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GENEALOGY

Internet Resources By Nationality Resources at the
Newburgh Free Library

Internet Resources

  • Cemetery Records Online - http://www.interment.net -
    An extensive series of links to worldwide cemetery directories, finding lost burial sites, obituaries, and other genealogical information.
  • Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - http://www.CyndisList.com -
    Provides access to over 31,000 links, categorized and cross referenced, in over 90 categories.
  • Documentary Heritage Program - http://www.senylrc.org/dhp.htm -
    The Southeastern New York Documentary Heritage Program (DHP) serves historical records repositories in Columbia, dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster Counties.
  • Ellis Island - http://www.ellisisland.com -
    Provides historical and genealogical information about Ellis Island and the immigration process.
  • Genealogy Exchange and Surname Registry - http://www.genexchange.com -
    This site helps the researcher find specific persons and exchange information.
  • Genealogy Home Page - http://www.genhomepage.com/ -
    Provides links and directions for the genealogist seeking introductory to advanced sources of information.
  • Immigrant Ancestors Project - http://immigrants.byu.edu/ - 
    This site helps genealogists locate the birth places of their immigrant ancestors. 
  • Library of Congress Local History & Genealogy Reading Room - http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ -
    Provides access to one of the world's premier collections of U.S. and foreign genealogical sources of information.
  • Mayflower Web - http://mayflowerhistory.com-
    Provides passenger lists, wills of some passengers, the Mayflower Compact, and other writings.
  • National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution - http://www.dar.org/ -
    Provides access to the Genealogical Research Library of the DAR.
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation - http://www.nationaltrust.org/ -
    The National Trust is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting America's treasures.
  • Olive Tree Genealogy - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/ -
    Provides surname information, passenger lists, militia rolls, and other helpful resources.
  • ROOTS-L Home Page - http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/ -
    This is the principal genealogy discussion list with information on obtaining vital records, useful tips for beginners, etc.
  • RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative - http://www.rootsweb.com/ -
    Provides access to the Internet's oldest and largest genealogy site.
  • United States Vital Records Information - http://vitalrec.com/index.html -
    Provides access to information about obtaining vital records from all 50 states. Also contains information on ordering these records.

By Nationality

  • GENUKI: UK and Ireland - http://www.genuki.org.uk
    Find census, church, immigration, and vital records for England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Channel Isles, and the Isle of Man.
  • UK Family History Online - http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/ - 
    This site provides easy access to information and links to the main UK family history sites on the web. Records include public, archives birth, death,  marriage, and more.
Resources at the Newburgh Free Library
  • How-to-do-it manuals - on genealogical research in general, in foreign countries, in particular states and regions of the U.S., for various categories of people, i.e., French Canadians, civil war veterans, immigrants, Palatines, Hessians, etc. How to do professional research, read early handwriting, understand calendar changes, naming systems, etc. Where to write for various kinds of information.
  • Newburgh City Directories from 1858 to the present. Various other local directories.
  • Bibliographies and catalogs of major genealogical collections - the Cox Library, New York Public Library, LDS Library in Salt Lake City, Library of Congress, Etc.
  • Federal manuscript census on microfilm for Orange and surrounding counties of New York State 1790 to 1900. New York State census indexes 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1850, 1860.
  • New York State county histories on microfilm including atlases.
  • American Land Grants and Claims plus indexes to them. Military pension lists. Muster rolls and other military records. Loyalist lists.
  • Various microfilmed town records for Orange and surrounding counties. Incomplete series.
  • Church and cemetery records in typescript and published in books and periodicals. Abstracts of Orange County Wills.
  • Local Orange County newspapers on microfilm, partially indexed.
  • A local genealogical exchange, and a correspondence file of genealogical inquiries. Family histories and genealogies, published and unpublished.
  • Periodicals, including those from major genealogical societies.
  • Pamphlets and sheet maps; atlases; gazetteers.
  • Special analytic card catalog guiding users to experts as well as material in books, periodicals, newspapers, pamphlets, and other collections.
  • Passenger lists and other lists of immigrants.
  • The DAR Lineage Books, Collections of the New York Historical Society, Rider's American Genealogical and Biographical Index, the New England Historical and Genealogical Registrar, the New York Genealogical and Biographical
    Record, Yearbooks of the Holland Society, etc.
  • Vital records from various states.
  • Heraldry and armigerous families.
  • Intensive collection of Orange County historical and genealogical material.
  • Books, pamphlets and periodicals providing information about programs for historical societies and writing newsletters, church, local, and family histories. Guidance on preservation methods and museum display.
  • Picture file containing over 200 photographs.
  • Newburgh Evening News index to local events from 1974 to 1990.
  • Times Herald Record index to local events since 1990.
  • Obituary index from the Newburgh Evening News started in January 1984 and ending in August 1992.
  • Obituary index from the Times Herald Record started in August 1992.
  • Yearbooks from the local high school (Newburgh Free Academy) 1890 to Present.