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New York Queens CountyTown of Newtown and Village of Elmhurst
Previously known as Newtown. First settled in 1652.[1]
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Resources
Census
- 1698 - Gardner, Charles Carroll. "Census of Newtown, Long Island, August, 1698," The American Genealogist, Vol. 24, No. 3 (Jul. 1948):133-137. Digital version at American Ancestors ($).
- 1771 - Macy, Harry. "Newtown Census of 1771," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 117, No. 1 (Jan. 1986):8-9. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 117.
Church Records
- 1709-1882 - "Records of the Presbyterian Church, Newtown (Now Elmhurst), Queens County, Long Island, N.Y.," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Ministers' List 1650s-1919, Membership Lists 1708-1882, Baptisms 1727-1730: Vol. 55, No. 2 (Apr. 1924):162-167; Baptisms 1731-1793: Vol. 55, No. 3 (Jul. 1924):281-291; Baptisms 1793-1846: Vol. 55, No. 4 (Oct. 1924):393-400; Baptisms 1847-1882, Marriages 1709-1747: Vol. 56, No. 1 (Jan. 1925):73-83; Marriages 1747-1881: Vol. 56, No. 2 (Apr. 1925):173-187; Deaths 1728-1882: Vol. 56, No. 4 (Oct. 1925):353-369. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 55-56.
- 1736-1817 - Newtown Long Island Dutch Reformed Church Baptisms 1736-1817, courtesy: Ancestral Things - free.
- 1736-1817 - Newtown Long Island Dutch Reformed Church Baptisms 1736-1817, courtesy: Ancestral Things - free.
- 1736-1846 - First Reformed Dutch Church of Newton, Long Island, New York Baptisms, Marriages, Communicants, courtesy: Olive Tree Genealogy - free.
- 1736-1846 - First Reformed Dutch Church of Newton, Long Island, New York Baptisms, Marriages, Communicants, courtesy: Olive Tree Genealogy - free.
- 1780-1810 - Baptisms Miscellaneous Churches in Jamaica, Flushing, Newtown, New York 1780-1810, courtesy: Olive Tree Genealogy - free.
- 1780-1810 - Baptisms Miscellaneous Churches in Jamaica, Flushing, Newtown, New York 1780-1810, courtesy: Olive Tree Genealogy - free.
- 1790-1802 - Baptisms in Churches of Jamaica, New Town and Flushing, New York 1790-1802, courtesy: Olive Tree Genealogy - free.
- 1790-1802 - Baptisms in Churches of Jamaica, New Town and Flushing, New York 1790-1802, courtesy: Olive Tree Genealogy - free.
- 1791-1794 - Communicants in Churches of Jamaica, New Town and Flushing, New York 1791-1794, courtesy: Olive Tree Genealogy - free.
- 1791-1794 - Communicants in Churches of Jamaica, New Town and Flushing, New York 1791-1794, courtesy: Olive Tree Genealogy - free.
History
Additional Resources:
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Genealogical Resources: Towns in Queens county, NY - Newton |
Newspapers
- Newtown NY Register 1873-1932 at Old Fulton NY Post Cards - Free.
Repositories
Archives, Libraries and Museums
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Archives at Queens Library |
Genealogical Resources: Manuscripts, city directories, maps, photographs, newspapers. |
Societies
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Newtown Historical Society |
Genealogical Resources: Collections
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Queens Historical Society (QHS) |
Genealogical Resources: Their collection includes the history of Queens in photographs, manuscripts, maps and artworks. Family manuscript collections include(soon to be put online): the Mitchell Family Papers, the King Family Papers, the Clara Driscoll/Walcott Family Papers and the Diary of William King Murray. The Quarterly publication is the AHS Newsletter. |
Town Clerk
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Borough of Queens[2] |
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City Clerk's Office |
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Town Historian
Historian (Not Available)
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Queens County Historian |
Genealogical Resources: The County Historian may provide access to obituaries, vital records, church records, maps, and family files or journals. Some historians provide search services for their office records and others may refer you to local genealogists who research in the area. |
Town Records
To locate additional published and transcribed records for Elmhurst, New York check:
- Gordon L. Remington, New York Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002). American Ancestors online edition; At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 974.7 D27r. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a Civil War register (TCR) exists. The codes used under Church and Cemetery are defined in the link above the listing of towns, cities and villages.
Vital Records
- 1847-1849, 1881-1897 Index to Births, Newtown, Queens County, New York; FHL Films 1378867 Item 2 - 1378868 Item 1.
References
- ↑ Orville B. Ackerly, "Long Island Town Records," New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 48, No. 1 (Jan. 1917):75-76. Digital versions at Internet Archive - free; New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 48.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Genealogist's Address Book: State and Local Resources, with Special Resources Including Ethnic and Religious Organizations, 6th ed. (Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Pub., 2009), 459. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D24ben 2009.
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