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New York State and NY History
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- New York State
Official site of New York state, with links to New York government sites and other resources.
- New York Government
- African-American History of Western NY
"An ongoing project to study the historical presence of Blacks in Buffalo, Rochester, Jamestown, Syracuse, Geneva, Ithaca, Corning, Niagara Falls, Canandaigua, Fredonia, and, in general, western New York State from 1700 to 2000."
- Ellis Island Immigration Museum
" Ellis Island is a symbol of America’s immigrant heritage. From 1892 to 1954, this immigrant depot processed the greatest tide of incoming humanity in the nation’s history. Nearly twelve million landed here in their search of freedom of speech and religion, and for economic opportunity."
- Google Directory: New York State
Links to thousands of sites about New York, arranged by subject.
- History of Buffalo and Western New York
"A not for profit internet site dedicated to preserving Buffalo and Western New York's Heritage."
- History of the NY State Canal System
"The New York State Canal System is a navigable 524-mile inland waterway that crosses upstate New York. It forms an extensive transportation network providing intermodal linkages within and beyond the state's borders."
- I Love New York
"The official New York State Tourism Website."
- New York History Month
Information on NY State history.
- New York History Net
"For historians and students of New York history and culture."
- New York State Archives
"A program of the State Education Department."
- New York State Map
From the official NY State website.
- New York State Museum
"A program of: The University Of the State of New York / New York State Education Department / Office of Cultural Education."
- Northern New York Historical Newspapers
"Northern New York Historical Newspapers are provided by the Northern New York Library Network to enhance access to the region's unique local history. The online collection currently consists of more than 910,000 pages from 27 newspapers."
- USDA: State Fact Sheets: New York
Mew York State statistics.
- Western New York Railroad Archive
"A web site devoted to the history of railroading in Western New York State. It contains information about the railroads of the area and two towns, villages, and cities they served."
Last updated May 27, 2008