The NYG&B Knowledge Archive
Use this index to search for keywords in article titles, browse by prominent locations covered in each article, and locate all articles in our Knowledge Base series.
| Article Title | Brief | Subject | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guide to Cemetery Research in New York | Cemeteries can be rich sources of important and sometimes unexpected genealogical information. The most basic gravestone inscriptions may include the name and dates of birth and death of the deceased… | Cemetery | All NY Counties |
| Guide to Finding Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in New York | Birth, marriage, and death records offer important clues to anyone researching their family history. These vital records can provide dates, relationships, and other essential details to your research… | Vital Records | New York City, All NY Counties |
| Guide to Finding Items from the NYG&B Collection at the New York Public Library | All items donated by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society to the New York Public Library may be found at its Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, which is located at Fifth Avenue and 42nd… | NYPL | |
| Guide to the Contents of New Netherland Connections | For 15 years, from 1996 through 2010, Dorothy A. Koenig of Berkeley, California, edited and published New Netherland Connections, a quarterly devoted to the families of the Dutch colony,… | Periodicals | New Netherland, All NY Counties |
| Hamilton County, New York Cities, Towns, and Villages | This material is a compilation of resources available. The inclusion of a link does not constitute an endorsement of its content or accuracy. Please send any additions or corrections to … | County Guide | Hamilton County |
| Hamilton County, New York Guide | Hamilton County is located in north-central New York. The county was created in 1816 with land partitioned from Montgomery County. Hamilton County is bordered by Franklin and and St. Lawrence and… | County Guide | Hamilton County |
| Helpful Facts About Immigration to New York | New York is the state with arguably the strongest connection to immigration in America - hundreds of millions of Americans can trace their immigrant ancestors to the Port of New York, which has been… | ||
| Heraldry | Heraldry is a science, art, and craft whose origins can be traced back to the late 11thcentury, at the dawn of the Middle Ages. It has been defined by one expert as “a system of hereditary… | Heraldry | All NY Counties |
| Heraldry and Nobility in the American Context | The United States Constitution adopted on 17 Sep 1787 came into effect on 4 March 1789. Article I, Section 9 [Limits on Legislative Power], Paragraph 8 reads: No Title of Nobility shall be granted by… | Heraldry | |
| Heraldry Renderings in Color from the NYG&B, 1910-1920 | Introduction The Record has been a home for heraldry since its first publication in 1870. The first issue contained an explanation of the seal used by the Society, the very same seal which… | Heraldry |