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New York is a state
in the Northeastern region of the United
States. Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state
of New York,
the seat
of Albany County, Both the state and New
York City were named for the 17th century Duke of
York, James Stuart, future James II and VII of England and Scotland. The
borders of the British colony, the Province of New York, were roughly similar
to those of the present-day state. New
York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania
to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts
and Vermont
to the east. The state has a maritime
border with Rhode Island east of Long
Island, as well as an international border with the
Canadian provinces of Ontario to the west and north, and Quebec to the
north. The state of New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from the city of New
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The following are
surnames of persons, found within our databases, as having
been either born, married or
died in this U.S. State. Names in dark red denote
direct ancestral lines. |
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Abbott Fay |
Harlow McKee |
Moreland Rapalje |
Trico Valentine |
Van der Voort Vanderford |
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Click on this link to find out more about each surname listed
above as well as other surnames found within our three family databases. |
This link will also lead you to surname resources at Rootsweb, and information about
the world-wide distribution of a surname. |
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Map from U.S. Census Bureau |
Our Ancestral Counties
The following
named counties are associated with the history of our DIRECT ancestors. To select a
specific ancestral county, go to our Ancestral
Locations home page. Here you will
find additional links to our county pages where you can obtain information
about our family gen-sites, images of localities, and surnames of persons, in
our database, who have lived in the selected county. |
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New York, Queens,
Suffolk |
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Gazetteer
of Places
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The following Links will take you to gazetteers
that identify places within this U.S. State.
These resources feature profiles of cities, towns, neighborhoods and
subdivisions. In addition this site
contains maps, data and directions for a wide variety of physical, cultural
and historic features. |
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New York Cities - profiles of 7,284
New York cities, towns & neighborhoods New York Schools search by city,
county, or address New York Physical Features such as lakes,
islands & steams New
York Cultural Features such as parks, hospitals & airports New
York Civil Features such as Native Areas and Political
Subdivisions Search by Name, County, ZIP Code or Area Code |
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* includes but not limited to Cemeteries, Churches, Locales, Military Installations;
Populated Places, Post Offices, Schools, Streams, and Trails |
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New York, United States
Details | Resources | Counties | Cities | Cemeteries |
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Boundary changes
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Conducting genealogical research in
the United States requires an understanding of State and County
boundaries. As the population grew more
counties were created to meet the public’s need for localized
governments. This phenomena
was common in all states during the 17th, 18th and 19th
centuries. As such you may be looking
for records in the wrong county or state.
The web site
for the Atlas of Historical County
Boundary Project provides interactive maps for all
states. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries is meant to be a resource
for people seeking records of past events, as well as people trying to
analyze, interpret and display county-based historical data like Land Records, Probate Records, Court Records, Tax Records,
and Vital
Records that document birth, death, and marriage. The following link will take
you to a list of all the boundary changes to this State and each
county or equivalent within this U.S. State, as well as the date these
changes occurred. Each entry is
followed by a citation to the primary source(s) used to determine the change. |
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Maps and text covering the historical boundaries,
names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county, and unsuccessful county proposal from the creation
of the first county through 31 December 2000. Choose a date (day, month, and
year) to view historical county configurations against the modern county
network. Use the toolbar to zoom, pan, measure, view descriptions and
citations, or print a desired map. Use the Help button on top right of the
interactive map frame to read full descriptions of how to use the layers and
tools on the interactive map site. View Index of Counties and
Equivalents Complete index of every county, county equivalent, or
other area relevant to the evolution of evolution of state and county
boundaries; includes extinct and proposed counties, non-county areas, and
provides cross references for name changes, and hyperlinks to corresponding
entries from the Individual County Chronologies. Also accessible from the
County Index link at the bottom of the interactive map frame. View Consolidated
Chronology of State and County Boundaries Organizes the historical data chronologically, combining
all the county events into a single composite entry for each date. Each entry
is followed by a citation to the primary source(s) used to determine the
change. Also accessible from the Chronologies link at the bottom of the
interactive map frame. View Individual County
Chronologies Organizes the historical data alphabetically by county
name with each entry covering all the changes to a single county or
equivalent. Each entry is followed by a citation to the primary source(s)
used to determine the change. Also accessible from the Chronologies link at
the bottom of the interactive map frame. |
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County Research
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Clicking
on a Link
(below) will take you to the County’s website. Here you will find additional links to more
information specific to that location.
