On 3/19/06 (3:43:41 PM MST), in a posting to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Jim WARD (jimone2@telapex.com) asks, "Hadden HUDSON died November 1985, living in East Marion, Suffolk, County. His spouse Hazel HUDSON died March 1996, living in Mattituck, Suffolk County. I attempted to obtain a death certificate from the respective Clerks. I was turned down because I am not on the list of relatives entitled to the information. I am a great-nephew. Can a list member or members supply me with the name and address of the libraries and newspapers serving the respective towns in the time period 1985-1996. I would now like to obtain a copy of the obits for each, if one was printed." I will be replying in two separate comments because you are asking about two separate communities: East Marion and Mattituck. The second of the two comments is for Mattituck: For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Mattituck-Laurel Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Mattituck-Laurel Library P.O. Box 1437 Mattituck NY 11952 Tel: 631/298-4134 Fax: 631/298-4764 eMail a Reference Question: http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/libraries/matt/askref.htm http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/libraries/matt/ The pertinent geography: Mattituck is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the western part of the Town of Southold, along the Southold/Riverhead town line, in the northeast part of Suffolk County. There are 1 village (municipal corporation) and 10 hamlets (unincorporated areas) in the Town of Southold. 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 Mattituck in the Town of Southold is bordered on the north by the Long Island Sound; on the east by the Hamlets of Peconic and Cutchogue; on the south by the Peconic Bay and the Hamlet of Laurel; and, on the west by Hamlet of Northville in the Town of Riverhead (the Southold/Riverhead own line). And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Hamlet of Mattituck has a different border than does the "Mattituck, NY 11952" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Mattituck mailing address and not be in Mattituck and a place can have other than a Mattituck mailing address and be in Mattituck). Those places that have a "Mattituck, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Mattituck are in the Hamlet of Laurel and in the Hamlet of Cutchogue; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Mattituck with a "Riverhead, NY 11901" and a "Cutchogue, NY 11935" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2005 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 Mattituck in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County on pages 15 & 30 (map) and 31 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY 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 3/19/06 (3:43:41 PM MST), in a posting to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Jim WARD (jimone2@telapex.com) asks, "Hadden HUDSON died November 1985, living in East Marion, Suffolk, County. His spouse Hazel HUDSON died March 1996, living in Mattituck, Suffolk County. I attempted to obtain a death certificate from the respective Clerks. I was turned down because I am not on the list of relatives entitled to the information. I am a great-nephew. Can a list member or members supply me with the name and address of the libraries and newspapers serving the respective towns in the time period 1985-1996. I would now like to obtain a copy of the obits for each, if one was printed." I will be replying in two separate comments because you are asking about two separate communities: East Marion and Mattituck. The first of the two comments is for East Marion: For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Floyd Memorial Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Floyd Memorial Library 539 First Street Greenport, NY 11944 Tel: 631/477-0660 Fax: 631/477-2647 eMail: flydlib@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://floydmemoriallibrary.northfork.net/ The pertinent geography: East Marion is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the eastern end of the Town of Southold, in the extreme northeast part of Suffolk County. There are 1 village (municipal corporation) and 10 hamlets (unincorporated areas) in the Town of Southold. 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 East Marion in the Town of Southold is bordered on the north by the Long Island Sound; on the east by the Hamlet of Orient; on the south by Gardiner's Bay; and, on the west by Hamlet of Greenport West. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Hamlet of East Marion has a different border than does the "East Marion, NY" postal zone. There are places that have an "East Marion, NY" mailing address that are in the Hamlet of Orient. For those who have their copy of the 2005 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 East Marion in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County on pages 15 & 30 (map) and 31 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY 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.
