Edith Tyrell died in Danbury Ct. June 8, 1955. She had sons John born abt. 1926 and Robert born abt. 1928. There is also a Hugh Thompson listed who died in Danbury CT at the age of 56 years. He died on Nov. 8, 1957. It states that he was never married. Robin

I'm not LDS, but I took my genealogy classes from a woman who had converted to Mormonism. When we in the class asked the questions about their baptizing the dead, etc she gave a very easy explanation. She said that it would be like someone giving you a ticket to the movies. You can accept the ticket, but you don't have to go. It's just an invitation. The dead don't have to accept the Mormon faith. And yes, my early Dutch New Netherlanders were baptized into the Mormon faith. Whether they ever accepted, I'll never know. Dee in Phoenix When a person dies, a library closes. --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

Thank you for posting this. I have gotten so much info from this site; that I decided to volunteer in order to give.back. nybrooklyn-request@rootsweb.com wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Re: [NYC-ROOTS] Italian Genealogy Site (Gail Jorgensen) 2. THANKS to everyone! (john dvorak) 3. BOGERT - LOGAN Family Photographs (Shelley Cardiel) 4. Re: Italian Geneaology Site (KTRACY1999@aol.com) 5. Re: Italian Geneaology Site (Cathy Champion) 6. Re: Italian Geneaology Site (MizScarlettNY@aol.com) 7. FYI Civil War-Free Access Extended (MizScarlettNY@aol.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 00:42:27 -0700 From: "Gail Jorgensen" Subject: Re: [BKLYN] [NYC-ROOTS] Italian Genealogy Site To: , Message-ID: <005401c8b0df$10b6f340$3224d9c0$@net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" I agree 100% - I sent a $50 donation about 6 weeks ago.....I can't volunteer so I did this to show my support -----Original Message----- From: nyc-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nyc-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of MizScarlettNY@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 10:03 PM To: NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com; NYBROOKLYN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYC-ROOTS] Italian Geneaology Site Hello Family Researchers, I'm sure you've become kissin' cousins with the Italian Genealogy Group's massive online transcription project, whether you access it directly or via stevemorse.org, or directly at the musically enhanced http://www.italiangen.org/ Perhaps over your morning coffee, while watching birds pecking at their feeders. Ah, what a life. Well, last week I sent a donation to IGG. Why? Because I'm back and forth on their site so much, that I finally realized now I owe them, and it was a way to thank them & their generous volunteers. How many of you recall the earlier Rootsweb days? If you couldn't find a marriage on Ancestry.com, or familysearch.org, your next resort was the Brooklyn homepage. If these sources didn't have what you searched for, you were plum out of luck. Every time any new genie oriented site becomes public, the online buzz is essentially the same one sentence: "Is it worth the fee to join?" We've read posts ad infinitum about the NY Genie and Bio Society, New England, NYT, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, and more recently about Footnote. "Is it worth it?" Perhaps you are unaware of what the IGG does and why they need your donations. Right now, they are transcribing NYC birth records for Manhattan and Brooklyn inclusive of 1881-1897. Next up is birth records for all boroughs from 1898-1907. With a little help from their friends, these projects can be complete by about year's end. Volunteer transcribers are all over the globe, and the IGG has tremendous expenses including a $12,000. scanner, and postage and paper for mailing handwritten records to transcribers. The IGG is 100% volunteer and provides records, whether your ancestors danced a jig, hora, or macarena! I'd hate to see this resource begin charging annual membership fees, or per look up prices of $9.95, just as the profit making sites now do! So, my dear genealogy lovers, please dig out your checkbooks, scrimp on the weekly family pizza, or the half tank of gas, and send our friends at IGG a nice donation, please. Be sure to include your name and email address to receive a tax donation email. It's a good thing. Send it on to John, and mention my name: Miz Scarlett> John Martino Project Coordinator 49 Brookhill Lane Huntington NY 11743 Many thanks for your generosity! It's up to you New York, New York. Pass it on! Post script: No one asked me to write this; and I have no personal gain from this request. ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYC-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 06:45:56 -0700 (PDT) From: john dvorak Subject: [BKLYN] THANKS to everyone! To: Brooklyn New York Message-ID: <812202.40889.qm@web81701.