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The New York Public Library Central Research Library Resources
Central Research Library
5th Avenue & 42nd Street, Room 315s
New York, NY 10018
(212) 930-0828
Hours
Mon: 10am - 6pm
Tues: 11am - 7:15pm
Wed: 11am - 6pm
Thurs-Sat: 10am - 6pm
Censuses:
- Federal censuses for New York State, New Jersey & Connecticut, 1790-1930
(except: no NJ or CT, 1900), and Puerto Rico;
- New York State censuses for NYC (Plus some other counties), 1855, 1905, 1915, 1925;
- New Jersey State censuses for 1855-1925 (Gaps but compete since 1885);
- New York City Police Department Census of 1890.
Indices
- Indices to New York City vital records: births and deaths, 1888-1982;
Marriages(grooms), 1888-1937;
- Index to Military service and pension records in the National Archives;
- General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934;
- Indices to Passengers Arrivals, Port of NY: 1820-1846, 1897-1902 and
1902-1943;
- Voter list, NYC, Late 19th Century-;
- Passenger ship arrivals, Port of NY, 1820-1910.
Directories
- City Directories - NYC, (Manhattan & Bronx) 1786-1933/4; other boroughs and US and Foreign cities
- Telephone directories - NY and other cities;
"Reverse" (Address-telephone) directories, NYC, 1929-
Newspapers
- Newspapers, New York and other cities;
- New York Times Index;
- New York Times Obituary Index;
- Personal Name Index to New York Times
Photographs
- Photographic Views of New York City, 1870s to 1970s
- Lloyd Acker Collection of New York City Photographs, 1935-1975
New York City Department of Records and Information Services
Municipal Archives
31 Chambers Street, Room 103
212-788-8590
Hours
Mon.- Thurs: 9am - 4:30pm
Fri. 9am - 1pm
Records:
- Vital records and indices (NYC Health Department): births, 1866-1909; marriages, (Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island), 1866-1937; deaths, 1866-1948
- Geographic index to NYC births, 1880-1894
- Voter registrations, 1872-1920 (original books)
- 1890 NYC Police Census
County Clerk's Office - State Supreme Court
New York County Office (Manhattan)
60 Center Street, Room 103B
212-374-4704
Hours:
Mon.- Fri: 9am - 3pm
Records:
- Business Names: Certificates of Incorporation, 1939-;
- Limited Partnerships, 193-; Trade Names "Doing Business as…," 1925-
- Name Changes, 1935- (filed in Supreme Court, NY Co.)
- Matrimonial Records (divorces, separations, annulments) (NY Co.), 1941-. NB: Only Indices are open.
- Incompetency Records, 1941-; Conservatorships, 1977-
Division of Old Records Office
31 Chambers Street, 7th floor, Room 703
212-374-4376
Hours:
Tues. & Thurs: 9am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm
Records:
- Original census book for NY County in 1855, 1905, 1915, 1925 NY State census, and 1st enumeration of 1870 federal census
- NYS Supreme Court naturalization petitions (+ index), 1907-1924; Declarations of Intentions, 1828-1924
- City Directories for Manhattan (including parts of Bronx), for most years, 1850-1933/4 (Originals)
- Business Names: Certificates of Incorporation, 1812-1938; Limited Partnerships, 1812-1922; Trade Names "Doing Business as …," 1900- 1924
- Matrimonial records (divorces, separations, annulments) (NY Co.), 1784-1940. Records over 100 years old and indices open
- Name changes, 1847-1934
National Archives and Records Administration
National Archives, Northeast Region
201 Varick Street, 12th Floor
(212) 337-1300
Hours:
Mon.- Fri.: 8am - 4:30pm
3rd Sat. of month: 8:30am - 4pm
Records:
- Federal censuses, 1790-1930, including some indices
- Naturalizations, various, Metropolitan area
- Passenger ship arrivals: various years, Port of NY; Atlantic and Gulf Coasts and ports on the Great Lakes; Canadian Pacific ports; Galveston, TX
- Some military records
- Other court, tax and IRS records
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Finding Your Roots Online
 How and where to find reliable genealogical information on the web.
Unpuzzling Your Past
 A popular guide to researching and making family histories.
Climbing Your Family Tree
 A genealogy primer for kids grades 5-9 with instructions, activities, useful urls & more.
www.ellisislandrecords.org
The official site of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Search passenger records, create family scrapbooks, and learn about the history of immigration to the United States.
www.cyndislist.com
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet, including ships, ports of departure and arrival (including NYC), and others.
www.hispanicgenealogy.com
The official website of the Hispanic Genealogical Society of New York helps researchers discover their histories and common heritage.
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