Welcome to our family history website.  This family tree has roots in England,  Ireland, and the United States.  Most of our family's  "American history"  is  concentrated in the New England states and in the New York and  New Jersey area.

Thus, our family history spans this country from coast to coast, from its  early colonization to the present.  It is a story that is inextricably linked  to the making of a country.  From the first English settlers in New England to  the later Italian immigrants who sailed into New York harbor, all have made  their mark on this country's history, added to its cultural diversity and  expanded its horizons.

Many of our Irish ancestors arrived in Northern New York by way of Canada  during the early 1800's.   Most of them settled in St. Lawrence and  Franklin counties just as those areas were growing from basic settlements and  logging camps into officially incorporated towns.  Some of the surnames in our  family associated with that area include:  Hammill, O'Neil, O'Leary, Lantry,  and Fitzgerald.

Our family's colonial ancestors include many who helped to found towns and  churches, build roads and bridges, and participate in early activities  surrounding commerce, military, and government.  I have been quite moved by  the hard times experienced by some of our forebears, and the great  contributions some of them have made, especially in the settlement of new  colonies.

There are at least a dozen lines going back to the 1600's, some that include  soldiers in the Revolutionary War and King Philip's War.   A few of the  surnames that go back to this period include: Randall, Waldo, Adams,  Wetherell, Pendleton, Field, Bretton, and Barstow.

A family tree is always a work in progress. I would be delighted to receive  any suggestions, corrections, or new information.  I would love for this site  to become a place where all of the different branches of the family can learn  about their family history.  If you are a member of this family, your  contributions to this project would be very much appreciated.  Feel free to  send stories, facts, photographs, etc.

If you are a fellow researcher with information or a photograph to include,  please contact me. If you think that you may have a connection to one of our  family lines, we would love to hear from you. I have accumulated a huge box of  source documents and notes associated with this tree and would be happy to  share with potential relatives.

Likewise, if you have information to share we would certainly be grateful to  receive it. I try to give sources for all of the information that I present.  Most of the sources that I used in this study are listed on this site. It  would be nice to have all citations to primary sources such as vital records,  but that takes time and money to access, so many citations are for secondary  sources such as books, headstones, Census reports, or family genealogies.

Fellow researchers, please remember that GENEALOGY WITHOUT METHODOLOGY IS  MYTHOLOGY. Anything that you find on the internet, including on this website, should be used as clues or leads, not as the last word on these family lines.

The indulgence of the family and fellow researchers is solicited toward the  gaps, omissions, and typographical errors that must unavoidably occur in a  project of this size. My goal has been to preserve our family history for the  enjoyment of the living and the education of future generations, while at the  same time creating a lasting tribute to our ancestors. If, with my humble  skills, I have succeeded in bringing you joy by introducing you to our  ancestors and their accomplishments, then I will have every reason to be  satisfied with my efforts.

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