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Released March 14!

Tottenville, Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, 1839–1869

Location
Richmond County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Image Browse
Creator
Royden Woodward Vosburgh
Body

The collection includes: Introduction Marriages, 1841 to 1855 Births and Baptisms, 1843 to 1855 Church Officers, Woodrow, 1839 and 1840 Births and Baptisms, 1857 to 1869 Adult Baptisms, 1857 to 1861 Marriages, 1855 to 1869 Members, Woodrow and Bethel, 1840 and 1847 Bethel members, 1851 Bethel...

Released May 22!
Released March 24!

Town Records, Sterling, Cayuga County, 1829-1880

Location
Cayuga County
Collection Category
Census
Town Records
Unlocked
Digitize New York
Collection Type
Image Browse
Creator
Town of Sterling
Body

The Town of Sterling, which is located in Cayuga County, was named after American Revolutionary War general William Alexander, Lord Stirling. As a revolutionary town, Sterling has a rich history and offers a wealth of materials to researchers. As part of our Statewide Initiative program, we worked...

Released July 03!

Troy's One Hundred Years, 1789–1889

Location
Rensselaer County
Collection Category
County Histories
Statistical Report
Collection Type
OCR
Body

This volume, published by Arthur James Weise, contains a centennial history of Troy from 1789 to 1889. Included in Weise’s investigation are Troy’s growth and prosperity, its multiplication of churches, and its village and city officers. Chapter highlights include: • New France and New Netherland •...

Released February 20!

Ulster County Cemetery Records

Location
Ulster County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Ulster 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.

Released February 11!

Ulster County Clerk's Office, Old Dutch & English Records

Location
Ulster County
Collection Category
Colonial
Court
Collection Type
OCR
Body

Before the publication of this survey of microfilm in 2011, Donald C. Lockhart was trying to investigate the life of an ancestor named Reijnier van der Coelen. This ancestor was a “distiller and grain dealer whose misdeed dot the pages of colonial-era records.”

Released June 23!

Union Hill Cemetery, Cato, Cayuga County, Established 1802

Location
Cayuga County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Digitize New York
Collection Type
Image Browse
Creator
Village of Cato
Body

Union Hill Cemetery, Cato, is an active cemetery which dates back to the 19th century and covers over 200 years of burial records, from the time that Cato was established in 1802. The Cemetery records include various family plots and inform researchers about who owned them, the date the deed was...

Released December 07!

Veterans Buried in New York (Nationwide Gravesite Locator)

Location
All NY Counties
Collection Category
Death
Unlocked
Collection Type
Indexed
Body

The Nationwide Gravesite Locator is a database that allows researchers to find the gravesite of military veterans and their families. This collection includes all entries in the NGL database for veterans buried in New York State.

Released February 20!

Washington County Cemetery Records

Location
Washington County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Washington 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.

Released February 20!

Washington County Religious Records

Location
Washington County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Text & Images
Body

Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Washington 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 March 14!

West Brighton, St. Mary's Church, Staten Island, 1849–1899

Location
Richmond County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Image Browse
Creator
Royden Woodward Vosburgh
Body

These records include the following details: Introduction Baptisms Marriages Funerals Families Communicants Confirmations Index View the full file. This collection was edited by Royden Woodward Vosburgh.

Released February 20!

Westchester County Cemetery Records

Location
Westchester County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Westchester 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.

Released May 01!

Westchester County Religious Records

Location
Westchester County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
OCR
Creator
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Body

Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Westchester 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 March 21!

Westfield, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, 1849–1919

Location
Richmond County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Image Browse
Creator
Royden Woodward Vosburgh
Body

These records include: Introduction Members, 1849 to 1916 Adults baptized, 1867 to 1870; 1915 Baptisms and births, 1851 to 1910 Baptisms at Prince’s Bay Church, 1901 to 1903 Deaths and funerals, 1852 to 1872; 1917 Marriages, 1855 to 1879; 1912; 1919 The Huguenot Cemetery, disinterments and...

Released March 21!

Woodrow Methodist Episcopal Church, 1798–1876

Location
Richmond County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Image Browse
Creator
Royden Woodward Vosburgh
Body

These records include: Introduction Baptisms and Births, 1798 to 1841 Marriages, 1829 to 1839 Treasurer’s Accounts, 1811 to 1814 Baptisms and Births, 1860 to 1876 Marriages, 1858 to 1875 Gravestone Inscriptions View the full file. This collection was edited by Royden Woodward Vosburgh.