{"id":1367,"date":"2023-06-24T21:25:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T21:25:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocgsny.org\/\/?page_id=1367"},"modified":"2025-10-06T13:44:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T13:44:52","slug":"research-room","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ocgsny.org\/index.php\/research-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Room"},"content":{"rendered":"

Research Room<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0What is available within Orange County Genealogical Society’s research room:<\/span>
\n<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (*<\/strong>)<\/span> identifies items which may be purchased in person or by mail<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Equipment:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0(no coins needed, pay 10 cents per page when you leave)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Two copiers – all of which enlarge and reduce<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Two Minolta digitized microfilm\/microfiche readers each with a laser printer<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 One Windows 10 computer with Internet access (no online subscriptions)<\/span><\/p>\n

General:<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>A master surname index of books and folders<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0A Bibliography of our holdings<\/span><\/p>\n

Orange County Reference Books<\/span><\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Samuel Eager’s \u00a0History \u00a0of Orange County published 1847 (*)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ruttenber and Clark’s History published 1881 and an index (*)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Headley’s History of Orange County published 1908 and an index (*<\/strong>)<\/span><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County published 1895 (*<\/strong>)<\/span><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pioneer Families of Orange County<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Genealogical History of Blacks in Orange County – this is a six volume series with a separate index (*)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 City Directories – Middletown and Port Jervis 1899 – 1952 incomplete<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0City directories\u00a0– Newburgh area 1899 – 1956 incomplete<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A directory of all directories – Dan Burrows created a list of all directories (*)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orange County Jury Lists 2 volumes 1798 – 1825 & 1826 – 1837(*)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orange County Vital Records 1847 – 1849 (*)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Coleman’s Orange County Tombstones reprint of 1941 original (*)\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EarlyTax Records<\/span><\/p>\n

Published Genealogies:<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Family genealogies almost 500, with over unique surnames.
\n<\/strong>Vertical files: family folders filed by surname with information from many sources.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 The working papers of several ladies and gentleman that did paid research. Elizabeth Horton, Helen Predmore, Myrtle Edwards, Elmire Conklin, Ben Coleman and Bruce Crandall. Their research does not exist anywhere else. Florence Tate was \u00a0another researcher but her papers are on microfilm.
\nThe Dan Burrows Collection.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(over 3,000 unique surnames)<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Elizabeth Horton collection (over 1,100 surnames<\/strong>)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Helen Predmore collection (almost 500 surnames<\/strong>)<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 The Myrtle Edwards collection (over 2,000 folders now integrated into the family folders by surnames). The above 3 ladies were paid researchers; now deceased). Their working papers do not exist anywhere else in the world.<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The\u00a0 Florence Tate collection (recently deceased historian) (on microfilm)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Dan Burrows collection (Dan’s still very much alive; a former key volunteer)<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Well-known Quarterlies (OCGS has every issue):<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The American Genealogist (sorry, no master index)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NY Genealogical & Biographical Record master index on CD-ROM<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New England Historical & Genealogical Register<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 volumes 1-148 on microfilm, with printed index<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Connecticut Nutmegger + index of vol 1-28<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Military:<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Index to Revolutionary War Service Records (set)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Abstracts of\u00a0 Revolutionary War Pension Records (set)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New York in the Revolution as Colony and State<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New York Soldiers in the Civil War (showing units)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New York in the War of the Rebellion (set)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Roll of Honor (set) (Civil War)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Histories of several local Civil War Regiments<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Index to Mexican War Pension Files<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Maps:<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1850 maps of Orange\u00a0County (in 4 quadrants) (*<\/strong>)<\/span><\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0These maps are large and very detailed, with names of farmers.<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14 other maps (*<\/strong>)<\/span> (see publications for sale)<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Mayflower:<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All 34 volumes of “Mayflower Descendant”, indexed<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mayflower Source Records<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mayflower “Increasings”, “Births & Deaths”, “Marriages”, “Deeds”<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

New England:<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New England Marriages, by Torrey<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Genealogical Dictionary of New England, by Savage<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Great Migration Begins<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 English Origins of New England Families<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CT – Genealogies of Connecticut Families (3 vol)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CT – Genealogy & Family History of Connecticut (4 vol; partial index)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RI\u00a0 – Genealogies of Rhode Island Families<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Other states:<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NJ – Abstracts of Wills 1670-1817 (13 vol) (indexed in 3 vol)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NJ – Genealogies of New Jersey Families (2 vol)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NJ – Early Germans of New Jersey<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NJ – Marriage Records 1665-1800<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NJ – Newspaper Extracts 1704-1782<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PA – Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PA – Pennsylvania Vital Records<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PA – Pennsylvania Church Records<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PA – Biographical Record of Northeast Pennsylvania, with new index<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

Microfilm:<\/b><\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 New England Historical & Genealogical Report, volumes 1 to 148<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(with printed indexes)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Federal censuses of Orange & adjacent counties, 1790\u00a0to 1880,<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(with printed indexes), 1900-1930<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1880 Soundex census of New York State<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(we also have the 1880 Census Index on CD-ROM)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 State censuses of Orange & adjacent counties 1825-1875,<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(by town, no index)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mortality schedules 1850-1880 NY & NJ<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Index of wills and probate records at Orange County Surrogate Court 1787-1941<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Town clerk civil war reports for most of NY state<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tax assessment rolls for most of NY state, 1799-1804 era<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orange\u00a0County marriages 1908-1932, with index\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Orange\u00a0County court minutes 1727-1856<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Index of Naturalization\/Citizenship:<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Declarations 1802-1900<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Petitions \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01827-1903<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Index of Orange County deeds:<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grantors 1703-1891<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grantees 1703-1891<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Index of Orange County mortgages:<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mortgagors 1703-1869<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mortgagees 1703-1869<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Newspapers (microfilm on loan from County\u00a0Historian)<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Goshen Independent Republican 1813-1957<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Goshen Democrat 1834-1933<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Walden Citizen Herald 1916-1925<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cornwall Local\/Reflector\/Record 1880-1909<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Warwick Advertiser 1882-1981<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Warwick Valley Dispatch 1924-1930<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Newburgh Free Library Alsdorf scrapbook vol I-XV<\/span>
\n<\/b><\/p>\n

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