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    1. 1984 and 1996 Obituaries
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McNERNEY/TAYLER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JRB.2ACE/1540 Message Board Post: Would like obituary for Ruth Lent TAYLER of Bronx NY who died 24 May 1984. Buried in Minnesota. And her husband Louis TAYLER who died 15 April 1996. Also buried in Minnesota. He may have worked for the publisher of Parade Magazine in NY. Thank you for any help you may be able to provide me. Diana in WA State.

    10/19/2004 06:53:56
    1. Re: St. Raymond Cemetery
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRB.2ACE/1531.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks so much! I would appreciate any information you can find for me! Thanks, Melanie [email protected]

    10/19/2004 04:54:21
    1. king family bronx
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRB.2ACE/1538 Message Board Post: looking for information on a joseph and phoebe king with american indian history. joseph born 1815 phoebe born 1822 please contack me . thank you [email protected]

    10/17/2004 06:37:37
    1. Sparrenberger-Prizer
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRB.2ACE/1537 Message Board Post: Looking for information on Henry Sparrenberger and Sophia Prizer. Emigrated to NY in 1853 and married sometime in 1864, NY. First child born in 1866 Kathrina, second, Christion in 1867. Would appreciate any info....Thanks

    10/16/2004 11:31:57
    1. 602 Wales Avenue
    2. Karen Seiferth
    3. Can SKS please tell me if 602 Wales Avenue still exists and what's it like now? My husband's ancestors owned many lots on East 96th Street but sold them to buy farm property on Wales Avenue. Oh well. Thanks for your help. Regards, Karen Isley Seiferth Fort Myers, Florida

    10/16/2004 03:56:12
    1. Bunny Alphonso
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Alphonso Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JRB.2ACE/1536 Message Board Post: ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION ON BUNNY ALPHONSO HE USED TO LIVE IN GUYANA SOUTH AMERICA AND HE WAS A FRIEND TO NORMA ELENE BURGESS I AM TRYING TO FIND HIM ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME PLEASE CONTACT ME AT MY EMAIL ADDRESS THANKS U FOR YOUR TIME

    10/15/2004 02:19:25
    1. Re: St. Raymond Cemetery
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRB.2ACE/1531.1 Message Board Post: hi melanie, made copie of your letter, go to st. raymonds cemetery offen. next time i go i will stop in office and see what they can tell me . ok [email protected]

    10/15/2004 08:02:32
    1. king family
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: mannion,kelleher,scheuing,lyons Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRB.2ACE/1535 Message Board Post: looking for anyone with knowledge of joseph and phoebe king. and their relationship with american indian. please contact me mamasis4us @aol.com joseph born usa in 1815 phoebe born usa in 1822

    10/15/2004 07:53:06
    1. WCGS - Family History Fair, NY
    2. Westchester County Genealogical Society will be one of the exhibitors at the Family History Fair. If you come to the fair, please stop by and say hello! When: Sunday October 17 from 12 noon to 5pm Where: The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue (at 34th Street), Manhattan New York's 15th annual Family History Fair will be held on Sunday, October 17, 2004 from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365 Fifth Avenue (at 34th Street), Manhattan. At this FREE event, the public will learn how to trace their family histories, preserve and interpret family documents, utilize archives and libraries in and around New York, and employ computers as tools for family history and genealogical research. The Family History Fair will feature more than forty genealogical societies, historical agencies, archival repositories, ethnic organizations, booksellers and other vendors offering exhibits and information for the family history buff. Free workshops on a variety of topics, as well as computer software demonstrations, will be held throughout the afternoon. Featured again this year is the Ancestors Road Show, hosted and coordinated by the NYC Metro Chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Free, one-on-one sessions with professional genealogists will be offered to attendees who bring in a specific genealogical problem on which they need assistance. The Fair is the highlight of the 16th annual New York Archives Week, a citywide celebration of New York's diverse history being held October 10-17, 2004. The list of exhibitors and schedule of workshops is available at the Web site http://www.nycarchivists.org/fhf.html The Fair is co-sponsored by the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York, Inc. and Continuing Education & Public Programs, The Graduate Center, CUNY. New York Archives Week is sponsored by the Archivists Round Table and is made possible in part through the generous support of MetLife Foundation, The Lucius N. Littauer Foundation, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and other donors assisting with the Family History Fair. WORKSHOPS - FAMILY HISTORY FAIR, OCTOBER 17, 2004 Note that the list is subject to change, and a final schedule will be distributed at the Fair. 12:30 to 1:15 pm - Genealogy Research Today -- What's Hot and What's Not John Konvalinka, CGRS CGL, Professional Genealogist - Jewish Genealogy: Getting Started Jordan Auslander, Professional Genealogist - Hispanic Genealogy: Getting Started Jorge Camuñas, Hispanic Genealogy Society of New York - Afro-American Genealogy: Getting Started Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, Jean Sampson Scott Greater New York Chapter 1:30 to 2:15 pm - Real World DNA Testing Megan Smolenyak, Author of Trace Your Roots with DNA - New York City Genealogical Resources Jordan Auslander, Professional Genealogist - Military Records as a Genealogical Resource John F. Walter, Institute for Civil War Research - Preserve Your Family History Through Scrapbooking Carol Zack, Calligrapher and Teacher of Scrapbooking 2:30 to 3:15 pm - Next-Generation Genealogy: Making Family History Exciting to Pre-teens and Teens Ira Wolfman, Author of Climbing Your Family Tree: Online and Off-line Genealogy for Kids - Document Doctor: Preservation Basics for the Family Historian Brenda Parnes, New York State Archives - Irish Research: Where to Begin Donna M. Moughty, Professional Genealogist - Oral History: How to Gather Family Stories Patricia Laurence, Oral Historian 3:30 to 4:15 pm - Genealogy Resources Online at the Godfrey Library Thomas Jay Kemp, Director, Godfrey Memorial Library - Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors Thomas A. Peters, CGRS, Professional Genealogist - Sleuthing in the Stacks: Using Non-Traditional Sources to Uncover Genealogical Clues Meldon J. Wolfgang, Jonathan Sheppard Books - Harlem History and Hearsay: The Significant Elders Intergenerational Project Malika Lee Whitney, Pickney Productions ===================== EXHIBITORS - FAMILY HISTORY FAIR, OCTOBER 17, 2004 Note that the list is subject to change, and a final schedule will be distributed at the Fair. African-Atlantic Genealogical Society http://www.africantic.com African Burial Ground Project http://www.africanburialground.com Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Jean Sampson Scott Greater NY Chapter Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, New Jersey Chapter http://hometown.aol.com/njcaahgs/myhomepage/ Lisa A. Alzo, Author of Three Slovak Women http://www.15122.com/TSW Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York http://www.nycarchivists.org Association of Professional Genealogists / NYC Metro Chapter http://www.apgen.org http://www.apgen.org/localchapters/newyork/index.html Battery Park Software Corporation / GedWise software http://www.gedwise.com Celtic Heritage Books [email protected] Center for Jewish History, Genealogy Institute http://www.cjh.org/family Center for Thanatology http://www.thanatology.org Central Jersey Genealogical Club http://www.rootsweb.com/~njcjgc CUNY Graduate Center, Continuing Education & Public Programs, Oral History and Scrapbooking Workshops http://web.gc.cuny.edu/cepp DateFinder, Inc. / Date:Prodigy software http://www.dateprodigy.com Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861-1865 http://www.duvcw.org Genealogical Society of Bergen County http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsbc Genealogical Society of Rockland County http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrockla/GSRC German Genealogy Group, Inc. http://www.germangenealogygroup.com Godfrey Memorial Library http://www.godfrey.org Hispanic Genealogical Society of New York http://www.hispanicgenealogy.com http://www.prroots.com Huntington Historical Society, Genealogy Workshop http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygwhhs Institute for Civil War Research / John F. Walter http://members.aol.com/icwrjohn/icwr.html Irish Family History Forum http://www.ifhf.org Italian Genealogical Group http://www.italiangen.org Jewish Genealogical Society http://www.jgsny.org Jonathan Sheppard Books http://www.jonathansheppardbooks.com National Archives and Records Administration, Northeast Region (New York City) http://www.archives.gov/facilities/ny/new_york_city.html New England Historic Genealogical Society http://www.newenglandancestors.org New York City Department of Records and Information Services, Municipal Archives http://www.nyc.gov/records New York County Clerk The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org New York State Archives http://www.archives.nysed.gov Noble Maritime Collection http://www.noblemaritime.org Passaic County Historical Society, Genealogy Club http://www.rootsweb.com/~njpchsgc Peter Minuit Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution http://www.molsk.com/dar Thomas A. Peters, CGRS / Carpatho-Rusyns of Austria-Hungary [email protected] Pickney Productions / "Significant Elders" Intergenerational Project [email protected] Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast http://www.pgsctne.org Puerto Rican/Hispanic Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~prhgs Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, Office of the Archivist http://www.dioceseofbrooklyn.org Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York Public Library http://www.schomburgcenter.org Megan Smolenyak / Genealogical books http://www.honoringourancestors.com The Weeksville Society http://www.weeksvillesociety.org Welsh-American Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~vtwags Westchester County Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywcgs

    10/14/2004 02:56:02
    1. Royal Hospital Address
    2. Hello, I know this question came up before, but I did not write down the info. Does anyone still have the address for the Royal Hospital, on the Grand Concourse, near Burnside Ave.? Or, has anyone sent for the tax photo? I am considering doing this. Hope someone can help. Many thanks. Marilyn in Fl.

    10/12/2004 07:13:58
    1. Henry Hanner and Lena Jeppson Hanner family
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jeppson, Gepson, Hanner, Ingston Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JRB.2ACE/1534 Message Board Post: I am interested in finding out if this would be my Great Grandfathers sisters family. My Great Grandfather was named Ola or Ole Jeppson b. 1866 in Kiaby, Sweden. He died in 1958 in Fargo, North Dakota. From the Kiaby Parish, Sweden Church Records, he had a brother named Fajer Jeppsson, Aka: Fred Gepson, and two sisters, Lena and Anna Jeppson come to the United States. Fred Gepson, I have found. He lived in the Bronx, New York area and died in 1941 and he and his family is buried in Woodlawn Cemetary in New York. Anna Jeppson, I have found too. She died in 1972 in Los Angelos, California. The last one was Lena Jeppson b. 1863 in Kiaby, Sweden. She left Kiaby, Sweden for America in 1889. When I found Anna's Passenger Manifest on the Ellis Island Web Site, It stated that a sister lived in New York and her name was Mrs. H. Hanner. I believe that I found her. Her husband was a Henry Hanner b. 1862 in Sweden. They appear to have been married around 1890 or 1891 in New York. They had three children with only two living. They are a Albert Hanner b. 1891 and dieing in May of 1972 in New York. The other was a Esther Hanner. She appears to have married a Frank Ingston. Albert Hanner's family appears like this. This is according to 1930 Census in Bronx, New York. Albert Hanner 38 Agnes L. 35 Anna M. 9 Florence L. 8 Albert J. 6 Elaine A. 3 5/12 Henry Hanner's family in 1930 Census Henry Hanner 68 Leon 67 Frank Ingston 36 Esther 35 Frank JR. 1 5/12 If anyone is associated with this family or knows of this family, please let me know who to get in touch with. There is a distant cousin that sure would like to meet them Thanks for your time, Jeff Jeppson 2686 Hickory Ridge Road Mt. Eden, Spencer County, Kentucky 40046

    10/10/2004 09:10:36
    1. surnames,( mcloughlin,)( Karl, or Carl.)(miller)
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: mcloughlin miller karl or carl Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRB.2ACE/1533 Message Board Post: Do you have the above surnames in your family tree.or do you know of anyone with them The christian names I Have are FLORENCE( FLORRIE) and MATTHEW( MATTY) KARL OR CARL living in the bronx or yonkers district of New York during the 30s 40s 50s ?any information would be appreciated kind regards maureen

    10/09/2004 07:35:48
    1. Vital records (birth, marriage, death) certificates for NYS
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRB.2ACE/1532 Message Board Post: I have access to the NYS Department of Health vital records index in Albany, NY. They have records dating from 1880 until 1954 for most of New York State. I also research vitals from NY City at the Municipal Archives in Manhattan. Most vital records contain maiden names, parent's places of birth, occupation etc. Here is my link, maybe I can help: http://www.nyscensushunt.com [email protected]

    10/08/2004 04:34:31
    1. St. Raymond Cemetery
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: cruz cortes feliciano Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRB.2ACE/1531 Message Board Post: Hi! I am told that my great-great grandmother and her son were buried in St. Raymond Cemetery in the Bronx. Her name was Vicenta Cortes Feliciano (married name of Vicenta Cruz) and her son was Monserrate Cruz Cortes. I do not know their date of deaths, not even the year. I live in FL and do not have easy access to visit the cemetery and was wondering if anyone out there visits this cemetery and could possibly find out some information on their gravesite for me. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Melanie

    10/07/2004 09:05:06
    1. Re: DUNLAP,Warner- Is Jennings Corners, NY in 1853 in the Bronx?
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: DUNLAP Classification: Birth Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JRB.2ACE/1454.1 Message Board Post: Hi Sandy, I have answered you by e-mail. Thus far, there are two places to consider. 1) Jennings Corners "was" in Oswego County, NY 2) Jenning Corners "was" at Far Rockaway - Long Island. These are corroborated by two books from the 1800's on various NY histories. Kathleen

    10/07/2004 12:30:07
    1. Tanya Anthony/Jordan Anthony
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Anthony Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRB.2ACE/1530 Message Board Post: I am looking for my nephew Jordan Anthony of NYC may be possibly living in the bronx, may be in his last year of highschool. Jordan was born around 1988 to a Tanya (im not sure if I spelled her first name right) Anthony, and my brother Douglas Kossloff. Jordan is my only Nephew, and I just want him to meet his only cousin from his fathers side of the family, my son. Any information I recieve that leads to the location and contact of my Nephew Jordan or his mother Tanya will have a monetary reward.

    10/06/2004 06:24:31
    1. Re: Bohlander brother's name
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bohlander Helf Fuchs Bossert Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JRB.2ACE/576.1 Message Board Post: My Bohlanders were from Hochspeyer, but my Elizabeth Bohlander, b. circa 1864, was born in the States. Her parents were Conrad and Elizabeth (Keller) Bohlander. Conrad's parents were Johann Peter Bohlander (born and died in Hochspeyer) and Sophia Helf. Johann Peter had a daughter, ELISABETHA BOHLANDER - born 13 FEB 1831 Hochspeyer, Pfalz, Bayern.

    10/06/2004 04:40:53
    1. Re: Manhattan State Hospital-1919
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JRB.2ACE/1529.1 Message Board Post: Try this: NYS Mental Health Office of South Beach Psych Center Manhattan Psych Center New York, NY 10001 212-369-0500 Good Luck, Dolores

    10/06/2004 03:30:26
    1. Manhattan State Hospital-1919
    2. This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Poulton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRB.2ACE/1529 Message Board Post: Where can I find information about the School of Nursing at Manhattan State Hospital? My grandmother, Charlotte Frances Poulton, graduated in 1919. Any graduation photos available? Thanks!

    10/05/2004 04:42:37
    1. The upcoming meeting for Westchester County Genealogical Society (NY)
    2. The next meeting for Westchester County Genealogical Society (WCGS) is this coming Saturday at the Aldersgate Memorial United Methodist Church. Meeting starts at 10 a.m. but come earlier to network with your fellow members. Freelance writer, editor and photographer Gray Williams will present National Register Sites in Westchester County. Mr. Williams will present a slide show and lecture based on his research for the book Picturing Our Past: National Register Sites in Westchester County, composed of his own photographs and text, plus historical illustrations, of the more than 150 sites in the county. The meeting will be held at: When: Saturday, October 9, 2004 @ 10 a.m. Where: Aldersgate Memorial United Methodist Church, 600 Broadway (route 9), Dobbs Ferry, NY, USA – plenty of free parking Hope you can come on Saturday! For information about Westchester County Genealogical Society (“Westchester Connection” or Surname List), visit WCGS home page -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywcgs/ MARK THESE DATES FOR WCGS Future Meetings: Nov 13, 2004 House Tales - Uncovering the History of your House by Beth Potter Dec 11, 2004 Holiday Party – Ancestors of Interest Jan 8, 2005 Land Records: A Gold Mine of Information by Anita Lustenberg, CG Feb 12, 2005 Making History for Your Ancestors by WCGS member Bill Newell Mar 12, 2005 Welcome Aboard! - Passenger Lists & Those Annotations by Larry Fermi Apr 9, 2005 Changing Faces of the Croton River Valley by Chris Tompkins May 14, 2005 The Philipse Family in America: Lords and Loyalists. Presented by Joanna Pessa, Philipse Manor Hall Program Director at Philipse Manor Hall, Manor House Square, Yonkers June 11, 2005 Researching in Ireland by Donna Moughty

    10/05/2004 03:01:18