I would be interested in knowing how many out there have traveled to Cayuga County or are planning a trip to Cayuga County to research their family history. Such information would be usefull in showing the powers that be, that "in spite" of the perception that the internet 'reduces' the need to actually come to a place, that it stimulates the desire to return to ones roots and to do on site research. It is my contention that the internet fosters the sharing of data and the desire to stay in contact with the place you are from and the people who still live there. That the internet is a tool for bringing people together. That it can promote tourism. Many can no longer travel due to distance and health constraints. Sites such as the Cayuga County GenWeb site, the County Historians site and the message lists allow those who can no longer travel to SHARE their knowledge with all. Knowledge that is normally lost in time. Sharing through the internet should not be looked upon as a "Loss in Revenue" but as an opportunity to save and record the history of our area the is scattered to the four corners of the globe. I look forward to hearing of your plans and previous trips to Cayuga County and experiences here. Sincerely Bill Hecht

It would be wonderful to travel and research but I do not have the money to do so. I feel very lucky if I can buy a book or two a year. People who put information on line for us to look at and people who take the time to do look up's for people are nothing short of being an angel. My ancestors I guess were gyspies because they came from all over with the exception of the state I am living in. Thank you to each and every one of you that goes out of your way for the rest of us. From the bottom of my heart I do appreciate it. Bill I look at those pictures and try to picture my ancestors there and it is great. I will never make it up there but in my mind I can see it. I realize when someone goes to a cemetery and writes down the information there will be some mistakes, that is just the way it is. But to have the names there and to know your ancestor is there is a true blessing. Sandy Carneiro ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Hecht<mailto:wsh6@cornell.edu> To: NY-CENTRA-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:NY-CENTRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:17 AM Subject: [NYCENTRAL] Family History Travel To Cayuga County and Central NY I would be interested in knowing how many out there have traveled to Cayuga County or are planning a trip to Cayuga County to research their family history. Such information would be usefull in showing the powers that be, that "in spite" of the perception that the internet 'reduces' the need to actually come to a place, that it stimulates the desire to return to ones roots and to do on site research. It is my contention that the internet fosters the sharing of data and the desire to stay in contact with the place you are from and the people who still live there. That the internet is a tool for bringing people together. That it can promote tourism. Many can no longer travel due to distance and health constraints. Sites such as the Cayuga County GenWeb site, the County Historians site and the message lists allow those who can no longer travel to SHARE their knowledge with all. Knowledge that is normally lost in time. Sharing through the internet should not be looked upon as a "Loss in Revenue" but as an opportunity to save and record the history of our area the is scattered to the four corners of the globe. I look forward to hearing of your plans and previous trips to Cayuga County and experiences here. Sincerely Bill Hecht ==== NY-CENTRA Mailing List ==== NY-CENTRA-L is a mailing list for researching the central NY counties of: Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Tioga and Tompkins. ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx<http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx>

Bill: Thanks for all you do to keep us "connected". I have loved the pictures and sad to say,I have never visited much of the North end of the county. I am a "South of Auburn" guy. Born in Moravia and visit twice a year,usually for a couple weeks at a time. My ancestors were very early into Cayuga and Onondaga Counties.I believe that,for some people,there is less actual travel as a result of the internet access people have. There is no time for many people to visit the places their people come from. But,I also think there is more travel for many people,as they have a lot of data to guide them when they arrive and don't waste as much time when they get there. So all in all,the info sites are a plus. I seriously doubt that there is much "loss of revenue" if any. Chuck Harris Morehead City,North Carolina ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Hecht" <wsh6@cornell.edu> To: <NY-CENTRA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:17 AM Subject: [NYCENTRAL] Family History Travel To Cayuga County and Central NY >I would be interested in knowing how many out there have traveled to Cayuga >County or are planning a trip to Cayuga County to research their family >history. Such information would be usefull in showing the powers that be, >that "in spite" of the perception that the internet 'reduces' the need to >actually come to a place, that it stimulates the desire to return to ones >roots and to do on site research. > > It is my contention that the internet fosters the sharing of data and the > desire to stay in contact with the place you are from and the people who > still live there. > > That the internet is a tool for bringing people together. > That it can promote tourism. > > Many can no longer travel due to distance and health constraints. Sites > such as the Cayuga County GenWeb site, the County Historians site and the > message lists allow those who can no longer travel to SHARE their > knowledge with all. Knowledge that is normally lost in time. Sharing > through the internet should not be looked upon as a "Loss in Revenue" but > as an opportunity to save and record the history of our area the is > scattered to the four corners of the globe. > > I look forward to hearing of your plans and previous trips to Cayuga > County and experiences here. > > Sincerely > > Bill Hecht > > > ==== NY-CENTRA Mailing List ==== > NY-CENTRA-L is a mailing list for researching the central NY counties of: > Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, > Oswego, Otsego, Tioga and Tompkins. > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >