Finding your Past: Genealogical Gleanings with the Albany Grave Digger

A blog that discusses Albany, New York area history. Areas of focus include historical and genealogical research, documentation, ethnicity, cemeteries, gravestone restoration, and historic landmarks.

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24 April 2018

Update

The last two months have been tough. With a death in the family, other responsibilities, shoulder surgery recuperation, and Winter refusing ...

Memorial Day Ceremony & Meneely Bell Ringing

Oakwood Cemetery in Troy recently sent me a notification on its Memorial Day Ceremony next month. Cut and pasted is their information. Hist...

DNA Kit Sales

If you are thinking about purchasing a DNA kit to find distant relatives in your genealogical pursuits or you simply want to know your ethni...

Albany Rural Cemetery Talk

Here is short notice on an upcoming talk on Albany Rural Cemetery at the Bach branch of the Albany Public Library. Details are below: Come...

06 April 2018

Stephentown Historical Society Meeting and Lecture on Alexander Hamilton & the Schuyler Family

Just delivered a few minutes ago from the Rensselaer County Advertiser newspaper. A historical lecture this weekend on Sunday, 08 April 2018...

29 March 2018

Examples of Bad Gravestone Restoration

A new video was created to show what bad gravestone repairs look like. Recently I was driving North on Route 9 from Latham into Crescent and...

25 March 2018

History Presentation & Conference

The Jacob Leisler Institute and the Historic Albany Foundation will host upcoming history presentation and conference in April. Natives on...

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