Bethlehem, Albany County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Albany County  Town of Bethlehem

Quick Facts
Named after biblical town of Bethlehem.

1609: Henry Hudson may have landed at this spot.

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

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

Villages, Halets 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 (FHL) entries.

Cemeteries

 * Burying ground inscriptions, Town of Bethlehem, pub. 1947-1948 (FHL)
 * Dutch Settlers Society Collection
 * Inscriptions of Old family burying grounds, Town of Bethlehem, pub. 1940 (FHL)

Beth Emeth Cemetery
Glenmont, NY 518-436-9761

Bethlehem

 * Bethlehem Cemetery Association
 * Findagrave.com

Calvary
Located in Bethlehem Center 518-465-3970


 * Findagrave.com

Elmwood
80 Old Ravena Road, Selkirk, NY


 * Dutch Settlers Society Collection, pub. 1927-1945 (FHL)
 * Elmwood cemetery records, pub. 1932 (FHL)
 * New York Gravestone Photo Project
 * Findagrave.com

Holy Spirit Evangelical Lutheran (Trinity)
518-463-6224


 * Findagrave.com

Jerusalem Cemetery
Located on Old Quarry Rd, Feura Bush, NY Contact Jerusalem Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 151, South Bethlehem NY 12161


 * Findagrave.com

Kimmey Cemetery
Delmar, NY


 * Findagrave.com

Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Contact the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, P.O. Box 68, South Bethlehem NY 12161


 * Interment.net

Onesquethaw Cemetery
Contact the Onesquethaw Cemetery P.O. Box 113, Clarksville NY 12041


 * Interment.net

Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery
Glenmont, NY (518) 463-0134

St. John’s/St. Anne’s Calvary Cemetery
518-472-9091

St Matthew’s Lutheran Cemetery
Bethlehem Center, NY (518) 436-8672

Reformed Dutch
Records of Harvey B. Kimmey, minister (FHL) Baptisms 1904-1934


 * Church records of the Reformed Churches at Bethlehem and Coeymans (FHL) Baptisms 1794-1870 Marriages 1799-1861
 * Reformed Church, Bethlehem Township, Albany, New York computer printout; births or christenings, 1799-1871 (FHL)
 * Reformed Church, Bethlehem Township, Albany, New York computer printout; marriages, 1799-1861

First Reformed
first known in early years as Congregation of Bethlehem and Jericho. (original and photostatic records)


 * Church records (FHL) Baptisms 1794-1924 Marriages 1798-1924 Deaths 1871-1924 List of members

History

 * Bethlehem revisted, a bicentennial story, 1793-1993 (FHL)
 * Times remembered : chronicles of the towns of Bethlehem and New Scotland, New York (FHL)
 * Index to Times remembered: chronicles of the towns of Bethlehem and Scotland, New York by Allison Bennett 1984 (FHL)
 * Records of the people of the town of Bethelehem, Albany County, New York, 1698-1880 (FHL)

Native Races

 * Bethlehem revisted, a bicentennial story, 1793-1993 (including information about Mohican and River (Mohegan) Indians (FHL)

Societies
Town of Bethlehem Historical Association Old Cedar Hill Schoolhouse 1003 River Road Selkirk, NY 12158 Phone: 518–767–9432 Email: info@BethlehemHistorical.org

Town Clerk
Bethlehem Town Clerk Town Hall Room 104 445 Delaware Avenue Delmar, NY 12054 Phone: 518–439–1699 sleath@townofbethlehem.org

Town Historian
Bethlehem Town Historian Susan E. Leath Town Hall 445 Delaware Avenue Delmar, NY 12054 Phone: 518–439–4955, ext. 1160 Email: sleath@townofbethlehem.org