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Released September 21!
Landmarks of Orleans County
Orleans County
County Histories
OCR
Published in Syracuse, New York, by D. Mason & Company in 1894, this illustrated history of Orleans County also includes sections dedicated to biographies and "family sketches." Read More
Released September 21!
Pioneer History of Orleans County, New York
Orleans County
County Histories
OCR
Written by Arad Thomas and printed by H. A. Bruner of Albion, New York, in 1871. Read More
Released September 14!
Swart's Orleans County, NY, Directory, 1894
Orleans County
County Histories
OCR
Compiled by Joseph Swart, attorney at law, in Medina, New York, in 1894. Read More
Released September 07!
Orleans County Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1869
Orleans County
County Histories
OCR
Printed in Syracuse, New York, in 1869, the text-searchable Gazetteer and Business Directory of Orleans County, N.Y. Read More
Released August 22!
Anthology and Bibliography of Niagara Falls
Niagara County
County Histories
OCR
Published in two volumes in 1921, Charles Mason Dow's Anthology and Bibliography of Niagara Falls traces the growth of the Niagara Falls region. Read More
Released August 15!
History of Niagara County, N.Y.
Niagara County
County Histories
OCR
This volume (whose full title is History of Niagara County, N.Y., with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, Private Residences, Public Buildings, Fine Blocks, and Important Manufactories, and Portraits of Old Pioneers and Prominent Residents) covers the founding Read More
Released August 15!
Souvenir History of Niagara County
Niagara County
County Histories
OCR
The Pioneer Association of Niagara County published Souvenir History of Niagara County, New York in 1902. Read More
Released August 10!
Landmarks of Niagara County
Niagara County
County Histories
OCR
A searchable text that includes histories by year and town, and includes additional biographical information.  Read More
Released August 10!
Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Niagara County, New York
Niagara County
County Histories
OCR
This volume focuses on the history of Niagara County through biographical sketches of key figures. Local census data and documentation regarding civil rosters, military units, and brief information about towns and villages provide additional historical context. Read More
Released August 10!
Gazetteer and Business Directory of Niagara County, N.Y. for 1869
Niagara County
County Histories
OCR
This volume is a fully searchable directory for Niagara County in 1869. Directories can aid genealogists in pinpointing where an ancestor lived or worked during a particular year, and often provides addresses and occupations.  Read More
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Released July 27!
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Collection Close-Ups: New York City Birth Indexes and New York State Birth Indexes
Kalyn Loewer, Manager of Digital Collections
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Released June 27!
Finding Daniel McCormick: Using DNA to Find an Immigrant Ancestor's Irish Origin
Janet Hall Werner, J.D.
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Released June 29!
Collection Close-Ups: Colonial Immigration Records
Kalyn Loewer, Manager of Digital Collections
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Released May 31!
Lost Stories: How the NYC Fire of 1776 Illuminates Unfamiliar Lives of the American Revolution
Benjamin L. Carp
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Released May 02!
A New Coat for the Bard
Dr. Joseph John Morrow, the Lord Lyon King of Arms, together with Alan Beck, President of The Robert Burns World Federation
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Released January 30!
Dual Citizenship: Genealogy’s Gift from Ireland
Melissa A. Johnson, CG
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Released January 20!
Preserving Your Digital Family History Materials
D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS, FUGA
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Released January 13!
Q&A with D. Joshua Taylor and Susan Miller
D. Joshua Taylor and Susan Miller
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Released January 13!
Onsite Research in New York
Susan R. Miller
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29 Sep

Crafting a Compelling Family Narrative: A Writing Workshop

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Collection Close-Ups: Albany County Cemetery Records and Religious Records

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New York State Research Fundamentals Fall 2023 - Course Release

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Tracing ancestors in New York state? This New York Family History School course reviews...

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