The NYG&B Knowledge Archive
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| Article Title | Brief | Subject | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Genealogy Research Tips | The Calendar and Colonial New York All colonial genealogists learn that Britain and its colonies changed from the old style (Julian) calendar to the new style (Gregorian) calendar on January 1,1752.… | Census, Colonial, Government & Laws, Probate | All NY Counties |
| New York Immigration Records Online | The growth of New York State has been greatly influenced by immigration from countries all over the world. New York immigration records document the arrival of individuals from foreign countries in… | Immigration | |
| New York Lineage Societies | Lineage societies offer their members a number of advantages. Along with the opportunity to meet and socialize with people of common ancestry, members may enjoy access to extensive collections of… | Female Lineage Research | All NY Counties |
| New York Metro Area Repository Guide | The New York City area holds many useful repositories for genealogical research. While this is easily the best place to find records of our ancestors that lived in or traveled through this area, the… | NYPL, Repositories | All NY Counties |
| New York Naturalization Records Online | Naturalization records document the process our immigrant ancestors went through to become a United States citizen. For some of our ancestors, becoming a U.S. citizen was a long-… | Naturalization | |
| New York Newspapers Timeline: Key dates that impact your research | This blog is authored by NYG&B Summer Intern Kyle Brinster. For more information about interning at the NYG&B see our internships page. Newspapers can be quite a boon to genealogists.… | ||
| New York Probate Records Before 1787 | Probate records, detailing the settlement of the estates of deceased New Yorkers, are one of the state's most valuable genealogical sources. In May 1787 the state established the present system of… | Probate | All NY Counties |
| New York Probate Records Since 1787 | This article is a sequel to New York Probate Records Before 1787. As explained in that article, 1787 is the logical point to divide a study of New York probate records, as a law of that year… | Probate | All NY Counties |
| New York Researcher, vol. 28, no. 1, Spring 2017 | |||
| New York Researcher, vol. 28, no. 2, Summer 2017 | Periodicals | All NY Counties |