Thanks. I should have known that! Somehow, I guess, I always thought of New Amsterdam as being earlier than 1786. I think I had better read up more on my New York history. Beverly [email protected] wrote: > > In a message dated 10/6/00 7:06:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] > writes: > > << The column also stated that Michael Cooper's wife, Elizabeth Straut (or > S. Traut) was born near New Amsterdam in 1786. An idea on the location > of that one? >> > > Hi Beverly > New Amsterdam is now New York City. > > ==== NY-LONGISLAND Mailing List ==== > Karima, List Owner/Administrator mailto:[email protected] > Please visit the following URL to review the guidelines for our list: > http://userweb.springnet1.com/quest/LONGISLAND/LongIslandWelcome.html