Jane: More then likely the market you mention was on 2nd Street. 2nd Street from around Poplar to Fairmount is very wide to allow for the market stalls that ran down the middle. I'm not sure when it closed, but it was open in the early 1900's. Fairmount Ave is too narrow for stalls in that area. Ken Milano may have information on it. Tom ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
I actually answered my own question. I went onto the NARA website. They have Enlistments for 1838-46, which ancestry.com has, some POW records and some draft registrations. I'm looking for all the draft registrations, which are not available. Also on this site they tell how you can get someone's records. I sent to the National Personnel Records Center or something like that and got a record for my father--very brief, but maybe that will help you. Merle -----Original Message----- From: ddaisyoc@hotmail.com To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, 8 May 2007 10:41 AM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] WWII records Everytime I search for my brother's WW II records I can never find anything at all. If you have any ideas please send them along. Thanks >From: organizr01@aol.com >Reply-To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com >To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] WWII records >Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 15:16:14 -0400 > >I have sent for my father's records, but I have a long list of people whose >draft registrations I'd like to have. > >Since I posted the message, I went to the NARA site and they don't have >those records, or at least they aren't available. They just have what I >listed and some POW records. > >Thanks, Kay. > >-----Original Message----- >From: kaydavis2@hotmail.com >To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com >Sent: Sun, 6 May 2007 2:15 PM >Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] WWII records > > >About three years ago I sent for and received my uncle's WWII service >record. He was a corporal in the Army. All the page edges were burned off >or scorched but the body of each page was fine. In my opinion, it's worth >sending in a request. You'll never know unless you try :) >Kay in sunny CA > > > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: organizr01@aol.com >Reply-To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com >To: PHILLY-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [Phly-Rts] WWII records >Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 11:49:00 -0400 > >Ancestry.com currently has WWII draft registration cards from 1942 and WWII >army enlistment records 1938-45 on-line. Does anyone know if these are the >only WWII records currently available at NARA or if there are other records >there I can check? > >Thanks. > >Merle >________________________________________________________________________ >AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free >from >AOL at AOL.com. > > >********* >Visit the threaded archives of this list: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >********* > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >_________________________________________________________________ >Watch free concerts with Pink, Rod Stewart, Oasis and more. Visit MSN In >Concert today. http://music.msn.com/presents?icid=ncmsnpresentstagline > > > >********* >Visit the threaded archives of this list: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >********* > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com >with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body >of >the message >________________________________________________________________________ >AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free >from AOL at AOL.com. > > >********* >Visit the threaded archives of this list: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >********* > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ PC Magazine’s 2007 editors’ choice for best Web mail—award-winning Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_pcmag_0507 ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
Everytime I search for my brother's WW II records I can never find anything at all. If you have any ideas please send them along. Thanks >From: organizr01@aol.com >Reply-To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com >To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] WWII records >Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 15:16:14 -0400 > >I have sent for my father's records, but I have a long list of people whose >draft registrations I'd like to have. > >Since I posted the message, I went to the NARA site and they don't have >those records, or at least they aren't available. They just have what I >listed and some POW records. > >Thanks, Kay. > >-----Original Message----- >From: kaydavis2@hotmail.com >To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com >Sent: Sun, 6 May 2007 2:15 PM >Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] WWII records > > >About three years ago I sent for and received my uncle's WWII service >record. He was a corporal in the Army. All the page edges were burned off >or scorched but the body of each page was fine. In my opinion, it's worth >sending in a request. You'll never know unless you try :) >Kay in sunny CA > > > >----Original Message Follows---- >From: organizr01@aol.com >Reply-To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com >To: PHILLY-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [Phly-Rts] WWII records >Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 11:49:00 -0400 > >Ancestry.com currently has WWII draft registration cards from 1942 and WWII >army enlistment records 1938-45 on-line. Does anyone know if these are the >only WWII records currently available at NARA or if there are other records >there I can check? > >Thanks. > >Merle >________________________________________________________________________ >AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free >from >AOL at AOL.com. > > >********* >Visit the threaded archives of this list: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >********* > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >_________________________________________________________________ >Watch free concerts with Pink, Rod Stewart, Oasis and more. Visit MSN In >Concert today. http://music.msn.com/presents?icid=ncmsnpresentstagline > > > >********* >Visit the threaded archives of this list: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >********* > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com >with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body >of >the message >________________________________________________________________________ >AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free >from AOL at AOL.com. > > >********* >Visit the threaded archives of this list: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >********* > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ PC Magazines 2007 editors choice for best Web mailaward-winning Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_pcmag_0507
If anyone on this list is researching ancestors who served as Philadelphia police officers you will want to read this article from this week's Ancestry Weekly Journal: http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=1364&o_iid=23560&o_lid=23560&o_it=21416 Joan ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
Dear Madam: I am assuming we are still talking about the year 1900? If so, then 23rd & Filbert would be in the 9th Ward, 29th & Thompson should be the 29th Ward, and 1923 Ann Street should be the 25th Ward. At the following website you have a genealogy of ward maps for Philadelphia: http://marie.bravepages.com/phila.htm You could use mapquest.com, type in your address, find out where it is today (if still in existence), then compare the modern map of today with the historical maps at this website, and you'll be able to figure out any address and what ward it use to be in. Ken Milano -- www.kennethwmilano.com -------------- Original message -------------- From: EileenCrook@aol.com > Dear Ken > > Many thanks for the information on the above address - I am now working my > way through all of 7 Ward to see what comes up. > > Would it be an imposition if I asked you the same question with regard to > the other following addresses - > > 23rd and Filbert > 1923 Ann Street > 27th and Thompson Street > > any clue as to the Wards would be gratefully accepted if you would not mind. > > Thank you again > > Eileen > > > > > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message
Joan, Thank you for the information. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: <JYoung6180@aol.com> To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] Greenwood K of P Cemetery > > In a message dated 5/6/2007 4:09:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, > czyk25@comcast.net writes: > > Does anyone know if Greenwood K of P has a website....try to Google it > and > came up empty? > If no website, does anyone know what their hours of operation might be? I > know they are restrictive. > Thanks. > Andy > > > > --- > Don't know if they have a website but you might want to check out the > following sites: > > http://www.interment.net/data/us/pa/philadelphia/greenwood_pythias.htm > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~greenwoodcemetery/ > > http://southjerseyghostresearch.org/greenwood2004.html > > Joan > > > > ************************************** See what's free at > http://www.aol.com. > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Very nicely presented! Thank you for taking the time to share those boundaries. Regards, Mary McCanney Finley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugene Stackhouse" <genestackhouse@msn.com> To: <GERMANS-TO-PHILA-l@rootsweb.com>; <market-square-germantown@yahoogroups.com>; <ORIGINAL-13-L@rootsweb.com>; <allaboutphilly@yahoogroups.com>; <germantown@yahoogroups.com> Cc: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com>; <paphilad@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 3:15 PM Subject: [Phly-Rts] Germantown Boundaries >I have received many queries in the last few weeks for information on >people > who lived on Germantown Ave. but not in Germantown, therefore: > Germantown Boundaries:
The ED in 1910 was only two pages. The families were mostly Italian and some married less than ten years. I can't be certain, but I think it was somewhat rural, at city limits bordering Montgomery County. I can't find the street on a current, detailed map. It may be there and some else may find it! Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "larzemail" <larzemail@yahoo.com> To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 1:20 PM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] 1900 assistance > This is new to me: the idea that some areas were not enumerated. Would > that be by oversight? > > Mary Finley verizon <marmfin@verizon.net> wrote: That address would > definitely be Ward 34. It borders Montgomery County > (City Avenue). I suspect it wasn't enumerated in 1900. > > --------------------------------- > Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? > Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >
Dianne, Yes, I know about this marriage record at Christ Church. It is the most common response to my query on "Beans". It seems to fit real nice. But when I investigate more closely, there seems to be no record of them having any children. I wish I could prove that connection. It would be so neat and tidy. Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: To: howards@infionline.net;PHILLY-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: 5/6/2007 9:40:36 AM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] "Beans" VANDEGRIFT howards@infionline.net wrote: >>Here's another puzzle that maybe a few of you can help solve: There is a Bucks County, PA Orphans Court File [#2757], dated Sept. 1, 1819, which mentions Joseph VANDEGRIFT as deceased and lists his children as: "Hannah, Emily, John, Benjamin, and "Beans"<< Howard ~ I found this.....it would make sense that one of her children might be named McBean Vandegrift..... Hope it helps, Dianne * * * * * * Vandegrift genealogy Author: Thomas, Frederic A. Date of Publication: 19--? Marriages, Christ Church, Philadelphia Pa. Archives, Series 2. Vol. 8. 1782, Dec. 15......Joseph Vandergrist and Mary McBean ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
The cemetery has been in litigation in the Orphans Court for about seven years. There is no staff. There are no hours of operation. Google: Knights of Pythias Greenwood Cemetery Philadelphia: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~greenwoodcemetery/ Gene Stackhouse "24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not."Stephen Wright >From: "Andy Andrelczyk" <czyk25@comcast.net> >Reply-To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com >To: <philly-roots@rootsweb.com> >Subject: [Phly-Rts] Greenwood K of P Cemetery >Date: Sun, 6 May 2007 14:08:33 -0600 > >Does anyone know if Greenwood K of P has a website....try to Google it and >came up empty? >If no website, does anyone know what their hours of operation might be? I >know they are restrictive. >Thanks. >Andy > > >********* >Visit the threaded archives of this list: >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS >********* > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >quotes in the subject and the body of the message
In a message dated 5/6/2007 4:09:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, czyk25@comcast.net writes: Does anyone know if Greenwood K of P has a website....try to Google it and came up empty? If no website, does anyone know what their hours of operation might be? I know they are restrictive. Thanks. Andy --- Don't know if they have a website but you might want to check out the following sites: http://www.interment.net/data/us/pa/philadelphia/greenwood_pythias.htm http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~greenwoodcemetery/ http://southjerseyghostresearch.org/greenwood2004.html Joan ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
Has anyone had the opportunity to search for the FAIRMOUNT MARKET 1900-1910? I have 157 and 115 Fairmount Mkt, apparently they are the stall numbers, not house numbers. Ancestor was butcher and worked from there. Tried to Google this, but either missed or wasn't there. Seem plausible that it was on Fairmount Ave.? Thank you, Jane
I have sent for my father's records, but I have a long list of people whose draft registrations I'd like to have. Since I posted the message, I went to the NARA site and they don't have those records, or at least they aren't available. They just have what I listed and some POW records. Thanks, Kay. -----Original Message----- From: kaydavis2@hotmail.com To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 6 May 2007 2:15 PM Subject: Re: [Phly-Rts] WWII records About three years ago I sent for and received my uncle's WWII service record. He was a corporal in the Army. All the page edges were burned off or scorched but the body of each page was fine. In my opinion, it's worth sending in a request. You'll never know unless you try :) Kay in sunny CA ----Original Message Follows---- From: organizr01@aol.com Reply-To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com To: PHILLY-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Phly-Rts] WWII records Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 11:49:00 -0400 Ancestry.com currently has WWII draft registration cards from 1942 and WWII army enlistment records 1938-45 on-line. Does anyone know if these are the only WWII records currently available at NARA or if there are other records there I can check? Thanks. Merle ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Watch free concerts with Pink, Rod Stewart, Oasis and more. Visit MSN In Concert today. http://music.msn.com/presents?icid=ncmsnpresentstagline ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
