Manhattan Borough, New York Genealogy
Guide to Manhattan Borough (previously New York County) New York ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
This page describes sources of genealogical data about Manhattan Borough, New York Genealogy families, including links to smaller localities at the bottom of this page. New York, United States Genealogy-related pages show useful statewide sources. United States Genealogy pages explain the terminology and contents of genealogical records. Information about New York County is included here.
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Founded | 1683 | ||||||
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Address | 60 Centre St. New York, NY 10007-1402 New York County Website | ||||||
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Contents
- 1 Manhattan New York Historical Facts
- 2 Manhattan New York Genealogy Resources
- 2.1 African Americans
- 2.2 Bible Records
- 2.3 Biography
- 2.4 Business Records and Commerce
- 2.5 Cemeteries
- 2.6 Census
- 2.7 Church Records
- 2.8 Court Records
- 2.9 Crime and Criminals
- 2.10 Directories
- 2.11 Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups
- 2.12 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.13 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.14 Genealogy
- 2.15 History
- 2.16 Jewish Records
- 2.17 Land and Property
- 2.18 Maps
- 2.19 Migration
- 2.20 Military
- 2.21 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.22 Newspapers
- 2.23 Obituaries
- 2.24 Occupations
- 2.25 Periodicals
- 2.26 Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.
- 2.27 Probate Records
- 2.28 Schools
- 2.29 Social Groups Online
- 2.30 Taxation
- 2.31 Vital Records
- 2.32 Voting Registers
- 2.33 Manhattan New York Genealogy Websites
- 3 Repositories
- 4 Societies
- 5 Manhattan New York Places
- 6 Manhattan New York Genealogy References
Manhattan New York Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for the Lenape language 'manaháhtaan' (where 'manah-' means "gather", '-aht-' means "bow" and '-aan' is an abstract element used to form verb stems). The County is located in the southeast area of the state. [1]
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1880 | 1880 | 1880 | 1654 | 1654 | 1665 | 1663 |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating New York County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation New York County Boundary Maps" (1683-1915) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
1664 Yorkshire became the first large government unit (not actually a county) organized by New York after the English took control from the The Netherlands. It was divided into three ridings including North Riding (Westchester, Bronx, New York (Manhattan), Nassau and part of Queens counties). [3]
1683 New York ended Yorkshire, creating New York (Manhattan) County from part of it.
1693 Orange County was given to New York County.
1698 Orange County was made independent of New York County.
1874 West Bronx was added to New York County.
1881 North Brother Island was added to New York County.
1884 Rikers Island was added to New York County.
1895 East Bronx was added to New York County.
1898 The five boroughs were consolidated into New York City, and her county governments were dissolved. The Borough of Manhattan had the same borders as the old New York County.[4]
1914 Bronx County, with the same borders as its borough, separated from New York County.[5]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Manhattan New York Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]
African Americans[edit | edit source]
- 1799-1810s - Eichholz, Alice and James M. Rose et al. "Slave Births in New York County," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 111, No. 1 (Jan. 1980):13-17. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 111.
- Dickenson, Richard. "Abstracts of Early Black Manhattanites," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 116, No. 2 (Apr. 1985):100-104; Vol. 116, No. 3 (Jul. 1985):169-173. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 116.
- African Burial Ground National Monument, New York City.
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- 1581–1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry– ($); Index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants,and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.
- 1581–1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry– ($); Index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants,and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information.
Online Grave Transcripts | Published Grave Transcripts | County Cemetery Directories |
Findagrave.com* | Family History Library* | Findagrave.com* |
Interment.net* | WorldCat* | Tombstone Project* |
Cemetery Site* | NYGenWeb Cemeteries* | |
New York Gravestones* | Names in Stone* | |
NYGenWeb Cemeteries* | Billion Graves* | |
Billion Graves* | FamilySearch Places | |
Names in Stone* | ||
Linkpendium* | ||
Ancestry* | ||
*See the New York Cemeteries page for details about each site. |
- 1800-1965 - New York, Cemetery Abstracts, 1800-1965 at FamilySearch — index
- http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/grantstomb.htm This is the famous 'Grant's Tomb', there is just the one grave site, but this website has the location photos as well with three records associated with the monument inside the building where the tomb lies.
Census[edit | edit source]
Historical populations | ||
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Census | Pop. | %± |
1790 | 33,131 | — |
1800 | 60,489 | 82.6% |
1810 | 96,373 | 59.3% |
1820 | 123,706 | 28.4% |
1830 | 202,589 | 63.8% |
1840 | 312,710 | 54.4% |
1850 | 515,547 | 64.9% |
1860 | 813,669 | 57.8% |
1870 | 942,292 | 15.8% |
1880 | 1,164,674 | 23.6% |
1890 | 1,441,216 | 23.7% |
1900 | 1,850,093 | 28.4% |
1910 | 2,331,542 | 26.0% |
1920 | 2,284,103 | −2.0% |
1930 | 1,867,312 | −18.2% |
1940 | 1,889,924 | 1.2% |
1950 | 1,960,101 | 3.7% |
1960 | 1,698,281 | −13.4% |
1970 | 1,539,233 | −9.4% |
1980 | 1,428,285 | −7.2% |
1990 | 1,487,536 | 4.1% |
2000 | 1,537,195 | 3.3% |
2010 | 1,585,873 | 3.2% |
Source: "Wikipedia.org". |
For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see New York Census.
