On 16 September 2015 the CIA released a collection of presidential briefings from the Kennedy & Johnson presidential administrations. This large-scale release of The President’s Intelligence Checklists (PICLs) [an acronym pronounced “pickles”] and The President’s Daily Briefs (PDBs) includes almost 2,500 documents exclusively written for the president each day except Sunday. They summarized the day-to-day intelligence and analysis on current and future national security issues. President Kennedy received the first PICL -- a seven-page 8 ½- by 8-inch booklet -- on Saturday, 17 June 1961 at his country home near Middleburg, Virginia... http://www.foia.cia.gov/collection/PDBs

Dear Friends, A well-loved New York Yankee icon, and world class catcher and manager of the Yankees and Mets, YOGI BERRA passed away yesterday, in New Jersey. Thanks for all the memories, Yogi! We know that heaven will share your laughs, now. Barb [email protected] “Walk On Air Against Your Better Judgement”

Dear Friends, Heads Up! New York County destroyed Letter of Administration files for 1830 and earlier but, these records appear at an in-person index search. Large municipalities may cull files like this periodically based upon what they deem as relevant today. Ancestry has an Index to NY County's Letters of Administration, as a drop down under the Death/Wills section. When a person dies without a valid will, a family may have filed a Letter of Administration, which is a request for the court to to appoint him/her as the Administrator of the estate. [NOTE: The above is an oversimplification] On Ancestry, info includes: l) name of deceased = "Name of Intestate" 2) name of person filing L of A= "Administrator" 3) date the L of A was processed 4) "Volume & Page" * These numbers identify the file to the court. What Ancestry states as "Volume," translates to the "Liber" [book] number in NY County. What Ancestry cites as "Page," as with the example "Page 215-0" means that one or many pages of the Letters of Administration begin on page 215 of that Liber. I hope this is useful to some researchers. Barb

Dear Friends, Wonder why you can't find your ancestors in a census? Here, a Brooklyn Eagle reporter interviewed a census enumerator, Mr. Sedgwick, and several conductors from the Brooklyn City Railroad Company* about their participation in 1890 U.S. Census. "CLOSING UP THE CENSUS" --- Column 3 http://bklyn.newspapers.com/image/50370099/?terms=%22Walter%2BBurke%22 Source: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Brooklyn, New York Sunday, June 22, 1890 * The Brooklyn City Railroad Company [BCRR] began in late 1853 with horsecars replacing stagecoaches, then later running trolleys. HISTORY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_City_Railroad Barb [email protected] “Walk On Air Against Your Better Judgement”

Dear Friends, "Findmypast is havinga free weekend this weekend! It started as a UK-focused site,so it's particularly strong for British and Irish ancestry research,but it also has branched out into US records. "Free access runs from 7 a.m. Eastern on Friday, Sept. 18, to 7 a.m.Eastern on Monday, Sept. 21. You'll need to set up a free basicregistration (or log in if you already have one) to get started—" Sign up here> http://www.findmypast.com/freeweekend I *think* that they are NOT requiring a charge cardfor the free weekend deal. Barb

Dear Friends, FindMyPast is especially known for its English and Irish records, This was posted on Family Tree magazine> FindMyPast.com Web Guide (downloadable) $4.99 http://www.shopfamilytree.com/find-my-past-com-web-guide?utm_source=email&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftu-dha-nl-150917?utm_source=blog.familytreemagazine.com/insider&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=sft-dha-bl-150916 This may help you to navigate this search engine. Barb

You've seen the deplorable squalor of the 6th Ward depicted in Scorsese's famous flick "Gangs of New York." Again, Tracy Cassidy, then Manager of the NYC-Irish list, transcribed these 1860 U.S. Census records for the convenience of those researching Irish surnames. Check it out> 1860 US Census "The Bloody" 6th Ward transcribed>>> http://www.inyc.freeservers.com/about.html Remember, spelling may be askew... survivors of The Great Hunger, usually illiterate. O'Barb

