This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cardinale Belmont Onorato Lacovara Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/924 Message Board Post: new list has been started on roots-l for those who have an interest in the surname Cardinale. You can subscribe to the list in mail mode by sending a message to CARDINALE-L-request@rootsweb.com that contains the word Subscribe

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: FRIEDLEIN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/923 Message Board Post: I've just gotten a letter from my grandmother, Valeria (maiden name FRIEDLEIN), who was in the Army Air Corp stationed at Mitchell Field. She's sent me on a quest of sorts. It seems that in late February 1946 there was a fire in her barracks, and she helped to get some 66 women billeted there out safely. According to her letter, "The post newspaper had a write up in it mentioning me on the front page..." She would really like to have a copy of this article. I haven't found any info on the Air Corp using the field and I have no idea which library to even start looking in as far as possible extant copies of the post newspaper. Help?

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/920.1.2 Message Board Post: i really don't like that one world tree either, there are LOTS of mistakes, i posted the first generation here: www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/whaleys.html maybe one day someone will get beyond ruth & james and figure out this genicide stuff. with edward. kristina

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WHALEY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRB.2ACE/920.1.1 Message Board Post: IN particular I was looking to find out more information on Albert H. Whaley 's son Carmen S Whaley of whom he married

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Abrams, Hendrickson, Watts, Rogan, Moquin, Porretto, Barnes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRB.2ACE/920.1 Message Board Post: I looked him up-what would you like to know? It looks like the same info as the regular tree. Just FYI, I am opposed to the oneworld tree. It mixes people up with the wrong families and gives people the wrong information. My family is so messed up with that system.

Dear list, Am trying to find the burial place of both HUBER(s). I have tried to obtain the obituary for both, but no luck. Connie died June 9, 2002 - can't get Death Cert. due to time restraints by the State. John died May 5, 1905 - again can't get Death Cert., etc. They are related to my husband's family (by way of John's parents) & am trying to find out how, etc. & also to find their 'final resting place'. John use to pay the upkeep for my husband's Great Grandparents (& John's parents are buried with Great Grandparents also, that is why I feel they are related). Cemetery of G Grandparents are of no help. Any help would be appreciated. Jan Scholar of Godfrey Memorial Library Volunteer for: USGenWeb Census Project

I apologize for my prior message going through to the list without punctuations or in a column as I intended. Am looking for the families of the following descendants of Michael Cardinale and Bertha Velez. Robert born 1920 (deceased) married Joan Colucci Rose Mary, William, James, Charles, John, Martin, Bertha, Vincent, Thomas, Clara, Richard, Ronald, Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net

Am looking for the families of the following descendants of Michael Cardinale and Bertha Velez. Robert born 1920 (deceased) married Joan Colucci Rose Mary William James Charles John Martin Bertha Vincent Thomas Clara Richard Ronald Any information will be appreciated. Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pierce Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/922 Message Board Post: Trying to locate Robert Pierce b. 1930 approx. Lived in Hempstead,NY--1950

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cardinale Belmont Onorato Lacovara Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/921 Message Board Post: Need information on the children of Michael and Bertha Robert b 1920 now deceased Rose Mary William James Charles John Martin Bertha Vincent Thomas Clara Richard Ronald

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WHALEY Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRB.2ACE/920 Message Board Post: I need someone to please look in Ancestry's One world Tree for Carmen S Whaley he is under Albert H Whaley b. abt 1825. Thank You

