I found Rhode Island birth - John W. Carpenter 18 Sept 1900 Parents William A and Mary Carpenter. 1910 Census for Providence, Providence, Rhode Island - Eagle Str. Mary age 36- Canada English- widow had 3 children was a shaker at a laundry. Her mother and father looked like Ire - English O. I don't know what the O was for. Some of the listings had O and others had L.John was 9, Ella 10 and Gertrude 7 All three were born in Rhode Island. Their father was listed as being born Canada English and their mother Canada French. I couldn't find a 1900 Census or 1920. I did find a Rhode Island Birth - Grace V Carpenter born to William A. and Mary Carpenter 30 sept 1901. Oh and I found a Canada Crossing 6 Oct. 1920. for John W. Carpenter. The thing that caght my eye was the departure contact was Aunt Catherine Pembrook and you had listed John's mother as Mary Pembrook ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Podgursky" <kpodgursky@gmail.com> To: "Poland Roots" <poland-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2008 11:51 AM Subject: [POLAND] 1910 census lookup - Carpenter,John W. Providence Rhode Island > Hello, > > I wonder if some kind soul would look up > John W. Carpenter, b. 18 Sep 1900 Providence, Rhode Island > (Based on Marrage 03 Jun 1928 in New Waterford, CB, NS, Can.) > > Father William Carpenter b. Providence, Rhode Island > Mother Mary Pembroke > perhaps a sister > Grace Carpenter born about 1901 > > (his obit lists a brother Joseph and three sisters all in the USA > surviving in 1963) > > I found a record on Ancestry but don't have a subscription. > John Carpenter 9 b. abt 1901, home in Providence in 1910, in a household > of: > Mary Carpenter 36 > Ella 10 > Gertrude 7 > > Gertrude might be Grace but off by a couple of years > I only have Grace's birth from a marriage affidavit, and those > magically have births older or younger depending :-) > > Its possible in 1900 census WIlliam, Mary and Ella would show up. > > Kevin > > -- > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~podgursky/ > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at > Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as > long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: > researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Could someone take a look at a 1910 Detroit census record that I have posted. It can be downloaded at: http://web.me.com/dowd/Site_3/Welcome.html I am looking at the OSS family. I cannot read the name or relationship of the female listed on line 18, nor the age of Edmond Oss, line 21. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. Christine Dowd Rochester, NY

I couldn't get the name on line 18 either but the age on line 21 appears to be 1/12 or 1 month old. I believe the relationship is daughter and to me it looks like the name is Zestoria or something like that. ----- Original Message ----- From: "JimPres" <jimpres1@mac.com> To: <poland-roots@rootsweb.com> Cc: "POLAND-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com" <POLAND-ROOTS-D@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 12:49 PM Subject: Re: [POLAND] Help with census record > Christine, > > No help here. The name on line 18 looks like Honora but that is a > pure guess. > the age on line 21 looks like a fraction. > > Sorry, > > Jim > > On Sep 21, 2008, at 2:22 PM, Christine Dowd wrote: > >> Could someone take a look at a 1910 Detroit census record that I have >> posted. It can be downloaded at: >> >> http://web.me.com/dowd/Site_3/Welcome.html >> >> I am looking at the OSS family. I cannot read the name or relationship >> of the female listed on line 18, nor the age of Edmond Oss, line 21. >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> Thank you. >> Christine Dowd >> Rochester, NY >> ********************************* >> Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at Poland-Roots- >> admin@rootsweb.com >> ---------------------------------- >> Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the >> list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this >> list: researching our Polish roots. >> ---------------------------------- >> Browse the list's archives here: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots >> Search the list's archives here: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLAND-ROOTS- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > jimpres1@mac.com > > > > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at > Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as > long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: > researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Nancy, Always go to the parish (USC if necessary though they aren't as "helpful") if you can't find records on LDS films. The Polish civil archives will charge you for searching and it can get quite expensive. If I were doing this I'd wait for the marriage record from the parish. Give the priest about 6 months to answer and then write again. Debbie Nancy Scott wrote: > Good Morning, > I did complete my letters to the Roman Catholic Parish and a I also did a letter to the Civil Registration Office seeking the marriage record of my grandparents. > > Now I am curious about writing to the State Archives. There was great advice from the group that I thought I would ask about this topic. > > The dates I have for my grandparents births comes from the naturalization papers of my grandfather. > Is it safe to assume those dates are correct? > or should I wait for the marriage record? > > The LDS microfilms available fall short of the dates I need for finding their births. That would have to come from the archives. > > Has anyone had experience in dealing with the archives? > What were the results? > > After reading the information on the Poland genweb about writing to the archives I thought I would get the group input is greatly. > > Thank You > Nancy

