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Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

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Where is Albany, New York, USA? 

Albany, Albany, New York, USA
Albany is the capital of the State of New York and the county seat of Albany County. Albany is 136 miles (219 km) north of New York City, and slightly to the south of the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers. The city has a population of 93,963 (July 2006 est.).wikipedia

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Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

"The Woodbury Soap Company is an American manufacturer of personal care products such as cold cream, facial cream, facial powder, after-shave talc... Read MORE...
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange) - Picturesque America... Oliver Bell Bunce, William Cullen Bryant New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872-1874.
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

Picturesque America... Oliver Bell Bunce, William Cullen Bryant
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1872-1874.

Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange) - Novelty Knitting Co., Albany, N.Y. Ladies' Home Journal May 1898
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

Novelty Knitting Co., Albany, N.Y.

Ladies' Home Journal
May 1898
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Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

"The Leading Tourist's Line"
Lake George, Lake Champlain, Sharon Springs, Saratoga, Adirondacks, etc., etc.

J. W Burdick, General Pass.... Read MORE...
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange) - State Street Looking West, Albany, N. Y.
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

State Street Looking West, Albany, N. Y.
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange) - Long Drawbridge, Hudson River at Albany
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

Long Drawbridge, Hudson River at Albany
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange) - New York Central Railroad Station, Albany, N. Y.
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

New York Central Railroad Station, Albany, N. Y.
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange) - Capitol Approach and Bell Telephone Bldg., Albany, N. Y.
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

Capitol Approach and Bell Telephone Bldg., Albany, N. Y.
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange) - Home Savings Bank, Albany, N. Y.
Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange)

Home Savings Bank, Albany, N. Y.


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1614 - Fort Nassau is built near present-day Albany

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1615 - Albany settled by Dutch colonists - It is called Fort Orange

1664 - September 24 - Dutch Fort Orange (New Netherland) in present day Albany NY surrenders to the English

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Albany & Saratoga Springs, NY - Travel Thru History


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1686 - July 22 - City of Albany, NY chartered

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General Henry Knox and his troops passed through here in the winter of 1775-76 with a load of 59 cannons pulled by teams of oxen.
The cannons were captured from the British at Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point. They were...Read MORE...

1792 - Bank of Albany Established
In 1792, Bank of Albany was established with capital of $260,000.

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1797-01-01 - Albany replaces NYC as capital of NY

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1807 - The Clermont made its maiden voyage from New York City to Albany making the vessel the first successful steamboat.

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News  1831 - August 9 - 1st US steam engine train run (Albany to Schenectady, NY)

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August 9, 1831
News  1848 - SAD ACCIDENT
As the passengers by the noon train were about landing from the Boston on the bridge at the foot of ...Read MORE...

News  1848 - APPALLING CONFLAGRATION! 500 BUILDINGS BURNED!! $3,000,000 Property Lost!!
Fire, though a good servant, is indeed a fearful master! And fearfully did this mad element rage...Read MORE...

News  1852 - Fire at Albany
ALBANY, Tuesday, May 4. The Dye House, Bathing House and Infirmary of Dr. DEAN, on Norton-street,...Read MORE...

News  1869 - Soldiers' Home
The Soldiers' Home in Albany, N.Y., has been closed for lack of appropriation by the Legislature...Read MORE...

News  1883 - ANOTHER ROTTEN BOILER.
Albany, September 28. - Early this morning the boiler in the steamer J.S. Robinson, which lay at...Read MORE...

News  1884 - CRASHING INTO A LAND SLIDE. A TRAIN ON THE WEST SHORE WRECKED AND SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED.
The Atlantic express of the West Shore Road is due at Jersey City at 7 o’clock in the morning. It...Read MORE...

News  1888 - March 12 - A blizzard paralyzed southeastern New York State and western New England. Albany NY reported 46.7 inches of snow.

The Weather Channel
March 12, 1888
News  1897 - KILLED BY THE CARS.
Albany, N.Y., Jan. 11. - SUSAN ROSNA, aged eight years, was struck by the Montreal express train on ...Read MORE...

1911 - July 4 - Temperature reached 104°F in Albany, New York

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1916
Albany, a city, capital of the state of New York (since 1797) and of Albany co., on the W. bank of...Read MORE...


Ancestors Who Were Born Here

We currently have information about 47 ancestors who were born in Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange).
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Ancestors Who Died Here

We currently have information about 28 ancestors who died in Albany, New York, USA (Fort Orange).
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Ancestors Who Were Married Here


1647
Anthony DEHOOGES (abt. 1620 - 11 October 1655) & Eva Albertse BRADT (9 January 1633 - 8 October 1689)
married 20 October 1647

1657
Roeloff SWARTWOUT (1 June 1634 - 30 March 1714) & Eva Albertse BRADT (9 January 1633 - 8 October 1689)
married 13 August 1657

1675
Jan Albertse VAN LOON (abt. 1650 - abt. 1720) & Marritje Albertse JANTZ (September 1656 - abt. 1727)
married 23 February 1675

1697
Moise DUPUIS (10 July 1673 - 19 January 1750) & Marie Anne Louise CHRISTIANSEN (abt. 1675 - 26 October 1750)
married 21 July 1697

1698
Arend Clause VAN SCHAICK (abt. 1674 - abt. 1740) & Maria (Marytje) VAN LOON (abt. 1679 - abt. 1718)
married 22 February 1698

1699
Claas (Nicholas) SEVERSON (abt. 1670 - bef. 9 February 1709) & Annatje Claese VAN PETTEN (abt. 1676 - 26 July 1715)
married 26 July 1699

1762
Andries (Andrew) WIDERWACHS (22 May 1739 - 16 May 1824) & Catharina REISDORFF (10 May 1745 - 17 December 1827)
married 17 December 1762

1767
Johann Jacob BOOMHOWER (BAUMHAUER) (abt. 1725 - abt. 1784) & Sarah KIMMEL (26 April 1748 - 6 October 1829)
married 3 August 1767

1911
Henry Edward HAYN (24 September 1883 - 15 May 1951) & Julia Anna KIRCHNER (5 October 1883 - )
married 18 October 1911
 

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