The NYG&B Blog Archive
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| Searching for Records in Cattaraugus County, NY | Originally part of Genesee County, Cattaraugus became an independent entity in 1808. Settlers were attracted to Cattaraugus because it was the only area in western New York to have a navigable river… | |
| From Our eLibrary: NYG&B Society Family Bibles | The NYG&B Family Bible Records is a collection featuring the genealogical information recorded in three family bibles donated to the NYG&B. This collection will supplement the family… | |
| Searching for Records in Orange County, NY | Established by Dutch settlers on November 1, 1683, Orange County, NY was primarily inhabited by native Munsee people, with a handful of Dutch in the area. Within the next few decades, influxes of… | |
| From Our Online Collections: The New York Researcher | The New York Researcher is the NYG&B’s award winning quarterly newsletter. Each issue covers informative subjects in New York genealogy, news, book reviews, announcements and… | |
| Genealogy Roadshow Recap: Boston & Providence | These last two episodes of Genealogy Roadshow brought us to two New England cities, Boston MA and Providence, RI. Both episodes offered a lot of discussion on the history of New England,… | |
| Searching for Records in Schuyler County, NY | Schuyler County, originally settled by Native Americans dating as far back as 2500 BC, and inhabited by the Seneca at the time of European arrival, was permanently settled by Europeans by 1788. The… | |
| Searching for Records in Fulton County, NY | Originally used as a hunting ground by the Mohawk Nation, Fulton County was purchased from the Mohawk and settled by American colonists. Major land transactions include the Kayaderosseras Patent of… | |
| From Our eLibrary: Female Descendants of Elder William Brewster | After being carefully inspected by John R. Totten, a member of the NYG&B Society, it was declared in 1913 that the records of the female descendants of Elder William Brewster were the most “… | |
| Searching for Records in Rockland County, NY | Rockland County lies 9.5 miles north of Manhattan and is bounded on the east by the Hudson River, on the north and west by the Ramapo Mountains, and on the south by New Jersey. At 176 square miles,… | |
| Searching for Records in Madison County, NY | Located in the center of New York State, Madison County is bordered on the north by Oneida County; on the east by Oneida and Otsego; on the south by Chenango; and on the west by Onondaga and Cortland… |