In a message dated 02/24/2000 6:08:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, MJSTERN46@aol.com writes: << It gives the names of the earliest inhabitants of each area, what the topgraphy was like, what the businesses were, etc. It has wonderful footnotes and, personally, I think it's one of the most valuable tools we have for research in NY prior to the Civil War. Please email me with any questions you may have, Regards, Marilyn Stern, (living in Austin, TX; but a native of Ulster Co., NY) >> thanks, I would only be interested in it if it lists names of the people we are researching. Gena