My uncle was 13 and working in a railroad car shop in Scranton on January 1, 1920 (federal census) and I'm trying to determine if he was legally employed. A Washington, DC-based children's rights group told me that federal child labor laws weren't passed until 1938, but a book about Lackawanna County said "by 1920 legislation was enacted against the employment of under aged children. Previously, between 15-20,000 children under the age of 14 years worked long hours for the coal industry." Does this refer to Pennsylvania? Does anyone know what the law stated?

Looking for some informaiton on the Steinwax-Stemwax-Steinwach families living in Lackawanna Co. probably Scranton. Possibly Edward Stemwax (in 1880 census could be him) and Julia his wife who possibly was a Rosar. Lenora from Wisconsin

Thanks Joe & all who do the searching....look foreward to hearing from you ... Patti in NJ (PFinnis@aol.com) Searching WALSH, BURKE, LAVELLE, KAVANAUGH, GALLAGHER, HOGAN AND SCANLON and JUDGE SCRANTON/MINOOKA, PA (maternal) also FOX/O'SHAUGHNESSY (Newark, NJ) (paternal) and FINNIS (New York, NY) and CALLERY (Brooklyn, NY) husbands side

At 05:48 PM 7/21/2001 -0400, PFinnis@aol.com wrote: >Hi List & Joe Bryer: >I was wondering if there is an on-line database that I can check for >naturalization records...my gggrandfather John Burke emigrated to the US in >1850 He would have been @ 30 yrs. old(with wife in tow (?)I think, her name >is Anna JUDGE Burke d. 1877) he lived in Minooka PA till his death in 1878. >And I am also looking for my other ggrandfather Michael Joseph WALSH & his >wife Bridget LOWERY Walsh, not sure when they came over. >Where would I look for this info? Any help on this would be greatly >appreciated. > >==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== >Visit the Genealogical Research Society of Northeastern PA >http://www.cfrobbins.com/grsnp/ >To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/index.html#MailingList Patti, GRSNP has 24 John Burke's from Ireland in the Lackawanna County naturalization database. Selecting those John Burkes who would file between 1853 and 1877 narrows the search field to 8 hits. I'll look at the films and do my best to select the "right" John Burke. Hopefully one lived in Minooka. I'll get back to you with my findings. Wish us luck. Only 3 Michael J. Walsh in the naturalization database. One came through Canada. I'll check those films this week, also and get back to you. I'm sorry the database is not searchable on-line. We are inputting >4,000 new entries each week and lack the manpower to keep updating the data to make it mass searchable. Maybe some day... In the mean time we do not mind searching the master computer. It only takes seconds..many of the early transcribers butchered many of the surnames. Hope we have helped. Enjoy the search. Joe Bryer

Can anyone give me directions to where Clarks Green Cemetery is? Anne Anne Bowen Burtcher Researching - Atherton, Bowen, Jones, Fulkerson, Northup, VanHorn, Pulver, Ward, Ellsworth, Dymond, Kunkle, Goble, Whipp in Luzerne, Lackawanna and Wyoming Counties, PA. Atherton in KY & WV. Lewandoski and Jurkoska in Philadelphia, PA, and NJ. Bowen and Jones in Montana.

Hello Kevin I have tried to send this note twice but my computer has not cooperated so I hope this is not redundent. This year I have placed 2 Diaries on line at the Susquehaana county web page. They were written by a young man called Manning Forse. His mother was Catherine Mead. I am related by marriage to this family. James Henry Mead was married twice first to Cora Squir They had two children Bernice Idell Sarah He then married Elle Mae Gere and had two children Wood Harland Mead b 1899 Mary Alice James Meads father was William Mead who married Julia Ann Calman Their chilkdren were James Henry Britton Charles Elmer My sisterinlaw who is married to a Dabulewicz is also a Mead . Her mother is Doris Irean Mead Thomas Her father was Charles Elmer His father William Please e-mail me at Agony-Acres@msn.com for the Manning Forse family history. The Meads the Forses and my Henry Williams family all moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn Pa at the same time. Shortly after the Civil War. I am just beginning to look into their genealogy having been stuck for so long with my Stemples and Dabulewicz families. I have decided to give them a rest and am researching the female lines for a while. I will look forward to hearing from anyone with a knowlege of Stemples, Westgate, Taylor, Boardman, Mead, Ace, Place or Redfield Linda Get 250 color business cards for FREE! http://businesscards.lycos.com/vp/fastpath/

