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The county originals of the 1855 New York State census enumeration for New York City's Ward 17 in Manhattan. Located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Ward 17 was a densely populated area that attracted vast numbers of immigrants of diverse ethnic backgrounds, but especially German and Irish. The 1855 census records every name within enumerated households and provides the relationship to the head of household.
This work, published by the New York State Adjutant General’s Office in 1902, is the third volume of a series concerning New York in the Spanish-American War in 1898. This volume contains descriptions of various regiments, their commissioned officers, and an index of their enlisted men, as well as...
This work, published by Frederick Phisterer in 1912, is the fourth volume of a series listing regiments, their losses of men, their officers, and their enrolled soldiers during the New York war of the rebellion. View the full file.
A quarterly periodical published by the NYG&B since 1990. The New York Researcher shares news about the NYG&B and wider genealogical community, and publishes articles and stories that are useful and interesting to family history enthusiasts.
This collection contains images of the official New York State birth index produced by the Department of Health. Researchers should use this index to obtain the certificate number for an ancestor's birth certificate - a crucial piece of information needed to order a copy of the full certificate from New York State. Years covered are 1881 - 1941.
This collection contains images of the official New York State death index produced by the Department of Health. This index contains the vital record certificate number for death records held by the New York State - these certificate numbers can be used to order a full copy of the death certificate from the State Archives. This collection covers 1880 - 1956.
The documents compiled in this collection consist of “petitions, letters of renunciation, bills and receipts” regarding the estates of the deceased. NYG&B Fellows Kenneth Scott and James A. Owre compiled and transcribed Genealogical Data From Inventories of New York Estates, 1666-1825 in 1970.
A complete index to obituaries published in The New York Times between 1858 and 1968. Researchers may use the information found in this index to locate the full obituary in The New York Times archives.
All Saint’s Church is an Episcopal church in, New York City [Manhattan]. The "Parish Register of All Saints Church [New York City]," a typescript, was copied for NYG&B in 1928 and certified by Harold S. F. Randolph, Assistant Librarian. The typescript is a transcription of the parish register. This...
These records include the following details: Introduction Baptisms and Births, 1793-1912 Marriages, 1836-1888 Index by Rev. James Bolton Register of Pastors, 1836-1894 Register of Elders, 1856 to 1878 Register of Deacons, 1856 to 1873 Members Received, 1836 to 1921 Abstracts from the Minutes of the...
This transcription includes: Introduction Births and Baptisms, 1812 to 1852 Marriages, 1812 to 1853 View the full file. This collection was edited by Royden Woodward Vosburgh.
These records include the following details: Introduction Baptisms and Births, 1823 to 1854 Marriages, 1824 to 1854 Members, 1823 to 1854 Church Officers, 1848 to 1858 Members, 1854 to 1871 Members, 1854 to 1871 Members, 1854 to 1871 Members Received, 1807 to 1838 Members Dismissed and Suspended...
These records include: Introduction Baptisms and Births, 1790 to 1871 Marriages, 1790 to 1871 Members Admitted, 1791 to 1835 Gravestone Inscriptions View the full file. This collection was edited by Royden Woodward Vosburgh.
This fully searchable text was produced as part of 20th-Century memorial efforts to maintain the legacy of prominent figures born in the 19th and 20th centuries within the area. The first section of the book, beginning on page 16 of the PDF, is entitled “Historical Compend” and differs from the rest...
Key Collections New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Locale Files (Milstein Division, NYGB Loc 2008-001) A collection of miscellaneous documents filed by location including, church, cemetery, and vital records, and legal and tax documents primarily of New York City and New York State. New...