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Westchester County, NY
Westchester County, NY
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Westchester County, NY |
Document updated: Thursday, 05-Apr-2012 09:36:59 MDT
Membership includes subscriptions to The Bronx County Historical Journal, published semi-annually, and The Bronx Historian Newsletter. The Society also has a large selection of publications for purchase in their Store. The Research Library and Archives contain original documents, manuscripts, books, maps and city directories going back to pre-Civil War days, covering not only Bronx history but also the history of New York City and Westchester County.
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See their web site for hours and phone numbers.
The Society is located in Boston, Mass. Holdings include: correspondence, wills, deeds, genealogies, and family papers of William NICKERSON (died circa 1689) and Ann (BUSBY) NICKERSON and their descendants.
SOME WESTCHESTER HOLDINGS: Besides microfilms of both Federal and State Census records, the NY G&B holds microfilms for Westchester for Will Libers (1788-1811); Letters of Administration (1787-1825); Index to Wills (1788-1896); Index to Administrations (1788-1896); Deeds (1774-1817); and Mortgages (1773-1798).
The U.S.History, Local History & Genealogy Division at the Center for the Humanities has one of the largest genealogical collections in the collection. You can also view some of the Library's catalogs on the web. The Rare Books and Manuscripts Division includes information on the PALMER, HOWELL, SANDS, and related families.
NYG&BS at the NYPL: In 2009, the library of the NYG&BS was donated to the NYPL's Stephen A. Schwarzman Research Library. In addition to the thousands of books, the NYG&BS's collection of locale files was also donated. See the finding aid to these files in PDF format on NYPL's web site.
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Be sure to visit the home pages of the Westchester County Genealogical Society Additionally, the Society has provided a page with links of interest to Westchester researchers at Westchester County Genealogical Resources.
NOTE: The library of the Yorktown Family History Center holds the book collection of the Westchester County Genealogical Society.
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HOLDINGS include: Papers relating to the VAN CORTLANDT and VAN WYCK families. Indexes to naturializations. Also, they have a number of church records on microfilm. Additionally, the Society has begun placing a number of documents online on their Virtual Archives. Check their Site Map for a full listing of documents.
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You can search any of the town libraries through the WLS catalog on the Internet. Click on the WLS name above to see their web pages. There you can search for a book or determine the availability of any of the books listed in the attached bibliography.
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Westchester County Government Home Pages. Their pages list much information about the county and the resources within the county. Of special interest to genealogists are:
Hudson River Valley created by journalists interested in the history and lore of the Hudon River and Hudson Valley.
New York History Net is a site devoted to the history of New York State and incorporates both educational and commercial aspects.
The following book sellers have many genealogical and historical references for Westchester County as well as New York State.
Some other vendors are:
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Return to Westchester County's Town Index page.
Return to the main page for Westchester County at NYGenWeb.
Return to the NYGenWeb web site.
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