Eileen wrote: > Hello > > Does any one know where I might find business directories for White Plains, NY, > > Thanks > > Eileen > > Eileen The White Plains public library has a very large collection of city directories in their local history room. They date from the late 1880's to the early 1960's John > --------------------------------- > Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels > in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit. > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Connecticut Ancestry Society, Inc. Meeting/Program “Beginning Your Genealogy” with William T. Stansfield at the Trumbull Public Library on Saturday, June 16, 2007 beginning at 2:00 PM Everyone Invited & Welcome Registration with Library Recommended Not just for beginners, Bill will remind us all of the basics of genealogical research and record-keeping. Preceding the program (at 12:00PM) there will be a small presentation of our May Journal to the First Selectman of Trumbull, Ray Baldwin. Our May Journal is full of Trumbull Vital Records that were overlooked by the well-known Barbour Collection of Connecticut, as we continue our mission of locating and preserving unpublished records in southwestern Connecticut. There will be a short Board Meeting in between. The Trumbull Public Library is located at 33 Quality Street, Trumbull, Connecticut. For directions, see the Library website at http://www.trumbullct-library.org/ or call (203) 452-5197. Visit us at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctcas for more details.

Can you provide the gentleman's name? It would help in the search. Robert S. Vail Titusville, FL -----Original Message----- From: nywestch-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nywestch-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Plantinga@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:31 PM To: NYWESTCH-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYWESTCH] Mt. Kisco Newspapers in February 1944 I am trying to find out what people living in Mt. Kisco, New York, Westchester County, would have been reading in February 1944. Anyone have any idea what newspaper and where to find the archives? On February 13, 1944 a pilot flew a bomber over Mt. Kisco and buzzed a house and then left. (I think pilots were then in the Air Corp, part of the Army, but I am not sure.) Very soon after the incident, there was an article in the local newspaper about it and mentioned that it was very irresponsible act. I would like to find a copy of that article. That pilot was saying "good by" to his wife and child. He flew on to England and on his first trip over Germany was shot down. He managed to get his plane to Switzerland and spent over a year in an internment camp. Since Switzerland is so close to Germany, the German internees were treated so much better than the Americans. Just before D-Day, the pilot could not stand any more and escaped. He traveled by foot at night and slept in graveyards and trees, etc. in the day, trying to make it to freedom. Finally, he could no longer go on as he was tired and hungry so he walked down the street of a city in France (which was held by the German's) and was picked up by a Frenchman -- a part of the French underground. Since the pilot was blue eyed and blonde, they thought he was German but soon found out differently. He was transported to the French coast (just like they show in old movies, in a hay filled cart, etc.) where he was picked up by a submarine and taken back to England. When he finally got home to Mt. Kisco, he told his story to his family once, and then would never speak of it again. He is currently 89 years old and just recently, when asked what he felt was the most memorable part of his Air Force career, he indicated it was flying the wounded out of Korea and Vietnam. That was when his wife told us about the buzzing incident. Anyone have any idea where I can get a copy of the news article. Many thanks, Joan R. Plantinga San Jose, CA ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Does any one know where I might find business directories for White Plains, NY, Thanks Eileen --------------------------------- Now that's room service! Choose from over 150,000 hotels in 45,000 destinations on Yahoo! Travel to find your fit.

oops, sorry, meant for this to go private. Judy ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Hi Carol, I wish you had mentioned this when you were up here! Many libraries subscribe to it, we just can't get it for Home Access anymore. I think Adriance Library still has the NY Times from Proquest in house. See if you can find another nearby library that has it. Judy ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Paul, " My problem with that is where do you get old copies of New York Times (and other papers that serviced Yonkers) when you live in rural USA 1000 miles from NY?" My local library here in Palm beach Co. FL has the NY Times index, it is a set of books, one for each year that lists every person and articule subject, with the micro film #, then you go to the NY Times micro film, if your library does not have the films they should be able to borrow it from the nearest large city or county library near you, and look it up. I researched the entire shooting of my grandfather Fred Hirsch by 2-gun Crowley back in 1932 this way took me right through the trial and all. The small local papers you may need to contact the local library, but try the Times first. Thanks, Carol L. Heap

