I would say which ever family had the most influence and Money Ernie On Jun 13, 2008, at 2:28 PM, vglover776@comcast.net wrote: > can someone help? Was it customary for the bride to get married in > her family's church or the groom's family church in 1864? > Thanks > Vickie J > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: Cliff Lamere <clifflamere@nycap.rr.com> > >> Joe, >> >> Consult my website, "Albany & Eastern New York Genealogy." It has >> many >> aids that will help you. >> >> I wrote a webpage called "Finding Records in New York State." That >> will >> help you understand what is available for the Albany area and in the >> state. Also, my webpage "Guide to Albany Area Genealogical Resources" >> tells a great deal about finding records in the state. It lists where >> to write or phone over 40 places in surrounding counties. >> >> You can find all of these things using Google. >> >> The following URL will take you to a webpage where you can figure out >> which counties split off from Albany county and when. >> >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygenweb/county.htm >> >> Cliff Lamere >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> joslake@sbcglobal.net wrote: >> >>> Albany Listers: On May 14th, 2008 I ordered the following (3) >>> fiche record >> from the >>> LDS Salt Lake City Library: "An Index of Albany County (N.Y.) >>> Records Covering >>> Materials Within The Dates 1630-1930". >>> >>> Several weeks later I was notified by the local (Sacramento CA) >>> Family History >> Center >>> that the above (3) Fiche were "Permanently Restricted" (& thus >>> could not be >> sent from >>> Salt Lake to a Family History Center). >>> >>> On most Rootsweb lists there are a number of research oriented & >>> talented >> people who >>> are very familiar and experienced with the records available to >>> the list >> members for >>> researching in the county or geographical area covered by that list. >>> >>> I've just joined your list (explained below, if you care to read >>> that also) and >> would >>> appreciate one (or many) of those experienced individuals giving >>> me the basic >>> outline of available Albany County Records, and the best ways/ >>> places to get in >> to the >>> early (1750 and before) history of Albany Co and the multitude of >>> counties >> which >>> split off from original Albany County. >>> >>> I've already used "N.Y. State Deeds 1654-1901 Grantees Index (G- >>> K) & Grantors >> Index >>> (H-L) 1630-1894" and struck out immediately. It's a beautifully >>> printed record >> (as >>> most of you know) but didn't have the info I was hoping to find. >>> >>> This is what I'm looking for (skip this part if you're busy, etc. >>> but it's >> kinda' >>> intriguing, to me): On 20 Dec. 1745 William Hopkins, Archbald >>> Hopkins, Robert >>> Lawtridge (Lottridge) and his wife Elizabeth (Hopkins) Lawtridge, >>> all of Albany >>> County NY, sold land in Sussex Co, Delaware which had been owned >>> by John >> Hopkins, >>> deceased, Father of the above 3 Hopkins. >>> >>> I have already found Robert Lottridge & wife Elizabeth on an on- >>> line site >> created and >>> maintained by Mr. Stefan Bielinski which confirms their presence >>> in Albany >> County, >>> but I need a lot more of course. >>> >>> It is my present *assumption* that John Hopkins (the deceased >>> Father) was once >> a >>> resident of Albany County, who moved to Delaware, leaving behind >>> his above >> three >>> children. But I still have to *prove* that assumption (sigh !!!). >>> >>> Before I can prove (or not) it, however, I need to get a better >>> handle on the >>> available records. Thanks very much. Joe Lake, Sacramento, CA >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ====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