On 3/17/04 (12:42:34 PM MST), Helge Fugelsnes (fugelsne@online.no) asked, "I am wondering if I have any secondcousin`s in East Hampton, Suffolk, NY. Therefore I ask if anyone knows anything about Martin Sivertsen who died in East Hampton in Dec 1981. I do not know if he was married or not.I hope somone can answer me on this." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the East Hampton Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): East Hampton Library 159 Main Street East Hampton, NY 11937 Tel: 631/324-0222 Fax: 631/329-5947 eMail: ehamlib@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://www.easthamptonlibrary.org/ The pertinent geography: East Hampton is a village (incorporated in 1920) in the southwestern part of the Town of East Hampton, in the southeastern part of Suffolk County. There are currently 2 villages (municipal corporations) and 7 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of East Hampton. 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 East Hampton is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Wainscott and the Hamlet of East Hampton North; on the east by the Hamlet of Amagansett; on the south by the Great South Bay; and on the west by the Hamlet of East Hampton. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 126 hamlets), the Village of East Hampton has a different border than does the "East Hampton, NY 11937" postal zone (i.e., a place can have an East Hampton mailing address and not be in East Hampton). Those places that have an "East Hampton, NY" mailing address that are not in the Village of East Hampton are in the Hamlet of East Hampton North, the Hamlet of Amagansett and the Hamlet of Springs. 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 East Hampton (incorporated in 1920) in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County on pages 15 & 32 (map) and 33 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Sincerely, 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, You might try the East Hampton Star directly: East Hampton Star P.O. Box 5002 East Hampton, New York 11937 631-324-0002 editor@easthamptonstar.com ~~Cadia