By 1851 a journey could be made the full length of the hudson from new york city to greenbush, which was across the river from albany. Albany, albany county, new york genealogy genealogy. The local history room albany public library albany, ny. New york history journal the new york state museum. A street by street history of albany published the new.
Dec 11, 2018 paul grondahl is an awardwinning journalist and author. His dutch sponsors built fort nassau on westerlo island in 1614, serving as an administrative outpost for the fur trading ventures of the dutch west india company in manhattan. Albany, new york a rich 300year history, a thriving arts community and seemingly endless wilderness make this new york capital city on the hudson river a great weekend getaway. They are referenced throughout the people of colonial albany live here website. Publisher of scholarly and trade books, focusing on the humanities, social science, and fiction. Beginning with its founding by the dutch west india company, all the intriguing details of its evolution are herethe fur trade, railroads and brewing industry as well as the political leaders that helped shape this great capital city. A street by street history of new yorks capital city beechwood books, 2019 offers help in decoding the names of the 785 streets within the city limits of albany during his fouryearlong research project schlimmer examined nearly 1,000 print and online sources and interviewed historians, residents, and fellow.
The berne historical project began in 2001 as a means of sharing the history and genealogy of the people of berne, ny. Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Genealogy trails history group albany county, new york heroes of albany a memorial of the patriotmartyrs of the city and county of albany journal of the american revolution the american revolution comes to albany, new york, 17561776 lds genealogy albany county military records. Visit us and delve into albany s long and fascinating history through books, pamphlets, clippings, newspapers, and photographs. The history of the formation of albany medical center. New york state library albany, new york, surname card index albany, new york. Gazetteer of the state of new york albany county history genealogy trails history group albany county, new york guilderland town historian guilderland, ny hathi trust digital library the annals of albany hathi trust digital library early records of the city and county of albany. Take a deeper dive into albany s history with a virtual tour of the albany heritage exhibit.
In 1831 travel by rail began with the first journey between albany and schenectady. Classifed by new york state as a historic house museum. Historian, albany county albany county court house room 128 16 eagle street albany, ny 12207 phone. The albany, new york histories book collection is a group of 16 books that detail the history of albany primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Albany new york city directories family history library albany county officials illustrated directory, 19021903 family history library albany suburban, ny, city directory, 1916, 1926,1936 new york state library albany, ny 18 thru 1860 includes all years city directories allen county public library albany, ny 1842 1843 bus.
One of our dedicated booksellers will answer live and be able to fulfill your book requests for curbside pickup. When henry hudson arrived in 1609, the area was already home to the haudenosaunee iroquois and the dutch had established a trading post. Paul grondahl is an awardwinning journalist and author. Download a free pdf version of the book section i traces the founding of albany medical college and albany hospital the predecessor to albany medical center hospital in. Written by local albany, ny historian john jack mceneny. Visit us and delve into albany s long and fascinating history through books. New york state library, photoduplication department, 1979. Albany county officials illustrated directory, 19021903 family history library. Albany publications publications historic albany foundation.
Where can find albany county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Albany visitors center 25 quackenbush square albany, ny 12207. The book house and market block books will now be answering phones, monday through saturday from 10am til 2pm. Welcome to the book house of stuyvesant plaza the book. He was named director of the new york state writers institute in 2017. If youd like to support the cemetery, please see the link below for a list of ways including the annual fund, membership in the friends of the albany rural cemetery, and volunteering. Albany, ny its people, history and culture book collection on cd. The history of albany, new york, begins with the first interaction of europeans with the native indian tribes who had long inhabited the area. Newyork as it was, during the latter part of the last century. Written by greg mcgarry, former vice president for communications, the history of the formation of albany medical center chronicles the events leading up to the formation of the center in 1982. The items that you see on this web site are a small selection of the many wonderful items that are available at the museum shop. Visit the local history room at our washington avenue branch and our online digital collection on new york.
New york state museum publications publications of the nys museum cover the fields of anthropology, biology, geology, and history. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. City history the official site of the city of albany, ny. Written by beloved albanian assemblyman john mceneny and filled with hundreds of black and white and color images, a complete index, and an. When narrowing your search you may only select newspaper or county or city to select mutliple items, hold down ctrl on windows or. Schenectady county was formed from albany county on march 7, 1809. For a more detailed account of the history of the albany fire department, please click here. Purple mountain press has new york state regional books and maritime books. Albany county new york genealogy ancestry research. Books the official site of the ten broeck mansion and albany county historical association. Educational toys, games, puzzles, and art and history books for kids all museum shop sales directly support the albany institutes exhibitions and education programs. Surname catalog of the american history and genealogy section of the new york state library. Since 1875, this house has been home to new yorks governors and their families.
I gave this book to a friend whos in his 50s and moved from albany 30 years ago. The city of albany, ny formerly the dutch settlement of beverwijck or fort orange was named for james stuart, duke of york and albany. Originally issued by the new york state secretary of state, this legendary resource has appeared in a. From the discovery of the great river in 1524, by verrazzano, to the present time weise, arthur james on.
