Hempstead, Nassau County, New York Genealogy

Census

 * 1698 - Harris, Edw. Doubleday. "The Hempstead Census of 1698," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 45, No. 1 (Jan. 1914):54-68. Digital versions at Internet Archive - free; New York Family History ($);.


 * 1780-1785 - Scott, Kenneth. "Some Hempstead, New York, Residents, 1780-1785," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 73 (1985):304-308. Digital version at National Genealogical Society website ($);.

Church Records

 * Early 1700s - Hoes, Roswell Randall. "Extracts from the Early and Original Records of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, of London," (Register Book of the Church of England of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y.) The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 22, No. 3 (Jul. 1891):127-132. Digital versions at Internet Archive - free; New York Family History ($);.


 * 1725-1759 - Hicks, Benjamin D. "Records of St. George's Church, Hempstead, L.I. Baptisms," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1725-1736: Vol. 9, No. 4 (Oct. 1878):182-187; 1737-1745: Vol. 10, No. 1 (Jan. 1879):16-19; 1745-1750: Vol. 10, No. 2 (Apr. 1879):89-92; 1751-1759: Vol. 10, No. 3 (Jul. 1879):133-139. Digital version at New York Family History ($); . Internet Archive has digitized Vol. 9 and Vol. 10 - free.


 * 1725-1786 - Hicks, Benjamin D. "Records of St. George's Church, Hempstead, L.I., from June 5, 1725, to Marriages," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1725-1730: Vol. 11, No. 3 (Jul. 1880):133-136; 1731-1732: Vol. 12, No. 1 (Jan. 1881):45-46; 1733-1749: Vol. 12, No. 2 (Apr. 1881):78-83; 1762-1769: Vol. 13, No. 3 (Jul. 1882):140-143; 1774-1777: Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 1883):70-73; 1778-1779: Vol. 14, No. 3 (Jul. 1883):116-118; 1779-1782: Vol. 15, No. 2 (Apr. 1884):77-80; 1782-1784: Vol. 15, No. 3 (Jul. 1884):111-113; 1784: Vol. 15, No. 4 (Oct. 1884):176-177; 1785-1786: Vol. 24, No. 2 (Apr. 1893):79-80. Digital version at New York Family History ($); . Internet Archive has digitized Vols. 11-13, Vol. 15, and Vol. 24, but not Vol. 14 - free.


 * 1725-1813 Marriage Records of St. George's Episcopal Church, Hempstead, Long Island, NY, founded in 1702 at Long Island Genealogy - free.


 * 1735 St. George's Episcopal Church, Hempstead, NY List of Members, courtesy: Ancestors at Rest.


 * 1760-1763 Baptisms St. George's Church Hempstead, Long Island, New York 1760-1763, courtesy: Olive Tree Genealogy.


 * 1805-1893 - Fish, John Dean. "History and Vital Records of Christ's First Presbyterian Church of Hempstead, Long Island, New York," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Marriages 1805-1858: Vol. 53, No. 3 (Jul. 1922):235-257; Marriages 1859-1893, Baptisms 1805-1829: Vol. 53, No. 4 (Oct. 1922):381-392; Baptisms 1829-1893: Vol. 54, No. 1 (Jan. 1923):30-42; Baptisms 1893, Deaths 1821-1890: Vol. 54, No. 2 (Apr. 1923):138-150. Digital version at New York Family History ($); . Volume 53 has been digitized by Internet Archive.

History
Hempstead was first settled in 1640.

Land and Property

 * 1785-1792 - Sprague, John Russel. "Hempstead Ear Marks 1785-1861," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1785-1787: Vol. 125, No. 3 (Jul. 1994):151-155; 1787-1788: Vol. 125, No. 4 (Oct. 1994):230-232; 1788-1790: Vol. 126, No. 2 (Apr. 1995):132-135; 1790-1791: Vol. 126, No. 3 (Jul. 1995):201-203; 1791-1792: Vol. 126, No. 4 (Oct. 1995):250-252. Digital version at New York Family History ($);.

Archives, Libraries and Museums
The Merrick Library 2379 South Merrick Avenue Merrick, New York 11566 Phone: 516-377-6112 Fax: 516-377-1108 Email: [mailto:merricklibrary@merricklibrary.org merricklibrary@merricklibrary.org]

Museums

African American Museum 110 North Franklin Street Hempstead, NY 11550 Phone: (516) 572-0730 Fax: (516) 572-0732

Societies
Baldwin Historical Society and Museum 1980 Grand Ave. P.O. Box 762 Baldwin, New York 11510 Phone: 516-223-6900 Baldwin Historical Society Newsletter - published bi-monthly

Hempstead Village Historical Society c/o Hempstead Public Library 115 Nichols Ct. Hempstead, NY 11550 Phone: 516-481-6990 Historical Society of the Merrick c/o The Merrick Library 2279 South Merrick Avenue merrick, New York 11566 Phone: 516-377-6612 Email: [mailto:merrick.history@yahoo.com merrick.history@yahoo.com] Facebook page

Town Clerk
Hempstead Town Clerk One Washington Street First Floor Hempstead, NY 11550 Phone: 516-489-5000 ext. 3046 List of records available Archives User Form

Unincorporated Communities within the Town of Hempstead: Baldwin; Barnum Island; Bay Park; Bellmore; East Meadow; Elmont; Franklin Square; Garden City Park; Garden City South; Gibson; Green Acres; Harbor Island; Hewlett; Inwood; Lakeview; Levittown; Lido Beach; Meadowmere Park; Merrick; North Bellmore; North Lynbrook; North Merrick, North Valley Stream; North Woodmere; Oceanside; Point Lookout; Roosevelt; Salisbury; Seaford; South Hempstead; South Valley Stream; Uniondale; Wantagh; West Hempstead and Woodmere.

Incorporated Villages using Town of Hempstead Registrar: Hewlett Harbor

Town Historian
Town of Hempstead Town Hall Plaza Main Street Hempstead, NY 11550

Taxation

 * 1746-1747 - Sprague, John R. "Hempstead Tax List 1746-1747," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 128, No. 4 (Oct. 1997);219-222. Digital version at New York Family History ($);.

Vital Records

 * 1704-1784 - Combes, George D.A. "Early Vital Records of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., from the Minutes of the Meetings of the Town Justices and Vestry, Beginning 1704 and Continuing to 1784," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 54, No. 1 (Jan. 1923):42-43. Digital version at New York Family History ($);.


 * 1704-1784 - "Early Vital Records of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., From the Minutes of the Meetings of the Town Justices and Vestry," Long Island Source Records (begins on page 22), courtesy: Ancestry ($).


 * 1793-1827 - Combes, George D.A. "Marriages Performed by Justice William Mott, of the Town of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., 1793-1827," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 55, No. 2 (Apr. 1924):175-176. Digital version at New York Family History ($);.


 * 1844-1866 - "Marriages by Justice Henry Pearsall, Hempstead, Long Island, 1844-1866," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 141, No. 1 (Jan. 2010):42. Digital version at New York Family History ($);.


 * 1847-1849 - Combes, George D.A. "Births, Marriages and Deaths, Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., 1847, 1848, 1849," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 55, No. 3 (Jul. 1924):270-280; Vol. 55, No. 4 (Oct. 1924):368-377; Vol. 56, No. 1 (Jan. 1925):19-28; Digital version at New York Family History ($);.

Websites

 * Historic St. George's Episcopal Church (official website)
 * Hempstead Genealogy