They may have been filmed by the Family History Library. You can find the list of films available through them here: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrenss2/naturalization/ > In Loretta Nial's index, I found a naturalization for a William Hurley, 6 > Nov 1839; vol. 2, pg. 4 (Rensselaer County Court). However, there is no > Vol. 2 to be found in the basement of the City Clerk's office (that covers > that date). Plenty of other Vol. 2's, but with much later dates. > Do any of you local folks know where these early volumes are? There is no > Vol. 1 either. They must have existed to get into her index, but perhaps > are > lost now? It's unfortunate that the basement record room is such a mess, > and so difficult to find things down there. Some volumes are labeled with > dates, others are not, with no particular order to the shelving. It's > quite > frustrating. > Thanks, > Rebecca > > -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com nymets22@gmail.com