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/1160.1 Message Board Post: On (3/9/06 7:14:23 AM MST), as part of a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Michael Hait (lionreign@hotmail.com) asked, "However, my question is specifically about the town of Brookhaven and the village of Patchogue. Am I correct in my belief that Patchogue is a village in the town of Brookhaven? Who would hold older vital records, the town clerk of Brookhaven or the village clerk of Patchogue?" The Village of Patchogue should have records from 1893, the year of its incorporation, onwards. Prior to that, NYS only required municipalities to maintain records beginning in 1881, so for the 13 years (from 1881 to 1893) prior to Patchogue becoming a village, the Town of Brookhaven should have such records. There may have been a tme in time in the past when a place with a "Patchogue, NY" mailing address may have been across the town line in the Town of Islip, and you may want to check with the Town Clerk of the Town of Islip. In case you need it, here's the contact info for the Village Clerk of the Village of Patchogue: Village Clerk Village of Patchogue 14 Baker Street P.O. Box 719 Patchogue, NY 11772 Tel: 631/475-4300 Fax: 631/475-4314 eMail: info@patchoguevillage.org http://www.patchoguevillage.org/index.html The pertinent geography: The Village of Patchogue (incorporated in 1893) is in the southwest part of the Town of Brookhaven, in the south-center part of Suffolk County. There are 8 villages (municipal corporations) and 36 hamlets (unincorporated areas) 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 Village of Patchogue in the Town of Brookhaven is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of North Patchogue; on the east by the Hamlet of East Patchogue; on the south by the Great South Bay; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Blue Point. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the hamlet and the postal zone that use the same name, have different borders. Places with a Patchogue mailing address may not be in Patchogue. These places with a Patchogue mailing address that are not in the Village of Patchogue are in the Hamlet of Blue Point, the Hamlet of North Patchogue, the Hamlet of East Patchogue, the Hamlet of North Bellport and the Village of Bellport. At the same time, there are places in the Village of Patchogue with a Blue Point 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 Village of Patchogue (incorporated in 1893) 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. Happy Purim (one-day celebration of Purim begins at sunset on Monday, March 13), 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: HAIT, SMITH, FINLAYSON, WOOLLEY, BENJAMIN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1160 Message Board Post: As most of my family is from New York, I have some idea of how many areas (inc. LI) is broken up into towns, villages, etc. However, my question is specifically about the town of Brookhaven and the village of Patchogue. Am I correct in my belief that Patchogue is a village in the town of Brookhaven? Who would hold older vital records, the town clerk of Brookhaven or the village clerk of Patchogue? The reason I ask is that I wrote to the Town Clerk of Brookhaven requesting the death record of an ancestor who died in 1900, and was sent a letter stating that the record was not on file there. I know that there is a death record for this individual, as I have seen (someone else's) research that references it. I also have other family that died in Patchogue around the same time period and would like to figure out if I should bother sending any more letters to the TC or if there is somewhere else that would hold these records. -- Of course, there is always the possibility that he did not die within the town of Brookhaven, but if that is the case, I will just be grasping at air. I know that his widow and sons were there in the 1900 Census, and the whole family was there in 1880. So I assume he did. Thanks for the help, Mike

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Borella, Tesaro Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jUB.2ACI/1154.1 Message Board Post: This would be a maiden name, not a married name.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Sosnicki and Borgwardt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1158.1.1 Message Board Post: Thank you. I will contact them. My Long Island Ancestors have been driving me nuts. I am fine with Babylon and Lindenhurst but Melville and West Islip have been so hard for me to track down and I am from New York!! Thanks again- Kristin

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/1158.1 Message Board Post: On 3/8/06 (11:12:39 AM MST), in a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Kristin Campbell (kcampbell@ocgov.net) asked, "I am trying to find death records of two of my ancestors. Question is where are the records located. One died in West Islip. Is West Islip a place or do you need to contact the Town of Islip? Second place is Melville- Again is it a place or contact the Town of Huntington? I have tried to find a local village site and cannot for Melville or West Islip. Ang advice is appreciated." West Islip is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the Town of Islip and Melville is a hamlet in the Town of Huntington. So, if your ancestors actually died in those two hamlets, then you would want to contact the town clerk for the Town of Islip and the Town of Huntington, respectively. The geography of Long Island can be quite confusing, even to current residents, let alone to those who live in other parts of the country and have never been to the area. Thus, the following ... For a good town-by-town map showing all the villages and hamlets in each of LI's 13 towns, read on: Each year, LIPA, as successor to LILCO, publishes a report (the report is published by LIPA, but is written by KeySpan, previously known as LILCO) updating the census population numbers (by using people-per-electric meter ratios) for all the 293 communities on Long Island. There are 2 cities and 13 towns (as well as 2 Indian reservations) in the bi-counties and the 13 towns (3 in Nassau and 10 in Suffolk) are further sub-divided into 96 villages (incorporated municipalities) and 195 hamlets (unincorporated areas), yielding 293 communities (2 + 96 + 195 = 293). .............Nassau......Suffolk........Total ...cities............2..........0..............2 ..villages.........64.........32.............96 hamlets..........70........125............195 ....total.........136........157............293 The heart of this 58-page report are maps of each of the 13 towns (3 in Nassau, 10 in Suffolk), showing the true borders of all villages and hamlets (not the postal zone borders) in each town. The facing pages list which communities are villages or hamlets and their populations. (You'll find villages and hamlets that you never knew existed because they are in some other community-named postal zone.) I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone. I consider this the best resource available in understanding the geography and governmental organization of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. You can download a copy of the 2005 edition of the LI Population Survey by going to: http://www.lipower.org/company/pubs/popsurvey.html If you will be so kind, please let me know what you think of this report after you have downloaded it. 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: Sosnicki and Borgwardt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1158 Message Board Post: I am trying to find death records of two of my ancestors. Question is where are the records located. One died in West Islip. Is West Islip a place or do you need to contact the Town of Islip? Second place is Melville- Again is it a place or contact the Town of Huntington? I have tried to find a local village site and cannot for Melville or West Islip. Ang advice is appreciated.- Kristin

There was a Gilgo Inlet in 1860 and probably earlier. Most references cite the following as the name source: GILGO BEACH: According to an old legend, a family named Burch lived on the mainland south of Gilgo Inlet. They had a son, famous for his prowess as a fisherman, and called Gill Burch. When neighbors wanted to make sure of a good catch, they would decide to go where "Gill goes." Additional information and some nice photos can be found at: <http://www.gilgo.com/Origin.html> Stu

www.GermanGenealogyGroup.com The groom's index now can be searched by certificate number. The death index has been updated to include the years 1946 through 1948. Good luck with your searching!

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/1157.1 Message Board Post: On 3/7/06 (11:02:11 AM MST), in a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Baord that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Cheryl Badeaux (mojosmom28@hotmail.com) asked, "My maiden name is Gilgo. I would like to know how Gilgo Beach got it's name." You might want to contact the Babylon Public Library for an answer to yoru query: Babylon Public Library 24 South Carll Avenue Babylon NY 11702 Tel: 631/669-1624 Fax: 631/669-7826 eMail: babllib@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/libraries/babl/ I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. Regards, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY

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/1157 Message Board Post: My maiden name is Gilgo. I would like to know how Gilgo Beach got it's name.

Westchester County Genealogical Society (NY) Upcoming Meeting On Saturday, March 11, 2006, The Westchester County Genealogical Society will present “Ellis Island and Beyond: Immigration to the US” a talk by Professor Angela D. Danzi at their meeting at 10am. The meeting will be held at the Aldersgate Methodist Church, 600 Broadway in Dobbs Ferry (across from Mercy College on route 9). Guests are welcome ($3 donation is requested). There will be refreshments and genealogical networking starting at 9:30am. Angela D. Danzi is a Professor and Chairperson in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Farmingdale State University of New York since 1990. She was co-editor of the 1993 collection Italian Americans and Their Public and Private Life. It is estimated that nearly 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to those who arrived through Ellis Island. Now restored, Ellis Island was the principal immigrant port from 1892 to 1954. The meeting will be held at: WHEN: Saturday, March 11, 2006 @ 10 a.m. WHERE: Aldersgate Memorial United Methodist Church, 600 Broadway (route 9), Dobbs Ferry, NY, USA – plenty of free parking Hope you can come on Saturday! For information about Westchester County Genealogical Society (Westchester Connection or Surname List), visit WCGS home page -- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywcgs/ RESERVED THESE DATES FOR WCGS Future Meetings: Apr 8, 2006 – Uncle Sam Wants You! 20th Century Military Research by Larry Fermi May 13, 2006 – Putnam County History with Putnam County Historian at the new Kent Public Library by Allan J. Warnecke. This talk will be at Kent Public Library in Kent Lakes, NY Jun 10, 2006 – The Story of the Old Croton Aqueduct by Robert Kornfeld, Jr.

