This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/392.4 Message Board Post: I am wondering who Rosa Hinant-McCombs is. Can you share the information you have with me? I should be happy to hear from you. Linda

I also have Smiths and Benjamins so please post your findings to the list. Thanks. bj anderson

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/708.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I'll look up those names for you. There are quite a few Benjamins buried in that cemetery, right near my group. Can't remember any Smiths, but wasn't looking for that name, so I'll see if they are in the DAR transcription. Sorry it will be a couple of weeks. I have to get through my book fair first!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Smith Fanning Goodale Gordon Benjamin Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/708.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Roberta I'm looking for the same folks we've discussed recently in connection with your Griffing relations: Charles Smith d 1835 Dorcas Smith d 1857 and any other (Smith) family members who might be interred near them, possibly: Samuel Smith d 1830-1835 Elkanah Smith d before 1836 Related family surnames from the Flanders area are: Fanning, Goodale, Gordon, Benjamin.

Hi folks, recently, some posters to the lists are mentioning E B A Y in the subject, some ISP's are rejecting messages with that mentioned, I'd sugest changing the subject in some way...:-) Regards, Uncle

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jUB.2ACI/710 Message Board Post: Born Suffolk County University Hospital

On 5/10/03 (9:00:21 AM MDT), in a post script to her eMail, Rachel ([email protected]) asked, "PS Also searching for any info. on descendants of Jacob Osborn of Riverhead....Jacob had 4 daughters...Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Hallock, Mrs. Homan, & Mrs. Overton....searching for their families......" For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Riverhead Free Library: Riverhead Free Library 330 Court Street Riverhead, NY 11901 Tel: 631/727-3228 Fax: 631/727-4762 eMail: [email protected] http://river.suffolk.lib.ny.us/ Riverhead is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the central part of the Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County. There are no villages (municipal corporations) and 7 hamlets all or partly in the Town of Riverhead (Riverhead is the only town in either Suffolk or Nassau County without any villages within its borders). There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Riverhead in the Town of Riverhead is bordered on the north by Long Island Sound; on the east by the Hamlets of Northville and Aquebogue; on the south by the Hamlet of Riverside in the Town of Southampton (the Riverhead/Southampton Town line); and, on the west by the Hamlets of Calverton and Baiting Hollow. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 126 hamlets), the Hamlet of Riverhead has a different border than does the "Riverhead, NY 11901" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Riverhead mailing address and not be in Riverhead). These places that have a "Riverhead, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Riverhead are in the Hamlets of Northampton, Riverside and Flanders in the Town of Southampton, as well as in the Hamlets of Baiting Hollow and Northville in the Town of Riverhead. For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Riverhead in the Town of Riverhead, Suffolk County on pages 14 & 26 (map) and 27 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

On 5/10/03 (9:00:21 AM MDT), Rachel ([email protected]) asked, "Does anyone out there possibly have any info. on Jeremiah Jones b. 1828 m. Hannah Edwards....children: Norton Edward b. 1849, Fanny E. b. 1854, Mary E. b. 1856, & Ella J. b. 1858.....all of Brookhaven....searching for Jeremiah's parents and siblings....and Jones is such an unusual name...LOL....any help will be greatly appreciated...." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Brookhaven Free Library: Brookhaven Free Library 273 Beaver Dam Road Brookhaven, NY 11719 Tel: 631/286-1923 Fax: 631/286-0120 eMail: [email protected] http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/libraries/broo/ The pertinent geography: Brookhaven is a hamlet (an unincorporated community) in the south-central part of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. There are 8 villages (incorporated municipalities) and 36 hamlets all or partly in the Town of Brookhaven. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Brookhaven in the Town of Brookhaven is bordered on the north by the Hamlets of North Bellport and Yaphank; on the east by the Hamlet of Shirley; on the south by the Great South Bay; and, on the west by the Village of Bellport and the Hamlet of North Bellport. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 126 hamlets), the Hamlet of Brookhaven has a different border than does the "Brookhaven, NY 11719" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Brookhaven mailing address and not be in Brookhaven). These places that have a "Brookhaven, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Brookhaven are in the Hamlet of North Bellport and in the Hamlet of Shirley. At the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Brookhaven that have a "Yaphank, NY 11980" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Brookhaven in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County on pages 14 & 24 (map) and 25 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

Does anyone out there possibly have any info. on Jeremiah Jones b. 1828 m. Hannah Edwards....children: Norton Edward b. 1849, Fanny E. b. 1854, Mary E. b. 1856, & Ella J. b. 1858.....all of Brookhaven....searching for Jeremiah's parents and siblings....and Jones is such an unusual name...LOL....any help will be greatly appreciated.... Thank you, Rachel [email protected] PS Also searching for any info. on descendants of Jacob Osborn of Riverhead....Jacob had 4 daughters...Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Hallock, Mrs. Homan, & Mrs. Overton....searching for their families......

