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The title A History of Jefferson County in the Sate of New York, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time is relative to the dates involved. The “Present Time” for this book is 1854; yet, over 200 years of Continue reading History of Jefferson County in the State of New York
Since 1834, the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung has serviced the German community in New York City. Index to Marriage and Death Notices in the New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung 1836-1870; by Frank A. Biebel, is a name index to marriage, birth, and death notices in Continue reading Index to German Marriages and Death in New York
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made December 26. New data has been added for 14 States and the District of Columbia. – Updated January 10, 2012. Beside the Continue reading More New USA Vital Records Data Posted at FamilySearch.org
The following U.S.A. vital-records oriented databases have been added or updated at FamilySearch.org since my last posting made November 26. New data has been added for 24 states & the District of Columbia! We’ve also updated all five of the Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data at FamilySearch.org
New records were added to FamilySearch.org this week from Canada, Estonia, Jamaica, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, and the U.S. Begin searching for your ancestors now at FamilySearch.org . Searchable records on FamilySearch.org are made possible by thousands of volunteers Continue reading New at FamilySearch.org
CANTON [New York]— Melissane Schrems, St. Lawrence University assistant professor of history, has arranged to bring a copy of the records of Fort de la Présentation, a mission founded at the confluence of the Oswegatchie and St. Lawrence rivers in Continue reading Early Oswegatchie Iroquois Records to be Placed in the Owen D. Young and Ogdensburg Public libraries
Over the past couple of months we have reviewed 10,000 Vital Records of Eastern New York: 1777–1834 and 10,000 Vital Records of Western New York: 1809–1850. We now take a look at the last book in this three book set. Continue reading 10,000 Vital Records of Central New York: 1813–1850
About two months ago we reviewed 10,000 Vital Records of Eastern New York: 1777–1834. The book is actually part of a three book set covering Eastern, Central, and Western New York. 10,000 Vital Records of Western New York: 1809–1850, includes Continue reading 10,000 Vital Records of Western New York: 1809–1850
The following News Release was received from the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society. This is exciting news. I can’t think of two more deserving people… Cool. The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society announces the election of two leading Continue reading The NYGBS Elects Two New Fellows: Suzanne McVetty & Meldon J. Wolfgang III
The following news release was received from Cathy Michelsen, Director of Development at the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society: Members enjoy access to important new digital resources for research on New York families and families with New York connections Continue reading The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Announces Its New Website
I got the following note from Carol Graybill of Colorado – and thought I’d post it here on Genealogyblog to see if any of my readers have suggestions. I wrote her about “Ask Olive Tree,” a blog by Lorine McGinness Continue reading Help Needed With an Old Albany County, NY, Research Problem
The title of this book pretty much says it all. 10,000 Vital Records includes 5,192 marriage and 4,920 death (for an actual total of 10,112) records pulled from newspaper columns published before 1835 in Eastern New York. Counties covered in Continue reading 10,000 Vital Records of Eastern New York: 1777–1834
Although we’ve been writing about many new records posting at FamilySearch.org, we haven’t done a full update to the U.S.A. Vital Records for about a month. There have been MANY database additions & updates. Thirty-nine major additions and updates have Continue reading New USA Vital Records Data Published at FamilySearch.org During the Last Month
The following news release was written by FamilySearch.org staff: 21 September 2011: Among the 16 million records added to FamilySearch.org this week, over six million are from the United States, including new collections from California, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New York, Continue reading FamilySearch Adds 16M New Records, including those for Brazil, Canada, Cote d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Ecuador, and the U.S.A.
(Media-Newswire.com) – ALBANY, NY – The New York State Museum, State Library and State Archives will be closed to the public on Saturday, September 24 due to semi-annual routine maintenance of electrical systems in the Cultural Education Center ( CEC Continue reading New York State Museum, State Library & State Archives to be Closed to the Public on Sept. 24