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 [[Image:New York Public Library exterior.jpg|thumb|right|280px|New York Public Library in Manhattan]]
 Local History and Genealogy Division<br>Fifth Avenue &amp; 42nd Street<br>New York, NY 10018<br>Telephone: 212-930-0828<br>Fax: 212-921-2546<br>E-mail: [mailto:histref@nypl.org histref@nypl.org]<br>Internet address: [http://www.nypl.org/ New York Public Library]
-:The New York Public Library's [http://www.nypl.org/collections collections] is one of the largest in the world with over 14 million titles. The '''Irma and Paul Milstein Division of U.S. History, Local History and Genealogy''' has an outstanding collection of American history at national, state and local levels; international genealogy and heraldry in Roman alphabets; the Dorot Jewish collection; photos; New York censuses, directories, and vital records. The Milstein Division acquires materials beyond the local region. The United States town, city, county and state history collection is national in scope.<ref>[http://www.nypl.org/locations/schwarzman/milstein-division-us-history-local-history-genealogy Irma and Paul Milstein Division of U.S. History, Local History and Genealogy] in ''New York Public Library'' (accessed 16 October 2010).</ref> Books requested in the Bill Blass Public Catalog Room are delivered to the Rose Reading Room. The open shelf dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographies, and indexes alone include 25,000 volumes.
+:The New York Public Library's [http://www.nypl.org/collections collection] is one of the largest in the world with over 14 million titles. The '''Irma and Paul Milstein Division of U.S. History, Local History and Genealogy''' has an outstanding collection of American history at national, state and local levels; international genealogy and heraldry in Roman alphabets; the Dorot Jewish collection; photos; New York censuses, directories, and vital records. The Milstein Division acquires materials beyond the local region. The United States town, city, county and state history collection is national in scope.<ref>[http://www.nypl.org/locations/schwarzman/milstein-division-us-history-local-history-genealogy Irma and Paul Milstein Division of U.S. History, Local History and Genealogy] in ''New York Public Library'' (accessed 16 October 2010).</ref> Books requested in the Bill Blass Public Catalog Room are delivered to the Rose Reading Room. The open shelf dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographies, and indexes alone include 25,000 volumes.
 :The library has computers with Internet access including the most popular genealogical databases, and free Wi-Fi for personal computers of visitors. The '''Milstein Microfilm Room''' gives access to New York State censuses, New York City directories, and indexes to New York City vital records (births late 19th century-1982; deaths late 19th century-1982; and marriages 1869-1937), coroner's inquisitions 1823-1898, divorce index 1784-1910, 1890 New York City “Police” Census, New York City historical newspapers, NYC land and property records 1654-1857, 18th and 19th century wills for many counties.
 :In addition, the '''Manuscripts and Archives Division''', 3rd floor, has about 30,000 feet (9,144 meters) of archival papers of individuals, families, and organizations mostly from the New York area. The '''Rare Book Division''', 3rd Floor, has 130,000 titles from Europe, England, and the Americas. The '''Art, Prints and Photographs Division''', 3rd floor, has 200,000 prints.