Rooters & Rootsers, Nassau County has just recently re-assessed all the property in the county and has made this information available at a special web site: http://www.mynassauproperty.com If you know the address, you can find information about a particular property -- including a current picture -- at this web site. Walter Greenspan

Dear Sharilyn: To make a complicated geographical situation a bit simpler, the whole of the peninsula from Manhasset to Roslyn was considered "Cow Neck." Port Washington being the largest commercial area on the neck. If you get out your Hagstroms (and I assume everyone has a modern version of this great map), you'll see that Manhasset is on the west of the peninsula and Roslyn is on the east. Everything north of where those bodies of waters that come in as harbors to meet Manhasset or Roslyn are the dividing lines between the "neck" of Cow Neck and everything south of it. Manhasset Bay to the West and Hempstead Harbor to the East. There used to be (literally) a fence that kept the cows up on the peninsula but there were also occupants very early on. Best regards. Nancy. Nancy Coleman [email protected] Professional NYC & LI Research Services www.GenealogyPro.com/ncoleman.html [email protected] Coordinator, Nassau County GenExchange http://www.genexchange.org/county.cfm?state=ny&county=nassau List Administrator, LI-Rooters http://www.genexchange.org/MailListForm.cfm?cat=NY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharilyn Whitaker" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 12:46 PM Subject: [NYNAS ] "Cow Neck near Manhasset" > > Greetings from a "Nassau-L Newbie", > > I have tracked a person of great interest to me to "Cowneck, > Long Island, New York", which was "in the vicinity of the > present towns of Manhasset and Port Washington on the north > shore of Long Island". > > Elizabeth Snyder > of Cowneck, Long Island, NY > b. 8 April 1746 > d. 30 January 1807 > m. 1 April 1766 > > Her brother Benjamin Snyder was later active in Episcopal Church > affairs in Fishkill, Dutchess County, and the mother church for > this effort was St. George's Episcopal in Hempstead. > > Elizabeth Snyder married Reuben Spencer "a sea-faring man" and > they were buried in the Spencer burying ground in Pine Plains, > Dutchess County, New York. > > I used Map Quest to determine that Port Washington and Monasset > were north and west of Hempstead, but there was no way to > determine the distance. Can anyone tell me how far that is? > > Also, is there a historical society in the generally close > environs of Cowneck, where I might find some help, particularly > in determining the closest Episcopal Church? > > Many thanks for any helpful suggestions on research in this > area. > > Regards, > > Sharilyn Whitaker > > > ==== NYNASSAU Mailing List ==== > For some online databases, search > www.usgenweb.org > www.nygenweb.org > www.rootsweb.com/~nynassau > www.familysearch.org > www.gencircles.com > www.rootsweb.com > www.ellisislandrecords.org > www.genealogy.com > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

