I don't recall what names you were researching, but if they were French Canadian or Catholic, there are many parishes in Clinton County that have had their records published. Again, many of these records are spotty as their sometimes wasn't a priest their and it may have been a missionary or traveling priest and the record may not have been recorded in the church registers. Also many of the marriage records only list the Bride and Groom and witnesses, which weren't necessarily the parents. In Keeseville NY there is the Northern NY American Canadian Genealogical Society which has a website at http://www.rootsweb.com/~nnyacgs/. I believe they may charge a fee, or if your a member they will do some look ups. They have published many of the church records for the area and there are other organizations who have published some also. I don't know where you are located but the American Canadian Genealogical Society in Manchester NH has many of these published records of the Catholic Church in their library. I have a copy of the records Baptism, Marriage & Burials for St. Anne's Church in Mooers Forks and also the marriage records for Clinton County (multiple parishes) to 1880. Please send me your look ups if they are catholic and I will check my references though I am very busy and it may take me a couple of days. My e-mail is pacochran29@hotmail.com. Regards, Phil -----Original Message----- From: Little Moose [mailto:MozizRB@webtv.net] Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 1:01 PM To: NYCLINTO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NYCLINTO] Records for Clinton County prior to 1880. I heard that this is a statewide problem for New York. No Vital Records kept before the mandate was issued in 1880 or 1882 and the little counties didn't get the message until 1884 or 1885. Someone from DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Society in Washington DC told me that they call New York State the genealogical "black hole" state. DAR does a lot of work to help people with genealogical research, so they'd know. What I'm told is to find church records...What I wonder is how? How can I know what church, if any, my ancestors would have belonged to? And I've received a lot of cold shoulders from people who have access to records but seem to be afraid that I will ask them to go out of their way to do MY research for me. I feel so bad that before me were requesters who were too overwhelmed, busy piecing things togther, or just plain rude to say a proper "thank you". What I wish is that there would be deposits for records--and I mean ALL the records-- that researchers could access inexpensively without having to ask anyone to go out of their way. But I guess I'm dreaming there. There are LDS family history centers, but from what I've encountered, they are fairly incomplete. Anyone have any other experiences with them or suggestions? Anastasia p*r*a*i*s*e H! I! M from W#H#O#M all blessings f~l~o~w especially for the sacrifice and resurrection of J@E@S@U@S, so that we might have l%i%f%E with H^I^M!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ==== NYCLINTO Mailing List ==== NYCLINTO List Administrator: sandymac@powerup.com.au