Genealogist Last updated October 2026 As a genealogist in New York, I look up Brooklyn ZIP codes all the time, whether I’m tracking down a living cousin, matching an old family address to a neighborhood, or working out which records to search. This page lists every residential Brooklyn ZIP code with its main neighborhoods, an A–Z … Read more
Merriam-Webster Defines a Genealogist as “a person who traces or studies the descent of persons or families” It seems like a ridiculous question to ask, but it never ceases to amaze me how many people ask me what a Genealogist is after I tell them what my website is all about. The simple answer I … Read more
Note: This post was published in 2013. Rates and packages have changed. For current pricing, including the $99 beginner research project, see https://brooklynancestry.com/beginner-genealogy-research/. Italian Genealogy Research In my own family, as in many other families with New York Genealogies, you do not have to go far to find a 100% Italian Ancestor. In my example … Read more
Note: This post was published in 2013. Rates and packages have changed. For current pricing, including the $99 beginner research project, see https://brooklynancestry.com/beginner-genealogy-research/. When I realized that I was able to solve genealogical mysteries with a very high rate of success for many of my friends, I realized I had a knack for solving family … Read more
Today we are happy to welcome our first guest blogger, Jennifer Dunn, who writes about a topic that is a little different then what we are used to focusing on while submerging ourselves in New York Genealogical databases for hours on end. We hope you enjoy these tips and urge you to visit her Jennealogy … Read more
1925 NY Census The 1925 New York State Census can be a valuable resource the bridge the gap between the Us federal Census’s from the years 1920 and 1930 Useful information contained on 1925’s report PERMANENT RESIDENCE 1a. Street. 1b. House number. 2. NAME of each person whose usual place of abode on June 1, 1915, … Read more
1915 New York State Census I have already mentioned how important the 1915 New York State Census was to connecting the dots in my own family tree, and there is no doubt that it may help you with your project as well. The time period of the mid – late teens is a good one … Read more
The 1892 New York State Census is both very important census due to the lack of a 1890 US Federal Census which has been destroyed in a fire, but it is also seriously lacking in information. As you can see in the image, there is no address which was commonplace in census reports … Read more
The 1855 New York State Census is one of the most important of it’s era due to the fact it provides us with each household members “Relation to the head of the family” in column 9. Even 5 years later in the 1860 U.S Federal Census they still did not provide this information. This … Read more
The New York State 1865 Census is one of the best early census reports around. For one thing, it is the first post Civil War Census conducted, as you can see in the list below, lines 25-28 provide military service information. Locating your ancestor in this census may be the fastest way to determine … Read more