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The library has city and telephone directories, vital records indexes, local histories, genealogies, federal and state censuses, passenger lists, genealogical collections (including DAR transcripts), and church records. For maps, write to the Map Division at the same address. A helpful guide to this important library is Sam P. Williams, ''Guide to the Research Collections of the New York Public Library'' (Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association, 1975; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=203628&disp=Guide+to+the+research+collections+of+the%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.71 A3w]). | The library has city and telephone directories, vital records indexes, local histories, genealogies, federal and state censuses, passenger lists, genealogical collections (including DAR transcripts), and church records. For maps, write to the Map Division at the same address. A helpful guide to this important library is Sam P. Williams, ''Guide to the Research Collections of the New York Public Library'' (Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association, 1975; Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=203628&disp=Guide+to+the+research+collections+of+the%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.71 A3w]). | ||
Several extensive catalogs of the Local History and Genealogy Division of the New York Public Library have been published, including one by the New York Public Library: Research Libraries, ''Dictionary Catalog of the Local History and Genealogy Division'', 18 Volumes and four suppelments. (Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1974; Family History Library book Q [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=137032&disp=Dictionary+catalog+of+the+local+history+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.71 A3nd]). Use catalogs from other libraries to find records not available at the Family History Library. Obtain copies through interlibrary loan. | Several extensive catalogs of the Local History and Genealogy Division of the New York Public Library have been published, including one by the New York Public Library: Research Libraries, ''Dictionary Catalog of the Local History and Genealogy Division'', 18 Volumes and four suppelments. (Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1974; Family History Library book Q [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=137032&disp=Dictionary+catalog+of+the+local+history+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 974.71 A3nd]). Use catalogs from other libraries to find records not available at the Family History Library. Obtain copies through interlibrary loan. | ||
<br>The[http://digital.nypl.org/mmpco/about.cfm New York Public Library Picture Collection ]covers over 12,000 subjects and is a valuable tool to researchers and others. | <br>The[http://digital.nypl.org/mmpco/about.cfm New York Public Library Picture Collection ]covers over 12,000 subjects and is a valuable tool to researchers and others. | ||