Seeking ANY information regarding Charles Givens born about 1845 in Dryden,Tompkins Co., NY, the son of Nelson Givens and Eliza Ann Courter. He was married to an Amelia, who died in Dryden on 29 Nov 1878 at the age of 29. "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"

Seeking ANY information regarding Ellen M Givens, born 25 Feb 1881 in Groton, Tompkins Co., NY, the daughter of James Givens and Mary Backus. She married Ernest H Johnson on 23 Oct 1901 "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"

Seeking ANY information regarding Esther Givens, born 1829 on Gee Hill, Town of Virgil, Cortland Co., NY, daughter of William and Aner Mills Givens. She married a Miller..... "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"

Am seeking ANY information regarding Mary Givens, born 1828 on Gee Hill, Town of Virgil, Cortland Co., NY daughter of William and Aner Mills Givens. She married Ruben Anthony. They had a son (Dr) Alonzo Anthony and a son who married Willis Burger. "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"

Thanks, Marty, for the info on the American Antiquarian Society -- Worcester isn't hard to get to -- not like having to go into Boston - I don't think anyone out there can envision the tremendous resources at Indiana's Allen County Public Library - Genealogy Dept. They, too, have originals of many, many family histories and rare books galore. As far as the periodicals are concerned, I believe they will still copy from their materials and I believe, they do so at a very reasonable charge. There used to be a form to fill out for out-of-towners -- providing space for 5 requests on one sheet. The larger libraries in the USA have the PERSI program's wonderful indexes in hardbound volumes -- PERSI - stands for Periodical Resource Index. They used to issue a new volume each year, but since most people have a computer now, I'm not sure if they still do this. All the volumes are available on the Genealogy Floor at the library in Ft. Wayne. I believe the indexes are all accessible via the many in-house computers. I was in the Syracuse Genealogy Library on Salina St. three years ago and noticed the Indexes there. But, I warn you, you can spend a whole day just looking at the Indexes -- you'll come away with a mile-long list of articles you will want to order. Check the larger libraries in your area for these PERSI Indexes. Shirley Farone My huge website highlighting Jefferson County, N. Y. Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~twigs2000

Shirley Farone <[email protected]> wrote: "The Allen County Library at Ft. Wayne, Ind. most likely has this magazine, as well as most periodicals of this order. This is an unbelievable library". I agree. One of the best in the country! I was there two weeks ago. I never pass through that area without spending at least a half day there. As for ACPL loaning periodicals or doing lookups...you'll have to ask them, as I don't know their policy. Considering how busy they are and that they may not have copies of periodicals...I wonder whether they'd loan them. ACPL is one of those "hidden resources", like the American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury Street, Worcester, Massachusetts, which doesn't go in for periodicals, but claims to have 95% of the family genealogies ever published in this country. I tested AAS, by asking for the Alfred Martin genealogy of 1912 and the Samuel Denison genealogy of 1884, knowing that both were thin, small genealogies published just for family. They brought me ORIGINAL copies of both. Now I believe their claim. They've also expanded recently, and might not even be open to the public yet because of the expansion. I'm not sure about that. If you want to look for things not found elsewhere, try ACPL and AAS. They're great! Marty Irons PS: Thanks to author/lecturor Ron Bremer, who first clued me in that these great resources existed.

Kathy and others: The Allen County Library at Ft. Wayne, Ind. most likely has this magazine, as well as most periodicals of this order. This is an unbelievable library. You can either order what you need from Ft. Wayne (at least one used to be able to do this) or use your subscription to Ancestry.com (don't know how that works). Best to go here to find out more: http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/persi.html Or use your www.google.com Good luck. Shirley Farone A giant website concerning Jefferson County, N. Y. Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~twigs2000

Can anyone help me find an old issue of Yesteryears Magazine, apparently put out by the New York Historical and Genealogical Research of Auburn, NY. I am trying to find an article entitled "Francis Dan, NY" It appeared in Vol. 20, #79, September 1977 issue of Yesteryears. Thank you. kathy

Anybody have any more info on this line? From Joe [email protected] Clearing House... Compulsive Genealogy Searcher, ARLT, CLARK, COSTELLO, COVERT, FALANGA, GUIDETTI, HIGGINS, KONEN, PARISI, RIDER, TOMPKINS, Van AUKEN & WAGNER Caution...errors may exist... John CLARK #9450 b. 1749, Probably Westchester Co., NY, m. 14 Apr 1771, in Westchester Co., NY, Maria (DYCKMAN) DYKEMAN #9451, b. 2 Apr 1751, Probably Westchester Co., NY. John died 1822, Probably Westchester Co., NY. marr banns 9 Apr 1771... Maria: dau of Jacob DYKEMAN & Catalina BENSON... or DYCKMAN, DYKMAN... I. Staats Dyckman CLARK #21338 b. 20 May 1781, Probably Westchester Co., NY. Probably CHR. date rather than birth date... II. John CLARK #21340 b. Abt 1785, Probably Westchester Co., NY, m. By 1810, in Probably Westchester Co., NY, Sarah CLARK #21341, b. Abt 1790, Probably Westchester Co., NY. Best guess for birth date & location...Probable child of these parents since he named one of his children Staats (States) & chr. records in same DRC... Sarah: Best guess for birth date & location... A. Staats (States) CLARK #21342 b. Abt 1810, Probably Westchester Co., NY. Best guess for birth date & location... B. Moses CLARK #21343 b. Abt 1818, Probably Westchester Co., NY. Best guess for birth date & location... C. Sally Matilda CLARK #21344 b. Abt 1823, Probably Westchester Co., NY. Best guess for birth date & location...Probable child of these parents.... Parents listed as John CLARK & Sally CLARK... III. Rebeccah Dykman CLARK #21339 b. Abt 1793, Probably Westchester Co., NY. Best guess for birth date & location... dau of John CLARK & Mary DYKMAN... Assume these are correct parents...

Anybody have any more info on this line? From Joe [email protected] Clearing House... Compulsive Genealogy Searcher, ARLT, CLARK, COSTELLO, COVERT, FALANGA, GUIDETTI, HIGGINS, KONEN, PARISI, RIDER, TOMPKINS, Van AUKEN & WAGNER Caution...errors may exist... Jeremiah CLARK #21345 b. Abt 1755, Probably Westchester Co., NY, m. By 1781, in Probably Westchester Co., NY, Marya GILLHEM #21346, b. Abt 1760, Probably Westchester Co., NY. Best guess for birth date & location... Marya: Best guess for birth date & location... I. Elizabeth (Elisabeth) CLARK #21347 b. Abt 1781, Probably Westchester Co., NY. Best guess for birth date & location... II. Philips CLARK #21348 b. Abt 1781, Probably Westchester Co., NY. Best guess for birth date & location...

http://www.sampubco.com/ Naturalizations: < IA - Allamakee - Declarations of Intention (1909-1929) (added 4 July) - complete IA - Jackson - Decarations of Intention (1906-1929) (added 4 July) - complete IA - Jackson - Naturalization Petitions (1906-1931) (added 4 July) - complete NY - Chenango - Declarations of Intention (1907-1915) (added 4 June) NY - Chenango - Naturalization Petitions (1907-1923) (added 4 June) completed PA - Scranton US District Circuit Court - Vol. 6 (1908) (added 4 June) > Will Testators Index VA - Amelia Vol. 8-9 (1811-1810) (added 7 July) NY - Columbia Vol. F-H (1827-1839) (added 7 July) NY- New York Vol. 30-31 (1767-1777) (added 7 July) NY - Otsego Vol. 3-5 (1836-1842) (added 7 July) VA - Nottoway Vol. 5-6 (1822-1834) (added 7 July) NY - Ontario Vol. S (1862-1868) (added 7 July) OH - Ashtabula Co Vol E (1878-1883) (added 24 June) OH - Belmont Co Vol D-E (1827-1832) (added 24 June) VA - Nottoway Vol 2-4 (1803-1822) (added 22 June) VA - Prince George Vol. 2-5 (1713-1792) (added 21 June) completed (according to the FHL collection) VA - Amelia Vol. 6-7 (1799-1811) (added 21 June) PA - Fulton Vol. 3 (1888-1908) (added 21 June) completed VA - Brunswick Vol. 1-3 (1732-1769) (added 21 June) - new county! W. David Samuelsen SAMPUBCO

The Yonkers Historical Society is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. One of the things we're doing is publishing a 50th Anniversary Cookbook, with recipes of present and former Yonkers residents, both famous and not-so-famous. We would love to include your favorite recipes (we already have 22 brownie recipes, so, please, no more brownie recipes!); if you have one or a few you are willing to share, please email them to me or send them, no later than August 30th to: Nancy Sarmast Yonkers Historical Society PO Box 190 Yonkers NY 10710 We would appreciate your spreading the word to family and friends. It would be great if you identified your connection to Yonkers, i.e., Board Member of the League of Women Voters, Graduate of Gorton High School, former resident of the Nodine Hill section, etc. Thanks; I'm looking forward to trying your recipes! Mary Yonkers Historical Society

I have a death certificate for Mercy SHERWOOD FULLER died 4/7/1882 in Clyde NY age 79 years her parents were Benjamin SHERWOOD (born in Cortland) and Mercy BOBBETT (sp?) unfortunately they are not a part of my tree if they belong to anyone let me know & I'll send it to you. Laurie

Hi... Thanks for the response... I"m looking for any Clark/Van Auken, connections in the Orange/Ulster Co., NY area... I'm looking for any corrections to the line I previously posted... I'm also looking for any connections or corrections to my line, which is posted, below... Do you tie into either of them? From Joe [email protected] Clearing House... Compulsive Genealogy Searcher, ARLT, CLARK, COSTELLO, COVERT, FALANGA, GUIDETTI, HIGGINS, KONEN, PARISI, RIDER, TOMPKINS, Van AUKEN & WAGNER ================================= On Thu, 4 Jul 2002 23:54:10 EDT [email protected] writes: > What are you seeking? J Van Auken ================================= CAUTION.....DATA MAY CONTAIN ERRORS... CORRECTIONS, PLEASE... 1. George CLARK #32 born 17 Oct 1822, Eldred, Sullivan Co., NY, occupation Farmer, married Cir 1850, in Sullivan Co., NY, Harriette COVART #33, born 29 Sep 1831, Glen Spey, Sullivan, NY, died 18 Mar 1889, Eldred, Sullivan Co., NY, buried: Mar 1889, Eldred Cem, Sullivan, NY. George died 20 Sep 1885, Eldred, Sullivan Co., NY, buried: Sep 1885, Eldred Cem, Sullivan, NY. Per C9, living in Highland in 1880 w/wife and 3 children. Per 1860 Census, living Highland NY w/wife & 4 kids. Samuel CLARK, blind, 78 bn NY (cir 1782) living w/them (relation?). has Geo dob as cir 1830. Per 1850 census, living w/wife in Lumberland Sull NY, married w/in year. Probable child of these parents.... Parents 2. Wilmot (Wilmit) CLARK #1049 born 11 Oct 1797, NY, occupation Farmer, married By 1821, in Probably NY, Mary E. (Polly) VAN AUKEN #1050, born 6 Sep 1805, NY, died 23 Aug 1878, Probably Highland, Sullivan Co., NY, buried: Eldred Cem, Sullivan, NY. Wilmot died 18 Mar 1878, Probably Highland, Sullivan Co., NY, buried: Eldred Cem, Sullivan, NY. Per 1870 Census,liv. Highland, Louisa (b cir 1865),Estella (b cir 1869) CLARK living in same household, probably grandchildren. Per C13,1850 census,Hannah & Peter VAN AUKEN living on Farm, Lumberland w/them. Gravestone of Wilmot & Mary is next to the tombstone of George and Harriette. 