New York, Genealogical Records, 1675-1920
This database is a comprehensive index of more than 600,000 individuals who are found in various New York records between 1675 and 1920 in the United States. Some of the records used to compile this index include passenger lists, land records, city directories, and census records.New York, U.S., Selected Mayor's Court Cases Compiled by the American Jewish Historical Society, 1674-1860
This database contains images of select court case papers with Jewish sounding names on them, filed at the Mayor’s Court of New York City in civil lawsuits. The court records consist of pleadings, affidavits, warrants, summons, briefs, etc., and are arranged in chronological order. Many of the records are handwritten paragraphs.New York County, New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1658-1880 (NYSA)
Probate records, like these from New York, encompass the administration of an estate and can include a wealth of personal details on the decedent and other family members.New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999
These probates from the state of New York, 1659-1999, can bequeath a wealth of personal details on the decedent and other family members.