Did you try the regular San Francisco public library? (415) 557-4400 you might also want to check the Sacramento History Center, I can't remember if they have San Francisco Directories are not they might I know they have directories
On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 6:40 PM, <netadosaco...@aol.com> wrote: > ** > Celeste, > > What kind of info can one get from a Mortuary? > > Just who lived in the area from an old Directories? > > My husband's God Mother lives above a Mortuary in the Bay Area. Her > daughter married into the family business. When we come to town we visit > with her there. She is loaded with info on Sam's side of the family. > > It's kind of weird though, we go into the Mortuary, all happy and excited > to visit with Auntie, wondering what story she will share with us today, > all the while trying to contain our happiness with respect to others who > are there grieving. > > On my next visit I'll have to check out the old directories, if they have > any. > > Ava > > > I'll have to ask and find out if they kept their old Directories. > In a message dated 2/27/2012 5:37:38 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, > ccgran...@yahoo.com writes: > > Hi Carol, > I know that the Hayward Historical Society has many Hayward City > Directories. They are in the process of moving so I don't know if > contacting them would have someone on staff to look at the directories for > you. I can't remember what years they have. > I also know that when I was researching for a friend, I went to the > then Sorenson Brothers Mortuary and they had even more Hayward City > Directories than the Historical Society. Sorenson advertised in the > Directories so they probably received a free copy each year. > Sorenson's was taken over by the Diocese of Oakland and is now called > something else; Sorenson Holy Angels or Holy Angels Sorenson, can't > remember which it is. In the 2011 Hayward phone book, it is still llisted > as Sorenson Bros. Mortuary. > Celeste, Hayward, CA > Celeste Perry ccgran...@yahoo.com > > --- On *Mon, 2/27/12, Carol Warnock <cdwarn...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Carol Warnock <cdwarn...@gmail.com> > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Hayward (CA) City Directories > To: "azores" <azores@googlegroups.com> > Date: Monday, February 27, 2012, 1:23 PM > > I am currently trying to find any library or FHC that might have Polk City > Directories for Hayward (Alameda County) CA for the time period of > 1925-1927. The Family History Library in > Salt Lake City has Polk Directories for 1930-32 & 1934 (which does not > help), the Boston Public Library supposedly has it on microfiche as does > the Indianapolis Public Library. > I have tried the Hayward Public Library and the Hayward FHC (both > online). I have also tried the Southern CA Genealogical Society's Library > online catalog, the San Diego Genealogical Society's Library online > catalog, the Los Angelles Public Library's online catalog and last but not > least I tried the Sutro Library in South San Francisco. Does anyone have > any suggestions as to where else I can search. > > All I know is that the family moved from Gloucester MA to Hayward in > either 1925 or 1926, lived there until summer of 1927 and that they lived > "on Orchard Street near the elementary school." Unfortunately, my mother > and all of her siblings are deceased. Does anyone have any suggestions of > places that might these records within California or does anyone have > access to the Boston Public Library? > > Thank you to all for all your help. > > Carol Silva Warnock > Researching: Madruga (Lajes do Pico) (This is my mother's paternal line) > -- > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > azores+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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