As announced at the New York State History Conference at Skidmore this week,
the New York Genealogical & Biographical Society has now made ProQuest's
Historical Newspapers' every-word-searchable database of The New York Times,
1851-1997, available to members via remote access through the website at
www.nygbs.org. There is no extra charge to members for this extraordinary
database.

The database is also available onsite at the New York Public Library and
other libraries, if you're interested but not a G&B member. Unlike the G&B,
NYPL doesn't have the capability of remote access, so it must be used there.
As I understand, the G&B is the first genealogical society in the country to
have the database.

The quality of the images is excellent and the search engine is one of the
best I've ever used. The Help area features good instructions that aid in
targetted searches with a full range of search operators.

If you're already a NYG&B member, visit the Members' Area on the G&B website
at www.nygbs.org and sign up for a free username and password. If you're not
a member, but want to become one, you'll find membership information on the
website, too.

If you have questions, please visit the website or contact Lauren Maehrlein,
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Best wishes,

Leslie Corn
Professional Genealogist
Genealogical Research, Due Diligence, & Missing Heirs
New York, NY
NYG&BS Education & Publication Committee, Library Committee, and Subcommittee
on Collection Development
City Clerk's Marriage Licenses, 1908-37: One of 20th-Century Genealogy's Best
Primary Sources:
  http://www.nygbs.org/info/articles/NYC_marriages.html
New York State Supreme Court Naturalization Records in the New York County
Clerk's
Office/Division of Old Records.
 Part 1: 1907-1924
   http:www.nygbs.org/info/articles/NYS_naturalizations.html
 Part 2: Colonial Period through 1906
   http:www.nygbs.org/info/articles/NYS_naturalizations2.html
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