The five titles reproduced
here were originally published by the Genealogical Publishing Company and include
a variety of records that are comprehensive in their coverage of early New York
families. Although an especially valuable resource for tracing your family tree,
family histories such as these are often difficult to locate since they are
usually not published for wide distribution. More than 338,000 individuals are
referenced within this collection of family histories that cover the entire
state of New York.
A family history is a written
account of a family's immediate and extended relationships. Often, a family
history begins with an explanation how a family's surname was derived. Then,
beginning with the oldest known ancestor, family lines are traced up to the
time of publication. Along with biographical information on each family member,
this often includes illustrations or photographs of individuals or places significant
to the family. You'll also be able to learn details of personal characteristics
and daily life that aren't generally available in other genealogical records.
You may find the following
information about an ancestor referenced within these 16 volumes:
- Names and descriptions
of family members
- Dates and details of
vital events
- General characteristics
- Occupation
- Age
- Residence
Books
Included in this Data Set
Indexed images
of the following books are included in this data set:
Genealogical and Family
History of Central New York (3 volumes)
William Richard Cutter
In more than 1,000 pages, William Cutter traces approximately 750 families who
were firmly established in central New York by the time of the work's original
publication in 1912. While the majority of the families were from central New
York, you'll also find families from other regions — notably Chautauqua
and Cattaraugus counties — as well as many who migrated from New England
across the state. Each essay in this illustrated three-volume set begins with
an explanation of the derivation of the family's surname and traces forward
from the oldest known ancestor to the principal subject of the essay. This is
followed by a detailed biography of that person, often with his photo, as well
as an enumeration of collateral lines related to that person. In all, approximately
6,000 individuals are mentioned.
Families of Western
New York
William Richard Cutter
Families of Western New York traces more than 200 families who were firmly established
in western New York at the time of this book's original publication in 1912.
Like Genealogical and Family History of Central New York, each of the essays
in this illustrated work begins with an explanation of the derivation of the
family's surname and traces forward from the oldest known ancestor to the principal
subject of the essay. This is followed by a detailed biography of that person,
often with his photo, as well as an enumeration of collateral lines related
to the principal subject. In more than 500 pages, more than 2,000 individuals
are mentioned.
Historic Homes and
Institutions and Genealogical and Family History of New York (4 volumes)
William S. Pelletreau
Prepared by a noted authority on Long Island, this four-volume work contains
hundreds of genealogical essays pertaining to New York City families. While
the main focus of these four volumes are the families of early New York, you'll
also find chapters devoted to historical topics such as the settlement of New
Amsterdam, the English conquest, and early schools of New York City. In addition,
sketches of a number of the oldest churches of New York are interspersed among
the family histories. In more than 1,500 pages, in excess of 1,000 individuals
are mentioned.
Genealogical and Family
History of Southern New York and the Hudson River Valley (3 volumes)
Cuyler Reynolds
Here you'll find a collection of 500 essays devoted to distinguished families
of the southern portion of New York State. The author traces each family line
forward from the oldest known ancestor to the principal subject of the essay.
In more than 1,400 pages, approximately 35,000 individuals are mentioned.
Genealogical Notes
of New York and New England Families
Sebastian V. Talcott
Originally published in 1883, this work references more than 18,000 individuals
in a series of family histories and source records. Here, you'll learn dates
and details of vital events of all members of a family working back to the original
immigrants to the United States and forward to the last quarter of the nineteenth
century. The source records include Bible records (with cross references to
family histories), records of burials in New York from 1727 to 1757, and an
index of intermarriages for both New York and New England families.
Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical
and Family Memoirs (4 volumes)
Cuyler Reynolds
Here the author traces approximately 600 families of the Hudson-Mohawk Valley
region. In addition to family histories, the author also includes a brief introduction
to the region's historic importance in the French and Indian War and in the
Revolutionary War. There is also a special section on regional topography and
the legislative origins of Albany County, in particular. In all, approximately
7,500 individuals are listed.
