This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mckco85 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/3658/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for additional information on Kennedy and Sesnan families. They lived in the Stoney Point/Doodletown area between 1890 and 1920. Thank you! 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.

Westchester County Genealogical Society (NY) Upcoming Meeting WHAT: Civil War Research WHO: Laura H. Congleton WHEN: Saturday, March 9 @ 10 a.m. WHERE: The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 600 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY. Laura Congleton is a Brooklyn-based professional genealogist with more than 30 yrs experience in family history research. She specializes in NYC and Civil War records. Laura is the recipient of a Larry J. Hackman Research Residency Award from the New York State Archives in Albany for research she has been conducting on Civil War veterans from Owego (Tioga County, NY). Learn how to identify and research Civil War veterans (Union and Confederate) using federal, state, and family records available online and at various repositories. Guests are always welcome. Coffee and conversation precede the meeting at 9:30 a.m. For information about Westchester County Genealogical Society (Westchester Connection or Surname List), visit WCGS home page -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywcgs/ Hope to see you on Saturday!! RESERVED THESE DATES FOR WCGS FUTURE MEETINGS Apr 13, 2013 -- Blogging Your Genealogy with Philip Hayes May 11, 2013 -- Finding Your Female Ancestors with Tony Lauriano June 8, 2013 -- Kleindeutschland: Researching Your Ancestors in Manhattan's Little Germany with Joe Lieby

On Wed, March 6, 2013 7:21 am, potter16580@verizon.net wrote: > > Have you checked the Diocesan Archives? In the Protestant Episcopal > Church Thanks! I must be losing it. Didn't think of that. With all the stories of Rockland County Pastors and Reverends and Preachers hoarding the registers it completely slipped my mind to check archives. Brian

Do you have information on his children? Barbara L. de Mare, Esq. Attorney, historian, genealogist, grandmother 155 Polifly Road--3rd floor (office) Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 (201) 567-9440 office http://historygenealogyesq.blogspot.com/ ________________________________ From: "cmaguire54@aol.com" <cmaguire54@aol.com> To: nyrockla@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 9:46 AM Subject: [NYROCKLA] James Osborn 1740's Still hunting for information on James Osborn Sr. & Asenath Brady.  James was b cir. 1740's, possibly son of John who died in 1770's.  Diary of James Osborn Jr. states that he was born in the Kakiat in 1774 so I know they were there.  Perhaps James Osborn Sr. was a descendant of the Osborns who came from Long Island.  Has anyone located new information on this family?  Asenath Brady might have been Broedie?  I have not found Brady's in that area except for Sam Brady the infamous Indian hunter's family and I've found no Asenath in this line.  The diary states that the family was not religious, but his father's mother was the only religious one in the family and I have no idea of who  James Osborn Sr.'s mother might be.  I would imagine that James Osborn Jr. must have known his grandmother to write this so she must have been living in the 1770's. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYROCKLA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Still hunting for information on James Osborn Sr. & Asenath Brady. James was b cir. 1740's, possibly son of John who died in 1770's. Diary of James Osborn Jr. states that he was born in the Kakiat in 1774 so I know they were there. Perhaps James Osborn Sr. was a descendant of the Osborns who came from Long Island. Has anyone located new information on this family? Asenath Brady might have been Broedie? I have not found Brady's in that area except for Sam Brady the infamous Indian hunter's family and I've found no Asenath in this line. The diary states that the family was not religious, but his father's mother was the only religious one in the family and I have no idea of who James Osborn Sr.'s mother might be. I would imagine that James Osborn Jr. must have known his grandmother to write this so she must have been living in the 1770's.

