Sara: This is the only time I will respond to this email....as I am not going to tie up the mailing list archives with nonsense that can be dealt with off the list. --- So what if you are in Deerfield....that doesnt mean you know every thing there is to know about Deerfield...... -- Deerfield and South Deerfield are ONE AND SAME town,Deerfield, period. According to the maps and town histories from the secretary of state, South Deerfield is a SECTION OF Deerfield , NEVER was incorportated as a town and never intended to be. -- OLD DEERFIELD IS a SETTING.......to enjoy old houses, history and ancestors. Deerfield (including S.Deerfield) is the actual name of the incorporated town. If folks want to get genealogical information on the early settlers of Old Deerfield, there is a library in Old D. that will help........as for the rest of the inhibitants of Deerfield (inc. S.D.) will need to contact the town clerk. All depends on the time frame. as to where one goes -- Having different fire depts and water districts HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE FACTS Madam. Springfield has at least 10 different fire depts and water, etc.,yet all is the same town,Springfield. --- You are correct on one thing, the town offices are in S.Deerfield, (just as I said) -- I do not use old maps in explaining things to folks on the list because it just confuses them......when other towns were established with land annexed from Deerfield as follows: Conway (1791), Whately (1810), Greenfield,1896 ...........most of the stuff I am referring to is PRIOR TO THESE DATES (1810 and 1896).......there were settlers coming and going from Deerfield and Conway prior to 1791. --- As I go on with the photo site with maps,etc. I will be adding OLD MAPS but it will be so folks can comprehend the changes over time....obviously you are familar with New Eng history.....so am I and many others on the lists.... but many folks are not --- The Greenfield 250th anniversary book......it's probably good....I havent seen it but it covers only the basic stuff and one has to know the background to interpret what all the stuff means. ---- The reason I included the mailing list of Franklin Co., Northfield is my hometown and Deerfield is part of my growing up years Also Franklin Co., has much to do with the history of Connecticut River Valley and the Mass. Bay Colony. if the Franklin co folks dont want the announcement, just let me know off list, and no further notices will be sent (of Photos or anything else.) --------- Cynthia adm.for the Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com mailing list http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MA-BAY-COLONY protected by Grisoft anti virus program ----- Original Message ----- From: <SaraNOH@aol.com> To: <MAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 8:24 AM Subject: [MAFRANKL] deerfield > Don't tell someone from Deerfield that they are one in the same! There are a > couple of legal distinctions--separate fire departments and water districts. > But, yes, all town records are kept in one place; it is one town. Not to be > confused with Historic Deerfield Inc. that is located in Old Deerfield, which > is the preservationist group and museum. Deerfield also was the geographical > parent of Greenfield, Conway, etc. Check out the old maps that show how the > town was divided in the 250th anniversary book about Greenfield at > www.old-maps.com > > > ==== MAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > Links to Online Census Records Franklin & Hampshire Co., MA > http://www.census-online.com/links/MA/Franklin/ > http://www.census-online.com/links/MA/Hampshire/ >

There are many towns in New England with the same situations. Winthrop is a part of Deep RIver, Ct although it has a separate name. I personally think that what Cyndy is doing for all of us is remarkable and most noteworthy. It just is not necessary to pick her work apart. All of these places are places that I once could run to if I needed to see something-- now I no longer live in New England and can not just jump in the car and look for myself. Thank the Lord for people like Cyndi who are willing to go out and do this for those of us that are now too far away to go ourselves or who only get home to New England every few years. It makes planning a trip back home for genealogical purposes easier as I may not have to go every single place myself. Cyndi, thank you from the bottom of my heart. JUDIE At 12:34 PM 9/18/03, Cyndy and John wrote: >Sara: >This is the only time I will respond to this email....as I am not >going to tie up the mailing list archives with nonsense that can >be dealt with off the list. >--- >So what if you are in Deerfield....that doesnt mean you know every thing >there is to know about Deerfield...... >-- >Deerfield and South Deerfield are ONE AND SAME town,Deerfield, period. >According to the maps and town histories from the secretary >of state, South Deerfield is a SECTION OF Deerfield , NEVER >was incorportated as a town and never intended to be. >-- > OLD DEERFIELD IS a SETTING.......to enjoy old houses, >history and ancestors. Deerfield (including S.Deerfield) >is the actual name of the incorporated town. If folks want to >get genealogical information on the early settlers of Old Deerfield, >there is a library in Old D. that will help........as for the rest of the >inhibitants >of Deerfield (inc. S.D.) will need to contact the town clerk. All depends >on the time frame. as to where one goes >-- >Having different fire depts and water districts HAS NOTHING >TO DO WITH THE FACTS Madam. > Springfield has at least 10 different fire depts and water, etc.,yet >all is the same town,Springfield. >--- >You are correct on one thing, the town offices are in S.Deerfield, >(just as I said) >-- >I do not use old maps in explaining things to folks on the list >because it just confuses them......when other towns were established >with land annexed from Deerfield as follows: >Conway (1791), Whately (1810), Greenfield,1896 ...........most >of the stuff I am referring to is PRIOR TO THESE DATES (1810 >and 1896).......there were settlers coming and going from Deerfield and >Conway prior to 1791. >--- >As I go on with the photo site with maps,etc. I will be adding OLD MAPS >but it will be so folks can comprehend the changes over time....obviously >you are familar with New Eng history.....so am I and many others on the >lists.... >but many folks are not >--- >The Greenfield 250th anniversary book......it's probably good....I havent >seen >it but it covers only the basic stuff and one has to know the background to >interpret what all the stuff means. >---- > The reason I included the mailing list of Franklin Co., Northfield is my >hometown >and Deerfield is part of my growing up years Also Franklin Co., has >much >to do with the history of Connecticut River Valley and the Mass. Bay Colony. >if the Franklin co folks dont want the announcement, just let me know off >list, >and no further notices will be sent (of Photos or anything else.) >--------- >Cynthia >adm.for the Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com mailing list >http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/MA-BAY-COLONY >protected by Grisoft anti virus program > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <SaraNOH@aol.com> >To: <MAFRANKL-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 8:24 AM >Subject: [MAFRANKL] deerfield > > > > Don't tell someone from Deerfield that they are one in the same! There >are a > > couple of legal distinctions--separate fire departments and water >districts. > > But, yes, all town records are kept in one place; it is one town. Not to >be > > confused with Historic Deerfield Inc. that is located in Old Deerfield, >which > > is the preservationist group and museum. Deerfield also was the >geographical > > parent of Greenfield, Conway, etc. Check out the old maps that show how >the > > town was divided in the 250th anniversary book about Greenfield at > > www.old-maps.com > > > > > > ==== MAFRANKL Mailing List ==== > > Links to Online Census Records Franklin & Hampshire Co., MA > > http://www.census-online.com/links/MA/Franklin/ > > http://www.census-online.com/links/MA/Hampshire/ > > > > >==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== >This List covers the history and genealogy of the Connecticut River Valley >[Connecticut, Massachuttes, New Hampshire & Vermont]. > >List Guidelines: http://www.rootsweb.com/~vermont/CTRiverValleyWelcome.html