SHARE YOUR FAMILY STORY!Greece Historical Society- “Pioneer Family” Book Project

Help us tell the stories of early families of the town of Greece to preserve our rich heritage. Tell us about YOUR family!

DOES MY FAMILY QUALIFY TO BE IN THE BOOK?Was your family in Greece on or before 1872? ____yes _____no _____not sure If not sure, you can check out free census records at:

o 1820 census United States Census, 1820 — FamilySearch.orgo 1850 census United States Census, 1850 — FamilySearch.orgo 1870 census United States Census, 1870 — FamilySearch.org

- Or feel free to contact Marie or Jo Ann by email and we will help you figure it out.

MY FAMILY QUALIFIES- What next?- The focus is telling the story of our early settler-pioneer family members.- Submit your story, memories, family tree and/or photos. Photos should be pre-1900 unless relevant to

pioneer time (like farm photo or a then and now photo). Photo(s) strongly encouraged.- You can write your story or our co-editors, Marie and Jo Ann can- just give us info, recollections and photos. - People who contribute stories and/or photos that are used in the book will be acknowledged in our

“Contributor” section of the book. We will use as many as time and space allow.- All stories submitted will be edited to keep with style, format and space of the book.

QUESTIONAIRRE TO GET YOU STARTED- Copy into a new word doc if you like, or continue to add on to this form. You can answer what you know, blanks are fine!!

My family arrived in_ ___________. They came from__________________________Why did they settle in the Town of Greece? __________________________________Who came with them? ___________________________________________________Where did they settle in Greece? ___________________________________________What occupations did they have? ___________________________________________

Special stories?

Relationships with their neighbors, church and/or community?

War of 1812 or Civil War Service?

Claims to fame?

Stories of pioneer life?

Stories of the old country or place where they lived previously?

Special people? A favorite story about a matriarch or patriarch?

Your Name(s)____________________________________________Phone_____________________Email_________________________________________________________

Email or snail mail your completed form to either: JoAnn Ward Snyder-(Email- jas54545@yahoo.com) or mail to 57 Shadowmoor Drive, Fairport NY 14450-or- Greece Historical Society (Email- greecehistoricalsociety@yahoo.com) or mail to Greece Historical Society, PO Box 16249, Rochester, NY 14616