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Guide to Queen Borough (previously Queens County) New York ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

This page describes sources of genealogical data about Queens Borough, New York Genealogy families, including links to smaller localities at the bottom of this page. New York-related pages show useful statewide sources. United States pages explain the terminology and contents of genealogical records. Information about Queens County is included here.


Queens Borough, New York
Map
Map of New York highlighting Queens Borough
Location in the state of New York
Map of the U.S. highlighting New York
Location of New York in the U.S.
Facts
Founded 1683
County Seat
Courthouse
New York, Queens County Courthouse.png
Address 120-55 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, NY 11424
Queens Borough Website





Queens New York Historical Facts

Officially the Borough of Queens is one of five boroughs of greater New York City since 1898. The county is coterminous with the Borough of Queens (meaning they have identical borders.)
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Description

The county was named for Catherine of Braganza as she was the queen of England at the time (she was Portugal's royal princess Catarina daughter of King John IV of Portugal). The county is located in the southwest area of the state. [1]

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[2]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1880 1880 1880 1820 1814 1820 1663
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1880. General compliance for births by 1915 and deaths by 1890.

Boundary Changes



1664 Yorkshire became the first large government unit (not actually a county) organized by New York after the English took control from the Netherlands. It was divided into three ridings including West Riding (Staten Island, Brooklyn, and the Elmhurst part of Queens), and North Riding (Westchester, Bronx, New York (Manhattan), Nassau and the rest of Queens counties).[3]
1683 New York extinguished Yorkshire, creating Queens County (including later Nassau County) from part of Yorkshire.
1691 Brother Islands and Rikers Island attached to Queens.
1768 Islands in Long Island Sound attached to Queens.
1881 North Brother Island was lost to New York County.
1884 Rikers Island was lost to New York County.
1898 What became the five boroughs were consolidated into New York City, and her county governments were dissolved. Queens joined New York City as the Borough of Queens.Wikipedia contributors, "Queens" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at [2] (accessed 6 January 2012).
1899 Part of Queens was used to create Nassau County.
1964 South Brother Island was lost to the Bronx.

Towns. From 1683 until 1784, Queens County consisted of five towns: Flushing, Hempstead, Jamaica, Newtown, and Oyster Bay. On April 6, 1784, a sixth town, the Town of North Hempstead, was formed through secession by the northern portions of the Town of Hempstead.

The county seat was located first in Jamaica, but the courthouse was torn down by the British during the American Revolution to use the materials to build barracks. After the war, various buildings in Jamaica temporarily served as courthouse and jail until a new building was erected about 1787 (and later completed) in an area near Mineola (now in Nassau County) known then as Clowesville.

  • 1870: Long Island City split from Newtown, becoming a city consisting of Astoria and some unincorporated areas of Newtown.
  • Around 1874: the seat of county government was moved to Long Island City from Mineola.
  • 1885: Lloyd Neck, which was part of the Town of Oyster Bay and was earlier known as Queens Village, seceded from Queens and became part of the Town of Huntington in Suffolk County.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Queens New York Genealogy Resources

Bible Records

  • 1581–1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry – ($); Index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants,and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.

Biography

Business Records and Commerce

Cemeteries

Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Online Grave Transcripts Published Grave Transcripts County Cemetery Directories
Findagrave.com* FamilySearch Library* Findagrave.com*
Interment.net* WorldCat* Tombstone Transcription Project*
New York Gravestones* NYGenWeb Cemeteries*
NYGenWeb Cemeteries* BillionGraves*
BillionGraves* Names in Stone*
Names in Stone* FamilySearch Places
Linkpendium*
Ancestry*
*See the New York Cemeteries page for details about each site.
  • 1800-1965 New York, Cemetery Abstracts, 1800-1965 at FamilySearch — index
  • Cypress Hills Cemetery Large cemetery bisected by Jackie Robinson Parkway. Individual page for this cemetery
  • Evergreens Cemetery (150 year old), Brooklyn, New York.
  • New Calvary Cemetery Large cemetery east of I-278/I-495 interchange, I-495 bisects this cemetery through the middle of it which may mean some headstones possibly may have been moved when the freeway was built. Across the I-278/I-495 interchange from the Calvary Cemetery. I-495, when it was constructed, may have also necessitated the moving of a few headstones as well.
  • The Mount Carmel Cemetery (Jewish Cemetery) has placed an Interment Search for their cemetery on-line. The first interment took place on December 28, 1906. To date they have more than 85,000 interments in Sections 1 through 4 of the cemetery. The Index provides, the First and Last Name, date of death, The Society, and the location of the grave.

The Mount Hebron Cemetery (Jewish Cemetery) has placed an Interment Search for their cemetery on-line. The first interment took place on April 14, 1909. Since then, over 217,000 burials have taken place. The Index provides, the First and Last Name, date of death, The Society, and the location of the grave.

  • Glendale

Census

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1790 6,159 —
1800 6,642 7.8%
1810 7,444 12.1%
1820 8,246 10.8%
1830 9,049 9.7%
1840 14,480 60.0%
1850 18,593 28.4%
1860 32,903 77.0%
1870 45,468 38.2%
1880 56,559 24.4%
1890 87,050 53.9%
1900 152,999 75.8%
1910 284,041 85.6%
1920 469,042 65.1%
1930 1,079,129 130.1%
1940 1,297,634 20.2%
1950 1,550,849 19.5%
1960 1,809,578 16.7%
1970 1,986,473 9.8%
1980 1,891,325 −4.8%
1990 1,951,598 3.2%
2000 2,229,379 14.2%
2010 2,230,722 0.1%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see New York Census.

Federal

U.S. Census Mortality Schedules for New York, 1850-1880:

  • Available online at Ancestry ($).
  • Deaths are included for the 12 months prior to the census, 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, and 1879-80 beginning 1 June and ending 31 May of the census year.[4]
  • Basic contents of the records include: Name, sex, age, color, marital status, place of birth, month of death, occupation, and cause of death. 1870 also has parents' birthplace. 1880 lists how long a resident of the county.
  • Also on FS Library Films 1415128–42.
State
Source 1825 1835 1845 1855 1865 1875 1892 1905 1915 1925
Ancestry.com - - - - - - Yes - Yes Yes
FS Library Films - - - - - - Yes - Yes Index Yes
FamilySearch Images - - - - Yes - Yes Yes Yes Yes
New York State Library Films - - - - - - - - Yes Yes
City

Church Records

Church records are good substitutes for birth, marriage, and death information and are most often found on a local city/town or county level. Published and manuscript church records can be found at public, university, and private libraries.

For a brief general history of denominations and a guide to finding various New York denomination's records, see New York Church Records Wiki page.

Online Records

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Queens parishes fall under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Brooklyn.

The Presbyterian Church at Elmhurst has records dating from 1708.

The records of Grace Episcopal Church in Jamaica begin in 1710.

The records of The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd Francis Lewis Boulevard at 100th Avenue Bellaire (Queens), NY 11429 (1925 - 1973)

  • to 1899 - Records of Burials in the Dutch Church, New York. New York, USA: Reformed Dutch Church, 1899. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
  • 1830-1880- "Records of Zion Episcopal Church of Little Neck at Douglaston, Queens County, New York," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1830-1850 Marriages: Vol. 96, No. 4 (Oct. 1965):240-243; 1851-1879 Marriages: Vol. 97, No. 1 (Jan. 1966):35-46; 1830-1865 Funerals: Vol. 98, No. 1 (Jan. 1967):39-46; 1866-1872 Funerals: Vol. 98, No. 2 (Apr. 1967):76-79; 1873-1880 Funerals: Vol. 98, No. 3 (Jul. 1967):135-138; 1831-1880 Confirmations: Vol. 98, No. 4 (Oct. 1967):224-228 1830-1843 Baptisms:Vol. 99, No. 2 (Apr. 1968):101-103; 1843-1854 Baptisms: Vol. 100, No. 1 (Jan. 1969):15-18; 1855-1861 Baptisms: Vol. 100, No. 2 (Apr. 1969):86-90; 1862-1866 Baptisms: Vol. 100, No. 3 (Jul. 1969):181-184; 1866-1869 Baptisms: Vol. 100, No. 4 (Oct. 1969):237-239; 1870-1875 Baptisms: Vol. 101, No. 1 (Jan. 1970):55-57; 1875-1880 Baptisms: Vol. 101, No. 2 (Apr. 1970):87-90. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FS Library Book 974.7 B2n v. 98-101. Includes baptisms, confirmations, marriages, funerals.

Additional Church Records

Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Queens Borough, New York Genealogy Church Records in online catalogs like:

Court Records

Ancestors may have also been involved in municipal, state, or federal court cases. See also New York Court Records and United States Court Records.

Crime and Criminals

Directories

Emigration and Immigration Records

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups

Maps and Gazetteers

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Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Genealogy

  • Rootsweb message board for Queens Borough, New York Genealogy has many information threads about families that resided in that county. There is a search engine that allows you to search by surname and topic.

History

Jewish Records

The Museum of Family History has compiled a list of synagogues that operated in Queens. Synagogue names and addresses are included.[5]

Land and Property

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See New York Land and Property for more details, especially about the papers generated in New York State by large speculative land companies.

Original land records in Queens Borough, New York Genealogy began in [?dateyear?]. These records are housed at the [?repository?] in [?town?].

Online Land Indexes and Records


Microforms


Books


Additional land records can sometimes be found using these catalogs:

Additional resources

Additional resources for Queens Borough, New York Genealogy land records may be found in the Queens Borough, New York Genealogy – Land Records topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of records on FS Library microfilm and microfiche may be available for viewing at various FamilySearch Centers. Copies of books found in the FamilySearch Catalog may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the FamilySearch Catalog and the Worldcat Online Catalog.

Maps

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Migration

Military

Revolutionary War

Queens County men served in the 2nd New York Regiment.[6]

Civil War
  • Civil War service men in Queens County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Queens County:[7]
- 5th Regiment, New York Infantry (Duryee Zouaves), Companies C, H and I.
- 78th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company A, B and C.
- 139th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company A and I.
- 158th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company C.
- 163rd Regiment, New York Infantry
- 165th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies B, G, H, I and K.
- 191st Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A and B.
- 192nd Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies F and K.

Naturalization and Citizenship

Indexes

The FamilySearch Library has also acquired this comprehensive index for the years 1792 through 1906 on microfilm: FS Library Film 1419807 (1st of 294 films). The courts this index covers are:

  • City Court of Brooklyn, 1836-1894
  • Kings County Court, 1806-1906
  • New York City Marine Court, 1806-1849
  • New York County Common Pleas Court, 1792-1895
  • New York County Superior Court, 1828-1895
  • New York City and County Supreme Court, 1868-1906
  • Queens County Court, 1799-1906
  • Queens County Surrogate Court, 1888-1898
  • Richmond County Court, 1869-1906
  • U.S. Circuit Court Southern District, 1846-1876
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District, (Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties), 1865-1906
  • U.S. District Court Southern Court Southern District, (New York, Bronx and also Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Richmond, Rockland, Sullivan and Westchester counties), 1824-1906[8]

Newspapers

The Queens Public Library holds an extensive collection of historical newspapers for the county of Queens.

Online Digital Newspapers

Obituaries

Occupations

Periodicals

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

Probate Records

Probate records including original estates and wills for New York are held in the office of the county Surrogate Court beginning in 1787, or when the county was formed. Prior to 1787, most are housed at the New York State Archives. See New York Probate Records for more information about using probate records.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distribution.

Probate Petitions

In 1830, state law required the Surrogate Court clerk to issue a probate petition for a deceased individual with property. This petition, unique to New York, usually lists the deceased's death date. It also lists the heirs, their relationship to the deceased, and their residence. Alice Eichholz, Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 479. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27rb 2004. Henry B. Hoff, "Navigating New York Probate," American Ancestors 12 (Fall 2011): 54.


These petitions are often found in the estate files and can be obtained from the county Surrogate Court.



The petitions for Queens Borough, New York Genealogy are also available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library and its centers:

To use will books and probate proceedings, find decedent's name in card index to probate proceedings and administrations. "(P)" under the name at the right of the card indicates that there are probate records for that person. The date at the right of the card leads to probate proceedings. The volume and page numbers at the left of the card lead to will books.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

New York, Queens County Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records


Original New York, Queens County Probate Records, 1899-1921 are available free online at FamilySearch. To browse these records, click Historical Records below, then click "Browse through 761,504 images". Then select the time period and file of interest.

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:


Probate Records on Microfilm
Surrogate Court Petitions as described above are found on microfilm as follows:

Additional probate records on microfilm:

Additional Probate Indexes and Abstracts

Additional probate indexes or abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Queens Borough, New York Genealogy probate wills in online catalogs like:

Repositories

Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Queens County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1988). At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 974.724 A3g. Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.

Archives, Libraries and Museums
Queens Genealogy Workshop
1820 Flushing Avenue
Ridgewood, NY 11385
718-456-1776
Queens Borough Public Library
89-11 Merrick Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11432
718-456-1776

Genealogical resources: Censuses, city and telephone directories, immigrant lists, newspapers, periodicals, family histories.

LaGuardia Community College/CUNY
Fiorello H.LaGuardia & Wagner Archives
31-10 Thomason Avenue, Room E-238
Long Island City, New York 11101
Phone: 718-626-5078 or 718-482-5065
Fax: 718-482-5069 		Genealogical resources: history of 20th Century New York City

Museums
Queens County Farm Museum
73-50 Little Neck Parkway
Floral Park, NY 11004-1129
Phone: (718) 347-3276
Email: info@queensfarm.org

Hours:
Daily-Year-round (outdoor visiting only): 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday (Farmhouse Tours and shops): 12-4 January - March

Borough Registrar

New York City Registrar
Borough of Queens[9]
Queens Business Center
144-06 94th Avenue
Jamaica, NY 11435

  • Official record of real estate and personal property transfers, recording deeds and mortgages
City Clerk's Office

City Clerk's Office
Dora Young, Deputy City Clerk[10]
Queens Office
Borough Hall Building
120-55 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, New York 11424
Phone: 718-286-2846

  • Marriages from 1866 to 1907
  • After 1907 if bride's residence or licenses of nonresidents was obtained in Queens
County Historian

Queens Borough Historian

Genealogical Resources: The County Historian may provide access to obituaries, vital records, church records, maps, and family files or journals. Some historians provide search services for their office records and others may refer you to local genealogists who research in the area.

Courthouses

The Queens County Clerk has divorce and naturalization records as well as the state census. The Surrogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Queens County are held, see the Queens County Courthouses page.

FamilySearch Centers

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Societies

Bayside Historical Society
208 Totten Avenue
Fort Totten, New York 11359
Mailing:
PO Box 133
Bayside, New York 11361
Phone: 718-352-1548
Fax: 718-352-3904
Facebook
Email: archivist@baysidehistorical.org

  • It is free to research at their facility regardless of membership. Email first to set up an appointment or to inquire about their collection. Their quarterly publication is the Society News

Broad Channel Historical Society
Broad Channel Branch Library
1626 Crossbay Boulevard
Broad Channel, New York 11693
Phone: 718-474-1127
Email: abtoborg@verizon.net

  • Annual publication: Broad Channel Historical Calendar

Douglaston and Little Neck Historical Society
328 Manor Road
Douglaston, New York 11363
Phone: 718-225-4403
Fax: 718-229-6189
Facebook
Email

Greater Astoria Historical Society
Quinn Memorial Building
44-02 23rd Street, Studio 219
Long Island City, New York 11101
Phone: 718-278-0700
Fax: 718-278-9335
Facebook
Email: info@astorialic.org

Queens Historical Society (QHS)
Kingsland Homestead
Weeping Beech Park
143-35 37th Avenue
Flushing, New York 11354
Phone: 718-939-0647 ext. 17
Fax: 718-539-9885
Facebook
Email: info@queenshistoricalsociety.org or qhs@juno.com
Mary Cornell, Genealogy Research Analyst

  • Their collection includes the history of Queens in photographs, manuscripts, maps and artworks. Family manuscript collections include(soon to be put online): the Mitchell Family Papers, the King Family Papers, the Clara Driscoll/Walcott Family Papers and the Diary of William King Murray. The Quarterly publication is the AHS Newsletter.

The Richmond Hill Historical Society
86-22 109th Street
Richmond Hill, New York 11418
Phone: 718-704-9317
Facebook
Email: richmond.hill.historical@gmail.com

Social Groups Online

Taxation

  • 1699–1734 Tax assesment rolls New York Public Library; FamilySearch Library's Film 484033. These rolls are a great finding aid to locate someone that was a city resident and finding the ward they belonged to; includes renters and owners. There is a break in the years from 1710 to 1720. The rolls from 1721 to 1734 include Queens, Richmond, and Westchester as well as New York City. [11]

Town Records

Town records in New York may include early births, marriages, deaths, divorces, local histories, selected military records, and town meeting minutes. Vital records from 1880/1882 are kept by town and village clerks, although some (Kent’s and Putnam Valley’s) are available in the County Historian’s Office. See:

  • New York Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources by Gordon L. Remington. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. FS Library Book 974.7 D27r; At various libraries (WorldCat); Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a Civil War register (TCR) exists.

Vital Records

Birth

Birth records from 1898 to 1909 are held at the New York City Municipal Archives. They are also available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Birth records from 1909 to the present can be obtained from the New York City Department of Health ($).

Birth Substitutes

  • See Town Clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for birth information.
  • 1858-1878 Hood, Anthony. Queens County Sentinel, Queens County, New York, Index of Birth, Marriage and Death Announcements 1858-1878. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1991. FS Library Book 974.7243 V22h.
Marriage

Marriage records from 1898 to 1937 are held at the New York City Municipal Archives. They are also available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. A digital version of the FamilySearch Library's guide to New York City marriages is available at FamilySearch Digital Library. Marriage records from 1929 to the present can be obtained from the City Clerk of New York City ($).

Marriage Substitutes

  • 1686-1980 New York Marriages, 1686–1890 at FamilySearch – free; Index. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
  • 1800–1855 New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry – ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage notices published in newspapers around the state. Contains name of bride and groom, marriage date, marriage location, residence, and newspaper found in.
  • 1801–1880 Barber Collection- Newspaper Marriages at Ancestry – ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
  • 1839-1864 Stevens, Marian F. An Index to the Long Islander, 1839-1864, Marriages-Deaths. Huntington, N.Y.: Huntington American Revolution Bicentennial Committee Huntington Historical Society, 1974. FS Library Book 974.721 B32s.
  • 1839-1864 Stevens, Marian F. An Index to the Long Islander, 1839-1864, Marriages-Deaths. Huntington, New York : Huntington American Revolution Bicentennial Committee Huntington Historical Society, 1974. FS Library Book 974.721 B32s.
  • 1851-2003 Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage & Death Announcements, 1851-2003 at Ancestry ($) - includes New York Times.
  • 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry – ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
  • 1858-1878 Hood, Anthony. Queens County Sentinel, Queens County, New York, Index of Birth, Marriage and Death Announcements 1858-1878. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1991. FS Library Book 974.7243 V22h.
Divorce
  • Pre–1787 All divorces were granted by the governor or legislature and were very rare.
  • 1787–1847 All divorces were granted by the court of chancery. These records are found in the New York State Archives or for the New York City area at the New York County Clerk's office.These divorces were granted only on the grounds of adultery.
  • 1847–present All divorces are handled by the county Supreme Court where the divorce was granted. Divorce files in New York are sealed for 100 years. Contact the County Clerk for information about divorce records.

Divorce judgment papers often include date and place of the marriage and the names and birthdates of any children. Local newspapers may publish notices of divorce actions.

Death

Death records from 1898 to 1937 are held at the New York City Municipal Archives. They are also available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Death records from 1948 to the present can be obtained from the New York City Department of Health ($).

  • 1871-1897 Early Brooklyn & Queens Death Database at German Genealogy Group - free; includes Newtown, College Point, Long Island City, Town of Jamaica, Village of Jamaica, Rockaway Beach, Village of Far Rockaway, Town of Far Rockaway, Village of Flushing, Village of Whitestone, Town of Flushing, and Richmond Hill.
  • 1892-1902 Deaths Reported in the City of New York. New York, USA: Department of Health. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Death Substitutes

  • 1795–1952 New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952 at FamilySearch – free; Index. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as Family Records, Church Records, and Civil Registration. There may be entries that cite a specific source.
  • 1839-1864 Stevens, Marian F. An Index to the Long Islander, 1839-1864, Marriages-Deaths. Huntington, N.Y.: Huntington American Revolution Bicentennial Committee Huntington Historical Society, 1974. FS Library Book 974.721 B32s.
  • 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
  • 1858-1878 Hood, Anthony. Queens County Sentinel, Queens County, New York, Index of Birth, Marriage and Death Announcements 1858-1878. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1991. FS Library Book 974.7243 V22h.
  • See Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for death information.

Additional Resources

Additional resources for Queens County births, marriages and deaths may be found in the New York, Queens– Vital Records topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of books found in the FamilySearch Catalog may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the FamilySearch Catalog and the Worldcat Online Catalog.

Voting Records

Queens New York Genealogy Websites

Queens New York Places

v • d• e
Municipalities and communities of
Queens County, New York
County seat: Kew Gardens
City
Borough
Towns
Neighborhoods

Arverne · Astoria · Bayside · Batswater · Beechhurst · Bellaire · Belle Harbor · Blissville · Breezy Point · Broad Channel · Brooklyn Manor · Bushwick Junction · Cambria Heights · Cedar Manor · College Point · Corona · Douglaston · East Elmhurst · Edgemere · Elmhurst · Far Rockaway · Flushing · Forest Hills · Forest Hills Gardens · Fresh Meadows · Fresh Pond · Garden Bay Manor · Glen Oaks · Glendale · Haberman · Hamilton Beach · Hammel · Hillside · Holland · Hollis · Hollis Hills · Howard Beach · Jackson Heights · Jamaica · Kew Gardens · Kew Gardens Hills · Laurelton · Lefrak City · Linden Hill · Little Neck · Locust Manor · Long Island City · Malba · Maspeth · Meadowmere Park · Middle Village · Morris Park · Murray Hill · Neponsit · North Beach · Oakland Gardens · Old Germania Heights · Ozone Park · Parkside · Parsons Beach · Queens · Queens Village · Rego Park · Richmond Hill · Ridgewood · Rockaway Park · Rockaway Point · Rosedale · Roxbury · St. Albans · Seaside · Somerville · South Ozone Park · Springfield Gardens · Steinway · Sunnyside · Sunnyside Gardens · Terrace Heights · Utopia · Whitestone · Woodhaven · Woodside

Historical
Communities

Charlotteville · Columbusville

Queens New York Genealogy References

  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Queens, New York" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens accessed 21 Nov 2018
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Queens Borough, New York. Page 488-493 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 490-492.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "York Shire (Province of New York)" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at [1] (accessed 16 December 2011).
  4. ↑ Arlene Eakle, and Johni Cerni, The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1984), 103. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27ts.
  5. ↑ "Former Synagogues of NYC," UpFront with NGS: Blog of the National Genealogical Society, http://upfront.ngsgenealogy.org/2011/12/former-synagogues-of-nyc.html, accessed 29 December 2011.
  6. ↑ "2nd New York Regiment," Valley Forge Legacy, http://valleyforgemusterroll.org/regiments/ny2.asp, accessed 31 May 2012.
  7. ↑ Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912). Internet Archive digital copy; At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Film 1486494-96; Fiche 6083559-64; Book 974.7 M2p.
  8. ↑ FamilySearch Catalog, FamilySearch, accessed 6 December 2011, https://www.familysearch.org.
  9. ↑ Bentley, Genealogist's, 459. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D24ben 2009.
  10. ↑ Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Genealogy Address Book (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2009), 459.
  11. ↑ Harry Macy Jr., “New York City Assessment Rolls 1699-1734”,The NYGB Newsletter 3(Fall 1996): 26. At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 974.71 D25n v.7 Updated version at the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society on the Society’s Website. This is listed under “Research Aid Articles”.
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