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''{{NY-sidebar}}''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[New York Genealogy|New York]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Archives and Libraries'''<br> | ''{{NY-sidebar}}''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[New York Genealogy|New York]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]'' '''Archives and Libraries'''<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. | {{TOC left}}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 in New York === | === Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in 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]]{{·}} [[Daniel A. Reed Library at SUNY Fredonia]]{{·}} [[Historic Hudson Valley Library]]{{·}} [[Holland Society of New York]]{{·}} [[Huguenot Society of America]]{{·}} [[Montgomery County Department of History and Archives]]{{·}} [[National Archives at New York City]]{{·}} [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]{{·}} [[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 Historical Association]]{{·}} [[New York State Library]]{{·}} [[Onondaga Historical Association]]{{·}} [[Queens Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Stadsarchief Amsterdam]]{{·}} [[Staten Island Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Steele Memorial Library]] | [[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]]{{·}} [[Daniel A. Reed Library at SUNY Fredonia]]{{·}} [[Historic Hudson Valley Library]]{{·}} [[Holland Society of New York]]{{·}} [[Huguenot Society of America]]{{·}} [[Montgomery County Department of History and Archives]]{{·}} [[National Archives at New York City]]{{·}} [[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]{{·}} [[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 Historical Association]]{{·}} [[New York State Library]]{{·}} [[Onondaga Historical Association]]{{·}} [[Queens Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Stadsarchief Amsterdam]]{{·}} [[Staten Island Historical Society]]{{·}} [[Steele Memorial Library]]<br> | ||
=== Online Records of New York === | === Online Records of New York === | ||
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=== National Repositories === | |||
==== Huguenot Society of America ==== | |||
'''[[Huguenot Society of America]]'''<br>Library<br>20 West 44th Street #510<br>New York, NY 10036<br>Telephone: 212-755-0592<br>E-mail: [mailto:hugsoc@verizon.net hugsoc@verizon.net]<br>Internet: http://www.huguenotsocietyofamerica.org/ <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 include 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> | |||
==== National Archives at New York City ==== | |||
'''[[National Archives at New York City]]'''<br>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[[Image:NYC Custom-house-l.jpg|right|250px|NYC Custom-house-l.jpg]]<br>Fax: 212-401-1638<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.gov/northeast/ www.archives.gov/northeast] <br><br> | |||
:This branch of the National Archives has records created by federal agencies and courts in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The archives has naturalization records, internal revenue service records, customs lists, and records of the U.S. District Court of Appeals. 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)}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref><br><br> | |||
==== New York Public Library ==== | |||
[[Image:New York Public Library exterior.jpg|right|250px|New York Public Library exterior.jpg]]'''[[New York Public Library|New York Public Library]]<br>'''U.S. History, Local History & Genealogy Division<br>Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, Room 315S<br>New York, NY 10018-2788<br>Tel: 212-930-0829<br>E-mail: [http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/36/node/126488 Ask a librarian]<br>Internet: [http://www.nypl.org/ http://www.nypl.org/]<br><br> | |||
: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)}}. {{FHL|137032|title-id|disp=FHL Q Book 974.71 A3nd}}.<br> | :*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)}}. {{FHL|137032|title-id|disp=FHL Q Book 974.71 A3nd}}.<br> | ||
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:*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> | ||
'''[[ | === State Repositories === | ||
==== Holland Society of New York ==== | |||
'''[[Holland Society of New York]]'''<br>Library, 5th floor<br>20 West 44th Street #509<br>New York, NY 10036<br>Telephohe: 212-758-1675<br>Fax: 212- 758-2232<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@hollandsociety.org info@hollandsociety.org]<br>Internet: http://www.hollandsociety.com/index1.html <br> | |||
