Knee. I don't know his birth date and war dates don't seem right. Is there any place I could find information on who was in the Indian War? ( Names/List ) thanks June :-)

NY-Military-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Dear List, Recently someone asked about the Spanish American War veterans from N.Y. I did find a book (s) New York in the Spanish American War 1898 3 vols. Albany, N.Y. J.B.Lyon 1902 Hope this helps. Debbie

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Hi List, Can anyone tell me how to get information on someone who was in the Merchant Marine. My grandfather, Charles Magnum BOONE supposedly started his naval career as a cabin boy on the Joseph Conrad when he was 12 or 13 years old. My mother maintained that he lied about his age and signed on. I recall pictures of him as a kid, standing in front of the ship with a goat dressed in a sailor suit. He was then in the Spanish-American war, WWI and WWII. By the mid 1950's he had retired as captain of his own vessel. It is a rather flowery story. How do I corroborate any of this stuff that I recall my mother telling me. I know he died in the City of Galveston, Texas but am unable to unearth any "on line" records of his death. He is also not listed in the SSDI either. My uncle, now deceased, went to Texas to do all the funeral stuff and any information he would have had is lost. Too bad I wasn't interested in this stuff 35 years age. Thanks in advance for the help. Regards, Claudia A. Chappell

Robert, thanks for the terrific idea....have printed up forms and sent them off today.... Laura Ashlock

Fellow researchers, Several people have mentioned the National Archives and Records Administration as the place to obtain service records but I have not seen any mention of the information held by the State Archives in Albany. In the early 1920's, the state of New York decided that it wanted to honor its sons who had served in the Great War by publishing a volume of all who had participated in the armed services. To do this, the state went through the military records held by the federal government. (The same records that were destroyed by a disastrous fire in 1973 at the National Archives). The information was put on 4x6 cards but the entire file of each serviceman was not copied. The information contained on these cards include: Surname Christian Name Serial Number Race Residence Enlisted or Inducted (Where and When) Place of Birth Age or Date of Birth Organizations Served In Engagements Wounds or other injuries received in action Served Overseas(Dates) Honorable Discharge(Date) Percent Disabled on date of discharge Remarks Parentheses are mine. The state never published their results BUT these cards are still available through the New York State Archives. If you go to the web site www.sara.nysed.gov/holding/fact/milform.htm you can print a copy of the form to use to order a records search. The more information that you can provide, the more likely they can supply you with a photo copy of the record that you are looking for. The cost of the search and photo copy is $1.00 and if they do not find anything they return your check. Other records that can be ordered off of this research form are: Revolutionary War land grants to Continental Officers and Soldiers ($3) War of 1812 payroll cards and veterans' claims (post-1859) ($3) Civil War abstracts of muster rolls ($3) Spanish-American War summary service cards ($1) I have only had reason to receive the World War I records so I cannot say how useful the records for the other wars are but it's always worth a try. Best wishes, Robert Silverstein Aurora, Colorado Searching: BROCKMAN,FASSLER,FLAMENDORF/FLOMENDORF,FRIEDLANDER, HOFFNUNG,JALOSHINSKY,KAUFMAN,KLONSKY,MERVES,NUSBAUM, PITZELE/PITZELY,PRSYSTANCSYK,SALINGER,SCHONCITE,SILVERSTADT, SILVERSTEIN,ZDALEKA/ZDALEKIER/ZDYXALSKI

You can get their military service records and, possibly, their pension files from the National Archives. -----Original Message----- From: Donald Schmidt [mailto:dschm1939@cdepot.net] Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 6:33 PM To: NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com Subject: DEFOREST AND EDDY Hi List, Can anyone tell me how I can find information on these two men? Gilbert Eddy b.1761 was in the American Rev. War and I think the war of 1812 from NY. The other is Jacob P.( maybe Peter) Deforest also from NY. I know Jacob was in the war of 1812 not sure of about the ARW tho. It is said Gilbert Eddy died in NY and Jacob Eddy died in Iowa after being sent to MO to be an Inspector of the post in St.Louis. Thanks for your help, Helen dschm1939@cdepot.net ______________________________

Have you gotten his military service record and (if he or a dependent applied for one) his pension file from the National Archives? -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn Phillips [mailto:ROSABONHEUR@email.msn.com] Sent: Sunday, October 17, 1999 2:33 PM To: NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Frank Oser Spanish American War Looking for any information on Frank (Francis) Oser in Spanish American war,private from New York City. He should be the only Frank Oser if there is a record. ______________________________

NY-Military-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > Subject: > > NY-Military-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 124 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Frank Oser Spanish American War ["Marilyn Phillips" <ROSABONHEUR@em] > #2 DEFOREST AND EDDY ["Donald Schmidt" <dschm1939@cdepot] > #3 NYS & the CW website update [Sue Greenhagen <greenhsh@MORRISVIL] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from NY-Military-D, send a message to > > NY-Military-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: Frank Oser Spanish American War > Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 15:33:15 -0400 > From: "Marilyn Phillips" <ROSABONHEUR@email.msn.com> > To: NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com > > Looking for any information on Frank (Francis) Oser in Spanish American > war,private from New York City. He should be the only Frank Oser if there > is a record. > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: DEFOREST AND EDDY > Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 16:33:05 -0700 > From: "Donald Schmidt" <dschm1939@cdepot.net> > To: NY-Military-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi List, > Can anyone tell me how I can find information on these two men? Gilbert Eddy > b.1761 was in the American Rev. War and I think the war of 1812 from NY. The > other is Jacob P.( maybe Peter) Deforest also from NY. I know Jacob was in > the war of 1812 not sure of about the ARW tho. It is said Gilbert Eddy died > in NY and Jacob Eddy died in Iowa after being sent to MO to be an Inspector > of the post in St.Louis. > Thanks for your help, > Helen dschm1939@cdepot.net > > ______________________________ > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: NYS & the CW website update > Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 09:26:20 -0400 > From: Sue Greenhagen <greenhsh@MORRISVILLE.EDU> > To: NY-Military-D@rootsweb.com > > Please note a change in the URL of a website that I maintain > here at SUNY Morrisville called "New York State & the Civil > War." The updated URL is: > http://www.morrisville.edu/library/local_history/sites/ > Please make the necessary corrections to all links and > bookmarks. Thank you. > -- Sue Greenhagen, CW Webmaster at SUNY Morrisville Dear Marilyn, go to the National Archives Web Site and request a look up of Frank Oser. They will need your mailing address because the only respond by mail I believe. If you do not hear from them let me know. There are two volumes of all those who registered from New York State. I have seen them. Perhaps you could look them up through the catalogue dept. at the Library of Congress web site and get info and order from your library. Debbie

Please note a change in the URL of a website that I maintain here at SUNY Morrisville called "New York State & the Civil War." The updated URL is: http://www.morrisville.edu/library/local_history/sites/ Please make the necessary corrections to all links and bookmarks. Thank you. -- Sue Greenhagen, CW Webmaster at SUNY Morrisville