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From: "Michael Cook" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] New Subscriber
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 18:35:11 -0500
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Mr. Bill,
Thank you for your offer,I am researching the Cook name in Hunterdon co.
Thanking you in advance for your time.
Michael Cook Penna.




> Hello to all from a new subscriber to the NJHUNTER mail list.
>
> At the present time, I can probably be of more help to researchers since I
am working on a project to computerize and index the Hunterdon Gazette (and
Farmer's Weekly Advertiser) the first newspaper published in the county. The
first issue was dated March 24, 1825 and it ceased publication when it was
bought out by "The Democrat" in July 1866.
>
> I have completed the years 1825 through 1833 and have over 5000 names and
500 pages of newspaper items that contain names of Hunterdon County people
who lived during that period. The items include marriages, deaths,
advertisements, public notices, legal notices, political notices, letters at
the postoffice, etc. All items containing a name or an article of interest
to the county are reproduced in their entirety.
>
> Hard copies are available at the Hunterdon County Historical Society
Library, 114 Main Street (next to the Methodist Church), Flemington, which
is open to the public on Thursdays from 1 - 3 and 7 - 9. You may call the
office [908-782-1091] to arrange a special appointment for another weekday.
>
> Unless I get inundated by requests, you may ask me to scan the Surname
Index for your favorite ancestor and I will oblige. I'll publish a notice if
this gets to be too much for me since I am spending at least 40 hours a week
working on the project. When completed we will have a CD available in
addition to the hard copy. Eventually, a hard copy will be available at the
Hunterdon County Library on Route 12.
>
> My Hunterdon County ancestors include the surnames and their various
spellings: 1700s: Carcoff, Hendricks, Rederick, Rodenbaugh, Smith, and
Stires; 1800s: Hartman, Hughes, Polhemus and again Stires. Be glad to
exchange what I have on these ancestors.
>
> Another plug:
> If you are a senior citizen, there is a genealogy group that meets at
10:00 a.m. the 4th Friday of each month at the senior center on Route 31.
The group runs between 10 and 20 members and we share our interests and
problems. Come on out! Next meeting scheduled for Feb. 22 in the large room
in the basement of the first building facing Route 31.
>
> Regards,
> MrBill
>
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