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NYC Research Sites by James Gross


LDS:NYC Family History Center

125 Columbus Ave
NY,NY 10019
(212-873-1690)
(intersection of Columbus Ave & Broadway,)
(directly across from Lincoln Center.    )

subway exit: Columbus Circle

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National Archives
201 Varick St
(intersection of Varick & Houston St)
subway exit:Houston St
(212-337-1300)

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430pm   430pm   430pm    430pm     430pm     830-4pm


City Archives,Old Records Division
31 Chambers St,7th Floor
cross streets: Centre & Elk st
subway: Chambers St exit.

Naturalization records 1907-1924 in bound books,
card files.
NY State Census 1855, 1870, 1905, 1915, 1925
Military (Militia) census records of 1917
Marriage records 1784-1940,1953-1961,1977.
Business Records:
Proprietorships 1900-1924,corporations 1804-1946,
                 limited partnerships 1822-1948.
(212-374-4376,212-374-4781)

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US District Court,Naturalization Division
500 Pearl St,room 370
cross streets: Pearl & Worth
(near Brooklyn Bridge)
subway exit:4, 5, 6 to Brooklyn Bridge
            J, M, or Z to Chambers St
            N or R to City Hall
            A or C to Chambers St (north End)

Petitions for naturalizations filed in US District Ct,
Southern District of NY, from 12/19/40-present.
Declarations of Intent filed from 9/21/76-present.
(212-805-0636)

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Yivo
555 West 57th St, Suite 1100
NY,NY 10028
subway exit: Columbus Circle, 59th & 8th Ave
(212)246-6080)
Note: A majority of reference material is housed offsite
in a warehouse.
One makes a request and comes back in a day or so.

http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/yivo



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New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
NY,NY 10024
cross streets: West 76th & 77th St
subway: B or C to 81st st
        1 to 79th St
Birth-Death Groom Index 1889-1905
City Directories for Manhattan & Bronx 1787-1933
Newspaper collection
(212-873-3400)
$2 entrance fee

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New York Genealogical & Biographical Society
122 East 58th St
NY,NY 10022
cross streets: Park & Lexington Ave
subway: 4, 5, 6 to 59th st
        N or R to Lexington Ave

Birth-Death Groom Index 1889-1905
City Directories for Manhattan & Bronx 1786-1934,
and Brooklyn 1796-1934.
(212-755-8532)
$15 research fee

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New York Public Library
5th Ave at 42nd St
NY,NY 10028
Cross streets: 40th & 42nd, 5th & 6th st
subway:B, D, F, or Q to 42nd St/6th Ave
       7 to 5th Ave/42nd St
       4, 5, 6 to 42nd st/Grand Central Station

Jewish division is room 84
Microfilms is room 315M
Note: Various departments have varied hours.
Call ahead.(212-930-0561)

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New York Public Library Annex
521 West 43rd St
NY,NY 10028
subway: A, C, or E to 42nd St and 8th Ave
        1, 2, 3, or 9 to 42nd st/Times Square
        7 to 42nd St/Times Square(last stop)
        N or R to 42nd St/Times Square
Newspaper collection
Note: Various departments have varied hours.
Call ahead.(212-714-8520)

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