Manhattan Borough, New York Genealogy

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County Courthouse
New York County does not have a county government. The county is part of the greater New York City, as a borough. The borders are common to Manhattan borough.

Quick History
Wikipedia

Parent County
1 November 1683: One of the original counties formally created from the Colonial lands. Other original counties were Albany, Dutchess, Kings, Orange, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, Ulster and Westchester.

Neighboring Counties
Bronx (the Bronx) | Kings (Brooklyn) | Queens | Richmond (Staten Island) | New Jersey counties: Bergen | Hudson

Maps
1863 Map of New York City and Vicinity from the David Rumsey Collection

Web Sites

 * The New York (Manhattan) County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for New York County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for New York County. (Backup site)
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for Manhattan
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for New York County
 * FamilySearch.org Family History Library catalog for greater New York City