> Small world there in Allegany County Couldn't help but smile at this remark about Allegany County - which isn't a lot different than any other county back then...Remark reminded me of what I told my two Jordan nephews after I had put together our JORDAN genealogy. I'm native of Friendship in Allegany County, NYS and they lived in California; visiting their paternal grandparents infrequently. I told both, "Don't talk about anyone in Friendship to anyone else because YOU TWO are related to HALF the people in Friendship. Then I looked into my nephews' maternal side of their family which covered SWARTHOUTS and MIDDAUGHS. Next time they visited, I corrected my previous statement. DON'T talk about anyone in Friendship to anyone else in Friendship because you are related to EVERYONE who lives in Friendship!!!!!!! Haven't lived in Friendship since 1953, but have pleasant memories..... RThoden@aol.com