Sally, I've made several trips to the Philadelphia Archives. My experience there has been pretty good. There are lots of records there. Most are on microfilm. The down side is that the equipment to view these are old and sometimes in disrepair. On the upside, the original documents are there in the event that it can't be viewed via microfilm. There are usually one or two people on duty. Sometimes they are helpful, sometimes they are not. Be patient. But as I have said, my experience overall has been good. Don Wilson Marietta, Ga. -----Original Message----- From: Dutton Family [mailto:rdutton1@tampabay.rr.com] Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 9:39 AM To: PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Germantown Records Hi - I too am searching for my EDEL - EDELL ancestors in these Church Records, at my FHC, and am wondering if these ARCHIVES might be a better source of information.... the films at the FHC are difficult to read and lots of the writing is in German.... has anybody used the ARCHIVES and how does one go about it, do they have a search-service or a Research-fee ? Do they have an on-line query, or an E-mail address where one can send requests ? Thanks for any information on this, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "phillylorri" <phillylorri@earthlink.net> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Germantown Records > Lutheran Archives 7301 Germantown Ave. 19119 > 215-2486383 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "wregli" <wregli@worldnet.att.net> > To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:06 AM > Subject: [PAPHL] Germantown Records > > >> Hello list! >> >> Could someone tell me where I can find the records from St Michael's >> Lutheran Church and the Old Zion Lutheran Church both located in > Germantown? >> I am researching the Knipe, Boaz and Raker families in the mid 1750's and > I >> am looking for source information. >> >> Bill Regli >> >> >> >> ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >> FREE: Upload your GEDCOM to WorldConnect >> http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ============================== >> 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 >> > > ______________________________ ==== 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 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

Hi Listers - I have never used this address for Obits and wonder what is involved, please can someone familiar explain what is covered and the procedure... Thanks, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry B." <phillyhm@hotmail.com> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 4:14 PM Subject: RE: [PAPHL] source for obits > ErefNEWS@library.phila.gov > > > > Happy New Year! > Larry B. > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > Drat! I've lost the source for obits in Phila. I believe it was... > eref@Flp<mailto:eref@Flp>; but that's not correct or complete. Can you > help? I promise to save it this time. > Olga >

Hi - I too am searching for my EDEL - EDELL ancestors in these Church Records, at my FHC, and am wondering if these ARCHIVES might be a better source of information.... the films at the FHC are difficult to read and lots of the writing is in German.... has anybody used the ARCHIVES and how does one go about it, do they have a search-service or a Research-fee ? Do they have an on-line query, or an E-mail address where one can send requests ? Thanks for any information on this, Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "phillylorri" <phillylorri@earthlink.net> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [PAPHL] Germantown Records > Lutheran Archives 7301 Germantown Ave. 19119 > 215-2486383 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "wregli" <wregli@worldnet.att.net> > To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:06 AM > Subject: [PAPHL] Germantown Records > > >> Hello list! >> >> Could someone tell me where I can find the records from St Michael's >> Lutheran Church and the Old Zion Lutheran Church both located in > Germantown? >> I am researching the Knipe, Boaz and Raker families in the mid 1750's and > I >> am looking for source information. >> >> Bill Regli >> >> >> >> ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== >> FREE: Upload your GEDCOM to WorldConnect >> http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ >> >> ============================== >> 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 >> > > ______________________________

FYI – The Family History Centers have increased the price for microfilm to $5.50 starting, I believe, this Sunday. They will old to the old price for orders placed before that. Craig TenBroeck

Drat! I've lost the source for obits in Phila. I believe it was... eref@Flp<mailto:eref@Flp>; but that's not correct or complete. Can you help? I promise to save it this time. Olga

ErefNEWS@library.phila.gov Happy New Year! Larry B. ----Original Message Follows---- Drat! I've lost the source for obits in Phila. I believe it was... eref@Flp<mailto:eref@Flp>; but that's not correct or complete. Can you help? I promise to save it this time. Olga

Eric; There is a Hans Anderson living in Port Richmond, New York, that is the right age in the 1910 census. He is living with a Haalstadt family, and his immigration date is 1907. I can send you a copy of the image offline if you wish. He is shown as a carpenter. There is also a Hans Christian Anderson on the 1920 census whose age is off a couple of years, but the immigration date is the same. He is living in the Bronx, New York. He is also shown as a carpenter. There are a number of other Hans Andersons, but these seem to be the closest. I don't have access to 1930 census index. B Casaleno __________________________________________________________________ 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

The Family History Library has these records, which you can order through your local Family History Center. Merle

Lutheran Archives 7301 Germantown Ave. 19119 215-2486383 ----- Original Message ----- From: "wregli" <wregli@worldnet.att.net> To: <PAPHILAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:06 AM Subject: [PAPHL] Germantown Records > Hello list! > > Could someone tell me where I can find the records from St Michael's > Lutheran Church and the Old Zion Lutheran Church both located in Germantown? > I am researching the Knipe, Boaz and Raker families in the mid 1750's and I > am looking for source information. > > Bill Regli > > > > ==== PAPHILAD Mailing List ==== > FREE: Upload your GEDCOM to WorldConnect > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > 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 >

Hello list! Could someone tell me where I can find the records from St Michael's Lutheran Church and the Old Zion Lutheran Church both located in Germantown? I am researching the Knipe, Boaz and Raker families in the mid 1750's and I am looking for source information. Bill Regli

In the 1914 map it's in the 30th Ward. http://oldsite.library.upenn.edu/census/images/1914a.jpg Happy New Year! Larry B. ----Original Message Follows---- Can anyone tell me what ward of the city would have contained 919 S 23rd street in 1920? Thanks. Paul ==== 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

Thank you very much. Paul On 6 Ean 2006, at 9:58 am, Larry B. wrote: > In the 1914 map it's in the 30th Ward. > > http://oldsite.library.upenn.edu/census/images/1914a.jpg > > Happy New Year! > Larry B. > > ----Original Message Follows---- > > Can anyone tell me what ward of the city would have contained 919 S > 23rd street in 1920? > > Thanks. > > Paul > > > ==== 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 > >

Can anyone tell me what ward of the city would have contained 919 S 23rd street in 1920? Thanks. Paul

In a message dated 01/05/2006 10:31:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, mc436609@c2i.net writes: > The card was postmarked from USA in > 1907 and the postmark was Flushing--- Whitestone Sta---- > Part of the words was too faint to read. He shll have > worked in the Philadelphia harbour on cargo boats going up > the river. Erik, It is likely that this is Flushing, a section of the borough of Queens in New York City. Whitestone Station in Flushing, Queens would be the name of the post office where the mail was processed. His occupation appears to have been a merchant seaman. There are specific organizations which aided merchant seamen, perhaps one of these might be of help in your quest. Here is a list of many maritime links. http://www.usmm.org/links.html Margaret

Hello list. I`m trying to find out about my relative Hans Andersen ,born 29 Apr 1887 in Raade near Fredrikstad ,Østfold County ,NOrway. He was a seaman ,and came early to USA ,before 1907. He was a seaman on a ship called the SS Frank from Fredrikstad , Norway to unknown destination. Seemingly he settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1905 he sent letters home from ports in Britain and gave his address as C/O the Norwegian consulate there. On a later letter he gave his address as "Hans Andersen, Adrs. Edv-------------ansell, 2632 Richmond St. Philadelphia USA". Again part was pencilled too faintly to read, and just where the paper was folded. On a postcard home he wrote "I am aboard the International" again. The card was postmarked from USA in 1907 and the postmark was Flushing--- Whitestone Sta---- Part of the words was too faint to read. He shll have worked in the Philadelphia harbour on cargo boats going up the river. He may have been back in Norway and visited relatives, or worked on a transatlantic ship which visited Oslo/Christiania about 1925. He kept in touch with his family in Norway ,but no one in the family in Norway knows more than this about him ,and it`s assumed that Hans died in the 1920s ,but no one knows if he was married or had children. Unfortunately I don`t know when his address was 2632 RICHMOND STREET ,PHILADELPHIA ,but I guess he lived with a "Ed...........ansell" living at that address also...... Would guess he was surnamed Andersen ,Olsen or Gammelsrod in USA I would appreciate very much if anyone could be able to find this Hans Andersen in any census ,or at least this Ed.........ansell or who was living at this address 1910 and 1920. Maybe Hans was there too?? Hans` brothers daughter shall have written him when she was 7 or 8 years old abt 1915-1916. Really hope someone can help. Erik in Norway

This information was posted to me privately: ...there is an ca. 1830's postal history cover from Harrisburg, PA, with a signature of D.B. Stacey, H.R. (Davis Bevan Stacey, House of Representatives) that is for auction on www.ebay.com. For more details and a photo see: http://cgi.ebay.com/wx/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=689&item=5652722467 The envelope is addressed to Mrs. Sarah Stacey who would have been Sarah Van Dycke Stacey, wife of D. B. Stacey. Marj Winter

Thank you to all who have given me information as to where the the yearbooks might be held for the graduation of nurses. Regards, Jean

Hi, Mary E. Garber, b. 1870 Pottsville, Schuylkill Co., PA, m. prob. late 1800's, prob. Phila., George W. Lex, b. 1861, PA. Would like to connect with anyone who is working on this family. Would like to share information. Janet

I am searching for John REED, born 1816/17 in Pennsylvania. He married Elizabeth HOPPER and appears on the 1850-1880 Lewistown, Mifflin County, PA censuses. I am searching for the "needle in the haystack"--he was born somewhere in PA, but probably not in Mifflin. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Sharon, Sharon_ra@msn.com and Sharon_ra2@yahoo.com. (AOL users please use Yahoo account)

> there was another cemetary overcrowed and the reason they built ss peter and paul it is called Holy Cross Cemetary, Yeadon, PA it is located on Bailey Road. it is right outside of philly. don't know why the cemetary office didn't offer this information but it depends who you get i guess. pat Thanks. I have other relatives buried in Holy Cross. However, I guess I have to assume that the death notice I am after finding for Felix O'Hanlon for 1894 for SS Peter and Paul must not be in Philly. Paul