Below you will find a complete list of each online collection. Click the title of each collection to view a full description and search the collection individually.
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The Mathewson Papers is a manuscript collection documenting the lives, relationships, and activities of members of the Mathewson family, particularly Philip Mathewson and Jeremiah A. Mathewson, and their broader community. Spanning from 1763 onward, the collection references several locations in New...
Transcribed gravestones inscriptions from cemeteries in Montgomery County, New York. Researchers can search these records by text and can browse digital images. The collection page contains a complete list of all cemeteries available, including waypoint links to view images from each cemetery.
Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Montgomery County, New York. Some volumes are searchable, others can only be browsed by image. The collection page contains a complete list of all congregations available, including waypoint links to images from each church.
This title, published in 1917 by the Onondaga Historical Association, contains mortuary records with genealogical notes of the town of Spafford, Onondaga County, New York. Records are in alphabetical order and contain information such as death date, age, marriages, and descendants. View the full...
View this volume Under Roman-Dutch law, those who wished to be wed were required to present before the Court of Justice of a local church minister and make a request for said license across three Sundays or “Market days”. Should this not be possible, provisions were made to allow marriage licenses...
Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Nassau County, New York. Researchers can browse digital images of these records, but they cannot currently be searched. The collection page contains a complete list of all cemeteries available, including waypoint links to view images from each cemetery.
Abstracted information from court documents on orphans and widows of New Amsterdam between 1655 and 1663. Produced by the Society of Colonial Dames of the State of New York and published by the NYG&B in 1908. This collection can be searched, and images can also be browsed - it is particularly useful for researchers seeking hard-to-find colonial Dutch ancestors.
Transcribed genealogy records from churches in the State of New Jersey. Researchers can search these records by text and can browse digital images. The collection page contains a complete list of all congregations available, including waypoint links to images from each church.
This table provides a basic overview for every completed sketch to date of a known resident of New Netherland. The header of each column can be clicked for alphanumeric sorting. Click a row to opens its full sketch. In fall 2025 we will publish an online list of known residents of New Netherlands...
These records include the following details: Introduction Baptisms and Births, 1857 to 1881 Marriages, 1856 to 1881 Deaths, 1858 to 1881 Members, 1802 to 1809 Gravestone Inscriptions Illustrations, with photographs by William T. Davis View the full file. This collection was edited by Royden Woodward...
A name index to biographical information in thousands of books, monographs, and journals related to various aspects of New York State history.
A name index to biographical information in thousands of books, monographs, and journals related to various aspects of New York State history.
Researched and written by Robert Guernsey in 1889, this text is the first volume in a sweeping historical account of the War of 1812 as fought in and around New York County. It contains political and financial commentary, personal anecdotes, and detailed surveys of military actions and topography...
Collection Category: Vital Records | Collection Type: OCR | Location: New York City This collection contains text searchable images of the official New York City birth index produced by the NYC Department of Health. Organized by year, names are arranged alphabetically by the first letter of the last...
Contains a selection of New York Colony Council Papers, specifically Vol. 42: Earl of Bellomont. From the New York State Archives: "This series consists of documentation used as the basis for many council actions and decisions as recorded in the Council Minutes. It reflects the council's...