Good morning Russ, The newspapers at _www.fultonhistory.com_ (http://www.fultonhistory.com) site is exactly where I found information of family members, that I have been searching years for! It is exciting to read the articles of local interest and even better when a long lost relative is found! Before researching this newspaper site, I did not know the first name of my Aunt Mabel (Phillips) Stillwell's husband, who she married abt 1903. From various news articles, I learned his name was Hal Stillwell of Syracuse. Still searching for mention of first name of their daughter, who married Arthur J. Tessier. Articles have placed them living in Scriba Corners, New Haven and Syracuse, NY areas. Would like to learn if they had other children other than Hal John Tessier born 1941. Have found no mention as yet of when or where Mabel (Phillips) Stillwell died. I would be grateful for any help from list members who may have info of the Stillwell or Tessier families mentioned. Thank you. Julia (Phillips) Lewis

Hello, I am hoping someone on this list may have info of Arthur J. Tessier and wife, first name unk (Stillwell) Tessier. His wife's parents names were Hal and Mabel (Phillips) Stillwell. At one time they lived in New Haven, Scriba Corners, Syracuse area 1920-1960's. Arthur J. Tessier and wife had a son born abt 1940, named Hal John Tessier. I am related to Mabel (Phillips) Stillwell, who was born 1880 in Jefferson Co., NY. I would like to make a connection with Hal John Tessier or his children for exchange of family history! If you have any info of these families, I would very much appreciate a reply. Thank you. Julia

It's generally a good idea to include the surname(s) of interest in the subject line. If you go to www.usgenweb.org, click 'new york' then 'select a county' you can select Oswego and find possible leads there. From www.rootsweb.com 'message boards' you can connect with surname-specific message boards and post queries there. List as many dates and place as you can. For example - "This is where I lose the trail - my grandfather was ___________. He lived in _____________, NY and died _________. He married ___________ . As many specifics as you can list (without listing living relatives) can help others pick up the trail where you left off. Hope this helps - Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland From: User288561@aol.com Reply-To: NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com To: NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYOSWEGO] Looking for my "ancestors" in upstate NY Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:47:33 EDT Dave Rafky, In the 1880 census there is a family of Rafky's living in Oswego. Have you ever explored the possibility that the spelling of the name in later census material may be Reifke? A Herman Reifke and his wife Johannna Dasen Reifke are listed on the other side of my ggg grandparents tombstone. Their daughters are also buried there. I have talked with the Reifke's and they have nio idea oif the connection or why they share a tombstone. There still are many Reifke's in the Oswego area. I do have some census and city directory info on them. My ggg grandparents are both French Canadians. Barbara Hollister ==== NYOSWEGO Mailing List ==== List Administrator Bonita Shafer Northern New York Genealogy - http://www.nnygenealogy.com sagemarie98@earthlink.net ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Dave Rafky, In the 1880 census there is a family of Rafky's living in Oswego. Have you ever explored the possibility that the spelling of the name in later census material may be Reifke? A Herman Reifke and his wife Johannna Dasen Reifke are listed on the other side of my ggg grandparents tombstone. Their daughters are also buried there. I have talked with the Reifke's and they have nio idea oif the connection or why they share a tombstone. There still are many Reifke's in the Oswego area. I do have some census and city directory info on them. My ggg grandparents are both French Canadians. Barbara Hollister

I found two RAFKYs on Ancestry in the 1880 census -- Ferdernand b. 1814 Berlin and wife Vilemelia in Oswego and next door a john Rafky family. I will send the image to you personally by email attachment. Margaret Scheffler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rafky, David M." <DRafky@dadeschools.net> To: <NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 10:06 AM Subject: [NYOSWEGO] Looking for my "ancestors" in upstate NY > Believe it or not I taught at course at SUNY/Oswego in 1970! I guess I > should have conducted this research while I was there - but alas, the > idea hadn't occurred to me at that time! > > I am tracing my family history. As you can see, my name is David Rafky. > In looking at immigration records from the late 1800s and early 1900s - > I find the name Rafky -and more than one generation of the Rafky family- > in Oswego. They seem to have been farmers. But calling information for > upstate NY shows no trace of them now. Neither does the Internet. > > So, I was wondering if you could perhaps find some contemporary Rafky's > - or some trace of where they all went. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Dave Rafky > > > (Dr.) David Rafky > Senior Grant Writer > Miami-Dade County Public Schools > Grant Development Unit > 1500 Biscayne Boulevard #239 > Miami, FL 33132 > ph: 305-995-2696 > fx: 305-995-1514 > drafky@dadeschools.net > > > > > ==== NYOSWEGO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator Bonita Shafer > Northern New York Genealogy - http://www.nnygenealogy.com > sagemarie98@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

I suggest that you go to the Oswego County website on rootsweb.Ask for help and check out the various cemetaries for the Rafky family.

