Thanks Peg. You know with a digital camera you can take a photo and down load it to your computer. From there you can print it, store it or whatever. Dick **************Limited Time Offers: Save big on popular laptops at Dell (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221354145x1201369495/aol?redir=http:%2F %2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215221161%3B37268813%3By)

Deanna, I have a little family information on some of the Seelmans as they link into my Kraeger, Zimmer, Hoffert, Kirk families down around Constableville, West Turin, Mohawk Hill, etc. You may contact me with specifics, off list, if you desire. Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deanna Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [NYLEWIS] Hx. Soc. Hours > Thanks. I will call her today.I'd like to go up tomorrow morning. I'm not > far away-about 85 miles. > > The names I'm searching are Murphy, Walsh and Seelman-W Turn, W. Leyden > areas. > > Deanna > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "pnutreg tds.net" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 9:02 AM > Subject: Re: [NYLEWIS] Hx. Soc. Hours > > >> Hi Deanna >> >> I would suggest you give Lisa a call to make sure it will be open at >> 315-376-8957. >> It depends on someone being available to work. Lisa does a great job, >> but has many other duties and sometimes could have a conflict. >> >> What family connections to you have in Lewis County? Perhaps we have a >> connection. I grew up in Lewis County and went to school there. I have >> many >> early pioneer connections there. >> Pat R >> On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 6:49 AM, Deanna Smith >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I can't find the current hours that the Historical Society is open, in >>> Lowville. I would like to drive up there Tomorrow (Friday) to do >>> research. >>> >>> Thanks >>> Deanna >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> [email protected] 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 >> [email protected] 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 > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Dick It is difficult to say what you would or would not find. The web site gives one information or clues to follow, but it is only transcriptions of the original records and many times does not state the source that the information came from. Transcriptions are not acceptable to submit with lineage applications that I work on and therefore one need to seek the actual record or find the proof document to submit with these applications for approval. There were some old books located at the Society and also microfilms of the old Lewis County Newspapers. Over the years some of the valuable material that was in files when the Historian office was located in the Court House seems to have disappeared. Thngs that I remember many years ago no longer are there. I do know that the real old Tax Record Books have been microfilmed (but not too legible) and those records along with some old court records are in a storage building used by the Court House. However it is always difficult to get access to them or view them and I always hope that some day they will become available for the public to see and use. I was told that I could not get a copy as they do not a copier located at the storage building. Since they are able to be carried over to the Court House where they do have a copier one should be able to obtain a copy. These Tax books are public information and therefore should be available to the public. On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 9:17 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Peg, what kind of records do they have that are not on their web site? > I ask because I wonder if it would pay me to visit them too. But, I have > already done much research at the court house (tax records, naturalization > and wills and census records, national archives in D.C. Lewis County > Library in Lowville, Martinsburgh Town records, Journal and Republican > archives, > etc. What could I hope to add by going to the Historical Society? > > Dick > **************Limited Time Offers: Save big on popular laptops at Dell > ( > http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221354145x1201369495/aol?redir=http:%2F > %2Fad.doubleclick.net <http://2fad.doubleclick.net/> > %2Fclk%3B215221161%3B37268813%3By) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I just talked to Lisa, the Historian. She said that they are in the process of repairs to the building and it may be a few weeks before we can use the library. We have to call her first the day before and hope that on the next day it will be possible to get into the building to do research. Normally, the days opened are Tues, Wed., and Thurs. Call first for an update on whether the library will be open. It will not be open next week. Deanna

Thanks. I will call her today.I'd like to go up tomorrow morning. I'm not far away-about 85 miles. The names I'm searching are Murphy, Walsh and Seelman-W Turn, W. Leyden areas. Deanna ----- Original Message ----- From: "pnutreg tds.net" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 9:02 AM Subject: Re: [NYLEWIS] Hx. Soc. Hours > Hi Deanna > > I would suggest you give Lisa a call to make sure it will be open at > 315-376-8957. > It depends on someone being available to work. Lisa does a great job, > but has many other duties and sometimes could have a conflict. > > What family connections to you have in Lewis County? Perhaps we have a > connection. I grew up in Lewis County and went to school there. I have many > early pioneer connections there. > Pat R > On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 6:49 AM, Deanna Smith <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I can't find the current hours that the Historical Society is open, in >> Lowville. I would like to drive up there Tomorrow (Friday) to do research. >> >> Thanks >> Deanna >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Back in 2001, I had a really GOOD experience with the Society. A Jean Purvine went well beyond "the call of duty" for me. Is she still living? Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deanna Smith" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 8:40 AM Subject: [NYLEWIS] Lewis Co. Hx. Soc. >I just talked to Lisa, the Historian. She said that they are in the process >of repairs to the building and it may be a few weeks before we can use the >library. We have to call her first the day before and hope that on the next >day it will be possible to get into the building to do research. > > Normally, the days opened are Tues, Wed., and Thurs. Call first for an > update on whether the library will be open. It will not be open next week. > > Deanna > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hey Peg, what kind of records do they have that are not on their web site? I ask because I wonder if it would pay me to visit them too. But, I have already done much research at the court house (tax records, naturalization and wills and census records, national archives in D.C. Lewis County Library in Lowville, Martinsburgh Town records, Journal and Republican archives, etc. What could I hope to add by going to the Historical Society? Dick **************Limited Time Offers: Save big on popular laptops at Dell (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221354145x1201369495/aol?redir=http:%2F %2Fad.doubleclick.net%2Fclk%3B215221161%3B37268813%3By)

