Carol, Ron, Joan, Diane(s), and Decker researchers, I too am researching Deckers from the subject counties. Here is some background information that might be useful. My Decker line was researched by my Mother, Barbara Decker and Aunt Clair Decker Campbell and a man named Garford Williams . He is a Presbyterian Minister? in Nicholson PA. Rev. Williams, may have gotten his information from Arthur Kelly, of Kinship Pub. Williams has my line going back to Jan Broersen, who married Heltje Jacobs. There is some question as to where Jan Broersen came from. I have seen Holland, Denmark, and Sweden. I'd like to solve that riddle. Anyone know? I have not looked into this line in depth. But I want to start now. In November, I visited my Mother in NY and we went to the Methodist Cemetery in Copake, Columbia Co., NY and there were many Deckers buried there as well as Vosburg, etc. The names were unfamiliar to me, but I recorded as many as I could. We also visited local court houses and looked for deeds and wills. We found quite a few early (1700) documents. The Deckers from Columbia Co. seem to have have money. At that time, they must have been part of the reformed Dutch Church. One of the wills listed farms in both Columbia Co, and Schoharie Co. At some point, my gggg Grandfather Abram Decker moved from Copake, Columbia Co., NY to the Nicholson/Deckertown, Susquahanna Co. PA area. There my ggg Grandfather Henry Decker was born. Abram eventually moved on to Wisconsin, and Henry, stayed in PA. My Grandfather, Henry Decker was born in PA and hi family moved to Geneva, NY. Here is my ancetor table going back 14 generations, or at least this is what I have now. Ahnentafel 2nd Barbara Helen Decker Born 7 Jul 1940 in Geneva, NY. 3rd Henry Milburn Decker Born 18 Jan 1916.(PA) Died 1974. Elizabeth Joann Steen Born 21 Oct 1920. 4th Orlan Walter Decker Born 15 Aug 1894. (PA) Died 1964. (Geneva, NY) Minnie Lucilla Davis Born 1898. Died 1962. 5th Milburn Decker. Born 3 Apr 1869. Died 1924. (PA) Alma Alpha Carr Born 1874. Died 1930. 6th Henry William Decker Born 16 Mar 1842. (Copake, Columbia Co., NY?) Died 1913. (PA) Phebe Harris Born 1842. Died 1915. 7th Jacob Abram Decker Born 24 Apr 1810. (Copake, Columbia Co., NY) Died 1897. (Jackson Co. Wisconsin) Hannah Benedict Born 1814. Died 1892. 8th William Lawrence Decker Born 28 Oct 1786. Died 1868. (NY) Eva (Efau) Rossman Born 1787. Died 1881. 9th Lawrence (Lourens) John Decker Born 20 Jun 1762. Tabitha (Rebecca) Van Deusen 10th John Lawrence Decker Born 1734. Christina Spoor 11th Lawrence Jansen Decker Born Feb 1710. Christena Vosburg Born 1711. 12th Jan Jacobsen Decker Born 18 Sep 1679. Theisje Bogart Born 1685. 13th Jacob Jansen Decker Born 17 Nov 1657. Beletje Bastians Kortright Born 1659. 14th Jan Broersen Decker Heyltje Jacobs If any of this looks or sounds familiar, I'd like to share. Happy New Year. I have also created a Decker message board and Decker page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyontari/decker.htm Mike Burnett [email protected] Phoenix, AZ