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.

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 >