Paul, Do you know where they are buried?? If so contact the cemetery and they will give you the dates you need. Sometimes you can email them so as to save a toll call. If you don't have the above info, then contact the Yonkers Town Clerk and explain what you need. Email or smail would be best for explanations..... then follow up with a call. For two out of the three that you're looking, for you know the year of death. It's not a monumental job for them to look up all the deaths by that name for just one year. We're not talking abour a large city here in the early 1900s. Good luck, Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Sabol" <pgsabol@yahoo.com> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 10:15 AM Subject: [NYWESTCH] Obtaining Death Certificates >I have three ancestors who died in Yonkers but not sure of the exact dates. > > One died between Sep 1902 and 1904 (diving accident; broken neck) > One died I think in Mar 1912 (most likely old age) > One died about 1913 (typhoid) > > Is it possible to request a death certificate without knowing the exact > date of death? > > If not, is there a death index where I (or someone who has access to it) > could look up the names to try and ascertain an exact date? > > This info has been lost through the family generations so that no one > knows anymore. > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web > links. > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

"I have three ancestors who died in Yonkers but not sure of the exact dates" Have you tried the Italian Genealogy website- they have vitial record index for NY and you can order the death certificates with the doc number and date, they even have a form you can pull up to order. http://www.italiangen.org/ Thanks, Carol L. Heap

George, You know I never thought about it but I bet the Catholic Church would frown on the removal of bodies. In any country in Europe. Thanks, Carol L. Heap

Friends, In Ireland, my Gaffney ancestors are buried in the Kilronan Cemetery near Keadue. They have vertical gravestones and I know nothing about their bodies ever being removed or buried deeper to accommodate more bodies on top of them. Cemetery "stuff" in rural Ireland was sort of in the "taboo areas of discussion", until just in recent years. George ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Valerie, I have a photo of my Great-Great-Grandfather's memorial stone that was sent to my Great-Grandmother Anna Kleff Lucking from Germany, when her father died. I wonder what they do with the memorial stones, this was quite a large one and must have cost a bit, I may have the last record of it. Thanks, Carol L. Heap, FL You live as long as you are remembered

No luck there. But thanks anyway! I'm beginning to wonder if my best bet is scour the old newspapers of that era to see if there were any death announcements. My problem with that is where do you get old copies of New York Times (and other papers that serviced Yonkers) when you live in rural USA 1000 miles from NY? cheap@simon.com wrote: "I have three ancestors who died in Yonkers but not sure of the exact dates" Have you tried the Italian Genealogy website- they have vitial record index for NY and you can order the death certificates with the doc number and date, they even have a form you can pull up to order. http://www.italiangen.org/ Thanks, Carol L. Heap *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Sick sense of humor? Visit Yahoo! TV's Comedy with an Edge to see what's on, when.

I have three ancestors who died in Yonkers but not sure of the exact dates. One died between Sep 1902 and 1904 (diving accident; broken neck) One died I think in Mar 1912 (most likely old age) One died about 1913 (typhoid) Is it possible to request a death certificate without knowing the exact date of death? If not, is there a death index where I (or someone who has access to it) could look up the names to try and ascertain an exact date? This info has been lost through the family generations so that no one knows anymore. --------------------------------- Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links.

In Europe you only get to rent your grave. The family can pay to extend the time but after a certain point, out you go and in goes someone else. No space for gravesites. I guess there's a bone pile for the dug up bodies. But with embalming, some people must be coming out like mummies. In Scotland, my ancestors were stacked- whole families on top of each other. Valerie ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

I am trying to find out what people living in Mt. Kisco, New York, Westchester County, would have been reading in February 1944. Anyone have any idea what newspaper and where to find the archives? On February 13, 1944 a pilot flew a bomber over Mt. Kisco and buzzed a house and then left. (I think pilots were then in the Air Corp, part of the Army, but I am not sure.) Very soon after the incident, there was an article in the local newspaper about it and mentioned that it was very irresponsible act. I would like to find a copy of that article. That pilot was saying "good by" to his wife and child. He flew on to England and on his first trip over Germany was shot down. He managed to get his plane to Switzerland and spent over a year in an internment camp. Since Switzerland is so close to Germany, the German internees were treated so much better than the Americans. Just before D-Day, the pilot could not stand any more and escaped. He traveled by foot at night and slept in graveyards and trees, etc. in the day, trying to make it to freedom. Finally, he could no longer go on as he was tired and hungry so he walked down the street of a city in France (which was held by the German's) and was picked up by a Frenchman -- a part of the French underground. Since the pilot was blue eyed and blonde, they thought he was German but soon found out differently. He was transported to the French coast (just like they show in old movies, in a hay filled cart, etc.) where he was picked up by a submarine and taken back to England. When he finally got home to Mt. Kisco, he told his story to his family once, and then would never speak of it again. He is currently 89 years old and just recently, when asked what he felt was the most memorable part of his Air Force career, he indicated it was flying the wounded out of Korea and Vietnam. That was when his wife told us about the buzzing incident. Anyone have any idea where I can get a copy of the news article. Many thanks, Joan R. Plantinga San Jose, CA ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

