Bushwick (New York, N.Y.)

Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note : Currently a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn, New York, N.Y. Originally the Town of Bushwick (1661-1854, annexed to the City of Brooklyn). Chartered by Peter Stuyvesant who named it "Boswijck," meaning "little town in the woods" or "heavy woods" in old Dutch.

New York City historical vital records

Collection REC-0051
Abstract: This collection consists of historical vital records created and/or maintained by the City of New York, and historical vital records created and/or maintained by municipalities that were once located within the boundaries of the present-day City of New York that were dissolved or annexed prior to January 1, 1898. These former towns were located in Kings, Queens, Richmond, and Westchester counties. Types of records in this collection are primarily birth, marriage, and death registers,...
Dates: 1760-1949; bulk 1847-1949

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Bushwick (New York, N.Y.)