Hi, i live in Malta a small island near italy europe. We have no LDS library on the island so research is difficult. I just e mailed Philadelphia city archives to ask for a death look up for an ancestor for the year 1877. Just for the look up is 40 dollars without the certificate. This is a terrible price . I know all hobbies cost money but this is far to much indeed ! Can any other person suggest any way i can find if a record exists ? Thank you. Keith in Malta.

Gm=ive my the name and possible date of birth. I will check ancestry.com for you. Wanda in FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "keith hammond" <ficus@euroweb.net.mt> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 10:30 AM Subject: [PAPHL] city archive fees ! > Hi, > i live in Malta a small island near italy europe. We have no LDS > library on the island so research is difficult. I just e mailed > Philadelphia city archives to ask for a death look up for an ancestor for > the year 1877. Just for the look up is 40 dollars without the certificate. > This is a terrible price . I know all hobbies cost money but this is far > to much indeed ! Can any other person suggest any way i can find if a > record exists ? Thank you. > > > Keith in Malta. > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > TO CONTACT THE LIST ADMIN, WRITE TO: > PAPHILAD-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

I have sent an email to the GAR, but thank you for helping. His name was Samuel B. Henderson. I am away from home and my records so I can not give you his units at this time. He lived all his life in Philadelphia. His last address was Talbott St. He worked for Cramps shipyard as a joiner and received a pension from the US gov't as did his wife Elizabeth after his death. What I can recall is that he was a PA volunteer and enlisted several times. Thank you for your help - it is very much appreciated. Dottie in OH -----Original Message----- From: Sndtenterprises@aol.com To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 11:16:43 EDT Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Civil War Marker What was his name and what was his unit and where did he live? I'll try to determine if he was in the GAR in Philadelphia. Sndtenterprises Genealogical and Historical Research ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== Helpful abbreviations: (APS)American Philosophical Society, [ARI]Annenberg Research Institute,(BI)Balch Institute,[DU] Drexel University Library, FLP)Free Library of Philadelphia, [GHS] Germantown Historical Society, GSP)Genealogical Society of PA, (HSP)Historical Society of PA, LC)Library Company, [NARS] National Archives Regional Branch-Philadelphia, PCA)Philadelphia City Archives,(PCH)Philadelphia City Hall, (PJAC)Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center, (RWA)Register of Wills Archives,(TU)Temple University, (UP)University of Pennsylvania Libraries and Archives ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.

The Archives is the only place. A private researcher will charge more. I wouldn't go near the Archives for less than $50. Sndtenterprises Genealogical and Historical Research

What was his name and what was his unit and where did he live? I'll try to determine if he was in the GAR in Philadelphia. Sndtenterprises Genealogical and Historical Research

In a message dated 6/15/06 6:32:07 AM, PAPHILAD-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Further to my first reply, St. Joseph's Catholic Church was on Willings > Alley, and St. Peter's Episcopal Church was at the corner of 3rd and Pine > Streets.  Both of these are in the area mentioned in my description of > Turner's Court and Turner's Street.  Perhaps the cemetery was connected to > one of the churches.  > There is still a Catholic cemetery located there next to one of the churches. Dont know the history of the cemeterys. Milton E. Botwinick [professional genealogist] botwinick@aol.com botwinick@alumni.rowan.edu MEBotwinick@alumni.temple.edu http://hometown.aol.com/botwinick/myhomepage/index.html

Try the GAR Museum at: http://www.garmuslib.org/ scubamama@aol.com wrote: > No I do not know if he was a member. I live in Ohio, but if I did live in the Philly area I would be happy to put a flag on the grave. Do you know how I would find out whether he was a member of the GAR? Thank you for your response. > Dottie in Ohio > > -----Original Message----- > From: PhilaResearch@aol.com > To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:13:03 EDT > Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Civil War Marker > > > You can always put a flag on the grave. > I have never seen a cemetery do this. It isn't the responsibility of the > cemetery. > Do you know if your soldier was a member of the GAR? > > Philadelphia Research > > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > FREE: unlimited webspace! > http://freepages.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > ________________________________________________________________________ > Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free. > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > To leave the list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to > mailto:PAPHILAD-L-request@RootsWeb.com for list mode or > mailto:PAPHILAD-D-request@RootsWeb.com for digest mode > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > -- Alice J. Gayley Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/

No I do not know if he was a member. I live in Ohio, but if I did live in the Philly area I would be happy to put a flag on the grave. Do you know how I would find out whether he was a member of the GAR? Thank you for your response. Dottie in Ohio -----Original Message----- From: PhilaResearch@aol.com To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:13:03 EDT Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Civil War Marker You can always put a flag on the grave. I have never seen a cemetery do this. It isn't the responsibility of the cemetery. Do you know if your soldier was a member of the GAR? Philadelphia Research ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== FREE: unlimited webspace! http://freepages.rootsweb.com/ ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.