- The 1890 Census is lost. For a substitute, see Directories.
- Instructions for searching the census may be found at NYPO.org in PDF format.
Federal[edit | edit source]
U.S. Census Mortality Schedules for New York, 1850-1880:
- Available online at Ancestry ($).
- Deaths are included for the 12 months prior to the census, 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, and 1879-80 beginning 1 June and ending 31 May of the census year.[6]
- Basic contents of the records include: Name, sex, age, color, marital status, place of birth, month of death, occupation, and cause of death. 1870 also has parents' birthplace. 1880 lists how long a resident of the county.
- Also on FHL Films 1415128–42.
State[edit | edit source]
Source | 1825 | 1835 | 1845 | 1855 | 1865 | 1875 | 1892 | 1905 | 1915 | 1925 |
Ancestry.com | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
Family History Library | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FamilySearch Historical Records | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
New York State Library | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
City[edit | edit source]
- 1890 - New York, New York City, Police Census, 1890 at FamilySearch — index
Church Records[edit | edit source]
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Church records are good substitutes for birth, marriage, and death information and are most often found on a local city/town or county level. Published and manuscript church records can be found at public, university, and private libraries.
For a brief general history of denominations and a guide to finding various New York denomination's records, see New York Church Records Wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Baptisms at the Dutch Reformed Church of New Amsterdam 1639-1730
This is the first of a series of files on the baptisms at the Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam. Accent marks on names have been left out for simplicity so that the data is acceptable to all computer platforms. Unfortunately many of the records the transcriber had concerning data prior to 1639 are missing, lost, or destroyed after all these years (it is about 20 years ago that he copied most of them). So he only has six baptisms for 1639.
Ann Mensch's Local Catholic Church and Family History & Genealogical Research Guide is a free online resource that identifies the parishes of Manhattan, years parishes were created, contact information, as well as links to online records and research tips. Manhattan parishes fall under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of New York.
Online Church Records[edit | edit source]
NYGenWeb offers a variety of resources to assist genealogists with Manhattan church records, including maps, church listings, addresses, and photos.
- to 1899 - Records of Burials in the Dutch Church, New York. New York, USA: Reformed Dutch Church, 1899. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1639-1695 - Marriages of the Reformed Dutch Church in New York, 1639-1695. New York, USA: New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1875. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1639-1730 - New Amsterdam Dutch Reformed Church Baptisms 1639-1730, courtesy: Ancestral Things.
- 1649-1701 - Reformed Dutch Church of New Amsterdam (New York City) Church Members' List, courtesy: Olive Tree Genealogy.
- 1686 - 1686 Membership List, Dutch Church, courtesy: New York State Historical Literature.
- 1688-1802 - New York French Church Baptisms 1688-1802, courtesy: Ancestral Things.
- 1688-1804 - Registers of the Births, Marriages, and Deaths of the "Eglise Françoise à la Nouvelle York": From 1688 to 1804. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1968. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1702-1733 - Baptismal Record of the First Reformed Dutch Church at Jamaica, Long Island, Vol. 1, 1702 to 1733. 1912. Digital version at Internet Archive.
- 1725-1731 - Baptisms, Lutheran Church, New York City, courtesy: Betty Fink.
- 1731-1800 - New Amsterdam Dutch Reformed Church Baptisms 1731-1800, courtesy: Ancestral Things.
- 1733-1800 - Baptismal Record of the First Reformed Dutch Church at Jamaica, Long Island, Vol. 2, 1733-1800. Digital version at Internet Archive.
- 1736-1846 - Baptismal Record of the Reformed Dutch Church at Newtown, Long Island, New York, 1736 to 1846. Marriages by Rev. Garretson at Newtown from 1835 to 1846. 1913. Digital version at Internet Archive.
- 1741-1846 - Baptismal Record of the Reformed Dutch Church at Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York, 1741-1846. 1913. Digital version at Internet Archive.
- 1783-1809 - "Records of Trinity Church Parish, New York City," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1782-1784: Vol. 90, No. 1 (Jan. 1959):18-30; 1783-1785: Vol. 90, No. 2 (Apr. 1959):111-116; 1785-1786: Vol. 90, No. 4 (Oct. 1959):210-216; 1786-1787: Vol. 91, No. 1 (Jan. 1960):39-54; 1787-1788: Vol. 91, No. 2 (Apr. 1960):100-109; 1788-1789: Vol. 91, No. 3 (Jul. 1960):167-173; 1789-1790: Vol. 91, No. 4 (Oct. 1960):221-232; 1790: Vol. 92, No. 1 (Jan. 1961):15-22; 1792: Vol. 92, No. 2 (Apr. 1961):72-79; 1792-1793: Vol. 92, No. 3 (Jul. 1961):153-160; 1793-1794: Vol. 92, No. 4 (Oct. 1961):202-207; 1794-1795: Vol. 93, No. 1 (Jan. 1962):22-28; 1795-1797: Vol. 93, No. 2 (Apr. 1962):75-84; 1797-1799: Vol. 93, No. 3 (Jul. 1962):149-157; 1799-1809: Vol. 93, No. 4 (Oct. 1962):206-220. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 90-93. Baptisms.
