2nd part of 8 part Monday night series TONIGHT "The Making of The Mob: New York-- Equal Opportunity Gangster" 10pm EST AMC= 43 metro NYC

Dear Friends, Tonight begins the new 8 part series "Making of The Mob: New York" narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Ray Liotta. 10pm eastern AMC = 43 in metro NYC At 7pm, Goodfellas will be aired and films will precede "The Mob" each Monday, such as American Gangster, Donnie Brasco, Scarface, Casino and Carlito’s Way. Barb

http://socialmediagenealogy.com/genealogy-on-facebook-list “Genealogy on Facebook” List Download the 158 page PDF file containing 5,100+ links (updated on 21 April 2015) to English-speaking groups & pages (INCLUDING A BRAND-NEW TABLE OF CONTENTS!!!) here:  “Genealogy on Facebook” List(Gail Dever has created a Canadian list that includes French-speaking groups & pages, and it can be downloaded here:  Facebook for Canadian Genealogy – please note that my original list also contains many Canadian groups & pages, just none that are in French). www.azwvgs.org - West Valley Genealogical SocietyWhen a person dies, a library closes. Researching: NJ: Snook, Bozarth, Dickerson, Dalton, Hicks, Asay NY: Semlear, Stoothoff, Foster, Murray, Dierks, Cairns PA: Hicks, Shaw, Roberts, Swartz/Black, Penrose Nova Scotia: Arthur, Hutt, Eisenhauer, Conrod, Morris   From: Irene Salazar <[email protected]> To: Dee <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2015 6:40 AM Subject: Re: [NYC-ROOTS] NYC-ROOTS Message Boards Dee,Could you tell us names of some of those great FB genealogy pages?Irene in MD Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

I've "rescued" and old photograph of Maude Louise STRAYER which was taken at the Nast Studio in Denver, CO. The photograph appears to have been taken in the 1890's with Maude listed as 3 months old and weighing 13 lbs. at the time. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding Maude and her family: Maude Louise STRAYER was b. 30 Oct 1894 in Denver, CO to parents Mary A. S. HALLER (b. Jan 1858 in Fayette Co. IL) and John Wesley STRAYER (b. 9 Jan 1846 in Berkeley Co. VA). Maude also had a brother, James C. STRAYER b. 23 Jan 1901 in New York City, NY. This was the third marriage for John Wesley STRAYER, his first wife was Margaret B. HILL with whom he had two children including, George Elmer; and Olive L. STRAYER born in 1872 and 1875, both in Carroll Co., MO. His second marriage was to Anna R. "Annie" BLISS with whom he had a son Edgar C. STRAYER b. 1885 in Missouri. Maude died in Anacortes, WA in Nov 1981. Maude traveled extensively including trips to England, France, Scotland, and Norway with her job as an Educator at the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, NY. Census records provide the following details: 1900 census of Ridgefield, NJ: John W STRAYER, age 52, born Mar 1848, married 15 years, born VA, parents born VA, Real Estate Mary N. STRAYER, wife, age 42, born Jan 1858, married 15 years, 1 child/1 living, born IL, parents born PA/IL Maud L. STRAYER, dau, age 5, born Nov 1894, born NY 1910 census of Ridgefield, NJ: John W. STRAYER, age 62, 2nd marriage 19 years, born WV, parents born WV, a Real Estate Manager Mary H. STRAYER, wife, age 50, 1st marriage 19 years, 2 children/1 living, born IL, parents born PA/IL Maude L. STRAYER, dau, age 15, born CO + 1 Servant 1920 census of Dobbs Ferry, NY: - at Esterwood owned by Miss Masters Maude Louise STRAYER, a Teacher, age 25, born Denver, CO, parents born WV/IL, a Teacher 1930 census of Dobbs Ferry, NY - Miss Master's School Maude L. STRAYER, employee, age 35, born CO, parents born WV/IL, a Teacher 1940 census of Dobbs Ferry, NY: - Master's School Maude STRAYER, age 45, born CO I am hoping to locate someone from this STRAYER Family so that the photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

