Tom, What is Genealogy Bank's long term goal with its newspaper archives? Are you planning to expand the number of accessible years for the newspapers you already have available, or is your acquisition plan focused on providing a quantity of titles for a few years each? In the future, I would like to see more NYC newspapers that reflect its various immigrant cultures, and the NY Journal American, made available. Barb Native NYer thomas.j.kemp@gmail.com writes: > 56 more New York newspapers are going online. > I wrote an article about it. > > See: > http://blog.genealogybank.com/2008/06/genealogybankcom-adding-56-more-new.htm > l > > Tom ************** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

56 more New York newspapers are going online. I wrote an article about it. See: http://blog.genealogybank.com/2008/06/genealogybankcom-adding-56-more-new.html Tom

The records for Most Holy Trinity are at the Diocesan Office at St John's Cemetery in Queens'. This is the contact info.  The records are not on computer.  You may wish to write a note. It is not easy gettinginformation.   Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Reid  Diocesan Director of Cemeteries Most Holy Trinity Cemetery c/o St John Cemetery 80-01 Metropolitan Ave. Middle Village, NY 11379 --- On Wed, 5/28/08, nybrooklyn-request@rootsweb.com <nybrooklyn-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: From: nybrooklyn-request@rootsweb.com <nybrooklyn-request@rootsweb.com> Subject: NYBROOKLYN Digest, Vol 3, Issue 151 To: nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 3:00 AM Today's Topics: 1. John Quincy Kraft died March 11 1915 Holy Trinity Church on Montrose Ave. (Brodzinski@aol.com) 2. Here is a link to Most Holy Trinity (PANTERA205@aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 19:58:23 EDT From: Brodzinski@aol.com Subject: [BKLYN] John Quincy Kraft died March 11 1915 Holy Trinity Church on Montrose Ave. To: NYBROOKLYN@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <d0a.25c03eab.356dfa1f@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" John Quincy Kraft who died March 11 1915 had his Mass at Holy Trinity Church R. C. on Montrose Ave in Brooklyn. Has anyone had any success with getting records from this Church? FHC lists a Holy Trinity Church but it's a Protestant church on Montague St I have a brick wall on establishing his village in Baden and perhaps a record of death from his church may help. He immigrated in 1843 at the age of 12 but have not been able to locate any passenger records or his application for citizenship. All census records just indicate Baden if anything. Thanks, Fran Brodzinski **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 00:14:03 EDT From: PANTERA205@aol.com Subject: [BKLYN] Here is a link to Most Holy Trinity To: Brodzinski@aol.com, nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <cca.30213859.356e360b@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" _Click here: Most Holy Trinity Parish Brooklyn, NY 11206_ (http://www.parishesonline.com/scripts/hostedsites/org.asp?ID=10857) ____________________________________ Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. _Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food_ (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) . **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002) ------------------------------ To contact the NYBROOKLYN list administrator, send an email to NYBROOKLYN-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the NYBROOKLYN mailing list, send an email to NYBROOKLYN@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYBROOKLYN-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of NYBROOKLYN Digest, Vol 3, Issue 151 ******************************************

* I am trying to find out if my great-aunt might have been divorced. She was married on November 15, 1903. Her husband remarried in 1910 but my great-aunt did not die in the time between the marriages. I have a copy of the book "Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area" by Estelle M Guzik and it says that Kings County (Brooklyn) has Divorces, separations or annulments from c. 1850 to present. But the restrictions say the records can only be viewed by the parties or their attornies. It also says that the index libers are open to the public. I am hoping that some of the knowledgeable people on this list can tell me if I can look at the records or libers and that they cold lell me the address to write to and the possible fee that would be charged. Thanks in advance for any help you are able to provide. John McGreal Beaver, PA *

