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  1. Historical Maps of Bronx. Journey back in time with 43 historical maps of Bronx, dating from 1891 to present day. Explore and discover the history of Bronx through detailed topographic maps, featuring cities, landmarks, and geographical changes. Dive deeper into each map with our interactive high-resolution viewer and extensive library data.

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    Origins and name of Bronx 1. Bronx was called Rananchqua by the native Siwanoy band of Lenape ("the Delawares" to Europeans), while other Native Americans knew the area as Keskeskeck. It was divided by the Aquahung River. 1. Jonas Bronck (died 1643), a Dutch sea-captain born in Sweden (about 1600), entering New Netherland in 1639, became the first ...

    The Museum of Family History has compiled a list of synagoguesthat operated in Bronx. Synagogue names, addresses, and town associations (nationalities) are included.

    Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. See New York Land and Propertyfor more details, especially about the papers generated in New York State by large spec...

    Early migration routes to and from Bronx County for European settlers included: 1. 1.1. Ellis Island, Castle Garden, etc. 1.2. the Atlantic Ocean 1.3. Long Island Sound 1.4. Hudson Riverwith connections to: 1.1. 1.1.1. Mohawk River 1.1.2. Lake Champlain with connections to Richelieu River, Chambly Canal& St. Lawrence River 1.1.3. Lake Champlain Tra...

    West Bronx(west of the Bronx River) 1. 1.1. Early to 1874 see Westchester County, New York 1.2. 1874 to 1913 see New York (Manhattan) County, New York 1.3. 1914 to present contact the Bronx County Surrogate's Court East Bronx(east of the Bronx River) 1. 1.1. Early to 1895 see Westchester County, New York 1.2. 1895 to 1913 see New York (Manhattan) C...

    Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Bronx County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1988). ExLibris digital copy - free; At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 974.7275 A3gIncludes index. Includes references to some family histories and gene...

    Town Records Town records in New York may include early births, marriages, deaths, divorces, local histories, selected military records, and town meeting minutes. Vital records from 1880/1882 are kept by town and village clerks, although some (Kent’s and Putnam Valley’s) are available in the County Historian’s Office. See: 1. Gordon L. Remington, N...

    Birth records from 1898 to 1909 are held at the New York City Municipal Archives. They are also available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. A digital version of the FamilySearch Library's guide to New York City birth records is available. Birth records from 1909 to the present can be obtained from the New York City Department of Health ($)....

  2. Collection Data. Description. NYPL's holdings of real estate and fire insurance atlases dating from the 19th and 20th centuries, showing streets, blocks, tax lots, and land use classifications of New York City's five boroughs and the surrounding metropolitan area. Cartographers and publishers include Perris, Hyde, Hopkins, Bromley, and Sanborn.

  3. Click on the date links to see NYC land atlases and maps: NYC Land Atlases (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island) NYC & vicinity 1776 / 1777 / 1781 / 1828 / 1835 / 1839 / 1842 1849 / 1849ii / 1873 / 1880 / 1909 / 1911 / 1922 New York Harbor 1733 / 1733ii / 1737 / 1749 or 1767 / 1750?

  4. Old maps of The Bronx. Plans of Westchester, West Farms, Morrisania, Westchester County and Part of New York County. New York. 1867. Beers, Frederick W. 1:42k.

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  5. Take a virtual tour of past Map Divsion exhibitions. You can view some of our maps and atlases by clicking the links below: New York City Antiquarian Maps and Atlases Links to NYC fire insurance atlases and maps. NYC Land Atlases (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island) NYC & vicinity - 1776 / 1777 / 1781 / 1828 / 1835 / 1839 / 1842 ...

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  7. The Bronx becomes part of New York City On the first day of 1898, New York's five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island—were officially consolidated as part of the plan for Greater New York, creating the city we know and love today. 1905 The subway extends to the Bronx

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