I would be interested in knowing how many out there have traveled to Cayuga County or are planning a trip to Cayuga County to research their family history. Such information would be usefull in showing the powers that be, that "in spite" of the perception that the internet 'reduces' the need to actually come to a place, that it stimulates the desire to return to ones roots and to do on site research. It is my contention that the internet fosters the sharing of data and the desire to stay in contact with the place you are from and the people who still live there. That the internet is a tool for bringing people together. That it can promote tourism. Many can no longer travel due to distance and health constraints. Sites such as the Cayuga County GenWeb site, the County Historians site and the message lists allow those who can no longer travel to SHARE their knowledge with all. Knowledge that is normally lost in time. Sharing through the internet should not be looked upon as a "Loss in Revenue" but as an opportunity to save and record the history of our area the is scattered to the four corners of the globe. I look forward to hearing of your plans and previous trips to Cayuga County and experiences here. Sincerely Bill Hecht

Hi, Bill. I have traveled to Cayuga County three times over the past few years to do genealogy research about Port Byron and Throopsville. I certainly hope to return at some point since, as you point out, there is no substitute for on-site research. Bill Hecht <[email protected]> wrote: I would be interested in knowing how many out there have traveled to Cayuga County or are planning a trip to Cayuga County to research their family history. Such information would be usefull in showing the powers that be, that "in spite" of the perception that the internet 'reduces' the need to actually come to a place, that it stimulates the desire to return to ones roots and to do on site research. It is my contention that the internet fosters the sharing of data and the desire to stay in contact with the place you are from and the people who still live there. That the internet is a tool for bringing people together. That it can promote tourism. Many can no longer travel due to distance and health constraints. Sites such as the Cayuga County GenWeb site, the County Historians site and the message lists allow those who can no longer travel to SHARE their knowledge with all. Knowledge that is normally lost in time. Sharing through the internet should not be looked upon as a "Loss in Revenue" but as an opportunity to save and record the history of our area the is scattered to the four corners of the globe. I look forward to hearing of your plans and previous trips to Cayuga County and experiences here. Sincerely Bill Hecht ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== Going on vacation? Unsubscribe from NYCayuga-L by sending a message to [email protected] (or NYCayuga-D-request.com if you receive the digest) with just the word "unsubscribe" (no quotes) ============================== 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

It reduces the need, but increases the desire. Judy > Such information would be usefull in showing the powers > that be, that "in spite" of the perception that the internet 'reduces' > the need to actually come to a place, that it stimulates the desire to > return to ones roots and to do on site research. Richard & Judy Landauer [email protected] AIM: judylandauer

Robert Akin wrote: >Hi, Bill. I have traveled to Cayuga County three times over the past few years to do genealogy research about Port Byron and Throopsville. I certainly hope to return at some point since, as you point out, there is no substitute for on-site research. > >Bill Hecht <[email protected]> wrote: >I would be interested in knowing how many out there have traveled to >Cayuga County or are planning a trip to Cayuga County to research their >family history. Such information would be usefull in showing the powers >that be, that "in spite" of the perception that the internet 'reduces' >the need to actually come to a place, that it stimulates the desire to >return to ones roots and to do on site research. > >It is my contention that the internet fosters the sharing of data and >the desire to stay in contact with the place you are from and the people >who still live there. > >That the internet is a tool for bringing people together. >That it can promote tourism. > >Many can no longer travel due to distance and health constraints. Sites >such as the Cayuga County GenWeb site, the County Historians site and >the message lists allow those who can no longer travel to SHARE their >knowledge with all. Knowledge that is normally lost in time. Sharing >through the internet should not be looked upon as a "Loss in Revenue" >but as an opportunity to save and record the history of our area the is >scattered to the four corners of the globe. > >I look forward to hearing of your plans and previous trips to Cayuga >County and experiences here. > >Sincerely > >Bill Hecht > > >==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== >Going on vacation? Unsubscribe from NYCayuga-L by sending a message >to [email protected] (or NYCayuga-D-request.com if you >receive the digest) with just the word "unsubscribe" (no quotes) > >============================== >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 > > > >==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== >Going on vacation? Unsubscribe from NYCayuga-L by sending a message >to [email protected] (or NYCayuga-D-request.com if you >receive the digest) with just the word "unsubscribe" (no quotes) > >============================== >Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for >ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx > > > > > Hi Bill and all, Please keep up the wonderful work. I live in Wisconsin, researching on the web is right now, my only option regarding Cayuga Co. However, my dream vacation would be a visit to Cayuga Co, spending several weeks just visiting the places that I am researching, to walk the same roads that my ancestors once traveled............. Internet research really does stimulate and helps you keep in touch with the places that one day you might visit. It whetts the appetite, and is a great tool for tourism. just my two cents worth tracy reinhardt

Hi Bill, I went to Sterling 2 year ago to research my Ellis COOPER and tried to get a marriage confirmation with no luck. I did meet with the town historian and was able to go throught her files. Wonderful! Cyndie May

Bill- I'll reply to this. I have "traveled" to Cayuga County in the past to do research. I have visited many of the cemeteries and criss-crossed the country roads countless times. I have visited the Historian's Office, Seymour Library and Owasco-Cayuga Lakes Historical Society a few times. The last three very little, because of the hours they are open, or more precisely those they are not. It is hard to find them open, particularly on a weekend and I don't like to take off a day from work just to go there. I was once told at Seymour that nobody would ever research genealogy for more than a couple hours at a time, that's why they're open such short hours!! I'm afraid though, that my trips won't do much for the economy of Cayuga County. I do not stay in a motel, but return home that night. I may buy a lunch there I wouldn't have otherwise, but that's about it. I'm one of the fortunate few on this list that live nearby-- I live in Syracuse-- however, as I mentioned above, find the hours frustrating. I work full-time and go to school as well. The internet is a wonderful tool. One that I love and use greatly. However, it is just that. One tool in our genealogical toolbox. We need to keep reminding ourselves and others, particularly some of the historians and librarians that are dazzled by it's powers. Okay, I'm starting up on my soapbox, so will stop now. Nancy Ward [email protected] On Mar 3, 2005, at 9:17 AM, Bill Hecht wrote: > I would be interested in knowing how many out there have traveled to > Cayuga County or are planning a trip to Cayuga County to research > their family history. Such information would be usefull in showing > the powers that be, that "in spite" of the perception that the > internet 'reduces' the need to actually come to a place, that it > stimulates the desire to return to ones roots and to do on site > research. > > It is my contention that the internet fosters the sharing of data and > the desire to stay in contact with the place you are from and the > people who still live there. > > That the internet is a tool for bringing people together. > That it can promote tourism. > > Many can no longer travel due to distance and health constraints. > Sites such as the Cayuga County GenWeb site, the County Historians > site and the message lists allow those who can no longer travel to > SHARE their knowledge with all. Knowledge that is normally lost in > time. Sharing through the internet should not be looked upon as a > "Loss in Revenue" but as an opportunity to save and record the history > of our area the is scattered to the four corners of the globe. > > I look forward to hearing of your plans and previous trips to Cayuga > County and experiences here. > > Sincerely > > Bill Hecht > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? Unsubscribe from NYCayuga-L by sending a message > to [email protected] (or NYCayuga-D-request.com if you > receive the digest) with just the word "unsubscribe" (no quotes) > > ============================== > 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 >

My husband and I were in Cayuga County several years ago. We didn't have much time, but we did go to the county office where they have maps, and the gentlemen there was very helpful. We also drove south of Auburn to the farm on Silver Street where my husband's father, James W. W. WALKER Jr., and grandparents, Drs. James W. W. WALKER, Sr., and Luli Belle Richens WALKER lived. They also had a houses at various times on William Street, Genesee Street and South Street. Since then I have found other family members by the name of BUNDY. My husband's great-grandmother, Prudence BUNDY, was the sister of Willard Legrand BUNDY, who invented the time recording clock, and Harlow E. BUNDY, who marketed the clock. I understand that once of Willard's clocks is in the museum in Auburn and I would love to go to Cayuga County again and see it, as well as do other research. I don't believe that a person can sit at home and get all their information from the internet. There's nothing like visiting the place where you are researching. If we travel to Cayuga County again we would definately stay overnight at least one night. Someday... Cindy in NC > > > I would be interested in knowing how many out there have traveled to > Cayuga County or are planning a trip to Cayuga County to research their > family history. Such information would be usefull in showing the powers > that be, that "in spite" of the perception that the internet 'reduces' > the need to actually come to a place, that it stimulates the desire to > return to ones roots and to do on site research. > > It is my contention that the internet fosters the sharing of data and > the desire to stay in contact with the place you are from and the people > who still live there. > > That the internet is a tool for bringing people together. > That it can promote tourism. > > Many can no longer travel due to distance and health constraints. Sites > such as the Cayuga County GenWeb site, the County Historians site and > the message lists allow those who can no longer travel to SHARE their > knowledge with all. Knowledge that is normally lost in time. Sharing > through the internet should not be looked upon as a "Loss in Revenue" > but as an opportunity to save and record the history of our area the is > scattered to the four corners of the globe. > > I look forward to hearing of your plans and previous trips to Cayuga > County and experiences here. > > Sincerely > > Bill Hecht > > > ==== NYCAYUGA Mailing List ==== > Going on vacation? Unsubscribe from NYCayuga-L by sending a message > to [email protected] (or NYCayuga-D-request.com if you > receive the digest) with just the word "unsubscribe" (no quotes) > > ============================== > 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 > >

Bill, Thank you for all your wonderful work on the photographs of the local area. I have traveled frequently to Auburn, NY on Genealogy Trips using: 1. The Court House Records ex. the City Directories, indexes, grave diagrams, files, etc. 2. We visited the early Catholic Cemetery on State Street and St. Joseph Cemetery Office helped me locate family members' graves: O'Connor & Byrnes 3. The History Room in the Seemore Library (open Thursdays then), has been visited. There I found the Irish Famine Immigrants Shiplists, newspapers, etc. FAMILY OF: Mary Lenahan (November 17, 1793 - February 15, 1881) and Peter O'Connor (Abt. 1780- Bef. June 13, 1865) This Family came from Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland to Cayuga County before 1860. They stayed pretty much in the local area. FAMILY OF THEIR SON: Anne Byrnes (June 4, 1822 - November 23, 1896) and Michael O'Connor (September 1825 - May 20, 1908) I've deeply appreciated the Cayuga County Website with its Cemetery Lists, Church Records, Auburn & Town Census, etc. Without them I would never have ventured into doing Genealogy. Now I try to fill in missing pieces on Vacations in the area. Thank you, Sister Susan Marie O'Connor, CSJ Albany, NY area about 3 hours away -----Original Message----- From: Bill Hecht [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 9:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NYCAYUGA] Family History Travel To Cayuga County and Central NY