Yes, anyone can go to the library at Swarthmore to do look ups. The hours are on the college web site. Liz Harrison

In a message dated 3/31/2006 1:01:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, PAPHILAD-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 can you go there to do the lookups? pat Not to speak for Pat, but I interpreted this to mean, "Is it possible to do your own look-ups on site?", not can the person who responded please go do the look-ups - C'mon people, let's not be so literal in our translation of someone else? I too would like to know if it's possible to do lookups in person at Swarthmore, cause I have someone I can browbeat into going if it is. (a younger sister who will humor the family elder if I whine enough) _ Beth Cherkowsky Researching Bradley, Forrester/Forrestal, Donohue, Boylan, Manning, McHugh, Cormac, Manning, Fountas, Czerkaukus, Liaundanskas, in Ireland, Russia/Lithuania, Greece, Scotland and the USA. _ (http://members.aol.com/cougartoys/alley.html)

Hello, I have tried and tried to find my great great grandfather in the 1870 and 1910 census. The name is Michael Hannigan. I have found him in the 1860 census listed as Harrigan. I also found him in 1880 and 1900 but not in 1910. Perhaps someone can help by telling me the ED for his address in 1870 - it was 500 S 27th. By 1910 he was living at 2534 Ellsworth St. That ED? I appreciate any assistance. Lorraine Maryland --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC for low, low rates.

Hi, Would anyone know which ward 24th and Wallace would be in 1850? Thanks, Susan

Thank you to all who responded with helpful information--there were many who replied off list, and I was in the process of sending individual thank you when the responses kept on coming. So a big thank you to all!! Holy Cross was very helpful. In response to the many who said "call first", I did so, and I was able to arrange time to head out there today. If you go to Holy Cross, there is a FHC only 8 miles away with a permanent collection of Philadelphia films; it's the Valley Forge FHC. Also, I was told that only 2 lookups are done per person per visit, so though I had 3, I got 2 -- a headsup for anyone making the trip. I was given a map, it was highlighted for me, and when I was seen wandering and looking lost (I still ended up walking the wrong part!), I was given help by one of the many friendly people who work there. Sadly, my family has no markers, but I did get a printout that includes the following names in the event anyone is connected: Francis Miller died 10/15/1918, Marie L. Mellor died 06/15/1914, Dominick Finnigan died 10/25/1924, Marie Finnigan died 05/26/1902, Margaret Anderson died 10/26/1907, Mary J. Finnegan died 10/09/1902, Peter J. Finnegan (owner) died 07/09/1943, and Mary Sekel died 12/13/1910. I have been able now to confirm Mary's birth: she was born as Mary FINNEGAN in June 1871 to Jeremiah FINNEGAN and his wife Emily. Jeremiah was a lithographer and born in NY; Emily was a homemaker and born in Washington DC.

Laurie: I have been to Holy Cross. It is a very big cemetery and seems to have many Italian graves. I was looking for a gravestone to photograph for RAOGK and I simply went to the office and they gave me all the directions. Unfortunately, there was no gravestone to photograph! The staff was most cordial (as are all of the cemetery staffs I have contacted). One of them was having a birthday and they offered me a piece of cake! Craig TenBroeck

Laurie, you can call there, they are very helpful. 6106262206 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laurie" <laurie@ampwares.com> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 7:54 AM Subject: [PAPHL] Philly death, buried in Holy Cross Cemetery > Hi folks! I've discovered the death date of Mary SEKEL, which is spelled > Seckel in the death index. She died in December of 1910 and was buried in > Holy Cross Cemetery. A look at a map shows this cemetery in Yeadon, just > outside the city. Has anyone visited there? It looks huge, so what is the > best way to plan a visit there? > > Also, now that I know the date of death, am I correct in understanding that > the only way to get the death certificate is to send $9 with the details to > the archives? This is the first record of any type that I'm ordering on my > Philly family, so advice is appreciated. > > Thank you! > Laurie > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > FREE: Search the SSDI [Social Security Death Index] > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi > > ============================== > 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&ta rgetid=5429 >

For a death in 1910, write to the PA Dept of Vital Records in Newcastle, PA. There is a Web page with the correct forms. You can order on line. Philadelphia Research

