This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: zijzij Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7696.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Based on browsing several years worth of the "Annual Report By New York (State), Board of Charities" available via google books, I suspect the name of the place you're looking for is "The Maternity Hospital and Infant Home of Albany." Here are some links regarding that: http://books.google.com/books?id=2wZLAAAAMAAJ&dq=maternity hospital and infant home of albany&lr=&pg=PA53&ci=81,284,920,85&source=bookclip http://books.google.com/books?id=zFVLAAAAMAAJ&dq=maternity hospital and infant home of albany&lr=&pg=PA94&ci=105,251,876,344&source=bookclip http://books.google.com/books?id=mQHLAAAAMAAJ&dq=maternity hospital and infant home of albany&lr=&pg=PA22&ci=46,251,937,402&source=bookclip. http://books.google.com/books?id=9PgWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA104-IA1&ci=853,508,62,611&source=bookclip As for birth records, all I know is the information provided here: http://www.health.state.ny.us/vital_records/ and http://www.albanycounty.com/departments/achor/default.asp?id=444 I hope this helps at least a little. Good luck! Regards, Linda 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.