This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: KathieDunham58 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.researchresources.lookups.lookups/3310.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: if you google, degroat rockland new york, degroat nyack new york, lots of stuff comes up, most likely family. The trick is to figure out how Wm. A. DeGroat fits in. You may be able to find an address and you could write to a DeGroat with ties to Rockland Co., maybe someone would have information. I didn't find an Esther with a brother William in the census. Let me know if you find any more clues I can help with. I did find this, probably him??? U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 William A Degroat Birth Year: 1897 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: New York State of Residence: New Jersey County or City: Hudson Enlistment Date: 6 Nov 1945 Enlistment State: Pennsylvania Enlistment City: Indiantown Gap Branch: Corps of Military Police Branch Code: Corps of Military Police Grade: First Sergeant Grade Code: First Sergeant Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men) Source: National Guard in Federal Service, within 3 months of Discharge Education: 1 year of high school Marital Status: Married Height: 70 Weight: 996 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.