Berne, 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
Fomer town names: West Troy, Gibbonsville, Port Schuyler

1609: Henry Hudson explored the region.

1643: Settled as part of the patroonship of Rensselaerwyck under direction of Kiliaen van Rensselaer

1774: The Shakers settled.

1788: Town of Watervliet founded, included all area with exception of the City of Albany.

1897: City of Watervliet incorporated, and the rest of town land as town of Colonie and town of Green Island.


 * Because so many of towns were created from Watervliet, it was known as the mother of towns in the county.
 * Neighboring towns and hamlets:

North - Town of Colonie, hamlet of Maplewood Northeast - Town and village of Green Island East - the Hudson River, and city of Troy in Rensselaer county. South - Town of Colonie, hamlet of Schuyler Heights West - Town of Colonie, hamlets of Latham and Mannsville.

Cemeteries

 * Berne &amp; Beaverdam Cemetery
 * Newyorkgravestones.org

Church History and Records

 * Evangelical Lutheran
 * Reformed Dutch