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about Jute uses. I appreciate the kind help! John Dvorak ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 07:22:32 -0700 From: "Shelley Cardiel" Subject: [BKLYN] BOGERT - LOGAN Family Photographs To: Message-ID: <046401c8b116$f59ec8c0$0200a8c0@your55e5f9e3d2> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I've "rescued" a group of old photographs belonging to the BOGERT - LOGAN - HEWITT Families of New York and Maine. Based on limited research I was able to gather some information and have included that below along with information regarding each of the photographs: 1. Cornelia "Nell" H. BOGERT, taken at the Pendleton Studio in Brooklyn, NY, 1880's, girl about 6 years old 2. Cornelia "Nell" H. BOGERT, taken at the Pendleton Studio in Brooklyn, NY, 1880's, girl about 6 years old Cornelia Hewitt LOGAN b. 25 Dec 1882 in Brooklyn, NY to parents Frank Harriott LOGAN and Minnie Adelaide HEWETT 3. Mary A. LOGAN, taken at the Kopke Studio in Brooklyn, NY, 1880's, woman in her 20's or 30's, note "Mother of Cornelia BOGERT" 4/5. Clyde A. BOGERT, taken at the Frederick's Studio in New York City, NY, dated 1894, boy about 8 years old (2 copies of this photograph are included) Clyde A. BOGERT b. 1878 in Harlem, NY to parents John Jacob BOGERT and Hester J. ACKERMAN 6. Harry LOGAN, taken at the Stacy Studio in Brooklyn, NY, 1890's, a toddler, note "brother of Cornelia BOGERT" 7/8. Hester BOGERT, taken at the Frederick's Studio in New York City, NY, dated 1894, woman in her 40's or 50's, note "Mother of Clyde A. B." (2 copies of this photograph are included) 9. Frank HEWITT, taken at the Lamson Studio in Portland, ME, 1880's, young man in teens, note "Uncle" and "Mother's Brother" and "Cornelia (Nell) H. BOGERT" I am hoping to be able to return all these photographs to the family so that they can once again become the cherished family possessions they were meant to be. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:56:58 EDT From: KTRACY1999@aol.com Subject: Re: [BKLYN] Italian Geneaology Site To: nybrooklyn@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Hi Gang, Yesterday was the anniversary date of my grandmother's death, and in honor of my wonderful Nana, I sent a check (pure coincidence to the posting below) to the IGG and also to the BKLYN administrator, Nancy Lutz. After all, my Nana was the one that gave me the curiosity and interest in finding my roots and the IGG and the BKLYN Info Pages have helped me enormously. I feel that it's the least I can do so that I may continue my research while in my sweats, drinking a cup of coffee, and in such a relaxed atmosphere as my own home. The more money they receive, the more information we will find! If you would like Nancy's address, please email me. Kathleen~CT. ORIGINAL POSTING: I received this May 9th - digest mode Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 01:02:58 EDT From: MizScarlettNY@aol.com Subject: [BKLYN] Italian Geneaology Site Hello Family Researchers, I'm sure you've become kissin' cousins with the Italian Genealogy Group's massive online transcription project, whether you access it directly or via stevemorse.org, or directly at the musically enhanced _www.italiangen.org/_ (http://www.italiangen.org/) Perhaps over your morning coffee, while watching birds pecking at their feeders. Ah, what a life. Well, last week I sent a donation to IGG. Why? Because I'm back and forth on their site so much, that I finally realized now I owe them, and it was a way to thank them & their generous volunteers. How many of you recall the earlier Rootsweb days? If you couldn't find a marriage on Ancestry.com, or familysearch.org, your next resort was the Brooklyn homepage. If these sources didn't have what you searched for, you were plum out of luck. Every time any new genie oriented site becomes public, the online buzz is essentially the same one sentence: "Is it worth the fee to join?" We've read posts ad infinitum about the NY Genie and Bio Society, New England, NYT, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, and more recently about Footnote. "Is it worth it?" Perhaps you are unaware of what the IGG does and why they need your donations. Right now, they are transcribing NYC birth records for Manhattan and Brooklyn inclusive of 1881-1897. Next up is birth records for all boroughs from 1898-1907. With a little help from their friends, these projects can be complete by about year's end. Volunteer transcribers are all over the globe, and the IGG has tremendous expenses including a $12,000. scanner, and postage and paper for mailing handwritten records to transcribers. The IGG is 100% volunteer and provides records, whether your ancestors danced a jig, hora, or macarena! I'd hate to see this resource begin charging annual membership fees, or per look up prices of $9.95, just as the profit making sites now do! So, my dear genealogy lovers, please dig out your checkbooks, scrimp on the weekly family pizza, or the half tank of gas, and send our friends at IGG a nice donation, please. Be sure to include your name and email address to receive a tax donation email. It's a good thing. Send it on to John, and mention my name: Miz Scarlett> John Martino Project Coordinator 49 Brookhill Lane Huntington NY 11743 **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:55:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Cathy Champion Subject: Re: [BKLYN] Italian Geneaology Site To: MizScarlettNY@aol.com, NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com, NYBROOKLYN-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <350982.34014.qm@web80208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 I'm purposely leaving MizScarlettNY's post attached in it's entirety with one addition: check out the German Genealogy Group (www.germangenealogygroup.com) also. It's an online group led by the same person and I've gotten so much info from it that I volunteer for them and help transcribe new documents. Help both groups out by sending in a donation, joining their groups, or volunteer you time to do transcription...or do all three! These two groups are amazing! Cathy in Fenton, MO MizScarlettNY@aol.com wrote: Hello Family Researchers, I'm sure you've become kissin' cousins with the Italian Genealogy Group's massive online transcription project, whether you access it directly or via stevemorse.org, or directly at the musically enhanced http://www.italiangen.org/ Perhaps over your morning coffee, while watching birds pecking at their feeders. Ah, what a life. Well, last week I sent a donation to IGG. Why? Because I'm back and forth on their site so much, that I finally realized now I owe them, and it was a way to thank them & their generous volunteers. How many of you recall the earlier Rootsweb days? If you couldn't find a marriage on Ancestry.com, or familysearch.org, your next resort was the Brooklyn homepage. If these sources didn't have what you searched for, you were plum out of luck. Every time any new genie oriented site becomes public, the online buzz is essentially the same one sentence: "Is it worth the fee to join?" We've read posts ad infinitum about the NY Genie and Bio Society, New England, NYT, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, and more recently about Footnote. "Is it worth it?" Perhaps you are unaware of what the IGG does and why they need your donations. Right now, they are transcribing NYC birth records for Manhattan and Brooklyn inclusive of 1881-1897. Next up is birth records for all boroughs from 1898-1907. With a little help from their friends, these projects can be complete by about year's end. Volunteer transcribers are all over the globe, and the IGG has tremendous expenses including a $12,000. scanner, and postage and paper for mailing handwritten records to transcribers. The IGG is 100% volunteer and provides records, whether your ancestors danced a jig, hora, or macarena! I'd hate to see this resource begin charging annual membership fees, or per look up prices of $9.95, just as the profit making sites now do! So, my dear genealogy lovers, please dig out your checkbooks, scrimp on the weekly family pizza, or the half tank of gas, and send our friends at IGG a nice donation, please. Be sure to include your name and email address to receive a tax donation email. It's a good thing. Send it on to John, and mention my name: Miz Scarlett> John Martino Project Coordinator 49 Brookhill Lane Huntington NY 11743 Many thanks for your generosity! It's up to you New York, New York. Pass it on! Post script: No one asked me to write this; and I have no personal gain from this request. -- Cathy Champion in Fenton, MO (St. Louis) http://spittingnickels.blogspot.com/ Nobody is Perfect I am Nobody Therefore I am Perfect ------------------------------ Message: 6 Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 00:36:06 EDT From: MizScarlettNY@aol.com Subject: Re: [BKLYN] Italian Geneaology Site To: cacshantih@sbcglobal.net, NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com, NYBROOKLYN-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Thank you so much for informing all about the GGG; I'm a dues paying member of that group. shantih@sbcglobal.net writes: > I'm purposely leaving MizScarlettNY's post attached in it's entirety with > one addition: check out the German Genealogy Group ( > www.germangenealogygroup.com) also. It's an online group led by the same person and I've gotten so > much info from it that I volunteer for them and help transcribe new documents. > > Help both groups out by sending in a donation, joining their groups, or > volunteer you time to do transcription...or do all three! These two groups are > amazing! > > Cathy in Fenton, MO > ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ------------------------------ Message: 7 Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 01:04:24 EDT From: MizScarlettNY@aol.com Subject: [BKLYN] FYI Civil War-Free Access Extended To: NYBROOKLYN-L@rootsweb.com, NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Due to populatr demand, free access to these Civil War records continues until June 30, 2008. > > Click here: Civil War-Free Access http://alexanderstreet.com/resources/civilwar.access.htm ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ------------------------------ 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 133 ****************************************** --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.

