My research so far involves many names. The major surnames I am researching are: Barney, Brown, Conklin, Dykstra (Dijkstra), Erickson, Gordon, Heinz, Holm, Ross, Royer, Van Lew (Van Liew), Vierstra and Wheeler.
The Dykstra's and Vierstra's came from Friesland, the Netherlands in the early 1900's. The Holm's and Erickson's came from Finland also in the 1900's. I haven't found the immigrant ancestor for either the Royer or Brown lines.
My husband's family is from upstate New York which is where we find the surnames Barney, Conklin, Ross, Van Lew and Wheeler. I have found the immigrant ancestor for the Ross and Barney lines with help from the wonderful Town Historian in Warrensburg, NY.
