Queens County, NY History

Genealogies from the Annals of Newtown by James Riker (1852). 148+ pages, PDF format, download for $4.50.

The Queens County chapter from French's Gazetteer of New York (1860).  The following localities in Queens County appear boldfaced in this chapter: Flushing, College Point, Whitestone, Marathon, Wilkins Point, Hempstead, Jerusalem South, Bridge Haven, Merrick, Greenwich Point, Freeport, Milburn, Baldwinsville, Christian Hook, Rockville Center, Near Rockaway, Far Rockaway, Valley Stream, Fosters Meadow, New Bridge, Washington Square, Brookfield, Jamaica, Woodhaven, Cypress Avenue, Unionville, Clarenceville, Centerville, Hopedale, Jamaica Heights, Willow Tree, Queens, Springfield, Newtown, Astoria, Ravenswood, Hunters Point, Penny Bridge, Winfield, West Flushing, Maspeth, Melvina, Columbusville, Winantsville, Lawrenceville, Middletown, Locust Grove, Linden Hills, New Astoria, Middle Village, South Williamsburgh, Dutch Kills, St. Ronans Well, Calvary Cemetery, The Cemetery of the Evergreens, Cypress Hills Cemetery, Mount Olivet Cemetery, Lutheran Cemetery, North Hempstead, Manhasset, Roslyn, Hempstead, Mineola, Flower Hill, Montrose, Westbury, Carl Place, Hyde Park, Lakeville, Farmers Village, Port Washington, Oyster Bay, Glen Cove, South Oyster Bay, Farmingdale, Hicksville, Syosset, Norwich, Cedar Swamp, Locust Valley, Jericho, Woodbury, Lloyds Neck, Bethphage, Brookville, Fort Neck, Dosoris, Lattingtown, and Matinicock.   Many are still well-known locations, and some are now little known.  8+ pages, PDF format, download for $1.75.  

The Queens County chapter in Mather & Brockett's Geographical History of the State of New York (1848).  We have grouped some counties and provided several in a download according to their sequence in this historic volume.  Included in this grouping are Albany County, New York County, Kings County, Queens County, Richmond County, and Suffolk County.  50+ pages, PDF format, download now for $3.75

We're contemplating adding the historical section from Annals of Newtown as a download.  What do you think?

And we're always looking for more material to publish.  Check back often to see what we've found!