Genealogy
William H Davis - 1900 Census
tracy — Wed, 02/27/2008 - 22:37
Here is William H Davis in the 1900 Census.
[Image from Ancestry.com]
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Plattekill, Ulster, New York; Roll: T623 1170; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 122.
William Davis Head W M Feb 1865 35 M 10 New York New York New York
Irene Davis Wife W F Dec 1872 27 M 10 8 or 3 2 New York New York New York
Edward C Davis Son M W Feb 1891 9 S New York New York New York
Ferris G Davis Son M W Nov? 1899 6/12 S New York New York New York
William H Davis - 1920 Census
tracy — Tue, 02/26/2008 - 21:14
Here is William H Davis in the 1920 Census.
[Image from Ancestry.com]
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Plattekill, Ulster, New York; Roll: T625_1271; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 189; Image: 855.
Mill Street
William H Davis Head O M M W 51 M New York New York New York
Irene Davis Wife F W 47 M New York New York New York
Ferris J Davis Son M W S 20 New York New York New York
James H Davis Son M W S 5 New York New York New York
Anna A Toombs Sister-in-law F W 50 Wd New York New York New York
Marcus Lounsberry Jr - Long Walk on Loose Ice
tracy — Mon, 02/25/2008 - 11:21
Below is an article from the New York Times published February 5, 1898.
Long Walk on Loose Ice
Marcus Lounsberry, Jr., Performs a Hazardous Feat at Fishkill
FISHKILL LANDING, N.Y., Feb. 4.--
Marcus Lounsberry, Jr., yesterday performed a feat that was witnessed by hundreds of people on this side of the river. Lounsberry is employed by the Homer Ramsdell Transportation Company as a deck hand. The river has been frozen over between this place and Newburg only a few days. People only began to cross on it yesterday. All Winter the ferry has been running.
Marcus Lonsberry - 1850 Census
tracy — Sun, 02/24/2008 - 23:32
Here is Marcus Lonsberry in the 1850 census.
[Image from Ancestry.com]
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Newburgh, Orange, New York; Roll: M432_573; Page: 2; Image: 7.
- Henry Lounsberry 46 M Laborer NY
- Sally Lounsberry 44 F NY
- Marcus Lounsberry 23 M NY
- Amanda Lounsberry 16 F NY
- Mercy Lounsberry 5 F NY
Marcus Lonsberry - 1900 Census
tracy — Sun, 02/24/2008 - 20:50
Here is Marcus Lonsberry in the 1900 Census.
[Image from Ancestry.com]
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York; Roll: T623 1022; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 8.
Marcus Lonsberry Head W M June 1828 71 M 50 New York New York New York Pilot
Amanda J Lonsberry Wife W F Oct 1829 70 M 50 3 2 New York New York New York
Harry Lonsberry Grandson W M June 1886 13 S New York New York New York
Marcus Lonsberry - 1880 Census
tracy — Sun, 02/24/2008 - 20:38
Here is Marcus Lonsberry in the 1880 Census.
[Image from Ancestry.com]
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Fishkill, Dutchess, New York; Roll: T9_824; Family History Film: 1254824; Page: 121.2000; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 0245.
Marcus Lounsberry W M 51 Head Pilot New York New York New York
Amanda Lounsberry W F 49 Wife Keeping House New York New York New York
Harry Moshier W M 9 Grandson At School New York New York New York
Marcus Lonsberry - 1870 Census
tracy — Sun, 02/24/2008 - 19:12
Here is Marcus Lonsberry in the 1870 Census.
[Image from Ancestry.com]
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Fishkill District 1, Dutchess, New York; Roll: M593_925; Page: 154; Image: 310.
District 1, Town of Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York
Post Office: Fishkill Plains
Marcus Lounsberry 42 M W Pilot New York
Amanda J Lounsberry 41 F W Keeping House New York
Albert A Lounsberry 20 M W Works in hat shop New York
Sarah ? Lounsberry 18 F W at home New York
Records of the Freedmen's Bureau to go Online
tracy — Mon, 10/30/2006 - 10:16
Newsvine - Records of Freed Slaves to Go Online
Records the Freedmen's Bureau used to reconnect families
A site to share family stories
tracy — Thu, 10/19/2006 - 11:40
With a website from GrandpaTellMe.com you can record and share family memories, keep in touch with family members and pass on family histories. In addition you can schedule family events, create family scrapbooks and exchange files of any type. All of this within a secure, password protected environment.
Although the name is a bit strange, the site is pretty useful for family historians. It allows users to share calendars, news, photos, histories, and files with group members. In beta, the current version allows one to upload a total of 20MB monthly and use a total of 50MB of disk space.
Belcher Family History at the New England Historic Genealogical Society
tracy — Mon, 09/11/2006 - 12:09
I spent my Saturday researching Belcher family history at the New England Historic Genealogical Society Research Library in Boston, Massachusetts. The morning went pretty well as I found a number of probate and other records referring to the Belcher family. However, I decided to do something on Saturday that was a first, I looked over the manuscript collection and found this: