Hi Charles and All My niece who teaches in Brookfield NY purchased a home in Sherrill NY. A few years ago on a trip to Upstate NY my husband and I were able to go to the Oneida Mansion for a tour. Tours are given from Wed. thru Sunday. It was an interesting experience and one that I would suggest to anyone who has the opportunity. A portion of the Oneida Mansion is still home to some of the Descendants of the Oneida Community and I understand that it will remain that way as long as they shall live. That portion of the Mansion you cannot get in. . A number of years ago while doing some lineage research on a family who's migration trail was from Vermount lead to the Madison County area, I found it difficult to locate any information on the family by going through the normal process of seeking land records, wills and searching church records. While researching the thought occurred to me that they might of been a part of John Noyes, Oneida Community. That thought took me on a hunt to locate any and all material I could find regarding the Oneida Community. My instinct was correct and I found information to show that this family did indeed belong to the Oneida Community. So, if you have Vemont Ancestors (others also) who came to Madison County and you cannot find them search the records of the Oneida Community. The Oneida Community was the most sucessful of the utopian communes and lasted the longest. It existed for 30 years from 1848 until 1878. Where can one find the Information: The Special Collections Research Center at Bird Library at Syracuse University has the most extensive records and papers on the Oneida Community due to their interest and studies in social -religious movements . It is located on Waverly Avenue in the University Area. Hour's are 9 AM until 5 PM and I would suggest several days to accomplish any genealogy task. I was fascinated by what I found. Regards Pat R