In an effort to organize the Genealogy blog, we are creating this list of Brooklyn and New York specific links. We also have this page of Genealogy links.
We also have lists of New York Cemeteries, New York Death Records, New York Marriage Records, New York Church Records and Surnames Databases.
Brooklyn
- Civil War Soldiers unknown Brooklyn Genealogy
- Broooklyn Soldier Killed in Normandy
- The Brooklyn Navy Yard
- Brooklyn’s Whiskey War of 1869
- Here Comes Brooklyn
- Speaking Doric In New York
- Brooklyn Zip Codes
- Brooklyn City Directory of 1796
- What the Benefit of Hiring a New York Genealogist?
- 1915 New York State Census Leads to Breakthrough
Hello!
I am so excited to find your site! I’m hoping someone will be able to point me in the right direction.
I’m having difficulty finding much about my g-g-grandfather, John Snyder and / or his son, John H. Snyder who took over the business after his father passed.
Here is what I know:
John Snyder – b. 1803-1880
Undertaker; Alerman of 15th Ward Brooklyn (Williamsburg) – 1837
Wife Eliza Varian 1803-1883
Information found states they were both buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn however; neither “Cypress Hills” location shows either listed.
Coffin manufacturing business on #422 and / or #409 Grand St. and line of livery stables on Powers St. in Williamsburg, Brooklyn 1843.
References found comment that he was “One of the oldest and most widely known establishment in the Eastern District” – 30 yrs in business.
Livery stables were #12-#16 on Powers street.
Also advertised for Carriages and Barouches for pleasure riding. Orders left at the store on E. VanWickel Esq promptly attended to…
I would really like to know more about him than this but am unable to find anything else – which is odd if he was so “well known”. Any photos would be a bonus!
Thanks so much!
Laura C.
We’ve replied to your comment via e-mail – Hope to hear from you soon!