Beats me. I spoke to one of my friends today. He told me that he will send me the email address of a speaker they had up in Westchester who was an expert on obtaining military records. As soon as I hear back from him, I’ll forward it to you.
In a message dated 2009-01-10 10:55:20 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, research@hannigangenealogy.us writes:
Tony – I found the letter from the National Archives – it includes a second page with the following information:
“There is a pension file for JOHN J HANNIGAN designated C.2.374-832.
The pension application files in our custody were considered “closed” in about 1929. The way to access the file you need is via the Department of Veterans Affairs. We recognize that we should have these files in the National Archives and we are working with the Department of Veteran’s to have them transferred to us. You need to write a letter to the VA Freedom of Information Officer.”
I will work to get a letter out to the VA FOIA but don’t understand if they indicate that they records are in their possession why they say they are not in their possession.
Any help your friend can provide will be appreciated.
John
Pignola@aol.com wrote:
She should be listed in the NYC alphabetically death index. Hold onto that one until the weather breaks. I take a little winter hiatus. Waiting for the LIRR for a train gets a little cold in the dead of winter.
In a message dated 2009-01-09 11:34:37 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, research@hannigangenealogy.us writes:
The address was 127 E Broadway, NYC – according to the Disability Application.
I have printed every page on 11 × 17 paper and will begin to analyze the documents in the next few weeks. My plan is to put the documents in chronological order and then make a PDF of the file.
I know you have not forgotten. Just appreciate your willingness to help.
John
Pignola@aol.com wrote:
John,
Do you know what county she died in? The MA have death indexes going back further then that but they are broken down alphabetically. Again, they are not complete due to the lenient laws of the times but they are not as lacking as the births.
I didn’t forget you about the military question. I have my IGG meeting tomorrow and I’ll check it out. I just can’t remember who it was that told me about it but I’ll ask around.
Tony
In a message dated 2009-01-06 09:05:51 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, research@hannigangenealogy.us writes:
I found the Navy Survivor Certificates for my great-grandfather first wife’s father (I am still trying to figure that one out) and it has some great historical data in the paperwork. Anyway I am looking for the death certificate of his first wife. He indicates his first wife passed away on Feb 8 1877 and her name was Mary Brady Gillman. Where would I find the death certificate? Your database doesn’t go back that far on the website.
Thanks for your help.
John