by Roxy Triebel
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Tangled Roots and Twisted Branches
My grandmother, a founding member of the Ulster County Genealogy Society (which may still have some of her research information), published the results of her years of family research in 1987 in a book called "Tangled Roots and Twisted Branches". Since this was a very small publishing run, is no longer available, and I do seem to get quite a few requests for it, I have started to try to copy much of the information from it to this web site. Updates and corrections to out-of-date or inaccurate information are encouraged - please email me at one of the following addresses:
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The New York State Library in Albany, NY does apparently have a copy of "Tangled Roots and Twisted Branches". I have been told that they will make photocopies for a fee - my correspondent said it was about $45 a couple of years ago. I tried to link directly to the card catalog page for this book, but was unable to make it work. To get this information, you will have to do the following steps:
They changed it yet AGAIN! I hope this updated version of the instructions helps those of you who've been having problems. I would prefer to provide a direct link right to it, but the way their database is set up, I can't make the link work.
- Click on the "Catalog" button near the top of the main page (listed above). Logging into the site does not appear to be necessary anymore.
- Click the button near the top of the page that reads "Search Entire Catalog". You should get a page that says "Excelsior" in the upper left.
- On the search page that comes up - select "Keyword" and type the title of the book (Tangled Roots and Twisted Branches) into the blank.
- Click on the button below that which says "Title"
This will give you the card catalog page for the book. You can print this out and use it to ask the library for more information about their copy.
If I, a lowly weed must be
Who cares to be a great big tree
Why try to put on airs and fuss
At least, I know the Lord loves us
He must - to sow so many seeds
To grow so many common weeds.
Preface
I have tried to compile a partial History of OUR FAMILY, starting with the Immigrant Ancestor of most lines, with the numerous off-spring. It was not possible for me to follow ALL descendants, but it should not be too difficult for most to track their way back, with the help of the family chart (or map). This should help the confused to see how all these families inter-twine. This Chart was made by a very talented friend, Florence Prehn. Without her help, I would never have "got it all together". I used to go in old "Hepsibah" (Grandma's car in the 1950s -- RT) to see cemeteries and libraries. I know I have probably made many errors, but I have yet to see a genealogy, even made by professionals, that did not have a few of those, and these families are very confusing. I hope future descendants will keep adding their Branches to the Tree. I am grateful for the help of:
- Walter Thomas - Los Angeles, California
- Charlotte Chesbrough - Jacksonville, Florida
- Laurence Van Kleeck - Buckingham, England
- Col. R. Thomas Van Kleeck - Ukiah, California (now deceased)
- William T. Van Kleeck - Seattle, Washington
- Gladys Doyle - Jacksonville, Florida
- Clifford Buck - Salt Point, New York
Grandma's Poems
Ancestor Hunting
Grandma's Family Memories and Stories
Horse Tales and Miscellaneous Anecdotes
Surnames / Family Trees
This section is under constant construction as I continue to upload sections of the book and update and correct the information. Large sections, like those for the BARRINGER and VAN KLEECK surnames, have had to be split into more than one page - generally one page for the book's information on early generations, another for more recent generations with photos and updated information, and sometimes another for transcribed documents (wills, deeds, etc.). Some surname pages are not yet available and will be added as soon as I can get the time to type them up. Most of the family lines below lived in and around Ulster and Dutchess Counties in New York state.
I am also continuing to try to work on the sections that are already uploaded as the book can be confusing in places - has a tendency to stop in the middle of discussing one surname to follow the parents and grandparents of somebody's wife in another surname. It is difficult trying to sort this stuff out so it can be read easily.
AVERY / EVERY Page 2: Descendants of Uriah AVERY / EVERY and Miriam HILL
(also BEHRINGER, BERRINGER, BOHRINGER, BEARINGER, etc.)
phone Kimberly Barringer Krom at 845-657-9874
or contact Lori Barringer Van Aken at the following email address: lvanaken@localnet.com
An unknown BARRIGER/BARRINGER wedding photo submitted by a correspondent. UPDATE Identified as Charles S. Duval and his wife Mary A. Cook - not Barringer-related, but I have no place else to put them just yet.
BARRINGER Page 1: Johannes Conradt Barringer through Peter Barringer (ca. 1785 - 1860)
BARRINGER Page 2: Peter Barringer (ca. 1785 - 1860) and descendants
BARRINGER Stories - my grandmother's recollections of her grandparents Freeman Swartout Barringer and Elnora (Kerr) Barringer.
- Newspaper notice of probate of will of Peter Barringer
(also BLANCHON, BLANSHAN, etc.)
KERR
KERR documents: Clippings, excerpts of passenger lists, notes, photocopies of books, etc. found in my grandmother's research files
OSTERHOUT / OSTERHOUDT / VAN OOSTERHOUDT / etc.
VAN KLEECK
(also VAN CLACK, VAN CLEAKE, VAN KLEEK, VAN KLECK, etc.)
VAN KLEECK Page 2: Jeremiah Van Kleeck (1805 - 1885) and descendants
This section also includes information on my great uncle Gordon Van Kleeck's World War I service, including his journal.
- Transcript of a real estate transaction (heirs of Peter Van Kleeck selling inherited property?) Jeremiah Van Kleeck (1805 - 1885) and his wife Sally Avery / Every (1809 - 1872) are listed among the heirs.
- Last will and testament of Jeremiah B. Van Kleeck (appears to name Jeremiah Van Kleeck (1805 - 1885) among the heirs as a nephew).
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