The USGenWeb Project also sponsors important
Special Projects, at the national level, that
were created to collect and disseminate data that goes beyond county and
state lines. |
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Albany; Allegany; Bronx; Broome; Cattaraugus; Cayuga; Charlotte; Chautauqua; Chemung; Chenango; Clinton; Columbia; Cortland; Delaware; Dutchess; Erie; Essex; Franklin; Fulton; Genesee; Greene; Hamilton; Herkimer; Jefferson; Kings(Brooklyn); Lewis; Livingston; Madison; Monroe; Montgomery; Nassau; New York City
(Manhattan); Niagara; Oneida; Onondaga; Ontario; Orange; Orleans; Oswego; Otsego; Putnam; Queens; Rensselaer; Richmond (Staten Island); Rockland; St. Lawrence; Saratoga; Schenectady; Schoharie; Schuyler; Seneca; Steuben; Suffolk; Sullivan; Tioga; Tompkins; Tryon; Ulster; Unknown County; Warren; Washington; Wayne; Westchester; Wyoming; Yates |
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County
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Wikipedia is a multilingual,
Web-based,
free-content
encyclopedia
project based mostly on anonymous contributions. Clicking on
a Link
(below) will take you to the Wikipedia
article about the county. Here
you will find additional links to guide the
user to related pages with additional information. |
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Albany ·
Allegany ·
Bronx · Broome ·
Cattaraugus · Cayuga ·
Chautauqua ·
Chemung ·
Chenango ·
Clinton ·
Columbia ·
Cortland ·
Delaware ·
Dutchess · Erie · Essex ·
Franklin ·
Fulton ·
Genesee ·
Greene ·
Hamilton ·
Herkimer ·
Jefferson ·
Kings (Brooklyn) · Lewis ·
Livingston ·
Madison ·
Monroe ·
Montgomery ·
Nassau ·
New York (Manhattan) · Niagara ·
Oneida ·
Onondaga ·
Ontario ·
Orange ·
Orleans ·
Oswego ·
Otsego ·
Putnam ·
Queens · Rensselaer ·
Richmond (Staten Island) · Rockland ·
Saint Lawrence · Saratoga ·
Schenectady · Schoharie ·
Schuyler ·
Seneca ·
Steuben ·
Suffolk ·
Sullivan ·
Tioga ·
Tompkins ·
Ulster ·
Warren ·
Washington ·
Wayne ·
Westchester · Wyoming ·
Yates |
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Where in the World are My
Ancestors?
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Resources which enhance
our knowledge of the places inhabited by our ancestors are almost as important as their
names. The LINK |
to the right will take you to Maps, Gazetteers, and
other helpful resources that will assist you in discovering
Ancestral Locations. |
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Gen tool-kit
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Our “Gen-Tool Kit” has
been primarily designed for those researchers who may be traveling to this location
to perform on-site studies of their family history, or to just visit some of
the interesting historical sites located therein. It can be very satisfying to mix research
with sightseeing at historical and scenic spots. Such activity not only gives you an
understanding of the land but a needed break from intense research
sessions. When visiting an ancestral
state for genealogical research we’ve found that the three most important
places to visit are the State Archives; the State Library; and the State
historical and/or genealogical societies.
It is also good to plan ahead by contacting any site you intend
visiting in order to ascertain where it is and when it will be open. This is especially true with regard to
historical and genealogical societies. Most if not all of these links are to websites that do not require a subscription. We hope that the following information will provide you with a better idea of what resources are available, within this county, to the family historian. |
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Cemeteries
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history
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· The Empire State A history of New York (1887) · A Geographical History of the State of N Y -1848 · A Geographical History of the State of N Y - 1851 · Geography of the state of New York 1847 · Historical & Statistical Gazetteer of N Y State - 1860 · Historical Collections of the State of New York 1842 · History of New Netherland Volume 1 · History of New Netherland Volume 2 · A History of New Netherlands · A history of New York to the end of the Dutch Dynasty · History of Political Parties: Province of N Y 1760-76 |
· New York: 1524-1765 · Churches Gazetteer of the State of New York, 1860 · Historical Sketch of New York Baptists 1881 · New York Baptist History Index · Quaker mission among the Indians of NY state · A Sketch of Early Primitive Baptist History in NY |
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Libraries, museums, arcxhives
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· Historic House Museums & Historic Structures |
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Maps and gazetteers
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· Historic USGS maps of New York · New York Historical Maps and Atlases · New York State Historical Maps · New York State Map Pathfinder · New York 1794 · State of New York 1795 · New York 1796 · State of New York 1796 · State of New York 1796 · A Map of the State Of New York 1804 · New York 1811 · State of New York 1814 · Map Of The State Of New York 1817 · State of N Y with part of the adjacent States 1818 · Map of New York 1822 · New York 1823 · New York 1823 · New York 1823 · Map of the Western Part of the State Of N Y 1825 · New York 1825 · Map Of The State Of New York 1826 · New York 1828 · An atlas of the state of New York 1829 · New York 1831 · New York 1831 · State of New York 1831 · New-York State 1832 |
· New York 1835 · New Map Of New York 1836 · New York 1838 · Atlas of New York 1838 · Map of New York 1839 · New York 1840 · New York 1841 · An atlas of the state of New York 1841 · A gazetteer of the state of New-York 1843 · New York 1844 · New York 1845 · New Map Of New York 1846 · New York 1850 · New York 1856 · New York 1860 · Gazetteer of the State of New York 1860 · State of NY Canals & Rail Roads 1868 · New York (State) 1870 · New topographical atlas & gazetteer of NY 1871 · New York 1875 · New York 1879 · New York State 1880 · NY Railroad Map - 1886 · New York State 1890 · New York 1895 · NY rainfall, population, elevation, temperature 1895 · New York Atlas -1895 · N.Y. land grants, patents and purchases 1895 · New York 1895 · New York 1897 · Map of New York -1922 |
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records
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·
Guide
to Census Records for New York ·
New York Colonial and State Census Records ·
New York State Census Transcription Project ·
1840 New York Census of Pensioners ·
Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service
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United States Census, 1850 New
York ·
United States Census, 1860 New
York ·
United States Census, 1870 New
York ·
United States Census, 1880 New
York ·
1890
Census of Union Veterans & Widows of NY ·
United States Census, 1900 New
York ·
1930 United States Census New
York ·
History of the bench and bar of New York ·
List
of pardons, commutation & reprieves –
NY, 1869 ·
Livingston's Law Register, 1851 Statewide
Lawyers ·
New York Lynchings
1863-1892 ·
New
York Counties Guardianships ·
New
York Counties Letters of Administration ·
New
York Counties Letters Testamentary ·
NY County
Surrogate's, Estate & Probate Records ·
New
York Counties Will Testators Indexes ·
The Boston
States Migrations ·
Eastern District Naturalization Petitions
1865-1957 ·
New
York Counties Naturalization Records ·
New York Immigration & Naturalization Project ·
NY
Naturalization;Citizenship Records;Substitutes ·
Online N Y
Naturalization Indexes & Finding Aids ·
Ships
to New Netherland & New York 1600-1649 ·
New York Deed and Land Records ·
1813 Pension List New
York ·
1820 Pension List New
York ·
1840 New York Census of Pensioners ·
Lt. Gov. Leisler's Military
Commissions 1689 & 1690 ·
Militia Officers in New York 1700
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Muster rolls of New York provincial troops 1755-1764 ·
New York Medal of Honor Recipients ·
New
York Wars, Battles and Conflicts ·
Officers
of the Militia Province of New York, 1700 ·
Palatine
Volunteers from NY Against Canada: 1711 ·
Roster of Officers of Clinton's Army ·
156th
NYSV The Mountain Legion ·
9th NY Volunteer Inf.
