Forwarded....Unc ----- Original Message ----- From: "JGS, NY" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 9:25 PM Subject: [NYNAS ] Publication Announcement > > The Jewish Genealogical Society - New York announces the publication of > "Genealogical Resources in New York," the most comprehensive guide to > genealogical and biographical resources in New York City and Albany, > edited by Estelle M. Guzik. > > Between the years 1880 and 1924, more than 12 million immigrants entered > the United States through New York, many of whom settled there. The > city, state, and federal governments hold vast amounts of information > documenting the lives of millions of New Yorkers and immigrants who came > through the metropolitan area. New York is also the home of many > important non-governmental repositories with valuable genealogical > records. "Genealogical Resources in New York" will help the genealogist > sort through the maze of these repositories, institutions, and > government agencies to quickly find the information needed. > > This 418-page hardcover volume provides details on the genealogical > resources in more than 80 facilities - clearly and in a uniform format. > Included for each repository is a comprehensive listing of its holdings, > address, phone number, e-mail address, hours, finding aids, access, and > copying facilities. Thirty-two government agencies and 50 libraries and > archives are covered. > > Among the facilities included are: > National Archives > NYC Municipal Archives > County Clerks, Courts, and Board of Elections > New York City and State vital records > Ellis Island -- American Family Immigration History Center > Ellis Island -- National Park Service Archives and Library > New York Public Library > Academic libraries and archives > New York State Archives and Library > Genealogical and historical societies > > The complete Table of Contents and additional details may be seen at > http://www.jgsny.org/newbook.htm. > > The extensive description of holdings will save time for both the > genealogist and the research staff by identifying which repositories > contain the needed information - whether genealogical and biographical > materials, local historical and newspaper collections, maps and > gazetteers, census records, robate records, naturalizations, name > changes, vital records birth, death, marriage), or voter registrations. > The listing of available finding aids and the forms for ordering records > will also produce faster results. > > Estelle M. Guzik, editor of "Genealogical Resources in New York," is a > longtime member of the Jewish Genealogical Society - New York, and has > served several terms as President and Vice-President. Estelle was > editor of the Society's "Genealogical Resources in the New York > Metropolitan Area" (1989) and is a frequent contributor to "Dorot," the > Society's newsletter, and other genealogical publications. > > "Genealogical Resources in New York" is $xx.xx plus shipping (and tax > where applicable) and may be ordered on-line, by phone, fax, or mail. > Orders may be placed by phone at 1-800-247-6553. The book is also > available at the Center for Jewish History Book Store, 15 West 16th > Street, New York. Complete ordering information is at > http://www.jgsny.org/newbook.htm. > > "Genealogical Resources in New York" > Edited by Estelle M. Guzik > 418 pages, hardcover > ISBN: 0-9621863-1-7 > > Stew Driller > New York City > > General inquiries (not orders) may be sent to [email protected] >