Thank you, Karen, I haven't received them yet, but eargerly await your email. I'll reply once i receive it. >From another lister I received (wtihout any sources. I've emailed back asking for further info.) Name: Joseph J Carpenter Parent 1: William A Carpenter Parent 2: Mary Carpenter Birth Date: 06 Feb 1894 Name: John W Carpenter Parent 1: William A Carpenter Parent 2: Mary Carpenter Birth Date: 18 Sep 1900 Name: Grace V Carpenter Parent 1: William A Carpenter Parent 2: Mary Carpenter Birth Date: 30 Sep 1901 Kevin On 9/20/08, onlinetrash <onlinetrash@earthlink.net> wrote: > Kevin, > I have the census records you need and have just emailed them to you. > > Karen > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Kevin Podgursky <kpodgursky@gmail.com> > > To: Poland Roots <poland-roots@rootsweb.com> > > Date: 9/20/2008 12:51:56 PM > > Subject: [POLAND] 1910 census lookup - Carpenter,John W. Providence Rhode > Island > > > > Hello, > > > > I wonder if some kind soul would look up > > John W. Carpenter, b. 18 Sep 1900 Providence, Rhode Island > > (Based on Marrage 03 Jun 1928 in New Waterford, CB, NS, Can.) > > > > Father William Carpenter b. Providence, Rhode Island > > Mother Mary Pembroke > > perhaps a sister > > Grace Carpenter born about 1901 > > > > (his obit lists a brother Joseph and three sisters all in the USA > > surviving in 1963) > > > > I found a record on Ancestry but don't have a subscription. > > John Carpenter 9 b. abt 1901, home in Providence in 1910, in a household > of: > > Mary Carpenter 36 > > Ella 10 > > Gertrude 7 > > > > Gertrude might be Grace but off by a couple of years > > I only have Grace's birth from a marriage affidavit, and those > > magically have births older or younger depending :-) > > > > Its possible in 1900 census WIlliam, Mary and Ella would show up. > > > > Kevin > > > > -- > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~podgursky/ > > *********************************

Kevin, I have the census records you need and have just emailed them to you. Karen > [Original Message] > From: Kevin Podgursky <kpodgursky@gmail.com> > To: Poland Roots <poland-roots@rootsweb.com> > Date: 9/20/2008 12:51:56 PM > Subject: [POLAND] 1910 census lookup - Carpenter,John W. Providence Rhode Island > > Hello, > > I wonder if some kind soul would look up > John W. Carpenter, b. 18 Sep 1900 Providence, Rhode Island > (Based on Marrage 03 Jun 1928 in New Waterford, CB, NS, Can.) > > Father William Carpenter b. Providence, Rhode Island > Mother Mary Pembroke > perhaps a sister > Grace Carpenter born about 1901 > > (his obit lists a brother Joseph and three sisters all in the USA > surviving in 1963) > > I found a record on Ancestry but don't have a subscription. > John Carpenter 9 b. abt 1901, home in Providence in 1910, in a household of: > Mary Carpenter 36 > Ella 10 > Gertrude 7 > > Gertrude might be Grace but off by a couple of years > I only have Grace's birth from a marriage affidavit, and those > magically have births older or younger depending :-) > > Its possible in 1900 census WIlliam, Mary and Ella would show up. > > Kevin > > -- > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~podgursky/ > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, I wonder if some kind soul would look up John W. Carpenter, b. 18 Sep 1900 Providence, Rhode Island (Based on Marrage 03 Jun 1928 in New Waterford, CB, NS, Can.) Father William Carpenter b. Providence, Rhode Island Mother Mary Pembroke perhaps a sister Grace Carpenter born about 1901 (his obit lists a brother Joseph and three sisters all in the USA surviving in 1963) I found a record on Ancestry but don't have a subscription. John Carpenter 9 b. abt 1901, home in Providence in 1910, in a household of: Mary Carpenter 36 Ella 10 Gertrude 7 Gertrude might be Grace but off by a couple of years I only have Grace's birth from a marriage affidavit, and those magically have births older or younger depending :-) Its possible in 1900 census WIlliam, Mary and Ella would show up. Kevin -- http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~podgursky/

