Sources & Bibliography

The scholarly works, archives, and digital resources behind this project.

Primary & Secondary Works

Brandt, Clare. An American Aristocracy: The Livingstons. Doubleday, 1986.

The definitive modern biography of the Livingston dynasty.

Kierner, Cynthia A.. Traders and Gentlefolk: The Livingstons of New York, 1675–1790. Cornell University Press, 1992.

Scholarly analysis of the economic and social foundations of the family.

Dangerfield, George. Chancellor Robert R. Livingston of New York, 1746–1813. Harcourt, Brace, 1960.

Pulitzer-nominated biography of the Chancellor.

Livingston, Edwin Brockholst. The Livingstons of Livingston Manor. The Knickerbocker Press, 1910.

Family genealogy compiled by a descendant, available digitally.

New-York Historical Society. Livingston Family Papers.

Correspondence, deeds, and legal documents spanning the colonial and early republic periods.

Clermont State Historic Site. Clermont Collections.

Artifacts, portraits, and documents from the Clermont branch.

New York State Archives. Livingston Manor Land Records.

Royal patents, surveys, and tenant agreements.

Library of Congress. Robert R. Livingston Papers.

Diplomatic correspondence, Louisiana Purchase documents.

FamilySearch.org. Livingston Family Group Records.

Community-contributed genealogical records.

Wikipedia contributors. Livingston family (various articles).

General reference; individual claims verified against primary sources.

To cite this website: "The Livingston Family History Project," livingston-family.brendan-559.workers.dev, accessed June 23, 2026.