Hello Suffolk Co. researchers, Thanks to the help of another researcher who looked up some names at the library, I am shareing this research data with you all. If you happen to notice a name connected to you, please reply to me on this list and let's discuss it. I am researching Smith Brower b. 1817 Queens Co NY, he married Susan, they had a family in Islip, NY: Ezra, Henry, Mellisa, Alonzo, John. Ezra Brower was a ship Captain, and married Elizabeth Brower Pullis, they had a family in Islip, NY : Smith b. 1858, Peter b. 1860, Susie b. 1865, Crissie b. 1876 Smith Brower b. 1858 married Ella Johnson Clock, and they had a family in Islip, NY: Louella b. 1880, Frank William b. 1881, August b. 1889, Ervin b. 1889, Alonzo b. 1895. The sad part of this story is that both Frank and August were given away as orphans, even though both of their parents lived very long lives in Islip, NY. The 2 boys were sent to Missouri on the Orphan Train, and all the records survive which prove the story. A direct descendant of one of those orphans is now looking for the ancestors of Smith Brower b. 1817 Queens Co NY, so this is what we need. Anyone researching any BROWER/BREWER names in Queens or Suffolk Co NY in the 1800-1900 time frame please share your information here, and maybe we can work together. Best regards, Lilly Martin >From the library (Sachem) in Suffolk County and found the following: Book: Residents Town of Islip 1720-1865 1865 Smith Brower (b. 1817 Queens Co NY) Ezra Brower (not there 1860) (s/o Smith Brower b. 1817) Seth Clock Stephen " (father in law to Ezra Brower) Warren " Above plus many others in 1860 1850 BROWER CLOCK Martha Asa/Julia Mary Eliphalet/Phebe Peter Foster Smith/Susan**** Nathaniel/Lucretia Nathaniel/Amanda Seth/Eliza 1840 CLOCK Asa Eliphalet Henry Matilda Nathaniel 1830 CLOCK Asa Henry N.O. Found in 1930 Census Smith Brower, Father living with Harry, Mable and son Harry in Woodmere (Nassau County Long Island) Born 1856 and another Smith Brower born 1919 and living in Islip.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cardinale Belmont Onorato Lacovara Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1120 Message Board Post: Looking for the family of Michael Cardinale who also used the name of Belmont. His Mother was Lucia Lacovara. He had children with , Mary Agnes O'Shea, Bertha Velez and Louise Morosco. Please contact me at: evc1369@comcast.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Cardinale Belmont Onorato Lacovara Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1119 Message Board Post: Looking for descendants of Antonio Adamo, born in Italy, lived in NYC before moving to Long Island.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: burt wright gregory Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1022.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The Northport Burts are descended from the Springfield Burts through Henry's son David. They came down from Walpole New Hampshire around the Civil War. Earl/Chuck is descended from them. Henry & Eulalia (Marche) had 13 children, and chances are good if your family was in New England pre-revolution that you are descended from them. Henry's dau. Elizabeth married Samuel Wright Jr. Henry's dau. Sarah married Judah Gregory. Sue is descended from her. We have xerox copies of 2 Henry Burt genealogies (Burnham & Henry M. Burt) if anyone needs a lookup. I believe one of them is also online. Chuck & Sue 9th cousins 2x removed

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Arrison,Bonnell,Crowell,Frentz,Dillman,Vail,Wintermute... Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/929.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.1 Message Board Post: Good Morning! I found "our" Hand connection. The other surnames that connect are with the Crowell and Cole families of Rahway, NJ. Lydia Cole/Coles married a Hezekiah Hand in 1871 in New Jersey. The earliest Hand is a Stephen Hand born 1545, in Kent, England. The Reed's married into the Crowell family line in 1923 in Summit NJ.

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/1103.3.1 Message Board Post: Hi, My David was only 8 years old when the Revolutionary War ended but, the family were well known as rebels. I have not seen a hint of any Tories in that family. Roland

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/1079.1.1 Message Board Post: I am currently working on my VanMeer side....I have never come across the Vandermeer spelling in my tree, which I thought was odd as there are many of them in this area where I grew up. My neighbour is a Van der Meer and his family is all over Ontario, he tells me that the "ders" are from a certain area of the Netherlands. I have my Van Meers landing in Canada in late 1780's to early 1800's. I can track marriages in 1803 but I do not have access to US Census and I tried searching ship records but as you know there are many different spellings. Hunts I have from Ireland, howevver, I did trace them to 1830's here in Ontario, but that was the easy stuff I have not tried to go back further. A family member has the family bible. Someday I will see it. My Hill married a Van Meer (grandparents) but I haven't looked at that side....the ones I do know of settled in Marysburg in 1800. Maybe this will help in some way.

