Dear Judy and listers: Thanks for prodding me on this - I've been a bit out of date as most of my time has been spent in hospitals the last 2 years. GOOD NEWS! Before, it was very difficult to get access to the West Jersey Proprietors records - you had to know and get written permission from a direct patrilineal descendant. Below is a URL giving information on the current access, hours, etc., as they entire archives (including many EARLY maps) were moved to the NJ State Archives in late 2005. Nothing on line yet, but much more accessible. I hope the state has plans. http://www.nj.gov/state/darm/links/wjp.html >From 1676 until 2005, the records were kept in the Surveyor General's Office on Broad Street, Burlington. That city has made heroic efforts to preserve and publish its past, and you can take a fun virtual walking tour of this fascinating early town at http://www.tourburlington.org/SeeSitesTxt.html As you know, Judy, I am also a descendant of Robert Eyre, so anything you find I'd love to know about. And vice versa, of course. Happy hunting! Thy friend, Nancy Webster

Dear Nancy, I want to thank you for your generous and VERY knowledgeable contributions to this list. You may not remember the information you gave me about Mount Zion. I found the resting place of Jonathan and Ann McCOY FORCE thanks to you! I am so sorry you are ill. I will pray for you. I am reading excerpts of a book to be published in a few months to celebrate the bicentenial of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. One section mentions the Acadians who were forced out of Nova Scotia. Some arrived in Philadelphia, very ill (smallpox) and destitute. A Catholic priest and a Quaker gentelman joined forces to care for them. I loved reading that! Kind regards, Mary McCanney Finley ----- Original Message ----- From: <Websternv@aol.com> To: <padelawa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 10:53 PM Subject: [PADELAWA] Burlington and West Jersey Archives - informationavailable > Dear Judy and listers: > > Thanks for prodding me on this - I've been a bit out of date as most > of > my time has been spent in hospitals the last 2 years. GOOD NEWS!