To anyone who has looked at the microfilms from Fulton Co. records, I have a couple questions before I order them for study from my local Family History Center - Are the state censuses (like 1845, 1855) indexed? Or do you just have to go through name by name to find who you want? (I'm wondering how much time to allow) Does anyone know if the "Records of births, deaths & marriages for the towns of Broadalbin, Northampton and Johnstown,..1847-1849" contains different records than the Fulton Co. "Vital record returns of Town Clerks, 1847-1849"? I'm looking for several marriages and deaths in that period and wonder if I need to order both. Any guidance will be much appreciated. Thanks. Joanne Gaudio

At 07:54 AM 2/17/2007, you wrote: >To anyone who has looked at the microfilms from Fulton Co. records, I have a >couple questions before I order them for study from my local Family History >Center - > >Are the state censuses (like 1845, 1855) indexed? Or do you just have to go >through name by name to find who you want? (I'm wondering how much time to >allow) > >Does anyone know if the "Records of births, deaths & marriages for the towns >of Broadalbin, Northampton and Johnstown,..1847-1849" contains different >records than the Fulton Co. "Vital record returns of Town Clerks, >1847-1849"? I'm looking for several marriages and deaths in that period and >wonder if I need to order both. I have seen the "book" in the clerks office and pretty sure they are the same, the county record is a compilation of the records from each town. As far as index for the state census -not that I know of.. I spent quite a bit of time leafing through the 1855 census for areas of interest like the whole town of Mayfield several years ago.. Lee

Hi, I do not think that any of the microfilms of any of New York State censuses are indexed. You have to look at every page. Richard