I've "rescued" an old photograph of Clarence LAMPMAN which was taken in April 1887 at the Bogardus Studio in New York City, NY. Clarence appears to be in his 20's or 30's at the time. In addition to his name and the date, someone has also noted that Clarence is the "Father of Claire and Mabel" on the back of the photograph. Based on limited research and thanks to an New York Researcher I was able to gather the following information regarding Clarence: Clarence LAMPMAN was b. 18 Dec 1864 in Coxsackie, NY to parents Charles Edwin LAMPMAN (b. 11 Mar 1840 in Coxsackie, NY-d. 24 Apr 1881 in Coxsackie, NY) and Anna "Annie" M. HALLENBECK (b. 2 Nov 1841 in Coxsackie, NY). Clarence was one of 2 children born to this couple including a sister Katherine "Kittie" Elizabeth LAMPMAN b. 21 Mar 1866 in Coxsackie, NY. Clarence married Harriet Southard JORDAN (b. 4 Oct 1864 in Jamaica, NY-d. 23 Apr 1940 in Rockville Center, NY) on 10 Oct 1888 in Jamaica, NY. The couple had three children including, Anna Claire; Mabel; and Charles Jordan LAMPMAN between 1890 and 1894 in Jamaica, NY. Clarence died 5 Apr 1942 in Rockville Center, NY and is buried in the Coxsackie Village Cemetery in Coxsackie, NY. Daughter Mabel married Lyman Stanley "Cub" KOROTEV (1890-1970). Both Claire and Mabel died in Gillett, WI and are buried in the Wanderer's Rest Cemetery there. Their son Charles died as an infant. Census records provide the following details: 1880 census of Oswego, NY: - living in the household of Fredrick J. DORR Charles E. LAMPMAN, age 40, born NY Annie M. LAMPMAN, age 39, born NY Clarence LAMPMAN, age 15, born NY Kittie E. LAMPMAN, age 14, born NY 1900 census of New York, NY (Borough of Queens): Clarence LAMPMAN, age 35, born Dec 1864, married 11 years, born NY, parents born NY, a Bank Teller Harriet S. LAMPMAN, wife, age 35, born Oct 1864, married 11 years, 3 children/2 living, born NY, parents born NY Anna C. LAMPMAN, dau, age 10, born Mar 1890, born NY, at School Mabel LAMPMAN, dau, age 8, born Oct 1891, born NY Anna M. LAMPMAN, mother, age 58, born Nov 1844, a widow, 2 children/2 living, born NY, parents born NY Catherine E. LAMPMAN, sister, age 34, born Mar 1866, born NY, parents born NY 1910 census of Queens, NY: Clarence LAMPMAN, age 45, born NY Harriett S. LAMPMAN, wife, age 45, born NY Anna C. LAMPMAN, dau, age 20, born NY Mabel LAMPMAN, dau, age 18, born NY 1920 census of Queens, NY:; Clarence LAMPMAN, age 55, born NY Harriet LAMPMAN, wife, age 55, born NY Claire LAMPMAN, dau, age 27, born NY 1920 census of Gillett, WI: Stanley KOROTEV, age 30, born WI, parents born WI/NY, a Mail Carrier Mabel KOROTEV, wife, age 28, born NY, parents born NY 1930 census of Queens, NY: Clarence LAMPMAN, age 65, born NY Hattie L. LAMPMAN, wife, age 64, born NY Anna C. LAMPMAN, dau, age 35, born NY 1930 census of Gillett, WI: L. Stanley KOROTEV, age 39, married at age 29, born WI, parents born WI/NY, a Postal Mail Carrier Mabel KOROTEV, wife, age 37, married at age 27, born NY, parents born NY Jordan KOROTEV, son, age 9, born WI And living directly next door Frank R. KOROTEV and wife 1940 census of Rockville Center, NY: Clarence LAMPMAN, age 75, born NY, a Bank Teller Hattie S. LAMPMAN, wife, age 75, born NY Anna Claire LAMPMAN, dau, age 50, born NY, a Church Service Singer + 1 Lodger I am hoping to locate someone from this LAMPMAN Family so that the photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley

This brief explanation of German surnames is extracted from an email that I received about a Family Tree University program. Perhaps it will help you with your family. Barb Occupational names (also called Ecknahme in German) can be very common and therefore more difficult to trace Many end in -er or -mann Hoffmann Fleischer Gerber Schiffmann Mueller Other suffixes are -macher or -hauer Rademacher Schneider Eisenhauer Fenstermacher These names were most likely to be "translated" into new names in America such as Ironcutter (for Eisenhauer) or Tailor (for Schneider) Geographic (place or feature names) can be specific or general: General examples: Bachmann ("man from the creek") Bergman ("man from the mountain") Dieffenbach ("deep creek") Specific examples Anspach and Marburger (from towns and cities) Schweitzer (from Switzerland) Specific place-based surnames usually came about after the individual moved from the area -- therefore, the place usually isn't an immigrant's home village, but may be near the village. Characteristic names Examples (with their meanings) include: Lang (long) Kopf (head) Weiss (white) Braun (brown) Klein (short) Altmann (old man) Gross (big) Nase (nose) Teufel (devil) Unruh (restless) Patronymic names, drawing from the father's first name: Used especially in Schleswig-Holstein and Ostfriesland, as Scandinavian patronymics were, until the 1800s Examples: Martin, Friedrichs, Jakobsohn, Felty

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Dear Friends, This bride's name was not accessible via SteveMorse.org, so I searched in person today. Nancy Lutz: Please add to WORSHIP>Marriages section of your Brooklyn homepage. Don Eckerle & John Martino: Please add bride's name to GGG/IGG Marriage search engine. Barb --------------------------------------------------- New York County Marriage...1887/May 11 CERT #: 69546 GROOM: Thomas Corlet HAMILL, white male, 39yo Address: 454 W 36th St., NY, NY BRIDE: Emma Estella DENIKE, white female, 30yo Parents: John W. DENIKE & Mary KNAPP Address: 407 W. 18th St., NY, NY

Dear Friends, This bride's name was not accessible via SteveMorse.org. Nancy Lutz: Please add to WORSHIP>Marriages section of your Brooklyn homepage. Don Eckerle & John Martino: Please add bride's name to GGG/IGG Marriage search engine. This is looking like an elopment to me! Barb New York County Marriage 1896/August 2nd Certificate Number: 13478 Groom: John ECKSTROM, 32 yo, single, born Sweden, 1st marriage Parents: Lars ECKSTROM & Maria ANDERSON Home: Tilly Foster, NY * Bride: Emma Josephine HOLT, 21 yo, single, born Sweden, 1st marriage Home: Tilly Foster, NY * Marriage performed by Clergyman at 27 State St., NY, NY 10004 http://www.mapquest.com/maps?address=27+State+St&city=New+York&state=NY&zipcode=10004&redirect=true * Tilly Foster is in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York, USA, two miles west of the village of Brewster along Route 6. It had an iron mine and and was known for dairy farming and thoroughbred horse breeding.

