Between 1847 and 1909, 124 Jesuit priests, brothers and scholastics, 3 diocesan priests, 9 students and 2 workmen were buried in the Fordham Cemetery.
My great-great-great uncle went to Fordham a long time ago, back in the 19th century. Can you find out if he graduated?
Yes, we have a card file of all students who attended the college up to 1927, whether they graduated or not. After 1927, we have to search yearbooks and commencement programs. We also can conduct of search of the Medical and Pharmacy schools student lists, although that will take some time. The Manhattan schools (Grad Arts, Education, Business and Social Service) are somewhat difficult since they moved around for 60 years before settling down at Lincoln Center.
Where can I get birth/death certificates from Fordham Hospital which closed in the 1970's?
Fordham Hospital was not affiliated with the university. It was a city run hospital and the records are with the city. Check NYC.gov
http://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/service/1209/birth-certificate
How do I get my ancestors transcripts?
Transcripts are located in Academic Records. Transcripts have various levels of confidentiality. You must make a request in writing at the following address;
Academic Records
Thebaud Hall 301
Fordham University
441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 10458
The department of Archives and Special Collections has the historical files of the university. This includes an index card file of all Fordham College students 1841-1927, and all university faculty, 1841-1980. The archives of Marymount College, Tarrytown are also stored in the Walsh Library.
The archives also has older records of the Manhattan campus. Originally The Woolworth Building and 302 Broadway it is now Fordham-Lincoln Center, although yearbooks are irregular.
There are also incomplete records from the School of Medicine and School of Pharmacy.
