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Since 1869, the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society has been preserving historical records that are useful to family history researchers investigating people from New York State.
Much of this material is now available to search and view on the web, and we're adding new online records all the time.
Explore All Online Collections
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.
| Collection Title | Collection Category | Location | Collection Type | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess County Census Records | Census | Dutchess County | OCR | View description |
| This collection contains volumes of transcribed census records for municipalities in Dutchess County, New York. Transcriptions include the 1810 and 1850 federal censuses and the 1865 New York state census. There is also one volume of transcriptions of the 1870 federal census records from the town of Amenia. Read More | ||||
| Erie County Cemetery Records | Cemetery | Erie County | Image Browse | View description |
| Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Erie 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. Read More | ||||
| Erie County Histories and Directories | County Histories | Erie County | OCR | View description |
| Digitized histories and directories of Erie County, New York. These volumes provide crucial historical context and contain information on the people of Erie County. Researchers can search all volumes or browse volumes individually. The collection description contains an overview of each volume. Read More | ||||
| Female Descendants of William Brewster - Compiled Genealogies | Compiled Genealogies | All NY Counties | Image Browse | View description |
| Handwritten research notes on female descendants of William Brewster. In 1908, Emma C. Brewster wrote an authoritative genealogy of the descendants of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower and Plymouth Colony. Due to practical constraints at the time, she included mainly male lines in her published work. Jones donated her unpublished, handwritten research notes on these female lines to the NYG&B in the early twentieth century. Read More | ||||
| Finding Aid for Dutch Reformed Church of Greene and Houston Streets | Research Aids | New York County | Image Browse | View description |
| Finding aid to the Dutch Reformed Church of Greene and Houston Streets in New York City, also known as the Greene Street Church and Seventh Avenue Church. Index cards feature names that direct researchers to records held at the New-York Historical Society. Read More | ||||
| Finding Aid to the Records of St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church | Religious Records | New York County | Image Browse | View description |
| The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society is the official repository of the records from St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New York City. This collection is a digitized finding aid to the 13 register books that are held at the NYG&B offices in Manhattan. Read More | ||||
| Finding Aid to the Records of St. Paul's Evangelical Reformed Church | Religious Records | New York County | Image Browse | View description |
| The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society is the official repository of the records from St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church in New York City. This collection is a digitized finding aid and inventory of the 15 register books that are held in the NYG&B offices in Manhattan. Read More | ||||
| Force/Vorce Surname Given Name Index | Index | All NY Counties | Text & Images | View description |
| This collection—digitized by NYG&B volunteers—compiles typewritten index cards with the given names of Force/Vorce children. Read More | ||||
| Force/Vorce Surname Husbands Index | Index | All NY Counties | Text & Images | View description |
| Known as the Index of Husbands to Vorce Daughters, this collection—digitized by NYG&B volunteers—compiles typewritten index cards with the names of the men that married Force/Vorce daughters. Read More | ||||
| Force/Vorce Surname Wives Index | Index | All NY Counties | Text & Images | View description |
| Known as the Vorce Index to Wives, this collection—digitized by NYG&B volunteers—compiles typewritten index cards with the maiden names of Force/Vorce wives. Read More | ||||
| Fulton County Cemetery Records | Cemetery | Fulton County | Image Browse | View description |
| Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries located in Fulton 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. Read More | ||||
| Fulton County Religious Records | Religious Records | Fulton County | Image Browse | View description |
| Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Fulton County, New York. Researchers can browse digital images from this collection, but the records cannot currently be searched. The collection page contains a complete list of all congregations available, including waypoint links to images from each church. Read More | ||||
| German Churches of Metropolitan New York | Religious Records | New York County | Text | View description |
| Those researching their German ancestors who lived in New York City during this time period often face the daunting task of locating the birthplace of their German immigrant ancestors. Civil vital records are not only difficult to find, but they also often do not contain the required level of detail to make the jump back across the Atlantic. This guide is a fantastic tool for researchers to use. Read More | ||||
| Greene County Religious Records | Religious Records | Greene County | Text & Images | View description |
| Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Greene 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. Read More | ||||
| Herkimer County Religious Records | Religious Records | Herkimer County | Image Browse | View description |
| Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Herkimer 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 congregations available, including waypoint links to images from each church. Read More | ||||