Chesney Babcock male born 1856. At age 24 he was still living at home and unmarried. Working as a laborer. Born in Rockland Co. he moved to Pa, then to NJ and in 1886 back to Rockland. Marianne Kendelhardt GALLENTINE@prodigy.net

May 14, l998. Nancy R. Vogt nrvogt@webtv.net Arial Barnes lived in Haverstraw, Rockland Co.,NY from l811 until 1830. Arial was born 6 Feb l793 in Warwick Otsego Co., NY. He married Sarah Johnson on 25 Nov l8l4 in Rockland Co. Children born in Haverstraw: Isaac b. 1816 Hester Ann Barnes b. 25 May l8l8 Mary b. 1820 and other children. Apparently served as a minute man in a Foundry during the War of l812. Removed to Sterling, Cayuga Co., NY in about l830. I am interested in the birth record for SarahJOHNSON (@l793) parents of Sarah; marriage record of Sarah and Arial; birth records and marriage records of Hester AnnBARNES who married @ l844 Henry CARMAN b. 23 May l823 in NY son of Alexander &Gertrude; birth and marriage records of Mary Barnes who married @ 1840 Alexander CARMAN b 9 Jun l821; and any other information regarding siblings of Arial Barnes reported to have been in Rockland and Orange Co.,NY, namely Jonathan b. l781, Nathaniel b. l782 possibly m. to Effie DUSENBERRY; Isaac b l785 Betsey b. l786, Joseph b. l790 Hunting and Mary (twins) b l795, Matthew b. l800 m. Mary VAN DUZER; and Hannah b. l805 m. James YOUNG. I also have information to share. Nancy R. Vogt 2690 Hope Road, Cottage Grove, WI 53527 e-mail nrvogt@webtv.net

I'll pass along the following announcement from Brian Leverich, RootsWeb director. The main point is that you can search past messages to NYROCKLA-L by pointing your browser to http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl I hope you'll all support RootsWeb as described at http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html And if you aren't already a GSRC member, see http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrockla/GSRC/#membership p.s. Yes, I realize I'm about a month behind in posting your queries at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrockla/rcquery.htm . Hopefully I'll catch up over the next week or so. Your suggestions for the Rockland Co. USGenWeb and the GSRC Web pages are most welcome. --Bruce (Bruce Hamilton, Redondo Beach, CA) bhami@netcom.com (preferred) bhami@hesp.es.xerox.com --day 310-333-3538 --day http://home.earthlink.net/~bhami/ ------------------------ The new search engine server is now online and can operate at the speed of a full T1 connection. Courtesy of hacks by Dale Schneider, you can search the USGenWeb Archives, now with *headlines* and *updated* to within the last 24 hours, at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ussearch.htm Courtesy of hacks by Karen Isaacson, you can search the archives of any mailing list (except those withdrawn by the listowner), now with nicer *formats* and *updated* to within the last 24 hours, at: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl I'd also like to explicitly thank the folks who provided the resources that have made this new facility possible: o RootsWeb's Patrons, Donors, Sponsors, and Members. o Palladium Interactive, developers of the Ultimate Family Tree software for genealogists. Folks interested in helping RootsWeb provide new facilities can become Members by using the Web form at: http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html By the way, the next server we'll be bringing online will be a box dedicated to supporting Marc Nozell's HTMLized versions of the mailing list archives. We should have that box online within 48 hours, though it's reasonable to expect Marc to need a little time after that to get his software installed. (: Projects after that include a dedicated IRC server, upgrading the mail hub, upgrading the main Web server, building a NT-based FrontPage server, bringing a "dirtylists" list server online, and bringing a third ordinary list server online. [ The "dirtylists" server is for the big, rarely used announcement lists. We've developed a number of those things with 5,000 to 300,000 subscribers, and every time a post drops we kick the daylights out of the list server with hundreds or even thousands of bounces. We need a specially tuned box to handle these turkeys. ] No rest for the wicked, I suppose ... Cheers, B. -- Dr. Brian Leverich Co-moderator, soc.genealogy.methods/GENMTD-L RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative http://www.rootsweb.com/ P.O. Box 6798, Frazier Park, CA 93222-6798 leverich@rootsweb.com

May 9, 1998 Brian Belanger DXVE59A Looking for any info about Jacob J. Tremper of Clarkstown, NY. He was a shoe maker and farmer born in 1802 and died in the 1870s. He married Catherine Goetschius and then possibly someone named Sarah after Catherine's death in 1848. Who are Jacob's parents?

Looking for any info about Jacob J. Tremper of Clarkstown, Rockland County, NY who was born in 1802 and died in the 1870s. He had 8 children by his first wife, Catherine Goetschius, and may have married a second time. -Brian Belanger DXVE59A@prodigy.com

Hello, My query concerns Stalter, Thoedore & Caroline (Wood) It has been posted for quite some time. NEW EMAIL ADDRESS: tmhg@bellatlantic.net. Old address: tmhg@worldnet.att.net Thanks, Theressa M. Graham

May 5 Gene Skulrak ESKULRAK@AOL.COM I need help obtaining the death record of my grandfather Anthony Skubiah who passed away in March 16 1954 in Sloatsburg. I know that the township clerk has the copy of the death record. But every time I send away for the death record to Albany. I get the same answer NO RECORD CERTIFICATION. What can I do to get a copy of my grandfather death record? Can I get the death record from the township clerk office in Sloatsburg.? Any information on how to get the death record will be a big help in my research. Thank-you Gene

May 5 Gene Skulrak - ESKULRAK@AOL.COM Can anyone tell me where I can find the tax records for Nyack for the 1850's. I am looking for information on Robert Morris who once own a mill in the Nyack area in the late 1850's. Robert Morris ran the Mill from the 1858 until his enlistment in the army in March of 1864. Any information on the tax records or Robert Morris will be a big help in my research. Thank-you Gene

Date: 2 May 1998 Name: Phillip M. O'Shea e-mail Address: poshea@infi.net Snail mail address: 9101 Mace Arch, Norfolk, VA 235035-4503 Looking for any information on the James DRAIN living in Ramapo, Rockland Co. during the 1800 through 1840 Federal Census time frame. My GGrandfather was Abram DRAIN states he was born in Rockland Co. 1825. James, Abram and Joseph DRAIN all living in Brooklyn, NY from 1845 through 1865. All stated they were born in Rockland Co. on the 1855 and 1865 state censuses. Some DRAIN family members are buried in Brooklyn others DRAIN families moved west.

April 30, 1998: Robert W. DeRonda: bderonda@shore.intercom.net I am seeking information on Peter Jamieson's parents. Peter was born in 1839 in Orange County. He married Barbara ? circa 1861. The marriage produced one child, Margaret (Minnie). I believe she was born in Stoney Point, N.Y on 5/15/1848. He is listed in the 11/7/1875 Census as a blacksmith and living in Stoney Point.I would like to find out the names of Minnie's grand parents on both sides of the family if possible. In the 11/7/1900 Census Peter is listed as living in Peekskill N.Y., working as a day laborer and living on Crom Pond Street, Courtland, N.Y. This same Census lists Peter's wife living in Peekskill and working as a laundress. Minnie was married to Frederick Thomas DeRonda(e)circa1891.

Seeking information on Mathias Neusch/ Mathias Nash and son Joseph Nash who moved from New York city to Orangetown after 1850. Thanks. Catherine H

My grandfather, Arthur Knox Doig, M.D., who was a physician in Nyack during the period 1900 through 1928, when he was killed in an auto accident, belonged to a fraternal order (I think) called the Ancient Order of Foresters. Can anyone tell me what this order was all about and how I can obtain information on it? Joan Brooks Stony Point, NY

I'm trying to locate a birth record for my deceased grandmother, EMMA BURGARD. She was to have been from Bardonia, but I don't know if she was born there (she was born in New York State). Supposedly her date of birth was March 21, 1887. I know that she died on 8/24/59 in the Township of Hempstead, L.I., N.Y. I'd like to obtain a copy of her birth certificate if her record can be located. Thank you. June Schenck 10602 N.E. 60th Street Kirkland, WA 98033 e-mail: junebug1@ricochet.net

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At 12:18 AM 4/16/98 EDT, Mapupa wrote: > >Could someone tell me if Mabbettsville, is a part of Rockland County, if not >then what county? > My DeLorme NY State Atlas & Gazeteer shows it in Dutchess Co. NY, not far from Litchfield Co. CT. --Bruce (Bruce Hamilton, Redondo Beach, CA) bhami@netcom.com (preferred) bhami@hesp.es.xerox.com --day 310-333-3538 --day http://home.earthlink.net/~bhami/

Hi, Could someone tell me if Mabbettsville, is a part of Rockland County, if not then what county? Thanks, Anna Marie (mapupa@aol.com)

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JOSEPH DUBOIS--ELIZABETH DURYEE: Seeking vital stats, parentage, of this Joseph Dubois, perhaps born Rockland County, and any addtional information on the children named in the Chancery Court proceding noted below. JOSEPH DUBOIS, of New York City, silversmith, married 15 October 1789 [MDC:IX:264] ELIZABETH DURYEE (baptized 21 April 1765, New York City [BDC:III:281], petitioned the Chancery Court on 17 January 1797, praying that he be made guardian of his children BENJAMIN Dubois, "aged 6 or thereabouts," and JOHN C. Dubois, "aged 4 or therabouts," his children by his deceased wife Elizabeth Duryee, daughter of John Duryee, baker, of New York City, deceased "on or about 23 April 1795" [Records of the Chancery Court Province and State of New York. Guardianships 1691-1815. (1971) Kenneth Scott]. Thank you, Richard A. McCool

APRIL 12 1998 GENE SKULRAK ESKULRAK@AOL.COM I am having a hard time getting the death certificate of my grandfather Anthony Skubiak from Albany. I know that my grandfather die on March 16 1954 in Stottville and the Stottville township clerk office have the death record on my grandfather. The death certificate show that his last name was spell Skubiah in stead of Skubiak. How can I get my grandfather death certificate. Can I go to the township clerk office and get the death certificate? If you can please help me out. Tha nk-you Gen e Skulrak

Hi Wendy: I am researching these lines (my husband's) in Rockland. If you'll provide a little more detail, I'll be glad to respond. Joan Brooks Stony Point, NY WendyJoy97 wrote: > Is anyone researching Conklin, Babcock or Felter in Rockland Co.? Would like > to hear from you. > > Thank you! > > Wendy