Sunset Park, Brooklyn Immigrant History: Finnish, Norwegian and Chinese Roots
Discover how Norwegian, Finnish and Chinese immigrants built Sunset Park on Brooklyn’s waterfront — and how to trace your own family story there.
New York heritage
The Lower East Side That Jewish Immigrants Built: New York’s Most Powerful Heritage Story
Discover how two million Jewish immigrants turned a cramped Manhattan neighbourhood into a powerhouse of culture, community, and survival — and where you can trace those roots today.
Washington Heights, New York: From German Jewish Refuge to Dominican Heritage Capital
Washington Heights tells two remarkable immigrant stories in one neighbourhood. Discover how German Jewish refugees and Dominican families each built a world in upper Manhattan — and where to find that heritage today.
New York in 1910: Inside the Tenement Life That Made Millions of Families
In 1910, over 2.3 million foreign-born people crowded into New York City. This is what their daily lives — in the tenements, the factories, and the pushcart markets — actually looked like. Get the full story, plus weekly New York heritage guides, free in our newsletter.
Astoria, Queens: How Greek Immigrants Shaped New York’s Most Beloved Neighbourhood
Astoria, Queens, holds one of the richest Greek heritage stories in America. Discover how Greek immigrants built New York’s most beloved neighbourhood — and where to explore their legacy today.
Crown Heights, Brooklyn: How Caribbean Immigrants Built New York City’s West Indian Capital
Crown Heights, Brooklyn is the beating heart of Caribbean New York — and the story of how Jamaican, Trinidadian, Barbadian and Guyanese families built this community is one of the city’s greatest untold heritage tales.
Brooklyn’s Greenpoint: How Polish Immigrants Built New York’s ‘Little Poland’
Discover how Polish immigrants turned a Brooklyn waterfront neighbourhood into one of New York’s most enduring immigrant communities — and how to trace their story today.
Harlem and the Great Migration: How Six Million People Built New York’s Most Celebrated Neighbourhood
Six million African Americans left the South between 1910 and 1970. Millions came to New York — and one neighbourhood changed the world. Discover the Harlem they built, the streets they walked, and where to find their story today.
The Lower East Side That Jewish Immigrants Built: A Story of Survival and Pride
Discover the forgotten Jewish Lower East Side — and how to trace the stories your family carried across the Atlantic to New York.
How to Trace Your New York City Ancestry — A Complete Step-by-Step Guide (2026)
Millions of your ancestors passed through New York. Here is how to find them — the records, the archives, and the streets where they once lived.
