New York, United States Genealogy

United States New York

New York Counties
Click on the map below to go to a county page. Hover over a county to see its name. To see a larger version of the map, click here.

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

Major Repositories
New York Public Library· New York State Archives· New York State Library· New York Historical Society· New York Genealogical and Biographical Society· New England Historic Genealogical Society· National Archives Northeast Region (New York City)· National Archives Northeast Region (Boston)

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

Did You Know?

 * There are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin, Ireland; more Italians in New York City than in Rome, Italy; and more Jews in New York City than in Tel Aviv, Israel.
 * The Digital Collections of the New York States Archives includes Native American censuses covering the reservations of the Tuscarora, Oneida, Onondaga, Buffalo Creek Seneca, Seneca of Cattaragus, Cayuga, Tonawanda and St. Regis Mohawk tribes. [[Image:New-york.png|right|200px]]
 * Nearly one-third of all Revolutionary War battles took place in New York, including the battles of Long Island, Oriskany, Bennington, and Saratoga. During the Civil War, New York had 465,000 Union soldiers serve - more than any other state. For more information and resources on military records for New York, go to the New York Military Records page.
 * The earliest European settlers were from the Netherlands.

Research Tools

 * 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.
 * How to obtain copies of Vital Records for Genealogical Purposes in Upstate New York a blog article describing the use of microfiche indexes 1881-present in NY prior to ordering from the State Health Dept.
 * Ellis Island Immigration Record Search New York City passenger arrival lists index 1892-1924. For a more advanced search engine helpful for east Europeans see Ellis Island in One Step.
 * Castle Garden Immigration Index New York City passenger arrival lists index 1820-1892. For a more advanced search engine helpful for east Europeans see Castle Garden in One Step.
 * New York Ancestors NEHGS's New York databases and articles about probate, census, tax, cemeteries, church, court, and vital records, genealogy and biography.
 * New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Research Aids (for NYGBS members only) over 100 articles, bibliographies, and research tips.
 * FultonHistory.com - New York State historical newspaper archives and search engine.
 * New York Family History - Mostly New York City and Long Island links and addresses to churches, cemeteries, vital records, and societies.
 * New York county creation dates and parent counties.



State Repository Links

 * New York State Library
 * New York State Archives
 * New York Historical Society

FamilySearch Historical Record Collections
Online collections containig these records are located in FamilySearch.org.

Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:


 * New York Births and Christenings (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * New York Deaths and Burials (FamilySeach Historical Records)
 * New York,Queens County Probate Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)

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