YOUNG FAMILY TREES, GENEALOGIES, GEDCOMS

1) What is in the Author's Database?

Since 1974 I visited every archive, library and museum imaginable in New York and Ontario and have scoured "the planet" for anything that might relate to the YOUNG family. In particular, other members of the YOUNG family have been of immense assistance in providing me with information and allowing me to copy it with camera or photocopier.  All materials were (and are) stored in file folders in filing cabinets.  Since the advent of on - line resources, I have  been able to branch out and search for family members who emigrated to the USA - most typically to the States of New York and Michigan, but also unsuspected places such as South Dakota in the early years.  The census records that (for a price) were just a mouse click

away helped in this enterprise.  With the advent of the Internet came the opportunity to locate information quickly and efficiently via websites such as Ancestry.com, MyTrees.com, Rootsweb.com, KindredKonnections.com and WorldConnect.com.  While this had its up side, people often felt that they no longer had to do the tedious and time consuming genealogical work necessary to assemble a full family tree.  Often the names were there for the picking.  Tempting yes, but anything found there must be verified by primary sources since there are errors that have been perpetuated over and over as people download a gedcom, make a few additions, and resubmit it as their own.  As a general rule, on cannot trust anything found on these sites.  Also, and rather insidious, is the tendency for material to appear in these locations that has been shared with family members with the understanding that it was for family only, and low and behold it makes its way to one of these Internet sites or in a bundle of CDs for purchase.  Unfortunately, although my database contains about 4000 names of descendants of Adam Young and Catharine Elizabeth Schremling (to about 1930), I cannot hand over this resource to everyone for the reasons cited above.

2)  What Information is Available?

Information on the first four generations descending from Adam Young and Catharine Elizabeth Schremling was assembled in 1986 and disseminated to various libraries in the Toronto, Hamilton, and Haldimand county areas - as well as to family members who had assisted me.  It is entitled, "The Adam Young Family of the Mohawk Valley New York and the Grand River Ontario:  The First Four Generations". This unpublished manuscript is still available in places such as the North York Public Library, the Special Collections of the Hamilton Public Library, the Norfolk Historical Society Museum and Archives, and the Haldimand County Museum.  However, I have updated this work and have made it available on the Internet to anyone who wishes to view it, and print a copy for their own personal use.  It must not, however, be made available to any of the above named commercial companies.   While I cannot make available a GEDCOM of my entire database, I can offer: 1) A 5 generation report on the descendants of Johannes Jung of Dunzweiler, Germany that can be downloaded and printed immediately ("click here" button below). 2) A detailed report, sent as an e-mail attachment, relating to the grandchild of Adam and Catharine who is your ancestor.

To download and print information on the descendants of Johannes and Barbara JUNG of Dunzweiller, Zweibrucken, Germany and all their known descendants down to the children of Adam YOUNG:

3)  How Can I Receive the Information Pertaining to my Branch?

I am pleased to share my data with interested family members.  First I need to know that the individual is a member of the extended Young Family.  Clearly the individuals noted on the page of Young Family Researchers only have to signify their interest, and I will convey the information immediately.  Others who I have not communicated with previously, kindly send me details of your connection to the Youngs of the Grand River, and, if known, the name of the grandchild of Adam Young from whom you descend.  Once I determine your connection, then I will then send you a report in rtf, which can be opened by any computer, that details only the part of the database which pertains to that grandchild (sometimes grandchildren due to marriage of cousins) of Adam Young.

I have put a pedigree chart of the Mohawk family tree of Catharine (Hill) Young on my website.  To access this document: