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Ulster County Archivist and Greene County Historian Jon Palmer tells the curious saga of the first railroad in the Catskills and the rise of a competing vision for the ..

A brochure detailing the various genealogical and other resources available through the Ulster County Clerk's Office Records Management Program Archives Division

What is the Census? What is Genealogy? How do I make a Family Tree? Answer these questions and more in this fun and fact-filled activity booklet with ..

Guest Hosts

The Matthewis Persen House Museum & Cultural Heritage Center also functions as Ulster County's Heritage Gateway. Cultural heritage groups from throughout the county guest host at the House on Saturdays throughout the season. These guest hosts share their treasure troves of history and culture with visitors and often feature exhibits, lectures, programs, and even re-enactments! 

Gysbert's Inventory

The legacy of the Dutch settlers of Wiltwyck lives on at the Matthewis Persen House. The house sits on Kingston’s historic “four corners” and was originally owned by Gysbert Van Imbroch. An inventory listing Gysbert’s possessions at the time of his death in 1665 is brought to life through illustrations of clothing, kitchen items, and other articles used in 17th century daily life. The inventory also depicts items Gysbert used in his profession as a barber-surgeon as well as his book collection, one of the largest book collections in the New World.

A new permanent exhibit at the Matthewis Persen House Museum focused on the first resident of the house Gysbert Van Imbroch c.1661-1665.

Gysbert Van Imbroch was the first resident of what is now known as the Matthewis Persen House Museum. An inventory listing Gysbert’s possessions at the time of ..

An introduction to the Gysbert’s Inventory exhibit on permanent display at the Persen House.

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