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}}{{NY-sidebar}}{{TOC left}}<br>These archives, libraries, and societies preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in New York State. | }}{{NY-sidebar}}{{TOC left}}<br>These archives, libraries, and societies preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in New York State. | ||
== Wiki Articles on Major Repositories for New York == | == Wiki Articles on Major Repositories for New York == | ||
[[Albany Institute of History and Art]]{{·}} [[Bronx County Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Brooklyn Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Buffalo and Erie County Public Library]]{{·}} [[Children's Aid Society]]{{·}} [[Cornell University Library]]{{·}} [[Historic Hudson Valley Library]]{{·}} [[Holland Society of New York]]{{·}} [[Huguenot Society of America]]{{·}} [[Leo Baeck Institute]]{{·}} [[Montgomery County Department of History and Archives]]{{·}} [[National Archives at New York City]]{{·}} [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]] (Boston MA){{·}} [[New York City Department of Records]]{{·}} [[New York City Municipal Reference and Research Center]]{{·}} [[New York Foundling Hospital]]{{·}} [[New York Genealogical and Biographical Society]]{{·}} [[New-York Historical Society]]{{·}} [[New York Public Library]]{{·}} [[New York State Archives]]{{·}} [[New York State Council of Genealogical Organizations]]{{·}} New York State Department of Health{{·}} [[New York State Historical Association]]{{·}} [[New York State Library]]{{·}} [[Onondaga Historical Association]]{{·}} [[Queens Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Stadsarchief Amsterdam]] (Netherlands){{·}} [[SUNY Fredonia Reed Library]]{{·}} [[Staten Island Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Steele Memorial Library]]{{·}} [[Western Reserve Historical Society]] (Cleveland, OH)<br> | [[Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute]]{{·}} [[Albany Institute of History and Art]]{{·}} [[Bronx County Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Brooklyn Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Buffalo and Erie County Public Library]]{{·}} [[Children's Aid Society]]{{·}} [[Cornell University Library]]{{·}} [[Historic Hudson Valley Library]]{{·}} [[Holland Society of New York]]{{·}} [[Huguenot Society of America]]{{·}} [[Leo Baeck Institute]]{{·}} [[Montgomery County Department of History and Archives]]{{·}} [[National Archives at New York City]]{{·}} [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]] (Boston MA){{·}} [[New York City Department of Records]]{{·}} [[New York City Municipal Reference and Research Center]]{{·}} [[New York Foundling Hospital]]{{·}} [[New York Genealogical and Biographical Society]]{{·}} [[New-York Historical Society]]{{·}} [[New York Public Library]]{{·}} [[New York State Archives]]{{·}} [[New York State Council of Genealogical Organizations]]{{·}} New York State Department of Health{{·}} [[New York State Historical Association]]{{·}} [[New York State Library]]{{·}} [[Onondaga Historical Association]]{{·}} [[Queens Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Stadsarchief Amsterdam]] (Netherlands){{·}} [[SUNY Fredonia Reed Library]]{{·}} [[Staten Island Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Steele Memorial Library]]{{·}} [[Western Reserve Historical Society]] (Cleveland, OH)<br> | ||
== Online Records of New York == | == Online Records of New York == | ||
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:*'''[http://www.germangenealogygroup.com/ German Genealogy Group] and [http://www.italiangen.org/ Italian Genealogical Group'''] have indexes to births, marriages, deaths, naturalizations and church records in New York City and Long Island.<br><br> | :*'''[http://www.germangenealogygroup.com/ German Genealogy Group] and [http://www.italiangen.org/ Italian Genealogical Group'''] have indexes to births, marriages, deaths, naturalizations and church records in New York City and Long Island.<br><br> | ||
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=== [[Huguenot Society of America]] === | === [[Huguenot Society of America]] === | ||
Library<br>20 West 44th Street #510<br>New York, NY 10036<br> | Library<br>20 West 44th Street #510<br>New York, NY 10036<br>Phone: 212-755-0592<br>Email: [mailto:hugsoc@verizon.net hugsoc@verizon.net]<br>Website: [http://www.huguenotsocietyofamerica.org/ The Huguenot Society of America] | ||
:Largest Huguenot collection outside of London, including records from France, Belgium, the Netherlands, England, and colonial America since the 1600s.<ref name="DB81" /> Topics: Huguenot history in France, Huguenot history in other countries, church history, French history, American history, biography, genealogy, manuscripts, societies, periodicals, and theology.<ref>[http://huguenotsocietyofamerica.org/?page=Library Library] in ''Huguenot Society of America'' (accessed 19 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | :Largest Huguenot collection outside of London, including records from France, Belgium, the Netherlands, England, and colonial America since the 1600s.<ref name="DB81" /> Topics: Huguenot history in France, Huguenot history in other countries, church history, French history, American history, biography, genealogy, manuscripts, societies, periodicals, and theology.<ref>[http://huguenotsocietyofamerica.org/?page=Library Library] in ''Huguenot Society of America'' (accessed 19 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | ||
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=== [[National Archives at New York City]] === | === [[National Archives at New York City]] === | ||
[[Image:NYC Custom-house-l.jpg|thumb|right|250px|National Archives at NYC in the Hamilton U.S. Customs House in Manhattan]]Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House<br>One Bowling Green<br>New York, NY 10004<br>Telephone: Toll-free 866-840-1752 or 212-401-1620<br>Fax: 212-401-1638<br>Website: [http://www.archives.gov/nyc/ National Archives at New York City] | [[Image:NYC Custom-house-l.jpg|thumb|right|250px|National Archives at NYC in the Hamilton U.S. Customs House in Manhattan]]Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House<br>One Bowling Green<br>New York, NY 10004<br>Telephone: Toll-free 866-840-1752 or 212-401-1620<br>Fax: 212-401-1638<br>Website: [http://www.archives.gov/nyc/ National Archives at New York City] | ||
:This branch of the National Archives has records created by federal agencies and courts in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the | :This branch of the National Archives has records created by federal agencies and courts in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The archives has naturalization records, internal revenue service records, customs lists, and records of the U.S. District Court of Appeals. They also have 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.<ref name="DB81">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 81. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br> | ||
=== [[New York Public Library]] === | === [[New York Public Library]] === | ||
[[Image:New York Public Library exterior.jpg|thumb|right|250px|New York Public Library in Manhattan]]U.S. History, Local History & Genealogy Division<br>Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, Room 315S<br>New York, NY 10018-2788<br> | [[Image:New York Public Library exterior.jpg|thumb|right|250px|New York Public Library in Manhattan]]U.S. History, Local History & Genealogy Division<br>Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, Room 315S<br>New York, NY 10018-2788<br>Phone: 212-930-0829<br>Email: [http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/36/node/126488 Ask a librarian]<br>Website: [http://www.nypl.org/ New York Public Library] | ||
:NYPL is one of the largest research libraries in the world including excellent genealogical resources. 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.<ref name="DB81" /> For maps, write to the Map Division at the same address. Guides and catalogs to this important library include: | :NYPL is one of the largest research libraries in the world including excellent genealogical resources. 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.<ref name="DB81" /> For maps, write to the Map Division at the same address. Guides and catalogs to this important library include: | ||
:*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). {{WorldCat|1131075|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | :*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). {{WorldCat|1131075|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|137032|title-id|disp=FS Library Q Book 974.71 A3nd}}.<br> | ||
:*Sam P. Williams, ''Guide to the Research Collections of the New York Public Library'' (Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association, 1975). {{WorldCat|1365290|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | :*Sam P. Williams, ''Guide to the Research Collections of the New York Public Library'' (Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association, 1975). {{WorldCat|1365290|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|203628|title-id|disp=FS Library Book 974.71 A3w}}.<br> | ||
:*Estelle M. Guzik, ''Genealogical Resources in New York'' (New York: Jewish Genealogical Society, 2003), 137-86. {{WorldCat|52199100|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | :*Estelle M. Guzik, ''Genealogical Resources in New York'' (New York: Jewish Genealogical Society, 2003), 137-86. {{WorldCat|52199100|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|1121308|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 D27gg}}. | ||
:*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><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><br> | ||
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=== [[Holland Society of New York]] === | === [[Holland Society of New York]] === | ||
Library, 5th floor<br>20 West 44th Street #509<br>New York, NY 10036<br> | Library, 5th floor<br>20 West 44th Street #509<br>New York, NY 10036<br>Phone: 212-758-1675<br>Fax: 212- 758-2232<br>Email: [mailto:info@hollandsociety.org info@hollandsociety.org]<br>Website: [http://www.hollandsociety.org/ The Holland Society of New York] | ||
:Emphasis is on the early Dutch, but their collection actually also includes all ethnic groups of the Atlantic coast and colonial America.<ref name="DB81" /> For New Netherland studies, especially genealogy and family history, 3,000 regional histories (present day New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Ohio), 3,000 family histories and genealogies, and 1,000 books on genealogical research, early American history, the Netherlands, Dutch language, art, and architecture, and religion, including Dutch Reformed Church parish records. | :Emphasis is on the early Dutch, but their collection actually also includes all ethnic groups of the Atlantic coast and colonial America.<ref name="DB81" /> For New Netherland studies, especially genealogy and family history, 3,000 regional histories (present day New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Ohio), 3,000 family histories and genealogies, and 1,000 books on genealogical research, early American history, the Netherlands, Dutch language, art, and architecture, and religion, including Dutch Reformed Church parish records.<br><br> | ||
[[File:New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.jpg|thumb|right|280px|NY Genealogical & Biographical Soc. in NYC]] | [[File:New York Genealogical and Biographical Society.jpg|thumb|right|280px|NY Genealogical & Biographical Soc. in NYC]] | ||
=== New York | === New York Genealogical and Biographical Society === | ||
'''[[New York Genealogical and Biographical Society]]'''<br>36 West 44th Street, Suite 711<br>New York, NY 10036-8105<br> | '''[[New York Genealogical and Biographical Society]]'''<br>36 West 44th Street, Suite 711<br>New York, NY 10036-8105<br>Phone: 212-755-8532<br>Fax: 212-754-4218<br>Email: [mailto:education@nygbs.org education@nygbs.org]<br>Website: [http://newyorkfamilyhistory.org/global/about-us/about-nygb New York Genealogical and Biographical Society]<br> | ||
:Their digital collections and online guides are their strength now that their book collection is in the [[New York Public Library]]. Members are welcome to visit by appointment. NYGBS focuses is on publications, quality educational programing, and their website.<ref>[http://newyorkfamilyhistory.org/global/about-us/about-nygb About the NYG&BS] in ''New York Genealogical and Biographical Society'' (accessed 27 March 2017).</ref><br><br> | :Their digital collections and online guides are their strength now that their book collection is in the [[New York Public Library]]. Members are welcome to visit by appointment. NYGBS focuses is on publications, quality educational programing, and their website.<ref>[http://newyorkfamilyhistory.org/global/about-us/about-nygb About the NYG&BS] in ''New York Genealogical and Biographical Society'' (accessed 27 March 2017).</ref><br><br> | ||
=== New York Heritage Digital Collections === | |||
Website: [https://nyheritage.org/ New York Heritage Digital Collections] | |||
=== [[New-York Historical Society]] === | === [[New-York Historical Society]] === | ||
[[Image:Newyorkhistoricalsociety.jpg|thumb|right|250px|New-York Historical Society in Manhattan]]170 Central Park West<br>New York, NY 10024<br>Tel: 212-873-3400<br>Fax: 212-875-1591<br> | [[Image:Newyorkhistoricalsociety.jpg|thumb|right|250px|New-York Historical Society in Manhattan]]170 Central Park West<br>New York, NY 10024<br>Tel: 212-873-3400<br>Fax: 212-875-1591<br>Email: [https://www.nyhistory.org/about/contact-us Contact info]<br>Website: [https://www.nyhistory.org/library New-York Historical Society Museum & Library] | ||
:The historical society has extensive collections of manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, histories, city directories, maps, and photographs.<ref name="DB81" /> Major topics: New York City and State history, colonial history, American military history, religions, slave trading, biography and genealogy, and New York City photographs, and records of several major charities such as the [[Children's Aid Society]], and the [[New York Foundling Hospital]] (which were both involved in the [[National Orphan Train Complex|orphan train movement]] sending orphans away from big cities into rural foster care).<ref>[https://www.nyhistory.org/library | :The historical society has extensive collections of manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, histories, city directories, maps, and photographs.<ref name="DB81" /> Major topics: New York City and State history, colonial history, American military history, religions, slave trading, biography and genealogy, and New York City photographs, and records of several major charities such as the [[Children's Aid Society]], and the [[New York Foundling Hospital]] (which were both involved in the [[National Orphan Train Complex|orphan train movement]] sending orphans away from big cities into rural foster care).<ref>[https://www.nyhistory.org/library Patricia D. Klingenstein Library], (accessed 17 February 2022).</ref> A helpful guide is | ||
:*Arthur J. Breton, ''A Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the New-York Historical Society'', 2 vols. (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1972). {{WorldCat|446043|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | :*Arthur J. Breton, ''A Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the New-York Historical Society'', 2 vols. (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1972). {{WorldCat|446043|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|413300|title-id|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 H23b}}).<br><br> | ||
=== [[New York State Archives]] === | === [[New York State Archives]] === | ||
[[Image:New York State Cultural Center2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|New York State Cultural Center in Albany]]Cultural Education Center<br>222 Madison Ave<br>Albany, NY 12230<br> | [[Image:New York State Cultural Center2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|New York State Cultural Center in Albany]]Cultural Education Center<br>222 Madison Ave<br>Albany, NY 12230<br>Phone: 518-474-8955<br>Email: [mailto:archref@mail.nysed.gov archref@mail.nysed.gov]<br>Website: [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml New York State Archives] and [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/research/res_topics_genealogy.shtml Genealogical Records at the Archives] | ||
: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, [http://nysa32.nysed.gov/a/research/res_topics_gen_guide_prison.shtml prison and reformatory records], [[Erie Canal|Erie Canal]] passenger lists for 1827–1829, [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/res_tools_nysa_path_probate wills, and estate records]. The archives collection also has microfilms of some state censuses and the [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/res_topics_gen_guide_cen.shtml original census returns for 1915 and 1925].<ref name="DB83">Dollarhide and Bremer, 83.</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/research/index.shtml Research] in ''New York State Archives'' (accessed 19 November 2013).</ref> | :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, [http://nysa32.nysed.gov/a/research/res_topics_gen_guide_prison.shtml prison and reformatory records], [[Erie Canal|Erie Canal]] passenger lists for 1827–1829, [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/res_tools_nysa_path_probate wills, and estate records]. The archives collection also has microfilms of some state censuses and the [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/res_topics_gen_guide_cen.shtml original census returns for 1915 and 1925].<ref name="DB83">Dollarhide and Bremer, 83.</ref> <ref>[http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/research/index.shtml Research] in ''New York State Archives'' (accessed 19 November 2013).</ref> | ||
:The | :The FamilySearch 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 <br> | ||
:*''Guide to Records in the New York State Archives'', 2nd ed. (Albany, New York: State Archives and Records Administration, 1993). {{WorldCat|28316410|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | :*''Guide to Records in the New York State Archives'', 2nd ed. (Albany, New York: State Archives and Records Administration, 1993). {{WorldCat|28316410|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|687613|title-id|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 A3ns 1993}}.<br><br> | ||
=== New York State Department of Health === | === New York State Department of Health === | ||
Vital Records Section ('''mailing address''')<br>Genealogy Unit<br>P.O. Box 2602<br>Albany, NY 12220-2602<br> | Vital Records Section ('''mailing address''')<br>Genealogy Unit<br>P.O. Box 2602<br>Albany, NY 12220-2602<br> | ||
:800 North Pearl Street ('''street address''')<br>2nd Floor - Room 200<br>Menands, NY 12204<br> | :800 North Pearl Street ('''street address''')<br>2nd Floor - Room 200<br>Menands, NY 12204<br> | ||
Phone: 855-322-1022<br>Website: [https://www.health.ny.gov/vital_records/genealogy.htm Genealogy Records and Resources] | |||
:The NY State Department of Health (DOH) '''does have''' most New York State birth, marriage, and death records '''since 1881'''. For a fee they provide uncertified genealogical copies for: | :The NY State Department of Health (DOH) '''does have''' most New York State birth, marriage, and death records '''since 1881'''. For a fee they provide uncertified genealogical copies for: | ||
::*'''''Births''''' - if on file for at least 75 years and the person whose name is on the birth certificate is known to be deceased. | ::*'''''Births''''' - if on file for at least 75 years and the person whose name is on the birth certificate is known to be deceased. | ||
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::*'''marriage and death indexes''' are made available after 50 years. | ::*'''marriage and death indexes''' are made available after 50 years. | ||
::Some years of indexes are arranged by [[Soundex|SOUNDEX]] number. The microfiche indexes are available '''only''' at [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/res_topics_gen_vitalstats.shtml 11 repositories] around the State of New York. | ::Some years of indexes are arranged by [[Soundex|SOUNDEX]] number. The microfiche indexes are available '''only''' at [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/research/res_topics_gen_vitalstats.shtml 11 repositories] around the State of New York. | ||
:*Online indexes to some '''New York City''' vital records are available at the '''[ | :*Online indexes to some '''New York City''' vital records are available at the '''[https://www.italiangen.org/databases/ Italian Genealogical Group website]'''. | ||
:'''Other Sources of New York Vital Records''' | :'''Other Sources of New York Vital Records''' | ||
:*Some upstate cities began recording some vital events a few years prior to 1880: '''''Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Elmira, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica,''''' and '''''Yonkers'''''. For further information contact the city clerk's office. Some county clerks hold marriage records for the period from 1908-1935.<ref name="SA" /> | :*Some upstate cities began recording some vital events a few years prior to 1880: '''''Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Elmira, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica,''''' and '''''Yonkers'''''. For further information contact the city clerk's office. Some county clerks hold marriage records for the period from 1908-1935.<ref name="SA" /> | ||
:*For an extra fee you also can order official New York vital records online through the private company '''[https://www.vitalchek.com/vital-records/new-york VitalChek New York]'''. | :*For an extra fee you also can order official New York vital records online through the private company '''[https://www.vitalchek.com/vital-records/new-york VitalChek New York]'''. | ||
:*For New York marriages 1753-1783 see New York. Secretary of State, ''Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued by the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784'' (Albany, New York : Weed, Parsons & Co., 1860) ([https:// | :*For New York marriages 1753-1783 see New York. Secretary of State, ''Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued by the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784'' (Albany, New York : Weed, Parsons & Co., 1860) ([https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/140531-names-of-persons-for-whom-marriage-licenses-were-issued-by-the-secretary-of-the-province-of-new-york-previous-to-1784?offset=1 Online digital version]; {{WorldCat|866730981}}; [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/342358 FS Library Film 514675 Item 1; FS Library Book 974.7 V2t]) | ||
:'''''See also''''' the '''[[New York Vital Records]]''' and the '''[[New_York_City,_New_York_Genealogy#Vital_Records|New York City, New York (Vital Records section)]]''' Wiki articles.<br><br> | :'''''See also''''' the '''[[New York Vital Records]]''' and the '''[[New_York_City,_New_York_Genealogy#Vital_Records|New York City, New York (Vital Records section)]]''' Wiki articles.<br><br> | ||
=== [[New York State Library]] === | === [[New York State Library]] === | ||
[[Image:New York State Cultural Center2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|New York State Cultural Center in Albany]]Cultural Education Center<br>222 Madison Ave<br>Albany, NY 12230<br> | [[Image:New York State Cultural Center2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|New York State Cultural Center in Albany]]Cultural Education Center<br>222 Madison Ave<br>Albany, NY 12230<br>Phone: 518-474-5161<br>Fax: 518-474-5786<br>[http://www.forms2.nysed.gov/nysl/refserv.cfm Email Reference Requests]<br>Website: [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ New York State Library] | ||
: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. | :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. <ref>[http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/gengen.htm Genealogy] at ''New York State Library'' (accessed 19 November 2013).</ref> Catalogs and guides to the library's genealogical holdings include: | ||
:*Melinda Yates, ''Gateway to America: Genealogical Research in the New York State Library, 2nd ed.'' (Albany, N.Y.: University of the state of New York, State Education Dept., New York State Library, 1982). {{WorldCat|12235484|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | :*Melinda Yates, ''Gateway to America: Genealogical Research in the New York State Library, 2nd ed.'' (Albany, N.Y.: University of the state of New York, State Education Dept., New York State Library, 1982). {{WorldCat|12235484|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|655753|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 D23y}}. | ||
:*''New York State Library Card Catalog File of Vital Records in the History and Genealogy Section'' ([Albany, New York: New York State Library, Photoduplication Department, 1979?]). {{WorldCat|760204979|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{ | :*''New York State Library Card Catalog File of Vital Records in the History and Genealogy Section'' ([Albany, New York: New York State Library, Photoduplication Department, 1979?]). {{WorldCat|760204979|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|165646|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6332544}}. Microfiche of hand and typewritten cards. | ||
:*New York State Library (Albany, New York), ''Surname Card Index'' ([Albany, New York: New York State Library, Photoduplication Unit, 1979?]). {{ | :*New York State Library (Albany, New York), ''Surname Card Index'' ([Albany, New York: New York State Library, Photoduplication Unit, 1979?]). {{FSC|220918|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6331486}}. Surname catalog of the American History and Genealogy section of the New York State Library. | ||
:*The New York State Library also has over two dozen [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/gentopic.htm genealogy research topic guides] online.<br><br> | :*The New York State Library also has over two dozen [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/gentopic.htm genealogy research topic guides] online.<br><br> | ||
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=== [[Albany Institute of History and Art]] === | === [[Albany Institute of History and Art]] === | ||
[[Image:AlbanyInstituteofHistoryandArt.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Albany Institute of History and Art]]125 Washington Ave<br>Albany, NY 12210<br> | [[Image:AlbanyInstituteofHistoryandArt.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Albany Institute of History and Art]]125 Washington Ave<br>Albany, NY 12210<br>Phone: 518-463-4478<br>Fax: 518-462-1522<br>Website: [http://www.albanyinstitute.org/ Albany Institute of History & Art] | ||
:One of the best U.S. collections on the economic and social life and culture of Albany and the upper Hudson Valley region, including the best indexes to original records, documents, 1000 linear feet of manuscripts, 85,000 photographs, Bibles, and rare books of families from the 1600s through the colonial period to the present. | :One of the best U.S. collections on the economic and social life and culture of Albany and the upper Hudson Valley region, including the best indexes to original records, documents, 1000 linear feet of manuscripts, 85,000 photographs, Bibles, and rare books of families from the 1600s through the colonial period to the present. <ref>[http://www.albanyinstitute.org/a-brief-history.html A Brief History] in ''Albany Institute of History and Art'' (19 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | ||
=== [[Bronx County Historical Society]] === | === [[Bronx County Historical Society]] === | ||
Research Library<br>3309 Bainbridge Avenue<br>The Bronx, NY 10467<br> | Research Library<br>3309 Bainbridge Avenue<br>The Bronx, NY 10467<br>Phone: 718-881-8900<br>Fax: 718-881-4827<br>Email: [mailto:librarian@bronxhistoricalsociety.org librarian@bronxhistoricalsociety.org]<br>Website: [http://www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/welcome.html Bronx County Historical Society] | ||
:Very large collection of manuscripts, biographical files, family folders, obituaries, cemetery transcripts, city directories, maps, photos, marriage records, and books with a cross-indexed card file covering the history of the Bronx, New York City, and Westchester County.<ref name="DB81" /> <ref>[http://www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/library Research Library and Archives] in ''Bronx County Historical Society'' (accessed 21 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | :Very large collection of manuscripts, biographical files, family folders, obituaries, cemetery transcripts, city directories, maps, photos, marriage records, and books with a cross-indexed card file covering the history of the Bronx, New York City, and Westchester County.<ref name="DB81" /> <ref>[http://www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/library Research Library and Archives] in ''Bronx County Historical Society'' (accessed 21 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | ||
=== [[Brooklyn Historical Society]] === | === [[Brooklyn Historical Society]] === | ||
[[Image:Brooklyn-historical-society.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Brooklyn Historical Society]]Othmer Library<br>128 Pierrepont Street<br>Brooklyn, NY 11201<br> | [[Image:Brooklyn-historical-society.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Brooklyn Historical Society]]Othmer Library<br>128 Pierrepont Street<br>Brooklyn, NY 11201<br>Phone: 718-222-4111<br>Fax: 718-222-3794<br>Email: [http:/ | ||
Brooklyn Historical Society] | |||
:General history, especially the natural, civil, literary, and ecclesiastical history of the United States, the State of New York, and villages of Long Island, personal and family papers, municipal records from the towns and villages that consolidated into Brooklyn, Dutch and English settlement on Long Island, and New England immigrants to Suffolk County. Great indexes to family names.<ref name="DB81" /> <ref>[http://www.brooklynhistory.org/library/about.html The Othmer Library] in ''Brooklyn Historical Society'' (accessed 21 November 2013).</ref> See | :General history, especially the natural, civil, literary, and ecclesiastical history of the United States, the State of New York, and villages of Long Island, personal and family papers, municipal records from the towns and villages that consolidated into Brooklyn, Dutch and English settlement on Long Island, and New England immigrants to Suffolk County. Great indexes to family names.<ref name="DB81" /> <ref>[http://www.brooklynhistory.org/library/about.html The Othmer Library] in ''Brooklyn Historical Society'' (accessed 21 November 2013).</ref> See | ||
:*Karin N. Mango, comp., ''The Long Island Historical Society Calendar of Manuscripts: 1763–1783'' (New York: Publishing Center for Cultural Resources, 1980). {{ | :*Karin N. Mango, comp., ''The Long Island Historical Society Calendar of Manuscripts: 1763–1783'' (New York: Publishing Center for Cultural Resources, 1980). {{FSC|87833|title-id|disp=FS Library Book 974.721 A3L}}.<br><br> | ||
=== [[Buffalo and Erie County Public Library]] === | === [[Buffalo and Erie County Public Library]] === | ||
1 Lafayette Square<br>Buffalo , NY 14203<br> | 1 Lafayette Square<br>Buffalo , NY 14203<br>Phone: 716-858-8900<br>Email: [http://www.buffalolib.org/content/contact-us/email-us Email Us]<br>Website: [http://www.buffalolib.org/ Buffalo {{amp}} Erie County Public Library] | ||
: | :The Grosvenor ''[pronounced GROVE-ner''] Room has a genealogy collection with good indexes, many biographies, family folders, county and local histories for the entire state; 25,000 local histories, 5,500 genealogies, city directories, the New York State Vital Records Index on microfiche, local vital records, 110-drawer card index of the Local History File about people, places, and things in Western NY, church and cemetery records, genealogical and local history periodicals, newspapers, maps, military histories, ethnic research resources, indices to passenger lists, immigrant ships, and English parish records.<ref>[http://www.buffalolib.org/content/grosvenor/genealogy-collection Genealogy Collection] in ''Buffalo and Erie County Public Library'' (accessed 21 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | ||
=== [https://buffalohistory.org/ Buffalo History Museum]=== | |||
Research Library<br>1 Museum Court<br>Buffalo, NY 14216<br>Phone: 716 873-9644 x 306<br>Email: library@buffalohistory.org<br>Website: https://buffalohistory.org/library-collections/ | |||
:[https://opac.libraryworld.com/opac/signin.php?libraryname=FRANK Online catalog], city directories, census records and indexes, cemetery records, church records, obituary index, published local histories and genealogies, personal papers and manuscripts, business and organizational records, free on-site access to Buffalo papers at Newspapers.com, multiple free digital projects and research guides. Top destination for architectural and house history research in the Buffalo area.<br><br> | |||
=== Center for Jewish History === | |||
==== Ackman & Ziff Fam. Geneal. Institute ==== | |||
:'''[[Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute]]'''<br>'''''Center for Jewish History'''''<br>15 West 16th Street<br>(Between 5th & 6th Avenues)<br>New York, NY 10011<br>Phone: 917-606-8217<br>Email: [mailto:gi@cjh.org gi@cjh.org]<br>Website: [http://genealogy.cjh.org Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute]<br>Website: [http://search.cjh.org/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=beta Search] the catalog of all five ''Center for Jewish History'' partner collections by subject, author, title, or call number.<br> | |||
::The '''[[Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute]]''' provides access to genealogical resources of the '''''[http://www.cjh.org/ Center for Jewish History]'''''’s five partner collections, a large reference collection, online databases, and research guides. The partners’ archives comprise the world’s most comprehensive Jewish [[File:Center for Jewish History NYC.jpg|thumb|right|380px|<center>'''''Center for Jewish History''''' (Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute; and the Leo Baeck Institute) in Manhattan</center>]]collection outside of Israel (more than 500,000 volumes). These include family and community histories, Landsmanshaftn collections, newsletters of Jewish genealogical societies, memoirs, Jewish Data (database), historic newspapers (including ''New York Times'' and ''Washington Post''), American Jewish Newspapers, ''Pinkas Hakehillot'' and other Holocaust reference works, photographs, personal, communal, cultural, political and professional organization records. A large part of their genealogy resources are unique to the Center. Their microfilm collections include Jewish records from Eastern and Central Europe, the German Minority Census of 1938, Philadelphia HIAS records, Russian Consular records and indexes, and New York City birth and death record indexes.<ref>[http://genealogy.cjh.org/about About the Institute] in ''Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute'' (accessed 19 July 2017).</ref><br> | |||
==== [[Leo Baeck Institute]] ==== | |||
