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From: "meomy62" <>
Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Re: NYALBANY-D Digest V04 #163
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 18:09:05 -0400
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You might want to look into the census collection and newspaper collection
at the State Library. You might do better on death certificates if you go to
the Albany County Vital Statistics Office. They usually turn around mail
requests in several days or can sometimes have them ready while you wait. I
don't know what other info you are looking for. It depends on who you get at
Albany Rural as to how helpful they will be. Ask to see the index card for
your ancestor and then for the plot card for that grave. You may then find
others in the grave that you can then get the index card. Then go to the
State Library and look for obits. Good luck, Pat


---- Original Message -----
From: "Robert MacMurray" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: [NYALBANY] Re: NYALBANY-D Digest V04 #163


> Thanks to all for their suggestions and comments about a place to stay in
> Albany.
> Maybe I'll see some of you at the Hall of Records.
>
> Regards,
> Robert MacMurray
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2004 12:38 PM
> Subject: [NYALBANY] Re: NYALBANY-D Digest V04 #163
>
>
> > Try the Holiday Inn Express at 1442 Western Ave. It is clean, has a
pool,
> > free breakfast and is about 10 minutes from the airport. Also it is on
> Rte 20
> > (Western Ave) with good acces to shopping, resturants, and downtown
> (about 6
> > miles) and the Interstate system Rte 87, 90, 787 which will get you so
> Albany
> > Rural Cemetary, and Schodack. Also provides easy access to Albany
County
> Hall
> > of Records on Tivoli Street. The Govenor's is way out and almost in
> > Schnectady County.
> >
> > Researching RR engineers might be problematic. Suggest looking for a
> local
> > chapter of the National Rail Historical Society (NRHS). Other options
> might
> > include the Albany Institue of History and Art, I believe they have a
> large
> > collection of the New York Central. (located on lower Washington Ave).
> >
> > If your ancestor work for the NYC most likely out of Renselear or West
> > Albany. If he worked for Delawre & Hudson most likely out of Green
> > Island/Watervaliet. Again NRHS good choice. Look for a contact on the
> web.
> >
> >
> > Tom Mc Hugh
> >
> >

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