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''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New York]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New_York_Biography|Biography]]'' | ''[[United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New York]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New_York_Biography|Biography]]'' | ||
=== The New York State Library === | |||
The [[New York State Library]] and [[New York Public Library]] have extensive collections of published biographies. There are numerous state, regional, and county histories with biographical information, but there is no comprehensive index to these. | The [[New York State Library]] and [[New York Public Library]] have extensive collections of published biographies. There are numerous state, regional, and county histories with biographical information, but there is no comprehensive index to these. | ||
''' ''New York State Biographical, Genealogical, and Portrait Index'' ''' | |||
This index, compiled by Gunther Pohl, is an excellent resource. It is a card index to over 500,000 names from more than 6,000 sources: | |||
:*Histories | :*Histories | ||
:*Biographical compendia | :*Biographical compendia | ||
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You may write to have a search made. In the initial letter please enclose particulars about the ancestor, and send a self-addressed stamped envelope. Gunther Pohl will check the index for a fee. His address is: | You may write to have a search made. In the initial letter please enclose particulars about the ancestor, and send a self-addressed stamped envelope. Gunther Pohl will check the index for a fee. His address is: | ||
:Gunther Pohl <br> | :Gunther Pohl<br> | ||
:24 Walden Place<br> | :24 Walden Place<br> | ||
:Great Neck, NY 11020<br> | :Great Neck, NY 11020<br> | ||
:Telephone: 516-482-6037 | :Telephone: 516-482-6037 | ||
=== Biographical Encyclopedias === | |||
Many state, regional, and county biographical encyclopedias are included in the Genealogy and Local History collection described in [[New York History|New York History]]. | Many state, regional, and county biographical encyclopedias are included in the Genealogy and Local History collection described in [[New York History|New York History]]. | ||
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The following are examples of excellent biographical encyclopedias for New York: | The following are examples of excellent biographical encyclopedias for New York: | ||
*Fitch, Charles Elliott. ''Encyclopedia of Biography of New York''. Four Volumes. New York, New York: American Historical Society, 1916. | *Fitch, Charles Elliott. ''Encyclopedia of Biography of New York''. Four Volumes. New York, New York: American Historical Society, 1916. {{FHL|175994|item|disp=FHL fiche 6048146-49; book 974.7 D3f}} One to two page sketches. | ||
*Janet Foley, ''Early Settlers of New York State: Their Ancestors and Descendants,'' 2 vols. (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1993). {{WorldCat|28659558|disp=At Various Libraries}}. {{FHL|629853|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 D25e 1993}}. | *Janet Foley, ''Early Settlers of New York State: Their Ancestors and Descendants,'' 2 vols. (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1993). {{WorldCat|28659558|disp=At Various Libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|629853|item|disp=FHL Book 974.7 D25e 1993}}. | ||
*Greene Nelson ed. ''History of the Mohawk Valley . . . 1614–1925''. Four Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clark Publishing, 1925. | *Greene Nelson ed. ''History of the Mohawk Valley . . . 1614–1925''. Four Volumes. (Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clark Publishing, 1925.) {{FHL|195477|item|disp=FHL films 1036045–46; book 974.7 H2mo}} Volumes three and four are biographical. Half- to one-page sketches. | ||
*Greene, Nelson. ''History of the Valley of the Hudson . . . 1609–1930''. Five Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clarke Publishing, 1931. | *Greene, Nelson. ''History of the Valley of the Hudson . . . 1609–1930''. Five Volumes. (Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clarke Publishing, 1931.) {{FHL|179507|item|disp=FHL film 1000230; book 974.7 H2g}} Volumes three to five are biographical with one- to two-page sketches. | ||
*Hamm, Margherita Arlina. ''Famous Families of New York.'' Two Volumes. New York, New York and London, England: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1902. | *Hamm, Margherita Arlina. ''Famous Families of New York.'' Two Volumes. (New York, New York and London, England: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1902.) {{FHL|175958|item|disp=FHL book 974.7 D2h}}; {{FHL|330139|title-id|disp=film 930243}}.) About a dozen pages per family and usually including several generations. | ||
=== Web Sites === | === Web Sites === | ||
*http://www.newyorkgenealogy.org/bios.htm | *[http://www.newyorkgenealogy.org/bios.htm New York Genealogy] | ||
*http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/reference/bioref.htm | *[http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/reference/bioref.htm New York State Library Biography Resources] | ||
{{New York|New York}} | {{New York|New York}} | ||
[[Category:New_York|Biography]] | [[Category:New_York|Biography]] | ||