Believe it or not I taught at course at SUNY/Oswego in 1970! I guess I should have conducted this research while I was there - but alas, the idea hadn't occurred to me at that time! I am tracing my family history. As you can see, my name is David Rafky. In looking at immigration records from the late 1800s and early 1900s - I find the name Rafky -and more than one generation of the Rafky family- in Oswego. They seem to have been farmers. But calling information for upstate NY shows no trace of them now. Neither does the Internet. So, I was wondering if you could perhaps find some contemporary Rafky's - or some trace of where they all went. Any help would be appreciated. Dave Rafky (Dr.) David Rafky Senior Grant Writer Miami-Dade County Public Schools Grant Development Unit 1500 Biscayne Boulevard #239 Miami, FL 33132 ph: 305-995-2696 fx: 305-995-1514 drafky@dadeschools.net

This is the list of RAFKYs in the US Public Records section from Ancestry.com Record Anita G Rafky 61 7958 Southwest 105Th Pl Miami Florida 33173 305-279-1585 View Record Anne Rafky 35 40 East 27Th St Baltimore Maryland 21218 410-889-5589 View Record Anne Rafky 35 480 Massachusetts Ave Boston Massachusetts 02118 View Record Anne M Rafky 3811 Canterbury Rd, 708 Baltimore Maryland 21218 410 View Record Anne M Rafky 1204 South Charles St Baltimore Maryland 21230 410-539-5026 View Record Annemarie Rafky 480 Maschsts Ave Boston Massachusetts 02205 View Record Annemarie M Rafky 35 480 Massachusetts Ave Boston Massachusetts 02118 617-269-2271 View Record Brian L Rafky 32 6239 Southwest 28Th St Miami Florida 33155 305-662-2533 View Record Brian L Rafky 32 7015 Southwest 84Th Ave Miami Florida 33143 305 View Record Brian L Rafky 32 8316 Southwest 103Rd Ave Miami Florida 33173 305 View Record Charles Rafky 6543 Matilija Ave Van Nuys California 91401 818 View Record Charles Rafky 113 Clubhouse Ave, 2 Venice California 90291 310-396-9085 View Record Charles S Rafky 11 Slade Ave, 801 Pikesville Maryland 21208 410-484-3740 View Record Charles S Rafky 7801 Ridge Ter Pikesville Maryland 21208 410-484-3740 View Record David M Rafky 7857 Southwest 105Th Pl Miami Florida 33173 305 View Record David M Rafky 62 7958 Southwest 105Th Pl Miami Florida 33173 305-279-1585 View Record Janet B Rafky 7801 Ridge Ter Pikesville Maryland 21208 410-484-3740 View Record Janet L Rafky 65 11 Slade Ave, 801 Pikesville Maryland 21208 410-484-3740 View Record Janet L Rafky 61 7801 Ridge Ter Pikesville Maryland 21208 410-484-3740 Record Kevin J Rafky 27 7958 Southwest 105Th Pl Miami Florida 33173 305-279-1585 View Record Kevin J Rafky 27 7958 Southwest 105Th Pl Miami Florida 33173 305-279-1585 View Record Louis M Rafky 40 415 North Fillmore St Arlington Virginia 22201 703-243-0323 View Record Sidney T Rafky 86 13621 Riverway Dr, C Chesterfield Missouri 63017 636 View Record Sidney T Rafky 86 13621 Riverway Dr, C Chesterfield Missouri 63017 314-469-1564 View Record Sidney T Rafky 86 14524 Cazado Dr, B Chesterfield Missouri 63017 314-469-1564 Results per page Charmaine Riley Holley archivehobbit@mac.com "...but hobbits have a passion for family history." - Tolkien Lord of the Rings On 13 Apr 2006, at 08:06, Rafky, David M. wrote: Believe it or not I taught at course at SUNY/Oswego in 1970! I guess I should have conducted this research while I was there - but alas, the idea hadn't occurred to me at that time! I am tracing my family history. As you can see, my name is David Rafky. In looking at immigration records from the late 1800s and early 1900s - I find the name Rafky -and more than one generation of the Rafky family- in Oswego. They seem to have been farmers. But calling information for upstate NY shows no trace of them now. Neither does the Internet. So, I was wondering if you could perhaps find some contemporary Rafky's - or some trace of where they all went. Any help would be appreciated. Dave Rafky (Dr.) David Rafky Senior Grant Writer Miami-Dade County Public Schools Grant Development Unit 1500 Biscayne Boulevard #239 Miami, FL 33132 ph: 305-995-2696 fx: 305-995-1514 drafky@dadeschools.net ==== NYOSWEGO Mailing List ==== List Administrator Bonita Shafer Northern New York Genealogy - http://www.nnygenealogy.com sagemarie98@earthlink.net ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can help. I live in England and I have done quite a lot of family history on the Elkins side of my family, which were from Westbury in Wiltshire. Where I need some help is with my Great Grandfather John Charles Elkins and his parents, my Great Great Grandparents Luke Elkins & Lucy Goddard. The 1881 England census shows John Charles Elkins was born in what looks like Rattila? (very hard to read), Oswego County, New York, 1877 and his older sister Harriet Mary Elkins in Mexico, Oswego, New York, 1876. After much detective work I found that John and Harriet's uncle (Luke's brother) Frank Elkins had emigrated to Mexico, Oswego in 1870 from Wiltshire, shortly followed by his wife Theresa the following year. I can't find a marriage record for Luke Elkins to Lucy Goddard anywhere in Wiltshire or bordering counties so they must have married whilst over in Oswego. I found a record for Luke Elkins on the Castle Garden website travelling over to New York with his sister-in-law Theresa (aforementioned) in 1871, and Lucy Goddard (spinster) in 1873 which also backs up this theory. I would very much like to know if my Great Great Grandparents were married whilst in Mexico, Oswego as it would complete part of the puzzle for me! I'd also like to know my Great Grandfather and h! is sister's birth place and date. Can anyone give me any advice how I would go about this? Are there any parish records available online? Would someone living in Oswego be able to help me? Any advice will be most appreciated, Thank you in advance, Sarah

