Troy
Irish Genealogy
Society Meeting Notes
March
13, 2004
Member
of TIGS did meet on 3/18/04
and although there were
only 4 attendees we had
some great conversation.
We were under the assumption
that perhaps attendance
was low because all
the Irish were out celebrating
the night before and
were a wee bit under
the weather. Attending
were Kay Brearton, Lizette
Strait, Donna Vaughn
and myself.
Old
Business
Not
to bore anyone, we did
go over all of the Old
Business from last month.
Much of what is in the
works is planned for the
website and those attending
are working on their contributions.
Lizette
brought with her some
great old newspaper articles
concerning life along
the Hudson in Troy
and the surrounding areas
that she will use in her
spot. It is justly titled "Living
On The Edge".
Just the way newspapers
articles were written
with vivid, colorful description
is great even without
the content of the story.
She has been doing much
digging into old papers
and I am sure all will
enjoy when they are posted
to the site.
New
Business
New
business included
some information
we want to share
to the list;
The State Museum
is currently
hosting
a display containing
articles gathered
from a closed
mental institution,
you may have
read articles
in the local
papers concerning
it.
After the closing
of the facility
workers found
in barns and
attics many
suitcases that
the inmates
had arrived
with containing
their belongings.
These
suitcases had
sat gathering
dust as their
owners passed
from anyone's
thoughts, long
forgotten, wasted
away and often
times mis-diagnosed.
Although
the owners cannot
be identified
due to HIPPA
regulations
the display
is poignant
and thought provoking
as to how members
of our society
could be treated
in such fashion.
Troy City Hall has been hosting
an Irish History Display on the 2nd floor.
A
reminder of the Godfrey
Library offering which
according to Donna is
easier to use than Ancestry.
The cost of $35 a year
is a bargain versus the
increasing costs of other
sites. Any one not familar
with this let
the list know and the
information will be reposted.
Again we ask list members that
can to become more involved by attending our monthly session. We
will meet next on Thursday 4/15 at 6:15 at the Grove across from
Hudson Valley Community College.
Good
to see Jeanne back, sounds
like your convention was
a success, look forwarding
to seeing you at the next
meeting.
On
another note Congratulations
to Larry Malone on a succesful "Ancestor
Hunt".
Larry has been digging
up bones for years now
and recently broke down
all kinds of Brick Walls.
He made his first trip
to Ireland, used his research
material and ended up
being hosted by members
of his Malone family in County
Offlay. Larry is my cousin
so a sincere thanks for
finding Irish cousins
for me too. To top it
he also met a McIntyre
relation, our John Malone
was married to Bridget
McIntyre. They both immigrated
over and ended up in Troy,
both are buried in St.
Marys. They were my great
grandparents and Larrys
grandparents.
Kristin
Cooney-Ayotte