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As you know, The New York Public Library's branches are currently closed. But NYPL has made a wealth of digital resources available online so that you can research from home, for free. Fill your boots! Resources & Collections Available Remotely https://www.nypl.org/about/remote-research-resources... This morning I am answering one of your genealogy reference questions ([email protected]) using Ancestry Library Edition, America's Historical Newspapers, Newspapers .com, and NYPL Digital Collection's city directories. https://www.nypl.org//artic/americas-historical-newspapers https://www.nypl.org/node/496043 https://www.nypl.org//articles-da/ancestry-library-edition https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/

NYPL librarians are busy working from home, answering email reference questions, and creating research guides that describe digital collections, databases, and other e-resources you can access from home. The Map Division has created a wonderful new resource, "NYC's Early African American Settlements: Maps, books, and images documenting the city's 17th-19th century Black settlements." https://libguides.nypl.org/nyc_early_africanamerican_settle

Did you know that once upon a time May 1st was moving day? Chaos ensued! It’s likely also why the old city directories were published in June. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moving_Day_(New_York_City)

A new blog post from the Milstein Division... The 2020 Census marks the 24th time that the United States has counted its population since 1790. The following article explores the history and research uses of the census, comparing population and slave schedules with published and unique items from collections at the New York Public Library that describe the history of the Federal census, and the people it records. https://www.nypl.org//04/13/federal-census-history-and-uses

Famous folks in the Census: a short series of census entries for prominent Americans. Washington Irving (1783-1859) Celebrated author and politician. ... Works include "A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty, by Diedrich Knickerbocker," "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," and the satirical periodical, "Salmagundi." Irving's census of 1820 records him living in Greenburgh, Westchester, New York. New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. "Washington Irving (1783-1859)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1820. ; Washington Irving, 1840 Census https://digitalcollections.nypl.org//6136a050-c7f1-0135-42

April 1, 2020 is Census Day. To mark the occasion we'll be posting links to collections digitized by The New York Public Library that describe the history of the United States Census. Doolittle, Amos Federal Hall the seat of Congress. Engraving, 1790... The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, Print Collection When Congress, in December 1784, resolved to hold future sessions in New York, the old City Hall was offered for use. The building was remodeled and renamed Federal Hall. On March 1, 1790, it was here that the first Census Act was passed. This act authorized the collection of population data by U.S. Marshals and established a requirement for the federal government to conduct every 10 years a tally of the U.S. population. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org//510d47d9-7b06-a3d9-e0 You can complete your census return online: https://my2020census.gov/ #2020Census #GetCountedNYC

Even though our buildings are closed, librarians in New York Public Library's Milstein Division are working from home, standing by to help you with your U.S. History, Local History, and (especially) Genealogy research questions. We are all genealogy experts, so happy to help. You can contact us with all your queries and brick wall problems at [email protected] - link below. https://www.nypl.org/help/email-a-librarian/milstein

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Tonight! Yiddish Songs from Latin America, with special guest Nicole Borger, at the Mid-Manhattan Library. https://www.nypl.org//20/09/16/yiddish-songs-latin-america

Nicole Borger: "Yiddish Songs From Latin America" at Mid-Manhattan Library on Sept. 16! https://www.nypl.org//20/09/16/yiddish-songs-latin-america

https://www.nypl.org//history-jewish-theater-buenos-aires- - Please join us on Thursday, October 3, for a special lecture by Paula Ansaldo, University of Buenos Aires

https://www.nypl.org//americas-jewish-women-pamela-s-nadel Celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month this Wednesday with authors Pamela S. Nadell and Gal Beckerman!