In a message dated 3/4/04 9:05:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, Genealhunt@aol.com writes: Dear New Haven Listers, I have very limited access to genealogical materials, since I'm living in Singapore, but could someone please do a lookup for me in Donald Jacobus' "Families of Ancient New Haven" and also the book "Genealogies of Connecticut Families," please? I'm interested in Eli AUSTIN, born in 1778 I believe, to Abner AUSTIN and Obedience HOTCHKISS AUSTIN. I need information on Eli's birth, his marriage to Paulina SHEPARD, his death, and his children, specifically Gideon J. AUSTIN and secondly Harmon Williams AUSTIN. Hopefully it will include something of their move from Wallingford, CT to Poland/Boardman, OH. Thank you in advance, Sincerely, Kathy Austin Hi Kathy, Do you still need a look up in these books? I found some information on Austins that moved to Ohio in "Genealogies of Connecticut Families", which did not mention your Eli. If you want that I can scan and send it. "Families of Ancient New Haven" vol 1, pg 95 Abner AUSTIN, born 17 Nov 1734, Wallingford Vitals, died 1 June 1780, NHC1 [First Congregational Society,New Haven] , married 14 May 1761, Wallingford Vitals, Ann BEERS, married 2nd, Feb 29 1769, Wallingford Vitals, 2nd wife Obedience HOTCHKISS daughter of of Amos and Obedience (MUNSON) HOTCHKISS born Jan 1740 Wallingford Vitals, died 1809. children by wife 1 1 James born 29 Aug 1764, Wallingford Vitals 2 Joseph born 30 March 1767 Wallingford Vitals, 27 Nov 1827 age 81, NoHt3 [Modern graveyard North Haven], census Wallingford 1-1-2, married 27 Dec 1787, Bethia daughter of Enos and Bethia (FENN) PAGE born 4 Feb 1766, Wallingford Vitals, died 26 Dec 1851 age 86 NoHt3, had issue children by 2 3 Caleb , born 10 Feb 1770,Wallingford Vitals, baptised 11 Sept 1774, NHC1 4 Anna, born 31 July 1774, New Haven Vitals, baptised 11 Sept 1774 NHC1 5 Eli, born 21 Oct 1778, New Haven Vitals, baptised 7 Feb 1779 NHC1 nothing futher under Austin I didn't find Paulina listed with the Shepard family. Cary