Census questions included in 1940 census http://www.1940census.net/1940_census_questions.php

The website following shows a listing of all the questions included in the 1940 census, so that you all know what is asked of your ancestors at this time.       http://www.1940census.net/1940_census_questions.php

Hey for all you history buffs out there, and who isn't these days?   Just wanted to remind y ou that the 1940 census comes out in just 4 more years!  WOOHOOOOO! I can't wait! John Dvorak

Does anybody know where this building used to be located and what is there now?  I'm trracing Antonin Dvorak's footsteps.  Not for any particular reason.  I'm just a fan of his and I like to know where he went during his lifetime.  Thanks.  I LOVE HISTORY John Dvorak in Michigan

Due to populatr demand, free access to these Civil War records continues until June 30, 2008. > > Click here: Civil War-Free Access http://alexanderstreet.com/resources/civilwar.access.htm ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

Thank you so much for informing all about the GGG; I'm a dues paying member of that group. shantih@sbcglobal.net writes: > I'm purposely leaving MizScarlettNY's post attached in it's entirety with > one addition: check out the German Genealogy Group ( > www.germangenealogygroup.com) also. It's an online group led by the same person and I've gotten so > much info from it that I volunteer for them and help transcribe new documents. > > Help both groups out by sending in a donation, joining their groups, or > volunteer you time to do transcription...or do all three! These two groups are > amazing! > > Cathy in Fenton, MO > ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

I'm purposely leaving MizScarlettNY's post attached in it's entirety with one addition: check out the German Genealogy Group (www.germangenealogygroup.com) also. It's an online group led by the same person and I've gotten so much info from it that I volunteer for them and help transcribe new documents. Help both groups out by sending in a donation, joining their groups, or volunteer you time to do transcription...or do all three! These two groups are amazing! Cathy in Fenton, MO MizScarlettNY@aol.com wrote: Hello Family Researchers, I'm sure you've become kissin' cousins with the Italian Genealogy Group's massive online transcription project, whether you access it directly or via stevemorse.org, or directly at the musically enhanced http://www.italiangen.org/ Perhaps over your morning coffee, while watching birds pecking at their feeders. Ah, what a life. Well, last week I sent a donation to IGG. Why? Because I'm back and forth on their site so much, that I finally realized now I owe them, and it was a way to thank them & their generous volunteers. How many of you recall the earlier Rootsweb days? If you couldn't find a marriage on Ancestry.com, or familysearch.org, your next resort was the Brooklyn homepage. If these sources didn't have what you searched for, you were plum out of luck. Every time any new genie oriented site becomes public, the online buzz is essentially the same one sentence: "Is it worth the fee to join?" We've read posts ad infinitum about the NY Genie and Bio Society, New England, NYT, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, and more recently about Footnote. "Is it worth it?" Perhaps you are unaware of what the IGG does and why they need your donations. Right now, they are transcribing NYC birth records for Manhattan and Brooklyn inclusive of 1881-1897. Next up is birth records for all boroughs from 1898-1907. With a little help from their friends, these projects can be complete by about year's end. Volunteer transcribers are all over the globe, and the IGG has tremendous expenses including a $12,000. scanner, and postage and paper for mailing handwritten records to transcribers. The IGG is 100% volunteer and provides records, whether your ancestors danced a jig, hora, or macarena! I'd hate to see this resource begin charging annual membership fees, or per look up prices of $9.95, just as the profit making sites now do! So, my dear genealogy lovers, please dig out your checkbooks, scrimp on the weekly family pizza, or the half tank of gas, and send our friends at IGG a nice donation, please. Be sure to include your name and email address to receive a tax donation email. It's a good thing. Send it on to John, and mention my name: Miz Scarlett> John Martino Project Coordinator 49 Brookhill Lane Huntington NY 11743 Many thanks for your generosity! It's up to you New York, New York. Pass it on! Post script: No one asked me to write this; and I have no personal gain from this request. -- Cathy Champion in Fenton, MO (St. Louis) http://spittingnickels.blogspot.com/ Nobody is Perfect I am Nobody Therefore I am Perfect

Hi Gang, Yesterday was the anniversary date of my grandmother's death, and in honor of my wonderful Nana, I sent a check (pure coincidence to the posting below) to the IGG and also to the BKLYN administrator, Nancy Lutz. After all, my Nana was the one that gave me the curiosity and interest in finding my roots and the IGG and the BKLYN Info Pages have helped me enormously. I feel that it's the least I can do so that I may continue my research while in my sweats, drinking a cup of coffee, and in such a relaxed atmosphere as my own home. The more money they receive, the more information we will find! If you would like Nancy's address, please email me. Kathleen~CT. ORIGINAL POSTING: I received this May 9th - digest mode Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 01:02:58 EDT From: MizScarlettNY@aol.com Subject: [BKLYN] Italian Geneaology Site Hello Family Researchers, I'm sure you've become kissin' cousins with the Italian Genealogy Group's massive online transcription project, whether you access it directly or via stevemorse.org, or directly at the musically enhanced _www.italiangen.org/_ (http://www.italiangen.org/) Perhaps over your morning coffee, while watching birds pecking at their feeders. Ah, what a life. Well, last week I sent a donation to IGG. Why? Because I'm back and forth on their site so much, that I finally realized now I owe them, and it was a way to thank them & their generous volunteers. How many of you recall the earlier Rootsweb days? If you couldn't find a marriage on Ancestry.com, or familysearch.org, your next resort was the Brooklyn homepage. If these sources didn't have what you searched for, you were plum out of luck. Every time any new genie oriented site becomes public, the online buzz is essentially the same one sentence: "Is it worth the fee to join?" We've read posts ad infinitum about the NY Genie and Bio Society, New England, NYT, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, and more recently about Footnote. "Is it worth it?" Perhaps you are unaware of what the IGG does and why they need your donations. Right now, they are transcribing NYC birth records for Manhattan and Brooklyn inclusive of 1881-1897. Next up is birth records for all boroughs from 1898-1907. With a little help from their friends, these projects can be complete by about year's end. Volunteer transcribers are all over the globe, and the IGG has tremendous expenses including a $12,000. scanner, and postage and paper for mailing handwritten records to transcribers. The IGG is 100% volunteer and provides records, whether your ancestors danced a jig, hora, or macarena! I'd hate to see this resource begin charging annual membership fees, or per look up prices of $9.95, just as the profit making sites now do! So, my dear genealogy lovers, please dig out your checkbooks, scrimp on the weekly family pizza, or the half tank of gas, and send our friends at IGG a nice donation, please. Be sure to include your name and email address to receive a tax donation email. It's a good thing. Send it on to John, and mention my name: Miz Scarlett> John Martino Project Coordinator 49 Brookhill Lane Huntington NY 11743 **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