Can someone explain if St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale is in Nassau or Suffolk County? I see it both ways. Rolene Kiesling, Groveland, CA
Hadden HUDSON died November 1985, living in East Marion, Suffolk, County. His spouse Hazel HUDSON died March 1996, living in Mattituck, Suffolk County. I attempted to obtain a death certificate from the respective Clerks. I was turned down because I am not on the list of relatives entitled to the information. I am a great-nephew. Can a list member or members supply me with the name and address of the libraries and newspapers serving the respective towns in the time period 1985-1996. I would now like to obtain a copy of the obits for each, if one was printed. Any suggestion, help, advice, etc gratefully accepted. Jim WARD MS USA
On 3/19/06 (12:22:06 PM MST), in a posting to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Dawna Clark (dclark10@cfl.rr.com) asked, "Need information on one John Henry Berry Sr. born c.a. 1860 probably in Southold. He married Doris Osterby 7/1/1884 and they had seven children. He died sometime after 1907. I have no exact death date nor do I know where he is buried. Thanks for any help you can provide. Is there a historian in Southold to communicate with?" There is both an historian and an historical society: Ms. Antonia Booth Town Historian Southold Town Hall P.O. Box 1179 53095 Main Road Southold, NY 11971 Tel: 631/765-1981 Fax: 631/765-1823 eMail: antonia.booth@town.southold.ny.us http://southoldtown.northfork.net//historian.htm Southold Historical Society 54325 Main Road Southold, NY 11971 Tel: 631/765-5500 Fax: 631/765-5500 eMail: sohissoc@optonline.net www.southoldhistoricalsociety.org Also, for questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Southold Free Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Southold Free Library 53705 Main Road Southold, NY 11971 Tel: 631/765-2077 Fax: 631/765-2197 eMail: sohdlib@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://sohd.suffolk.lib.ny.us/ It is important to know that there are 3 "Southolds" (from smallest to largest, in order of acreage): 1. There is the Hamlet of Southold 2. There is the Southold, NY 11971 postal zone = 7,002 acres 3. There is the Town of Southold The pertinent geography: Southold is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the center of the Town of Southold, in the northeast part of Suffolk County. There are 1 village (municipal corporation) and 10 hamlets (unincorporated areas) in the Town of Southold. 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 Southold in the Town of Southold is bordered on the north by Long Island Sound; on the east by the Hamlet of Greenport West; on the south by the Little Peconic Bay; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Peconic. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Hamlet of Southold has a different border than does the "Southold, NY 11971" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Southold mailing address and not be in Southold and a place can have other than a Southold mailing address and be in Southold). Those places that have a "Southold, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Southold are in the Hamlet of West Greenport; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Southold with a "Peconic, NY 11958" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2005 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 Southold in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County on pages 15 & 30 (map) and 31 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY 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.
Need information on one John Henry Berry Sr. born c.a. 1860 probably in Southold. He married Doris Osterby 7/1/1884 and they had seven children. He died sometime after 1907. I have no exact death date nor do I know where he is buried. Thanks for any help you can provide. Is there a historian in Southold to communicate with? Dawna Clark
Hello Bill and all others, This lecture sounds like a Gold Mine of information. I live overseas, so I can't make it, but I would love to. I wanted to say that while looking online at the Smithtown, Suffol Co NY Public Library, I found out they have a Long Island Room, dedicated to Genealogy and History of Long Island, and they have in that room the "Handley Collection". This is named for a man who donated the genealogy he collected of many, many families in Long Island. I feel that it would be a Gold Mine of information for many of us. May I kindly and sincerely ask all of you reading this, that if you do in fact get into the Handley Collection, to please look up the name BROWER and make some notes and send them to me? I feel that the name BROWER in Queens Co and Suffolk Co NY probably either came from a Dutch immigrant in Manhattan or Brooklyn named BROUWER, there were several, or possibly came from an English immigrant possibly from CT, who later came into eastern Long Island with the English settlers from CT. These are my "feelings' so far, and may or may not pan out later. Remember the name BROWER if you see this listed. The name BROWER was very numerous in Hempstead, Queens Co NY. Is anyone researching this name in Long Island? I am trying to help about 5 Brower researchers of this area, earliest name that of Smith Brower b. 1817 Queens Co NY, who settled in Islip, Suffolk Co NY. Trying to find the father of this Smith Brower. Best regards, Lilly Martin (Adam Brouwer b. 1620 d. 1693 Gowanus, Brooklyn, Kings Co NY) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <wchamber@suffolk.lib.ny.us> To: <NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 5:02 AM Subject: [NYSUF] Lecture re: Long Island Resources > Wednesday, 22 March 2006 at 7:00 pm > at The Huntington Public Library, 338 Main St., Huntington, NY > Free admission > > The Genealogy Workshop of The Huntington Historical Society > presents > "GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE LONG ISLAND DIVISION > OF THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY" > Speaker: John Hyslop, Assistant Division Manager, Long Island Division, > Queens Borough Public Library > > For directions, and to see our Winter-Spring schedule, visit our website > at www.rootsweb.com/~nygwhhs/ > > For additional information, contact The Huntington Historical Society, 209 > Main St., Huntington,NY 11743, tel# 631-427-7045. > > Bill Chamberlain > Newsletter Editor > > > ==== NYSUFFOL Mailing List ==== > Please forward all virus warnings to: > unclefred@att.net NOT to the list. > For Long Island Talking book info, goto: > http://www.litbl.org/appl-inst-info.pdf > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >
Wednesday, 22 March 2006 at 7:00 pm at The Huntington Public Library, 338 Main St., Huntington, NY Free admission The Genealogy Workshop of The Huntington Historical Society presents "GENEALOGICAL RESOURCES OF THE LONG ISLAND DIVISION OF THE QUEENS BOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY" Speaker: John Hyslop, Assistant Division Manager, Long Island Division, Queens Borough Public Library For directions, and to see our Winter-Spring schedule, visit our website at www.rootsweb.com/~nygwhhs/ For additional information, contact The Huntington Historical Society, 209 Main St., Huntington,NY 11743, tel# 631-427-7045. Bill Chamberlain Newsletter Editor
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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/1168.1 Message Board Post: On 3/17/06 (6:27:21 AM MST), in a posting to the Suffolk County ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Gail Knigths (laig46@hotmail.com) asked, "In search of ARNOLD C.BARNUM b.April 8,1913 Iowa d.June 7, 1998 Northport, Suffolk Co. New York Looking for information or relatives." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Northport-East Northport Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Northport-East Northport Public Library 151 Laurel Avenue Northport, NY 11768 Tel: 631/261-6930 Fax: 631/???-???? eMail: nenpl@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://www.nenpl.org/ The pertinent geography: Northport is a village (incorporated in 1894) in the northeast part of the Town of Huntington, in the northwest part of Suffolk County. There are 4 villages (municipal corporations) 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 Village of Northport in the Town of Huntington is bordered on the north by the Village of Asharoken and the Hamlet of Fort Salonga; on the east by the Hamlet of Fort Salonga; on the south by the Hamlet of East Northport; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Centerport and Huntington Harbor. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Village of Northport has a different border than does the "Northport, NY 11768" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Northport mailing address and not be in Northport). Those places that have a "Northport, NY" mailing address that are not in the Village of Northport are in the Hamlet of Eatons Neck, the Village of Asharoken, the Hamlet of Fort Salonga, the Hamlet of East Northport and the Hamlet of Centerport. For those who have their copy of the 2005 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 Village of Northport (incorporated in 1894) 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 Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY 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: Barnum Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1168 Message Board Post: In search of ARNOLD C.BARNUM b.April 8,1913 Iowa d.June 7, 1998 Northport,Suffolk Co.New York Looking for information or relatives. Thanks for any help.
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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/1167 Message Board Post: I am seeking information regarding Ann Burnham and her daughter Nancy. Ann was a Sergeant in the US army in WW2, she died in 1986 and is buried at Calverton Vet Cemetery. She married Staff Sargent Arnold S Burnham from Rouses Point NY around 1944-45 either in England or in Europe, Arnold died in 1988 son of Georgiana Burnham nee Duquette. I am trying to trace Nancy or her family, I do not have a married name. Ann was from West Babylon Suffolk County, the family moved to Grand Street in Albany NY, Arnold worked at the Albany Medical Centre there after dischrge from the army. I would appreciate any help please. Sincerely Janice
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/1166 Message Board Post: Looking for relatives to Umberto (Albert) Orsi, His parents names are Raymond Orsi & Antoinette (Volpe) Orsi, He might have been married 2 times 1- Rose Parrillo Orsi (they had 8 children) 2- Josephine Longo (they had 3 children names possible John, Michael, & Carmen)- Umberto (Albert) had siblings Mary Orsi Paterno, Florio Orsi, John Orsi, * Michael Orsi. Looking for any relatives.
