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 === Contact Information  ===
 '''E-mail:'''<ref name="Milstein">"Irma and Paul Milstein Division of U.S. History, Local History and Genealogy" in ''New York Public Library'' at http://www.nypl.org/locations/schwarzman/milstein-division-us-history-local-history-genealogy (accessed 16 October 2010).</ref> &nbsp;[mailto:histref@nypl.org histref@nypl.org] <br>
 '''Address:'''<ref name="Milstein" />
 :U.S. History, Local History &amp; Genealogy<br>
 :Irma and Paul Milstein Division<br>
 :First Floor, Room 121<br>
 :Schwarzman Main Branch<br>
 :Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street,<br>
 :New York, NY 10018-2788<br><br>
 '''Telephone:'''<ref name="Milstein" /> &nbsp;(212) 930-0828<br>
 '''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="Milstein" />
 :Monday-Saturday open 10:00 a.m. <br>
 :Mon., Thu., Fri., Sat. close 6:00 p.m.<br>
 :Tues., Wedn. close 7:30 p.m.<br><br>
 :Upcomming closings: [http://www.nypl.org/locations click here].<br><br>
 '''Directions, maps, and public transportation:'''<br>
 :*[http://www.mapquest.com/mq/5-sKYPFWuT New York Public Library location on MapQuest]<br><br>
 :*'''Subway:''' [http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/schemain.htm MTA subway trains]
 ::*'''''Red 1 2 or 3&nbsp;''''' to 42nd Street and Broadway. Walk two blocks east to Fifth Avenue.<br>
 ::*'''''Blue A or C&nbsp;''''' to 42nd Street and Eighth Avenue. Walk four blocks east to Fifth Avenue.<br>
 ::*'''''Orange D B F or V&nbsp;''''' to 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue. Walk one block east to Fifth Avenue.<br>
 ::*'''''Green 4 5 or 6&nbsp;''''' to Grand Central Station. Walk two blocks west to Fifth Avenue.
 ::*'''''Purple 7&nbsp;''''' to Fifth Avenue.<br>
 :*'''Buses:''' [http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/bus/mhtnsch.htm MTA buses] M1 M2 M3 M4 M6 M7 M42 M104 or Q32 to Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street.
 '''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>
 *[http://www.nypl.org/ New York Public Library Internet home page].
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 === Collection Description  ===
-The New York Public Library's 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. 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.
+The New York Public Library's 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. 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.
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 If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.
 '''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>
 *[http://www.nypl.org/locations New York Public Library Branches] over 90 in New York City.
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 *[http://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/english/home.en.html Gemeentearchief] (Amsterdam Municipal Archives) early Dutch notarial records regarding New York.
 '''''Similar Collections'''''<br>
 *[[Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, Utah, holds 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and Mormon records.
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 *[http://www.yadvashem.org/ Yad Vashem], Jerusalem, 85,000 volumes about the Jewish Holocaust, largest yizkor book collection.
 '''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>
 *[http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/gengen.htm New York State Library], Albany, has local histories, genealogies, atlases, church, cemetery (including DAR), city directories, microfilmed newspapers, censuses, passenger lists, and periodicals.
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