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New York Information[edit | edit source] New York is a state in the northeast part of the United States. It is divided into 62 counties. New York State was the 11th state to join the Union on July 26, 1788. It came from the Crown Colony of New York. The State Capital is Albany. [1]

Getting Started[edit | edit source] Getting Started with New York Research Links to articles on getting started with New York research.

Step-by-Step New York Research, 1880-Present How to Find Birth Records How to Find Marriage Records How to Find Death Records Research Strategies New York Research Tools Links to articles and websites that assist in New York research.

New York Record Finder Boundary Changes for New York Counties New York Archives and Libraries NYGenWeb Geographical Names Information System - U.S. gazetteer of places, cemeteries and post offices in New York. Ask the Community Button New Version.jpg

New York Clickable Map[edit | edit source] Many genealogy records are kept on the county level in the United States. Click on a county below to go to the county Wiki article listing more information.

New-york-county-map.gif Counties[edit | edit source] 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

Cities: New York City Research incl. Bronx · Kings · Manhattan · Queens · Richmond

Extinct or Renamed Counties: New Netherland · Charlotte · Cornwall · Cumberland · Dukes · Gloucester · Tryon · Yorkshire

New York Migration Routes[edit | edit source] Ellis Island, Castle Garden, etc. · Atlantic Coast Ports · Lake Champlain · Lake Erie · Lake Ontario · Long Island Sound · Hudson River · Mohawk River · St. Lawrence River · Chambly Canal · Champlain Canal · Delaware and Raritan Canal · [1] · Albany Post Road · Catskill Turnpike · Forbidden Path · Great Genesee Road · Great Shamokin Path · Greenwood Road · Hudson River Path · King's Highway · Boston Post Road · Lake Champlain Trail · Lake Shore Path  · Lehigh and Lackawanna Paths · Minsi Path · Mohawk or Iroquois Trail · New York Turnpikes · Old Connecticut Path

FamilySearch Resources[edit | edit source] Below are FamilySearch resources that can assist you in resourcing your family. Facebook Communities - Facebook groups discussing genealogy research Learning Center - Online genealogy courses Historical Records - databases and record images on FamilySearch York Family History Center locator map Additional Resources[edit | edit source] 2001-2014 - Currentobituary.com index, 2001-2014 at FamilySearch — index Cyndi's List - New York genealogy sites on the internet New York Genealogy Trails - collection of transcribed data for the state of New York Access Genealogy – Genealogy guide for New York Ancestorhunt.com - resources for New York genealogy research Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Guide to Ancestry and Family Tree Records for New York New York Research Outline – Original FamilySearch Library research outline; contains many out of date links New York State Health Department Vital Records for obtaining births, marriages, and deaths outside New York City 1881-present; and all divorces after 1963; and adoption records. Every Name Index References[edit | edit source] Jump up ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "List of US States by Date of Admission," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_date_of_admission_to_the_Union, accessed DATE.