Profile for Rensselaer County, New York, NY

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Census & demographics

• Rensselaer County population
• Ancestry of people in Rensselaer County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Rensselaer County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Rensselaer County government

15% of Rensselaer County residents report German ancestry, and 22% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rensselaer County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (NY GenWeb) for Rensselaer County
• Cemeteries in Rensselaer County

Post a query on a message board:

• Rensselaer County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Rensselaer County include Bethel Cemetery, Blooming Grove Cemetery, Bonesteel Cemetery, Brookins Cemetery, Brookside Cemetery, Cemetery - Name Unknown, Center Berlin Cemetery, Clarks Chapel Cemetery, Eagle Mills Cemetery, Elmwood Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Rensselaer County include Albia, Averill Park, Berlin, Boyntonville, Brainard, Brookview, Brunswick, Buskirk, Castleton-on-Hudson, Center Berlin ... View communities

• Rensselaer County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York

• Crime in Rensselaer County
• Arrests in Rensselaer County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Rensselaer County
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Rensselaer County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Rensselaer County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Rensselaer County
• NY economy

Colleges in Rensselaer County include Hudson Valley Community College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Sage Colleges, Sage Colleges - Troy Campus ... View colleges

School districts in Rensselaer County include Averill Park Central Schools District, Berlin Central Schools District, Brunswick Central Schools District (Brittonkill), East Greenbush Central Schools District, Hoosic Valley Central Schools District, Hoosick Falls Central Schools District, Lansingburgh Central Schools District, North Greenbush Countymmon Schools District (Williams), Rensselaer City Schools District, Schodack Central Schools District ... View school districts

• Private schools in Rensselaer County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Rensselaer County
• Diesel soot in Rensselaer County
• Land contamination in Rensselaer County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Rensselaer County

• ePodunk festival listings
• New York county fair info
• New York festival info

• Rensselaer County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical society
• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

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For more historical information, see our Rensselaer County family history guide
• Historic sites in New York
• Libraries in or near Troy, the county seat
• Museums in New York
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

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Jobs

• Jobs in the Rensselaer County area

Libraries in Rensselaer County include Arvilla E. Diver Memorial Library, Berlin Free Town Library, Brunswick Community Library, Castleton Public Library, Cheney Library, East Greenbush Community Library, Grafton Community Library, Nassau Free Library, North Greenbush Public Library, Petersburg Public Library ... View libraries

• New York library

• Census map of Rensselaer County
• Historic maps of New York
• Map of New York counties

Newspapers in Rensselaer County include Troy Record ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in New York
• Today's news around New York

• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Rensselaer County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rensselaer County political report.

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• New York elections board

• Places of worship near Troy, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Rensselaer County

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Travel

Hotels in Rensselaer County include Best Value Inn East Greenbush, Best Western, Comfort Inn & Suites, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn

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