Virginia Lloyd wrote: > > Please, does anyone have the address for obtaining birth records prior > to 1880 for Stony Point, N.Y.? I have tried the "Where to Write for > Vital Records-New York web site, with no luck. They say to write the > Registrar of Vital Statistics in the city where the event took place if > it was prior to 1880. I did that and got my letter back, stamped > attempted, not known. > > To make things worse, there are about 4 Stony Points in New York! There is an 1890's US Gazeteer on-line. You can find thru Cyndi's List. You may be better writing to either the Mayor's office, or more likely the appropriate county administrator. If there was more than one "Stony" back then, youi may have to check with all of them. There msy a place name change, also. Do you have any clue as to what part of NY State? Hope this helps. Charles