On 9/25/02 (10:26:03 AM MDT), as part of an eMail, Sharilyn Whitaker ([email protected]) asked, "I have tracked a person of great interest to me to "Cowneck, Long Island, New York", which was "in the vicinity of the present towns of Manhasset and Port Washington on the north shore of Long Island". Her brother Benjamin Snyder was later active in Episcopal Church affairs in Fishkill, Dutchess County, and the mother church for this effort was St. George's Episcopal in Hempstead. I used Map Quest to determine that Port Washington and Monasset (sic) were north and west of Hempstead, but there was no way to determine the distance. Can anyone tell me how far that is?" Also, is there a historical society in the generally close environs of Cowneck, where I might find some help, particularly in determining the closest Episcopal Church? Answering your last question first: There is the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society, and they have a web site: http://www.cowneck.org/ Now, answering your first two questions: First, Manhasset and Port Washington are hamlets (unincorporated areas) in the Town of North Hempstead. Hempstead is a village (municipal corporation) in the Town of Hempstead. Second, I estimate that it's about 15 to 20 miles from the Village of Hempstead to the Hamlets of Manhasset and Port Washington. Both Manhasset and Port Washington are two of many communities on Long Island where the majority of the places with a Manhasset or a Port Washington mailing address are not in either Manhasset or Port Washington. The pertinent geography: Manhasset is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the central part of the Town of North Hempstead. There are 30 villages (incorporated municipalities) and 18 hamlets all or partly in the Town of North Hempstead. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Manhasset in the Town of North Hempstead is bordered on the north by the Villages of Plandome Heights, Flower Hill and Munsey Park; on the east by the Village of Roslyn Estates; on the south by the Village of North Hills; and, on the west by the Villages of Lake Success, Thomaston, Kensington and Great Neck. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Hamlet of Manhasset has a different border than does the "Manhasset, NY 11030" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Manhasset mailing address and not be in Manhasset). .....................................................acres .........Hamlet of Manhasset.............1,592 .........Manhasset, NY 11030............4,424 Thus, about 2 out of every 3 places with a "Manhasset, NY" mailing address are NOT in the Hamlet of Manhasset. Quickly eyeballing the map overlay of the "11030" postal ZIP code versus village and hamlet borders, the following 7 communities (7 villages and 0 hamlets) seem to be at least partially within the borders of the "Manhasset, NY" postal zone and hence places in these communities can have a "Manhasset, NY" mailing address (if the community is a village, its year of incorporation is shown inside the parenthesis): Village of Plandome Manor (1931) Village of Plandome (1911) Village of Plandome Heights (1929) Village of Munsey Park (1930) Village of Flower Hill (1931) Village of North Hills (1929) Village of Thomaston (1931) For those who have their copy of the 2001 LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Manhasset in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County on pages 5 & 6 (map) and 7 (population estimate). Port Washington is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the northeastern part of the Town of North Hempstead. There are 30 villages (incorporated municipalities and 18 hamlets all or partly in the Town of North Hempstead. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Port Washington in the Town of North Hempstead is bordered on the north by the Villages of Baxter Estates, Port Washington North and Sands Point; on the east by the Port Washington Harbor on the south by the Village of Flower Hill; and, on the west by the Village of Plandome Manor and Hempstead Harbor. And, like almost every community in either Nassau or Suffolk Counties, the hamlet and the postal zone that use the same name, have much different borders: .....................................................acres .........Hamlet of Port Washington.....2,570 .........Port Washington, NY 11050....6,652 Thus, about 3 out of every 5 places with a "Port Washington, NY" mailing address are NOT in the Hamlet of Port Washington. Quickly eyeballing the map overlay of the "11050" postal ZIP code versus village and hamlet borders, the following 7 communities (5 villages and 2 hamlets) seem to be at least partially within the borders of the "Port Washington, NY" postal zone and hence places in these communities can have a "Port Washington, NY" mailing address (if the community is a village, its year of incorporation is shown inside the parenthesis): .........................................................acres Village of Sands Point (1932)..............2,743 Hamlet of Northern Port Washington........162 Village of Port Washington North (1932)...315 Village of Manorhaven (1930)...................326 Village of Baxter Estates (1931)..............109 Hamlet of Port Washington..................2,570 Village of Flower Hill (1931).....................427* * The Village of Flower Hill has a total area of 1,095 acres, and this is the area serviced by the "Port Washington, NY 11050" postal zone. The Village of Flower Hill's other 668 acres are in the service areas of either the "Manhasset, NY 11030" or the "Roslyn, NY 11576" postal zones. For those who have their copy of the 2001 LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Port Washington in the Town of North Hempstead, Nassau County on pages 5 & 6 (map) and 7 (population estimate). Hempstead is a village (incorporated in 1853) in the north-center section of the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County. There are 22 villages (municipal corporations) and 36 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly within the Town of Hempstead. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on its northern border and proceeding clockwise: The Village of Hempstead in the Town of Hempstead is bordered on the north by the Village of Garden City and the Hamlet of East Garden City; on the east by the Hamlets of East Garden City and Uniondale; on the south by the Hamlets of Baldwin and South Hempstead; and, on the west by the Hamlet of West Hempstead. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Village of Hempstead has a different border than does the "Hempstead, NY 11550" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Hempstead mailing address and not be in the Village of Hempstead). ....................................….......acres .....Village of Hempstead…...2,327 .....Hempstead, NY 11550….2,652 As you can see from the above, about 12.5% of the places that have a "Hempstead" mailing address are not in the Village of Hempstead. (Portions of the Hamlets of East Garden City and South Hempstead have Hempstead, NY mailing addresses.) For those who have their copy of the 2001 LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Village of Hempstead (incorporated in 1853) in the Town of Hempstead, Nassau County on pages 5 & 8 (map) and 9 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

