Does anyone know if any records (especially baptisms) exist for Clark's Chapel Methodist Church (Town of Schodack) and where they might be? The church building is gone, I was told. Thanks for any help you can give. Cliff

Hi listers, Would any one have access to the 1850 Troy census index? I am needing the page numbers for any GRAY's listed. The census came in at the FHC but no index is with it. Thanks, Patti Smith

Re the message below from Cliff: Does this mean that if I have the birthdate of someone born in Troy in 1866 I can send for a certificate or do I have to have found it on an index first? I have his birthdate from his naturalisation application in Australia. Thanks for any information. Beryl O'Gorman Greensborough Victoria Australia What's your story? Wordweavers Weaving your memories Weaving your stories http://www.wordweavers.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cliff Lamere" <clifflamere@global2000.net> To: <NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 5:14 AM Subject: Re: [Rensselaer] Waiting time for NY Dept Health records > Linda, > > Each genealogy (uncertified) certificate costs $11. You must have sent in $15 each which is the price for certified copies (even though the online form doesn't say so)? That would get you a $12 refund for three certificates. It was very perceptive of you to realize that NY was not rewarding you for waiting. <g> > > The genealogy form can be found here: > > http://www.health.state.NY.US/nysdoh/consumer/vr/genform.htm > > The waiting time is 6-8 months unless you get the certificate from the village / city / town(ship) that sent the information to the state. They will send it to you in 1-2 weeks and the price is usually the same ($11).

Vital records don't exist for Troy before 1880 (unless they have some for approximately the 1846-1849 period). Sorry. But, to answer your question, if the date was something like 1890, you could use the form and send in the money. A reason for using an index (at the NYS Archives) is usually to locate the place of birth, marriage or death if you don't know it. That will allow you to find out which locality you should write to for the certificate. Cliff Beryl OGorman wrote: > > Re the message below from Cliff: > Does this mean that if I have the birthdate of someone born in Troy in 1866 > I can send for a certificate or do I have to have found it on an index > first? > I have his birthdate from his naturalisation application in Australia. > Thanks for any information. > > Beryl O'Gorman > Greensborough Victoria Australia > > What's your story? > Wordweavers > Weaving your memories > Weaving your stories > http://www.wordweavers.net > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cliff Lamere" <clifflamere@global2000.net> > To: <NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 5:14 AM > Subject: Re: [Rensselaer] Waiting time for NY Dept Health records > > > Linda, > > > > Each genealogy (uncertified) certificate costs $11. You must have sent in > $15 each which is the price for certified copies (even though the online > form doesn't say so)? That would get you a $12 refund for three > certificates. It was very perceptive of you to realize that NY was not > rewarding you for waiting. <g> > > > > The genealogy form can be found here: > > > > http://www.health.state.NY.US/nysdoh/consumer/vr/genform.htm > > > > The waiting time is 6-8 months unless you get the certificate from the > village / city / town(ship) that sent the information to the state. They > will send it to you in 1-2 weeks and the price is usually the same ($11). > > ==== NYRENSSE Mailing List ==== > Some Rensselaer Births, Marriages & Deaths: http://www.angelfire.com/fl/Sumter/Troy.html > Rensselaer County Genweb page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrensse/ > GenConnect Board: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Rensselaer > GenExchange-Rensselaer Co http://www.genexchange.org/county.cfm?state=ny&county=rensselaer

Greetings from Albuquerque--looking for information on GEORGE GARDNER and his wife CHRISTINA (Van) Rosenburg or (Van) Rosenburgh Gardner. I would guess his birth ca 1770-90, an infant son of his is buried in Old Mt. Ida (Old Troy Burial ground), with death date of Sept 4, 1817 at 20 days old. George had a son ASA GARDNER-my ggg grandfather-who married REBEKAH WILLARD BENTLEY. Also in the same cemetery at Troy were Asa Gardner 1770-1821, his wife Helen 1780-1841, and several of their children. Whether that Asa is a brother or father of George I don't know, also don't know how long George might have been in Rensselaer County or Albany County. Any help would be most appreciated!! Thanks! Del Pepke --- Del Pepke --- delj7@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.

