This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: ALABY, ATABY Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/TZ.2ADE/4456.1 Message Board Post: Hi, The only information I find on an Alaby at CTFAIRFI is the following, taken from the Barbour Records for Stratford: ALABY Harriet, m Sheldon TYLER of Washington, Conn., June 5, 1831, by Stephen Booth, J.P. James P*, of Stratford, m Anne V MERRITT of Trumbull, June 13, 1830, by Oliver Sykes (*Written "James P ATABY") link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctfairfi/pages/stratford/stratford_a-beardsley.htm Then more Barbour Records for Stratford: MERRITT, MERRET, MERRETT Aner V, m James P ALABY, June 13, 1830 Anne V., of Trumbull, m James P ATABY of Stratford, June 13, 1830, by Oliver Sykes link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctfairfi/pages/stratford/stratford_m.htm and finally: TYLER Sheldon, of Washington, Conn., m Harriet ALABY, June 5, 1831, by Stephen Booth, J.P. link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctfairfi/pages/stratford/stratford_t.htm It looks like you need to perhaps pursue some records in Stratford. Here's the Stratford Town Index at CTFAIRFI: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctfairfi/pages/stratford/stratford_index.htm "Please be aware that Stratford's land mass used to cover what is now: * Bridgeport, established 1821 * Huntington, established 1789 * Shelton , established 1789 * Monroe, established1823 * Newtown, established 1741 * Trumbull, established 1797 and Woodbury" The address of the Stratford Town Coordinator for CTGenWeb, Keith M. Smith, is listed at the bottom of the page. Good luck, Ken! Maureen Mead CTGenWeb Project Volunteer CC: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ctfairfi