Dear Friends, Long ago, then List Manager of NYC-Irish, Tracy Cassidy, transcribed these census pages. FYI Read the few sentences before the lists of names. Take a look at the the residents of "The Tombs" prison in NY, NY, then NYC's Halls of Justice [now Manhattan Detention Center], from the 1850 U.S.Census.>>>>>> http://www.inyc.freeservers.com/custom.html You will definitely find our Irish surnames here! The newest immigrants got slammed for crimes, whether actual or accused, while the politicos did their fancy pants dances. O'Barb

Thanks for the heads-up, Mary. One of my pet peeves is when authors of sites and books "reinvent the wheel" by merely reformatting data, then...ka ching ka ching...charge a Ben for it!!! The best Metro NYC book out there remains "Genealogical Resources in New York" by Estelle M. Guzik, hardcover for $ 2.46 http://www.amazon.com/Genealogical-Resources-York-Estelle-Guzik/dp/0962186317 The only repository that's changed is NARA's move from Varick Street to One Bowling Green. Nothing has changed with MUNI Archives collections, holdings or BMDs, other than more than doubling the price 7 yrs ago, oh, and charging for mailing...$2.50 for one trifold certificate. DOH has yet to comply with forwarding "historical" years of BMDs to the Archives. This appears to be an apple political football. This means> BIRTHS>should be up to 1940, NOT the present 1909 [75 y in NYS]; MARRIAGES> should be up to 1965, not the present 1937 [50y in NYS]; DEATHS> should be up to 1965, not the present 1937 [50y in NYS] Saying it in NY, Barb -----Original Message----- From: Mary D. Taffet via [email protected] I'm attending the New York State Family History Conference here in Syracuse, and noticed today at the NYGBS table that they are developing a new research guide, along the lines of the research guide for the state that they published in the last year (that one is described at <http://newyorkfamilyhistory.org/global/store/new-york-family-history-research-guide-and-gazetteer>). The new research guide has the title "The Municipal Archives of New York City, An Authorized Guide for Family Historians". Mary

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DIED 1868: Lynch.--On Monday morning, Jan. 27, James Lynch, eldest son of the late Judge Lynch, of this City. http://www.nysoclib.org/collection/nyc-marriage-death-notices-1857-1868 Manhattan Deaths 1868/Jan27 # 1966; LYNCH, James age 50y [email protected] “Walk On Air Against Your Better Judgement”

DIED 1867: Ives.--At Manhattanville, on Sunday, Oct. 13, L. Silliman Ives, LL.D., in the 71st year of his age. His remains will be conveyed, to St. Stephen's Church, where a Solemn Requiem Mass will be celebrated for his repose. His friends, the reverend <?> http://www.nysoclib.org/collection/nyc-marriage-death-notices-1857-1868 [email protected] “Walk On Air Against Your Better Judgement”

DIED 1867: Livingston.--On Wednesday, Feb. 13. Sarah Livingston, daughter of the late Philip Henry Livingston*, of this City. The relatives and friends are respectfully invited, to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 50 West, 45th-st., on Friday 15th, at 2 1/2 o'clock p. m. http://www.nysoclib.org/collection/nyc-marriage-death-notices-1857-1868 This LIVINGSTON family was big time in African slave trade. *Philip Henry Livingston, the grandson of the signer of the Declaration of Independence, fathered a daughter by Barbara Williams, a slave. That daughter was Christiana Taylor Williams. Christiana married Amos Noe FREEMAN and died in Brooklyn, NYC. http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/d/u/f/Joseph-H-Duff/PHOTO/0004photo.html Brooklyn Death Certificate: 1909/Dec 23 # 23835; Christina FREEMAN age 97y It listed Philip Livingston as her father and Barbara as her mother. "With liberty and justice for all." Barb

DIED 1867: Rumpff.--At Paris, on Wednesday, Feb. 13, Vincent Rumpff. for many years Minister Resident of the Hanse Towns at Paris, and son-in-law of the late John Jacob Astor, of this City, in the 78th year of his age. http://www.nysoclib.org/collection/nyc-marriage-death-notices-1857-1868 [email protected] “Walk On Air Against Your Better Judgement”

Hmmmmmm........are you testing me, Barb? This Judge LYNCH is a descendant of Dominick Lynch, who has a tomb below Old St. Patrick's Cathedral.....the judge is probably buried in that crypt. Jim -----Original Message----- >From: mizscarlettny via <[email protected]> >Sent: Sep 9, 2015 11:40 PM >To: [email protected], [email protected] >Subject: [NYNEWYOR] 1866 Death Notice: LYNCH/TILLOTSON > > > > DIED 1866: Lynch--At her residence, <?>, on Sunday, August 26, Janette Tillotson, widow of the late Judge Lynch, of New York, and daughter of the late Dr. Thomas Tillotson. The relatives and friends of the family are requested, to attend the funeral services, to be held at the Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck, at half-past 3 o'clock on Tuesday, 28th inst., without further notice. > >http://www.nysoclib.org/collection/nyc-marriage-death-notices-1857-1868 > > > > > [email protected] > >“Walk On Air Against Your Better Judgement” > > > >************************************* >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

DIED 1867: Sickles--On Tuesday, February 5, Teresa B. wife of Maj.-Gen. D.E. Sickles. Funeral services Saturday, 10 o'clock a. m., at St. Joseph's Church [Catholic] , Sixth avenue, cor. West Washington Place. Relatives and friends are invited. http://www.nysoclib.org/collection/nyc-marriage-death-notices-1857-1868 [email protected] “Walk On Air Against Your Better Judgement”

Oui, oui! Merci, our fearless historian! Barb From: Jim Garrity <[email protected]> Well, well, Madame Eliza Jumel - her first(?) husband, Stephen Jumel, was buried in the north churchyard at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, many years earlier than his wife..... Jim >From: mizscarlettny via <[email protected]> >Sent: Sep 9, 2015 11:13 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [NYNEWYOR] 1865 Death Notice: JUMEL > > > > > DIED 1865: Jumel.*--On Sunday morning, July 16, at her late residence, at Washington Heights, Madam Eliza B. Jumel, in the 92d year of her age. The friends of the family are respectfully invited, to attend the funeral, from the Church of the Intercession, Washington Heights, on Tuesday afternoon, July 18, at 2 o'clock. > >*Jumel Mansion..."The Oldest House in Manhattan" >http://www.morrisjumel.org/introduction/ > > > [email protected] > >“Walk On Air Against Your Better Judgement” > > > > >************************************* >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

Well, well, Madame Eliza Jumel - her first(?) husband, Stephen Jumel, was buried in the north churchyard at St. Patrick's Old Cathedral, many years earlier than his wife..... Jim -----Original Message----- >From: mizscarlettny via <[email protected]> >Sent: Sep 9, 2015 11:13 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [NYNEWYOR] 1865 Death Notice: JUMEL > > > > > DIED 1865: Jumel.*--On Sunday morning, July 16, at her late residence, at Washington Heights, Madam Eliza B. Jumel, in the 92d year of her age. The friends of the family are respectfully invited, to attend the funeral, from the Church of the Intercession, Washington Heights, on Tuesday afternoon, July 18, at 2 o'clock. > >*Jumel Mansion..."The Oldest House in Manhattan" >http://www.morrisjumel.org/introduction/ > > > [email protected] > >“Walk On Air Against Your Better Judgement” > > > > >************************************* >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

DIED 1866: James.--At his residence, No. 23 West 32d-st., New-York, on Thursday, Nov. 29, Augustus James, late of Rhinebeck, Dutchess County. Funeral services at Albany, N.Y. http://www.nysoclib.org/collection/nyc-marriage-death-notices-1857-1868 [email protected] “Walk On Air Against Your Better Judgement”

DIED 1866: Lynch--At her residence, <?>, on Sunday, August 26, Janette Tillotson, widow of the late Judge Lynch, of New York, and daughter of the late Dr. Thomas Tillotson. The relatives and friends of the family are requested, to attend the funeral services, to be held at the Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck, at half-past 3 o'clock on Tuesday, 28th inst., without further notice. http://www.nysoclib.org/collection/nyc-marriage-death-notices-1857-1868 [email protected] “Walk On Air Against Your Better Judgement”