Thanks, what can I say? I would mind the $60 for the book but I generally like it to be topical for my growing genealogical library. "Sintje" has many variants, like "Syntze" "Sijtje" "Cyntje" etc. You have to have a minor in linguistics or something like that to keep track of Hollander names! I appreciate the effort. This is a major road block to an otherwise full New York State family tree. Ed Edward, The Kingston Dutch Church records used to be available online also, but when I tried to find the site for you to go to, it was no longer there. I did a search of my copy of those records trying to see if I could find Syntjie hooked to an Elmendorf family there, maybe as a witness for a baptism or something like that. Maybe even another Syntjie married to an Elmendorf that she could have been named after. There was no indciation of a Syntjie under various spellings hooked with any Kingtson Dutch Reformed Church Elmendorf families. I thought this might save you a purchase if that was the only reason to purchase a book. There are alot of Elmendorf families listed there though. Amy G. ----- Original Message ----- From: <nyulster-request@rootsweb.com> To: <nyulster@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 10:00 PM Subject: NYULSTER Digest, Vol 2, Issue 6 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 06:26:38 -0500 > From: Edward Otte <edotte@optonline.net> > Subject: [NY-ULSTER] Ulster Benson's and Elmendorf's > To: NYULSTER-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: <0JC000MQVFSE6200@mta2.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I have had a road block for a while now with a certain part of my family > tree in Lloyd/ Highland/ New Paltz. I joined the Ulster Historical Society > and did some research at their library and could not find much. I am > hoping > maybe someone on this board might have a clue, or idea where to look next. > > > > The story begins with the somewhat better documented ancestor Charles > Benson; b. April 1846, (probably New Paltz) Ulster County; m. August 15, > 1869, Jersey City, Hudson, NJ. I do not have his birth certificate and in > all reality it probably does not exist. > > > > The names of his parents was John Benson; possibly born Oct. 1788, > possibly > Ulster County, m. between 1830 and 1845; died after 1870, probably Lloyd > or > Highland. His wife (he may have had more than one) was Hannah, b. about > 1800, d. about 1855, Ulster County. All I have on Hannah is a death > certificate citation and an 1850 Census. > > > > Now it does seem probable that William Benson and Syntje Elmendorf were > his > parents. It is likely William was born April 4, 1761 and died January 29, > 1799, Ulster County. Syntje was likely born May 28, 1762 and died October > 24, 1805. These records come from the Shawangunk Reformed Church, as does > John Benson's birth record. These two are my direct road block. Any help > would be appreciated. The name Elmendorf seems very common along the > Hudson > River especially in Kingston area. But Syntje/ Sintje/ Sintie and all of > its > possible variants is elusive. Benson is a common name and there are a host > of possibilities but none has yet seemed viable. The only possibility is > Jacob Benson and Judah Tinkham of Amenia, Dutchess. > > > > Edward Otte > ====NY-Ulster Mailing List==== Do you have a website which included Ulster County information that you would like to see advertised in this space? Contact: NYULSTER-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYULSTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message