Hello, Looking for a copy of a death certificate for John William OUSLEY in Washington DC. He died 2 Mar 1888. Does anyone know if or where I could obtain a copy or is there anyone of this mailing list that makes copies of DC death certificates... Thanks ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

You can get a copy of a DC Death Certificate in 1888 at DC Archives 1300 Naylor Court NW Washington, DC 20001-4255 Be real specific abount name and dates. They don't charge for information. Mary My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen ____________________________________________________________________________________Ready for the edge of your seat? Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. http://tv.yahoo.com/

Hello List, I hope someone out there will be able to help me out. I am hoping to find an obit on May Hedges, b: July 5, 1880 and died May 1974. I got the May 1974 from the SSDI and it said her last residence was Washington, D.C. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Mary Beth Adams West Virginia __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Although I have never heard it referred to with "Lodge" in the name, I suspect it is George Washington Cemetery which also is called Washington National Cemetery. It is in Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland across from Cedar Hill Cemetery. It is just over the DC line. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Hello, I have the obituary from the Washington Post for a relative that died Nov. 1950 and states that "Internment George Washington Lodge Cemetery". I googled but can not locate any information about this cemetery. Does anyone have an idea as to where it might be located and/or how I might be able to find more information? (He is a lifelong resident of DC so assume it is in the DC area.) Thanks Angela

Angela: Appears George Washington Lodge was part of a Jewish congregation (appears that National Capitol Lodge replaced it) and burials for that congregation were at: NATIONAL CAPITAL HEBREW CEMETERY: 4708 Fable Street, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. (202) 420-9710 Caretaker: (301) 420-9710. National Capitol Hebrew Cemetery Association, Howard Katz (President) (301) 933-9710. National Capitol Hebrew Cemetery is located in S.E. Washington and partly in Capitol Heights, MD (PG Co.) Take Beltway Exit 15B (Central Ave. West) and follow Central Avenue approx. 2.8 mi. Turn left onto Yost St. and right onto Central Ave. Go approx. 0.7 mi. to Larchmont Ave. Turn left, Go approx. 0.7 mi. and turn right on Fable Street 2nd cemetery used by that Lodge was Mt. Lebanon Cemetery and I found a reference that it was also in PG Co MD but cannot find a yellow pages listing for it or any further information. The National Capitol Hebrew Cemetery Association may have more information for you (contact name & phone number above) I find no transcriptions for this cemetery listed on our site (MD Tombstone Transcription Project), Findagrave or Internment.net. You should call the cemetery and ask what their procedure for doing lookups in their records is, some cemeteries charge an upfront fee to do that. Kathi Jones-Hudson, National Coordinator Tombstone Transcription Project http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/index.html ____________________________________________________________________________________ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail

Yes, The stuff in the metal filing cabinets came out the best from what I heard. It was a heat gun that caused the fire. They are like a hair dryer more than a blow torch. They are used to strip paint. At first I thought it happened on the roof, and my husband said it didn't make sense-he's a construction superintendent. But when I read this morning that they were stripping paint on a window he said that did make sense. The construction crew never called the fire department, a lady looked out a window, saw flames on the roof and called. When I told that to my husband that the crew had been fighting it about 10 0r 15 minutes he gave me a look. I believe that was because a crew would try to put it out themselves without calling first. I can see that happening-very unfortunate for the library though. From what I read when the Fire Department arrived the roof was engulfed with flames. One thing that didn't help was that the two closest fire hydrants were not working. Apparently the water pressure was too low on them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Boswell" <whboswell@verizon.net> To: <washingtondc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [WashDC] Fw: Peabody Room photographs: before/after >I wonder if the stuff in the filing cabinets were saved. What a mess! I > heard it was the fault of a contractor who was using a blow torch to strip > paint, then waited a good 15-20 minutes before calling the fire > department. > > Bill Boswell > > -----Original Message----- > From: washingtondc-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:washingtondc-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of mbousman > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 7:06 AM > To: washingtondc-l@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WashDC] Fw: Peabody Room photographs: before/after > > > FYI: > > Click here: > > http://www.h-net.org/~dclist/peabody_room.html > > for some photographs of the Peabody Room, courtesy of Jerry McCoy, D.C. > Public Library; both pre-fire and some showing the damage. > > Matthew Gilmore > H-DC > list co-editor, web editor > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I think I read that the documents that were wet were being shipped to Texas. Margy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emaress Nova" <emaress_nova@yahoo.com> To: <washingtondc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 9:30 PM Subject: Re: [WashDC] Fw: Peabody Room photographs: before/after > Shortly after the fire, I went to NBC.com and got > channel 4 in Washington. They reported that > people got into Peabody room as quickly as > posssible and got out quite a bit of stuff and > began drying them. The fourth picture shows a > room full of boxes all sealed and marked. I would > guess from that that much of what was in files is > now packed up for removal to a place where work > can proceed. > > Many years ago I worked for the DC Public Library > in the Preparations Division where books were > repaired and prepared to be returned to the > libraries throughout the city. Hopefully, they > are the ones who will care for the contents of > Peabody Room in Georgetown. > > > My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

It is quite a sad sight. I hope they were able to save documents. I have a question about the second "after" picture. In the picture is what looks like a sign post that says "Woodland Beach". I live in "Woodland Beach" (Edgewater) Maryland. Does anyone know if there is any connection? Carol Nida ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Boswell" <whboswell@verizon.net> To: <washingtondc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [WashDC] Fw: Peabody Room photographs: before/after >I wonder if the stuff in the filing cabinets were saved. What a mess! I > heard it was the fault of a contractor who was using a blow torch to strip > paint, then waited a good 15-20 minutes before calling the fire department. > > Bill Boswell > > -----Original Message----- > From: washingtondc-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:washingtondc-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of mbousman > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 7:06 AM > To: washingtondc-l@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WashDC] Fw: Peabody Room photographs: before/after > > > FYI: > > Click here: > > http://www.h-net.org/~dclist/peabody_room.html > > for some photographs of the Peabody Room, courtesy of Jerry McCoy, D.C. > Public Library; both pre-fire and some showing the damage. > > Matthew Gilmore > H-DC > list co-editor, web editor > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I wonder if the stuff in the filing cabinets were saved. What a mess! I heard it was the fault of a contractor who was using a blow torch to strip paint, then waited a good 15-20 minutes before calling the fire department. Bill Boswell -----Original Message----- From: washingtondc-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:washingtondc-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of mbousman Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 7:06 AM To: washingtondc-l@rootsweb.com Subject: [WashDC] Fw: Peabody Room photographs: before/after FYI: Click here: http://www.h-net.org/~dclist/peabody_room.html for some photographs of the Peabody Room, courtesy of Jerry McCoy, D.C. Public Library; both pre-fire and some showing the damage. Matthew Gilmore H-DC list co-editor, web editor ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Shortly after the fire, I went to NBC.com and got channel 4 in Washington. They reported that people got into Peabody room as quickly as posssible and got out quite a bit of stuff and began drying them. The fourth picture shows a room full of boxes all sealed and marked. I would guess from that that much of what was in files is now packed up for removal to a place where work can proceed. Many years ago I worked for the DC Public Library in the Preparations Division where books were repaired and prepared to be returned to the libraries throughout the city. Hopefully, they are the ones who will care for the contents of Peabody Room in Georgetown. My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Sickening. Utterly sickening. I had to look away. -- Alice > [Original Message] > From: mbousman <mbousman7@cox.net> > To: <washingtondc-l@rootsweb.com> > Date: 5/6/2007 7:04:49 AM > Subject: [WashDC] Fw: Peabody Room photographs: before/after > > FYI: > > Click here: > > http://www.h-net.org/~dclist/peabody_room.html > > for some photographs of the Peabody Room, courtesy of Jerry McCoy, D.C. > Public Library; both pre-fire and some showing the damage. > > Matthew Gilmore > H-DC > list co-editor, web editor

FYI: Click here: http://www.h-net.org/~dclist/peabody_room.html for some photographs of the Peabody Room, courtesy of Jerry McCoy, D.C. Public Library; both pre-fire and some showing the damage. Matthew Gilmore H-DC list co-editor, web editor