- 1793-1855 - Gritman, Charles T. Marriage Records, Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York: Register of Marriages Performed by the Rev. Marmaduke Earle, 1793-1855: at Stamford, Connecticut, 1793-1801, at Oyster Bay Long Island, 1802-1855, at New York City, in 1811. New York, 1926. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1800-1851 - Baptismal Record of the First Reformed Dutch Church at Jamaica, Long Island, New York, Vol. III 1800 to 1851. 1913. Digital version at Internet Archive.
- 1802-1831 - Baptismal Record of the First Reformed Dutch Church at Jamaica, Long Island, New York, Vol. IV 1802-1831. 1913. Digital version at Internet Archive.
- 1806-1838 - Adriance, John. "Records of the Reformed Dutch Church at Harlem, N.Y.," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Marriages 1816-1836: Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jan. 1877):41-43; Baptisms 1806-1815, Marriages 1807-1813: Vol. 117, No. 4 (Oct. 1986):228-233; Marriages 1813-1814, Membership Lists 1806-1816, Baptisms 1816-1835: Vol. 118, No. 1 (Jan. 1987):31-38; Adult Baptisms 1816-1835: Vol. 118, No. 2 (Apr. 1987):95; Membership Lists 1816-1838: Vol. 118, No. 3 (Jul. 1987):161-164. Digital version of Volume 8 (only) at Internet Archive - free; New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 8, 117-118.
- 1824-1862 - New York, NY: Parish Register of All Saints' Church, 1824-1862 at American Ancestors ($)
- 1827-1842 - Marriages, Baptisms, and Confirmations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Matthew , courtesy: Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society and the New-York Historical Society.
- 1841-1969 - New York, New York, U.S., Riverside Church Records, 1841-1969 at Ancestry.com ($), index and images
- 1842-1870 - Marriages, Baptisms, and Confirmations of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Paul's, courtesy: Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society and the New-York Historical Society.
- 1834-1854 - Wolfert, Marion. Index to Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Matthew, New York City Records. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1852-1864 - Marriages of the German Evangelical Reformed Church 1852-1864, courtesy: German Genealogy Group.
- 1862-1955 New York, New York City, Saint Peter's Lutheran Church Records, 1862-1955 - FamilySearch Historical Record Collections - free, Baptisms 1862-1871, 1884-1955; Marriages 1862-1955; Deaths 1862-1955.
- 23rd Street Presbyterian Church History, New York, New York, courtesy: USGenWeb Archives. Includes membership lists.
- 1896- - Records of Our Saviour's Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Harlem, New York, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).[7]
Additional Church Records
Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Manhattan Borough, New York Genealogy Church Records in online catalogs like:
- York+county+new+york+church+records&qt=results_page WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- 1787-1861: AJHS Selected Insolvent Debtor’s Cases, 1787-1861 at Ancestry ($), images only
Ancestors may have also been involved in municipal, state, or federal court cases. See also New York Court Records and United States Court Records.
Crime and Criminals[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
1786 - 1922 New York City directories at Fold3 ($).
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Online Records
- 1906-1942 - New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1909 and 1925 – 1957 New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1944-1948 - United States, New York, Index to Passengers Arriving at New York City, compiled 1944-1948 at FamilySearch — index
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
for more resources
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
- Rootsweb message board for Manhattan Borough, New York Genealogy has many information threads about families that resided in that county. There is a search engine that allows you to search by surname and topic.
History[edit | edit source]
Jewish Records[edit | edit source]
The Museum of Family History has compiled a list of synagogues that operated in Manhattan between 1869 and 1933. Rabbis and addresses are identified.[8]Land and Property[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See New York Land and Property for more details, especially about the papers generated in New York State by large speculative land companies.
Original land records in Manhattan Borough, New York Genealogy began in 1654. These records are housed at the Manhattan City Register Office in New York City.
Online
- 1654 - 1945 New York Land Records for New York County - digital images at Family Search.
Microforms
Books
Additional land records can sometimes be found using these catalogs:
- WorldCat using the search phase: Manhattan Borough, New York Genealogy deeds. (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog.)
- FamilySearch Catalog using the search phrase: 1, New York - Land and Property. (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search.)
Additional resources
Additional resources for Manhattan Borough, New York Genealogy land records may be found in the Manhattan Borough, New York Genealogy – Land Records topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche may be available for viewing at various Family History Centers. Copies of books found in the FamilySearch Catalog may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the FamilySearch Catalog and the WorldCat Online Catalog.
Maps[edit | edit source]
- Maps of New York (1683-1915)
- 1863 Map of New York City and Vicinity from the David Rumsey Collection
Migration[edit | edit source]
Early migration routes to and from New York (Manhattan) County for European settlers included:[9]
- the Atlantic Ocean, and Long Island Sound connected New York City with Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and South America
- Hudson River a navigable river stretching from north of Albany then flowing south to empty into the Atlantic Ocean at New York City
- Mohawk River
- Lake Champlain with connections to Richelieu River, Chambly Canal & St. Lawrence River
- Lake Champlain Trail pre-historic
- Champlain Canal 1823
- Erie Canal 1825
- Raritan River a navigable river which rises in Morris County and flows through central New Jersey past Manville to New Brunswick where it meets the tide.
