Helderberg Hilltowns blog is a companion to Helderberg Hilltowns Facebook group, and to the Helderberg Hilltowns site at www.AlbanyHilltowns.com The four hill towns in western Albany County, NY are Berne, Knox, Westerlo, and Rensselaerville. This blog will keep you posted on what is new on the Albany Hilltowns site.
Monday, October 5, 2009
RENSSELAERVILLE PILOT SCANNING PROJECT
The Rensselaerville Historical Society has 52 “Genealogy books”, 12 “Cemetery books”, and 7 “Deeds and Leases books” that are available to researchers at the old Grist Mill in Rensselaerviller during the warmer months. At their last monthly meeting I submitted a proposal that they scan these handwritten records and post them on the Albany Hilltowns site. They have agreed to have a Rensselaerville Pilot Scanning Project this winter to see how much time it takes, and how the results look on line. The Society currently has an old desk top PC at the Grist Mill that does not have the capacity to store the scanned files, so they need to buy a new one or upgrade the one they have. They also need a laptop computer. A scanner has already been donated. Please contact me if you can contribute hardware, or hard cash.
Remember the Knox Historical Society will sponsor a Dutch barn tour on Saturday, October 10th.
photo by Allen Deitz 2005
Knox is having their monthly meeting Tuesday, October 6. We should all support our local Historical Societies
The Berne Historical Society annual meeting was held Tuesday, Sept. 28. Ralph Miller, Historian, Town of Berne, was elected President. His wife, Jan Miller, is the new Secretary. At this time I do not have the names of the other officers.
I was born in Berne New York and live in Oaxaca Mexico. I married in 2008 the love of my life Ed Davidson who is now officially my husband after 50 years of living together as "partners.".
The Rensselaerville Historical Society has 52 “Genealogy books”, 12 “Cemetery books”, and 7 “Deeds and Leases books” that are available to researchers at the old Grist Mill in Rensselaerviller during the warmer months. At their last monthly meeting I submitted a proposal that they scan these handwritten records and post them on the Albany Hilltowns site. They have agreed to have a Rensselaerville Pilot Scanning Project this winter to see how much time it takes, and how the results look on line. The Society currently has an old desk top PC at the Grist Mill that does not have the capacity to store the scanned files, so they need to buy a new one or upgrade the one they have. They also need a laptop computer. A scanner has already been donated. Please contact me if you can contribute hardware, or hard cash.
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