Editor's note: Since this article was published, the NYG&B has published this collection, Methodist Protestants and the Union Cemeteries of Brooklyn
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Collection Close-Ups: Sterling Town Records & Union Hill Cemetery Records
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6 quick tips to prepare for a genealogy cemetery trip
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This blog was written by NYG&B summer intern Bryley Williams.
The summer and fall are perfect times to find the grave of a long-lost relative, so we’ve compiled a list of six tips to make your cemetery trip go smoothly.
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Kings County Potter’s Field: The Forgotten Dead
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The following post was originally published in 2014, by an NYG&B intern. We would like to share it with you again, since it's a very interesting subject and features some original research Brandon did while interning with us.
A Selection of Major Cemeteries in New York State
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New York State contains a vast number of cemeteries, ranging from small family plots with only a handful of graves to the sprawling Calvary Cemetery in Queens, which contains over a million burials. In the table below, we have identified some of the largest and most prominent cemeteries in New York State, along with information for each that may be useful for researchers.
A Selected Bibliography for New York State Cemetery Research
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- The Association of Municipal Historians of New York State New York State Cemeteries Name/Location Inventory [N.Y. G 12.815]
New York City's Potter's Field: A Visit to Hart Island's City Cemetery in Bronx County
Inmates in orange uniforms take a break from their duties of burying the dead in Potter's Field on Hart Island to play basketball behind a high metal fence.
A Short Genealogy of Hart Island
Previously published accounts of Hart Island have treated its early history inadequately. Land, probate, and other records familiar to genealogists help in tracing the ownership of the island prior to its purchase by New York City.