I have always seen it spelled Helderberg. Will people still find it if it doesn't have Albany in the name? People searching for ancestors are likely to know the area is around Albany but few may know Helderberg. People who live out of state or even in other parts of New York are more likely to think of our Hilltown area as belonging to the Catskills or even the Adirondacks, but seldom will know the term Helderberg. Janet Haseley, Research Chair, Rensselaerville Historical Society In a message dated 1/18/2009 9:07:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, halned1@gmail.com writes: I am thinking of changing the name of the new website AlbanyHilltowns.com to HelderbergHilltowns.com or HelderberghHilltowns.com. Which is correct: Helderberg or Helderbergh? Hal Miller ALBANY HILLTOWNS <http://albanyhilltowns.com/> - sharing information on our Berne, Knox, Westerlo, and Rensselaerville ancestors BERNE HISTORICAL PROJECT <http://bernehistory.org/> - now featuring the Hilltowns Genealogy HILLTOWNS FACEBOOK GROUP<http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1609167281&v=feed&story_fbid=4209 7780582#/group.php?gid=39859776842>- discussing history and genealogy of the Hilltowns ====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 **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%26bcd=De cemailfooterNO62)

Hal, The modern spelling on maps and atlases is Helderberg, but it was Helderbergh in French's Gazetteer of the State of New York (1860). I agreed with Janet before I saw what she wrote. As a term, Helderberg is only recognized by local people, and not even by most of them. Based on the current name you have, another possibility would be AlbanyCountyHilltowns.com. However, Hilltowns is also only a local name, unknown elsewhere. Your focus is on "Albany County's Western Towns" (Western Albany County Towns), so one of those terms might be acceptable. Cliff ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Edhase@aol.com wrote: >I have always seen it spelled Helderberg. > >Will people still find it if it doesn't have Albany in the name? People >searching for ancestors are likely to know the area is around Albany but few may >know Helderberg. People who live out of state or even in other parts of New >York are more likely to think of our Hilltown area as belonging to the >Catskills or even the Adirondacks, but seldom will know the term Helderberg. > >Janet Haseley, Research Chair, Rensselaerville Historical Society > > >In a message dated 1/18/2009 9:07:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >halned1@gmail.com writes: > >I am thinking of changing the name of the new website AlbanyHilltowns.com to >HelderbergHilltowns.com or HelderberghHilltowns.com. > >Which is correct: Helderberg or Helderbergh? > >Hal Miller > > > >