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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 February 20!

Westchester County Cemetery Records

Location
Westchester County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Westchester 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 May 01!

Westchester County Religious Records

Location
Westchester County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
OCR
Body

Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Westchester County, New York. 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 21!

Westfield, Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, 1849–1919

Location
Richmond County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

These records include: Introduction Members, 1849 to 1916 Adults baptized, 1867 to 1870; 1915 Baptisms and births, 1851 to 1910 Baptisms at Prince’s Bay Church, 1901 to 1903 Deaths and funerals, 1852 to 1872; 1917 Marriages, 1855 to 1879; 1912; 1919 The Huguenot Cemetery, disinterments and...

Released March 21!

Woodrow Methodist Episcopal Church, 1798–1876

Location
Richmond County
Collection Category
Religious Records
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

These records include: Introduction Baptisms and Births, 1798 to 1841 Marriages, 1829 to 1839 Treasurer’s Accounts, 1811 to 1814 Baptisms and Births, 1860 to 1876 Marriages, 1858 to 1875 Gravestone Inscriptions View the full file. This collection was edited by Royden Woodward Vosburgh.

Released February 20!

WPA Historical Records Survey - New York State Research Volumes

Location
All NY Counties
Collection Category
Research Aids
Unlocked
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

The Historical Records Survey Project was an ambitious attempt at hiring unemployed clergy members, researchers, historians, teachers and lawyers. This helped assemble historical records that were intrinsic to government and vital records from churches. Part of this initiative, was creating inventories of ecclesiastical records of every church in every state.

Released February 20!

Wyoming County Cemetery Records

Location
Wyoming County
Collection Category
Cemetery
Collection Type
Image Browse
Body

Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Wyoming 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.