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The Story of Orson Bellamy of Saratoga, New York, and Some of his Descendants

Part One

Deborah Carl
Jan 17
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I thought all the research on the Bellamy family had been done, so instead of writing a kinship report, I decided to write a small family history. As I was writing, I discovered the research was not as complete as I thought. Readers, please feel free to send me stories, photos, or certificates you’d like to share with the world and I’ll add them to the project. Meanwhile, it is going to take more than one month to finish the project. Here is Part 1.

Arthur Bellamy probably worked at one of the many collar and cuff factories in Troy, New York. Photo from the Library of Congress.

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Orson Bellamy’s nuclear family

For me, the trip to Litchfield County, Connecticut would be about $420 for travel, hotel, and food, and I’d be looking for Orson’s birth record and expanding to search for other family members. It would be cheaper to hire a Connecticut genealogist - I’ll estimate $60 an hour (That’s on the higher end, I charge $40 an hour for client work). The drive would be a one-hour round trip and I would contract for two hours of research so about $180.

Death Certificate for Orson Bellamy $22
Death Certificate for Sarah (Fowler) Bellamy $22
Death Certificate for Edward O. Bellamy $22
Death Certificate for Lillian Bellamy $24
Death Certificate for Arthur Bellamy $22
Death Certificate for Walter Bellamy $22

Total: $457.95

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