Guides and General Resources
- Roger D. Joslyn, "New York," in Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County & Town Sources, rev.ed. (1992) pp. 521-40
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 18!
Rockland County Religious Records
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Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Rockland County, New York. Researchers can browse digital images of these records, but they cannot currently be searched. The collection page contains a complete list of all congregations available, including waypoint links to images from each church.
A Glimpse of the Rockland Room, New City
Nestled sixteen miles northwest of New York City the small county of Rockland is bordered by New Jersey to the south, Orange Co. to the north, and the Hudson River to the east. Its history parallels that of Manhattan Island.
The Vosburgh Collection of New York Church Records
Between 1913 and 1921, Royden Woodward Vosburgh (1875-1931) transcribed for The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society records of some 94 New York State Protestant churches, in 104 volumes.
Rockland County, New York Cities, Towns, and Villages
This article is a list of towns, formation dates and other details related to Rockland County municipalities.
Rockland County, New York Guide
This guide for Rockland County contains a detailed list of resources for those researching families that lived there. The guide includes a map of municipalities, a brief county history, as well as links to county, local and regional repositories, resources, and societies. A selected bibliography is also available, along with other links that researchers will find highly valuable.
Searching for Records in Rockland County, NY
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Rockland County lies 9.5 miles north of Manhattan and is bounded on the east by the Hudson River, on the north and west by the Ramapo Mountains, and on the south by New Jersey. At 176 square miles, it is the smallest county outside of New York City. According to the U.S.