Research in Upstate New York by Eric G. Grundset, MLS, FVGS, FNGS, is a long-awaited addition to the National Genealogical Society’s Research in the States series. This comprehensive sixty-page guide provides readers with information and essential resources for researching family history in one of the nation’s most challenging research environments.
New York State’s complex history, evolving jurisdictions, and diverse record-keeping practices can make genealogical research difficult. Research in Upstate New York helps researchers navigate these challenges. It presents an overview of the region’s history and settlement patterns, along with descriptions of the geographic regions that comprise Upstate New York and how their development affects available records.
The guide highlights key repositories, including archives, libraries, historical and genealogical societies, and museums. It also identifies major record collections and research resources available to those tracing New York ancestors. Designed for both beginning and experienced researchers, it offers a practical roadmap for locating and using the records most valuable for family history research.
The author of Research in Upstate New York is a recognized expert with extensive experience researching in New York State. Grundset draws on his deep knowledge of the state’s records, repositories, and research methods to provide readers with authoritative guidance for successful genealogical research.
Published by NGS, Research in Upstate New York is one of thirty-six guidebooks in the Research in the States series. This volume was edited by Barbara Vines Little, CG, FNGS, FVGS.
Eric G. Grundset, MLS, FVGS, FNGS, was library director for the DAR Library, Washington, DC, from 1983 to 2016. He is a genealogist, historian, lecturer, bibliographer, and transcriber of records. He is the author of many books and articles on Virginia, Colonial and Revolutionary War history.