Deyo Family Association

02/16/2026

Did you know your local library can be a wealth of information? This book the history of New York and it’s old families from 1678 to 1820 by Ralph Le Fevre was borrowed through a library in the Southern Lancaster County of Pennsylvania. It was taken out through. What’s called an inner library loan. Now, these ILL as they’re calm items can’t be renewed but you get them for like a month and it widens where you can get a library book from.

02/11/2026

The Historic Huguenot Street presents "Black Revolutionary Loyalism and the 'Book of Negroes',” a virtual presentation with Dr. Graham Russell Gao Hodges. This presentation will be Thursday, 19 February at 7 p.m. Register at: https://huguenotstreet.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/huguenotstreet/eventRegistration.jsp?event=3405&

01/31/2026

Genealogy often takes us far beyond libraries and online databases. From traveling to small towns to chasing down unexpected clues, family history research can turn into a real adventure.

Today’s conversation starter asks: What is the wildest adventure or most unusual thing you have done while searching for your ancestors?

Share your story in the comments and let us learn from each other’s experiences.

01/10/2026

Join Palatines to America, Pennsylvania Chapter virtually on Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. for "Evaluating DNA of Palatine Families" with Darvin L. Martin. Registration can be found through https://pennpalam.org/

09/05/2025

“Six Feet Under Huguenot Street” tour.
Enjoy an evening in the historic "Old Huguenot Burying Ground" every Friday in September. Hosted by Historic Huguenot Street.

Do you know what this gravestone says? 🪦

Margaret VanBommel Deyo’s gravestone is just one of many highlighted on this month’s “Six Feet Under Huguenot Street” tour. Enjoy an evening in our historic "Old Huguenot Burying Ground" every Friday in September, visiting various stones stretching back to the earliest generations of European settlers in New Paltz and exploring the development of the community through the final resting places of its residents.

Typical of older Dutch-style stones, Margaret VanBommel Deyo is listed by her maiden name (MVBM) followed by “EDHOS,” an 18th century version of our modern R.I.P. - seen on gravestones across the Dutch empire in Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean.

For more information and to register please visit: https://www.huguenotstreet.org/calendar-of-events/2025/9/5/six-feet-under

Purchase your tickets today!

08/01/2025

Hello August! What ancestor (s) are you seeking this month?

06/14/2025

This Sunday, 15 June, the Historic Huguenot Street is offering free tours in conjunction with the New York State Path Through History Weekend. During a tour of Historic Huguenot Street, visitors will explore the multicultural history of a unique American settlement, known today as New Paltz, New York. Tours will be offered 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm. Each experience lasts approximately one hour. Register at:

06/05/2025

Deadline approaching ...
The Village of New Paltz Historic Preservation Commission’s 11th annual juried Art Show will be on view from May 5 until June 30, 2025 at Elting Memorial Library's Steinberg Reading Room.

CALL FOR ARTISTS: THE HPC'S 11th ANNUAL ART SHOW IN NEW PALTZ

The Village of New Paltz Historic Preservation Commission’s 11th annual juried Art Show will be on view from May 5 until June 30, 2025 at Elting Memorial Library's Steinberg Reading Room. The show features pieces depicting local and area historic landmarks, architectural details and landscapes, as well as impressions of life within a historic context and preservation’s role in promoting equality and justice.

The Commission invites artists of all ages to submit their artworks between April 25 and April 30 during Elting Memorial Library hours.

There is no charge for submissions and no charge for the public to see the exhibit.

Winners will be announced at 2 PM during a festive reception on Saturday, May 31, from 1 PM to 3 PM.

Guidelines for Artwork

- Artwork must be two-dimensional and include appropriate mechanisms for hanging.

- Maximum entry size is not larger than 40” x 50" and weighing no more than 20 pounds.

- Works in the Painting and Drawing/Mixed Media categories must be in the original medium, that is, not a scanned reproduction of a painting or drawing.

- Artists must securely attach a label with their name, contact information, title and medium of their entry to the back of the artwork.

Participants may submit up to three pieces of artwork in up to two of the following categories:

1. Painting

- Oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, tempera.

2. Drawing/ Mixed Media

- Color or graphite pencil, ink, pastel, charcoal, chalk, crayon and marker, encaustic, and a combination of any of these mediums.

- Collages: Materials may extend 4” from the surface.

- Textile-based pieces: embroidery, weaving, beadwork.

3. Photography

- Black-and-white and color photographs.

We hope that this year's event will once again be a showcase for the region's wonderful artistic talent and that we will see you there!

For more information, please contact exhibit coordinator Kamilla Nagy at [email protected].

05/08/2025

Historic Huguenot Street invites you to “A Street Full of Stories: The Long History of Huguenot Street" this Saturday, 10 May, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. https://huguenotstreet.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/huguenotstreet/eventRegistration.jsp?event=3328&

04/01/2025

We are preparing to update the Deyo Family Genealogy. It has been a while! So, now how do you fill out a Family Group Sheet?
1. Begin with yourself. Fill in all the info you are willing to share publicly.
2. Fill your spouse's information.
3. Fill in the children of this marriage. Any adopted children, please include a notation under (Add. Info on Children).
4. At the bottom of the form, it asks who compiled the information. Please include your email too, should we have questions.

03/20/2025

Today in Deyo history ...
The below snippet is from the Democrat and Chronicle out of Rochester, New York on Friday, 20 March 1925. It appeared on page 22. The article mentions the estate of a Louise Deyo.