An often overlooked resource for early American family research are court records. One manuscript collection of note is “New York City and New York State Legal Documents from the 18th and 19th Centuries.”
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Manors in New York (Part Two)
This article is a continuation of Manors in New York (Part 1). It contains notable manors of New York, organized alphabetically by name.
Finding Your New Netherland Roots
In September 2009, as part of the 1609-2009 Henry Hudson Quadricentennial Celebration, the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, the Holland Society of New York, and the New York Public Library joined forces to present a day-long program
Letter Book of John Moore, Esq.
John Moore, Esq. of New York City (1745-1828) was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Channing) Moore, and the grandson of Col. John and Frances (Lambert) Moore and William and Anne (Bowne) Channing.
The Walloon Index
In 2005 the NYG&B Collection acquired 199 reels of microfilm containing the famous “Walloon Index” or Collection des Fiches of the Bibliothèque Wallonne in Leiden, The Netherlands.
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The Calendar and Colonial New York
The Calendar and Colonial New York
All colonial genealogists learn that Britain and its colonies changed from the old style (Julian) calendar to the new style (Gregorian) calendar on January 1,1752.