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On this date 150 years ago, the founding of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society began. A century and a half later, the Society has grown into the largest and...

Dates and ages are fundamental elements of genealogy. As many researchers know, it's not uncommon to arrive at a date or age in our family history that we know isn't exact -...

Excellent news for New York researchers with Catholic ancestors: New York Catholic genealogy records are online for the first time ever. Findmypast has added a substantial...

In the course of your New York genealogy research, you may come across a citation or index entry that references The New York Genealogical & Biographical Record.

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Finding a birth, marriage, or death certificate for one of your ancestors is a crucial step in your family history research, but can be challenging for ancestors who lived in...