Joe, I would be very interested in helping transcribe data. "I have the will and a PC." Let me know what I can do. Kim Krett (Gerst) 3107 63rd Place Cheverly, MD 20785 301.322.4229 GRSNP Prez wrote: > Dear Pa-Lackaw lister; > > The Genealogical Research Society, since our inception, has been > computer-indexing as many records as the custodians of the records would > allow. > Northeastern Pennsylvania cemeteries have been notorious for being the > "last with the least." > Despite the wish of many clergy to keep many records private; we've been > given many cemetery records which we computer-index. Many of our members > have walked the cemeteries where the idea of copying or indexing the > records has not been well received--a few have used a digital camera to > save time and effort. We have a large file of pictures of > tombstones---which someday will be merged with the computerized data. > > I mention this because many on this list expressed a willingness to assist > in a program to > enter Cathaderal cemetery records into a database. > > The cathedral cemetery is already doing this. Their records will be made > available to any serious family historian. The Bishop is to be commended > for taking this action. > It is now a moot point for any of us to duplicate what the Diocese is doing > for us. > > There are many cemeteries whose record keeping is still in the "dark ages." > Our policy > is to concentrate on those facilities that have no immediate plans to > computerize. > > > If, however, any lister wishes to assist in entering data (cemetery, obit > or marriages); > GRSNP has the records, the program, the desire, and the mission to > computer-index the name of every person who ever lived, wed, worked or died > within a seven county area of northeast Pa. > If you have the will and a PC; you can do this data entry in the comfort of > your own home at your own pace. > > All data in GRSNP's computers is given freely to anyone/everyone without > charge. > We have done this on a daily basis for the past six years by phone, fax, > e-mail, or in person for those who visit our Research center in Olyphant. > > I enjoy reading the many helpful hints our more knowledgeable members offer > to those neophyte > family historians on this list. > > You are to be congratulated for your willingness to share your gift, your > time and your talent to advance this most enjoyable pastime of seeking our > stalwart northeastern Pennsylvania ancestors. > > Thank you, > > Joe Bryer > President > GRSNP > Check out our Research Center (Library to most folks). > Genealogical Research Society of Northeastern Pa., Inc. > 210 Grant Street Olyphant, PA. 18447 (570) 383-7661 > <http://www.cfrobbins.com/grsnp>http://www.cfrobbins.com/grsnp/ > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > Have you visited some of the surrounding counties? http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/#Surrounding_Counties > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/index.html#MailingList

I know that the Catholic cemetery is St. Thomas. The office is at 411 Church St. Phone 570-876-1701 ----- Original Message ----- From: "R. M. Loftus" <rml@ziplink.net> To: <PALACKAW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 7:14 PM Subject: [PA-LAC] Archbald Cemeteries > Can any one tell what cemeteries are located in Archbald?? > > Thanks, > > Bob Loftus > Farmington, CT > > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > Visit the Lackawanna County, PA Archives http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/lackawp.html > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/index.html#MailingList > >

thanks for thinking of me Iva...good luck on your searching Patti in NJ (PFinnis@aol.com) Searching WALSH, BURKE, LAVELLE, KAVANAUGH, GALLAGHER, HOGAN AND SCANLON and JUDGE SCRANTON/MINOOKA, PA (maternal) also FOX/O'SHAUGHNESSY (Newark, NJ) (paternal) and FINNIS (New York, NY) and CALLERY (Brooklyn, NY) husbands side

Iva, Any luck with that 1903 Benjamin family reunion article??? Garthe ----- Original Message ----- From: <IvaHan@aol.com> To: <PALACKAW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 7:15 PM Subject: Re: : [PA-LAC] Naturalization > Hi, Patti, > My husband's mother was a Lowery. She was the daughter of John Lowery of > Wilkes-Barre. His father was also John Lowery and born in Ireland. > Unfortunately, that is all the information I have on him (John the father.) > His wife's name was Anna (or Hannah) Murphy and they were married by 1860. > Were they married when they immigrated? I have no idea, but by 1880, he was > dead as she had remarried to a man named Michael Brooks. I know that none of > this is any help to you, but if I find anything in my Lowery search that I > think you can use, I will E-mail it to you. > Iva Hanlon > > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > Have you visited some of the surrounding counties? http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/#Surrounding_Counties > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/index.html#MailingList > >

Patt, There was a Mary A. Judge, Single, age 17, House Servant, "works in family" <-- (as listed on census) living in the household of my Great Great Grandfather Nathaniel Wells Benjamin on the 1880 census record. They lived in the Providence section of Scranton. She was born in New York, father born in Ireland, mother born in New york also. That's all I have. Hope this offers some info for you. Garthe Leland Benjamin 19 Pleasant Street Vincentown, NJ 08088 (609) 859-8805 garthe@pics.com GLBenj on AOL IM ----- Original Message ----- From: <PFinnis@aol.com> To: <PALACKAW-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2001 5:48 PM Subject: Re: : [PA-LAC] Naturalization > Hi List & Joe Bryer: > I was wondering if there is an on-line database that I can check for > naturalization records...my gggrandfather John Burke emigrated to the US in > 1850 He would have been @ 30 yrs. old(with wife in tow (?)I think, her name > is Anna JUDGE Burke d. 1877) he lived in Minooka PA till his death in 1878. > And I am also looking for my other ggrandfather Michael Joseph WALSH & his > wife Bridget LOWERY Walsh, not sure when they came over. > Where would I look for this info? Any help on this would be greatly > appreciated. > > Patti in NJ (PFinnis@aol.com) > Searching WALSH, BURKE, LAVELLE, KAVANAUGH, GALLAGHER, HOGAN AND SCANLON and > JUDGE > SCRANTON/MINOOKA, PA (maternal) > also FOX/O'SHAUGHNESSY (Newark, NJ) (paternal) > and FINNIS (New York, NY) and CALLERY (Brooklyn, NY) husbands side > > > ==== PALACKAW Mailing List ==== > Visit the Genealogical Research Society of Northeastern PA http://www.cfrobbins.com/grsnp/ > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~palackaw/index.html#MailingList > >

Hi, Patti, My husband's mother was a Lowery. She was the daughter of John Lowery of Wilkes-Barre. His father was also John Lowery and born in Ireland. Unfortunately, that is all the information I have on him (John the father.) His wife's name was Anna (or Hannah) Murphy and they were married by 1860. Were they married when they immigrated? I have no idea, but by 1880, he was dead as she had remarried to a man named Michael Brooks. I know that none of this is any help to you, but if I find anything in my Lowery search that I think you can use, I will E-mail it to you. Iva Hanlon

Can any one tell what cemeteries are located in Archbald?? Thanks, Bob Loftus Farmington, CT

Hi List & Joe Bryer: I was wondering if there is an on-line database that I can check for naturalization records...my gggrandfather John Burke emigrated to the US in 1850 He would have been @ 30 yrs. old(with wife in tow (?)I think, her name is Anna JUDGE Burke d. 1877) he lived in Minooka PA till his death in 1878. And I am also looking for my other ggrandfather Michael Joseph WALSH & his wife Bridget LOWERY Walsh, not sure when they came over. Where would I look for this info? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Patti in NJ (PFinnis@aol.com) Searching WALSH, BURKE, LAVELLE, KAVANAUGH, GALLAGHER, HOGAN AND SCANLON and JUDGE SCRANTON/MINOOKA, PA (maternal) also FOX/O'SHAUGHNESSY (Newark, NJ) (paternal) and FINNIS (New York, NY) and CALLERY (Brooklyn, NY) husbands side

Does anyone know how I might find the children/sibings of these people who moved into Luzerne/Lackawanna co immigrating from Scotland in 1843. Are there immigration sites from that era. Old Luzerne co census--1850-60 which list all family members. Thanks, Chet Carroll

Mary--I think it's Holy Cross. This was in the rain, last stop on my way out of town. I was in a hurry and did not want to take time to get something to write with out of my car, but I think the memory is correct. I've never seen it anywhere else; it may have been one of those things that people ignored because there was a convenient usage in place. Anne

Hi Anne, I didn't know of a previous name of Holy Name. I've looked at a lot of death records and don't recall it, or possibly I dismissed it not seeing a connection. Anyway, it's not on any of my ancestors records. Thank you for informing me. Mary

Can anyone tell me what happened to or where the records may be for the following two churches? I believe they have mergered with other churches at some point in time but not sure which. 1) Penn Avenue Baptist Church 2) German Evangelical Luthern Church on Mifflin Avenue Thank you, Allison

It is possible to use a shotgun approach in guestimating an item's value. Certainly such approaches were common in a more innocent time. But in today's litigious society such an attempt is fraught with problems. Not the least of which is a malpractice suit for not using due diligence. As an expert witness I would be very shy of attempting to establish any value of any item without a detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis. An example of a shotgun approach, based on market knowledge, would be that we know most pocket watches, made of base metal and not of antique age would sell in the $100 to $200 range. A problem occurs should anyone ask how we know about a particular watch without specific knowledge. The answer is of course, it is impossible to know or even guess the fair market, or any other value of any item without specific information. Apart from condition, it is necessary to know the manufacture, size and quality and type of movement, materials used in the case i.e.: gold - plated, rolled gold or homogeneous, silver, or basemetal, if the case has a cover (known as a "hunter's" case"), the type of dial, and a case and movement number which confirms approximate place, date and identity of manufacture.

Thanks, Mary, for your response. At one time, it may also have been called--or named, whether or not the usage became common--Holy Cross Cemetery, though I have never seen that on a DC. That name is on plaque or something at the cemetery. Anne