You are right. I, for one, have been busily putting data from Schenectady and Albany into my data base. Eventually, the historical society will be the beneficiary of the information for all the twigs I pursue. A question - if a death took place in Niskayuna, would that record be in Schenectady city? A look-up offer. I have a book which has the transcriptions of the St. Joseph's marriages. I could do look-ups if someone needs it. Please be specific as to the name and not a general surname look-up. The transcription usually includes the date of the marriage, parents names, sometimes date and place of baptism. Ruth (Schmitz) Cherecwich In a message dated 10/22/2003 6:31:24 PM Mountain Daylight Time, albnews@yahoo.com writes: Hi, I have not received any messages from this list in days - is there something wrong? Barbara