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GENEALOGY Research in Pre-Revolutionary New York and New Netherland
A Bibliography

by Sharon L. Brevoort, April, 2001
Genealogical Society of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sources
Research: Guides
Research: Periodicals
Research: Libraries & Archives
Atlases, Maps, & Gazetteers
Bible Records
Census & Census Substitutes
Church, Cemetery, Vital Records
Civil, County, Court, Probate,
  Will, & Notarial Records
Colonial America
Dutch Language, Naming Systems, Handwriting
Ethnic Groups
 		History & Genealogy
Immigration, Naturalization, & Passenger Lists
Journals, Diaries, & Correspondence
Land Patents, Deeds, Bounty Lands, & Mortgages
Lifestyle
Lifestyle: Houses & Barns
Lineage Societies
Military Records
Occupations & Commerce
Newspapers & Newspaper Abstracts
Schools & Libraries
Family History & Genealogy
Sources
Bookfinder http://www.bookfinder.com/ (all new and used books, some CDs)
King Books http://www.bookfinder.com/ and http://www.rarebooklink.com/
901 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit, MI 48266, (313) 961-0622
US-10 (Lodge Freeway) at Howard St. exit, 9:30-5:30 Monday-Saturday
Allen County Public Library P. O. Box 2270, Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270
for copies of articles in periodicals covered by PERSI
http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/
Ancestry http://www.ancestry.com/
Amazon/Borders http://www.bookfinder.com/ and http://www.amazon.com/
B&N: Barnes & Noble http://www.bookfinder.com/ and http://www.bn.com/
Clearfield Clearfield Company, Inc., 200 E. Eager St., Baltimore, MD 21202
Genealogical Publishing Co., 1001 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD 21202
http://GenealogyBookShop.com/
FHC: LDS Family History Center http://www.familysearch.org/
FTM: Family Tree Maker Broderbund Software, Parsons Division, P.O. Box 100, Hiawatha, IA 52233-0100
http://www.familytreemaker.com/
Heritage Quest P.O. Box 540670, North Salt Lake, UT 84054-0670
http://www.heritagequest.com/
Kinship Kinship, Arthur & Nancy Kelly, 305 Cedar Heights Rd., Rhinebeck, NY 12572 (NY sources)
http://www.kinshipny.com/
MoA: The Making of America
   Cornell (extensive NY collection)
   University of Michigan		 Online page images from books and periodicals.
http://moa.cit.cornell.edu/moa/
http://www.umdl.umich.edu/moa/index.html
"Promise of the Web: Full-Text New York Books on the Web," NYG&B Newsletter, v. 10:3, p. 45-49, Summer 1999; v. 10:4, p. 63-67, Fall 1999.
Repeat Performance 2911 Crabapple Lane, Hobart, IN 46342 (lecture tapes)
SU Press: Syracuse Univ. Press 1600 Jamesville Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244-5160, 1-800-365-8929 orders only
UMI: UMI Dissertation Services 300 N. Zeeb Rd., P.O. Box 1346, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346, 1-800-521-0600
http://www.bellhowell.inforlearning.com/

Other Sources & Abbreviations
Abbrev. Repository Location Website & Catalog
AADL
DPL/B
LoM
NEHGS
NJHS
NYG&BS
NYHS
NYPL
NYSHA
UMGL
WPA
 		Ann Arbor District Library
Detroit Public Library, Burton Hist. Collection
Library of Michigan
New England Historic Genealogical Society
New Jersey Historical Society
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
New York Historical Society
New York Public Library
New York State Historical Association
University of Michigan Graduate Library
Works Progress Administration
 		Ann Arbor, MI
Detroit, MI
Lansing, MI
Boston, MA
Newark, NJ
NY, NY
NY, NY
NY, NY
Albany, NY
Ann Arbor, MI

 		Website, Catalog
Website, Catalog
Website, Catalog
Website & Catalog
Website
Website
Website
Website, Catalog
Website
Website, Catalog

Prices given below do not include member discounts.

Research: Guides
  1. Research Outline: New York, Family History Library, UT: 1997. [http://www.familysearch.org/ - Select Library > Education > Research outlines > New York Research Outline; or order item #31069000, $1.]

  2. American Library Directory, Vol. 1: Libraries in the United States, American Library Association, New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker, annual. [AADL; LoM; UMGL: GLRF Z 731 .A513 1998/1999, in Info & Ref. Ctr]
  3. Colonial Dutch Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach, ed. Eric Nooter, Patricia U. Bonomi, NY: NY Univ. Press, 1988.
  4. Compendium of Historical Sources: The How and Where of American Genealogy, Ronald A. Bremer, Paradise, UT: 1983, reprinted frequently through 1998. [$100: Clearfield]
  5. Cornell University Collection of Regional History, Annual Reports of the Curator, 1942-45, 1945-46, 1946-48, 1948-54, Ithaca, NY: Cornell, 1942-54.
  6. Dictionary Catalog of the Local History and Genealogy Division, New York Public Library, 18 vols. + 4 suppl., Boston: G. K. Hall, 1974.
  7. Dictionary Catalog of the Research Libraries, 1911-1971, The New York Public Library. New York: G. K. Hall, 1979. 800 vols. [UMGL: Z 881 .N523 R4343]
  8. Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States, National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Washington: National Archives, 1978. [UMGL: Ref CD 3020 .U541 1978, Ref. Rm.]
  9. Directory of Historical Societies and Agencies in the United States and Canada, Tracey Linton Craig, Nashville: American Assoc. for State and Local History, most recent edition. Indicates which ones have libraries.
  10. Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers, ed. Marc Faerber. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. 2 vols. [UMGL: GLRF Z 675 .S7 D58 1998, in Info & Ref. Ctr]
  11. Gateway to America: Genealogical Research in the New York State Library, 2nd ed., Albany: NY State Library, 1982.
  12. Genealogical Encyclopedia of the Colonial Americas, Christina K. Schaefer, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1998. Covers all New World countries.
  13. [CD] Genealogical Library Master Catalog: separate CDs for Family Histories, Local Histories, Genealogical Sources. Lists holdings of 18 libraries with major genealogical collections including New England Historic Genealogical Society Circulating Library, New York Public Library, New York State Library. [http://www.onelibrary.com, $33 each, all 3 for $73]
  14. Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area, Estelle M. Guzik, NY: Jewish Genealogical Society, 1989.
  15. Genealogy in the Bronx: An Annotated Guide to Sources of Information, Laura Tosi, Janet Butler, ed. Gary Hermalyn, NY: Bronx Co. Historical Society, 1983. [LoM]
  16. Guide to Depositories of Manuscript Collections in New York State (Exclusive of New York City), WPA, 1941; supplement 1944.
  17. A Guide to Dutch Manuscripts Relating to New Netherland in United States Repositories, ed. Charles T. Gehring, Albany: Univ. of the State of NY, 1978.
  18. Guide to Family History Sources in the New Jersey State Archives, Bette Marie Barker, Trenton: Division of Archives and Records Management, 1990.
  19. Guide to Genealogical and Biographical Sources for New York City (Manhattan), 1783-1898, Rosalie Fellows Bailey, 1954. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1998. [$14: Borders, B&N, Willow Bend Books]
  20. Guide to Historic Resources in New York County (Manhattan), 1988-1990, 7 vols.
  21. Guide to Historical Resources in [name] County New York Repositories: one for each New York county, NY Historical Resources Center, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 1982-1990. Known as the "red books"; completed but not published for Nassau, Suffolk, and part of NY County (Manhattan).
    All counties are now cataloged online at http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/xcelsior.htm. Select "Historic Documents Inventory" for the catalog of manuscript collections of historical interest at non-governmental repositories in NY State.
  22. Guide to Manuscript Depositories in New York City, WPA, 1941, mimeographed. (68 repositories).
  23. Guide to New York City Public Records, Barbara Kronman, NY: New York Public Interest Group, 1975.
  24. Guide to Records in the New York State Archives, 1981; expanded edition, Albany: NY State Archives, 1993.
  25. A Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the New-York Historical Society, Arthur J. Breton, Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1972, 2 vols.
  26. A Guide to the Principal Sources for Early American History (1600-1800) in the City of New York, Evarts Boutell Greene, Richard B. Morris, NY: Columbia Univ. Press, 2nd edition, 1939. Revised, 1953.
  27. Guide to the Research Collections of the New York Public Library, New York Public Library, Chicago: American Library Assoc., 1975.
  28. Historical Societies in the United States and Canada: A Handbook, American Association for State and Local History, 1944.
  29. Historical Statistics of the United States, Colonial Times to 1970, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Census, Vol. 2, p. 1152-1200. Includes population, slave trade, prices in pounds sterling, diet, imports and exports, tonnage of ships, coal and iron products, furs, indigo, silk, tobacco, tea, rice, vessels, average prices of commodities. [UMGL: Ref HA 202 .A2 1975]
  30. Inventory: Classified Research Data, Primary Source Materials, Secondary Source Materials, Special Subject Files, Draft Volumes for Publication, Surplus Publications Relating to Local, County, State and Federal Historical Subjects, Newark: Historical Records Survey, 1943.
  31. Inventory of the County Archives of New York State, 9 vols., NY: Historical Records Survey, WPA, 1937-40.
  32. List of Pre-1847 Court Records in the State Archives, New York State Archives, Albany: Office of Cultural Education, 1984.
  33. Local Indexes in American Libraries: A Union List of Unpublished Indexes, Norma Olin Ireland, American Library Assoication, 1947. Partial indexes available in NY libraries.
  34. Local Records on Microfilm in the New York State Archives, New York State Archives, Albany: The Archives, 1979.
  35. The Long Island Historical Society Calendar of Manuscripts: 1763-1783, Brooklyn Historical Society, NY: Publishing Center for Cultural Resources, 1980.
  36. Manuscript Collections in the Columbia University Libraries: A Descriptive List, NY: Columbia Univ., 1959.
  37. New Netherland Roots, Gwenn F. Epperson, Baltimore: Gen. Pub., 1994. Researching early NY Dutch in the Netherlands. [$20: Amazon/Borders, B&N]
  38. New Netherland Studies: An Inventory of Current Research and Approaches, Bulletin KNOB, 84, nos. 2/3, 1985.
  39. New York Genealogical Research, George K. Schweitzer, Knoxville, TN: 1995.
  40. NUCMC: National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections. [UMGL] http://lcweb.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/
  41. "Researching New York Dutch Families: A Checklist Approach," Henry B. Hoff, NY Genealogical & Biographical Newsletter, 7:2 (Summer 1996) pg. 12-14, 7:3 (Fall 1996) pg. 27.
  42. Special Libraries Directory of Greater New York, NY: Special Libraries Assoc., most recent edition. Brief descriptions of holdings.
  43. Survey of the Manuscript Collections in the New York Historical Society, NY: NYHS, 1941.
  44. "Writing/Righting Dutch Colonial History," Joyce D. Goodfriend, in New York History, January 1999. Overview of books, articles, and dissertations on the Dutch colonial experience in the mid-Atlantic region.

Research: Periodicals
  1. America: History and Life, American Bibliographical Center. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1965-1999. 36 vols. [UMGL: Z 1236 .A46] Article abstracts and citations of journal articles (2400 journals), reviews, and dissertations covering U.S. and Canada. The UM Grad Library subscribes to the online version, accessible free from terminals at the library.. See the ABC-CLIO website at http://serials.abc-clio.com/ for annual subscription information.
  2. American Periodicals. Ann Arbor: University Microfilms International, 1979. [UMGL: FILM X422-X423, X1005]
    American Periodicals, 1741-1900, An Index to the Microfilm Collections. Ed. Jean Hoornstra and Judy Heath. Ann Arbor: University Microfilms International, 1979. [UMGL: Ref Z 6951 .H651, in Ref. Rm.] Over 600 reels. A copy of the multi-volume printed index is on the shelf at the end of the microfilm set. Each one lists magazine and/or journal citations followed by an index to subjects and names.
  3. "Chronological List of Magazines, 1741-1849," Frank L. Mott, A History of American Magazines, 1930.
  4. de Nieu Nederlanse Marcurius, newsletter of The New Netherland Project, available online at http://www.nnp.org/marcurius/index.html
  5. Dorot, quarterly journal of the Jewish Genealogical Society, 15 West 16th St., NY, NY 10011. http://www.jgsny.org/
  6. New Netherland Connections, Dorothy A. Koenig, 1232 Carlotta Ave., Berkeley, CA 94707-2707. Annual every-name index. [$15/yr.]
  7. PERSI: Periodical Source Index, 1847-, Fort Wayne, IN: Allen Co. Public Library, 1987-. [DPL/B R 016.929;P418 (vol. 1-16); CD B Z929 P418] [LoM Fiche CS 1 .P47 1995] [PERSI 2000 CD, $99.95: Ancestry CD #2164]
  8. The Valley Table, the Magazine of Hudson Valley Farms, Food and Cuisine. [$20/yr. subscription: The Valley Table, P.O. Box 2173, Middletown, NY 10940]
Others periodicals are listed under Libraries and Archives below.


 Research: Libraries and Archives
  1. Albany County Clerk's Office, Albany County Courthouse, 18 Eagle St., Albany, NY 12207, manuscript collection.
    "Genealogical Resources in Albany," NYG&B Newsletter, v. 9:3, p. 34-35, Summer 1998.
  2. Albany Institute of History and Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210, museum, manuscript collection (McKinney Library) for many local families.
  3. Bronx County Historical Society Research Library, 3309 Bainbridge Ave., Bronx, NY 10467.
  4. Brooklyn Historical Society (formerly Long Island Historical Society), 128 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn, NY 11201, manuscript collection. Reopening this year after renovations.
  5. Division of Old Records, County Clerk's Office, New York County, 31 Chambers St., Room 703, New York, NY 10007.
  6. Eastchester Historical Society Reference Library, Box 37, Eastchester, NY 10709.
  7. Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538, manuscript collection.
  8. Holland Society of New York, 122 E. 58th St., NY, NY 10022.
    Holland Society of New York Library, 2nd floor, NYG&BS Bldg., open Saturdays only
    http://www.hollandsociety.com/
    • de Halve Maen, quarterly journal. Indexed in NYG&B Record, v. 124:53.
    • The Year Book of the Holland Society of New York, NY: Holland Society, 1886-1928.
    • "Using De Halve Maen," Henry B. Hoff, NYG&B Newsletter, 2:4, p. 28-29, Fall 1991. There are two subject indexes (1885-1959 and 1885-1977) and on all-name index (1977-1989). Recent issues are included in PERSI; not included in other standard indexes.
  9. Huguenot-Thomas Paine National Historical Association, 983 North Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10804.
  10. Mount Vernon Public Library, Local History Room, 28 South First Ave., Mount Vernon, NY 10550. Includes the Oakley Collection of town clerk receipts, lists of Loyalists, etc.
  11. Municipal Archives and Records Center, New York Public Library, 238 William St., New York, NY.
  12. Municipal Archives, Department of Records and Information Services, Room 103, 31 Chambers St., New York, NY 10007. Includes many town records, 1659-1898.
  13. Municipal Reference and Research Center, Room 112, 31 Chambers St., New York, NY 10007.
  14. Museum of the City of New York, Fifth Ave. at 103rd St., New York, NY 10029.
  15. National Archives and Records Administration - Northeast Region, Building 22 MOT-Bayonne, Bayonne, NJ 07002.
  16. National Huguenot Society, http://huguenot.netnation.com/
  17. New Brunswick Theological Seminary, manuscript collection.
  18. New Jersey State Archives
  19. New Netherland Museum & Half Moon Visitor's Center, P.O. Box 10609, Albany NY 12201-5609, http://www.newnetherland.org/.
  20. New York City Clerk's Office, manuscript collection.
  21. New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Library, 122-126 East 58th St., New York, NY 10022, manuscript collection. http://www.NYG&Bs.org/
    • New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (starting 1870), Subject Index, vols. 1-38, 1907; Subject Index, vols. 39-76, 1946; Surname Index, vols. 1-20, 1950.
    • NYG&B Newsletter, quarterly.
    • Articles in The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 1983-1995 [$6.00]
    • Master Index to The NYG&B Record, 1870-1982 [$55.00: Mrs. Jean D. Worden, 37347 Wedgewood Dr., Zephyrhills, FL 33541-5252]
    • Helpful flyers: "An Overview of the Holdings of the NYG&BS Library," "Principal Finding Aids in the NYG&BS Library," "Some New York State Records on Microfilm, NYG&BS Library," "Bibliography for Beginners in Genealogical Research"
    • Numerous finding aids
  22. New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, manuscript collection.
    • A Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the New-York Historical Society
    • Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1811-1859, 11 vols.
    • Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1892-1908
    • “Using the Publications of the New-York Historical Society”, Henry B. Hoff, NYG&B Newsletter, 3:4, p. 28-29, Winter 1992.
    • "A Guide to Fifty Years of the Quarterly," Vincent Buranelli, NYHS Quarterly, vol. 51, 1967, p. 82-84.
    • Management of the NYHS Library was given to NY University in August, 1993. The NY University catalog incorporates NYHS holdings including 700,000 books, and three million manuscripts, maps, and photographs.
  23. New York Public Library, Research Libraries, Fifth Ave. and 42nd St., New York, NY 10018. U.S. Local History and Genealogy, Room 315N; Microfilm, Room 315M; Map Division, Room 117; Manuscript and Rare Books Division, Room 319, manuscript collection.
  24. New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Empire State Plaza, 11th Floor, Albany, NY 12230, manuscript collection. Many colonial records destroyed by fire in 1911.
  25. New York State Historical Association, Box 800, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
    • Quarterly Journal of the New-York Historical Association
  26. New York State Library, Local History, Cultural Education Center, Empire State Plaza, 7th Floor, Albany, NY 12230, manuscript collection.
    • Gateway to America: Genealogical Research in the New York State Library
    • "The 1911 State Library Fire and Its Effect on New York Genealogy," Harry Macy Jr., NYG&B Newsletter, v. 10:2, p. 19-22, Spring, 1999. Lost in the fire were marriage bonds, colonial manuscripts, council minutes, colonial commissions, Indian records, Rensselaerswyck manuscripts, Revolutionary War volumes, and over 10,000 volumes of genealogies.
    • "Genealogical Resources in Albany," NYG&B Newsletter, v. 9:3, p. 34-35, Summer 1998.
  27. Queens College (CUNY), Historical Documents Collection, Paul Klapper Memorial Library, Room 101, Flushing, NY 11367. Collection includes NY town records 1644-1892, wills 1658-1879, tax assessment rolls 1699-1840, inventories and insolvent assignments 1754-1890.
  28. Queens County Historical Society, 143-35 37th Ave., Queens, NY 11354.
  29. Sons of the Revolution Library, 54 Pearl St., New York, NY 10004.
  30. Staten Island Historical Society, 441 Clarke Ave., Staten Island, NY 10301. Library has many card files for vital records, occupations, place names, road records, Bible transcripts, etc., and extensive vertical files.
  31. University of Michigan Library.
    Genealogy: A Guide to Family History Resources at the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, The University of Michigan, Don Callard, 1988, revised Sharon Brevoort, 1999. http://www.hvcn.org/info/gswc/bibliography/UMlibrary.htm [See listings for America: History and Life, American Diaries, Vol. 1, 1492-1844, American Diaries in Manuscript: A Descriptive Bibliography, 1580-1954, American Marriage Records Before 1699, American Periodicals, 1741-1900, Atlas of American History, Early American Imprints, Early American Newspapers, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Genealogical Resources in the NY Metropolitan Area, Historical Atlas of Religion in America, and many others. Also 5th floor section on New York state history, Map Library.]
  32. Westchester County Archives, Division of the County Clerk's Office, 2199 Saw Mill River Road, Elmsford, NY 10523. Includes mortgages, deeds, tax liens for 1683-1800.
  33. Westchester County Historical Society, 75 Grassland Road, Valhalla, NY 10595. Includes unpublished genealogies, and notes, town and village records, church records, manuscripts, deeds and indentures.
  34. Westchester County Land Records Office, 110 Grove Street, White Plains, NY 10601. Includes copies of mortgages, deeds, tax liens, 1683-1800.
  35. Yonkers Historical Society, 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701.
Others as listed in A Guide to Dutch Manuscripts Relating to New Netherland.

Atlases, Maps, & Gazetteers
  1. "Ancient and Modern Names of Streets," Henry W. Dunshee, History of the School of the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church in the City of New York from 1633 to 1883, NY: Aldine Press, 1883, pg. 107-108. [LoM]
  2. Atlas of American History, ed. Kenneth T. Jackson. NY: Scribner's, revised 1978. Includes New Netherland 1614-1664, Delaware River Settlements 1631-1664, East and West Jersy 1664-1702, Land Patents and Manors, Colonial Roads, Indian Wars Before 1690, French and Indian War (Northern Area), etc. [UMGL: Ref G 1201 .S1 J14 1978, in Ref. Rm.]
  3. Atlas of the State of New York, Joseph R. Bien, NY: 1895. Includes locations of large land grants.
  4. Catalogue of Maps and Surveys in the Offices of the Secretary of State, State Engineer and Surveyor and Comptroller and the New York State Library, Devid Ellicott Evans Mix, Albany: Benthuysen, 1859. [FHC #947104 or 947853]
  5. A Check List of New York State County Maps Published 1779-1945, Albert Hazen Wright, Ithaca: Cornell Univ., 1965.
  6. The Complete Atlas of World History, Vol. 2: THe Medieval and Modern World, AD 600-1783, Simon Hall, John Haywood, Abingdon, ENG: Sharpe Reference, 1997. [UMGL: GLRF G 1030 .C661 1997]
  7. Descriptive Index of the Maps on record in the Office of the Register of the City and County of New York, Adolph Dengler, 1875.
  8. Gazetteer of the State of New York, 8th ed., John Homer French, NY: Pearsall Smith, 1860. Reprint Baltimore: GPC, 1994, 1998. [FHC #6046699; $60: Kinship, hardcover]
    Index of Persons and Names in J.H. French’s Gazetteer of the State of New York (1860), comp. Frank Place, II, NY: Cortland Co. Historical Soc., 1962 and 1983. [FHC #6051206; $15: Kinship, softcover]
  9. Gazetteer of the State of New York, Horatio Gates Spafford, Albany: Southwick, 1813. [FHC #808351] Reprinted as 1824 Gazetteer of New York State, Interlaken NY: Heart of the Lakes, 1981. [FHC #543662]
  10. The Historical Atlas of New York City: A Visual Celebration of Nearly 400 Years of New York City's History, Eric Homberger, NY: Henry Holt, 1994.
  11. Historical Atlas and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980, ed. John H. Long, Newberry Library, Boston: G. K. Hall, 1984, Volume 1: DE,MD,NJ,PA (NY in a later volume). Includes NJ-NY boundary history (p.9-11), regional map (p.21), boundary chronology 1624-1984 (p.65), Bergen Co. (p.75), Essex Co. (p.80), Hudson Co. (p.82). [DPL R912.73 H629 v.1]
  12. Historical Atlas of Religion in America, rev., Edwin Scott Gaustad. NY: Harper & Row, 1976. Part I: Religion in America, 1650-1800, p. 1-36. [UMGL: Ref G 1201 .E4 G27 1976, in Ref. Rm.]
  13. Iconography of Manhattan Island, 1498-1909, ed. I. N. Phelps Stokes, NY: Dodd, 1915-1928, 6 vols. Contains maps, views, land records, history, chronology, summary of Collegiate Church holdings (6:240). [$750: Amazon/Borders]
  14. Index to Maps in Books and Periodicals, NYPL, Boston: G. K. Hall, 1971, 10 vols. & 3 supplements. [DPL R016.912 A512i]
  15. Land Ownership Map Collection, 109 maps, 1668-1899. [FHC #6079710-6079818]
    Land Ownership Maps: A Checklist of Nineteenth Century United States County Maps in the Library of Congress, Richard W. Stephenson, Washington: Library of Congress, 1967. Description of each map.
  16. "List of New York Almanacs, 1694-1850," A. J. Wall, in NYPL Bulletin for 1920, v.24.
  17. The Macmillan Atlas History of Christianity, Franklin H. Littell, NY: Macmillan, 1976. [UMGL: Ref GA 300 .L78 in Ref. Rm.]
  18. Manhattan Maps, a Co-operative List (1600-1930), Daniel C. Haskell, reprinted from NYPL Bulletin, 1930. Includes civil sources and four libraries.
  19. New York Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, Kathryn Ford Thorne, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1993.
  20. The Research Library: Dictionary Catalog of the Map Division, New York Public Library, NYPL, Boston: G. K. Hall, 1971, 10 vols. [DPL R016.912 A512i]
  21. West Point Atlas of American Wars, ed. Col. Vincent J. Esposito, NY: Praeger, 1959. Includes Map 1: Colonial Expansion Through 1758, Map 2: Operations in New York 1755-59, and Map 3: Operations in Canada 1759-60. [DPL R912.73 U61w, v.1: 1689-1900]
Geographic Names, Street Names, & Name Changes:
  1. "Account of the Alterations fo the Names of Several of the Streets in the City of New York," Duncan's 1794 directory.
  2. New Jersey Geographic Names, Volume 30, U.S. Geological Survey, National Mapping Office, Office of Geographical Research, Reston, VA: 1982. Gives feature name, type, status, county, coordinates, elevation, USGS topographical map. [DPL R917.3 U585g]
  3. New York Geographic Names, Volume 32, U.S. Geological Survey, National Mapping Office, Office of Geographical Research, Reston, VA: 1982. Gives feature name, type, status, county, coordinates, elevation, USGS topographical map. [DPL R917.3 U585g]
  4. Old Streets...of New York, Showing the Former and Present Names, John J. Post, 1882.
  5. "Place Names of Dutch Origin". [de Nieu Nederlanse Marcurius, A-F: Feb. 2000, G-P: May 2000, P-W: Aug. 2000, W-Z: upcoming issue, http://www.nnp.org/marcurius/index.html]
  6. "Research Aids for Brooklyn Place and Street Names," Ann M. Shea, NYG&B Newsletter, 3:4, Winter 1992, p. 31. Lists 14 sources compiled by Brooklyn College graduate students for Bay Ridge, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights, Bushwick, Canarsie, Coney Island, East New York, Flatbush, Gravesend, Greenpoint, Manhattan Beach, Olympia, Red Hook, Sea Gate, Williamsburgh.
  7. "Street Name File," card index of streets by old and new name, Municipal Reference Library, 31 Chambers St. The 12 drawers of cards also index the laws naming NY streets.
Locations of churches:
  1. 1775 survey in History of the School of the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church
  2. 1836 and other city maps in Stoke's Iconography.


Bible Records
  1. Bible, Family and Miscellaneous Records from New York State, 230+ vols., NY DAR, 1924-pres. Records at the DAR Library in Washington, New York State Library, New York Public Library. [FHC has vols. 1-143, 158, 163, 189-210 on 33 films, also on fiche #6331487-6332543]
  2. Genealogical Records: Manuscript Entries of Births, Deaths and Marriages Taken from Family Bibles, 1581-1917, Colonial Dames of the State of New York, NY: Colonial Dames, 1917. [FHC #6087382]
  3. An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the United States, E. Kay Kirkham, Logan UT: Everton, 1984. [FHC #6089184]
  4. Manuscript Entries of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Taken From Family Bibles, 1581-1917, Jeannie Floyd Jones Robison, Henrietta C. Bartlett, NY: Nat. Soc. Colonial Dames in NY, 1917.
  5. Master Index New York State DAR Genealogical Records, Constance M. Whitacre, Elsie Trotter, NY: DAR, 1972. [FHC #6051491, #1206452 item 13]
    Master Index Supplement 1972-1978: Records and Corrections, Constance M. Whitacre, NY: DAR, 1978. [FHC #1206452 item 14]
  6. Surname Card Index, New York State Library, Albany: NY State Library, 1979. [FHC #6331486]

Census & Census Substitutes
 Census, Assessments, Oaths of Allegiance, Taxes & Poll Lists

  1. Calendar of Historical Manuscripts Relating to the War of the Revolution, in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1638-1801, 2 vols., New York Secretary of State, Albany: Weed, Parsons, 1868.
  2. [CD] Census Index, Colonial America, 1607-1789. [$29.99: FTM CD #310; $30: Kinship CD310]
  3. Census of Albany:
    1679: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/census1679.html
    1697: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/census1697.html
    1714: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/census1714.html
    1756: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/census1756.html
  4. Denizens, Naturalizations, and Oaths of Allegiance in Colonial New York, Kenneth Scott, Kenn Stryker-Rodda, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1975. Lists 188 persons, 1750-1776.
  5. Dutchess County, New York Tax Lists, 1718-1787, with Rombout Precinct by William Willis Reese, Clifford M. Buck, Rhinebeck, NY: Kinship, 1990.
  6. Early New York State Census Records, 1663-1772, Carol M. Meyers, Gardena CA: RAM Pub., 1965. [FHC #6111479]
  7. Eighteenth Century Records of the Portion of Dutchess County, New York, That Was Included in Rombout Precinct and the Original Town of Fishkill, in Collections of the Dutchess County Historical Society, vol. VI, 1939. Includes lists of deeds and mortgages, tax lists.
  8. "Form of Oath Taken by the Englishmen on and About Manhattan Island With Their Signatures, 1639," Berthold Fernow, in Documents Relating to the Early History of Colonial Settlements.
  9. Lists of Inhabitants of Colonial New York Excerpted from the Documentary History of the State of New York by Edmund Bailey O’Callaghan, ed. Rosanne Conway, Baltimore: Gen. Pub., 1979. Reprint, 1999. [FHC #6046723, $25: B&N, Amazon/Borders, Kinship]
  10. "New York City Assessment Rolls, 1699-1734," NYG&B Newsletter, 7:3, p. 26, Fall 1996. Includes renters and owners. [FHC #0484033]
  11. "New York State Census and Tax Lists," Roger D. Joslyn, NYG&B Newsletter, 9:2, p. 17-19, Spring 1998.
  12. "Our Early Citizens: Names of Those Taking the Oath of Allegiance, From 1713-1773," Lyle Frederick Bellinger, in The Book of Names, Lou D. MacVethy, St. Johnsville, NY: 1933.
  13. "Pre-1750 New York Lists: Censuses, Assessment Rolls, Oaths of Allegiance, and Other Lists," Henry B. Hoff, NYG&B Newsletter, 3:3, p. 20-22.
  14. Rate Lists of Long Island, 1675, 1676, 1683, Carol M. Meyers, Saugus, CA: RAM Pub., 1967. [FHC #6117045]
  15. "The Roll of Those Who Have Taken the Oath of Allegiance in the Kings County in the Province of New York, Sept. 1687," Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan, Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. 1, p. 429-432.
  16. Tax Lists of the City of New York, December 1695 to July 15th, 1699; Assessment of the Real and Personal Property of the East Ward, City of New York, June 24, 1791, Collections of the NYHS, vol. 43-44, 1910-11, NY: NYHS. [FHC #0845302] [LoM]
  17. Upstate New York in the 1760s: Tax Lists and Selected Militia Rolls of Old Albany County, 1760-1768, Florence Christoph, Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1991.
  18. "Westchester County Resources in The NYG&B Record," v. 9:2, p. 21, Spring 1998. Includes lists, land, church, and probate records.

Church, Cemetery, & Vital Records
  1. The Albany Protocol, Wilhelm Christoph Berkenmeyer's Chronicle of Lutheran Affairs in New York Colony, 1731-1750, John P. Dern, 1971. Reprint, Camdem, ME: Picton Press, 1992.
  2. Albany's First Church and its Role in the Growth of the City, 1641-1942, Robert S. Alexander, Albany: First Church in Albany, 1988.
  3. American Marriage Records Before 1699, William Montgomery Clemens. Pompton Lakes, NJ: Biblio, 1926 [UMGL: CS 68 .C63]
  4. Annals of New York Methodism - A History of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the City of New York, Rev. Samuel A. Seaman, NY: 1892.
  5. Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, ed. Roswell Randall Hoes, NY: De Winne Press, 1891, 2 vols.
  6. Baptisms From 1639 to 1800 in the Dutch Reformed Church, New York, New York, in Collections of the NYG&BS, NY: NYG&BS, 1901-1902, 2 vols. Reprint, Hackensack, NJ: Bergen Historic Books, 1999.
  7. Baptisms in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York [City], 1639-1801, Collections of the NYG&BS, vol. 2-3, NY:NYB&BS, 1901-02. Reprint, NY: Gregg Press, 1968.
  8. Baptisms of New York Church Records, ed. Rayden Woodward Vosburgh, Vol. 1: 1639-1730, Vol. 2: 1731-1800. Reprint, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Gregg Press, 1968.
  9. The Beginnings of Lutheranism in New York, Harry J. Kreider, NY: 1949.
  10. "Between Heaven and Earth: The Dutch Reformed Church in Flatbush Society, 1654-1664," Wm. Frederic (Eric) Nooter, de Halve Maen, 66:4, p. 66-74, Winter 1993. Doctoral thesis, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, in NYG&BS mss. collection.
  11. Brooklyn (Breukelen): First Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1660-1699. [FHC #1927966]
  12. Brooklyn (Breukelen): Reformed Dutch Church, Index to the First Book of Records, 1660-1719. [FHC #0823735]
  13. Brooklyn (Breukelen): Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1660-1710, Holland Society transcript. [FHC #1016558]
  14. "Burial Records, First Dutch Reformed Church of Albany, 1654-1862," comp. William V. Hannay, Albany: Dutch Settlers Society of Albany Yearbook, vol. 8-9, 1932-34.
  15. Burials in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York [City], 1727-1804, mss. vol. NY-53, NYG&BS.
  16. Burials in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York [City], 1727-1803, in Holland Society Yearbook, NY: 1899, p. 139-211.
  17. Catholic Footsteps in Old New York...from 1524 [sic] to 1808, William H. Bennett, 1909.
  18. Cemetery, Church and Town Records, 572+ vols., NY DAR, Salt Lake City: Gen. Soc. of Utah, 1970-71. Records at the DAR Library, Washington. [FHC over 388 vols. on 86 films, vols. 528-536 on 18 fiche]
  19. "Church Records of Eastern New York," Howard A. McConville, in Dutch Settlers Society of Albany Yearbook, 1956-58, vol. XXXII-XXXIII, Albany, March 1958, p. 14-17.
  20. "Contributing to Building of a New Dutch Church in New York City, 1688," Kenneth Scott, de Halve Maen, 55:1:10, 1980.
  21. "The Creation of American Religious Pluralism: Churches, Colonialism, and Conquest in the Mid-Atlantic, 1628-1688" (dissertation), Evan Haefeli, 2001. [UMI]
  22. "Deacon's Account Book, 1652-1664," trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, Dutch Settlers Society of Albany Yearbook, No. 7, 1931-32.
  23. Deacons’ Accounts, 1652-1674, Dutch Reformed Church, Beverwijck/Albany, New York, trans./ed. Janny Venema, Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1998. Clothing, food, prices, wages, genealogy of early Albany. [$43.50: hardcover, Picton Press, P.O. Box 250, Rockport, ME 04856; $30: softcover, Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 255 Jefferson Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503]
  24. A Documentary History of the Dutch Congregation of Oyster Bay..., Long Island, Henry A. Stoutenburgh, 1902-07.
  25. The Dutch Reformed Church in the American Colonies, Gerald F. DeJong, Grand Rapids: William B. Erdmans, 1978.
  26. Dutch-Americans: A Guide to Manuscript Sources, Linda Pegman Doezma, Detroit: Gale Pub., 1979.
  27. The Earliest Churches of New York and Its Vicinity, Gabriel Disosway, 1865. [FHC #0496475]
  28. Early Church Records of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1740-1800, Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 1996. Includes records prior to 1800 of (1) Paramus Reformed Dutch Church baptisms, gravestones, and church members, (2) Ramapo Lutheran Church records, (3) Waldwick Methodist Church records.
  29. "Early New York Church Records: A Report and Digest of the Records Transcribed by the NYG&BS, 1913 to 1917," Royden Woodward Vosburgh, in the NYG&B Record, vol. 49, p. 11-16, Jan. 1918.
  30. Early New York State Protestant Church Records, ed. Royden Woodward Vosburgh, NY: NYG&BS, 1913-17. [13 rolls of microfilm, Detroit Public Library Burton Collection has films and a mss. index by county, town, and church.]
  31. Ecclesiastical Records of the State of New York, ed. E. T. Corwin, Albany: James B. Lyon, 1901-16, 7 vols. Includes transcripts of administrative records and correspondence.
  32. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, William Wade Hinshaw, Ann Arbor: Edwards Bros., 1946, 6 vols. Vol. 3: NYC and Long Island Records, compl. John Cox, Jr., Reprinted, 1969. [FHC #432602; also 6 vols. on cd: $59.99: FTM CD #192, Clearfield CD #7192]
  33. "English and Dutch Intermarriages," Charles B. Moore, NYG&B Record, Vol. III, No. 4, p. 153; Vol. IV, No. 1, p. 13 and No. 3, p. 127.
  34. First Presbyterian Church, Albany, ed. J. W. Foley, in Early Settlers of New York State, vol. III, no. 8, Feb. 1937 to vol. VII, no. 5, Nov. 1940.
  35. Flatbush Dutch Church, Marriages and Baptisms, 1677-1757, Holland Society Yearbook, NY: 1898. [softcover, $16.50: Kinship]
  36. Flatbush, Kings Co.: Reformed Protestant Dutch Church, records, 1677-1872, NYG&BS transcript. [FHC #0017663]
  37. Flatbush, Kings Co.: Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1677-1757, Holland Society transcript. [FHC #1016562]
  38. Flatlands, Long Is.: Reformed Dutch Church, baptisms, 1747-1802, Holland Society transcript. [FHC #0017637]
  39. Flatlands, Long Is.: Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1673-1881. [FHC #0888716]
  40. The German Churches of Metropolitan New York: A Research Guide, Richard Haberstroh, NY: 2000. [$25.50: NYG&BS]
  41. Gravesend: Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1715-1805. [FHC #1016877]
  42. The Graveyard Shift: A Family Historian's Guide to New York City Cemeteries, Carolee Inskeep, Orem, UT: Ancestry, 2000. Gives location, where interments were removed to, years of use, brief history, contact information, records availability, and resources used for each known cemetery in the greater New York area, past and present.
  43. Guide to Local Church Records in the Archives of the Reformed Church in America and to Genealogical Resources in the Gardner Sage Library, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, ed. Russell L. Gasero, New Brunswick, NJ: Historical Society of the Reformed Church in America, 1979. [FHC #6046480]
  44. Guide to Vital Statistics in the City of New York: Borough of [Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Richmond]: Churches, 5 vols., NY: Historical Records Survey, WPA, 1942. Covers all religious organizations including Jewish congregations. [FHC Manhattan #6075742, others on film].
  45. Guide to Vital Statistics Records of Churches in New York State (Exclusive of New York City), 2 vols., Albany: Historical Records Survey, WPA, 1942. Covers all religious organizations including Jewish congregations. [FHC #908710, #1293576, #6046729]
  46. Historical Sketch of Presbyterianism Within the Bounds of the Synod of Central New York, P. H. Fowler, Utica: 1877.
  47. An Historical Sketch of the Early Collegiate Church (Dutch Reformed): http://www.upword.com/collegiate/history.html
  48. An Historical Sketch of Trinity Church, New-York, William Berrian, 1847.
  49. A History of the Baptists in the Middle States, H. C. Vedder, Philadelphia: American Baptist Publications Society, 1989.
  50. History of the Churches...in the City of New York, Jonathan Greenleaf, 2nd ed., 1850.
  51. History of the Collegiate Reformed Dutch Church in the CIty of New York, from 1633 to 1833, Henry W. Dunshee, 1853,1858.
  52. A History of The Moravian Church in New York City, Harry Emilius Stocker, 1922.
  53. A History of the Parish of Trinity Church, Morgan Dix, 1898-1962, 6 vols.
  54. Holland Society of New York Church Record Collection, 128 vols., NY: Holland Society. [FHC films]
    Index to LDS Microfilms of the Church Record Collection of the Holland Society of New York, comp. Marie J. Pierre, NY: Holland Society, 1990.
    Index to Baptismal Surnames in the Reformed Churches of Claverack, Cortlandt, Fishkill, Gallatin/Ancram, Gravesend, Hillsdale/Krum, Kaatsbaan/Saugerties, Kinderhook… [17 congregations], from 24 of the 128 vols., NY: Holland Society, 1990.
  55. The Huguenot Church of New York, A History of the French Church of St. Esprit, John A. F. Maynard, 1938.
  56. In Remembrance and Hope: the Ministry and Vision of Howard C. Hageman, Historical Series of the Reformed Church in America, Gregg A. Mast, NY: Eerdmans Pub., 1998. [$30: First Church in Albany, 110 N. Pearl St., Albany, NY 12207-2231]
  57. Index to Marriage Records from 1639 to 1801 of the Reformed Dutch Church in New Amsterdam and New York, Samuel S. Purple, NY: 1890. Reprint. [LoM; $28: Kinship]
  58. Inventory and Digest of Early Church Records in the Library of the Holland Society of New York, NY: Holland Society, 1912. Manuscript copies of baptisms, marriages, burials, members, pew holders, officials, indexed by county. [FHC #1421917]
  59. Inventory of the Church Archives of New York City, [denomination], NY: Historical Records Survey, WPA, 1939-41. Unfinished set; available for Catholic [FHC film], Eastern Orthodox [FHC film], Episcopal [FHC #6011785], Lutheran [FHC #1036522], Methodist [FHC film], Presbyterian [FHC #1036716], Quaker [FHC #0017255], Reformed (Dutch, French, German) [FHC #1035526]
  60. Jamaica/Long Is., First Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1702-1863, Holland Society transcript. [FHC #1019523]
  61. Jamaica/Long Is., Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1702-1805, Holland Society transcript. [FHC #1016558]
  62. Jonas Michaelius, Founder of the Church in New Netherland, Albert Eekhof, Leiden: A. W. Sijthoff, 1926.
  63. "London Church Books and the German Emigration of 1709," John P. Dern, NYG&B Record, Vol. XCIC, No. 4, p. 193, Oct. 1968; Vol. V, p. 10,79.
  64. Long Island Source Records from The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Henry Bainbridge Hoff, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1987.
  65. The Lutheran Church in New York, 1649-1722: Records in the Lutheran Church Archives at Amsterdam, Holland, trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, NY: United Lutheran Synod of New York Committee on Documents, 1946.
  66. Lutheran Church in New York and New Jersey, 1722-1760: Lutheran Records in the Ministerial Archives of the Staatsarchiv, Hamburg, Germany, trans. Simon Hart, Harry J. Kreider, NY: 1962.
  67. Lutheranism in Colonial New York, NY: 1942.
  68. A Manual of the Reformed Church in America, 1628-1922, Charles E. Corwin, 5th ed., 1922.
  69. "Marriage and Baptismal Records," NYG&B Record, vol. 2-6, 1871-75.
  70. [CD] Marriage Index, New Jersey, 1680-1900. [$29.99: Heritage Quest CD #0240]
  71. [CD] Marriage Index, New York, 1740s-1880s, also called Marriage Index: New York #2. [$29.99: FTM CD #402; $30: Kinship CD402]
  72. [CD] Marriage Index, New York City, 1600s-1800s, by Noel. [$29.99: FTM CD #239; $30: Kinship #CD239]
  73. [CD] Marriage Index, Selected Areas of New York, 1639-1916, also called Marriage Index, New York #1, by Kinship. [$29.99: FTM CD #401; $30: Kinship CD401]
  74. Marriages From 1639 to 1801 in the Dutch Reformed Church, New Amsterdam, New York, Collections of the NYG&BS, vol. 1, NY: NYB&BS, 1890. Reprinted as vol. 9, 1940.
  75. Master Index New York State DAR Genealogical Records, Constance M. Whitacre, Elsie Trotter, NY: DAR, 1972. [FHC #1206452, #6051491]
    Master Index Supplement 1972-1978: Records and Corrections, Constance M. Whitacre, 1978. [FHC #1206452]
  76. Members 1659-1809, Old Dutch Church, Kingston, consistory minutes translated by Dr. Charles T. Gehring, 1998, 199 pg. [$30: Old Dutch Church Heritage/Museum Committee, UPO Box 3006, Kingston, NY 12401]
  77. Members in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York [City], 1649-1829, NYG&B Record, vol. 9, 1878, and vol. 58-62, 1927-31.
  78. Members in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York [City], 1686, arranged by street of residence by Domine Henricus Selyns, in Collections of the Holland Society of NY, 1916.
  79. "Methodist Records of New York City in the NYG&BS Library," Harry Macy Jr., NYG&B Newsletter, 4:4, p. 27-29, Winter 1993.
  80. Names of persons for whom marriage licenses were issued by the secretary of the province of New York, previous to 1784, Edmund B. O'Callaghan, Albany: 1860. Reprint, Higginson Books, 1997. See Sec. of State version. [Online digitized version: MoA, 492 pg.] [$49.50: B&N]
  81. "A New Look at Presbyterian Origins in New York City," American Presbyterians: Journal of Presbyterian History, v. 67, p. 199-208, Fall 1989.
  82. New Dorp, Richmond Co.: cemetery and church records, 1742-1892, NYG&BS transcript. [FHC #0017902]
  83. Newtown, Long Is.: Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1731-1845, Holland Society transcript. [FHC #1016878]
  84. Newtown, Suffolk Co.: Presbyterian Church, records, 1687-1902. [FHC #0497549]
  85. New Utrecht, Kings Co.: Reformed Dutch Church, baptisms, 1718-1741, Holland Society transcript. [FHC #1016562]
  86. New Utrecht, Kings Co.: Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1718-1922. [FHC #1927967]
  87. [CD] New York Births & Baptisms, Southeast Region, 1660-1916. Counties of Dutchess, Greene, Putnam, Rockland, Ulster, Westchester. [$29.95: Ancestry CD #1860; $30: Kinship CDA172]
  88. New York City Church Archives, Religious Society of Friends Catalogue, John Cox, Jr., NY: Historical Records Survey, WPA, 1938. [FHC #017255].
  89. New York Church Records: Vosburgh Collection, 101 vols., Royden Woodward Vosburgh, transcribed 1913-1921. [FHC #017441-017501, list of churches in #017441]
  90. New York City Methodist Marriages, 1785-1893 (index), comp. William Scott Fisher, Camden ME: Picton Press, 1994, 2 vols. [LoM]
  91. New York City: First Moravian Church, records, 1707-1890, NYG&BS transcript. [FHC #0017783]
  92. New York City: First Presbyterian Church, records, 1717-1977, NYG&BS transcript. [FHC #1017607+]
  93. New York City: First Presbyterian Church, records, 1769-1809, NYG&BS transcript. [FHC #0017783]
  94. New York City: Reformed Dutch Church, burial register, 1726-1804, NYG&BS transcript. [FHC #0017777]
  95. New York City: Reformed Dutch Church, marriages, 1639-1801, NYG&BS transcript. [FHC #6016529+]
  96. New York City: Reformed Dutch Church, marriages before 1766 and baptisms before 1720, NYG&BS transcript. [FHC #0162019]
  97. New York City: Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1639-1774. [FHC #1927968]
  98. New York City: Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1649-1810, NYG&BS transcript. [FHC #0017778]
  99. New York City: Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1698-1850, Holland Society transcript. [FHC #1016869]
  100. New York City: Christ Lutheran Church, records, 1752-1814. [FHC #1901794+]
  101. New York City: Trinity Lutheran Church, records, 1704-1783. [FHC #1901794+]
  102. New York City: United Brethren Congregation (Moravian), records, 1749-1863, NYG&BS transcript. [FHC #0476226]
  103. New York Marriages Previous to 1784: A Reprint of the Original Edition of 1860 with Additions and Corrections Including: Supplementary List of Marriage Licenses; New York Marriage Licenses, NY Secretary of State, 1860. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1968. See O'Callaghan version.
  104. Notice Historique sur l'Eglise Evangelique Francaise de New-York (Presbyterienne), J. A. Cabaret, 1897.
  105. Old First Dutch Reformed Church of Brooklyn, New York, 1660-1762, New York Historical Manuscripts Series, trans./ed. Jos van der Linde, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1983. [SU Press]
  106. "Old New York and Trinity Church," Collections of the NYHS, vol. 30, 1870, p. 147-408, NY: NYHS. Includes newspaper abstracts from the 1700s. [NYG&BS: NY G 10]
  107. Our Quaker Ancestors: Finding Them in Quaker Records, Ellen Thomas Berry, David Allen, Baltimore, Genealogical Pub., 1987.
  108. Paramus, Bergen County, New Jersey: Reformed Dutch Church Baptisms, 1740-1850; Records from the Gravestones in the Church Yard; and a List of Church Members, ed. Howard S. F. Randolph, Russell Bruce Rankin, Newark, NJ: 1935.
  109. Parish Registers of Mattituck and Aquebogue, 1751-1809, from History of Mattituck, Rev. Charles E. Craven, 1906. [FHC #0547576]
  110. Port Richmond, Staten Is.: Reformed Dutch Church, baptisms, 1696-1772, NYG&BS transcript. [FHC #0476226]
  111. Port Richmond, Staten Is.: Reformed Dutch Church, records, 1696-1849, Holland Society transcript. [FHC #1016876]
  112. The Presbyterian Church in New York City, Theodore Fiske Savage, 1949.
  113. Protocol of the Lutheran Church in New York City, 1702-1750, trans. Simon Hart, Harry J. Kreider, NY: 1958.
  114. Quaker Crosscurrents: Three Hundred Years of Friends in the New York Yearly Meetings, Hugh Barbour, Syracuse: Syracuse Univ. Press, 1995.
  115. Quaker: Hicksite Monthly Meeting, 1640-1904. [FHC #0017376+]
  116. Quaker: Flushing Monthly Minutes, 1685-1703. [FHC #0017256]
  117. Quaker: New York Monthly Meeting, 1762-1887. [FHC #0017378+]
  118. Quaker: New York Yearly Meeting, memorials of deceased Friends, 1707-1820. [FHC #0017353]
  119. Quaker: New York Yearly Minutes, 1696-1792. [FHC #0017256]
  120. Quaker: Westbury Quarterly Minutes, 1671-1702. [FHC #0017256]
  121. Quakerism in the City of New York, 1657-1930, John Cox Jr., 1930.
  122. The Quakers in the American Colonies, Rufus M. Jones, 1911. Reprint, NY: Russell & Russell, 1962.
  123. Records of the Combined Parishes of Eastchester, New Rochelle, Yonkers, Pelham, and Morrisania, 1702-1720, Eastchester Historical Society.
  124. Records of the First Church of Southold, 1749-1823, (Suffolk Co.), Shippensburg, PA: Overton Pub., 1984.
  125. Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Hackensack, Dutchess County, New York, ed. M. B. C. Tower, in Collections of the Dutchess County Historical Society, vol. V, 1932.
  126. "Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush," trans. Frank L. Van Cleef, typscript mss. at NYG&BS.
  127. Records of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Flatbush, Kings County, New York, trans. David W. Voorhees, NY: Holland Society of NY, 1999. [$60: Holland Society of New York, 122 East 58th St., NY, NY 10022]
  128. "Reformed Dutch Church of Albany, 1683-1804" (records), in Holland Society of New York Year Books, 1904-08, 1922-23, 1926-27.
  129. Register of the Births, Marriages and Deaths of the 'Eglise Francoise a la Nouvelle York' from 1688 to 1804, Alfred Victor Wittmeyer, Collections of the Huguenot Society of America, vol. 1, NY: Huguenot Soc., 1886. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1968. [FHC #1033670]
  130. "Registre de l'Eglise Reformee Protestante Francaise a New York," photocopies with index, NYG&BS.
  131. Religion in New Netherland: A History of the Development of the Religious Conditions in the Province of New Netherland, 1623-1664, Frederick J. Zwierlein, Rochester: J. P. Smith, 1910.
  132. "Religion in Rensselaerswijck," Robert Alexander, A Beautiful & Fruitful Place, Rensselaerswijck Seminars, September, 1986.
  133. Richmond, St. Andrew's Church, records, 1752-1808, NYG&BS transcript. [FHC #0476226]
  134. The Rude Hand of Innovation: Religion and Social Order in Albany, New York, 1652-1836, David G. Hackett, NY: Oxford Univ. Press, 1991.
  135. Smithtown, Suffolk Co.: Presbyterian Church, records, 1751-1867. [FHC #1320970]
  136. Some Early Records of the New York Lutheran Church, 1704-1723, Thomas Banta, in Holland Society Yearbook, NY: 1903. [softcover, $20: Kinship]
  137. "Some Thoughts About the New York Dutch Reformed Church Records," NYG&B Newsletter, v. 11:3, p. 47,55, Summer 2000. Tips for finding what you want in RDC records.
  138. Souvenir of The First Baptist Church of the City of New York, 1905.
  139. Staten Island, Moravian Church, records, 1749-1965. [FHC #0514669]
  140. Tombstone Inscriptions from the Churchyard of the First Reformed Dutch Church of Fishkill Village, Dutchess Co., New York, comp. E. W. VanVoorhis, NY: 1882.
  141. An Unproved Experiment: Religious Pluralism in Colonial New Jersey, Douglas G. Jacobsen, Brooklyn: Carlson Pub., 1991.
  142. Vital Records Card File, New York State Library, Albany: NY State Library, 1979. [FHC #6332544]
  143. [CD] Vital Records: New York Deaths, 1700s-1900s. [$29.95: FTM CD #214; $30: Kinship CD214]
  144. "The Vosburgh Collection of New York Church Records," NYG&B Newsletter, v. 9:4, p. 53-55, Fall 1998. Covers 94 churches in 104 volumes, plus 10 volumes for Richland Co. [FHC microfilm]
  145. "The W.P.A. and New York Genealogy", NYG&B Newsletter, v. 11:2, p. 29-30, Spring, 2000.
  146. "Westchester County Resources in The NYG&B Record," v. 9:2, p. 21, Spring 1998. Includes lists, land, church, and probate records.

Civil, County, Court, Probate, Wills, & Notarial Records
  1. Administrative Papers of Governors Richard Nicolls and Francis Lovelace, 1664-1673, New York Historical Manuscripts, ed. Peter R. Christoph, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1982. [SU Press]
  2. Abstracts of Early Wills of Queens County, New York: Recorded in Libers A and C of Deeds Now in the Registrar's Office at Jamaica, New York, 1683-1744, WPA. [FHC #0017872]
  3. "Abstracts of Wills" (and Administrations, 1665-1800) in Collections of the NYHS, 1892-1908, 17 vols. Check corrections in vols. 16-17.
  4. "Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in the Surrogates' Courts of the State of New York," William A. D. Eardeley, mss. collection at Brooklyn Historical Society. Every name card index. Filed by county in Toedteberg Room (as of 1992).
  5. Abstracts of Wills on File in Surrogate Court, New York, 1665-1800, NYHS Collections, vol. 25-41.
  6. Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York, 1665-1800, New York (Colony) Surrogate's Court, in NYHS Collections, 1892-1908, NY: NYHS, 17 vols. [FHC #6046928]
  7. "Albany Notarial Papers, 1666-1693," trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, Dutch Settlers Society of Albany Yearbook, no. 13, 1937-38.
  8. "Albany Notarial Papers, 1667-1687," trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, Dutch Settlers Society of Albany Yearbook, no. 14, 1938-39.
  9. "Albany Wills and Other Documents, 1665-1695," trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, Dutch Settlers Society of Albany Yearbook, no. 6, 1930-31.
  10. "Albany Wills and Other Documents, 1668-1687," trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, Dutch Settlers Society of Albany Yearbook, no. 10, 1934-35.
  11. The Andros Papers, Vol. I: 1674-1676, Vol. II: 1677-1678, Vol. III: 1679-1680, New York Historical Manuscripts, ed. Peter R. Christoph, Florence A. Christoph, Syracuse: Syracuse Univ. Press, 1989-91. [SU Press]
  12. Annalium Thesaurus, 1629-1767, New York Secretary of State. Inventory of Dutch and English colonial papers and NY state papers in Sec. of State. [FHC #0947119]
  13. Book of General Entries for the Colony of New York, Vol. I: 1664-1673, Vol. II: 1674-1688, New York Historical Manuscripts Series, ed. Peter R. Christoph, Florence A. Christoph, Syracuse: Syracuse Univ. Press, 1980-82. [SU Press]
  14. Book One of the Minutes of Town Meetings and Register of Animal Ear Marks of the Town of Islip, 1720-1851, Islip, NY: Town of Islip, 1982.
  15. Calendar of Council Minutes, 1668-1783, Berthold Fernow, Harrison, NY: Harbor Hill Books, 1987. [FHC #1320694]
  16. Calendar of Historical Manuscripts in the Office of Secretary of State, Albany, New York, Part 1: Dutch manuscripts, 1630-1664, Part 2: English manuscripts, 1664-1776, Edmund B. O'Callaghan, 2 vols., 1865-66. Reprint, Ridgewood NJ: Gregg Press, 1968. Includes many destroyed in 1911 fire. Extant original records are in the State Archives. [FHC #6051113] [NYG&BS: NY G 55]
  17. Calendar of Wills on file and recorded in the offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany, and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836, ed. Berthold Fernow, NY: Soc. of Colonial Dames in the State of NY, 1896. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1967. [$20: Kinship]
  18. The Colonial Laws of New York from the Year 1664 to the Revolution...from 1691 to 1775 Inclusive, 5 vols., Charles Z. Lincoln, NY: AMS Press, 1894-96. Includes index of names mentioned in laws and legislation. [FHC #141794+, 3 films]
  19. Common Council Filed Papers, 1670-1897 and subcollection of City Clerk's Filed Papers to 1831, at Municipal Archives. Originals available (if not yet microfilmed). Not indexed.
  20. Complete Index to Colonial Laws and Ordinances of New Netherland and New York, 1638-1775, Knightstown, IN: Bookmark, 1977. [FHC #1036082]
  21. Council Minutes, 1638-1649, New York Historical Manuscripts Series, trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1974. [SU Press]
  22. Council Minutes, 1652-1654, New Netherland Document Series, ed. Charles T. Gehring, Syracuse: Syracuse Univ. Press, 1983. [SU Press]
  23. Council Minutes, 1655-1656, New Netherland Document Series, ed. Charles T. Gehring, Syracuse: Syracuse Univ. Press, 1995. [SU Press]
  24. Court Minutes of Albany, Rensselaerswyck, and Schenectady, 1668-1685", trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, Albany: University of the State of New York, 1926-32, 3 vols.
  25. Court of Chancery Records, 1700-1847, available on microfilm at NYB&GS.
  26. Courts and Lawyers of New York, a History, 1609-1925, Alden Chester, NY: American Historical Society, 1925. [FHC #6100435-6100437]
  27. "Criminal Law and Women in New Amsterdam and Early New York," Linda Biemer, A Beautiful & Fruitful Place, Rensselaerswijck Seminars, September, 1980.
  28. "Criminal Punishment in New Netherland," Scott Christianson, A Beautiful & Fruitful Place, Rensselaerswijck Seminars, September, 1980.
  29. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York, ed. Edmund B. O'Callaghan, Berthold Fernow, NY: 1856-87, 15 vols.
  30. The Dongan Papers, 1683-1688: Admiralty Court and Other Records of the Administration of New York Governor, Thomas Dongan, Part I & II, New York Historical Manuscripts Series, ed. Peter R. Christoph, Florence A. Christoph, Syracuse: Syracuse Univ. Press, 1993-96. [SU Press]
  31. Duely and Constantly Kept: A History of the New York Supreme Court, 1691-1847, and an Inventory of Its Records (Albany, Utica, and Geneva Offices), 1797-1847, Albany: NY State Court of Appeals and State Archives, 1991.
  32. The Earliest Volume of Staten Island Records, 1678-1813, Albany: Historical Records Survey, WPA, 1942.
    "Richmond County Deeds, 'Liber A' - A Mystery Solved," Patricia Law Hatcher, NYG&B Newsletter, v. 10:1, p. 7-8, Winter 1999.
  33. Early Long Island Wills of Suffolk County, 1691-1703: An Unabridged Copy of the Manuscript Volume Known as 'The Lester Will Book,' Being the Record of the Prerogative Court of the County of Suffolk, New York; with Genealogical and Historical Notes, ed. William S. Pelletreau, 1897. [FHC #0833370] [$55: NEHGS photocopy; $11: Kinship, softcover with reduced size print]
  34. "Early New York Probate Records at the Hall of Records, Chambers St., Manhattan," Rosalie Fellows Bailey, in NYB&G Record, v. 81, p. 44-47.
  35. Early Records of the City and Council of Albany, 1654-1678, trans. Jonathan Pearson, ed./rev. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, Albany: J. Monsell, 1916-19.
  36. Early Records of the Town of Jamaica, Long Island, New York [1656-1751], ed. Josephine C. Frost, 1914, 3 vols., indexed. [$72/volume: NEHGS photocopy]
  37. Early Wills of Riverhead, Suffolk Co., 1669-1687, Holland Society mss. [FHC #0017117]
  38. Early Wills of Westchester County, New York, from 1664 to 1784: also the genealogy of "The Havilands" of Westchester County, and descendants of Hon. James Graham (Watkinson and Ackerley families) with genealogical and historical notes, William S. Pelletreau, NY: Harper, 1898. [Online digitized version: MoA, 506 pgs]
  39. Fort Orange Court Minutes, 1652-1660, New Netherland Document Series, ed. Charles T. Gehring, Syracuse: Syracuse Univ. Press, 1990. [SU Press]
  40. Genealogical Data from Administration Papers from the New York State Court of Appeals in Albany, Kenneth Scott, NY: National Society of Colonial Dames, 19??. [LoM]
  41. Genealogical Data from Inventories of New York Estates, 1666-1825, Kenneth Scott, James A. Owre, NY: NYG&BS, 1970. [LoM]
  42. Genealogical Data from New York Administration Bonds, 1753-1799, With Hitherto Unpublished Letters of Administration, Kenneth Scott, NY: NYG&BS, 1969. [LoM; $14.25: NYG&BS]
  43. Huntington Court Records, 1657-1700, and the Duke's Law, 1664, (Suffolk Co.), Huntington, NY: Town Board, 1994.
  44. Huntington Town Records, Including Babylon, Long Island, 1653-1914, (Suffolk Co.), Huntington, NY: Towns of Huntington and Babylon, 1887-1889, 1989. [FHC #1697444]
  45. Huntington-Babylon Land Deeds, 1663-1797, (Suffolk Co.), Huntington, NY: Town of Huntington, 1985. [FHC #6101273+]
  46. Index to Colonial New York Wills, 1665-1776, Kelly, 1981. [$10: Kinship]
  47. "Index to Wills of New York State," William A. D. Eardeley, p. 5. [NYG&BS: NY G 12.251]
  48. Index of Wills proved in the Supreme Court, Court of Common Pleas, County Court, and Court of Probate, and on file in Office of Clerk of the Court of Appeals, John J. Post, NY: Victor Constant, 1899. About 1797-1823, at LIHS and NYHS, for wills not on record in NYC Surrogate's Offices. [FHC #6101527]
  49. Inventories of estates in the Southern District of New York, 1717-1844, at NYHS (610 papers).
  50. Jamaica Town Clerk (Queens County), records of Jamaica, 1661-1855. [FHC #0484029]
  51. "Kings County Records from the St. Francis College Collection Now at the Municipal Archives of the City of New York," NYG&B Newsletter, 4:4, Winter 1993, p. 30-31, and 5:1, Spring 1994, p. 6-7. Includes Kings County starting 1648, Bushwick 1660, Flatbush 1664, Gravesend 1660, New Utrecht 1661, and others.
  52. Kings County Surrogate's Court, record of inventories, 1723-1923. [FHC #1553447]
  53. Laws and Ordinances of New Netherland, 1638-1674, trans. E. B. O'Callaghan, Albany: Weed Parsons, 1868. [Online digitized version: MoA, 636 pg.]
  54. Laws and Writs of Appeal, 1647-1663, New Netherland Document Series, ed. Charles T. Gehring, Syracuse: Syracuse Univ. Press, 1991. [SU Press]
  55. Ledger No. 1, Chamberlain's Office, City of New York, 1691-1699, Collections of the NYHS, vol. 42, 1909, NY: NYHS. [LoM]
  56. List of Pre-1847 Court Records in the State Archives, New York State Archives, Albany: Office of Cultural Education, 1984.
  57. Minutes of the Court of Fort Orange and Beverwyck, 1652-1660, trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, Albany: University of the State of New York, 1920-1923.
  58. Minutes of the Court of Rensselaerswyck, 1648-1652, trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, Albany: University of the State of New York, 1922.
  59. Minutes of the Executive Council of the Province of New York: Administration of Francis Lovelace, 1688-1673, ed. Victor H. Paltsits, Albany: State of New York, 1910.
  60. Minutes of the Mayor’s Court of New York, 1674-1675, ed. Kenneth Scott, NY Historical Manuscript Series, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1983.
  61. Minutes of the Orphanmasters of New Amsterdam, 1655-1663, ed./trans. Berthold Fernow, NY: Harper, 1902-07, 2 vols. [FHC #1730415] [NYG&BS: NY G 23, v.1-2]
  62. Minutes of the Orphanmasters of New Amsterdam, 1663-1668, ed./trans. Berthold Fernow, NY: Harper, 1976. [NYG&BS: NY G 24]
  63. Minutes of the Town Courts of Newtown, Long Island, 1656-1690, Albany: Historical Records Survey, WPA, 1939.
  64. New Netherland Documents: Fort Orange Records, 1656-1678, part 1 of 3, Syracuse Univ., 2000. Contracts - land conveyances, powers of attorney, inventories of estates, acknowledgements of debt.
  65. [CD] New York Abstracts of Wills, 1665-1801, New York Historical Society, 17 vols., page images with digital index. [$99.99: Heritage Quest CD #1129; $100: Kinship CDH9]
  66. New York Almshouse, Records of Admissions, Discharges, and Deaths, 1759-1861. [FHC #1311487]
  67. New York City Court Records, 1684-1760: Genealogical Data from the Court of Quarter Sessions, comp. Kenneth Scott, Washington DC: NGS, 1982. [LoM]
  68. New York City Court Records, 1760-1797: Genealogical Data from the Court of Quarter Sessions, comp. Kenneth Scott, Washington DC: NGS, 1983. [LoM]
  69. New York Bureau of the City Chamberlain: Ledger Number 1, Chamberlain's Office, Corporation of the City of New York, May 11, 1691, to November 12, 1699; Indentures of Apprentices, October 21, 1718, to August 7, 1727, NY: NYHS, 1910. [FHC #0845302]
  70. New York City Almshouse, records, 1759-1861. [FHC #1311487+]
  71. New York City Assessor, assessment roll, 1699-1782. [FHC #0484033]
  72. New York City Mayor's Court, council minutes, 1731-1738. [FHC #1021264]
  73. New York City Mayor's Court, minutes, 1674-1821. [FHC #1021714+]
  74. New York City Mayor's Court, records, 1733-1742. [FHC #1021265]
  75. New York City New Amsterdam minutes, 1655-1663. [FHC #1730415]
  76. New York County Chancery Court, index to chancery decrees, 1764-1847. [FHC #1017477]
  77. New York County Chancery Court, index to records, 1700-1848. [FHC #1204888]
  78. New York County Chancery Court, minutes, 1711-1847. [FHC #0590388+]
  79. New York County Court, index to parchments, 1686-1847. [FHC #1204976+]
  80. New York County Court, miscellaneous court and civil records, 1767-1889. [FHC #0497581+]
  81. New York County Court of General Sessions, minute books, 1683-1731. [FHC #0497558]
  82. New York County Court of General Sessions, minutes, 1705-1714, 1722-1742. [FHC #1021265]
  83. New York County Court of Oyer and Terminer, minutes, 1716-1717. With other counties. [FHC #1021265]
  84. New York County Supreme Court, index to pleadings, 1754-1910. [FHC #1204906+]
  85. New York County Supreme Court, minute books, 1704-1847. [FHC #1018632+]
  86. New York County Surrogate's Court, wills, 1665-1916; index, 1662-1923. [FHC #0872164+]
  87. New York County Surrogate's Court, will libers, NYC, 1662-1927. [FHC #0501139+]
  88. New York County Surrogate's Court, administration bonds, 1753-1866 [FHC #0907917+]
  89. New York County Surrogate's Court, letters of administration, 1768-1866; index, 1743-1871. [FHC #0872170+]
  90. New York County Surrogate's Court, wills and administrations, 1680-1804. [FHC #0497592+]
  91. New York Court Records, 1760-1797: Genealogical Data from the Court of Quarter Sessions, Kenneth Scott, National enealogical Society Publication No. 52, Washington DC: NGS, 1983. [LoM]
  92. New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, series from the New Netherland Project, 1974-. Individual volumes listed separately.
  93. New York Historical Manuscripts: English, series. Individual volumes listed separately.
  94. "New York Probate Records Before 1787," Harry Macy Jr., NYG&B Newsletter, 2:2, Spring 1991, p. 11-15.
  95. Noord Amerika Chronologie, notarial abstracts of Amsterdam, on microfilm. [NYSL] [NYG&BS]
  96. "The Notarial Archives in Amsterdam," Robert G. Wheeler, de Halve Maen, 37:1:7, 1962.
  97. Old Wills of New Rochelle [Westchester County], 1784-1830, New Rochelle, NY: New Rochelle Chapter, DAR, 1950-51.
  98. The Prehistory of the New Netherland Company: Amsterdam Notarial Records of the First Dutch Voyages to the Hudson, Simon Hart, Amsterdam: City of Amsterdam Press, 1959.
  99. Proceedings of the General Court of Assizes Held in the City of New York, October 6, 1680 to October 6, 1682; Minutes of the Supreme Court of Judicature, April 4, 1693 to April 1, 1701, NY: NYHS, 1913. [FHC #0845302]
  100. "Protocol of Dirck van Schellune, Secretary of the Colony of Rennselaerswyck, 1660-1665," in Dutch Settlers Society of Albany Yearbook, No. 16, trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, 1940-41.
  101. Queens County Chancery Court, orders in chancery, 1701-1802. [FHC #0481384+]
  102. Records in the New York County Surrogate's Office:
    • Administration bonds, 1742-1828 and 1835-1926
    • Letters of administration, 1743-1927
    • Wills, 1665-1927, lithographed 1870-71. First 40 libers at NYHS.
  103. Records in the Office of the County Clerk at Jamaica, Long Island, 1680-1781: Wills and Administrations, Guardians, and Inventories, William A. D. Eardeley. [FHC #0017715]
  104. The Records of New Amsterdam From 1653 to 1674 Anno Domini: Minutes of the Court of Burgomasters and Schepens, 1653 to 1655, trans./ed. Berthold Fernow, NY: Knickerbocker Press, 1897. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1976, 7 vols. [FHC #0824405+, #0982184+] [SU Press]
  105. Records of the Chancery Court, Province and State of New York: Guardianships, 1691-1815, Kenneth Scott, NY: Holland Society of New York, 1971. [LoM] [NYG&BS: NY G 12.4]
  106. Records of the Court of Assizes for the Colony of New York, 1665-1682, New York Historical Manuscripts Series, ed. Peter R. Christoph, Florence A. Christoph, Syracuse: Syracuse Univ. Press, 1993-96. [SU Press]
  107. The Records of the Court of Sessions of Suffolk County in the Province of New York, 1670-1688, Thomas W. Cooper, Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1993.
  108. Records of the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York, 1655-1885: Copied from the Original Records..., Patchogue, NY: Town of Brookhaven, 1880-1893, 3 vols. [FHC #1033944]
  109. Records of the Town of East Hampton, Long Island, Suffolk County, New York, With Other Ancient Documents of Historic Value, Sag Harbor, NY: J. H. Hunt, 1887-1905, 2 vols. [FHC #6049864+]
  110. Records of the Town of Smithtown, Long Island, New York: with Other Ancient Documents of Historic Value, (Suffolk Co.), Smithtown, NY: Town of Smithtown, 1898. [FHC #1033665]
  111. "Register of Notary Walewyn van der Veen," Holland Society Yearbook, NY: Knickerbocker Press, 1900, p. 152-158. [FHC microfilm]
  112. The Register of Salomon Lachaire, Notary Public of New Amsterdam, 1661-1662, trans. Edmund B. O’Callaghan, ed. Kenneth Scott, Kenn Stryker-Rodda, Baltimore: Gen. Pub., 1978. [SU Press; $34.95: Amazon/Borders]
  113. Register of the Provincial Secretary, NY Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1974, 4 vols. [NYG&BS: NY G 55.1]
  114. Richmond County Clerk, Staten Island record book 1680-1760. [FHC #0514661]
  115. Richmond County Superintendent of Highways, record of roads, 1758-1888, at Queens College Library. [FHC #0481429]
  116. Richmond County Surrogate's Court, probate records, 1664-1866. [FHC #0509190+]
  117. Richmond County, Staten Island Historical Society, misc. genealogical records, wills, deeds, 1649-1925. [FHC #0514658+]
  118. Selected Cases of the Mayor's Court of New York City, 1674-1784, Richard B. Morris, Washington: American Historical Assoc., 1935.
  119. Suffolk County Clerk, copy of sessions, 1669-1684. Wills, inventories, deeds. [FHC #1928014]
  120. Suffolk County, Riverhead, contents of Court of Sessions book, 1669-1684. NYG&BS abstract. [FHC #0017903]
  121. Supreme Court of Judicature of the Province of New York, 1691-1704: The Minutes, Annotated, Paul M. Hamlin, Charles E. Baker, Collections of the NYHS, vol. 78-80, 1945-57, NY: NYHS. [LoM]
  122. "Surrogates' Courts and Records in the Colony and State of New York, 1664-1847," Royden W. Vosburgh, in Quarterly Journal of the NYHS, vol. 3, April, 1922, p. 105-116. Describes laws, courts, and records. [NYG&BS NY G 1]
  123. Town of Huntington, Ear Marks and Stray Sheep, 1745-1831, (Suffolk Co.), Huntington, NY: Town of Huntington, 1989.
  124. Town of Huntington Highway Books, 1724-1872 with Name Index, (Suffolk Co.), Huntington, NY: Town of Huntington, 1982. [FHC #6088398+]
  125. Town of Huntington, Records of the Overseers of the Poor: Part I, 1752-1804, Index; Part 2, 1805-1861, Index, (Suffolk Co.), Huntington, NY: Town of Huntington, 1986. [FHC #1321326]
  126. Town of Huntington, Records of the Overseers of the Poor: Addendum, 1729-1843, (Suffolk Co.), Huntington, NY: Town of Huntington, 1992. [FHC #1697772]
  127. Town Minutes of Newtown, Long Island, 1656-1690, Albany: Historical Records Survey, WPA, 1940-41, 2 vols.
  128. Transcriptions of Early Town Records of New York: the Earliest Volume of Staten Island Records, 1678-1813, NY: WPA, 1942. [FHC #0860298]
  129. The Van Rensselaer Bowier Manuscripts, trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, Albany: Univ. of the State of NY, 1908.
  130. "Westchester County Resources in The NYG&B Record," v. 9:2, p. 21, Spring 1998. Includes lists, land, church, and probate records.
  131. Wills of Early New York Jews (1704-1799), Leo Hershkowitz, Waltham, MA: American Jewish Historical Society, 1967.
  132. Wills of the Smith Families of New York and Long Island, 1664-1794, ed. William S. Pelletreau, 1898.
  133. Wills proved in Boston, 1688-91, while NY was under the "Dominion of New England," listed in The American Genealogist, 12:177-179 and 231-233.

