If she made it with Family Tree Maker, it could be an FTM or FTW file. If it was made with another type of genealogy program, it could be a gedcom file which has the .GED label. Those are the only two genealogical type files that I've seen. Ray Friess eile wrote: > Sorry in advance for being a wee bit off-topic; this is more of a > general genealogy question. > > A relative sent me her "family file", but it has no suffix and I > cannot make out which kind of file it is. > > I have tried various suffixes, but none makes it possible to open the > file. > > I sent it back to her so she could tell me what kind of file it is, > but she cannot open it either. She lost - all - her data due to a > virus from aol. She is on a pc. I am on a Mac. > > Is there a way to make out which kind of file it is? > > Thanks. > > Paul > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > FREE: unlimited webspace! > http://freepages.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > > >

Sorry in advance for being a wee bit off-topic; this is more of a general genealogy question. A relative sent me her "family file", but it has no suffix and I cannot make out which kind of file it is. I have tried various suffixes, but none makes it possible to open the file. I sent it back to her so she could tell me what kind of file it is, but she cannot open it either. She lost - all - her data due to a virus from aol. She is on a pc. I am on a Mac. Is there a way to make out which kind of file it is? Thanks. Paul

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I am trying to locate the grave of Joseph Townsend b. 19 Sep 1856, d. 1 Sep 1932. He is supposedly buried there with his first wife, Emma. A vital records request produced no certificate of death, so I need to know if there is an error in the dates I have or an error in where he lived at the time of his death. I'm not sure where he was living at the time of the 1930 census. If anyone comes across any helpful information, I would appreciate your help. Sincerely, Laura

In a message dated 6/10/06 20:01:09, PAPHILAD-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Does anyone know the website for ships that arrived in Phila.?>> ooooooooooooooooo Ancestry has one. Milton E. Botwinick [professional genealogist] botwinick@aol.com botwinick@alumni.rowan.edu MEBotwinick@alumni.temple.edu http://hometown.aol.com/botwinick/myhomepage/index.html

My grandfather came from Ireland. His name was John Patrick Wood. He & his family lived in West Phila. Does anyone know the website for ships that arrived in Phila.? Thank you in advance, Joyce

Bill: I have McCourt in Philadelphia, but arriving later than yours. Reportedly from County Tyrone, but that is only hearsay. I have Patrick McCourt, born about 1855 in Ireland (County Tyrone?) who arrived in Philadelphia from Ireland in 1883. He married Mary McClain in Philadelphia in 1886. They had a least five children, all born in Philadelphia: John J., James Aloysius, Sarah M., Francis Patrick and Catherine "Charlotte". I have extensive descendent information. Patrick's parents, per one source, were John McCourt and Charlotte Kennedy. I have no indication that the parents left Ireland. A possible brother of Patrick McCourt, Anthony McCourt (b. 1861, Ireland), arrived in Philadelphia in 1882. I have marriage and some descendent information for him as well, but haven't proved the family link with Patrick. Tom White Paris, France You wrote: -------------------------------------------- Is anyone researching the McCourt family that lived in Philadelphia in the 1850-1880 period? I have a number of family members- Susan, John, Patrick, William, David, Daniel and Bernard. They were born in Ireland between 1810 and 1849. Bill Regli

There is a St. Stephens School in Whitehall, PA, Lancaster County. West of Philadelphia. Marj in NC -----Original Message----- From: Wanda Bradley [mailto:wandadonie@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, June 09, 2006 6:22 PM To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Stephen's School Someone asking about the Stephens School in Philly. I had a cousin who lives there and is active in the city ask around and check her various sources and noone was able to find anything on Stephen's School. Wanda Bradley ______________________________

Anyone recognize this family?? Letting Go of a Curran Family By Judy Brezina I took care of William CURRAN, who died in 1997 in Seattle, Washington, where he had no family. He left several small files with death and birth certificates and other documents. He also left some photos of his mother, his grandmother and one of himself. His family was from Philadelphia. His mother was Anna HARRIS, born just outside of Dublin. His father was Edward Francis Xavier CURRAN. He told the story that his mother died when he was very young and the family gathered to decide what to do with him. He ended up staying with his father, who married Marie BOYER when William was about six or seven years old. I have tried without success to contact the people living in Philadelphia who were listed in his phone book. It has come to the time to let these things go. If you would like them and feel that you can either locate family or maybe would like to work on them, please feel free to e-mail me at Erwinslileden@aol.com <mailto:Erwinslileden@aol.com> (please put CURRAN in the subject line).

