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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—
Records of Other Protestant Denominations of New York City (Manhattan)
Previous articles in this series have covered records in the NYG&B Collection for the Methodist, Dutch Reformed, Lutheran, Episcopalian and Presbyterian churches of old New York City (Manhattan).
Lutheran Records of New York City (Manhattan)
Germans, Scandinavians, and others of the Lutheran faith were among the earliest European settlers of Manhattan Island.
Released December 09!
The Catholic Churches of New York City
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This volume, published by John Gilmary Shea in 1878, contains lists of the archbishops, bishops, and Catholic churches of New York City as well as illustrations of its prominent religious figures and sites. View the full file.
Released December 09!
A Brief Sketch of the Early History of the Catholic Church on the Island of New York
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Written by the Reverend J.R. Bayley in 1870, this survey of the Catholic Church in New York City is broken into six chapters across 215 pages. It tracks the history and life of the New York Diocese from the early 17th century all the way through the late 19th century. It includes information on...
Released November 27!
New York City and Vicinity During the War of 1812–1815
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Researched and written by Robert Guernsey in 1889, this text is the first volume in a sweeping historical account of the War of 1812 as fought in and around New York County. It contains political and financial commentary, personal anecdotes, and detailed surveys of military actions and topography...
Released July 25!
The Dutch Schools of New Netherland and Colonial New York
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Researched and compiled by William Heard Kilpatrick, this text was released by the United States Bureau of Education in Bulletin 1912, No. 12. It surveys the various schools establish by Dutch colonists in New Netherland beginning in the early 17th century and concluding with the advent of the...
Released July 25!
The Memorial History of the City of New York from Its First Settlement to the Year 1892
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Edited by James Grant Wilson and published by the New York History Company in 1892, this text marks the first entry in a four-volume series on the history and contemporary life of New York City. It is broken into fifteen chapters and covers major developments between the early 16th and late 17th...
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...