Founded in the 1840s, this Jewish cemetery is associated with Congregation Beth Emeth in Albany; however, association with Congregation Beth Emeth is not a requirement for burial. Records are available only to relatives.

Congregation Beth Emeth, 100 Academy Road, Albany NY 12208 • 518-436-9761

From NYS Thruway Exit 23, take Route 9W south. Turn left on Route 32 (Corning Hill Road). Look for an immediate right turn onto Retreat House Road. The cemetery is on the right, on a hillside.

Founded about 1865, this nondenominational cemetery contains the graves of two soldiers of the American Revolution: Sgt. Christian Bender, 5th Regiment 3rd Rensselaer Battalion, and Solomon Russell, Line Artillery, 2nd Regiment.

Bethlehem Cemetery, P.O. Box 456, Glenmont NY 12077

From NYS Thruway Exit 23, take Route 9W north. Turn left on Delaware Avenue. Cross the Normanskill Bridge and proceed to the light at the Delmar Four Corners. Turn left on Elsmere Avenue. The cemetery is located at the intersection of Elsmere and Kenwood Avenues.

The earliest records for this cemetery date from 1861, but the site was actually founded before then. This nondenominational Protestant graveyard is governed by the Bethlehem Rural Cemetery Association.

Elmwood Cemetery, 80 Old Ravena Road, Selkirk NY 12158

From NYS Thruway Exit 23, take Route 9W south to Bethlehem Center. Proceed through the traffic light. The cemetery is on the left just before Church Road.

Founded about 1902, Graceland is actually within current Albany city limits, but its location was once part of Normansville. The office is open Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm, and Saturday by appointment.

Graceland Cemetery, 680 Delaware Avenue, Albany NY 12209 • 518-463-8408 • www.graceland-cemetery.org • gracelandcemetery@choice1mail.com

From NYS Thruway Exit 23, take Route 9W north. Turn left on Delaware Avenue. The cemetery is on the left.

Founded in 1884, this site began as Trinity Lutheran Cemetery and later became St. Mark’s, before taking its current name. The changes reflect the history of this Lutheran congregation.

Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 57 Hurlbut Street P.O. Box 9007, Albany NY 12209 • 518-463-6224

From NYS Thruway Exit 23, take Route 9W south to the traffic light in Bethlehem Center. Turn right onto Feura Bush Road. The cemetery is almost immediately on your left.

This nondenominational cemetery was founded in 1870 in what was then part of the Town of Bethlehem. Originally located behind the Jerusalem Reformed Church in Feura Bush and later moved to its current location, the cemetery has never had an affiliation with the church.

Jerusalem Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 151, South Bethlehem NY 12161

From NYS Thruway Exit 23, take Route 9W north. Turn left on Delaware Avenue. Cross the Normanskill Bridge and proceed to the light at the Delmar Four Corners. Continue on Delaware Avenue to the next traffic light. Turn left onto Route 32 into Feura Bush. Turn left onto Old Quarry Road. The cemetery is about 100 yards on the right.

Founded in 1864, Mount Pleasant Cemetery did not keep written records until 1968. Until then, families had to register their own burials and mow their own lots. The land was donated to the Methodist Church of South Bethlehem by the Callanan family. Patrick Callanan, American Revolutionary soldier, is buried here. Although this is a Methodist cemetery, Methodist church affiliation is not a requirement for burial here.

Mount Pleasant Cemetery, P.O. Box 68, South Bethlehem NY 12161

From NYS Thruway Exit 23, take Route 9W south through the traffic light in Bethlehem Center. Continue on Route 9W south to Beckers Corners. Turn right on Route 396 and proceed about three miles. The cemetery is on the right.

The Onesquethaw Cemetery takes its name from a Mohawk word meaning cornfields,* which designated the Clarksville area in the 1700s. The site was originally the Mead family cemetery, probably dating back to the 1840s. In 1867 it was incorporated as the Onesquethaw Union Cemetery Association. It is a nondenominational resting place.

Onesquethaw Cemetery, P.O. Box 113, Clarksville NY 12041

From NYS Thruway Exit 23, take Route 9W north. Turn left on Delaware Avenue. Cross the Normanskill Bridge and proceed to the light at the Delmar Four Corners. Continue on Delaware Avenue (Route 443) for about seven miles into Clarksville. Just past the Clarksville Church on the left, turn left onto Slingerland Avenue. At the end of the street, turn left on Tarrytown Road. The cemetery is one mile on the right.

This Roman Catholic cemetery was founded in 1874 by Our Lady Help of Christians Church in Albany’s South End, which at that time was settled predominantly by German immigrants. The church has since closed.

St. Agnes Cemetery, 48 Cemetery Avenue, Menands NY 12204 • 518-463-0134 • www.rcdacemeteries.org • info@rcdacemeteries.org

From NYS Thruway Exit 23, take Route 9W south to Bethlehem Center. At the traffic light, turn left on Glenmont Road, then turn left on Jolley Road. The cemetery is on the left.

Founded in 1875, Calvary Cemetery is a public cemetery associated with St. John’s/St. Anne’s Roman Catholic Church in downtown Albany.

St. John’s/St.Anne’s Church, 88 4th Avenue, Albany NY 12202 • 518-472-9091

From NYS Thruway Exit 23, take Route 9W south to Bethlehem Center. Continue through the traffic light. The cemetery is on the right, about three miles from the Thruway.

This private Lutheran cemetery was founded in 1845. Access records by writing or calling the church.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 75 Whitehall Road, Albany, NY 12209 • 518-436-8672

From NYS Thruway Exit 23, take Route 9W south to Bethlehem Center. At the traffic light, turn left onto Glenmont Road. The cemetery is almost immediately on your right, located on what is known as Glenmont Hill.

• Family histories, unverified
• Cemetery records
  • Burying Ground Inscriptions, Town of Bethlehem Compiled by Lieutenant Colonel William V. Hannay, 1934 (private family plots, closed to the public)
  • Pilgrimages to the Graves of 126 Revolutionary Soldiers Compiled by DAR Tawasentha Chapter, 1940
  • Soldiers of the Revolution—graves located by Tawasentha Chapter before 1932. Compiled by DAR Tawasentha Chapter, circa 1940
  • assorted unverified records

These records are located at Bethlehem Town Hall, 445 Delaware Avenue, Delmar NY 12054 • 518-439-4955

• Town Clerk records include marriage, birth and death records and burial permits from 1884 to 1988 on microfilm and paper. Public access is limited by confidentiality law.
• Town Historian records include genealogy reports and documents from 1680 to 1980. They contain burial information and family papers.
• An index to Town Clerk and Town Historian records can be found at the Town Hall and in Bethlehem Public Library’s Local History room.