My! We do have a few surnames in common in our research! You might want to take a look here: http://home.midsouth.rr.com/groatline/all-name-index.htm Regards, Jim Groat -----Original Message----- From: John VanBuskirk [mailto:jvanbus1@twcny.rr.com] Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 6:05 PM To: NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GREENE COUNTY] roll cqll I've been on the list for a wile, and I usually let my website speak for me.Over half of my family tree were residents of Coxsakie, Athens and Catskill Greene Co or Kinderhook, Claverack, Copake Columbia Co and adjacent Albany, Ulster, and one family Berkshire Mass married into the Copake family all from the 1650 to abouit 1810 era. Several of these families arrived at Preble / Tully area on Cortland / Onondaga Co border from 1802 to 1816 seemingly together. the major names in this group: VAN BUSKIRK, CONYN /CONINE, SPOOR, VAN HOESEN , VAN LOON, KLAUW, HALLENBECK, COLLIER, VAN DENBURGH, VAN ALEN, VAN ALLEN, VAN ALSTYNE, VAN DEUSEN ( LOVINA VAN DEUSEN FROM COPAKE MARRAED AARON BARNES FROM WEST STOCKBRIDGE MASS 1826 manymore names and various overlaps of these lines are on my website. I am always glad to share with potential cousins.JOHN C VAN BUSKIRK http://www.geocities.com/vanbus1/ jvanbus1@twcny.rr.com ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== Over 150 family bibles of Greene County families on-line now. Track down your lost ancestor! http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&ta rgetid=5429