John: Well said and I could not agree more strongly. I first got acquainted with Harry Macy through the course of suggesting some potential corrections and additions to an article in The Record. Eventually, he encouraged me to tackle the challenge of writing an article of my own. I have come to think of him as a mentor as well and I am fortunate to have had the pleasure of meeting in him in person during a NYG&BS event in Buffalo. Listers: It was disappointing when Harry Macy and Dorothy Koenig retired (and New Netherland Connections with her). However, thanks in part to Harry, I have also had the great pleasure of working with the current Editors of The Record. For those of you contributed to New Netherland Connections in the past or even thought about doing so, I strongly encourage you to consider submitting an article to The Record. Perry Perry Streeter (perry@streeter.com) www.perry.streeter.com -----Original Message----- From: John Dobson [mailto:johnblythedobson@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 2:30 AM To: dutch-colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Thank you to Harry Macy and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Dear list members, While not wishing to detract in any way from the recent and well-deserved outpouring of thanks to Dorothy Koening and *New Netherland Connections*, it has reminded me of another debt of gratitude owed by the genealogical community. Harry Macy, who still works tirelessly on behalf of the *New York Genealogical and Biographical Record*, served as Associate Editor from 1987 to 1988 and as Editor from 1989 to 2006, and following his retirement continued on as a member of the publication committee for more than a year to ease in the transition of the editorship to his successor. During Harry's twenty-year incumbency, I had the privilege of contributing several articles to the journal; and it would be impossible to convey the level of care with which he shepherded them from their crude beginnings into published form. Harry is able to share his vast knowledge so unobtrusively that even the most callow researcher feels bolstered by it. Although I have not yet had the opportunity of meeting Harry in person, I have been acquainted with him through correspondence for over 18 years, and hope he will not be embarassed by my claiming him as a long-distance mentor. Best wishes, John Blythe Dobson

All, I would like to join with all of you in heaping praise on both Dorothy and Harry. Dorothy's dedication to NNC resulted in a wealth of information forever at our fingertips. We owe her a great debt of gratitude. Thank you, Dorothy! [I'm also proud to count her as my cousin, though unfortunately not in a Dutch line.] John, I completely agree with you about Harry. He has had an enormous impact on the field and on me personally as I learn from him. I'm positive that Laura would join me in calling him our mentor. I am constantly amazed by the depth of his knowledge and his willingness to share it. He has been an enormous help to us as we attempt the impossible task of filling his shoes as editors of The Record. Standing in his shadow is a humbling experience, but also a wonderful learning experience. I just wish I could soak it all up a bit faster! Dee, thanks for mentioning Henry Hoff, my mentor and friend. Although he's no longer at the G&B, his legacy certainly lives on. Laura and I are not just trying to fill Harry's shoes, but also Henry's. It's a tough act to follow! Perry, thanks for your kind words (about Harry and about Laura and me). It was a great pleasure working with you, as well. And what are you working on now? Hint, hint! Karen On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Perry Streeter <perry@streeter.com> wrote: > John: > > Well said and I could not agree more strongly. I first got acquainted with > Harry Macy through the course of suggesting some potential corrections and > additions to an article in The Record. Eventually, he encouraged me to > tackle the challenge of writing an article of my own. I have come to think > of him as a mentor as well and I am fortunate to have had the pleasure of > meeting in him in person during a NYG&BS event in Buffalo. > > Listers: > > It was disappointing when Harry Macy and Dorothy Koenig retired (and New > Netherland Connections with her). However, thanks in part to Harry, I have > also had the great pleasure of working with the current Editors of The > Record. For those of you contributed to New Netherland Connections in the > past or even thought about doing so, I strongly encourage you to consider > submitting an article to The Record. > > Perry > > Perry Streeter (perry@streeter.com) > www.perry.streeter.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Dobson [mailto:johnblythedobson@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 2:30 AM > To: dutch-colonies@rootsweb.com > Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Thank you to Harry Macy and the New York > Genealogical and Biographical Record > > Dear list members, > > While not wishing to detract in any way from the recent and well-deserved > outpouring of thanks to Dorothy Koening and *New Netherland Connections*, > it has reminded me of another debt of gratitude owed by the genealogical > community. > > Harry Macy, who still works tirelessly on behalf of the *New York > Genealogical and Biographical Record*, served as Associate Editor from 1987 > to 1988 and as Editor from 1989 to 2006, and following his retirement > continued on as a member of the publication committee for more than a year > to ease in the transition of the editorship to his successor. During > Harry's twenty-year incumbency, I had the privilege of contributing several > articles to the journal; and it would be impossible to convey the level of > care with which he shepherded them from their crude beginnings into > published form. Harry is able to share his vast knowledge so unobtrusively > that even the most callow researcher feels bolstered by it. > > Although I have not yet had the opportunity of meeting Harry in person, I > have been acquainted with him through correspondence for over 18 years, and > hope he will not be embarassed by my claiming him as a long-distance > mentor. > > Best wishes, > John Blythe Dobson > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUTCH-COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Karen Mauer Green, CG*, FGBS Coeditor, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record *CG (Certified Genealogist) is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by Board-certified associates after periodic competency evaluations.

