This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: danisass Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/3622.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I too have a relative burried at this cemetary. She was my father's sister, died in 1945. We are looking to get a headstone for her plot. Does anyone know who we would contact to get this done? We have her name and plot number, but are not sure of the logistics, permissions, etc. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mvan26 Surnames: Cyr, Cyr-Miquelon, Miquelon Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/1362.1371.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for the information. You and I share a number of ancestors in common as Vincent Cyr and Angelique Vigneault as descendants of Michel Sire (the old spelling of Cyr) and Madeline Bourgeois are in my direct line back to Pierre Sirre (born 1644 in Touraine en Loire, France). Pierre was a gunsmith and according to the death record (in French) he "died prematurely" (prematurement) a likely fate for a gunsmith. You are right about the ancestry split. Our great grandfathers were first cousins. I had some great help from the Cyr descendents living in Canada. This is a summary of the information they provided: The Cyr family suffered the Great Expulsion of 12,000 Acadians from Nova Scotia starting August 10, 1755 ending in 1758. Some of the Cyr family travelled to Quebec, some into Maine, some to Louisiana (via England) and my branch went to the island of Miquelon off the coast of Newfoundland about 150 miles north east of Nova Scotia and on to Quebec later. We travelled to Nova Scotia and there is still deep negative sentiment against the British for their actions in the mid 1700s. Then and now the Isle of Miquelon is owned by France. It was a custom of some of the French speaking people to hyphenate their given name with the location in which they lived so my family's ancestors became Cyr-Miquelon although some members used Cyr, some Miquelon and some Cyr-Miquelon. My own grandfather changed his name to Vandyke in 1899, at the request of his strong-willed wife-to-be, and his last name is recorded in the NH court records as Miclon. (Why did my grandmother choose "Vandyke"? We will never know.) My father told me that his father, Donald Joseph Miquelon, was brought south from Quebec as a small baby and his birth registered in Haverstraw NY so he would be a US citizen. I know that my grandfather voted in US elections yet I can't find a naturalization record so I assume my father's story is correct. Over 90% of the information my father provided over his lifetime as it relates to family history has proven true so it is very likely. When I inquired in 2001 the village of Haverstraw required an in-person visit to obtain a birth certificate. I am going to try once again with a letter and see if I can finally settle this particular mystery. I like the story about Petit Miquelon. Information like that is what adds fabric and texture to family history so it isn't just dates and names. Here is an alternate history from one of the Canadian Cyr family: Miquelon is actually one large island, made up of two land masses held together by sand bars. The southern most "island" was always known as "Petite" Miquelon (it is now known as Langlade). The nickname then would definitely come from the Island on which the Cyrs and other Acadians settled, before removing to Nicolet County and environs. I have a record of the Cyr family with all of the children from 1644 through the split of our two families that I am willing to share. I violated the rules of family tree authors and collected all ancestors rather than just my direct line since it adds depth and allows me to connect to others, like yourself, who are doing research. Mike Van Dyke 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: linneaborealis Surnames: Davis, Jersey, Butler, Burns Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/3645/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for family background on Patience Jersey who was living in Andes, Delaware Co. New York, married to William H. Davis with daughters Sarah Jane (b. 1848 in Andes) . In Andes Co census 1865 she is age 36, living with children Sarah Jane, Harriet, John, Betsy, Melissa, Mary. It says Patience was born in "Sullivan" County? Also living with the family is brother-in-law Andrew Jersey, born in Delaware Co. Could this be the same Andrew later living in Rockland, married to Louisa? Ages do not quite match. After the death of William Davis, Patience married Henry Butler, and had at least one more child. In 1919 she was 91 and living with her daughter Sarah Jane who was married to John Burns, also born in Andes, NY, a civil war veteran. Patience was present, along with 10 of 12 children of Sarah Jane and John at their 50th wedding anniversary celebration in Geneseo Township, Iowa, where the couple had settled in 1869. Any information on either John Burns's family or! Sarah Davis's or Patience Jersey Davis Butler will be appreciated! She must have been quite a woman, as was her daughter Sarah Jane. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BKostelnik333 Surnames: Neusch Naisch Nash Classification: lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/149.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: If you're still there, I have a lot of info about this family... 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.

The November meeting of the Genealogical Society of Bergen County (GSBC) will be held on Monday, November 26, 2012 at 7PM at the Ridgewood Public Library at 125 N. Maple Ave. in Ridgewood, NJ. The program is entitled "The Hoppers and Other Bergen County Dutch Families." Maria Hopper, GSBC member and author of two books about old Bergen County families, will share information from her latest book, due to be released in December 2012. Maria (aka Ree) will share information on how she researched the Hoppers and other Jersey-Dutch families. She will also relate interesting and often humerous information on some of the individuals from her newest book, "The Hopper Family Genealogy, The Seventh and Eighth Generations." Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, visit our website at www.njgsbc.org.

Westchester County Genealogical Society (NY) Upcoming Meeting MEETING INFO: WHAT: Researching Your Jewish Roots WHO: Roni Liebowitz WHEN: Saturday, November 10 @ 10 a.m. WHERE: The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 600 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY. The presentation will provide information and helpful hints on researching your Jewish Family Genealogy. The presentation will review repositories in the New York area that contain holdings of interest to Jewish Genealogists as well as demonstrate the use of Jewish internet based websites and databases. 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 Dec 8, 2012 -- The Trans-Atlantic Voyages of Our Ancestors with Kathy Lenerz Jan 12, 2013 -- The Hart Island Project: Twenty Years Later with Melinda Hunt Feb 9, 2013 -- Using Ancestry.com in Researching Your Family with Toni McKeen Mar 9, 2013 -- Civil War Research with Laura H. Congleton 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

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mindfoggs2 Surnames: BEVANS, STAGE Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/3644/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is a repost of an obit request originally made in 2008 & never responded to. I'm hoping with the passage of time that there are perhaps some new faces to Rockland genealogy, one of whom might be willing & able to find two obits for someone several states removed from NY. The obits I'm seeking are for a husband & wife, James Floyd (aka Floyd) STAGE and his wive, Dorothy May nee BEVANS. James: b. 4 Aug 1899 NY, son of James M. Stage & wife Clara B. Houston. d. 22 Mar 1978 Spring Valley, Suffern, Rockland Co, NY Dorothy: b. 1 May 1901 Ramapo, Rockland Co, NY, daughter of Charles Loraine Bevans & 2nd wife, Julia S. Severn. d. 6 May 1977 Spring Valley, Suffern, Rockland Co, NY James & Dorothy are buried in Airmont Lutheran Cemetery, Suffern, NY. Is there someone who can find the obits for these two individuals for me? Thanks. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: SheilaBarry47 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/3643/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for Barrys who are related to my father's family. He was born in Haverstraw NY, to John Edward Barry and Ellen Montrose Barry, in 1927. Tragically, his father died in an accident on Bear Mountain in 1934. My father and his family moved away from the Haverstraw area when Daddy was around 15 years old. His Haverstraw relatives on the Barry side include Patrick Barry, Richard Barry, Ann Barry Callahn, margaret Barry. Any contact with this side of my family would be greatly appreciated. Sheila Barry 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: LarryFortune Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/3642/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have spent 4 years researching the life of TFR. I have confirmed my family relation. I first became interested in TFR, not because of my distant kinship rather being involved in writing a screenplay of key US historical financial guru's who were considered to have shaped our financial system. I have thousands of pages of articles, documents, and various records via this extensive research. However, I am at a lost in terms of his train ride from Virgina to Baltimore as a young man. Does anyone have any specific knowledge of this event? Who was the person on the train who talked him into becoming a Catholic? Did he know John Barry his Baltimore employer before he left Virgina? I will gladly share any records I have with anyone who may be interested in my research. fortune.larry@yahoo.com 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jgdb1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/3549.1.2.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would you happen to have known a Leland Whitehead? He was a great-uncle of mine who entered Letchworth around 1925 (he was about 10 years old). I find census records of him there up to 1940 when he was 26. I just recently learned about Leland and Letchworth, I am curious to know if he is one of the names on the memorial. John Beardsley 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.

THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF ROCKLAND COUNTY New City Library, 220 North Main Street, New City, NY DATE: 23 October 2012 PLACE: New City Library Auditorium TIME: 7:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. PROGRAM: FRINGE BENEFITS OF GENEALOGY SPEAKER: Mark Gordon Mark Gordon will talk about his experiences using European records for family searches. His document images reflect records of Jewish families in the USA and Europe: Germany, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. European documents for Christian families are/were very similar, since Napoleon set up the system of European record-keeping when he conquered most of the countries. Programs and Meetings are free and open to the public!

Hello Bruce, Yes, I knew that, but had a senior moment. Bob On Wed, Oct 17, 2012 at 1:01 PM, Bruce A. Hamilton wrote: > Bob, > > The email list will not accept attachments. > > I have made sure that our web page > http://www.rocklandgenealogy.org/events.htm is up to date. > > > --Bruce (Bruce Hamilton, Salt Lake City, UT) > bhami@pobox.com > http://bhami.com/ > > At 09:09 AM 10/17/2012, you wrote: >> The October Meeting of the Genealogical Society of Rockland County >> will >> be held on Tue, Oct 23, at 7:00 PM. The speaker will be Mark Gordon. >> See attached flyer for details. >> >> Sally Pellegrini, longtime Local History Librarian and Community >> Relations Head of the New City Library will be retiring this month. >> Sally has been the Program and Publicity Chairman and an ardent >> supporter of the GSRC. We will miss her. >> >> Join Sally and her friends for a farewell reception at the New City >> Library this FRIDAY, Oct 19, between 1:30 and 3:30 PM > > ------------------------------- > 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

The October Meeting of the Genealogical Society of Rockland County will be held on Tue, Oct 23, at 7:00 PM. The speaker will be Mark Gordon. See attached flyer for details. Sally Pellegrini, longtime Local History Librarian and Community Relations Head of the New City Library will be retiring this month. Sally has been the Program and Publicity Chairman and an ardent supporter of the GSRC. We will miss her. Join Sally and her friends for a farewell reception at the New City Library this FRIDAY, Oct 19, between 1:30 and 3:30 PM

Bob, The email list will not accept attachments. I have made sure that our web page http://www.rocklandgenealogy.org/events.htm is up to date. --Bruce (Bruce Hamilton, Salt Lake City, UT) bhami@pobox.com http://bhami.com/ At 09:09 AM 10/17/2012, you wrote: >The October Meeting of the Genealogical Society of Rockland County will >be held on Tue, Oct 23, at 7:00 PM. The speaker will be Mark Gordon. >See attached flyer for details. > >Sally Pellegrini, longtime Local History Librarian and Community >Relations Head of the New City Library will be retiring this month. >Sally has been the Program and Publicity Chairman and an ardent >supporter of the GSRC. We will miss her. > >Join Sally and her friends for a farewell reception at the New City >Library this FRIDAY, Oct 19, between 1:30 and 3:30 PM

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BettyLou68 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/913.942/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have very little information on Harriet Henion who married James J. Garrabrant. I have the Garrabrant children but do not know the parents of Harriet Henion. Perhaps she was married a 2nd time to James J and her maiden name could be entirely different. This is only speculation. 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: A Fond Look Back at the Ol' Put WHO: Joe Schiavone WHEN: Saturday, October 13 @ 10 a.m. WHERE: The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 600 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY. Joe Schiavone, author of several books on the "Old Put" and local railroad buff, will present all new material in this look back at the "Old Put," the nickname for the Putnam Division of the New York Central Railroad that ran through Putnam and Westchester counties from 1894 to 1951. A "Fond Look Back" includes all new materials, including video, of the "Old Put" in the late 1940's to the late 1950's. You don't have to be a train enthusiast to enjoy this multi-media presentation. 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 Nov 10, 2012 -- Researching Your Jewish Roots with Roni Liebowitz Dec 8, 2012 -- The Trans-Atlantic Voyages of Our Ancestors with Kathy Lenerz Jan 12, 2013 -- The Hart Island Project: Twenty Years Later with Melinda Hunt Feb 9, 2013 -- Using Ancestry.com in Researching Your Family with Toni McKeen Mar 9, 2013 -- Civil War Research with Laura H. Congleton 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

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: valshop97 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/913.939.945.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: my grandfather was norman hemion actually david norman hemion but usually just used norman. roger hemion was a second cousin of mine. he was the son of my great uncle roy hemion. how did you get a copy of this letter? are you related to roger hemion? do you have access to the hemion family bible? if so can you contact me and let me know the information contained therein. tom cleary email: valshop@nyc.rr.com 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: valshop97 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/913.939.945.4.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: as far as i can tell from other family trees, yohann johann hemmion had one son named jacob who married margaret fox in 1783. they had 3 sons, david, john d. and stephen. john d. is my great great great grandfather and david is my great great great uncle. david married hannah sutherland in 1808. hannah lived until 1855. hannah's parents were laurence and elizabeth sutherland from scotland. the big news is that hannah was related thru 8 in-law relationships and about 35 generations to CHARLEMAGNE. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: woofie2k1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/913.939.945.4.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This Hannah J Hemion has got to be an ancester of my Hannah J Hemion who was born in 1844, but she is a direct decendant of Yohann Johann Hemmion - his great great granddaughter. Do you have more on children of Yohann Johann Hemmion or of his ancessters? Any further information will be greatly appreciated. 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.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: valshop97 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rockland/913.939.944.1137.1140.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: my great great great great grandfather, jacob hemion's brother david hemion was married to hannah sutherland in 1808. hannah sutherland is related thru about 8 in-law relationships to CHARLEMAGNE. i used the family tree of robert black to find this out. hopefully his family tree is accurate. tom 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.