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This report is extracted from the 1000 Section (Confirmed Newspaper Indexes) of the 1979-1980 Edition of LATHROP REPORT ON NEWSPAPER INDEXES: An illustrated guide to published and unpublished newspaper indexes in the United States and Canada.   Either a compiler, publisher or repository had confirmed the existance of this index and supplied information for the report. See the INTRODUCTION for the methodology used in compiling the LATHROP REPORT.
REPORT NO:  1240E Previous Report (1240D)  |  Next Report (1241A)
INDEX NAME:  Vital records printed in Troy Daily Times
NEWSPAPERS INDEXED:
  • TROY DAILY TIMES Troy NY 1844-1885
  • TROY DAILY WHIG Troy NY 1844-1885
  • TROY BUDGET Troy NY 1844-1885
  • TROY POST Troy NY 1844-1885
COMPILER:  Works Progress Administration (WPA)
LOCATION or PUBLISHER: TROY PUBLIC LIBRARY
100 Second St
Troy NY 12180
Telephone: (518) 274-7071
AVAILABILITY:  This index is currently in the process of being transcribed into typewritten form from handwritten, penciled 3x5 slips. This project has been undertaken by local and state genealogical groups. Copies typed so far are available for public use in the Troy Public Library.
SCOPE OF INDEX:  Primarily an index of marriages and deaths.
FORMAT OF INDEX:  A book form index typewritten onto 8½x11 inch pages. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order by personal name. Entries consist of the name, a code for marriages or deaths (m or d), date of marriage or death, name of spouse, and other appropriate information. The citation consists of the month, day, page and column where the article appeared. No year is indicated because the appropriate year is indicated at the top of each page, along with the name of the genealogical group responsible for the transcription into typed format. Users are reminded that there may be errors on the part of the typist in interpreting the handwriting. No attempt was made to recheck the newspapers for possible coding errors.
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LATHROP REPORT ON NEWSPAPER INDEXES. 1979-1980 Edition. Copyright © 1979 by Norman Lathrop Enterprises. ISBN 0-910868-10-7. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior expressed permission of Norman Lathrop Enterprises, except as permitted by law.   Every effort was made to ensure the accuracy of the report at the time of publication.   However, it is imperative that the user contact the organization cited in a report for the current status of the index, especially if planning to visit the institution and do research using the index.