And still more Thanks to you folks for clarification on just where Wilton is. To further muddy up the waters, I believe I read that at one time, Wilton was called Palmertown? Perhaps that's when it was in Albany Co.?? Thank you Dorothy, for the necessary addresses. Also, I've been sent info that indicates a will from 1801 might be hard to find? "A will that old, if it exists"........anyone have any thoughts/opinions on whether or not I should even persue a search for this will?? Again -- much appreciation for what you've all sent to this "way out west" researcher -- I'm definitely on the wrong coast!! Should've stayed back east!! :)) Keep well -- Terri

Terri - have you looked at www.familysearch.org? They have microfilmed the records, including indices, for that time period, plus there are abstracts by Durkee from that time period. Whether or not a will was proved is another issue. For FamilySearch, go to the website, click on the "Library" tab on the top, the "Library Catalog", which will appear under it, then "Place". Type in "Saratoga" and "New York", then choose "Probate". There are several choices, so look at any that seem relevant. You can order films from a local LDS Family History Center, or they also have forms for Photoduplication of Films. On that form, you could request them to copy the index for all the letter you are interested in (spelling is sometimes chancy, so that covers it usually), and see if there is any probate record for your person or people. I just found that the form is also available online. On the main page, click on "Search" at the top, then "Research Helps" underneath it, then "Sorted by Document Type" on the left, then "Form" just to the right of that list. About halfway down, there is a "Request for Photocopies - Census, Books, etc." You would fill in the section for "Microfilm" copies. You can get all the necessary information from the catalog, which I gave directions to above. Then just send it in with a check, and they will send the copies to your home. Since it would be in English, it shouldn't take long. Sometimes foreign languages take longer, because they like to have someone that reads the language do the copying so they know it's right. Anyway....hope that helps. Marilyn Meyers Terri wrote: > And still more Thanks to you folks for clarification on just where > Wilton is. To further muddy up the waters, I believe I read that at one > time, Wilton was called Palmertown? Perhaps that's when it was in Albany > Co.?? > > Thank you Dorothy, for the necessary addresses. > > Also, I've been sent info that indicates a will from 1801 might be hard > to find? "A will that old, if it exists"........anyone have any > thoughts/opinions on whether or not I should even persue a search for > this will?? > > Again -- much appreciation for what you've all sent to this "way out > west" researcher -- I'm definitely on the wrong coast!! Should've stayed > back east!! :)) > > Keep well -- Terri > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYSARATO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >