thanks, Joan, I found a page on the Internet about the Surrogate Court and used that to order reels of microfilm from Salt Lake City. I just thought someone on the list might have done research in Queens court records and would have tips for me (since I am not on site--it is about $70 for searching and copying one set of records so you can't very well just order a lot of stuff from a distance). The silence was puzzling. I think also more and more people nowadays do not do any research except on the Internet; if it is not there, they go no further. Since I began in 1986, I am used to doing microfilm ordering and searching and will just continue with that route. I have printed out your attachment to use, however. Thank you again. Elizabeth W. Knowlton ----- Original Message ----- From: To: [email protected] Sent: 2/19/2010 4:09:08 PM Subject: Re: [NYQUEENS] help with research in Queens I'm sorry that you did not get the answer that you needed. It is probably because nobody really knows the answer to the question. There is a very good book (although old so some of the info. is dated with the computer age) called New York Genealogical Research by Geo. K. Schweitzer. It is really helpful to those who do NY research because he outlines where the many resources available are located. He has a section on pg 210 for Queens listing the repositories of some specific records. I really don't know the full answer to your question but I suggest that you might call or see if you can email the Queens College Lib in Flushing. The Municipal Archives on Chambers Street is another good resource. Also the Surrogate Court in Jamaica, NY. Also there is the Queens County Historical Society in Jamaica. Try and contact them for some specific advice. I've sent to you in an attachment the page from the book. Don't known if this helps at all. Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 5:08:53 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [NYQUEENS] help with research in Queens Well, again, I never heard anything from anyone in a week, so I went to my Family History Center here in Atlanta yesterday and ordered four rolls of film that cover Queens probate records in the 1790s. Will let you all know what happens. Such a funny list. Many of you emailed me individually saying oh, yes, list was alive and well; but then there is never any response to my (2 now) posts. Elizabet ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Internet is not a replacement for other research methods but it is a powerful and useful tool and ignoring its potential in favor of older methods would be foolish. In just the past week I found someone researching one branch of my family and the next day someone else responded to a query I posted two years ago and is a cousin in another branch. All the usual verification of data etc still needs to be done but without those initial Internet contacts my research could not have made two significant gains in one week. Using every tool available and keeping up with new resources is important. Queries often are not focused enough for the reader to know if they can actually help and more often show there has been no serious research done but a quick fix is wanted! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Cc: [email protected] Sent: Fri, Feb 19, 2010 5:25 pm Subject: Re: [NYQUEENS] help with research in Queens thanks, Joan, I found a page on the Internet about the Surrogate Court and used that to order eels of microfilm from Salt Lake City. I just thought someone on the list ight have done research in Queens court records and would have tips for me since I am not on site--it is about $70 for searching and copying one set of ecords so you can't very well just order a lot of stuff from a distance). The ilence was puzzling. I think also more and more people nowadays do not do any research except on the nternet; if it is not there, they go no further. Since I began in 1986, I am sed to doing microfilm ordering and searching and will just continue with that oute. I have printed out your attachment to use, however. Thank you again. Elizabeth W. Knowlton ---- Original Message ----- rom: o: [email protected] ent: 2/19/2010 4:09:08 PM ubject: Re: [NYQUEENS] help with research in Queens 'm sorry that you did not get the answer that you needed. It is probably ecause nobody really knows the answer to the question. There is a very good ook (although old so some of the info. is dated with the computer age) called ew York Genealogical Research by Geo. K. Schweitzer. It is really helpful to hose who do NY research because he outlines where the many resources available re located. He has a section on pg 210 for Queens listing the repositories of ome specific records. really don't know the full answer to your question but I suggest that you ight call or see if you can email the Queens College Lib in Flushing. The unicipal Archives on Chambers Street is another good resource. Also the urrogate Court in Jamaica, NY. Also there is the Queens County Historical ociety in Jamaica. Try and contact them for some specific advice. 've sent to you in an attachment the page from the book. on't known if this helps at all. oan ---- Original Message ----- rom: [email protected] o: [email protected] ent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 5:08:53 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern ubject: [NYQUEENS] help with research in Queens Well, again, I never heard anything from anyone in a week, so I went to my amily History Center here in Atlanta yesterday and ordered four rolls of ilm that cover Queens probate records in the 1790s. Will let you all know hat happens. Such a funny list. Many of you emailed me individually aying oh, yes, list was alive and well; but then there is never any esponse to my (2 now) posts. lizabet ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message