I am wondering if someone could look up an obituary for me? Margaret Devoe died May 29, 1921 in Rensselaer County, NY I am willing to pay for your time and a copy of same. Sharon in WI

Linda, Each genealogy (uncertified) certificate costs $11. You must have sent in $15 each which is the price for certified copies (even though the online form doesn't say so)? That would get you a $12 refund for three certificates. It was very perceptive of you to realize that NY was not rewarding you for waiting. <g> The genealogy form can be found here: http://www.health.state.NY.US/nysdoh/consumer/vr/genform.htm The waiting time is 6-8 months unless you get the certificate from the village / city / town(ship) that sent the information to the state. They will send it to you in 1-2 weeks and the price is usually the same ($11). My Guide to Albany Area Genealogical Resources has a section on the NYS Dept. of Health as well as 29 other facilities. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/Guide.htm Cliff http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/ Grstmll@aol.com wrote: > > I sent my request for 3 certificates at about the same time, about a month > ago, I received a check from the state in the amount of $12.00 referencing > the Dept. of Health. > Can think of no reason why I got the check or the amount of 12.00, with > the exception that they were looking and couldn't find one? Doubt NYS is > giving rewards for patience.... > Linda > > ==== NYRENSSE Mailing List ==== > Archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Rensselaer County Genweb page: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyrensse/ > GenConnect Board: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Rensselaer > 1880 Fed Census: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > To unsubscribe http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/NY/rensselaer.html

Perfectly normal. In fact, you still have a couple months to wait. According to the Department of Health in March 2000 the turn-around for mail requests was 8 months. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lin" <veeb@getfreeinternet.co.uk> To: <NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 01:38 Subject: [Rensselaer] Waiting time for NY Dept Health records > On 14 Dec 2000, I sent away to the NY State Dept of Health for two Death > Certificates. It is now six months later, and I have heard nothing. Is this > normal? > > Thanks. > > Lin Van Buren > Saint Leonard's on Sea, England > > ______________________________

I sent my request for 3 certificates at about the same time, about a month ago, I received a check from the state in the amount of $12.00 referencing the Dept. of Health. Can think of no reason why I got the check or the amount of 12.00, with the exception that they were looking and couldn't find one? Doubt NYS is giving rewards for patience.... Linda

Georgiana, thanks for this posting. Here is one possibility, but I don't know enough about him to be sure that it's the same one. 1 BARRINGER Conrad b c1680s Germany m 1710 STAHL Anna Elisabetha; to America 2 BARRINGER Friedrich m SHUFELT Anna Margaretha 3 BARRINGER Zacharias m FELLER Anna 4 BARRINGER Frederick Z. m YAEGER Gertrude 5 BARRINGER Sarah Ann b 1804 Rensselaer Co NY m AINSWORTH Thomas J. b c1804 CT m 21 Nov 1822 at Dutch Reformed Church at Wynantskill, Rensselaer Co NY 6 AINSWORTH John W. P. b July 1833 Rensselaer Co NY m twice m 1stly ___ Olivia who was b c1837 in Washington Co NY m 2ndly ___ Rose who was b Sept 1855 in Germany John's occupation was railway switchman; by 1900 he had moved to Buffalo. ** 7 AINSWORTH George born in July 1888 in NY state resided in Buffalo, Erie Co NY as an 11-year-old schoolboy. If anyone knows any more about this Ainsworth family, I'd love to hear from you. This George Ainsworth's aunt, Rebecca Ainsworth, married my gggg uncle Samuel VAN BUREN in 1850. Someone (not sure who) from this Ainsworth family had founded Ainsworth, Brown Co Nebraska in the 19th century. This George Ainsworth would have been born in about 1888 and would have been about 56 in 1944 when the one in the obituary retired. It's a long shot. Lin Van Buren Saint Leonard's on Sea, England At 00:28 19/06/2001 -0400, NoName2579@aol.com wrote: >"DIES AT 83--George R. Ainsworth, former president of Phillip 'Thomas Sons >Lumber Co., died yesterday at his home after a long illness. He was active >in local civic organizations, retiring from his position as lumber company >president in 1944." > >I found this newspaper clipping in with some family information at my >grandmother's house. I don't know what paper this comes from, as all I have >is the clipping along with a picture of Mr. Ainsworth. There was a Grace >Abbott (daughter of Dr. James K. Abbott) who married an Ainsworth, probably >in New York. I'm trying to find out if there is a connection here. > >As an addendum to this earlier message, on the back of the newpaper clipping >there is an article discussing discussing construction bids for building the >inagural platform on the Capitol steps for the swearing in of either Dwight >Eisenhower or Adlai Stevenson. This is dated Sept. 2, and puts the time >frame somewhere between 1952 and 1956. I thought perhaps these dates would >help someone recognize the George R. Ainsworth in the article. >If anyone has any information, please contact me at noname3579@aol.com >thanks again, >Georgiana

On 14 Dec 2000, I sent away to the NY State Dept of Health for two Death Certificates. It is now six months later, and I have heard nothing. Is this normal? Thanks. Lin Van Buren Saint Leonard's on Sea, England

Hello, Might any of you fine people have a connection with Patrick GALLAGHER and Ellen MCLAUGHLIN, who lived at Raheen Barr or in that area, Islandeady Parish, near Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland? Known children, Daniel, Martin, Patrick, Hugh, and John W. Gallagher, left for America in late 1840's. All to Hoosick Falls, New York, area. John W., wife Julia LABARRON, came earlier. If any of them would have traveled up the St. Lawrence, where might have been a likely place for them to debark? If any of this sounds familiar, I'd love to talk further. Any and all suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks. Michael Dellger

