Country United States Scope New York City Phone +1 212-788-8609 | Type Archive Established 1950 Founded 1950 | |
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Location 31 Chambers StreetRoom 103New York, NY 10007 Size 160,000 cubic feet (4,500 m) Address 31 Chambers St #103, New York, NY 10007, USA Hours Closed today SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday9AM–4:30PMTuesday9AM–4:30PMWednesday9AM–4:30PMThursday9AM–7PMFriday9AM–4:30PMSuggest an edit Similar | ||
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 160,000 cubic feet (4,500 m3) 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.
Contents
Genealogy
The New York City Municipal Archives has a genealogy section maintains vital records (birth, marriage and death records) for all five boroughs as well as city census and city directories.
Preservation units
There are three preservation units at the New York City Municipal Archives: Conservation, Micrographics, and Photography.
Collections
In 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.