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sweezey, Swesey, Sweesey, Sweazey Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/704.1 Message Board Post: I found the following Grace Hering in the 1930 census for Port Jefferson, Suffolk County, NY: Bull, Mary Head F W 48 Wd NY/ Irish Free State / N. Ireland Drakeford, Alice Dau F W 22 M 18 NY NY NY Hering, Grace Dau F W 19 M 17 CT NY NY Hering, Catherine GDau F W 11/12 S NY NY NY I believe this is the person you are looking for. I see nothing unusual with the neighbors on either side of this family. There is also a 17-year old Grace Hering living in Queens in 1930, but I believe the above is the one you are looking for.

The first two links didnt work. Here are the correct links from yesterdays posts. US & State County Census Maps www.genealogyinc.com/maps/uscm.htm US & State County Formation Maps www.genealogyinc.com/maps/uscf.htm

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Miller Coster Treadwell Nugent Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/709 Message Board Post: Hello Everyone, How are you? I am in a fix again and I decided I need some help. I am trying to find my paternal great grandparents that once lived in Smithtown,Long Island. Their names are Edward Mlller and Evelyn Coster. They had a daughter, named Edna who was born in 1912. (Edna is my grandmother,mother of my father William Nugent) I am only trying to find these two families because I am trying to fill in my family tree and so much info is missing. Can soeone help me to locate these two families? I would be forever grateful for any help I can get. Thanks and God Bless Nadine

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/708.1.1 Message Board Post: There is at least a partial record of interments in Flanders Cemetery in the DAR library in Washington, DC. If you give me the names you are looking for, I'll be glad to do a lookup the next time I'm in the library, probably in early June. I have a list of interments for the Griffin family in that cemetery. Some of the burials in that cemetery were moved from another, smaller cemetery in Flanders.

Forwarded....Unc ----- Original Message ----- From: "David" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2003 7:35 AM Subject: {not a subscriber} genealogy websites of interest > Would like to pass these links along. I found them interesting and helpful. > Some of you may feel the same. > > US & State County Census Maps > www.genealogyinc.com/uscm.htm > > US & State County Formation Maps > www.genealogyinc.com/uscf.htm > > rotating census avalibility map > www.negenealogy.com/ngo03.htm > > meanings of terms & descriptions > www.genealogyinc.com/descriptions/ > >

The next meeting for Westchester County Genealogical Society (WCGS) is this coming Saturday at the Aldersgate Memorial United Methodist Church.  Meeting starts at 10 a.m. but come earlier to chat with your fellow genealogists.   The talk will be on Baptismal Records Help Trace Your Pennsylvania German Ancestors by professional genealogist Penny Hartzell. The meeting will be held at: When: Saturday, May 10, 2003 @ 10 a.m. Where: Aldersgate Memorial United Methodist Church, route 9, Dobbs Ferry, NY, USA For information about Westchester County Genealogical Society ("Westchester Connection" or Surname List), visit WCGS home page -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywcgs/ Remember this date: June 14, 2003 -- Reverse Genealogy:  Techniques for Finding Your Lost Loved Ones with Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak See you on Saturday! Philomena M. Dunn [email protected]

> Where would I write to obtain burial information for those interred at West Hills Cemetery? > The West Hills Cemetery is adjacent to the West Hills United Methodist Church. Try contacting: West Hills United Methodist Church 1 West Hills Road Huntington Station, NY 11746 Tel# 631-271-4474 Hope this helps Bill Chamberlain Newsletter Editor Genealogy Workshop of The Huntington Historical Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygwhhs/