I've "rescued" a group of old photographs belonging to the BOGERT - LOGAN - HEWITT Families of New York and Maine. Based on limited research I was able to gather some information and have included that below along with information regarding each of the photographs: 1. Cornelia "Nell" H. BOGERT, taken at the Pendleton Studio in Brooklyn, NY, 1880's, girl about 6 years old 2. Cornelia "Nell" H. BOGERT, taken at the Pendleton Studio in Brooklyn, NY, 1880's, girl about 6 years old Cornelia Hewitt LOGAN b. 25 Dec 1882 in Brooklyn, NY to parents Frank Harriott LOGAN and Minnie Adelaide HEWETT 3. Mary A. LOGAN, taken at the Kopke Studio in Brooklyn, NY, 1880's, woman in her 20's or 30's, note "Mother of Cornelia BOGERT" 4/5. Clyde A. BOGERT, taken at the Frederick's Studio in New York City, NY, dated 1894, boy about 8 years old (2 copies of this photograph are included) Clyde A. BOGERT b. 1878 in Harlem, NY to parents John Jacob BOGERT and Hester J. ACKERMAN 6. Harry LOGAN, taken at the Stacy Studio in Brooklyn, NY, 1890's, a toddler, note "brother of Cornelia BOGERT" 7/8. Hester BOGERT, taken at the Frederick's Studio in New York City, NY, dated 1894, woman in her 40's or 50's, note "Mother of Clyde A. B." (2 copies of this photograph are included) 9. Frank HEWITT, taken at the Lamson Studio in Portland, ME, 1880's, young man in teens, note "Uncle" and "Mother's Brother" and "Cornelia (Nell) H. BOGERT" I am hoping to be able to return all these photographs to the family so that they can once again become the cherished family possessions they were meant to be. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

I've "rescued" a group of old photographs belonging to the BOGERT - LOGAN - HEWITT Families of New York and Maine. Based on limited research I was able to gather some information and have included that below along with information regarding each of the photographs: 1. Cornelia "Nell" H. BOGERT, taken at the Pendleton Studio in Brooklyn, NY, 1880's, girl about 6 years old 2. Cornelia "Nell" H. BOGERT, taken at the Pendleton Studio in Brooklyn, NY, 1880's, girl about 6 years old Cornelia Hewitt LOGAN b. 25 Dec 1882 in Brooklyn, NY to parents Frank Harriott LOGAN and Minnie Adelaide HEWETT 3. Mary A. LOGAN, taken at the Kopke Studio in Brooklyn, NY, 1880's, woman in her 20's or 30's, note "Mother of Cornelia BOGERT" 4/5. Clyde A. BOGERT, taken at the Frederick's Studio in New York City, NY, dated 1894, boy about 8 years old (2 copies of this photograph are included) Clyde A. BOGERT b. 1878 in Harlem, NY to parents John Jacob BOGERT and Hester J. ACKERMAN 6. Harry LOGAN, taken at the Stacy Studio in Brooklyn, NY, 1890's, a toddler, note "brother of Cornelia BOGERT" 7/8. Hester BOGERT, taken at the Frederick's Studio in New York City, NY, dated 1894, woman in her 40's or 50's, note "Mother of Clyde A. B." (2 copies of this photograph are included) 9. Frank HEWITT, taken at the Lamson Studio in Portland, ME, 1880's, young man in teens, note "Uncle" and "Mother's Brother" and "Cornelia (Nell) H. BOGERT" I am hoping to be able to return all these photographs to the family so that they can once again become the cherished family possessions they were meant to be. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

