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Guide to Diaries in the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections of the New England Historic Genealogical Society

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From the seventeenth century to the present, the diaries in the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections — written by men and women from their teens to their nineties — record details of historic events and of their private lives, giving us fresh insight into the past. This new paperback lists the diaries (approximately 300) currently in the American Ancestors archives; images of actual diary pages are included. Perusing the contents, the reader will get an idea of the depth and variety of the collection and also a sense of the rich historical detail the diaries and journals contain.

New York Probate Records: A Genealogist’s Guide to Testate and Intestate Records

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This updated edition provides genealogists with the latest tools for locating New York State probate records from the past 350 years. A user friendly design, inclusion of online sources, appendixes, and maps help researchers easily navigate this important group of records.

By Gordon L. Remington
Published: January 2011

Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York; Volume 11: Rood to Sly

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Author: Frank Doherty Sr.
Published: 2013

This important series documents the 18th century settlement of the Beekman Patent by Palatines, Dutch and the English from Long Island and New England. The Beekman Patent was a major entry point from New England to New York and the West.

This volume contains 57 surnames, from Rood to Sly and has an index of over 25,000 entries.

Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York; Volume 4: Darbyshire to Everitt

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Author: Frank J. Doherty
Published: 1997

This important series documents the 18th century settlement of the Beekman Patent by Palatines, Dutch and the English from Long Island and New England. The Beekman Patent was a major entry point from New England to New York and the West.