In a message dated 2/29/00 9:01:06 PM US Mountain Standard Time, NYONEIDA-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << Subject: Re: [NYONEIDA-L] BEFORE ELLIS ISLAND Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit There is a great article in Family Chronicle magazine (January/February 2000). If you don't have access to a copy, send me your address and I will send you a copy of the article. Linda Carpenter Fry Richland Center, Wisconsin >> Linda Most of my ancestors were here before Ellis Island. I, too, would like a copy of the said article. My father's family were from Oneida Co., near Rome, but many of my mom's side spread ALL OVER. If your offer of copy of article is open to others, I would appreciate it...will be glad to pay copy costs and postage. Marion Boshart 1013 E Gary Way Phoenix, AZ 85040