Hello Family Researchers, I'm sure you've become kissin' cousins with the Italian Genealogy Group's massive online transcription project, whether you access it directly or via stevemorse.org, or directly at the musically enhanced http://www.italiangen.org/ Perhaps over your morning coffee, while watching birds pecking at their feeders. Ah, what a life. Well, last week I sent a donation to IGG. Why? Because I'm back and forth on their site so much, that I finally realized now I owe them, and it was a way to thank them & their generous volunteers. How many of you recall the earlier Rootsweb days? If you couldn't find a marriage on Ancestry.com, or familysearch.org, your next resort was the Brooklyn homepage. If these sources didn't have what you searched for, you were plum out of luck. Every time any new genie oriented site becomes public, the online buzz is essentially the same one sentence: "Is it worth the fee to join?" We've read posts ad infinitum about the NY Genie and Bio Society, New England, NYT, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, and more recently about Footnote. "Is it worth it?" Perhaps you are unaware of what the IGG does and why they need your donations. Right now, they are transcribing NYC birth records for Manhattan and Brooklyn inclusive of 1881-1897. Next up is birth records for all boroughs from 1898-1907. With a little help from their friends, these projects can be complete by about year's end. Volunteer transcribers are all over the globe, and the IGG has tremendous expenses including a $12,000. scanner, and postage and paper for mailing handwritten records to transcribers. The IGG is 100% volunteer and provides records, whether your ancestors danced a jig, hora, or macarena! I'd hate to see this resource begin charging annual membership fees, or per look up prices of $9.95, just as the profit making sites now do! So, my dear genealogy lovers, please dig out your checkbooks, scrimp on the weekly family pizza, or the half tank of gas, and send our friends at IGG a nice donation, please. Be sure to include your name and email address to receive a tax donation email. It's a good thing. Send it on to John, and mention my name: Miz Scarlett> John Martino Project Coordinator 49 Brookhill Lane Huntington NY 11743 Many thanks for your generosity! It's up to you New York, New York. Pass it on! Post script: No one asked me to write this; and I have no personal gain from this request. ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

I agree 100% - I sent a $50 donation about 6 weeks ago.....I can't volunteer so I did this to show my support -----Original Message----- From: nyc-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nyc-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of MizScarlettNY@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 10:03 PM To: NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com; NYBROOKLYN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYC-ROOTS] Italian Geneaology Site Hello Family Researchers, I'm sure you've become kissin' cousins with the Italian Genealogy Group's massive online transcription project, whether you access it directly or via stevemorse.org, or directly at the musically enhanced http://www.italiangen.org/ Perhaps over your morning coffee, while watching birds pecking at their feeders. Ah, what a life. Well, last week I sent a donation to IGG. Why? Because I'm back and forth on their site so much, that I finally realized now I owe them, and it was a way to thank them & their generous volunteers. How many of you recall the earlier Rootsweb days? If you couldn't find a marriage on Ancestry.com, or familysearch.org, your next resort was the Brooklyn homepage. If these sources didn't have what you searched for, you were plum out of luck. Every time any new genie oriented site becomes public, the online buzz is essentially the same one sentence: "Is it worth the fee to join?" We've read posts ad infinitum about the NY Genie and Bio Society, New England, NYT, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.com, and more recently about Footnote. "Is it worth it?" Perhaps you are unaware of what the IGG does and why they need your donations. Right now, they are transcribing NYC birth records for Manhattan and Brooklyn inclusive of 1881-1897. Next up is birth records for all boroughs from 1898-1907. With a little help from their friends, these projects can be complete by about year's end. Volunteer transcribers are all over the globe, and the IGG has tremendous expenses including a $12,000. scanner, and postage and paper for mailing handwritten records to transcribers. The IGG is 100% volunteer and provides records, whether your ancestors danced a jig, hora, or macarena! I'd hate to see this resource begin charging annual membership fees, or per look up prices of $9.95, just as the profit making sites now do! So, my dear genealogy lovers, please dig out your checkbooks, scrimp on the weekly family pizza, or the half tank of gas, and send our friends at IGG a nice donation, please. Be sure to include your name and email address to receive a tax donation email. It's a good thing. Send it on to John, and mention my name: Miz Scarlett> John Martino Project Coordinator 49 Brookhill Lane Huntington NY 11743 Many thanks for your generosity! It's up to you New York, New York. Pass it on! Post script: No one asked me to write this; and I have no personal gain from this request. ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYC-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, I was at a local library today and was browsing at some of the new books which were on display. One book caught my eye: "At the Edge of a Dream. The Story of Jewish Immigrants on New York's Lower East Side, 1880-1920," by Lawrence J. Epstein, c. 2007. (Note: "A Lower East Side Tenement Museum Book") I noticed it has a few "old pictures" in it, so I borrowed the book and brought it home. One picture which caught my eye was of a woman in a long dress and hat, carrying a bag, and walking on the top of a tenement building. Caption: "Visiting nurses often went from tenement to tenement across the rooftops, instead of descending to the street" Another photo shows adults standing on the side of a street - watching children in bathing suits - swimming in a large puddle. Another photo is of 2 young children, maybe 3 and 4, each holding a loaf of bread which was almost as big as they are. The book is mostly text, but there is a nice selection of old photos or sketches. Just an FYI for you. Betty (near Lowell, MA) (on Lists for 7 years; now an Administrator of 7 Lists, including CAN-USA-MIGRATION) P.S. I don't know the history of my EX-father-in-law's father, so I don't know about his ancestors and which countries they came from: Harry FREDERICKS dying 1962 Brooklyn. But, I have a hunch he had a Jewish relative or in-law, somehow. Remember to check the archives of all the Lists and Boards for your surnames and place-names. And, please remember to check the on-line auctions for for your surnames and place-names. (Many history and genealogy books can now be found on-line or on CD.) (I have no financial interest in them.)