:'''''Center for Jewish History'''''<br>15 West 16th Street<br>(Between 5th & 6th Avenues)<br>New York, NY 10011<br>Phone: 212-744-6400 or 212-294-8340<br>Email: [https://www.lbi.org/ask/ Ask a Librarian form]<br>Website: [https://www.lbi.org/ Leo Baeck Institute—New York|Berlin]<br> | |||
::Leo Baeck Institute is devoted to the history and culture of German-speaking Jews.<ref>[https://www.lbi.org/ Home] in ''Leo Baeck Institute—New York|Berlin'' (accessed 6 May 2016).</ref> They preserve family and community histories about Jews in German speaking countries.<br><br> | |||
[[Image:Children's Aid Society.JPG|thumb|right|375px|Children's Aid Society in Manhattan]] | [[Image:Children's Aid Society.JPG|thumb|right|375px|Children's Aid Society in Manhattan]] | ||
=== [[Children's Aid Society]] === | === [[Children's Aid Society]] === | ||
105 East 22nd Street<br>New York, NY 10010<br> | 105 East 22nd Street<br>New York, NY 10010<br>Phone: 212-949-4800<br>Website: [http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/ The Children's Aid Society] | ||
:This was one of two major organizations contributing to the [[National Orphan Train Complex|orphan train movement]]. Part of their archives are at the [[New-York Historical Society]].<br><br> | :This was one of two major organizations contributing to the [[National Orphan Train Complex|orphan train movement]]. Part of their archives are at the [[New-York Historical Society]].<br><br> | ||
[[Image:Cornell Olin Library 3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cornell Olin Library in Ithaca]] | [[Image:Cornell Olin Library 3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cornell Olin Library in Ithaca]] | ||
=== [[Cornell University Library]] === | === [[Cornell University Library]] === | ||
Cornell University<br>Ithaca, NY 14853-5301<br> | Cornell University<br>Ithaca, NY 14853-5301<br>Phone: 607-255-3393<br>Fax: 607-255-6788<br>Email: [http://www.library.cornell.edu/ask/email Ask a Librarian]<br>Website: [http://www.library.cornell.edu/ Cornell University Library] | ||
:*Cornell University has a large collection of Protestant church records for western New York, as well as histories, maps, newspapers, and New York censuses. Rare books and manuscripts are outstanding, and they publish the best research guides to New York counties.<ref name="DB83" /> They also have Africana, American Indian, and Latino collections.<ref>[http://guides.library.cornell.edu/ushistory History: A Guide to United States Historical Research at Cornell] in ''Cornell University Library'' (accessed 23 November 2013).</ref> <br><br> | :*Cornell University has a large collection of Protestant church records for western New York, as well as histories, maps, newspapers, and New York censuses. Rare books and manuscripts are outstanding, and they publish the best research guides to New York counties.<ref name="DB83" /> They also have Africana, American Indian, and Latino collections.<ref>[http://guides.library.cornell.edu/ushistory History: A Guide to United States Historical Research at Cornell] in ''Cornell University Library'' (accessed 23 November 2013).</ref> <br><br> | ||
=== [[Historic Hudson Valley Library]] === | === [[Historic Hudson Valley Library]] === | ||
639 Bedford Road<br>Tarrytown, NY 10591<br> | 639 Bedford Road<br>Tarrytown, NY 10591<br>Phone: 914-366-6901<br>Email: [mailto:librarian@hudsonvalley.org librarian@hudsonvalley.org]<br>Website: [https://hudsonvalley.org/resources/library-and-collections/ Historic Hudson Valley Library] | ||
:By appointment only. This library has unique sources for early Hudson River migration, steamboats, industries, and culture. | :By appointment only. This library has unique sources for early Hudson River migration, steamboats, industries, and culture. 4,000 rare books, 3,000 manuscripts, as well as maps, pamphlets, and microfilm to explain the cultural and historical significance of the Hudson River Valley. | ||
=== Montgomery County Dept. of History === | === Montgomery County Dept. of History === | ||
[[Image:Old Montgomery Co Courthouse NY.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Old Montgomery Co Courthouse NY]]'''[[Montgomery County Department of History and Archives]]'''<br>Old Court House, P. O. Box 1500<br>9 Park Street<br>Fonda, NY 12068-1500<br> | [[Image:Old Montgomery Co Courthouse NY.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Old Montgomery Co Courthouse NY]]'''[[Montgomery County Department of History and Archives]]'''<br>Old Court House, P. O. Box 1500<br>9 Park Street<br>Fonda, NY 12068-1500<br>Phone: 518-853-8186 or 518-853-8187<br>Fax: 518-853-8392<br>Website: [https://www.co.montgomery.ny.us/sites/public/government/historian/Historian_Development/default.aspx Welcome to Montgomery County History & Archives]<br> | ||
:This county archives has the largest collection of family genealogies, church record transcripts, local histories, and town records for the Mohawk Valley, and for upstate New York. A guide is | |||
:This county archives has the largest collection of family genealogies, church record transcripts, local histories, and town records for the Mohawk Valley, and for upstate New York. | :*Violet Fallone, comp., ''Catalogue of Historical and Genealogical Material in the Montgomery County Department of History and Archives'', rev ed. (Fonda, New York: Montgomery County Department of History and Archives, 2005). {{WorldCat|74492316|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|184874|title-id|disp=FS Library Film 1320716 item 2; Book 974.746/F2 A3r}}.<br><br> | ||
:*Violet Fallone, comp., ''Catalogue of Historical and Genealogical Material in the Montgomery County Department of History and Archives'', rev ed. (Fonda, New York: Montgomery County Department of History and Archives, 2005). {{WorldCat|74492316|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | |||
=== [[New York City Department of Records]] === | === [[New York City Department of Records]] === | ||
[[File:Surrogate's Courthouse Hall of Records 31 Chambers Street from west.jpg|thumb|right|250px|NYC Dept of Records in Manhattan]]Municipal Archives<br>31 Chambers Street, Room 103<br>New York, NY 10007<br> | [[File:Surrogate's Courthouse Hall of Records 31 Chambers Street from west.jpg|thumb|right|250px|NYC Dept of Records in Manhattan]]Municipal Archives<br>31 Chambers Street, Room 103<br>New York, NY 10007<br>Phone: 212-788-8580<br>Website: [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/records/about/municipal-archives.page NYC Department of Records: Genealogy] | ||
:From Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island births prior to 1910; deaths reported prior to 1949; and marriages reported prior to 1930. Also, the 1890 police census, state censuses, city directories, voter registrations, cemetery records, almshouse records, coroner records, court records, photos, and municipal government records.<ref>[ | :From Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island births prior to 1910; deaths reported prior to 1949; and marriages reported prior to 1930. Also, the 1890 police census, state censuses, city directories, voter registrations, cemetery records, almshouse records, coroner records, court records, photos, and municipal government records.<ref>[https://www1.nyc.gov/site/records/historical-records/collections.page Collections] in ''NYC Department of Records'' (accessed 26 March 2021).</ref><br><br> | ||
=== New York City Municipal Research Center === | === New York City Municipal Research Center === | ||
[[File:Surrogate's Courthouse Hall of Records 31 Chambers Street from west.jpg|thumb|right|250px|NYC Muni Research Cntr in Manhattan]]'''[[New York City Municipal Reference and Research Center]]'''<br>31 Chambers Street, Room 112<br>New York NY 10007<br> | [[File:Surrogate's Courthouse Hall of Records 31 Chambers Street from west.jpg|thumb|right|250px|NYC Muni Research Cntr in Manhattan]]'''[[New York City Municipal Reference and Research Center]]'''<br>31 Chambers Street, Room 112<br>New York NY 10007<br>Phone: 212-788-8590<br>Fax: 212-788-8589<br>Email: [http://www.nyslittree.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/contact.requestform.cfm Contact Us]<br>Website: [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/records/about/municipal-library.page NYC Department of Records: Municipal Library]<br> | ||
:Come here for street name origins, and city council papers.<ref name="DB81" /> See also [http://oldstreets.com/ A Guide to Former Street Names in Manhattan].<br><br> | :Come here for street name origins, and city council papers.<ref name="DB81" /> See also [http://oldstreets.com/ A Guide to Former Street Names in Manhattan].<br><br> | ||
=== [[New York Foundling Hospital]] === | === [[New York Foundling Hospital]] === | ||
[[Image:New York Foundling Hospital entrance.jpg|thumb|right|250px|NY Foundling Hospital in Manhattan]]Record Information Department<br>Attn: Yvonne Wintz<br>590 Avenue of the Americas<br>New York, NY 10011<br> | [[Image:New York Foundling Hospital entrance.jpg|thumb|right|250px|NY Foundling Hospital in Manhattan]]Record Information Department<br>Attn: Yvonne Wintz<br>590 Avenue of the Americas<br>New York, NY 10011<br>Phone: 212-206-4171<br>Email: [mailto:info@nyfoundling.org info@nyfoundling.org]<br>Website: [https://www.nyfoundling.org/ The New York Foundling] | ||
:This was one of two major organizations contributing to the [[National Orphan Train Complex|orphan train movement]]. Part of their archives are at the [[New-York Historical Society]].<br><br> | :This was one of two major organizations contributing to the [[National Orphan Train Complex|orphan train movement]]. Part of their archives are at the [[New-York Historical Society]].<br><br> | ||
=== [[New York State Historical Association]] === | === [[New York State Historical Association]] === | ||
( | (Now the '''Fenimore Art Museum''')<br> | ||
:Very large collection, but has more sources for upstate New York, including manuscripts, periodicals, family folders, books, maps, biographies, county histories, genealogies of New York State families, church and cemetery records, newspaper indexes, census records (1790-1930), and city directories. | Research Library<br>5798 State Route 80<br>Cooperstown, NY 13326<br>Phone: 607-547-1470<br>Fax: 607-547-1405<br>Email: [mailto:library@nysha.org library@nysha.org]<br> [https://www.fenimoreartmuseum.org/collections#ID-RESEARCH Website]<br> | ||
:Very large collection, but has more sources for upstate New York, including manuscripts, periodicals, family folders, books, maps, biographies, county histories, genealogies of New York State families, church and cemetery records, newspaper indexes, census records (1790-1930), and city directories. | |||
=== [[Onondaga Historical Association]] === | === [[Onondaga Historical Association]] === | ||
Library<br>321 Montgomery Street<br>Syracuse, NY. 13202<br> | Library<br>321 Montgomery Street<br>Syracuse, NY. 13202<br>Phone:315-428-1864<br>Fax: 315-471-2133<br>Email: [https://queenshistoricalsociety.org/staff/ Contact Us]<br>Website: [http://www.cnyhistory.org Onondaga Historical Association] <br> | ||
:Very large collection of 10,000 family folders for northeastern families, histories of Syracuse and Onondaga counties, photographs, diaries, correspondence, business records, maps, newspapers, and African American sources. | :Very large collection of 10,000 family folders for northeastern families, histories of Syracuse and Onondaga counties, photographs, diaries, correspondence, business records, maps, newspapers, and African American sources.<ref>[http://www.cnyhistory.org/research.html Public Research Center] in ''Onondaga Historical Association'' (accessed 22 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | ||
=== [[Queens Historical Society]] === | === [[Queens Historical Society]] === | ||
Library<br>143-35 37th Ave<br>Flushing, NY 11354<br> | Library<br>143-35 37th Ave<br>Flushing, NY 11354<br>Phone: 718-939-0647<br>Fax: 718-539-988<br>Email: [https://queenshistoricalsociety.org/staff/ Contact the Queens Historical Society]<br>Website: [http://queenshistoricalsociety.org/ The Queens Historical Society] <br> | ||