Both Rockland and Orange Counties are within the Dioces of New York. To quote the web site of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States the Diocese of New York is as follows: "The Episcopal Diocese of New York is made up of over 200 congregations encompassing Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island in New York City, and the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester." I have had some contact with the Archivist in the Diocese and I found him to be very informative and very helpful, despite the fact that I my research project involved the Diocese of Pennsylvania. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian J Densmore" <brian@amason.net> To: <nyrockla@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2013 8:34 PM Subject: [NYROCKLA] The Protestant Episcopal Church at Stony Point - GraceChurch > This church according to the RCGS website formed in the 1860s and took the > name "House of Prayer" in 1884. It looks to be situated on Jones Point in > Stony Point. No address is given. I presume, this is because the church is > long defunct. Are there any known records held by a library or private > individual? > > Apparently Amanda Youmans (George J Youmans & Hannah Hogencamp) was > baptized there in 1867, I'd really love to get a peek at that baptism. > > Thanks, > Brian > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYROCKLA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Have you checked the Diocesan Archives? In the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, the general practice is that when a parish is closed all of the records are to be sent to the Diocesan Archives. Since I am not sure which Diocese Rockland County is in, you might check the web site maintained by the national church headquarters at http://www.episcopalchurch.org/ The web site maintained by the national church headquarters should lead you to the accurate diocesan web site, which should provide all of the information that you require. The national church also maintains an archive in Texas, but I am not at all sure what is housed in that facility. On 03/05/13, Brian J Densmore<brian@amason.net> wrote: This church according to the RCGS website formed in the 1860s and took the name "House of Prayer" in 1884. It looks to be situated on Jones Point in Stony Point. No address is given. I presume, this is because the church is long defunct. Are there any known records held by a library or private individual? Apparently Amanda Youmans (George J Youmans & Hannah Hogencamp) was baptized there in 1867, I'd really love to get a peek at that baptism. Thanks, Brian ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [1]NYROCKLA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message References 1. mailto:NYROCKLA-request@rootsweb.com

This church according to the RCGS website formed in the 1860s and took the name "House of Prayer" in 1884. It looks to be situated on Jones Point in Stony Point. No address is given. I presume, this is because the church is long defunct. Are there any known records held by a library or private individual? Apparently Amanda Youmans (George J Youmans & Hannah Hogencamp) was baptized there in 1867, I'd really love to get a peek at that baptism. Thanks, Brian

Since I live a distance, it would be so nice if these special events were video taped and made available to interested people. I remember the CCC Camps when I was a little girl. I wonder if our present government ever thought of doing this again. It would put people back to work! Janice Conklin Hesselink On Mar 4, 2013, at 11:44 AM, Peggy Norris wrote: > Hermitage Roundtable. Wednesday, March 27, 7:30 pm. The Hermitage, > 2nd Floor Education Room, 335 North Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ > 07423. > > The Boys of Bergen: Remembering the Civilian Conservation Corps in > Bergen County. Kathleen Duxbury will present the story of the > Civilian Conservation Corps in Bergen County. Between 1933 and 1940 > the Boys of Bergen toiled along the cliffs of the Palisades and in the > marshes of the Meadowlands. They worked, they played, they grew up, > and in the process became a generation of young men with a new-found > respect for conservation and patriotism. The CCC was a New Deal work > relief program for the purposes of conserving and developing our > natural resources, particularly our parks. Kathleen’s research in > primary source materials provides a view of the impact of this program > on us today. > > Kathleen will sell and sign copies of her book, The Boys of Bergen: > Remembering the Civilian Conservation Corps in Bergen County, New > Jersey. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYROCKLA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Janice Hesselink

Irish-Language Mass at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral Saturday, March 9th, 2013, at 12 noon at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral on Mott Street between Prince and Houston streets in Manhattan. For the sixth consecutive year, the New York Irish History Roundtable, Glucksman Ireland House NYU, Sir Patrick Charities, and the Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral will celebrate an Irish-language Mass. The Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Andrew O’Connor of Holy Family Parish in the Bronx, and concelebrated by Monsignor Donald Sakano, pastor of Old St. Patrick’s. There will be Irish liturgical music by Cantor Paddy Connolly with accompaniment by Jared Lamenzo on the Cathedral's historic 1868 Erben organ. Following the Mass, the Washington Square Harp & Shamrock Orchestra will entertain the crowd with live ceili music and the Niall O'Leary School of Dance will perform. So, we will enjoy the Mass, followed by ceili (great music), craic (great conversation), dancing, Irish-American foods and soda bread, and refreshments. Come and join us to celebrate the Feast of Saint Patrick! You don't need to be Irish (or even Roman Catholic!) to enjoy our party! There is absolutely no charge to attend. Free-will contributions will be gratefully accepted. Jim Garrity New York Irish History Roundtable

