Thank you one and all. I've noted all numbers and will give them a try. When I hit pay dirt I'll ask them which number to use and will post. Without a doubt this is the most helpful list on rootsweb. Elayne

Hi Elayne, Try this 1-800-262-3787 Regina >From: EdLMyers@aol.com >Reply-To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com >To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [PAPHL] Re: Off Topic >Date: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 23:14:37 EDT > >With the wonderful resourses of this group I am hopping that someone can >provide me with the toll free number for Ancestry. In my notes I have it >as >1-800-Ancestry, which is one to many letters. Thanks in advance. >Elayne > > >==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >Search RootsWeb and Ancestry: >http://www.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 >

Good morning Elayne, The number you posted 1-800-Ancestry, I beleive is the right number. Like you, I have it one of my many letters, now just to find it. Take care, Bill and Rachelle Short ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Curry" <BarbTCurry@msn.com> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:30 PM Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Re: Off Topic > Elayne: > > I updated my membership in March and the confirmation e-mail did not give > a phone number, just an address. > > MyFamily.com, Inc. > 360 West 4800 North > Provo, UT. 84604 > Attention: Customer Service > > I first joined Ancestry in 2000 and at that time I was given a phone > number for support (801) 431-5220 Monday-Saturday, 8 am to 9 pm, MST > Old number, but possibly still good and they may be able to direct you to > the place you need. Don't think they give out a telephone number any > more. > > Barbara > ----- Original Message ----- > From: EdLMyers@aol.com<mailto:EdLMyers@aol.com> > To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 8:14 PM > Subject: [PAPHL] Re: Off Topic > > > With the wonderful resourses of this group I am hopping that someone can > provide me with the toll free number for Ancestry. In my notes I have it > as > 1-800-Ancestry, which is one to many letters. Thanks in advance. > Elayne > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > Search RootsWeb and Ancestry: > http://www.rootsweb.com<http://www.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<http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx> > > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > >

Hi again. And here's yet another number from their web site: 1-800-262-3787. We might have them covered on a number of fronts! Dot Michael Dresher, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Curry<mailto:BarbTCurry@msn.com> To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:30 PM Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Re: Off Topic Elayne: I updated my membership in March and the confirmation e-mail did not give a phone number, just an address. MyFamily.com, Inc. 360 West 4800 North Provo, UT. 84604 Attention: Customer Service I first joined Ancestry in 2000 and at that time I was given a phone number for support (801) 431-5220 Monday-Saturday, 8 am to 9 pm, MST Old number, but possibly still good and they may be able to direct you to the place you need. Don't think they give out a telephone number any more. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: EdLMyers@aol.com<mailto:EdLMyers@aol.com<mailto:EdLMyers@aol.com<mailto:EdLMyers@aol.com>> To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 8:14 PM Subject: [PAPHL] Re: Off Topic With the wonderful resourses of this group I am hopping that someone can provide me with the toll free number for Ancestry. In my notes I have it as 1-800-Ancestry, which is one to many letters. Thanks in advance. Elayne ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== Search RootsWeb and Ancestry: http://www.rootsweb.com<http://www.rootsweb.com/<http://www.rootsweb.com<http://www.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<http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx>> ==== 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 ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx>

Hi, Elayne. The number is 1-800-442-1734 between 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM mountain time. Dot Michael Dresher, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: EdLMyers@aol.com<mailto:EdLMyers@aol.com> To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 11:14 PM Subject: [PAPHL] Re: Off Topic With the wonderful resourses of this group I am hopping that someone can provide me with the toll free number for Ancestry. In my notes I have it as 1-800-Ancestry, which is one to many letters. Thanks in advance. Elayne ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== Search RootsWeb and Ancestry: http://www.rootsweb.com<http://www.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<http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx>

With the wonderful resourses of this group I am hopping that someone can provide me with the toll free number for Ancestry. In my notes I have it as 1-800-Ancestry, which is one to many letters. Thanks in advance. Elayne

Hi, Frances. Sorry for the delay in sending this. Here are the other two poems on these 2 pages: "To Washington" Blest Honour'd shade!our country's pride and boast -- Such are my feelings when I think of thee; The tears I've shed, the sign thy loss has cost, Can show how much! how dear's thy name to me, And not to me alone -- to all humanity. Crowned heads may boast of statues to their name, But thine's an humbler lot, but not less dear; Thy glory far more brilliant than their fame; Thy prize more grateful --'Tis a nation's tears, Not forced by wrongs, nor induced by its fears, A prize that worthier grows at each remoter year. But vain's the attempt to tell thy well earn'd praise, Or sing in verse thy feats of glory done. My feelings now shall mark my future days Immortal, ever honoured, Washington! William Cartwright Philad'a, October 17th 1832 "The Horse" A horse, long us'd to bit and bridle, But always much disposed to idle, Had often wish'd that he was able To steal unnotic'd from the stable. He panted, from his inmost soul, To be at nobody's control, Go on his own pace, slower or faster, In short, do nothing -- like his master. But yet he ne'er had got at large, If Jack (who had him in his charge) Had not, as many had before, Forgot to shut the stable door. Dobbin with expectation swelling, Now rise to quit his present dwelling, But first peek'd out with cautious fear, To examine if the coast was clear. William Cartwright Philad'a, July 10th 1832 Dot Dresher, PA ----- Original Message ----- From: mooref@kinex.net<mailto:mooref@kinex.net> To: DOROTHY MICHAEL<mailto:dotjuan1@msn.com> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 4:01 PM Subject: Re: William CARTWRIGHT, in Phila. 1832 - Poems Dorothy, Thank you for sharing this information. I am Frances Cartwright Moore, and I know our family came from England and landed up north. I am in Virginia, but my daddy was from North Caroline where there a number of Cartwright's. Would you please send me an e-mail of the other poems, and if any other Cartwrights contact you let them know about me. Thanks, Frances Cartwright Moore in Keysville, Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: "DOROTHY MICHAEL" <dotjuan1@msn.com<mailto:dotjuan1@msn.com>> To: <CARTWRIGHT-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:CARTWRIGHT-L@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 2:13 PM Subject: William CARTWRIGHT, in Phila. 1832 - Poems > I recently acquired 2 pages that appear to be from a journal. There are 5 poems written on these pages. They are each signed William CARTWRIGHT, Philadelphia , with dates between July and October 1832. > I am not related to the CARTWRIGHT family, but would like to find out who this William CARTWRIGHT is. > The one poem states under its title, "Song of the Pilgrims", "Written 1823". (I'm guessing this might be a hint as to when William came to the USA as it talks about leaving "old England's shores behind".) Titles of the 5 poems: "Concluded", "Hope", "The Horse", "To Washington" and "Song of the Pilgrims." > Any info would be appreciated. > Dot > Dresher, PA > > Two of the shorter poems: (these seem somewhat morbid in content.) > > "Concluded" > What is life without liberty I oft have said; > She sweetens pale poverty's pittance of bread; > But these chains and a prison extort a deep sigh, > My heart sinks within me; I languish to die! > > Farewell, all my friends, now unwilling to own, > That such a vile outcast you ever have known; > Oh! that pang - but 'twas due to my children and wife; > Oh! pity and pardon a prisoner for life. > > "Hope" > Hope! ah 'tis but the silver spray, > That dances on the wave; > The mountain mist that floats away; > A rainbow smile - a meteor ray- > It's only home - the Grave! > William Cartwright > Philada, Pennsylvania > July 9th 1832 >

Elayne: I updated my membership in March and the confirmation e-mail did not give a phone number, just an address. MyFamily.com, Inc. 360 West 4800 North Provo, UT. 84604 Attention: Customer Service I first joined Ancestry in 2000 and at that time I was given a phone number for support (801) 431-5220 Monday-Saturday, 8 am to 9 pm, MST Old number, but possibly still good and they may be able to direct you to the place you need. Don't think they give out a telephone number any more. Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: EdLMyers@aol.com<mailto:EdLMyers@aol.com> To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 8:14 PM Subject: [PAPHL] Re: Off Topic With the wonderful resourses of this group I am hopping that someone can provide me with the toll free number for Ancestry. In my notes I have it as 1-800-Ancestry, which is one to many letters. Thanks in advance. Elayne ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== Search RootsWeb and Ancestry: http://www.rootsweb.com<http://www.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<http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx>

Larry, Hi, I attended Finletter also between 1951 and about 1955. Don't remember much except kindergarten in a large corner room, and the playground was completely covered in pavement. Even where the swings were. How did we ever survive? Learned to ride my first and only 2 wheeler in that school yard. Lived on Rosemar, 2 blocks away, till we moved in 55 or 56. I really enjoyed Lani's information about Thomas K and Thomas D. I wonder which one our Finletter was named after? Edna ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry B." <phillyhm@hotmail.com> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:32 AM Subject: [PAPHL] Finletter >A attended Finletter School in Olney and always assumed it was named after >Thomas K. Finletter, Secretary of the Air Force under President Truman. > > However, I recently discovered that another Finletter school was in > existance in the late 1800s, also named after a "T. K. Finletter". It was > built in 1873. > > Anyone have an idea who this T. K. Finletter was? > > Larry B. > > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > FREE: Search the SSDI [Social Security Death Index] > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

In a message dated 4/23/2006 9:21:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, Wstjs@aol.com writes: For what dates? In a message dated 4/22/2006 10:47:52 PM Central Standard Time, Sndtenterprises@aol.com writes: Death certificates are obtained from the Pa Dept of Vital Records in New Castle. PA. From 1 July 1906 to the present. The Web page of the Vital Records Dept. explains everything. Sndtenterprises Genealogical and Historical Research

For what dates? In a message dated 4/22/2006 10:47:52 PM Central Standard Time, Sndtenterprises@aol.com writes: Death certificates are obtained from the Pa Dept of Vital Records in New Castle. PA. Sndtenterprises Genealogical and Historical Research

Death certificates are obtained from the Pa Dept of Vital Records in New Castle. PA. Sndtenterprises Genealogical and Historical Research

In a message dated 4/22/2006 7:48:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, Chicad26@aol.com writes: Michael Agnello died 5/20/1960 Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Philly I have had two people try for an obit and no luck. I also asked for a death cert. and the look up that person did came up empty as well. No luck in the SSDI either. You can't expect to find someone who died in 1960 on the SSDI because the records were not digitized until 1962. If you contact SSA they may still be able to provide info for you even though he doesn't appear on the SSDI. Joan

I have hit a brick wall.... I have gotten cemetery information from someone that gave me a specific date of death for someone I am desperately looking for. Michael Agnello died 5/20/1960 Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Philly I have had two people try for an obit and no luck. I also asked for a death cert. and the look up that person did came up empty as well. No luck in the SSDI either. I know he came from Italy because his census records indicate that he came over either 1900 or 1902 (unclear). He was naturalized but since I can't find an immigration record that matches his name at any of the popular sites, I don't know where to look. I know he was born abt. 1887 in Italy. The grave sites at Holy Cross have a WWII marker on them but I don't know if the marker is for him or his son Angelo, who is buried next to him (another tough one to locate info. on). I also know that he was married to Mildred Comadico (comedeco) (millie) and that they were married around 1907. No records found about the marriage either. I have found records of the family in the census under Agnello, Agnella, Agniello, and Vanella/Danella. This is adding to my frustration. Anyway, I would appreciate any lookups or advice anyone can give me. This is my husbands side of the family and there was a big falling out so the only resource I have is my father-in-law who knows next to nothing and has no pictures. Without Michael's parent's names, I can go no further. I was hoping the names would be on one of his records. Thanks again, Laura Agnella

In a message dated 4/22/06 0:00:49, PAPHILAD-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Where do I write for a 1915 Marriage license in Philly? >> ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Marriage Bureau, rm. 415, Phila. City Hall, Broad and Market Sts., Phila., PA, 19107 Milton E. Botwinick [professional genealogist] botwinick@aol.com botwinick@alumni.rowan.edu MEBotwinick@alumni.temple.edu http://hometown.aol.com/botwinick/myhomepage/index.html

Hey gang, Just a short reminder to the vets and newbies at this site of my free research for the asking here at Andersonville. Please email me directly at Frye@pstel.net with request so we dont tie up the county site. Kevin Andersonville Historic Site Historian / NPS Volunteer www.angelfire.com/ga2/Andersonvilleprison/index.html or go to google.com and search " Andersonville Kevin Frye " My site will come up.

Is there any way to get more information about Thomas K. Finletter, who was Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas #3 in 1890? Career history? Photo or sketch? Special achievements? Larry B.

List: Where do I write for a 1915 Marriage license in Philly? Bob, in VA

Sometime back there was a discussion about trying to get records from the Mount Vernon Cemetery Co., 3499 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132 (215)229-6038. I had a recent experience with this. This is what I found out. The charge for the first two names is $45.00. Each additional name is $10.00 with a charge for copying of $2.00 per page. The charge for photographs of monuments, memorials and residences is $12.50 for a 3 X 6 inch photograph. Maybe this information will help someone. It is too expensive for me. Jane

Laurie; I can't help you with 1900, but try going to http://www.stevemorse.org/census/index.html and using the ED finder there for 1910. You may need to use a map to find a cross street. Good Luck! B Casaleno "Laurie" <laurie@ampwares.com> wrote: I'm trying to locate a family without success would appreciate help with narrowing down the search. Thanks! Laurie __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp