July 2009 Archive

• 7-31-2009
  Military headstones for the Civil War seem to have two styles I have noticed. Some have “Comrade” on the back with full name and dates, and then others have a military shield with just the name and regiment or vessel. Why are they different?
• 7-30-2009
  I am looking for a probate that occurred in Dutchess County New York in 1755 that I have located in your index. Can you advise me on what has been microfilmed and what address I can write to for my own examination of this problem?
• 7-29-2009
  I am searching for the father of my father-in-law, Alexander Steuart-Menzies or perhaps Alexander Stuart Menzies, who fought in the Zulu War and was wounded by an assagai (Zulu spear)....
• 7-28-2009
  Some of my family resided in Everett, Massachusetts, from around 1912 until the 1940's. Some of them are buried there at the Woodlawn Cemetery.  Can you recommend a newspaper for Everett, and where I can find it online?
• 7-27-2009
  I have copies of pages from the Presbyterian Witness Vital Statistics. There are two abbreviations which I do not understand.....
• 7-24-2009
  I understand that President John Adams' brother lived and died in Holbrook, Massachusetts. Apparently he is also buried there, but I find it hard to believe because Holbrook came about later in the 19th century.
• 7-23-2009
  Can you tell me if I have a fraternal connection with an item I located? While going through my great-grandfather's trunk I came across a small gold pin with what appears to be three owls sitting on a wreath....
• 7-22-2009
  I believe that my great-aunt was divorced from her first husband in Maine sometime around World War I. Can I confirm this when I visit NEHGS next week?
• 7-21-2009
  I am looking for 18th Century City Directories for Massachusetts town and cities. Does the New England Historic Genealogical Society have these online?
• 7-20-2009
  I believe that my ancestor’s cousin was on the battleship Maine when it sunk in 1898, is there a listing of those who perished? Also where would he be buried?
• 7-17-2009
  My grandmother lived near John Garand who was inventor of firearms in the 20th century. Do you know how I can find out where he is buried? Apparently in his plot is a child from her sister's family.
• 7-16-2009
  How I can find where in New York City my father’s family is buried? The family name was Scotto, and they came from Procida, Italy.
• 7-15-2009
  While at the "The Rooms" the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador we discovered that it is not allowed to print microfilm of church records, or photocopy original or photocopied church records. This policy is also true with digital cameras.
• 7-14-2009
  While visiting a cemetery in Brooklyn, New York I came a cross a small bronze flag holder with the intials AUSWV. Do you know what fraternal orgainzation that might be associated with? I thought it may be Australian War Veterans perhaps, but it had an American flag.
• 7-13-2009
  My ancestors attended the Anglican Church in St. John's Newfoundland. I am looking for records from the 18th century. Can you tell me what is available and where? Is there a cemetery located nearby?
• 7-10-2009
  One of my great-grandfathers played bass violin in the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) for some years in the 1880s and 1890s....
• 7-9-2009
  I am looking for old Boston school records for a relative...
• 7-8-2009
  I was given a pin that may have belonged to my great-grandfather. This is a small star shaped pin with “Baptist S.S.” on it....
• 7-7-2009
  Can you tell me what the occupation “Hog reaver” is?
• 7-6-2009
  I am looking for microfilms of the East Boston District Court records from the 1910's and 1920's. Does NEHGS have these for researchers?
• 7-3-2009
  I am looking for microfilms of the East Boston District Court records from the 1910's and 1920's. Does NEHGS have these for researchers?
• 7-2-2009
  I am researching families in the city of Newburyport, Massachusetts. Can you recommend 20th century newspapers on microfilm?
• 7-1-2009
  I'm trying to trace my lineage back to Ebenezer Severance, b. 8 Sept 1752 in New Hampshire.....