Is there any way to research this on line or do you have to go and view the microfilm? Thanks, Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deanna Smith" <dsmith57701@adelphia.net> To: <nyoneida@rootsweb.com>; <nymontgo@rootsweb.com>; <nyherkim@rootsweb.com>; <nychauta@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 12:40 PM Subject: [NYONEIDA] Fw: Fields in the New York State Poorhouse records > Date of admission is also included. Sorry for the omission. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Deanna Smith > To: nyoneida@rootsweb.com ; nymontgo@rootsweb.com ; nyherkim@rootsweb.com > ; nychauta@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 12:37 PM > Subject: Fields in the New York State Poorhouse records > > > The Poorhouse records for every County in NY State are at the NY State > Archives in Albany, on microfilm. They are not alpha, but great fun to > search. > > Each field is not always filled in. Often much is not known about the > inmate; however, the person who admitted him; or at least is the next of > kin or close friend is given. Sometimes as address for this person. > > Inmates name > Age, birthplace > Last residence (1906-1921 only) > How long in US if not a citizen > How long in NY State > At what port landed 91875-1905 only) > If head money paid (1875-1905 only) > If Naturalized, when and where (1906-1921 only) > Birthplace of each parents > Inmates education > Habits (temperate or intemperate > Habits of ftaher > If arents dependent or self-supporting > If grandparents, brothers, sisters, and other relatives dependent or > self-supporting (1875-1905 only) > Inmate's occupation > Religion (1906-1921 only) > If a parent, how many children living (1875-190 only) > Health and dependency of children (1875-1905 only) > What labor can inmate perform > If inmate has rec'd public relief > If inmate has rec'd private relief (1875-1905 only) > If parents or other relatives have rec'd relief (1875-1905 only) > If inmate previously in an institution > Names and addresses of relatives or friends (1906-1921) > > Deanna > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYONEIDA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message