Our Online Records Platform features religious records—including birth, marriage, and death records—from over 120 congregations across New York State.
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.
Why Historical Newspapers Are Crucial Genealogy Sources
If you haven’t searched for your ancestors in historical newspapers, now is an excellent time to start: It’s easier than ever to find and access historical newspapers, and they can hold some amazing - and quite surprising - information.
Released December 13!
Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York
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Background on the Collection These records represent over 25 years worth of applications, beginning with the 1892 incorporation of the society. Applications document pertinent information from the colonial period, such as birth, immigration, and military service records. Additionally, these...
Released June 10!
New York Biographical Index
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A name index to biographical information in thousands of books, monographs, and journals related to various aspects of New York State history.
Released April 27!
Bible Records from the American Bible Society
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Beginning in 1987, the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (NYG&B) and the American Bible Society undertook this project to make the family records documented in these Bibles accessible to researchers. NYG&B volunteers examined the ABS collection and identified 632 Bibles that contained...
Released February 10!
Released December 07!
Veterans Buried in New York (Nationwide Gravesite Locator)
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The Nationwide Gravesite Locator is a database that allows researchers to find the gravesite of military veterans and their families. This collection includes all entries in the NGL database for veterans buried in New York State.
Released October 28!
Released August 26!
Force/Vorce Surname Given Name Index
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This collection—digitized by NYG&B volunteers—compiles typewritten index cards with the given names of Force/Vorce children.