A few weeks ago, this list was very helpful about Oakwood Cemetery in Troy. Now I wonder if any of you know where one should write to enquire about people buried in East Greenbush Cemetery in the town of East Greenbush, Rensselaer Co NY? I am referring to the cemetery that is behind the present brick Dutch Reformed Church of Greenbush. Many thanks! Lin Van Buren Searching: VAN BUREN, TRAVER, PHILLIPS, WESTFALL, MANVILLE, HYSER, MORRIS, WHEELER, MOREHOUSE, MILLER, DUSENBURY, DECKER, VAN SLYKE, LANSING, COONS, CASTLE, FOLGRY, MCCANN, FRAZIER, JONES, GRANT, EWARD, WILSON, JACKS, DUNHAM, BLANCHARD, RIDDLE, SMITH, WELCH, FARR or FARRAR or PHARR, BARNES, PURDY, HEAD, VAN SALISBURY, AINSWORTH, BARRINGER, GAYTON, WHITAKER, AUSTIN, SWEET or SWART, FLATT or PLATT, MONROE, CHARLES, SPOON, CURTIN, VAN ALSTYNE, PARKER, HUDSON, BURWELL, HIDLEY, COUCH, LAVER, GEIST, ANDREWS, RITE or ROUT, WOLFE, MOSHER

Stephentown---VARY, Samuel & Hannah (THOMAS)---Samuel Jr.-Willet-William-Gideon-Simeon-Patience-Nathan-Hannah (1700's) Married into this family--Esther, Mehitable & Silas THOMAS (all children of Peleg Thomas & Russell AYLESWORTH), Mary SHELDON (dau. of Benjamin Sheldon & Anna Nancy ALLEN), Mrs. Phoebe (CARRIER) O'DELL (dau. of Amaziah Carrier & Abia CHURCHILL, widow of Benjamin O'Dell), Mary ROSE (dau. of Jeremiah & Bethsheba Rose), Mary WOOLLEY, Hannah GARDNER, Deborah FOSTER (aft. husb VARY's death, she married Jacob BROOKS, upon his death she married Ebenezer SHELDON), Hannah DAWLEY (dau. of Job Dawley) Any info to share would be appreciated . Kathy *Vary* Becker dkbecker@sprint.ca

Searching for relatives of uncle Dr. Wm Kirk of Troy who died ~1960s in Troy NY. He is buried at Albany Rural.

Hi all, Does anyone know which ED 109 Congress St. would be in 1860 Troy? Also, 174 River St. in 1870? I'm having a difficult time trying to tract down my husband's gggrandfather Daniel Bucky. Any help would be much appreciated. Sandi

I'm searching in Albany: Connolly Duclos Duffy Reittinger in Troy: Carney Caulfield Barnes Burnham Thanks Joe Duclos

I searched the 1870 New York State index for the federal census and there were no records for "Bucky"...is there another spelling I could use? -- Pat Connors, Sacramento CA http://www.connorsgenealogy.com

> "DIES AT 83--George R. Ainsworth, former president of Phillip 'Thomas Sons > Lumber Co., died yesterday at his home after a long illness. He was active > in local civic organizations, retiring from his position as lumber company > president in 1944." > I found this newspaper clipping in with some family information at my > grandmother's house. I don't know what paper this comes from, as all I have is the clipping along with a picture of Mr. Ainsworth. There was a Grace Abbott (daughter of Dr. James K. Abbott) who married an Ainsworth, probably in New York. I'm trying to > find out if there is a connection here. As an addendum to this earlier message, on the back of the newpaper clipping there is an article discussing discussing construction bids for building the inagural platform on the Capitol steps for the swearing in of either Dwight Eisenhower or Adlai Stevenson. This is dated Sept. 2, and puts the time frame somewhere between 1952 and 1956. I thought perhaps these dates would help someone recognize the George R. Ainsworth in the article. If anyone has any information, please contact me at noname3579@aol.com thanks again, Georgiana

> "DIES AT 83--George R. Ainsworth, former president of Phillip 'Thomas Sons > Lumber Co., died yesterday at his home after a long illness. He was active > in local civic organizations, retiring from his position as lumber company > president in 1944." > I found this newspaper clipping in with some family information at my > grandmother's house. I don't know what paper this comes from, as all I have is the clipping along with a picture of Mr. Ainsworth. There was a Grace Abbott (daughter of Dr. James K. Abbott) who married an Ainsworth, probably in New York. I'm trying to > find out if there is a connection here. I'm not sure what area of New York or > even if it is New York State, but since the Abbott family I'm researching > is > found in the central NY area, that's where I'm trying first. > If anyone has any information, please contact noname2579@aol.com > > Thanks., > Georgiana