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 The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services helpful to genealogical researchers.
-'''The New York State Library<br />'''Cultural Education Center<br />Empire State Plaza<br />Albany, NY 12230<br />Telephone: 518-474-5355<br />Fax: 518-474-5786<br />Internet: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/
+'''The New York State Library<br>'''Cultural Education Center<br>Empire State Plaza<br>Albany, NY 12230<br>Telephone: 518-474-5355<br>Fax: 518-474-5786<br>Internet: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/
 The Humanities-History section has local histories, genealogies, atlases, church and cemetery records (including the Daughters of the American Revolution collection), city directories, microfilmed newspapers, microfilmed federal and state censuses, microfilmed passenger lists, and periodicals. The Manuscripts and Special Collections Section houses nongovernmental maps and manuscripts. The library staff will make photocopies for a fee.
-A guide to the library's holdings of genealogical value is Melinda Yates, comp., ''Gateway to America: Genealogical Research in the New York State Library, Second Edition, Revised.  ''(Albany, New York: New York State Library, 1982; FHL book 974.7 D23y). The New York State Library also has a set of thirteen Genealogical Information Sources, which can be purchased for $7.00. Library materials can be borrowed through the New York State Interlibrary Loan network.
+A guide to the library's holdings of genealogical value is Melinda Yates, comp., ''Gateway to America: Genealogical Research in the New York State Library, Second Edition, Revised.''(Albany, New York: New York State Library, 1982; FHL book 974.7 D23y). The New York State Library also has a set of thirteen Genealogical Information Sources, which can be purchased for $7.00. Library materials can be borrowed through the New York State Interlibrary Loan network.
-'''The New York State Archives<br />'''Cultural Education Center, 11th Floor<br />Empire State Plaza<br />Albany, NY 12230<br />Telephone: 518-474-8955<br />Fax: 518-473-9985<br />Internet: http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml
+'''The New York State Archives<br>'''Cultural Education Center, 11th Floor<br>Empire State Plaza<br>Albany, NY 12230<br>Telephone: 518-474-8955<br>Fax: 518-473-9985<br>Internet: http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml
 The New York State Archives has the original records of New York government jurisdictions. The collection includes manuscripts, statewide vital records indexes, documents relating to land grants, land survey maps, alien deposition records, military records, state court records, prison records, Erie Canal passenger lists for 1827–1829, wills, and estate records. The archives collection also has microfilms of some state censuses and the original census returns for 1915 and 1925.
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 The Family History Library has very few of the state archives records on microfilm. The state archives makes photocopies and performs limited searches of indexed records for a fee, but it does not circulate microfilms of land and vital records. The guide to the collection is ''Guide to Records in the New York State Archives'' (1981; reprint, Albany, New York: New York State Archives, 1982; FHL book 974.7 A3ns). An expanded 1993 edition is available from the New York State Archives.
-'''National Archives—Northeast Region<br />'''201 Varick Street<br />Corner Varick and West Houston Streets<br />New York, NY 10014<br />Telephone: 212-337-1300<br />Fax: 212-337-1306<br />Internet: http://www.archives.gov/northeast/
+'''National Archives—Northeast Region<br>'''201 Varick Street<br>Corner Varick and West Houston Streets<br>New York, NY 10014<br>Telephone: 212-337-1300<br>Fax: 212-337-1306<br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/northeast/
 The National Archives—Northeast Region has records created by federal agencies in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The archives has naturalization records, internal revenue service records, customs lists, and records of the U.S. District Court of Appeals. The archives also has microfilms of all available federal census records, many naturalization records, court records, passenger lists for New York City and other ports, Revolutionary War military records, some Civil War service indexes, and World War I draft registrations. The staff will make photocopies for a fee. The National Archives has announced the records of this branch will be moved to Kansas City, Missouri, by the summer of 1998.
-'''The New York Public Library<br />'''U.S. History, Local History &amp; Genealogy Division<br />Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, Room 315S<br />New York, NY 10018-2788<br />Telephone: 212-930-0829<br />Internet: http://www.nypl.org/
+'''The New York Public Library<br>'''U.S. History, Local History &amp; Genealogy Division<br>Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, Room 315S<br>New York, NY 10018-2788<br>Telephone: 212-930-0829<br>Internet: http://www.nypl.org/
 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; FHL book 974.71 A3w).
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 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; FHL book Q 974.71 A3nd). Use catalogs from other libraries to find records not available at the Family History Library. Obtain copies through interlibrary loan.
-'''New York City Department of Records and Information Services<br />'''Municipal Archives<br />31 Chambers Street, Room 103<br />New York, NY 10007<br />Telephone: 212-788-8580<br />Internet: http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/home.html
+'''New York City Department of Records and Information Services<br>'''Municipal Archives<br>31 Chambers Street, Room 103<br>New York, NY 10007<br>Telephone: 212-788-8580<br>Internet: http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/home.html
 The Municipal Archives has city birth, death, and marriage records; the 1890 police census; city directories; voter registrations; almshouse records; and municipal government records. When requesting copies of records include a self-addressed stamped envelope. A growing collection of records is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.
