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> Hi - I am looking for people in the county ca. 1835 - 1850 anyone seen any > ??? > Jack My website is made up of biographies in scanned images and some in text. I have the Schermerhorn Family bio posted, including photo of Simon Schermerhorn, surnames: Beekman Bradt Bratt Campbell Clute De Vos Marlette Otten Segers Springstein Teller Ten Eyck Turnbull Van Der Bogart Van Slyck Van Slyke Van Voorhoudt Veder Veeder Visger Visscher Vroman Vrooman and Wemp (Wemple). Can view at: http://darcisplace.com/darci/schermerhorn.htm and at the bottom of the page, there is a site search engine. Type in just the single word schermerhorn and about 18 related more hits come up where this name is listed in other biograpies or sketches.. Darci --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.688 / Virus Database: 449 - Release Date: 5/18/2004

Hi - I am looking for people in the county ca. 1835 - 1850 anyone seen any ??? Jack

Hello Listers, I'm new to this list and hoping I may find a way thru my brick wall. My ancestor, Johanna Yott married F. William Fix. I just found out that they were married in Syracuse, mid to late 1850's, but then spent the rest of their lives in Oneida county. Does anyone have records of marriages dating back to this time that could look this up for me? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Renee

In a message dated 6/1/2004 8:37:59 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: www.Rootsweb.com/~nyononda/index.htm Try putting http:// in front of the www. My computer puts it in automatically. http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyononda/index.htm Diane

Changing from old computer I have www.Rootsweb.com/~nyononda/index.htm. and I keep getting item not found. What am I doing wrong? I have about 5 more I am trying to copy and find; but for some reason having difficulties.

Hello, May I request a lookup in the death index for Charlotte ABERT who did about 1970 in Syracuse? Thank you, Kathy

Hi I am new to the list and was hoping there was someone who could tell me how to find an obituary on Edward Talladay, who died in March of 1975 in Syracuse, New York. I would like to find our what newspapers may have listed his obituary and see if I can get a copy. Your help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Barbara Fresno, CA [email protected]

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The main library in the special collection section -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 2:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NYOnonda] Central & Tech High School Syr In a message dated 5/23/2004 5:31:51 AM Hawaiian Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > On a visit last week to Syracuse, the Library now has a yearbook collection > for Central & Central Tech High. > > Which library? In what section?

Hello, Though I myself have no ancestors who ever lived in this area, I am a resident of Syracuse for 19 years now. When someone makes a statement like this, I assume that the reference is to the Onondaga County Public Library's main branch in the Galleries, and to the Local History & Special Collections room (5th floor) specifically. If that's not the library referred to, then there must be another library in town that I should visit some day. In Syracuse, there are only three libraries with historical collections that I know of (or at least, historical collections that a genealogist would care about anyway): OCPL main branch at the Galleries Onondaga Historical Assocation Syracuse University's Bird Library Of these, OCPL is the one that most people talk about. -- Mary Taffet [email protected] On Sun, 23 May 2004 [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 5/23/2004 5:31:51 AM Hawaiian Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > > > > On a visit last week to Syracuse, the Library now has a yearbook collection > > for Central & Central Tech High. > > > > > Which library? In what section? > > >

In a message dated 5/23/2004 5:31:51 AM Hawaiian Standard Time, [email protected] writes: > On a visit last week to Syracuse, the Library now has a yearbook collection > for Central & Central Tech High. > > Which library? In what section?

On a visit last week to Syracuse, the Library now has a yearbook collection for Central & Central Tech High. Wendy Winter Haven, Florida

I have seen this email sent on many lists...all I can say is what a way to go!!! Sure beats a car wreck or a homicide, (such as my Dad's cousin) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 8:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NYOnonda] [StLouis-MO] New database on Missouri State Archives Just a note - I just checked out this database - I put in my name which has to be at least 72 years ago . One came up which said -- Mrs so & so said -- how he died = He was in the act of using me , he died at my breast . I think I will warn my kids about what they say on anything that will or may become public record in 72 years . Even the departed or their family have no privacy . Personally I think a lot of records should only be accessble to proven descendants . I know everyone has an opinion about this and I just thought I would point out to the lists --> what I found on the Missouri database . I have never seen a coroners report before . Best to all :) sheri

