Genealogy Chat

Just found out that my Duffy relatives from Derry in Northern Ireland are to be found in New York! My granddad, Stephen b1903, emigrated in the 1920's and so did his older brother John, b1901 and younger brother Richard, b1908. We never heard from John but some of the family had some contact with Richard who served in the American army and who had a son who was in the N.Y.P.D. My granddad was a subway driver in New York. Does any of this ring any bells with anyone? Tricia

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Patricia, Found Stephen and Richard on the 1930 census. Stephen Duffy Manhattan, New York, NY abt 1904 Northern Ireland Head Margaret Duffy Manhattan, New York, NY abt 1909 England Wife Stephan Duffy Manhattan, New York, NY abt 1929 Northern Ireland Son Richard Duffy Manhattan, New York, NY abt 1909 Northern Ireland Brother Crista

Hi Crista, i'm not too sure around 1920's-30's, my info is very sketchy.

Patricia, Says Stephen came in 1929 and Richard and Margaret in 1930. Crista

Crista, that's them, thankyou Does it show Richard living in the same house? How would i go about getting death certs. for Stephen senior and Richard?

Did your granddad stay in the US? There's this death record which could be Richard. Name: Richard Duffy SSN: 092-09-4038 Last Residence: 10954 Nanuet, Rockland, New York, United States of America Born: 15 Jul 1908 Died: 8 Mar 1993 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 ) Crista

yes, my granddad remained in U.S. my gran and dad went back to ireland. yes, that is richard's birth date, thank you so much

Tricia, He was still listed in the 1994 phone book. Name: RICHARD L DUFFY Address: 6 NORMANDY VLG City: NANUET State: NY Zipcode: 10954 Phone: (914) 623-4219 Crista

Can't find a death for Stephen. What was John's exact birth date? There are several John's born in 1901. Crista

Crista, thank you so much, your help is much appreciated. Can i be cheeky and ask, any luck on death info for granddad Stephen, i believe he died around 1955. Sorry, you are ahead of me. John Alphonsus Duffy,16/09/1901, father Stephen, mother Mary Anne Campbell. Tricia

Tricia, Here's John: Name: John Duffy SSN: 085-10-2286 Last Residence: 10027 New York, New York, New York, United States of America Born: 16 Sep 1901 Died: Nov 1970 State (Year) SSN issued: New York (Before 1951 ) Crista

Tricia, I'm using the Social Security Death Index. Most of the entries on that are after 1962 so that's probably why Stephen is missing. Crista

Crista, sorry i'm taking so long to reply, i type slow and the kids are driving me nuts! I can't stress how helpful you have been. where are you getting your info. and so quickly? Can i just check John's addy has New York 3 times?

Tricia, It stands for New York City, New York County in New York State. The 10027 is the Zip Code. I'm getting the info. from Ancestry. You can access the Social Security Death Index here: http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.*com Crista

thank you, thank you and thank you again. You have told me more info. in 5 minutes than i have found out in the year or so i have been doing this, mind you, i still don't know what i'm doing, lol. so again i say, a very big thank you. Tricia