On 3/28/04 91:18:25 AM MST), in a posting to the Nassau County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Harold Steven Trump (htrump6704@aol.com) asked, "I'll be doing some research in the Microfilm records of local libraries for year to year records of 2 residences of Island Park and Far Rockaway, NY ie: City Directories and Phone books (circa 1910-1985 ) Does anyone recommend which library has the best resources for such a research trip." Well, first Island Park is a village (a municipal corporation) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County. Complicating your search a bit, Island Park is one of those communities on Long Island where the majority of places with an Island Park mailing address are not in Island Park. Second, Far Rockaway, while once a village in the Town of Hempstead when the Town of Hempstead was trill part of Queens County, is now (and, has been since January 1, 1898) a neighborhood in the Borough of Queens in New York City. For your Far Rockaway search, you may want to contact the Queens Borough Public Library: Queens Borough Public Library 89-11 Merrick Boulevard New York (Jamaica P.O.), NY 11432 Tel: 718/990-0700 Fax: 718/???-???? Contact information: http://www.queenslibrary.org/about/gen_info.asp Home page: http://www.queenslibrary.org/ Then, for your Island Park search, you may want to contact the Island Park Public Library: Island Park Public Library 176 Long Beach Road Island Park, NY 11558 Tel: 516/432-0122 Fax: 516/???-???? eMail: ilandpk@lilrc.org http://www.nassaulibrary.org/islandp/ Island Park is one of those communities on Long Island where the majority of places with an Island Park mailing address are not in Island Park. The pertinent geography: Island Park is a village (incorporated in 1926) in the southwestern part of the Town of Hempstead, in the southwestern part of Nassau County. There are 36 hamlets (unincorporated areas) and 22 villages all or partly within the Town of Hempstead. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on its northern border and proceeding clockwise, the Village of Island Park in the Town of Hempstead is bordered on the north by the offshore islands and the Hamlet of Barnum Island; on the east by the Hamlet of Barnum Island; on the south by the City of Long Beach (directly across Reynolds Channel); and, on the west by the Hamlet of Harbor Isle. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Village of Island Park has a different border than does the "Island Park, NY 11558" postal zone (i.e., a place can have an Island Park mailing address and not be in Island Park). .......................................acres .....Village of Island Park.....270 .....Island Park, NY 11558...849 Thus, you can readily see that the majority of places -- more than 2 of every 3 places -- are not in the Village of Island Park (most of these places are either in the Hamlet of Barnum Island or the Hamlet of Harbor Isle). For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Village of Island Park (incorporated in 1926) in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County on pages 5 & 8 (map) and 9 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

On 3/27/04 (4:13:51 PM MST), as part of a posting to the Nassau County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Amy Saulnier (asaul@gac.edu) asked, "Searching for descendants of Frank Richards and Emma Nelson. Frank was born abt. 1885 in NY of English parents and Emma was born Dec. 1888 in NY of Swedish parents. They were living on Jamaica Ave., Brooklyn in 1920 and at 10 Garden St., Garden City Village, NY in 1930." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Garden City Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Garden City Public Library 60 Seventh Street Garden City, NY 11530 Tel: 516/742-8405 Fax: 516/???-???? eMail: gcpljra@lilrc.org http://www.nassaulibrary.org/gardenc/ Garden City is one of those communities on Long Island where many of the places with a Garden City mailing address are not in Garden City. The pertinent geography: Garden City is a village (incorporated in 1919) in the north-center section of the Town of Hempstead, in the center of Nassau County, along the Hempstead/North Hempstead town line. There are 22 villages and 36 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly within the Town of Hempstead. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on its northern border and proceeding clockwise: The Village of Garden City in the Town of Hempstead is bordered on the north by the North Hempstead/Hempstead town line (the Village of New Hyde Park, the Hamlet of North New Hyde Park, the Village of Mineola and the Hamlet of Carle Place, all in the Town of North Hempstead); on the east by the Hamlet of East Garden City; on the south by the Village of Hempstead, the Hamlet of West Hempstead, the Hamlet of Hamlet of Garden City South and the Hamlet of Franklin Square; and, on the west by the Village of Stewart Manor and the Village of New Hyde Park. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Village of Garden City has a different border than does the "Garden City, NY 11530" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Garden City mailing address and not be in the Village of Garden City and a place can be in the Village of Garden City and have other than a Garden City mailing address). ............................................acres .....Village of Garden City.......3,414* .....Garden City, NY 11530.....4,859 * Includes 1 acre of the Village of Garden City that's in the Town of Hempstead. As you can see from the above, about 30% of the places that have a "Garden City" mailing address are not in the Village of Garden City. Most of these places that have a "Garden City" address that are not in the Village of Garden City are in the Hamlet of East Garden City, the Hamlet of Garden City South, the Hamlet of Franklin Square and in the Village of Stewart Manor. Simultaneously, there are places in the Village of Garden City that have a "Mineola, NY" mailing address. (The Nassau County county seat is in that part of the Village of Garden City that has a "Mineola, NY" mailing address.) For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier editions of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Village of Garden City (incorporated in 1919) in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County on pages 5 & 8 (map) and 9 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

On 3/27/04 (7:37:33 AM MST), in a posting to NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com, Nora Brunner (n.brunner@worldnet.att.net) asked, "Anyone with knowledge of theatre-oriented, summer stock folks by the names of Kathrine Donovan, Clement Warren Donovan, or son Donald Donovan, please contact me. Clement bought and sold real estate around Suffolk, Southhampton, Long Island, other Queens locations during 1930s and 1940s. I don't have much exact information. Any resource suggestions helpful as well. They lived in and rented cottages to theatre types and at least one artists colony." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Rogers Memorial Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Rogers Memorial Library 91 Coopers Farm Road Southampton, NY 11968 Tel: 631/283-0774 Fax: 631/287-6537 eMail: rogmlib@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://www.myrml.org/ The pertinent geography: Southampton is a village (incorporated in 1894) in the south-central section of the Town of Southampton, in the southeastern part of Suffolk County. There are currently 6 villages and 17 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of Southampton. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Village of Southampton in the Town of Southampton is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Tuckahoe, the Hamlet of North Sea and the Hamlet of Water Mill; on the east by the Hamlet of Water Mill; on the south by the Atlantic Ocean; and, on the west by Shinnecock Bay and the Shinnecock Indian Reservation. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 126 hamlets), the Village of Southampton has a different border than does the "Southampton, NY 11968" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Southampton mailing address and not be in Southampton and a place can be in Southampton and have other than a Southampton mailing address). Those places that have a "Southampton, NY" mailing address that are not in the Village of Southampton are in the Shinnecock Indian Reservation and in the Hamlet of Tuckahoe. At the same time, there are places in the Village of Southampton that have a "Watermill, NY 11976" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Village of Southampton (incorporated in 1894) in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County on pages 15 & 28 (map) and 29 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

On 3/27/04 (12:11:20 AM MST), in a posting to NYC-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com, Barb (MmeScarlett@aol.com) asked, "Please excuse this off-topic. Would some kind soul be able to direct me to family obit from Port Washington, L I newspaper for young adult in accident, Brendan Lynch, last weekend? Date= about 3/30/04." While 3/30/04 has not yet occurred, for questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Port Washington Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Port Washington Public Library One Library Drive Port Washington, NY 11050 Tel: 516/883-4400 Fax: 516/944-6855 eMail: reference@pwpl.org http://www.pwpl.org/ Port Washington is one of those communities on Long Island where the majority of the places with a Port Washington mailing address are not in Port Washington. The pertinent geography: Previously known as Cow Bay (the NYS legislature officially changed the name to Port Washington in 1857), Port Washington is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the northeastern part of the Town of North Hempstead, in the northwestern part of Nassau County. There are 30 villages (municipal corporations) and 18 hamlets all or partly in the Town of North Hempstead. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Port Washington in the Town of North Hempstead is bordered on the north by the Villages of Baxter Estates, Port Washington North and Sands Point; on the east by the Port Washington Harbor on the south by the Village of Flower Hill; and, on the west by the Village of Plandome Manor and Hempstead Harbor. And, like almost every community in either Nassau or Suffolk Counties, the hamlet and the postal zone that use the same name, have much different borders: .....................................................acres .........Hamlet of Port Washington.....2,570 .........Port Washington, NY 11050....6,652 Thus, about 3 out of every 5 places with a "Port Washington, NY" mailing address are NOT in the Hamlet of Port Washington. Quickly eyeballing the map overlay of the "11050" postal ZIP code versus village and hamlet borders, the following 7 communities (5 villages and 2 hamlets) seem to be at least partially within the borders of the "Port Washington, NY" postal zone and hence places in these communities can have a "Port Washington, NY" mailing address (if the community is a village, its year of incorporation is shown inside the parenthesis): .........................................................acres Village of Sands Point (1932)..............2,743 Hamlet of Northern Port Washington........162 Village of Port Washington North (1932)...315 Village of Manorhaven (1930)...................326 Village of Baxter Estates (1931)..............109 Hamlet of Port Washington..................2,570 Village of Flower Hill (1931).....................427* * The Village of Flower Hill has a total area of 1,095 acres, and this is the area serviced by the "Port Washington, NY 11050" postal zone. The Village of Flower Hill's other 668 acres are in the service areas of either the "Manhasset, NY 11030" or the "Roslyn, NY 11576" postal zones. For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Port Washington in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County on pages 5 & 6 (map) and 7 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

On 3/26/04 (11:41:28 PM MST), in a posting to NYC-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com, ????? (colette@mtaonline.net) asked, "Looking for information regarding Frederick Hook who lived in Floral Park in 1935 and died in 1963" For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Floral Park Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Floral Park Public Library 17 Caroline Avenue Floral Park, NY 11001 Tel: 516/326-6330 Fax: 516/437-6959 eMail: ????? http://www.nassaulibrary.org/fpark/ Floral Park is one of those communities on Long Island where many of the places with a Floral Park mailing address are not in Floral Park. The pertinent geography: Floral Park is a village (incorporated in 1908) partly in the southwestern part of the Town of North Hempstead and partly in the northwestern part of the Town of Hempstead, in the western part of Nassau County, along the Nassau/NYC border. There are 30 villages (municipal corporations) and 17 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of North Hempstead and there are 22 villages and 36 hamlets all or partly within the Town of Hempstead. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on its northern border and proceeding clockwise, the Village of Floral Park in the Towns of North Hempstead and Hempstead is bordered on the north by New York City (Queens County) and the Hamlet of North New Hyde Park in the Town of North Hempstead; on the east by the Village of New Hyde Park in the Towns of North Hempstead and Hempstead and the Village of Stewart Manor in the Town of Hempstead; on the south by the Hamlet of Elmont and the Village of South Floral Park in the Town of Hempstead; and, on the west by the Village of Bellerose in the Town of Hempstead. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Village of Floral Park has a different border than does the "Floral Park, NY 11001" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Floral Park mailing address and not be in Floral Park). ...........................................acres .....Village of Floral Park..........903* .....Floral Park, NY 11001.....1,285** * 797 acres in Town of Hempstead; 106 acres in Town of North Hempstead. ** 1,130 acres in Town of Hempstead; 155 acres in Town of North Hempstead. Thus, you can readily see that 3 of every 10 places with a "Floral Park" mailing address are NOT in the Village of Floral Park. (The places may be in the Village of South Floral Park, the Village of Bellerose, the Hamlet of Bellerose Terrace or the Hamlet of North New Hyde Park.) For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Village of Floral Park (incorporated in 1908) partly in the Town of North Hempstead and partly in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County on pages 5, 6 & 8 (map) and 7 & 9 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

On 3/26/04 5:47:29 PM (MST), as part of a posting to NYBROOKLYN-L@rootsweb.com and NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Lin (DLMOKDOKI@aol.com) wrote, "Anna Catherine married Charles LINDEBORG ca 1915. Later they lived in Franklin Square, L.I. NY" For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Franklin Square Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Franklin Square Public Library 19 Lincoln Road Franklin Square, NY 11010 Tel: 516/488-3444 Fax: 516/???-???? eMail: esplref@lilrc.org http://www.nassaulibrary.org/fsquare/fsplfrme.htm The pertinent geography: Franklin Square is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the northwestern section of the Town of Hempstead, in the western part of Nassau County. There are 36 hamlets and 22 villages (incorporated municipalities) all or partly within the Town of Hempstead. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on its northern border and proceeding clockwise: The Hamlet of Franklin Square in the Town of Hempstead is bordered on the north by the Villages of Stewart Manor and Garden City and the Hamlet of South Garden City; on the east by the Hamlets of South Garden City and West Hempstead; on the south by the Village of Malverne and the Hamlet of North Valley Stream; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Elmont. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Hamlet of Franklin Square has a different border than does the "Franklin Square, NY 11010" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Franklin Square mailing address and not be in Franklin Square and a place can be in Franklin Square and have other than a Franklin Square mailing address). ..................................................acres ......Hamlet of Franklin Square.......1,837 ......Franklin Square, NY 11010.....1,555 As you can see, about 1 out of every 7 places in the Hamlet of Franklin Square have other than a Franklin Square mailing address. (These places may have a Garden City, NY 11530 or an Elmont, NY 11003 mailing address.) For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Franklin Square in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County on pages 5 & 8 (map) and 9 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

The GRAVESEND Death index is now complete and on-line http://www.bklyn-genealogy-info.com/Death/Gravesend/index.html Certificates #1 thru #934 Years: 19 Dec 1881 thru 24 June 1889 NOTE: Under 'Residence' is sometimes listed the place of burial. District #1 & #2, I believe are for burials. Unforetunetly I do NOT know where this would be located. If anyone knows please let me know as I will include it. Good luck Nancy

I have updated the Queens County website's Census Data and Surname Registry pages. Please check your submission for accuracy and if changes need to be made, please submit a new form and put 'change' in the field where you need changes. Also, I am looking for census links...even if they are for only one surname, please send me the links off list and I will include them on the Census data webpage with my next update. To access the website go to: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyqueen2/ At the top of the home page, you will find drop down menus...both pages are under Genealogy. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton

On 3/24/04 (5:32:21 PM MST), as part of an eMail, George (dr.Neu@worldnet.att.net) wrote, "In 1910 Adam was living in Brooklyn, Kings County. I can't read the street, but adjoining residences are given as on Stagg Street. 1920 finds Adam in Ridgewood, Wueens County on what appears to be Menuhaus(?) street. This is also difficult to make out. in 1900 and 1910 Adam 1's father was living in Brooklyn on Hamburg Ave. In 1920 Adam's brother was living in Ridgewood on Irish pond Rd." I would suggest that you subscribe to and re-post your query at both: NYBROOKLYN-L@rootsweb.com NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com These two Rootsweb lists are specific to the NYC boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens (these two boroughs of NYC are coterminous with Kings and Queens Counties, respectively). Good luck, Walter Greenspan

> In 1910 Adam was living in Brooklyn, Kings County. I can't read the street, > but adjoining residences are given as on Stagg Street. > > 1920 finds Adam in Ridgewood, Wueens County on what appears to be > Menuhaus(?) street. This is also difficult to make out. > This would be MENAHAN Street, in Ridgewood, QUEENS County. > in 1900 and 1910 Adam 1's father was living in Brooklyn on Hamburg Ave. > In 1920 Adam's brother was living in Ridgewood on Irish pond Rd. > That would be FRESH Pond Road..... Good Luck, Jim Garrity -- James Garrity NYC Genealogy Research Service, Cemetery Research & Photography http://www.NYCgen.com http://www.JimGarrity.com E-Mail: JimGarrity@Earthlink.net eFax: (718)504-6214 Member, Association of Professional Genealogists Member, Godfrey Memorial Library, http://www.godfrey.org

Thank you Walter, I should have included that information. Here it is: In 1910 Adam was living in Brooklyn, Kings County. I can't read the street, but adjoining residences are given as on Stagg Street. 1920 finds Adam in Ridgewood, Wueens County on what appears to be Menuhaus(?) street. This is also difficult to make out. in 1900 and 1910 Adam 1's father was living in Brooklyn on Hamburg Ave. In 1920 Adam's brother was living in Ridgewood on Irish pond Rd. Being unfamiliar with NY city and environs I don't quite know what to make of this, except that it does seem suggestive, but not conclusive. George

