Directory to Collections of New York Vital Records 1726-1989 with Rare Gazetteer

Newspapers Are An Excellent Resource For Genealogical Researchers. This Three-Part Volume Identifies Several Hundred Collections Of Newspaper-Published Vital Records 1726-1989. Part One (The County-Centered Directory) Identifies Statewide And Regional Collections Date Spans Of The Individual Collections Newspapers' Titles And In Which Major Genealogical Library Or Libraries They Can Be Found. This Section Includes: County Outline Map Of New York; Director To Collections Of New York Vital Records 1726-1989; And Three Appendices Which Include: Geographical Distribution Of Six Newspapers' Vital Records Postings. Part Two (The County-Centered Gazetteer) Contains An Alphabetical List Of 6710 New York Cities Villages And Hamlets Showing Their Locations By Present-Day Counties And Towns. Part Three (The Formation And Origins Of New York'S Present-Day Sixty-Two Counties) Contains Details Concerning The Formation Origin And Other Information Pertaining To Each Of New York'S Present-Day Sixty-Two Counties. This Section Includes An Appendix: Towns And Families Of Ontario County New York 1790.