Here's a fantastically simple map of Germany. http://blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider/2016/03/15/GermanResourceSpotlightArchionde.aspx?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=sft-dha-nl-160317&utm_content=828352_FTI160317&utm_medium=email Check out this site for German Protestant church books...Archion.de. Barb [email protected]

Thanks for the help and inspiration Bob & Gail. Gleaned these facts from hard copied documents. I'd like to find Peter's German birth place circa 1836 & NYC passenger list circa 1853. US CENSUS says Prussia, but NATZ says Hesse Darmstadt. Peter KRAMER ( 16 Sept 1836- 234 April 1897) BIRTH DOB: Sept 19 1836 [exact from DC 4/23/1897] Parents: Peter & Katharina KRAMER [exact from DC 4/23/1897] MARRIAGE: New York, NY [Family Search] 1858, June 28; Age 21, almost 22 LIVED New York, NY 44 years, or since about 1853 [exact from DC 4/23/1897] Renounced Loyalty to "Duke of Hesse Darmstadt" [1860/MAY NATZ] DEATH: New York, NY [have DC 4/23/1897] 543 East 84th St, NY, NY 10028 Barb [email protected]

It looks like more of Rootsweb Message Boards are up and running! Just found this good ole post.>>> . 1880 NYC DIRECTORIES Church of Christ 180 Stanton Emanuel W. 56th n. Tenth Ave German Evangelical Trinity, 732 Ninth Ave Gustavus Adolphus 151 E. 22nd Holy Trinity 47 W. 21st Street Immanuel 215 E. 83rd Immanuel 163 E. 87th Norwegian 56 Monroe St. James 216 E. 15th St. John's 81 Christopher St. Johns 217 E. 119th St St. Lucas 233 W 42nd St. Markus 323 Sixth St. Matthew's 354 Broome St. Matthew's Courtland Ave n. 134th St. Paul's W. 123rd n Seventh Ave St. Peter's 474 Lexington Ave St. Stephen's Mission 359 Broome Trinity 139 Ave B. Source: http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.wedekind/12.1/mb.ashx Barb [email protected]

Thanks you Gail, and sleuth Bob, for finding Gail's German ancestors' hometown yesterday. You inspired me to try Family Search once again for my gg grandparents from Prussia. This is the beauty of Family Search. You've got to keep comin' back to score the goodies. Sure enough, I found their NYC Marriage in 1858!!! Manhattan, NY, NY 1858, June 28 G: Peter KREMER, WSM, age 21y b GERM approx 1837 B: Maria YOERG, WSF, age 21y b GERM approx 1837 1st child: Mary b 6 July 1860 [found in NYC birth index] I have Peter's NYC records until his death as: KRAMER, a barber, from Prussia. All 5 daughters and 1 son married and baptized their own children at Trinity Episcopal or on of T's satellites in Manhattan= non-Catholics. I'd like to know Peter's hometown in Prussia. Do I search for Johann Peter KRAMER? I'd like to know the NYC church they married in in 1858. Thank you. Barb [email protected]

EPHEMERA: A cardboard slide-rule type gadget used to determine the day of the week from 1850 - 2000. My hunch is this is a Depression era item. It advertises: Astoria Pawnbrokers, Inc 28-31 Steinway Street Astoria, L.I. Tel. RAvenswood 8-3733 We will LOAN you MONEY at once. 1. No co-makers. 2. No investigations. 3. No notes. 4. All Loans made at once. 5. Low legal rate of interest. 6. No payment due for one year. 7. Electric protection for safety. 8. Loans renewed by payment of interest. 9. Loans made on Diamonds - Watches- Jewelry-Furs- Clothing and other personal property. 10. Winter Garments- Furs- Rugs stored during the summer months. Loans given on same. Barb [email protected]

Kind of a cool phenomena...this title given to a solar event when the full sun aligns perfectly with Manhattan's grid system. Scientists say it occurs only four times per year. This week's dates and times are the final dates for 2016.>>> Full Sun Monday, July 11th at 20:20 Half Sun Tuesday, July 12th at 20:20 Photos here>>> http://gothamist.com/2016/07/11/manhattanhenge_sold_out.php?utm_source=Gothamist+Daily&utm_campaign=b92e28c471-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_73240544d8-b92e28c471-16452337 Barb [email protected]

If you have ancestors or friends who were graduates of West Point, the United States Military Academy, you can track their burials alphabetically by the year they graduated. Just adjust the drop down year to suit you. http://defender.west-point.org/service/taps.mhtml Barb [email protected]

