New York Genealogy

New York Genealogy is being developed as a genealogical and historical resource for your personal use. It contains information and records for New York ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Specifically, it provides sources for birth records, death records, marriage records, census records, tax records, court records, and military records. It also provides some historical details about different times and people in New York history.

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Personal Sketches of Newstead, New York

These personal sketches appeared in the History of the city of Buffalo and Erie County by Henry Smith. It was unfortunate that he did not go into as much detail as he had with sketches from other towns.

Biography of Wilbur N. Hoag of Akron NY

Wilber N. Hoag, born September 10, 1833, in Wilton, Saratoga County, New York, was the son of Rev. Nelson Hoag. Educated at Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, he pursued various business ventures, eventually establishing a prosperous lumber trade in Akron, New York. He served as a public official, including president of Akron and trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Hoag married Cynthia L. Eckerson in 1862. His father, Rev. Nelson Hoag, was a dedicated Methodist minister born June 24, 1811, in Oswegatchie, New York, and died August 10, 1844, in Akron. His mother, Lorenda Woodworth, was born September 24, 1812, and died…

History of Akron and Vicinity

The establishment of Akron began in 1829 when Jonathan Russell purchased lot 26 and built a framed house that also served as a small store. This building, which now operates as a cigar manufactory, was Akron’s first structure. That same year, a grist-mill known as the Wilder Mill was built by Mr. Whicher, attracting people from the surrounding area. The early development of the village included the construction of a saw-mill by Elisha Hill, the arrival of the first physician, Dr. Isaac Parcell, and the opening of a tavern by Spencer S. Harrington in 1831. Akron’s business community expanded with…

History of the Town of Newstead

Newstead is located in the northeast corner of Erie County and encompasses township twelve, range five, of the Holland Company’s survey, along with part of township thirteen. This area spans six miles east to west, with an average length of over nine miles north to south, totaling approximately fifty-five square miles. The Tonawanda Creek waters the northern part of the town, while Murder Creek runs through its center. The landscape features a limestone ledge near the center and varied soil types, including clayey loam and sandy loam. The town’s history dates back to 1798, when Joseph Ellicott of the Holland…

1875 Town of Warrensburg New York Census

This is an index for the 1875 state census as it specifically pertains to the town of Warrensburg in Warren County, New York. It contains the name of the individual in alphabetical order and the family # you will find them under in the census. Feel free to read, search, or download the pdf.

1875 Town of Thurman New York Census

This is an index for the 1875 state census as it specifically pertains to the town of Thurman in Warren County, New York. It contains the name of the individual in alphabetical order and the family # you will find them under in the census. Feel free to read, search, or download the pdf.

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Neighboring States

New York, by its geographic location, finds itself in two different groupings of states below, New England States, and Great Lakes States. The only neighboring state not found in either of those two lists is:

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