If you have visited the NASSAU COUNTY HISTORY site previously;
you'll probably want to know about the new pages that have
been included recently.
August 04, 2003
August 03, 2003
March 16, 2002
February 03, 2002
February 03, 2002
Ocotber 24, 2001
Inwood-Directory of Inwood abt. 1898
The Rev. Dr. Roby F. Day of Inwood's St. Paul's church
Article of Rev. Dr. Roby Day's 25th Anniversary at St. Paul's
church
October 23, 2001
October 5, 2001
October 4, 2001
October 4, 2001
October 3, 2001
October 2, 2001
January, 2001
Elias Hicks-Elias Hicks was born on March 10, 1748, at Rockaway, Long Island
Nov. 26, 2000
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, JAMAICA -The First Presbyterian Church of Jamaica was organized in 1662.
They had settled first in Hempstead,
but moved to Jamaica in 1656.
South Side Observer October 29, 1886-Marriages & Deaths
Obituary of the Rev. S. F. Johnson- April 30, 1886
QUEENS SENTINEL March 03, 1892-March 31, 1892; Marriages & Deaths
THE NASSAU DAILY REVIEW Dec. 24, 1929; Jan. 03, 1930-
Marriage licenses & deaths.
The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to
Connecticut -January 19, 1776 New!
REAL ESTATE--On the page LAND SALES are lands that
were auctioned due to non-payment of taxes. Owners names are listed
as well as those
names whose land
borders the property that was being auctioned. See page
1892 Census
for Dist. #'s. The District Nos. may not correspond exactly
because of the date of the land sales being 1886 and the
Census enumeration Districts date is 1892; the polling
Districts are for 1891. See
POLLING PLACES
If you would like to view maps for areas in the Town of Hempstead
please see the Brooklyn Information Pages:
MAPS FOR HEMPSTEAD
Over the course of time names of some of the hamlets, villages or
areas changed.
The above section was added in October of 2000.
Remember-Half the fun is in the search.
Next is the Early Vital Records for St. George's Church; Hempstead.
Vitals-1704-1784.
The above was added Nov. 06, 2000.
More additions have been made to the South Side Observer for
January 1892
Addtional page to St. George's
The Rectors of St. George's- Also Wardens & Vestrymen.
If you happen to be interested in the "Annals of Hempstead";
a new page has been added to that also.
Another 'new section' is ANTIQUITIES OF HEMPSTEAD CHURCH.
Preface - A little history of the churches and
faiths in Hempstead.
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NASSAU COUNTY HISTORY
August 04, 2003
LynbrookSome old pictures (courtesty of Jim Pearsall)
Can you identify anyone in these pics?
MinistersMinisters of the Sand Hole Church and its successor Church
WOODMERE
Short History of Woodmere, plus some old pictures (courtesy
of Jim Pearsall) can you identify anyone in these pics?
Civil War-Two flags were presented to Co. H 119th Regiment.
A letter from a soldier tells of their travels. Some abstracts
from the Queens Sentinel regarding the war. A muster roll
of the men who volunteered in Co. H.
Robert Williams-Robert Williams purchased on May 20, 1648, from Pugnipan, Sachem of the Matinecock Indians, the plains
area known as the Williams Plantation for a quanity of trading cloth.
Hicksville, Plainview, part of Jericho, Woodbury and Bethpage.
Hicksville - History of Hicksville
DECEMBER 1890- South Side Observer-marriages & deaths
NOVEMBER 1890- South Side Observer-marriages & deaths
BIOGRAPHIES of some Nassau County people.
OCTOBER 1890 South Side Observer-marriages & deaths.
SEPTEMBER 1890 South Side Observer-marriages & deaths.
AUGUST 1890- South Side Observer-marriages & deaths.
Revolutionary Incidents of Queens County ->
Henry Onderdonk, Jr., in numerical order, not page numbers,
but each number is an 'incident'.
Under "Provincial Forces of North America"; I've added a page
for Col. Birch of the 17th Regiment Light Dragoons, and the way he treated the
people of Hempstead.
THE SEABURY FAMILY -Associated w/ St. George's Church
Some of these maps have the names of the people and what street
they lived on.
For Ex.; P. C. Barnum (under Bedell, Green M.) the Dist. # is No. 2,
Smithville South was/is Bellmore and part of Merrick. See Map
MERRICK
Here you will see how much land P. C. Barnum owned.
See
L.I. Towns, Villages & Hamlets
for name changes.
1677-1679
Part II, starts with the introduction of the Friends.