I have to admit that I never really paid attention to the right-hand side of the census pages, but since one of my ancestors died in June 1918, I have very little information to go on, so I'm trying to look for more clues about who he was. If anyone has a minute, and wouldn't mind taking a look at the census for Steven Harrington, let me know & I'll email it to you. Here are the last 3 questions & their answers: where it asks "whether a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy," the answer is "4" where it asks "whether blind (both eyes)" the answer is "3" where it asks "whether deaf or dumb" the answer is "x" What do these answers mean? Does 4 mean he's a survivor of one of those 4 options? What could 3 mean regarding his vision? Does "x" mean that he's neither deaf nor dumb? I'd appreciate any insight anyone could lend. The family lore states he was born in the US, the census states New York (yet you can clearly see that the enumerator started to write "Ireland" at first and then changed it to "New York.") I don't know what the benefit would be to state that the Head of the Household was a Natural-born citizen vs. an immigrant - do any of you? Would he not have to prove it? I have had zero luck in finding him on anything but this particular census, the birth certificates for his children, and his death certificate. I was excited at the thought of finding his WW! Draft Card, but sadly (not to mention frustrating as hell!) he died about a month before his age group was to sign up!! I had such high hopes when I finally found his death certificate, but his wife must have supplied the information and listed NOTHING for a date of birth; "James" as his father's name; and "Ellen" as the name of his mother, however his wife's name was Ellen, so I'm not comfortable considering that as fact until I can get more backup. At the time of his death, he was working for the transit authority - would any such records exist regarding a possible pension? I know that when he died, his family (who supposedly lived close enough to visit weekly) stopped having contact with them because times were tough for them too, they had no money either, and allegedly weren't happy that they'd had so many children, etc So, I have no other information on that family. I've tried searching for a James Harrington with a wife named Ellen or Helen, etc in the are, to no avail. It's as if he didn't exist until his first daughter was born in 1905 because I have her birth record! There's no record of their marriage, either. I'd appreciate any suggestions...Hoping that "new eyes" would see things I've been missing! Thanks in advance! ~Susan Curley

