Ah, New York City marriage certificates. As researchers, we delight in finding them and their illuminating information about spouses, parents, birthplaces, the wedding—
Before the Five-borough City: The Old Cities, Towns and Villages That Came Together to Form 'Greater New York'
The present City of New York, consisting of five boroughs, came into existence on January 1, 1898.
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New York, Reformed Church of Fordham, 1793–1921
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These records include the following details: Introduction Baptisms and Births, 1793-1912 Marriages, 1836-1888 Index by Rev. James Bolton Register of Pastors, 1836-1894 Register of Elders, 1856 to 1878 Register of Deacons, 1856 to 1873 Members Received, 1836 to 1921 Abstracts from the Minutes of the...
Big News: New York Roman Catholic Records Now Online
Excellent news for New York researchers with Catholic ancestors: New York Roman Catholic Archdiocese indexes are online on Findmypast.
My family and New York City's "real Little Italy"
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The NYG&B's Director of Digital Services shares a personal story about an exciting discovery he made after using mapping technology to geographically plot members of his family. He made a surprising discovery about a neighborhood in the Bronx that was more connected to his family history than he realized.
New NYC birth index images, 1910 - 1965, available on Ancestry.com
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Vital Records
Great news for those with ancestors born in New York City! Ancestry.com recently added a new searchable database containing crucial information on New York City births between 1910 and 1965.
New NYC death indexes available, 1949 - 1965
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Vital Records
Ancestry.com has just added another 16 years of searchable death index images for New York City.
Manors in New York (Part Two)
This article is a continuation of Manors in New York (Part 1). It contains notable manors of New York, organized alphabetically by name.
New NYC directories added to NYPL digital collections
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City Directories, Directories
New online records are now available for those researching their families in New York City - the NYPL Digital Collections have recently added more New York City directories to their already substantial collection.
The Brooklyn Eagle Almanac
Between 1886 and 1929 the newspaper Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an annual almanac, "A Book of Information, General of the World, and Special of New York City and Long Island," as the 1914 edition is sub-titled.