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British sympathizers in Rockland during the American Revolution were not uncommon and one of the more famous was a woman.  Her family ran a ferry and under this disguise, she smuggled British soldiers across the Hudson River. One of the  tales has her hiding a British soldier in a large chest and setting large pots of cream on top of it. Later, the soldier's pursuers arrived to search the premises. She offered them milk but cautioned not to move the cream jugs as they needed to "turn". After dark, she successfully ferried the soldier across the river.

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In paperback:

Scorched by Sharon Ashwood (2, The Dark Forgotten) C, S, M
A Precious Jewel by Mary Balogh (6, Dark Angel) H, M
Then Comes Baby by Helen Brenna (3, Harlequin SuperRomance: An Island to Remember) C
Finding the Lost by Shannon K. Butcher (2, Sentinel Wars) C, S
Captive of Sin by Anna Campbell H
Winter Kiss by Deborah Cooke (4, Dragonfire) C, F, S
Divorced, Desperate and Deceived by Christie Craig (3, Divorced, Desperate) C
It Happened One Night by Lisa Dale C
Seducing the Heiress by Olivia Drake (1, An Heiress in London) H
The Care and Taming of a Rogue by Suzanne Enoch H

Fiction

Barclay,Linwood. Never Look Away.

A carefree day at an amusement park turns into a nightmare for a family when the couple's 4 year old child gets lost.  Soon after finding him, his mother disappears and the search for her untangles a web of lies.

Berg, Elizabeth. The Last Time I Saw You.

As classmates meet at their 40th reunion, they discover things that will change the course of their lives.

Box, C.J., Nowhere to Run.

Joe Pickett is about to leave his temporary game warden job but first most figure out the strange things that have been going on.

Clark, Mary Higgens. The Shadow of Your Smile.

Confusion reigns when Jonathan's twin dies. His wife Olivia grieves with him until she starts to suspect that her husband may have been the one who died.

Grahame-Smith, Seth. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.

Johansen, Iris. Eight Days to Live: An Eve Duncan Thriller.

If you have roots in England or Wales, you likely have a relative who lived, died, and was buried in London. It is a challenge, as each churchyard, burial ground,cemetery and crematorium kept its own records. There are several online sites to visit but if you Google, GENUKI, this is a directory of cemeteries and crematories in the UK. It is organized by the Cemetery Research Group and is the first directory of its kind in the UK. It covers local areas in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland,and each site lists owners. Also, local authorities, parish and towns, community councils, religious denominations and private sector companies are provided when available.

For further reading, Internet Genealogy, December/January 2010 issue offers an excellent review of web sites about the subject.

Researching genealogy and historical information at the New City Library does not have to be limited to books or the Internet. Have you looked at the periodicals we offer? Two of my favorites are Prologue, a quarterly publication from the National Archives.  The winter issue devotes pages to President Eisenhower and Cold War strategy along with a discussion on the Archives' preservation project of early 20^th- century photographs.  Another favorite is  Archives , New York State’s look at its history. This publication is always filled with something of interest for the reader.  We offer other publications such as the popular circulating Family Chronicles that always offers different genealogy researching methods and current Internet sites. This magazine is the only one in the AV department. For all others, stop in at the Rockland Room and take a look.