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/708.1 Message Board Post: On 5/6/03 (8:54:44 AM MDT), in a posting to the Suffolk County Board that was 'gatewayed to [email protected], Michael Kearney ([email protected]) asked, "Does anyone know the whereabouts of interment records or headstone readings of Flanders Cemetery, located in Flanders, Suffolk County, near Riverhead?" For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Riverhead Free Library: Riverhead Free Library 330 Court Street Riverhead, NY 11901 Voice: 631/727-3228 Fax: 631/727-4762 TTY: 631/369-1605 eMail: [email protected] http://river.suffolk.lib.ny.us/ It's interesting to note that Flanders is one of those many communities on Long Island where the majority of the places in Flanders have other than a "Flanders, NY" mailing address. In this case, no place in Flanders has a "Flanders, NY" mailing address. The pertinent geography: Flanders is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the northwest part of the Town of Southampton (along the Southampton/Riverhead town line), Suffolk County. There are currently 6 villages and 17 hamlets all or partly in the Town of Southampton. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of Flanders in the Town of Southampton is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Riverhead in the Town of Riverhead (the Southampton/Riverhead town line) and by the Great Peconic Bay; on the east by the Hamlet of Hampton Bays; on the south by the Hamlet of East Quogue; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Northampton and the Hamlet of Riverside. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 126 hamlets), the hamlet and the postal zone that use the same name, have much different borders: In this case there is no "Flanders, NY" postal zone and places in the Hamlet of Flanders have other than a "Flanders, NY" mailing address (these places have a "Riverhead, NY 11901" mailing address). For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of Flanders in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County on pages 15 & 28 (map) and 29 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Walter Greenspan Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH FANNING GOODALE BELLOWS SQUIRES Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/708 Message Board Post: Does anyone know the whereabouts of interment records or headstone readings of Flanders Cemetery, located in Flanders, Suffolk County, near Riverhead?

On 5/6/03 (2:04:12 AM MDT), Judy ([email protected]) asks, "Where would I write to obtain burial information for those interred at West Hills Cemetery?" You may want to contact the South Huntington Public Library: South Huntington Public Library 2 Melville Road Huntington Station, NY 11746 Tel: 631/549-4411 Fax: 631/549-6832 eMail: [email protected] http://shpl.suffolk.lib.ny.us It's interesting to note that West Hills is one of those many communities on Long Island where none of the places in West Hills have a "West Hills, NY" mailing address. The pertinent geography: West Hills is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the southwestern part of the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, along the Nassau/Suffolk County line. There are 4 villages and 15 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of Huntington. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Hamlet of West Hills in the Town of Huntington is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Cold Spring Harbor and the Hamlet of Huntington Station; on the east by the Hamlet of Huntington Station and Hamlet of south Huntington; on the south by the Hamlet of Melville; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Woodbury in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County (the Suffolk/Nassau County line and the Huntington/Oyster Bay Town line). And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 156 communities (0 cities, 31 villages and 125 hamlets), the hamlet and the postal zone that use the same name, have much different borders: In this case, there is no "West Hills, NY" postal zone and hence tare no places with a "West Hills, NY" mailing address. The places in West Hills have either a "Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724", "Huntington Station, NY 11746", or "Melville, NY 11747" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier edition of the LI Population Survey or have already downloaded the report from the Long Island Power Authority web site (eMail me directly if you need instructions on how to access and download the report), you'll find the Hamlet of West Hills in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County on pages 14 & 16 (map) and 17 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan . Cities, Towns, Villages, Hamlets and Postal Zones in New York State New York State is divided into counties. County A county is a municipal corporation, a subdivision of the state, created to perform state functions; a "regional" government. All counties are divided into cities, towns and Indian reservations. City A city is a unique governmental entity with its own special charter. Cities are not sub-divided, except into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Town A town is a municipal corporation and encompasses all territory within the state except that within cities or Indian reservations. Towns can be sub-divided into villages and hamlets. Village A village is a general purpose municipal corporation formed voluntarily by the residents of an area in one or more towns to provide themselves with municipal services. The pattern of village organization is similar to those of a city. A village is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Hamlet A hamlet is an unincorporated area in one or more towns that is governed at-large by the town(s) it is in. A hamlet is divided into neighborhoods, which are informal geographic areas. Postal Zone "City" and "Town" A postal zone "City" and "Town" is an administrative district established by the U.S. Postal Service to deliver the mail. Postal zone "City" and "Town" may not (but are encouraged to) conform to municipal or community borders. Thus, postal zone location does not always determine city, village or hamlet location. Please be aware: In many areas of New York State, the problem of non-conforming postal zones leads to a situation where the majority of places have a different community name in their mailing address than the community where that place is actually located.

Where would I write to obtain burial information for those interred at West Hills Cemetery? Thank you! ~Judy