I am trying to find my great-grandfather Owen Morgan parents. I have been trying for 25 years now with little luck. Owen was from Ireland and settled in Manhattan around 1892. This year I finally got a clue to Owen's death, due to the transcribing upstate death records: an Owen Morgan of New York, recently employed as trackman on the Erie Railroad, was hit and killed by a freight train on 4th October 1911, and buried at the village of Pond Eddy. So three months ago I wrote the NYS for a copy of his death certificate, and still waiting? The website says it can take up to eight months! I would go the National Archives in New York City and look him up in the State index for deaths, however as of last Saturday the National Archive reading rooms across the county are now closed on all Saturdays of the month. I wrote to the Town of Lumberland which includes the village of Pond Eddy, however they have no records of his burial in the town. I have written to his Catholic parish back in Manhattan to see if they have a record of his death. And I will write to the Catholic church that oversees the Catholic chapel and its cemetery in Pond Eddy, NY. (Last time I did that I received a bill from New Cavalry for the past 100 years up kept of wife paupers grave.) So I am again at a lose on what to do next? Worse: the Erie Railroad and incident happen on the south side of the Delaware river in Pennsylvania. And death record says that a justice of the peace was sent for from Pennsylvania, to act as corner. Ancestry.com does have the Pennsylvania death index, however Owen is not to be found in 1911. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Regard, Bernard.

Hello, If he was working for the railroad, have you tried to see if he was a member of the railroad union? There might have been a death benefit paid to his widow. Also, if the accident occurred on the Pennsylvania side of the river, you could try the Pike county library to see if any of the local newspapers published a story at the time. hope this helps. pete greene   From: Bernard Morgan via <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2015 4:06 PM Subject: [NYC-ROOTS] NYS records?? I am trying to find my great-grandfather Owen Morgan parents. I have been trying for 25 years now with little luck. Owen was from Ireland and settled in Manhattan around 1892. This year I finally got a clue to Owen's death, due to the transcribing upstate death records: an Owen Morgan of New York, recently employed as trackman on the Erie Railroad, was hit and killed by a freight train on 4th October 1911, and buried at the village of Pond Eddy. So three months ago I wrote the NYS for a copy of his death certificate, and still waiting? The website says it can take up to eight months! I would go the National Archives in New York City and look him up in the State index for deaths, however as of last Saturday the National Archive reading rooms across the county are now closed on all Saturdays of the month. I wrote to the Town of Lumberland which includes the village of Pond Eddy, however they have no records of his burial in the town. I have written to his Catholic parish back in Manhattan to see if they have a record of his death. And I will write to the Catholic church that oversees the Catholic chapel and its cemetery in Pond Eddy, NY. (Last time I did that I received a bill from New Cavalry for the past 100 years up kept of wife paupers grave.) So I am again at a lose on what to do next? Worse: the Erie Railroad and incident happen on the south side of the Delaware river in Pennsylvania. And death record says that a justice of the peace was sent for from Pennsylvania, to act as corner. Ancestry.com does have the Pennsylvania death index, however Owen is not to be found in 1911. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Regard, Bernard.                         ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I would map out the town where he died and adjoining towns in both states.  Then I would find and get the contact info for three sources--the local public library, the local historical society (it may be on the county level), the person in each town who is the unofficial expert on local history.  There is always such a person.  Ask the librarian and the historical society who it might be. Then I would telephone each of those sources, being courteous and friendly, and tell them in brief what you describe below.  It will take patience and follow-up emails but establishing that personal contact is really worthwhile.  It makes the world go round. In non-genealogical historical research, I have done this many times and it usually is most helpful. This is a story with local interest and there should be newspaper articles and other info available. Good luck--Virginia   From: Bernard Morgan via <[email protected]>   I am trying to find my great-grandfather Owen Morgan parents. I have been trying for 25 years now with little luck. Owen was from Ireland and settled in Manhattan around 1892. This year I finally got a clue to Owen's death, due to the transcribing upstate death records: an Owen Morgan of New York, recently employed as trackman on the Erie Railroad, was hit and killed by a freight train on 4th October 1911, and buried at the village of Pond Eddy. Regard, Bernard.                            

The NYS Death Index search was your next, best, logical step, but everyone onlist kept suggesting around it. My contact searched the NYS Death Index for years 1910-1915. They reported that the only Owen Morgan listed died on 19 Feb 1912 Bergen, Genesee County #6976 -----Original Message----- From: Bernard Morgan via <[email protected]> I am trying to find my great-grandfather Owen Morgan parents. I have been trying for 25 years now with little luck. Owen was from Ireland and settled in Manhattan around 1892. This year I finally got a clue to Owen's death, due to the transcribing upstate death records: an Owen Morgan of New York, recently employed as trackman on the Erie Railroad, was hit and killed by a freight train on 4th October 1911, and buried at the village of Pond Eddy. So three months ago I wrote the NYS for a copy of his death certificate, and still waiting? The website says it can take up to eight months! I would go the National Archives in New York City and look him up in the State index for deaths, however as of last Saturday the National Archive reading rooms across the county are now closed on all Saturdays of the month. I wrote to the Town of Lumberland which includes the village of Pond Eddy, however they have no records of his burial in the town. I have written to his Catholic parish back in Manhattan to see if they have a record of his death. And I will write to the Catholic church that oversees the Catholic chapel and its cemetery in Pond Eddy, NY. (Last time I did that I received a bill from New Cavalry for the past 100 years up kept of wife paupers grave.) So I am again at a lose on what to do next? Worse: the Erie Railroad and incident happen on the south side of the Delaware river in Pennsylvania. And death record says that a justice of the peace was sent for from Pennsylvania, to act as corner. Ancestry.com does have the Pennsylvania death index, however Owen is not to be found in 1911. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Regard, Bernard. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message