now almost 1500, who's the lowest common denominator? David Samuelsen Cliff. Johnston wrote: > Hmmm, sounds as if he's catering to the lowest common denominator... > > Cliff. Johnston > "May the best you've ever seen, > Be the worst you'll ever see;" > from A Scots Toast by Allan Ramsay > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "W. David Samuelsen" <dsam52@sampubco.com> > To: "nywash >> Washington co NY" <NYWASHIN@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 12:12 PM > Subject: [NYWASHIN] Massachusetts needs YOUR HELP! > > >> Permission is granted to forward to other places. >> >> http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/11/help-save-the-massachusetts-state-library.html >> >> Governor Patrick announced he is considering closing the State Library >> of Massachusetts just to save bucks! >> >> Have he NOT learned anything from Michigan? >> >> There's the petition through above link. Already 970 >> >> Sign the petition and skip the donation request (it has nothing to do >> with saving the library). Click on "Signature" tab at top to see what >> others are saying. >> >> David Samuelsen

Permission is granted to forward to other places. http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/11/help-save-the-massachusetts-state-library.html Governor Patrick announced he is considering closing the State Library of Massachusetts just to save bucks! Have he NOT learned anything from Michigan? There's the petition through above link. Already 970 Sign the petition and skip the donation request (it has nothing to do with saving the library). Click on "Signature" tab at top to see what others are saying. David Samuelsen

