Thanks Dave. You don't happen to know the open hours for the Historical Society, do you? Thanks again karen In a message dated 10/11/2008 11:53:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, drinsem@rochester.rr.com writes: Good morning Karen, The Troy Public Library has a very good, but small, genealogy room for local research. Within walking distance is the Rensselaer County Historical Society, which is also an excellent source for local information. They also have a listing of wills in their possession, which you can ask for, and then view the original document. They obtained the original wills when the County Clerks Office was going to destroy them after microfilming. The County Clerks Office is also within walking distance and they have a basement storage room where you can view original documents including wills, legal transactions etc. Hard to figure out their indexing, but they have a very helpful person to get you started. Wear old clothes and gloves would be advised, as you will get dirty handling the old ledgers. If you had more time then half a day, I would suggest going to the research section of the New York State Library in downtown Albany. Half a day wouldn't even get you started in this place. You could spend a lifetime here. Good luck Dave Rinsem Rochester, NY KRWorley@aol.com wrote: > Good morning list. I just joined you. I recently discovered the > possibility that one of my brick wall ancestors may have been from your county. I am > going to be visiting in Northampton, MA next week, and think I can squeeze in > a half day for research in Rensselaer. I am looking for advice as to where to > go. > > My ancestor, Olive Johnson (b1796), may have been the daughter of a Henry > and Olive Johnson, who lived in Hoosick ca 1800-1840. I have been in contact > with another researcher who has already been to the county courthouse and > looked for wills and deeds. She did not find a will, and the only deeds > identified his sons but not his daughters, although we know from census records that > there were daughters. > > I understand that Hoosick is a small place. I found their library on line > and it did not list a genealogy collection. Is there a historical society > library in the county, or should I go to the public library in Troy, or does > anybody have any other suggestions? Since there doesn't appear to be anything > in civil records, I'm hoping to find something like church records, > newspapers, or handed down family information. Alternatively, are there other kinds of > records at the courthouse besides wills and deeds that might be of value and > could be viewed in a short time? > > Thanks for any advice. > > Karen Worley > Hays, NC > **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out > (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) > ====NY-RENSSE Mailing List==== > Check out the mailing list's website at: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYRensse/ > Don't forget the Rensselaer County Message Board: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rensselaer/mb.ashx > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYRENSSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ====NY-RENSSE Mailing List==== Check out the mailing list's website at: http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYRensse/ Don't forget the Rensselaer County Message Board: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rensselaer/mb.ashx ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYRENSSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)

The hours for the Rensselaer County Historical Society are: Tuesday-Saturday: Noon to 5 PM; I believe there is an admission charge of $5 ($4 for Seniors) if you are not a member. You can check out their website at www.rchsonline.org ----- Original Message ----- From: <KRWorley@aol.com> To: <nyrensse@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [NYRENSSE] Where to research for Hoosick ancestors > Thanks Dave. You don't happen to know the open hours for the Historical > Society, do you? > > Thanks again > > karen > > > In a message dated 10/11/2008 11:53:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > drinsem@rochester.rr.com writes: > > Good morning Karen, > The Troy Public Library has a very good, but small, genealogy room for > local research. > Within walking distance is the Rensselaer County Historical Society, > which is also an excellent source for local information. They also have > a listing of wills in their possession, which you can ask for, and then > view the original document. They obtained the original wills when the > County Clerks Office was going to destroy them after microfilming. > The County Clerks Office is also within walking distance and they have > a basement storage room where you can view original documents including > wills, legal transactions etc. > Hard to figure out their indexing, but they have a very helpful person > to get you started. Wear old clothes and gloves would be advised, as you > will get dirty handling the old ledgers. > If you had more time then half a day, I would suggest going to the > research section of the New York State Library in downtown Albany. Half > a day wouldn't even get you started in this place. You could spend a > lifetime here. > Good luck > Dave Rinsem > Rochester, NY > > KRWorley@aol.com wrote: >> Good morning list. I just joined you. I recently discovered the >> possibility that one of my brick wall ancestors may have been from your > county. I am >> going to be visiting in Northampton, MA next week, and think I can > squeeze in >> a half day for research in Rensselaer. I am looking for advice as to > where to >> go. >> >> My ancestor, Olive Johnson (b1796), may have been the daughter of a >> Henry >> and Olive Johnson, who lived in Hoosick ca 1800-1840. I have been in > contact >> with another researcher who has already been to the county courthouse >> and >> looked for wills and deeds. She did not find a will, and the only >> deeds >> identified his sons but not his daughters, although we know from census > records that >> there were daughters. >> >> I understand that Hoosick is a small place. I found their library on > line >> and it did not list a genealogy collection. Is there a historical > society >> library in the county, or should I go to the public library in Troy, or > does >> anybody have any other suggestions? Since there doesn't appear to be > anything >> in civil records, I'm hoping to find something like church records, >> newspapers, or handed down family information. Alternatively, are there > other kinds of >> records at the courthouse besides wills and deeds that might be of >> value > and >> could be viewed in a short time? >> >> Thanks for any advice. >> >> Karen Worley >> Hays, NC >> **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your > destination. >> Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out >> (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002) >> ====NY-RENSSE Mailing List==== >> Check out the mailing list's website at: >> http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYRensse/ >> Don't forget the Rensselaer County Message Board: > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rensselaer/mb.ashx >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYRENSSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and > the body of the message >> >> > ====NY-RENSSE Mailing List==== > Check out the mailing list's website at: > http://www.connorsgenealogy.com/NYRensse/ > Don't forget the Rensselaer County Message Board: > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.rensselaer/mb.ashx > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYRENSSE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your > destination. > Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. 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