> > >it is easy to obtain a record by mail? > I am not sure you can obtain a copy of the record by mail but maybe the info in the record would be given to you. But, if you order the film from LDS, you can make a copy of the original record. FYI The records are kept in the Rensselaer County Clerk's off ice in Troy. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com All outgoing mail virus free, scanned by Norton 2002