This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Abrams, Hendrickson, Watts, Rogan, Moquin, Porretto Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRB.2ACE/843.1 Message Board Post: Boy, that is a tough one. It is like looking for a needle in a haystack. She could be buried anywhere on LI. It could do with if she had a plot from long ago, her religious background and so on. One cemetery that comes to mind in Lynbrook is the Rockville Cemetery on Merrick Road. You could try the funeral homes in Lynbrook and see if anyone can give you any information also. Good Luck!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Abrams, Hendrickson, Watts, Rogan, Moquin, Porretto Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRB.2ACE/849.1 Message Board Post: Boy, it seems that particular family has a problem coming in clearly in other years also. But it looks like it is them again in 1910 in North Hempstead, District 1129 P.2 (ancestry). I was figuring the father would have the same name as one of the sons: Edward R. is the father's name. He is by himself in 1920 even though it says he is married (North Hempstead, Dist # 55, page 11).

was the Benj. Mott who married Ruth Ellen Shaw any relation to the Henry Mott, widower of his first wife,frances, who married Emily Shaw,nee Granger widow of jacob Shaw. Henry and Emily were of Valley stream. thanks valerie __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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/853 Message Board Post: For those of you that don't yet, the NYC Metro area death index located at the Italian Genealogy Group's web site has been updated to include the years 1930-1936. We are currently working on the years 1937-1948 but the work is going slow so there is no projected date for the availability of those years. You can visit our site at: www.italiangen.org Tony

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WOOD,WEEKS,AVERY,BADEAU,HOYT,BISHOP,BONSALL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/852 Message Board Post: Researching my Wood Family in the years 1720 to 1820. Samuel Wood Born about 1722 to 1733 Married Rebecca Weeks Born 1732. in or 1765 1758. They had a son Daniel Wood Born 1766 Married to Sarah Avery Born 1764. Contact Bill Wood at doow124141@msn.com

Hi folks, note the new Great Migration web site. New England, 1620-1643 http://www.greatmigration.org/ Regards, Unc

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/790.3.1 Message Board Post: On 3/15/05 (3:44:12 PM MST), in a posting to the Nassau County Ancestry Board that wa s'gatewayed' to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, John (resq9065@aol.com) wrote, "There are only three townships in Nassau County...that may narrow it down geographically. Oyster Bay; Hempstead and North Hempstead." Actually there are no townships in Nassau County. There are 3 towns and 2 cities, as well as 64 villages. Many of these villages, not the town in which the village is locate, issue the death certificate for deaths that take place within their municipalities. The geography of Long Island can be quite confusing, even to current residents, let alone to those who live in other parts of the country and have never been to the area. Thus, the following ... For a good town-by-town map showing all the villages and hamlets in each of LI's 13 towns, read on: Each year, LIPA, as successor to LILCO, publishes a report (the report is published by LIPA, but is written by KeySpan, previously known as LILCO) updating the census population numbers (by using people-per-electric meter ratios) for all the 293 communities on Long Island. There are 2 cities and 13 towns (as well as 2 Indian reservations) in the bi-counties and the 13 towns (3 in Nassau and 10 in Suffolk) are further sub-divided into 95 villages (incorporated municipalities) and 196 hamlets (unincorporated areas), yielding 293 communities (2 + 95 + 196 = 293). .............Nassau......Suffolk........Total ...cities............2..........0..............2 ..villages.........64.........31.............95 hamlets..........70........126............196 ....total.........136........157............293 The heart of this 40-page report are maps of each of the 13 towns (3 in Nassau, 10 in Suffolk), showing the true borders of all villages and hamlets (not the postal zone borders) in each town. The facing pages list which communities are villages or hamlets and their populations. (You'll find villages and hamlets that you never knew existed because they are in some other community-named postal zone.) I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone. I consider this the best resource available in understanding the geography and governmental organization of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. You can download a copy of the 2003 edition of the LI Population Survey by going to (copy and paste the entire URL, beginning with "http" and ending with "html"): http://www.lipower.org/company/pubs/popsurvey.html If you will be so kind, please let me know what you think of this report after you have downloaded it. 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.

