In a message dated 2/7/01 11:05:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, NYRENSSE-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Hello All, > > I have a question regarding steamboating in New York in the 1850's-1860's. > > My GGgrandfather listed his occupation as "Steamboating on the Hudson > River", when he entered the Navy during the Civil War in 1862 and he > enlisted from the state of "New York". > > He was born in Troy, NY and I am trying to locate when he left Troy and > where he went to. I don't find him in the census for 1850 or 1860 in Troy > (Renssealer County). I am then trying to think of where he might have gone > to work on steamboats on the Hudson in New York. I don't know how much > relevance it has but his younger brother ended up in Webster, MA. in the > 1870's. > > Anyone have any thoughts on this? > > Thanks, > > > Patti Smith > > Patti - Have you checked for your ancestor in the 1850 and 1860 NYS census INDEX? You might find him there (or his parents). If you do not have easy access to the indices, I will be at LDS library Monday and can do a quick check for you if you get me his and his parents' names, quickly. (I am hoping they are not SMITH's like yourself.:) Ned Schimminger, just outside Niagara Falls