Thanks to almost 20 years of research on the internet plus an email from hundreds of family researchers, and the books written by. Albany chronicles new york state history book reynolds. 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 1839 and 1849 respectively, and. It is dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting and promoting interest in the history, art and culture of albany and the upper hudson valley region.
Hardcover published by american historical press, 1998. Paul grondahl is director of the new york state writers institute at the university at albany and. Welcome to the department of history at the university at albany. 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. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Henry hudson first claimed this area for the dutch in.
Our graduate programs prepare students for careers in higher education, secondaryschool teaching, museums, history and media, and. Classifed by new york state as a historic house museum. The albany fire department 150 years of service fifty seven years after its founding a paid fire department was established for the city of albany georgia in 1893. On october 31 1764, stephen van rensselaer ii deeded this parcel of land to the city of albany specifically for the purpose of a cemetery. The area was originally inhabited by an algonquian indian tribe, the mohican, as well as the iroquois, five nations of whom the easternmost, the mohawk, had the closest relations with traders and settlers in albany. 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 researchers. Albany erik schlimmer is a former army paratrooper, backwoods adventurer and author of three books about the adirondacks, but none of that prepared him for his latest marathon writing project. Visit us and delve into albanys long and fascinating history through books, pamphlets, clippings, newspapers, and photographs. The history of the formation of albany medical center. Albany, albany county, new york genealogy genealogy.
Journal of the holland society of new york and the new york researcher. Written by beloved albanian assemblyman john mceneny and filled with hundreds of black and white and color images, a complete index, and an illustrated. Grondahl has been a staff writer at the albany times union. 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.
Published by mount ida press, profits from the book benefit the historic albany foundation. By 1810, with 10,763 people, albany was the 10thlargest urban place in the nation. Albany county new york genealogy ancestry research. Albany chronicles, or more fully, albany chronicles. Contains history, events, information about the ten broeck mansion in albany ny, general abraham ten broeck, and the albany county historical association. This online version is part of the schenectady digital history archive, the local history and genealogy web site of the schenectady county public library, affiliated with the nygenweb, usgenweb and american history and genealogy projects and the american. From the discovery of the great river in 1524, by verrazzano, to the present time weise, arthur james on. I gave this book to a friend whos in his 50s and moved from albany 30 years ago. Our undergraduate program prepares students for careers in fields as diverse as law, education, religion, journalism, business, and government. Albany has a rich history dating back more than 400 years. Pruyn collection of the mayors of albany, owned by the albany institute and historical and art society. Weve also archived some previously published albanyrelated newsletters, newspapers, and magazines from the. Hudsonmohawk genealogical and family memoirs is a fourvolume set covering nine counties in the hudson valley mohawk valley capital district area of upstate new york.
Grondahl has been a staff writer at the albany times union since. Advertised as the bicentennial history of albany, this monumental work is a classic victorian local history and the most comprehensive antiquarian work on albany. New book details history of albanys 785 street names. Originally issued by the new york state secretary of state, this legendary resource has appeared in a number of forms over the past two centuries. Albany, ny new york history culture genealogy vital. The history of the albany rural cemetery is closely interlaced with albany s history. A street by street history of new yorks capital city, published by beechwood books. In 1807, robert fulton initiated a steamboat line from new york to albany, the first successful enterprise of its kind anywhere in the world. This online version is part of the schenectady digital history archive, the local history and genealogy web site of the schenectady county public library, affiliated with the nygenweb, usgenweb and american history and.
The history of albany, new york, begins with the first interaction of europeans with the native indian tribes who had long inhabited the area. New york state library card catalog file of vital records in the history and genealogy section albany, new york. Both books are availabe for purchase at the following locations or on amazon. From this time forward albany continues to create happenings and events that add to the 400 years of history.
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. At the time, this area was known as the colonie, though by 1808 it was annexed to the city proper. Welcome to the book house of stuyvesant plaza the book. Bb the balloting book, and other documents relating to military bounty lands in the state of new york albany. Since then, albany has been a center for banking, railroads, and international trade.
Take a deeper dive into albany s history with a virtual tour of the albany heritage exhibit. New york city contains roughly 660 miles of subway track connecting 468 subway stationsthe lowest of which is located 180 feet below street level. Albany suburban, ny, city directory, 1916, 1926,1936 new york state library. Early records of the city and county of albany, albany, the university of the state of new york, 186919, by albany county n. 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. Gateway to the west 16141925 is a fourvolume set covering six counties in upstate new york. The local history room albany public library albany, ny. The history of albany, new york, begins with the first interaction of europeans with the native. People of albany did you know that jamestown, virginia was the earliest english settlement but jamestown was abandoned in 1699 making dutch albany the oldest continuous european settlement in the original thirteen english colonies.
The editorial board actively solicits articles, essays, reports from the field and case studies that support this mission. Written by local albany, ny historian john jack mceneny. New york state library, photoduplication department, 1979. The city also recognized the travels of robert fultons steamboat clermont which was the first steamboat to travel from albany to new york using steam power. The town and village north of albany known as the colonie was annexed in 1815. Its history, however, goes back to the mid18th century and the patroons of rensselaerwyck. Produced by troy web consulting and the historic albany foundation, this app provides a map for a walking tour of albany s amazing architecture and more than 100. Albany new york city directories family history library. 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.
Paul grondahl is an awardwinning journalist and author. Digital collections albany public library albany, ny. In 1797, albany became the official capital of new york state. Gazetteer of the state of new york albany county history genealogy trails history group albany county, new york guilderland town historian. A catalogue of the officers and members of the pearl street baptist church of the city of albany, march 1, 1866 family history library. A street by street history of new yorks capital city beechwood books, 2019 decodes the. 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.
Books on the people of colonial albany exhibitions. The book house independent bookstore with an excellent selection of local history titles. Albany publications publications historic albany foundation. Albany white pages phone books in new york ny whitepages. Books the official site of the ten broeck mansion and albany county historical association. New york history journal the new york state museum. From the discovery of the great river in 1524, by verrazzano, to the present time arthur james weise e. Books archives new york almanack the new york history blog. When henry hudson arrived in 1609, the area was already home to the haudenosaunee iroquois and the dutch had established a trading post. A bucket brigade was used to pass water in leather buckets from person to person to be thrown directly onto a fire. Sources on the people of colonial albany new york state. Erik schlimmer is a former army paratrooper, backwoods adventurer and author of three books about the adirondacks, but none of that prepared him for his latest marathon writing project. An informally curated list of local history resources in albany ny.
Albany county officials illustrated directory, 19021903 family history library. A street by street history of albany published new york almanack. From the discovery of the great river in 1524, by verrazzano. The new scotland historical association has compiled and published a book, new. A street by street history of albany published new york. That so much of quality and of historical interest remainsgiven the. An informally curated list of sites, blogs, social media, museums, libraries, and other resources dedicated to history in and around albany, new york. He was named director of the new york state writers institute in 2017. 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. Albany was second only to boston in the number of books produced for most of the 19th century. The early history of knox, knox, new york sesquicentennial, published in 1973, contains a similar caveat, it is the hope that the community will continue to become more conscious of its past heritage and many more pertinent facts of our history will be disclosed. Waite, highlights the citys architectural past from brownstone cathedrals to the futuristic suny campus.
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