Thanks for the note, Joyce. Yes, I've done the google root but unfortunately this surname is a horror to find as it is mostly either HOLE or HOWELL. They all seem to intermingle. I did try the site you gave, and it does have some interesting places so will go back and go thru those too. Diane * * * * * * ~ ~ ~ ~ Please check our Home Page ~ ~ ~ ~ * * * * * * http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/n/d/Sharon-D-Andreasen/ ~~~~~ Speak kind words/hear kind echoes ~~~~~ -----Original Message----- From: gen-nys-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-nys-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Wrdsrus@aol.com Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2006 2:39 PM To: gen-nys@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GEN-NYS] HOELL FAMILY - Mattituck-Aquebogue Parishes, Suffolk, NY Here is a webpage from Mattituck that has genealogy links...I grew up in that area...and learned of Mattituck as a child...it was taught about in schools, so perhaps a library in the area could help you... I know the West Islip school district used to teach about it in local history..so perhaps someone in the school system (a history teacher) could give you more info that might lead to some info http://aolsearch.aol.com/aol/search?invocationType=topsearchbox.search&query =M attituck+NY+genealogy search results for Mattituck http://longislandgenealogy.com/LIGRecords.html This one talks about Mattituck historical Society http://www.kindredtrails.com/NY_Suffolk.html hope this might help Joyce We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. ...Albert Einstein ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-NYS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message