Famed for its apple orchards, County Armagh dates back to ancient times when it was the capital of Ulster. Here’s some interesting facts you may not have known about your Armagh roots: 1. If your family name is O’Neill, O’Hagan, Graham, Sands or Haughey you could well have Armagh ancestors, as these names and others have been synonymous with the county through the generations. 2. Six Irish civil registration districts lie within Armagh’s county boundaries – Armagh, Banbridge, Castleblaney, Dundalk, Lurgan and Newry. You’ll need to know them when searching for your family’s vital records. 3. Throughout history, there has always been a large population of Roman Catholics living in County Armagh – something to bear in mind when trying to unearth your ancestors’ parish records. 4. Bassett’s Book of Armagh is an interesting and important source to use for uncovering your Armagh family. It details names, addresses and occupations of over 9,000 Armagh residents in 1888. 5. In the 1841 Census of Ireland, Armagh was the second largest county in the country in terms of population density, so even if you don’t believe you have any Armagh connections, it’s always worth exploring. You’ll discover over 1.8 million Armagh records on Findmypast, the perfect starting point for delving into your Irish heritage. For more stories on tracing your Irish heritage from Findmypast click here.

TOPIC: Irish in Brooklyn: The City of Homes Guest Speaker: Dr. Stephen Sullivan Saturday, 23 Mary 2015 2pm Parish House---McCloskey meeting room Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral 263 Mulberry Street New York, NY Before 1898, Brooklyn at times was the second largest city in the United States. Even today it is the most populous borough in NYC. Brooklyn also retains a distinctive and (some say) assertive culture. Since the mid-1800s the Irish in this “borough of churches” have exerted a major influence on its way of life. Simultaneously, Brooklyn has provided refuge and opportunities to Irish immigrants and their descendants seeking better ways of life. In doing so, it has impacted the Irish who settled and worked there. Dr. Stephen Sullivan has four degrees in history from Columbia University. He has been honored numerous times as one of the nation's top high school teachers by groups such as the Organization of American Historians, the National Teachers Hall of Fame, the Walt Disney American Teacher Award Program, and the U.S. Department of Education. He is known for the success of his students in research competitions like the Intel Science Talent Search, the National Endowment for the Humanities Younger Scholars program, and American Psychological Association poster sessions. Stephen Sullivan’s work has been published in journals such as New York Irish History and the Journal of Urban History.

Dear Friends, I received this today since my gg-grandfather was a Civil War Veteran who received a free military headstone a couple of years ago. Perhaps these events are of interest to some of you? Barb ========================== Dear Descendants, Green-Wood Cemetery's commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War is rapidly approaching. This past Saturday, approximately 200 volunteers were out on the grounds, placing an American flag at 5,000 designated graves--one for each of the individuals we have identified as having played a role--military or civilian--in the Civil War. Then, on Saturday morning, May 23, another 200 volunteers will place luminaries at each of these 5,000 graves. Our Grand Procession event will begin at 6:00 p.m. that evening--May 23, the Saturday evening of Memorial Day Weekend--with music, re-enactors, and Civil War games. You, as a descendant, will be admitted free to that event. The Grand Procession will step off at 8:30, with a re-enactors, a brass band, Green-Wood's Chorus, and musicians along the way. The 6th New York Independent Battery will fire salutes. An art presentation, "This is My House of Green Grass: The Raw Retrieval of the Civil War, " will be on display in the Catacombs. And our exhibition: "To Bid You All Good Bye: Civil War Stories," will be open to the public for the first time that day, from noon to midnight. After the procession concludes, you will be able to walk the grounds until midnight to see the luminaries for the 5,000--and to visit the graves of your ancestors. Then, on Monday, Memorial Day, we will meet at Green-Wood's Arches (main gates) at 11:00 a.m. and march out to the Civil War Soldiers' Lot, where you will have a chance to read the name of your ancestor who served, and to honor him or her. If you plan to join us for the Grand Procession on Saturday night (May 23) and/or the Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 25, please e-mail me. Thanks! -Jeff Richman Green-Wood Cemetery Historian [email protected]

Today is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Cunard-owned, Liverpool-built Lusitania off the coast of Ireland caused by a German torpedo. In just 19 minutes some estimated 1,198 passengers and crew perished. Approximately 760 survived. A remembrance ceremony and Catholic Mass is being held in Cobh, Ireland today. LIST OF VICTIMS: http://www.rmslusitania.info/people/lusitania-victims/ LIST of SURVIVORS: http://www.rmslusitania.info/people/lusitania-survivors/ REMEMBRANCE TODAY: http://www.irishcentral.com/roots/history/Why-do-we-care-about-the-Titanic-more-than-the-Lusitania.html

