I`m hoping someone on the list can give me the names & locations of all the cemeteries in the town of Bennington. I have visited the Cowlesville Cemetery on Lapp Rd but have not found the graves of my Skeele ggggrandparents there. Both died in Cowlesville, I believe; one in 1856 & the other probably between 1860 & 1870. I`ll be grateful for any help. Pat

I have updated St. Cecilia's Church and Cemetery Website. Thank youCarolyn Oberteinhttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/stcecilias/stceceliascemsouth/stceceliacemsouth/stceceliasouthcem.htm Census, Bios, Obits, Cemetery, Church, & Vet Photos, Platt & Cemetery Maps, Citizens, Vets, and Poll List - Visit the Saginaw County Photograph Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm

I have just finished entering all the data for entires made in the st. cecilias records in a family tree maker program I am willing to do lookups meg

Not to take away from the NY Genealogical & Biographical Society membership, I would like to mention that for those who can't afford the membership there is another way to access Heritage Quest - through a public library. I can use Heritage Quest from home via my library's website and using my library card number. Susan Curelop Researching REDDISH, FARGO, RANNEY, & WATKINS in Wyoming/Genesee Counties

Hi, Here's this week's Remember When.... Trish Hackett Nicola Seattle, WA Reprinted with permission from the author of Remember When..., p. 7, Arcade Herald, May 8, 2003, copied by Trish Hackett Nicola (*See below for information on how to receive a copy of the original article or obituary.) 10 Years Ago - May 6, 1993 In honor of the town's 175th anniversary, the theme of the 38th annual Holland Tulip Festival was "Looking Back, Together." Co-chairs Denise REISDORF and Carole JONES announced the Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce's Trade Fair would be held at the Sardinia Town Park later in the month. Deaths: William GREEN, 59, of North Java; Frances SULLIVAN MONTGOMERY, 85 of Arcade; Margie RILEY ERNEWEIN, 72, of Delevan; Lawrence SPAULDING, 73, of Sardinia; Joyce HESS CHAPMAN, 58, of Farmersville Station. 25 Years Ago - May 11, 1978 Pioneer had five first-place winners at the state tournament of the U. S. Kids' Wrestling Federation. They were Robbie MANGINO, Marty ZIMMER, Mark RICHTER, Aarni MATTSON and Jon CHADDOCK. Lucille DRAKE was elected president of the Arcade Monday Research Club. Correction to last week's column--the first faculty play at Arcade High School was in 1950. It was "The Man Who Came to Dinner" with Harry DOUGLASS as Sheridan Whiteside and Marjorie RYAN and Edward MURPHY directing. Deaths: Eleanor VANVALKENBURG CROSBY of Arcade; Norma SUPPA BLECHA, 51, of Machias; Verna HEINRICH FUCHS of Arcade; Amelia RAKOSKA GUSSE of Delevan; John DAWSON, 68, of Sandusky. 35 Years Ago - May 9, 1968 The area lost its senior physician when Dr. George G. DAVIS of Arcade died at age 85. He had practiced medicine in Arcade since 1908, except for service in the Army during World War I. Deaths: Adelbert SILLAWAY of Strykersville; David NORTHRUP, 7, of Arcade; Wayne GOODEMOTE, 56, formerly of Sardinia; George REDDEN, 49, formerly of Arcade. 50 Years Ago - May 7, 1953 Ruth's Dry Goods moved to the former R. C. PINGREY building at 58 Main Street in Delevan. Dr. Donald WATKINS, a native of Franklinville, opened a dental office in Arcade. The Richard MORGAN house at Elton was destroyed by fire. Mildred FRANKLIN of Holland Central was elected state second vice president of the Future Homemakers of America. *To receive a copy of the original article or obituary, send a written request listing the individual article and the exact date of the issue to Arcade Historical Society, P. O. 236, Arcade, NY 14009. Include a check or money order for $5 for each request.

Thank you to all you told me where Wales Center is. When I was a kid and visited my Aunt and Uncle, The Chet Hall's there, there was a little store that housed a grocery, gas station, the post office also. I was 7 at the time. They lived in a big house by the creek. The cemetery was up the hill. I hope this is the right Wales Center for me. Jann Whalen Parks Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together. Woodrow Wilson

Dear List, I don't know if you are aware of a really terrific site for old books---both genealogies and histories (county, church, etc) PLUS U.S. Censuses. The actual images are shown! Several of the census years are indexed. The source is Heritage Quest accessed by becoming a member of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society! For example, today I did a search for books on Wyoming County, New York and below are just SOME of the books available to search on-line---right at your own computer! Pages can be printed off with no problem. Beer's 1880 History of Wyoming County Complete Name Index to Beer's History of Wyoming County Andrew Young's History of Warsaw, 1869. [MANY biographical sketches] Horton, John Theodore. History of Northwestern New York: Erie, Niagara, Wyoming, Gensee and Orleans Counties, c. 1947, 1,833 pages. History of the Centennial Celebration: Warsaw, Wyoming County, New York, June 28-July 2, 1903. 1903. 259 pages. [This one I'd never seen before!] Biographical Review: This Volume contains Biographical Sketches of the Leading Citizens of Livingston and Wyoming Counties, New York. 1895. 685 pages. A Memorial of the Quarter-Centennial Anniversary of the Organization of the Congregational Church in Warsaw, NY, Feb. 16, 1865. published 1865. 23 pages. Douglass, Harry. Strykersville Sketches: Strykersville sesquicentennial, 1808-1958. 1958, 38 pages. Castile Sesquincentennial, 1808-1958: July 18, 19, 20--One hundred fifty years of the joys of rural living. 1958. 25 pages. Tolles. James. Early Recollections of Attica, New York. 1937. 16 pages. Douglass, Harry. Famous Sons and Daughters of Wyoming County, New York. 1935. 80 pages. Barber, Gertrude. Gravestone Inscriptions of Wyoming County, NY, including cemeteries in Sheldon and Bennington. 1993. 34 pages. Barber, Gertrude. Gravestone Inscriptions of Wyoming County, NY including cemeteries in Silver Springs, Hermitage, and Genesee Falls, 1932, 21 pages. Douglass, Harry. United Church of Christ Congregational, Arcade, NY, 1963, 31 pages. Bishop, Lewis. The First Century of the Village of Warsaw: a Brief Sketch of the Incorporated Village from May 16, 1843. 1946?, 31 pages. Arcade, New York. c. 1912. [MANY photographs of residences] Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Niagara County, New York, 1892. 634 pages. A History of the City of Buffalo and Niagara Falls, 1896, 363 pages. There are hundreds and hundreds of county histories from all over the USA plus so many genealogies of families, particularly New England...great for clues! For details about membership, their website is www.nygbs.org Sincerely, Patty _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: advanced junk mail protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

Hi Jann, There's a Wales Center in the Town of Wales, in Erie County, and a listing for veterans buried in Wales Center Cemetery at <A HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~wnyroots/index-wales-vet-wc.html"> http://members.tripod.com/~wnyroots/index-wales-vet-wc.html</A> To the best of my knowledge, there isn't a Wales or Wales Center in Wyoming County. Happy Hunting, Joan

Is Wales Center in Wyoming county? I am looking for records on the cemetery there. My aunt Dell Hall, her husband Chester and son Willard Babcock are buried there. I would like to visit there in June. Jann Whalen Parks Friendship is the only cement that will ever hold the world together. Woodrow Wilson

Sorry forgot to add the site address of St. Cecilia's website. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/stcecilias/stceceliascemsouth/stceceliacemsouth/stceceliasouthcem.htm remember this may be on two lines so paste the entire address.Carolyn Census, Bios, Obits, Cemetery, Church, & Vet Photos, Platt & Cemetery Maps, Citizens, Vets, and Poll List - Visit the Saginaw County Photograph Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm

Thank you for all the contributions for the new St. Cecilia's Website. I added 1/2 of St. Cecilia's Church Cemetery photos today. You will find a map of the cemetery which I broke into sections. If you click on a section it will take you to the names and where they are in that section. You can then click on a name and it will take you to a photo of the headstone. I am working on an alphabetical index for the sections to make it easier to find a headstone. I will soon be adding the 2nd half of the cemetery so please keep checking back.Barb has a great 1853 platt map of Sheldon that is now on the site. If you pull up the map and click on an area you want to see it will take you to a close up so you can better read the names. Barb has also sent photos of the priest of St. Cecilia's. Scott has sent a great photo of St. Cecilia's when it was a woodframe church.If anyone has more information or photos of the church I will be glad to post them. I will also be adding a ne! w section for anyone that would like to add thier family information. If you have a biography of anyone that is buried in the cemetery or that attended the church I will also create a page for each person as information is sent to me. I want to especially thank Barb Durfee, Sheldon Town Historian who has agreed to co-author the page with me. Also, a huge thank you to Scott Barvian for everything he has contributed. He has offered to write a history of the church. Good Luck and Thank youCarolyn Obertein Census, Bios, Obits, Cemetery, Church, & Vet Photos, Platt & Cemetery Maps, Citizens, Vets, and Poll List - Visit the Saginaw County Photograph Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm

Dawn, >From my experience indexing our county's Probate Records (Michigan), I have seen adult men who wanted to change their surname, even if they had a family. It looks like the man had it done and his wife and children's names were changed also. As to where to look, I would start with the Probate/Guardianship Records in the County Court House. They probably have some type of index, in house. Go back to when the man was first born; if he was orphaned. By law someone had to be appointed his guardian, even if his mother was still alive. Then work forward using the surnames that were around him. Adoption files are probably sealed, but following his original surname, you might find some interesting reading in these files. When you find an event, note the date and check the local newspapers for any news article. Sometimes in the social/happening columns. As to the historical society having anything, you could ask. We are indexing the Probate Records from out county, so our library has an index to encourage people to search further. We have about 20,000 names and still going. I have had the pleasant experience, while working on the index, to hear the surprise of a patron who finds one of their people in our binder of names. Good Luck in what you find. Susanne ***** You Wrote: somewhere around 1913, while living near Perry, NY (Wyoming Co.), my great-grandfather found out that he had been orphaned "twice". (He was orphaned as a baby, adopted, and orphaned again.) He had not known about the first time. He subsequently went to court to try to change his last name to his original birth name, but by then he had a wife and child, and, according to family recollections, the judge told him that since he already had a family, he shouldn't change his name. Unfortunately, because of things like orphanage fires and the like, the only documentation I have of any of this comes from what my grandparent's generation remembers. So, I would like to get a copy of the above mentioned court records, but I am not sure where to look. Does anyone know whether this type of thing would be a county court or state court issue? If county court, which particular court would be the most likely -- orphan's court, prothonotary, etc.? Or would the Wyoming County historical society be the best place to look?

Hi, Here's this week's Remember When.... Trish Hackett Nicola Seattle, WA Reprinted with permission from the author of Remember When..., p. 6, Arcade Herald, May 1, 2003, copied by Trish Hackett Nicola (*See below for information on how to receive a copy of the original article or obituary.) 10 Years Ago - April 29, 1993 Ralph LOWE, Kenneth TANNER and Sheila VELLA had compiled a new history of the Town of Holland for the town's 175th anniversary. Steve CIRBUS had the lead role of Tevye in Pioneer High School's production of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof." Deaths: Cyril "Sid" KNIGHT, 82, former Arcade town supervisor and businessman; Joan LENNOX, 81, of Yorkshire; Bernice STEVENS MAHER, 92, of Bliss; Glenn WOODRUFF, 70, formerly of Arcade. 25 Years Ago - May 3, 1978 The Pioneer Faculty Association presented its first play, "The Man Who Came to Dinner." Brian WOOD had the title role, and Jane STEVENS directed the play, which raised money for the PFA scholarship program. Buffalo television personalities made appearances at local middle schools. Clip SMITH of Channel 7 spoke at Holland, and Barry LILLIS of Channel 2 spoke at Pioneer. David NEWTON of Bolivar was named manager of the Yorkshire office of First Trust Union Bank. Deaths: Kenneth EIDENIER, 63, of Arcade; Helen HACKETT PIRDY, formerly of Bliss; Francis SIMONS of Strykersville; Burt COUNTRYMAN of Delevan. 35 Years Ago - May 2, 1968 A barn in Chaffee owned by William MANION was destroyed by fire. David CONROY of Java Center was selected to attend American Legion Boys' State. Deaths: Gary HERMAN, 15, of Machias; John SCHANG, 91, of Yorkshire; Ralph STEBBINS, 80, of Elton; Geraldine PLUGH, 46, of Yorkshire; John L. JONES, 87, formerly of Delevan and Arcade; Mildred HINZ, 67, of Chaffee; Mabelle PUGH, 84, formerly of Arcade; Clifford VEDDER, 70, of Yorkshire. 50 Years Ago - April 30, 1953 The Iroquois Gas Corporation opened its new offices and salesrooms on Main Street in Arcade in a building owned by Lee DRENNAN (now the Arcade Penny Saver office). Iroquois Gas had also recently completed a warehouse and distribution building on Haskell Avenue. Ralph DRAPER was elected commander of the American Legion post in Holland. A barn owned by Howard WALLACE on Liberty Street in Arcade (now the site of Clearview Drive) was destroyed by fire. Onalee TAYLOR was elected president of the firemen's auxiliary in Arcade. Deaths: Daisy CHILDS RITCHEY, 67, of Arcade; Charles PARKS, 65, of Arcade; Leon SPENCER, 68, of Holland; George BOOKMILLER, 82, of Arcade; Dr. Harold TRICK, 51, formerly of Machias; Floyd HILLER, 56, formerly of Holland. *To receive a copy of the original article or obituary, send a written request listing the individual article and the exact date of the issue to Arcade Historical Society, P. O. 236, Arcade, NY 14009. Include a check or money order for $5 for each request.