Pat, You might try RAOGK. Google it in. It stands for random acts of geneaological kindness. they are volinteers from all over the world that belong and will do lookups for people. Give it a try. Ann On 3/30/06, Patricia Sullivan <sully723@gmail.com> wrote: > > can you go there to do the lookups? > pat > > > On 3/30/06, NATALIE BURROWS <ndburrows@verizon.net> wrote: > > > > Elizabeth -- there is one man at Swarthmore who will do cursory look-ups > > for > > a modest fee. Not very thorough, however. Natalie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Elizabeth Cunningham" <drybones@netreach.net> > > To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 9:11 PM > > Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Quaker records > > > > > > > People ought to be aware that many, if not most, Monthly Meetings > > deposit > > > archival records at Swarthmore College. They will not do look ups for > > > you, however. > > > > > > Elizabeth C > > > > > > Sndtenterprises@aol.com wrote: > > > > > >>Yes, they are at HSP, however, Abington and Plymouth Meeting > > still exist. > > >> > > >> > > >>==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > > >>Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and > mailing > > >>lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To > > >>subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > >> > > >>============================== > > >>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 > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > > > FREE: Search the SSDI [Social Security Death Index] > > > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi > > > > > > ============================== > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > > Visit City and County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at: > > http://www.pa-roots.com/~philadelphia/ > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > FREE: Upload your GEDCOM to WorldConnect > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > -- Ann Brown " Cookie"

Hi folks! I've discovered the death date of Mary SEKEL, which is spelled Seckel in the death index. She died in December of 1910 and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. A look at a map shows this cemetery in Yeadon, just outside the city. Has anyone visited there? It looks huge, so what is the best way to plan a visit there? Also, now that I know the date of death, am I correct in understanding that the only way to get the death certificate is to send $9 with the details to the archives? This is the first record of any type that I'm ordering on my Philly family, so advice is appreciated. Thank you! Laurie

No, sorry, I live in NYC without a car. Natalie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Sullivan" <sully723@gmail.com> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Quaker records > can you go there to do the lookups? > pat > > > On 3/30/06, NATALIE BURROWS <ndburrows@verizon.net> wrote: >> >> Elizabeth -- there is one man at Swarthmore who will do cursory look-ups >> for >> a modest fee. Not very thorough, however. Natalie >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Elizabeth Cunningham" <drybones@netreach.net> >> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 9:11 PM >> Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Quaker records >> >> >> > People ought to be aware that many, if not most, Monthly Meetings >> deposit >> > archival records at Swarthmore College. They will not do look ups for >> > you, however. >> > >> > Elizabeth C >> > >> > Sndtenterprises@aol.com wrote: >> > >> >>Yes, they are at HSP, however, Abington and Plymouth Meeting >> still exist. >> >> >> >> >> >>==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >> >>Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and >> >>mailing >> >>lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To >> >>subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ >> >> >> >>============================== >> >>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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >> > FREE: Search the SSDI [Social Security Death Index] >> > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi >> > >> > ============================== >> > 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 >> > >> > >> >> >> >> ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >> Visit City and County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at: >> http://www.pa-roots.com/~philadelphia/ >> >> ============================== >> 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 >> >> > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > FREE: Upload your GEDCOM to WorldConnect > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > >

Hello, I just joined the list (an restarted my research). I have AGNELLA relatives who may be either alive or deceased in the Philadelphia area. This is my husbands side of the family and ties were broken off between my father in-law and his father. I have some names and dates but was just wondering if anyone might recognize anything. I know from the 1930 census that Michael Agnella/o came over from Italy in 1900 at about the age of 10 (born in 1887) but can't find anything that matches in the ancestry immigration records. Thanks for taking the time. Here is the info: MICHAEL1 AGNELLA was born 1887 in Italy. He married MILDRED COMADECO 1907 in Pennsylvania, daughter of DOMINICK COMADECO and TERESA. She was born 1888 in Pennsylvania. More About MICHAEL AGNELLA: Occupation: Laborer at odd jobs Residence: 1930, 1115 South Alder Street Phila, Pa Children of MICHAEL AGNELLA and MILDRED COMADECO are: 2. i. ANGELO2 AGNELLA, b. February 28, 1915, Philadelphia, PA; d. June 15, 1950, Philadelphia, PA. ii. JOSEPH AGNELLA, b. 1910. iii. MARY AGNELLA, b. 1913. iv. FRANK AGNELLA, b. 1917. v. CARRIE AGNELLA, b. 1907. vi. ANGELO AGNELLA b. 1909; d. Bet. 1909 - 1919. Generation No. 2 2. ANGELO2 AGNELLA (MICHAEL1) was born February 28, 1915 in Philadelphia, PA, and died June 15, 1950 in Philadelphia, PA. He married LAURA ANNE DADDERIO in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of SAM DADERIO and LAURETTA (CLEISCH). She was born April 15, 1918 in Greenville, SC, and died August 21, 1971 in Philadelphia, PA. More About ANGELO AGNELLA: Burial: Holy Cross Cemetery Occupation: 1942, Worked for Armand Tursi/Hardware sales in the Italian Market on 9th Street More About LAURA ANNE DADDERIO: Burial: Fernwood Cemetery Children of ANGELO AGNELLA and LAURA DADDERIO are: 3. i. EDWARD JOHN3 AGNELLA, b. August 31, 1939, Philadelphia, PA. ii. GEORGE AGNELLA, b. February 15, 1933. Thanks so much for looking, Laura Agnella

