Dear Friends, Please pray for Sean tomorrow at 3pm eastern. Sunday was an example of three baby steps forward, then one back. Barb

Still praying even when not posting. On May 14, 2016, at 12:24 PM, mizscarlettny via <[email protected]> wrote: Dear Friends, Sean's horrific car accident was a week ago yesterday, and he continues to take baby steps toward recovery. Med staff reduced the meds for his induced coma, to prevent hallucinations. Now he's having minuscule reactions to voices around him and running a fever. These are normal for the type of injuries that he sustained. Yes, he's still in critical care. To answer a question: Yes the accident was on the news in CA, where a machine extracted him from his car. It's too painful for Grandma to watch. Thanks again to all of your heartfelt prayers. Please, keep 'em going! Barb 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

Dear Friends, Sean's horrific car accident was a week ago yesterday, and he continues to take baby steps toward recovery. Med staff reduced the meds for his induced coma, to prevent hallucinations. Now he's having minuscule reactions to voices around him and running a fever. These are normal for the type of injuries that he sustained. Yes, he's still in critical care. To answer a question: Yes the accident was on the news in CA, where a machine extracted him from his car. It's too painful for Grandma to watch. Thanks again to all of your heartfelt prayers. Please, keep 'em going! Barb Barb [email protected]

The good news is that Sean was removed from facial tubes, but still considered in "critical" condition. It sounds like he's in an induced coma. Ahhh the healing power of sleep! Thanks for all your prayers and kindness. Barb in NY

Sean survived another two nights, thanks to you and your heartfelt kindness. Grandma is visiting him today and is grateful to all of you. More to come later tonight. "Pray for the dead, and fight like hell for the living." Mother Jones [Mary Harris] County Cork native, Irish Holocaust survivor, American union organizer BIO https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Harris_Jones Barb in NY

Please excuse this off-topic post. If anyone is expecting to hear from me, I inadvertently moved all incoming and outgoing mail into "Old Mail." So now I have thousands of emails in one folder to be sorted. Please bear with me until I get this mess untangled. Barb

We know that one mother, and grandmother, are happy today as Sean made it through another night, but is still in critical condition. MDs felt he was strong enough to have his abdominal wound stitched up today. Yes, he's still in a coma; Grandma is unsure if it was induced or not. The aortic hematoma is Sean's most crucial hurdle. Thanks to all the loving folks onlist who care about each other. You're spread out coast to coast and north to south. Our Grandma is very grateful for your continued prayers. Keep those prayers and good vibes coming...please. Barb in NY

Here's to our mothers in appreciation for all that they sacrificed for us. And, here's to today's mothers for their love, patience and sacrifices. Barb ---------------------- "Song of The Old Mother" by William Butler Yeats I rise in the dawn, and I kneel and blow Till the seed of the fire flicker and glow; And then I must scrub and bake and sweep Till stars are beginning to blink and peep; And the young lie long and dream in their bed Of the matching of ribbons for bosom and head, And their days go over in idleness, And they sigh if the wind but lift a tress: While I must work because I am old, And the seed of the fire gets feeble and cold.

You are cordially invited to pray for Sean in about an hour, 3pm eastern. Our most generous genie "Grandma is grateful for all we're doing together and reports that prayer brought Sean through the night in a trauma center. There, one specialized nurse is caring for three accident victims. But for the grace of God, this could be any one of our children. There's a saying that every positive thought is a prayer. So whatever you do or believe in, please keep it going. Barb in NY

This is about a living descendant of one of our *dearest* genie friends. Religion is very much related to genealogical research, so I'm not asking to be excused for posting this due to today's extreme situation. Please pray for Sean. If this offends you, delete. Barb in NY