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/790.3 Message Board Post: There are only three townships in Nassau County...that may narrow it down geographically. Oyster Bay; Hempstead and North Hempstead. Good hunting, John

On 3/15/05 (8:38:01 AM MST), in a posting to the Queens County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYQUEENS-L@rootsweb.com, George.P.Miller (George.P.Miller@queenslibrary.org), in a rpely to a posting by Janet Wood (gigagirl@comcast.net) wrote, "Norwood is the former name of the Village of Malverne in the Town of Hempstead. It is located south of Franklin Square, north of Lynbrook, east of Valley Stream and west of Rockville Centre." The pertinent geography: Malverne is a village (incorporated in 1921) in the west-central part of the Town of Hempstead, in the southwest part of Nassau County. There are 22 villages 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 Malverne in the Town of Hempstead is bordered on the north by the Hamlets of Franklin Square and Malverne-Oaks; on the east by the Hamlet of Lakeview; on the south by the Village of Lynbrook and the Hamlet of North Lynbrook; and, on the west by the Village of Valley Stream and the Hamlet of North Valley Stream. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Village of Malverne has a different border than does the "Malverne, NY 11565" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Malverne mailing address and not be in Malverne). .....................................acres ...Village of Malverne..........665 ...Malverne, NY 11565........689 Thus, about one of every 20 places that have a Malverne mailing address are not in the Village of Malverne. (Most of these places that have a Malverne mailing address but are not in the Village of Malverne are in the Hamlet of Malverne-Oaks.) For those who have their copy of the 2003 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 Village of Malverne (incorporated in 1921) 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.

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/848.2.1 Message Board Post: Thanks for your reply and also to the others who answered my query. You are correct. I was able to make contact with the cemetery manager a few days ago and he confirmed that my wife's ancestor was buried there. Someone at the church gave me the manager's phone number.

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/848.2 Message Board Post: The Elmont M.E. Cemetery might be the one now called St Johns United Methodist Church. Address: 2105 Stuart Ave, Valley Stream NY 11580, While it has a Valley Stream postal address, it is situated on the Elmont-Valley Stream border. When I visited the cemetery in 2000, the Church staff said they were not associated with the cemetery, they did not a plot map, but they gave me a phone number of someone who was acting as caretaker. A more recent telephone call to the caretaker was not successful in making contact. Perhaps someone at the Church may have a current number, Sorry I don't have the Church number. The cemetry is small enough to search in a single day. If you are searching for a Hendrickson, I have a few names from the gravestones. Good Luck in your search.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rand Blanchard Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/lRB.2ACE/850 Message Board Post: George Curtis Rand, his wife Eugenia Blanchard and most of their children were in Hempstead in 1900. But after that George and Eugenia disappear. Did they die before 1910? Are they buried in Hempstead?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/849 Message Board Post: Can anyone check the 1900 North Hempstead, Nassau census for Elbert J. Smith? I would like to know his father's name. On the page that Elbert is listed is ok, it's the page before that has a smudge and I cannot read it (my paid sites are not clear) which has his father's name. Thank you for any help anyone can give me. Carol Blaisdell

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/800.2.3 Message Board Post: My husband Joe spells it Scifo, there doesnt seem to be anyone related; His family is from NYC..

