Collections: History Archives & Library The History Archives of
the Staten Island Museum is an important resource for all
individuals interested in Staten Island history. Journalists,
students, land planners, home owners, genealogists,
environmentalists, archeologists, naturalists, and many others
use this vast collection for their research efforts. A reference
library with over 15,000 volumes can be consulted, as can more
than 175 Special Collections that focus on history, science,
nature, and art relative to Staten Island. Some of the most
important collections utilized include: Staten Island Ferries
and Railroads, Churches and Cemeteries, Architectural Survey
Collection, Genealogies: Staten Island Families, 1597-Present,
Newspaper Collections: 1834-Present, Biographies of Staten
Islanders, 1851-1945, the William T. Davis Collection, and the
George W. Curtis Collection. Maps and atlases, wills and deeds,
census records, family bibles, cemetery and church records, city
and county directories, military muster