Hi Pat and others interested in NY BLANCHARDs - Several of the names you mentioned in your post of 22 July 2000, latest/1286, are familiar names among some of the Albany area families that I know about - Jennie, Walter, Carl, _____ Russell ...... I have not been able to connect you to one of the databases on our web page, but will paste here a block from the descendants of George BLANCHARD, which Pat BLANCHARD CURRY prepared. This is the family of Simon (Simeon), son of Charles Henry BLANCHARD and brother of my g.grandfather Melvin Augustus. I have a strong feeling that you are connected to this line at some point but cannot prove it. (Check Melvin's family, there is a son, Walter M. b c1870!!) I suggest you visit the BLANCHARD-L Web Page and browse through this section of the George BLANCHARD database. _________ Z03-163 SIMON BLANCHARD [aka: SIMEON] father Born: 19 Dec 1848, [Saratoga Co.?], NY [281] c1849, NY [census] Died: 17 Sep 1896 [281] Married: 28 Mar 1878, Granville, Washington, NY [281;44] Jennie C. INGALLS [281] Born: 19 Apr 1860, Hartford or N. Granville, Wash., NY [281] dau of John J. & Mary E. (Hills) Ingalls Died: after 1900 Children: [281] 1. Franklin Lester, 26 Oct 1879 [Lester, Nov 1879 [1880 census] Fred, Oct 1879 [1900 census] 2. Harry Humphrey, 14 Nov 1881 [not at home 1900] 3. Elizabeth, 18 Oct 1883 Aug 1883 [1900 census] 4. Helen Russell, 19 Mar 1886 5. Oatman David, 12 May 1888 6. Carl Edmund, 18 Jan 1891 7. Charlotte Sanderson, 20 Jun 1893 Jan 1894 [1900 census] 1850: "Simon"; with parents in Northumberland, Saratoga, NY 1880: NY, Saratoga, Schuylerville [ED 83:1] - "Simeon",31,NY; house carpenter; Jennie,20,NY; Lester,7/12,NY; b Nov [listed in same house as parents] [Jennie: parents b NY] 1900: NY, Saratoga, Saratoga Springs [ED 130 sh 15] -- Jennie + all children except Harry. _________ When you discover more names in your line or if any of our database information looks promising, please post some follow-ups to the List. Good Luck!! Fletch