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YATES, Adam. Searching for parents of Adam YATES b. ca 1828/29 probably in Rensselaer Co. His father may have been Abraham or Robert. Adam migrated west to CA ca1855 to Mariposa Co., was a merchant to the gold miners of that area. Would be interesting to find info. on how he arrived there - overland? or by ship? Haven't been able to find this info yet. Adam d.. 1891 in Merced, CA. Kathy Gregory Kdalgreg@aol.com 1098

YATES, HENDERSON. Seeking information about Abraham Allen YATES b. 30 Jan 1830 in Schaghticoke, NY d. 13 Oct 1896 in Fortsville, NY and wife Clarissa HENDERSON d. 9 Jan 1863. Need their date and place of marriage. Also interested in Clarissa's date and place of birth, parents names, place of death, and place of burial for both Abraham and Clarissa. HRHORNE@aol.com 1297

YATES, VAN BOMMEL. Seeking descendants of Joseph YATES of Albany, NY b. 1647 d. 1730 m. Hubertje Marselis VAN BOMMEL. Successive generations went to New York City, Schenectady, Troy, the Mohawk Valley and across the U.S. Desire to correspond with anyone with a YATES from NY in their family tree. Bill Yates wyates@iquest.net 1097

YOUNGHANS, Michael. Seeking children of Michael YOUNGHANS on 1820 Rensselaer Co. census. I am looking for the parents of Edward L. Younghanse, b. abt 1814 in NY. He came to AL in early 1840s. Michael has a male in my age category of interest in 1820. There were many corrupted "anglicized" spellings of the Germanic name. Junghans, on the 1800, 1810 and 1820 NY censuses, a few of which are Younkhouse, Youghans, Yonkhans Younhonce, Younghonce, Yonkhouse, and probably some I can't even imagine. jjnewell@nehp.net 1298

YOUNGHAUS, Peter M. Seeking information on Peter M. YOUNGHAUS, who shared joint ownership of a cemetery plot at Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, NY, with Frank B. BARNFATHER. There are several members of each family buried in the plot and I am trying to determine the relationship between the two families. The cemetery plot was purchased in 1892. Lee Cognetta daycogs@earthlink.net 0101

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