On 1/8/06 (9:02:27 PM MST), in a posting to the Nassau County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYNASSAU-L@rootsweb.com, Debbie Fauber (immisty038@hotmail.com) asked, "What county is Southampton in." Southampton is a village (incorporated in 1894) in the south-central section of the Town of Southampton, in the southeast part of Suffolk County. There are currently 6 villages (municipal corporations) and 17 hamlets (unincorporated areas) all or partly in the Town of Southampton. There are no cities and 10 towns in Suffolk County. There are 2 Indian reservations in Suffolk County. (I'm including after my name a NYS Geographic Glossary with the NYS definitions of county, city, town, village, hamlet and postal zone.) Beginning on the north and moving in a clockwise direction, the Village of Southampton in the Town of Southampton is bordered on the north by the Hamlet of Tuckahoe, the Hamlet of North Sea and the Hamlet of Water Mill; on the east by the Hamlet of Water Mill; on the south by the Atlantic Ocean; and, on the west by Shinnecock Bay and the Shinnecock Indian Reservation. And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Village of Southampton has a different border than does the "Southampton, NY 11968" postal zone (i.e., a place can have a Southampton mailing address and not be in Southampton and a place can be in Southampton and have other than a Southampton mailing address). Those places that have a "Southampton, NY" mailing address that are not in the Village of Southampton are in the Shinnecock Indian Reservation and in the Hamlet of Tuckahoe. At the same time, there are places in the Village of Southampton that have a "Watermill, NY 11976" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2004 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 Southampton (incorporated in 1894) in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County on pages 15 & 28 (map) and 29 (population estimate). I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. 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/an/jUB.2ACI/1118 Message Board Post: Looking for members of this family, who may have had some move on to NJ in 1700's. GINNY 2 at ginnynumbertwo@yahoo.com

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/1079.1 Message Board Post: I have HUNT, VANderMeer, and Hill in my VA families that moved to FAYETTE OH and ST.CLAIR IL in late 1700's and early 1800's. could there be a connection? GINNY 2 at ginnynumbertwo@yahoo.com I also have then in JASPER IL late 1800's.

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/1103.3 Message Board Post: May I ask if you know if he was a "loyalist" or a Patriach? I know part of my WRIGHT family remained loyalist, and involved with the NY/NH? debate and many moved to upstate NY and Canada. GINNY 2 at ginnynumbertwo@yahoo.com

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/1106.1 Message Board Post: Wondering if the HITES/HIATTS/etc of HAMPSHIRE/HARDY CO VA ca 1784 could be related to the L.I. Haits. Seeing the Badgely family ended up in VA (and than on to IL) by way of CT and RI. GINNY 2 at ginnynumbertwo@yahoo.com

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/1117 Message Board Post: Looking for info on Gideon HAND b.1813 in LongIsland. He married Hannah PETTY ca 1835. Also, does anyone have info on husband of Alice HAND, daughter of John and Alice HAND. She may have been born in Lynn MA or Southampton. GINNY 2 at ginnynumbertwo@yahoo.com

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/929.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3 Message Board Post: Looking at the names and seeing 2 Steven/Stephens, I wonder if maybe they could have not all been brothers, but cousins, as most of the 1st HAND boys born in US were old enough to be married and have children. Who was the father of these boys? GINNY 2 at ginnynumbertwo@yahoo.com Still looking for REED info.

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/943.2.2.1 Message Board Post: correction: Thomas, son of John, married Katherine STUBBS. GINNY 2

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BURT & WRIGHT Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/jUB.2ACI/1022.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Somewhere I have info on the BURT family in early MA, ca 1630's, in Springfield in HAMDEN? co. They had come earlier and lived in Roxbury, where their home burn down. there were re-imbursed by govenment of time and moved to Springfield. One of the BURT daughters, married one of the sons of Deacon Samuel WRIGHT. It may have been Samuel Jr., and another BURT daughter married Sam Sr.s son Jonathan WRIGHT, who became a preacher, possibly in CT. GINNY 2 at ginnynumbertwo@yahoo.com Have more on this family at home.

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/943.2.3 Message Board Post: The HAND family, father John and mother Alice Gransden HAND, were born in England, as was their 1st son, John. They came to Lynn MA ca 1733 and had a few children there. They were in Southampton L.I. in 1644 where they had a few more children and in EastHampton in 1649. Have HANDs back to 1600. John Hands father and 3 brothers, along with his father-in-laws family came from England to MA. There was some kind of problem between them and John Sr. went back to England to take care of business. He was murdered at sea on his return trip to MA. some have his name as Steven/Stephen, but in my families research they found the name to be John also. GINNY 2 at ginnynumbertwo@yahoo.com

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/1116.1 Message Board Post: On 1/8/06 (9:27:42 AM MST), in a posting to the Suffolk County Ancestry Board that was 'gatewayed' to NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com, Dale Rich (Dale-Rich@comcast.net) asked, "I am trying to locate my great aunt, Gladys Catherine Rich. Her parents were Hampton Rich and Minnie Garrett. She dissappeared after 1930 from Watertown, Jefferson County, NY where she was born. She was thought to have gone to "New York". I have her D.O.B. confirmed as 14 Feb 1901. The SS Death index shows a Gladys C. Eckert with same D.O.B. died on March 1994 with last residence address of "11717 (Brentwood, Suffolk, NY)" Can anyone offer any help to track this lead down to determine if this is the right Gladys and to connect with her branch of the family? Suggestions and help will be greatly appreciated!" For questions such as yours, you may want to contact the Brentwood Public Library (the library can suggest which local newspaper might have this information and other possible sources of information): Brentwood Public Library Second Avenue & Fourth Street Brentwood, NY 11717 Tel: 631/273-7883 Fax: 631/???-???? eMail: ????? http://brentwood.suffolk.lib.ny.us/ The pertinent geography: Brentwood is a hamlet (unincorporated area) in the northwest section of the Town of Islip, in the southwest part of Suffolk County, along the border with the Towns of Smithtown, Huntington and Babylon. There are 4 villages (municipal corporations) and 23 hamlets 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 Brentwood in the Town of Islip is bordered on the north by Hamlets of Commack and Hauppauge in the Town of Smithtown (the Islip/Smithtown town line); on the east by the Hamlets of Central Islip and Islip; on the south by the Hamlets of Islip, North Bay Shore and Baywood; and, on the west by the Hamlet of Deer Park in the Town of Babylon (the Islip/Babylon town line) and the Hamlet of Dix Hills in the Town of Huntington (the Islip/Huntington town line). And, as occurs in every one of Suffolk County's 157 communities (0 cities, 32 villages and 125 hamlets), the Hamlet of Brentwood has a different border than does the "Brentwood, NY" postal zone. Hence, places, such as part of the Hamlet of Dix Hills in the Town of Huntington, can have a "Brentwood, NY" mailing address and not be in Brentwood and places in Brentwood may have other than a "Brentwood, NY" mailing address. For those who have their copy of the 2004 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 Brentwood 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. 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: Eckert, Rich Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1116 Message Board Post: I am trying to locate my great aunt, Gladys Catherine Rich. Her parents were Hampton Rich and Minnie Garrett. She dissappeared after 1930 from Watertown, Jefferson County, NY where she was born. She was thought to have gone to "New York". I have her D.O.B. confirmed as 14 Feb 1901. The SS Death index shows a Gladys C. Eckert with same D.O.B. died on March 1994 with last residence address of "11717 (Brentwood, Suffolk, NY)" Can anyone offer any help to track this lead down to determine if this is the right Gladys and to connect with her branch of the family? Suggestions and help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Dale

