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Beginner Tips, Land, Methodology, Probate
FamilySearch is an excellent resource for genealogists everywhere, especially those of us seeking to use the ever-growing number of digital records available online.
New York Vital Record Substitutes: Religious Records
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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-preserved vital records that date back well into the 1700s or even earlier—but not New York!
Resources to Get You Started With Genetic Genealogy
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Genetic Genealogy
One of the most rapidly advancing areas of genealogy and family history research is genetic genealogy. Millions of people all over the world have gotten involved in using the most cutting edge tools to better understand their family history and discover more ancestors.
eNews no. 10, August 2017: A new look at Lower East Side immigrants, NYG&B visits AMNH students, & more!
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A new look at the population of a nineteenth-century neighborhood on Manhattan's Lower East Side, NYG&B visits the AMNH Middle School Institute, remembering Dr. Leo Hershkowitz & more!
Finding New York Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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Introduction to New York Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
Official birth, marriage, and death records—also called vital records—are crucial family history sources that every researcher should seek.
These deep and rich sources can provide names, relationships, locations, dates of events, and other essential details about your family.
Featured New York Repositories for Genealogy
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Since 2006, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society has been publishing a series of guides to notable New York State repositories in the New York Researcher. We have compiled all of these articles and listed each repository covered in this guide.
The Record, vol. 148, no.2, April 2017
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- Origin of the Amerman and Terhune Families, and Their Founding Mother Geertje Dircks
- George Lane of Rye, and A Lane Line from Westchester County Westward