The NYG&B Knowledge Archive

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Article Title Brief Subject Location
New York Researcher, vol.27, no.4, Winter 2016
New York Researcher, vol.27, no.3, Fall 2016
New York State Census Records Online A complete guide to all New York State census records that can be found online.  This guide provides an overview of every New York state census, what kind of information can be found within each… Census
New York State Substitutes for the Lost 1890 Census Many family history researchers are aware that the 1890 Federal Census population schedules were almost completely destroyed following a fire in 1921. Missing this broad and important record set…
New York State Supreme Court Naturalizations Records in the New York County Clerk's Office/ Division of Old Records Part One: 1907-1924 From the Colonial Period through 1924 Part One: 1907-1924 (Part Two of this article covers the Colonial Period through 1906) Established May 6, 1691 by the fledgling New York… Naturalization All NY Counties
New York State Supreme Court Naturalizations Records in the New York County Clerk's Office/ Division of Old Records Part Two: Colonial Period Through 1906 Part One of this two-part article (NYG&B Newsletter, Fall 1999) examined New York State Supreme Court of New York County naturalization records in the New York County Clerk's Office/Division… Naturalization All NY Counties
New York Vital Record Substitutes: Religious Records Vital records—records of birth, marriage, and death events—are some of the most important records to pursue when piecing together your family history. Some states in America have complete, well-… All NY Counties
New York Vital Records Timeline: Key Dates That Impact Your Research Finding a birth, marriage, or death certificate for one of your ancestors is a crucial step in your family history research, but it can be challenging for ancestors who lived in New York State. You'…
New York Yearly Meeting: Microfilmed Records Note. The references listed in the excellent article below are no longer available at the NYG&B Library. They are, however, available at the New York Public Library where our collection… Quaker All NY Counties
New Yorkers Buried in Flanders Field On Saturday, April 12, 2008, Christopher Sims and Patrick Lernout provided a wonderful two-hour PowerPoint presentation on the research they've been doing over the past decade on the New York World… Military