If your ancestor lived in a house that was still standing circa 1939, you may be in luck. Through FDR's Works Projects program, every building in Greater NYC was photographed in black and white. These are called the WPA Tax Photos. If you ever tried to photograph a NYC building, the streets can be so narrow that you can't capture the entire building in your viewfinder. That's not the case with these WPA shots. I own a few and have seen many more. They are beautiful, clear shots taken by professional photographers. If you have the opportunity, preview the photograph before ordering. More information here>>> http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/photos/photos.shtml Barb [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: VLB via <[email protected]> I'm drooling. And just shy of $16 million, sorry to say.It is so wonderful that a least a few old NYC houses are left. I have many ancestors all over Manhattan and Brooklyn but know of only one house left where gt gt grandparents lived--in Greenpoint.I occasionally Google various ancestral addresses and they are all under skyscrapers et al.My grandparents' houses are still standing in Brooklyn. One is a brownstone we cousins all loved. They owned it from abt 1925 to the early 60s and sold for $20,000 when they downsized. It recently sold for almost $750,000 and 'needs work'.Thanks for the gorgeous photo and description, Barb. Virginia mizscarlettny ] A Manhattan house on Vandam Street This is the stuff genealogical dreams are made of! An Irish immigrant resided at 23 Vandam Street, New York, NY circa 1862.So, I googled it and found this home for sale at 27 Vandam, just two doors down. It was built in 1823 and it appears that this block of homes is just as pristine. Take a look>>>http://www.elliman.com/new-york-city/27-vandam-street-manhattan-acufghh

In one example in my NYC family, c. 1929, both the unmarried mom and her new-born daughter used the mom’s maiden name. There is no evidence of using the father’s name; when the mom did marry someone else later and changed her name to her new husband’s, the daughter kept the name she was born with. But I bet there was not one way to do this, it must have depended on circumstances. Michael > On Jul 9, 2016, at 3:38 PM, mizscarlettny via <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > A few years ago I was List Admin for NY-Orphanages. I've been interested in children, orphanages and NY institutions.It's a topic near and dear to me. > > > Lillian DESMOND> [email protected] has written to me about Villa Loretto in Peekskill. > Some people called it Mount St. Florence. Unsure why both names. > > > I remember my mother driving past it, when I was a girl. I distinctly remember the sign outside > on Rt 202 read, '"Villa Loretto, Home for Wayward Girls." Since I was an early reader, I asked Mom > what wayward meant. I was kind of a precocious kid who asked too many questions [still do]. > My whole life my mother hated it. > > > Years later, a friend told me that her Staten Island, single mother send her sister there > as the sister was out of control. I've since learned that my mother-in-law was also sent there > from her Brooklyn, single, alcoholic mother's home; MIL born 1930. > > > l) Who would have sent, or had power to send, NYC girls to Peekskill? Courts? > 2) Weren't there other places for "wayward' girls in NYC? > > Living around Peekskill, I've heard that pregnant girls were sent there. > Is this true? > If a pregnant girl at Villa Loretto gave birth, where did she give birth? > What surname would an unmarried girl use when she delivered a baby? > > > Thanks for your responses. > > > Barb > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************* > Jim Garrity, List Administrator > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > 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

A few years ago I was List Admin for NY-Orphanages. I've been interested in children, orphanages and NY institutions.It's a topic near and dear to me. Lillian DESMOND> [email protected] has written to me about Villa Loretto in Peekskill. Some people called it Mount St. Florence. Unsure why both names. I remember my mother driving past it, when I was a girl. I distinctly remember the sign outside on Rt 202 read, '"Villa Loretto, Home for Wayward Girls." Since I was an early reader, I asked Mom what wayward meant. I was kind of a precocious kid who asked too many questions [still do]. My whole life my mother hated it. Years later, a friend told me that her Staten Island, single mother send her sister there as the sister was out of control. I've since learned that my mother-in-law was also sent there from her Brooklyn, single, alcoholic mother's home; MIL born 1930. l) Who would have sent, or had power to send, NYC girls to Peekskill? Courts? 2) Weren't there other places for "wayward' girls in NYC? Living around Peekskill, I've heard that pregnant girls were sent there. Is this true? If a pregnant girl at Villa Loretto gave birth, where did she give birth? What surname would an unmarried girl use when she delivered a baby? Thanks for your responses. Barb

This article specifically refers to Internet Explorer aka IE. Please follow the below statement to the link. "Is your antivirus protecting your computer or making it more hackable? Internet security experts are warning that anti-malware technology is becoming less and less effective at protecting your data and devices, and there's evidence that security software can sometimes even make your computer more vulnerable to security breaches. "This week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) issued a warning about popular antivirus software made by Symantec, some of it under the Norton brand, after security researchers with Google's Project Zero found critical vulnerabilities." Continue>>> http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/antivirus-software-1.3668746 Barb [email protected]

This is the stuff genealogical dreams are made of! An Irish immigrant resided at 23 Vandam Street, New York, NY circa 1862. So, I googled it and found this home for sale at 27 Vandam, just two doors down. It was built in 1823 and it appears that this block of homes is just as pristine. Take a look>>> http://www.elliman.com/new-york-city/27-vandam-street-manhattan-acufghh Description>>> "Uniquely exceptional, this impeccably renovated 1823 federal townhouse is located on a tree lined block that is part of the historically significant Charlton-King-Vandam historic district. Long considered the south village's best kept secret, it has now been discovered, and is much coveted especially since it is perfectly balanced between the Village and Soho. This block has been the home of some of New York's most celebrated artists. Number 27 is part of a continuous row of early federal townhouses each with original steps, entrances, pitched roofs, dormers and ironwork. Such harmony of old houses built within a few years is rare indeed. "This single family home is four stories plus a spectacular 600 square foot skylit addition with 11' ceilings and 3 skylights: fantastic gallery, billiard room or recreation room. There are wonderful open loft like entertaining rooms throughout the house. The parlor floor has a gracious living room and dining room each with original fireplaces and a fabulous chef's kitchen with two-story glass picture window opening onto a beautifully landscaped garden. The garden floor has a family room with a wood burning fireplace and a library with floor to ceiling glass doors that open onto the garden where there is an outdoor teak and stainless summer kitchen. There are five large bedrooms, four full bathrooms and two powder rooms. The tranquil master suite has two wood burning fireplaces, a dressing room, and sumptuous bath. The gorgeous bedroom opens onto a large private terrace with a custom Japanese soaking tub and Jacuzzi that overlooks the serene garden." Barb [email protected]

Thanks for sharing this story - made my day! On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 8:30 PM, mizscarlettny via <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > It's all over the local news today. > > > A Yonkers man found a bill of sale for his slave ancestor > in the oldest house in Westchester County. > > > This article also shows lower Westchester and Connecticut connections > > > > > > > > > http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2016/07/07/yonkers-man-finds-slave-ancestors-bill-sale/86802578/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter > > > Barb > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

It's all over the local news today. A Yonkers man found a bill of sale for his slave ancestor in the oldest house in Westchester County. This article also shows lower Westchester and Connecticut connections http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2016/07/07/yonkers-man-finds-slave-ancestors-bill-sale/86802578/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Barb [email protected]

If your ancestors were from the Lower East Side [of Manhattan] or the "Alphabet City" neighborhood, you might like this article. http://gothamist.com/2016/07/07/east_village_name_history.php?utm_source=Gothamist+Daily&utm_campaign=5a8d8d696d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_73240544d8-5a8d8d696d-16452337 Barb [email protected]

Read more about new databases http://sampubco.blogspot.com/2016/07/not-county-wills-of-new-york-and.html

Have you tried getting into the ole Rootsweb Archives, I mean way back? I'm trying to direct someone to read about Ottilie Home in Queens, but can't get in there no-how! Not into any topic back then. I hope to God Ancestry's not closing Archives down, then going to charge for it. Please try it out and file a complaint with the Rootsweb Hel Desk here? Do you mean the help desk: http://rootsweb.custhelp.com/ Thanks, Barb [email protected]

I had the same problem earlier today when I clicked on some links that Google had found while doing a search. I was also unable to get the web-page for list archives search page. Renee L. Dauven On 7/6/2016 5:31 PM, mizscarlettny via wrote: > Have you tried getting into the ole Rootsweb Archives, > I mean way back? > > > I'm trying to direct someone to read about Ottilie Home in Queens, > but can't get in there no-how! Not into any topic back then. > > > I hope to God Ancestry's not closing Archives down, then going to charge for it. > > > Please try it out and file a complaint with the Rootsweb Hel Desk here? > > > Do you mean the help desk: > http://rootsweb.custhelp.com/ > > > > > Thanks, > Barb > > [email protected] > > > > > > ************************************* > Jim Garrity, List Administrator > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2016.0.7640 / Virus Database: 4613/12568 - Release Date: 07/06/16 > >

Recently, Spain decided to grant citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews. http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/05/10/spanish-citizenship-ceremony/ Barb [email protected]

Here's a link to some discount tickets to places in The Big Apple. http://www.nycgo.com/things-to-do/tours-in-nyc/attraction-passes Barb [email protected]