Greetings from a "Nassau-L Newbie", I have tracked a person of great interest to me to "Cowneck, Long Island, New York", which was "in the vicinity of the present towns of Manhasset and Port Washington on the north shore of Long Island". Elizabeth Snyder of Cowneck, Long Island, NY b. 8 April 1746 d. 30 January 1807 m. 1 April 1766 Her brother Benjamin Snyder was later active in Episcopal Church affairs in Fishkill, Dutchess County, and the mother church for this effort was St. George's Episcopal in Hempstead. Elizabeth Snyder married Reuben Spencer "a sea-faring man" and they were buried in the Spencer burying ground in Pine Plains, Dutchess County, New York. I used Map Quest to determine that Port Washington and Monasset were north and west of Hempstead, but there was no way to determine the distance. Can anyone tell me how far that is? Also, is there a historical society in the generally close environs of Cowneck, where I might find some help, particularly in determining the closest Episcopal Church? Many thanks for any helpful suggestions on research in this area. Regards, Sharilyn Whitaker

Hi folks, Rootsweb had another of it's weekend outages last week,all lists on the List2 server went down when the server did...:-( Things seem to be working again, but it does not seem that they have anyone watching the shop on the weekends.....You can always email me if you have questions about the list(s). Regards, Uncle/Fred http://home.att.net/~unclefred www.rootsweb.com/~nyessex

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/439.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for setting me straight George, That is a first for me, I will follow your advice. Thanks Again for the fast reply and assistance. Richard.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/439.1 Message Board Post: You are on the wrong board. You really want either the village and/or town of Nassau in Rensselaer County, and not Nassau County on Long Island. Re-post your message on the Rensselaer County board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lant and Paddocks Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/439 Message Board Post: Dear Friends of Genealogy and of Nassau NY. With the outstanding assistance and cooperation from two of your Neighboring friends from the County of Columbia, It has become apparent that my family Genealogy is moving back in time, and to your county. Evidently listing a George Lant and a Elisabeth Paddock and a marriage date of 4 Jan 1821 and in The Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Nassau, Rensselaer NY. I have very little info on George and Elisabeth ( Betsey) such as Deaths, children or ???, I do know that George had a least one son Peter Lant, but that's all I know on the kids. One small note, It may be that George died and his wife may have married a-- Abram. Hauver in Wayne county, City of Marrion. indications are that she may have, but I have very little info on that at this time. I respectfully request your assistance with family info that may relate to George Lant, Wife-- Elisabeth Paddock and family members. The Son ( if my info is correct) was Peter Lant ( Spelled in Census of 1850 Lunt. Peter Lant ( Lunt) and Wife Julia Hauver are listed in the 1850 Census in Wayne County, City of Marion NY. Peter's age is listed at 29 and Julia or ( Elizabeth) 26 and the two of them were born in NY. If you can offer assistance in my family search, Please respond. My sincere thanks to friends of Genealogy and for your assistance to people like me. Peter and Julia were my GGG Grandfather and Grandmother and if info is correct George and Betsey were my GGGG grandparents. Peter and Julia moved to MI in 1860, I'm the last of the line of Lant's on this side of the tree. Many thanks: Richard Lant at--- [email protected] NY, MI. CO.

found in newsday, sunday sept 15, 2002 Half Hollow Hills High School Classes of 1967 & 1968 A reunion is planned for Oct 5 at the Huntington Townhouse from 7pm to Mid. Write to Don Longo, P.o. Box 317 Miller Place NY 11764 or email [email protected] Island Trees High School Class of 1962 A reunion is planned for Oct 25-27 in Miami Beach, Blorida. Call Tina Ackerman Yalen at 703 476 0473 or remail [email protected] PS 102 BROOKLYN CLASS OF 53, A 50 YEAR REUNION IS PLANNED FOR MAY 3, 2003 Please contact NAT at 631 266 1908 MARTIN VAN BUREN HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1977 A 25 YEAR REUNION IS PLANNED FOR OCT 26 AT 8PM AT THE UNION DALE MARRIOTT HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED ON OR BEFORE OCT 1. COST IS $60. CALL ADRIENNE SIMMONS AT 718 79 2442 NORTH BABYLON HIGH SCHOOL 1960-1964 A REUNION IS PLANNED FOR OCT 25-27. CALL TERRI GAMBINO CARDI 631 242 3489 PATTY MC CUNE MEMMEN 631 928 2906 RICHMOND HILL HIGH SCHOOL CLASES OF 1953 & 1954 A REUNION IS PLANED FOR MAY 17 2003 AT LA GRANGE IN WEST ISLIP. CALL MARILYN AT 516 731 5836 OR BUDDY 718 831 1037 ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE SCHOOL A REUNION IS PLANNED FOR NOV 29 ( THE DAY AFTER THANSKSGIVING) AT WET LAKE INNN IN PATCHOGUE.. CLAL MONICA AT 631 589 2659 OR FAX 305 489 5951 OR EMAIL STJOHNNEPREUNION @AOL.COM ST. KILIAN'S SCHOOL 1962 IN FARMINGDALE A REUNION IS PLANNED FOR OCT 13. CALL ANNE SEELEY AT 631 249 1872 EXT 264 OR EMAIL JEANNE CINCIMINO MALONE AT [email protected] hope it helps, kristina

Recently, Hotmail/Msn mail from Rootsweb to list members has been bouncing back to me, one list Admins has tried the following, if you use Hotmail or Msn, this MIGHT work for you... Something Marie B. mentioned last night in IRC about hotmail filters/options got me talking to some of my bouncing hotmail subscribers. I'm trying the following instructions and so far, so good--but it is too early to claim a "cure" as yet. Tell them to go to Hotmail and login and look under Options, in the middle column. There are 3 settings- safe list, mailing lists, and custom filter. Subscribers in L mode should add the LIST address under the mailing lists section because list mail comes TO the list address and not to the subscriber address and otherwise will be treated like spam if the list address isn't on the list of mailing lists. Digest subscribers should add the D-request address (the one the digest always comes from) to the Safe list--list of acceptable senders. Regards, ListUncle http://home.att.net/~unclefred www.rootsweb.com/~nyessex

I forgot the date of death on Ellen Gustafson Thomas. She died April 18th 1935 or close to that date. Sorry Carol Rumberger Deatherage.

I have an obituary fro the Chisholm, MN newspaper that states: Word was received here today by Mrs. Henry Gorman of the death of her sister, Mrs. Chas Thomas, 30, of Baldwin, New York, who died in that city Tuesday. She has been in ill health for some time. Besides her husband, the deceased is survived by her mother, Mrs. G. Gustafson of Chisholm; three sisters, Mrs. H. LaCoursiere and Mrs. J. Caddy of Chisholm, and Mrs. Gorman of this city and two brothers, Jack Gustafson of Chisholm and Gust Gustafson of Little Falls. The strange thing about this is that she is buried in the Chisholm Cemtery as Ellen Gustafson, not Ellen Thomas. I am trying to find anything at all about this woman, such as cause of death, etc. Is there anyone on this list that can look in old newspapers or records to find either an obituary in Baldwin, or any article that might pertain to her? Thanks for any help you can give me. Carol Rumberger Deatherage