Irish-Language Mass at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral Saturday, March 9th, 2013, at 12 noon at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral on Mott Street between Prince and Houston streets in Manhattan. For the sixth consecutive year, the New York Irish History Roundtable, Glucksman Ireland House NYU, Sir Patrick Charities, and the Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral will celebrate an Irish-language Mass. The Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Andrew O’Connor of Holy Family Parish in the Bronx, and concelebrated by Monsignor Donald Sakano, pastor of Old St. Patrick’s. There will be Irish liturgical music by Cantor Paddy Connolly with accompaniment by Jared Lamenzo on the Cathedral's historic 1868 Erben organ. Following the Mass, the Washington Square Harp & Shamrock Orchestra will entertain the crowd with live ceili music and the Niall O'Leary School of Dance will perform. So, we will enjoy the Mass, followed by ceili (great music), craic (great conversation), dancing, Irish-American foods and soda bread, and refreshments. Come and join us to celebrate the Feast of Saint Patrick! You don't need to be Irish (or even Roman Catholic!) to enjoy our party! There is absolutely no charge to attend. Free-will contributions will be gratefully accepted. Jim Garrity New York Irish History Roundtable

Has anyone ever seen any registers for the First Presbyterian Church of Haverstraw? Apparently formed around 1785 but no church built until 1789. Might also be found as the "English Protestant Church of Haverstraw". Thanks, Brian

To find churches in Rockland County, Go to: <rocklandgenealogy.org/rcchurches.htm#presb> Janice On Mar 4, 2013, at 4:30 PM, Brian J Densmore wrote: > Has anyone ever seen any registers for the First Presbyterian Church of > Haverstraw? Apparently formed around 1785 but no church built until 1789. > > Might also be found as the "English Protestant Church of Haverstraw". > > Thanks, > Brian > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYROCKLA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Janice Hesselink

Ok, Having examined some of the available (to me in the Midwest) records and exploring others' family trees (an entertaining endeavor at least). I'm still left with a bit of a puzzle. Salomon (also called Samuel) Yeomans came settled in Rockland by 1733, he had three or more* children baptized in the Tappan Church. This much is indisputable. A second Samuel and his brother Jeremias were in Rockland in 1734 at least when they were baptized into Tappan church as adults. Salomon was married to Geertje Springstead (or Springsteen or Sprintsteel - not sure which is most correct). A second Samuel (Jeremias' brother) to Eva Casper. I've note done enough research yet to draw conclusions. >From Samuel, Jonathon Youmans is reported as born circa 1739. This didn't happen in the Tappan Church. So this connection cannot be established, yet. However it is this Jonathon that is shown having children in the Tappan church including a son Jonathon born 28 Aug 1764, and baptized in September. There is a third(?) Samuel in 1788 with a wife Rachel DeVries with a son, I can only assume is William ("Billie"). According to Joan Brooks, John J is the son of Samuel (from Albany). Not sure what her proof is, nor what proof Grant Youmans has for his listing Jonathon as John Js father. They can't both be right. I don't have access to DRC records from Albany to check if that is her source. There's some DAR records out there and I have a request in to them for copies of the proof for them. So anyone know how to contact Joan Brooks? [Please don't post her email to the list, no reason to make it easy for the robots] I'm determined to map out all the Youmans and connect the right people to the right families, together with references to the proof, and stick it out there somewhere publicly. Some of those Internet trees are spouting ridiculous things. Thanks, Brian

Hermitage Roundtable. Wednesday, March 27, 7:30 pm. The Hermitage, 2nd Floor Education Room, 335 North Franklin Turnpike, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423. The Boys of Bergen: Remembering the Civilian Conservation Corps in Bergen County. Kathleen Duxbury will present the story of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Bergen County. Between 1933 and 1940 the Boys of Bergen toiled along the cliffs of the Palisades and in the marshes of the Meadowlands. They worked, they played, they grew up, and in the process became a generation of young men with a new-found respect for conservation and patriotism. The CCC was a New Deal work relief program for the purposes of conserving and developing our natural resources, particularly our parks. Kathleen’s research in primary source materials provides a view of the impact of this program on us today. Kathleen will sell and sign copies of her book, The Boys of Bergen: Remembering the Civilian Conservation Corps in Bergen County, New Jersey.

The Genealogical Society of Bergen County NJ (GSBC) is sponsoring a one-day seminar entitled "Your Immigrant Ancestors: How to Find Them and How They Lived." It will be held at the Moses Center at Bergen Community College in Paramus NJ on Saturday April 6 from 9AM to 3PM. The featured speaker will be Lisa Alzo. An avid genealogist for 22 years, Lisa currently teaches online genealogy courses for Family Tree University and the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. She is the recipient of the 2002 Mary Zirin Prize given by the Association for Women in Slavic Studies to recognize the achievements of independent scholars. Lisa is a frequently invited speaker at national conferences and genealogical and historical societies, has published numerous articles in genealogical publications, and has written nine books on genealogical topics. The topics to be discussed are: - Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors. This talk will show tips and tricks for locating and searching passenger lists and other key immigration documents both on and offline to help trace your roots. - Immigrant Cluster Communities. Exploring "cluster genealogy" - the process of researching relatives, friends and neighbors who lived near an ancestor - can often break down brick walls in the search for individual family lines and help place our ancestors' lives in historical context. - Silent Voices: Finding Your Female Ancestors. This session will demonstrate effective ways to discover your female ancestors and how to document the important roles their lives played in culture and society. - Demystifying Eastern European Research. Eastern European research involves special challenges caused by border changes, language differences, political considerations, and complex surnames which complicate the research process. The techniques discussed can be applied in most other countries. There is a $5 discount for registrations postmarked by March 9th. Complete details, directions, and registration information is on our website at www.njgsbc.org.

