With all these books going to be digitized, surely some will be of interest to genealogists. I submit this with the hope that one or more of the readers can supply more information on the subject and perhaps a way to nudge books for genealogists to the forefront for digitizing. The following item is from the LII email just received. Cliff Hayes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. Google Partners With Oxford, Harvard & Others to Digitize Libraries ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Balanced assessment of "a massive scanning project that will bring millions of volumes of printed books into the Google Print database" by digitizing older out-of-copyright materials from the shelves of partnering libraries (University of Michigan, Harvard University, Stanford University, Oxford University, and the New York Public Library). Also includes links to other sources for full-text books online. Written by über-librarian Gary Price for the newsletter Search Engine Watch. http://searchenginewatch.com/searchday/article.php/3447411 http://lii.org?recs=024242 Subjects: * Digital libraries Created by: je --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Happy holidays to all. I would like to contact anyone researching IRONS, especially in Otsego, Oneida, Madison and Onondaga counties of New York. Marty Irons k2mi@frontiernet.net All e-mail scanned by Norton anti-virus, updated online daily. May all your ancestors YELL at you, telling you how and where to find them. PS: John F Irons (1811 - 1854 Cazenovia NY)...... please stand up on that brick wall and yell out the names I've sought for 11 years......louder! Who were your parents? Where were you born? Who were your siblings?

Hi thanks Cora Couse husband was Stanley Couse ans the dates match for the in glenwood Julia's madien name was Hennings she was Cora's older sister she actualy raised cora thaks for the help Becky

In the 1950's there was an elderly lady named Julia Scott who lived across the street from the Milford School. Is this possibly the Julia Scott you reference? In a message dated 12/14/2004 7:21:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, Goodspsm@oneonta.edu writes: Hi Becky, I found Cora Couse in Riverside Cem although she was a child. Here are the burials: In Old Section no lot row 1 from Tree Couse, James W/ wife Emeline Hodge-side 1 d 1888 Feb 15@53y8m1?d Couse, Emeline HODGE/hus James-side 1 d1919 Feb 19@78y9m footstones at side (3) illegible illegible Couse, Mary A, ch/o James W, Jr; st/James, Emeline (Side/Cora M) illegible Couse, Cora M, ch/o James W, Jr; st/James, Emeline (side/Mary A) illegible Old section lot 158 Couse, James W; /wife Emeline Hodge-side 1 (by road) d 1888 Feb 12@53y8m4d Couse, Emeline HODGE, /hus James W-side 1 (by road) d 1919Feb 19@78y9m Couse, Mary E (list d 1864) can't find 1864 Couse, Cora M can't find 1874 Couse, James W Jr (list d 1879) can't find 1879 VanAlstine, Maria C (by Couse mon-maiden name Couse?) list b 1825 (book as Couse) 1826-1910 VanAlstine, Charlie, her son, st/mother Maria C (book as Couse) 1861-1863 3 footstones & Couse mon side 2 all illegible so may be others above No Cora Couse or Julia Scott in Oneonta Plains. Glenwood Cem Sect 5 lot 96 COUSE mon (name only) Couse, Stanley 1898-1980 in front d 7/20@81 Couse, Cora (Cora H) 1898-1987 in front d 11/20@89 Couse, Frank 1869-1954 in back d 12/12@85,11,4 Couse, (Anna CERLING hw) 1869-1958 in back d 8/19@89 Couse, Edith A 1895-1896 in back d 5/10@1,1,8 No Julia Scott. Please acknowlege. Hope this helps. Merry Christmas. Note: If you are looking for a married lady, always check for both maiden and married name as records may be under one or the other name, depending on how records are kept. Many times you will find married lady's name listed as her by her maiden name...some even buried under maiden name with no indication she was married. Sandy BeckyStanton9369@aol.com wrote: >can look for a cora couse and a julia scott > > >Thanks Becky > > > > > ==== NYOTSEGO Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list in digest mode send an email with the word, unsubscribe,in the subject field & body of the message to the following address: NYOtsego-d-request@rootsweb.com ============================== 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