2 Mar 1824, Admitted to 1st Cong. Ch. of Lumberland... Gravestone read: CLARK Wilmit b Oct 1, 1797 d Mar 18, 1878 3. Mary E. (Polly) VAN AUKEN #1050 born 6 Sep 1805, NY, died 23 Aug 1878, Probably Highland, Sullivan Co., NY, buried: Eldred Cem, Sullivan, NY. C10 1870 census has age as 70 (dob=1800) Per 1850 census, living Lumberland w/husb & 5 kids, dob cir 1805, NY 2 Mar 1824, Admitted to 1st Cong. Ch. of Lumberland... Grand Parents 4. ___________ CLARK #4973 born Abt 1770, Probably NY or PA, died Probably NY or PA. Best guess for birth date & location... Assume that children are brothers based on being admitted to 1st Cong. Ch. of Lumberland on the same day... 6. Peter (D.) VAN AUKEN #4130 born 12 Sep 1766, Probably Pike Co., PA, married in Rhinebeck, Dutchess, NY, Hannah ________ #4131, born 1765, died 9 Feb 1852, Lumberland Twp., Sullivan Co., NY. Peter died 27 Sep 1856, DeKalb Co. IL. Or pod: Pike Co., PA or Sullivan Co., NY.... Rev War Vet; Lived Mongaup, Sullivan Co after war; 1810 & 1820 Census Pond Eddy,Sullivan Co., NY; 1835: lived in Milford, PA; 1840: Wesfall Twp, Pike Co. PA; 1850: w/dau Mary, Sullivan Co., NY... Obit in the an old 1857 newspaper at the Port Jervis Public Library, said that in 1857 Peter D. died with dau Lucinda in DeKalb Co. IL... 7. Hannah ________ #4131 born 1765, died 9 Feb 1852, Lumberland Twp., Sullivan Co., NY. Great Grand Parents 12. Johannes (John) VAN AKEN #4159 born Cir 1728, Napanoch, Ulster Co., NY, married 18 Jan 1754, in Minisink, Orange County, New York, Maria VAN GARDEN #4160, born Abt 1734, Shippekonk, NY. Johannes died 1800-1810, Probably PA. Napanoch, Rochester is now Accord, Ulster Co., NY... Witnesses at bap: Dirk Westbrook & Janneken VanKeuren, his wife. -Uncle & Aunt... 13. Maria VAN GARDEN #4160 born Abt 1734, Shippekonk, NY. Banns 16 Dec 1753, marr. 18 Jan 1754, Minisink Reformed Ch., Minisink, NY. Recorded at Ulster Co., NY... Great Great Grand Parents 24. Cornelius (Cornelis) VAN AKEN #4139 born Cir 1690, Kingston, Ulster, NY, married 30 Apr 1714, in Kingston, Ulster, NY, Sarah (Zara) WESTBROEK #4145, born Cir 1694, Kingston, Ulster, NY, died 20 Dec 1766, Minisink, Orange County, New York, buried: Mahackemeck Cem., Port Jervis, NY. Cornelius died Westfall Twp, Pike Co., PA. Came to Bucks Co., (now Pike Co., PA) about 1739 and settled in the present Westfall township... 25. Sarah (Zara) WESTBROEK #4145 born Cir 1694, Kingston, Ulster, NY, died 20 Dec 1766, Minisink, Orange County, New York, buried: Mahackemeck Cem., Port Jervis, NY. Inscription: Here lies buried Sarah Wife of Cornelus Van Aken dyd December 20, 1766... 3rd Great Grand Parents 48. Marinus VAN AKEN #4135 born Abt 1660, Holland, married (1) Bef 1683, in Holland, Prijntje RENTS #4136, born Abt 1660, Holland, died Bef 1683, Holland, married (2) 11 Apr 1683, in DRC Cadzand, Holland, Pieternelle DE PRE #4134, born 1657/1658, HLD. Marinus died Bef 17 Oct 1724, Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., NY, buried: Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., NY. In Roundout/Kingston/Esopus Ulster Co., NY around 1683... "Marinos Van Aken" in 1689., on the roll of persons who took the oath of alegiance to the Eng. government at Kingston... 49. Pieternelle DE PRE #4134 born 1657/1658, HLD, married (1) 11 Apr 1683, in DRC Cadzand, Holland, Marinus VAN AKEN #4135, born Abt 1660, Holland, died Bef 17 Oct 1724, Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., NY, buried: Rochester (Accord), Ulster Co., NY, married (2) 17 Oct 1724, in ODC, Kingston, Ulster Co., NY, Moses DuPUE #4370, born Abt 1660, NY. Pieternelle De Pre van [from] Wingen, Holland... Witnesses to the marriage of Marinus & P. De Pre were Cornelis Van Aken & Jolyntje Vas. Marinus's relationship to Cornelis Van Aken is not known. 50. Johannes WESTBROEK #4146 born Abt 1660, Albany, NY, married Cir 1687, in DRC Kingston, Ulster Co., NY, Magdalena (Lena) Janse DECKER #4147, born Cir 1666, Ulster Co., NY. Johannes died Cir 1726, Nytesfield (Warwarsing), Ulster Co., NY. Best guess for birth date... Ancestors of all the Westbrooks of the Delaware Valley... 51. Magdalena (Lena) Janse DECKER #4147 born Cir 1666, Ulster Co., NY. d/o: Capt Jan Broerson (Decker) DEKKER & Heyltje Jacobs... Witnesses at bap: Aeltjen Claes, Ariaen Appels, Mariken Appels... 