Cathy, I found the site and the person to ask (it took a bit of doing). I'll get some general records in PA for Mapes. NY is going to be a bit more problematic, but I'll persist. I've waited this long! I think it would be useful to transcribe the church records if they don't exist on-line. But don't if it's too long! MIchel > ______________________________ > From: Cathy & Vin DiPietro <[email protected]> > Date: Mercredi 06 juillet 2005 16:45 > To: [email protected] > Subject: MAPES in Sussex County > > Greetings, > > There is some nice work on the early MAPES family done by > J. Kelsey Jones and posted to: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/kelsey/kjwm.htm > > There are numerous MAPES and MAPS entries in the > NY Genea. and Biog. Society's "Minisink Valley Reformed > Dutch Church Records, 1716-1830" If you do not already have > a copy, I will transcribe and post them to the list. > > There is a MAPES connection in the Van KORTREGHT/Courtright > family genealogies as well. > > The first county seat of Sussex county was Johnsonburg - located > in what is now Warren County (since 1824) It looks like your > search will move from early Warwick, Orange county, NY through > Stillwater and the Yellow Church area of southwest Sussex county > into the northern tip of Warren county. > > I did not find any MAPES entries in the earliest deeds for Sussex > county - books A through I so perhaps they were still in NY or > perhaps the Delaware Water Gap area of PA before going down river > to Stillwater, Sussex county, NJ. > > Hope this helps, > Cathy DiPietro > List Admin NJSussex