Hello , Many thanks to Patti Smith for the Cornell U web site reference. Madge > Hello All, > > Since I got a lot of responses regarding the Cornell website with > directories and such, I thought I would post this to the list so that > everyone can get it at once. > > GOTO: > <http://cdl.library.cornell.edu/moa/> > > At the top left of the page click on "search" (both books and journals) > Type in "New York" > Click on the line item that has the "books" listed. > Click on #5, John Warner Barber: > Click on "special index" > (Be sure to look around in here! There is so much wonderful information!) > Type in Page# 8 (this is the listing of counties, townships and villages) > Type in Page#294. > This is the first page of the history of Rensselaer with Troy info to > follow. > > FOR THE 1870 BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND GAZETTE FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF NEW YORK > (Troy directions below) > > At the search engine, type in "New York State" (both books and journals) > Click on #5 Boyd's business directory and gazetter for 1870 > Click on Table of Contents > Type in Page #530 > You will see the first page of the directory-Heading- > "Troy, Rennselaer county > The pages to follow after the introduction about Rennselaer County will have > the alphabetical city directory. > > > I have other directions to books, articles, etc. but I think once you get in > there you will get the hang of it you will have no problem looking around > and locating things. > > > I hope this helps. > > Patti > Orlando, Fl > > > > > > Patti Smith > > > ==== 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 > 1880 Fed Census: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com > To join the L form http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/NY/rensselaer.html >