I’m categorizing this post as genealogy but it is more about history and I don’t have a history category. I’ve been researching several families in New York City (NYC) and have run across some really good historical maps and some interesting blogs.

The New York City public library has digitalized many historic maps as well as other materials. Although many do not appear to be of the resolution you would like for reading detail, the is a window that lets you zoom in and move the map.

In addition, the David Rumsey Collection has a wonderful collection of digitalized maps that you should be able to view on your computer. The nice thing is that although the map you see at first may not seem to have the resolution you need, you can zoom in on any area. The is also a 1852 map of NYC that is combined with a Google map of the current city. Check it out!

There are several blogs that have good information on New York City history. Some of the pictures are amazing. Some specialize in a certain area. Others are more general. I’ll be adding to this list as I find more.

See the NYC links tab.