This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RRB.2ACE/5882.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Well, I have good news. Laura Greene has sent me the indices for both the 1855 and 1865 Catt Co censuses for which I thank her. Your PRESTONs landed in Hinsdale, just north of Olean and I see there are eight listed as family heads or individuals listed under other family heads. One exception is a Jonathan in Mansfield. I thought that might be the case as I saw a couple buried in Hinsdale but not having the Olean cemeteries available, I couldn't be sure. The easiest way for me is to make copies from the microfilm directly as I have a reader/printer. I will then mail same if you'll send me your mailing address (send to my Email address). Good luck on getting the films as some years ago I went thru a rigamaroll to get them from the Mormons. As a town historian, it seemed as though they would let me have them but I had to get the signature/approval of the county clerk before it really happened. Apparently the Mormons consider the county clerks the "keepers" of those documents. I bought the1825/1835/1845, 1855,1865, 1875, 1892, 1905 and 1915 for Catt Co. and after paying for those, decided to wait a bit before tackling Allegany Co which I will do evenually. If there is a "public" source, please let me know. Regards, Sid Emmons,Historian,Town of Lyndon