PDF – Fort Orange Records, 1656-1678 translation (published book images) The records in this volume represent the oldest surviving archival papers of the Dutch community...
Volume I: Kingston Court Records, 1661-1667 Volume II
The Andros Papers: Files of the Provincial Secretary of New York During the Administration of Governor Sir Edmund Andros, 1674–1680 (3. vols.) PDF –...
This series contains deeds recorded by the provincial secretary from September 5, 1652 until October 15, 1653. During this period, the provincial secretary maintained a...
This series consists predominantly of land patents, through which the director-general and council of New Netherland allowed private individuals to take possession of land in freehold. However, book GG also contains "Indian deeds" which record the purchase of land from Native Americans for the West India Company and several patroons. Records in the series span the years 1630-1649, 1651, 1654-1661, and 1664.
This series contains patents issued under the administration of Dutch Governor Anthony Colve, and a few private deeds from the same period. Manuscript images...
Colonel Richard Nicolls, conqueror of New Netherland and first Governor of New York (1664-1668), won the approval of the Dutch inhabitants by granting them a remarkable degree of personal freedom and local autonomy. Although he required greater conformity from the English settlements in the colony, he exhibited patience and understanding toward their residents, most of whom were Puritans and Quakers, distrustful of royal commissioners such as Nicolls.
Volumes XVIII–XIX, Delaware Papers (Dutch period), 1648–1664, administrative records created by the Dutch West India Company (WIC) in the Delaware region and sent to New Amsterdam.
Volumes XVIII–XIX, Delaware Papers (Dutch period), 1648–1664, administrative records created by the Dutch West India Company (WIC) in the Delaware region and sent to New Amsterdam.
