Hi thought I'd try the NY area..Nelda New York Births and Baptisms, Eastern Region, 1683-1928 Description: First settled by the Dutch in the 17th century and later acquired by the British, New York is one of the most important states in the history of the United States. This collection of birth and baptism records, compiled by Arthur and Nancy Kelly, was taken from the New York church registers of 1683-1928, and town birth records 1846-49. It contains over 82,028 records from Columbia, Rensselaer, and Albany counties and provides details on more than 320,000 individuals. In addition to the child's name and date of birth or baptism, researchers can find information on parents' names, names of sponsors, and notes included in these vital records. Further information and books from which these records were taken can be obtained from Arthur and Nancy Kelly, 305 Cedar Heights Road, Rhinebeck, NY, 12572. Baptism Date: 23 Feb 1794 Father: Arthur Beatty Mother: Elisabeth Suddery Item #: 3543 Child: Sarah Sponsor: Arthur Beatty; Elisabeth Suddery Baptism Record of Kinderhook Reformed Church: Kinderhook Kinderhook Reformed Church 1718-1899 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baptism Date: 23 Sep 1810 Father: Joseph Penburn Mother: Nancy Beaty Child: George Birth Date: 20 Apr 1810 Page: 44 Vital Records of Jerusalem Reformed Church: Reformed Church: Baptisms 1792-1886; Marriages 1822-1885; Deaths 1851-1890 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baptism Date: 14 Mar 1868 Child: John Beaty Vital Records of Jerusalem Reformed Church: Reformed Church: Baptisms 1792-1886; Marriages 1822-1885; Deaths 1851-1890 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baptism Date: 14 Feb 1828 Father: J. B. Steele Mother: wife Child: John Beaty Birth Date: 09 May 1827 Reformed Church of the Boght Boght Corners, Cohoes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baptism Date: 02 Aug 1795 Father: Arthur Beaty Mother: Elisabeth Suddery Item #: 3729 Child: Alexander Baptism Record of Kinderhook Reformed Church: Kinderhook Kinderhook Reformed Church 1718-1899 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baptism Date: 22 Dec 1811 Father: Charles Teeling Mother: Sarah Beatie Item #: 870 Child: Ann Eliza Birth Date: 17 Nov 1811 Vital Records of Reformed Church: Wynantskill Reformed Church 1794-1889 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baptism Date: 22 Dec 1811 Father: Charles Teeling Mother: Sarah Beatie Item #: 871 Child: Charles Birth Date: 14 May 1809 Vital Records of Reformed Church: Wynantskill Reformed Church 1794-1889 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nelda L. Percival nee Gilpin, IBSSG Beatty descendant line #005 Beaty collateral line #10 Graves descendant line #231 Digin up bones at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bonsteinandgilpin/ _________________________________________________________________ Check out the coupons and bargains on MSN Offers! http://shopping.msn.com/softcontent/softcontent.aspx?scmId=1418