The meeting of the Rensselaer County SIG of CDGS on Friday was attended by about 45 people. It lasted one and a half to 2 hours and seemed to be very fast moving. Our guests: Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola, Kathy Sheehan from the Rensselaer County Historical Society, Ruth Sweet from the Troy Public Library, and Clare and Don Radz who did the Rensselaer County Cemetery Census and volunteer for LDS answered many questions. (There were many Town Historians there, too, and I think one Village Historian from the County who contributed information.) Those attending, several from this list who came quite a distance to be with us, seemed to be excited at the prospect of being able to ask the questions and I have a feeling were as tired as I was as the meeting wound down shortly after noon. You'll remember that I offered to ask questions for list members who sent them to me. (I got most of them asked.) Joan Firth Kaysen from this list asked that for out of towners, would I post a summary of the meeting and Susi in San Diego, Ca asked if I would tape the program and make copies of the tape available. (I ruled that out because that would be too complicated a process.) I did take my digital camera, a small tape recorder to jog my memory, and a pad and pencil, but I left them in the opposite corner of the room from where I was when the last guest arrived and so I am relying solely on memory. If any other attendees would like to post comments on the meeting, I'd be very happy. I'm going to post to the list the answers to emailed questions as well as responding to the individual; that way the answer may help someone else. We're going to do it again. Last time I only gave a week's notice to the list. BUT, on Friday, May 18 at 10:30 a.m., at the Brunswick Historical Society in Eagle Mills (at the corner of Route 2 and Moonlawn Road) we're having the same guests and the same format, so that more questions can be asked. Anyone interested in Genealogical Research in Rensselaer County is welcome, and again, as time allows, I will try to ask your emailed questions on where to find it in Rensselaer County. Marie