Based on the 1860 census and the 1859 map, its clear that Joseph Gamel Jr. lived on what is now Goose Street between Sharpsteen and East Genoa Roads (about a mile west of Grisamore's produce farm). Joseph Gamel Sr. should be on the 1853 map but isn't. The 1850 census indicates he was either at the same place as Joseph Jr. or possible a bit further North on what is now Stewarts Corners Road where all of the Pierson's were located. I grew up about a mile to the east (much later) and I am confident in saying that the landscape along those roads hasn't changed much since the land was cleared in the early 1800's. If anything there are much fewer houses today than there were in the mid-1800's. From my recollection the location of Joseph Jr's house is a farm field today. Bill has a several pictures of Genoa Village on his website (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~springport/pictures.html). One of my favorites is the following taken from the west looking towards Genoa hamlet http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/%7Espringport/pictures_17/00001791.jpg The area where Joseph Jr. lived would be approximately at the top of the far hill just above where the church steeple is pointing. This picture was probably taken about 1900. Except that Rt 90 is now paved, the other differences between then and now are very subtle. As to the question of whether you can learn everything you need to know from the internet, unless you actually visit Genoa, you probably won't pronounce the name as the locals do (hint it's not the same as they would pronounce it in Italy). ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leona Gilpatrick" <[email protected]> To: < > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 11:57 PM Subject: [NYCAYUGA] History Research Week (surnames in Genoa, Cayuga County - GAMEL and TALMADGE - 1840-1855?) > Hi All, I have been watching the postings and find the information very > interesting. I have never been to New York, but it is one of my fondest > dreams to go to all of my ancestrial States and research the info first > hand and see where they lived. But I won't be able to for now and not in > the forseeable future, how I would love to be able to attend a history > research week it is a wonderful idea. > > Several years ago I was able to go to Nebraska (where I was born) for a > family reunion and naturally had to travel almost the whole State in 4 > days and see where my g-grandfather lived (Bloomfield), what a beautiful > little town The trip to Nebraska was worth every cent just to be able to > see the cemetery, visit with people in the retirement home who were > children when my great grandfather lived, they actually knew him. I also > went to the library and found him in their centennial book they had > prepared, if I had not gone to the town I wouldn't have known this > information even existed, plus I was able to buy the last two copies of > this book at a very discounted rate from the library. There is no telling > what bit of information is waiting for me on New York, considering what I > was able to find from my last trip!! I live in California so it took > over two days to get there by car. > > Bill I want to tell you how deeply I appreciate all the pictures you have > been posting. What a very kind soul you are. Just by chance would you > happen to have any pictures of Genoa? My ancestor Joseph W. Gamel lived > there from after 1833 to before 1860. He was there with his second wife > (Sarah maybe Talmadge?) in the 1840 and 1850 census. Prior to 1840 he > was in Washington County, Argyle Township with his first wife (Isabel > Gillis) who died in 1833. > > Does anybody know anything about Genoa and what type of records are > available? I Would like to get a marriage license for Joseph and Sarah > (married after 1833 probably before 1838) if it exists and perhaps to see > if Sarah died there, according to the family bible Sarah died on 11 Sep > 1858 but not where? Joseph was living in Illinois with his son in 1860 he > died there in 1863 and is buried there. Joseph and Sarah had 2 children > Sabra E. (B: 04 Oct 1838) and Ellen Charlotte (B: 23 Dec 1851) but no > death dates. Sabra and Ellen were probably born in Genoa. I have it in > my records that Sabra married a Joel Pierson on June 14, 1858. > > I hope I have made this information understandable, it has been a looong > day :) > > > Leona > [email protected] > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the NYGenWeb project home page lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >