Hi, Bill and all, I was delighted to find the obit of my greatgrandfather, Timothy McAuliffe, in the Troy newspaper. He was a mason and a builder and at the time of his death was over-seeing the construction of St. Lawrence Church in Troy. My sister and I went to the church on a Sunday, hoping it would be open, and it was; however, it seemed most of the interior had been painted over and it was very plain---much to our disappointment. I think your suggestion about recording memorials in the churches is excellent and of great import. I just hope it is not too late. My McA. family attended St. Mary's Church, and while there I saw an exquisitely carved baptismal font made of wood. I asked the church secretary about it, but there was no information that she knew about in their records.One can only hope that all those church records will be saved for history's sake. Mary McAuliffe Nigro **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)