Kathleen, Here are two suggestions. They've both worked for me. Try the online obituary sites such as America's Obituary and Death Notices and Rootsweb's Obituary Daily Times. Your local library might subscribe to America's Obituary and Death Notices. Then, the other suggestion is to email or call the library in the county that the death occurred in. Give all pertinent data such as name, date of death, etc. and ask if they have a Newsday index and would they search for the obit and mail it to you. They'll probably charge a nominal fee. Or perhaps you can ask for an interlibrary loan photocopy from your local library. I know that's also how I can get an out of state obit from my library in Jacksonville. Barbara -------------- Original message from "Kathleen Heydens" <mtnview14@comcast.net>: -------------- Hello - I have a question; where would I be able to have someone lookup and send me a copy of articles in Newsday (Long Island issue) for Feb. 1954? My uncle was missing for a few days and was found dead in his car on Southern State Pkwy. My Dad said it was in the paper but my Mom was in the hospital at the time so she > never saw them. Thanks for any help. > > Kathleen > ___________________________________ > > The Bklyn Info Pages Website: > www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/ > > List Administrator: NancyL916@aol.com > > Post to List: nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com > ___________________________________ > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYBROOKLYN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you for sending me the link to the WWI registration cards. Through the images there I was able to determine that my great grandfather served as a registrar in his area, and was the official who signed the registration of the nephew he had raised. That makes the card I have for that registration all the more interesting! Theresa denchief@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. b./

Hi Kathleen, You could either try to contact NEWSDAY (www.newsday.com) directly (NEWSDAY is currently located in the Hamlet of Melville in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County), or one of the 50 or so libraries (www.nassaulibrary.org) in Nassau County to see if they cam make a copy of the article for you. I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY

Hello - I have a question; where would I be able to have someone lookup and send me a copy of articles in Newsday (Long Island issue) for Feb. 1954? My uncle was missing for a few days and was found dead in his car on Southern State Pkwy. My Dad said it was in the paper but my Mom was in the hospital at the time so she never saw them. Thanks for any help. Kathleen

I have several images saved of these cards, and a few questions. If anyone could answer these I would be very very grateful. First, on the Registration cards there is a line for date of Registration. Above and a bit to the right of that is another line for a signature. Does anyone have the ability to read that fine print on a copy they have and tell me whose signature was required there? It is not the registrants, so I am assuming it is someone from the Government??? And I am assuming this would be pretty much the same on all the registrations, but I might be wrong - does anyone know? Next - I have an image of the registration for Walter Williamson Rennet. It is very difficult for me to read.. Would someone with access to these images be kind enough to look at it and see if they can read it? These are now online in several places, and I am thinking that perhaps a different source than mine might have made a clearer scan of the microfilm, or whatever it was they do - you can tell from the vertical lines that the problem is in the scanning. One thing that is very clear is a set of numbers stamped on the right hand portion of the card - 31-9-175-C. Lastly...I have been looking for the registration of my Great Grandfather. He was born in 1873 and served in the Spanish American War, of which he was tremendously proud. I am certain that if he was required to register, he did. However, the name is frequently misspelled and I have not hit the right mispelling, perhaps. It would be Edward J. Renaut, if it were spelled properly, but I have seen it as Ranuit, Rennet, Rennaut and just about anything else that could possibly sound more or less like Renaut. He was living in the 30's in Manhattan at the time and probably listed his wife, Emily, as his next of kin. (Now I know the 30's is not Brooklyn, but there was at least one Brooklyn card in the three or four I am currently looking at... ) Thanks in advance for whatever guidance any of you can give me. Theresa denchief@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You.

Hi Laurie, You might want to check with the Probate Department of the Surrogate's Court for the County of Kings: Probate Department Surrogate's Court Kings County 2 Johnson Street New York (Brooklyn P.O.), NY 11201 Tel: 347/404-9700 Fax: 718/643-6237 eMail: ????? http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/2jd/kings.shtml#surrogate The fee for one probate file lookup is $90. There are also per page copy fees, and there may be a difference between fees charged for certified and uncertified copies, if available. I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY

Hello all: I am new to the Brooklyn list and would welcome any suggestions on accessing probate records. Using the Family History Library (Salt Lake City) film "Master Card File Index to Kings County, New York Probate Records," #541783, I was able to locate the cards for two individuals I am researching. They are dated from 1870 to 1892. Is the Surrogate Court the only place that has these? Does anyone know if the probate files themselves have been filmed? I haven't been able to find anything in the FHL catalog that indicates they hold a copy. Thanks for the help, Laurie

Here's a book which can complement the maps. http://www.archive.org/details/newyorkcityguide00federich -----Original Message----- From: nybrooklyn-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nybrooklyn-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of MizScarlettNY@aol.com Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 12:15 AM To: NYBROOKLYN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BKLYN] Vintage NYC Maps http://www.brorson.com/maps/MapIndex.html These maps may be of particular interest as some show ferry lines and piers. ************** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) ___________________________________ The Bklyn Info Pages Website: www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/ List Administrator: NancyL916@aol.com Post to List: nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com ___________________________________ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYBROOKLYN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Question: #1.) Would the original Social Security application for my grandfather have required some legal proof of his birth such as a birth certificate or baptismal record? He was supposedly born in 1883 and we have yet to find either of the two mentioned proofs. #2.) If such was required, would the SSA have record of it and be willing to share, or at least be able to tell us what was provided at the time of application? Thank you. >>Also include in letter the applicants birth and death date.<< **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

Found it> 17l6: New York City required licensing of midwives. Such licenses placed the midwife in the role of servant of the state, a keeper of social and civil order. http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/timeline.asp Barb ************** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

Mary.Pullara@baycare.org writes: I saw a listing of midwives in some old NYC Directories and was unable to find any lists of midwives in NYC, or when the NYS law required licensure. After some research online, I see that midwives were often nurses. Perhaps this is why old directories often had a separate listing for nurses. In its history, the subject seems to be intermingled with homeopathy, and foreign born were often neighborhood midwives. You might email the NYC Municipal Archives and ask if they hold any license copies> http://home2.nyc.gov/html/records/html/contact/archives.shtml Timeline of the Midwife http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/timeline.asp New York State Office of the Professions [medical, teachers, etc] Midwifery License Requirements [Today] http://www.op.nysed.gov/midwifelic.htm & phone (518) 474-3817 "A Midwife's Tale" [film] http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/midwife/filmmore/index.html Book: Laurel Thatcher Ulrich's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, A Midwife's Tale: The Life of Martha Ballard Based on Her Diary, 1785-1812, Polish Midwives in Buffalo NY http://www.pgsnys.org/Midwives/midwives_list.html Barb > > Hi list. My great grandmother and GG grandmother were both midwives in > Brooklyn. Great grandmother, Katie Mauer McClernon, was supposed to have > been licensed by the State of New York. Any ideas where to look for > this? Thanks > Mary ************** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)

Address I used last year was: Social Security Administration OEO FOIA Workgroup 300 N. Green Street P. O. Box 33022 Baltimore, Maryland 21290-3022 Fee was $27 if SS number is provided or $29 if number is unknown or incorect. Check or Money order to: Socail Security Administration Also include in letter the applicants birth and death date. Good luck.

Please reply to the list, as I have a Great Grandmother who was also a midwife. Thanks! Theresa > [Original Message] > From: Pullara, Mary <Mary.Pullara@baycare.org> > To: <newyork@rootsweb.com>; <nyc-roots@rootsweb.com>; <nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com> > Date: 6/23/2008 11:51:14 AM > Subject: [BKLYN] Midwife license > > > Hi list. My great grandmother and GG grandmother were both midwives in > Brooklyn. Great grandmother, Katie Mauer McClernon, was supposed to have > been licensed by the State of New York. Any ideas where to look for > this? Thanks > Mary > > Confidential: This electronic message and all contents contain information > from BayCare Health System which may be privileged, confidential or otherwise > protected from disclosure. The information is intended to be for the addressee > only. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, copy, distribution or use > of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this > electronic message in error, please notify the sender and destroy the original > message and all copies. > ___________________________________ > > The Bklyn Info Pages Website: > www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/ > > List Administrator: NancyL916@aol.com > > Post to List: nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com > ___________________________________ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYBROOKLYN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi list. My great grandmother and GG grandmother were both midwives in Brooklyn. Great grandmother, Katie Mauer McClernon, was supposed to have been licensed by the State of New York. Any ideas where to look for this? Thanks Mary Confidential: This electronic message and all contents contain information from BayCare Health System which may be privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. The information is intended to be for the addressee only. If you are not the addressee, any disclosure, copy, distribution or use of the contents of this message is prohibited. If you have received this electronic message in error, please notify the sender and destroy the original message and all copies.

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In a message dated 6/22/2008 2:43:55 PM Central Daylight Time, cacshantih@sbcglobal.net writes: Many thanks to Tom and Mike for helping me with the search for Ruby. I've still got some searching to do, but it will be far easier with the correct ED! Don't forget, gentlemen, about my offer for lookups in St. Louis! Don't feel guilty for asking - it gives me a legitimate excuse to go to the library rather than clean house! Cathy I haven't forgotten about the offer of a cyber-hug either. Mike **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)