While cleaning today, I moved some storage boxes and found some documents that had fallen behind them. In 1985, I had written to the Commissioner of Finance asking for help in documenting transfer of ownership of properties my great grandfather James Gallagher bought back in the 1800's in the Hunters Point section of what we now know as Long Island City. I was particularly interested in one property....located on 8th St. and Vernon Blvd. It later became known as 4629 Vernon Boulevard. It is a long story about swindling etc. that has always had me so interested in the property. I also made some handwritten notes that no longer mean anything to me. I might have checked records at an LDS Library. Apparently they sent me photo copies of the following: This document is undated but as it shows my great grandfather as owner it had to be before or around the time of his death which was 1902. It does not give house numbers. Perhaps someone will find the other names interesting. If you want more information, please let me know. WARD 1, VOLUME 1, BLOCK #46 BETWEEN EAST AND VERNON AVENUES BETWEEN SEVENTH AND EIGHT STREETS AS Bedell D. Sullivan Emma A. Schley Mrs. Mc Cormick James Gallagher (MY FAMILY) Anna M Conway Honora Clare Bridget Ryan or Rajan J. Ryanor or Rajan Margaret Quinn John Boyle James Duggan Margaret Ryan John Kelleher Daniel Shea Michael Brasby James Monaghan JJ O'Connor 1928 SAME LEGAL DESCRIPTION SOME DIFFERENT NAMES M.S. Donohue (MY FAMILY) J. Thomas M. Mc Cormack E.A. Schley D. Sullivan R. Nadrel or Naderl A.S. Bedell A.m. Conway T. Connor A.M. Conway H. Clare B. Ryan J.J. Conway J. Boyle J. Duggan H. Kelly J. Kelleher D. Shea A.W. Bunister ? H. Quinn E. Malloy 1963 BOROUGH OF QUEENS, THE CITY OF NEWYORK ANNUAL RECORD OF ASSESED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE INDICATED BY PARCEL NUMBERS A.C. TARELLA W.KUCHMA M. CANTANO F. PINES M. AMBROSINO J. M. EVANGELISTS PENS SHADY ELM REALTY C. MORROW NOTE: I found it quite interesting to learn that property assessed values had increased very little from 1928. The Gallagher/Donohue/Tarella property was only assessed at $ 500.00 more in 1963. If any of you know this area you will know what the value of homes and land is now....untouchable. Hope someone found a family name. Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WUB.2ACI/1278.1 Message Board Post: Can you tell me what the charges are that the Catholic Cemetery gave you? I have several relatives buried at this cemetery too. Thanks.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WUB.2ACI/1280 Message Board Post: I need a kind soul to look up an obit: William R. Ehrmanntraut, died 3 Dec 1992; Last residence: Jamaica, Queens, NY. Thank you!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bayless, Kropp, Derasmo, Epstein, LaConte Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WUB.2ACI/1279 Message Board Post: Am looking to find old friends from Inwood St. in SOP. Some names I remember: Ritchie, Kropp, Bayless, Derasmo, Epstein, LaConte. Where are you? How are you? Married? Kids? Retired? Let's catch up.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WUB.2ACI/135.141.8 Message Board Post: Hi I would be interested in hearing what you have on the Valente lines. I understand my family came from there.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WUB.2ACI/1275.1 Message Board Post: This surname appears in the files of the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society - I have a vague recollection of an accidental or unusual death in this family. I will check the society's files over the next 3 or 4 days. E-mail me at: George.P.Miller@ queenslibrary.org Provide me with your mailing address and I'll forward a copy of whatever I find.

Hi List; Need help please. Looking for obit for Nicoleta Koljevina dod July 28, 2004, last residence Flushing, Queens, NY. TIA Pat

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WUB.2ACI/1276.1 Message Board Post: Queens County Surrogate's Court, located at 88-11 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, 7th Floor (Room 700). The Sutphin courthouse is located between 88th & 89th Aves. Tel. is 718/520-5051 If there was no will, there may be an administration file. 1983 records are in the card index located in the Record Room and the files themselves for that year have been microfiched. If you are not local, the Mormons have the Queens County indexes thru 1986 in their collection and you can order the index from your most convenient LDS Family History Center to see if there is actually a file at the court. The index will provide a case file number, needed by the court's staff to retrieve records. If you are going in person to the court, bring photo ID and plenty of nickels & dimes for the photocopy machines if you are reviewing paper files. Prints from the microfiche reader-printers may still be free if you are using microfiche files.

I have a very good quality photograph of the "PS 147 Queens Class 8B Jan 1945." I placed it on my web site for downloading: http://frankdillman.com/ps147.html Frank Frank Dillman at http://frankdillman.com Dillman Surname DNA project http://frankdillman.com/dnaindexa.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McBride Schaeffer Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WUB.2ACI/1278 Message Board Post: I am trying to find headstone information for Abigail McBride, her husband William and hopefully her parents William and Margaret Schaefer. I know that she is buried in Section 012, Range N Grave No. 050. I had sent to Catholic Cemeteries for the info, but when they replied, their charges gave me pause. Would anyone in this area be willing to check the headstones for me? I am hoping that her parents might be buried close by. Also, don't know when William McBride (husband's G Grandfather) died, so to find that information will help me with death cert. I would of course, be willing to pay for the time. Thank you. Jamie Fugate

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Perfors, Malolepszy Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/WUB.2ACI/1277 Message Board Post: John Perfors married on 23 may 1909 to Helen Malolepszy in Brooklyn, and living in Queens In 1930 they were still living and had 3 daughters( Helen, Grace and Gertrude) I'm looking for an obituary of John Perfors, Helen Malolewsky and their daughters, or the date of death of one of them I hope that somebody can find something about this family Any information will be appreciate. Dirk Perfors from the Netherlands

