I have been looking for connections to my Hildreth ancestors for about 3 years. My Great-great grandmother Cornelia Day's father was John S. Hildreth and lived in Clinton County, Michigan after moving here from Southhampton, NY around 1840. But I have never been able to find any of his descendents with the Hildreth name. One day, upon starting a new job, I was getting a tour of our office buiding, when I walked by an office with the nameplate on the door reading "John Hildreth". I wanted to run in right away and find out if we were long lost cousins, but kept my composure (being my first day on the job and all). After a couple of weeks, when John and I had built a bit of a business relationship I asked him about his family. I was disappointed to find out that he descends from the Massachusetts Hildreths, which means we are still cousins, but much farther removed than I had hoped. After that we called each other cuz at work and I really kind of felt like he was my cousin. Even though we were probably like 1st cousins 30 times removed? I have never met another Hildreth since. I sure hope to one day though.