OK Fingerlakers, I have some questions for you who know some history of the area. Does anyone know how I could get a look at the Bingham land records. I think my ancestor, MICHAEL CLARK, contracted to buy land from the Bingham land in Chatham, Tioga county PA but for some reason or another didn't finish paying which meant he never received a land deed. There has got to be a record of the transactions somewhere?? Does anyone know where??? I know some of you with finger-lake relations drop down into Pennsylvania also. Next, if you were going to travel to Nauvoo, Illinois(on the Mississippi) in 1845 from Hornby, Steuben Co., NY how would you travel it?By land, water, any strips of railway yet? Would you travel North then along the Erie Canal and then that was towards Illinois? There are probably a couple ways. Econo or Fastest. I'll throw that one out. Thanks for your help and the 1880 Census on line is a great tool. It may not have every detail, but then you can know where to look exactly. Saves Big Time. Heather

For Heather, Here is one documented way of Travelling to Illinois. From an 1916 Obituary for John H. Lyon who was born in Covert, Seneca County, New York. January 10, 1833. "He came to Illinois with his parents in 1845 at the age of 12 years and settled in Fremont township (Lake County). He left New York by sailing from Covert to Buffalo. There going aboard a schooner and coming to Chicago, it requiring about three weeks to make the trip. The trip from Chicago to Fremont was made by wagon taking two days." It seems that the trip to Buffalo would have been via packet boat on the Erie Canal and I presume that the lake schooner portion would have been the long way around through Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. Perhaps others will have more information? Dave Burnett, Alberta Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather Dodge" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 2:20 AM Subject: [NYFL] Bingham Land & Mode of Travel? > OK Fingerlakers, > I have some questions for you who know some history of the area. > Does anyone know how I could get a look at the Bingham land records. I think my ancestor, MICHAEL CLARK, contracted to buy land from the Bingham land in Chatham, Tioga county PA but for some reason or another didn't finish paying which meant he never received a land deed. > There has got to be a record of the transactions somewhere?? Does anyone know where??? I know some of you with finger-lake relations drop down into Pennsylvania also. > Next, if you were going to travel to Nauvoo, Illinois(on the Mississippi) in 1845 from Hornby, Steuben Co., NY how would you travel it?By land, water, any strips of railway yet? > Would you travel North then along the Erie Canal and then that was towards Illinois? There are probably a couple ways. Econo or Fastest. > I'll throw that one out. > Thanks for your help and the 1880 Census on line is a great tool. It may not have every detail, but then you can know where to look exactly. Saves Big Time. > Heather >