Genealogy + History

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Geneaology Resources

Ancestry.com for Libraries

Please note this database is only accessible on-site at the Library.

Genealogy resources including federal and U.S. censuses; birth, death, and marriage records including the Social Security Death Index; U.S. border crossing and trans-ocean ship records; family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more.

Other Online Genealogy Resources

National Archives Resources for Genealogists

NYPL Genealogy Databases (Resources preceded by a globe icon are available to all)

RootsWeb

Where to Write for Vital Records

Local History

Gateway to digitized historical resources and online exhibits, contributed by members of the Southeastern New York Library Resources Council, for the following counties: Columbia, Greene, Dutchess, Ulster, Sullivan, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Westchester.