The New York City Directories

The New York City Directory, published by the United States Census Bureau in 1786, is the first extant local directory for New York City. It contained 846 names of people living in New York State. Since that time, the city has grown to include all parts of New York State, as well as Queens and Brooklyn.

In addition to listing the names of individuals, the New York City Directory included a description of them, their place of residence, and their occupation. It also contained a list of the names of their spouses, children, and parents, and of the number of years that they had lived there. In addition, the directories listed the names of all their other relatives, and the address of their dwelling and of the person, whose death they left with a will.

New York City was first called New Amsterdam and then New York. It was then called New York at the time of the Revolutionary War. New York was also named because King George III wanted a name that would indicate that his capital was in New York, rather than in some other part of the world. The king later changed the name of the city to New York and changed it back again to New York in honor of himself. Thus, New York became New York.

A description of New York was included in the New York City Directory in 1786. It said: "The town is large and contains but one quarter of one hundred and fifty thousand inhabitants, which makes it a great port for manufacturing and shipping. Its population consists of Italians, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese, English, Germans, French, Russians, Spaniards, Swiss, Turks, Moldovans, Belgians, Romans, and other nations."

In the New York City Directories, an account of the city was recorded by the place where the property was to be sold. It also stated the date of the auction, and the amount of money to be paid for the land, as well as who should take care of it after the sale, and how. in case of any disputes or questions about the transaction.

When the city was first incorporated, it was referred to as New Utrecht. In the eighteenth century, the city was called New York. After that, it was named New York City. In the nineteenth century, the town was given a different name when it was finally incorporated into the city government as New York. In the twentieth century, the city was given another name, again by the United States Census Bureau.

The city was divided in two, one under the name of East New York and the other under the name of Manhattan. This division was made so that residents living in the former could have access to the waterway between the two places. The town of East New York is what is closer to the Hudson River and vice versa. Manhattan is near the East River. Both towns are separated from each other by the Manhattan Island, which is the eastern boundary of the island.

In the New York City Directory, the names of all New Yorkers living in the city were listed. These include such information as the name of their occupation, their place of residence, their age, the year in which they lived, the marital status, the occupation of their spouse, their family members, the place of birth, the parents of their children, their address, and their parents' and grandparents' residences. These lists were made available by the state at that time. The names of New Yorkers were also available in the state tax returns.