No, Ancestry is working. email: sojoroki@home.nl website: http://members.home.nl/sojoroki/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Baker" <ewbaker@earthlink.net> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 6:21 PM Subject: [NYWESTCH] Ancestry.com Question > Sorry to ask this on the Westchester site, but I can't get onto > Ancestry.com > to get tech support. > Is anyone else having problems getting into the website? All I get is a > blank white screen. I am having absolutely no problems getting into any > other website, email or instant messaging. I used it yesterday with no > problems. Can anyone help me if it's a computer problem? > Thanks and again, apologies. > Wendy. > > > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello members. We try to find information about mr Russell E Saylor He was born in 1912 in Maryland, enlisted 1941 in New York and lived Westchester county. He is buried Margraten here in Holland. Died DNB 17 April 1945. All help is very welcome because he is not on a census (Ancestry). Maybe there is a newspaperarticle about him after 17 April 1945. Thank you for your time and help. (mrs) Fietje Quaedvlieg. email: sojoroki@home.nl

I agree with you, Maureen--I'm certain you get perpetual care if you paid or not. The cemetery would not like to have an unmowed, etc., grave or section. I have many, many ancestors buried there. Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. Historian, genealogist and attorney 155 Polifly Road Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (201) 567-9440 office BarbaradeMare@yahoo.com (home) http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/ ----- Original Message ---- From: quillpen1 <quillpen1@optonline.net> To: nywestch@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 12:13:23 PM Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Reusing graves Carol, Poughkeepsie Rural has grown and grown. The grounds are quite beautiful and many couples have their wedding pictures taken there in good weather. My understanding of perpetual care is that the money is invested in a lump sum that draws interest like any other investment. Also too, that $25 our ancestors paid was in those days as much in percentage of income as the thousands that Poughkeepsie Rural charges today in percentage of average income. It is a pricey cemetery in relation to other non-denominational in this area. .....I assure you PRC is NOT going broke. My parents and oldest son are buried in St Peters. The perpetual care that Dad bought (it was optional) at the time of Mom's death in 1964 was for trimming of the yews on either side of the stone and trimming around the stone. They still do it. I go with a plant for Easter, Mothers Day, Fathers Day and my son's birthday (and of course a Christmas wreath.) It always looks neat and nice. I suspect that those who didn't pay get their plots taken care of anyway. Nothing is ever overgrown. Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: <cheap@simon.com> To: <nywestch@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Reusing graves > > Maureen, > >>I think they have some nerve!! > >>Here in the US we have to PAY for our gravesites and headstones and > <perpetual care. This does not come cheap > > I agree but remember some of our ancestors paid only $25 for perpetual > care > back in the 1880's, I have one grave that is supposed to get a flowering > plant every Memorial Day, the was $11.00 back in the 1880s, so if the > Poughkeepsie Rural cemetery is still honoring the deal it has cost them a > pretty penny since then. > > Thanks, > Carol L. Heap > *************************************** > Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ > *************************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I wouldn't worry about Poughkeepsie Rural. I don't know if they are honoring the deal, but they charge $35 to look up a record for you when you are there. It is still an active cemetery,m and well maintained. I am sure they are getting their money somehow if they are honoring the deal. Have you been to the cemetery? It is absolutely lovely. Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. Historian, genealogist and attorney 155 Polifly Road Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (201) 567-9440 office BarbaradeMare@yahoo.com (home) http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/ ----- Original Message ---- From: "cheap@simon.com" <cheap@simon.com> To: nywestch@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 10:44:24 AM Subject: Re: [NYWESTCH] Reusing graves Maureen, >I think they have some nerve!! >Here in the US we have to PAY for our gravesites and headstones and <perpetual care. This does not come cheap I agree but remember some of our ancestors paid only $25 for perpetual care back in the 1880's, I have one grave that is supposed to get a flowering plant every Memorial Day, the was $11.00 back in the 1880s, so if the Poughkeepsie Rural cemetery is still honoring the deal it has cost them a pretty penny since then. Thanks, Carol L. Heap *************************************** Have you checked out the Westchester County GenWeb site yet? http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywestch/ *************************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWESTCH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message