The records of the United States Sanitary Commission, recently reprocessed by The New York Public Library, are a vast and newly accessible resource for Civil War era family history research.
Guide to Finding Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in New York
Birth, marriage, and death records offer important clues to anyone researching their family history. These vital records can provide dates, relationships, and other essential details to your research.
Estimating Dates and Ages in Genealogical Writing
Dates are fundamental to genealogy — and it is fundamental that genealogists estimate them properly, and use them correctly in their writing.
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 Centuries.”
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 Surrogate’s Courts, one in each county.
Released January 23!
NYG&B Collections at the New York Public Library
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Key Collections New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Locale Files (Milstein Division, NYGB Loc 2008-001) A collection of miscellaneous documents filed by location including, church, cemetery, and vital records, and legal and tax documents primarily of New York City and New York State. New...
Released December 12!
Kinship Books Index
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Having released more than 400 titles, Kinship Books is the largest publisher of transcribed New York records. They have been in continuous operation since 1965. In addition to genealogical records, the imprint has also released regional histories and abstracts. Kinship Books was founded by Arthur C...
Released December 09!
The Catholic Church in the United States of America
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This text is the third volume in an eight-volume series created in celebration of the Golden Jubilee under Pope Pius X. It was written by a number of Church authorities, including the Reverend Michael J. Riordan, the Very Reverend P.L. Duffy and the Very Reverend F. Joseph Magri. As noted in the...
Released December 09!
Catholic Footsteps in Old New York
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This volume, published by William Harper Bennett in 1909, contains a history of Catholicism in New York as well as illustrations of important figures and locations. Bennett’s work spans from Giovanni da Verrazano in the sixteenth century to Catholicity in the beginning of the nineteenth century...
Released December 05!
New York in the Spanish-American War 1898
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This work, published by the New York State Adjutant General’s Office in 1902, is the third volume of a series concerning New York in the Spanish-American War in 1898. This volume contains descriptions of various regiments, their commissioned officers, and an index of their enlisted men, as well as...