Unfortunately NY didn't require any formal filing of Vital Records until the 1880's. Best sources are Church records, many of which have been transcribed, local Newspapers, cemetery and family records.For the Albany area start at Cliff Lamere's website.http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/

I am new to this list and new to researching ancestry in NY state. Could someone please tell me if birth and/or marriage records exist for the first half of the 1800s -- and if so where they are located and how they can be accessed? Or perhaps if there might be other records that one can search to find ancestors or their parentage? Any advice anyone can offer will be greatly appreciated. My great-grandfather Simeon Coons was said to have been born in Albany, NY in 1818 and married to an Ann Alida Van Austrand. Their older children were also born in NY (Isaac -abt. 1836, Michael H. - abt. 1841, Alonzo - abt 1843, George W. - abt 1845, and Barnett D. - abt 1847). Other researchers claim that Simeon was a son of a Jacob Coons (Kuntz), a descendant of the Palatines that populated the upper Hudson region. A book I found at the LDS library in Salt Lake City on the Coons/Kuntz, etc. stops too early for Simeon. So far, I have not connected with anyone who has any proof of that claim and would like to link Simeon with his parents, etc. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Beth

Marion Williams, the volunteer who does most of our genealogy research for the Rensselaerville Historical Society, tells me she did not find the Preston person being sought in the records of Brookside Cemetery (the cemetery in Preston Hollow). Maybe in mid-May when we can get back into the Grist Mill where our records are kept we can find something, but there is far too much snow blocking the door now and no heat inside so we close in winter. Janet Haseley, Research Chair, Rensselaerville Historical Society **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1219671244x1201345076/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DfebemailfooterNO62)

You probably want the little cemetery at the foot of Travis Hill Rd where it meets Rt145 in Preston Hollow. Get in touch with the Rensselaerville Historical Society at the Grist Mill in downtown Rensselaerville. (Ed - Are you out there?) JTravis **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000002)

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This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: vdemare1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7686/mb.ashx Message Board Post: IN THE 1860'S 3 KALVELAGE MALES CAME FROM GERMANY TO ALBANY AND SETTLED . THE FIRST NAMES ARE BERNARD(BERNHARDT), FRANK(FRANZ)& RAMEY . ALL 3 ARE MOST LIKELY RELATED , MAYBE BROTHERS OR COUSINS? BERNARD & FRANK BOTH MARRIED BUT FIND NO RECORD FOR RAMEY. BERNARD IS BURIED IN ST. AGNES CEM. MENANDS & FRANK IS IN OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS GLENMONT. ANYONE WITH INFO ON EITHER OF THESE 3 MEN & THEIR FAMILIES WILL BE APPRECIATED.BERNARD IS MY GT GR FATHER SO HAVE SOME INFO ON HIS LINE TO SHARE. LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7602&iid=004114535_001 64&fn=Joseph&ln=Maron&st=r&ssrc=&pid=48602836&ftm=1 I did a search on Ancestry and Stephen Morse marriage certs. No hits. The above is a 1900 Census with a Joseph born 1865 in NYC, his parents from Germany and a child Joseph. However, his wife is a Kate. The only Joseph with a Celia was in NJ and he was a German 'Hebrew' and a maker of coates and suites. No William matches. Perhaps with more info I could assist a little.................. Bob Phelan lilwolf53@earthlink.net EarthLink Revolves Around You. > [Original Message] > From: <dj.mclean@ns.sympatico.ca> > To: <NYALBANY-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 3/12/2009 7:38:38 AM > Subject: [NYALBANY] Maron of Brooklyn, NY > > Good evening all, > We have begun a search of the Maron side of my husband's family. We wondered if > someone out there would have any information or a census or something to get us > going. Here is what we know:Thank you in advance for any help you might offer. > Roseamry McLean > > 1. Joseph Maron came in 1864-5 at about age 2 from Prussia possibly with his > family and settled in New York...possibly Brooklyn. We have a copy of his > wedding picture. Joseph and his wife had a > 2. son Joseph Maron who was a policeman at the 69th Precinct. He had brothers > including William and John. They had something to do with Maron Shipping in New > York. This Joseph married Cecilia Ferguson who may have come from upstate New > York possibly near Kingston . This Cecilia had a sister who was a nun. We don't > know what order. > 3. Joseph Maron and Cecilia Ferguson had a son Joseph John Maron born in > Brooklyn and who married Carol McLean of Haworth, New Jersey. > > > ====NY-Albany Mailing List==== > Check out the mailing list's website at:http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Albany/ > Add/check your Albany surnames on the Surname Registry. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYALBANY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello everyone, I am new to this group, I mostly use the NY Madison Co. group but I was hoping you could point to any cemetery listings for the Preston Hollow area of Resselaerville. I am looking for a Samuel Preston Sr. His grandson James was born in Preston Hollow in 1805 and I suspect Samuel passed away in that area. Thank you, Jason There can be no justice when all laws are absolute.

Good evening all, We have begun a search of the Maron side of my husband's family. We wondered if someone out there would have any information or a census or something to get us going. Here is what we know:Thank you in advance for any help you might offer. Roseamry McLean 1. Joseph Maron came in 1864-5 at about age 2 from Prussia possibly with his family and settled in New York...possibly Brooklyn. We have a copy of his wedding picture. Joseph and his wife had a 2. son Joseph Maron who was a policeman at the 69th Precinct. He had brothers including William and John. They had something to do with Maron Shipping in New York. This Joseph married Cecilia Ferguson who may have come from upstate New York possibly near Kingston . This Cecilia had a sister who was a nun. We don't know what order. 3. Joseph Maron and Cecilia Ferguson had a son Joseph John Maron born in Brooklyn and who married Carol McLean of Haworth, New Jersey.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dlansing148 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/2998.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: thank you so much for your information Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

272 Orange Street is located in City of Albany, Albany County, New York. Quick check of the 1880 census at www.familysearch.org shows two men named John Tierney, both born Ireland, both age 37, both estimated birth year 1843, living in Albany County at the census. One in Albany City can be found on LDS microfilm 1254806 National Archives film T9-0806; one in West Troy Village can be found on LDS microfilm 1254808, National Archives film T9-0808. Good luck. Tom Breedlove ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Young" <gyoungest@gmail.com> To: <NYALBANY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 2:11 AM Subject: [NYALBANY] TIERNEY >I require information on the following family - any assistance would > be greatly appreciated. > > I think I have two similarly named families (surprise) and wonder if > this family may have immigrated to New York. > > I have an address 272 Orange Street, Albany, NY (don't know where I > got it - maybe off a census) but wonder if the Albany in the address > is meant to be the County and also wonder if it is the home of a > similarly named family group. > > John J TIERNEY, b about 1840 Borrisnafarney, Co Tipperary > m > Mary Young, b 17 Feb 1845, Co Tipperary > sons > Jeremiah, b 12 Mar 1873 > Patrick, b 12 Mar 1876 Borrisnafarney, Co Tipperary > Michael, b 25 May 1878 Borrisnafarney, Co Tipperary > > Many Thanks > ====NY-Albany Mailing List==== > Check out the mailing list's website > at:http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Albany/ > Add/check your Albany surnames on the Surname Registry. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYALBANY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: smartkmc Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/2998.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have very limited info on people in Calvary Cem., Cohoes, the time frame is limited, records from St. Bernard's Church, Cohoes. McNally Elizabeth 4/29/1899 25 yrs bur. St Agnes, Cohoes Ella 9/29/1899 bur. St Agnes, Menands Margerie 1/4/1895 27 yrs bur. St. Agnes, Menands Ryan Catherine 11/14/1895 bur. St. Agnes, Cohoes Elizabeth 1/28/1899 32 yrs vault (probably Calvary) Elizabeth 4/1899 32 yrs, interred " " Francis 7/29/1895 removed from G31.1? reinterred K 11.3&4 Calvary Cem infant of Jeremiah 8/16/1900 br. St Mary's Waterford James 1/10/1898 removed from 1.9.2 of Calvary, bur St Agnes, Cohoes John 5/15/1899 removed from Calvary to St Mary's, Waterford Loretto 8/24/1895 3 yrs 20 days Mary 12/22/1896 3 yrs Mary 5/21/1898 about 40 yrs Mary 11/15/1898 5 mos 8 days Mary 11/23/1898 mos 8 days removed from vault & buried Mary 4/1899 5 mos 8 days raised body & reinterred (doesn't say where) Michael 7/9/1897 42 yrs Nellie 8/11/1897 7 yrs Patrick H 4/30/1900 80 yrs Thomas 11/18/1899 55 yrs Timothy 12/6/1901 38 yrs vault, misc info: Mechanicville Timothy 4/6/1902 38 yrs removed from valut now buried in family 1/2 lot That's all I have. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thank you Tom 2009/3/9 Tom Breedlove <tbrdlve@capital.net> > 272 Orange Street is located in City of Albany, Albany County, New York. > > Quick check of the 1880 census at www.familysearch.org shows two men named > John > Tierney, both born Ireland, both age 37, both estimated birth year 1843, > living > in Albany County at the census. One in Albany City can be found on LDS > microfilm 1254806 National Archives film T9-0806; one in West Troy Village > can > be found on LDS microfilm 1254808, National Archives film T9-0808. > > Good luck. > Tom Breedlove > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "G Young" <gyoungest@gmail.com> > To: <NYALBANY-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 2:11 AM > Subject: [NYALBANY] TIERNEY > > > >I require information on the following family - any assistance would > > be greatly appreciated. > > > > I think I have two similarly named families (surprise) and wonder if > > this family may have immigrated to New York. > > > > I have an address 272 Orange Street, Albany, NY (don't know where I > > got it - maybe off a census) but wonder if the Albany in the address > > is meant to be the County and also wonder if it is the home of a > > similarly named family group. > > > > John J TIERNEY, b about 1840 Borrisnafarney, Co Tipperary > > m > > Mary Young, b 17 Feb 1845, Co Tipperary > > sons > > Jeremiah, b 12 Mar 1873 > > Patrick, b 12 Mar 1876 Borrisnafarney, Co Tipperary > > Michael, b 25 May 1878 Borrisnafarney, Co Tipperary > > > > Many Thanks > > ====NY-Albany Mailing List==== > > Check out the mailing list's website > > at:http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Albany/ > > Add/check your Albany surnames on the Surname Registry. > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NYALBANY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ====NY-Albany Mailing List==== > Check out the mailing list's website at: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Albany/ > Add/check <http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Albany/%0AAdd/check> your > Albany surnames on the Surname Registry. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYALBANY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I require information on the following family - any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I think I have two similarly named families (surprise) and wonder if this family may have immigrated to New York. I have an address 272 Orange Street, Albany, NY (don't know where I got it - maybe off a census) but wonder if the Albany in the address is meant to be the County and also wonder if it is the home of a similarly named family group. John J TIERNEY, b about 1840 Borrisnafarney, Co Tipperary m Mary Young, b 17 Feb 1845, Co Tipperary sons Jeremiah, b 12 Mar 1873 Patrick, b 12 Mar 1876 Borrisnafarney, Co Tipperary Michael, b 25 May 1878 Borrisnafarney, Co Tipperary Many Thanks

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DMC343 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7680.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Just to let you know, I haven't forgotten you. I made 2 trips to the SUNY Albany library without success. The first time I got there just a few minutes before that room was closing so couldn't get to the microfilm. Second trip, I found it, but it has nothing to help you. On their catalog, it said NY Genealogical and Biographical Record, but the film was all assorted publications of the Civil War era. Even enlisting the help of library staff and looking in a booklet that was an index for those rolls showed nothing for that publication. I haven't given up and have some more avenues to explore. Hopefully, in the next week or two, I'll come up with your article. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thanks for the list, Cliff. It is much appreciated and information that we might not have otherwise. I've printed it and will use it in planning when, and what, to try to get from the church registers. Sheila **************Check all of your email inboxes from anywhere on the web. Try the new Email Toolbar now! (http://toolbar.aol.com/mail/download.html?ncid=txtlnkusdown00000027)

Did you try MANUSCRIPTS AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS at the NYS Library? JTravis **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000002)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: jkgossman1 Surnames: Gossman Rogers Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7685/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Does anyone have a copy or know where to get a copy of the 1854 Gould map of Westerlo? The book Old Rensselaerville has a fold-out copy of the version for Rensselaerville, and I have been pouring over the copy I made of the NE section of town. The far NW section of Westerlo is included and shows the farm of Rufus K. and Emaline Rogers Gossman, my gg-grandparents. You can see it just to the left of the letter "W" for Westerlo. My question is this: Is William Gossman ("Wm. Gossman") essentially underneath that "W"? (*Major* differences of scale between Gould in 1854 and Beers in 1868!) Thanks. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thanks, Cliff It's a great resource. My own parish, the Cathedral, the building is temporarily closed for renovations. JTravis **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000002)

Thank you, Cliff, for this informative list and for all you contribute to the Albany list. Your efforts are greatly  (and often silently) appreciated. Katharine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff Lamere" <clifflamere@nycap.rr.com> To: nyalbany@rootsweb.com, nycolumb@rootsweb.com, nyrensse@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, March 6, 2009 9:57:21 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [NYALBANY] Records of Closed Catholic Churches