I don't think we had labor unions in the 1870s; they were organized later when working conditions became an issue during the industrial revolution. But that is just an opinion; not a known fact. If there was a union for them, I would also be interested in a roster since my ancestor is also identified as a teamster in Troy in 1880. Lois in AZ gbfurry@comcast.net wrote: >Hi, > >Does anyone know if there is a place to check on a relative listed as a "teamster"in the 1870's? Are there union membership lists for Watervleit/ West Troy available online? > >Thanks, v > >-------------- Original message -------------- >From: "Bill & Cathy McGrath" <seamus@nycap.rr.com> > > > >>The Times Union Newspaper www.timesunion.com for Sunday, August 31, 2008, has an >>article on Watervliet's connection to the rescue of Charles Nalle, an escaped >>slave. Story is on Page B1 - The Perspective Section. >> >>If you want to read a more detailed account of this incident and see some >>interesting photograph's go to the Troy Irish Genealogy site >>www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nytigs/ click on LOCAL HISTORY and then click on >>Escaped Slave: Charles Nalle. >> >>This lengthy article on the TIGS website was excerpted from the book Troy's One >>Hundred Years - 1789-1889, published in 1891 by William H. Young, 7 and 9 First >>Street, Troy, NY. >> >>Regards, >> >>Bill McGrath >>Clifton Park, NY >>===NY-IRISH-GENSOC Mailing List=== >>Did you pay your 2008 Dues? >>Troy Irish Genealogy Society >>http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >===NY-IRISH-GENSOC Mailing List=== >Did you pay your 2008 Dues? >Troy Irish Genealogy Society >http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > >