From roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Fri Jan 13 18:12:01 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.16.34]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k0E1C1SK029170; Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:12:01 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l.rootsweb.com [66.43.16.22]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k0E1C0oF026839 for ; Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:12:00 -0700 Received: from roots-l.rootsweb.com (roots-l [127.0.0.1]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k0DMj2FI029553 for ; Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:45:02 -0500 Received: (from roots-in@localhost) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.8/Submit) id k0DMj2QR029552 for roots-approved@rootsweb.com; Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:45:02 -0500 Received: from lists5.rootsweb.com (lists5.rootsweb.com [66.43.18.41]) by roots-l.rootsweb.com (8.12.10/8.12.10) with ESMTP id k0DC6BFI028461 for ; Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:06:11 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) id k0DEWvKC021359 for roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com; Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:32:57 -0700 X-Envelope-From: maybelles@verizon.net Fri Jan 13 07:32:56 2006 Received: from mail.rootsweb.com (mail.rootsweb.com [192.168.16.34]) by lists5.rootsweb.com (8.12.8/8.12.8) with ESMTP id k0DEWuSK021348 for ; Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:32:56 -0700 Received: from vms048pub.verizon.net (vms048pub.verizon.net [206.46.252.48]) by mail.rootsweb.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id k0DEWtic009008 for ; Fri, 13 Jan 2006 07:32:56 -0700 Received: from yourf78bf48ce2 ([71.97.186.150]) by vms048.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.02 (built Sep 9 2005)) with ESMTPA id <0IT1009NJCEP6O4H@vms048.mailsrvcs.net> for ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com; Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:32:52 -0600 (CST) Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:32:49 -0500 From: "FLORENCE SECOR" To: "Roots Web" Message-id: <000b01c6184e$3b5e9d90$2f01a8c0@yourf78bf48ce2> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2527 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2527 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.16.34 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.52 on 192.168.16.34 Sender: roots-in@roots-l.rootsweb.com Subject: [ROOTS-L] New York State Vital Records I had forgotten about the 184801849 records. Florence From: To: ; As a NYS researcher I would like to step in with some added info. A 1847 NYS law required school districts in New York state to collect and keep vital records so one may find a few vital records for the 1848 - 1849 period (perhaps even to 1851 in some counties), however, these are fragments of the actual vitals. The law was shortly dropped and of course we did not have another one until 1880. These earlier records will be at your County Court House. That means in many cases that the researcher must seek other alternate sources to collect vital info from records such as Bible Records, Cemetery Records and church records if they exist. Remember in Jefferson County you will find Agricultural Census (this was a prime occupation), Military Records (some even for women since the Spanish Am. War). One place people tend to over look is the Court Records available. Let me tell you do not overlook Court Records such as Oyer and Terminer, Court of Common Plea's, Probate, Supreme or any local or town court not mentioned. Guardianship Records are another overlooked source of information. Many of these will have information in them such as birth, parents, location and even a description of the person giving height, color of hair, eyes and other info. I have used many of these Records in seeking information in Northern NY. Not to mention how interesting they can be. Poorhouses or County homes were not just for the Poor, they included Widows, mentally ill and orphans. Old Newspapers such as the NY Reformer or even family books (secondary source) can be helpful. Baptist Church records for defunct churches and old church records (even for existing churches) can be found at the New York State Library (this is a very extensive record) in Albany NY and I found several St Lawrence County Records there that were not available at any other location. So perhaps a Jefferson County Records can be found also. I also have also written to the American Baptist Historical Society in Rochester, NY for information and been fortunate. Guess I better stop I keep thinking I'm giving one of my lectures. But I hope I have given some insight to that seeker of information. I would also like to mention that it might be helpful to list the name of the people, their location and someone might have Bible or family information (from a sibling) at hand. Regards Pat R