Dear Barbara, Gini and all, This is really getting interesting! The Wynantskill baptisms certainly fit the family Gini describes, but Henry Harrison Cooper is not on the list. There is a gap into which he would fit, if born ca 1810, as indicated by his death certificate, 1890 voter registration, and 1880 census record. I haven't yet seen the death certificate, but shall write for it tomorrow and let the list know just what it says. Thanks to you all - I'll keep in touch. Rick PS Gini - I like your suggestion, and shall email it to my client. Although he is living in Switzerland, I think he is American, probably from San Francisco.