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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. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=175994&disp=Encyclopedia+of+biography+of+New+York++ 974.7 D3f; fiche 6048146–49].) One to two page sketches.  
Fitch, Charles Elliott. ''Encyclopedia of Biography of New York''. Four Volumes. New York, New York: American Historical Society, 1916. (Family History Library book {{FHL|175994|title-id|disp=974.7 D3f; fiche 6048146–49}}.) One to two page sketches.  


Greene Nelson ed. ''History of the Mohawk Valley . . . 1614–1925''. Four Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clark Publishing, 1925. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=195477&disp=History+of+the+Mohawk+Valley++ book 974.7 H2mo]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=195477&disp=History+of+the+Mohawk+Valley++ films 1036045–46].) Volumes three and four are biographical. Half- to one-page sketches.  
Greene Nelson ed. ''History of the Mohawk Valley . . . 1614–1925''. Four Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clark Publishing, 1925. (Family History Library {{FHL|195477|title-id|disp=book 974.7 H2mo}}; {{FHL|195477|title-id|disp=films 1036045–46}}.) 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. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=179507&disp=History+of+the+valley+of+the+Hudson++ book 974.7 H2g]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=179507&disp=History+of+the+valley+of+the+Hudson++ film 1000230].) Volumes three to five are biographical with one- to two-page sketches.  
Greene, Nelson. ''History of the Valley of the Hudson . . . 1609–1930''. Five Volumes. Chicago, Illinois: S. J. Clarke Publishing, 1931. (Family History Library {{FHL|179507|title-id|disp=book 974.7 H2g}}; {{FHL|179507|title-id|disp=film 1000230}}.) 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. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=175958&disp=Famous+families+of+New+York++ book 974.7 D2h]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlefilmnotes&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=330139&disp=Famous+families+of+New+York++ film 930243].) About a dozen pages per family and usually including several generations.  
Hamm, Margherita Arlina. ''Famous Families of New York.'' Two Volumes. New York, New York and London, England: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1902. (Family History Library {{FHL|175958|title-id|disp=book 974.7 D2h}}; {{FHL|330139|title-id|disp=film 930243}}.) About a dozen pages per family and usually including several generations.  


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