Albany (NY): Profile

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Time Zone: Albany County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Albany is the Seat for Albany County. In addition, the community of Albany is also the capital of New York.

Albany County is one of the original counties of New York and was founded in 1683.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Albany had a population of 304,752 people. This is an increase of 0.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 304,204 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Albany represented 1.57% of the total population of New York.

Below are some of the communities located in Albany County:

Albany
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,429 people
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Altamont
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,657 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Berne
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,748 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Bethlehem
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,808 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethlehem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Coeymans
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,227 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coeymans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Cohoes
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,583 people
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Colonie
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Green Island
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,879 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Guilderland
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 35,740 people
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilderland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Knox
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,655 people
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Menands
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
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- New Scotland
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,588 people
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ravena
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,154 people
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- Rensselaerville
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,805 people
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Voorheesville
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,750 people
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorheesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Watervliet
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 9,807 people
  - Former names for Watervliet:
  - Gibbonsville
  - Port Schuyler
  - West Troy
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- Westerlo
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 3,257 people
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westerlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to New York
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Website for the New York State Archives

Websites specific to Albany County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Greene County
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- Rensselaer County
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- Saratoga County
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- Schenectady County
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- Schoharie County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New York
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New York
- Cemeteries of Albany County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New York
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New York
- Cemeteries of Albany County

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.