Someone asking about the Stephens School in Philly. I had a cousin who lives there and is active in the city ask around and check her various sources and noone was able to find anything on Stephen's School. Wanda Bradley

Thanks to all who assisted me in finding the meaning of "instant"/"instantly" in an obit. It cleared up some confustion. Thanks again, Susan R.

Hello list! Is anyone researching the McCourt family that lived in Philadelphia in the 1850-1880 period? I have a number of family members- Susan, John, Patrick, William, David, Daniel and Bernard. They were born in Ireland between 1810 and 1849. Bill Regli

Business letters used to say "instant" when they meant this month, or week, or day. There must have been gradations, but I do not know what they were. Elizabeth C Susan Regan wrote: >I was just wondering what "instant" or "instantly" meant is obits from the mid to late 1800's. I have a few relative's obits that were worded like that but they died of illnesses like consumption, pneumonia...things that aren't so suddenly...so what other meaning can it have? > >Thanks for any insight. > >Susan > > >==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >Visit City and County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at: > http://www.pa-roots.com/~philadelphia/ > >============================== >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 > > > > >

In a message dated 6/7/2006 10:42:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, susanregan@comcast.net writes: I was just wondering what "instant" or "instantly" meant is obits from the mid to late 1800's. I have a few relative's obits that were worded like that but they died of illnesses like consumption, pneumonia...things that aren't so suddenly...so what other meaning can it have? Thanks for any insight. Susan ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== Visit City and County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at: http://www.pa-roots.com/~philadelphia/ ============================== 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 I took it to mean "Today" of "Yesterday" At least my 94 yo mother said that's what it ment. Kate

"This month", "the date that just passed". In a message dated 6/7/2006 10:42:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, susanregan@comcast.net writes: I was just wondering what "instant" or "instantly" meant is obits from the mid to late 1800's. I have a few relative's obits that were worded like that but they died of illnesses like consumption, pneumonia...things that aren't so suddenly...so what other meaning can it have? Philadelphia Research

Not sure if this is what you are referring to, but in that time period these Latin words were used to refer to certain time periods: inst. (instant) - current month ult. (ultimo) - month preceding this one; "last month") prox. (proximate) - next month Susan Regan wrote: > I was just wondering what "instant" or "instantly" meant is obits from the mid to late 1800's. I have a few relative's obits that were worded like that but they died of illnesses like consumption, pneumonia...things that aren't so suddenly...so what other meaning can it have? > > Thanks for any insight. > > Susan > -- Alice J. Gayley Pennsylvania in the Civil War http://www.pa-roots.com/~pacw/

I was just wondering what "instant" or "instantly" meant is obits from the mid to late 1800's. I have a few relative's obits that were worded like that but they died of illnesses like consumption, pneumonia...things that aren't so suddenly...so what other meaning can it have? Thanks for any insight. Susan

The Meetihg House in question had been at 21 S 12th Street, now a parking garage for the Lowe's hotel. I have not heard of another move. I lost track the original question. Which Meeting House? Our Meeting (Green Street) used to have a building at 4th and Green, now either torn down or a lumber supply (first home of Friends Neighborhood Guild). We also had a building at 17th and Girard, now torm down, I think (first home of Fellowship House). Elizabeth C Natalie Burrows wrote: > A possible explanation to Kim's question about a Meeting House location in Philadelphia. > In the 1970's when I worked at the George School in Bucks County, a large Philadelphia Meeting House had just been moved (brick by brick) to the George School campus. I forget exactly where it had been located in Philadelphia. > This may have been the fate of other meeting houses as well. > Unfortunately, I have no other information. >Natalie >ndburrows@verizon.net > > >==== 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 > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > >

A possible explanation to Kim's question about a Meeting House location in Philadelphia. In the 1970's when I worked at the George School in Bucks County, a large Philadelphia Meeting House had just been moved (brick by brick) to the George School campus. I forget exactly where it had been located in Philadelphia. This may have been the fate of other meeting houses as well. Unfortunately, I have no other information. Natalie ndburrows@verizon.net

Correct address: Atwater Kent Museum 15 S. 7th St. Philadelphia, PA 19106 _www.philadelphiahistory.org_ (http://www.philadelphiahistory.org) Philadelphia Research