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/848.1 Message Board Post: On 3/7/05 (7:57:52 AM MST), in a posting to the Nassau County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Gerd Hemminger (gerdjudy@att.net) asked, "In 1923 Minnie Johanna Henrietta Ryf died in Valley Stream. Her death certificate has the place of burial as "Elmont ME Cemetery". The undertaker was Geo. F. Forbell of Rockville Center. I would like to contact the cemetery to find out who all is buried in the same plot but I don't know what this cemetery is called today or who owns it." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Elmont Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Elmont Public Library 1735 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont, NY 11003-1896 Tel: 516/354-5280 Fax: 516/354-3276 eMail: jschoen@epl.lib.ny.us http://www.nassaulibrary.org/elmont/ Once called Foster's Meadow, Elmont is Belmont (Belmont Race Track) without the "B". The pertinent geography: Elmont is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the northwest part of the Town of Hempstead, in the west part of Nassau County, along the Nassau/Queens County line. There are 36 hamlets and 22 villages (incorporated municipalities) 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 Hamlet of Elmont in the Town of Hempstead is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Bellerose Terrace, the Village of Floral Park, the Village of South Floral Park and the Village of Stewart Manor; on the east by the Hamlet of Franklin Square; on the south by the Hamlet of North Valley Stream; and, on the west by New York City (the Nassau/Queens County line). And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Hamlet of Elmont has a different border than does the "Elmont, NY 11003" postal zone (i.e., a place can have an Elmont mailing address and not be in Elmont and a place can be in Elmont and have other than an Elmont mailing address). .......................................acres .....Hamlet of Elmont.........2,357 .....Elmont, NY 11003........2,791 Thus, a bit more than about 1 in 7 places that have an Elmont mailing address are not in the Hamlet of Elmont (these places are in the Hamlet of Franklin Square). At the same time, there are places in Elmont with other than an Elmont, NY mailing address (these places have a Valley Stream, NY mailing address). For those who have their copy of the 2003 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 Hamlet of Elmont 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. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Ryf, Raberding Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/848 Message Board Post: In 1923 Minnie Johanna Henrietta Ryf died in Valley Stream. Her death certificate has the place of burial as "Elmont ME Cemetery". The undertaker was Geo. F. Forbell of Rockville Center. I would like to contact the cemetery to find out who all is buried in the same plot but I don't know what this cemetery is called today or who owns it. I am hopeful someone can 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/rw/lRB.2ACE/847.1 Message Board Post: On 3/4/05 (8:15:45 PM MST), in a posting to the Nassau County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Cheryl Hamm (hammc@localnet.com) asked, "I have hit a dead end and was hoping this group would have some suggestions, or even better yet, have a match. I am looking for information on James LONG B 8-jul-1876 (supposedly in Ireland). D: 20-nov-1926 and was burried in Greenfield Cemetery. He married Emelia UTZ 26-Oct-1904. They made their home in West Hempstead. I have no further information on James's parents or documentation of birth/immigration, etc." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the West Hempstead Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): West Hempstead Public Library 252 Chestnut Street West Hempstead, NY 11552 Tel: 516/481-6591 Fax: 516/481-2608 eMail: westhempsteadpl@yahoo.com http://www.nassaulibrary.org/westhemp/whplfrme.htm The pertinent geography: West Hempstead is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the northwest section of the Town of Hempstead, in the southwest part of Nassau County. There are 22 villages (municipal corporations) and 36 hamlets 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 Hamlet of West Hempstead in the Town of Hempstead is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Garden City South and the Village of Garden City; on the east by the Village of Hempstead; on the south by the Hamlets of Lakeview and Malverne Park; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Franklin Square. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Hamlet of West Hempstead has a different border than does the "West Hempstead, NY 11552" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a West Hempstead mailing address and not be in West Hempstead). ……………………………………..............acres ……Hamlet of West Hempstead…………1,849 ……West Hempstead, NY 11552………..2,512 Thus, about 1 out of every 4 places with a "West Hempstead, NY" mailing address are NOT in the Hamlet of West Hempstead. (Places in the Hamlets of Franklin Square and Garden City South may have West Hempstead, NY mailing addresses.) For those who have their copy of the 2003 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 Hamlet of West Hempstead 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: LONG, UTZ Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lRB.2ACE/847 Message Board Post: Hi All, I have hit a dead end and was hoping this group would have some suggestions, or even better yet, have a match. I am looking for information on James LONG B 8-jul-1876 (supposedly in Ireland). D: 20-nov-1926 and was burried in Greenfield Cemetery. He married Emelia UTZ 26-Oct-1904. They made their home in West Hempstead. I have no further information on James's parents or documentation of birth/immigration, etc. Thanks for any help or clues. Cheryl

The New York Public Library (NYPL) has placed its digitized picture collection online: http://www.nypl.org/digital/ According to the NYPL web site, "NYPL Digital is your gateway to The New York Public Library’s rare and unique collections in digitized form. NYPL Digital helps fulfill The Library’s traditional mission in the Internet Age to collect, preserve and make its holdings available." DISCOVER hundreds of thousands of prints, photographs, maps, and text pages via searchable databases like In Motion: The African American Migration Experience and NYPL Digital Gallery, online exhibitions such as Seeing Is Believing and James Gillray, and text sites such as Yizkor (Holocaust Memorial) Books. Experience selected moving image and sound recordings in Performing Arts in America, 1875-1923, the Louis Armstrong Jazz Oral History Project, and more. DIGITIZED content has been drawn from a broad range of original historical resources, including materials that may contain offensive language or stereotypes. Such materials should be viewed in the context of the time and place in which they were created. All historical media are presented as specific, original artifacts, without further enhancement to their appearance or quality, as a record of the era in which they were produced. I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan

I have a book pub. by Dover which has photos of Queens co. A very nice history of Queens co is included. pg 132-134 have 1875, american team, 1877 Creedmore range hotel, 1877 1000 yrd. range, 1877 interrnational match, 1878 ad nd 1882 Br. rifle team. most recent is 1971, but most are late 1880 through 1920's. would the gentleman in G.B. like a copy? valerie in chilly fl __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com