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Click "Search" and enter "Staten Island." (if you wish you can limit your search to just documents, manuscripts, printed texts, etc.) Hundreds of documents mentioning Staten Island are available.

This website reflects the integration of genealogical content from the National Archives of Canada, the National Library of Canada, and the Canadian Genealogy Centre.

Catalog listings from the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections of the letters, diaries, business and organizational records relating to Staten Island.

The Special Collections unit collects in several primary subject areas related to Staten Island, including political history, immigration, and public policy. Major components of the Special Collections include The Senator John J. Marchi Papers, The Assemblywoman Elizabeth A. Connelly Papers, The Eric N. Vitaliano Papers, The Theodora Dubois Papers, and The Staten Island Collection.

The primary collecting focus of the Archives is on the official (administrative) records of the College of Staten Island and its predecessor institutions, Staten Island Community College and Richmond College. These records document the functions, policies, and decisions of the College and include correspondence, reports, minutes, directives, announcements, photographs, and publications. The Archives also collects semi-official records and publications of College-sponsored student, alumni, and faculty organizations that document College life. Finally, the Archives selectively collects personal and professional papers of faculty, administrators, staff, students, and alumni that reflect the life of the College.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints runs the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. The FHL has the largest collection of genealogical records in the world. The library is open to the public and access to most of the microfilm resources are available through their network of Family History Centers located around the world.

A history of the Port Richmond Branch Library from 1905-1955 from the Staten Island Historian.

Research guides, what to do to prepare for your genealogical research at the Library of Congress, hours and services.

Houses 150,000 cubic feet of historical government records, including manuscripts, official correspondence, vital records, ledgers, several thousand feet of moving images, over one million photographs, sound recordings, maps, and architectural plans.

part of the NYC Department of Records & Information Services

The premier place to go for New York State genealogical research.

The Newberry Library is a privately funded research library with a special strength in genealogy.

Of the twelve branches of The New York Public Library on Staten Island, the St. George Library Center has the largest collection of local history information. There are over 250 books and pamphlets on local history, biographies, culture, and the environment clippings from local newspapers telephone directories from 1985 onwards government documents on secession, the landfill, and various environmental assessment statements. The Staten Island Advance is available on microfilm from 1921 onwards, as well as the Property Assessment photographs of the 1930's and 1940's.

The Local History Division of the Research Libraries of The New York Public Library. The Division is located at 5th Avenue and 42nd St. in Manhattan and has extensive holdings of NYC and Staten Island History.