Guide to Genealogical and Biographical Sources for New York City (Manhattan) 1783-1898

This guide to the genealogical sources for New York City first appeared as a series of articles in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register between 1952 and 1954 and was reprinted subsequently as a monograph by the author. No other guide to New York genealogical resources has dealt with this subject so comprehensively a fact borne out by the following range of subjects covered by the author: probate records deeds births marriages deaths censuses burials military records passenger lists naturalizations biographical sketches special court records voting records church records and many more.