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New Yorkers in Some Connecticut Divorces Listed below are New York references in Grace Louise Knox and Barbara B. Ferris, Connecticut Divorces: Superior Court Records for the Counties of New London, Tolland, & Windham 1719-1910… Court, Vital Records Connecticut
New Yorkers to the Great Plains From the earliest days of European settlement in New York, there have been outward migrations toward what is now known as the Great Plains. At the turn of the nineteenth century, the Astor Company… Migration
Niagara 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 Niagara County
Niagara County, New York Guide Niagara County is bordered by Lake Ontario, Canada, and the New York counties of Orleans, Genesee, and Erie. County Formed: 1808 Parent County: Genesee Daughter Counties: Erie 1821 Major Land… County Guide Niagara County
Non-Secular Resources in New York City for Doing Jewish Genealogical Research Below is a list of non-secular resources located in New York City for doing genealogical research on Jewish immigrants to the United States.  Several organizations have online catalogs to their… Jewish Bronx County, Kings County, New York City, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County
NYG&B Membership Helps Uncover Facts About Major Douw Fondey: Patriot, Statesman, and Eyewitness to History There were many men named Douw Fonda in the Mohawk Valley in the late eighteenth century. There were Douw Fondas in the Revolutionary War and in the New York State Legislature. Some genealogical… Military, Newspapers
NYG&B Record - Standard Source Abbreviations Originally published in The NYG&B Record, April 1933 If you are reading an article published in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record between 1933 and 1996, you will… NYG&B Publications
Oneida 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 Oneida County
Oneida County, New York Guide Oneida County is bordered by Oswego, Lewis, Herkimer, Madison, and Otsego Counties. County Formed: 1798 Parent County: Herkimer Daughter Counties: Jefferson 1805; Lewis 1850; Oswego 1816 Major Land… County Guide Oneida County
Online Historical New York Newspapers The array of historical New York newspapers online is very extensive, which is excellent news for the New York family history researcher, because newspapers are crucial sources for genealogy.… Newspapers