4th Great Grand Parents 96. Pieter VAN AKEN #4208 born Abt 1625, Thielt, Belgium, married 21 Jul 1652, in Zeeland, Holland, Calaertje COPPINS #4209, born 1627, Cadzand, Zeeland, Holland, died Bef Nov 1680. Pieter died Bef Nov 1680, Nieuwvliet, Zeeland, Holland. There is no proof for parents of Marinus Van Aken or Pieternelle De Pre. 97. Calaertje COPPINS #4209 born 1627, Cadzand, Zeeland, Holland, died Bef Nov 1680. 98. Jan DEPRE #4262 born Abt 1635, Commines, Lille, France, married 25 may 1655, in NY, Margaret CROMMARTIE #4263, born Abt 1640, SCT, died 1658. There is no proof for parents of Marinus Van Aken or Pieternelle De Pre. 99. Margaret CROMMARTIE #4263 born Abt 1640, SCT, died 1658. d/o John CROMMARTIE... 100. Antoni van Westbroek JANZEN #4479 born Abt 1625, Probably Westbroeck, Netherlands, married Aft 1658, in Flatbush, (New Amster.), NY, Orrseltie (Ursel) DIRCKS #4480, born Abt 1630, Probably Holsten, Netherlands. Antoni died Abt 1727, NY. came to what is now Albany, N. Y. by 1661... 101. Orrseltie (Ursel) DIRCKS #4480 born Abt 1630, Probably Holsten, Netherlands. Best guess for birth date & location... Ursel or Urseltje Dircks, from Holstein came to New Amsterdam (New York) with two children, 2 and 10 years old, in the ship De Moesman, sailing May 1, 1658 (Holland Society Year Book, 1902, p. 6). 5th Great Grand Parents 192. ________ (Van ECKE) VAN AKEN #4210 born Abt 1590, Probably Holland. Best guess for birth date & location... 200. Jan TEUNISEN #4478 born Abt 1600, Probably Westbroeck, Netherlands, occupation Carpenter, died Probably NY. Best guess for birth date & location... Jan Teunisen, carpenter, contracted with Kiliaem Van Rensslaer for employment in the colony of Rensselaerswijck (Albany). From village of Westbroeck, Netherlands. 6th Great Grand Parents 400. _______ TEUNIS #4477 born Abt 1575, Netherlands. Best guess for Name, birth date & location... ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! 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Anybody have any additions or corrections to this line? From Joe [email protected] Clearing House... Compulsive Genealogy Searcher, ARLT, CLARK, COSTELLO, COVERT, FALANGA, GUIDETTI, HIGGINS, KONEN, PARISI, RIDER, TOMPKINS, Van AUKEN & WAGNER =================== CAUTION......ERRORS MAY EXIST IN DATA.... James CLARK #5852 b. Abt 1733, Possibly Morristown, NJ, m. Abt 1759, in Probably NY, Sarah Van AUKEN #5853, b. 23 Apr 1744, Ulster Co., NY, d. Aft May 1807, Minisink, Orange Co., NY. James died 7 May 1807, Minisink, Orange Co., NY. Sarah: Van AUKEN Lineage: Sarah, Abraham, Marinus; of Ulster Co., NY... (per rec of 1st Presb. Ch of Goshen, a widow Clark d. 16 Nov 1809, apoplexy, ae 54, probably not this person...). I. Jane CLARK #5854 b. 25 Jan 1759, Probably NY, m. 4 Apr 1782, Samuel Capt. Van FLEET #5855, b. 1759, d. 1835, Sussex Co., NJ. Jane died 31 Mar 1848, Orange Co., NY. II. Elizabeth H. CLARK #5856 b. 6 Jul 1760, Orange Co., NY, m. 5 Mar 1778, in 1st Presb. Ch., Goshen, Orange Co., NY, Peter (KIMBLE) KIMBER #5857, b. 1759, Possibly Ridgebury, NJ, d. 1817, Probably Orange Co., NY. Elizabeth died 6 Dec 1840, Unionville (Minisink), Orange Co., NY. Peter: Listed as KIMBLE on LDS marr rec... III. Catrina Caty CLARK #5858 b. 29 Mar 1766, m. Abt 1790, Jeptha MEEKER #5859, b. Abt 1760. Catrina died 8 Dec 1846, Unionville (Minisink), Orange Co., NY. IV. James CLARK #5860 b. 8 Sep 1768, Minisink, Orange Co., NY, m. 1787, Mary MEEKER #5861, b. 1 Jul 1770, d. 26 Jun 1836, Minisink, Orange Co., NY. James died 23 Mar 1855, Minisink, Orange Co., NY. A. Isaiah CLARK #5891 b. 11 Dec 1788, Probably NY, m. Pollly Mary CASE #5892, b. 29 Aug 1787, Probably NY, d. 12 Feb 1860, Probably NY. Isaiah