New York City Municipal Archives

The New York City Municipal Archives was founded in 1950. It holds historical records of New York City's government. The earliest record is from the seventeenth century. There are 160000cuft of records on paper and microfilm. The collection has manuscripts, still and moving images, ledgers, vital records, maps, blueprints, and city directories. The archives are located in the Surrogate's Courthouse on Chambers Street in Manhattan.GenealogyThe New York City Municipal Archives has a genealogy section maintains vital records for all five boroughs as well as city census and city directories.Preservation unitsThere are three preservation units at the New York City Municipal Archives: Conservation, Micrographics, and Photography.CollectionsIn addition to major collections of historical interest for research on New York City, the New York City Municipal Archives also has a database of 870,000+ photos of the city.Internal collections Artifacts and Memorial Collections of the World Trade Center Attack on September 11, 2001 Almshouse, 1758-1953 Assessed Valuation of Real Estate, 1789-1979 Board of Education, 1842-2002 Brooklyn Bridge, 1867-1938 Department of Buildings, 1866-1975 Census City Cemetery, 1881-1950s City Council, 1647-1977 Civil List, 1883-1967/68 Coroner and Office of Chief Medical Examiner, 1823-1950 Court Records, 1684-1966 District Attorney Records, 1895-1971 Genealogy, 1795-1948 Mayor Dinkins, 1990-1993 Mayors, 1849-present New York County Court of General Sessions Grand Jury Indictments, 1879-1893 "Old Towns," 1663-1898 Department of Parks, 1850-1960 Website of Mayor Bloomberg, 2002-2013 Website of Mayor Giuliani, 1994-2001 WNYC, 1936-1981 WPA Federal Writers' Project (NYC Unit), 1936-1943