Susan, I found the following: "The 1910 census (column 30) indicates whether the person was a "survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy." The answers are "UA" for Union Army, "UN" for Union Navy, "CA" for Confederate Army, and "CN" for Confederate Navy. These clues lead to military service and pension records; see Civil War Records and Confederate Pension Records for more information. A word of caution: On the 1910 census, columns 30-32 are often "overwritten" with numbers like 2-1-0-0 or 6-9-0-0. These numbers are not the answers for columns 30-32, but were data summaries used by Census Bureau tabulators in Washington, DC, to compile statistical data. The 1930 census (column 31) indicates Civil War veterans with the abbreviation "CW." Karen -----Original Message----- From: nybrooklyn-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nybrooklyn-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Susan Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 12:41 PM To: nybrooklyn-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [BKLYN] need help with 1910 census & question about claimingUS-born vs. immigrant I have to admit that I never really paid attention to the right-hand side of the census pages, but since one of my ancestors died in June 1918, I have very little information to go on, so I'm trying to look for more clues about who he was. If anyone has a minute, and wouldn't mind taking a look at the census for Steven Harrington, let me know & I'll email it to you. Here are the last 3 questions & their answers: where it asks "whether a survivor of the Union or Confederate Army or Navy," the answer is "4" where it asks "whether blind (both eyes)" the answer is "3" where it asks "whether deaf or dumb" the answer is "x" What do these answers mean? Does 4 mean he's a survivor of one of those 4 options? What could 3 mean regarding his vision? Does "x" mean that he's neither deaf nor dumb? I'd appreciate any insight anyone could lend. The family lore states he was born in the US, the census states New York (yet you can clearly see that the enumerator started to write "Ireland" at first and then changed it to "New York.") I don't know what the benefit would be to state that the Head of the Household was a Natural-born citizen vs. an immigrant - do any of you? Would he not have to prove it? I have had zero luck in finding him on anything but this particular census, the birth certificates for his children, and his death certificate. I was excited at the thought of finding his WW! Draft Card, but sadly (not to mention frustrating as hell!) he died about a month before his age group was to sign up!! I had such high hopes when I finally found his death certificate, but his wife must have supplied the information and listed NOTHING for a date of birth; "James" as his father's name; and "Ellen" as the name of his mother, however his wife's name was Ellen, so I'm not comfortable considering that as fact until I can get more backup. At the time of his death, he was working for the transit authority - would any such records exist regarding a possible pension? I know that when he died, his family (who supposedly lived close enough to visit weekly) stopped having contact with them because times were tough for them too, they had no money either, and allegedly weren't happy that they'd had so many children, etc So, I have no other information on that family. I've tried searching for a James Harrington with a wife named Ellen or Helen, etc in the are, to no avail. It's as if he didn't exist until his first daughter was born in 1905 because I have her birth record! There's no record of their marriage, either. I'd appreciate any suggestions...Hoping that "new eyes" would see things I've been missing! Thanks in advance! ~Susan Curley ___________________________________ 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

If anyone knows of Flatbush Picture Frame Company at 2169 Albemarle Road, Brooklyn NY 11226, please contact me offlist. I am trying to date a famed print. Thanks Barb N of NYC ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001)

Tips like this is much appreciated. Thank you very much. frank in Alabama ----- Original Message ----- From: MizScarlettNY@aol.com To: NYC-ROOTS@rootsweb.com ; NYBROOKLYN-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 13:36 Subject: [BKLYN] IRS records[>1862], Directory & Occupation info This information below is quoted from Ancestry.com pertaining to the U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918. Not every state is included for every years, e.g., New York and New Jersey are only accessible online from 1862-1866. This IRS information is important for other sources of documentation such as, your n ancestor's street address, name of business, or sales product. To access this section on Ancestry.com, go to DATABASES on the search page and look for this exact title> "U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918" This database contains IRS tax assessment lists for several U.S. states covering the years 1862-1918. Information listed in these records includes: name of person or business being taxed, their address, the taxable period, and amount of taxes reported. For more information about this database, click here. On July 1, 1862, Congress passed the Internal Revenue Act, creating the Bureau of Internal Revenue (later renamed to the Internal Revenue Service). This act was intended to “provide Internal Revenue to support the Government and to pay interest on the Public Debt.” Instituted in the height of the Civil War, the “Public Debt” at the time primarily consisted of war expenses. The Internal Revenue Act also established the Office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue and allowed the country to be divided into collection districts, of which assessors and collectors were appointed. Taxable goods and services were determined by legislative acts passed throughout the years. All persons, partnerships, firms, associations, and corporations submitted to the assistant assessor of their division, a list showing the amount of annual income, articles subject special taxes and duties, and the quantity of goods made or sold that were charged with taxes or duties. The assistant assessors collected and compiled these lists into two general lists. These lists were: 1. A list of names of all individuals residing in the division who were subject to taxation 2. A list of names of all individuals residing outside the division, but who were owners of property in the division These lists were organized alphabetically according to surname and recorded the value, assessment, or enumeration of taxable income or items and the amount of tax due. After all examinations and appeals, copies of these lists were given to the collector who then went and collected the taxes. The assessment lists are divided into 3 categories: 1. Annual 2. Monthly 3. Special Annual and monthly lists are for taxes assessed or collected within those periods of time. Special lists supplemented incomplete annual and monthly lists and also included any taxes that were indicated as “special” by the assessors. About the Records: Form 23, Assessment List, was the form used for many years to record tax information. Although there are several different versions of this form, it generally recorded: Name of Collection District Name of Collector Date of the list Instructions for completing the form Name of person or business being taxed Address Taxable period Amount reported by the collector Remarks on the assessment Article or occupation taxed Record of payment if the tax was paid Amount paid or abated Form 58, List of Unassessable Collections, recorded the receipt and disbursement of unassessed collections. Unassessed collections could include: conscience money, paid court order fines, and offers of compromise, among others. States and Years Covered: ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ___________________________________ 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