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From: "Bill & Cathy McGrath" <>
Subject: Rensselaer County Press Release
Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:47:35 -0400


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Some of the local Troy area newspapers have just published an interesting and informative article from the Rensselaer County Clerk's Office about the new Marriage Index on the Troy Irish Genealogy website, http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/


For those list members who have not seen the article, and for those who do not have access to local newspapers, a copy of the news item is shown below.

Bill McGrath
TIGS Project Coordinator
Clifton Park, NY


NEWS ITEM:

RENSS. CO. CLERK PARTNERS WITH TROY
IRISH GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY

A partnership between Rensselaer County Clerk Frank J. Merola
and members of the Troy Irish Genealogy Society (TIGS) has
resulted in the automation of over 5,000 marriage records in
Rensselaer County beginning in 1908. When complete, over
30,000 Rensselaer County marriages between 1908 and 1935
will be automated and available for searching through the
Genealogy society's website.

"I am very pleased to be involved in this partnership with a
great organization that is willing to take the time and effort
necessary to open our historical records through the use of
the internet which will allow those interested to search these
records from their home or office rather than in taking a trip
into Troy to examine these books," Mr. Merola said, "I am very
grateful to TIGS president Donna Vaughn, project coordinator
Bill McGrath, webmaster/librarian Jeanne Keefe, and the rest
of the members of the Troy Irish Genealogy Society who
contributed the time and effort necessary to complete this
large project. TIGS volunteers from around the US worked to
convert the original marriage index records to digital files which
made them accessible through the Internet."

Anyone interested in viewing the first index of marriage records
is encouraged to go to the Troy Irish Genealogy Society website
at www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ and click on 'TIGS PROJECTS
and then Rensselaer County Marriage Index, Vol. 1. These
records cover the general area population and are not restricted
to Irish surnames. The website also provides a printable form
that can be used to request copies of the Affidavit for License
to Marry, the Certificate and Record of Marriage and in the
case of minors, the Certificate of Consent from the Rensselaer
County Clerk's office. The Rensselaer County Clerk's office
charges a $5.00 fee for retrieval services of these marriage
records. The marriage forms provided by the County Clerk's
Office, Mr. Merola stated, will be of great interest to family
researchers. Some items of interest on the forms, Merola
indicated, are the ages, addresses, occupations and place of
birth of the bride and groom as well as the names and place of
both of the parents.

Mr. Merola anticipates a continuation of this project until the
ten volume Marriage Index has been completed and foresees
future collaboration with the Troy Irish Genealogy Society that
will benefit Rensselaer County residents and historians alike.
"Preservation of our records has always been a priority of mine
because our heritage is irreplaceable. We have made
tremendous progress in restoring County naturalization records
and with the help of organizations such as the Irish Genealogy
Society we will not only be able to preserve our records but
develop a format where people can utilize modern methods to
search their histories. I am thrilled to partner with this great
organization and I am thrilled about the future of genealogy in
Rensselaer County.

END OF NEWS ITEM






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