A number of my Tompkins ancestors were likely baptized and/or married in the 1st Congregational Church of Madison, which was located in Madison Center at the time (early 1800s).  Does anyone know where/how I could access these records to find these baptisms and marriages?  Since there are no civil records for these early dates, this is my only/best lead, I'm afraid.  Thanks for your help, and happy new year! Mary Mary Hunt E-mail:   muvsgenealogy@comcast.net

Mary, The only suggestion I have is to contact the Town of Madison--Town clerk. I'll try to find out who it is and if they have an email address. This is clutching at straws, because as you said, they weren't required to keep even such records as births, deaths, etc. But the town clerk might know where Madison's church records might be found and maybe who could help you. Like perhaps the town historical society. According to my Grandmother's journals( this would be in the late 1800's) the Congregational Church was then located in Madison Village not Madison Center. I never heard that there was ever a church in Madison Center. Anyway, I'll try to find out about the town clerk. chas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Hunt" <muvsgenealogy@comcast.net> To: <nymadiso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:36 AM Subject: [NYMADISO] Baptism and Marriage Records of the 1st Congregational Church of Madison > > > A number of my Tompkins ancestors were likely baptized and/or married in > the 1st Congregational Church of Madison, which was located in Madison > Center at the time (early 1800s). Does anyone know where/how I could > access these records to find these baptisms and marriages? Since there are > no civil records for these early dates, this is my only/best lead, I'm > afraid. > > > > Thanks for your help, and happy new year! > > > > Mary > > > Mary Hunt > E-mail: muvsgenealogy@comcast.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYMADISO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mary, I have been informed by a lady who lived in Madison all her life (not as old as I, though) that there WAS a Congregational Church in Madison Center in the early 1800's, and it was moved into the Village of Madison on South St. Now the bldg. is occupied by the auction house across from the town of Madison Historical Society. I had previously said I never heard of one being in the "Center". Chas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Hunt" <muvsgenealogy@comcast.net> To: <nymadiso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 2010 11:36 AM Subject: [NYMADISO] Baptism and Marriage Records of the 1st Congregational Church of Madison > > > A number of my Tompkins ancestors were likely baptized and/or married in > the 1st Congregational Church of Madison, which was located in Madison > Center at the time (early 1800s). Does anyone know where/how I could > access these records to find these baptisms and marriages? Since there are > no civil records for these early dates, this is my only/best lead, I'm > afraid. > > > > Thanks for your help, and happy new year! > > > > Mary > > > Mary Hunt > E-mail: muvsgenealogy@comcast.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYMADISO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message