-'''New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Library<br />'''122 E. 58th Street<br />New York, NY 10022-1939<br />Telephone: 212-755-8532<br />Fax: 212-754-4218<br />Internet: http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/
+'''New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Library<br>'''122 E. 58th Street<br>New York, NY 10022-1939<br>Telephone: 212-755-8532<br>Fax: 212-754-4218<br>Internet: http://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/
 This library has a major collection of New York State genealogy and local history, including both published and manuscript materials. The collection includes federal and state censuses, city directories, church, cemetery, Bible, land, and probate records. Manuscripts acquired before 1940 are also available on microfilm at the Family History Library.
-'''New York Historical Society<br />'''170 Central Park West<br />New York, NY 10024<br />Telephone: 212-873-3400<br />Fax: 212-875-1591<br />Internet: https://www.nyhistory.org/web/default.php?section=library
+'''New York Historical Society<br>'''170 Central Park West<br>New York, NY 10024<br>Telephone: 212-873-3400<br>Fax: 212-875-1591<br>Internet: https://www.nyhistory.org/web/default.php?section=library
 The historical society has extensive collections of manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, histories, city directories, maps, and photographs. A helpful aid is Arthur J. Breton, ''A Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the New-York Historical Society'', Two Volumes. (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, Inc., 1972; FHL book 974.7 H23b).
-'''Brooklyn Historical Society<br />'''128 Pierrepont Street<br />Brooklyn, NY 12201<br />Telephone: 718-624-0890<br />Fax: 718-875-3869<br />Internet: http://www.brooklynhistory.org/default/index.html
+'''Brooklyn Historical Society<br>'''128 Pierrepont Street<br>Brooklyn, NY 12201<br>Telephone: 718-624-0890<br>Fax: 718-875-3869<br>Internet: http://www.brooklynhistory.org/default/index.html
 Formerly known as the Long Island Historical Society, the Brooklyn Historical Society has an extensive collection of genealogical manuscripts. See Karin N. Mango, compiler, ''The Long Island Historical Society Calendar of Manuscripts: 1763–1783'' (New York, New York: Publishing Center for Cultural Resources, 1980; FHL book 974.721 A3L).
-'''Olin-Kroch URIS Library<br />'''Cornell University<br />Ithaca, NY 14853-5301<br />Telephone: 607-255-5068<br />Fax: 607-255-9346<br />Internet: http://www.brooklynhistory.org/default/index.html
+'''Olin-Kroch URIS Library<br>'''Cornell University<br>Ithaca, NY 14853-5301<br>Telephone: 607-255-5068<br>Fax: 607-255-9346<br>Internet: http://www.brooklynhistory.org/default/index.html
 Cornell University has a large collection of Protestant church records for western New York as well as an excellent collection of histories, maps, newspapers, and New York censuses.
-'''Montgomery County Department of History and Archives<br />'''Old Court House, P. O. Box 1500<br />Fonda, NY 12068-1500<br />Telephone: 518-853-8187<br />Fax: 518-853-8218<br />Internet: http://www.brooklynhistory.org/default/index.html
+'''Montgomery County Department of History and Archives<br>'''Old Court House, P. O. Box 1500<br>Fonda, NY 12068-1500<br>Telephone: 518-853-8187<br>Fax: 518-853-8218<br>Internet: http://www.brooklynhistory.org/default/index.html
 This county archives has the largest collection of family genealogies, church record transcripts, local histories, and town records for the Mohawk Valley. A guide to records there is Violet Fallone, compiler, ''Catalogue of Historical and Genealogical Material in the Montgomery County Department of History and Archives'', Revised Edition. (Fonda, New York: Montgomery County Department of History &amp; Archives, 1983; FHL book 974.746/F2 A3r; film 1320716 item 2; supplement on fiche 6104017).
-'''New York State Council of Genealogical Organizations<br />'''P.O. Box 2593<br />Syracuse, NY 13220-2593<br />Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyscogo/
+'''New York State Council of Genealogical Organizations<br>'''P.O. Box 2593<br>Syracuse, NY 13220-2593<br>Internet: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyscogo/
 This council was formed in 1990 for education, publication, communication, and public advocacy in behalf of state genealogical societies and libraries.
-'''Gemeentearchief (Amsterdam Municipal Archives)<br />'''Amsteldijk 67<br />1074 HZ Amsterdam<br />Netherlands<br />Telephone: 020-6646916<br />Fax: 020-6750596<br />Internet: http://gemeentearchief.amsterdam.nl/
+'''Gemeentearchief (Amsterdam Municipal Archives)<br>'''Amsteldijk 67<br>1074 HZ Amsterdam<br>Netherlands<br>Telephone: 020-6646916<br>Fax: 020-6750596<br>Internet: http://gemeentearchief.amsterdam.nl/
 The Amsterdam Municipal Archives contains some early Dutch notarial records that are related to what is now New York.
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 For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the United States Research Outline, 2nd ed., "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section.
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