Good Morning, I did complete my letters to the Roman Catholic Parish and a I also did a letter to the Civil Registration Office seeking the marriage record of my grandparents. Now I am curious about writing to the State Archives. There was great advice from the group that I thought I would ask about this topic. The dates I have for my grandparents births comes from the naturalization papers of my grandfather. Is it safe to assume those dates are correct? or should I wait for the marriage record? The LDS microfilms available fall short of the dates I need for finding their births. That would have to come from the archives. Has anyone had experience in dealing with the archives? What were the results? After reading the information on the Poland genweb about writing to the archives I thought I would get the group input is greatly. Thank You Nancy

Three Cheers for Donna! ********************************** The BEST of the Internet for Genealogists – 14 Sept 2008 awards go to: http://blog.DearMYRTLE.com BLOG: "The History Project Revisited" posted at What is Past is Prologue, Donna Pointkouski points out how our research capabilities improve as we spend more time at our craft. She compares sentence-by-sentence what she wrote for an 8th grade report (after interviewing her grandmother) with the true facts as she has come to know them based on documents she's uncovered since her serious research began in 1989. This is a gentle reminder that we must each go back through our original research to see if the conclusions we drew years ago were pseudological leaps to inappropriate and misleading conclusions or are based in sound analysis of the evidence at hand. http://pastprologue.wordpress.com/

Debbie: Oh, my! And I always take her word as gospel! Thanks! Sandy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Greenlee" <daveg@airmail.net> To: <poland-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [POLAND] Letter writing to Catholic Parish in Poland > Sandy, > > I suggest you tell the postal clerk to go on line. The USPS web site > clearly states that IRC's are available for $2.10 each. > > http://www.usps.com/prices/extra-services-prices.htm > Scroll down to the bottom. It's the third one up from the bottom. > > Debbie > > Sandy Meeks wrote: >> My post office says IRC's are no longer available. What would you >> suggest >> instead? Sandy > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Debbie Greenlee" <daveg@airmail.net> >> To: <poland-roots@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:05 PM >> Subject: Re: [POLAND] Letter writing to Catholic Parish in Poland >> >> >>> Nancy, > >>> It wouldn't hurt to include a self-addressed envelope with an >>> International Reply coupon (IRC) enclosed. Wrap it in colored paper so >>> it isn't perceived as money when the envelope is held up to the light. >>> >>> Debbie >> > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at > Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as > long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: > researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

How many different bookmarks are there? Jim On Sep 11, 2008, at 11:15 PM, Debbie Greenlee wrote: > Marg, > > Me too. I'm passing some along to family members tomorrow! > Debbie > > Maco384@aol.com wrote: >> Hi, I purchased a supply of Poles at Jamestown Bookmarks from the >> Poland >> Cultural Foundation and am very pleased with them. They arrived >> promptly as >> well. A great item. Marg Coley >> >> >> > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at Poland-Roots- > admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the > list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this > list: researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLAND-ROOTS- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message jimpres1@mac.com

Hi, I purchased a supply of Poles at Jamestown Bookmarks from the Poland Cultural Foundation and am very pleased with them. They arrived promptly as well. A great item. Marg Coley ************** Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty00050000000014)

Jim, One bookmark but it is offered in Polish and English. Mine are not handy right now or I'd describe them for you. Debbie JimPres wrote: > How many different bookmarks are there? > > Jim > > On Sep 11, 2008, at 11:15 PM, Debbie Greenlee wrote: > >> Marg, >> >> Me too. I'm passing some along to family members tomorrow! >> Debbie >> >> Maco384@aol.com wrote: >>> Hi, I purchased a supply of Poles at Jamestown Bookmarks from the >>> Poland >>> Cultural Foundation and am very pleased with them. They arrived >>> promptly as >>> well. A great item. Marg Coley >>> >>> >>> >> ********************************* >> Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at Poland-Roots- >> admin@rootsweb.com >> ---------------------------------- >> Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the >> list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this >> list: researching our Polish roots. >> ---------------------------------- >> Browse the list's archives here: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots >> Search the list's archives here: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLAND-ROOTS- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > jimpres1@mac.com > > > > ********************************* > Need to contact the list manager? Write to Marie at Poland-Roots-admin@rootsweb.com > ---------------------------------- > Discussion of Polish food, culture, and customs are welcome on the list as long as the discussion stays pertinent to the topic of this list: researching our Polish roots. > ---------------------------------- > Browse the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=poland-roots > Search the list's archives here: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?aop=1 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to POLAND-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Marg, Me too. I'm passing some along to family members tomorrow! Debbie Maco384@aol.com wrote: > Hi, I purchased a supply of Poles at Jamestown Bookmarks from the Poland > Cultural Foundation and am very pleased with them. They arrived promptly as > well. A great item. Marg Coley > > >

Please take a look at the new website for FEEFHS http://www.feefhs.org/ The Federation of East European Family History Societies (FEEFHS) was organized in 1992 as an umbrella organization that promotes family research in eastern and central Europe without any ethnic, religious, or social distinctions. It provides a forum for individuals and organizations focused on a single country or group of people to exchange information and be updated on developments in the field. While it primarily serves the interests of North Americans in tracing their lineages back to a European homeland, it welcomes members from all countries.

SamE797@aol.com wrote: > When I first wrote this email I tried to insert a copy of > the record but it sent it back Because RootsWeb lists are email-based (instead of web-based), all HTML formatting and attachments are automatically stripped from messages to prevent viruses, trojans, worms, etc. from being distributed via the list. [That's also why list messages are sent in plain text and not HTML.] However, RootsWeb does have message boards that accept image files and gedcom files. Here is the link to the Poland boards: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.ceeurope.poland/mb.ashx Here is a link to the historical areas of today's central Europe, if you prefer: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.ceeurope.histreg/mb.ashx --- Here are the instructions to upload image(s) to a RootsWeb message board: Since the link to post a new message to these boards can be a bit obscure if you don't speak board-ese <g>, click "Begin New Thread" just beneath the word title of the board (Unknown). If you're not a registered member (which is free and painless) or if you're not logged in under an existing account, you'll be taken to a login screen. Either create an account or login. You'll be taken to the "Post new thread to Unknown" screen, where you can type in your message. RootsWeb boards do not accept text, including URLs, enclosed by angle brackets (< > - any attempts to include them in messages results in an error screen with no further explanation), so be sure not to use them. To add an image or gedcom file to a message, click "Attach a file" just above the "Post" button. Click the Browse button to select the appropriate file on your computer. Up to five image/gedcom files can be attached to a single message. To post your message with the image(s) attached, click the "Post" button. Once you've posted the image on the message board, send this list the link to find it. Not only will you generate input from folks here on the list, but you'll likely get a "regular" on the board to throw in their two cents as well. A few of the regulars on the Poland boards are native Poles and a few others are fluent in Polish. -Marie

Free Family History Festival 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. I look forward to meeting everyone as I present my lecture : Post Mortem Records Explorer’s Room, A-Level Ceil ********************************** Family History Festival - Detroit Public Library "Not Far From the Tree" Saturday, September 27 @ 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m You may wish to attend this fine event, there is no charge. You may order a box lunch, a form is linked on the page referenced below The Burton Historical Collection invites you to the 3rd Annual Family History Festival on September 27, 2008. This free all-day event has something for every genealogist. Featured speakers include Don Anderson (Director of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, UT), Dr. Deborah Abbott (an expert in African American genealogy), and Michael John Neill (a nationally recognized genealogical researcher, author, and speaker). Registration is from 9:30-10:15. Come and enjoy a day of learning from nationally recognized genealogists and local experts! More information: (If not clickable, copy and paste into your browser.) http://www.detroit.lib.mi.us/events/fhf.htm

Save the date Nov 1, 2008 (Holy Cross Cemetery, Detroit) The Polish Genealogical Society of Michigan and the West Side Detroit Polish American Historical Society are planning a pilgrimage , prayer, and Wypominki (naming) at Holy Cross Cemetery on Saturday, November 1, beginning at 1:00 p.m. Steve Frayer will provide keyboards and vocals. We are planning a tour of the cemetery and are planning to visit the graves of a few prominent individuals who are buried at Holy Cross with presentations of their histories. We hope to have a short presentation on the history of the cemetery and a short representation on the history of Polish All Souls customs. Those attending will also be able to visit the graves of their deceased relatives up until 5 p.m. - West Side Detroit Polish American Historical Society Newsletter www.detroitpolonia.org

Deanna?, What sort of document was this? Can you scan it and post it to a web site so we can take a look at it? Were Maxymilian Valentine BLASZKOWSKI and Monika Weronika KOSS married in German occupied Poland or the U.S.? Using Shtetlseeker the closest I could come to "Parihowa" in old woj. Gdan~sk (Danzig) is Parchowo, map coordinates: 54°12' N 17°40' E http://atlas.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&formtype=latlong&latlongtype=decimal&latitude=54.2000&longitude=17.6667&size=big Parchowo is a gmina. I couldn't locate Wicliomica however, I found Kos~cierzyna also in old woj. Gdan~sk, map coordinates: 54°07' N 17°59' E Kos~cierzyna is a gmina. http://mapa.szukacz.pl/?&n=695806&e=433207&z=64m&m=Kos'cierzyna&t=&pp=developer You'll notice that these two places are relatively close to each other though not in the same gmina or powiat. It's unlikely that they met "over there," but it's possible. Since you have the locations, except for "Wicliomica" now you can locate the (Roman Catholic?) parishes for both places. First check to see if LDS has filmed records from these parishes; if not then you should probably write to the diocesan archives asking for specific records such as marriage, baptismal and death. Parchowo was a parish. It was in the diocese of Chel~mno. The diocese doesn't exist any longer, per se, so I'd suggest you contact the Torun~ diocesan archives which is the current diocese for Parchowo. Kos~cierzyna was a parish but not necessarily the parish for "Wicliomica." It was in the diocese of Chel~mno. The diocese doesn't exist any longer, per se, so I'd suggest you contact the Torun~ diocesan archives which is the current diocese for Kos~cierzyna. These are places to start. We'd still like to see a scan of the document so we can figure out "Wicliomica." Debbie Deanna Regnier wrote: > I am looking for information on the following couple and their families. They are my 2nd great grandparents. Maxymilian Valentine BLASZKOWSKI was born on 18MAY1863 in Parihowa, Danzig, Poland and Monika Veronika KOSS was born on 24JAN1886 in Wicliomica, Koscierzyna, Poland. They emigrated in 1882 and 1880, respectively. The birthdates and locations were provided by a document written by Maxymilian Valentine BLASZKOWSKI. I would appreciate any information regarding their parents and siblings.

My fault, I got this list confused with another one hosted at Yahoo. There's no way (that I know of) to upload an image here for others to view. You could try one of the free image hosting sites. >When I first wrote this email I tried to insert a copy of the record but it  >sent it back saying it is not allowed to send images. So how do I upload it >and not get it tossed back/ > > Sam > -- --- Chris Smolinski Black Cat Systems http://www.blackcatsystems.com