This continued until in 1840 when rails extended east to boston. The new york state executive mansion is located on eagle street in downtown albany. Albany, ny new york history culture genealogy vital. The new scotland historical association has compiled and published a book, new. Contains history, events, information about the ten broeck mansion in albany ny, general abraham ten broeck, and the albany county historical association. Assisted by local writers by howell, george rogers, 18331899. Albany white pages phone books in new york ny whitepages. Albany new york city directories family history library. New york state library card catalog file of vital records in the history and genealogy section albany, new york. It remains a fitting symbol of the variety and greatness of the empire state. Welcome to the department of history at the university at albany. Some important dates in early albany history 1624 fort orange established. New york state library, photoduplication unit, 1979. Albany suburban, ny, city directory, 1916, 1926,1936 new york state library.
Visit us and delve into albanys long and fascinating history through books, pamphlets, clippings, newspapers, and photographs. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Books bestsellers albany institute of history and art. Nicholas society, of the city of newyork, december 1st, 1848 newyork. When henry hudson arrived in 1609, the area was already home to the haudenosaunee iroquois and the dutch had established a trading post in 1797, albany became the official capital of new york state.
Mar 20, 2020 the albany gnosis center has become a beacon of light for those yearning for the direct path towards the awakening of the consciousness. Albany is located on the west bank of the hudson river approximately 10 miles 16 km south of its confluence with the mohawk river and approximately 5 miles 220 km north of new york city albany is known for its rich history, commerce. Settled in the early 1600s, the city of albany combines its historical roots with visionary thinking empowered by hundreds of years as the governmental seat of new york state. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages. Help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. Department of art and art history university at albany. Our undergraduate program prepares students for careers in fields as diverse as law, education, religion, journalism, business, and government. The history of the albany rural cemetery is closely interlaced with albany s history. The interpretive works listed below are the best and most frequently seen publications on the people of colonial albany and their world. This listing identifies and describes these traditional resources. Census, twentysecond in new york state and an area of 206 square miles, making it the second smallest in the state outside of new york city. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. The local history room is home to our pruyn collection of albany history, and it is located on the second floor of our washington avenue branch.
In this episode of second look, chris brock takes the lead in this interview with cheri l. Description and travel to alberta commerce include extended shelves. Grondahl has been a staff writer at the albany times union since. Henry hudsons 1609 voyage northward ended near albany, where the river that bears his name became impassible for his ship. Albany has a rich history dating back more than 400 years. Grenander department of special collections and archives.
It is a house that is eclectic in style, filled with history and rich with tradition. Hardcover published by american historical press, 1998. People of albany history book ten broeck mansion albany ny. The fire personnel of the albany fire and emergency services stand ready to face the future and provide for this county, the best protection it can for the next generation to come. The book also includes scores of new, specially commissioned, fullcolor photographs. Outdoor enthusiasts come here to ski, hike, canoe and fish. It is dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting and promoting interest in the history, art and culture of albany and the upper hudson valley region. Visit the local history room at our washington avenue branch and our online digital collection on new york heritage. The albany county history collaborative is a coalition of historical societies in albany county who work together on programming, on the promotion of heritage tourism, and on providing educational resources about albany countys history. Historian, city of albany anthony opalka 21 mckinley street albany, ny 12206 phone. In 1664 he financed a fleet to take over the dutch colony of new netherland now new york state. Stanford and swords, 1849, by william alexander duer and saint nicholas society of the city of new york. No exact match for albany ny history civil war 1861 1865. This history of the empire states capitalthe nations oldest city still using its original charterwill entertain and inform both longtime residents and newcomers while alerting them to albany s impressive legacy on display in buildings, businesses, and even the placement of streets and neighborhoods.
Farnsworth, author of a multitude of books about northern new york history, about her newest book historic north country disasters in it, she compiles both the manmade and natural disasters that shocked the north country in the hundred years between 1850 and 1950. Donate books to benefit the vietnam veterans of america by scheduling a free donation pickup with pick up please. From 1609 to 1902, from ancient and modern authoritative records, illustrating and describing the economy, equipment and effectiveness of the police department of today, with reminiscences of the past, biographies and accounts of leading criminal cases and trials. Albany county vital records can be found at the new york department of health which has copies of birth records after 1881 and death records after 1880, copies of marriage since 1881 and a divorce records since 1847. Bb the balloting book, and other documents relating to military bounty lands in the state of new york albany. Books on the people of colonial albany exhibitions. Grondahl has been a staff writer at the albany times union. On december 10, 2019, the city of sremska mitrovica in serbia awarded professor michael werner of the art and art history department at the university at albany the plaque of honor for his many years of contribution to research on, presentation and promotion of the roman legacy of sirmium and the cultural heritage of the city of sremska. He will be working through the new york state archives on the project. The editorial board actively solicits articles, essays, reports from the field and case studies that support this mission. Our graduate programs prepare students for careers in higher education, secondaryschool teaching, museum. Paul grondahl is director of the new york state writers institute at the university at albany and.