I have received many queries in the last few weeks for information on people who lived on Germantown Ave. but not in Germantown, therefore: Germantown Boundaries: The boundaries of the original German Township, Philadelphia County, are very close to the boundaries that now exist for the modern neighborhood of Germantown (including Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill). When the city and county of Philadelphia were consolidated in 1854 the German Township became the 22nd Ward of the City and County of Philadelphia. Germantown Avenue begins at Laurel St. in Northern Liberties, near the Delaware River, and extends northwest through the city to Northwestern Ave., the border between Philadelphia and Montgomery County (Germantown Ave. is considered a North-South street in Philadelphia). Germantown begins on the South at 4500 Germantown Ave. at Wayne Junction. The southern boundary is, roughly Roberts Ave. southwest to Wissahickon Ave. East of Germantown Ave. and North along the R7 SEPTA Railroad line to 20th St., then North on 20th St. to Limekiln Pike to Stenton Ave. Then NW on Stenton Ave. to Northwestern Ave (the Montgomery County line). From that intersection the boundary goes SW to the Wissahickon Creek. The boundary then goes back again SE along the Wissahickon Creek to the Junction of the creek with Allens Lane, over Allens Lane to Wissahickon Ave. and back down Wissahickon Ave. to Roberts Ave. Germantown is bordered by Montgomery County, Roxborough, East Falls, Nicetown (sometimes called Tioga-Nicetown), Logan, Fern Rock, and West Oak Lane. Germantown itself has many sub-neighborhoods, as do most neighborhoods in Philadelphia. There are often controversies regarding neighborhood boundaries in Philadelphia but Germantowns boundaries are pretty much controversy free. Gene Stackhouse "24 hours in a day, 24 beers in a case. Coincidence? I think not."Stephen Wright
Does anyone know if Greenwood K of P has a website....try to Google it and came up empty? If no website, does anyone know what their hours of operation might be? I know they are restrictive. Thanks. Andy
I know that one can get copies of military records by mail. I got my father's which arrived in about 10 days. What I'm looking for is draft and enlistment records at NARA in Philly and I don't remember what they have. Thanks. Merle ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
Hello helpful listers! I discovered in ship records the family of Isaac Long coming into Philadelphia in May of 1853. Can someone help me find them in the 1860 census? I am not sure if the family below is actually two family for example Isaac Long and his wife Jane are the parents of John and his wife Jane. If so, it would be more important for me to see the census of John, Jane and his family as I am tracing the whereabouts of their son William. Here they are in 1853 on the ship records: Isaac Long 56 Farmer b. England Jane age 50 John age 36 Jane age 30 William age 13 Joseph age 11 Charles age 9 George age 7 John age 6 Luke age 4 Betsey age 1 Thank you for any help! Sincerely, Sandy ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
Ancestry.com currently has WWII draft registration cards from 1942 and WWII army enlistment records 1938-45 on-line. Does anyone know if these are the only WWII records currently available at NARA or if there are other records there I can check? Thanks. Merle ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.
Like Fireman's Hall is there also a "Policemen Historical Museum" that might house pictures of past and present policemen and may have short historical biographies? Thanks. Andy
About three years ago I sent for and received my uncle's WWII service record. He was a corporal in the Army. All the page edges were burned off or scorched but the body of each page was fine. In my opinion, it's worth sending in a request. You'll never know unless you try :) Kay in sunny CA ----Original Message Follows---- From: organizr01@aol.com Reply-To: philly-roots@rootsweb.com To: PHILLY-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Phly-Rts] WWII records Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 11:49:00 -0400 Ancestry.com currently has WWII draft registration cards from 1942 and WWII army enlistment records 1938-45 on-line. Does anyone know if these are the only WWII records currently available at NARA or if there are other records there I can check? Thanks. Merle ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PHILLY-ROOTS ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PHILLY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Watch free concerts with Pink, Rod Stewart, Oasis and more. Visit MSN In Concert today. http://music.msn.com/presents?icid=ncmsnpresentstagline