Marianne, I don't have a lot about the CONKLINS, but if they were from the Palisades area, I have some, as this group inter-married with my lines. As far as BABCOCKs are concerned, I have little or none. Do you have InterNet access? If so, check out the WebPages of the Genealogical Society of Rockland County at http://www.rootsweb.com/GSRC/. There you will find our SURNAME Index. Look for BABCOCKs and CONKLINs, then check out the members' addresses for those searching those names. If you think you have family around Palisades, NY, let me know the names and I'll see what I can come up with. Bob