The NYG&B Knowledge Archive
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| Article Title | Brief | Subject | Location |
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| Herkimer County, New York Cities, Towns, and Villages | This material is a compilation of resources available. The inclusion of a link does not constitute an endorsement of its content or accuracy. Please send any additions or corrections to webmaster@… | County Guide | Herkimer County |
| Herkimer County, New York Guide | Herkimer County is located in central New York, just north of the Mohawk River. It was created in 1791 with land partitioned from Montgomery County. Herkimer lies to the northwest of Albany and is… | County Guide | Herkimer County |
| Hints to an Emigrant | "Hints To An Emigrant" is a captivating manuscript, written in 1823, in booklet form, by a 22-year-old seafaring Englishman named George Grimston Cookman. Throughout the neatly scripted pages the… | Immigration | All NY Counties |
| Hiring a Professional Genealogist | There are many good reasons to seek professional assistance in a family history research project. Some professionals have expert knowledge of a specific area where your ancestors might have lived,… | Methodology | All NY Counties |
| Historical New York Maps for Genealogy Research | Historical maps can provide valuable information to the genealogist or family historian that isn’t available anywhere else. Maps can reveal where people lived, the boundaries of their property, and… | Maps | |
| Hoffman's 'Settlers From The Netherlands In America Before 1700' | Between 1932 and 1954 the Record published many brilliant articles by William J. Hoffman on the Dutch origins of early New York families. Hoffman was born in the Netherlands and had a knowledge of… | Dutch | New Netherland |
| Honoring the Fellows of NYG&B | In November 2010 Charlotte Megill Hix and Anita Anderson Lustenberger were named the newest fellows of the NYG&B. (Please see corresponding article in the Winter 2010 New York Researcher, page 60… | NYG&B History | |
| How to Redeem Your Complimentary Findmypast Voucher | Members of the NYG&B all receive voucher codes, which can be redeemed for a free Findmypast subscription. This special Starter Package for NYG&B Members includes access to all of Findmypast's… | NYG&B History | All NY Counties |
| How to Use Periodicals for New York Dutch Genealogy Research | The colonial Dutch can be a tricky group to research. Not only are records about them some of the oldest in America, but there are cultural practices—for instance, Dutch naming patterns—that are… | ||
| Hudson County Genealogical and Historical Society | From the founding of New Netherland, to the peak of immigration through Ellis Island, and into the modern age, the diverse people and colorful history of Hudson County, New Jersey, have been… | Repositories | New Jersey |