Dear Friends, It was on WNYC radio the other day that the New York City Fire Department just celebrated its 150 anniversary. That makes its beginnings right around the end of the American Civil War in 1865. Thanks for serving us NYPD! Barb

Folks, You do not need to specify a newspaper title. Their Archives staff will decide. Barb -----Original Message----- From: mizscarlettny via [email protected] Dear Friends, I just phoned the Queensborough Library aka Queens Library, Central Branch to ask if they still do Obituary searches. Yes, the do, by post mail. Include the date of death, a check for $8. and a SASE. mail it to> Queens Borough Library (Central Library) 89-11 Merrick Blvd Jamaica, NY 11432 Attn: Archives Phone (718) 990-0770 I hope this is useful to you, Barb

Dear Friends, I just phoned the Queensborough Library aka Queens Library, Central Branch to ask if they still do Obituary searches. Yes, the do, by post mail. Include the date of death, a check for $8. and a SASE. mail it to> Queens Borough Library (Central Library) 89-11 Merrick Blvd Jamaica, NY 11432 Jamaica Attn: Archives Phone number (718) 990-0770 I hope this is useful to you, Barb

Sunday, April 26th "Who Do You Think You Are?" Starring: Melissa Ethridge 10pm eastern TLC-TV [channel 28 metro NYC]

Manhattan Birth "Certificates" began in 1866, but the NYC Municipal Archives has microfiche of earlier Birth Indexes and accompanying "Registered Births" in microfilmed ledger pages. These include midwife records. These are the most tedious records to search due to the condition of the films, quality of microfilm readers, and small, handwritten, Rolodex sized cards uses in index. I recently searched these in person as early as 1852. There were a surprising number of Irish births registered, but a preponderance of German and WASPy surnames. There are births attributed to mothers only. Here are TRACY/TRACEY/TREACY Births with all the information from the index: CHILD DATE FATHER MOTHER NOTES: 1864 Patrick TRACY 3/13/1864; Michael TRACY & Ellen; 215 Hester St. Mary TRACY George TRACY & Elizabeth; 267 E. 8th St. 1865 James TRACY 4/16/1865; William TRACY & Catherine; 99 Forsyth; Vol 13, P 205 1866 male TRACY 8/26/1866; Pat TRACY & Catherine; Cert# 5728 Michael TRACY 5/18/1866; John TRACY & Elizabeth KELLY Michael TRACY 3/22/1866 1867=0 Barb

Many of us have collected books related to genealogical research. Besides e-bay, I've purchased many through their affiliate called Half.com. Opening an account with one gives you access with the other. These are just a few of the books they have for sale. If you need help navigating it place contact me offlist. Barb The Long Island Rail Road in Early Photographs by Ron Ziel (oversized paperback) Old Brooklyn Heights : New York's First Suburb by Clay Lancaster and Edmund V. Gillon (Paperback) Downtown : My Manhattan by Pete Hamill (Hardcover) Our Family Tree by Julie Hausner (Hardcover) Brooklyn and How It Got that Way by David W. McCullough (Hardcover)David W. McCullough When Brooklyn Was the World, 1920-1957 by Elliot Willensky Hardcover

Hey Roots Members, When responding to a post, clip off most of the original post and include ONLY the segment that you are replying to. It's 30 seconds to be courteous and...not infringe on the original writer's copyright privileges. Let's use CAPS for surnames too, please. Barb -----Original Message----- From: Pat Connors via [email protected] I just reviewed about 5 messages that were held by Rootsweb for my review because of size. I rejected a few because the post was mostly repeated stuff. So let me remind you that when you respond to a post, please trim the repeated stuff, keeping just a small part of what you were responding to.