:Large facility with many indexes to biographies, local and American histories, maps, atlases, manuscripts, photographs, family papers, rare books, and genealogies<ref name="DB81" /> <ref>[ | :Large facility with many indexes to biographies, local and American histories, maps, atlases, manuscripts, photographs, family papers, rare books, and genealogies<ref name="DB81" /> <ref>[https://queenshistoricalsociety.org/library-collections/ Library and Collections] in ''Queens Historical Society'' (accessed 26 March 2021).</ref><br><br> | ||
=== [[SUNY Fredonia Reed Library]] === | === [[SUNY Fredonia Reed Library]] === | ||
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}}State University of New York<br>280 Central Ave<br>Fredonia, NY 14063<br> | }}State University of New York<br>280 Central Ave<br>Fredonia, NY 14063<br>Phone: Library 716-673-3184; Special Collections 716-673-3183<br>Fax: Special Collections 716-673-3185<br>Email: [mailto:reedref@fredonia.edu reedref@fredonia.edu]<br>Website: [http://www.fredonia.edu/library/ The State University of New York at Fredonia Daniel A. Reed Library]<br>Website: [http://fredonia.libguides.com/archives/holland Holland Land Company] historical background, contents, inventory, supplementary collections, and Holland Land Company records in other libraries.<br> | ||
:The '''Daniel A. Reed Library''' at the State University of New York at Fredonia has indexes to, and most of the original patents (first deeds) showing the transfer of land ownership between 1801 and 1840 from the '''[[New_York_Land_and_Property#Land_Companies|Holland Land Company]]''' (1789-1869) to private individuals in western New York and Pennsylvania. Some names on the patents could be fictitious.<ref name="DB83" /> Their other collections also include American Indian records including primarily the Seneca, with some for the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Tuscarora tribes, local histories for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, and the bordering counties in New York and Pennsylvania, manuscripts including church papers, and databases.<ref>[http://www.fredonia.edu/library/collections/archives/ Archives and Special Collections] in ''SUNY Fredonia'' (accessed 19 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | :The '''Daniel A. Reed Library''' at the State University of New York at Fredonia has indexes to, and most of the original patents (first deeds) showing the transfer of land ownership between 1801 and 1840 from the '''[[New_York_Land_and_Property#Land_Companies|Holland Land Company]]''' (1789-1869) to private individuals in western New York and Pennsylvania. Some names on the patents could be fictitious.<ref name="DB83" /> Their other collections also include American Indian records including primarily the Seneca, with some for the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Tuscarora tribes, local histories for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, and the bordering counties in New York and Pennsylvania, manuscripts including church papers, and databases.<ref>[http://www.fredonia.edu/library/collections/archives/ Archives and Special Collections] in ''SUNY Fredonia'' (accessed 19 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | ||
=== [[Staten Island Historical Society]] === | === [[Staten Island Historical Society]] === | ||
Library<br>441 Clarke Avenue<br> Staten Island 10306-1198<br> | Library<br>441 Clarke Avenue<br> Staten Island 10306-1198<br>Phone: 718-351-1611 (Society), 718-351-1617 (Museum)<br>Fax: 718-351-6057<br>Website: [http://statenisland.pastperfect-online.com/ Staten Island Historical Society]<br> | ||
:Staten Island was a gateway to immigrants who moved farther west. The Society's collection emphasizes colonial records, but includes the WPA index cards of deeds, ''Vosburgh Church Indexes'' of tombstone inscriptions and dozen churches (not Catholic), genealogical correspondence, city directories back to 1883/1884, real estate and insurance maps, and photos organized by town, then street.<ref name="DB81" /> <ref>[http:// | :Staten Island was a gateway to immigrants who moved farther west. The Society's collection emphasizes colonial records, but includes the WPA index cards of deeds, ''Vosburgh Church Indexes'' of tombstone inscriptions and dozen churches (not Catholic), genealogical correspondence, city directories back to 1883/1884, real estate and insurance maps, and photos organized by town, then street.<ref name="DB81" /> <ref>[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~nyrichmo/misc/sihs.html Staten Island Historical Society] in ''RootsWeb'' (accessed 24 Oct 2018).</ref><br><br> | ||
=== [[Steele Memorial Library]] === | === [[Steele Memorial Library]] === | ||
101 E Church Street<br>Elmira, NY 14901<br> | 101 E Church Street<br>Elmira, NY 14901<br>Phone: 607-733-9173<br>Email: [http://ccld.lib.ny.us/contact-us/ Contact Us]<br>Website: [http://ccld.lib.ny.us/genealogy-collection/ Chemung County Library District Genealogy Department] | ||
:Good indexes for biographies, genealogies, family folders, periodicals and manuscripts, obituary index, vital records index, NY county histories, newspapers, censuses, Chemung County Catholic Church records 1848-1910, and genealogical periodicals. | :Good indexes for biographies, genealogies, family folders, periodicals and manuscripts, obituary index, vital records index, NY county histories, newspapers, censuses, Chemung County Catholic Church records 1848-1910, and genealogical periodicals.<br><br> | ||
== Outside of New York Repositories == | == Outside of New York Repositories == | ||
[[Image:NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg|thumb|right|210px|NEHGS 101 Newbury St in Boston]] | [[Image:NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg|thumb|right|210px|NEHGS 101 Newbury St in Boston]] | ||
=== [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]] === | === [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]] === | ||
101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007<br> | 101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007<br>Phone: 617-536-5740; Library: 617-226-1231<br>Fax: 617-536-7307<br>Email: [mailto:info@nehgs.org info@nehgs.org]<br>Website: [http://www.americanancestors.org American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society] | ||
:Has an excellent '''New York''' collection, especially county and local histories, newspapers, and the [ | :Has an excellent '''New York''' collection, especially county and local histories, newspapers, and the [https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/new-york-abstracts-of-wills-admins-and-guardianships-1787-1835/image/?volumeId=6896&pageName=1169&rId=312885 New York Abstracts of Wills, Administrations, and Guardianships 1787-1835 ($)] from 51 NY counties. | ||
=== [[Stadsarchief Amsterdam]] === | === [[Stadsarchief Amsterdam]] === | ||
[[Image:Stadsarchief Amsterdam.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Stadsarchief Amsterdam in Netherlands]](Amsterdam Municipal Archives)<br>Amsteldijk 67<br>1074 HZ Amsterdam<br>Netherlands<br>Tel: (020) 664 6916<br>Fax: (020) 675 0596<br>Website: [http://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/ Stadsarchief Amsterdam] | [[Image:Stadsarchief Amsterdam.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Stadsarchief Amsterdam in Netherlands]](Amsterdam Municipal Archives)<br>Amsteldijk 67<br>1074 HZ Amsterdam<br>Netherlands<br>Tel: (020) 664 6916<br>Fax: (020) 675 0596<br>Website: [http://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/ Stadsarchief Amsterdam] | ||
:These archives contain early Dutch notarial records about what is now New York State, the Holland Land Company (1789-1869) land grant papers for western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania (also available from the {{ | :These archives contain early Dutch notarial records about what is now New York State, the Holland Land Company (1789-1869) land grant papers for western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania (also available from the {{FSC|20454|item|disp=FamilySearch Library}}), and records of some early New York settlers living in Amsterdam before moving to America.<br><br> | ||
=== [[Western Reserve Historical Society]] === | === [[Western Reserve Historical Society]] === | ||
[[Image:Connecticut Western Reserve in northeast Ohio.png|thumb|right|280px|Western Reserve Hist Soc in Cleveland OH]]10825 East Boulevard <br>Cleveland, Ohio 44106-1788 <br> | [[Image:Connecticut Western Reserve in northeast Ohio.png|thumb|right|280px|Western Reserve Hist Soc in Cleveland OH]]10825 East Boulevard <br>Cleveland, Ohio 44106-1788 <br>Phone: 216-721-5722 x1509 <br>Fax: 216-721-0645 <br>Email: [mailto:reference@wrhs.org reference@wrhs.org] <br>Website: [http://www.wrhs.org/research/library/genealogy/ Family History and Genealogical Research] | ||
:The Western Reserve was a large part of Ohio at first intended for settlement by '''Connecticut''' Revolutionary War refugees. The '''Research Library''' at the '''''Western Reserve Historical Society''''' ''History Center | :The Western Reserve was a large part of Ohio at first intended for settlement by '''Connecticut''' Revolutionary War refugees. The '''Research Library''' at the '''''Western Reserve Historical Society''''' ''History Center'' is the premier repository for Cleveland, Ohio and the ''Connecticut Western Reserve '' history material. This important collection includes original land records, as well as many genealogies, biographies, histories, and Bibles from Pennsylvania, '''New York''', and New England.<ref name="DB89">Dollarhide and Bremer, 89.</ref> Includes over 20 million manuscripts for genealogical research and northeast Ohio history. They have the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of Shaker materials. Other important collections include the American Civil War, and the automotive industry.<ref>[http://www.wrhs.org/research/library/significant-collections/ Significant Collections] in ''Western Reserve Historical Society'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> | ||
:*Kermit J. Pike, ''A Guide to the Manuscripts and Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society'' (Cleveland, Ohio: Western Reserve Historical Society, 1972). {{WorldCat|483574}}; {{ | :*Kermit J. Pike, ''A Guide to the Manuscripts and Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society'' (Cleveland, Ohio: Western Reserve Historical Society, 1972). {{WorldCat|483574}}; {{FSC|94342|item|disp=FS Library Book 977.1 A3p}}.<br> | ||
:*Western Reserve Historical Society. History Library. ''Card Catalog to the Manuscripts Collection in the Library of the Western Reserve Historical Society'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974). {{WorldCat|865891564}}; {{ | :*Western Reserve Historical Society. History Library. ''Card Catalog to the Manuscripts Collection in the Library of the Western Reserve Historical Society'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974). {{WorldCat|865891564}}; {{FSC|210248|item|disp=FS Library Films 934566-69; 934617-18}}.<br><br> | ||
== | == FamilySearch Centers == | ||
Some of the above collections are partially duplicated at the [ | Some of the above collections are partially duplicated at the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library] and its branch '''[https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ FamilySearch Centers]''' around the world. Most centers can help you by: | ||
*Giving you limited, personal, one-on-one research suggestions (but they do not do research for you) | *Giving you limited, personal, one-on-one research suggestions (but they do not do research for you) | ||
*Providing access to genealogical records through the premium online Internet '''[[ | *Providing access to genealogical records through the premium online Internet '''[[FamilySearch Center Portal|FamilySearch Center Portal]]'''. | ||
