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Released May 31!
Church Family Account Book
Monroe County
Account Books
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An account ledger for the Church Family of Monroe County from 1849-1854. VIEW COMPLETE TEXT Read More
Released May 18!
Riga School Records
Monroe County
Town Records
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This school record book for the town of Riga, located in Monroe County, provides names of pupils from 1843 to 1862.  Read More
Released April 27!
Suffolk County Probate Records
Suffolk County
Wills & Probate
OCR, Text
This collection consists of digitized probate records from throughout varying periods and locations within Suffolk County, New York.  Researchers can both search and browse titles in this collection. Read below for a complete list of all documents included. Read More
Released March 24!
Sterling Town Records
Cayuga County
Census, Town Records, Unlocked
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The Sterling Town Records collection consists of an 1845 census, tax records from 1852 to 1880, and school records from 1829 to 1859. Read More
Released February 17!
Ledger of Michael William Divine, Real Estate Attorney
New York City
Account Books
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The ledger of Michael William Divine, which contains transactions between 1864 and 1884, feature a variety of types of transactions, including sales and leases of apartment buildings throughout Manhattan.  Read More
Released December 13!
Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York
All NY Counties
Colonial
Indexed
In their own words, the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York is committed to "perpetuating among their descendants the memory of the brave and hardy men who assisted in establishing the Colonies of America during the p Read More
Released September 28!
New York City Birth Index
New York City
Vital Records, Unlocked
OCR
The New York City Birth Index collection is fully searchable and fully accessible to all researchers.  Read More
Released May 02!
Sherwood Account Journals
Tompkins County
Account Books, Unlocked
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These volumes represent mid-19th century handwritten journals of Dr. Amaziah Church Sherwood’s and Orlando Beebe Sherwood's patients and their accounts. Read More
Released February 14!
Colonial Immigration Records
New Netherland
Colonial
OCR
This collection contains genealogical information and biographical sketches of immigrants to New York during the Dutch and English colonial era. Read More
Released January 06!
Jefferson County Histories and Directories
Jefferson County
County Histories
OCR
This collection contains histories and directories of Jefferson County, New York. Read More
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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 April 26!
Finding Your German Ancestor's Place of Origin
Dana Palmer, CG, CGL
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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 March 23!
Finding La Famiglia: The Basics of Italian Genealogical Research
Franchesca Werden
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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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Released January 13!
Four Essential Building Blocks to Organizing Your Genealogy
Julie Miller, CG, CGL, FNGS
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08 Jun

An Introduction to Heraldry

Online

An Introduction to Heraldry is a free, online event held via Zoom. Join the NYG&B and...

12 Jun

Empire State Exploration: New York City

Online

Join fellow researchers in exploring the records and resources available for tracing...

14 Jun

Finding Chinese American Family Roots in New York

In-person

This is a free, in-person event. For more than 100 years, Amy Chin’s New York-based...

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