The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record
Encyclopedia
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record is a scholarly publication
devoted to the interests of American
genealogy
and biography
. It is published on a quarterly basis by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
.
records, and family
records such as those found in Bibles; and book reviews, library accession lists, and proceedings of the NYG&B Society.
Publication
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devoted to the interests of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
genealogy
Genealogy
Genealogy is the study of families and the tracing of their lineages and history. Genealogists use oral traditions, historical records, genetic analysis, and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members...
and biography
Biography
A biography is a detailed description or account of someone's life. More than a list of basic facts , biography also portrays the subject's experience of those events...
. It is published on a quarterly basis by The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society is a non-profit educational institution located at 36 West 44th Street in New York City. Founded in 1869, it is the second-oldest genealogical society in the United States...
.
History
Since its inception in 1870, The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record has been a source for genealogists, historians and biographers researching New Yorkers and their families. It is issued in the months of January, April, July and October. The content of the journal has always centered on compiled genealogies of families residing in New York State as well as adjacent areas; genealogical source material such as church registers, will and deed abstracts, newspaper extracts, muster rolls, censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
records, and family
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
records such as those found in Bibles; and book reviews, library accession lists, and proceedings of the NYG&B Society.