My condolences to Walter's family. He was a very nice man, generous to all who asked for help and very informative in his replies. Marie -----Original Message----- From: MizScarlettNY <MizScarlettNY@aol.com> To: NYQUEENS <NYQUEENS@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tue, Sep 4, 2012 10:46 pm Subject: [NYQUEENS] Tribute: Walter Greenspan Dear Queens Friends, With sadness I share the passing of a gentleman and dear friend to Metro NYC genealogy, Walter Greenspan, aka Soyamaven@aol.com. Walter passed away on 13 July 2012 at 66 years of age, after a sudden illness. Since there was no formal obituary, please add to this tribute to Walter, for his beloved, adult twin daughters. Walter was born in Brooklyn, NYC, on 20 December 1945, as a Hanukkah gift to Jack and Beatrice Greenspan. Our Brooklyn boy finally returned home to his New York from Montana, and is interred with his parents at Maimonides-Elmont* Cemetery, 90 Elmont Road, Elmont, NY, Nassau County, New York. Walter worked as a commodities analyst for many years. He loved his daughters and Hebrew heritage...and his mom's recipes.** He was quick to inform us of his upcoming holidays, with details including foods and traditions. Simply put, Walter was best known as our Cartology Guru. When you had a question about a place, Walter could untangle its umbilici through its locations, geography, zip codes, and history, then steer you to the right repository. He was the magician of maps, especially with those complicated Long Island hamlets, villages, towns, and neighborhoods. It seemed that he responded with the accurate answer in minutes. Walter, you will be so missed in Metro NYC, Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY. Thanks for your generosity, sense of humor, and astute advice. And, for the record... * "Elmont is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the northwest corner of the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, along its border with the borough of Queens in New York City. It is a suburban bedroom community located on Long Island. The population was 33,198 at the 2010 census." Walter, with your consistent signature, "I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting." You were always interesting! Thanks for the memories, my friend. "Scarlett" aka Barb Metro NYC Researcher ** GREENSPAN FAMILY RECIPES" Cheese Blintz, Montana Blintz http://mtdiner.com/?p=136#more-136 Written by Walter Greenspan on 26 May 2009 Walter’s Pesach matzoh brei [matzoh omelet] http://mtdiner.com/?p=131#more-131 > Written by Walter Greenspan on 09 April 2008 > > It’s hamantaschen baking time [holiday cookies] http://mtdiner.com/?p=129> >> >> Written by Walter Greenspan on 11 March 2008 > > Latkes & Sufganiyot [jelly doughnuts] > http://mtdiner.com/?p=126#more-126 > >> Written by Walter Greenspan on 26 November 2007 > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYQUEENS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Barbara Thank you for posting this.  I was wondering why he hadn't been posting.  What a loss to the genealogy community.  He was such a wealth of knowledge and always was ready to help.  I just loved his messages at the end of his postings and was so sad when someone called him on it.  Our heritage is so important and he was just passing it on.  We will miss him. My condolences to his family and to all of us genealogists. Dee in Phoenix   When 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: "MizScarlettNY@aol.com" <MizScarlettNY@aol.com> >To: NYQUEENS@rootsweb.com >Sent: Tuesday, September 4, 2012 7:45 PM >Subject: [NYQUEENS] Tribute: Walter Greenspan > >Dear Queens Friends, > >With sadness I share the passing of a gentleman and dear friend to Metro >NYC genealogy, Walter Greenspan, aka Soyamaven@aol.com. > >Walter passed away on 13 July 2012 at 66 years of age, after a sudden >illness. Since there was no formal obituary, please add to this tribute to >Walter, for his beloved, adult twin daughters. > >Walter was born in Brooklyn, NYC, on 20 December 1945, as a >Hanukkah gift to Jack and Beatrice Greenspan. Our Brooklyn boy finally >returned home to his New York from Montana, and is interred with his parents at >Maimonides-Elmont* Cemetery, 90 Elmont Road, Elmont, NY, Nassau County, New >York. > >Walter worked as a commodities analyst for many years.  He loved his >daughters and Hebrew heritage...and his mom's recipes.** He was quick to inform us >of his upcoming holidays, with details including foods and traditions. > >Simply put, Walter was best known as our Cartology Guru. When you had a >question about a place, Walter could untangle its umbilici through its >locations, geography, zip codes, and history, then steer you to the right >repository. He was the magician of maps, especially with those complicated Long Island >hamlets, villages, towns, and neighborhoods. It seemed that he responded >with the accurate answer in minutes. > >Walter, you will be so missed in Metro NYC, Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY. >Thanks for your generosity, sense of humor, and astute advice. And, for the >record... > >* "Elmont is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the >northwest corner of the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, along its >border with the borough of Queens in New York City. It is a suburban bedroom >community located on Long Island. The population was 33,198 at the 2010 >census." > >Walter, with your consistent