This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hering/Dickerson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/704 Message Board Post: I'm wonder if someone may look up Grace Hering in the 1930 census. Her maiden name was Dickerson and she was from Port Jefferson, New York. She was born June 14, 1911. I appreciate any help.

The Italian Genealogical Group will meet on May 10 at 10:30 AM at the Bethpage (Long Island, NY) Public Library. Our speaker will be Pastor Tom Taylor whose topic will be "Genograms: An Introduction to Family Systems."

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Roland, Wiegmann Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/703 Message Board Post: Looking for the obituary for Mary Roland Wiegmann, died in Smithtown, October 4, 2001.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: GARDINER, FONTAINE Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/698.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you for the geography and great information about Suffolk Co. Was in contact with David 2 years ago, but unable to contact in the past two weeks, as my emails come back as undeliverable. After further research, it looks like there may be some confusion surrounding William H. b1831, son of James b1804. There is another William H. born about the same time, and he appears in Rockland Co with Lavinia from 1860-1900's. Does anyone know for sure, which William married Lavinia Fontaine? William, son of James appears to remain in Suffolk Co - and is buried near Huntington. There is no Lavinia buried there, as far as I know. William, son of James resides with father in 1880. And, my William and Lavinia are in Rockland Co in 1880. It looks like the Rockland Co. family is that of Lavinia Fontaine. If anyone has some documentation or knows family lore on William, son of James, m. to Lavinia, please share! Thank you again Walter for the information! Tami

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/702.1.1 Message Board Post: Thanks to Neil and everyone else who wrote me directly. I was right that it was something we don't have in Minnesota. Thats what I love about genealogy, the great people and the wonderful knowledge you learn beyond who, when and where.

22 January 1879 Brooklyn Union Argus FISHERMAN' LUCK. A Family Claiming to be Heirs to $315,000,000. , town trustee of Patchogue, L. I., and a well-known fisherman, claims to be a lineal descendant of Colonel Jacob BAKER, whose heirs were inquired for. The "Advance" publishes the following: "Quite recently an advertisement appeared in a number of papers through the country asking for information of the heirs of Colonel Jacob BAKER, a Revolutionary soldier, who died intestate at the residence of his brother, in Canada, in the year 1801. He was an odd, eccentric character, and had been visiting his relative some time. He always appeared to have sufficient means to meet his wants, but was quite reticent about his financial affairs, and it was not known that he had anything more than a pension from the United States Government for his service during the war. His health was very good, but taking a severe cold he grew very ill, and died unexpectedly to his relatives, leaving with them his discharge from the army, his uniform, cocked hat and sword, all of which are still in their possession. It now appears that the old colonel owned a large tract of nearly 1,500 acres, then in the suburbs, now in the centre and most valuable portion of Philadelphia. The value of the estate is enormous, being rated as high as $315,000,000. Only of late years the fact has been elicited, and efforts have been made to discover the old colonel's relatives. He was a bachelor, but at the time of his death had several brothers living. A son of one of these brothers, and a nephew of the old colonel, is Benjamin BAKER, living in Brookville, a small town several miles form Dayton. A large number of the family are living in the neighborhood of Ohio, and a meeting was called in Brookville the early part of the week, at which fifty-seven representatives of the family were present. Funds were raised and subscribed to for sending Mr. Benjamin BAKER to make any necessary investigations into the old family records for proving their claim to the property, and the family are determined on ascertaining their claim." Transcribed for the Brooklyn Info Pages by Carole Dilley http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~blkyn/Bklyn.Info.Page.html

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Rogers, Culver, Raynor, Hallock, Halsey, Fanning, Howell. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/702.1 Message Board Post: No mistake, bayman it is. Someone who made his living by harvesting edibles, such as clams and oysters, from the bay. Baymen are known for having big strong hands, because they work them hard every day as they use their scissor-action tools to grab and hoist their catch from the bottom of the bay. Billy Joel wrote and recorded a song about how you can't make a decent living as a Long Island bayman anymore. I believe he was saying he couldn't make a living the way his father had; the bay isn't as resource-rich as it once was.

No mistake, bayman it is. Someone who made his living by harvesting edibles, such as clams and oysters, from the bay. Baymen are known for having big strong hands, because they work them hard every day as they use their scissor-action tools to grab and hoist their catch from the bottom of the bay. Billy Joel wrote and recorded a song about how you can't make a decent living as a Long Island bayman anymore. I believe he was saying he couldn't make a living the way his father had; the bay isn't as resource-rich as it once was. ----Original Message Follows---- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [NYSUF] Bayman Date: 22 Apr 2003 09:21:49 -0600 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/702 Message Board Post: I have seen as an occupation in several census for Suffolk county what looks like bayman. What would that be? Or is it bagman? I'm wondering if it is an occupation we didn't have in landlocked Minnesota. ==== NYSUFFOL Mailing List ==== For the Suffolk County GenWeb site, goto: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nysuffol/ For PERSI info, goto: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/periodicals/persi/about.htm ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

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/702 Message Board Post: I have seen as an occupation in several census for Suffolk county what looks like bayman. What would that be? Or is it bagman? I'm wondering if it is an occupation we didn't have in landlocked Minnesota.

On 4/21/03 (12:20:06 PM MST), Judy ([email protected]) asked, "Was or is there a town on Long Island (ca. 1900) called Woodsbury?" Woodbury is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the center-west part of the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, along the Oyster Bay/Huntington Town line and the Nassau/Suffolk County line. There are 18 hamlets and 18 villages all or partly within the Town of Oyster Bay. There are 2 cities and 3 towns in Nassau 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 its northern border and proceeding clockwise, the Hamlet of Woodbury in the Town of Oyster Bay is bordered on the north by the Village of Laurel Hollow; on the east by the Hamlets of West Hills and Melville in the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County (the Oyster Bay/Huntington Town line and the Nassau/Suffolk County line); on the south by the Hamlet of Plainview; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Syosset. And, as occurs in all but one of Nassau County's 136 communities (2 cities, 64 villages and 70 hamlets), the Hamlet of Woodbury has a different border than does the "Woodbury, NY 11797" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Woodbury mailing address and not be in Woodbury and a place can be in Woodbury and have other than a Woodbury mailing address). ............................................acres .....Hamlet of Woodbury............3,186 .....Woodbury, NY 11797...........3,175 These places in part of the Hamlet of Syosset that have a Woodbury mailing address and, at the same time, there are places in Woodbury that have a "Plainview, NY" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier editions 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 Woodbury in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County on pages 5 & 11 (map) and 12 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Wishing all a ziessen Pesach (sweet Passover), 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 place shave 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: DAYTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/701 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information about my Grandfather's family. He was born in 1885 and died in 1935. He lived in Glen Cove and spent time in Southold and Cutchogue. He had a couple of brothers, one named Theodore. His wife was Ophelia Bond. Any information on either Grandparent would be appreciated.

Was or is there a town on Long Island (ca. 1900) called Woodsbury? Thank you! ~Judy

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/698.1 Message Board Post: On 4/18/03 (5:23:56 PM MDT), in a posting to the Suffolk County Board that was 'gatewayed' to [email protected], Tami S.([email protected]) asked, "Searching for info on parents of James A. Gardiner born 1804, died 1883, married Alma Burr, and had son William H. born 1831 married Lavinia. William and Lavinia made their way to Rockland County. My line is through William and Lavinia's son Warren. Thank you for any information on this James and parents." According to David L. Gardiner (eMail: [email protected]), "The Gardiners of New York officially organized on July 15, 2000 in Bath, New York. Our particular family branch, of central and upper New York, are descendants of Lyon Gardiner (the sixth generation and descendant of Lieut. Lion Gardiner, of Gardiner’s Island)." A good URL to look at, including other Gardiner LINKS: http://home.shianet.org/~efrasier/Gardiner.htm Additionally, you may find some help at the East Hampton Library: East Hampton Library 159 Main Street East Hampton, NY 11937 Tel: 631/324-0222 Fax: 631/329-5947 [email protected] http://www.easthamptonlibrary.org/ Gardiner's Island is in the Hamlet of Springs, Town of East Hampton. Springs is one of those many communities on Long Island where none of the places in Springs have a "Springs, NY" mailing address. The pertinent geography: Springs is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the central part of the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County. There are currently 2 villages (municipal corporations) and 7 hamlets all or partly in the Town of East Hampton. 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 Springs is bordered on the north and east by Gardiner's Bay; on the south by the Hamlet of Amagansett and the Hamlet of East Hampton North; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Northwest Harbor. The Hamlet of Springs includes Gardiner's Island, the largest (about 3,000 acres) privately owned island in the U.S., settled by colonist Lion Gardiner in 1639 as the first permanent English settlement in New York State and has been owned for over 300 years by his descendants. Gardiner's Island is in Gardiner's Bay, between the North Fork and the South Fork peninsulas at the eastern end of Suffolk County, on the eastern end of Long Island. 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 "Springs, NY" postal zone and places in the Hamlet of Springs have an "East Hampton, NY 11937" address. For those who have their copy of the 2002 or earlier editions 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 Springs in the Town of East Hampton, Suffolk County on pages 15 & 32 (map) and 33 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Wishing all a ziessen Pesach (sweet Passover), 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: Ruland, Rose, Thompson Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jUB.2ACI/700 Message Board Post: I'm looking for information on Peter Ruland b. 1789 d. 1862 m. Sophia d. 1867 Julianer b. 1774 d. 1854 (widow of Isaac Rose Ruland) Charles Rose Ruland b. 1823 d 1891 m. Elizabeth b. 1848 d. 1868 perhaps 2nd wife? Mary E. Ruland d. 6/28/1926 daugher Edith M. d. 12/21/1942 Annie Truslow Thompson daughter of Mary and Charles Ruland d.3/12/1936 Henry Francis Thompson d. 10/18/1930 Ruland Thompson d. 1/21/1938 age 40 All the above are buried in Oakwood Cemetery, BayShore, Islip Long Is. Any information on any of the above family members would be most appreciated. Thanks Cynthia