it tells u right in the messagewhere the website is, just coy and paste and go. In a message dated 10/30/2009 7:49:16 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, gstruska@twecwb.com writes: Can this index be found on Washington Co NY website? I can't find it on Rensselear Co. Thanks, Gayle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill & Cathy McGrath" <seamus@nycap.rr.com> To: <nysulliv-L@rootsweb.com>; <nyulster-L@rootsweb.com>; <nywashin-L@rootsweb.com>; <nywestch-L@rootsweb.com>; <vermont-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:11 PM Subject: [NYWASHIN] New Data Base - Rensselaer County Marriage Index > > > > > ANNOUNCING NEW DATABASE > VOL. IX - MARRIAGE INDEX > RENSSELAER COUNTY, NEW YORK > > AUGUST 1928 - JULY 1933 > > A. Volume IX of the ten volume set of Rensselaer County Marriages with > its 11,087 names, has now been added to the Troy Irish Genealogy website. > The 9 volumes of the index that are now on line cover 54,351 names. As > you may find individuals from counties throughout New York State, > neighboring states and even far away states on the index, this notice is > being posted to numerous genealogy mailing lists. Vol. 9 in particular has > a large number of Massachusetts residents listed in the index. > > B. You can view these marriage records by going to the Troy Irish > Genealogy website at: www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ and click on TIGS > PROJECTS and then click on RENSSELAER COUNTY MARRIAGE INDEX. It should be > noted that these records, like most of the TIGS data series, cover the > general population in the area and are NOT restricted to Irish surnames. > > C. Researchers having relatives with a RENSSELAER COUNTY, NY area > connection, will be interested in these on-line, name searchable, records > of names of individuals who were married in Rensselaer County, New York. > If you live in a nearby county or even further away, you might want to > check out these names. Take a look at the data base, you never know what > you will find. You may even find a marriage performed outside Rensselaer > County or even an earlier marriage for your relative that you never knew > about. > > D. The TIGS website has a PRINTABLE FORM that can be used to request > copies of the marriage documents from the Rensselaer County Clerk's > Office. Mailing instructions and fees (only $5.00) are on the request > form. There are SEPARATE request forms for EACH volume. Some of the items > on the available documents will be: > > 1. Name, address, occupation, age, and place of birth (city & state or > country) of bride and groom. > 2. If marriage for each is first, or second. If second, was first ended > by death or divorce and when. > 3. Names of parents of bride and groom, including maiden name of females, > and country of birth. > 4. Names of witnesses to wedding. > 5. Date and place of wedding and name of clergyman, minister, rabbi, etc. > 6. Race of bride and groom. > > Hopefully you will find some of your ancestors listed in the Marriage > Index or in the various other data series on the Troy Irish Genealogy > website. > > Regards, > > Bill McGrath > TIGS Project Coordinator > Clifton Park, NY > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Can this index be found on Washington Co NY website? I can't find it on Rensselear Co. Thanks, Gayle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill & Cathy McGrath" <seamus@nycap.rr.com> To: <nysulliv-L@rootsweb.com>; <nyulster-L@rootsweb.com>; <nywashin-L@rootsweb.com>; <nywestch-L@rootsweb.com>; <vermont-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:11 PM Subject: [NYWASHIN] New Data Base - Rensselaer County Marriage Index > > > > > ANNOUNCING NEW DATABASE > VOL. IX - MARRIAGE INDEX > RENSSELAER COUNTY, NEW YORK > > AUGUST 1928 - JULY 1933 > > A. Volume IX of the ten volume set of Rensselaer County Marriages with > its 11,087 names, has now been added to the Troy Irish Genealogy website. > The 9 volumes of the index that are now on line cover 54,351 names. As > you may find individuals from counties throughout New York State, > neighboring states and even far away states on the index, this notice is > being posted to numerous genealogy mailing lists. Vol. 9 in particular has > a large number of Massachusetts residents listed in the index. > > B. You can view these marriage records by going to the Troy Irish > Genealogy website at: www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ and click on TIGS > PROJECTS and then click on RENSSELAER COUNTY MARRIAGE INDEX. It should be > noted that these records, like most of the TIGS data series, cover the > general population in the area and are NOT restricted to Irish surnames. > > C. Researchers having relatives with a RENSSELAER COUNTY, NY area > connection, will be interested in these on-line, name searchable, records > of names of individuals who were married in Rensselaer County, New York. > If you live in a nearby county or even further away, you might want to > check out these names. Take a look at the data base, you never know what > you will find. You may even find a marriage performed outside Rensselaer > County or even an earlier marriage for your relative that you never knew > about. > > D. The TIGS website has a PRINTABLE FORM that can be used to request > copies of the marriage documents from the Rensselaer County Clerk's > Office. Mailing instructions and fees (only $5.00) are on the request > form. There are SEPARATE request forms for EACH volume. Some of the items > on the available documents will be: > > 1. Name, address, occupation, age, and place of birth (city & state or > country) of bride and groom. > 2. If marriage for each is first, or second. If second, was first ended > by death or divorce and when. > 3. Names of parents of bride and groom, including maiden name of females, > and country of birth. > 4. Names of witnesses to wedding. > 5. Date and place of wedding and name of clergyman, minister, rabbi, etc. > 6. Race of bride and groom. > > Hopefully you will find some of your ancestors listed in the Marriage > Index or in the various other data series on the Troy Irish Genealogy > website. > > Regards, > > Bill McGrath > TIGS Project Coordinator > Clifton Park, NY > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I will second the comment from Struska. Happy to see I was not the only person to be lost. JC3 On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 5:35 AM, <Debby6alex1@aol.com> wrote: > it tells u right in the messagewhere the website is, just coy and paste > and go. > > > In a message dated 10/30/2009 7:49:16 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > gstruska@twecwb.com writes: > > Can this index be found on Washington Co NY website? I can't find it on > Rensselear Co. Thanks, Gayle > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill & Cathy McGrath" <seamus@nycap.rr.com> > To: <nysulliv-L@rootsweb.com>; <nyulster-L@rootsweb.com>; > <nywashin-L@rootsweb.com>; <nywestch-L@rootsweb.com>; > <vermont-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 2:11 PM > Subject: [NYWASHIN] New Data Base - Rensselaer County Marriage Index > > > > > > > > > > > > ANNOUNCING NEW DATABASE > > VOL. IX - MARRIAGE INDEX > > RENSSELAER COUNTY, NEW YORK > > > > AUGUST 1928 - JULY 1933 > > > > A. Volume IX of the ten volume set of Rensselaer County Marriages with > > its 11,087 names, has now been added to the Troy Irish Genealogy > website. > > The 9 volumes of the index that are now on line cover 54,351 names. As > > you may find individuals from counties throughout New York State, > > neighboring states and even far away states on the index, this notice is > > being posted to numerous genealogy mailing lists. Vol. 9 in particular > has > > a large number of Massachusetts residents listed in the index. > > > > B. You can view these marriage records by going to the Troy Irish > > Genealogy website at: www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/<http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Enytigs/>and click on TIGS > > PROJECTS and then click on RENSSELAER COUNTY MARRIAGE INDEX. It should > be > > noted that these records, like most of the TIGS data series, cover the > > general population in the area and are NOT restricted to Irish surnames. > > > > C. Researchers having relatives with a RENSSELAER COUNTY, NY area > > connection, will be interested in these on-line, name searchable, > records > > of names of individuals who were married in Rensselaer County, New York. > > If you live in a nearby county or even further away, you might want to > > check out these names. Take a look at the data base, you never know what > > you will find. You may even find a marriage performed outside > Rensselaer > > County or even an earlier marriage for your relative that you never knew > > about. > > > > D. The TIGS website has a PRINTABLE FORM that can be used to request > > copies of the marriage documents from the Rensselaer County Clerk's > > Office. Mailing instructions and fees (only $5.00) are on the request > > form. There are SEPARATE request forms for EACH volume. Some of the > items > > on the available documents will be: > > > > 1. Name, address, occupation, age, and place of birth (city & state or > > country) of bride and groom. > > 2. If marriage for each is first, or second. If second, was first ended > > by death or divorce and when. > > 3. Names of parents of bride and groom, including maiden name of > females, > > and country of birth. > > 4. Names of witnesses to wedding. > > 5. Date and place of wedding and name of clergyman, minister, rabbi, > etc. > > 6. Race of bride and groom. > > > > Hopefully you will find some of your ancestors listed in the Marriage > > Index or in the various other data series on the Troy Irish Genealogy > > website. > > > > Regards, > > > > Bill McGrath > > TIGS Project Coordinator > > Clifton Park, NY > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

ANNOUNCING NEW DATABASE VOL. IX - MARRIAGE INDEX RENSSELAER COUNTY, NEW YORK AUGUST 1928 - JULY 1933 A. Volume IX of the ten volume set of Rensselaer County Marriages with its 11,087 names, has now been added to the Troy Irish Genealogy website. The 9 volumes of the index that are now on line cover 54,351 names. As you may find individuals from counties throughout New York State, neighboring states and even far away states on the index, this notice is being posted to numerous genealogy mailing lists. Vol. 9 in particular has a large number of Massachusetts residents listed in the index. B. You can view these marriage records by going to the Troy Irish Genealogy website at: www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ and click on TIGS PROJECTS and then click on RENSSELAER COUNTY MARRIAGE INDEX. It should be noted that these records, like most of the TIGS data series, cover the general population in the area and are NOT restricted to Irish surnames. C. Researchers having relatives with a RENSSELAER COUNTY, NY area connection, will be interested in these on-line, name searchable, records of names of individuals who were married in Rensselaer County, New York. If you live in a nearby county or even further away, you might want to check out these names. Take a look at the data base, you never know what you will find. You may even find a marriage performed outside Rensselaer County or even an earlier marriage for your relative that you never knew about. D. The TIGS website has a PRINTABLE FORM that can be used to request copies of the marriage documents from the Rensselaer County Clerk's Office. Mailing instructions and fees (only $5.00) are on the request form. There are SEPARATE request forms for EACH volume. Some of the items on the available documents will be: 1. Name, address, occupation, age, and place of birth (city & state or country) of bride and groom. 2. If marriage for each is first, or second. If second, was first ended by death or divorce and when. 3. Names of parents of bride and groom, including maiden name of females, and country of birth. 4. Names of witnesses to wedding. 5. Date and place of wedding and name of clergyman, minister, rabbi, etc. 6. Race of bride and groom. Hopefully you will find some of your ancestors listed in the Marriage Index or in the various other data series on the Troy Irish Genealogy website. Regards, Bill McGrath TIGS Project Coordinator Clifton Park, NY

Source, The Poultney Journal--Fri. Aug. 19, 1932. HAMPTON, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miner and son, Francis of Hartford and Mrs. Nan Schwarzkoph and daughter, Floris, of Brooklyn were callers of Miss Belle Willis Sunday. There will be no service in the M. E. church for the next two Sundays as the pastor is having his annual vacation. Mrs. Albert McConihe is not as well. Mrs. Julia Woodard has returned from Pawlet where she has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Josephine Monroe. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Edwards, Miss Mabel and Mrs. Griffith Jones attended the funeral of Mrs. Richard Jones at South Poultney, Saturday. Mrs. Idwal Jones and two children, Chester and Patricia, spent a few days in Whitehall last week. Mrs. Arthur Lalone and daughters, Betty Jane and Jean Ann, of Schenectady spent Wednesday with her cousin, Mrs. F. Bethel and family. Beverly and Anne Bethel are visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. Manning at Hydeville. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby

Source, The Poultney (Vt) Journal--Fri. May 22, 1931. GRANVILLE, N. Y. Mrs. Amy G. Parker is to leave Granville for San Antonio, Tex., where her son is located with the Army Flying corps. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Williams have been visiting Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mead of Fort Edward have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Evans. John H. Farmer has returned from Quincy, Mass., where he had been visiting. Mrs. David Smith has returned to New York after visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert T. Lloyd. Mrs. Humphrey Jones of Little Falls, N.Y., has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Owen W. Parry. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby

Source, The Poultney Journal--Fri. Aug. 12, 1932. GRANVILLE, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Evan J. Williams have gone to Buffalo, N. Y., where they will be guests of friends. They were joined in Utica by their daughter, Miriam, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ernest Walker in Oneonta. Mr. and Mrs. William G. Williams of Brooklyn have been visiting his brother, Frank. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Evans spent the week- end with her parents in Fort Edwards, where their son, Howard, is convalescing following an operation for the removal of his tonsils and adenoids. Encouraging reports are received from Raymond H. Williams, who has been confined to a hospital in New York for several weeks, for observation. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Owens of Little Falls are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roberts. Raymond Bliss, who has been critically ill at the Emma Laing Stevens hospital with pneumonia, is recovering. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby

Source, The Poultney Journal--Fri, June 17, 1932. GRANVILLE, N.Y. Mrs. Lewis Lewis has been in Rome attending the annual synod of the Welsh Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. William Joyce and daughter of Marcus Hook, Pa., have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. William R. Williams. Kenneth DeGroff of Poughkeepsi has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. DeGroff. Miss Ida Hicks, a student at Colby college, is spending the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Hicks. The town clerk's records for the month of May show eight births, three marriages and six deaths. Transcribed by, Joan H. Bixby

Once again, Thank you Loretta for your clarification. A letter is on its way to the Archives. Eileen

Eileen, Dennis is in Archives which has wills, insolvencies, naturalizations and records of that sort. He does have a research fee of $15., his address is the same as mine, 383 Broadway. Good luck with your Daniels research Loretta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen Bernier" <geniebug523@cebridge.net> To: "Rose -" <nywashin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:26 AM Subject: [NYWASHIN] thank you > Thanks Loretta for the info regarding help from Washington County. The > place that I contacted was at 383 Broadway. Is Dennis Lowry in a > different > department. I just remember being told that I needed to send a check for > $15.00 to either place and I chose Washington County Historian office > first. > Eileen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Loretta for the info regarding help from Washington County. The place that I contacted was at 383 Broadway. Is Dennis Lowry in a different department. I just remember being told that I needed to send a check for $15.00 to either place and I chose Washington County Historian office first. Eileen

Hi Eileen, You can contact Dennis at the same address as my office. 383 Broadway, Ft. Edward, NY 12828 Loretta Bates Deputy Historian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eileen Bernier" <geniebug523@cebridge.net> To: "Rose -" <nywashin@rootsweb.com>; "Rose -" <nywashin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 5:20 PM Subject: [NYWASHIN] Help please > Hello, > A while back someone suggested that I contact the Washington County > Historian's office to gain some information on one of my family lines. I > have done so and received a wealth of information from them. Another > place > was suggested to me at the same time as the Historian's Office was and I > thought I had kept a note on it so that I could also contact them. But I > can't seem to locate the information. Can someone lead me in the right > direction please. I think it was an archival office, but not sure. > Thanks > for any help. > Eileen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

May be Dennis Lowery at the Washington County Archives. > From: geniebug523@cebridge.net > To: nywashin@rootsweb.com; nywashin@rootsweb.com > Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:20:16 -0500 > Subject: [NYWASHIN] Help please > > Hello, > A while back someone suggested that I contact the Washington County > Historian's office to gain some information on one of my family lines. I > have done so and received a wealth of information from them. Another place > was suggested to me at the same time as the Historian's Office was and I > thought I had kept a note on it so that I could also contact them. But I > can't seem to locate the information. Can someone lead me in the right > direction please. I think it was an archival office, but not sure. Thanks > for any help. > Eileen > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, A while back someone suggested that I contact the Washington County Historian's office to gain some information on one of my family lines. I have done so and received a wealth of information from them. Another place was suggested to me at the same time as the Historian's Office was and I thought I had kept a note on it so that I could also contact them. But I can't seem to locate the information. Can someone lead me in the right direction please. I think it was an archival office, but not sure. Thanks for any help. Eileen

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I was wondering if someone could check the book " Death Notices From Washington Co. NY" to see if there is a Mary Anne Cummings listed. Her date of death would have been 19 Oct 1877. Thanks for any help Eileen

Thank you, Carolyn. Someday I hope to get to Washington Co. Gayle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Kress" <carmar.kress@gmail.com> To: <nywashin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 7:25 PM Subject: [NYWASHIN] Dennis Cemetery Easton, Washington Co., NY >I have placed all my cemetery photos of the Dennis Cemetery located in > Easton, Washington Co., NY on Find A Grave. The link is below: > > http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&GSln=dennis&GSfn=thomas+&GSmid=47125678&GRid=40154032&CRid=2316693& > > There is only four headstones at the cemetery, the land had been the > farm site of Thomas Dennis and his wife Hannah Wilcox Dennis. The > four headstones located there are: > Thomas Dennis 1734 - 1813 > his wife, Hannah Wilcox Dennis 1735 - 1824 > > Thomas and Hannah's son > William Dennis 1757 - 1805 > and William's wife > Elizabeth Sherman Dennis 1759 - 1816 > > There are several rocks in the area that possible could be headstones, > but I have not found a cemetery list of any sort so I am not sure > there is anymore burials there then the four listed above. > > Carolyn Dennis Kress > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYWASHIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message