sentences:  The feature articles of the "Researcher" have made it a particularly useful research tool for New York genealogists.These articles cover topics such as descriptions of sources for New York genealogy, such as probate records, church records, census records, descriptions of holdings of other New York State libraries and record repositories, "How to" articles on New York genealogical research, both statewide and for particular counties or cities, religious or ethnic groups, or time periods, lists of accounts of New York families "hidden" in multi-family works, manuscript collections, and periodicals, articles on New York families published in other periodicals, past and present.The "Researcher" is edited by Lauren Maehrlein, NYGBS Director of Education.