Thank you Mr. Greenspan. I made a hard copy of this and it will become part of my Long Island map file. Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: <Soyamaven@aol.com> To: <NYSUFFOL-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 8:21 PM Subject: [NYSUF] The geographic history of Long Island > > As a possible help to Lilly Martin (malik@scs-net.org) and others, I've > put > together an outline of the geographic history of Long Island: > > The counties that make up Long Island (west to east): > > 1683 > Kings, Queens, Suffolk and Dukes. > > 1691 > Kings, Queens and Suffolk. > > 1899 > Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk. > > > Now, turning to the major municipalities (cities and towns) in each of the > counties separately: > > > ========== Kings County ========== > > 1683 > Kings County created and includes 6 towns: Brooklyn, Bushwick, Flatbush, > Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht. > > 1834 > Town of Brooklyn becomes City of Brooklyn. Kings County now includes 1 > city > (Brooklyn) and 5 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend and New > Utrecht). > > 1840 > Town of Williamsburgh secedes from Town of Bushwick. Kings County now > includes 1 city (Brooklyn) and 6 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush, Flatlands, > Gravesend, > New Utrecht and Williamsburgh). > > 1851 > Town of Williamsburgh becomes City of Williamsburgh. Kings County now > includes 2 cities (Brooklyn and Williamsburgh) and 5 towns (Bushwick, > Flatbush, > Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht). > > 1852 > Town of New Lots secedes from Town of Flatbush. Kings County consists of > 2 > cities (Brooklyn and Williamsburgh) and 6 towns (Bushwick, Flatbush, > Flatlands, > Gravesend, New Lots and New Utrecht). > > 1854 > City of Williamsburgh and Town of Bushwick consolidated into City of > Brooklyn. Kings County now 1 city (Brooklyn) and 5 towns (Flatbush, > Flatlands, > Gravesend, New Lots and New Utrecht). > > 1886 > Town of New Lots annexed into City of Brooklyn. Kings County now 1 city > (Brooklyn) and 4 towns (Flatbush, Flatlands, Gravesend and New Utrecht). > > 1894 > Towns of Flatbush, Gravesend and New Utrecht annexed into City of > Brooklyn. > Kings County now 1 city (Brooklyn) and 1 town (Flatlands). > > 1896 > Town of Flatlands annexed into City of Brooklyn. Kings County and City of > Brooklyn become coterminous. > > > ========== Queens County ========== > > 1683 > Queens County created and includes 5 towns: Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica, > Hempstead and Oyster Bay. > > 1784 > The Town of North Hempstead secedes from the Town of Hempstead and Queens > then has 6 towns (Newtown, Flushing, Jamaica, North Hempstead, Hempstead > and > Oyster Bay). > > 1870 > The City of Long Island City (includes the Village of Astoria and parts or > all of adjacent hamlets) seceded from and became independent of the Town > of > Newtown and Queens County then had 1 city (Long Island City) and 6 towns > (Newtown, > Flushing, Jamaica, North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay). > > 1886 > The Lloyd's Neck peninsula in the Town of Oyster Bay is transferred > (excluding riparian rights) to the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County. > > 1898 > The western-quarter of Queens County (the City of Long Island City, the > Towns > of Newtown, Flushing and Jamaica and the Rockaway peninsula of the Town of > Hempstead) are annexed by the new New York City. The eastern > three-quarters > (the Towns of North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay) remained part of > Queens > County, but is not part of New York City. Thus, for one year, part of > Queens > County is in New York City and part is not in New York City. > > 1899 > The eastern three-quarters of Queens County (the Towns of North Hempstead, > Hempstead and Oyster Bay) seceded from and became independent of Queens > County > and formed Nassau County. > > > ========== Nassau County ========== > > 1899 > Nassau County seceded from and became independent of Queens County and > includes 3 towns: North Hempstead, Hempstead and Oyster Bay). > > 1918 > Hamlet of Glen Cove secedes from the Town of Oyster Bay. Nassau County > now > includes 1 city (Glen Cove) and 3 towns (North Hempstead, Hempstead and > Oyster > Bay). > > 1922 > Village of Long Beach secedes from the Town of Hempstead. Nassau County > now > includes 2 cities (Glen Cove and Long Beach) and 3 towns (North Hempstead, > Hempstead and Oyster Bay). > > > ========== Suffolk County ========== > > 1683 > Suffok County created and includes 7 towns: Brookhaven, East Hampton, > Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold. > > 1720 (approximately) > Shelter Island secedes from the Town of Southold. Suffolk County now > includes 8 towns (Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Shelter > Island, > Smithtown, Southampton and Southold). > > 1792 > Riverhead secedes from the Town of Southold. Suffolk County now includes > 9 > towns (Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, Shelter > Island, > Smithtown, Southampton and Southold). > > 1872 > Babylon secedes from the Town of Huntington. Suffolk County now includes > 10 > towns (Babylon, Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, > Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold). > > 1886 > The Lloyd's Neck peninsula, excluding riparian rights, is transferred to > the > Town of Huntington from the Town of Oyster Bay. Suffolk County now > includes > 10 towns (Babylon, Brookhaven, East Hampton, Huntington, Islip, Riverhead, > Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton and Southold). > > > ========== Dukes County ========== > > 1683 > Dukes County created and includes: Martha's Vineyard (then known as > Martin's > Vineyard), Nantucket Island, and a few other scattered islands. > > 1691 > Dukes County transferred to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. > > > I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. > > Regards, > > Walter Greenspan > Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY > > > ==== 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 > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >