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I've been unable to access Ancestry.com since Thursday night. Anyone else having trouble? Debby Masterson

Hello; New to the list, and tracking down information on my grandfather's cousin. I just learned today through the SSDI that he just died March of this year. What is the name of the applicable newspaper, do they keep obituraries on-line. Would someone be willing to copy this from the newspaper in the library. I would pay your costs. My mother says that he owned restuarants in NY, anybody familiar with this? JOHN HORNE b.15 Sep 1908 d.17 Mar 1991 12180 Troy, Rensselaer, NY Thanks very much. Craig Stevenson ===== Craig Stevenson __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com

The WorldGenWeb Review e-zine was created to keep the visitors and friends of the WorldGenWeb Project informed about what is happening in the WorldGenWeb Project. It will be providing helpful information on how to utilize the WorldGenWeb Project as well as resources to assist you in your research. You can subscribe at: http://www.worldgenweb.org/wgwreview/ I recommend this highly. We have all utilized the US states and county sites, not to mention the World Web sites. You can sub, check out the first edition and then unsub if you don't like it. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA, listowner http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

I have created a new web site from my database of 105,000+ individuals that includes several families and numerous entries that may be of interest to those with ancestry in Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. There are individual pages for many families indexed on the surname page. The site includes pictures, maps and biographical info, as well as some general genealogy info and some good links. The site is searchable and includes a table of contents. It includes some area names. Visit my website at; http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walkersj/index.htm "...the past flows deeper as the future gets shallow." _______________________________________________________ Send a cool gift with your E-Card http://www.bluemountain.com/giftcenter/

The subject heading was wrong but the body of the message was correct. It is the 1830 census that I need the info from. Thanks again, Charmaine

If anyone has a copy of the 1830 Rensselaer census I would certainly appreciate a lookup on page 277 for both the Rufus and Daniel B. ROSE families. Thanks, Charmaine arkivemom@aol.com

Here are some urls that might help, if you are subbed to more than one mailing list. RootsWeb users can obtain forgotten passwords, user IDs, and information about subscribed mailing lists and GenConnect board posts here. http://passwordcentral.rootsweb.com/ The above site if very helpful. I have it sent to me so I can keep track which lists I am subbed to and which ones I am listowner of. When I went to Ireland in May, I switched servers so had to unsub and resub to all the lists. I took this list with me to Ireland to help me. Here is the site where you can unsub, sub and contact the listowner of all the genealogy lists of Rootsweb. Remember if you switch servers, you will need to resub with your new email address. Rootsweb will automatically drop your old address when the email sent to the old address bounces three times. http://lists.rootsweb.com/ Please feel free to email me anytime you have a problem with the list. I prefer you do that off the mailing list, to me privately. Thanks for your continuing cooperation. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA, listowner http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

HAS anyone written in about the JONES reunion held in VT this past weekend. I would love to exchange data with them only learned of it after fact and to far away. SusiCP@aol.com

I have written a short history of the Methodist-Episcopal Church in America. There were plenty of these churches in Albany County and the surrounding region. The name of this church has been confusing to me since it combines the names of two major religions in the US. However, I learned that the word Episcopal simply means that bishops are part of the hierarchy of the church. Methodist-Episcopal was the first official name of the Methodist Church in this country. The church began as a lay movement of Methodist migrants, but John Wesley wouldn't send any ordained ministers from England until after the American Revolution. The church gained recognition in 1785. Two African branches separated due to racial mistreatment, and a large branch left because the church "would not grant representation to the laity or permit the election of presiding elders". Then, disagreement over the slavery issue broke the remaining church into northern and southern branches. In 1939, the three non-African branches re-united to form the Methodist Church. This summarizes some major events of the Methodist-Episcopal Church. To read a bit more, go to my brief article. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/Ch/CH-MethEpisc-History.htm There, you will find links to much more extensive histories. Cliff

Hi New Members, You will find the following links on my web page - happy hunting!!! http://members.tripod.com/~JeffriesB THE NEW YORK BARRINGERS Desc. of Johannes Coonradt Beringer DAVID and HANS GEORGE BARRINGER Some of their descendants JOHANNES and ZACHARIUS and PHILIP BARRINGER Some of their descendants HOLTSAPPLE Family Genealogy WEIDERWACKS/WEATHERWAX/WITHERWAX Some of the desc. of Andreas Weiderwacks jb's GENEALOGY PAGE Many surnames with descendants incl.: Uline, Dix, Bidwell, Clapper, Cooper, Doty, Carmon, Black, Brust, etc etc. RENSSELAER COUNTY, NY WEB PAGE Includes Church, Census, & Cemetery records. DEFOREST-DEFREEST / WENDELL A few descendants of David Defreest (1747-1815)and a few descendants of Philip Wendell (1741-1812) HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD - 1870 - CENSUS Troy FIFTH WARD - Nassau - Poestenkill - Berlin - Grafton ( Renssealaer Co., NY) WITBECK/WHITBECK Family Genealogy JETS - JEETS - YEATS - YATES Some of the descendants of Joseph Yates KLOCKNER-CLICKNER Some of the descendants of Johannes(George) Klockner (1741-1833) SOME ALBANY CO. CHURCH MARRIAGES various dates from 1797 to 1897 REICHARD Some of the descendants of Michael Reichard of Rensselaer Co. SCHNEIDER/SNYDER Some of the early Snyders of Rensselaer Co. KUHLMANN/KILLMORE/KILMER Some of the desc. of Johannes & Anna Veronica (Becker) Kilmer LINCK/LYNK/LINK Some of the desc. of Johann Wilhelm & Anna Eva (Firsback) Link PHILIPP/PHILLIP/PHILLIPS/PHILIPS Some of the desc. of Johann Petrus & Magdalena Philip BRANDAW - BRANDAU - BRANDO - BRANDOW Some of the descendants of Johann Wilhelm & Maria Elisabetha Catharina Brandow of Greene Co., NY For living desc. contact Joe Travis jtravis@parl.net and Lisa Orecchio genealogy@orecchio.net DIEDRICH and LAMPMAN Some of the desc. of Johann Friederich Dietrich and some of the desc. of Johann Peter Lampman PERSON and DEWITT A few of the desc. of Matthys & Jan Person and a few of the desc. of Lucas Dewitt - Ulster & Greene Co. PULVER Some of the desc. of Johann Wilhelm (Wendel) Pulver - a Palatine German family. WILTSE - WILLSE - WILSIE Some of the desc. of Marten Hendrickse Wiltse RENSSELAER CO. PROBATE ABSTRACTS #1 1790 and up RENSSELAER CO. PROBATE ABSTRACTS #2 continued from #1 MARRIAGES - GILEAD LUTHERAN CHURCH -Center Brunswick, Rensselaer Co., NY 1802 to 1859 MARRIAGES - SCHODACK REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH at Muitzeskill - Rensselaer Co., NY 1788 to 1846 MARRIAGES - REFORMED PROTESTANT DUTCH CHURCH at NASSAU - Rensselaer Co., NY 1805 -1848 DUTCHESS COUNTY CEMETERIES Interments before 1880 KREBSER/CRAPSEY/CROPSEY Desc. of Wm, Valentine, & Ananias Cropsey COONRADT A few of the desc. of Adam and Elisabeth (Clum) Coonradt ANTHONY Some of the early Anthony familes RENSSELAER COUNTY DEATHS 1850-1860-1870-1880 Mortality Schedules & 1875 State Census RENSSELAER CO. MARRIAGES 1864 & 1865 RENSSELAER Co. MARRIAGES 1874 &1875 MARRIAGES from TROY churches 1st Presby. Ch. 1793-1814 and State St. Meth. Ch. 1815-1837 OAKWOOD CEMETERY BURIALS, Troy, NY 1855-1859 and some who died earlier and were moved includes date of death, place of birth, age, & parents BLOOMING GROVE CHURCH RECORDS -Rens. Co. Births 1814-1865 ----Marriages 1831-1862 ---- Deaths 1895-1926 MARRIAGES St. Paul's Episcopal Ch. of Troy - 1805-1829 ----!st Presbyterian Ch. of Brunswick 1876-1887 --- 1st Presbyterian Ch. of Lansingburgh 1840-1848 MORE RENSSELAER CO. DEATHS Incl. Burials from ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CH. of TROY and SOCIETY OF FRIENDS BAPTISMS - St. Paul's Episcopal Ch., Troy, NY 1804-1826 BIRTHS & BAPTISMS 1st Presbyterian Ch., Brunswick 1812-1832 and Society of Friends 1743-1840- both Rensselaer Co. MARRIAGES >From Troy, NY newspapers 1798-1859 JEFF LAPE'S PAGE Lowe/Lape genealogy and more SCHENECTADY PUBLIC LIBRARY Churches, Cemeteries, Biog., genealogies, etc. ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH of Albany Marriages 1756-1768 and Baptisms 1757-1759 NEW SALEM REFORMED CHURCH Town of New Scotland, Albany Co. marriages 1794 -1797 and births 1786 -1788 WESTERLO VITAL RECORDS, Albany Co. births, deaths, & marriages 1847 - 1848 - 1849 COLUMBIA CO., NY BURIAL INDEX Index of names and list of cemeteries SIMON/SIMMONS Some of the desc. of Albertus Simon, Jr. TINKLEPAUGH family genealogy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/

Don't forget about the state census. They are available for 1855, 1865, & 1875 and give more info than the federal census. They also are available on microfilm from the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. >You can find the film numbers at: http://www.familysearch.org >Go to Library, and then go to library catalog You can order the films and view them at your local Family History Center. familysearch.org has a page telling where to find the local Centers. Ann A. amadori@netzero.net Pat Connors wrote: > Have you considered census records. Back to 1850 will give family > makeup. 1870 will tell you what country they were born in. 1900 will > tell you their birth month, year and they year they emigrated to the > US. We have much of the 1880 census on line for Troy at the URL under > my name. Click on New York State, Troy, 1880 census. > > ---------------------------------------------------- NetZero Platinum Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://my.netzero.net/s/signup?r=platinum&refcd=PT97

Hi Patti, Civil records in New York started on or about 1888, a very few earlier. As the years go by, the records become more conclusive. Now it depends on what records you want, for death records, you need name and date of death, all other info is supplied. If you are looking for a place in Ireland, you may be disappointed. Most time only "Ireland" is noted as place of birth. If you know the place of birth, marriage or death, you should inquire in the city clerk's office. It is much quicker than state archives that can take up to a year. Have you considered census records. Back to 1850 will give family makeup. 1870 will tell you what country they were born in. 1900 will tell you their birth month, year and they year they emigrated to the US. We have much of the 1880 census on line for Troy at the URL under my name. Click on New York State, Troy, 1880 census. Naturalization records for County Rensselaer are on microfilm and can be viewed at you local LDS Family History Library. You can find the film numbers at: http://www.familysearch.org Go to Library, and then go to library catalog Good luck. -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

Hello listers, Can anyone tell me when NY started keeping death records? Also, with limited information (and I mean limited!) can I obtain a death cert and/or naturalization record if I only know his name, his wife's name and 2 children's names and birthdates and birthplaces. Oral history says he and his wife immigrated from Ireland but I don't know where in Ireland. That's it. Would I be able to get anywhere with that? Thanks, Patti

Searching for the marriage of John SMITH, born 1790 in England, and Orinda BARRETT, born about 1800 in New York. The children of this family born in New York were: 1) Alexander SMITH, b. 1 August 1818 2) John (Job?) SMITH, died 2 September 1822 (birth unknown) 3) Martha (SMITH) WHITE, b. about 1822 4) Maranda (SMITH) WRIGHT, b. about 1823 5) Mararva J. SMITH, died 23 September 1828 (birth unknown) 6) Sarah E. SMITH, died 9 June 1831 (birth unknown) 7) Susan E. (SMITH) REDDING, b. 31 December 1832 8) Emily E. SMITH, died 27 August 1833 (birth unknown) 9) George P. SMITH, died 12 September 1835 (birth unknown) Can anyone help us with this family?

Does anyone's research involve the children of James F. "Frank" Harple and his wife Wilhelmina "Minnie" Ratz Harple? I share a common ancestor with them through Minnie. In the 1920 Census Frank was 41, born in Maryland, and Minnie was 47, born in New York. They lived in a rented dwelling at 12 Douw Street in Troy. They had three sons and a daughter: Harold, 17; Wallace, 14; Morris, 9; and Irene, 6. I'd like to find some descendants. Marie

Dear Cliff, Congratulations on the First Anniversary of your great website! It's truly one of the most complete sources of genealogical information on Albany and Eastern New York available anywhere on the Web -- and your work brought it all together. Your dedication surely merits a commendation from every genealogist with ties to our Capitol District area, including this "distant child of Rensselaer County." Our hats are off to you! With my best regards, Prof. David O'Dell, SAR Public Relations Faculty Rochester Institute of Technology >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Cliff Lamere <clifflamere@global2000.net> To: NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com <NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 3:31 PM Subject: [Rensselaer] First Anniversary of my Website >My website is one year old today. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people who contributed records and articles for me to post, and all of you who have made use of the site. > >I have been amazed at the response. When I originally set up the hit counter, I thought it would take 2-3 years, maybe longer, to reach 1000 visits, so I set it to read a maximum of 999. It didn't take long to realize that I had underestimated how many people would be using the website, and I had to change the counter to be able to record a higher number. As I write this, the site has been visited 22,700 times in its first year, even though the site covers only a small geographic area. You can see how wrong I was. > >I have spent a seemingly endless amount of time improving the website during the past year, but I have also learned more than I thought possible about local history, genealogy, websites and the internet. And I have met a lot of great people along the way.. > >Cliff > >

Dear Cliff, Congratulations on the First Anniversary of your great website! It's truly one of the most complete sources of genealogical information on Albany and Eastern New York available anywhere on the Web -- and your work brought it all together. Your dedication surely merits a commendation from every genealogist with ties to our Capitol District area, including this "distant child of Rensselaer County." Our hats are off to you! With my best regards, Prof. David O'Dell, SAR Public Relations Faculty Rochester Institute of Technology >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Cliff Lamere <clifflamere@global2000.net> To: NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com <NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 3:31 PM Subject: [Rensselaer] First Anniversary of my Website >My website is one year old today. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of the people who contributed records and articles for me to post, and all of you who have made use of the site. > >I have been amazed at the response. When I originally set up the hit counter, I thought it would take 2-3 years, maybe longer, to reach 1000 visits, so I set it to read a maximum of 999. It didn't take long to realize that I had underestimated how many people would be using the website, and I had to change the counter to be able to record a higher number. As I write this, the site has been visited 22,700 times in its first year, even though the site covers only a small geographic area. You can see how wrong I was. > >I have spent a seemingly endless amount of time improving the website during the past year, but I have also learned more than I thought possible about local history, genealogy, websites and the internet. And I have met a lot of great people along the way.. > >Cliff > >

Horace Childs was born in Sandy Lake, NY June 25, 1817. He moved sometime later to Ashtabula Co. OH and married Ruby Cooley. Would like to know who Horace's father was and any other info of the Childs family in Rensselaer Co., New York. Thank You, Tom

Searching for John and Agnes Gula, originally from Germany but immigrated to the US in 1846 and settled in Sand Lake, Rensselaer, NY. Can be tracked through Federal and State Censuses through 1875. Most of the family moved to Troy, then out to South Dakota to file homesteads. Catherine Gula Shoemaker was appointed administrator for her father's probate in 1880. Assumed he died in 1880 or 1879. Son Lewis Gula with wife Minnie Miller lived with John and Agnes in 1875. Andrew Bower, son of Hannah Gula Bower, daughter of John and Agnes also lived with them. I can find Minnie Gula in south Dakota in 1900. Land records put Lewis there April 1882. Lewis's son John was born May 1879 in Troy. Can anyone relate to these people or have access to an index for Troy for 1880? I have access to the census just no index. Appreciate any help. Thanks Sharron