On Thu, 5 Dec 1996 CANISTOTA@aol.com wrote:
> Thanks for the information. It makes perfect sense. I always wondered how
> they were free.
>
> My husband's ancestor Joseph Stone Phillips was born in Buffalo and became a
> FM minister after the family moved to Algona, IA. Three of his sons also
> became ministers.
>
> Is there a repository in NY for church records? It would be interesting to
> see whether the marriage and birth records for the family exist.
>
> Thanks again for your kindness.
>
> Good hunting,
>
> Laurel A. Dickinson
>
>