For those of you who have found ancestors that originated from NY or emigrated through NY to settle in the Midwest, this website offers an excellent multimedia presentation on the building of the Erie Canal and how it helped in the migration process. It also allows you to obtain historical information about the towns and villages along its route. Some of us have discussed pictures in the past and the dating of them--in this one presentation you will see actual photographs of period dress and it may help you date some of those unknown photos. This site also helps find useful information about any state in the union including towns that seem to have disappeared from the map. http://www.epodunk.com/ Judy Neu Springwater, NY