The Districts of Albany County, New York, 1772-1784
New York City and New York State Legal Documents from the 18th and 19th Centuries
An often overlooked resource for early American family research are court records. One manuscript collection of note is “New York City and New York State Legal Documents from the 18th and 19th Centuries.”
Richmond County Clerk Records (Staten Island “Court” Records)
The New York City Municipal Archives holds records from Staten lsland labeled “Staten Island Court” however, these records originated from the Richmond County Clerk’s office and thus include far more than court-related documents.
New Yorkers in Some Connecticut Divorces
Listed below are New York references in Grace Louise Knox and Barbara B. Ferris, Connecticut Divorces: Superior Court Records for the Counties of New London, Tolland, & Windham 1719-1910 (Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1987).
Divorce in New York
Do you think your New York ancestors or relatives obtained a divorce in New York? It is possible, but for over 300 years obtaining a New York divorce was not an easy matter.