The NYG&B Knowledge Archive
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| Article Title | Brief | Subject | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Researching in Syracuse: Central Library of Onondaga County | Nearly every day out-of-town visitors come to the Local History/Genealogy department of the Onondaga County Public Library. They are looking for records of ancestors or fleshing out personal… | Repositories | Onondaga County |
| Researching New York Dutch Families: A Checklist Approach | As anyone who has worked on colonial New York or New Jersey families can tell you, researching families whose baptisms, marriages and burials occur in Dutch Reformed Church records can be quite… | Colonial, Dutch | New Jersey, New Netherland, All NY Counties |
| Researching Schenectady County History and Genealogy | The area that would become the city of Schenectady was first settled by Europeans in 1661. After being burned by the French and their Native American allies in 1690, it recovered to become a "Gateway… | Repositories | Schenectady County |
| Researching the Irish-Born of New York City | It should be stated at the outset that researchers can find this phase of genealogy most difficult, the researcher with expertise in New York City sources being no exception. Economics forced many… | Irish | Bronx County, Kings County, New York City, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County |
| Resources of the New York Public Library of Special Interest to Family Researchers | The Irma and Paul Milstein Division of U.S. History, Local History & Genealogy, pictured above and located in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, New York City, is… | NYPL | |
| Rev. Francis J. Schneider's German Evangelical Congregation in New York | Rev. Francis J. Schneider arrived in New York sometime during or before 1869 with his wife, Cecelia, and their two sons,1 and immediately set to work. He was a Protestant minister unconnected to… | German | Bronx County, New York City |
| Richmond County Clerk Records (Staten Island “Court” Records) | The New York City Municipal Archives holds records from Staten lsland labeled “Staten Island Court” however, these records originated from the Richmond County Clerk’s office and thus include far more… | Court | Richmond County |
| Richmond 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 | Richmond County |
| Richmond County, New York Guide | Richmond County (Staten Island) is bordered by New Jersey and Kings County, New York. County Formed: 1683 Parent County: Original County Daughter Counties: None Major Land Transactions: Bentley Manor… | County Guide | Richmond County |
| Rockland 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 | Rockland County |