New Amsterdam will always be New York City. On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 8:55 PM, W David Samuelsen <dsam52@sampubco.com>wrote: > Came across one record, obvious a mis-merge > > What are christening dates and places for > > Magdalena Van Rensselaer > > Mayeke Van Buren > > Both has claims to 10/13 Feb 1785 > > places: > First Dutch Reformed, Albany > New Amsterdam, Albany (huh?) > Schenectady > > W. David Samuelsen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > DUTCH-COLONIES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

only if it is spelled Nieuw Amsterdam. Many confuse New Amsterdam with one that is in Montgomery Co which was founded AFTER English takeover of New Nederland colony. I am more interested in correct information for these two ladies. David On 5/28/2013 8:21 PM, evan rofheart wrote: > New Amsterdam will always be New York City.