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/1165.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Adding to my immediate prior posting about Franklinville, Laurel and Aquebogue: < 1 > I forgot to mention that prior to March 13, 1792, the Town of Riverhead was part of the Town of Southold. < 2 > I received the following information from my excellent source at the Suffolk County Planning Department (he's a descendent of Robert Coe, a founder of the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County and a founder of the Town of Jamaica in Queens County and his wife is a descendent of "Bull" Smith, founder of the Town of Smithtown): "Our 1858 map comes through again. Franklinville is on the map straddling the Towns of Riverhead and Southold. J. Wells had two houses in what is now Laurel in the Town of Southold on the south side of Main Rd. just east of the railroad underpass. Franklinville is also mentioned in my "History of Suffolk County 1882" as being partly in the southwest corner of the Town of Southold and partly in Riverhead having 128 people in 1880." So, it appears that Franklinville may have included today's Hamlet of Aquebogue and Hamlet of Jamesport in the Town of Riverhead and the Hamlet of Laurel in the Town of Southold. I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY
This corrects my immediate prior posting where I incorrectly included information on Mattituck rather than Cutchogue: On 3/16/06 (7:07:15 AM MST), as part of a posting to NY-LONGISLAND-L@rootsweb.com, Marie Yeager (lwa1331@yahoo.com) asked, "Looking for any information on my grandmother Henrietta Domaleski. She was Born June 1922, Was supposed to be the daugher of Bruno(Bronislaw) and Nelli Domaleski. She Died Jan 1986. She grew up and lived in the Cutchogue area of Long Island." If you haven't already done so, for questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Cutchogue - New Suffolk Free Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Cutchogue - New Suffolk Free Library 27550 Main Road P.O. Box 935 Cutchogue, NY 11935-0935 Tel: 631/734-6360 Fax: 631/734-7010 eMail: cutclib@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://www.cutchoguelibrary.org/ The pertinent geography: Cutchogue is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the western part of the Town of Southold, in the northeast part of Suffolk County. There are 1 village (municipal corporation) and 10 hamlets (unincorporated areas) in the Town of Southold. 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 Cutchogue in the Town of Southold is bordered on the north by the Hamlets of Mattituck and Peconic; on the east by the Hamlet of Peconic; on the south by the Peconic Bay and the Hamlet of New Suffolk; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Mattituck. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Hamlet of Cutchogue has a different border than does the "Cutchogue, NY 11935" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Cutchogue mailing address and not be in Cutchogue and a place can have other than a Cutchogue mailing address and be in Cutchogue). Those places that have a "Cutchogue, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Cutchogue are in the Hamlet of Mattituck and the Hamlet of Peconic; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Cutchogue with a "New Suffolk, NY 11956" and a "Southold, NY 11971" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2005 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 Cutchogue in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County on pages 15 & 30 (map) and 31 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Walter Greenspan Great Falls, Mt & Jericho, NY 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 3/16/06 (7:07:15 AM MST), as part of a posting to NY-LONGISLAND-L@rootsweb.com, Marie Yeager (lwa1331@yahoo.com) asked, "Looking for any information on my grandmother Henrietta Domaleski. She was Born June 1922, Was supposed to be the daugher of Bruno(Bronislaw) and Nelli Domaleski. She Died Jan 1986. She grew up and lived in the Cutchogue area of Long Island." If you haven't already done so, for questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Mattituck-Laurel Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Mattituck-Laurel Library P.O. Box 1437 Mattituck NY 11952 Tel: 631/298-4134 Fax: 631/298-4764 eMail a Reference Question: http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/libraries/matt/askref.htm http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/libraries/matt/ The pertinent geography: Mattituck is a hamlet (an unincorporated area) in the western part of the Town of Southold, along the Southold/Riverhead town line, in the northeast part of Suffolk County. There are 1 village (municipal corporation) and 10 hamlets (unincorporated areas) in the Town of Southold. 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 Mattituck in the Town of Southold is bordered on the north by the Long Island Sound; on the east by the Hamlets of Peconic and Cutchogue; on the south by the Peconic Bay and the Hamlet of Laurel; and, on the west by Hamlet of Northville in the Town of Riverhead (the Southold/Riverhead own line). And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Hamlet of Mattituck has a different border than does the "Mattituck, NY 11952" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Mattituck mailing address and not be in Mattituck and a place can have other than a Mattituck mailing address and be in Mattituck). Those places that have a "Mattituck, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Mattituck are in the Hamlet of Laurel and in the Hamlet of Cutchogue; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Mattituck with a "Riverhead, NY 11901" and a "Cutchogue, NY 11935" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2005 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 Mattituck in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County on pages 15 & 30 (map) and 31 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY 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.