This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: RYER Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/JRB.2ACE/1467.1.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: In McNamara's book, History in Asphalt, he gives a short history of past and present street names in the Bronx. The Ryer homestead was a large one in the West Farms area and the present-day "Ryer Avenue" in the Bronx is named for them. I've made a note of your inquiry in case I find something that might help. Good luck on your search!