Thanks again.....  your ideas are very helpful to me and I appreciate your
kind assistance...

george




----- Original Message -----
From: <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: 1855


> Dear George,
>
> If the business was a registered partnership or a corporation, you might
find
> some information about it and its principals at the NY County Clerk's
Office/
> Division of Old Records, 31 Chambers St, NY, NY 10007.
>
> Would also suggest a search in various city directories for NYC to see
what
> you can find for Charles Bro. Silver Works. You'll want to check the main
> alphabetized listings as well as the ads in the City Register section in
the
> back of the directories. With few exceptions, these directories were
> published annually and are full of information. For a more detailed
> description of what you might find in city directories, take a look at my
> online essay at
http://www.citydirectories.psmedia.com/city/essay_main1.html
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Leslie Corn
> NYC Genealogical Research & Due Diligence
> New York, NY
> NYG&BS Library Committee, Education & Publications Committe, and
Subcommittee
> on Collection Development
> Co-Chair, Repositories, NYG&BS NYC 2000 Research Conference, April 30-May
7,
> 2000
> http://www.citydirectories.psmedia.com/city/essay_main1.html
> [log in to unmask]
>
> In a message dated 11/18/99 5:33:24 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> >Hello from a Newbie,
> >
> >    I just found an old journal that tells me our great grandfather went
> from England
> >to New York in 1855.
> >
> >It states that their  "first home was in North First St., Williams Burgh,
> N.Y.
> > I worked at my trade in the firm of Charter Bro. Silver Works, Greenwich
> St.,
> >New York, and my wife worked at Mantilling"
> >
> >     I would like to find any available information about this location,
and
> about
> >the employers....   ... pictures, text , etc.    This is my first venture
> into
> >the New York research area and so would appreciate clues from the old
timers
> in
> >this area.
> >
> >
> >
> >   Thanks,
> >
> >    George
>