This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WalterGreenspan Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.queens/4221.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Queens Borough Public Library's unit that handles Obituary and Death Notice US Mail Requests: Long Island Division Queens Borough Public Library 89-11 Merrick Boulevard New York (Jamaica P.O.), NY 11432 Tel: 718/990-0770 Fax: 718/???-???? eMail: ??????? The following is a very elongated link, so make sure you copy and paste the entire link into your browser as it takes you to a page that describes the procedure to obtain an "Obituary and Death Notice US Mail Requests": http://www.queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?page_nm=CEL Divisions&branch_id=CEL&pid=715 If the above URL breaks up, try: http://tinyurl.com/yjsfk3z Home page: http://www.queenslibrary.org/ I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. L'Shannah Tovah* & Happy 5771, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY * L'Shannah Tovah (li-SHAH-nuh TOH-vuh; li-shah-NAH toh-VAH) Hebrew. Lit. for a good year. The common greeting during Rosh ha Shannah and the Days of Awe. This is a shortening of "L'Shannah tovah tikatev v'taihatem" (or, to women, "L'Shannah tovah tikatevi v'taihatemi"), which means, "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year." This year, the two-day Jewish Biblical Festival of Rosh ha Shannah (Lev. 23:23-25) will begin at sunset on Wednesday, September 8 on the civil calendar. 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.