On 8/22/05 (10:13:59 AM MDT), in a posting to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Alverda Boyce (Alverda_Boyce@aporter.com) asked, "Does anyone know where Jackson Heights got its name? My ancestors were the Jackson's who were among the first Patentee's in Hempstead. I am not from that area and have only been to New York City a few times but I understand there is an area called "Jackson Heights" and would be very interested to know if the area was named after my Jackson's." Jackson Heights was a hamlet in the Town of Newtown in Queens County and is currently a neighborhood in the northwest section of the NYC Borough of Queens: http://www.queenslibrary.org/gallery/past_exhibits/burgh/map.htm For the origin of the name "Jackson Heights" you may be able to get an answer from the Queens Historical Society, the Long Island Studies Institute or the Long Island Division of the Queens Borough Public Library: Queens Historical Society 143-35 37th Avenue New York (Flushing P.O.), NY 11354 Tel: 718/939-0647, ext 17 Fax: 718/539-9885 eMail: info@queenshistoricalsociety.org http://www.queenshistoricalsociety.org/ Long Island Studies Institute West Campus Library Hofstra University 619 Fulton Avenue Hempstead, NY 11549-4575 Tel: 516/463-6411 Fax: 516/463-6441 eMail: lisi@hofstra.edu http://www.hofstra.edu/Libraries/WestCampus/SpecialCollections/sc_lisi_main.cf m Long Island Division Queens Borough Public Library 89-11 Merrick Boulevard New York (Jamaica P.O.), NY 11432 Tel: 718/990-0700 Fax: 718/???-???? Contact information: http://www.queenslibrary.org/infoline/email.asp Long Island Division: http://www.queenslibrary.org/central/longisland/ Home page: http://www.queenslibrary.org/ If/when you do find out the origin of the name "Jackson Heights", please be so kind as to post this info on the list. Thank you. I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. L'Shannah Tovah* & Happy 5766, Walter Greenspan * L'Shannah Tovah (li-SHAH-nuh TOH-vuh; li-shah-NAH toh-VAH) Hebrew. Lit. for a good year. The common greeting during Rosh ha Shannah and the Days of Awe. This is a shortening of "L'Shannah tovah tikatev v'taihatem" (or, to women, "L'Shannah tovah tikatevi v'taihatemi"), which means, "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year." This year, Rosh ha Shannah begins at sunset on Monday, October 3 on the civil calendar.

Does anyone know where Jackson Heights got its name? My ancestors were the Jackson's who were among the first Patentee's in Hempstead. I am not from that area and have only been to New York City a few times but I understand there is an area called "Jackson Heights" and would be very interested to know if the area was named after my Jackson's. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This communication may contain information that is legally privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. Anyone who receives this message in error should notify the sender immediately by telephone or by return e-mail and delete it from his or her computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alverda Boyce Alverda_Boyce@aporter.com Legal Secretary / Floater Arnold & Porter LLP Telephone: 202-942-5231 555 Twelfth Street, NW Fax: 202-942-5999 Washington, DC 20004-1202 For more information about Arnold & Porter LLP, click here: http://www.arnoldporter.com

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/919.1 Message Board Post: On 8/21/05 (2:49:21 PM MDT), in a posting to the Nassau County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Alice Luckhardt (allgel@bellsouth.net) asked, "I am looking for any information on the Isaac Bandler family who lived around the Carle Place, Jamaica Blvd. & Jerusalem Ave. in Hempstead during the 1920s-1930s and 1940s. Isaac Bandler died before 1930 - his widow, Mary and two children remained in the area. Son - William - born about 1908 and daughter, Josephine (also may have been known as Jean) - born about 1918. Jean married Frederick W. Fox - had one son and the husband's plane was shot down by German planes in 1943. Any information would be appreciated." The local library is always a good place to look. Unfortunately, the Hamlet of Carle Place did not have such access until residents of the Carle Place School District voted in December 2002 to create a library district and the then newly created Carle Place Library District trustees in September 2003 voted to sign a contract with the Westbury Memorial Public Library to provide services to residents of the Carle Place Library District. Fortunately, Village of Hempstead is serviced by a library, and for questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Hempstead Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Hempstead Public Library 115 Nichols Court Hempstead, NY 11550 Tel: 516/481-6990 Fax: 516/481-6719 eMail: hempstead@nassaulibrary.org http://www.nassaulibrary.org/hempstd/ It is important to know that there are 3 "Hempsteads" (from smallest to largest, in order of acreage): 1. There is the Village of Hempstead = 2,327 acres 2. There is the Hempstead, NY 11550 postal zone = 2,652 acres 3. There is the Town of Hempstead = 22,621 acres The pertinent geography: Hempstead is a village (incorporated in 1853) in the north-center section of the Town of Hempstead, in the central part of 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 The Town of Hempstead is 22,621 acres. 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 2004 or earlier editions of the 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). One final statistic: the Town of Hempstead is the most populous town (or township) in the U.S. The January 1, 2004 population is 760,675 (LIPA estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. L'Shannah Tovah* & Happy 5766, Walter Greenspan * L'Shannah Tovah (li-SHAH-nuh TOH-vuh; li-shah-NAH toh-VAH) Hebrew. Lit. for a good year. The common greeting during Rosh ha Shannah and the Days of Awe. This is a shortening of "L'Shannah tovah tikatev v'taihatem" (or, to women, "L'Shannah tovah tikatevi v'taihatemi"), which means, "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year." This year, Rosh ha Shannah begins at sunset on Monday, October 3 on the civil calendar. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bandler, Fox Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/919 Message Board Post: I am looking for any information on the Isaac Bandler family who lived around the Carle Place, Jamaica Blvd. & Jerusalem Ave. in Hempstead during the 1920s-1930s and 1940s. Isaac Bandler died before 1930 - his widow, Mary and two children remained in the area. Son - William - born about 1908 and daughter, Josephine (also may have been known as Jean) - born about 1918. Jean married Frederick W. Fox - had one son and the husband's plane was shot down by German planes in 1943. Any information would be appreciated.

