Thank you SO much! Clare -----Original Message----- From: ny-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ny-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of MizScarlettNY@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 6:54 PM To: ny-irish@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NY-IRISH] Germantown, NY Hi Claire, Germantown, NY is located in Columbia County, NY. http://www.germantownny.org/ Have you contacted their Town Clerk for vital records? Charlene Diehl , 518-537-6687 ext 302; FAX: 518-537-6001 HOURS: Mon 10am - 12 noon Wed 6pm - 8:30 pm Fri 10am - 12 noon Sat 10am - 1pm The library can be found at http://germantownlibrary.org/ and it carried Heritage Quest for patrons. The town was settled by German Paletines in 1710, and the town is about to celebrate its Tricentennial. Amazing. The town is older than this country! Here's the web page for the history of Germantown>. http://www.germantownnyhistory.org/ This should get you started. Keep diggin'! Barb NYC Researcher NYIHR, GGG ================= t clarehiggins@comcast.net writes: > My great-grandmother was born in Germantown c. 1858. Has anyone ever > gone there to do research? What sort of sources do they have? > Do > they have a good library, and does the town hall have birth records? > I'd be grateful for any info. > Clare Higgins > ====NY-Irish Mailing List==== Don't forget to check out the NY-Irish mailing list website. Also, check/add your NY-Irish surnames on the Surname Registry: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYIrishList/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NY-IRISH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message