The Districts of Albany County, New York, 1772-1784
New York City and New York State Legal Documents from the 18th and 19th Centuries
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.”
Richmond County Clerk Records (Staten Island “Court” Records)
The New York City Municipal Archives holds records from Staten lsland labeled “Staten Island Court” however, these records originated from the Richmond County Clerk’s office and thus include far more than court-related documents.
New York genealogy tips from D. Joshua Taylor and Susan R. Miller
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Beginner Tips, Court, German, Immigration, Land, Naturalization
Earlier this year, we had our first ever live chat session with the President of the NYG&B, Joshua Taylor, and our Director of Education and Programming, Susan R. Miller.
New Yorkers in Some Connecticut Divorces
Listed below are New York references in Grace Louise Knox and Barbara B. Ferris, Connecticut Divorces: Superior Court Records for the Counties of New London, Tolland, & Windham 1719-1910 (Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1987).
Divorce in New York
Do you think your New York ancestors or relatives obtained a divorce in New York? It is possible, but for over 300 years obtaining a New York divorce was not an easy matter.
From Our eLibrary: NYC Surrogate's Office, Abstracts Of Inventories 1730-1752, 1775-1786
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Court
“This volume is now much ill used and very little cared for in that office,” wrote J.H. Jones in 1898 of the inventories for 1730-52 which resided in the Surrogate’s Office in Manhattan. The records for 1776-86 fared no better and he noted that the first 44 pages of this volume are missing. Mr.
New Free NY Databases from the German Genealogy Group
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Court, Vital Records
Our friends at the German Genealogy Group made some fantastic updates to their free online databases this past month.
Some of New York's Oldest Records to be Moved for Future Preservation
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Court
Some of New York's most valuable genealogical and historical treasures, from the New York County Clerk's Division of Old Records located on the 7th and 8th floor of the Surrogate's Courthouse Building in Manhattan, will soon be moved to new homes.