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The FamilySearch Library's major holdings include federal and state censuses; church records; passenger lists; and land, probate, naturalization, and some marriage records for most counties. The library also has a comprehensive collection of published and manuscript genealogies of New York families. It has few town records and relatively few county records from Long Island (Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, and Kings counties). For beginning research, the most helpful sources are: | The FamilySearch Library's major holdings include federal and state censuses; church records; passenger lists; and land, probate, naturalization, and some marriage records for most counties. The library also has a comprehensive collection of published and manuscript genealogies of New York families. It has few town records and relatively few county records from Long Island (Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, and Kings counties). For beginning research, the most helpful sources are: | ||
{{Block indent|*Federal census indexes, 1790–1870, 1880, 1900, 1920 }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Church records }} | |||
{{Block indent|*Birth, marriage, and death indexes and records }} | |||
{{Block indent|*County deed, mortgage, and probate indexes }} | |||
{{Block indent|*County histories}} | |||
Some of the sources described in this set of Wiki pages list the FamilySearch Library's book, microfilm, and microfiche. These are preceded by '''FHL''', the abbreviation for [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]. You can use these numbers to locate materials in the library . | Some of the sources described in this set of Wiki pages list the FamilySearch Library's book, microfilm, and microfiche. These are preceded by '''FHL''', the abbreviation for [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library]. You can use these numbers to locate materials in the library . | ||
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The library's records are listed in the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] found at the library and at each FamilySearch Center. The catalog is available in a [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog online ]or microfiche version. To find a record, look in the ''Place Search'' of the catalog for: | The library's records are listed in the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]] found at the library and at each FamilySearch Center. The catalog is available in a [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog online ]or microfiche version. To find a record, look in the ''Place Search'' of the catalog for: | ||
{{Block indent|*The ''place'' where your ancestor lived, such as: }} | |||
{{Block indent|'''''UNITED STATES''''' - CENSUS |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|'''''NEW YORK''''' - GENEALOGY |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|'''''NEW YORK, KINGS''''' - PROBATE RECORDS |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|'''''NEW YORK, KINGS, BROOKLYN''''' - CHURCH RECORDS<br><br>|2}} | |||
{{Block indent|*The ''record type'' you want to search, such as: }} | |||
{{Block indent|UNITED STATES - '''''CENSUS''''' |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|NEW YORK - '''''GENEALOGY''''' |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|NEW YORK, KINGS - '''''PROBATE RECORDS''''' |2}} | |||
{{Block indent|NEW YORK, KINGS, BROOKLYN - '''''CHURCH RECORDS'''''<br><br>|2}} | |||
The page titles in the New York Wiki pages match the names of record types used in the catalog. | The page titles in the New York Wiki pages match the names of record types used in the catalog. | ||
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