: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.<ref>[http://www.hollandsociety.com/library.html Publications and Library] in ''The Holland Society of New York'' (accessed 19 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | |||
: | ==== New-York Historical Society ==== | ||
[[Image:Newyorkhistoricalsociety.jpg|right|250px|Newyorkhistoricalsociety.jpg]]'''[[New-York Historical Society]]'''<br>170 Central Park West<br>New York, NY 10024<br>Tel: 212-873-3400<br>Fax: 212-875-1591<br>E-mail: [https://www.nyhistory.org/library_reference_forms Library Reference Form]<br>Internet: [https://www.nyhistory.org/web/default.php?section=library https://www.nyhistory.org/web/default.php?section=library]<br><br> | |||
= | :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/collections Patricia D. Klingenstein Library] in ''New-York Historical Society Museum and Library'' (accessed 19 November 2013).</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)}}. {{FHL|413300|title-id|disp=FHL Book 974.7 H23b}}). | |||
==== New York State Archives ==== | |||
[[Image:New York State Cultural Center2.jpg|right|250px|New York State Cultural Center2.jpg]]'''[[New York State Archives|New York State Archives]]'''<br>Cultural Education Center<br>222 Madison Ave<br>Albany, NY 12230<br>Telephone: 518-474-5161<br>E-mail: [mailto:archref@mail.nysed.gov archref@mail.nysed.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml] and [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/research/res_topics_genealogy.shtml Genealogical Records at the Archives]<br><br> | [[Image:New York State Cultural Center2.jpg|right|250px|New York State Cultural Center2.jpg]]'''[[New York State Archives|New York State Archives]]'''<br>Cultural Education Center<br>222 Madison Ave<br>Albany, NY 12230<br>Telephone: 518-474-5161<br>E-mail: [mailto:archref@mail.nysed.gov archref@mail.nysed.gov]<br>Internet: [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml] and [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/research/res_topics_genealogy.shtml Genealogical Records at the Archives]<br><br> | ||
: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><br> | :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><br> | ||
:The Family History Library has very few of the state archives records on microfilm. The state archives makes photocopies and performs limited searches of indexed records for a fee, but it does not circulate microfilms of land and vital records. The guide to the collection is <br> | :The Family History Library has very few of the state archives records on microfilm. The state archives makes photocopies and performs limited searches of indexed records for a fee, but it does not circulate microfilms of land and vital records. The guide to the collection is <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)}}. {{FHL|687613|title-id|disp=FHL Book 974.7 A3ns 1993}}.<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)}}. {{FHL|687613|title-id|disp=FHL Book 974.7 A3ns 1993}}.<br> | ||
==== New York State Library ==== | |||
[[Image:New York State Cultural Center2.jpg|right|250px|New York State Cultural Center2.jpg]]'''[[New York State Library|New York State Library]]<br>'''Cultural Education Center<br>222 Madison Ave<br>Albany, NY 12230<br>Telephone: 518-474-5161<br>Fax: 518-474-5786<br>E-mail: [http://www.forms2.nysed.gov/nysl/refserv.cfm E-mail Reference Requests]<br>Internet: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ <br> | [[Image:New York State Cultural Center2.jpg|right|250px|New York State Cultural Center2.jpg]]'''[[New York State Library|New York State Library]]<br>'''Cultural Education Center<br>222 Madison Ave<br>Albany, NY 12230<br>Telephone: 518-474-5161<br>Fax: 518-474-5786<br>E-mail: [http://www.forms2.nysed.gov/nysl/refserv.cfm E-mail Reference Requests]<br>Internet: http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ <br> | ||
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:*New York State Library (Albany, New York), ''Surname Card Index'' ([Albany, New York: New York State Library, Photoduplication Unit, 1979?]). {{FHL|220918|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6331486}}. Surname catalog of the American History and Genealogy section of the New York State Library. | :*New York State Library (Albany, New York), ''Surname Card Index'' ([Albany, New York: New York State Library, Photoduplication Unit, 1979?]). {{FHL|220918|item|disp=FHL 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> | :*The New York State Library also has over two dozen [http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/gentopic.htm genealogy research topic guides] online.<br> | ||
=== Regional Repositories === | === Regional Repositories === | ||
