WELCOME to the Albany County, NY(NYALBANY-L) Discussion List.        This is a discussion area for anyone who has an interest in the Genealogy, Culture and/or History related to the communities in Albany County  which includes the towns of Bern, Bethlehem, Coeymans, Guilderland, Knox, New Scotland, Rensselaerville,  Westerlo, Green Island, Colonie; the villages of Altamont, Peoria, Kenwood,  South Bern, East Bern, Reidsville, East Township, Clarksville, New Salem, Preston Hollow, Medusa, West Troy,  Boght, Voorheesville, Menands; and the cities of Albany, Cohoes and Watervliet.

 

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New York State Capitol 
 
 
 

This list is for the discussion of the Genealogy, Culture and History of  Albany County,  NY. 
Discussion of migration patterns, immigration, heraldry, historical sketches,
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  The Egg, at the Albany State Plaza
(click on it and it will get larger)
 
 
 

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       places of all vital events if known, along with enough other family members so that the reader
       can positively identify if they are researching the same family.  "Anyone out there researching
       SMITHs?" is way too broad and most likely won't get you any results. 

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Albany City downtown
 

 

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The American History & Genealogy Project
New York State History & Genealogy, Albany County
http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/albany1/

Albany County Genweb page
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyalbany/

Website at Rootsweb - Albany NY
http://resources.rootsweb.com/USA/NY/Albany/
 

Cliff Lamere's Albany and Eastern New York Genealogy
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~clifflamere/
 

NYS Genealogy Resources by County

 

If you have other links that you think will be
helpful for Albany County researchers
sent them to: nymets11@pacbell.net
 
 
   
 

 
  Albany County Naturalization Records
Covers Oct 18, 1864 to Oct 11, 1865 for names starting with 'C'

Albany County Surname Registry
June 17, 2008
Add your names!
 

Watervliet/West Troy Maps
contributed by Bill Brizzell
 

Watervliet North (new street names)	Watervliet South (new street names)
West Troy North (old street names)	West Troy South (old street names)

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