Hi - Anyone out there have any knowledge of the Wingblad(e) family? They would have been there around 1885-1887 when my grandmother and her sister were born. Their names were Cecelia (1885) and Lydia (1887). Thank you, Priscilla

Looking for Jane Mills who lived in West Pittston. Thanks

Michelle <Birdsong@nyc.rr.com> said: I found them Michelle..... Sam 46 born 1884 in poland Becky 46 Joe 21 Ida 19 Ressie 10 Fannie 4 months > During a free 3 day trial of Ancestry.com, I did some searching but did not > check the next page of a census for the continuation of a family who was at > the bottom of the page. Can someone look if there are more members of the > household of Sam, Beckie & Joe Reiman in Brooklyn, King's County, NY? Of > course, I also forgot to write down the film or reel number, etc.; I found > it by searching the names. > Michelle > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALUZERN- request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > --

Thank you for the info! I would have missed half of the family if it wasn't for this group. Michelle

Michelle More members of the family are on the next page. Ida Reiman; Age 19; Born Poland; works as a bookkeeper Bessie; Age 10; Born NY Fannie; Age 4 1/2; Born NY The film is T-626; Roll 1526; Page 69. Hope this helps. Elaine Long Island, New York ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle" <Birdsong@nyc.rr.com> To: "Luzerne Group" <PALUZERN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 9:24 AM Subject: [PALUZERN] Need Ancestry lookup of 1930 census > During a free 3 day trial of Ancestry.com, I did some searching but did not > check the next page of a census for the continuation of a family who was at > the bottom of the page. Can someone look if there are more members of the > household of Sam, Beckie & Joe Reiman in Brooklyn, King's County, NY? Of > course, I also forgot to write down the film or reel number, etc.; I found > it by searching the names. > Michelle > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALUZERN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

During a free 3 day trial of Ancestry.com, I did some searching but did not check the next page of a census for the continuation of a family who was at the bottom of the page. Can someone look if there are more members of the household of Sam, Beckie & Joe Reiman in Brooklyn, King's County, NY? Of course, I also forgot to write down the film or reel number, etc.; I found it by searching the names. Michelle

Thanks to all answering my query on obtaining citizenship papers.......I appreciate your help.

Hi Michelle, This is actually a very easy find. Just go to http://www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker/LocTown.asp and type in the name. It should give you the location of towns with that name in Romania. Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michelle" <Birdsong@nyc.rr.com> To: "Luzerne Group" <PALUZERN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 6:36 PM Subject: [PALUZERN] Romanian town- help > How can I find a town that looks like "Heles, Romania"? It's listed on a > document dated 1917. > Michelle > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALUZERN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.13/842 - Release Date: 6/9/2007 > 10:46 AM > >

How can I find a town that looks like "Heles, Romania"? It's listed on a document dated 1917. Michelle

How does one go about looking up a probated will from 1995? Gloria

Cindy, Many of those earlier naturalization documents (pre 1906) did not contain those valuable first papers you refer to. The local county officials were responsible for the naturalizations from 1848 to 1906. No one verified the information provided by the applicant. Quite often the applicants memory of the dates was less than accurate. It was not until the federal government (the INS) assumed control of the naturalization process in Jan 1906 that those first papers you seek were completed and most times verified for accuracy. If you view ship manifests you will see penciled in notes with numbers alongside of a passenger's name. These marks were the work of the federal employees who checked the applicant's (first papers) information for accuracy. Trying to help Joe Bryer GRSNP . > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 6:36:45 -0700 > From: <anahar@charter.net> > Subject: Re: [PALUZERN] Citizenship papers > To: paluzern@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <581316512.1181309805729.JavaMail.root@fepweb05> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > A reminder to researchers looking at securing copies of Naturalization/Citizenship records that they request copies of their ancestors 'first papers' as well as the final record of naturalization. > > Oftentimes when requesting these records researchers ask for naturalization and receive the final papers only; the very imporatant 'first papers' are often overlooked. > > I apologize if this was addressed in an earlier posting - due to the recent severe weather in Wisconsin my internet server was down and I missed a number of e-mails. > > Cindy in WI > > >