On 8/20/05 (12:04:03 PM MDT), in a posting to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Renee (harrisgr27@yahoo.com) asked, "Am searching for any info. about: James DEVINE, b. Dec 1854 in California (where?) died between 1920 & 1941. Married about 1888 in NY to Mary or Minnie McMULLEN who came to U.S. with parents James McMullen & Sarah Brazier in 1872 & naturalized. She was born 17 Oct 1868 in Ireland (where?) - She died 18 Feb 1941 at Long Beach, Nassau Co.and buried in Holy Rood Cemetery. Had 3 children: 1 - James E(dgar), b. 1889 in Brooklyn-served in WWI -Died 7 Mar 1952 & bur. in Holy Rood Cem. 2 - Mildred, b. Jul 1897 in Brooklyn 3 - ? My Questions are: Are there online indexes for Holy Rood Cemetery? Or can you tell me where to e-mail or write to the Cemetery Sexton so I can find a death date for James Devine (bet.1920-1941) Is there a historical society where I can order obituaries for these people? - Any suggestions appreciated." First, regarding the Cemetery of the Holy Rood: Cemetery of the Holy Rood 111 Old Country Road P.O. Box 182 Westbury, NY 11590-0182 Tel: 516/334-7990 Fax: 516/334-4383 eMail: info@holyroodcemetery.org http://www.holyroodcemetery.org/holyrood.htm Second, regarding the obit you seek, for questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Long Beach Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Long Beach Public Library 111 West Park Avenue Long Beach, NY 11561 Tel: 516/432-7201 Fax: 516/889-4641 eMail: lblibrary@yahoo.com http://www.nassaulibrary.org/longbeach/ The pertinent geography: Long Beach is a city located on Long Beach Island in the southwest part of Nassau County. There are 2 cites 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.) Long Beach incorporated as a city in 1922 and became independent of the Town of Hempstead. Prior to that date, Long Beach was a village (incorporated in 1918) and prior to that, Long Beach was a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the Town of Hempstead, initially in Queens County until January 1, 1899, and since then in Nassau County. Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the City of Long Beach is bordered on the north by Hewlett Bay and Reynolds Channel; on the east by the Hamlet of Lido Beach in the Town of Hempstead; on the south by the Atlantic Ocean; and, on the west by the Hamlet of East Atlantic Beach in the Town of Hempstead. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), it has a different border than does the "Long Beach, NY 11561" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Long Beach mailing address and not be in Long Beach). ..............................................acres ........City of Long Beach..........1,590 ........Long Beach, NY 11561....2,571 As you can see, 2 out of every 5 places with a Long Beach address are NOT in the City of Long Beach. These places that have a "Long Beach" mailing address, but are not in the City of Long Beach are either in the Hamlet of East Atlantic Beach or the Hamlet of Lido Beach, both of these hamlets are in the Town of Hempstead. For those who have their copy of the 2004 or earlier edition of the 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 City of Long Beach (incorporated in 1922), Nassau County on pages 2, 5 & 8 (map) and 10 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. L'Shannah Tovah* & Happy 5766, Walter Greenspan * L'Shannah Tovah (li-SHAH-nuh TOH-vuh; li-shah-NAH toh-VAH) Hebrew. Lit. for a good year. The common greeting during Rosh ha Shannah and the Days of Awe. This is a shortening of "L'Shannah tovah tikatev v'taihatem" (or, to women, "L'Shannah tovah tikatevi v'taihatemi"), which means, "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year." This year, Rosh ha Shannah begins at sunset on Monday, October 3 on the civil calendar. . 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.

