Sharon, I agree that New York State Library is the best place to visit for research on local counties. They have church records,DAR records, city directories, census records for all NY state etc. You can check the catalog for New York State Library at http:www.nysl.nysed.gov/index.html Margot At 04:00 AM 6/21/00 -0700, you wrote: >NYRENSSE-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 134 > >Today's Topics: > #1 [NYRENSSE] Need Research Advice [Sharon Foley <sharona@fyiowa.infi.] > #2 [NYRENSSE] 2 seperate requests: Br [KariG28@aol.com] > #3 Re: [NYRENSSE] Need Research Advic ["Thomas Coonan" <tseanc@worldnet.a] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from NYRENSSE-D, send a message to > > NYRENSSE-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >Here are some interesting web sites that may help you with >your research. > >Pat Connors, listowner >mailto:nymets11@pacbell.net > > > >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 > >Barbara's Genealogy Page: > http://members.tripod.com/~JeffriesB > >Some Rensselaer Births, Marriages & Deaths: > http://www.angelfire.com/fl/Sumter/Troy.html > >______________________________X-Message: #1 >Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 11:07:30 -0500 >From: Sharon Foley <sharona@fyiowa.infi.net> >To: NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <394F96C2.3CBE5978@fyiowa.infi.net> >Subject: [NYRENSSE] Need Research Advice >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >We are traveling to Schenectady and Rensselaer Counties July 10-12 or >thereabouts. We have a little flexibility on dates. I have ancestors >from these counties and want to make good use of my research time. I >have very thoroughly researched on-line the info. on the web sites for >these counties as well as Saratoga, Albany, Schoharie, and Montgomery >counties. I have also viewed as many books as are available at local >libraries here and I have ordered and viewed films that might be >relevant from the FHC library. Now, I need to be there! On a previous >trip, when I was more of an unprepared novice, we visited the Historical >Society in Troy, then traveled to Schenectady to find the Historical >Society there closed. This time I will plan much better, but I need >advice as to the best places to do the research. I have heard that the >public library in Troy is good and will also get to the Historical >Society in Schenectady when it is open. Also, I assume it would be wise >to visit the State Historical Library in Albany. Are these all good >plans? Also, where else would it be wise to visit? Any other advise >would be greatly appreciated. >Thanks, >Sharon Foley > >______________________________X-Message: #2 >Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 20:06:02 EDT >From: KariG28@aol.com >To: NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <6e.5fc160.268160ea@aol.com> >Subject: [NYRENSSE] 2 seperate requests: Brown and Hannon Hoosic Falls, NY >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi, I am reseaching my family and my fiance's family. Both came from Hoosic >Falls, NY so we are trying to kill 2 birds with one stone. > >Brown >William H. Brown b. 9/7/1860 d. 5/27/1941 Pittsfield, MA (m) Lily A. >Williams b. 10/18/1861 d. 6/5/1932 Pittsfield, MA > ch: George Lyman Brown b. abt 1875 Hoosic Falls, NY (m) 10/8/1905 in >Garfield, NY to Catherine Gertrude Doyle (they had 13 children born in >Pittsfield, MA) > >Does anyone have any information on Browns from Hoosic Falls, NY? > >Hannon > >James Hannon b. 1835 Ireland d. 1901 Hoosic, NY (Buried St. Mary's cemetary, >Hoosic, NY) (m) Bridget Reagan b. 1832 Ireland >(children all born Hoosic or Hoosic Falls, NY) > ch: 1. Thomas Hannon b. 1856 > 2. James Hannon b. 1857 > 3. Michael Hannon b. 1861 > 4. Frances Hannon b. 1863 > 5. John H. Hannon b. 1867 > 6. Margaret Hannon b. 1868 > 7. Elizabeth C. Hannon b. 5/21/1859 d. 6/8/1932 Adams, MA (m) abt >1883 to William Henry Burke b. 3/19/1859 Clinton, MA d. 6/9/1921 Adams, MA > ch: 1. Frank (Francias) P. Burke b. 11/11/1891 Hoosic Falls, NY > >Any information on the Hannon Family would be greatly appreciated!! > >Thanks, >Kari & Scott > >______________________________X-Message: #3 >Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 22:44:28 -0700 >From: "Thomas Coonan" <tseanc@worldnet.att.net> >To: NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <009501bfdb43$c4572340$e2444f0c@58i31> >Subject: Re: [NYRENSSE] Need Research Advice >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >The State Library is a very good location. The 7th floor has a genealogy >and local history area. They have, among other things, books categorized by >county in one location. You may be able to find some gems here. The 11th >floor is the archives. Tom > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Sharon Foley <sharona@fyiowa.infi.net> >To: <NYRENSSE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 9:07 AM >Subject: [NYRENSSE] Need Research Advice > > >> We are traveling to Schenectady and Rensselaer Counties July 10-12 or >> thereabouts. We have a little flexibility on dates. I have ancestors >> from these counties and want to make good use of my research time. I >> have very thoroughly researched on-line the info. on the web sites for >> these counties as well as Saratoga, Albany, Schoharie, and Montgomery >> counties. I have also viewed as many books as are available at local >> libraries here and I have ordered and viewed films that might be >> relevant from the FHC library. Now, I need to be there! On a previous >> trip, when I was more of an unprepared novice, we visited the Historical >> Society in Troy, then traveled to Schenectady to find the Historical >> Society there closed. This time I will plan much better, but I need >> advice as to the best places to do the research. I have heard that the >> public library in Troy is good and will also get to the Historical >> Society in Schenectady when it is open. Also, I assume it would be wise >> to visit the State Historical Library in Albany. Are these all good >> plans? Also, where else would it be wise to visit? Any other advise >> would be greatly appreciated. >> Thanks, >> Sharon Foley >> >> >> ==== 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 >> Listowner: Pat Connors mailto:nymets11@pacbell.net >> >