In a message dated 3/19/06 20:05:11, PAPHILAD-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << The only Island I know of is an avenue very far south in Philadelphia, > > next to the airport. There are no normally used islands in > > Philadelphia, with the possible exception of Hog Island.... >> oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo How about League Island? There were some Islands that have been filled in around Fort Mifflin near the airport. Milton E. Botwinick [professional genealogist] botwinick@aol.com botwinick@alumni.rowan.edu MEBotwinick@alumni.temple.edu http://hometown.aol.com/botwinick/myhomepage/index.html