Karen: You are all most deserving of those kind words--and many more! I always have some irons in the fire but I will try to wrap up a brief follow-up to my 2011 Streeter article and get it submitted soon. Perry From: Karen Mauer Green [mailto:karenmauergreen@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2013 12:55 PM To: perry@streeter.com; dutch-colonies@rootsweb.com Cc: Laura DeGrazia Subject: Re: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Thank you to Harry Macy and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record All, I would like to join with all of you in heaping praise on both Dorothy and Harry. Dorothy's dedication to NNC resulted in a wealth of information forever at our fingertips. We owe her a great debt of gratitude. Thank you, Dorothy! [I'm also proud to count her as my cousin, though unfortunately not in a Dutch line.] John, I completely agree with you about Harry. He has had an enormous impact on the field and on me personally as I learn from him. I'm positive that Laura would join me in calling him our mentor. I am constantly amazed by the depth of his knowledge and his willingness to share it. He has been an enormous help to us as we attempt the impossible task of filling his shoes as editors of The Record. Standing in his shadow is a humbling experience, but also a wonderful learning experience. I just wish I could soak it all up a bit faster! Dee, thanks for mentioning Henry Hoff, my mentor and friend. Although he's no longer at the G&B, his legacy certainly lives on. Laura and I are not just trying to fill Harry's shoes, but also Henry's. It's a tough act to follow! Perry, thanks for your kind words (about Harry and about Laura and me). It was a great pleasure working with you, as well. And what are you working on now? Hint, hint! Karen On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Perry Streeter <perry@streeter.com> wrote: John: Well said and I could not agree more strongly. I first got acquainted with Harry Macy through the course of suggesting some potential corrections and additions to an article in The Record.  Eventually, he encouraged me to tackle the challenge of writing an article of my own. I have come to think of him as a mentor as well and I am fortunate to have had the pleasure of meeting in him in person during a NYG&BS event in Buffalo. Listers: It was disappointing when Harry Macy and Dorothy Koenig retired (and New Netherland Connections with her). However, thanks in part to Harry, I have also had the great pleasure of working with the current Editors of The Record.  For those of you contributed to New Netherland Connections in the past or even thought about doing so, I strongly encourage you to consider submitting an article to The Record. Perry Perry Streeter (perry@streeter.com) www.perry.streeter.com -----Original Message----- From: John Dobson [mailto:johnblythedobson@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 04, 2013 2:30 AM To: dutch-colonies@rootsweb.com Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Thank you to Harry Macy and the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record Dear list members, While not wishing to detract in any way from the recent and well-deserved outpouring of thanks to Dorothy Koening and *New Netherland Connections*, it has reminded me of another debt of gratitude owed by the genealogical community. Harry Macy, who still works tirelessly on behalf of the *New York Genealogical and Biographical Record*, served as Associate Editor from 1987 to 1988 and as Editor from 1989 to 2006, and following his retirement continued on as a member of the publication committee for more than a year to ease in the transition of the editorship to his successor. During Harry's twenty-year incumbency, I had the privilege of contributing several articles to the journal; and it would be impossible to convey the level of care with which he shepherded them from their crude beginnings into published form. Harry is able to share his vast knowledge so unobtrusively that even the most callow researcher feels bolstered by it. Although I have not yet had the opportunity of meeting Harry in person, I have been acquainted with him through correspondence for over 18 years, and hope he will not be embarassed by my claiming him as a long-distance mentor. Best wishes, John Blythe Dobson ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DUTCH-COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Karen Mauer Green, CG*, FGBS Coeditor, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record *CG (Certified Genealogist) is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by Board-certified associates after periodic competency evaluations.