Adults
Genealogy and Family History
Library Subscription Databases
Ancestry.com – Library Edition In Library Use Only Provides access to more than 1 billion names, more than 3,000 databases, primary-source document images and a variety of genealogical research features including records from the U.S. Federal Census between 1790-1930, immigration, vital, military, court, church, ethnic records and city directories.
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Search “The Brooklyn Daily Eagle” from October 26, 1841 to December 31, 1902. Search by keyword, date or selected subject. Special instructions for genealogy and immigration included.
Fold3 Powered by Ancestry.com Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
Heritage Quest Powered by Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.
New York State Historic Newspapers The New York State Historic Newspapers database provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York’s unique history. Historic newspapers from forty New York State counties are available to search or browse.
Proquest Historical Newspapers: New York Amsterdam News This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
Suffolk County Historic Newspapers Now part of the New York State Historic Newspapers Database.
Getting Started / Research Aids
Ancestry.com – Library Edition In Library Use Only Provides access to more than 1 billion names, more than 3,000 databases, primary-source document images and a variety of genealogical research features including records from the U.S. Federal Census between 1790-1930, immigration, vital, military, court, church, ethnic records and city directories.
CyndisList A categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet, Cyndi’s List is free for everyone to use and it is meant to be your starting point when researching online.
Family Search Learning Center Free courses on a wide range of family history topics.
Family Search Research Wiki Get genealogical research advice, or learn where to find record collections in more than 80,000 articles.
Live-brary Topic Guide : Genealogy Suffolk Cooperative Library System developed this topic guide to help direct users to the best genealogy resources.
Long Island Genealogy Long Island Genealogy was created in 1993 to provide a means for Long Island family history researchers to share, exchange and connect with fellow researchers.
New York GenWeb A site run by volunteers working together to provide free genealogy websites for genealogical research in every county of New York State. This Project is non-commercial and fully committed to free genealogy access for everyone. NYGenWeb provides you with links to all the state genealogy websites which, in turn, provide gateways to the counties.
Where to Write for Vital Records in the United States Guides users to the state and local agencies where they may obtain vital records.
Vital Records
Ancestry.com – Library Edition In Library Use Only Provides access to more than 1 billion names, more than 3,000 databases, primary-source document images and a variety of genealogical research features including records from the U.S. Federal Census between 1790-1930, immigration, vital, military, court, church, ethnic records and city directories.
Family Search The largest genealogy organization in the world, FamilySearch maintains a collection of records, resources, and services designed to help people learn more about their family history. FamilySearch gathers, preserves, and shares genealogical records worldwide. In addition, FamilySearch offers personal assistance at more than 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries, including the Family History Libraries in Plainview and Terryville.
Italian Genealogy Group: Searchable Index for NYC Vital Records Use the IGG index to search for your New York City ancestors. This searchable index is especially useful, as it provides the certificate numbers required by the NYC Department of Health and Department of Records to obtain your ancestor’s certificate of birth/death/marriage.
New York City: Office of the City Clerk The Office of the City Clerk maintains a record of marriages that took place within the five boroughs after 1930.
New York City Department of Health : Birth Certificates The Department of Health maintains records of birth reported in the five Boroughs of New York City after 1909. Requests can be submitted online or by mail.
New York City Department of Health : Death Certificates The Department of Health maintains records of death reported in the five Boroughs of New York City after 1948. Requests can be submitted online or by mail.
New York City Department of Records : Municipal Archives The Municipal Archives maintains records of births reported in the five Boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island), prior to 1910; deaths reported prior to 1949; and marriages reported prior to 1930.
New York State Vital Records The Vital Records Section of the New York State Department of Health files certificates for births and deaths that occur in New York State outside of New York City and for marriage licenses issued in New York State outside of New York City. Also on file are divorce records for all of New York State since 1963. The Vital Records Section provides qualified applicants with certified copies of the certificates associated with these events. Uncertified copies of older certificates are available for genealogy research.