signature, "I hope this information is useful >or, at least, interesting." You were always interesting! Thanks for the >memories, my friend. > >"Scarlett" aka Barb >Metro NYC Researcher >** GREENSPAN FAMILY RECIPES" > >Cheese Blintz, Montana Blintz >http://mtdiner.com/?p=136#more-136 >Written by Walter Greenspan on 26 May 2009 > >Walter’s Pesach matzoh brei    [matzoh omelet] >http://mtdiner.com/?p=131#more-131 >> Written by Walter Greenspan on 09 April 2008 >> >> >It’s hamantaschen baking time    [holiday cookies] >  http://mtdiner.com/?p=129> >> >>> Written by Walter Greenspan on 11 March 2008 >> >> Latkes & Sufganiyot      [jelly doughnuts] >>    http://mtdiner.com/?p=126#more-126 >> >> Written by Walter Greenspan on 26 November 2007 >> > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYQUEENS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > http://www.azwvgs.org/

I'm so sorry to hear about Walter. He was a wealth of information and helped me tremendously with my research. My condolences to his family. Kim khawk67@yahoo.com

Rest in peace, Walter. You were always the bright light on the New York lists. Who will straighten us out about the histories of the hamlets, villages, towns, townships, and cities of New York state, and especially Long Island. You are already missed. Sent from my iPad

Dear Queens Friends, With sadness I share the passing of a gentleman and dear friend to Metro NYC genealogy, Walter Greenspan, aka Soyamaven@aol.com. Walter passed away on 13 July 2012 at 66 years of age, after a sudden illness. Since there was no formal obituary, please add to this tribute to Walter, for his beloved, adult twin daughters. Walter was born in Brooklyn, NYC, on 20 December 1945, as a Hanukkah gift to Jack and Beatrice Greenspan. Our Brooklyn boy finally returned home to his New York from Montana, and is interred with his parents at Maimonides-Elmont* Cemetery, 90 Elmont Road, Elmont, NY, Nassau County, New York. Walter worked as a commodities analyst for many years. He loved his daughters and Hebrew heritage...and his mom's recipes.** He was quick to inform us of his upcoming holidays, with details including foods and traditions. Simply put, Walter was best known as our Cartology Guru. When you had a question about a place, Walter could untangle its umbilici through its locations, geography, zip codes, and history, then steer you to the right repository. He was the magician of maps, especially with those complicated Long Island hamlets, villages, towns, and neighborhoods. It seemed that he responded with the accurate answer in minutes. Walter, you will be so missed in Metro NYC, Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY. Thanks for your generosity, sense of humor, and astute advice. And, for the record... * "Elmont is an unincorporated census-designated place located in the northwest corner of the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, New York, along its border with the borough of Queens in New York City. It is a suburban bedroom community located on Long Island. The population was 33,198 at the 2010 census." Walter, with your consistent signature, "I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting." You were always interesting! Thanks for the memories, my friend. "Scarlett" aka Barb Metro NYC Researcher ** GREENSPAN FAMILY RECIPES" Cheese Blintz, Montana Blintz http://mtdiner.com/?p=136#more-136 Written by Walter Greenspan on 26 May 2009 Walter’s Pesach matzoh brei [matzoh omelet] http://mtdiner.com/?p=131#more-131 > Written by Walter Greenspan on 09 April 2008 > > It’s hamantaschen baking time [holiday cookies] http://mtdiner.com/?p=129> >> >> Written by Walter Greenspan on 11 March 2008 > > Latkes & Sufganiyot [jelly doughnuts] > http://mtdiner.com/?p=126#more-126 > >> Written by Walter Greenspan on 26 November 2007 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: witz1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4424.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi not all are posted on find a grave your best bet is to call them Nancy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: S_KERR Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4424.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is a listing of St. Monica's burials at Find a Grave - no Maher's listed Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JamesPMiller Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4424.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks. It is a bit of a needle in a haystack, isn't it? Unfortunately, I don't know when William Maher died, and he may even have died in Ireland. He was gone by 1860, when his widow was listed in the federal census, living with a daughter in Jersey City. There doesn't seem to be a death certificate for her, and I'm still trying to trace her siblings. None appear in the Jamaica census records, and trying to determine whether a particular Maher found elsewhere was related is, as you can imagine, a challenge. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: S_KERR Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4424.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Do you have information on William's death? Usually the certificates contain the name of the cemetery. Jamaica is much smaller then it was in 1868. Jamaica was both a Town and a Village before being incorporated into New York City in 1898. Also,much of the area that corresponded to the village or the town is still listed under the Jamaica post office and therefore mail may be addressed to Jamaica instead of let's say Richmond Hill. Add to all this, Queens County as a great deal of cemeteries. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hi Kathy, St Thomas More and St Edmund are out there as well. Tom --- On Mon, 9/3/12, MizScarlettNY@aol.com <MizScarlettNY@aol.com> wrote: From: MizScarlettNY@aol.com <MizScarlettNY@aol.com> Subject: Re: [NYQUEENS] RC Church in Breezy Point; was ordering SS and death records To: nyqueens@rootsweb.com Date: Monday, September 3, 2012, 9:46 AM Hi Kathy, You are very welcome. I don't have the SS-5 form in front of me, so pay whatever they state since you now have the number. That and the additonal address came from two paid membership sites. Since Calvary has the largest number of interred and Joseph was from Queens, I'd lean toward calling them first. Other readers from Rockaway may have other suggestions. Take care, Barb ============= ancestree@verizon.net writes: > Thanks Barb! The letter will go out Tuesday requesting the long form for > Joseph's SS-5. Other information I found indicates the fee when one knows > the number is $27 but you mentioned $29. Are you sure it's $29? The info > from ancestry provides the SSN but that's the first mention of Breezy Point. > Is Far Rockaway the same as saying Breezy Point? > > Joseph Brown was Roman Catholic. I'd like to hear suggestions as to where > he might have been buried and what Roman Catholic church he might have > attended in Breezy Point. From what I've been able to find my guess is St. > Genevieve. > > Thanks! > Kathy > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYQUEENS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: S_KERR Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4427.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You're welcome and I agree about the $2. Good luck Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jacobycoby46 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4427.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank-you for all your help and thank goodness the certificates are only $2! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jacobycoby46 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4427.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank-you. I'll give these a try and cross my fingers that we've found the right people! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: S_KERR Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4427.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm always willing to help. The film number for James certificate is 1322750 Certificate Number 1200 Mary's certificate is on film number 1323932 Certificate Number 7305 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pfagan1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4427.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: That's a problem with common names in a big city. When you find many deaths for people of the same name, you need to eliminate by age and location. It also helps to find your subjects in census and city directories. Some people end up requesting several of the $2 certificates. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jacobycoby46 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4427.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I haven't had any time to check out the fulton history website yet but when I used the Steve Morse front end, I was able to find possible death certificates in all the counties listed for James McCready. What does this mean? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pfagan1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4427.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I forgot to add the town register link. http://www.italiangen.org/towndeath.stm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: pfagan1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4427.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Use the Steve Morse front end for searching the IGG. This will give you the FHC film numbers for any hits. http://www.stevemorse.org/vital/nydeath.html Also, I don't think anyone has mentioned that fultonhistory.com has many New York State newspapers, including the Brooklyn Eagle. And I don't think you asked for this, but the 1892 death -- if it was recorded -- would be in the New Utrecht town registers. The IGG has them indexed here, but I don't find mcready or mccready. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I had already searched the census records - that is where I found the small family in Borough of Queens, New York City, New York. You mention a Birth index film - where is it? Thanks, Maureen.

Hi Maureen, What census years did you find them living in what county? Ancestry has a birth index cor NY & BKLN does 1891-1901, which does not comply with your dates. If the children were born in NY County, the birth index and certificate films are at the NYC Municipal Archives and may be searched in person. Since you are outside of the USA, please note that the county in NYS is the most vital piece for locating all vital records. Tale care, Barb Metro NYC Researchee maureen.line@blueyonder.co.uk writes: > I had already searched the census records - that is where I found the > small family in Borough of Queens, New York City, New York. > You mention a Birth index film - where is it? > Thanks, Maureen. >