The records of the United States Sanitary Commission, recently reprocessed by The New York Public Library, are a vast and newly accessible resource for Civil War era family history research.
Released December 13!
The Revolutionary War as Told by Articles From The NYG&B Record
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Military
Our ancestors have lived through some of the most pivotal events in American history. Even the most ordinary of people played their part in contributing to them.
Released November 20!
The Daughters of the American Revolution: A treasure for genealogical research
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Methodology, Military, Repositories
The following blog post is written by NYG&B President D. Joshua Taylor. If you are interested in hearing even more about this topic from Joshua, watch our free webinar on this subject at the bottom of this article.
Little-known Civil War era collection: The United States Sanitary Commission
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Military, NYPL, Organizational Records
For those with ancestors who served in the Civil War era, the records of the United States Sanitary Commission (USSC) - an important Civil War humanitarian organization - are an essential resource that has only recently become easily accessible.
World War II Fourth Registration Draft Cards: A Newly Released 20th-Century Resource for 19th-Century Research
“ALL MEN 45-64 REQUIRED TO REGISTER AT WEEK-END.”
NYG&B Membership Helps Uncover Facts About Major Douw Fondey: Patriot, Statesman, and Eyewitness to History
There were many men named Douw Fonda in the Mohawk Valley in the late eighteenth century. There were Douw Fondas in the Revolutionary War and in the New York State Legislature.
New Yorkers Buried in Flanders Field
On Saturday, April 12, 2008, Christopher Sims and Patrick Lernout provided a wonderful two-hour PowerPoint presentation on the research they've bee
The 1911 State Library Fire And Its Effect On New York Genealogy
