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

<p>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.  </p>