I will call the Library. Thanks Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Emaress Nova" <emaress_nova@yahoo.com> To: <washingtondc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 11:32 PM Subject: [WashDC] Mary Murray Grady date of death > Eileen, > > I did a little digging and found: > Mrs. Mary Lee Grady died February 3, 1934 > > Her obituary is available in the records of > Alexandria Library. Photocopies can be gotten. > There was a phone number (703)838-4577. > > I did not find William Grady - though there was a > W. Grady that died in 1928. > > Mary > > My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

As far as I know Mary Murray Grady was born in Alexandria around 1863. She was never in SC. I am trying to determine if she is the daughter of Levi Murray, Jr. The funeral director was Cunningham. Does anyone know if there was a funeral director by that name. Most of my Murrays were buried from Wheatley. Eileen in South Carolina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Whitaker" <whitakere@gmail.com> To: <washingtondc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [WashDC] Death Info for Mary or May Murray Grady >I don't know of one. > > Do you have an obituary? The DC library has some sort of index for > obituaries that appeared in The > Washington Post. > > Since you're posting from SC -- was she from South Carolina? If she was, > there might be an obituary > for her in the newspaper that covered her part of the state. (When I lived > in South Carolina, I saw lots > of obituaries for folks who'd been born in South Carolina or had lived > there, and died somewhere else.) > > The library in Greenville has a obituary index for The Greenville News in > the Carolina Room. It covers > the period from the early 1920s to 2000. > > Elizabeth Whitaker > Alexandria, VA > > > On 5/2/07, Eileen Gibson <eileenmm@netrockets.com> wrote: >> >> Is there a book that would show a death date in 1934. I don't know if >> this person died in DC or Alexandria but she was buried in the Wilkes >> Street >> Cemetery Complex in Alexandria and was from Alexandria. The date of >> death >> was approximately Feb 1934. Also I am looking for information on William >> Grady. >> Any help would be appreciated. >> Eileen in South Caroliina >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I don't know of one. Do you have an obituary? The DC library has some sort of index for obituaries that appeared in The Washington Post. Since you're posting from SC -- was she from South Carolina? If she was, there might be an obituary for her in the newspaper that covered her part of the state. (When I lived in South Carolina, I saw lots of obituaries for folks who'd been born in South Carolina or had lived there, and died somewhere else.) The library in Greenville has a obituary index for The Greenville News in the Carolina Room. It covers the period from the early 1920s to 2000. Elizabeth Whitaker Alexandria, VA On 5/2/07, Eileen Gibson <eileenmm@netrockets.com> wrote: > > Is there a book that would show a death date in 1934. I don't know if > this person died in DC or Alexandria but she was buried in the Wilkes Street > Cemetery Complex in Alexandria and was from Alexandria. The date of death > was approximately Feb 1934. Also I am looking for information on William > Grady. > Any help would be appreciated. > Eileen in South Caroliina > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Eileen, I did a little digging and found: Mrs. Mary Lee Grady died February 3, 1934 Her obituary is available in the records of Alexandria Library. Photocopies can be gotten. There was a phone number (703)838-4577. I did not find William Grady - though there was a W. Grady that died in 1928. Mary My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Is there a book that would show a death date in 1934. I don't know if this person died in DC or Alexandria but she was buried in the Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex in Alexandria and was from Alexandria. The date of death was approximately Feb 1934. Also I am looking for information on William Grady. Any help would be appreciated. Eileen in South Caroliina

Eileen, I looked into the Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex and it is made up of many old cemeteries in Alexandria. Many of them were attached to particular churches. Do you happen to know the religious affiliation of the Gradys? Another source might be the Alexandria Library and the archives of the Alexandria Gazette. Mary My God provides my every need according to His riches in glory. Amen __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

FYI: Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 3:34 PM Subject: Re: Georgetown library on fire Paul asks if there is anything anyone can do. Yes, pray! Word has been received that the ceiling in Peabody Room remains intact and that the contents on the room only received water damage. No fire damage was evident. Since the bulk of the collection is in file cabinets and book cases with glass doors, hopefully not too much water got in. I have not been inside but a conservation company is on site removing materials. I hope for the best. Jerry A. McCoy Peabody Room