The “Coney Island Express” Family Photo Mystery A few year’s ago I was able to locate surviving family members of a recently discovered branch of my grandfathers side of the family. From that came the above photo, with names written on the back, passed down to a distant cousin from a cousin of my … Read more
Translating Handwriting There comes a time in every genealogy case in which a researcher will need to translate, or decipher some unrecognizable handwriting on a document. The first time is a shock – you go through all the trouble and the time it takes to track down that marriage certificate, or that death certificate that … Read more
Are you one of those people who have spent hours on end looking for your ancestors? Or are you just close to your family? Swedish artist and illustrator Anna Murgia at Genea Murgia can help you put together your family information into a beautiful family tree to hang on your wall. Imagine a gorgeous, hand-painted … Read more
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 … Read more
New York Death Certificate It is important for anybody building their family tree to understand the importance of the information contained on the typical New York Death Certificate, as pictured above. In so many cases it is necessary to order the Death certificate to take that generational leap back further into history. We have already … Read more
How to Start Your Family Genealogy Quest The most important quest you will ever take is the one in which you delve into the origins of your family history. Seeking to know more about your relatives and ancestors is a great way to learn more about who you are in this big world. The family … Read more
Finding Obituaries, New York or otherwise, can be tricky. Usually during genealogy you will be wanting to find historical records, not modern day ones. Still, I will be doing my best to compile a list of Obituary sites that you may find useful. Please let us know if you have a site you would like … 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
You will need a list of new York Cemeteries if you want to get very deep into your family tree. Cemetery records can be one of the most useful tools considering your ancestors are dead, and are probably buried. Once you have a death certificate, you will most certainly be provided with a burial location. … Read more