Hi Christine, Well, a trip to Brooklyn is not possible.  I'd like to have those wills, particularly Ray's, as I didn't know she had one.  It could reveal some interesting information.  But, I also can't pay $75.00 per will either, so I'll just have to leave it at that.  Thanks for the information and I'll consider it if I ever get to Brooklyn. Barbara On Sunday, April 5, 2015 7:59 AM, Christine Clark via <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Barbara, You are correct in that all are not digitized and available online. I spoke with kings county Surrogates last year and if you do the look up at their Johnson Street location it is free and you'd pay for copies unless you take a picture with a mobile device. If they do it it is $75, at least at that time.  An 1898 will was a goldmine for me as it talked about his son he left in England, the name of his first wife and where the son lived, which I hadn't  known previously.  If you have a brick wall with these folks, it might be worth it but if it is just to have it in your files, then $75 is a big sum, IMO. > Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 16:22:55 +0000 (UTC) > From: Barbara Kiersh <[email protected]> > Subject: [NYC-ROOTS] not all wills digitized > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: >    <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > ? Joyce and list, > For many of us, our search ends at the General Index.? The years I wanted was 1947 and 1951, Kings County.? These years are only on index cards.? I found the cards I wanted and that's where my search ends.? My grandfather, Sam Kessler's card reads 8762-51, Oct 28, 1951 (which is the date of his death) and then his address at time of death.? No doubt this is him, but I'm not able to go any further.? His second wife's index card is even more sparse, and if I didn't know the date of her death I wouldn't know it was her.? Her card reads Ray Kessler, 4596-47, May 10, 1947.? Obviously the numbers 51 and 47 indicated the years of death.? I don't know what the first numbers refer to, perhaps file number.? But I would still have to order these wills from Kings County Probate Court and pay for them.? Yes, I would like them but I haven't investigated how much they would cost.? I'm assuming expensive.? Right now I'm unwilling to pay. > Joyce or perhaps another lister, if there's a way you know to see the digitized image I would very much appreciate it. > Barbara KiershJacksonville, FL > > - > >  them.? Yes, I would like them but I haven't investigated how much they would cost.? I'm assuming expensive.? Right now I'm unwilling to pay. > Joyce or perhaps another lister, if there's a way you know to see the digitized image I would very much appreciate it. > Barbara KiershJacksonville, FL > > ------------------------------ > > ------------------------------- 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

Sometimes someone in the locality will go look it up for you, but it sounds like not here today. Maybe everyone is busy. ;) There used to be a random genealogical acts of kindness web site, and you could find someone in your area and request one. The owner had to give it up, but it might have been regenerated. Also, I think there's an excellent chance that a local genealogist would charge less than $75 a document to go get your documents for you. I've had them charge me really reasonable fees for that sort of thing. Usually they get a bunch of peoples' documents together so it is worth their time. Dora -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Kiersh via Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 7:49 AM To: Christine Clark ; [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] Not all wills digitized Hi Christine, Well, a trip to Brooklyn is not possible. I'd like to have those wills, particularly Ray's, as I didn't know she had one. It could reveal some interesting information. But, I also can't pay $75.00 per will either, so I'll just have to leave it at that. Thanks for the information and I'll consider it if I ever get to Brooklyn. Barbara On Sunday, April 5, 2015 7:59 AM, Christine Clark via <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Barbara, You are correct in that all are not digitized and available online. I spoke with kings county Surrogates last year and if you do the look up at their Johnson Street location it is free and you'd pay for copies unless you take a picture with a mobile device. If they do it it is $75, at least at that time. An 1898 will was a goldmine for me as it talked about his son he left in England, the name of his first wife and where the son lived, which I hadn't known previously. If you have a brick wall with these folks, it might be worth it but if it is just to have it in your files, then $75 is a big sum, IMO. > Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 16:22:55 +0000 (UTC) > From: Barbara Kiersh <[email protected]> > Subject: [NYC-ROOTS] not all wills digitized > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > ? Joyce and list, > For many of us, our search ends at the General Index.? The years I wanted > was 1947 and 1951, Kings County.? These years are only on index cards.? I > found the cards I wanted and that's where my search ends.? My grandfather, > Sam Kessler's card reads 8762-51, Oct 28, 1951 (which is the date of his > death) and then his address at time of death.? No doubt this is him, but > I'm not able to go any further.? His second wife's index card is even more > sparse, and if I didn't know the date of her death I wouldn't know it was > her.? Her card reads Ray Kessler, 4596-47, May 10, 1947.? Obviously the > numbers 51 and 47 indicated the years of death.? I don't know what the > first numbers refer to, perhaps file number.? But I would still have to > order these wills from Kings County Probate Court and pay for them.? Yes, > I would like them but I haven't investigated how much they would cost.? > I'm assuming expensive.? Right now I'm unwilling to pay. > Joyce or perhaps another lister, if there's a way you know to see the > digitized image I would very much appreciate it. > Barbara KiershJacksonville, FL > > - > > them.? Yes, I would like them but I haven't investigated how much they > would cost.? I'm assuming expensive.? Right now I'm unwilling to pay. > Joyce or perhaps another lister, if there's a way you know to see the > digitized image I would very much appreciate it. > Barbara KiershJacksonville, FL > > ------------------------------ > > ------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------- 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 --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

Isn't it $75. per will look up plus .50 per page? -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Kiersh via <[email protected]> To: Christine Clark <[email protected]>; nyc-roots <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, Apr 5, 2015 8:53 am Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] Not all wills digitized Hi Christine, Well, a trip to Brooklyn is not possible. I'd like to have those wills, particularly Ray's, as I didn't know she had one. It could reveal some interesting information. But, I also can't pay $75.00 per will either, so I'll just have to leave it at that. Thanks for the information and I'll consider it if I ever get to Brooklyn. Barbara On Sunday, April 5, 2015 7:59 AM, Christine Clark via <[email protected]> wrote: Hi Barbara, You are correct in that all are not digitized and available online. I spoke with kings county Surrogates last year and if you do the look up at their Johnson Street location it is free and you'd pay for copies unless you take a picture with a mobile device. If they do it it is $75, at least at that time. An 1898 will was a goldmine for me as it talked about his son he left in England, the name of his first wife and where the son lived, which I hadn't known previously. If you have a brick wall with these folks, it might be worth it but if it is just to have it in your files, then $75 is a big sum, IMO. > Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 16:22:55 +0000 (UTC) > From: Barbara Kiersh <[email protected]> > Subject: [NYC-ROOTS] not all wills digitized > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > ? Joyce and list, > For many of us, our search ends at the General Index.? The years I wanted was 1947 and 1951, Kings County.? These years are only on index cards.? I found the cards I wanted and that's where my search ends.? My grandfather, Sam Kessler's card reads 8762-51, Oct 28, 1951 (which is the date of his death) and then his address at time of death.? No doubt this is him, but I'm not able to go any further.? His second wife's index card is even more sparse, and if I didn't know the date of her death I wouldn't know it was her.? Her card reads Ray Kessler, 4596-47, May 10, 1947.? Obviously the numbers 51 and 47 indicated the years of death.? I don't know what the first numbers refer to, perhaps file number.? But I would still have to order these wills from Kings County Probate Court and pay for them.? Yes, I would like them but I haven't investigated how much they would cost.? I'm assuming expensive.? Right now I'm unwilling to pay. > Joyce or perhaps another lister, if there's a way you know to see the digitized image I would very much appreciate it. > Barbara KiershJacksonville, FL > > - > > them.? Yes, I would like them but I haven't investigated how much they would cost.? I'm assuming expensive.? Right now I'm unwilling to pay. > Joyce or perhaps another lister, if there's a way you know to see the digitized image I would very much appreciate it. > Barbara KiershJacksonville, FL > > ------------------------------ > > ------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------- 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