Hi Becky, I found Cora Couse in Riverside Cem although she was a child. Here are the burials: In Old Section no lot row 1 from Tree Couse, James W/ wife Emeline Hodge-side 1 d 1888 Feb 15@53y8m1?d Couse, Emeline HODGE/hus James-side 1 d1919 Feb 19@78y9m footstones at side (3) illegible illegible Couse, Mary A, ch/o James W, Jr; st/James, Emeline (Side/Cora M) illegible Couse, Cora M, ch/o James W, Jr; st/James, Emeline (side/Mary A) illegible Old section lot 158 Couse, James W; /wife Emeline Hodge-side 1 (by road) d 1888 Feb 12@53y8m4d Couse, Emeline HODGE, /hus James W-side 1 (by road) d 1919Feb 19@78y9m Couse, Mary E (list d 1864) can't find 1864 Couse, Cora M can't find 1874 Couse, James W Jr (list d 1879) can't find 1879 VanAlstine, Maria C (by Couse mon-maiden name Couse?) list b 1825 (book as Couse) 1826-1910 VanAlstine, Charlie, her son, st/mother Maria C (book as Couse) 1861-1863 3 footstones & Couse mon side 2 all illegible so may be others above No Cora Couse or Julia Scott in Oneonta Plains. Glenwood Cem Sect 5 lot 96 COUSE mon (name only) Couse, Stanley 1898-1980 in front d 7/20@81 Couse, Cora (Cora H) 1898-1987 in front d 11/20@89 Couse, Frank 1869-1954 in back d 12/12@85,11,4 Couse, (Anna CERLING hw) 1869-1958 in back d 8/19@89 Couse, Edith A 1895-1896 in back d 5/10@1,1,8 No Julia Scott. Please acknowlege. Hope this helps. Merry Christmas. Note: If you are looking for a married lady, always check for both maiden and married name as records may be under one or the other name, depending on how records are kept. Many times you will find married lady's name listed as her by her maiden name...some even buried under maiden name with no indication she was married. Sandy BeckyStanton9369@aol.com wrote: >can look for a cora couse and a julia scott > > >Thanks Becky > > > > >

Hi Sandy, Thanks again. Your assistance is greatly appreciated. Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Art Burch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Goodspeed" <Goodspsm@oneonta.edu> To: <NYOTSEGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 13 December 2004 14:09 Subject: Re: [NYOTSEGO] Tombstone Lookups in Oneonta, NY Cemeteries > Hi Art, > Glenwood Cem > Sect 5 lot 76 > FOOTE, Harriet M SEE Jewell, (Harriet M Foote hw) > JEWELL mon > footstones in back GAJ >MFJ > HMFJ > NDJ > footstone in front EBJ > Jewell, (Edward B) 1847-1896 side d 2/26@50 > Jewell, (Harriet M FOOTE hw) 1824-1890 front d 11/26@66 > Jewell, Norman D 1824-1899 front d 3/20@74,9 > > Sect 11 lot 80 > SOUTHERN, Ethel B SEE Congdon, Ethel B > CONGDON stone > Congdon, Ethel B (Ethel SOUTHERN Congdon) 1890-1926 on front d > 3/15@35,2,29 > Congdon, Doris I (Doris Irene) 1911-1911 on front d 3/13@3d > Congdon, Leland J 1887-1945 in front d 4/12@57,10,6 > Congdon, Dorothy M 1911-1976 in front --- > Daniels, Jennie G Our beloved Mother June 23, 1912-April 15, 1995 > in front @82 > --------------- > nothing in Riverside > ------------ > Oneonta Plains Cem > Sect 2 lot 895 > Jewell, Gordon A 1890-1937 VFW (5/15) > others in lot are Bailey, Bennett, Wade, > > lot 1417 > ECKERT (f)/ CLARK (b) > fs front- wife> husband > Eckert, (Emma K) 1890-1972 (10/27) > Eckert, (Cleveland) 1888-1963 (4/18) > Clark, (Claude N) 1914-1972 (9/30) > Clark, (Leitha V) 1926-1983 (9/8) > Southern, Lila Kay 1924-2001 (Bkht) (7/4) > Southern, (Theral E. POPE hw)-Herbert Lee 1889-1952 d Sep 15 > Southern, Herbert Lee 1886-1945 d Apr 7 > > Merry Christmas. Sandy >

Hi Frank, Oneonta Plains Cem. (hw=his wife; dates in ( ) usually burial dates; NF=stone not found) lot 1220 Losee, Reva Mae Mother 1906-1978 (7/27) Losee, Ceasar Father (book d 1951; stone 1952) 1903-1952 d Dec 15, 1951 McMullen, (Ken H) 1930-blank McMullen, (Patty M) (Patricia) 1939-2000 (5/1) Losie, Jimmie "Little" (James D.) (small) 1937-1938 (11/5) Lot 4 Bowen, Arthur J. 1854 Mar 6-1896 Nov 15 Bowen mon Bowen, (Lydia A. LOSEE, hw)-Arthur J born 1853 Jan 23 Bowen mon Bowen, (Lydia A. ACKLEY)* died 1912 Oct 21 (10/23) Bowen mon * Lydia was probably remd to Mr. Ackley after Arthur's death as only 1 Lydia listed in book Ackley, Lydia (bur list) SEE Bowen, Lydia A. Ackley) fs-Lydia> Arthur lot 339 Losee, James E 1844(?)-1918 front Losee mon Losee, (Amanda C. COOLEY, hw)-James E (Amanda Caroline) 1848-1907 (8/1) front Losee mon Price, Frank W 1857-1945 d Feb 9 back of Losee mon Price, Mina L (Nina G) 1864-1961 (4/17) back of Losee mon fs back-Amanda> James ------------ Riverside Cem. sect 2 lot 173 Losee, Joel Can't find nothing Losee, Elizabeth D, w/o Joel (couldn't read) 1818-1870 ------------ Glenwood Cem. nonthing. Hope this helps. Merry Christmas. Sandy Frank Losee wrote: > Hi Sandy. > > Thank you for your work and your offer. > > Are there any cemetery records with the name LOSEE? > > Frank Losee >

Hi Art, Glenwood Cem Sect 5 lot 76 FOOTE, Harriet M SEE Jewell, (Harriet M Foote hw) JEWELL mon footstones in back GAJ >MFJ > HMFJ > NDJ footstone in front EBJ Jewell, (Edward B) 1847-1896 side d 2/26@50 Jewell, (Harriet M FOOTE hw) 1824-1890 front d 11/26@66 Jewell, Norman D 1824-1899 front d 3/20@74,9 Sect 11 lot 80 SOUTHERN, Ethel B SEE Congdon, Ethel B CONGDON stone Congdon, Ethel B (Ethel SOUTHERN Congdon) 1890-1926 on front d 3/15@35,2,29 Congdon, Doris I (Doris Irene) 1911-1911 on front d 3/13@3d Congdon, Leland J 1887-1945 in front d 4/12@57,10,6 Congdon, Dorothy M 1911-1976 in front --- Daniels, Jennie G Our beloved Mother June 23, 1912-April 15, 1995 in front @82 --------------- nothing in Riverside ------------ Oneonta Plains Cem Sect 2 lot 895 Jewell, Gordon A 1890-1937 VFW (5/15) others in lot are Bailey, Bennett, Wade, lot 1417 ECKERT (f)/ CLARK (b) fs front- wife> husband Eckert, (Emma K) 1890-1972 (10/27) Eckert, (Cleveland) 1888-1963 (4/18) Clark, (Claude N) 1914-1972 (9/30) Clark, (Leitha V) 1926-1983 (9/8) Southern, Lila Kay 1924-2001 (Bkht) (7/4) Southern, (Theral E. POPE hw)-Herbert Lee 1889-1952 d Sep 15 Southern, Herbert Lee 1886-1945 d Apr 7 Merry Christmas. Sandy Arthur J. Burch wrote: >Hi Sandy, > >Thanks again for all your dedicated efforts. > >Do any of these cemetery records include any JEWELL's or SOUTHERN's? > >Art Burch > > > >> I have just finished compiling all the records and reading the >>tombstones in Glenwood Cemtery in Oneonta, NY >>I also have compiled all the records and read the tombstones in Oneonta >>Plains and Riverside Cemeteries in Oneonta. >>I have the complete listings for Plains as of Sept 2001, Glenwood as of >>Sept 2004 and Riverside is a closed cemtery with no further burials. >> >> I will be willing to do lookups in all three cemeteries. >> >> Sandy Goodspeed, Oneonta Plains Cemetery Historian >> >> > > >

Hi Sandy, We all appreciate the information that you have so graciously allowed access to. Just looking for GALER and COUSE Thanks, Dave Ring The DeForest group elmor1@aol.com

Hi Sandy: Thanks for the information. You're a great help to all of us. Judy At 10:00 AM 12/11/2004 , you wrote: >Hi Judy, > I remember your Cuyles from Greenlawn in Bainbridge. Only found this > in Oneonta Plains lot 1242 >Cuyle, Mary Mother-Grandmother (Mary BENNETT Cuyle) 1901-1986 (5/6) > Sorry I couldn't find more. Sandy

can look for a cora couse and a julia scott Thanks Becky

Hi Judy, I remember your Cuyles from Greenlawn in Bainbridge.. Only found this in Oneonta Plains lot 1242 Cuyle, Mary Mother-Grandmother (Mary BENNETT Cuyle) 1901-1986 (5/6) Sorry I couldn't find more. Sandy Bill & Judy Cuyle wrote: > Hi Sandy: > > Thanks again for all the work you do for us! Are there any Cuyles > on your list? > > Judy Cuyle > >

Hi Elaine, Sorry Ephraim doesn't seem to be hiding in Oneonta either. ;) Nothing on your Fullers either. Sorry. Sandy ElaineDecker@cs.com wrote: >Hi Sandy, > As usual, I appreciate all that you do. > Guess who I am still looking for? Yep, the old codger, Ephraim DECKER >and his wife or wives. > I am also missing Bethuel FULLER and his wife, Hannah. >Thanks, >Elaine > >

Hi Mary, I didn't find any Signor in Oneonta Plains but found the following Farringtons: (There are others buried on lot) lot # Name 236 Farrington, (Caroline WHITMARSH, hw) 1862-1917 236 Farrington, (Cora M. RACE, hw) 1874-1933 236 Farrington, (Helen R. DUELE, hw) 1835-1918 236 Farrington, (Mabel A. VAN ZANDT, hw) 1900-1974 (5/6) 236 Farrington, Charles D (father fs on #236/Mother fs says GAR) 1871-1926 236 Farrington, Clyde H., Pvt Co. K 309th US Inf 1895-1918 424 Farrington, Cora R SEE LOT #236 where she is buried with dates 1874-1933 424 Farrington, Cora R. was back of Am Legion Aux marker on "Mother" fs 1874 Sep 5-1933 May 27 236 Farrington, Floyd E. (book-no dates) 1855-1918 236 Farrington, Hiram D 1834-1889 236 Farrington, Hiram D. old book (paper moved 7/21/1905 d 1899) bur 7/21/1903 NF moved 1905 ================== In Riverside Cem. I only found Farringtons: (gave allon lots) Sect 4 lot 117 Farrington, Jacob Jr (front) fs JF Jr (d Sep 30@73y5m26d) 1831-1904 Farrington, Elizabeth HARRIS, w/o Jacob Jr (DAR list-Elizabeth MORRIS) (front) fs EHF 1827-1902 Farrington, Jacob, Sr (Back Farrington mon) + sep stone (GAR?) 1795-1862 Aug 26@67y7m11d Farrington, Elizabeth WOLF, w/o Jacob (back Farrinigton) + sep stone 1795-1876 Jan 29@80y11m8d Farrington, George A, s/o Jacob, Jr & Elizabeth + sep stone (side 1) 1853-1862 Oct 16@8y11m24d Morenus, Grace FARRINGTON (front) fs GFM 1867-1928 Cleveland, James B (Back Farrington mon) fs JBC 1834-1894 Cleveland, Mary J FARRINGTON (Back Farrington mon/hus James B) 1851-1921 George F CLEVELAND killed in US Serv Panama one of Vanguard of Civilization (side 2) 1876-1914 sect 5 lot 245 Silson, Edith T, w/o Charles W SEE SISSON same lot DUPL 1875-1921 Farrington, Laramia 1820-1885 Young, Louise L (sep stone) 1888-1985 ========================= GLENWOOD CEM (Only one) Sect 5 lot 59 Barnes, (Brooksanna FARRINGTON hw) 1845-1896 Sorry I didn't find Carrie. Isn't possible that Signor was Cathloic and there is a Catholic cem called Mt. Calvary in Emmons but I do not have any info on that cemetery. Sandy Mary Dobard wrote: >Thank you so much Sandy. You have helped so many and now this. You led me to "my" Carrie J. (Paris/Parish) Signor but I cannot find her after the 1870 census. (She was residing with the Jacob Farington family in Oneonta) Perhaps she died and is buried in the an Oneonta cemetery. Whatever you can do will be greatly appreciated. Have a wonderful and safe holiday. >Mary > > >

Hi Sandy. Thank you for your work and your offer. Are there any cemetery records with the name LOSEE? Frank Losee

Sandy-Thanks for your KIND offer....Are there any Butlers, specifically, a Phineas Butler? Thank you, Connie, larw4@aol.com.

Hi Sandy, Thanks again for all your dedicated efforts. Do any of these cemetery records include any JEWELL's or SOUTHERN's? Art Burch ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Goodspeed" <Goodspsm@oneonta.edu> To: <NYOTSEGO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: 08 December 2004 19:43 Subject: [NYOTSEGO] Tombstone Lookups in Oneonta, NY Cemeteries > > I have just finished compiling all the records and reading the > tombstones in Glenwood Cemtery in Oneonta, NY > I also have compiled all the records and read the tombstones in Oneonta > Plains and Riverside Cemeteries in Oneonta. > I have the complete listings for Plains as of Sept 2001, Glenwood as of > Sept 2004 and Riverside is a closed cemtery with no further burials. > > I will be willing to do lookups in all three cemeteries. > > Sandy Goodspeed, Oneonta Plains Cemetery Historian

Any Prestons listed in any of the 3 cemeteries? Still looking for the family of Elinora Preston Northup, parents and siblings. Elinora born ca. 1810 in Franklin, but husband born in West Oneonta, so could be in either county. Thanks Sandy. Annette Campbell

Hi Sandy, *Many* thanks for all of your help! Could you kindly look-up surname Winney/Winne? With much gratitude, Kathleen

Hi Sandy: Thanks again for all the work you do for us! Are there any Cuyles on your list? Judy Cuyle