Regiment, Hawkins Zouaves ·
Civil War
Treasures from the New-York Historical Society ·
History of the
57th New York Volunteer Infantry ·
New York in the War of the
Rebellion 1861 to 1865 ·
New
York State Civil War Soldier Database ·
New York State Military
Records ·
Registers
of N Y Regiments: War of the Rebellion ·
N.Y. Civil War
Regt. Histories: Library of Congress ·
King's
Royal Regiment of NY & Butler's Rangers ·
Revolutionary
War Soldiers Buried in NY State ·
Vietnam Conflict Casualty List New
York ·
Table of the Killed and Wounded in
the War of 1812 ·
World War II Casualty and POW Lists ·
New York Online Historical Newspapers ·
Old
New York Genealogy, History & News ·
Directory of New York Funeral Homes ·
Miscellaneous
Early New York Obituaries ·
New York Newspaper Obituaries ·
History of Various Orphan Homes NY,
1870 ·
New York Old High School & College
Yearbooks ·
Vital Records Services
NY Dept. Of Health ·
Marriage
Licenses: State of New York 1639-1786 ·
New
York Births and Christenings 1640-1962 ·
New
York Deaths and Burials 1795-1952 ·
New
York Marriages 1686-1980 ·
New
York State Vital Records Information ·
New
York State Vital Records Links 1847-1849 ·
New
York, County Marriages 1908-1935 ·
Online New York Death Records
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Association
of Public Historians of New York State ·
Museum Association
of New York ·
N. Y. State
Council of Genealogical Organizations ·
Sons and Daughters of the
Pilgrims- New York Branch ·
New York
Correction History Society ·
New York Department –
Daughters of Union Veterans ·
The New
York Genealogical & Biographical Society ·
New York
State Auxiliary Sons of Union Veterans ·
New York
State Covered Bridge Society ·
The New York State
Historical Association ·
New York State
Organization D.A.R |
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New York
State Society Daughters of Colonial Wars ·
New York
State Society N.S.C.A.R. ·
New York
State Society U.S.
Daughters of 1812 ·
The New-York
Historical Society ·
Palatines
to America - German Genealogy Society ·
Polish Genealogical
Society of New York State ·
Preservation League
of New York State ·
Society of
Daughters of Holland Dames ·
Society of Mayflower
Descendants in State of N Y ·
The
Society of the Second War with Great Britain ·
Sons of the
Revolution - New York |
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The Google search
engine button
and following web sites may
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with additional information to assist with your
research about this
U. S. State. |
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·
50states.com -
States and Capitals ·
United States Research Wiki – Family Search ·
Genealogy Trails History Group ·
Family Search, USA IGI Batches, Localities ·
Birth & Marriage
Records Indexes for USA ·
Record
Search - Family Search.org ·
Genealogy.com:
Resources by county |
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Genealogy Forum: U.S.
States ·
Rootsweb.com – U.S. Message Boards ·
Cyndi's List – United States Index ·
Data Base Collections
at Ancestry.com$ ·
Histopolis.com – Collaborative Genealogy and History ·
DistantCousin.com - archive of genealogy records ·
Searchable Death Indexes & Records ·
Census Finder –Free
Census and other Records |
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Rootsweb Message Board – New York ·
USGenWeb Archives – New York ·
New York Data Collection - Ancestry.com $ |
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Free Records & Databases
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All of the records and databases
we’ve collected are FREE and can be accessed
and searched online without having to pay for a subscription. We have divided our collected into 14
record types as follows: Biographical;
Birth; Cemetery; Census & City Directories; Church; Court; Death;
Immigration & Naturalization; Land; Marriage; Military; Newspapers;
Occupational; and Tax Records. We try not
to list any sites that have only a few records for the purpose of getting you
to a website that will charge a fee to actually see the record beyond just a
name.
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Genealogy Reference Library
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The following Link will take you to our library of genealogy reference books that pertain to this U.S. State. Here you will find books about the history and records of this State, as well as its counties and other localities such as towns and churches. The collection also contains research works about State military units and personnel during America’s wars. In addition, there are resource texts about the ethnic and religious groups who settled in this State. |
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