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Released October 27!

Chenango County Histories and Directories

Location
Chenango County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Body

Digitized histories and directories of Chenango County, New York. These volumes provide crucial historical context and contain information on the people of Chenango County. Researchers can search all volumes or browse volumes individually. The collection description contains an overview of each volume.

Released May 31!

Church Family Account Book, Churchville, Monroe County, 1849-1854

Location
Monroe County
Collection Category
Account Books
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Collection Type
Image Browse
Creator
Church Family
Body

Details about this book The account book belonged to the family of Dennis Church, the second generation of the family that the town of Churchville was named after. Transactions found in this volume took place in the towns of Riga and Churchville, Monroe County. Flour milling seems to have been the...

Released April 08!

Church of the Transfiguration

Location
New York City
Collection Category
Religious Records
Marriage Records
Digitize New York
Collection Type
Indexed
Body

The Church of the Transfiguration collection consists of marriage certificates and register books organized by year for the Episcopalian parish located at 1 East 29th Street, New York, NY. While both record types can be browsed by clicking on each year, the marriage certificates can also be searched...

Released January 29!

Church Records of Various Places in Sullivan County, New York

Location
Sullivan County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
OCR
Body

These microfilm images contain transcripts of the records of five churches located in Sullivan County. The transcriptions were created in 1929 and the original microfilm was created in 1941. The records include the following: Records of the Free Methodist Church at Ferndale including membership...

Released February 14!

Colonial Immigration Records

Location
New Netherland
Collection Category
Colonial
Collection Type
OCR
Body

This collection contains genealogical information and biographical sketches of immigrants to New York during the Dutch and English colonial era. Read the collection description for detailed information on each volume and waypoint links.

Released June 18!

Columbia County Histories

Location
Columbia County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Body

Digitized histories of Columbia County, New York. These volumes provide crucial historical context and contain information on many individuals who lived in Columbia County. Researchers can search all volumes or browse volumes individually. The collection description contains an overview of each volume.

Released February 05!

Columbia County Religious Records

Location
Columbia County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Text & Images
Creator
Royden Woodward Vosburgh
Body

Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Columbia 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.

Released February 27!

Congregational Church of Sandgate, 1782–1835

Location
Bennington County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Image Browse
Creator
Royden Woodward Vosburgh
Body

This collection includes baptisms, marriages, deaths, church membership, and abstracts from church minutes from 1782 to 1867. Introduction Members, 1782? to 1835; 1860; 1867 Abstracts from Minutes, 1782 to 1835 Baptisms, 1782 to 1835 Marriages, 1783 to 1805 Deaths, 1775 to 1806 View the full...

Released October 18!

Cross-Reference Review of 1810 Census for Oneida County

Location
Oneida County
Collection Category
Census
Research Aids
Collection Type
Indexed
OCR
Body

The 1810 federal census in Oneida County, New York features absences in the data that make it difficult to use for genealogical research purposes. The existing documents do not identify the towns of residence for the households, and they only record the initial letter of the first name for heads of...

Released January 19!

Danby Rural Cemetery

Location
Tompkins County
Collection Category
Cemetery
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Collection Type
Indexed
Body

This collection consists of a searchable index of the interred at Danby Rural Cemetery, an active cemetery in Tompkins County, New York. It includes individuals with dates of death from the early 19th century through 1951. In addition to a searchable index of names, this rich dataset includes...

Released December 10!

Dear Old Greene County; Embracing Facts and Figures

Location
Greene County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Body

Published in Catskill, NY in 1915, this history of Greene County contains colonial history, surveys of local landmarks, lists of county officials, and notes on county traditions, industrial developments, and religious sects. It also contains brief biographies of notable citizens and families...

Released February 05!

Delaware County Religious Records

Location
Delaware County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Text & Images
Creator
Royden Woodward Vosburgh
Body

Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Delaware 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.

Released June 12!

Delaware County, New York; History of the Century, 1797-1897

Location
Delaware County
Collection Category
County Histories
Collection Type
OCR
Body

Records in this memorial volume have been collected for the purpose of public celebration of the centennial anniversary, spanning the existence of Delaware County from its founding in 1797. Documentation of this period includes photographs, numerical reports and institutional literature, among...

Released July 03!

Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York

Location
All NY Counties
Collection Category
Colonial
Military
Index
Collection Type
OCR
Body

This 1853 volume contains documents pertaining to New York and its military during colonial America. It includes a detailed summary of the provincial congress proceedings on New York and its military, an index of New York officers in the Continental Army, and an alphabetical roster of the state...

Released January 23!

Douglas City Records

Location
Sullivan County
Collection Category
Town Records
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Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

This volume of Douglas City records spans from 1867 through 1878. The bylaws are included in the front cover, followed by the incorporation of the village and election of officers, dated 1867. The volume primarily consists of records of board meetings from the earliest date through 1878. View the...