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 The Amsterdam Municipal Archives contains some early Dutch notarial records that are related to what is now New York.
-Addresses of county courthouses, surrogate courts, and county records centers are found in Alice Eichholtz, editor, ''Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources.'' Revised edition. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, Incorporated, 1992; Family History Library book {{FHL|479190|title-id|disp=973 D27rb 1992}}). Addresses of county courthouses and some town clerk's offices and surrogate's court offices (along with brief descriptions of holdings and services) are found in Elizabeth Petty Bentley, comp., County Courthouse Book (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1990; Family History Library book {{FHL|754831|title-id|disp=973 D24bena}}).
-Estelle M. Guzik, editor, ''Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area'' (New York, New York: Jewish Genealogical Society, Incorporated 1989;&nbsp; Family History Library book {{FHL|383386|title-id|disp=974.71 A3ge; fiche 6100654}}) has information on more than 100 archives, including 52 government agencies and courts, 32 libraries, and 20 other archives in the New York metropolitan area.
-The Historical Records Survey has published a guide to the records of Albany, Bronx, Broome, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Kings, Richmond, and Ulster counties. The series is titled ''Inventory of the County Archives of New York State'', Nine Volumes. (New York, New York: Historical Records Survey, 1937–40). These guides are on microfilm or microfiche and can help you learn more about the history and typical record-keeping systems of New York counties. The Family History Library has all but the guide for Richmond County. All guides are listed in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under:
-NEW YORK, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
-Similar unpublished material for most other counties is at the New York State Archives at [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml].
-The New York Historical Resources Center at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York is publishing a ''Guide to Historical Resources'' for each county in New York. 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. Most guides have been completed and are available at the Family History Library. The information is also available through interlibrary loan from libraries connected to the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN).
-Also see:
-Kronman, Barbara. ''The Guide to New York City Public Records,'' Fourth Edition. New York, New York: Public Interest Clearinghouse, 1992. ( Family History Library book {{FHL|640284|title-id|disp=974.71 A3k}}.) Includes chapters on city government, courts, libraries, and personal information. Shows how to obtain vital records, name change records, and naturalizations.
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+=== Reference Works  ===
+Addresses of county courthouses, surrogate courts, and county records centers are found in Alice Eichholtz, editor, ''Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources.'' Revised edition. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, Incorporated, 1992; Family History Library book {{FHL|479190|title-id|disp=973 D27rb 1992}}). Addresses of county courthouses and some town clerk's offices and surrogate's court offices (along with brief descriptions of holdings and services) are found in Elizabeth Petty Bentley, comp., County Courthouse Book (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1990; Family History Library book {{FHL|754831|title-id|disp=973 D24bena}}).
+Estelle M. Guzik, editor, ''Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area'' (New York, New York: Jewish Genealogical Society, Incorporated 1989;&nbsp; Family History Library book {{FHL|383386|title-id|disp=974.71 A3ge; fiche 6100654}}) has information on more than 100 archives, including 52 government agencies and courts, 32 libraries, and 20 other archives in the New York metropolitan area.
+The Historical Records Survey has published a guide to the records of Albany, Bronx, Broome, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Kings, Richmond, and Ulster counties. The series is titled ''Inventory of the County Archives of New York State'', Nine Volumes. (New York, New York: Historical Records Survey, 1937–40). These guides are on microfilm or microfiche and can help you learn more about the history and typical record-keeping systems of New York counties. The Family History Library has all but the guide for Richmond County. All guides are listed in the Family History Library Catalog Locality Search under:
+:'''NEW YORK, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES'''
+Similar unpublished material for most other counties is at the New York State Archives at [http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml http://www.archives.nysed.gov/aindex.shtml].
+The New York Historical Resources Center at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York is publishing a ''Guide to Historical Resources'' for each county in New York. 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. Most guides have been completed and are available at the Family History Library. The information is also available through interlibrary loan from libraries connected to the Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN).
+Also see:
+Kronman, Barbara. ''The Guide to New York City Public Records,'' Fourth Edition. New York, New York: Public Interest Clearinghouse, 1992. ( Family History Library book {{FHL|640284|title-id|disp=974.71 A3k}}.) Includes chapters on city government, courts, libraries, and personal information. Shows how to obtain vital records, name change records, and naturalizations.
 === Sources  ===