Profile for Kings County, New York, NY

Census 2000 highlights: Seventh largest county in the nation (by population); third largest black population; most populous county in the state; led the state in per-capita income ($72,194 in 1998)

• Kings County population
• Ancestry of people in Kings County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Kings County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Kings County government

2% of Kings County residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kings County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (NY GenWeb) for Kings County
• Cemeteries in Kings County

Post a query on a message board:

• Kings County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Kings County include B'nal Jeshurum and Shereth Israel Cemetery, Canarsie Cemetery, Cemetery of the Evergreens, Cemetery of the Holy Cross, Gravesend Cemetery, Green-Wood Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery, National Cemetery, Quaker Cemetery, Salem Field Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Kings County include Bath Beach, Bay Ridge, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Bensonhurst, Bergen Beach, Boerum Hill, Borough Park, Brighton Beach, Broadway Junction, Brooklyn ... View communities

• Kings County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York

• Crime in Kings County
• Arrests in Kings County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Kings County
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Kings County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Kings County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Kings County
• NY economy

Colleges in Kings County include Brooklyn Law School, CUNY - Brooklyn College, CUNY - Medgar Evers College, CUNY Kingsborough Community College, CUNY New York City College of Technology, Institute of Design and Construction, Long Island University - Brooklyn, Polytechnic University, Pratt Institute, Saint Francis College ... View colleges

School districts in Kings County include New York City Public Schools ... View school districts

• Private schools in Kings County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Kings County
• Diesel soot in Kings County
• Land contamination in Kings County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Kings County

• ePodunk festival listings
• New York county fair info
• New York festival info

• Kings County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Kings County family history guide
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in New York
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

• Jobs in the Kings County area

Libraries in Kings County include Arlington, Bay Ridge, Bedford, Borough Park, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn Public Library, Brower Park, Brownsville, Bushwick ... View libraries

• New York library

• Census map of Kings County
• Historic maps of New York
• Map of New York counties

Newspapers in Kings County include Bay Ridge Courier, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn Graphic, Brooklyn Heights Courier, Brooklyn Paper, Canarsie Courier, Canarsie Digest, Carroll Gardens-Cobble Hill Courier, Downtown Brooklyn Star, Flatbush Life ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in New York
• Today's news around New York

• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• craigslist
• Find friends & family
• Personals

Kings County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kings County political report.

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• Kings County elections board
• New York elections board

• Places of worship near , the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Kings County

Hotels in Kings County include Awesome B & B, Best Western, Comfort Inn Brooklyn, Days Inn, Golden Gate Inn, New York Marriott Brooklyn, Red Carpet Inn

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