West Farms is one of those tricky areas of NY. Originally the towns of West Farms, Morrisiana, West Chester, and East Chester [and others] were part of Westchester County. In 1873, West Farms became part of NYC, and in 1898 became part of the newly created Bronx County, when NYC then became Greater NYC composed of 5 counties. Some West Farm records are at the Westchester County Archives, and some were recently moved front and center at the NYC Muni Archives. Barb [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Lilly Martin Sahiounie via <[email protected]> Hello readers, Robert Manning was born about 1640. He might have been from England, but he had been living at Ann's Hook Neck, which is in CT, on the border with Westchester Co NY. His father is law was John Ferguson 1630-1681 who died at West Farms, Westchester Co, NY. Robert Manning and his father in law were among the earliest settlers of West Farms, Westchester Co, NY. John Ferguson's father in law was Thomas Hunt 1615-1695 who died at West Farms, Westchester Co, NY. Thomas Hunt, and his son in law John Ferguson, and his son in law Robert Manning were all early settlers of West Farms, Westchester Co NY. It would appear they were all immigrants from England . first in Ann's Hook Neck, CT and then into Westchester Co, NY. Robert Manning and his wife Mary Ferguson married April 01, 1676 in NY. They had a least one child named John Manning. Robert died about 1690 and left provision for his son John Manning, but I can not find the will. Does anyone know of a way to find the Will of Robert Manning, of West Farms, Westchester Co, NY dated between 1676 and 1692? Robert Manning's widow Mary Ferguson Manning re-married on Nov 9, 1692 to Thomas Lawrence 1619-1703 who died at Newtown, Queens Co, NY. The will of Thomas Lawrence provides for his children with his first wife, and for his present wife, Mary Ferguson Manning Lawrence. I would like to find her Will, as she should have left something to her son John Manning. I imagine that Robert Manning left some land for his son John Manning in Westchester Co NY. I imagine that John Manning lived out his life in Westchester Co NY, and married, but I have not found those records. I am looking for records and information about Robert Manning, and his son John Manning. This family remained in Westchester Co NY until a descendant, also named John Manning born about 1700 moved to Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co NY and died there after 1760. That man left a large family who lived later in Clinton, Dutchess Co, NY. I would appreciate information, advice and help. Best regards, Lilly Martin *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** Browse or Search the Mailing List Archives of postings sent to this list over the years. Visit http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/usa/NY/westchester.html#NYWESTCH *************************************** ------------------------------- 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

In Memoriam of Samuel Willenberg, who died in Israel 16 February 2016. Tonight: "Treblinka's Last Witness" (2015) A first-account of Samuel Willenberg, 92 year old survivor of the death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland where 900,000 of our Jewish brothers perished. 10 - 11:30pm, eastern PBS-NY To order Willenberg's autobiography>>> http://www.amazon.com/Surviving-Treblinka-Samuel-Willenberg/dp/0631162615 Barb [email protected]

Last Sunday, the former Trinity Chapel, an Episcopalian satellite of Trinity-Wall Street since 1855, located at 24 West 25th Street, NY, NY was demolished by a three-alarm fire. [http://gothamist.com/2016/05/03/church_fire_serbia_croatia.php?utm_source=Gothamist+Daily&utm_campaign=84d3d5deb5-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_73240544d8-84d3d5deb5-16452337] In 1944, the edifice became the Serbian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sava. It was listed on the National Register of Historic places. Also, the New York Landmarks Preservation Commission described the cathedral has “it special character, historic significance, and aesthetic interest and value of the development, heritage, and cultural characteristics of New York make it irreplaceable.” The Cathedral of St. Sava was the only Serbain church in New York. Barb [email protected]

Getcher popcorn ready! The grand finale tonight is a double-hitter (8 - 10pm) that extends to a multicultural audience. "Who Do You Think You Are?" 8pm eastern: *Chris Noth (Legendery bachelor**, "Mr. Big" to all our "Sex in THE City" fans) BIO: "Noth was born in Madison, Wisconsin,[1] one of three sons of Jeanne L. Parr, a former WCBS weather reporter, and Charles James Noth, an insurance salesman[2] turned marketing-company executive who died after a car accident in 1966.[3] He has German and Irish ancestry.[4] During childhood, Noth traveled with his mother and brothers throughout the United Kingdom, Spain and Czechoslovakia.[5]" 9PM eastern: Lea Michele [SARFATI]...Bronx NYC native BIO: "Lea Michele Sarfati was born in The Bronx, New York to parents Edith, a nurse, and Marc Sarfati, a delicatessen owner. Her mother is Italian American and Roman Catholic while her father is of Turkish Sephardi Jewish ancestry, and Lea was raised Catholic. Even though she was born in New York, Lea was raised in Tenafly, New Jersey where she eventually attended and graduated from Tenafly High School." Channel: TLC =The Learning Channel, that's 28 on Cablevision NYC * Chris Noth's Irish line goes back to County Cavan, IRE, and Spain ** Chris Noth's first marriage took place last year, when he was 61. Barb [email protected]