Hi, Here's this week's Remember When.... Trish Hackett Nicola Seattle, WA Reprinted with permission from the author of Remember When..., p. 7, Arcade Herald, April 24, 2003, copied by Trish Hackett Nicola (*See below for information on how to receive a copy of the original article or obituary.) 10 Years Ago - April 24, 1993 Delevan Major Angelo DUBAY was elected president of the Cattaraugus County Municipal Officials Association. The Farmersville Fire Department elected John KILLINGBECK chief and Ken JARNOT president. Dr. Gordon COMSTOCK of Arcade was re-elected president of the medical staff at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville. Deaths: Mildred PIERCE THURSTON DONNER, 91, of Machias; Frederick RICHE, 72, of Arcade; Dorothy GREEN EDSALL, 81, formerly of Arcade. 25 Years Ago - April 26, 1978 Terry KLINE of Arcade, who had been vice president and manager of First Trust Union Bank's Yorkshire office, was named president of the First Brandon National Bank in Vermont. Linda RULE was elected president of the Arcade firemen's auxiliary. Adelaide BLAIR of Castile was appointed postmaster in Yorkshire. John LEONARD of Java Center died at age 77. 35 Years Ago - April 25, 1968 Fire destroyed a barn on the Ira WILLIAMS farm near Delevan. Kathy O'DELL of Chaffee was valedictorian and Norine GENTNER of Java Center was salutatorian of the Class of 1968 at Arcade High School. Marlene BOEHMER of Machias was crowned Miss New York State Maple Queen at the Maple Festival in Franklinville. Peter KITTLESON, a teacher at Holland, was hired to teach mathematics at the Arcade school in September. Longtime English teach Marjorie RYAN resigned from the faculty at Arcade. Clinton SALMON was elected commander of the VFW post in Arcade. George and Meve HARKER KEESLER of Machias observed their golden anniversary. Arthur and Elizabeth JACKSON FRASER of Holland observed their 60th anniversary. Deaths: Bertha WHITMER of Chaffee; Ernest PETERS, 74, of Yorkshire; Mabel STONE ARWIN, 82, formerly of Sardinia. 50 Years Ago - April 23, 1953 Eleanor HOSSENLOFF became owner and Lillian HERMAN became manager of the Holland 5 and 20 Cent Store. Deaths: Craig MCKERROW, 83, longtime Arcade merchant; Fred LYON, 76, former Arcade High School principal. *To receive a copy of the original article or obituary, send a written request listing the individual article and the exact date of the issue to Arcade Historical Society, P. O. 236, Arcade, NY 14009. Include a check or money order for $5 for each request.

