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Subject: Re: [NYALBANY-L] An Idea for Discussion: Educating Ourselves
Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 18:10:30 -0500
I could volunteer to do 1813 Albany directory listings, or I have a set of 10
old books--Munsells Annals of Albany I could contribute from(but we would need a
topic, as they talk about everything)
Or I could take a year, and transfer what happened according to the newspaper
notes in the book.Example:" 1783. Lord Sterling died in Albany and was buried
under the Dutch Church. An Eulogium was written by John Lovett upon his
character and published in Woodworths Remniscences of Troy." orMay 1784, Jacob
Van Schaick in Water street near the middle dock publishes a long catologue of
articles under exceedingly quaint titles.; Peter van ness was chosen senator.;
or John W Wendell, a few doors south of city hall manufactured all kinds of
beveret, castor and felt hats better than the importers can admit of. He was a
Bostonian. 1789. On the first of June the thermometer stood at 40 degrees. on
the 30th 80 degrees.1790. December19, 16 degrees below zero, colder weather than
has ever been known in this city.
And death notices are also published here. What do you think--is this what you
are talking about?
Beverly
Melissa Simmons wrote:
> All --
>
> The Albany County Mail List has been relatively quiet except for a few
> Roe/Rowe emails. (Thank you, by the way.) I've been thinking of a thread
> that we could weave. I assume that all of the subscribers are at various
> levels of ability as genealogists. And that we all have some knowledge that
> others of us don't have. What I propose is that we set up a class of our
> own, first by setting up a curriculum and then by following that curriculum
> step by step with voluntary email from listers.
>
> For example: Say the first thing we want to do is talk about documenting
> our sources for future generations. Listerabc could send us an email (all
> voluntary) about how they document microfilm sources. Another could comment
> on how to save source documentation, and a third could ask pertinent
> questions regarding what is considered a primary source.
>
> (I mentioned a site connected to the Albany page that would be for helping
> researchers. Information could be added to it from email to the list. This
> would not work out if people were afraid or reluctant to post knowledge to
> the site. We could omit the site if you agree.)
>
> What do you think?
>
> Melissa Simmons
> Albany Co. GenWeb
>
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