Troy Irish Genealogy Society - Meeting Minutes-January 2013

Projects

 

TROY IRISH GENEALOGY SOCIETY
Troy, New York

Troy Irish Genealogy Meeting Minutes
January 16, 2014

Present: Timothy Stone, Kathy Buckley, Lizette Strait,
Gerri Sherry, Kathleen Mazzrillo, Donna Vaughn,
Gail Landrigan, Jeanne Keefe, Patrick Surace, Kris Ayotte

Guest: Kathy Fomok

1. Call to Order:

Tim Stone called the meeting to order and introduced guest Kathy Fomok.
List members total 276 and Face Book likes total 430.


2. Treasurer’s Report

Lizette submitted the treasurer’s report that reads as follows:
The previous balance as of December 31, 2013 is $2,609.22: Expenses: $ $14.03 11/21/13 Check # 1030 Staples for Book Labels. Deposit $720.00: Balance as of January 13, 2014 is $3,329.22: Petty cash is $21.63 making total assets: $3,350.85.
Total paid members: 39. Total paid members in 2013 was 85.


3. Project Updates

A. Completed Projects

Styles Funeral Home was added to the website on January 9, 2014.

St. Mary’s Cemetery Troy Book #5 – 4,926 names added to website on November 27, 2013.

West Troy Advocate added to website on December 20, 2013. 380 pages of marriages, deaths and miscellany news stories with 6,248 surnames and 1,473 subject entries.

Lansingburgh Methodist Church added to Church Memorials on January 7, 2014.

Fifth Avenue Baptist Church added to Church Memorials on January 7, 2014.

Removals from St. Mary’s Cemetery, Albany added to website on January 8, 2014.

Deaths (Troy, Watervliet, Green Island, Cohoes, Waterford) reported in the 1904 Troy City Directory. This new data set may be added to the website this week.

 

B. Projects in the Works

Civil War Soldiers buried in St. Agnes Cemetery, Menands

1880 census for Troy

Removals from St. John’s Cemetery, Glenmont to Calvary Cemetery.

Old Watervliet Reformed Church now home to Watervliet Historical Society

Book 2 and Book 3 of Styles Funeral Home. All pages transcribed and proofread. Data needs a final review.

 

C. The Following are projects to consider:

Deaths reported in 1905 Troy City Directory. Kathy Buckley and Barry Considine did the work on the 1904 City Directory. A spread sheet for capturing the data along with an instruction sheet is attached.

The following collection of extracts from 10 Lansingburgh newspapers are at the Troy Library. This can be the next big project:

Obits appearing in Lansingburgh newspapers 1787 – 1895 Vol 1 A – K and Vol 2 L – Z

Marriages appearing in Lansingburgh newspapers 1787 – 1895

If the books cannot be borrowed from the RCHS or Troy Library, the alternative is to scan the pages at the library.

4. New Business

Kris reported the trip to Ireland in April now has 27 people who have submitted deposits. The trip is scheduled for April 17 – 26, 2014 and is all inclusive for 8 nights for a total of $2,500 roundtrip. Arrival and departure will be out of Dublin.

All were in agreement the wording on Roots List should be changed to “Ancestors”.

Donna Vaughn is sending out welcome emails. She is also looking into genealogy grants, nore information forthcoming.

 

5. Next Meeting & Adjournment

The next meeting will be at Moscatiello’s Restaurant on February 20, 2014

Notes are courtesy of Kris Ayotte taken in my absence. Minutes are respectfully submitted,
Kelly Grimaldi, Secretary

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