Hi, Nana, New York state did not record vital records until after 1880 which makes it difficult researching there. Sometimes I have found that the "off" year NYS censuses will show the county where a person was born. Joann Nichols Vermont nredell wrote: > Hello, > I am new to this list and would like to know where I might go about finding marriage records for 1831. > The person I am interested in is Harriet SCOTT b in NY abt 1807 and married in Sandy Hill, NY in 1831 to Francis NORTON. > The Norton family was in Washington County before leaving for Allegany County, NY. > I don't know if Harriet was born in Washington County, but she was born in NY and the marriage did take place in W county. > If anyone is researching this line or if anyone has any suggestions about the marriage records I would appreciate and help and or suggestions. > Thank you, > Nana (NAY-na) Rutherford Redell > > ------------------------------- > 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, Joann, Do you know anything about possible church records for marriages? I know it was a Protestant church, but not which one. Nana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joann H. Nichols" <jnichols1930@verizon.net> To: <nywashin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 1:08 AM Subject: Re: [NYWASHIN] Harriet SCOTT m Francis NORTON > Hi, Nana, > > New York state did not record vital records until after 1880 which makes > it difficult researching there. Sometimes I have found that the "off" > year NYS censuses will show the county where a person was born. > > Joann Nichols > Vermont > > nredell wrote: >> Hello, >> I am new to this list and would like to know where I might go about >> finding marriage records for 1831. >> The person I am interested in is Harriet SCOTT b in NY abt 1807 and >> married in Sandy Hill, NY in 1831 to Francis NORTON. >> The Norton family was in Washington County before leaving for Allegany >> County, NY. >> I don't know if Harriet was born in Washington County, but she was born >> in NY and the marriage did take place in W county. >> If anyone is researching this line or if anyone has any suggestions about >> the marriage records I would appreciate and help and or suggestions. >> Thank you, >> Nana (NAY-na) Rutherford Redell >> >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >