Anyone here from Troy?

[hickman1937]

I've been researching my family, and would like to ask a couple questions.

[salvorhardin]

1. No...

but I was jumped on River Street in Troy.

[hickman1937]

2. Hope you're alright.

[salvorhardin]

3. I think I am...

that was 1988. I'm sure Troy is much nicer now. :-)

If you want to get to know the area a little bit, read William Kennedy's O Albany!: Improbable City of Political Wizards, Fearless Ethnics, Spectacular Aristocrats, Splendid Nobodies, and Underrated Scoundrels. It focuses, as one might presume from the title, on Albany but if I recall there's a little bit about Troy in there too -- besides, it's a fun read.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0140074163

[hickman1937]

4. Thank you.

I think I'll look it up. I live in Michigan, but I thinking about going to Troy this summer. My great great Grandfather was a butcher, my Great Grandfather had something to do with the schools, and my Grandmother grew up there.

[amerikat]

5. ahh hmmmmm.

You do know that folks from Troy are referred to as "Troylets" right?

[hickman1937]

6. Really? Didn't know that.

A whole bunch of them packed up and moved to Detroit around 1910 or 1920. I'm trying to find the ones that stayed.

[amerikat]

7. City of Troy website

http://www.troyny.gov/

This seems to have lots of info.

Troy NY white pages.
http://www.switchboard.com/Whitepages/NY/Troy/search.htm

[hickman1937]

8. Thank you.

the trail is about 85 years old, but I'm determined. Again, thank you.