Jean, Do you happen to have any info on Gilbert Smith b abt1800-1815 in NY. He married Eliza Brockway also b in NY and in the 1855 Census they are shown in Ancram. Their daughter Frances is my husband's gg grandmother. She was b 3-12-1838 in Columbia Co NY and married 6-4-1856 Moody Clark in Independence IA. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Linda in WY > Subject: [NYCOL] Risking Criticism?? > Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 07:30:36 -0700 > From: Jean Snow <snowstar@earthlink.net> > To: NYCOLUMB-L@rootsweb.com > > Jim: > > You've done a wonderful job with your website! And with or without Cliff > Lamere's help, it's concise, clear and very handsome! We ALL have to thank > Cliff for the work he's put up for us to access. I only had time to skim > through the beginnings, but will go back to read more carefully later. > Thanks! Jean Chapman Snow, > > Searching in Columbia & Dutchess Counties for Snyder, Smith, Wortz, > Schultis, Spielman, Bowdy, Cramer. >