Well, if my head wasn't attached, I'd lose it!  I forgot to post the web address! Its <A HREF="www.127thNewYork.com">www.127thNewYork.com</A>                            Tony

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: SMITH BELLOWS SQUIRES CORWIN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/699 Message Board Post: All, I am looking to hire a researcher to locate and extract probate records at the Surrogate Court office in Riverhead and at a number of other record repositories in the Sag Harbor area. If you have the name and address (surface or e-mail) of someone you feel has done a good job for you in Suffolk County, I would very much appreciate a reference. Thanks Michael Kearney

Hi All,         Due to the generosity of someone who saw my website, I am now in possession of 11 CDV's of soldiers of the 127th NY.  Of the 11, 8 are identified, one of which I have not been able to locate on the roster, so I am still working on that one.  I have posted the other 10.  The 2 unidentified soldiers have been placed on a separate page. I hope someone can identify them.  I am sure they are from Company E, which was raised in Huntington.  When you go to the index page, you will see where they are listed.  As for the other ones, I have separate soldier pages for them. Here are the soldiers that I have pictures for, they are all listed under Company E. 1) William Eaton 2) George W. Bloxom 3) Michael Gilmartin 4) Nelson P. Smith ( there are 2 pics of him, one is post war) 5) John McGregor 6) James McGregor 7)Jacob Cornelius        The pictures all belonged to Nelson P. Smith, they were bought at an estate sale. I also have a bunch of CDV's of the Smith family, and others that I cannot identify.  Nelson P. Smith's wife was named Susan E.  They lived in CT after the war. Some of the other men that I have pictures for settled in CT too.        If anyone has info on the Smith family, please let me know.  Also, if anyone wants copies of these pictures, I'd be happy to e-mail them.                          Regards,                          Tony PS  I am up to 390 pages on the website, and I add new soldiers all the time.

Hi All, Due to the generosity of someone who saw my website, I am now in possession of 11 CDV's of soldiers of the 127th NY. Of the 11, 8 are identified, one of which I have not been able to locate on the roster, so I am still working on that one. I have posted the other 10. The 2 unidentified soldiers have been placed on a separate page. I hope someone can identify them. I am sure they are from Company E, which was raised in Huntington. When you go to the index page, you will see where they are listed. As for the other ones, I have separate soldier pages for them. Here are the soldiers that I have pictures for, they are all listed under Company E. 1) William Eaton 2) George W. Bloxom 3) Michael Gilmartin 4) Nelson P. Smith ( there are 2 pics of him, one is post war) 5) John McGregor 6) James McGregor 7)Jacob Cornelius The pictures all belonged to Nelson P. Smith, they were bought at an estate sale. I also have a bunch of CDV's of the Smith family, and others that I cannot identify. Nelson P. Smith's wife was named Susan E. They lived in CT after the war. Some of the other men that I have pictures for settled in CT too. If anyone has info on the Smith family, please let me know. Also, if anyone wants copies of these pictures, I'd be happy to e-mail them. Regards, Tony PS I am up to 390 pages on the website, and I add new soldiers all the time.

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/698 Message Board Post: Searching for info on parents of James A. Gardiner born 1804, died 1883, married Alma Burr, and had son William H. born 1831 married Lavinia. William and Lavinia made their way to Rockland County. My line is through William and Lavinia's son Warren . Thank you for any information on this James and parents.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hering Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/697 Message Board Post: I'am trying to locate anyone who is related or knew the Frank Hering family who use to reside in Bohemia, Long Island, New York. Frank was married to Elizabeth Hauck (sp?). Had a son Fred born September 11 1909 and a son Frank. Fred was born in Central Islip, New York. Any information would be greatly appreciated.