died 6 Dec 1875, Probably NY, buried: Unionville (Minisink), Orange Co., NY. B. James A. CLARK #5862 b. 22 Dec 1790, Minisink, Orange Co., NY, m. Mary ELSTON #5863, b. 5 Sep 1794, Minisink, Orange Co., NY, d. 29 Oct 1872, Minisink, Orange Co., NY. James died 24 Jun 1867, Minisink, Orange Co., NY. C. Samuel CLARK #5893 b. 22 Jan 1793, Probably NY. D. Phebe CLARK #5894 b. 29 Oct 1794, Probably NY, m. Abijah BAIRD #5895, b. Abt 1790, Probably NY, d. PA?. Phebe died PA?. E. Catherine CLARK #5896 b. 27 Dec 1796, Probably NY, m. 29 Nov 1817, Joseph M. ELSTON #5897, b. Abt 1790, Probably NY. Catherine died 19 Nov 1879. Joseph: Best guess for birth date & location... F. Sarah CLARK #5898 b. 22 Nov 1798, Probably NY. G. Rebecca CLARK #5899 b. 5 Jan 1801, Probably NY, m. 10 Nov 1817, Nathan WILCOX #5900, b. Abt 1790, Probably NY. Rebecca died 6 Sep 1893. Nathan: Best guess for birth date & location... H. Gabriel CLARK #5901 b. 30 Dec 1802, Probably NY. I. Levi CLARK #5902 b. 3 Jan 1805, Probably NY. J. Nancy CLARK #5903 b. 7 Mar 1807, Probably NY. K. Julia CLARK #5904 b. 26 Aug 1808, Probably NY, m. 13 May 1891, Robert ANTHONY #5905, b. Abt 1800, Probably NY. Julia died 22 Mar 1891. L. Jane CLARK #5906 b. 19 Dec 1811, Probably NY. V. John CLARK #5864 b. 1772, Probably NY, d. 9 Aug 1856. VI. Jonathan CLARK #5865 b. 9 Oct 1776, Minisink, Orange Co., NY, m. 1795, Eliza Jane ROBERTSON #5866, b. 1773, SCT, d. Aft 1842, Unionville (Minisink), Orange Co., NY. Jonathan died 14 Jan 1842, Unionville (Minisink), Orange Co., NY. A. Elizabeth Betsy CLARK #5867 b. 26 Sep 1796, Unionville (Minisink), Orange Co., NY, m. in Unionville, NY?, John WESTFALL #5868, b. 20 Sep 1794, Deckertown, Sussex Co., NJ, d. 21 May 1878, Rowlands, PA. Elizabeth died 21 Jan 1839, Rowlands, PA. B. Sarah CLARK #5869 b. Abt 1800, Probably NY, m. Francis CUNION #5870, b. Abt 1795. Best guess for birth date & location... C. Arminda CLARK #5871 b. Abt 1800, Probably NY, m. Patric SAXTON #5872, b. Abt 1795, d. Probably PA. Arminda died Probably PA. D. William James CLARK #5873 b. Abt 1800, Probably NY. E. Jonathan Myers CLARK #5874 b. Abt 1800, Probably NY. Best guess for birth date & location... F. Jane R. CLARK #5875 b. Abt 1803, Probably NY, m. 26 Oct 1833, in Westtown, Orange Co., NY, Timothy HORTON #5876, b. Abt 1800, Probably NY. Best guess for birth date & location... Timothy: Best guess for birth date & location... G. Frances Fanny CLARK #5877 b. 1811, Probably NY, m. 10 Apr 1838, in Westtown Presb. Ch., Orange Co., NY, Barton TUTHILL #5878, b. 1811, of Minisink, NY, d. 22 Feb 1881, Waverly, Tioga Co., NY. Frances died 1 Mar 1881, Waverly, Tioga Co., NY. Barton: Name possibly: Horton TUTHILL, d. 3 Nov 18??, NYC... VII. Abraham CLARK #5879 b. 28 Mar 1783, Waywanda, Orange Co., NY, m. 21 Feb 1806, Catherine ROBERTSON #5880, b. 1 Jul 1786, Minisink, Orange Co., NY, d. 19 Jan 1857, Orange Co., NY. Abraham died 19 Jan 1861, Waywanda, Orange Co., NY. A. Clarissa CLARK #5881 b. Abt 1807, Probably NY. Best guess for birth date & location... B. Jane R. CLARK #5882 b. 1808, Probably NY, m. 30 Apr 1831, _________ MILLER #5883, b. Abt 1800. C. William H. CLARK #5884 b. 10 Jul 1814, Probably NY, d. 4 Apr 1893. D. James A. CLARK #5885 b. 1818, Probably NY, d. 1895, Waywanda, Orange Co., NY. E. Robert CLARK #5886 b. 1822, Probably NY. F. Sarah M. CLARK #5887 b. 1825, Probably NY. G. David R. CLARK #5888 b. 4 Sep 1827, Unionville (Minisink), Orange Co., NY, m. 24 Jun 1857, in Probably NY, Julia T. LITTLE #5889, b. 11 Oct 1822, Oxford, Orange Co., NY, d. 8 Nov 1905, Waywanda, Orange Co., NY. David died 27 Dec 1899, Denton, Orange Co., NY. VIII. Sarah CLARK #5890 b. Abt 1785, Probably NY. ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.