Hi Deanna I would suggest you give Lisa a call to make sure it will be open at 315-376-8957. It depends on someone being available to work. Lisa does a great job, but has many other duties and sometimes could have a conflict. What family connections to you have in Lewis County? Perhaps we have a connection. I grew up in Lewis County and went to school there. I have many early pioneer connections there. Pat R On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 6:49 AM, Deanna Smith <[email protected]>wrote: > I can't find the current hours that the Historical Society is open, in > Lowville. I would like to drive up there Tomorrow (Friday) to do research. > > Thanks > Deanna > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Try this site.. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nylewis/InfoLewiscoHistSociety.htm When I was up there I found that in you might have to make advance reservation.. I understand that they might be under a money crunch...Al -- Al White [email protected]

Thank you. I'm very disappointed in that as the rule is only one book at a time. When I was there last, the one book policy was very frustrating. There was 3 people doing research. As another wowman and I sat, and sat, and sat after we had looked at the first book, there was a gentleman on the microfilm reading have a problem and needed assistance. Nothing is open shelf anymore. We can see nothing. Filing cabinets are pushed up near the shelves so you can't see what's there, nor can you touch them. The room is so dully lighted that I had to go over to the window to find my eyeglasses in my purse. Maybe a miracle has happened. Deanna ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Payne" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 7:13 AM Subject: Re: [NYLEWIS] Hx. Soc. Hours Hi, As of June 2nd it is open on Wednesdays 10:00AM to 12:00PM and 1:00PM to 4:00PM. You can call them at 315-376-8957. JP --- On Thu, 6/4/09, Deanna Smith <[email protected]> wrote: From: Deanna Smith <[email protected]> Subject: [NYLEWIS] Hx. Soc. Hours To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 6:49 AM I can't find the current hours that the Historical Society is open, in Lowville. I would like to drive up there Tomorrow (Friday) to do research. Thanks Deanna ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I can't find the current hours that the Historical Society is open, in Lowville. I would like to drive up there Tomorrow (Friday) to do research. Thanks Deanna

Hi,   As of June 2nd it is open on Wednesdays 10:00AM to 12:00PM and 1:00PM to 4:00PM.   You can call them at 315-376-8957.   JP --- On Thu, 6/4/09, Deanna Smith <[email protected]> wrote: From: Deanna Smith <[email protected]> Subject: [NYLEWIS] Hx. Soc. Hours To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009, 6:49 AM I can't find the current hours that the Historical Society is open, in Lowville. I would like to drive up there Tomorrow (Friday) to do research. Thanks Deanna ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

> Seen on another list: > > >> You may have heard that Geocities will be closing down later this year >> (2009). There are many genealogy sites on Geocities, and sadly, many >> of these sites may be lost if the webmasters don't move the sites to a >> new location. Yahoo is not notifying anyone about this by e-mail and >> many webmasters have not updated their sites in years, so--more likely >> than not--are not even aware the pages they have posted will be lost. >> >> You or someone you know may have genealogy information posted on a >> Geocities site. USGenWeb & Rootsweb also have had links to Geocities >> sites. Please help spread the word so genealogy websites won't be >> lost >> > > >

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Let's see when was the last time I posted? November? December? Anyway, there are more photos online. http://www.newyorkgravestones.org Albany Bronx Broome Cattaraugus Cayuga Chautauqua Chenango Clinton Columbia Cortland Delaware Erie Essex Fulton Greene Hamilton Herkimer Jefferson Kings (Brooklyn) Lewis Monroe Montgomery Niagara Oneida Onondaga Orleans Otsego Queens Rensselaer Richmond (Staten Island) Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Schuyler Seneca Steuben Suffolk Sullivan Tompkins Ulster Warren Washington Westchester Wyoming Yates

Phillips and Rice are the two names on Lewis county website Lowville newspaper that went to Trinity. And I think it was also a Phillips mentioned in regard to the town of Lewiston, and B. F. Lewis.