In a message dated 3/30/2006 7:54:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, phillylorri@earthlink.net writes: Could someone check the 1920 census for DELIA an JOHN FAHEY maybe 39th ward. Thank you for your help. Lorri PhillyLorri Searching GEIGER-SMITH-ALLEN-GEARIN-GUERIN- GRIGOLEIT-UHL-MANTZ-CARROLL-SCHOCH Just forwarded from Ancestry.com the 1920 and 1930 census pages directly to you. Kate Pitluck

can you go there to do the lookups? pat On 3/30/06, NATALIE BURROWS <ndburrows@verizon.net> wrote: > > Elizabeth -- there is one man at Swarthmore who will do cursory look-ups > for > a modest fee. Not very thorough, however. Natalie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Elizabeth Cunningham" <drybones@netreach.net> > To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 9:11 PM > Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Quaker records > > > > People ought to be aware that many, if not most, Monthly Meetings > deposit > > archival records at Swarthmore College. They will not do look ups for > > you, however. > > > > Elizabeth C > > > > Sndtenterprises@aol.com wrote: > > > >>Yes, they are at HSP, however, Abington and Plymouth Meeting > still exist. > >> > >> > >>==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > >>Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing > >>lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To > >>subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > >> > >>============================== > >>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 > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > > FREE: Search the SSDI [Social Security Death Index] > > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi > > > > ============================== > > 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 > > > > > > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > Visit City and County of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at: > http://www.pa-roots.com/~philadelphia/ > > ============================== > 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 > >

Could someone check the 1920 census for DELIA an JOHN FAHEY maybe 39th ward. Thank you for your help. Lorri PhillyLorri Searching GEIGER-SMITH-ALLEN-GEARIN-GUERIN- GRIGOLEIT-UHL-MANTZ-CARROLL-SCHOCH

Elizabeth -- there is one man at Swarthmore who will do cursory look-ups for a modest fee. Not very thorough, however. Natalie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Cunningham" <drybones@netreach.net> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 9:11 PM Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Quaker records > People ought to be aware that many, if not most, Monthly Meetings deposit > archival records at Swarthmore College. They will not do look ups for > you, however. > > Elizabeth C > > Sndtenterprises@aol.com wrote: > >>Yes, they are at HSP, however, Abington and Plymouth Meeting still exist. >> >> >>==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >>Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing >>lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To >>subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ >> >>============================== >>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 >> >> >> >> > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > FREE: Search the SSDI [Social Security Death Index] > http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi > > ============================== > 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 > >

People ought to be aware that many, if not most, Monthly Meetings deposit archival records at Swarthmore College. They will not do look ups for you, however. Elizabeth C Sndtenterprises@aol.com wrote: >Yes, they are at HSP, however, Abington and Plymouth Meeting still exist. > > >==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > >============================== >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 > > > > >

Yes, they are at HSP, however, Abington and Plymouth Meeting still exist.

Can anyone tell me if Quaker records are available at the Pennsylvania Historical Society ?. I am particularly interested in Abington, Providence and Plymouth Meeting MInutes circa 1682-1735. Thanks! Natalie ndburrows@verizon.net

Elizabeth: I would also encourage you to see to it that (if it is not already there) a copy be deposited in the Map Collection at the Free Library of Philadelphia. I have Cc'ed them on this note! Bob, in VA