In a message dated 7/29/2005 10:54:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: "year without a summer", as I recall it was 1816; it was caused by a reduction in the sun's radiation and coincided with an Absolutely right but really a big old volcano caused much of the trouble. http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF0/098.html Almost 200 years ago, on April 10, 1815, the world became a victim of another kind of eruption. In Eastern Indonesia, Mount Tambora became a merciless killer. It unleashed the most http://www.discoverychannelasia.com/ontv_year_without_summer/ Eliz

Hi Eliz, Yes, this is what I was referring to, the dust "ash" from this eruption caused the crop failures & cold weather, it started in 1815, but it's effects occurred here in 1816. Now, if I could only recall where I read about the 1830's cold/cool weather. Marilyn -------Original Message------- From: [email protected] Date: 07/29/05 12:54:28 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYCAYUGA] Migrations from New York to the west In a message dated 7/29/2005 10:54:30 AM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: "year without a summer", as I recall it was 1816; it was caused by a reduction in the sun's radiation and coincided with an Absolutely right but really a big old volcano caused much of the trouble. http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF0/098.html Almost 200 years ago, on April 10, 1815, the world became a victim of another kind of eruption. In Eastern Indonesia, Mount Tambora became a merciless killer. It unleashed the most http://www.discoverychannelasia.com/ontv_year_without_summer/ Eliz ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx