EXCELLENT SITE FOR NEW YORK RESEARCH
I found this site and wanted to pass it on to anyone needing help in NY.I found some Beemans/Beamans, etc.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~twintiers/index.htmlhttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~twintiers/index.html
This web master researches bits and pieces she finds about various SURNAMES history and posts them here.There is a site search engine, too.
Good Luck!
Claudia