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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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Released July 06!

Marriage Contract Index, New York City Municipal Archives, 1902-1907

Location
New York City
Collection Category
Marriage Contracts
Collection Type
Indexed
Body

Marriage Contracts, 1901-1967, New York City historical vital records, courtesy of Municipal Archives, City of New York. In addition to the 8,613 contracts documented for 1902-1907, there are seven contracts in the database that fall outside this range. If you would like to contact the Municipal...

Released April 18!
Released April 18!

Marriages in Westchester and Putnam Counties, 1683–1906

Location
Westchester County
Putnam County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Marriage Records
Collection Type
OCR
Body

These records consist of marriages with dates taken from genealogical and church records in Westchester and Putnam Counties from 1683 to 1906. The collection is searchable, but researchers can also browse the full volume.

Released February 07!

Montgomery County Cemetery Records

Location
Montgomery County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Collection Type
OCR
Body

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.

Released February 07!

Montgomery County Religious Records

Location
Montgomery County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Text & Images
Body

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.

Released January 30!
Released December 07!

Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses were Issued by the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784

Location
Province of New York
Collection Category
Marriage Contracts
Collection Type
OCR
Body

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...

Released February 07!

Nassau County Cemetery Records

Location
Nassau County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

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.

Released February 07!

New Amsterdam, Minutes of the Orphanmasters Court, 1655 - 1664

Location
New Amsterdam
Collection Category
Court
Collection Type
OCR
Body

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.

Released May 01!

New Jersey Religious Records

Location
New Jersey
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
OCR
Creator
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Body

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.

Released March 14!

New Springville, Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church, 1802–1881

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

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...

Released June 10!

New York Biographical Index

Location
All NY Counties
Collection Category
Biographies
Unlocked
Collection Type
Indexed
Creator
Gunther E. Pohl
F.G.B.S.
Body

A name index to biographical information in thousands of books, monographs, and journals related to various aspects of New York State history.

Released June 10!

New York Biographical Index

Location
All NY Counties
Collection Category
Biographies
Unlocked
Collection Type
Indexed
Creator
Gunther E. Pohl
F.G.B.S.
Body

A name index to biographical information in thousands of books, monographs, and journals related to various aspects of New York State history.

Released September 28!

New York City Birth Index

Location
New York City
Collection Category
Vital Records
Unlocked
Collection Type
OCR
Body

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...

Released February 07!

New York County Cemetery Records

Location
New York County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

Cemetery records from New York 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.