==== Albany Institute of History and Art ==== | |||
[[Image:AlbanyInstituteofHistoryandArt.JPG|right|250px|AlbanyInstituteofHistoryandArt.JPG]]'''[[Albany Institute of History and Art]]'''<br>125 Washington Ave<br>Albany, NY 12210<br>Telephone: 518-463-4478<br>Fax: 518-462-1522<br>Internet: http://www.albanyinstitute.org/ <br><br> | [[Image:AlbanyInstituteofHistoryandArt.JPG|right|250px|AlbanyInstituteofHistoryandArt.JPG]]'''[[Albany Institute of History and Art]]'''<br>125 Washington Ave<br>Albany, NY 12210<br>Telephone: 518-463-4478<br>Fax: 518-462-1522<br>Internet: http://www.albanyinstitute.org/ <br><br> | ||
: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 name="DB83" /> <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> | :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 name="DB83" /> <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]]'''<br>Research Library<br>3309 Bainbridge Avenue<br>The Bronx, NY 10467<br>Telephone: 718-881-8900<br>Fax: 718-881-4827<br>E-mail: [mailto:librarian@bronxhistoricalsociety.org librarian@bronxhistoricalsociety.org]<br>Internet: http://www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/welcome.html <br> | '''[[Bronx County Historical Society]]'''<br>Research Library<br>3309 Bainbridge Avenue<br>The Bronx, NY 10467<br>Telephone: 718-881-8900<br>Fax: 718-881-4827<br>E-mail: [mailto:librarian@bronxhistoricalsociety.org librarian@bronxhistoricalsociety.org]<br>Internet: http://www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org/welcome.html <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> | :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 ==== | |||
[[Image:Brooklyn-historical-society.jpg|right|250px|Brooklyn-historical-society.jpg]]'''[[Brooklyn Historical Society]]'''<br>Othmer Library<br>128 Pierrepont Street<br>Brooklyn, NY 11201<br>Telephone: 718-222-4111<br>Fax: 718-222-3794<br>E-mail: [http://www.brooklynhistory.org/library/ask.html Ask a Question]<br>Internet: http://brooklynhistory.org/ <br><br> | [[Image:Brooklyn-historical-society.jpg|right|250px|Brooklyn-historical-society.jpg]]'''[[Brooklyn Historical Society]]'''<br>Othmer Library<br>128 Pierrepont Street<br>Brooklyn, NY 11201<br>Telephone: 718-222-4111<br>Fax: 718-222-3794<br>E-mail: [http://www.brooklynhistory.org/library/ask.html Ask a Question]<br>Internet: http://brooklynhistory.org/ <br><br> | ||
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:*Karin N. Mango, comp., ''The Long Island Historical Society Calendar of Manuscripts: 1763–1783'' (New York: Publishing Center for Cultural Resources, 1980). {{FHL|87833|title-id|disp=FHL Book 974.721 A3L}}.<br> | :*Karin N. Mango, comp., ''The Long Island Historical Society Calendar of Manuscripts: 1763–1783'' (New York: Publishing Center for Cultural Resources, 1980). {{FHL|87833|title-id|disp=FHL Book 974.721 A3L}}.<br> | ||
==== Buffalo and Erie County Public Library ==== | |||
'''[[Buffalo and Erie County Public Library]]'''<br>1 Lafayette Square<br>Buffalo , NY 14203<br>Telephone: 716-858-8900<br>E-mail: [http://www.buffalolib.org/content/contact-us/email-us Email Us]<br>Internet: http://www.buffalolib.org/ <br> | '''[[Buffalo and Erie County Public Library]]'''<br>1 Lafayette Square<br>Buffalo , NY 14203<br>Telephone: 716-858-8900<br>E-mail: [http://www.buffalolib.org/content/contact-us/email-us Email Us]<br>Internet: http://www.buffalolib.org/ <br> | ||
:Good genealogy collection with good indexes, many biographies, family folders, county and local histories for the entire state.<ref name="DB83" /> 25,000 local histories, 5,500 genealogies, city directories, ''New York State Vital Records Index'', 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> | :Good genealogy collection with good indexes, many biographies, family folders, county and local histories for the entire state.<ref name="DB83" /> 25,000 local histories, 5,500 genealogies, city directories, ''New York State Vital Records Index'', 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> | ||
==== Children's Aid Society ==== | |||
[[Image:Children's Aid Society.JPG|right|375px|Children's Aid Society.JPG]]'''[[Children's Aid Society]]'''<br>105 East 22nd Street<br>New York, NY 10010<br>Telephone: 212-949-4800<br>Internet: http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/ <br><br> | [[Image:Children's Aid Society.JPG|right|375px|Children's Aid Society.JPG]]'''[[Children's Aid Society]]'''<br>105 East 22nd Street<br>New York, NY 10010<br>Telephone: 212-949-4800<br>Internet: http://www.childrensaidsociety.org/ <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> | :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> | ||
==== Cornell University Library ==== | |||