Just a note - I just checked out this database - I put in my name which has to be at least 72 years ago . One came up which said -- Mrs so & so said -- how he died = He was in the act of using me , he died at my breast . I think I will warn my kids about what they say on anything that will or may become public record in 72 years . Even the departed or their family have no privacy . Personally I think a lot of records should only be accessble to proven descendants . I know everyone has an opinion about this and I just thought I would point out to the lists --> what I found on the Missouri database . I have never seen a coroners report before . Best to all :) sheri

Hi, I haven't had a chance to look at them yet, but I did see that some 1874 (?) era maps had been scanned & links to them were given to the Onondaga Co. Rootsweb site. Bill Heicht or Bill was the name on the postings. I will try to look later today & see if I can get an idea where the locations are (Fabius & Pompey). I generally compare the old lot maps with a current map...roads frequently are the same, so I line my locations up that way & have been fairly accurate in locating the old properties (or pretty close). Anne

Lorilei, Good luck in finding a lot number in Onondaga Co. - I was doing research in Fabius & found a lot number that I wanted to find out where it was in Fabius... I found the information in the Onondaga Co. clerk's office, which seems to be huge (you think that someone would have this type of information), but after getting the run around from people, I was given the big impression that I couldn't find the information that I wanted there because the land record that I looked up "was too old". The people that were supposed to be experts in this area had no idea of how I could find out where Lot #47 in Fabius was located. The best thing to do is to probably find out if the Onondaga Co. Historical Society or maybe even the Onondaga Co. Public Library has old maps available that would have the lots laid out - I know that the Cortland Co. Historical Society has those types of maps. I just haven't followed through with it yet to see if Onondaga Co. has those types of maps. Good luck & if you find an answer (or if someone out there has an answer), I'd be very interested in it! Michael Seamans ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lorilei Basore" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 9:16 PM Subject: [NYOnonda] A Grave in Pompey > Is there anyone on this list that lives near Pompey? I found in the land records that my 5th gr gr father David Campbell and his wife Cornelia sold some land in 1839. In the deed he says he has agreed to sell all but two rods were Sylvester S. Campbell is buried. I believe this to be his son. No vital dates listed. The land he sold was lot 61. Wondering if someone could look up the grave site if it still exists and get a picture and the dates for me. Willing to cover expenses. > > Lorilei > >

Is there anyone on this list that lives near Pompey? I found in the land records that my 5th gr gr father David Campbell and his wife Cornelia sold some land in 1839. In the deed he says he has agreed to sell all but two rods were Sylvester S. Campbell is buried. I believe this to be his son. No vital dates listed. The land he sold was lot 61. Wondering if someone could look up the grave site if it still exists and get a picture and the dates for me. Willing to cover expenses. Lorilei

Does anyone on this list have any idea where the records of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Pompey, Lafayette area went or if that church still exists and how to contact them. According to the history of the town the church was believed to be built around 1817. Also interested in the early school records for that area. My 4th great grandfather Rosiel David Campbell was a lawyer, and I am interested in finding out who he apprenticed with. Lorilei

I've gotten several comments on the two postings that I've made on Onondaga Valley Academy. I didn't know much about it except that my father had gone there. My mother found the items recently, my father was somewhat of a packrat and didn't throw much away. I have one more article about OVA, from the Syracuse Herald-American in 1965, that I won't transcribe for copyright reasons. In that year OVA closed as a high school and the building became an elementary school. One interesting item is that E. Stewart Powelsland, who was mentioned in both of my earlier postings, became OVA principal in 1925 and was still principal there when it closed in 1965. I wondered about the name of the OVA student newspaper, "The Shew-Box", until I noticed that one of the teachers was "Miss Shew". I assume that she was the paper's advisor. The printing quality is rather surprising for a high school newspaper, especially for 1938. There are a dozen photographs. It is Vol. I No. 28 so it must have been the first year that it was published. I wasn't aware of my father, Francis (Frank) Welch, being involved with his high school newspaper but I wasn't surprised. He was later editor-in-chief of the Niagara University student newspaper. He worked part time as a reporter for most of his adult life, 17 years as the Brockport correspondent for the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle and later for several small Brockport-area newspapers at different times.