The NYG&B Knowledge Archive
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Monroe 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 | Monroe County |
Monroe County, New York Guide | Monroe County is located in Western New York. Bordered on the north by Lake Ontario, Monroe is further surrounded by the counties of Wayne, Ontario, Livingston, Orleans, and Genesee. County Formed:… | County Guide | Monroe County |
Montgomery 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 | Montgomery County |
Montgomery County, New York Guide | Situated in Central New York, Montgomery County is located just 27 miles west of Albany in the Mohawk Valley. It is bordered by Fulton County to the north, Saratoga County and Schnectady County to… | County Guide | Montgomery County |
Nassau 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 | Nassau County |
Nassau County, New York Guide | Nassau County is located just east of New York City, and with Suffolk County (to its east) comprises what is generally considered Long Island. Long Island Sound separates Nassau County from… | County Guide | Nassau County |
New York 1890 Census Substitutes | It is common knowledge that the 1890 Federal Census population schedules were almost completely destroyed by a fire in 1921. For New York State, only small parts of the Towns of Brookhaven in Suffolk… | Census | All NY Counties |
New York Articles Published in Journals Outside New York | Since 1990 the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society has published a column in the New York Researcher which points out articles related to New York genealogy published by… | Periodicals | All NY Counties |
New York City and New York State Legal Documents from the 18th and 19th Centuries | An often overlooked resource for early American family research are court records. One manuscript collection of note is “New York City and New York State Legal Documents from the 18th and 19th… | Colonial, Court | All NY Counties |
New York City Assessment Rolls 1699-1734 | A little-used reel of microfilm in the NYG&B Collection contains tax assessment rolls for New York City for many years from 1699 to 1734. These rolls can be helpful in confirming that someone was… | Tax and Assessment | New York City |