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Released March 21!

Richmond, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church in Tompkinsville, 1823–1871

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

These records include: Introduction Baptisms and Births, 1823 to 1854 Marriages, 1824 to 1854 Members, 1823 to 1854 Church Officers, 1848 to 1858 Members, 1854 to 1871 Baptisms and Births, 1854 to 1871 Marriages, 1852 to 1871 The Burying Ground View full file. This collection was edited by Royden...

Released July 27!

Rochester and Monroe County

Location
Monroe County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Creator
Federal Writers' Project
Body

Details included in the document Historical information about Monroe county is provided Historical information specific to Rochester is provided Contemporary information (from the time of publication) on Rochester is included Detailed information on culture, transportation, events, tourist...

Released February 18!

Rockland County Religious Records

Location
Rockland County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

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.

Released May 02!
Released March 14!

Rossville, St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, 1844–1877

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

These records include the follow details: Introduction Baptisms and Births, 1844 to 1877 Confirmations, 1844 to 1870 Rectors of the Church, 1844 to 1856 Communicants, 1845 to 1874 Marriages, 1844 to 1877 Burials, 1844 to 1877 Members of the Congregation Gravestone Inscriptions Photographs by William...

Released February 18!

Saratoga County Cemetery Records

Location
Saratoga County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Saratoga 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 18!

Saratoga County Religious Records

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

Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Saratoga 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 18!

Schenectady County Religious Records

Location
Schenectady County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Schenectady 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.

Released February 20!

Schoharie County Cemetery Records

Location
Schoharie County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Schoharie 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 18!

Schoharie County Religious Records

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

Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Schoharie 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 May 18!

School Records, Riga, Monroe County, 1843-1862

Location
Monroe County
Collection Category
Town Records
Digitize New York
Collection Type
Image Browse
Creator
Town of Riga
Body

Background on the Collection Details Included in the Documents Pupils who attended school during each 16 week term The number of days students attended class during a term The names of the teachers and superintendent of the district during the given terms The ages of some pupils (ranging from 5-16)...

Released May 02!

Sherwood Journals, Cayutaville, Tompkins County, 19th Century

Location
Tompkins County
Collection Category
Account Books
Unlocked
Digitize New York
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

The first book includes handwritten records of 150 patient names and fees/expenditures of Dr. Amaziah Church Sherwood's, the second book is Orlando Sherwood's account ledger, and the third book is the latter's medical journal. It is unclear if the medical journal represents the same patients that...

Released February 20!

Shipwrecked Passengers Bound for the Americas, 1817 - 1875

Location
All NY Counties
Collection Category
Immigration
Collection Type
OCR
Body

This collection was researched and transcribed by NYG&B Fellow Frank A. Biebel in 2013. He states that the Act of 1819 "made no provision for the inevitable shipwreck(s), including survivors.” This lead to there being “no comprehensive list” of the names of the victims of the shipwrecks, leaving most of them unknown.

Released September 27!

Sketches of the Village of Albion

Location
Orleans County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Creator
Arad Thomas
Body

Sketches of the Village of Albion by Arad Thomas was published by Willsea & Beach in 1853. Its subtitle reads, in full, "Containing Incidents of Its History and Progress, From Its First Settlement, and a Statistical Account of Its Trade, Schools, Societies, Manufactures, &c." Access the volume...

Released December 13!

Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York

Location
All NY Counties
Collection Category
Colonial
Collection Type
Indexed
Creator
Society of Colonial Wars
Body

Background on the Collection These records represent over 25 years worth of applications, beginning with the 1892 incorporation of the society. Applications document pertinent information from the colonial period, such as birth, immigration, and military service records. Additionally, these...