Mary Beth, "Usopus" should have been spelled "Esopus". First documented in 1616 on a map. That's the original name of Kingston in Ulster Co., NY. When the Dutch established the local courts, Esopus was then called "Wildwyck or Wiltwyck" in 1661 by Director General Peter Stuyvesant. The name went back to "Kingston" in Sept 1669 except for a brief time during the second period of Dutch rule, 1673-1674, when it was temporarily called "Swaenenburgh". The neighboring town of Hurley (cross a street and you are there) founded in 1662 was originally called Nieuwe Dorp which means New Village since it was established after Kingston. On 7 June 1663, both Nieuwe Dorp (Hurley) and Esopus (Kingston) were burned by the Indians in what was termed the "Esopus Massacre of 1663." The New Village wasn't substantially rebuilt and resettled until 1669 and shortly after received the name "Hurley". Basically, after 1669 Esopus was called Kingston and Nieuwe Dorp was called Hurley. Once you get the *jist* of it and become familiar with the name changes it becomes easier and less confusing. Cynthia In a message dated 99-04-29 16:53:27 EDT, mary.beth.angus@hok.com writes: << When looking up names on the Library LDS CD's, they listed a whole group of people as from Usopus, Ulster NY. Is that a place? Or was this a general statement for anyone born in that area? >>