Privatized Tom's Tree: (September 5, 2011) You can download a PDF version of Toms Tree, TomsTreePriv.pdf . The corresponding GEDCOM TomsTreePriv.ged can be downloaded from the Online Tree.

Unprivatized (Full) Tom's Tree (September 3, 2011)- this unprivatized,  PDF version of the above report is available for download as TomsTreeFull.pdf. It has 12,365 direct descendants (including 5655 Skillmans) down to the 14th generation from Thomas. The file requires a username and password to access. The corresponding GEDCOM, TomsTreeFull.ged (actually it is index.ged, but you can rename it) can also be downloaded from the Online Tree. It is similarly username and password protected. To download these files, first go to the Online Full home page Then click on the download link for the desired file.

Both PDF files have Name and Place indices. Unfortunately, in the process of creating these files the page numbers in the indices became incorrect. However, they are still useful in locating people and places which can then be Searched for in the PDF reader that you use.

To obtain the username and password to access these "Full" files, send me an email requesting them 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.