Talking about genealogical organizations and transcription projects.... Member-volunteers from the Troy Irish Genealogy Society (TIGS) just finished transcribing interment records of St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Middletown Road, Waterford, New York. https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Waterford,_New_York We're talking 17,237 names, folks! This project covers years 1862 to 2013! This is one ambitious Irish group and our Pat Connors was a founding mother. To search this and other transcription projects, go to the TIGS website > http://www.troyirish.com just click on "Projects" then use the drop down menu under "Cemeteries." Troy, New York was another Hudson River town with a thick Irish history. Barb [email protected]

This week I viewed the following death certificates at the NYC Municipal Archives. The information enclosed is all that I have. KINGS DEATH: HAMILL, Bernard d. May 21, 1874. #4100. Age 30 = b.1844 POD: 209 Hudson St, 7th Ward; 2 family house. Lived 10 y in US. Occ: Butcher. Born in Scotland; parents born Ireland. [Did not note place of burial.] MANHATTAN DEATH: HAMEL, Bernard d. Dec 19, 1897. #37900. Age 69 =b.1828. Birthplace: Germany. Parents: Louis & Yetta. Place of death: At Home: 338 Est 86th St. Caused of Death: binari calculi, cirraholic liver Barb

Just today at the NYC Municipal Archives, I met four family searchers who never heard of the IGG/GGG transcription projects. Imagine that! This prompts me to publicly thank metro NYC's own Italian Genealogy Group (IGG) and German Genealogy Group (GGG) for anticipating the needs of our larger genealogy community, and to their numerous, generous volunteers who make hunting down ancestors simpler. Please note: Transcriptions are NOT limited to Italian and German surnames. Last November, the IGG lost one of its founders, the inimitable John Martino, and more recently a well-loved, dearly-missed member of its executive board, Barbara Florio. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsday/obituary.aspx?pid=177866140 The backstory of the IGG/GGG transcription union is described on IGG's home page> http://italiangen.org/ Both the IGG and GGG meet on Long Island, but membership is not restricted to locals. Interested? To join the IGG, check out membership info here, then click on the red font for an application.> http://italiangen.org/membership/minfo.php To join the GGG, check out the black box info on the top left here> http://germangenealogygroup.com/membership/member-benefits.php Barb [email protected]

That's actually pretty normal. I think it's actually been done in New York State for a long time. I thought that once Archie Bunker was unable to vote because he hadn't voted in the previous election! In Texas, if you didn't vote in that year's elections you have to reregister. Dora -----Original Message----- From: mizscarlettny via Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 7:29 PM To: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Subject: [NYNEWYOR] NYS Voter Registration--Pt 2 Voter registration is very much a genealogical issue. When today's eligible voters have *not* voted recently: l) Some counties are removing their names from their "active" rosters, so these citizens will be unable to vote in upcoming NY elections, including federal primaries next week and the presidential election of November 2016. (2) This valuable resource will diminish in importance as voter registration is on the decline. Lots of complaints in metro NYC that New York's deadline for voter registration is too early; it was last October. Think about it: Why should the cut-off date be different state to state? Isn't six months overtly cautious in this computer age? Interestingly, today's news reports that two of Trump's voting-age children aren't registered Republicans, so...can't vote for Pops next week. If the families of politicos are out of the loop, just imagine everyday NYers. SEE:> http://gothamist.com/2016/04/11/not_good_or_classy.php?utm_source=Gothamist+Daily&utm_campaign=8814212e2c-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_73240544d8-8814212e2c-16452337 Residents of New York State can check their voting status here, where you will not find deceased ancestors.> https://voterlookup.elections.state.ny.us/votersearch.aspx Voter registrations are such genealogically rich resources. They provide more than a party affiliation, or street address, via Ancestry. What Acnestry offers is merely an index to a pithy goldmine. If you've not researched at your county board of election archives, don't knock it until you've tried it. HOW TO SEARCH In NYS, records are on file at the county level. Just as with the 1890 NYC Police Census, you begin with a street address, not a name. The larger the city, the more important it is to know the Assembly District (AD) and Election District (ED). These are some of the fancy numbers atop census pages. Most searchers pay more attention to the other ED, the Enumeration District. The MANHATTAN BOARD OF ELECTIONS is still located at 200 Varick Street. Once upon a time NYC NARA was located at 201 Varick, so a trip to one, meant a trip to the other. My APG branch met at their warehouse at 448 W 16th St. and I had to the chance to search its huge, handwritten ledgers 1916-1920 (gaps) and 1923-1956 for numerous ancestors. Remember: These records may supplement naturalization searches, since only citizens could vote. Information includes each voter's name, street address, date they last voted, names of all adults registered at the same address, DOB, party of preference, previous voting address, and voting status. So, when you vote, you'll be leaving a trail, just like Handel and Gretel leaving bread bits, for future generations. Barb [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Lynne via <[email protected], While I can sympathize, this is not related to genealogy. On 4/6/2016 6:29 PM, mizscarlettny via wrote: > Here is a list of all NY State Boards of Elections, by county. > http://www.elections.ny.gov/CountyBoards.html > > Recently I found an interactive city-wide map of voting results > from the last presidential primary. I was shocked to see that the > Upper East Side of Manhattan had the largest number of voters = 24%. > The majority of sections has single digit figures. ************************************* 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