Albany is a wonderful place to do research, with the NYS Archives and the NYS Library. The Archives has the NYS Vital Statistics. Until this year, it was the only place to access births, marriages and deaths for NYS beginning in 1880. However, not all jurisdictions reported to Albany at first. NYC is not included, if I remember correctly. One advantage to research in Albany is that you can walk over the the office to request (order) certificates. ($11 each) They will come in the mail within a few weeks unless the researcher is on vacation. It takes months if you order by mail! The NYS Vital Statistics are now available in Rochester, and I think Syracuse, but this is new this year. Another favorite resource of mine is US Government Patents. They have indices in the NYS Library, where you can look up by name or by type of invention. Get the information, and then go get the microfilm for the date and number. I found patents held by many relatives. You can print them out. Newspapers----they have most of the old newspapers on microfilm. You can fill out a form and order up the microfilms that you want to look at. I have found many obits, etc. Search on the website for the holdings, so that you can save time when you get there. The librarians are very helpful, and there is usually a volunteer from a genealogy club there who can help you get your bearings. Good luck with your search! Anne Trabold Melbourne, FL

Jim Millard has done it again! "The Secrets of Crab Island" is the latest addition to Jim's marvelous web site (it's a whole web ring!!!), "America's Historic Lakes". First and foremost, if you haven't visited the main site itself, you're really missing something terrific. Here's that URL: http://www.historiclakes.org/index.html Now then... Crab Island is a tiny island one mile off the NY shore. That's a hefty distance in these times even, but during the War of 1812 it was "a fur piece" indeed. It was during that time period that at least 149 men (both British and American soldiers and sailors) were buried there following their deaths during the Battle of Plattsburgh. And for those of you who are genealogists Jim even provides a list of the names and ranks of those presumed buried there! The War of 1812 wasn't the only occasion on which the island saw military action either. During the Seven Years' War the lake surrounding Crab Island was the scene of a naval battle between the French and the English. There were landings on the island, and perhaps even Lord Jeffrey Amherst himself trod the limestone of Crab Island. But I'll let Jim tell you the story... Jim has worked long and hard on this series... and I do mean SERIES. There are ten major parts to this work including the entire history of the island back to prehistoric times. Yes, indeedy, Jim goes back the fully 450 million years to discuss the geological history of this tiny island. He then goes on to chronicle the significant events that took place on this small rock in Lake Champlain (okay, well, it's forty acres in size, but that's tiny in geological terms). One thing that's especially nice about Jim's series is the photos. At each and every step along the way there are photos (and you can click on the thumbnail photos to enlarge them!) to help illustrate the particular subject... From the prehistoric rock formations to the dilapidated monument to photos of the Connolly family that lived on the island as its caretakers between 1908 and 1915, all can be seen and enjoyed. For the efforts to preserve Crab Island Jim gives due credit to Jim Bailey, Plattsburgh City Historian, James Dawson and an Ad Hoc Committee of area citizens. The Students at Broad Street School even got in on the action applying pressure to the State of New York to step up to the plate and take care of this hallowed ground where American and British dead lie in unmarked graves. Thanks are also due to Roger Harwood, who, out of the goodness of his heart, battles the poison ivy and other natural hazards to maintain the area around the monument on Crab Island. Enough of my prattling. You can tell I'm excited about Jim Millard's "Secrets of Crab Island". He's too modest to tell all of you about this himself, but it has to be told.... This is great work!! Go see it! Here's the URL for "The Secrets of Crab Island": http://www.historiclakes.org/crab/crab_intro.htm Enjoy! Susan

