Doris my note was not clear... Sorry ... it was Carmel , Dutchess County. Apparently it was once referred to as Mt Carmel. What year I do not know, Grant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doriswheeler" <doriswheeler@bellsouth.net> To: <nydutche@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 7:18 AM Subject: Re: [NYDUTCHE] Map question > There is a Mt. Carmel church in an Italian neighborhood in Poughkeepsie. I wonder if there is some geographical significance there? It would seem more logical for this to mean a trip across the Hudson River, maybe? > > Doris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tim Stowell > To: nydutche@rootsweb.com > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 1:27 AM > Subject: Re: [NYDUTCHE] Map question > > > At 05:47 PM 10/22/07 -0400, you wrote: > >I am trying to trace family movements from an old note.. "3 Days in winter > from Mt Carmel to Newburg' I have no idea of the year. I am assuming early > 1800s.. How far is Newburg from Mt Carmel.? Grant > > I'm going to guess I'm wrong here - but, > > Newburg(h) is on the Hudson River. The Mt. Carmel I found is in either > Delaware or Broome County 128 miles west up past the Catskills. > > It being winter, I'm willing to bet this is another Mt. Carmel that you > mention. > > Other references point to a Mount Carmel placename around Poughkeepsie and > also a Carmel, NY. > > However, I'll defer to those more familiar with the area than me. > > Tim Stowell > interested bystander > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDUTCHE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYDUTCHE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message