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/81.1 Message Board Post: I am looking for my birth family. I WAS BORN ON FEB 5 1957 MY BIRTH NAME WAS SHIRLEY MY BROTHERS FRANKLYN. HE WAS BORN ON 12-31-1955. WE WERE BOTH GIVEN UP SOME TIME IN 57-58.VICTOR AND GLORIA FUMAGELLI.OF BROOKLYN NY ADOPTED MY BROTHER.JOHN AND CARMELIA (MIILLIE) WALSH ARE MY ADOPTED PARENTS. THEY KNEW MY BIRTH MOTHER WHEN DAD WAS EMPLOYED WITH AMERICAN CAN COMPANY IN BROOKLYN, AND THE ONLY INFORMATION I EVER RECEIVED OF MY PARENTS WAS MY BIRTHMOTHER COULDNT TAKE CARE OF US, HER NAME WAS MARY PORTER, BUT NOTHING ON MY BIRTHFATHER.

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/1493.1 Message Board Post: On 8/8/04 (7:49:18 PM MDT), as part of a posting to the Bronx County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to [email protected], John Hannigan ([email protected]) asked, "My ancestors came to the US in the middle 1860 and settled in Morrisania - the predecessor of the Bronx. At the time it was part of Westchester County - if my history lesson is correct. They married in between 1865-1868 and are listed in the 1870 Census (August 13, 1870) with a 2-year old daughter. I have contacted DORIS, NYC without success. Question 1 - Where would I possibly find a marriage license and birth certificate? In 1880 Census (June 8, 1880) they are at 149th Street in NYC. There are 5 children listed ranging from 3-11 years old. I have contacted DORIS, NYC without success. Question 2 -- Where would I get birth certificates for the children. Two additional children were born before the father passed away in 1884. I have the death certificate from DORIS, NYC - but there are not birth records recorded at DORIS, NYC for my ancestors." The Bronx was annexed by the City and County of New York from Westchester County as two separate annexations at two separate times: the western Bronx in 1873 and the eastern Bronx in 1895. The Town of Morrisania was in the western Bronx (west of the Bronx River) and hence was no longer part of Westchester County AFTER 1873. Thus, the records should be with NYC, and you may want to check with the Bronx Historical Society for their advice The Bronx County Historical Society 3309 Bainbridge Avenue New York, NY 10467 Tel: 718/881-8900 eMail: ????? http://www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/index86.html Just in case, you may also want to check with the County Clerk of Westchester County: Office of the Westchester County Clerk 110 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., White Plains, New York 10601 Tel: 914/995-3080 Fax: 914/???-???? eMail: [email protected] http://www.westchesterclerk.com/ I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. L'Shannah Tovah* & Happy 5765, Walter Greenspan * L'Shannah Tovah (li-SHAH-nuh TOH-vuh; li-shah-NAH toh-VAH) Hebrew. Lit. for a good year. A common greeting during Rosh ha Shannah and Days of Awe. It is an abbreviation of L'shannah tovah tikatev v'taihatem (May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year). This year, Rosh ha Shannah begins at sunset on Wednesday, September 15 on the civil calendar.

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/1493 Message Board Post: My ancestors came to the US in the middle 1860 and settled in Morrisania - the predecessor of the Bronx. At the time it was part of Westchester County - if my history lesson is correct. They married in between 1865-1868 and are listed in the 1870 Census (August 13, 1870) with a 2-year old daughter. I have contacted DORIS, NYC without success. Question 1 - Where would I possibly find a marriage license and birth certificate? In 1880 Census (June 8, 1880) they are at 149th Street in NYC. There are 5 children listed ranging from 3-11 years old. I have contacted DORIS, NYC without success. Question 2 -- Where would I get birth certificates for the children. Two additional children were born before the father passed away in 1884. I have the death certificate from DORIS, NYC - but there are not birth records recorded at DORIS, NYC for my ancestors. Question 3 -- Any additional suggestions for locating birth records? Question 4 -- Where could I access (or get the information) for the State Census Reports for the half-decade? (i.e. 1865, 1875, 1885, 1895, etc.) Question 5 -- I understand that most of the 1890 Federal Census was redone - but it is not on the internet. Where can I check the 1890 Police Census for a possible address from the City Directory? Question 6 -- I have information about a possible Naturalization Record. Where can I get a copy of the actual record to see if the information matches what I know about my ancestors? Is it true - when the husband was naturalized, his wife automatically became naturalized? All children for this marriage were born in Morrisania between 1868 and 1883. Thank you for your help -- please email me off list -- [email protected] -- if you can assist me.