Thank you ever so much. This is a great help and I will get on it right away. Dottie in Ohio -----Original Message----- From: Sndtenterprises@aol.com To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 19:01:53 EDT Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Civil War Marker If you know the plot location, you can order a free gravestone from the Veterans' Administration. You will need to pay someone to erect the marker though. If you want someone to put a flag on the grave, contact the GAR Civil War Museum and Library, 4278 Griscom St., Philadelphia, PA 19124-3954, and give your veteran's name and the plot location of the grave. The museum is near North Cedar Hill. _www.garmuslib.org_ (http://www.garmuslib.org) Sndtenterprises Genealogical and Historical Research ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== Helpful abbreviations: (APS)American Philosophical Society, [ARI]Annenberg Research Institute,(BI)Balch Institute,[DU] Drexel University Library, FLP)Free Library of Philadelphia, [GHS] Germantown Historical Society, GSP)Genealogical Society of PA, (HSP)Historical Society of PA, LC)Library Company, [NARS] National Archives Regional Branch-Philadelphia, PCA)Philadelphia City Archives,(PCH)Philadelphia City Hall, (PJAC)Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center, (RWA)Register of Wills Archives,(TU)Temple University, (UP)University of Pennsylvania Libraries and Archives ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx ________________________________________________________________________ Check out AOL.com today. Breaking news, video search, pictures, email and IM. All on demand. Always Free.

I thought it was Elfreth's or Elphreths Alley. In any case, something like that! Lorraine

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Further to my first reply, St. Joseph's Catholic Church was on Willings Alley, and St. Peter's Episcopal Church was at the corner of 3rd and Pine Streets. Both of these are in the area mentioned in my description of Turner's Court and Turner's Street. Perhaps the cemetery was connected to one of the churches. Marj in NC -----Original Message----- From: PAPHILAD-D-request@rootsweb.com [mailto:PAPHILAD-D-request@rootsweb.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:29 PM To: PAPHILAD-D@rootsweb.com Subject: PAPHILAD-D Digest V06 #193

McElroy's Philadelphia Directory for 1839 lists a Turner's St. running E. from 337 S. 4th Street, and a Turner's Court, N. from Catharine Street between 2nd and 3rd. No Turner's Lane is listed. Catharine Street ran from the Delaware River to 10th Street between German and Queen Streets. All of these addresses would be in the area SE of Washington Square and very near Front Street and the Delaware River. Marj in NC -----Original Message----- From: Susan Regan [mailto:susanregan@comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:29 PM To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Turner's Lane Hi Everyone, I am asking this for a friend of mine. She was going through her mother's things and found an old cemetery deed to a cemetery on Turner's Lane in the 1840's. Unfortunately, she forgot to give me the name of the cemetery. She said she couldn't find a Turner's Lane anywhere in Philly today and was wondering if I could find out where it might have been located. Thanks for any help. Susan

This may help. There was a Turners Lane Military Hospital in Philly during and after the Civil War. Also this from someone doctoral thesis may be more definitive 90.19 Moss Cottage <> Turners Lane & Ridge Road, Penn Township (now n.e.cor. 21st & Oxford Sts.) Joshua J. Bloom [1820s] Lee C Nashua NH ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Regan<mailto:susanregan@comcast.net> To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 4:29 PM90.19 Moss Cottage <> Subject: Turner's Lane Hi Everyone, I am asking this for a friend of mine. She was going through her mother's things and found an old cemetery deed to a cemetery on Turner's Lane in the 1840's. Unfortunately, she forgot to give me the name of the cemetery. She said she couldn't find a Turner's Lane anywhere in Philly today and was wondering if I could find out where it might have been located. Thanks for any help. Susan

You can always put a flag on the grave. I have never seen a cemetery do this. It isn't the responsibility of the cemetery. Do you know if your soldier was a member of the GAR? Philadelphia Research

Try this website for information: http://www.cem.va.gov/hm.htm It is usually a local veterans' group or a lineage society that places flags on the graves of soldiers. Suzanne C. Matson ----- Original Message ----- From: <SCUBAMAMA@aol.com> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 5:55 PM Subject: [PAPHL] Civil War Marker > My great grandfather fought in the Civil War and is buried at North Cedar > Hill Cemetery in Philly. There is no veteran marker on his grave. Does > anyone > know how I can rectify this? I talked to the office personnel because > there was > no flag on the grave for the 4th of July and she said it was not their > responsibility. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. > > Dottie in Ohio > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > FREE: Search the SSDI [Social Security Death Index] > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

If you know the plot location, you can order a free gravestone from the Veterans' Administration. You will need to pay someone to erect the marker though. If you want someone to put a flag on the grave, contact the GAR Civil War Museum and Library, 4278 Griscom St., Philadelphia, PA 19124-3954, and give your veteran's name and the plot location of the grave. The museum is near North Cedar Hill. _www.garmuslib.org_ (http://www.garmuslib.org) Sndtenterprises Genealogical and Historical Research

I am interested in the answer you get,Dottie. There are a few Civil War soldier's graves in my area and they just have regular markers,but denote service in the Civil War. Diane On 6/14/06, SCUBAMAMA@aol.com <SCUBAMAMA@aol.com> wrote: > > My great grandfather fought in the Civil War and is buried at North Cedar > Hill Cemetery in Philly. There is no veteran marker on his grave. Does > anyone > know how I can rectify this? I talked to the office personnel because > there was > no flag on the grave for the 4th of July and she said it was not their > responsibility. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. > > Dottie in Ohio > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > FREE: Search the SSDI [Social Security Death Index] > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

My great grandfather fought in the Civil War and is buried at North Cedar Hill Cemetery in Philly. There is no veteran marker on his grave. Does anyone know how I can rectify this? I talked to the office personnel because there was no flag on the grave for the 4th of July and she said it was not their responsibility. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Dottie in Ohio

If you send an email to the Philadelphia Free Library "Ask a Librarian" and tell them the name and date, they will check the Philadelphia Public Ledger for you or any other Philly paper they may have. Dottie