The Bronx on the Web: Genealogy

Selected Print Resources

The following list highlights book titles available at the Bronx Reference Center as well as other branches of The New York Public Library. For more information or to check holdings, click on the link under each title to connect to the catalog. Books and guides about genealogy can be found by browsing the shelves between the call numbers 929 and 929.2.

Books

Genealogical Resources in the New York Metropolitan Area.
New York: Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc., 1989.
This work details the location of various types of Bronx and city-wide genealogical records.
929.3747 G
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The Genealogist's Companion and Sourcebook.
Emily Anne Croome. Cincinnati: Betterway Books, 2003.
This is a general guide for locating federal, state, and local records, as well as other historic information pertaining to genealogy.
929.1072 C
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Genealogy in The Bronx: An Annotated Guide to Sources of Information.
Laura Tosi and Janet Butler. Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1986.
This book lists and describes printed works, agencies, and organizations available for finding genealogical materials in the Bronx.
016.9293 T
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International Vital Records Handbook, 4th edition.
Thomas Jay Kemp. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000.
This directory provides names of offices and contacts, by U.S. State and territory or country for those in search of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Included are application forms for each type of record.
929.1072 K
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Where to Write for Vital Records: Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces.
Hyattsville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1999.
This directory provides names of offices and contacts by U.S. State and territory for those in search of birth, death, marriage and death records. Addresses and phone numbers are included.
353.9381 W
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Periodicals

The Bronx County Historical Society Journal.
Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1964-.
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The Bronx Historian.
Bronx, NY: The Bronx County Historical Society, 1978-.
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General Links

Best of the Web > History & Social Sciences > Genealogy
General resources from NYPL's Best of the Web.

Bronx Borough: U.S. GenWeb Project
Includes links to books, cemeteries, churches, family history centers, microfilm records, newspapers, vital records, and more.

Political Graveyard: Bronx County
Comprehensive list of politicians who were born, lived, or died in Bronx County. Also arranged by cemetary or memorial site.

Vital Records Application Forms
Vital Records application forms from the Official New York City Web site.

Westchester County Archives: Sources of Genealogical Information in the Bronx
Many areas of the Bronx were once part of Westchester County. This site provides a list of towns annexed by New York City and a list of record-keeping organizations in the Bronx and Manhattan. The Westchester County Archives site also provides links to additional genealogical resources.