Genealogist This early Directory is a great piece of information. Apparently everybody lived on the “Main Road” or by the “Old Ferry Dock” etc. BROOKLYN DIRECTORY: 1796 Alexander, John, rope maker. Armstrong, John, tavern keeper. Barbarin, John N., physician, Main Road. Beezely, William, laborer. Beezely, Thomas, blacksmith, Sand’s Dock. Bennet, John, livery stable, Main Road. Bennet, widow, washer, Main … Read more
Visit the New York Obituaries page for an easier path to find your New York City Newspapers. This is a statewide list, in alphabetical order. New York Newspapers Albany – The Times-Union Amsterdam – The Recorder Online Auburn – The Citizen Bayside – The Queens Courier Binghamton – Press & Sun-Bulletin Buffalo – Artvioce Buffalo – The Buffalo … Read more
Many of the Synagogues on this list are not current. The order of the list is alphabetical by street name, so if you have an ancestors address, you can locate what would have been the closest Synagogue to their home. Beth El of Borough Park 4050 12th Avenue Yeshiva Etz Chaim 5000 13th Avenue Tifereth … Read more
If you decide to not hire a Genealogist, you may find yourself trying to determine what an unfamiliar Irish last name is from an old document, such as a Death Certificate or a Marriage Record. This list will help identify some of those names. List of Most Common Irish Last Names 1. Murphy – the … Read more
This List consists of the 50 most common last names in Great Britain today. Not all names are of British origin. List of Most Common English Last Names 1 Smith 2 Jones 3 Williams 4 Brown 5 Taylor 6 Davis 7 Wilson 8 Evans 9 Thomas 10 Johnson 11 Roberts 12 Walker 13 Wright 14 … Read more
If you decide to not hire a Genealogist, you may find yourself trying to determine what an unfamiliar Spanish last name is from an old document, such as a Death Certificate or a Marriage Record. This list will help identify some of those names. Understand that this list is the most common names of Spanish … Read more
While New York is not exactly booming with French Ancestry, you may still find a French surname on an old document, such as a Death Certificate or a Marriage Record. This list will help identify some of those names. List of Most Common French Surnames 1. Martin 2. Bernard 3. Dubois 4. Thomas 5. … Read more
If you decide to not hire a Genealogist, you may find yourself trying to determine what an unfamiliar German Last Name is from an old document, such as a Death Certificate or a Marriage Record. This list will help identify some of those names. List of Most Common German Last Names This is a … Read more
Located in Calverton, in Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, Calverton National Cemetery was founded in 1978. Visit Calverton National Cemetery 210 Princeton Boulevard Calverton, NY 11933 Call Calverton National Cemetery for information on your ancestors grave. 631-727-5410 You can locate the cemetery your ancestor is buried in from their Death Certificate. Contact our … Read more
Located in Queens New York, the historic Calvary Cemetery was founded in 1848. Visit Calvary Cemetery 49-02 Laurel Hill Boulevard Woodside, NY 11377 Call Calvary Cemetery for information on your ancestors grave. 718-786-8000 You can locate the cemetery your ancestor is buried in from their Death Certificate. Contact our genealogist if you have decided you … Read more