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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New York]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New York Archives and Libraries]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[New_York_State_Library|New York State Library]]'' <br> | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New York]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[New York Archives and Libraries]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[New_York_State_Library|New York State Library]]'' <br> | ||
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=== Collection Description <ref name="nysl" /> === | === Collection Description <ref name="nysl" /> === | ||
<span style="font-style: italic" />The New York State Library has several areas of interest to family history researchers. | <span style="font-style: italic" />The New York State Library has several areas of interest to family history researchers. | ||
The '''Local History and Genealogy Section '''which includes: | The '''Local History and Genealogy Section '''which includes: | ||
*family genealogies | *family genealogies | ||
*local histories include periodicals and genealogical journals; published county, town and municipal histories. | *local histories include periodicals and genealogical journals; published county, town and municipal histories. | ||
*DAR records. The New York State Library is a depository for several record series compiled by New York State Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution | *DAR records. The New York State Library is a depository for several record series compiled by New York State Chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution | ||
*church records. The Library has an extensive collection of New York State church (Protestant denominations only). | *church records. The Library has an extensive collection of New York State church (Protestant denominations only). | ||
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*Will abstracts and microfilms for many parts of New York, though it is not the official repository for such items. | *Will abstracts and microfilms for many parts of New York, though it is not the official repository for such items. | ||
The '''Manuscripts and Special Collections''' The Manuscripts and Special Collections Unit of the NYSL, established in 1881, contains manuscripts, rare books, maps and atlases, prints and photographs, broadsodes and posters.<br>For Finding Aids to Special Collections, [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/ | The '''Manuscripts and Special Collections''' The Manuscripts and Special Collections Unit of the NYSL, established in 1881, contains manuscripts, rare books, maps and atlases, prints and photographs, broadsodes and posters.<br>For Finding Aids to Special Collections, [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/msscfa/ Click Here]. | ||
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