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Collections Of The New York Historical Society For The Year 1905; Abstracts Of Wills On File In The Surrogate'S Office, City Of New York (Volume Xiv)

Collections Of The New York Historical Society For The Year 1905; Abstracts Of Wills On File In The Surrogate'S Office, City Of New York (Volume Xiv)

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ISBN10: 9354445543
ISBN13: 9789354445545
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 5 2021
Pages: 430
Weight: 1.38
Height: 0.96 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Every signature and bequest recorded in this volume captures a moment when lives, fortunes, and the making of New York converged. These old records still breathe. Collections Of The New York Historical Society For The Year 1905; Abstracts Of Wills On File In The Surrogate's Office, City Of New York (Volume XIV) gathers meticulous historical wills abstracts prepared by William S. Pelletreau, transforming fragile court papers into accessible primary source transcriptions. Here are the voices of the men and women whose estates shaped colonial society and the growth of 18th century New York itself. Long treasured by scholars as a cornerstone genealogical records collection, Pelletreau wills abstracts are an unrivalled genealogy research reference for anyone tracing New York City ancestors or documenting early American family history. Names, relationships, property descriptions, and witnesses support reliable family tree documentation while also illuminating social, religious, and economic life preserved in New York probate records. Drawn from the renowned New York Historical Society collections, these abstracts anchor local stories within the broader sweep of the Atlantic world. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Ideal for genealogists, local historians, archivists, and readers drawn to the texture of original documents, this carefully produced edition bridges reading pleasure and research utility, making a foundational source available once more to personal libraries and serious collections alike.

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