Here is some information sent from Susan who is researching the Lewis County people who went west to California during the gold rush- If you have any connections to the surnames mentioned please let us know!!!!!!! Sounds like they made an impact there! The only source I have is Franklin B. Hough's 1860 A history of Lewis county in the state of New York" page 296 which states that there were two mining companies The Lewis County Mining Association and the Lewis County Mining Co. At first it doesn't read like there were very many but if you keep ready he says about 50. I would love to find documents from these two mining companies-they should be filed somewhere as business records often are filed in multiple places. I can't seem to find the names right now but in the Lowville newspaper archives were the names of two men, possibly 3 who went to Ca. returned to Lewis Co. married and then returned to the Trinity area. Because of this I suspect the mining companies went to Trinity As I mentioned there is even a town Lewiston in the Trinity area started by a B. F. Lewis whose roots are difficult to follow but there is also a Phillips and an Allen, can't remember but I think someone also from NY. Other people to look at are Seth Miller, there was an article that he was an argonaut. My Martha Miller related to Seth Miller. Hough states a John Ives went west and died in CA page 228. What is really interesting about John Ives is a possible relationship to early western explorer Joseph Christmas Ives. It remains unproven but suspected that there is a relationship between the two through Levi Silliman Ives. Levi mentions Joseph in his will. Levi is related to John. It also looks like Joseph Christmas Ives lived for a time in Lowville, attending the college- I think but I can't find the source. Joseph Christmas Ives is the discoverer of the Grand Canyon and came into Northern CA. You might be able to verify if he ever resided in Lowville. My Martha Miller has an aunt Ives. Also if I remember correctly Joseph Ives or someone he was with was credited with a steamship, and the steamships were first designed in the same port area in CT that many of Lewis county is originated from.(haven't looked at that in while so don't take it as gospel) Another name to watch for is Caleb Lyon in Hough's 1860 book on page 109. He was obviously of importance to CA. He also was educated at Lowville. He also went into the Northern CA area near the Napa, Sonoma, Santa Rosa area, I think. Healdsburg was kind of the the retirement area for miners and wagon train captains. Andrew W. Doig page 154 Issac Foster and Grace Parsons Foster page 230 George Gary missionary to Oregon in 1844 page 282 I have a map of 1870's Dry Creek, Alexander Valley near Healdsburg. Here are some of the names of farmers, Bradford, Ward, Thayer, Bassett, Boyd, Black, Vaughn, Varney, Bell, Ferguson, Grundy, Norton, Allen, Barney. Some names from town are Fitch, Bailhache, Grant, Doty, Norton, Matheson, Bennett, Ripley, Le Baron, Henry, Baker, Sargent, Rogers, Phelps, and Bush.The head of the wine association was a Wetmore. The map was made by a Houghton. I don't know which of these are coincidental and which may actually link to Lewis,NY. I am only positive of the Bradford, Thayer and probably Bassett families. A lot of the early founders here have incomplete genealogies. Some of these also may go to the CT ports, which is where a lot of Lewis co. folks came from. My Cynthia Parmelee born 1807 CT went from CT, NY, IL, to CA in one lifetime, but many of these are over a generation but still seem to have roots in Lewis. Keep in mind, I'm not saying all of these names have roots in Lewis Co. or came through there but it is certainly intriguing.

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CHARMAINE: MY WIFE AND I HAVE BOTH BEEN THERE. YES, IT'S REAL, BUT DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE HOW IT WAS IN THOSE DAYS. TWICE THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGLISH SOLDIERS WHO HAD AT FIRST OWNED THE AREA. LATER IT WAS LEARNED THAT SOMEONE HAD WRITTEN A BOOK ON THE SUBJECT. CHECK THAT OUT WITH YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY. KEN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charmaine" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 7:44 PM Subject: [NYLEWIS] gold rush 49'ers from Lewis County > Anyone have connections with any of the 50 men who left Lewis County for > the gold fields of California???????? > Please contact me! > -Charmaine > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Charmaine, I forwarded this to my, in fact our, cousins Carl Williams and Fred Kelly as a Charles Matty went, but I wasn't aware that he was part of a group. He made money selling to the miners and came back to Lewis county when he made money. Either I or they shall contact you when we know if we know anything. thanks, Hope all is going well there in Crogan. peace, Allen Williams On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 8:44 PM, Charmaine <[email protected]> wrote: > Anyone have connections with any of the 50 men who left Lewis County for > the gold fields of California???????? > Please contact me! > -Charmaine > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >