The vast and varied historical literature produced in New York State offers rich material for genealogists tracing families from the colonial era through the modern age. Town and county histories frequently include early settler information, Revolutionary and Civil War service, and detailed genealogical sketches. Books covering New York City may highlight immigration, ethnic neighborhoods, and occupational records, while upstate histories often document rural life, land transactions, and Dutch and English colonial settlements. With its role as a gateway for millions of immigrants, New York’s history books are especially valuable for tracing family origins and understanding their place in the broader story of American growth.
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Histories, Memories & Biographies
Local and General History
- Landmarks of Albany County, New York 1,344 records
- Our County and its Peoples Jefferson County, NY 1,298 records
- Bessboro: a History of Westport, Essex Co., New York (1902) 1,286 records
- Past And Present of Syracuse And Onondaga County, New York, Volume 1 1,270 records
- Documentary History of the State of New York 1,238 records
- A Memorial Record of St. Lawrence County New York 1,222 records
- History of Long Island, Volume 2 (1902) 1,166 records
- Transactions of the Oneida Historical Society at Utica, New York, 1881 1,144 records
- Landmarks of Orleans County, New York 1,080 records
- History of the Original Town of Concord, Part 2 1,018 records
- History of Putnam County, New York 1,010 records
- Collections of the New York Historical Society, Volume 2, Part 1 1,000 records
- Memorial and Family History of Erie County, New York, Volume 1 974 records
- Military Minutes of the Council of Appointment of the State of New York, 1783 - 1821 962 records
- Natural, Statistical, And Civil History of the State of New York, Volume 3 940 records
- History of Oneida County, New York (1878) 919 records
- History of Essex County (1885) 894 records
- History of the City of New York, Volume 2 (1867) 870 records
- Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York, 1866 867 records
- History of Duchess County, New York (1882) 859 records
- Early Landmarks of Syracuse (1894) 852 records
- History of the Several Towns, Manors, And Patents of the County of Westchester, From Its First Settlement To the Present Time, Volume 2 848 records
- Narrative History of Remsen, New York, 1789-1898 844 records
- History of New Paltz, New York, 1678 - 1820 (1909) 836 records
- The Bergen Family: The Descendants of Hans Hansen Bergen one of the Early Settlers of New York 832 records
- New Amsterdam And Its People 832 records
- New York: the Planting And the Growth of the Empire State, Volume 2 (1887) 826 records
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