This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Jerre41 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.putnam/2337.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The History of Putnam County by William S. Pelletreau, published in 1886 well outside copyright laws, can be downloaded for free at: http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=History of Putnam County, New York AND mediatype:texts If the above does not work, go to Internet Archives at: http://www.archive.org/index.php and search on the title of the book. Jerre C. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.