*Offering free how-to classes (varies by location) | *Offering free how-to classes (varies by location) | ||
*Fostering contact between genealogical enthusiasts [[File:Manhattan-new-york-808x480-AV051230 cah005.jpg|thumb|right|280px|NYC | *Fostering contact between genealogical enthusiasts [[File:Manhattan-new-york-808x480-AV051230 cah005.jpg|thumb|right|280px|NYC FamilySearch Center in Manhattan]] | ||
There are several [[:Category:New York | There are several [[:Category:New York FamilySearch Centers|centers located in New York]], ''for example:'' | ||
::[[New York City New York | ::[[New York City New York FamilySearch Center]]<br>125 Columbus Ave 1st Floor<br>New York City, New York USA<br>Telephone: 212-799-2414 | ||
:::Each center is staffed by volunteers and has varying hours and services. Telephone in advance to verify their hours. | :::Each center is staffed by volunteers and has varying hours and services. Telephone in advance to verify their hours. | ||
To locate one of these 4,500 centers in your own neighborhood, see [ | To locate one of these 4,500 centers in your own neighborhood, see [https://www.familysearch.org/centers/locations/ Find a FamilySearch Center].<br><br> | ||
== For Further Reading == | == For Further Reading == | ||
*Estelle M. Guzik, ed., ''Genealogical Resources in New York'' (New York: Jewish Genealogical Society, 2003). {{WorldCat|52199100|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | *Estelle M. Guzik, ed., ''Genealogical Resources in New York'' (New York: Jewish Genealogical Society, 2003). {{WorldCat|52199100|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|1121308|item|disp=FS Library Book 974.7 D27gg}}. Information on more than 100 archives, including 52 government agencies and courts, 32 libraries, and 20 other archives in the New York metropolitan area. | ||
*Barbara Kronman, ''The Guide to New York City Public Records'', 4th ed. (New York: Public Interest Clearinghouse, 1992). {{WorldCat|17670722|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | *Barbara Kronman, ''The Guide to New York City Public Records'', 4th ed. (New York: Public Interest Clearinghouse, 1992). {{WorldCat|17670722|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|640284|title-id|disp=FS Library Book 974.71 A3k}}. Includes chapters on city government, courts, libraries, and personal information. Shows how to obtain vital records, name change records, and naturalizations. | ||
*Alice Eichholtz, ed., ''Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', Rev. ed. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1992). {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | *Alice Eichholtz, ed., ''Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources'', Rev. ed. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1992). {{WorldCat|55947869|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|479190|title-id|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27rb 1992}}). Includes addresses of county courthouses, surrogate courts, and county records centers. | ||
*Elizabeth Petty Bentley, comp., ''County Courthouse Book'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1995). {{WorldCat|33396232|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{ | *Elizabeth Petty Bentley, comp., ''County Courthouse Book'' (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1995). {{WorldCat|33396232|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FSC|754831|title-id|disp=FS Library Book 973 D24bena}}). Addresses of county courthouses and some town clerk's offices and surrogate's court offices along with brief descriptions of holdings and services. | ||
*Cornell University has published a series of guides to the records in each of New York's counties (except Nassau and Suffolk). The series is titled ''Guide to historical resources in _______ County, New York, repositories''. These guides inventory records, including family history and genealogy, at 1,700 historical societies and libraries, but they do not include public records at courthouses. They are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog '''''Author Search | *Cornell University has published a series of guides to the records in each of New York's counties (except Nassau and Suffolk). The series is titled ''Guide to historical resources in _______ County, New York, repositories''. These guides inventory records, including family history and genealogy, at 1,700 historical societies and libraries, but they do not include public records at courthouses. They are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog '''''Author Search''''' under {{FSC|332945|author_id|disp=Cornell University. New York Historical Resources Center}}. New York County has 7 volumes; Kings County has 3 volumes; and Chautauqua County has an added update. | ||
*Similar unpublished material for most other counties is at the [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml New York State Archives].<br><br> | *Similar unpublished material for most other counties is at the [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml New York State Archives].<br><br> | ||
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Wiki Articles on Major Repositories for New York
Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute · Albany Institute of History and Art · Bronx County Historical Society · Brooklyn Historical Society · Buffalo and Erie County Public Library · Children's Aid Society · Cornell University Library · Historic Hudson Valley Library · Holland Society of New York · Huguenot Society of America · Leo Baeck Institute · Montgomery County Department of History and Archives · National Archives at New York City · New England Historic Genealogical Society (Boston MA) · New York City Department of Records · New York City Municipal Reference and Research Center · New York Foundling Hospital · New York Genealogical and Biographical Society · New-York Historical Society · New York Public Library · New York State Archives · New York State Council of Genealogical Organizations · New York State Department of Health · New York State Historical Association · New York State Library · Onondaga Historical Association · Queens Historical Society · Stadsarchief Amsterdam (Netherlands) · SUNY Fredonia Reed Library · Staten Island Historical Society · Steele Memorial Library · Western Reserve Historical Society (Cleveland, OH)
Online Records of New York
Links to online databases and indexes that may include vital records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, maps, military records, naturalizations, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.
National RepositoriesHuguenot Society of AmericaLibrary
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National Archives at New York City
Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House
One Bowling Green
New York, NY 10004
Telephone: Toll-free 866-840-1752 or 212-401-1620
Fax: 212-401-1638
Website: National Archives at New York City
- This branch of the National Archives has records created by federal agencies and courts in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. The archives has naturalization records, internal revenue service records, customs lists, and records of the U.S. District Court of Appeals. They also have 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.[1]
New York Public Library
U.S. History, Local History & Genealogy Division
Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, Room 315S
New York, NY 10018-2788
Phone: 212-930-0829
Email: Ask a librarian
Website: New York Public Library
- NYPL is one of the largest research libraries in the world including excellent genealogical resources. 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.[1] For maps, write to the Map Division at the same address. Guides and catalogs to this important library include:
- 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). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Q Book 974.71 A3nd.
- Sam P. Williams, Guide to the Research Collections of the New York Public Library (Chicago, Illinois: American Library Association, 1975). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 974.71 A3w.
- Estelle M. Guzik, Genealogical Resources in New York (New York: Jewish Genealogical Society, 2003), 137-86. At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 974.7 D27gg.
- The New York Public Library Picture Collection covers over 12,000 subjects and is a valuable tool to researchers and others.
- 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). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Q Book 974.71 A3nd.
State Repositories
Holland Society of New York
Library, 5th floor
20 West 44th Street #509
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-758-1675
Fax: 212- 758-2232
Email: info@hollandsociety.org
Website: The Holland Society of New York
- Emphasis is on the early Dutch, but their collection actually also includes all ethnic groups of the Atlantic coast and colonial America.[1] For New Netherland studies, especially genealogy and family history, 3,000 regional histories (present day New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Ohio), 3,000 family histories and genealogies, and 1,000 books on genealogical research, early American history, the Netherlands, Dutch language, art, and architecture, and religion, including Dutch Reformed Church parish records.
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
36 West 44th Street, Suite 711
New York, NY 10036-8105
Phone: 212-755-8532
Fax: 212-754-4218
Email: education@nygbs.org
Website: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
- Their digital collections and online guides are their strength now that their book collection is in the New York Public Library. Members are welcome to visit by appointment. NYGBS focuses is on publications, quality educational programing, and their website.[3]
New York Heritage Digital Collections
Website: New York Heritage Digital Collections
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
Tel: 212-873-3400
Fax: 212-875-1591
Email: Contact info
Website: New-York Historical Society Museum & Library
- The historical society has extensive collections of manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, histories, city directories, maps, and photographs.[1] Major topics: New York City and State history, colonial history, American military history, religions, slave trading, biography and genealogy, and New York City photographs, and records of several major charities such as the Children's Aid Society, and the New York Foundling Hospital (which were both involved in the orphan train movement sending orphans away from big cities into rural foster care).[4] A helpful guide is
- Arthur J. Breton, A Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 2 vols. (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1972). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 974.7 H23b).
- Arthur J. Breton, A Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 2 vols. (Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1972). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 974.7 H23b).
New York State Archives
Cultural Education Center
222 Madison Ave
Albany, NY 12230
Phone: 518-474-8955
Email: archref@mail.nysed.gov
Website: New York State Archives and Genealogical Records at the Archives
- 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 and reformatory 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.[5] [6]
- The FamilySearch 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, 2nd ed. (Albany, New York: State Archives and Records Administration, 1993). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 974.7 A3ns 1993.
- Guide to Records in the New York State Archives, 2nd ed. (Albany, New York: State Archives and Records Administration, 1993). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 974.7 A3ns 1993.
New York State Department of Health
Vital Records Section (mailing address)
Genealogy Unit
P.O. Box 2602
Albany, NY 12220-2602
- 800 North Pearl Street (street address)
2nd Floor - Room 200
Menands, NY 12204
Phone: 855-322-1022
Website: Genealogy Records and Resources
- The NY State Department of Health (DOH) does have most New York State birth, marriage, and death records since 1881. For a fee they provide uncertified genealogical copies for:
- Births - if on file for at least 75 years and the person whose name is on the birth certificate is known to be deceased.
- Marriages - if on file for at least 50 years and both spouses are known to be deceased.
- Deaths - if on file for at least 50 years.
- Except:
- DOH does not have New York City records. (However, for the boroughs of Queens and Richmond the DOH does have births 1881-1897).
- DOH does not have Albany records 1881-1913
- DOH does not have Buffalo records 1881-1913
- DOH does not have Yonkers records 1881-1913
- For New York City records see New York City Department of Records. For births and deaths before 1914 in Albany, Buffalo, or Yonkers contact the city registrar; or for marriages before 1914 contact the city clerk.
- Waived time-period restrictions. The BMD time-period restrictions are waived for direct-line descendants who provide I.D., their relationship, and evidence of the death of the person or couple whose record is being requested.[7]
- The New York State DOH also has all New York divorce records and indexes since 1963.
- For mail-in service use their Mail-in Application for Genealogical Services (pdf) form
- Vital Records Indexes
- The DOH makes available microfiche BMD indexes.[8] The indexes cover the entire state of New York outside New York City:
- births indexes are made available after 75 years
- marriage and death indexes are made available after 50 years.
- Some years of indexes are arranged by SOUNDEX number. The microfiche indexes are available only at 11 repositories around the State of New York.
- Online indexes to some New York City vital records are available at the Italian Genealogical Group website.
- Other Sources of New York Vital Records
- Some upstate cities began recording some vital events a few years prior to 1880: Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Elmira, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, and Yonkers. For further information contact the city clerk's office. Some county clerks hold marriage records for the period from 1908-1935.[8]
- For an extra fee you also can order official New York vital records online through the private company VitalChek New York.
- For New York marriages 1753-1783 see New York. Secretary of State, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued by the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784 (Albany, New York : Weed, Parsons & Co., 1860) (Online digital version; WorldCat 866730981; FS Library Film 514675 Item 1; FS Library Book 974.7 V2t)
- See also the New York Vital Records and the New York City, New York (Vital Records section) Wiki articles.
New York State Library
Cultural Education Center
222 Madison Ave
Albany, NY 12230
Phone: 518-474-5161
Fax: 518-474-5786
Email Reference Requests
Website: New York State Library
- 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. [9] Catalogs and guides to the library's genealogical holdings include:
- Melinda Yates, Gateway to America: Genealogical Research in the New York State Library, 2nd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: University of the state of New York, State Education Dept., New York State Library, 1982). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 974.7 D23y.
- New York State Library Card Catalog File of Vital Records in the History and Genealogy Section ([Albany, New York: New York State Library, Photoduplication Department, 1979?]). At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Fiche 6332544. Microfiche of hand and typewritten cards.
- New York State Library (Albany, New York), Surname Card Index ([Albany, New York: New York State Library, Photoduplication Unit, 1979?]). FS Library Fiche 6331486. Surname catalog of the American History and Genealogy section of the New York State Library.
- The New York State Library also has over two dozen genealogy research topic guides online.
Regional Repositories
Albany Institute of History and Art
125 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12210
Phone: 518-463-4478
Fax: 518-462-1522
Website: Albany Institute of History & Art
- One of the best U.S. collections on the economic and social life and culture of Albany and the upper Hudson Valley region, including the best indexes to original records, documents, 1000 linear feet of manuscripts, 85,000 photographs, Bibles, and rare books of families from the 1600s through the colonial period to the present. [10]
Bronx County Historical Society
Research Library
3309 Bainbridge Avenue
The Bronx, NY 10467
Phone: 718-881-8900
Fax: 718-881-4827
Email: librarian@bronxhistoricalsociety.org
Website: Bronx County Historical Society
- Very large collection of manuscripts, biographical files, family folders, obituaries, cemetery transcripts, city directories, maps, photos, marriage records, and books with a cross-indexed card file covering the history of the Bronx, New York City, and Westchester County.[1] [11]
Brooklyn Historical Society
Othmer Library
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718-222-4111
Fax: 718-222-3794
Email: [http:/
Brooklyn Historical Society]
- General history, especially the natural, civil, literary, and ecclesiastical history of the United States, the State of New York, and villages of Long Island, personal and family papers, municipal records from the towns and villages that consolidated into Brooklyn, Dutch and English settlement on Long Island, and New England immigrants to Suffolk County. Great indexes to family names.[1] [12] See
- Karin N. Mango, comp., The Long Island Historical Society Calendar of Manuscripts: 1763–1783 (New York: Publishing Center for Cultural Resources, 1980). FS Library Book 974.721 A3L.
- Karin N. Mango, comp., The Long Island Historical Society Calendar of Manuscripts: 1763–1783 (New York: Publishing Center for Cultural Resources, 1980). FS Library Book 974.721 A3L.
Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
1 Lafayette Square
Buffalo , NY 14203
Phone: 716-858-8900
Email: Email Us
Website: Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
- The Grosvenor [pronounced GROVE-ner] Room has a genealogy collection with good indexes, many biographies, family folders, county and local histories for the entire state; 25,000 local histories, 5,500 genealogies, city directories, the New York State Vital Records Index on microfiche, local vital records, 110-drawer card index of the Local History File about people, places, and things in Western NY, church and cemetery records, genealogical and local history periodicals, newspapers, maps, military histories, ethnic research resources, indices to passenger lists, immigrant ships, and English parish records.[13]
Buffalo History Museum
Research Library
1 Museum Court
Buffalo, NY 14216
Phone: 716 873-9644 x 306
Email: library@buffalohistory.org
Website: https://buffalohistory.org/library-collections/
- Online catalog, city directories, census records and indexes, cemetery records, church records, obituary index, published local histories and genealogies, personal papers and manuscripts, business and organizational records, free on-site access to Buffalo papers at Newspapers.com, multiple free digital projects and research guides. Top destination for architectural and house history research in the Buffalo area.
Center for Jewish History
Ackman & Ziff Fam. Geneal. Institute
- Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
(Between 5th & 6th Avenues)
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 917-606-8217
Email: gi@cjh.org
Website: Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute
Website: Search the catalog of all five Center for Jewish History partner collections by subject, author, title, or call number.
- The Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute provides access to genealogical resources of the Center for Jewish History’s five partner collections, a large reference collection, online databases, and research guides. The partners’ archives comprise the world’s most comprehensive Jewish collection outside of Israel (more than 500,000 volumes). These include family and community histories, Landsmanshaftn collections, newsletters of Jewish genealogical societies, memoirs, Jewish Data (database), historic newspapers (including New York Times and Washington Post), American Jewish Newspapers, Pinkas Hakehillot and other Holocaust reference works, photographs, personal, communal, cultural, political and professional organization records. A large part of their genealogy resources are unique to the Center. Their microfilm collections include Jewish records from Eastern and Central Europe, the German Minority Census of 1938, Philadelphia HIAS records, Russian Consular records and indexes, and New York City birth and death record indexes.[14]
- The Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute provides access to genealogical resources of the Center for Jewish History’s five partner collections, a large reference collection, online databases, and research guides. The partners’ archives comprise the world’s most comprehensive Jewish
Leo Baeck Institute
- Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
(Between 5th & 6th Avenues)
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-744-6400 or 212-294-8340
Email: Ask a Librarian form
Website: Leo Baeck Institute—New York|Berlin
- Leo Baeck Institute is devoted to the history and culture of German-speaking Jews.[15] They preserve family and community histories about Jews in German speaking countries.
- Leo Baeck Institute is devoted to the history and culture of German-speaking Jews.[15] They preserve family and community histories about Jews in German speaking countries.
Children's Aid Society
105 East 22nd Street
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212-949-4800
Website: The Children's Aid Society
- This was one of two major organizations contributing to the orphan train movement. Part of their archives are at the New-York Historical Society.
Cornell University Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-5301
Phone: 607-255-3393
Fax: 607-255-6788
Email: Ask a Librarian
Website: Cornell University Library
- Cornell University has a large collection of Protestant church records for western New York, as well as histories, maps, newspapers, and New York censuses. Rare books and manuscripts are outstanding, and they publish the best research guides to New York counties.[5] They also have Africana, American Indian, and Latino collections.[16]
- Cornell University has a large collection of Protestant church records for western New York, as well as histories, maps, newspapers, and New York censuses. Rare books and manuscripts are outstanding, and they publish the best research guides to New York counties.[5] They also have Africana, American Indian, and Latino collections.[16]
Historic Hudson Valley Library
639 Bedford Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
Phone: 914-366-6901
Email: librarian@hudsonvalley.org
Website: Historic Hudson Valley Library
- By appointment only. This library has unique sources for early Hudson River migration, steamboats, industries, and culture. 4,000 rare books, 3,000 manuscripts, as well as maps, pamphlets, and microfilm to explain the cultural and historical significance of the Hudson River Valley.
Montgomery County Dept. of History
Montgomery County Department of History and Archives
Old Court House, P. O. Box 1500
9 Park Street
Fonda, NY 12068-1500
Phone: 518-853-8186 or 518-853-8187
Fax: 518-853-8392
Website: Welcome to Montgomery County History & Archives
- This county archives has the largest collection of family genealogies, church record transcripts, local histories, and town records for the Mohawk Valley, and for upstate New York. A guide is
- Violet Fallone, comp., Catalogue of Historical and Genealogical Material in the Montgomery County Department of History and Archives, rev ed. (Fonda, New York: Montgomery County Department of History and Archives, 2005). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Film 1320716 item 2; Book 974.746/F2 A3r.
- Violet Fallone, comp., Catalogue of Historical and Genealogical Material in the Montgomery County Department of History and Archives, rev ed. (Fonda, New York: Montgomery County Department of History and Archives, 2005). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Film 1320716 item 2; Book 974.746/F2 A3r.
New York City Department of Records
Municipal Archives
31 Chambers Street, Room 103
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212-788-8580
Website: NYC Department of Records: Genealogy
- From Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island births prior to 1910; deaths reported prior to 1949; and marriages reported prior to 1930. Also, the 1890 police census, state censuses, city directories, voter registrations, cemetery records, almshouse records, coroner records, court records, photos, and municipal government records.[17]
New York City Municipal Research Center
New York City Municipal Reference and Research Center
31 Chambers Street, Room 112
New York NY 10007
Phone: 212-788-8590
Fax: 212-788-8589
Email: Contact Us
Website: NYC Department of Records: Municipal Library
- Come here for street name origins, and city council papers.[1] See also A Guide to Former Street Names in Manhattan.
New York Foundling Hospital
Record Information Department
Attn: Yvonne Wintz
590 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-206-4171
Email: info@nyfoundling.org
Website: The New York Foundling
- This was one of two major organizations contributing to the orphan train movement. Part of their archives are at the New-York Historical Society.
New York State Historical Association
(Now the Fenimore Art Museum)
Research Library
5798 State Route 80
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Phone: 607-547-1470
Fax: 607-547-1405
Email: library@nysha.org
Website
- Very large collection, but has more sources for upstate New York, including manuscripts, periodicals, family folders, books, maps, biographies, county histories, genealogies of New York State families, church and cemetery records, newspaper indexes, census records (1790-1930), and city directories.
Onondaga Historical Association
Library
321 Montgomery Street
Syracuse, NY. 13202
Phone:315-428-1864
Fax: 315-471-2133
Email: Contact Us
Website: Onondaga Historical Association
- Very large collection of 10,000 family folders for northeastern families, histories of Syracuse and Onondaga counties, photographs, diaries, correspondence, business records, maps, newspapers, and African American sources.[18]
Queens Historical Society
Library
143-35 37th Ave
Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: 718-939-0647
Fax: 718-539-988
Email: Contact the Queens Historical Society
Website: The Queens Historical Society
- Large facility with many indexes to biographies, local and American histories, maps, atlases, manuscripts, photographs, family papers, rare books, and genealogies[1] [19]
SUNY Fredonia Reed Library
State University of New York
280 Central Ave
Fredonia, NY 14063
Phone: Library 716-673-3184; Special Collections 716-673-3183
Fax: Special Collections 716-673-3185
Email: reedref@fredonia.edu
Website: The State University of New York at Fredonia Daniel A. Reed Library
Website: Holland Land Company historical background, contents, inventory, supplementary collections, and Holland Land Company records in other libraries.
- The Daniel A. Reed Library at the State University of New York at Fredonia has indexes to, and most of the original patents (first deeds) showing the transfer of land ownership between 1801 and 1840 from the Holland Land Company (1789-1869) to private individuals in western New York and Pennsylvania. Some names on the patents could be fictitious.[5] Their other collections also include American Indian records including primarily the Seneca, with some for the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Tuscarora tribes, local histories for Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, and the bordering counties in New York and Pennsylvania, manuscripts including church papers, and databases.[20]
Staten Island Historical Society
Library
441 Clarke Avenue
Staten Island 10306-1198
Phone: 718-351-1611 (Society), 718-351-1617 (Museum)
Fax: 718-351-6057
Website: Staten Island Historical Society
- Staten Island was a gateway to immigrants who moved farther west. The Society's collection emphasizes colonial records, but includes the WPA index cards of deeds, Vosburgh Church Indexes of tombstone inscriptions and dozen churches (not Catholic), genealogical correspondence, city directories back to 1883/1884, real estate and insurance maps, and photos organized by town, then street.[1] [21]
Steele Memorial Library
101 E Church Street
Elmira, NY 14901
Phone: 607-733-9173
Email: Contact Us
Website: Chemung County Library District Genealogy Department
- Good indexes for biographies, genealogies, family folders, periodicals and manuscripts, obituary index, vital records index, NY county histories, newspapers, censuses, Chemung County Catholic Church records 1848-1910, and genealogical periodicals.
Outside of New York Repositories
New England Historic Genealogical Society
101 Newbury Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007
Phone: 617-536-5740; Library: 617-226-1231
Fax: 617-536-7307
Email: info@nehgs.org
Website: American Ancestors by New England Historic Genealogical Society
- Has an excellent New York collection, especially county and local histories, newspapers, and the New York Abstracts of Wills, Administrations, and Guardianships 1787-1835 ($) from 51 NY counties.
Stadsarchief Amsterdam
(Amsterdam Municipal Archives)
Amsteldijk 67
1074 HZ Amsterdam
Netherlands
Tel: (020) 664 6916
Fax: (020) 675 0596
Website: Stadsarchief Amsterdam
- These archives contain early Dutch notarial records about what is now New York State, the Holland Land Company (1789-1869) land grant papers for western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania (also available from the FamilySearch Library), and records of some early New York settlers living in Amsterdam before moving to America.
Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-1788
Phone: 216-721-5722 x1509
Fax: 216-721-0645
Email: reference@wrhs.org
Website: Family History and Genealogical Research
- The Western Reserve was a large part of Ohio at first intended for settlement by Connecticut Revolutionary War refugees. The Research Library at the Western Reserve Historical Society History Center is the premier repository for Cleveland, Ohio and the Connecticut Western Reserve history material. This important collection includes original land records, as well as many genealogies, biographies, histories, and Bibles from Pennsylvania, New York, and New England.[22] Includes over 20 million manuscripts for genealogical research and northeast Ohio history. They have the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of Shaker materials. Other important collections include the American Civil War, and the automotive industry.[23]
- Kermit J. Pike, A Guide to the Manuscripts and Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society (Cleveland, Ohio: Western Reserve Historical Society, 1972). WorldCat 483574; FS Library Book 977.1 A3p.
- Western Reserve Historical Society. History Library. Card Catalog to the Manuscripts Collection in the Library of the Western Reserve Historical Society (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1974). WorldCat 865891564; FS Library Films 934566-69; 934617-18.
- Kermit J. Pike, A Guide to the Manuscripts and Archives of the Western Reserve Historical Society (Cleveland, Ohio: Western Reserve Historical Society, 1972). WorldCat 483574; FS Library Book 977.1 A3p.
FamilySearch Centers
Some of the above collections are partially duplicated at the FamilySearch Library and its branch FamilySearch Centers around the world. Most centers can help you by:
- Giving you limited, personal, one-on-one research suggestions (but they do not do research for you)
- Providing access to genealogical records through the premium online Internet FamilySearch Center Portal.
- Offering free how-to classes (varies by location)
- Fostering contact between genealogical enthusiasts
There are several centers located in New York, for example:
- New York City FamilySearch Center
125 Columbus Ave 1st Floor
New York City, New York USA
Telephone: 212-799-2414- Each center is staffed by volunteers and has varying hours and services. Telephone in advance to verify their hours.
- New York City FamilySearch Center
To locate one of these 4,500 centers in your own neighborhood, see Find a FamilySearch Center.
For Further Reading
- Estelle M. Guzik, ed., Genealogical Resources in New York (New York: Jewish Genealogical Society, 2003). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 974.7 D27gg. Information on more than 100 archives, including 52 government agencies and courts, 32 libraries, and 20 other archives in the New York metropolitan area.
- Barbara Kronman, The Guide to New York City Public Records, 4th ed. (New York: Public Interest Clearinghouse, 1992). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 974.71 A3k. Includes chapters on city government, courts, libraries, and personal information. Shows how to obtain vital records, name change records, and naturalizations.
- Alice Eichholtz, ed., Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Rev. ed. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1992). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 973 D27rb 1992). Includes addresses of county courthouses, surrogate courts, and county records centers.
- Elizabeth Petty Bentley, comp., County Courthouse Book (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1995). At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Book 973 D24bena). Addresses of county courthouses and some town clerk's offices and surrogate's court offices along with brief descriptions of holdings and services.
- Cornell University has published a series of guides to the records in each of New York's counties (except Nassau and Suffolk). The series is titled Guide to historical resources in _______ County, New York, repositories. These guides inventory records, including family history and genealogy, at 1,700 historical societies and libraries, but they do not include public records at courthouses. They are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog Author Search under Cornell University. New York Historical Resources Center. New York County has 7 volumes; Kings County has 3 volumes; and Chautauqua County has an added update.
- Similar unpublished material for most other counties is at the New York State Archives.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 81. At various libraries (WorldCat). FS Library Ref Book 973 J54d.
- ↑ Library in Huguenot Society of America (accessed 19 November 2013).
- ↑ About the NYG&BS in New York Genealogical and Biographical Society (accessed 27 March 2017).
- ↑ Patricia D. Klingenstein Library, (accessed 17 February 2022).
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Dollarhide and Bremer, 83.
- ↑ Research in New York State Archives (accessed 19 November 2013).
- ↑ Genealogy Records and Resources in New York State Department of Health (accessed 4 May 2017).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in New York State Archives (accessed 6 May 2017).
- ↑ Genealogy at New York State Library (accessed 19 November 2013).
- ↑ A Brief History in Albany Institute of History and Art (19 November 2013).
- ↑ Research Library and Archives in Bronx County Historical Society (accessed 21 November 2013).
- ↑ The Othmer Library in Brooklyn Historical Society (accessed 21 November 2013).
- ↑ Genealogy Collection in Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (accessed 21 November 2013).
- ↑ About the Institute in Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute (accessed 19 July 2017).
- ↑ Home in Leo Baeck Institute—New York|Berlin (accessed 6 May 2016).
- ↑ History: A Guide to United States Historical Research at Cornell in Cornell University Library (accessed 23 November 2013).
- ↑ Collections in NYC Department of Records (accessed 26 March 2021).
- ↑ Public Research Center in Onondaga Historical Association (accessed 22 November 2013).
- ↑ Library and Collections in Queens Historical Society (accessed 26 March 2021).
- ↑ Archives and Special Collections in SUNY Fredonia (accessed 19 November 2013).
- ↑ Staten Island Historical Society in RootsWeb (accessed 24 Oct 2018).
- ↑ Dollarhide and Bremer, 89.
- ↑ Significant Collections in Western Reserve Historical Society (accessed 27 February 2015).
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