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New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. New York is the 27th most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 7th most densely populated of the 50 United States. The history of New York begins around 10,000 BCE, when the first Native Americans arrived. By 1100 CE, New York's main tribes, the Iroquoian and Algonquian cultures, had developed. New York was discovered by the French in 1524 and first claimed in 1609 by the Dutch. As part of New Netherland, the colony was important in the fur trade and eventually became an agricultural resource thanks to the patroon system. In 1664, England renamed the colony New York. New York City gained prominence in the 18th century as a major trading port in the Thirteen Colonies.
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Resources
- NYGENWEB
- Online New York Death Records, Indexes & Obituaries
- Birth, Death, Marriage & Divorce Records
- New York - Genealogy Research Aids
List of New York projects
- Cemeteries of New York
- Gangs of New York City
- New Netherland
- New Amsterdam
- Governors of New York
- Mayors of New York City
- Education in New York
- Colonial Governors of New York