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The Irish Ancestral Research Association
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Marian Pierre-Louis |
Marian Pierre-Louis is a House Historian and Genealogical Lecturer who specializes in southern New England research.
House history research in larger urban areas provides fascinating results. Two-family and multi-family homes often provide a microcosm of the waves of immigrants that have passed through a city in different generations. Learn to celebrate different types of housing and all the secrets they can reveal. Emphasis will be on Massachusetts sources.
Marian provided links and directions to the sources she discussed:Marian can be found at
- Registry of Deeds http://www.suffolkdeeds.com or http://www.masslandrecords.com/suffolk/
- Historic Commission Inventory Sheets http://mhc-macris.net/
- census records at ancestry.com or the National Archives in Waltham
- Probate records for Suffolk County at MA Probate Court, 24 New Chardon St., Boston, MA, and pre-1984 recrods at the Mass State Archives
- Mass Vital Records from www.americanancestors.org and www.familysearch.org
- Maps: Town maps from local librariries and historical societies, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, and Boston Public Library
- Resident Lists from the Boston Public Library
- Tax Records at the BPL in the Town Reports
- old newpapers
- Photos and miscellaneous items
- Website: www.FieldstoneHistoricResearch.com
- Blog: The New England House Historian http://nehousehistorian.blogspot.com
- Twitter: www.twitter.com/marianpl
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/marianpierrelouis
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Michael Brophy |
Michael Brophy gave a talk about the 1940 US census, which is scheduled to be released to the public on April 2, 2012. It can then be found on nara.gov. The 1940 Census will not have a name index when it opens. In order to locate someone, you will need to know his or her address and the Census enumeration district in which that address was located.
Michael referred to two NARA documents: A3378 and T1224, which are helpful in preparing for the census. He also recommended stevemorse.org for easy (and free!) tools to determine the Enumeration District.
He then explained the information that is new in the 1940 census, such as where the person lived in 1940, what level of education they had reached, and whether he was a veteran. Such data will be very interesting to genealogists.
This event was sold out well in advance. The attendees enjoyed two lectures on Irish research. A buffet of fresh fruit and pastry was laid out for the enjoyment of all, before the lectures began.
NEHGS Library Director, TIARA founder and member, Marie Daly presented From Bantry Bay to Derry Quay: Irish Geography for Genealogists. She described the geograhical divisions commonly used in Ireland: provinces, counties, baronies, parishes, townlands, and others. Using examples in Donegal and Cork, she explained the confusion surrounding the multitude of bureaucratic and religious divisions. Marie also gave a listing of Irish words often seen in place names and their meanings.
Irish poet and writer Kieran Furey shared Tales from Roscommon and stories of the famine. He read a number of poems from his book and explained how he came to write each one, and encouraged discussion from the audience. Many were about genealogy, immigration, and family ties.
After the morning's presentations, participants were invited to use the NEHGS research library for the rest of the day.
Castle Garden was America's first official immigration center, and welcomed newcomers from 1855 until 1890. Many immigrants who eventually settled in Boston may have passed through Castle Garden.
Manhattan's Pier was used before there was a formal immigrant reception process. The Barge Office became the temporary receiving office while the building on Ellis Island was being built, 1890-1892. It was again used when the new facilty on Ellis Island burned down, and had to be rebuilt, this time in brick.
Nancy Levin provided a detailed look at the reception of immigrants in New York City. She described the financial arrangements between New York City and New York State, the politics, and the experience from an immigrant point of view. She also discussed what the sea voyage must have been like during the 19th century, before laws were passed to protect the passengers.
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