Can anyone tell me how I can get information regarding Alton B Parker, who was a Supreme Court Judge. Thank you, Patty "Genealogy is the art of irritating the living and confusing the dead!"

Thanks Joy. I know my grandma always used that term. But wasn't sure what it meant in relation to a boy. By the way, is everyone getting doubles of their messages? Sarah

Sarah, I have always understood this to mean shirtwaists, which were women's blouses. If I'm mistaken, I hope someone will tell me. Joy Sarah Wasiura wrote: > Just curious. Have a letter written in abt. 1908. It mentions having > cloth to make waists for my grandfather. Would this mean shirts or pants? > Sarah > > ==== GEN-NYS Mailing List ==== > Have you seen the USGenWeb New York Page? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/ -- mail to: [email protected] Locations of Long Island Friends Meetings: http://www.nyym.org/liqm Outline trees for: HALLOCK, HEAD, PALMER, SELDEN at: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/e/a/Joyce-R-Weaver/ USA (northeast): Burnside, Green, Hallock, Head, Merritt, Morris, Palmer, Selden, Weaver./ CANADA (ON/QC): Brown, Clark, Grant, Weaver./ ENGLAND(Lanc.): Hunt, Wall. POLAND (Krasnik, Zaklikow, Lublin): Blumberg, Fogiel, Rozenel./ BELARUS (Wisoke-Litovsk, Brest, Grodno): Feinberg, Vilner, Greenberg, Petrusnitz, Deibach.