Geographical Information
To help in following our ancestors as they moved around the general area of New York State and Connecticut, we've provided here several pages describing the localities in Westchester County, New York, western Fairfield County, Connecticut, and Schoharie County, New York.
Westchester County, New York
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We have a listing of the towns and villages in Westchester County, New York. This area was, among other things, the home to William Blake for many years and where Reuben Blake grew up.
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Many of the ancestors of Eunice Shufelt Shalvoy are associated with the Town of Bedford in present day Westchester County, New York. We have a page on the history of Bedford NY.
Fairfield County, Connecticut
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Western Fairfield County, Connecticut was the home of the Blake family for many years, the home of our branch of the Gregory family since its ancestors moved to Norwalk, and for the Shufelt family in the 20th century. This page lists the towns and villages in Fairfield County.
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An ancient map of Fairfield County shows the towns of Greenwich, Stamford, and Norwalk along with Bedford in Westchester County New York.
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We have several maps for the Cranbury section of Norwalk: 1856, 1868, and 1931.
- Yahoo! Maps has a nice map of present-day Fairfield County, CT that shows many of the locales mentioned in this section.
Schoharie County, New York
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We also have a listing of the towns and villages in Schoharie County, New York . This was the home for the Shufelt family for many years. Our branch of the Shufelt family lived there before ultimately moving to Norwalk in Fairfield County.