Thank you all so much for your rapid responses to my request below. Your suggestions were great, so please wish me happy hunting... :-) Linda J. Dodge ----- Original Message ----- From: Linda Dodge To: NYFingerLakes-L@rootsweb.com ; NY-CENTRA-L@rootsweb.com ; NYCAYUGA-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 5:42 PM Subject: Gurnee My g-grandfather, John Riley Gurnee, was born somewhere in New York State abt. 1845, possibly the Finger Lakes region, but that too is uncertain. John moved as a young man to Michigan, married Emma J. Newton in Eaton County, Michigan, had his family in Michigan, and died in Michigan. None of our family knows who his parents were. Can anyone assist? Thank you, Linda J. Dodge