>________________________________ >Hi:  My grandfather Frank Forshay had a estate sale after my grandmother Edna died on Route 306, Monsey, NY. The sale was some time in 1961. He put every thing up for sale. One of the things I would like to find is the family bible. He was stubborn man, my father William Forshay wanted to buy the bible and some other things. But his father said he was selling every thing.  It was a big bible, and if I remember right it had 2 metal straps on it to keep it closed. If some one knows of this bible I would appreciate any information about it. You can contact me at the email addy below. > > >           Bill Forshay - San Antonio, TX    billforshay@yahoo.com > > >

Hi:  My grandfather Frank Forshay had a estate sale after my grandmother Edna died. The sale was some time in 1961. He put every thing up for sale. One of the things I would like to find is the family bible. He was stubborn man, my father William Forshay wanted to buy the bible and some other things. But his father said he was selling every thing.  It was a big bible, and if I remember right it had 2 metal straps on it to keep it closed. If some knows of this bible I would appreciate any information about it. You can contact me at the email addy below.            Bill Forshay - San Antonio, TX    billforshay@yahoo.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ecchavez39 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/3582.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Laurie Don't know whether you have the 1865 census for the Kearney family. Here is the information that I found: 1865 Census in Stony Point, Page 59 - June 1865 Census Michael Kearney, age 43, born in Ireland, 8 children, laborer Mary Kearney, age 45, wife, born in Ireland, 8 children Martin Kearney, age 16, born Rockland - laborer Margaret Kearney, age14, born Rockland Elisabeth Kearney, age 13, born Rockland Mary Kearney, age 10, born Rockland John Kearney, age 9, born Rockland Michael Kearney, age 7, born Rockland Julia Kearney, age 5, born Rockland James Kearney, age 3, born Rockland James Peacherton, age 9, adopted child, born in Ireland Michael Kearney was naturalized by 1865 Ages varies for Michael Kearney, Sr. Based on 1865 census, he seems to born in 1822? I have Michael born as early as 1816 and as late as 1825? I can't find the adopted boy James in the census records in 1870. Will look for him. Martin was listed as being born in Rockland County. I mailed a letter to St. Peter's church in Haverstraw yesterday and also a letter on the historian in Haverstraw. Maybe I will get some information back. Chris 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.

Who is the Haverstraw Historian? Would there be one in Mt. Ivy also, or are they the same? Thank you. Janice On Feb 25, 2013, at 12:04 PM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: ecchavez39 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/3582.2.2.1.1.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hello Laurie > Don't know whether you have the 1865 census for the Kearney family. Here is the information that I found: > > 1865 Census in Stony Point, Page 59 - June 1865 Census > Michael Kearney, age 43, born in Ireland, 8 children, laborer > Mary Kearney, age 45, wife, born in Ireland, 8 children > Martin Kearney, age 16, born Rockland - laborer > Margaret Kearney, age14, born Rockland > Elisabeth Kearney, age 13, born Rockland > Mary Kearney, age 10, born Rockland > John Kearney, age 9, born Rockland > Michael Kearney, age 7, born Rockland > Julia Kearney, age 5, born Rockland > James Kearney, age 3, born Rockland > James Peacherton, age 9, adopted child, born in Ireland > Michael Kearney was naturalized by 1865 > Ages varies for Michael Kearney, Sr. Based on 1865 census, he seems to born in 1822? I have Michael born as early as 1816 and as late as 1825? > I can't find the adopted boy James in the census records in 1870. Will look for him. > Martin was listed as being born in Rockland County. > I mailed a letter to St. Peter's church in Haverstraw yesterday and also a letter on the historian in Haverstraw. > Maybe I will get some information back. > Chris > > 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. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYROCKLA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message Janice Hesselink