Am looking for descendants of Michael Cardinale Belmont son of Lucia Lacovara. Michael was born in NYC in 1887. His father is unknown. He used the name Cardinale and then began using the surname Belmont. Michael fathered 17 children by three women. Am hoping to find answers for my husband who is one of Michaels grandsons. Elizabeth V. Cardinal evc1369@comcast.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cardinale Belmont Onorato Lacovara Gallagher Frey Tegyi Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/918 Message Board Post: Trying to reach the family of Michael, son of Lucia Lacovara. Cardinale was not his fathers name but one he used. He later used the name Belmont. Michael had 17 children by three different woman. Looking to locate children and granchildren. Would like to share family history. Contact me at evc1369@comcast.net

Am searching for any info. about: James DEVINE, b. Dec 1854 in California (where?) died between 1920 & 1941. Married about 1888 in NY to Mary or Minnie McMULLEN who came to U.S. with parents James McMullen & Sarah Brazier in 1872 & naturalized. She was born 17 Oct 1868 in Ireland (where?) - She died 18 Feb 1941 at Long Beach, Nassau Co.and buried in Holy Rood Cemetery. Had 3 children: 1 - James E(dgar), b. 1889 in Brooklyn-served in WWI - Died 7 Mar 1952 & bur.in Holy Rood Cem. 2 - Mildred, b. Jul 1897 in Brooklyn 3 - ? My Questions are: Are there online indexes for Holy Rood Cemetery? Or can you tell me where to e-mail or write to the Cemetery Sexton so I can find a death date for James Devine (bet.1920-1941) Is there a historical society where I can order obituaries for these people? - Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks, Renee and never married. ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

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/917.1 Message Board Post: On 8/18/05 (6:40:15 PM MDT), in a posting to the Nassau County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Kay Fordham (kayhaworth@earthlink.net) asked, "Looking for information subsequent to 1930 for Edwin C. and Harriet Luella (Stoddard) HINKLE who appeared in the 1930 Garden City census. Children: Wilfred Leroy, Calvin, Norma, and Violet." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Garden City Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Garden City Public Library 60 Seventh Street Garden City, NY 11530 Tel: 516/742-8405 Fax: 516/???-???? eMail: gcpljra@lilrc.org http://www.nassaulibrary.org/gardenc/ Garden City is one of those villages and hamlets on Long Island where many of the places with a Garden City mailing address are in some other community than the village whose name is part of their mailing address. The pertinent geography: Garden City is a village (incorporated in 1919) in the north-center section of the Town of Hempstead, in the center of Nassau County, along the Hempstead/North Hempstead town line. 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 Garden City in the Town of Hempstead is bordered on the north by the North Hempstead/Hempstead town line (the Village of New Hyde Park, the Hamlet of North New Hyde Park, the Village of Mineola and the Hamlet of Carle Place, all in the Town of North Hempstead); on the east by the Hamlet of East Garden City; on the south by the Village of Hempstead, the Hamlet of West Hempstead, the Hamlet of Hamlet of Garden City South and the Hamlet of Franklin Square; and, on the west by the Village of Stewart Manor and the Village of New Hyde Park. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Village of Garden City has a different border than does the "Garden City, NY 11530" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Garden City mailing address and not be in the Village of Garden City and a place can be in the Village of Garden City and have other than a Garden City mailing address). ...........................................acres ....Village of Garden City.......3,414* ....Garden City, NY 11530.....4,859 * Includes 1 acre of the Village of Garden City that's in the Town of Hempstead. As you can see from the above, about 30% of the places that have a "Garden City" mailing address are not in the Village of Garden City. Most of these places that have a "Garden City" address that are not in the Village of Garden City are in the Hamlet of East Garden City, the Hamlet of Garden City South, the Hamlet of Franklin Square and in the Village of Stewart Manor. Simultaneously, there are places in the Village of Garden City that have a "Mineola, NY" mailing address. (The Nassau County county seat is in that part of the Village of Garden City that has a "Mineola, NY" mailing address.) For those who have their copy of the 2004 or earlier editions of the 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 Garden City (incorporated in 1919) 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. L'Shannah Tovah* & Happy 5766, Walter Greenspan * L'Shannah Tovah (li-SHAH-nuh TOH-vuh; li-shah-NAH toh-VAH) Hebrew. Lit. for a good year. The common greeting during Rosh ha Shannah and the Days of Awe. This is a shortening of "L'Shannah tovah tikatev v'taihatem" (or, to women, "L'Shannah tovah tikatevi v'taihatemi"), which means, "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year." This year, Rosh ha Shannah begins at sunset on Monday, October 3 on the civil calendar. 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.