DearLyle, I have looked in my copy of the soper compend. for the names you gave me, so far no names match up with the respective dates. No Hendrickson names at all. Lots of the other first names. I still have to check the John and the dates you gave me. I checked all the John with a middle initial, no luck. I had to buy hurricane food and this afternood I have to get lots of small bills. Isodore will go some where inthe gulff, we all are getting ready. at least our sail boat race was cancelled, valerie in sw fl. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com

The Genealogy Workshop of The Huntington Historical Society will hold its first meeting of the fall season on Wednesday, October 25, 2002. Speaker: George W. Munkenbeck, Jr., of the Civil War 14th Brooklyn Company H Historical Society Topic: "How to Find Your Civil War Soldier and Put Flesh on His Bones" Location: the barn at the Conklin House, SW corner of New York Ave (Route 110) and High St., Huntington, NY. 7:00 pm refreshments, 7:30 pm lecture. For information, call the historical society's office at 631-427-7045. Bill Chamberlain Newsletter Editor Genealogy Workshop of The Huntington Historical Society

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Nunziato, Vincenti, Schaeffer, Cammisa, Brucia, Grasso, Casessi Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRB.2ACE/438 Message Board Post: Looking for information on a Thomas Nunziato and his family who lived in or around Westbury, LI around the 1920's or 30's. His wife was Lissie and from what I know they had three daughters. The family came from Naples, Italy in the early 1900's and Thomas had a brother and both were butchers in a meat market. We believe Thomas's mother was a Vincenti when she married back in Italy. There are three Vincenti cousins who came here also from Naples in the early 1900's, Leonello, Jenny and Alex who came to Brooklyn and lived on Havemeyer and 7th Ave. in 1910 and later all moved out to Queens near or in Jamaica. Any help would be greatly appreciated and thanks again in advance for your trouble, Sara Jane.

I was looking for the names of the classmates of the class of 1955 from the ele.school. Davison avenue school, contacted me and suggested I write or call Malverne High School on Ocean avenue which may have the older records for the district. The lady at Davison ave. was very prompt and nice. I will write Malverne, since they are the school district headquarters. valerie jane. H. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! News - Today's headlines http://news.yahoo.com

Me again, David (Sampubco) reminded me that: Fred, you might want to add reply - FHL/FHC don't have any will records for Nassau County. You Need to contact the courthouse for that. The FHL is negotiating with several counties in NY last time I checked to bring up to date collections of several counties, including Nassau and Westchester. David Regards, Fred, List Admin, Lynbrook,Nassau,FHC http://home.att.net/~unclefred http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyessex http://www.gencircles.com/users/unc lefred http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb .com/~unclefred/main.htm

Hi listers, one place to check for wills online is: http://www.sampubco.com/ -- Regards, Fred http://home.att.net/~unclefred http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyessex http://www.gencircles.com/users/unc lefred http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb .com/~unclefred/main.htm > Would sks be going to the Nassau Co. Surrogate's Court at 262 Old Country > Road in Mineola? They want $70 to check on the computer to see if my > g-grandfather's will is available! I'm looking for Caspar Mohr, d. 12 Feb > 1931, last residence - 57 Elzey Ave., Elmont, NY. I will happily reimburse > you for copying charges and your time.

Would sks be going to the Nassau Co. Surrogate's Court at 262 Old Country Road in Mineola? They want $70 to check on the computer to see if my g-grandfather's will is available! I'm looking for Caspar Mohr, d. 12 Feb 1931, last residence - 57 Elzey Ave., Elmont, NY. I will happily reimburse you for copying charges and your time. Thanks, Pam C.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRB.2ACE/437 Message Board Post: if anyones still here i found 3 wulforst in 1920 censu queens ed 325 pages 32 b and 33 brass on page 27 and cttier page 2 virginia