The films listed below contain records of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), created by the Monthly Meetings (MM) within the jurisdiction of the New York Yearly Meeting.
City Clerk's Marriage Licenses, New York City, 1908-1937: One of 20th-Century Genealogy's Best Primary Sources
Ah, New York City marriage certificates. As researchers, we delight in finding them and their illuminating information about spouses, parents, birthplaces, the wedding—
Before the Five-borough City: The Old Cities, Towns and Villages That Came Together to Form 'Greater New York'
The present City of New York, consisting of five boroughs, came into existence on January 1, 1898.
Church and Cemetery: Methodist Protestants and the Union Cemeteries of Brooklyn (1844-1894)
Editor's note: Since this article was published, the NYG&B has published this collection, Methodist Protestants and the Union Cemeteries of Broo
Released July 03!
Fairchild Cemetery Manual: a Reliable Guide to the Cemeteries of Greater New York and Vicinity
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This guide was researched and compiled in 1910 by Fairchild Sons, a funeral home located in Brooklyn, NY. It contains a wide range of information pertaining to decease and burial, including a detailed survey of all cemeteries within 50 miles of New York City, laws relating to cemeteries, and indices...
Released February 07!
Kings County Religious Records
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Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Kings County, New York. Researchers can search these records by text and can browse digital images. The collection page contains a complete list of all congregations available, including waypoint links to images from each church.
Released February 06!
Kings County Cemetery Records
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Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Kings County, New York. Some volumes are searchable, others can only be browsed by image. The collection page contains a complete list of all congregations available, including waypoint links to images from each church.
Released February 06!
Kings County Admin Proceedings, 1817–1856
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This collection contains abstracts of the Administration Proceedings (1817-1856) for Kings County, and are based on the genealogical information found in the Notes of the Clerk of the Surrogate's Court, who was required to briefly write up the details of a Proceeding. This collection can be searched and browsed.
Essential Resources for African American Research on the NYG&B Website
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African American
Are you researching African American families from New York State? This kind of research can be amazingly complicated and full of brick walls.
Swan Janse Van Luane: A Free Black in 17th Century Kings County
Henry Hoff, NYG&B Record, vol. 125 (1994), no. 2: 74-77.