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/1491.2.1.1 Message Board Post: George -- my GGF was a retired FDNY lieutenant - retiring in 1926. I contacted the Fire Department Records and spoke with a Ms. Regina Washington, Manager - Bureau of Personnel. Her phone number is 718-999-1168. She provided me a copy of my GGF personnel record that showed when he joined, got promoted, badge number, units and his retirement information. In 1926, be began receiving $1600 annually for 20 years of service. Hope you have success. John

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/1492 Message Board Post: LOOKING FOR JIM HARTNETT FROM FORDHAM RD AREA IN THE EARLY 1960'S. ARE YOU OUT THERE?? HOPE SO!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ferguson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JRB.2ACE/1491.2.1 Message Board Post: Great information-Thanks. Am hopeful that their info will be 'more available' than similar info I had tried to find for a gtgrandfather of mine who was with NYPD in the 1900-1920 timeframe. Thanks for the direction.

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/1491.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for the lead on my Uncle - will pursue Google !

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/1491.2 Message Board Post: Try the following: Records Unit FDNY Bureau of Personnel Resources 9 MetroTech Center, 6th Floor Brooklyn, New York 11201-3857 For additional information regarding these records, call: (718) 999-0339. EMPLOYEE PERSONNEL RECORDS ($0.25 per page) ======================================= Legal Process Supervisor FDNY Pension Bureau 9 MetroTech Center, 6th Floor Brooklyn, New York 11201-3857 For additional information regarding these records, call: (718) 999-2318. FIREFIGHTER PENSION RECORDS ($0.25 per page) Specify record requested and provide name and social security number of employee. Notarized pension member authorization required. You will be advised of the exact amount due.

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/1491.1 Message Board Post: George, I'm sure that the NYC FIre Department has a museum with all the old records. Try a Google search for that. I found 2 mentions of your George in the NY Times. One in 1925 naming him as a Chauffeur for a Battalion Chief and a Transfer in 1938. Tony

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ferguson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JRB.2ACE/1491 Message Board Post: Looking for records of George F Ferguson- Fireman from about 1920's to 1940's - worked in Bronx. Are NYC records available for retired career firemen ? Photos ? Thanks for any leads.

The following is a re-post of an item made by D.L. Gizzi ([email protected]) to the [email protected], [email protected] and the , [email protected] lists: Begin re-post: "The Journal News" in Westchester County today featured an article on a new book about Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx by Fred Goodman. The book entitled, "The Secret City: Woodlan Cemetery and the Buried History of New York" (Broadway, $26), per the article "combines history, memoir and even fiction to reimagine the lives of some of the 300,000 famous and forgotten who have made Woodlawn their final home." As a means of promoting the book, the author will be conducting a free tour of Woodlawn Cemetery this coming Sunday, August 8, 2004 at 5 pm. For more information or to sign up contact [email protected] or call 212-782-9791. End re-post. I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. L'Shannah Tovah* & Happy 5765, Walter Greenspan * L'Shannah Tovah (li-SHAH-nuh TOH-vuh; li-shah-NAH toh-VAH) Hebrew. Lit. for a good year. A common greeting during Rosh ha Shannah and Days of Awe. It is an abbreviation of L'shannah tovah tikatev v'taihatem (May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year). This year, Rosh ha Shannah begins at sunset on Wednesday, September 15 on the civil calendar.

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/1490.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you Bob.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: HAHN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/JRB.2ACE/185.533.724.2 Message Board Post: I have a Barbara Hahn that her parents came from Bavaria, Germany. Can you tell me more about this area? Truly lost on how to find more info on this family. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

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/1490.1 Message Board Post: My best guess: Kensico Cemetery PO Box 7 273 Lakeview Avenue Valhalla, NY 10595 Toll Free 1-888-KENSICO (536-7426)

It's called Kensico Cemetery, and it's up in Westchester County. Good Luck, Jim G. [email protected] wrote: > 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/1490 > > Message Board Post: > > Is or was there a cemetery in the Bronx called Kensiev, or something that looks like it? > The handwriting in the letter we have is hard to read but we think that it what it says. > Louise Brusie of 4462 Bronx Boulevard was interred there in January 1938. The funeral home was Graham Funeral Home in the Bronx. Her husband's family was from Tremont, she was from Dutchess County. > Thank you. > > Angelique. > > ==== NYBRONX Mailing List ==== > Bronx County (the Bronx), New York NYGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nybronx/ > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 -- James Garrity NYC Genealogy Research Service, Cemetery Research & Photography http://www.NYCgen.com http://www.JimGarrity.com E-mail: [email protected] Vice-President for Family History and Webmaster, New York Irish History Roundtable, http://www.irishnyhistory.com Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Member, Godfrey Memorial Library, http://www.godfrey.org

Save the date: August 29, 2004 The Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee will march from the Main Entrance of Green-Wood Cemetery at 11 A.M. to the grave of Matilda Tone, wife of Irish patriot Theobald Wolf Tone, for its annual commemorative ceremony. We are proud to announce that our own John Ridge, Roundtable Vice President for Local History, will be the principal speaker at the gravesite. http://www.irishnyhistory.com Public transportation to Green-Wood Cemetery: "R" train to 25th Street Station in Brooklyn; walk east 1 block to Green-Wood at 5th Avenue & 25 Street. The Green-Wood Cemetery 500 - 25th Street Brooklyn, New York 11232-1317 Phone: 718-768-7300 -- James Garrity NYC Genealogy Research Service, Cemetery Research & Photography http://www.NYCgen.com http://www.JimGarrity.com E-mail: [email protected] Vice-President for Family History and Webmaster, New York Irish History Roundtable, http://www.irishnyhistory.com Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Member, Godfrey Memorial Library, http://www.godfrey.org

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/1490 Message Board Post: Is or was there a cemetery in the Bronx called Kensiev, or something that looks like it? The handwriting in the letter we have is hard to read but we think that it what it says. Louise Brusie of 4462 Bronx Boulevard was interred there in January 1938. The funeral home was Graham Funeral Home in the Bronx. Her husband's family was from Tremont, she was from Dutchess County. Thank you. Angelique.

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/1489 Message Board Post: Daughter is looking for any info or family on father,Jerome Angelo or Anthony Morello.Born 1921 died(we think) about 1982.

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/1085.1.1 Message Board Post: There is a Westervelt Avenue in the Baychester section of the Bronx.

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/1488 Message Board Post: I am trying to locate my fathers family. My father is deceased and I have no other known relatives. My g4randfather was Tony (though it could be Anthony) Delessio. He was born in Italy circa 1873 and came to America in 1897. He was married twice, once in Italy and then to my granmother Vincenza D'Angelo. Vincenza was born in Italy in 1882 and came to America in 1906. My grandparents had six to eight children. I only have names and birth dates for 3 of them, Daisy 1905 , Charles 1909, and Louis May 16, 1920. According to the 1910 Census they lived on 117th St. I know that at the time of Louis's birth they lived in the Bronx. No mention of the family appears in either the 1920 or 1930 Census. Any help would be appreciated