[[Image:Cornell Olin Library 3.jpg|right|200px|Cornell Olin Library 3.jpg]]'''[[Cornell University Library|Cornell University Library]]<br>'''Cornell University<br>Ithaca, NY 14853-5301<br>Telephone: 607-255-3393<br>Fax: 607-255-6788<br>Email: [http://www.library.cornell.edu/ask/email Ask a Librarian]<br>Internet: http://www.library.cornell.edu/ <br><br> | [[Image:Cornell Olin Library 3.jpg|right|200px|Cornell Olin Library 3.jpg]]'''[[Cornell University Library|Cornell University Library]]<br>'''Cornell University<br>Ithaca, NY 14853-5301<br>Telephone: 607-255-3393<br>Fax: 607-255-6788<br>Email: [http://www.library.cornell.edu/ask/email Ask a Librarian]<br>Internet: http://www.library.cornell.edu/ <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">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 83. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> 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">William Dollarhide and Ronald A. Bremer. ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1998), 83. {{WorldCat|39493985|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Ref Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> 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]]'''<br>639 Bedford Road<br>Tarrytown, NY 10591<br>Telephone: 914-366-6901<br>E-mail: [mailto:librarian@hudsonvalley.org librarian@hudsonvalley.org]<br>Internet: http://www.hudsonvalley.org/education/library <br> | '''[[Historic Hudson Valley Library]]'''<br>639 Bedford Road<br>Tarrytown, NY 10591<br>Telephone: 914-366-6901<br>E-mail: [mailto:librarian@hudsonvalley.org librarian@hudsonvalley.org]<br>Internet: http://www.hudsonvalley.org/education/library <br> | ||
:By appointment only. This library has unique sources for early Hudson River migration, steamboats, industries, and culture.<ref name="DB83" /> 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<ref>[http://www.hudsonvalley.org/education/library Library] in ''Historic Hudson Valley'' (accessed 22 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | :By appointment only. This library has unique sources for early Hudson River migration, steamboats, industries, and culture.<ref name="DB83" /> 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<ref>[http://www.hudsonvalley.org/education/library Library] in ''Historic Hudson Valley'' (accessed 22 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | ||
==== Montgomery County Dept. of History ==== | |||
[[Image:Old Montgomery Co Courthouse NY.jpg|right|250px|Old Montgomery Co Courthouse NY.jpg]]'''[[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>Tel: 518-853-8186 or 518-853-8187<br>Fax: 518-853-8392<br>Internet: [https://www.co.montgomery.ny.us/sites/public/government/historian/Historian_Development/default.aspx Welcome to Montgomery County History & Archives]<br><br> | [[Image:Old Montgomery Co Courthouse NY.jpg|right|250px|Old Montgomery Co Courthouse NY.jpg]]'''[[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>Tel: 518-853-8186 or 518-853-8187<br>Fax: 518-853-8392<br>Internet: [https://www.co.montgomery.ny.us/sites/public/government/historian/Historian_Development/default.aspx Welcome to Montgomery County History & Archives]<br><br> | ||
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:*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)}}. {{FHL|184874|title-id|disp=FHL 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)}}. {{FHL|184874|title-id|disp=FHL Film 1320716 item 2; Book 974.746/F2 A3r}}.<br><br> | ||
==== New York City Department of Records ==== | |||
[[File:Surrogate's Courthouse Hall of Records 31 Chambers Street from west.jpg|right|250px]]'''[[New York City Department of Records]]<br>'''Municipal Archives<br>31 Chambers Street, Room 103<br>New York, NY 10007<br>Tel: 212-788-8580<br>Internet: http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/archives/geneology.shtml <br><br> | [[File:Surrogate's Courthouse Hall of Records 31 Chambers Street from west.jpg|right|250px]]'''[[New York City Department of Records]]<br>'''Municipal Archives<br>31 Chambers Street, Room 103<br>New York, NY 10007<br>Tel: 212-788-8580<br>Internet: http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/archives/geneology.shtml <br><br> | ||
: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>[http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/archives/collections.shtml Collections] in ''NYC Department of Records'' (accessed 22 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | :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>[http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/archives/collections.shtml Collections] in ''NYC Department of Records'' (accessed 22 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | ||
==== New York City Municipal Research Center ==== | |||
[[File:Surrogate's Courthouse Hall of Records 31 Chambers Street from west.jpg|right|250px]]'''[[New York City Municipal Reference and Research Center]]'''<br>31 Chambers Street, Room 112<br>New York NY 10007<br>Telephone: 212-788-8590<br>Fax: 212-788-8589<br>E-mail: [http://www.nyslittree.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/contact.requestform.cfm Contact Us]<br><br> | [[File:Surrogate's Courthouse Hall of Records 31 Chambers Street from west.jpg|right|250px]]'''[[New York City Municipal Reference and Research Center]]'''<br>31 Chambers Street, Room 112<br>New York NY 10007<br>Telephone: 212-788-8590<br>Fax: 212-788-8589<br>E-mail: [http://www.nyslittree.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/contact.requestform.cfm Contact Us]<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> | :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 ==== | |||
[[Image:New York Foundling Hospital entrance.jpg|right|250px|New York Foundling Hospital entrance.jpg]]'''[[New York Foundling Hospital]]'''<br>Record Information Department<br>Attn: Yvonne Wintz<br>590 Avenue of the Americas<br>New York, NY 10011<br>Telephone: 212-206-4171<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@nyfoundling.org info@nyfoundling.org]<br>Internet: https://www.nyfoundling.org/<br><br> | [[Image:New York Foundling Hospital entrance.jpg|right|250px|New York Foundling Hospital entrance.jpg]]'''[[New York Foundling Hospital]]'''<br>Record Information Department<br>Attn: Yvonne Wintz<br>590 Avenue of the Americas<br>New York, NY 10011<br>Telephone: 212-206-4171<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@nyfoundling.org info@nyfoundling.org]<br>Internet: https://www.nyfoundling.org/<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> | :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]]'''<br>Research Library<br>5798 State Route 80<br>Cooperstown, NY 13326<br>Telephone: 607-547-1470<br>Fax: 607-547-1405<br>E-mail: [mailto:Library@nysha.org Library@nysha.org]<br>Internet: http://www.nysha.org/ <br> | '''[[New York State Historical Association]]'''<br>Research Library<br>5798 State Route 80<br>Cooperstown, NY 13326<br>Telephone: 607-547-1470<br>Fax: 607-547-1405<br>E-mail: [mailto:Library@nysha.org Library@nysha.org]<br>Internet: http://www.nysha.org/ <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.<ref name="DB83" /> <ref>[http://library.nysha.org/collections/ Collections] in ''NYSHA'' (accessed 22 November 2013).</ref> <br><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.<ref name="DB83" /> <ref>[http://library.nysha.org/collections/ Collections] in ''NYSHA'' (accessed 22 November 2013).</ref> <br><br> | ||
==== Onondaga Historical Association ==== | |||
'''[[Onondaga Historical Association]]'''<br>Library<br>321 Montgomery Street<br>Syracuse, NY. 13202<br>Telephone:315-428-1864<br>Fax: 315-471-2133<br>E-mail: [http://www.cnyhistory.org/contact.html Contact Us]]<br>Internet: http://www.cnyhistory.org/index.html <br> | '''[[Onondaga Historical Association]]'''<br>Library<br>321 Montgomery Street<br>Syracuse, NY. 13202<br>Telephone:315-428-1864<br>Fax: 315-471-2133<br>E-mail: [http://www.cnyhistory.org/contact.html Contact Us]]<br>Internet: http://www.cnyhistory.org/index.html <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.<ref name="DB83" /> <ref>[http://www.cnyhistory.org/research.html Public Research Center] in ''Onondaga Historical Association'' (accessed 22 November 2013).</ref><br><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.<ref name="DB83" /> <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]]'''<br>Library<br>143-35 37th Ave<br>Flushing, NY 11354<br>Telephone: 718-939-0647<br>Fax: 718-539-988<br>E-mail: [http://queenshistoricalsociety.org/contact.html Contact the Queens Historical Society]<br>Internet: http://queenshistoricalsociety.org/ <br> | '''[[Queens Historical Society]]'''<br>Library<br>143-35 37th Ave<br>Flushing, NY 11354<br>Telephone: 718-939-0647<br>Fax: 718-539-988<br>E-mail: [http://queenshistoricalsociety.org/contact.html Contact the Queens Historical Society]<br>Internet: http://queenshistoricalsociety.org/ <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>[http://queenshistoricalsociety.org/library-and-collections.html Library and Collections] in ''Queens Historical Society'' (accessed 22 November 2013).</ref><br><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>[http://queenshistoricalsociety.org/library-and-collections.html Library and Collections] in ''Queens Historical Society'' (accessed 22 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | ||
==== Daniel A. Reed Library at SUNY Fredonia ==== | |||
[[Image:Reed Library Fredonia.jpg|right|250px|Reed Library Fredonia.jpg]]'''[[Daniel A. Reed Library at SUNY Fredonia]]'''<br>State University of New York<br>Fredonia, New York 14063<br>Telephone: 716-673-3184<br>Internet: http://www.fredonia.edu/library/ <br><br> | [[Image:Reed Library Fredonia.jpg|right|250px|Reed Library Fredonia.jpg]]'''[[Daniel A. Reed Library at SUNY Fredonia]]'''<br>State University of New York<br>Fredonia, New York 14063<br>Telephone: 716-673-3184<br>Internet: http://www.fredonia.edu/library/ <br><br> | ||
:Most of the Holland Land Company (1789-1869) land grant patents for western New York, and northwestern Pennsylvania are found here.<ref name="DB83" /> Collections also have American Indians 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> | :Most of the Holland Land Company (1789-1869) land grant patents for western New York, and northwestern Pennsylvania are found here.<ref name="DB83" /> Collections also have American Indians 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]]'''<br>Library<br>441 Clarke Avenue<br> Staten Island 10306-1198<br>Telephone: 718-351-1611 (Society)<br>718-351-1617 (Museum)<br>Fax: 718-351-6057<br> | '''[[Staten Island Historical Society]]'''<br>Library<br>441 Clarke Avenue<br> Staten Island 10306-1198<br>Telephone: 718-351-1611 (Society)<br>718-351-1617 (Museum)<br>Fax: 718-351-6057<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://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrichmo/misc/sihs.html Staten Island Historical Society] in ''RootsWeb'' (accessed 22 November 2013).</ref><br><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://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyrichmo/misc/sihs.html Staten Island Historical Society] in ''RootsWeb'' (accessed 22 November 2013).</ref><br><br> | ||
==== Steele Memorial Library ==== | |||
'''[[Steele Memorial Library]]'''<br>101 E Church Street<br>Elmira, NY 14901<br>Telephone: 607-733-9173<br>E-mail: [http://www.steele.lib.ny.us/contactus.htm Contact Us]<br>Internet: http://www.steele.lib.ny.us/index.htm <br> | '''[[Steele Memorial Library]]'''<br>101 E Church Street<br>Elmira, NY 14901<br>Telephone: 607-733-9173<br>E-mail: [http://www.steele.lib.ny.us/contactus.htm Contact Us]<br>Internet: http://www.steele.lib.ny.us/index.htm <br> | ||
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==== New England Historic Genealogical Society ==== | |||
[[Image:NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg|right|210px|NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg]]'''[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]<br>'''101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007<br>Telephone: 617-536-5740; Library 617-226-1231<br>Fax: 617-536-7307<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@nehgs.org info@nehgs.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.americanancestors.org/home.html AmericanAncestors.org]<br><br> | [[Image:NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg|right|210px|NEHGS Newbury Street.jpg]]'''[[New England Historic Genealogical Society]]<br>'''101 Newbury Street<br>Boston, Massachusetts 02116-3007<br>Telephone: 617-536-5740; Library 617-226-1231<br>Fax: 617-536-7307<br>E-mail: [mailto:info@nehgs.org info@nehgs.org]<br>Internet: [http://www.americanancestors.org/home.html AmericanAncestors.org]<br><br> | ||
:Has an excellent New York collection, especially county and local histories, newspapers, and some probate records.<br><br> | :Has an excellent New York collection, especially county and local histories, newspapers, and some probate records.<br><br> | ||
==== Stadsarchief Amsterdam ==== | |||
[[Image:Stadsarchief Amsterdam.jpg|right|250px|Stadsarchief Amsterdam.jpg]]'''[[Stadsarchief Amsterdam]] (Amsterdam Municipal Archives)'''<br>Amsteldijk 67<br>1074 HZ Amsterdam<br>Netherlands<br>Tel: (020) 664 6916<br>Fax: (020) 675 0596<br>Internet: http://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/<br><br> | [[Image:Stadsarchief Amsterdam.jpg|right|250px|Stadsarchief Amsterdam.jpg]]'''[[Stadsarchief Amsterdam]] (Amsterdam Municipal Archives)'''<br>Amsteldijk 67<br>1074 HZ Amsterdam<br>Netherlands<br>Tel: (020) 664 6916<br>Fax: (020) 675 0596<br>Internet: http://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/<br><br> | ||
: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 {{FHL|20454|item|disp=Family History Library}}), and records of some early New York settlers living in Amsterdam before moving to America.<br><br> | :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 {{FHL|20454|item|disp=Family History Library}}), and records of some early New York settlers living in Amsterdam before moving to America.<br><br> | ||
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