Very nice! You have done a most excellent job. dale Carolyn Obertein <[email protected]> wrote:Last summer my husband and I visited the church of his ancestors. The church was opened but the lights were all turned off in the church. With natural lighting I still took many photos. I have created a website of all the photos taken. At the site you will also find photos of every headstone in the cemetery on Bartz road. I have also photographed the entire cemetery behind the church and am in the process of adding this cemetery headstone photos to the website. You can take a tour of the church starting with the church garden outside. You will then be taken inside the church. There you will see the alter area, balcony, church ceiling, etc. Then you will see photographs of each stained glass window that has some of the early members names on the stained glass. In the back of the church was the history of the church with all the original members and their birth dates and place of birth. I was disappointed in the results of th! e photos of this. You cannot see many of! the names. If anyone would be willing to go to the church and transcribe all the original members names I will add them to the site. There is also a photo history of the past priest of St. Cecelia's. The names of the priest cannot be read but if someone could transcribe the priest names I will add them to the site also. The photos are slow to load but I hope it will be worth 30 min. of your time to take the tour. At the site you can also see photos of St. Cecelia's School. Thanks to Scott Barvian for contributing a history of the church that you will also find. A map will guide you to this beautiful historic church. When visiting the church take the time to sit quietly in a pew and reflect on how our ancestors worshiped our God! Stepping into the church was like stepping back in time........Now step back in time.......http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/stcecilias/stceceliascemsouth/stceceliacemsouth/stceceliasouthcem.htm This address may end u! p on two lines be sure to copy the entire address.If you have any photos or information on the church you would like to add to the site you can email me with the information. Carolyn Obertein Census, Bios, Obits, Cemetery, Church, & Vet Photos, Platt & Cemetery Maps, Citizens, Vets, and Poll List - Visit the Saginaw County Photograph Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm ==== NYWYOMIN Mailing List ==== Visit the Wyoming Co. GenWEb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywyomin www.willett.org RAOGK Volunteer, Michigan Shop at the willett.org store: www.cafepress.com/michiganhistory Stedman.Willett.Bovee.Lindsey.Fleming.Harman.Patton.Tereau.Hesch --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo.

Last summer my husband and I visited the church of his ancestors. The church was opened but the lights were all turned off in the church. With natural lighting I still took many photos. I have created a website of all the photos taken. At the site you will also find photos of every headstone in the cemetery on Bartz road. I have also photographed the entire cemetery behind the church and am in the process of adding this cemetery headstone photos to the website. You can take a tour of the church starting with the church garden outside. You will then be taken inside the church. There you will see the alter area, balcony, church ceiling, etc. Then you will see photographs of each stained glass window that has some of the early members names on the stained glass. In the back of the church was the history of the church with all the original members and their birth dates and place of birth. I was disappointed in the results of the photos of this. You cannot see many of! the names. If anyone would be willing to go to the church and transcribe all the original members names I will add them to the site. There is also a photo history of the past priest of St. Cecelia's. The names of the priest cannot be read but if someone could transcribe the priest names I will add them to the site also. The photos are slow to load but I hope it will be worth 30 min. of your time to take the tour. At the site you can also see photos of St. Cecelia's School. Thanks to Scott Barvian for contributing a history of the church that you will also find. A map will guide you to this beautiful historic church. When visiting the church take the time to sit quietly in a pew and reflect on how our ancestors worshiped our God! Stepping into the church was like stepping back in time........Now step back in time.......http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/stcecilias/stceceliascemsouth/stceceliacemsouth/stceceliasouthcem.htm This address may end u! p on two lines be sure to copy the entire address.If you have any photos or information on the church you would like to add to the site you can email me with the information. Carolyn Obertein Census, Bios, Obits, Cemetery, Church, & Vet Photos, Platt & Cemetery Maps, Citizens, Vets, and Poll List - Visit the Saginaw County Photograph Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~evansandobertein/saginaw.htm

I have a rather "obscure" genealogy question and I am hoping that someone on this list can point me in the right direction. To make a long and messy story short, somewhere around 1913, while living near Perry, NY (Wyoming Co.), my great-grandfather found out that he had been orphaned "twice". (He was orphaned as a baby, adopted, and orphaned again.) He had not known about the first time. He subsequently went to court to try to change his last name to his original birth name, but by then he had a wife and child, and, according to family recollections, the judge told him that since he already had a family, he shouldn't change his name. Unfortunately, because of things like orphanage fires and the like, the only documentation I have of any of this comes from what my grandparent's generation remembers. So, I would like to get a copy of the above mentioned court records, but I am not sure where to look. Does anyone know whether this type of thing would be a county court or state court issue? If county court, which particular court would be the most likely -- orphan's court, prothonotary, etc.? Or would the Wyoming county historical society be the best place to look? Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Dawn

I have tons on the Smallwoods (my husband's Elizabeth Smallwood, daughter of Murlin). Please email me directly and I will be glad to send my file. Carolyn R. Friedman

Found this info on Ancestry.com. Hope it helps! 1850 Wyoming Co. NY Town of Warsaw Census: William Smallwood, 71, Farmer, $10,800 RE Value, born England Mary, 73, Eng. Michael, 41, Farmer, Eng. Elizabeth, 38, Isle of Man John, 17, NY Mary H., 8, NY Francis M. (female), 6, NY William, 3, NY Elizabeth, 1, NY Mary Clapp 18, NY William Wireson (or Wixon?), 25, Farmer, NY Eliza Wireson (or Wixon?), 24, NY Jacob Burguniun?, 22, Farmer, France James Mahon, 28, Farmer, Ireland 1860 Wyoming Co. NY Town of Warsaw Census: William Smallwood, 82, Farmer $11000 RE Value, $4520 Personal Property Value, Eng. Mary, 83 Eng. Michael, 51, Farmer, Eng. Elizabeth, 47, Eng. John B., 22, NY Mary H., 18, NY Francis A. (female), 16, NY William W., 13, NY Elizabeth N. (or W.), 11, NY Ella M., 9, NY Jenne (or Jeune), 4, NY John R. Fowler, 33, Farmhand, Eng. David Tidsdale?, 18, Farmhand, NY 1920 Wyoming Co. NY Town of Castile Census Caroline Bishop, Head, Owns home, 70, Single, NY, NY, NY Ellen Smallwood, Partner, 68, Widowed, NY, NY, NY 1920 Wyoming Co. NY Town of Warsaw Census William W., Head, 73, Widowed, NY, Eng., Eng., Insurance Agent Winifred, daughter, 44, Single, NY, NY, NY, Teacher Frances E., daughter, 36, Single, MY, NY, NY, Teacher Margaret E. Stainton, Sister, 69, Widowed, NY, Eng., Eng. In 1920 there are also two 41-year-old men with wives and children living in Warsaw: Clarence Smallwood and Marlin (or Whalin) Smallwood. They are most probably the sons of William W. Also found: Lloyd Garrison Stainton b. 29 June 1878, Wyoming, Perry, NY d. Dec 1933, Rochester, Monroe, NY Spouse: Bessie Gladding Dalrymple Parents: Robert Stainton and Margaret Ella Smallwood Hope this is some help to you! Allison -----Original Message----- From: Dave Giacomelli [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 4:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NYWYOMIN] FW: SMALLWOOD Greetings to all - This is my first posting. My name is David Lindsay Giacomelli and I am trying to assist Elizabeth Wilson, the wife of one of my cousins, to research the Smallwood side of her family. Elizabeth lives in Italy and does not have access to the Internet so I am helping her from half way around the world. One of Elizabeth’s great grandmothers was Sarah Elizabeth SMALLWOOD born in Warsaw, New York on 13 February 1849 and died 13 January 1943. I would very much appreciate any assistance or guidance that you may be able to provide to me to help Elizabeth in her quest. I personally have an interest in family history and I suppose it must have rubbed off a little on Elizabeth when I met her in Italy two years and again last fall when she and her husband visited us here in Victoria. Thank you so much for your time. Dave Giacomelli on Vancouver Island ==== NYWYOMIN Mailing List ==== Visit the Wyoming Co. GenWEb http://www.rootsweb.com/~nywyomin

Greetings to all - This is my first posting. My name is David Lindsay Giacomelli and I am trying to assist Elizabeth Wilson, the wife of one of my cousins, to research the Smallwood side of her family. Elizabeth lives in Italy and does not have access to the Internet so I am helping her from half way around the world. One of Elizabeth’s great grandmothers was Sarah Elizabeth SMALLWOOD born in Warsaw, New York on 13 February 1849 and died 13 January 1943. I would very much appreciate any assistance or guidance that you may be able to provide to me to help Elizabeth in her quest. I personally have an interest in family history and I suppose it must have rubbed off a little on Elizabeth when I met her in Italy two years and again last fall when she and her husband visited us here in Victoria. Thank you so much for your time. Dave Giacomelli on Vancouver Island