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| Have roots in New York? |
If you have research interests in the state of New York, you are going to want to get a copy of the latest publication from the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society,
New York Family History Research Guide and Gazetteer.
Read the full press release below for more information about this great resource for New York researchers. If you will be attending FGS 2015 in Salt Lake City next week, you can purchase your copy there at their booth!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact
Cathy
Michelsen
212-755-8532,
ext. 208
NEW YORK, NY, February 2, 2015 — The New York Genealogical and
Biographical Society announced the publication of the New York Family
History Research Guide and Gazetteer, a comprehensive, first-ever, 856-page reference book.
“The book is absolutely unprecedented in its breadth and depth,
covering records in the State of New York for all the major ethnic and
religious groups that have lived here. As a reference for family historians, it
is simply indispensable,” said Jeanne Sloane, the Society’s chairman.
This ambitious volume has been three years in the making. The review
committee comprised top experts on New York research, including four former
editors of the New York Genealogical and
Biographical Record, the flagship journal for New York genealogy: Laura
DeGrazia; Karen Mauer Jones; Henry B. Hoff, current editor of the New England Historic Genealogical Register;
and Harry Macy Jr., the unofficial dean of New York genealogists, who served as
the book’s consulting editor.
Early praise for the book has come from David S. Ferriero, Archivist
of the United States; Ann Thornton, Andrew W. Mellon Director, The New York
Public Library; and David Rencher, Chief Genealogical Officer, FamilySearch.
D. Joshua Taylor, Director of Family History at Findmypast, wrote,
“This book is an absolute masterpiece. The words ‘essential’ and ‘comprehensive’
are simply not enough to describe it.”
Henry Louis Gates Jr. wrote, “This volume is certain to become the
standard for the nation and an indispensable resource for anyone hoping to
trace ancestral journeys in—and beyond—the Empire State.”
More than 100 historians, archivists, librarians, and genealogists
across the state reviewed and contributed content about local and regional
resources and key topics in New York family history. The result is a book of
more than 856 pages with:
- Chapters
on major record groups and research resources, including the most
up-to-date and comprehensive review of New York State’s extremely
complicated vital records system
- Information
on research resources for sixteen major ethnic and twelve major religious
groups that have lived in New York
- Gazetteers,
maps, and research guides to each of New York’s 62 counties,
including the five boroughs of New York City
- An index
of over 11,000 place names and place-name variants past and present--the
first published gazetteer of its kind since 1872
- More than
100 separate, categorized, special-topic bibliographies vetted by
genealogists
- Timelines
of key events in New York history from 1609 to 1945 that impact
genealogical research
The
New York Family History
Research Guide and Gazetteer may be purchased either in the online store at
NewYorkFamilyHistory.org, by
calling (212) 755-8532, or by mailing a completed order form (from the website)
with a check to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 36 West
44th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10036-8105. The book retails for $85 and
is available to NYG&B members for $65 and to libraries and societies for
$75.
New York Family History Research Guide
and Gazetteer
Prepared by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society 2015. Softcover, 8.5 x 11, 856 pages, including place-name index.
Retail $85
ISBN 978-0-692-31998-7
About the New York
Genealogical and Biographical Society
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society has been a primary
resource for research on New York families since 1869. By offering educational programs, scholarly
and informational publications, and online resources, the New York Genealogical
and Biographical Society helps people of all backgrounds build connections with
their families and their communities, especially those linked to New York City,
State, and region, and to appreciate their families’ experience in the broader
context of American history. The NYG&B maintains an eLibrary of
unique digital material, including the entire run of its quarterly scholarly
journal The
NYG&B Record, for its
members at
newyorkfamilyhistory.org.
The Federation of Genealogical Societies is seeking proposals for one-year contracts for a Managing
Editor and an Associate Editor of a quarterly digital publication covering the calendar year of 2015 to begin immediately. With these requests for proposals, FGS wishes to revamp FGS FORUM magazine to a fully interactive digital publication.
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