Sorry - error: the 1910 census gives John Baque's immigration date as 1870. A slip of the mind! George

Adam Baque is one of my greatest problems. I seem to be unable to find him in any of the US census'. according to his funeral mass card Adam was born 5/22/1868 and died 9/26/1928. Family information says that he married Cecilia Goldbach (date unknown) and had a son George born ca 1899. When search the census, the only Adam that I have found was born ca. 1866 in Germany (1910 US census) or 1868 (1920 US census). This Adam was married to Teckla (Unknown) and had four children: Joseph, Annie, William, and Adam. The problems: 1. I have yet to find any information on Cecilia Goldbach. 2. I cannot at this time confirm or deny the identity of the two (?) Adams 3. According to family tradition, Adam's brother Frank was also married to Cecilia and had two children. I have not found evidence of this either. 4. The 1900 census indicates that Adam's father inmmigrated in 1867 while the 1870 census indicates that he immigrated in 1870. I have no other information to indicate whether Adam was an immigrant or not. Since Adam was my Grandmother's brother and my father's godfather, I would very much like to resolve these apparent conflicts George

On 3/23/04 (6:23:28 PM MST), in a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Barbara Yanak (barbmyw@epix.net) asked, "I am looking for my second cousin, Patricia McQuaid Burns. She lived in Kings Park, NY in 1983. That is the last piece of information that I have about her. Can anyone help me find her?" For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Kings Park Branch of the Smithtown Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Kings Park Branch Smithtown Public Library 1 Church Street Kings Park, NY 11754 Tel: 631/269-9191 Fax: 631/???-???? eMail: ????? http://www.smithlib.org/ The pertinent geography: Kings Park is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the northeastern part of the Town of Smithtown, in the northwest part of Suffolk County. There are 3 villages (incorporated municipalities) and 8 hamlets all or partly in the Town of Smithtown. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Kings Park in the Town of Smithtown is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Fort Salonga, Long Island Sound and the Village of Nissequoque; on the east the Village of Nissequoque and the Hamlet of Smithtown; on the south by the Hamlets of Smithtown and Commack; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Fort Salonga. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 126 hamlets), the Hamlet of Kings Park has a different border than does the "Kings Park, NY 11754" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Kings Park mailing address and not be in Kings Park and a place can have other than a Kings Park mailing address and be in Kings Park). Those places that have a "Kings Park, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Kings Park are in the Hamlet of Smithtown or in the Village of Nissequogue; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Kings Park with a "Smithtown, NY 11787" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Kings Park in the Town of Smithtown, Suffolk County on pages 14 & 22 (map) and 23 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of place shave a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

On 3/23/04 (2:15:16 PM MST), in a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Gretchen (gwhitney@bmcsd.org) asked, "Hi. I was wondering if anyone had information on the obituaries of Kenneth, Charles and/or Evelyn Vlaun. They were in Babylon, Long Island when they were in a car-train accident. The accident happened the end of August in 1955. If there is any written material I would appreciate the information. They were my mother's mother, father and brother. Thank you for your time." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Babylon Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Babylon Public Library 24 South Carll Avenue Babylon, NY 11702 Tel: 631/669-1624 Fax: 631/669-7826 eMail: bablref@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/libraries/babl/ The pertinent geography: Babylon is a village (incorporated in 1893) in the southeastern part of the Town of Babylon, in the southwestern part of Suffolk County (along the Babylon/Islip town line). There are 3 villages (incorporated areas) and 12 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of Babylon. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Village of Babylon in the Town of Babylon is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of North Babylon; on the east by the Hamlet of West Islip in the Town of Islip (the Babylon/Islip town line); on the south by the Great South Bay; and, on the west by the Hamlet of West Babylon. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 126 hamlets), the Village of Babylon has a different border than does the "Babylon, NY 11702" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Babylon mailing address and not be in Babylon and a place can have other than a Babylon mailing address and be in Babylon). Those places that have a "Babylon, NY" mailing address that are not in the Village of Babylon are in the Hamlet of North Babylon and in the Hamlet of West Babylon; and, at the same time, there are places in the Village of Babylon with a "West Babylon, NY 11704" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Village of Babylon (incorporated in 1893) in the Town of Babylon, Suffolk County on pages 14 & 18 (map) and 19 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

On 3/21/04 (4:24:06 PM MST), in a posting to the Nassau County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Betty Munger (dfmunger1@juno.com) asked, "Clarence and Emily Munger lived in Hempstead. She was the choir director and organist of a church there in 1954. I don't know the name of the church. She died in 1955. Anyone having info on this family please contact me." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Hempstead Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Hempstead Public Library 115 Nichols Court Hempstead, NY 11550 Tel: 516/481-6990 Fax: 516/481-6719 eMail: hempstead@nassaulibrary.org http://www.nassaulibrary.org/hempstd/ It is important to know that there are 3 "Hempsteads" (from smallest to largest, in order of acreage): 1. There is the Village of Hempstead = 2,327 acres 2. There is the Hempstead, NY 11550 postal zone = 2,652 acres 3. There is the Town of Hempstead = 22,621 acres The pertinent geography: Hempstead is a village (incorporated in 1853) in the north-center section of the Town of Hempstead, in the central part of Nassau County. There are 22 villages and 36 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly within the Town of Hempstead. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on its northern border and proceeding clockwise, the Village of Hempstead in the Town of Hempstead is bordered on the north by the Village of Garden City and the Hamlet of East Garden City; on the east by the Hamlets of East Garden City and Uniondale; on the south by the Hamlets of Baldwin and South Hempstead; and, on the west by the Hamlet of West Hempstead. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Village of Hempstead has a different border than does the "Hempstead, NY 11550" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Hempstead mailing address and not be in the Village of Hempstead). ..........................................acres .....Village of Hempstead.......2,327 .....Hempstead, NY 11550.....2,652 The Town of Hempstead is 22,621 acres. As you can see from the above, about 12.5% of the places that have a "Hempstead" mailing address are not in the Village of Hempstead. (Portions of the Hamlets of East Garden City and South Hempstead have Hempstead, NY mailing addresses.) For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier editions of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Village of Hempstead (incorporated in 1853) in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County on pages 5 & 8 (map) and 9 (population estimate). One final statistic: the Town of Hempstead is the most populous town (or township) in the U.S. The January 1, 2002 population is 758,942 (LIPA estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

Hello Everyone: Those of you who are working on your lines back to your 1600s American Ancestors will find the1600s Ancestors Data Base to be of great help. I have recently posted over 1,500 new Ancestors to the Data Base bringing the total to just over 28,000 entries. Also listed are several National Societies who have proven many of these Ancestors. There are a few new respected Reference works that contain thousands of sources All the entries are coded to indicate to which reference work or which National Society has at least one of their proven lines. Several of the National Societies have over 20 different lines from a single Ancestor. When you enter the 1600s Ancestor Data Base be sure to look at the top of each data page for the link that takes you to the "Data Base Information Page" Here you will find the codes and references listed and how to use them. This is MUST reading to understand the Data Base. We are constantly updating the Data Base with additional Ancestors added as time permits. You will find the 1600s Ancestor Data Base at: http://www.firstfamilies.org/db/ For those of you who are AOL members you may have trouble connecting to many pages that may come up with a message such as "Page Does Not Exist" and you can cure that by using your browser feature of Copy and Paste the URL to your browser and then enter from there. Everyone has FREE access to all our web site and the reports contained there. Enjoy and Happy Hunting Ryan Jackson Data Base Manager America's First Families

On 3/19/04 (1:30:19 PM MST), in a posting to the Nassau County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Linda Skehan (mmskehan@aol.com) asked, "I am looking for information on Katherine TUCKER. She graduated from Sewanhaka High School in 1939. Her parents were Joseph Hall and Katherine Ledwith Hall. I am looking for a marriage or how do I go about finding anything on her? I don't know if she married, the school apparently does not have a alumni.She lived with her parents on Oak St. in FLORAL PARK. Any suggestions? Her father was a jewler." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Floral Park Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Floral Park Public Library 17 Caroline Avenue Floral Park, NY 11001 Tel: 516/326-6330 Fax: 516/437-6959 eMail: ????? http://www.nassaulibrary.org/fpark/ Floral Park is one of those communities on Long Island where many of the places with a Floral Park mailing address are not in Floral Park. The pertinent geography: Floral Park is a village (incorporated in 1908) partly in the southwestern part of the Town of North Hempstead and partly in the northwestern part of the Town of Hempstead, in the western part of Nassau County, along the Nassau/NYC border. There are 30 villages (municipal corporations) and 17 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of North Hempstead and there are 22 villages and 36 hamlets all or partly within the Town of Hempstead. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on its northern border and proceeding clockwise, the Village of Floral Park in the Towns of North Hempstead and Hempstead is bordered on the north by New York City (Queens County) and the Hamlet of North New Hyde Park in the Town of North Hempstead; on the east by the Village of New Hyde Park in the Towns of North Hempstead and Hempstead and the Village of Stewart Manor in the Town of Hempstead; on the south by the Hamlet of Elmont and the Village of South Floral Park in the Town of Hempstead; and, on the west by the Village of Bellerose in the Town of Hempstead. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Village of Floral Park has a different border than does the "Floral Park, NY 11001" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Floral Park mailing address and not be in Floral Park). ...........................................acres .....Village of Floral Park..........903* .....Floral Park, NY 11001.....1,285** * 797 acres in Town of Hempstead; 106 acres in Town of North Hempstead. ** 1,130 acres in Town of Hempstead; 155 acres in Town of North Hempstead. Thus, you can readily see that 3 of every 10 places with a "Floral Park" mailing address are NOT in the Village of Floral Park. (The places may be in the Village of South Floral Park, the Village of Bellerose, the Hamlet of Bellerose Terrace or the Hamlet of North New Hyde Park.) For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Village of Floral Park (incorporated in 1908) partly in the Town of North Hempstead and partly in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County on pages 5, 6 & 8 (map) and 7 & 9 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

On 3/19/04 (12:34:13 PM MST), in a private eMail, Denis O'Connell (galway2@patmedia.net) asked, "I found you name surfing the web and was hoping you might be able to help me. I'm trying to find the obituary for a cousin Ernestine O'Rourke. According to the SSDI site she died in 1992 while living in Freeport Nassau zip code 11520. She was married to Harry or Henry and they had three children Genive, Paul and Rose. She was about 94 when she died, if you live in that area could you tell me the newspaper in Freeport her obituary might have been in." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Freeport Memorial Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Freeport Memorial Library 144 West Merrick Road Freeport, NY 11520 Tel: 516/379-3274 Fax: 516/868-9741 eMail: reffr@nassaulibrary.org http://www.nassaulibrary.org/freeport/ The pertinent geography: Freeport is a village (incorporated in 1892) in the south-center part of the Town of Hempstead, in the south-central part of Nassau County. There are 22 villages and 36 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of Hempstead. There are 2 cites and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Village of Freeport is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Roosevelt; on the east by the Hamlet of Merrick; on the south by the off shore islands; and, on the west by the Hamlets of Baldwin Harbor and Baldwin. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Village of Freeport has a different border than does the "Freeport, NY 11520" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Freeport, NY mailing address and not be in Freeport). ..............................................acres ......Village of Freeport..............3,174 ......Freeport, NY 11520............3,618 A little more than 1 out of every 10 places with an "Freeport, NY" mailing address are NOT in the Village of Freeport. These places with a "Freeport, NY" mailing address that are not in the Village of Freeport may be in either the Hamlet of Merrick, the Hamlet of Roosevelt or the Hamlet of Baldwin Harbor, also in the Town of Hempstead. For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Village of Freeport (incorporated in 1892) in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County on pages 5 & 8 (map) and 9 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

Oh pshaw. I thought it was a surname you were seeking! I am seeking the William A. Robbins, Genealogist and member of the NYG&BS and the Long Island Historical Society. He published extensive works on the Tred(a)dwell family from early Ipswich MA until the mid-1800s and the work was first issued in The Record, magazine of the NYG&BS, just after the turn of the century. It has been reprinted in entirety in the Genealogies of Long Island Families, re-published by the Genealogical Publishing Co in 1987. He used a lot of family papers for his research and I;ve been trying to find where those papers might be housed. YES, I'VE INQUIRED AT THE LOGICAL PLACES LIKE THE NYG&BS and so have several others--especially those who operate and support the Merchants House Museum on 4th St. Manhattan. They must be somewhere, but I guess I'm tilting at windmills. Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: <Soyamaven@aol.com> To: <NY-LONGISLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 10:53 AM Subject: [NY-LONGISLAND] Robbins of Nassau Co.,New York > > On 3/17/04 (11:36:37 AM MST), in a posting to the Nassau County Ancestry > Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Robert MacPhail > (rmacphail2@shaw.ca) asked, > > "Hello,I'm looking to for info on Robbins of Nassau Co.,New York.If anyone > wishes to swap info please contact me." > > > I believe that there is a Robbins Lane in the Hamlet of Syosset, Town of > Oyster Bay. Prior to 1990, this would have been in the Hamlet of Locust Grove. > > Thus, you may want to contact the Syosset Public Library (the library can > suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible > sources of information): > > Syosset Public Library > 225 South Oyster Bay Road > Syosset, NY 11791-5897 > > Tel: 516/921-7161 > Fax: 516/921-8771 > > eMail: > http://www.nassaulibrary.org/syosset/emailref.html > > http://www.nassaulibrary.org/syosset/ > > > Syosset is one of those communities on Long Island where the majority of the > places with a Syosset mailing address are not in Syosset. > > The pertinent geography: > > Syosset is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the central part of the Town > of Oyster Bay, in the northeastern part of Nassau County. There are 18 > hamlets and 18 villages all or partly within the Town of Oyster Bay. There are 2 > cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS > Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet > and postal zone.) > > Beginning on its northern border and proceeding clockwise: The Hamlet of > Syosset in the Town of Oyster Bay is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of East > Norwich and the Villages of Oyster Bay Cove and Laurel Hollow; on the east by > the Hamlet of Woodbury; on the south by the Hamlets of Plainview, Hicksville > and Jericho; and, on the west by the Village of Muttontown. > > And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, > 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Hamlet of Syosset has a different border than > does the "Syosset, NY 11791" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Syosset > mailing address and not be in Syosset and a place can be in Syosset and have > other than a Syosset mailing address). > > ............................................acres > .....Hamlet of Syosset............3,241 > .....Syosset, NY 11791...........7,339 > > As you can observe, a bit more than 1 out of 2 places with a Syosset mailing > address are not in Syosset. These places are in parts of the Villages of > Muttontown and Laurel Hollow; and, at the same time, there are places that are in > Syosset that have a "Jericho, NY" mailing address. > > Prior to 1990, the part of the Hamlet of Syosset south of the Jericho > Turnpike was the separate Hamlet of Locust Grove (1,354 acres). > > For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI > Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power > Authorityweb site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access > and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Syosset in the Town of > Oyster Bay, Nassau County on pages 5 & 11 (map) and 12 (population estimate). > > I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. > > Regards, > > Walter Greenspan > > > Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State > > New York State is divided into counties. > > County > A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to > perform state functions; a "regional" government All counties are divided into > cities, towns and Indian reservations. > > City > A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities > are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods which are informal geographic > areas. > > Town > A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the > state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be > sub-divided into villages and hamlets. > > Village > A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by > the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with > municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a > city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal > geographic areas. > > Hamlet > A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed > at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which > are informal geographic areas. > > Postal Zone "City" and "Town" > A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by > the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" > may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. > Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet > location. > > > Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of > non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of place shave a > different community name in their mailing address than the community where that > place is actually located. > > > ==== NY-LONGISLAND Mailing List ==== > Karima, List Administrator mailto:NY-LONGISLAND-admin@rootsweb.com > List Guidelines: http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/LongIslandWelcome.html >