Luzerne Co. Naturalization records can be accessed in three places, all on microfilm: 1) Luzerne Co. Court House, Prothonotary's Office (the indexes are in bound form) 2) Family History Library (Salt Lake City), through a local Family History Center or authorized borrowing facility (such as the NE PA Genealogy Society) 3) NE PA Genealogy Society library (in Shavertown) The records run from 1830 into (at least) the 1920s, but the indexes take some getting used to as they sometimes refer to the Declarations of Intention (first papers) or the Certificates of Admission (final papers). An understanding of the naturalization laws for the period in which your ancestor began and completed the process is useful and often necessary. That being said, women did not go through the process as individuals, except in a few rare instances of widows with substantial means of their own, until they were enfranchised (received the right to vote). If you see a date for naturalization in a census for a women that pre-dates the 1920s, then she received her citizenship status by way of her husband's naturalization. There would be no records for her separately, nor would she be mentioned on her husband's documents. Naturalization records can provide very useful information about an immigrant ancestor, but often can disappoint if the precise place of origin is not stated. The immigrant usually gave the port and date of entry into the U.S., but in seeking passenger lists based on such information in countless hundreds of records, I have only come across a single instance where the date given in the Declaration of Intention actually matched the very same date that the ship landed in port. Good luck with your research, Doug Nicol Norman D. Nicol, Ph.D. Professional Genealogist/Family Historian Specializing in NE Pennsylvania, England, esp. Cornwall, and Scotland

A reminder to researchers looking at securing copies of Naturalization/Citizenship records that they request copies of their ancestors 'first papers' as well as the final record of naturalization. Oftentimes when requesting these records researchers ask for naturalization and receive the final papers only; the very imporatant 'first papers' are often overlooked. I apologize if this was addressed in an earlier posting - due to the recent severe weather in Wisconsin my internet server was down and I missed a number of e-mails. Cindy in WI

Learn something new every day - Thank You Dan. With the assistance of google and Wikipedia I learned the meaning of a new word - I hail from New York and hadn't come across the word "prothonotary" before! The prothonotary is the chief court clerk in certain courts of law in certain Anglo-American jurisdictions, including Pennsylvania and Prince Edward Island. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prothonotary On 6/7/2007 4:36:30 PM, dfantore@aol.com wrote: Naturalization papers in Pennsylvania are in the county's prothonotary's office. Check out the LUzerne county web site. I believe early ones like for the time period you're talking are on microfilm from the Family History Library at familysearch.org. Pre-1907 naturalization papers do not have much information except for the country of origin, possibly a signature. Prior to the 1930s, I think 1932?, women got their citizenship through their fathers or husbands. So your great-grandmother's citizenship would under her father's or husband's name. She would not have applied separately. Good hunting. dan

Naturalization papers in Pennsylvania are in the county's prothonotary's office. Check out the LUzerne county web site. I believe early ones like for the time period you're talking are on microfilm from the Family History Library at familysearch.org. Pre-1907 naturalization papers do not have much information except for the country of origin, possibly a signature. Prior to the 1930s, I think 1932?, women got their citizenship through their fathers or husbands. So your great-grandmother's citizenship would under her father's or husband's name. She would not have applied separately. Good hunting. dan ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

I need to find Naturalization papers for my great grandparents. They lived in/or very near to Wilkes Barre. Are these available at the courthouse? Michelle

I wish to get a copy of my g'grandmother's citizenship papers. She emigrated from Scotland to the United States in 1870, married, and lived in Pittston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. She received citizenship in 1880. Living some distance from Pennsylvania, my means of contact are phone, snail mail. or e-mail.........who can I contact and how, what are the charges, and what info do I need to provide for the copies.

Listers, Hoping to narrow this down a bit. An ancestor, Wm. Harris, came to Wayne County ('Hemlock Hollow') with his young family in 1828, according to his son's obit. The son is listed as 'born in Kingston,' brief excerpt follows: Wayne Independent article of January 17: Obit for Charles: "All that was mortal of the late Chas. Harris of H.H. was laid to rest in the Purdyville(Lakeville) Cemetery on Tues., Jan 9(1900). Deceased was a son of the late Wm. Harris. Was born in Kingston PA , July 23, 1824. He went to H.H. with his parents in 1828. I do not see a HARRIS on the 1820 census that fits. William would be only 22, and either a newlywed or still single. He may have come to Luzerne just before Charles' birth, 1824. My question is. IF this obit. correctly places him in Kingston in 1824, are there any other records, tax assessments, for 1824 through 1828 that might list a Wm. and Betsey Sharp Harris? He may be in another household, being young. I have looked over deeds and wills at the courthouse. And federal census records. If he wasn't there in 1820, and was gone by 1830 to Wayne, I must find some other source of records to try and fill in the gap. Your thoughts welcome! Holly

Several local residents have been restoring an abandoned 200 year old cemetery in Huntington Township for the past three years. We are seeking volunteers to help with our projects. There will be a scheduled cleanup of the Old Harveyville Knoll Cemetery(AKA Goss Cemetery) located next to 1305 Hunlock-Harveyville Rd, Harveyville, on June 23rd and 24th from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. Volunteers are asked to wear clothing appropriate for working in deep woods and poison ivy, and to bring gardening tools. Parking is available at the neighboring properties, we ask that you do not block their driveways. This cemetery is home to several revolutionary soldiers and the earliest settlers of Huntington Township. We have set up a yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Gosscemetery/ for anyone interested in this cemetery and for interest in those who are interred there. Sheila Brandon Lower Luzerne County, PA www.lowerluzernecounty.com _________________________________________________________________ Don’t miss your chance to WIN $10,000 and other great prizes from Microsoft Office Live http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0540003042mrt/direct/01/

Sorry, Elaine. It's Elaine LaGreca. Duh! MAL FYI. Thank you. Elaine LaGreca, for sharing the information. Mary Ann Lubinsky Luzerne County PAGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~paluzern/ This posting is going to all members of NEPA Ancestors to advise all its group members that 1,600 new names have been added to the Mining Accident Database and Coal Mining Information Files. There are now over 15,000 entries, over 12,000 of which have been transcribed from Mining Books. These mining books provide a very short description of the accident. If an entry was taken from a mining book the entry "Accident Description Available" will appear at the end of the entry. The page of the mining book your ancestor's entry appears can be scanned and emailed to you. If you would like a scanned copy of the page your ancestor's entry appears on in a mining book, please post to the group the entry/entries as it appeared in the database and I will scan and email you the page your ancestor's entry appears. The entry will also list the nationality, occupation, age, married or single, number of widows and the number of orphans. I have placed in the database located from our group home page, which are searchable, the first 8,000 names. The balance of the remaining 7,000 names have been placed in PDF files located under a file titled "Coal Mining Information". This material can be accessed from our home page at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NePa-Ancestors/ On the left hand side of our home page are the icons "Database" and "Files" from which this data can be accessed. I have separated out the data that could not he held in the Databases into PDF documents in the hopes that although this document format is not as easily searchable as the Yahoo Databases are, it would be more user friendly to be able to scroll down a document to search the names you are researching. When checking the entries please keep in mind that the transcription was done as the entries were printed in the mining books and that obvious misspellings are abundant. The databases have been revamped and are ready for member searching. I want to thank Diana Gately, JoAnne Vaughn and GRSNP for their kindness to take the time and/or energy to provide these mining books to me for transcription. It is through their generosity that this information has been made available for transcription and is now available to group members. Good Luck and I hope many of you find information regarding your ancestors. Elaine Long Island, New York ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALUZERN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message