1) ACHOR is primarily a government archive and, as such, does not have church records. The State Library here in Albany has some church records. Their multiplicity vary by denomination. What religion is the family? While not carved in stone, families tend to stay in the same religion. 2) For wills and/or Letters Testamentary, consult Surrogates' Court. There are Indices available to those records. 3) Adoption records are generally sealed. 4) Newspapers from that period didn't have the birth and death sections we tend to expect in modern papers. 5) There are lists, available at the State Library, of researchers. JTravis **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020)

You might try the Mormon Church(Latter Day Saints) for church records,they have microfilmed church records from around the world.Check with them for a Family History Center near you.You will find them very helpful. Doug Groner -----Original Message----- From: Johnntravis@aol.com To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; NYALBANY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 9:43 pm Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Waterman Brick Wall Still Standing 1) ACHOR is primarily a government archive and, as such, does not have church records. The State Library here in Albany has some church records. Their multiplicity vary by denomination. What religion is the family? While not carved in stone, families tend to stay in the same religion. 2) For wills and/or Letters Testamentary, consult Surrogates' Court. There are Indices available to those records. 3) Adoption records are generally sealed. 4) Newspapers from that period didn't have the birth and death sections we tend to expect in modern papers. 5) There are lists, available at the State Library, of researchers. JTravis **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) ====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

John/Doug, Thank you for your input.? The family was Presbyterian and remained so (to the best of my knowledge) until 1913. Steve -----Original Message----- From: groner2413@aol.com To: nyalbany@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 7:18 am Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Waterman Brick Wall Still Standing You might try the Mormon Church(Latter Day Saints) for church records,they have microfilmed church records from around the world.Check with them for a Family History Center near you.You will find them very helpful. Doug Groner -----Original Message----- From: Johnntravis@aol.com To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; NYALBANY-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 9:43 pm Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Waterman Brick Wall Still Standing 1) ACHOR is primarily a government archive and, as such, does not have church records. The State Library here in Albany has some church records. Their multiplicity vary by denomination. What religion is the family? While not carved in stone, families tend to stay in the same religion. 2) For wills and/or Letters Testamentary, consult Surrogates' Court. There are Indices available to those records. 3) Adoption records are generally sealed. 4) Newspapers from that period didn't have the birth and death sections we tend to expect in modern papers. 5) There are lists, available at the State Library, of researchers. JTravis **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) ====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 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

Another possibility is the Watervliet Public Library which claims to have some local history materials (city directories, etc). I don't know what they have, but here's the link: http://www.uhls.org/watervliet/About%20the%20Library.htm > John/Doug, > > Thank you for your input.? > > The family was Presbyterian and remained so (to the best of my knowledge) until 1913. > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: groner2413@aol.com > To: nyalbany@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 7:18 am > Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Waterman Brick Wall Still Standing > > > > You might try the Mormon Church(Latter Day Saints) for church records,they have > microfilmed church records from around the world.Check with them for a Family > History Center near you.You will find them very helpful. > Doug Groner > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Johnntravis@aol.com > To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; NYALBANY-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 9:43 pm > Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Waterman Brick Wall Still Standing > > > > 1) ACHOR is primarily a government archive and, as such, does not have > church records. The State Library here in Albany has some church records. > Their > multiplicity vary by denomination. What religion is the family? While not > carved in stone, families tend to stay in the same religion. > > 2) For wills and/or Letters Testamentary, consult Surrogates' Court. There > are Indices available to those > records. > > 3) Adoption records are generally sealed. > > 4) Newspapers from that period didn't have the birth and death sections we > tend to expect in modern papers. > > 5) There are lists, available at the State Library, of researchers. > > > JTravis > > > > **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for > FanHouse Fantasy Football today. > (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) > ====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 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 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 have been to the library ,they do have city directories for many of the years they were published.There are a few years missing but some of those missing years can be found in the Troy library. Accross the street from the Watervliet library is the city clerk.They have old ledgers recording births ,deaths and marriages with some index cards on microfilm.I found them very helpful. Doug Groner -----Original Message----- From: ChristineConnell <connell@nycap.rr.com> To: nyalbany@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 4:24 pm Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Waterman Brick Wall Still Standing Another possibility is the Watervliet Public Library which claims to have some local history materials (city directories, etc). I don't know what they have, but here's the link: http://www.uhls.org/watervliet/About%20the%20Library.htm > John/Doug, > > Thank you for your input.? > > The family was Presbyterian and remained so (to the best of my knowledge) until 1913. > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: groner2413@aol.com > To: nyalbany@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 7:18 am > Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Waterman Brick Wall Still Standing > > > > You might try the Mormon Church(Latter Day Saints) for church records,they have > microfilmed church records from around the world.Check with them for a Family > History Center near you.You will find them very helpful. > Doug Groner > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Johnntravis@aol.com > To: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com; NYALBANY-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 9:43 pm > Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Waterman Brick Wall Still Standing > > > > 1) ACHOR is primarily a government archive and, as such, does not have > church records. The State Library here in Albany has some church records. > Their > multiplicity vary by denomination. What religion is the family? While not > carved in stone, families tend to stay in the same religion. > > 2) For wills and/or Letters Testamentary, consult Surrogates' Court. There > are Indices available to those > records. > > 3) Adoption records are generally sealed. > > 4) Newspapers from that period didn't have the birth and death sections we > tend to expect in modern papers. > > 5) There are lists, available at the State Library, of researchers. > > > JTravis > > > > **************Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for > FanHouse Fantasy Football today. > (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr00050000000020) > ====NY-Albany Mailing List==== > Check out the mailing list's website at:http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/Albany/ > Add/check your Alb any 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 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 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 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