The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record (Classic Reprint)


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"The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record" is a collection of historic information for the New York area which is divided into genealogical and biographical research. This compilation was first written, organized, and published by the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society which has been dedicated to providing historic information about the state since its inception in 1869. A tremendous resource for anyone interested in the genealogy of the New York area. The mission of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society is to assist all people, no matter what their background, to discover their own family history. While the organization specializes in helping with family histories which related to New York City, State, and region, they also make themselves available to assist in a broader search if needed. The information provided in this publication supplies the reader with a vast array of historic information pertinent to New York. Ultimately, the goal of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society is to provide information and research assistance while also illuminating the broader context of familial experiences in the course of American history. With that in mind, this publication provides information on specific families but also larger events that occur in New York history and in the region. "The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record" is an unmatched resource for any individuals with ties to New York and who has an interest in genealogical research. People often wonder where they came from and one way to discover hidden truths is through family history. This publication provides research support and information that can help any reader in the pursuit of genealogical and biographical investigations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.







A History of the Talley Family on the Delaware, and Their Descendants; Including a Genealogical Register, Modern Biography and Miscellany. Early History and Genealogy from 1686


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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.



















A History of the Van Sickle Family, in the United States of America


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Ferdinandus Van Sycklin (ca. 1635-ca. 1712) emigrated from Holland, Netherlands to Kings County, Long Island, New York in 1652. He married Eva Antonis Jansen about 1660, and settled as pioneers on Long Island. Descendants (chiefly spelling surname Van Sicklen or or Van Sickle) and relatives lived in New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota and elsewhere.




Family Trees


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The quest for roots has been an enduring American preoccupation. Over the centuries, generations have sketched coats of arms, embroidered family trees, established local genealogical societies, and carefully filled in the blanks in their bibles, all in pursuit of self-knowledge and status through kinship ties. This long and varied history of Americans’ search for identity illuminates the story of America itself, according to François Weil, as fixations with social standing, racial purity, and national belonging gave way in the twentieth century to an embrace of diverse ethnicity and heritage. Seeking out one’s ancestors was a genteel pursuit in the colonial era, when an aristocratic pedigree secured a place in the British Atlantic empire. Genealogy developed into a middle-class diversion in the young republic. But over the next century, knowledge of one’s family background came to represent a quasi-scientific defense of elite “Anglo-Saxons” in a nation transformed by immigration and the emancipation of slaves. By the mid-twentieth century, when a new enthusiasm for cultural diversity took hold, the practice of tracing one’s family tree had become thoroughly democratized and commercialized. Today, Ancestry.com attracts over two million members with census records and ship manifests, while popular television shows depict celebrities exploring archives and submitting to DNA testing to learn the stories of their forebears. Further advances in genetics promise new insights as Americans continue their restless pursuit of past and place in an ever-changing world.