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Resources at American Ancestors
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Get the Most Out of Your NEHGS Membership
American Ancestors members enjoy a number of benefits—access to one billion records at AmericanAncestors.org and entrance to our eight-story research facility in Boston are just the tip of iceberg
Art & Architecture
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Researching the History of a House
Learn how to uncover the history of a house and understand its former inhabitants using material culture and written records.
Family History Research
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Substitutes for pre-1880 New York Vital Records: Using New York State and Federal Censuses
Finding information about your New York ancestors can be tricky. That challenge is in part due to the fact that statewide registration of vital records did not start until 1880.