Bethlehem, Albany County, New York Genealogy

United States &gt; New York &gt; Albany County &gt; Town of Berne

City Hall
http://www.berneny.org/ Town of Berne PO Box 57 Berne, NY 12023

Quick Facts
Named after biblical town of Bethlehem.

Fomer town names: Beaverdam

Before 1750: Settled by the Palatine German refugees. They were squatters on the Rensselaerwyck estate.

12 March 1793: Town of Bethlehem founded, from Town of Watervliet.

1832: part of Town set off to create Town of New Scotland.

Villages, Hamilets and Communities

 * Beckers Corners – A hamlet in the south part of the town at Route 9W.
 * Bethlehem Center – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
 * Cedar Hill – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town, east of the Thruway.
 * Delmar, New York – A hamlet near the center of the town and the location of the town government. Formerly known as Adamsville.
 * Elsmere – A hamlet east of and adjacent to Delmar.
 * Glenmont, New York – A hamlet in the eastern part of the town.
 * Houcks Corners – A hamlet south of Delmar.
 * Karlsville – A hamlet in the north part of the town.
 * Kenwood – A hamlet in the northeast part of the town.
 * Normansville – A hamlet in the north part of the town.
 * North Bethlehem – A hamlet at the north town line in the northeast part of the town.
 * Selkirk, New York – A hamlet east of South Bethlehem.
 * Slingerlands – A hamlet immediately west of Delmar and near the west town line.
 * Spawn Hollow – A hamlet in the southwest corner of the town.
 * South Albany – A hamlet in the south part of the town, north of South Bethlehem.
 * South Bethlehem – A hamlet in the south part of the town.
 * Wemple – A hamlet in the southeast part of the town.

Neighboring Towns

 * East: Hudson River
 * North: City of Albany, Town of Guilderland
 * West: Town of Scotland
 * South: Town of Coeymans

Resources
All titles, unless otherwise indicated, are Family History Library Catalog (FHL) entries.

Berne and Beaverdam

 * Beaverdam Cemetery (FHL)
 * New York Gravestone Photo Project
 * Findagrave.com

History

 * Our heritage, Town of Berne Bicentennial Commission, pub. 1977 (FHL)