Category Archives: Onondaga

Digitizing War of 1812 Records, a Quilt and NY Indian Service Records

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

The War of 1812, which lasted from 1812 to 1815, is probably the War we know the least about, and one for which an astounding number of pension and bounty land records still exist for veterans who served.  If your … Continue reading →

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Seneca George

Posted on December 9, 2012 by

Seneca George was an Iroquoian Indian who had a special friendship with one Conrad Weiser, a German settler in Pennsylvania. Conrad Weiser’s father, Johann Conrad Weiser had emerged as one of the leaders in the German community of 1709/1710 immigrants who … Continue reading →

Posted in Conoy, Delaware, Iroquois, Mohawk, Nanticote, Onondaga | 1 Comment

New York Indian Reservations

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

How things change in a little under 100 years.  In the WWI draft, literally hundreds of men were registered on New York’s Indian reservations, with more registered off of the reservation, but within the county.  Likely a result of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Iroquois, Mohawk, New York, Oneida, Onondaga, Poospatuck, Seneca, Shinnecock, Tuscarora | Leave a comment