The records of the United States Sanitary Commission, recently reprocessed by The New York Public Library, are a vast and newly accessible resource for Civil War era family history research.
Guide to Finding Birth, Marriage, and Death Records in New York
Birth, marriage, and death records offer important clues to anyone researching their family history. These vital records can provide dates, relationships, and other essential details to your research.
Estimating Dates and Ages in Genealogical Writing
Dates are fundamental to genealogy — and it is fundamental that genealogists estimate them properly, and use them correctly in their writing.
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.”
New York Probate Records Before 1787
Probate records, detailing the settlement of the estates of deceased New Yorkers, are one of the state's most valuable genealogical sources. In May 1787 the state established the present system of Surrogate’s Courts, one in each county.
Released April 11!
German and French names in New York prior to 1712
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This volume includes an appendix containing lists of more than one thousand German and French names in New York prior to 1712. These lists, along with the rest of the volume, are fully searchable. The text also includes a collection of upwards of thirty thousand names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French...
Released February 15!
The Colonial Laws of New York from the Year 1664 to the Revolution
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The Colonial Laws of New York from the Year 1664 to the Revolution is a fully searchable volume that includes the Charters to the Duke of York, the Commissions and Instructions to Colonial Governors, the Duke's Laws, the Laws of the Dongan and Leisler Assemblies, the Charters of Albany and New York...
Released January 29!
Free Negro Heads of Families in the United States in 1830
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Free Negro Heads of Families in the United States in 1830 together with a Brief Treatment of the Free Negro, by Carter G. Woodson, Ph.D. This volume is a statistical report of the heads of free Black families by state, with New York records appearing from pages 84 to 109. The text is fully...
Released December 20!
Ecclesiastical Records, State of New York
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This book was written by Rev. Edward T. Corwin, qualified by virtues of his time in Holland and his “thorough knowledge of the Dutch language,”. Corwin begins with a lengthy introduction to establish the nature of his sources. He begins by establishing the desire to have a recorded history that...
The Genealogy Interview: Asking Relatives Questions to Grow Your Family Tree
Have you had the chance to sit down with your relatives and capture their knowledge of the family?