Staten Island on the Web: Genealogy

Staten Island Institute of Arts And Sciences, St. George, Staten Island

General Links

Ancestry Library Edition at NYPL
Available online at the branch libraries of NYPL (NOT available through NYPL for home use). Large collection of family history data online. Includes records about census, vital statistics, church, military, court, land, probate, immigration, and naturalization for Staten Island and elsewhere.

Cemeteries of Richmond County
Staten Island cemetery lists and links to other local genealogical resources.

Ellis Island
Users can perform passenger searches and learn about the history of Ellis Island. A genealogy section provides tips on getting started in genealogical research and links to helpful sites.

Hoffman and Swinburne Island and Seaman's Retreat records
Tracing genealogical records from the public hospitals on Staten Island and Hoffman and Swinburne Islands.

Jewish Genealogical Society's Staten Island Resources
Directory and links to select Staten Island genealogical resources.

NYC Vital Records at the Municipal Archives
Staten Island (Richmond County) birth, death, and marriage records available at the archives. Plus Pre-consolidation Town and Village vital records, 1847-1849; 1881 - 1897. Including New York State Census of Richmond County for the following years: 1855, 1865, 1870, 1875, 1880, 1915 and 1925.

Staten Island (Richmond County) Genealogy Resources
In-depth guide to Staten Island genealogical information from cemeteries, census records, churches, forums, immigration records, military records, newspapers, obituaries, photos, schools and vital records.

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society
Information about Genealogical Research in New York City. The Society is located in Manhattan but holds records for Staten Island as well.