On 3/6/06 (7:18:43 AM MST), in a posting to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Jack (jjl1329@yahoo.com) asked "Which Suffolk county library would be most likely to have information regarding Holtsville" Sachem Public Library 150 Holbrook Road Holbrook, NY 11741 Tel: 631/588-5024 Fax: 631/588-5064 eMail sachlib@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://sachem.suffolk.lib.ny.us/ The pertinent geography: Holtsville is a hamlet (unincorporated area) partly in the northeast part of the Town of Islip and partly in the southwest part of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. There are 4 villages (municipal corporations) and 23 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of Islip. There are 8 villages 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 Holtsville in the Towns of Islip and Brookhaven is bordered on the north by Hamlet of Centereach and the Hamlet of Farmingville in the Town of Brookhaven; on the east by the Hamlet of Farmingville and the Hamlet of Medford in the Town of Brookhaven; on the south by the Hamlet if North Patchogue in the Town of Brookhaven and the Hamlet of Holbrook in the Town of Islip; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Holbrook in the Towns of Islip and Brookhaven. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Hamlet of Holtsville has a different border than does the "Holtsville, NY 11742" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Holtsville mailing address and not be in Holtsville and a place can have other than a Holtsville mailing address and be in Holtsville). Those places that have a "Holtsville, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Holtsville are in the Hamlet of North Patchogue and the Hamlet of Medford; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Holtsville with a "Farmingville, NY 11738" and a "Holbrook, NY 11741" 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 Holtsville in the Towns of Islip and Brookhaven, Suffolk County on pages 14, 20 & 24 (map) and 21 & 25 (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.

Which Suffolk county library would be most likely to have information regarding Holtsville Thanks Jack --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cartwright Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1156 Message Board Post: Attempting to trace Richard and Elizabeth Cartwright and children Jane (1894), Edith (1895) and Richard (Aug 1897). Richard senior emmigrated to NY in 1886 from Wales. Elizabeth from Ireland in 1884. They lived in Riverdale on Hudson (Bronx) (1897), Shore Road Cold Spring Harbour (1910), Smithtown Branch (1918) and Huntington (1930). Any information would be appreciated. Thanks, Hayden, Australia

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dudley Clist" <dudley.clist@btinternet.com> To: <NYSUFFOL-L-request@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 4:15 PM Subject: Re:Sergeant Ann Burnham-West Babylon Suffolk County NY >I am seeking information in relation to Sergeant Ann Burnham m Staff >Sergeant Arnold S Burnham from Rouses Point NY, I believe they served in >the US army WW2. > > Ann was from West Babylon Suffolk County NY, I do not have Anne's maiden > name or last home address. > > Ann died in 1986 and Arnold in 1988, I believe they lived at 94 Grand > Street Albany where Arnold may have worked as a clerk at the Albany > Medical Centre, I do not know what occupation Ann was in post war. > > I am seeking anyone who may have known Arnold or Ann or family members, I > would appreciate any help and guidance. > > Sincerely > > Janice > UK > >

On 3/5/06 (2:32:52 PM MST), in a posting to NY-LONGISLAND-L@rootsweb.com, Don Reynolds from Sydney (donkeen@optusnet.com.au) asked, "Researching the descendants William Joseph REYNOLDS of Long Island who migrated from Bradford, England about 1910. He married a Josephine DeLaceyof Connecticut and they had at least two sons, William and Robert D. It is believed that Robert settled in Central Islip, Long Island.and raised a family of at least two sons Brian and Craig Reynolds." For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Central Islip Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): : Central Islip Public Library 33 Hawthorne Avenue Central Islip, NY 11722 Tel: 631/234-9333 Fax: 631/???-???? eMail: cisplib@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://www.suffolk.lib.ny.us/libraries/cisp/ The pertinent geography: Central Islip is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the north-central section of the Town of Islip, in the southwest part of Suffolk County. There are 4 villages (municipal corporations) and 23 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of Islip. 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 Central Islip in the Town of Islip is bordered on the north by Hamlet of Hauppauge and the Village of Islandia; on the east by the Hamlet of Ronkonkoma and the Hamlet of Bohemia; on the south by the Hamlet of North Great River, the Hamlet of Islip Terrace and the Hamlet of Islip; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Brentwood. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Hamlet of Central Islip has a different border than does the "Central Islip, NY 11722" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Central Islip mailing address and not be in Central Islip and a place can have other than a Central Islip mailing address and be in Central Islip). Those places that have a "Central Islip, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Central Islip are in the Village of Islandia and in the Hamlet of Hauppauge; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Central Islip with a "Bohemia, NY 11716" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2005 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 Central Islip in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County on pages 14 & 20 (map) and 21 (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.

A listing of over 1,800 cemeteries under the jurisdiction for the Department of State - Division of Cemeteries can be found at http://www.dos.state.ny.us/cmty/CemeteryList.HTM Wading River Cemetery is included in the list and includes the association address. The Cemetery is loacted on North Wading River Road. Hope this helps, Fred ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bonedigger605722@aol.com> To: <NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 11:21 AM Subject: [NYSUF] "Wading River Cemetery" ??? > 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/1155 > > Message Board Post: > > Hi, > > Would anyone have any specific information about the > Wading River Cemetery supposedly located on Locust Rd.? > > Does this exist under such a name and is there an active office? Is that the correct location? > > I'm not finding any listing for it in the phone directory or on a map. > > Thank you! > > Jo > > > ==== NYSUFFOL Mailing List ==== > If in the area, visit the Lynbrook FHC, 10 Penninsula BLVD, Lynbrook,NY 11563 > 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 > >

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/1155.1.1 Message Board Post: Dear Walter, Thank you for your prompt and very thorough reply. I'll look into the leads your provided. Jo

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/1155.1 Message Board Post: On 3/5/06 (10:00:54 AM MST), in a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Jo (Bonedigger605722@aol.com) asked, "Would anyone have any specific information about the Wading River Cemetery supposedly located on Locust Rd.? Does this exist under such a name and is there an active office? Is that the correct location? I'm not finding any listing for it in the phone directory or on a map." I was unable to find the cemetery's contact information, but I was able to find a listing of headstones was copied by Elbert N. Carter on 7 May 1972: http://longislandgenealogy.com/Cem/WadingRiver.html For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Riverhead Free Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Riverhead Free Library 330 Court Street Riverhead, NY 11901 Tel: 631/727-3228 Fax: 631/727-4762 eMail: rflref@suffolk.lib.ny.us http://river.suffolk.lib.ny.us/ The pertinent geography: Wading River is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the north-west part of the Town of Riverhead, in the north-central part of Suffolk County, along the Riverhead/Brookhaven town line. There are no villages (municipal corporations) and 7 hamlets (unincorporated areas) 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 Wading River in the Town of Riverhead is bordered on the north by Long Island Sound; on the east by the Hamlet of Baiting Hollow and the Hamlet of Calverton; on the south by the Hamlet of Calverton; and, on the west by the Hamlet of East Shoreham and the Hamlet of Ridge in the Town of Brookhaven (the Rvierhead/Brookhaven town line). And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Hamlet of Wading River has a different border than does the "Wading River 11792" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Wading River mailing address and not be in Wading River and a place can have other than a Wading River mailing address and be in Wading River). Those places that have a "Wading River, NY" mailing address that are not in the Hamlet of Wading River are in the Hamlet of East Shoreham in the Town of Brookhaven; and, at the same time, there are places in the Hamlet of Wading River with a "Calverton, NY 11933" 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 Wading River 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 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. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1155 Message Board Post: Hi, Would anyone have any specific information about the Wading River Cemetery supposedly located on Locust Rd.? Does this exist under such a name and is there an active office? Is that the correct location? I'm not finding any listing for it in the phone directory or on a map. Thank you! Jo