This article is a continuation of Manors in New York (Part 1). It contains notable manors of New York, organized alphabetically by name.
Suffolk County Probate Records
Early Long Island Wills of Suffolk County, 1691-1703 This title, originally published in 1897 by F. P. Harper, is accessible to us today thanks, in no small part, to some canny recognition of its value. The book's editor, William S. Pelletreau, recounts: Up to 1844 the County Clerk's office was...
Suffolk County Cemetery Records
Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Suffolk 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 cemeteries available, including waypoint links to view images from each cemetery.
Long Island Cemetery Records
Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries on Long Island, in both Nassau and Suffolk counties. Researchers can browse digital images of these records, but they cannot currently be searched. The collection page contains a complete list of all cemeteries available, including waypoint links to view images from each cemetery.
The Long Island Division of the Queens Borough Public Library
Before traveling to the Queens County Surrogate's Court for an early probate proceeding — perhaps only to learn that the file is missing or to be informed that it is too late that day to order a file — one is well advised to first check the collec
The Brooklyn Eagle Almanac
Between 1886 and 1929 the newspaper Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an annual almanac, "A Book of Information, General of the World, and Special of New York City and Long Island," as the 1914 edition is sub-titled.
Researching in Huntington: The Resource Center and Archives of the Huntington Historical Society
Spawned by the success of Huntington's 250th birthday celebration in 1903 a group of women, many of them members of Huntington's founding families, met to organize a society to "perpetuate an interest in things historic; . . .