I have just uploaded the first half of the 4th ward, (ACKER to KOLBE) on the site below my name. Click on New York State, Troy, Census Warning: These pages are data heavy and take awhile to load. Even after your computer says, "document done" it may take a while for the chart to snap in. Good luck. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

In a message dated 9/3/2001 11:59:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LisaMary1@aol.com writes: << I was wondering if anyone familiar with the Renss. County area could tell me where Millertown Cemetery is. I checked the Renss. County page at Rootsweb for info, but this is all it says <<Millertown Cemetery Data Source: The stones were copied by Charles Filkins. Directions: The cemetery is located at the four corners, Millertown. >> This isn't helping me at all. I've lived here in Renss. County for 36 years and have never heard of Millertown. Can anyone tell me where this is? >> Millertown is on county route 111 in Johnsonville. The cemetery is on the corner of 111 and Clum Rd. I can give more detailed directions if I know where you are coming from. Debbie Guynup researching AGAN & BRENENSTUHL in Rensselaer County

Hi, Just in case there are any newbies on the list, I would like to post my ancestry interests again. I don't think I have posted them since I joined over a year ago. Wish me luck!! William and Ellen Gray(maiden name unknown)-oral history states they arrived from Ireland in the late 1810's or early 1820's. Son, James born June 1842 in Troy. Son, Thomas Lyman born April of 1848, also Troy. James enlisted in the Civil War (Navy) in November of 1862 mustered out in Cairo, Illinois and remained there the rest of his life. He died in 1913. Wife: Susan Vinson. Thomas is in Mass. in 1862. At age 16 enlists in the Civil war (infantry) in July of 1864 and musters out in July of 1865. Resides in Webster, Ma. until his death in 1925. Wife: Fannie Brooks. If there is any connection, drop me a line!! Thanks, Patti (Gray) Smith

Oops, forgot to add: Elmwood Hill Cemetery of Troy phone number: (518) 271-6081. Marianne Briggs

The cemetery I think you're referring to on (actually near) Pinewoods Ave is Elmwood, the emtrance of which actually is at the head of Belle Ave, about two blocks north of Pinewoods. Belle's the first street that branches off from Pinewoods at the beginning near Pawling Ave, The cemetery you can see on Pinewoods (near Maple Ave) is actually the last of three Mt Ida cemeteries. The second Mt. Ida is on Pawling Ave, near the bridge at Brunswick Rd. The first was on the back end of Prospect Park at the foot of Cypress St. The Pinewoods Ave. Mt Ida cemetery is contiguous with Elmwood and the two are often confused. Elmwood is newer and still accepting burials. I don't believe Mt. Ida still does. It is not maintained very well. Forest Park, which is also on Pinewoods Ave, is actually in the town of Brunswick and is located between Troy and Eagle Mills.

My name is Terry Mee. My gr-gr-gr-gr-grandfather was Benjamin Millard who came from Washington Co. RI in the 1780's. He was probably the son of John Millard but not sure which mother Catherine Clarke or Freelove Braman. Probably Freelove. Benjamin was born about 1755 and died after 1819 probably in Renss. Co. His son Benjamin(b. 1788) moved on to Allegany County, NY in the 1810's. Benjamin's (1788) siblings were probably Martha, Abigail, Elizabeth and John. His children who were probably born there were Arnold (my ancestor) and Merritt and then born in Allegany County were Benjamin C., Peter Ralph and John D. Would love to hear from anyone who can share or shed some light on this family. Terry Millard Mee

Lisa, Millertown is located just a little east of Valley Falls and just south of Johnsonville at the intersection of county routes 111 and 113. Cliff

Hello List, I wonder if someone can help me. Now that the kids are going back to school, I can get back to work on my genealogy. Hurray!!! <g> I was wondering if anyone familiar with the Renss. County area could tell me where Millertown Cemetery is. I checked the Renss. County page at Rootsweb for info, but this is all it says <<Millertown Cemetery Data Source: The stones were copied by Charles Filkins. Directions: The cemetery is located at the four corners, Millertown. >> This isn't helping me at all. I've lived here in Renss. County for 36 years and have never heard of Millertown. Can anyone tell me where this is? Also, are Elmwood, Pinewoods, and Forest Park Cemeteries in Troy all one in the same? I just recently discovered that my g-g-grandmother is buried in Elmwood. A friend is telling me that Elmwood is the cemetery on Pinewoods Ave in Troy. As a child growing up here, I was always told that that was Pinewoods Cemetery. And yet another friend is telling me that that is Forest Park Cemetery! So now I'm completely confused. :( Also, who would have the interment records for Elmwood Cemetery? Is there still an office, or have the records been turned over to the city? Thanks in advance for any help you can give me! Lisa Corbett-Murray "A woman is like a tea bag. You never know her strength until she's in hot wat er." --- Eleanor Roosevelt

I am passing this message on to you lucky people who will be in the area in November. I was lucky to meet Ruth on my recent trip to the Albany Archives.... Hello Vicki Weiss at the NYS Library is putting together great information about where to find Civil War records and giving the following presentation. Please help us locate ALL records that pertain to men who served for NYS in the Civil War. Also of interest would be information of any organizations affiliated with the Civil War such as Women's Relief Organization. Seeking diaries, letters, minutes of meetings, etc. Please include names of regiment or organizations, types of materials, and size of collection as well as the name of the repository where found, repository's address, telephone and email address. Pass this message to ALL museums, libraries, historical and genealogical societies across the USA and ask them to notify Vicki of any information that they might have. Let's be a part of compiling the most complete information about NYS in the Civil War and the men who fought. Vicki has already has received some previously unknown information and you can help to find more. Thank you for helping. Ruth Ann Messick - Heritage Hunters of Saratoga Co., NY ------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- Researching the Civil War: Resources at the NYS Library and Archives (and then some!) A Workshop on What's Available and How to Locate It. Thursday, November 8, 2001 10:45am to 3:00pm (Snow date: Thursday November 15, 2001) at the NYS Library, Madison Ave., Albany, NY Registration Fee: $10. Registration Deadline: Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001 Bring your own lunch or order a box lunch for $10.00 For more information go to www.nysl.nysed.gov and click on the Civil War Workshop hotlink or contact the NYSL at <vweiss@mail.nysed.gov> or 518-474-2274 Mail registration form below with payment and food choices. -------------------------------------<Cut on this line>---------------------------------- REGISTRATION FORM I will attend the workshop on using the collection of the NYS Library and the NYS Archives for doing research on the Civil War. ____________________________________________________ Name ____________________________________________________ Mailing Address ____________________________________________________ City, State and Zip Code ____________________________________________________ Telephone number and email address Enclosed payment for: __ Enclosed is my registration fee of $10.00 __ I would like to order a box lunch for $10.00 (sandwich, piece of fruit, cookie and drink) Choice of sandwich __Turkey __ Ham & Cheese __ Roast Beef Choice of drink __Pepsi __ Mountain Dew __Iced Tea __Water You do not need to buy a box lunch; you may bring your own food and drink. REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, 25 Oct 2001. Seating is limited. If the workshop is oversubscribed, a waiting list will be created. Make checks payable to the Friends of the NYS Newspaper Project PO Box 2402 Empire Plaza Station Albany, NY 12220 -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA, listowner http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

I am happy to announce that another ward of the census will be going on line starting sometime tomorrow! The transcribers completed the 4th ward this Spring but due to my prolonged procrastination and trips to Ireland and the East Coast, I did get to getting it together until this weekend. 4th ward statistics: individuals - 4,309 families - 926 dwellings - 544 Once this is up, the following wards will be on line: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8(partial), 9, 11, 12 total statistics: individuals - 35,189 families - 6,948 dwellings - 3,855 We are now working on completing the 8th ward, 7th ward and 10th ward. The following people are responsible for transcribing the 4th ward: Bob McConihe, Dorsey Clark, Lynn Grice, Susan Toomy Russell, Ron Mauer, Joan Firth-Kaysen and MaryAnn McConnell. You can access these records at the URL under my name. Click on New York State, Click on Troy, Click on Census... Let us know if you make connections. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

I am quite surprised at the number of slaves counted in the 1810 & 1820 U.S. Census in Schodack. In NY it was illegal to have slaves after 1827. Are there any local records available recording their change of status? Any record of buying, selling, taxing? I've read the McManus A history of Negro slavery in New York, but that doesn't cite sources tied to Rensselaer County. Liz Garrity

--- "E.M. Garrity" <egarrity@mediaone.net> wrote: > I am quite surprised at the number of slaves counted > in the ...Are there any > local records available recording their change of > status? Any record of buying, selling, taxing Hi, Liz, I don't know about Rensselaer Co., but down south, it is common to find slaves listed in estate inventories, bequeathed in Wills and bought and sold in the deed records (they were considered property). Lyn __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com

I tried to reach Ancestry.com with http://216.10.103.21/, reached Ancestry Com allright, BUT when I tried to access a surname from the main page - I still got the message - not available Jean C.

I believe they haven't worked out all the bugs yet, probably an understatement. If I hear more, I'll let everyone know. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

This is the newest update from Ancestry/Rootsweb. I haven't tried the connections yet: Everyone, : : The connection problem for ancestry.com has been fixed. Ancestry : expects it will be another day maybe two before the corrected : information is globally propagated. : : You can connect use http://216.10.103.21/ to connect to ancestry.com : : http://63.92.86.187 to connect to boards.ancestry.com : : You should be aware if you are unable to use : http://boards.ancestry.com/ to reach the message boards, you may not : be able to login to the message boards. (Please don't ask.) : : Thank you for your patience during this crisis. : : : -- : : Vicki Lindsay Thauvin : RootsWeb Staff : vicki@rootsweb.com Hopefully, those who were planning to use this long weekend to search the site, will still have enough time left to make connections. Pat Connors, listowner http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

Hi! Over the last few months I have seen queries for the Hotaling surname in the Greater Albany area. I thought this query from the Van Buren, MI mailing list might be of some interest to those researchers. I am also researching the Hotaling surname in the UTICA, NY --Whitesboro area. Joseph R. Murnane Williamson, NY Subj: Hotaling, John and Margaret Date: 8/26/01 11:35:05 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: Puzzledfrank@aol.com To: MIVANBUR-L@rootsweb.com My John Hotaling and family came to Van Buren County in the 1870s from Onondaga County NY. The family included: John G. b in NY 1809 wife Margaret Groat b in NY in 1819 they were married in 1838 in Albany Children that came to Michigan with them: Henry: Libbie: James ( he married Esther Thompkins in 1873) Peter: George; Charles; and Lena John and Margaret are both buried in the Lakeview Cemetery Decatur MI I am a descendent of James and would like to get in connect with persons researching this family. Frank Hotaling Puzzledfrank@aol.com

Sorry. I forgot to give the URL for the Guide, and I have already had a request for it and for the URL for my website. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/Guide.htm And, for my website (Albany & Eastern New York Genealogy) it is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/ Cliff

I have added Albany Rural Cemetery (101,000 graves) and Oakwood Cemetery (over 50,000 graves) to my Guide to Albany Area Genealogical Resources. These are the two largest cemeteries in the area. Earlier this month I added a preliminary section on the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese Cemetery Office. It can direct you to Catholic cemeteries in 14 counties. This section was revised and expanded Saturday. I had also added information on the office of the Catholic Archivist and what information is available there. You can now get information in my Guide for the 11 cemeteries managed by the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese Cemetery Office. But, I have also written to the proper person to encourage them to post the contact information for the 87 parish run cemeteries in the 14 county area of the Albany Diocese. If they don't want to do it, I have asked for permission to post it on my website since I already have the information (from them). Cliff

You might want to check the Troy Record for an obit Have a wonderful day Karin searching for BROWN GARRISON PORTER FLORANCE LAMOREAUX FINCH BEERS HOUGHTAILING RICH FRINK LOW BAILEY in NY

Here is a copy of an email sent to listowners and board managers: Late yesterday we began receiving reports that people could not access ancestry.com or more importantly boards.ancestry.com (they were receiving "host unknown" errors and traceroutes were impossible to do as well). Today, we've received word that, as time goes by, more people are unable to connect. The people who were having problems yesterday are still having problems today. This message is to let you know that the problem has been escalated internally at Provo. No ETA on a fix/resolution. We have escalated the problem. Vicki Lindsay Thauvin RootsWeb Staff vicki@rootsweb.com -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA, listowner http://www.connorsgenealogy.com