Census Records
Ancestry.com – Library Edition In Library Use Only Provides access to more than 1 billion names, more than 3,000 databases, primary-source document images and a variety of genealogical research features including records from the U.S. Federal Census between 1790-1930, immigration, vital, military, court, church, ethnic records and city directories.
Family Search The largest genealogy organization in the world, FamilySearch maintains a collection of records, resources, and services designed to help people learn more about their family history. FamilySearch gathers, preserves, and shares genealogical records worldwide. In addition, FamilySearch offers personal assistance at more than 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries, including the Family History Libraries in Plainview and Terryville.
Heritage Quest Powered by Ancestry.com, Heritage Quest is a comprehensive treasury of American genealogical sources—rich in unique primary sources, local and family histories, and finding aids.
National Archives Provides researchers with an understanding of how their ancestors interacted with the federal government. Includes census, military, immigration, naturalization and land records.
Immigration / Naturalization
Ancestry.com – Library Edition In Library Use Only Provides access to more than 1 billion names, more than 3,000 databases, primary-source document images and a variety of genealogical research features including records from the U.S. Federal Census between 1790-1930, immigration, vital, military, court, church, ethnic records and city directories.
Ellis Island Search 22 million indexed records of immigrants, passengers and crew members who arrived at the Port of New York from 1892 to 1924.
Family Search The largest genealogy organization in the world, FamilySearch maintains a collection of records, resources, and services designed to help people learn more about their family history. FamilySearch gathers, preserves, and shares genealogical records worldwide. In addition, FamilySearch offers personal assistance at more than 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries, including the Family History Libraries in Plainview and Terryville.
Fold3 Powered by Ancestry.com Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild 17,000+ Passenger Manifests in 16 Volumes.
National Archives Provides researchers with an understanding of how their ancestors interacted with the federal government. Includes census, military, immigration, naturalization and land records.
New York City Naturalization Records & Index Links to available online indexes for New York City only.
New York State Archives Provides access to more than 200 million documents that tell the story of New York from the seventeenth century to the present. From its main facility, it also administers statewide programs that reach out to state agencies, local governments and community organizations. Archives staff are located in nine regional offices around the State to address the archives and records management concerns of every area of the State.
New York State Naturalization Records & Index Links to available online indexes, arranged alphabetically by county.
One Step WebPages by Steve Morse This site contains tools for finding immigration records, census records, vital records, and for dealing with calendars, maps, foreign alphabets, and numerous other applications. Some of these tools fetch data from other websites but do so in more versatile ways than the search tools provided on those websites.
Military Records
Fold3 Powered by Ancestry.com Fold3 provides convenient access to US military records, including the stories, photos, and personal documents of the men and women who served.
National Archives Provides researchers with an understanding of how their ancestors interacted with the federal government. Includes census, military, immigration, naturalization and land records.
National Archives – Military Records The National Archives holds Federal military service records from the Revolutionary War to 1912 in the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. Military records from WWI – present are held in the National Military Personnel Records Center (NPRC), in St. Louis, Missouri. Some information can be obtained online, as well as information on submitting research requests.
National Parks Service – Soldiers and Sailors Database The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System (CWSS) is a database containing information about the men who served in the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War. Other information on the site includes histories of Union and Confederate regiments, links to descriptions of significant battles, and selected lists of prisoner-of-war records and cemetery records, which will be amended over time. The CWSS is a cooperative effort between the National Park Service and several public and private partners whose goal is to increase Americans’ understanding of this decisive era in American history by making information about it widely accessible.
Cemetery & Death Records
Family Search The largest genealogy organization in the world, FamilySearch maintains a collection of records, resources, and services designed to help people learn more about their family history. FamilySearch gathers, preserves, and shares genealogical records worldwide. In addition, FamilySearch offers personal assistance at more than 4,500 family history centers in 70 countries, including the Family History Libraries in Plainview and Terryville.
Find A Grave Provides researchers with an understanding of how their ancestors interacted with the federal government. Includes census, military, immigration, naturalization and land records.
Internment Searchable database of cemeteries around the world. Contributors post photos and transcriptions of head stones.
