This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: zijzij Surnames: Welch Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.albany/7696.1/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's some background information: 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 There's more here: 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 The term "lying in asylum" appears to refer to unwed mothers. It was a Catholic institution based on this: 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 Here's a photo from the 1920 Annual Report: 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/">NYS Department of Health 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.