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From: "Patty" <>
Subject: Re: [Waterbury] Waterbury City Directories
Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 17:48:12 -0700
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Good idea ... Thank you Bill.

Patty


----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Joel" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Waterbury] Waterbury City Directories


> No problem. You might also want to scan the local papers. I've been doing
> this for a relative who spent some time in Denver, CO. Reading local
papers
> can not only give you facts about the folks you're researching, but inform
> you as to what life was like for them. It's really an eye-opener to read
> the old newspaper articles.
>
> - Bill
>
> At 06:19 PM 9/13/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> >Thank you Bill.
> >
> >Patty
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bill Joel" <>
> >To: <>
> >Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 6:18 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Waterbury] Waterbury City Directories
> >
> >
> > > Patty,
> > >
> > > I was just at the Silas Bronson Library in Waterbury, this past
Friday,
> > > going through the city directories, and I believe I was told they go
back
> > > to the mid-1800's. Don't know an exact starting date, though. The
> >library's
> > > phone number is 203-574-8222. Good luck!
> > >
> > > - Bill
> > >
> > > At 05:49 PM 9/13/2003 -0700, you wrote:
> > > >When do city directories start in Waterbury? I am trying to discover
how
> > > >soon my great grandfather Daniel Campbell was in Waterbury. I think
he
> > > >arrived by 1870. He was married to Bridget Hickey of Waterbury by
1872.
> > > >
> > > >Also does anyone know if it was common to put engagement and wedding
> > > >anouncements in the Waterbury paper at that time?
> > > >
> > > >Patty
> > > >
> > > >
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