George, Queens surrogate court. Stefanie

I found out that you can search on Ancestry without a surname - even without any name at all. I used this to discover the brother of my g-g-g-grandfather. I knew that Philip married his wife Hellen in St. Louis in 1863 and lived there until his death in 1880. It was reasonable to find him there in 1870 and possibly 1860, but never had any luck finding him. I searched the 1870 census on the following for his wife: First name: Hellen Residence: Missouri Birthplace: Mississippi That was enough unique info to come up with just 2 hits, one of which was my Hellen. It also proved to me once again that surnames were too often completely mangled by census takers. Philip's surname was Blaustern, but he usually went by the English translation of Bluestar. The family is listed in 1870 as Brewster and Philip is single and listed as Brewsten in 1860. I never would have come up with BREWSTER or BREWSTEN as derivatives of my BLAUSTERN/BLAUSTEIN/BLAUSTEN surname. If only this trick would work with my hidden Henry/Heinrich and Issabella Leibrecht/Lebright! I know they were in NYC in 1870 and had at least 2 children by then but I can't find them no matter how hard I search. I did get a chuckle last night when I found a Henry ELVES. The name goes nicely with his occupation (same as my Henry -- a shoemaker) but I really don't think that ELVES is a very German surname. ;-) Lisa * * * * Lisa Thompson researching: BLAUSTERN/BLAUSTEIN/BLAUSTEN in Manhattan & Maspeth DAVIS in Manhattan WADDELL in NJ, Brooklyn and Maspeth LEIBRECHT/LEBRECHT/LEBRIGHT in Manhattan & Maspeth and hoping to one day find Mary and/or Georgina MURRAY in NYC/NJ -- anywhere!!!!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WUB.2ACI/1276 Message Board Post: I am looking for which court I would go to to search for the probated will of Vincent F. Pieper who died July 1983 in the Forest Hills area of Queens - zip code 11375. George Pieper

Likewise, if someone could look up Joseph BLAUSTEN's draft card, I'd greatly appreciate it. I think he's part of my tree, but I'm not sure where he fits. Thanks, Lisa * * * * Lisa Thompson TAC Angel #482 - http://www.geocities.com/lisajtMO/gallery. html "The best Christmas of all is the presence of a happy family all wrapped up with one another." --Anonymous

I think many of you will be interested in reading the following message. Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net _____ From: James Haas [mailto:jehaas@comcast.net] Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 9:27 AM To: evc1369@comcast.net Subject: Book on Astoria Dear Ms. Cardinal, Read your note on the new book and decided to tell you about two others, written not about Astoria, but about the nearby town of College Point. The first is titled "This Gunner at His Piece" College Point New York & the Civil War with Biographies of the Men Who Served. There is much of both Civil War and genealogical interest in these pages, especially if your German ancestry happens to have a connection to Queens. The second is titled Conrad Poppenhusen: The Life of a German-American Industrial Pioneer and tells the story of the man who thanks to his rubber factory gave employment to many of the townspeople and actually put it on the map. Since I do not view the Queens Rootsweb site as a marketing tool, I have never promoted my own material there, but also since I have read your frequent notes, I thought you might like to know about the books. If interested you can go to www.jimhaasbooks.com <http://www.jimhaasbooks.com/> to learn more about the two works that have gotten good critical reviews. Happy New Year Jim Haas

The Greater Astoria Historical Society has recently published a new book on Long Island City. I purchased one as a Christmas gift for my husband and it is fabulous. You may want to look into getting your own copy. http://www.astorialic.org/index.shtml Merry Christmas Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net

Looking for the name of a funeral home that existed on Woodhaven Ave. in 1917. The undertaker who buried my husband's ancestors was located there. I cannot make out the funeral director's name on the death certificate, but it looks like Susiousau. Thanks in advance. Sandra Weber sweber@buckeye-express.com

On 12/24/2004 (10:50:21 AM MST), in a posting to the Nassau County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, George W. Agnew (jorgewwenga@hotmail.com) asked, "Looking for obituaries of my aunts (Edith M. Agnew DOD Dec. 1980 and Ann Patricia (Pat) O'Shea) last know address was 191-11 Woodhull Ave. Hollis, LI, Jamicia, NY). I was in Vietnam when my Aunt (Pat) died in 1969 and in Arizona in Dec. 1980. I had lost contact when I went overseas with DOD. Any data or a copy of their obits in NY Newsday or Long Island Press will be deeply appreciated." Hollis and Jamiaca are both neighborhoods in Queens County, and thus you may want to contact the Queens Borough Public Library Queens Borough Public Library 89-11 Merrick Boulevard New York (Jamaica P.O.), NY 11432 Tel: 718/990-0700 Fax: 718/???-???? Contact information: http://www.queenslibrary.org/about/gen_info.asp Home page: http://www.queenslibrary.org/ Good luck. Walter Greenspan

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/WUB.2ACI/1275 Message Board Post: I am searching for information about the family of Patrick and Bridget (Gilligan) Stines who came to New York from Ireland in the 1850s. Patrick was from Kildare and Bridget was from Galway. They settled in Maspeth, Queens. Children: Albert Stines, John Stines, Andrew Stines, Mary Stines, Patrick Stines Jr, Julia Stines, and James Stines. Stines remained in Maspeth for many generations. Information about Patrick or Bridget's hometowns in Ireland would be helpful. I could share much information about the Stines family, if you need it.