Filmmaker Ken Burns is at it again tonight! "Jackie Robinson" Part 1 Jackie Robinson was the first African-American, major league baseball player. He began playing first base for the ole Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. 9 - 11pm eastern PBS= 13 in Metro NYC [Cablevision] Please note, Part 2 will be on tomorrow night, same time, same station Barb [email protected]

Voter registration is very much a genealogical issue. When today's eligible voters have *not* voted recently: l) Some counties are removing their names from their "active" rosters, so these citizens will be unable to vote in upcoming NY elections, including federal primaries next week and the presidential election of November 2016. (2) This valuable resource will diminish in importance as voter registration is on the decline. Lots of complaints in metro NYC that New York's deadline for voter registration is too early; it was last October. Think about it: Why should the cut-off date be different state to state? Isn't six months overtly cautious in this computer age? Interestingly, today's news reports that two of Trump's voting-age children aren't registered Republicans, so...can't vote for Pops next week. If the families of politicos are out of the loop, just imagine everyday NYers. SEE:> http://gothamist.com/2016/04/11/not_good_or_classy.php?utm_source=Gothamist+Daily&utm_campaign=8814212e2c-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_73240544d8-8814212e2c-16452337 Residents of New York State can check their voting status here, where you will not find deceased ancestors.> https://voterlookup.elections.state.ny.us/votersearch.aspx Voter registrations are such genealogically rich resources. They provide more than a party affiliation, or street address, via Ancestry. What Acnestry offers is merely an index to a pithy goldmine. If you've not researched at your county board of election archives, don't knock it until you've tried it. HOW TO SEARCH In NYS, records are on file at the county level. Just as with the 1890 NYC Police Census, you begin with a street address, not a name. The larger the city, the more important it is to know the Assembly District (AD) and Election District (ED). These are some of the fancy numbers atop census pages. Most searchers pay more attention to the other ED, the Enumeration District. The MANHATTAN BOARD OF ELECTIONS is still located at 200 Varick Street. Once upon a time NYC NARA was located at 201 Varick, so a trip to one, meant a trip to the other. My APG branch met at their warehouse at 448 W 16th St. and I had to the chance to search its huge, handwritten ledgers 1916-1920 (gaps) and 1923-1956 for numerous ancestors. Remember: These records may supplement naturalization searches, since only citizens could vote. Information includes each voter's name, street address, date they last voted, names of all adults registered at the same address, DOB, party of preference, previous voting address, and voting status. So, when you vote, you'll be leaving a trail, just like Handel and Gretel leaving bread bits, for future generations. Barb [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Lynne via <[email protected], While I can sympathize, this is not related to genealogy. On 4/6/2016 6:29 PM, mizscarlettny via wrote: > Here is a list of all NY State Boards of Elections, by county. > http://www.elections.ny.gov/CountyBoards.html > > Recently I found an interactive city-wide map of voting results > from the last presidential primary. I was shocked to see that the > Upper East Side of Manhattan had the largest number of voters = 24%. > The majority of sections has single digit figures.