New York City New York Family History Center

The FHC is reopening!

 * The FHC is open with full online access to all microfilms and premium websites.


 * Open hours will increase as more volunteers commit. (Check the weekly schedule.)


 * We need volunteers experienced with FamilySearch or genealogy.


 * For safety, masks are required (it's a small space).

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Address: 125 Columbus Ave 1st Floor New York NY 10023   Location Map

Phone:    212-799-2414

E-mail:    [mailto:NY_NewYorkCity@familyhistorymail.org NY_NewYorkCity@familyhistorymail.org]

We Need Volunteers
Help expand our schedule by volunteering a few hours to oversee the space and answer simple questions, while enjoying full access to all microfilms and subscription websites. Please email [mailto:NY_NewYorkCity@familyhistorymail.org NY_NewYorkCity@familyhistorymail.org] to volunteer or ask questions.



Available Resources ... Always Free

 * Experts: Due to Covid we have only limited specialized research consultants. Feel free to come in and the volunteers will try to help you with your research questions.
 * The following research specialists are not currently available due to Covid concerns.
 * Italian                                    Wednesdays 11am-1pm
 * African American                   Thursday 10am-noon
 * Hispanic and Puerto Rican    Wednesdays 3pm-6pm, Saturday 10am-noon
 * Jewish                                   Thursdays 6pm-8pm


 * Premium Websites: Free access to subscription databases at AmericanAncestors.org, Ancestry.com, FindMyPast.co.uk, and MyHeritage.com, among other top genealogy websites (complete list: Family History Center Portal).


 * New York City Vital Records: Birth records up to 1909, marriage records up to 1939, and death records up to 1949.


 * Computers: Eight (8) touch-screen PCs are available. No appointments, but we have never turned anyone away. If necessary, we may limit research time to two hours.


 * Books and Pamphlets: Guides to New York City and State research, how-to manuals, genealogical charts, and worksheets.


 * Microfilm: Before the internet, much of the data now found in FamilySearch was available on millions of roles of microfilm. FamilySearch has been digitizing the microfilm and announced in September 2021 the completion of digitizing 2.4 million rolls of microfilm with information on 11.5 billion individuals.  The process of making these images available is ongoing and we have a few rolls of microfilm that have not yet been released to be viewed online. We expect this collection of microfilms to be released over time and we will then no longer have microfilm in the FHC in Manhattan.
 * NOTE: All of the microfilms are digitized and published on FamilySearch. However, they are not all “available” for viewing. While the majority are broadly accessible, some will have varying degrees of access limitations governed by contractual agreements or other restraints. Where access limitations exist, most will be available through the Manhattan FamilySearch center,


 * Zoom sessions remain available for individual consultations with Salt Lake City Sign up for a free appointment here.

Additional Online Resources
The Ackman &amp; Ziff Family Genealogy Institute

FHL inventory at the Center For Jewish History

The Hispanic Genealogical Society of New York

German Genealogy Group

Puerto Rican Ancestry

Polish Genealogical Society of Connecticut and the Northeast

Genealogy Slovakia

Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society