The NYG&B Knowledge Archive

Use this index to search for keywords in article titles, browse by prominent locations covered in each article, and locate all articles in our Knowledge Base series.

Article Title Brief Subject Location
The Vosburgh Collection of New York Church Records Between 1913 and 1921, Royden Woodward Vosburgh (1875-1931) transcribed for The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society records of some 94 New York State Protestant churches, in 104 volumes.… Religious Records Albany County, Cayuga County, Columbia County, Delaware County, Dutchess County, Fulton County, Greene County, Herkimer County, Montgomery County, New Jersey, New York City, New York County, Oneida County, Oswego County, Otsego County, Rensselaer County, Richmond County, Rockland County, Saratoga County, Schenectady County, Schoharie County, Washington County
The Walloon Index In 2005 the NYG&B Collection acquired 199 reels of microfilm containing the famous “Walloon Index” or Collection des Fiches of the Bibliothèque Wallonne in Leiden, The Netherlands.  Purchase of… Colonial, Dutch, French, German New Amsterdam, New Netherland
The Wardwell Collection of Genealogical Notes on Local Families at the Brooklyn Historical Society Following are the subject families in the Arthur Soper Wardwell Collection at the Brooklyn Historical Society. Arthur Soper Wardwell, F.A.S.G. (1883-1970), was a Brooklyn genealogist whose extensive… Repositories Kings County
The Westchester County Historical Society One of the oldest historical societies in the United States, the Westchester County Historical Society was established in 1874 by a group of prominent Westchester men who were passionately interested… Repositories Westchester County
Tioga 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 Tioga County
Tioga County, New York Guide Tioga county is bordered by Tompkins, Cortland, Chemung, and Broome counties as well as the state of Pennsylvania. County Formed: 1791 Parent County: Montgomery Daughter Counties: Onondaga 1794,… County Guide Tioga County
Tips for Finding Your Immigrant Ancestors The stories of our immigrant ancestors are inspiring and fascinating - the genealogical records that help us piece together how, when, and why our ancestors immigrated to America are some of the most…
Tips on Using the NYG&B eLibrary The NYG&B's eLibrary is powered by Findmypast, which provides all NYG&B members access to millions of records, including census, vital, religous, and immigration records from the United… NYG&B Publications
Tompkins 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 Tompkins County
Tompkins County, New York Guide Tompkins county is bordered by Cayuga, Seneca, Cortland, Schulyer, Tioga, and Chemung counties County Formed: 1817 Parent County: Cayuga; Seneca Daughter Counties: Schuyler Major Land Transactions:… County Guide Tompkins County