Privatized Tom's Tree: (July 24, 2009) You can download a PDF version of Toms Tree, TomsTreePriv.pdf . The corresponding GEDCOM TomsTreePriv.ged can also be downloaded here.

Unprivatized (Full) Tom's Tree (July 26, 2009)- this unprivatized, encrypted, password-protected, PDF version of the above report is available for download as TomsTreeFull071809.pdf. It has 10,284 direct descendants (including 4738 Skillmans) down to the 14th generation from Thomas. The password for this file is new as of July 26, 2009. The corresponding GEDCOM, TomsTreeFull072609.ged, can also be downloaded. It is similarly encrypted and password protected. Both downloaded files are executable files which are self-extracting. That is, you double-click on the file name, enter the password and the file will be extracted to a location of your choice. No further use of the password is required. For you techies, the files are encrypted by "Kruptos 2" a free, 256-bit encryption program available from www.kruptos2.co.uk.

To obtain the password to open these files, send me an email requesting the password with an explanation of why you are interested in Tom Skillman's descendants.

The Skillmans of New York - written by Francis Skillman (#3017) of New York, published in 1892. Much of the genealogy data was used by William Jones Skillman in "Skillmans of America" available on the Online page. It contains a lot of material about New York. Click here for more information on his wife's family, the Onderdonks.

Genealogical Record of the Strycker Family , William Scudder Stryker (#6702), Camden, N.J., 1887. This book starts with the brothers Jan and Jacob Strycker, who emigrated from Holland in 1652 and 1651, respectively, to New Amsterdam. It includes eight more generations of descendants of these men. The file is 308KB and is in PDF format. (Note that the y in Strycker should have an umlaut, those double dots.)

My interest in the Strycker/Stryker family stems from the fact that Jan Strycker's 4th great granddaughter, Maria D., married my great great grandfather, Joseph A. Skillman, so that Jan is my 8th great grandfather. In addition, I am aware of at least 10 other Skillman/ Strycker marriages.