- Great Shamokin Path a pre-historic Indian path from Long Island to Lake Erie mostly in Pennsylvania
- Port of New York City 1624 where ships from around the world brought immigrants, and boats could go up the Hudson River
- Albany Post Road (or Queen's Road, or King's Road) 1669
- King's Highway (or Boston Post Road) 1673 connected Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Genealogy to Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina Genealogy and many coastal cities between
- Morris Canal 1831 connected Jersey City, New Jersey (and NY City) to Philipsburg, New Jersey on the Delaware River and part of Pennsylvania
- Delaware and Raritan Canal 1834 connected New Brunswick, New Jersey on the Raritan River (and NY City) to Bordontown, New Jersey on the Delaware River and parts of Pennsylvania
Military[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- 1861-1865 - New York, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
Service men in Brooklyn, New York served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their city or county.[10]
- - 1st Regiment, New York Engineers, Company F.
- - 32nd Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies E, F, G and K.
- - 78th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, B and C.
- - 132nd Regiment, New York Infantry, Company H.
- - 190th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company A.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Indexes[edit | edit source]
- Steve Morse's Obtaining New York Naturalization in One Step (allows you to search several NYC indexes with one tool) at SteveMorse.org – free
- 1791-1980 - New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1792-1989 - Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989 at Ancestry ($). This database is based on NARA's Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts located in New York City, 1792-1989. All 5 boroughs are included.
- 1824-1946 - U.S. District Court for Southern District (New York County and others) Naturalization Records at FamilySearch's New York Historical Records – free.
- 1824-1946 - New York, Southern District, U.S District Court Naturalization Records, 1824-1946 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1824-1941 - New York, Southern District Index to Petitions for Naturalization, 1828-1941 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index.
- 1907-1924 - New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Records at FamilySearch's New York Historical Records – free.
- 1907-1924- Index to Declaration of Intent for Naturalization: New York County, 1907-1924 at Ancestry ($).
- 1907-1924 - New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Petition Index, 1907-24 at Ancestry ($).
- 1917-1950 - New York, Southern District Naturalization Index, 1917-1950 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index.
- Steve Morse's Obtaining New York Naturalization in One Step (allows you to search several NYC indexes with one tool) at SteveMorse.org – free
The Family History Library has also acquired this comprehensive index for the years 1792 through 1906 on microfilm: FHL Film 1419807 (1st of 294 films). The courts this index covers are:
- City Court of Brooklyn, 1836-1894
- Kings County Court, 1806-1906
- New York City Marine Court, 1806-1849
- New York County Common Pleas Court, 1792-1895
- New York County Superior Court, 1828-1895
- New York City and County Supreme Court, 1868-1906
- Queens County Court, 1799-1906
- Queens County Surrogate Court, 1888-1898
- Richmond County Court, 1869-1906
- U.S. Circuit Court Southern District, 1846-1876
- U.S. District Court Eastern District, (Kings, Queens, Nassau and Suffolk counties), 1865-1906
- U.S. District Court Southern Court Southern District, (New York, Bronx and also Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Richmond, Rockland, Sullivan and Westchester counties), 1824-1906[11]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Occupations[edit | edit source]
- 1890 - New York, New York City, Police Census, 1890 at FamilySearch — index
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Probate records including original estates and wills for New York are held in the office of the county Surrogate Court beginning in 1787, or when the county was formed. Prior to 1787, most are housed at the New York State Archives. See New York Probate Records for more information about using probate records.
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types: Wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distribution.
Probate Petitions
In 1830, state law required the Surrogate Court clerk to issue a probate petition for a deceased individual with property. This petition, unique to New York, usually lists the deceased's death date. It also lists the heirs, their relationship to the deceased, and their residence. Alice Eichholz, Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 479. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004. Henry B. Hoff, "Navigating New York Probate," American Ancestors 12 (Fall 2011): 57.
These petitions are often found in the estate files and can be obtained from the county Surrogate Court.
The petitions for Manhattan Borough, New York Genealogy are also available on microfilm at the Family History Library and its centers:
- 19th century FHL has petitions interfiled by type of estate New York County Probate records. How to use FamilySearch Catalog
- 19th century FHL has petitions interfiled by type of estate New York County Probate records. How to use FamilySearch Catalog
Online Probate Indexes and Abstracts
- 1629-1971 - New York Probate Records 1629-1971 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1659-1999 - New York Wills and Probate Records 1659-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1662-1801 - New York: Abstracts of Wills, 1662-1801, New York County at American Ancestors ($)
- 1665-1916 - SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.
- 1787-1835 - Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787-1835 at American Ancestors ($)
- 1866-1923 - New York Kings County Estate Files 1866-1923 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
Probate Records on Microfilm
- 1662–1923 Index to Wills FHL Film 872164 (7 films)
- 1743–1910 Letters of Administration Index FHL Film 872170 (9 films)
- 1783–1834 Index to New York City Inventories of Estates FHL Film 514685
- 1807–1926 Rejected Wills Index FHL Film 912806
- 1828–1907 Decrees on Accounting Indexes FHL Film 872176–872177
- 1830–1929 Municipal Archive Indexes FHL Film 899357
- 1622–1786 Probate records, including wills, relative to the Southern District of the State of New York: filed with the State and delivered to the City and County of New York FHL Film 17411
- 1662–1923 Record of Wills FHL Film 872164 (525 films)
- 1743–1866 Letters of Administration Index FHL Film 872170 (53 films)
- 1810–1852 Accounts not in Decrees FHL Film 911786 (28 films)
- 1828–1907 Decrees on Accounting FHL Film 899300 (201 films)
Additional Probate Indexes and Abstracts
Additional probate indexes or abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Manhattan Borough, New York Genealogy probate wills in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).
Schools[edit | edit source]
- 1845 - Austin, John D. "Genealogical Data from the 1845 Report of the New-York Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 119, No. 4 (Oct. 1988):207-210; Vol. 120, No. 1 (Jan. 1989):32-34. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 119.
Social Groups Online[edit | edit source]
- New York Genealogy Research Community (FamilySearch on Facebook)
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Town Records[edit source]
Town records in New York may include early births, marriages, deaths, divorces, local histories, selected military records, and town meeting minutes. Vital records from 1880/1882 are kept by town and village clerks, although some (Kent’s and Putnam Valley’s) are available in the County Historian’s Office. For further details, try the links to individual town Wiki pages found in Places. See also:
- Gordon L. Remington, New York Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002). NEHGS online edition; At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 974.7 D27r. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a Civil War register (TCR) exists.
- Journal of the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Putnam County for the Year 1904 (New York: Martin B. Brown, 1905)
- Journal of the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Putnam County for the Year 1922 (Poughkeepsie: Lansing Broas, 1923)
- List of Town Clerks, Record Managers and Historical Societies
The County Archives has the following records:
- 031 Petitions, Licenses, and recognizance to sell liquor (Tavern licenses) 1813-1878
- 139 Monthly Reports of Hunting and fishing licenses, 1908-1938
- 165 Certificates of Qualifications as Examiner in Lunacy, 1883-1947
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Birth[edit | edit source]
Birth records from 1847 to 1848 and 1853 to 1909 are held at the New York City Municipal Archives. They are also available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Birth records from 1909 to the present can be obtained from the New York City Department of Health($).
- 1866-1897 Department of Health. Manhattan Birth Certificates, 1866-1897; Birth Index Cards, 1866-1897; FHL Film 1323501 (1st of 543 films).
- 1866-1897 Department of Health. Manhattan Birth Certificates, 1866-1897; Birth Index Cards, 1866-1897; FHL Film 1323501 (1st of 543 films).
One study concludes there was a significant amount of under-registration of births in Manhattan. In 1855, 13% were recorded; in 1875, 33%; in 1896, 35%; in 1935, 80%; and by 1955, 91%.[12]
- 1866-1909 New York, New York, Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-1909 at Ancestry.com - index
- 1880-1909 New York City Birth index at German Genealogy Group - free.
- 1880-1909 New York City Births at Italian Genealogical Group - free.
- 1880-1909 New York City Births at Italian Genealogical Group - free.
- 1881-1942 Reclaim the Records: New York State Birth Index at Archive.org - images of index
- 1881-1965 Births Reported in the City of New York, 1881-1965; FHL Film 1322457 (1st of 30 films).
- 1881-1965 Births Reported in the City of New York, 1881-1965; FHL Film 1322457 (1st of 30 films).
- 1881-1965 Birth Index at Vital Search ($).
- 1881-1965 Birth Index at Vital Search ($).
- 1891-1902 New York Department of Health. Births Reported in the City of New York, 1891-1902. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1891-1902 New York Department of Health. Births Reported in the City of New York, 1891-1902. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Birth Substitutes
- 1640–1962 New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index.
- 1640–1962 New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index.
- 1851-2003 Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage & Death Announcements, 1851-2003 at Ancestry ($) - includes New York Times.
- 1851-2003 Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage & Death Announcements, 1851-2003 at Ancestry ($) - includes New York Times.
Marriage[edit | edit source]
Marriage records from 1847 to 1848 and 1853 to 1937 are held at the New York City Municipal Archives. They are also available on microfilm at the Family History Library. A digital version of the Family History Library's guide to New York City marriages is available at FamilySearch Digital Library. Marriage records from 1929 to the present can be obtained from the City Clerk of New York City ($).
- 1639-1962 - New York, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1600s-1800s New York City Marriages, 1600s-1800s. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1600s-1800s New York City Marriages, 1600s-1800s. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1664–1784 New York. Secretary of State, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued By the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784 (Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1860). At Cornell University digital library-free; Internet Archive - free; Ancestry edition($); At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Film 514675 Item 1 or 930131 Item 2. Marriage bonds issued in the State of New York prior to 1784, and the earliest record dating 1664.
- 1664–1784 New York. Secretary of State, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued By the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784 (Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1860). At Cornell University digital library-free; Internet Archive - free; Ancestry edition($); At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Film 514675 Item 1 or 930131 Item 2. Marriage bonds issued in the State of New York prior to 1784, and the earliest record dating 1664.
- 1829-1940 New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940 at FamilySearch — index
- 1830-1854 Sawyer, Ray C. Marriages Performed by the Various Mayors and Aldermen of the City of New York, as Well as Justices of the Peace, etc.: 1830-1854. New York, 1989. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1830-1854 Sawyer, Ray C. Marriages Performed by the Various Mayors and Aldermen of the City of New York, as Well as Justices of the Peace, etc.: 1830-1854. New York, 1989. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1830-1853, 1865 County Clerk. New York County Marriage Records, 1830-1853, 1865; FHL Film 1023301 Items 1 and 2.
- 1830-1853, 1865 County Clerk. New York County Marriage Records, 1830-1853, 1865; FHL Film 1023301 Items 1 and 2.
- 1847–1848 and 1908–1936 New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1847–1848 and 1908–1936 New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1866-1937 New York City Grooms Index at Italian Genealogical Group - free.
- 1866-1937 New York City Grooms Index at Italian Genealogical Group - free.
- 1866-1937 New York City Grooms Record index at German Genealogy Group - free.
- 1866-1937 New York City Grooms Record index at German Genealogy Group - free.
- 1866-1937 New York City Brides Record Index at German Genealogy Group - free.
- 1866-1937 New York City Brides Record Index at German Genealogy Group - free.
- 1866-1937 New York City Brides Index at Italian Genealogical Group - free.
- 1866-1937 New York City Brides Index at Italian Genealogical Group - free.
- 1881-1964 Reclaim the Records: New York State Marriage Index at Archive.org - images of index
- 1888-1937 New York City Index to Marriages in All Boroughs, 1888-1937; 1653852 Items 1 - 2 (1st of 12 films).
- 1888-1937 New York City Index to Marriages in All Boroughs, 1888-1937; 1653852 Items 1 - 2 (1st of 12 films).
- 1898-1937 Marriage Index at Vital Search ($).
- 1898-1937 Marriage Index at Vital Search ($).
- 1908-1910, 1938-1940 - Marriage & Death New York, New York, Index to Marriage Licenses, 1908-1910, 1938-1940 at Ancestry.com ($) - index
- 1950-1995 - New York, New York City Marriage Licenses Index, 1950-1995 at FamilySearch — index
Marriage Substitutes
- 1686-1980 New York Marriages, 1686–1890 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
- 1686-1980 New York Marriages, 1686–1890 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
- 1788-1817 Index of Marriages and Deaths in New York Weekly Museum: 1788-1817. 1989. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1788-1817 Index of Marriages and Deaths in New York Weekly Museum: 1788-1817. 1989. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1789-1796 Furman, Consuelo. Marriage and Death Notices from the New York Weekly Museum, 1789-1796. New York, 1990. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1789-1796 Furman, Consuelo. Marriage and Death Notices from the New York Weekly Museum, 1789-1796. New York, 1990. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1790-1793 Furman, Robert. Marriage and Death Notices from the "New-York Weekly Museum", 1790-1793. New York, 1990. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1790-1793 Furman, Robert. Marriage and Death Notices from the "New-York Weekly Museum", 1790-1793. New York, 1990. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1800–1855 New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry– ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage notices published in newspapers around the state. Contains name of bride and groom, marriage date, marriage location, residence, and newspaper found in.
- 1800–1855 New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry– ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage notices published in newspapers around the state. Contains name of bride and groom, marriage date, marriage location, residence, and newspaper found in.
- 1801–1880 Barber Collection- Newspaper Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the Brooklyn Eagle and the New York Evening Post.
- 1801–1880 Barber Collection- Newspaper Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the Brooklyn Eagle and the New York Evening Post.
- 1801-1802 Ladies Magazine & Musical Repository, 1801-02 Marriages at RootsWeb - free.
- 1801-1802 Ladies Magazine & Musical Repository, 1801-02 Marriages at RootsWeb - free.
- 1832-1851 County Clerk. Miscellaneous Filed Papers Index, 1812-1934; FHL Films 1002909 (1st of 17 films).
- 1832-1851 County Clerk. Miscellaneous Filed Papers Index, 1812-1934; FHL Films 1002909 (1st of 17 films).
- 1835 1835 Marriages According to the NY Herald at Virginia New York Genealogy - free.
- 1835 1835 Marriages According to the NY Herald at Virginia New York Genealogy - free.
- 1835-1855 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1835-1855 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1851-2003 Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage & Death Announcements, 1851-2003 at Ancestry ($) - includes New York Times.
- 1851-2003 Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage & Death Announcements, 1851-2003 at Ancestry ($) - includes New York Times.
- 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
- 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
- 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1860-1865 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York World at World Vital Records ($).
- 1860-1865 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York World at World Vital Records ($).
- 1864-5, 1874-5 See Marriage Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.
- 1864-5, 1874-5 See Marriage Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.
- 1864-1870 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1864-1870 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1871-1876 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1871-1876 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1890 New York Herald Marriages 1890 at Virginia & New York Genealogy - free.
- Supplementary List of Marriage Licenses. Albany, N.Y.: University of the State of New York, 1986. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- Supplementary List of Marriage Licenses. Albany, N.Y.: University of the State of New York, 1986. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Pre–1787 |
All divorces were granted by the governor or legislature and were very rare. |
1787–1847 |
All divorces were granted by the court of chancery. These records are found in the New York State Archives or for the New York City area at the New York County Clerk's office.These divorces were granted only on the grounds of adultery. |
1847–present |
All divorces are handled by the county Supreme Court where the divorce was granted. Divorce files in New York are sealed for 100 years. Contact the County Clerk for information about divorce records. |
Divorce judgment papers often include date and place of the marriage and the names and birthdates of any children. Local newspapers may publish notices of divorce actions.
- 1787-1840 Farrell, Charles. "Index to Matrimonial Actions 1787-1840, New York County Clerk's Office," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 129, No. 2 (Apr. 1998):81-88. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 129. Divorces and separations.
- 1784-1910 County Clerk. Index to Matrimonial Actions, 1784-1910; FHL Films 1017465-1017467. Contains index to divorces, annulments, and separations.
- 1784-1910 County Clerk. Index to Matrimonial Actions, 1784-1910; FHL Films 1017465-1017467. Contains index to divorces, annulments, and separations.
Death[edit | edit source]
Death records from 1795, 1802 to 1804, 1808, and 1812 to 1948 are held at the New York City Municipal Archives. They are also available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Death records from 1948 to the present can be obtained from the New York City Department of Health ($).
- 1824-1962 - New York, Church and Civil Deaths, 1824-1962 at FamilySearch — index
- 1862-1948 - New York, New York, Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948 at Ancestry.com ($) - index
- 1868-1948 New York City Death Index at German Genealogy Group - free.
- 1868-1948 New York City Death Index at German Genealogy Group - free.
- 1868-1948 New York City Death Records Search 1891-1948 at Italian Genealogical Group - free.
- 1868-1948 New York City Death Records Search 1891-1948 at Italian Genealogical Group - free.
- 1880-1956 - New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1888-1965 Department of Health. Index to Deaths, New York City, 1888-1965; FHL Film 1324912 Item 1 (1st of 20 films).
- 1888-1965 Department of Health. Index to Deaths, New York City, 1888-1965; FHL Film 1324912 Item 1 (1st of 20 films).
- 1892-1902 Deaths Reported in the City of New York. New York: Department of Health. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1892-1902 Deaths Reported in the City of New York. New York: Department of Health. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1898-1913 Death Index at Vital Search ($).
- 1898-1913 Death Index at Vital Search ($).
Death Substitutes
- 1748-1758 Sypher, F.J. and John Burnet. Minutes of Coroners Proceedings: City and County of New York, John Burnet, Coroner, 1748-1758. New York, N.Y.: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 2004. FHL Book 974.71 V2s.
- 1748-1758 Sypher, F.J. and John Burnet. Minutes of Coroners Proceedings: City and County of New York, John Burnet, Coroner, 1748-1758. New York, N.Y.: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 2004. FHL Book 974.71 V2s.
- 1788-1817 Index of Marriages and Deaths in New York Weekly Museum: 1788-1817. 1989. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1788-1817 Index of Marriages and Deaths in New York Weekly Museum: 1788-1817. 1989. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1789-1796 Furman, Consuelo. Marriage and Death Notices from the New York Weekly Museum, 1789-1796. New York, 1990. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1789-1796 Furman, Consuelo. Marriage and Death Notices from the New York Weekly Museum, 1789-1796. New York, 1990. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1790-1793 Furman, Robert. Marriage and Death Notices from the "New-York Weekly Museum", 1790-1793. New York, 1990. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1790-1793 Furman, Robert. Marriage and Death Notices from the "New-York Weekly Museum", 1790-1793. New York, 1990. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1795–1952 New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as Family Records, Church Records, and Civil Registration. There may be entries that cite a specific source.
- 1795–1952 New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as Family Records, Church Records, and Civil Registration. There may be entries that cite a specific source.
- 1801–1890 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
- 1801–1890 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
- 1801-1802 Ladies Magazine & Musical Repository, 1801-02 Deaths at [3] - free.
- 1801-1802 Ladies Magazine & Musical Repository, 1801-02 Deaths at [3] - free.
- 1814-1816 Jensen, Howard. New York City Deaths, 1814-16. Digital version at Ancestry ($). Taken from 1815 and 1816 city directories.
- 1814-1816 Jensen, Howard. New York City Deaths, 1814-16. Digital version at Ancestry ($). Taken from 1815 and 1816 city directories.
- 1835-1855 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1835-1855 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
- 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
- 1851-2003 Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage & Death Announcements, 1851-2003 at Ancestry ($) - includes New York Times.
- 1851-2003 Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage & Death Announcements, 1851-2003 at Ancestry ($) - includes New York Times.
- 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
- 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
- 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1860-1865 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York World at World Vital Records ($).
- 1860-1865 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York World at World Vital Records ($).
- See Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for death information.
- See Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for death information.
- 1864-5, 1874-5 See Mortality Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.
- 1864-5, 1874-5 See Mortality Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.
- 1864-1870 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1864-1870 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1871-1876 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1871-1876 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at World Vital Records ($).
- 1909-1911 The Forgotten of Ellis Island - Deaths in Quarantine, 1909-1911 - free.
- 1909-1911 The Forgotten of Ellis Island - Deaths in Quarantine, 1909-1911 - free.
Additional Resources
- 1841-1846 Barber, Gertrude A. Miscellaneous Vital Statistics Other than Death and Marriage Notices Taken from the "Brooklyn Eagle". 1991. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Additional resources for New York County births, marriages and deaths may be found in the New York, New York– Vital Records topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of books found in the FamilySearch Catalog may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the FamilySearch Catalog and the WorldCat Online Catalog.
Voting Registers[edit | edit source]
Manhattan New York Genealogy Websites[edit | edit source]
- New York (Manhattan) County, NY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- New York Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- The New York (Manhattan) County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for New York County.
- The USGenWeb Archives Project for New York County. (Backup site)
- New York County Genealogy
Repositories[edit | edit source]
Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in New York County (Manhattan), New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1988). At various libraries; FHL Book 974.71 A3g v.1–7. Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.
Archives, Libraries and Museums[edit | edit source]
New York Public Library |
Genealogical Resources: Family records, manuscripts, maps, photographs, historical records, rare books, several collections.
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
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Genealogical Resources: According to their website: This Center has "for over 80 years ...collected, preserved, and provided access to materials documenting black life, and promoted the study and interpretation of the history and culture of peoples of African descent."[13] |
Patricia D. Klingenstein Library |
Genealogical Resources: The library contains Colonial, State, and US historical collections. Books, maps, newspapers, manuscripts. |
Borough Historian[edit | edit source]
The County (Borough) Historian for New York (Manhattan) County does not respond to questions regarding genealogy.
Manhattan Borough Historian's Office[14]
Muicipal Building
1 Centre Steet, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10007
Phone:(212) 669-8089
Fax: (212) 669-4900
Community Historians[edit | edit source]
Community District #1
Oliver Allen[15]
42 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10013
Community District #2
Doris Diether[15]
107 Waverly Place
New York, NY 10011
Community District #3
Marion Fox[15]
32 Monroe Street
New York, NY 10002
Community District #4
Mary Brendle[15]
345 West 55st
New York, NY 10019
Community District #5
E. Michael Mowatt-Wynn[15]
835 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10032
Community District #6
Lou Sepersky[15]
420 East 55st
New York, NY 10022
Community District #7
M. Barry Schneider[15]
340 East 64th Street
New York, NY 10021
Community District #9
Yuien Chin[15]
37 Hamilton Place
New York, NY 10031
Community District #10
John T. Reddick[15]
The Arsonal
64th Street and Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Community District #11
Rose Pascale[15]
331 East 116th Street
New York, NY 10029
Community District #12
James Renner[15]
395 Ft. Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10033
Courthouses[edit | edit source]
For information about where the records for New York County are held, see the New York County Courthouse page
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- 87th Street New York Family History Center
- Harlem New York Family History Center
- Inwood New York Family History Center
- New York City New York Family History Center
- Union Square New York Family History Center
- Brooklyn New York Family History Center
Societies[edit | edit source]
New-York Historical Society |
Genealogical Resources: The library contains Colonial, State, and US historical collections. Books, maps, newspapers, manuscripts. |
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society |
Genealogical Resources:
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Manhattan New York Places[edit | edit source]
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Manhattan New York Genealogy References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Manhattan, New York" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan accessed 21 Nov 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Manhattan Borough, New York. Page 488-493 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 490-492.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "York Shire (Province of New York)" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at [1] (accessed 16 December 2011).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Manhattan" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at [2] (accessed 4 January 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors , "The Bronx" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bronx (accessed 4 January 2012).
- ↑ Arlene Eakle, and Johni Cerni, The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1984), 103. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27ts.
- ↑ "Evangelical Lutheran Church in America: An Inventory of Selected Congregational Records of the American Lutheran Church in Minnesota at the Minnesota Historical Society," Collection Finding Aids, Minnesota Historical Society, http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/01009.xml, accessed 10 June 2013.
- ↑ "Former Synagogues of NYC," UpFront with NGS: Blog of the National Genealogical Society, http://upfront.ngsgenealogy.org/2011/12/former-synagogues-of-nyc.html, accessed 29 December 2011.
- ↑ Handybook, 847-61.
- ↑ Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912). Internet Archive digital copy; At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Film 1486494-96; Fiche 6083559-64; Book 974.7 M2p.
- ↑ FamilySearch Catalog, FamilySearch, accessed 6 December 2011, http://www.familysearch.org.
- ↑ Peter M. Rinaldo, "Nineteenth Century New York City Birth Records," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 118, No. 1 (Jan. 1987):27-29. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 118. Rinaldo determined these stats by searching for birth records of infants for whom death records exist.
- ↑ Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library, http://www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg, accessed March 2012.
- ↑ Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Genealogist's Address Book: State and Local Resources, with Special Resources Including Ethnic and Religious Organizations, 6th ed. (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Pub., 2009), 438. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D24ben 2009.
- ↑ 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Genealogist's Address Book: State and Local Resources, with Special Resources Including Ethnic and Religious Organizations, 6th ed. (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Pub., 2009), 437. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D24ben 2009.