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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.
Looking for a specific title within our collections? Use the newly launched Titles and Volumes Directory (Beta) to search through the NYG&B's entire inventory of digital titles.
| Collection Title | Collection Category | Location | Collection Type | More Info |
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| Union Hill Cemetery, Cato, Cayuga County, Established 1802 | Cemetery | Cayuga County | Image Browse | View description |
Nineteenth century cemetery records from Union Hill Cemetery, located in the Village of Cato. Read More |
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| Veterans Buried in New York (Nationwide Gravesite Locator) | Death, Unlocked | All NY Counties | Indexed | View description |
The Nationwide Gravesite Locator is a database that allows researchers to find the gravesite of military veterans and their families. This collection includes all entries in the NGL database for veterans buried in New York State. Read More |
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| Washington County Cemetery Records | Cemetery | Washington County | Image Browse | View description |
Transcribed gravestone inscriptions from cemeteries in Washington 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 |
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| Washington County Religious Records | Religious Records | Washington County | Text & Images | View description |
Transcribed genealogy records from churches in Washington 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 |
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| Westchester County Cemetery Records | Cemetery | Westchester County | Image Browse | View description |
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. Read More |
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| Westchester County Religious Records | Religious Records | Westchester County | Text | View description |
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. Read More |
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| WPA Historical Records Survey - New York State Research Volumes | Research Aids, Unlocked | All NY Counties | Image Browse | View description |
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. Read More |
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| Wyoming County Cemetery Records | Cemetery | Wyoming County | Image Browse | View description |
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. Read More |
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