Carol Heap, As requested. Cliff Hayes > > >> If you have dates and locations for any items ** in New York State that >> are usually in the local papers, you can use the internet to visit the >> web site and arrange through your local library to borrow or rent papers >> that would likely have information on the matters you are interested in: >> (** Such as births, deaths, marriages, disasters, murders, etc., etc.) >> New York State Public Library Newspaper Collection >> >> The New York State Public Library in Albany, New York has a vast >> collection of the newspapers published in the State going back into the 1800s or further. You can reach it's Web Site at http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/. I believe you can read the index of papers and dates that they have in the collection, listed by County and, within county, by locality. Microfilm copies of the actual papers are available through interlibrary loan through your local library. I understand that this service is free to New York State residents; for others, even us Texans, there is a nominal fee. .