Hi friends, I have just located my New Jersey/New York COOPER link and hope there is someone among the New York folk who is tracing this line. My Gilbert M COOPER who lived in Pompton Township, NJ in the mid 1800's was born in 1806 to Michael COOPER, born 1783 in Hamstead (?)Long Island and Elizabeth STRAUT, born 1786 near New Amsterdam. Siblings included Jacob, b 1807, Harvey b 1810, John Edward b 1812, Washington, b 1814, Salzer b 1817 and Martha Ann b 1821. The latter married a William G. Smith. Let me know if this rings a bell with anyone. Beverly Fearn Porter, Columbia, Maryland