Colonial America
  1. Colonial British America, Jack P. Greene, J. R. Pole, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1984.
  2. Encyclopedia of the North American Colonies, NY: Scribner's, 1993, 3 vols.
  3. Law and People in Colonial America, Peter Charles Hoffer, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1992.
  4. Town and County Government in the English Colonies of North America, Edward Channing, 1884. Reprint, NY: Johnson Reprint, 1973.

Dutch Language, Naming Systems, Handwriting
  1. Dutch Systems in Family Naming: New York-New Jersey, Rosalie Fellows Bailey, National Genealogical Society Special Publication 12, Washington: NGS, 1954. Reprint, 1978.
  2. Genealogical Word List: Dutch, Family History Library, UT. [http://www.familysearch.org/ - Select Library > Education > FHC Publications > Word lists > Dutch Genealogical Word List - 21 web pages; or order item #31030000, $.50 - 12 pages]
  3. The Handwriting of American Records for a Period of 300 Years, E. Kay Kirkham, Logan, UT: Everton, 1973.
  4. Names, Names, & More Names: Locating Your Dutch Ancestor in Colonial America, Arthur C. M. Kelly. [$19.95]
  5. "New Amsterdam Family Names and Their Origin," Berthold Fernow, in Historic New York, Being the Second Series of the Half Moon Papers, Vol. II, p. 211-240, NY: 1899.
  6. Reading Early American Handwriting, Kip Sperry, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1998.

Ethnic Groups:
Huguenots, Walloons, Jews, Scots, Palatines, French, Blacks, Etc.
  1. The Belgians, First Settlers in New York and in the Middle States With a Review of Events Which Led to Their Immigration, Henry G. Bayer, NY: 1925.
  2. Biographical Register of Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York, 1756-1856 (Scots), William MacBean, 1922-25, 2 vols. Author's notes at NYHS.
  3. Biographical Sketches and Index of the Huguenot Settlers of New Rochelle, 1687-1776, Morgan Horton Seacord, New Rochelle, NY: Huguenot and Historical Assoc. of New Rochelle, 1941.
  4. "Black Families in New Netherland," Joyce D. Goodfriend, A Beautiful & Fruitful Place, Rensselaerswijck Seminars, September, 1983.
  5. The Book of Names, Especially Relating to the Early Palatines and the First Settlers in the Mohawk Valley, Lou D. MacWethy, St. Johnsville, NY: 1933. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1985.
  6. "Born to Run: The Slave Family in Early New York, 1626-1827," (dissertation), Vivienne L. Kruger, Columbia Univ., 1985. [UMI]
  7. A Collection of Upwards 30,000 Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French, and Other Immigrants in Pennsylvania, 1727-1776, Daniel Israel Rupp. Lists German and French names in NY before 1712.
  8. Directory of Scottish Settlers in North America, 1625-1825, 7 vols. so far, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1984-.
  9. Early Eighteenth Century Palatine Emigration, Walter Allen Knittle, Philadelphia: 1937. Reprint, 1995. 1708 immigration. [$25: Kinship]
  10. The Early Germans of New Jersey: Their History, Churches and Genealogies, with Maps and Illustrations, Theodore Frelinghuysen Chambers, Dover, NJ: Dover, 1895. [FHC #0016514]
  11. "Early Highland Immigration to New York," Edmund Baily O'Callaghan, The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries Concerning the Antiquities, History and Biography of America, 1st Series, Vol. 5, p. 301-304.
  12. "The Freedmen of New Amsterdam," Peter R. Christoph, A Beautiful & Fruitful Place, Rensselaerswijck Seminars, September, 1983.
  13. The French Occupation in the Champlain Valley from 1609 to 1759, Guy Coolidge, 1938. Reprint, Harrison, NY: Harbor Hill Books, 1979. [FHC #1698225]
  14. "French Travellers in the United States, 1765-1931: A Bibliographical List," Frank Monaghan, in NYPL Bulletin, 1932, v. 36.
  15. "The High Dutch and the Low Dutch in New York, 1624-1924," Charles Maar, in Quarterly Journal of the NYSHA, Vol. V, p. 317-329, Oct. 1924.
  16. History of the Huguenot Emigration to America, 2 vols., Charles W. Baird, 1885. Reprint, Baltimore: Regional Pub., 1966. [FHC #496568]
  17. History of New Paltz, New York, and Its Old Families, from 1678 to 1830, Including the Huguenot Pioneers, Ralph Lefevre, 1903. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1973.
  18. Huguenot Ancestry, Noel Currer-Briggs, Royston Gambier, England: Phillimore, 1985. British emphasis.
  19. [CD] Huguenot Settlers in America, 1600s-1800s, includes 16 reference books. [$29.99: FTM CD #600, Clearfield CD #7600]
  20. The Huguenot Families in America. I, II, III. [Online digitized version: MoA]
  21. "The Huguenots of New Pfaltz, New York," Kenneth E. Hasbrouck, in History of New Pfaltz, Ralph Lefevre.
  22. "Huguenot Refugees of New Paltz, New York," Magazine of American History, Vol. 30:3.
  23. "The Huguenots - The First Settlers in the Province of New York," Ralph LeFevre, in Quarterly Journal of the NYSHA, Vol. II, p. 177-185, July 1921.
  24. More Palatine Families: Some Immigrants to the Middle Colonies, 1717-1776, and Their European Origins, Plus New Discoveries on German Families Who Arrived in Colonial New York in 1710, Henry Z. Jones, Universal City CA: 1991. [$69.50: Kinship]
  25. "Names of Palatine Children Apprenticed by Governor Hunter, 1710-1714," Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. 3, p. 341.
  26. A Norwegian Family in Colonial America, Peter Christoph, Salem, MA: Higginson, 1994.
  27. Palatine Colonial Records of New York, Carol M. Meyers, Saugus, CA: 1966.
  28. The Palatine Families of New York: A Study of the German Immigrants Who Arrived in Colonial New York in 1710, 2 vols., Henry Z. Jones, Universal City CA: 1985. [$89.50: Kinship]
  29. Palatines in New York State, Palatine Soc. of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church of NY and New England, 1953.
  30. "The Palatines of New York State: Early Settlers and Their Settlement," Jacob J. Weber, Yesteryears, Vol. 12:48, p. 165, Summer 1969.
  31. Portraits Etched in Stone: Early Jewish Settlers, 1682-1831, David de Sola Pool, 1952.
  32. "Random Notes Concerning Settlers of Dutch Descent," William J. Hoffman, The American Genealogist, Vol. 29, p. 65,146 and Vol. 30, p. 38.
  33. Scandinavian Immigrants in New York, 1630-1674; Some Scandinavians in New York in the Eighteenth Century; German Immigrants in New York, 1630-1674, John Oluf Evjen, Minneapolis: K. C. Holter, 1916. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1972, 1983.
  34. Register of Qualified Huguenot Ancestors: The National Huguenot Society, 3rd ed., Washington: Huguenot Soc., 1983. With supplement.
  35. Rise of the Jewish Community of New York, 1654-1860, Hyman B. Grinstein.
  36. St. Patrick's Day: Its Celebration in New York...1737-1845, John D. Crimmins, 1903.
  37. Scotch Emigrants to New York, 1774-1775, Viola Root Cameron, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1966. [FHC #0962167]
  38. Scotts Register, 1756-1906, William M. MacBean, NY: St. Andrews Soc. of NY.
  39. The Swedes and Finns in New Jersey, Federal Writer's Project, 1938. Reprint, NY: AMS Press, 1975.
  40. "These Enemies of their own Household: Slaves in 18th Century New York," in A Beautiful & Fruitful Place, Thomas J. Davis, Rensselaerswijck Seminars, September, 1983.

History (State/Local) & Genealogy
  1. [CD] American Archives, ed. Peter Force, 1840, 9 vols. [page images, indexed; $35: Kinship CDW10]
  2. American Bibliography, 1639-1820, Charles Evans.
  3. American Genealogical-Biographical Index, over 200 vols., Middletown CT: Godfrey Memorial Library, 1952-. Indexes 1150 sources including manuscripts, periodicals, books. [FHC 31 films]
    American Genealogical Biographical Key Title Index, ed. Patricia L. Clark, Dorothy Huntsman, Salt Lake City: Gen. Soc. of Utah, 1990. [FHC #1698167, #6088377]
    Online index at http://www.ancestry.com/
    NYG&BS owns 700 titles covered by this work; get copies through their Photocopy Service.
    [Ancestry 2-CD set #1949, $49.95]
  4. The Annals of Albany, ed. Joel Munsell, Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1850-59, 10 vols.
  5. The Annals of Newtown in Queens County, New York... Also a Particular Account of Numerous Long Island Families Now Spread Over This and Various Other States of the Union, James Riker, Jr., 1852. [$70: NEHGS photocopy]
  6. "The Archeology of Fort Orange and Beverwijck," Paul R. Huey, A Beautiful & Fruitful Place, Rensselaerswijck Seminars, September, 1986.
  7. A Bibliography of New York State Communities, 3rd ed., comp. Harold Nestler, Bowie MD: Heritage Books, 1990.
  8. Book of the Supervisors of Dutchess County, New York, 1718-1722, Poughkeepsie, Vassar Brothers Institute, 1908.
  9. The Borough of the Bronx, 1639-1913: Its Marvelous Development and Historical Surroundings, Harry Cook, NY: 1913.
  10. The Bronx and Its People, 1609-1927, ed. James Lee Wells, NY: Lewis Historical Pub., 1927, 4 vols.
  11. Calendar of Historical Manuscripts, 1630-1776, in the Office of Secretary of State, Albany, New York, trans. Edmund B. O’Callaghan, Albany: Weed Parsons, 1865-66, 2 vols. Reprint, Higginson, 1994. [FHC #6051113; $45: B&N]
    • Vol. I: Dutch Manuscripts, 1630-1664
    • Vol. II: English Manuscripts, 1664-1776
  12. A Check List of Books, Maps, Pictures and Other Period Matter Relating to Westchester and Bronx, Otto Hufeland.
  13. Collections on the History of Albany from its Discovery to the Present Time, ed. Joel Munsell, Albany, NY: J. Munsell, 1865-71, 4 vols.
  14. Colonial Families of Long Island, New York and Connecticut, 5 vols., Herbert Furman Seversmith, Washington DC: 1939-58. Surnames A-L; vol. 5 A-W. [FHC #525304-525306]
    Surnames M-Z and all of The Seversmith Manuscripts located at Easthampton Free Library. [FHC #569823-569824]
  15. [CD] The Colonial History of New York Under the Dutch. [page images, indexed; $35: Kinship CDW13] Includes:
  16. Colonial New Jersey: A History, John E. Pomfret, NY: Scribner's, 1973.
  17. [CD] Colonial New Jersey Source Records [Index], includes 9 books. [$29.99: Clearfield CD #7518]
  18. Colonial New York, George Washington Schuyler, NY: 1885.
  19. Colonial New York: A History, Michael G. Kammen, White Plains, NY: KTO Press, 1987.
  20. The Columbia Historical Portrait of New York: An Essay in Graphic Society, John A. Kouwenhoven, NY: Harper & Row, 1953. Reprinted 1972. Includes street index.
  21. Curacao Papers, 1640-1665, New Netherland Document Series, trans./ed. Charles T. Gehring, J. A. Schiltkamp, New Netherland Documents, Interlaken, NY: Heart of the Lakes Pub., 1987. Peter Stuyvesant's Caribbean interest, names of refugees from Brazil.
  22. Documentary History of the State of New York, ed. Edmund B. O'Callaghan, Albany: Weed Parson, 1849-51, 4 vols. Reprint, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Gregg Press, 1967. [FHC #6051121, #986504-986507] [CD with page images, indexed; $35: Kinship CDW10]
  23. "Documents Relating to Arent van Curler's Death," trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, Dutch Settlers Society of Albany Yearbook, No. 3, 1927-28.
  24. Documents Relating to New Netherland, 1624-1626, in the Henry E. Huntington Library, trans. Arnold Johan Ferdinand van Laer, San Marino, CA: Huntington Library and Art Gallery Press, 1924. Includes regulations regarding settlement governance.
  25. Documents Relative to the Colonial History of the State of New York, Procured in Holland, England and France by John Romeyn Brodhead, Esq., Agent, trans. Edmund B. O'Callaghan, Berthold Fernow, Albany: Weed Parsons, 1856-87, 15 vols. Includes many documents destroyed by fire in 1911. [indexed; FHC #824380-824391; $35: Kinship CDW11]
  26. The Duke's Province: A Study of New York Politics and Society, 1664-1691, Robert C. Ritchie, Chapel Hill: Cornell Univ. Press, 1986.
  27. "Dutch and English on the Hudson: A Chronicle of Colonial New York," Maud Wilder Goodwin, Chronicles of America Series No. 7, New Haven: 1920.
  28. The Dutch Founding of New York, Thomas A. Janvier, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1903. [FHC #6048339]
  29. The Dutch in America, 1609-1974, G. F. DeJong, Boston: Twayne Pub., 1975.
  30. The Dutch in the Americas, 1600-1800, Wim Klooster, NY: John Carter Brown Library, 1998. [$45 hardcover, $35 softcover: JCBL Books, Box 1894, Providence, RI 02912]
  31. The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall, 1577-1806, The Oxford History of Early Modern Europe, Jonathan I. Israel, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1995. A comprehensive history of the motherland. [$25 softcover]
  32. The Dutch Seaborn Empire: 1600-1800, C. R. Boxer, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1965.
  33. "The Dutch-American Connection: The Impact of the Dutch Example on American Constitutional Beginnings" in A Beautiful & Fruitful Place, James R. Tanis, Rensselaerswijck Seminars, September, 1987.
  34. The Early Dutch and Swedish Settlers of New Jersey, Adrian C. Leiby, Princeton: Van Nostrand, 1964.
  35. The Early Dutch Settlements in New York and New Jersey: The Dutch Colonial Period in America, Kenn Stryker-Rodda, Salt Lake City: LDS, 1969. [FHC #6039405]
  36. Early Dutch Settlers of Monmouth County, New Jersey, George Beekman, Freehold, NJ: Moreau, 1901. [FHC #0962197]
  37. The Early Germans of New Jersey: Their History, Churches and Genealogies, with Maps and Illustrations, Theodore Frelinghuysen Chambers, Dover, NJ: Dover, 1895. [FHC #0016514]
  38. East Hampton History, Including Genealogies of Early Families, East Hampton, NY: 1953.
  39. The Evolution of an American Town: Newtown, NY, 1642-1775, Jessica Kross, Philadelphia: Temple Univ. Press, 1983.
  40. Expansion in New York With Special Reference to the 18th Century, Ruth L. Higgins, Columbus: Ohio State Univ., 1931. Lists towns with dates of first settlement.
  41. Family Genealogies and Notes, Research and Miscellaneous Records, Helen Wilkinson Reynolds. Dutchess and 9 neighbor counties. [FHC #929848-929853, 931482-931494]
  42. Famous Families of New York (City), Margherita Arlina Hamm, 2 vols., NY: Putnam’s, 1902. [FHC #930243]
  43. The First Settlers of Albany County, N.Y., 1630-1800, Jonathan Pearson. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. 1976.
  44. The First Settlers of Passaic Valley, John Littell, 1852. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1981. [FHC #0176652]
  45. The First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, Olde East New Jersey, 1664-1714, Orra Eugene Monnette, LA: Leroy Carman Press, 1930, 7 vols. [FHC #0673270-???????]
  46. "The Founding of New Amsterdam: Fact and Fiction," George Olin Zabriskie, Alice P. Kenney, de Halve Maen, 50:4:5, 51:1:5, 51:2:5, 51:3:11, 51:4:11, 52:1:11, 52:2:11, 1976-77.
  47. Genealogical and Family History:
    • Genealogical and Family History of Central New York, 3 vols., William Richard Cutter, NY: Lewis Historical Pub., 1912. [FHC #1000226, #6051122]
    • Genealogical and Family History of Northern New York, 3 vols., William Richard Cutter, NY: Lewis Historical Pub., 1910. Reprint, Clearfield. [FHC #1000225, #6051252; $135: Fatbrain]
    • Genealogical and Family History of Western New York, 3 vols., William Richard Cutter, NY: Lewis Historical Pub., 1912. [FHC #1000228, #6046620]
    • Cutter Index: A Consolidated Index of Cutter’s Nine Genealogy Series, Norma Olin Ireland, Winifred Irving, Fallbrook CA: Ireland Indexing Service, 1970. [FHC #1036507, 6046737]
  48. Genealogical and Family History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley, 3 vols., Cuyler Reynolds, NY: Lewis Historical Pub., 1914. Reprint, Clearfield, 1997. [FHC #1000227, #6046616; $150: Amazon/Borders, B&N]
  49. [CD] Genealogical and Biographical Directory to Persons in New Netherland, from 1613 to 1674, Holland Society of NY, Salem MA: Higginson Books, 2000. [$30-40: FTM CD, from Genealogy.com]
  50. [CD] Genealogical Records: New York, 1675-1920 [Index]. [$29.99: FTM CD #238; $30: Kinship CD238]
  51. Genealogies of Long Island Families from The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, 2 vols., Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1987.
  52. General History of Dutchess County from 1609 to 1876, inclusive: illustrated with numerous wood-cuts, maps, and full-page engravings, Philip Henry Smith. [Online digitized version: MoA, 516 pgs]
  53. The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873..., Joel Tyler Headley, NY: Treat, 1873. [Online digitized version: MoA, 358 pgs]
  54. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Family History of New York (City), William S. Pelletreau, NY: 1907, 8 vols. Reprint, Clearfield, 1998. [$150: Amazon/Borders, B&N]
  55. Historic New York Being the First Series of the Half Moon Papers, ed. Maud Wilder Goodwin, Alice Carrington Royce, Ruth Putnam, NY: Putnam, 1899. Includes Ratzer map, 1767. [LoM]
    Historic New York Being the Second Series of the Half Moon Papers, ed. Maud Wilder Goodwin, Alice Carrington Royce, Ruth Putnam, Eva Palmer Brownell, NY: Putnam, 1899. Includes Plan of NYC in the English Period, 1750-1775. [LoM]
  56. An Historical Account of the First Settlement of Salem in West Jersey: By John Fenwick, Robert Gibbon Johnson, Philadelphia: O. Rogers, 1839. [FHC #6048433]
  57. Historical and Descriptive Sketches [of Suffolk County], Richard Bayles, 1874. [$73: NEHGS photocopy]
  58. Historical and Genealogical Miscellany: Data Relating to the Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey, John E. Stillwell, 6 vols., 1903-32. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1970. Mostly Monmouth Co., Burlington Co., Staten Island. [FHC #6045846 and on film, $200: Amazon/Borders, B&N]
    "Richmond County Deeds, 'Liber A' - A Mystery Solved," Patricia Law Hatcher, NYG&B Newsletter, v. 10:1, p. 7-8, Winter 1999.
  59. Historical Collections of New Jersey: Past and Present, Containing a General Collection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc., Relating to the History and Antiquities with Geographical Descriptions of All Important Places in the State, John Warner Barber, 1868. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1996. [FHC #6050088] [Online digitized version: MoA]
  60. History and Genealogy of Fenwick's Colony, Thomas Shourds, Bridgeton, NJ: G. F. Nixon, 1876. [FHC #0848551]
  61. History of Harlem (City of New York): Its Origin and Early Annals, James Riker, Jr., NY: New Harlem Pub., 19??.
    Revised History of Harlem (City of New York): Its Origin and Early Annals, James Riker, Jr., NY: New Harlem Pub., 1904. Includes genealogical appendix. [Online digitized version: MoA, 652 pgs] [FHC #1035904]
  62. History of Hauppauge, Long Island, New York, With Genealogies of the Following Families: Wheeler, Smith, Bull Smith, Blydenburgh, Wood, Rolph, Hubbs, Price, McCrone, ed. Charles J. Werner, NY: 1920.
  63. History of Kingston From its Early Settlement to 1820, M. Schoonmaker, NY: 1888.
  64. History of Long Island from Its Discovery and Settlement to the Present Time, Charles J. Werner, 1918. [$143: NEHGS photocopy]
  65. History of New Paltz, New York, and Its Old Families, from 1678 to 1830, Including the Huguenot Pioneers, Ralph Lefevre, Albany: 1903. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1973.
  66. History of New Amsterdam; or New York as it was in the days of the Dutch governors, together with papers on events connected with the American Revolution; and on Philadelphia in the times of William Penn, Ashabel Davis. [Online digitized version: MoA, 252 pg.]
  67. The History of New Netherland, Or, New York Under the Dutch, Edmund B. O’Callaghan, NY: D. Appleton, 1848, 2 vols. Reprint, Higginson Books, 1997. Includes list of patents, 1630-1664. [FHC #6101998+] [$105: B&N; also on CD]
  68. History of Queens County, New York, 1882. [$91: NEHGS photocopy]
  69. History of the City of New York in the Seventeenth Century, Mariana G. van Rensselaer, NY: Macmillan, 1909, 2 vols.
  70. History of the City of New York: Its Origin, Rise, and Progress, 2 vols., Martha J. Lamb, NY: Barnes, 1877.
  71. History of the City of New York: from its earliest settlement to the present time, Mary L. Booth. [Online digitized version: MoA, 852 pg.]
  72. History of the Late Province of New York From its Discovery to 1762, William Smith, NY: 1829.
  73. History of the Pioneer Settlement of Phelps and Gorham's Purchase and Morris' Reserve, O. Turner, Rochester: 1851.
  74. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Robert Bolton, NY: C. F. Roper, 1881, 2 vols. Revised, 1905.
  75. A History of the State of New York, Alexander C. Flick, 1933-37. Reprint, Port Washington NY: Friedman, 1962, 10 vols.
  76. The History of the State of New York, 1609-1691, John Romeyn Brodhead, NY: Harper, 1871, 2 vols.
  77. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, King's Bridge, and West Farms which have been Annexed to New York City, John T. Scharf, NY: Preston, 1886, 2 vols.
  78. Holland on the Hudson: An Economic and Social History of Dutch New York, Oliver Rink, Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press, 1986. [$45: Borders]
  79. Holland Society of New York Collections: Manuscript Historical and Genealogical Collection. [FHC 41 films]
  80. How the Dutch Came to Manhattan, Blanche McManus, NY: Herrick, 1897. [Online digitized version: MoA, 82 pgs]
  81. Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs: A Record of Achievement of the People of the Hudson & Mohawk Valleys in New York State, Included within the Present Counties of Albany, Rensselaer, Washington, Saratoga, Montgomery, Fulton, Schenectady, Columbia & Greene, 4 vols., Cuyler Reynolds, NY: Lewis Historical Pub., 1911. Reprint, Clearfield, 1999. [FHC #1000229; $180: B&N, Borders]
  82. Indian Affairs in Colonial New York: The Seventeenth Century, Allen Trelease, Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press, 1960.
  83. The Jacob Leisler Papers, 3000+ manuscripts, genealogy, and related materials at New York University's Fales Library & Special Collections to be published by editors David William Voorhees, A. G. Roeber, Hermann Wellenreuther. A few transcripts and facsimiles online at http://www.nyu.edu/leisler/homepage.html.
  84. The Kakiat Patent in Bergen County, New Jersey, with Genealogical Accounts of Some of Its Early Settlers, Howard I. Durie, 1970.
  85. Kingston Papers, trans. Dingman Ver Steeg, ed. Peter Christoph, Ken Stryker-Rodda, Baltimore: Genealogical Pub., 1976, 2 vols.
  86. Land and People: A Cultural Geography of Pre-Industrial New Jersey Origins and Settlement Patterns, Peter O. Wacker, New Brunswick: Rutgers Univ., 1975.
  87. Leisler's Rebellion: A Study of Democracy in New York, 1664-1720, Jerome R. Reich, Chicago: Chicago Univ. Press, 1953.
  88. Leslie's History of Greater New York, Daniel Van Pelt, NY: Arkell Pub., 1898, 3 vols.
  89. Long Island Genealogical Source Material, Herbert F. Seversmith, Kenn Stryker-Rodda, Washington: NGS, 1962.
  90. Long Island Genealogies: Families of Albertson, Andrews, Bedell, Mary Powell Bunker, 1895. [Online digitized version: MoA, 354 pgs]
  91. Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York, ed. David T. Valentine, NY: J. W. Bell, 1841-1870. [See Manual.]
    Historical Index to Valentine's Manuals. [FHC #1421857, restricted to Salt Lake City]
  92. Manuscripts and Notes of William A. Eardeley, William Applebee Daniel Eardeley, Brooklyn Historical Society Library. Contains Long Island and eastern US genealogies. [FHC #416880-416893]
  93. Melyn Papers, 1640-1699, in Collections of the NYHS for the Year 1913, NY: NYHS, 1914.
  94. The New Harlem Register: Genealogy of Descendants of the 23 Original Patentees, Containing...Births, Baptisms, and Marriages from 1630 to Date, Henry Pennington Toler, NY: New Harlem Pub., 1903. [LoM]
    "Principal Families in The New Harlem Register," Henry B. Hoff, NYG&B Newsletter, 9:3, p. 38-39, Summer 1998. Lists surnames.
  95. New Jersey and the English Colonization of North America, Wesley Frank Craven, Princeton: Van Nostrand, 1964.
  96. New Jersey as a Royal Province, 1738 to 1777, Edgar Jacob Fisher, NY: Columbia Univ., 1911. [FHC #1698055]
  97. New Jersey From Colony to State, 1609-1789, Richard Patrick McCormick, Newark: NJHS, 1981.
  98. "New Netherland Frontier: Europeans and Native Americans along the Lower Hudson, 1524-1664" (dissertation), Paul Otto, 1998. [UMI]
  99. New York Beginnings: The Commercial Origins of New Netherland, Thomas J. Condon, NY: NY Univ. Press, 1968.
  100. New York City, 1644-1710: Conquest and Change, Thomas J. Archdeacon, Ithaca, NY: Cornell Univ. Press, 1979.
  101. New York is a Tall Ship, The Acorn Foundation. Video documentary on the history of the port of New York. [$30: The Acorn Foundation, 620 Park Ave., NY, NY 10021]
  102. "New York Knickerbocker Families: Origin and Settlement," Joel N. Eno, NYG&B Record, Vol. LXV, p. 387-391.
  103. New Yorkers of the XIX Century, Mrs. John King van Rensselaer, NY: F. Tennyson Neely, after 1898. [LoM]
  104. "Notes on New York City Residents, 1686 and 1688," Kenn Stryker-Rodda, de Halve Maen, 55:1:13, 1980.
  105. Our Earliest Colonial Settlements: Their Diversities of Origin and Later Characteristics, Charles M. Andrews, 1933. Reprint, Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press, 1987.
  106. Papers of the Lloyd Family of Lloyd's Neck, Long Island, New York, 1654-1826, ed. Dorothy C. Barck, Collections of the NYHS, vol. 59-60, 1926-27, NY: NYHS. [LoM]
  107. The Patroon's Domain, Samuel G. Nissensen, NY: Columbia Univ. Press, 1937.
  108. Patterns and Portraits: Women in the History of the Reformed Church in America, ed. Renee S. House, John W. Coakley, 1999, 192 pg. [$14: William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 255 Jefferson Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503]
  109. Peter Stuyvesant, Director-General for the West India Company in New Netherland, Bayard Tuckerman, NY: Dodd, Mead, 1893. [Online digitized version: MoA, 204 pgs]
  110. The Political History of the Province of New York, Herbert Livingston Satterlee, NY: Pearson, 1885. [Online digitized version: MoA, 108 pgs]
  111. Portrait of New Netherland, Ellis Lawrence Raesly, Port Washington: Ira J. Friedman, 1965.
  112. Possessing Albany, 1630-1710: The Dutch and English Experience, Donna Merwick, Cambridge Univ. Press, 1990.
  113. Pre-Revolutionary Dutch Houses and Families in Northern New Jersey and Southern New York, Rosalie Fellows Bailey, NY: William Morrow, 1936. Reprint, NY: Dover, 1968. [FHC #1421882]
  114. Raid on America: The Dutch Naval Campaign of 1672-1674, Donald G. Schomette, Robert D. Haslach, Columbia: Univ. of S. Carolina Press, 1988.
  115. Records of Crum Elbow Precinct, Dutchess County, New York, 1738-1761...and Records of the Town of Clinton, 1789-1799, ed. Franklin D. Roosevelt, in Collections of the Dutchess County Historical Society, Vol. VII, 1940.
  116. Records of the Town of Jamaica, Long Island, New York, 1656-1751, ed. Josephine C. Frost, Brooklyn: LIHS, 1914, 3 vols.
  117. Records of the Town of New Rochelle [Westchester County], 1699-1828, trans. Jeanne A. Forbes, New Rochelle, NY: Board of Estimate of the City of New Rochelle, 1916.
  118. Register in Alphabetical Order, of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island, New York from Its First Settlement by Europeans to 1700: with contributions to their biographies and genealogies, Teunis G. Bergen, 1881. Reprint, Cottonport LA: Polyanthos, 1973. [Online digitized version: MoA, 454 pg.] [FHC #982133]
  119. Register of New Netherland, 1626 to 1674, Edmund B. O'Callaghan, Albany: J. Munsell, 1865. Reprint, Higginson Books, 1999. [$24.50: Fatbrain.com]
  120. Register of the Early Settlers of Kings County, Long Island, New York, Teunis G. Bergen, NY: 1881.
  121. Religion and Trade in New Netherland, George L. Smith, Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press, 1973.
  122. Robert Livingston, 1654-1728, and the Politics of Colonial New York, Lawrence H. Leder, Chapel Hill: Univ. of North Carolina Press, 1961.
  123. Scotland and its First American Colony, 1683-1765, Ned C. Landsman, Princeton: Princeton Univ. Press, 1985.
  124. "Settlement of New Netherland, 1624-1626," Royden Woodward Vosburgh, NYG&B Record, Vol. 55.
  125. The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York: An Historical and Genealogical Study of All the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent, Frank J. Doherty, Pleasant Valley NY: 1990-97, 4 vols. [LoM]
    "The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County," NYG&B Newsletter, 9:2, p. 20, Spring 1998. Lists surnames in vol. 2-4, Genealogies of settlers A-E.
  126. "Settlers of the Colony of Rensselaerswyck," Arnold F. Van Laer, NYG&B Record, Vol. 49, p. 365.
  127. Seventeenth Century Albany: A Dutch Profile, Charlotte Wilcoxen, Albany: Albany Institute of History and Art, 1984. [softcover]
  128. "Signatures of Flatbush, L.I., Settlers," Rosalie Fellows Bailey, de Halve Maen, 38:1:0, 38:2:11, 1963.
  129. A Sketch of the First Settlement of Long Island, D. Wood, 1865. [$44: NEHGS photocopy]
  130. Southeastern New York: A History of the Counties of Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland and Putnam, Louise Hasbrouck Zimm, NY: Lewis Historical Pub., 1946. [FHC #6046834]
  131. The Story of the Bronx from the Purchase Made by the Dutch from the Indians in 1639 to the Present Day, Stephen Jenkins, NY: Putnam, 1912.
  132. Stubborn for Liberty: The Dutch in New York, Alice P. Kenney, Syracuse: Syracuse Univ. Press, 1975.
  133. A Sweet and Alien Land: The Story of Dutch New York, Henri and Barbara van der Zee, NY: Viking Press, 1978.
  134. Under Two Flags, The Acorn Foundation. Video documentary on the Dutch settlement of New Netherland. [$30: The Acorn Foundation, 620 Park Ave., NY, NY 10021]
  135. Valentine’s Manual of Old New York, New Series, ed. Henry Collins Brown, NY: Valentine’s Manual Inc., 1916-27. Historical index by William Andrews, NY: Society of Iconophiles, 1906. Bronx index by Dominick Caldiero, Bronx Co. Historical Society, 1977. [See Manual.]
  136. Westchester Patriarchs: A Genealogical Dictionary of Westchester County, New York Families Prior to 1755, Norman C. Davis, Bowie MD: Heritage Books, 1988.

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