Hi Sarah, Try www.fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html There are old newspapers on that site that might be of help. Also www.rootschat.com That site is located in England, but has a section on Emigrants to the United States. I have had a lot of help from those folks on searches for my English ancestors. Regards, Fred Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Louise Hicks" <sarahlouisehicks@tiscali.co.uk> To: <NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 3:52 PM Subject: [NYOSWEGO] ELKINS Family Research (from England!) > Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can help. I live in England and I have done quite a lot of family history on the Elkins side of my family, which were from Westbury in Wiltshire. Where I need some help is with my Great Grandfather John Charles Elkins and his parents, my Great Great Grandparents Luke Elkins & Lucy Goddard. > > The 1881 England census shows John Charles Elkins was born in what looks like Rattila? (very hard to read), Oswego County, New York, 1877 and his older sister Harriet Mary Elkins in Mexico, Oswego, New York, 1876. After much detective work I found that John and Harriet's uncle (Luke's brother) Frank Elkins had emigrated to Mexico, Oswego in 1870 from Wiltshire, shortly followed by his wife Theresa the following year. I can't find a marriage record for Luke Elkins to Lucy Goddard anywhere in Wiltshire or bordering counties so they must have married whilst over in Oswego. I found a record for Luke Elkins on the Castle Garden website travelling over to New York with his sister-in-law Theresa (aforementioned) in 1871, and Lucy Goddard (spinster) in 1873 which also backs up this theory. I would very much like to know if my Great Great Grandparents were married whilst in Mexico, Oswego as it would complete part of the puzzle for me! I'd also like to know my Great Grandfather and h! > is sister's birth place and date. > > Can anyone give me any advice how I would go about this? Are there any parish records available online? Would someone living in Oswego be able to help me? > > Any advice will be most appreciated, > Thank you in advance, > Sarah > > > ==== NYOSWEGO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator Bonita Shafer > Northern New York Genealogy - http://www.nnygenealogy.com > sagemarie98@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

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Thanks Keith. That is good to know and might have been posted at the site and I overlooked it. I'll pass that on to the mail lists. It is often a good idea to re-visit sites to see what might have been updated. Russ From: "Keith Sly" <kasly@sympatico.ca> To: "Russell Sprague" <russxsprague@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [NYJEFFER] Canadian Census - 1911 Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 08:18:15 -0400 The 1911 and 1901 Dominion census are available in transcribed format at http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/index.html Transcription of the 1911 census is ongoing; about 56% of the data has been transcribed. Keith Sly Seeleys Bay, Ontario

Just wanted to forward this - a more inclusive URL to Canadian censuses. Thanks Fay. From: "FAY" <faycal@gisco.net> To: "Russell Sprague" <russxsprague@hotmail.com> Subject: Re: [NYJEFFER] Canadian Census - 1911 Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 08:01:47 -0400 This url may be easier.. http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/ It shows Census Indices for 1901 1906 1911 in Canada Clicking onto 1911 brings up Provinces...Click onto Province and it will bring up a search box where you can enter surname. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Sprague" <russxsprague@hotmail.com> To: <NYJEFFER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 7:06 AM Subject: [NYJEFFER] Canadian Census - 1911 > Just discovered this this morning. It is not indexed but if you know the > town someone lived in your may locate a 1911 census record for the person. > It will display pdf images of census pages. Found the link with a google > search 'Canadian census' which had several other links of interest. > > http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1911/006003-100.01-e.html > > > Russ Sprague > Kensington, Maryland > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Just discovered this this morning. It is not indexed but if you know the town someone lived in your may locate a 1911 census record for the person. It will display pdf images of census pages. Found the link with a google search 'Canadian census' which had several other links of interest. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/archivianet/1911/006003-100.01-e.html Russ Sprague Kensington, Maryland

The 1911 and 1901 Dominion census are available in transcribed format at http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/index.html Transcription of the 1911 census is ongoing; about 56% of the data has been transcribed. Keith Sly Seeleys Bay, Ontario

Thank you for all your suggestions. I think my best chance is to connect with someone in a historical society who would do lookups. I would gladly go to the court house myself but I live too far away.

Hi Judy, its Sandy, I would like to know also, would be fun to meet real Hill family in Oswego.... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy in Ocala" <treewright@gmail.com> To: <NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 9:58 AM Subject: [NYOSWEGO] HILL Family Reunion, Oswego County, NY, August 2006 > The descendants of Asaph K. and Maria BRIGGS HILL have held an annual > family > reunion for over 100 years, usually in or around Oswego County, NY. > > > > I am a direct descendant of this family and would like to receive further > information about plans for the 2006 reunion. Please contact me if you are > in the know. > > > > Judy in Ocala > > > > ==== NYOSWEGO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator Bonita Shafer > Northern New York Genealogy - http://www.nnygenealogy.com > sagemarie98@earthlink.net > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >

The descendants of Asaph K. and Maria BRIGGS HILL have held an annual family reunion for over 100 years, usually in or around Oswego County, NY. I am a direct descendant of this family and would like to receive further information about plans for the 2006 reunion. Please contact me if you are in the know. Judy in Ocala

If you have a scanner that allows you to modify a scanned item by changing brightness & contrast, you may be able to enhance them enough to be able to read them. Hope this helps you. Loring ----- Original Message ----- From: <FPLauer@aol.com> To: <NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 11:03 PM Subject: [NYOSWEGO] Re: 1865 census >I have ordered and searched the FHL copy of the 1865 census for the city of > Oswego, Sandy Creek, Richland and. However, my copy is so faded that I > cannot > read it even when magnified. Does anyone know if there is a clearer copy > that > can be accessed? > > > ==== NYOSWEGO Mailing List ==== > List Administrator Bonita Shafer > Northern New York Genealogy - http://www.nnygenealogy.com > sagemarie98@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >

If possible you may want to view the copy at the court house. The 1892 census was almost impossible to read on the page my family was on, but at the court house I could read it fine and was able to get a good copy. -----Original Message----- From: PNUTREG@cs.com [mailto:PNUTREG@cs.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:24 AM To: NYOSWEGO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYOSWEGO] Re: 1865 census Hi One will find that many of these upstate NY old Census microfilms for many communities are difficult to read. It only means that the original was probably in poor shape (not well cared for) prior to it being microfilmed. I find many of the old Church Records are the same. Just have to keep going through them very slowly and hoping that what you are looking for is readable. Sometimes I even make a copy and have to take a Census Form and write in what I can read and keep that with my record or I also order the church records hoping they are more legible. Regards Pat R ==== NYOSWEGO Mailing List ==== List Administrator Bonita Shafer Northern New York Genealogy - http://www.nnygenealogy.com sagemarie98@earthlink.net ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx