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Genealogy Records Resources for New York

View our genealogy records resources for the state of New York. Use these genealogy records to search for birth records, genealogy archives, or to search for vital records online. Genealogy records may contain dates of birth, death location, and other public genealogy record information.

County	Resource	Details
	New York Cemeteries	View New York Department of State, Division of Cemeteries information about New York State cemeteries including not-for-profit cemeteries by alphabetical order; not-for-profit cemeteries by county, pet cemeteries; and crematory list.
	New York Obituary Records	Search New York obituary records by name of deceased, date of death or obituary keyword through this paid service. Searches can be filtered by New York cities.
	New York Cemeteries	View New York Department of State, Division of Cemeteries information about New York State cemeteries including not-for-profit cemeteries by alphabetical order; not-for-profit cemeteries by county, pet cemeteries; and crematory list.
orleans county	Cemeteries	Search Orleans County cemetery records.
westchester county	Historical Archives and Genealogy Research	Search Westchester County historical archive records, including census rolls, estate records, deeds, marriage certificates index, wills, incorporation records, Veteran's cemetery index, and more.
westchester county	City of Yonkers Library Resources	Search City of Yonkers Library resources including archived newspapers, genealogy resources, historic maps and general reference materials.
westchester county	Library Resources	Search Westchester County library resources including genealogy records, newspapers, magazines, and general reference. A Westchester Library card is required to access these resources.
warren county	Historical Records	View Warren County historical records, including census and cemetery transcripts, and Revolutionary War service affidavits images.
tompkins county	Library Resources	Search Tompkins County library resources including genealogy, health and wellness, magazines, newspapers, and general reference. Most databases are available from home with a valid Tompkins County Public Library card.
sullivan county	Library Resources	Search Sullivan County library resources including genealogy records, newspapers, magazines, journals, history, business and health resources. A Ramapo Catskill Library card is required to access these resources.
suffolk county	Library Resources	Search Suffolk County library resources including genealogy, magazines, newspapers, consumer information, and general reference. A Suffolk County Public Library card and password are required to access these resources.
steuben county	Obituaries	View Steuben County cemetery listings and obituaries by name.
steuben county	Historical and Genealogical Records	View information about available records from Steuben County Historian, including genealogical records, census index, burial records, newspapers, and records of probate.
seneca county	Historical Records and Historical Maps	View Seneca County historical articles, newsletters, photos, maps, military tracts, and a list of local historians.
schenectady county	Library Resources	Search Schenectady County library resources including genealogy, newspapers, periodicals, health, and general reference. A Schenectady County Public Library card is required to access these resources.
saratoga county	Archival Record Index	Search index of archival records maintained by the Saratoga County municipalities, historical societies and museums, including births, deaths, marriages, petitions and records for naturalization, census, passports, and more.
saratoga county	Historical Archives and Genealogy Research	View information about available Saratoga County historical archive records, including census, surnames, military history, early town records, and cemetery records.
saratoga county	Library Resources	Search Saratoga County library resources including genealogy, local history, magazines, journals, newspapers, and general reference. A Saratoga Springs Public Library card is required to access these resources.
richmond county	Library Resources	Search New York City library resources including genealogy, historical archives and manuscripts, journals, magazines, newspapers, and census data.
rensselaer county	Historical Archives and Genealogy Research Requests	View information about requesting historical record research from Rensselaer County Historical Society, such as family histories, war veterans, diaries, letters, and business records.
queens county	Library Resources	Search New York City library databases, including genealogy, historical archives and manuscripts, journals, magazines, newspapers, and census data.
oswego county	Library Resources	Search Oswego County Library cemetery records and view information about local genealogy resources.
onondaga county	Library Resources	Search Onondaga County library resources including genealogy, history, newspapers, health information, and general reference. A Onondaga County Public Library card is required to access these resources.
monroe county	Library Resources	Search Monroe County library resources including genealogy, newspapers, magazines, health information, and general reference. A Monroe County Library card is required to access these resources.
franklin county	Library Resources	Search Franklin County library resources including genealogy, newspapers, journals, magazines, and general reference. A library card from the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System is required to access these resources.
essex county	Library Resources	Search Essex County library databases, including genealogy, newspapers, journals, magazines, and general reference. A library card from the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System is required to access these resources.
erie county	City of Buffalo Genealogy Records	View City of Buffalo information about available genealogy records including birth, death and marriage records.
erie county	Library Resources	Search Erie County library resources including genealogy, local history, newspapers, magazines, consumer information, and general reference. A Buffalo and Erie County Public Library card, or NYS driver's license is required to access these resources.
cortland county	Library Resources	Search Cortland County library databases, including genealogy, magazines, newspapers, and general reference. A Cortland Free Library card is required to access these resources.
clinton county	Library Resources	Search Clinton County library databases, including genealogy, newspapers, journals, magazines, and general reference. A library card from the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System is required to access these resources.
chenango county	Genealogy Research Requests	View information about requesting genealogy research from Chenango County Historian.
cayuga county	Maps	View various maps of Cayuga County, such as municipalities, legislative districts, watersheds, cemetery locations, and trails.
cayuga county	Veterans Memorials	View Cayuga County veteran memorials for World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam, and list of service men and women serving in the War on Terrorism.
bronx county	Ellis Island Records Search	Search Ellis Island genealogy records by name.
rockland county	Historical Archives and Genealogy Research	View information about Rockland County historical archive collection holdings, including census records (1855-1925), naturalization papers (1812-1991) marriage records (1908-1935), wills (1798-1965), and more.
putnam county	Birth, Death and Marriage Records	View list of municipal clerks and historians in Putnam County for obtaining birth, death and marriage certificates.
putnam county	Historical Archives	View information about available Putnam County historical archive records, including marriages, naturalizations, land records, military records, and census records.
genesee county	Historical Archives and Genealogy Research Requests	View information about requesting archive records and genealogical research from the Genesee County History Department, including cemetery records, genealogy files, census records, marriage certificates, naturalization records, and military records.
schoharie county	Recorded Document Search	Search Schoharie County recorded documents including deeds, mortgages, judgements, liens, business certificates, corporations, and wills.
otsego county	Recorded Document Search	Search Otsego County recorded documents, including land records, DBAs, corporations, and wills. You will have to sign up for an ID and password to view these indices.
wayne county	Historical and Genealogical Records	View information about obtaining Wayne County birth, death, and marriage records, as well as information about available historical records, such wills, census, cemetery, and land records.
delaware county	Historical and Genealogical Records	View Delaware County genealogical and historical records including births, marriages, deaths, cemetery records, probate files, wills, obituaries, military records, and more.

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Agencies Holding Genealogy Records in New York

Below, you will find a list of offices in New York that may hold genealogy records. When requesting genealogy records from these offices, it's important to be aware of any procedures, requirements, and fees associated with obtaining the records. Contacting the respective office directly will provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding access to genealogy records in New York.

Office	Address	Phone
Greene County Historical Society	90 Co Hwy 42, Coxsackie, NY 12051	(518)-731-1033
Otsego County Clerk	197 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326	(607)-547-4281
Washington County Historical Society	167 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828	(518)-747-9108
Warren County Historical Society	50 Gurney Lane, Queensbury, NY 12804	(518)-743-0734
Tioga County Historical Society	110 Front St, Owego, NY 13827	(607)-687-2460
Madison County Historical Society	435 Main St, Oneida, NY 13421	(315)-363-4136
town of lewis library	5213 Osceola Rd, West Leyden, NY 13489	(315)-942-6813
Lewis County Historical Society	7552 S State St, Lowville, NY 13367	(315)-376-8957
Jefferson County Historical Society	228 Washington St, Watertown, NY 13601	(315)-782-3491
Franklin County Historical	51 Milwaukee St, Malone, NY 12953	(518)-483-2750
Hamilton Public Library	13 Broad St, Hamilton, NY 13346	(315)-824-3060
Fulton Public Library	160 S 1st St, Fulton, NY 13069	(315)-592-5159
Fulton County Museum	237 Kingsboro Ave, Gloversville, NY 12078	(518)-725-2203
Schoharie Library	103 Knower Ave, Schoharie, NY 12157	(518)-295-7127
Schoharie Easter Egg Museum	112 Covered Bridge Ln, Schoharie, NY 12157
Cattaraugus County Museum and Research Library	9824 NY-16, Machias, NY 14101	(716)-353-8200
Alfred C. O'Connell Library, Genesee Community College	1 College Rd, Batavia, NY 14020	(585)-345-6834
Genesee Country Village & Museum	1410 Flint Hill Rd, Mumford, NY 14511	(585)-538-6822
Western Sullivan Public Library - Jeffersonville Branch	19 Center St, Jeffersonville, NY 12748	(845)-482-4350
Sullivan County Museum	265 Main St, Hurleyville, NY 12747	(845)-434-8044
Orange County Law Library	285 Main St 3rd fl. Rm. 3302, Goshen, NY 10924	(845)-762-5922
Orange County Historical Soc	21 Clove Furnace Dr, Arden, NY 10910	(845)-351-4696
Livingston Free Library	90 Old Post Rd, Hudson, NY 12534	(518)-851-2270
Livingston County Historical	30 Center St, Geneseo, NY 14454	(585)-243-9147
Museum of Wayne County History	21 Butternut St, Lyons, NY 14489	(315)-946-4943
Town of Ulster Library	860 Ulster Ave, Kingston, NY 12401	(845)-338-7881
Ulster County Historical Society	2682 US-209, Kingston, NY 12401	(845)-377-1040
Tompkins County Public Library	101 E Green St, Ithaca, NY 14850	(607)-272-4557
The History Center in Tompkins County	110 N Tioga St, Ithaca, NY 14850
Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library	27550 Main Rd, Cutchogue, NY 11935	(631)-734-6360
Suffolk County Historical Society	300 W Main St, Riverhead, NY 11901	(631)-727-2881
Southeast Steuben County Library	300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza Suite 101, Corning, NY 14830	(607)-936-3713
Steuben County Historical Society, NY	1 Cohocton St, Bath, NY 14810	(607)-776-9930
Morristown Public Library	200 Main St, Morristown, NY 13664	(315)-375-8833
St Lawrence County Historical Association	3 E Main St, Canton, NY 13617	(315)-386-8133
Seneca Falls Library	47 Cayuga St, Seneca Falls, NY 13148	(315)-568-8265
Seneca Falls Historical Society	55 Cayuga St, Seneca Falls, NY 13148	(315)-568-8412
Schuylerville Public Library	52 Ferry St, Schuylerville, NY 12871	(518)-695-6641
Brick Tavern Museum - Schuyler County Historical Society	108 N Catherine St, Montour Falls, NY 14865	(607)-535-9741
Schenectady County Public Library: Central Library	99 Clinton St #2, Schenectady, NY 12305	(518)-388-4500
Schenectady County Historical Society	32 Washington Ave, Schenectady, NY 12305	(518)-374-0263
Saratoga Springs Public Library	49 Henry St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866	(518)-584-7860
Saratoga County Historical	6 Charlton St, Ballston Spa, NY 12020	(518)-885-4000
Rockland Community College Library	145 College Rd, Suffern, NY 10901	(845)-574-4000
Historical Society of Rockland County	20 Zukor Rd, New City, NY 10956	(845)-634-9629
Rensselaer Public Library	676 East St, Rensselaer, NY 12144	(518)-462-1193
Rensselaerville Historical Society	5052 Delaware Turnpike, Rensselaerville, NY 12147
Queens Public Library at Central	89-11 Merrick Blvd, Queens, NY 11432	(718)-990-0700
Queens Historical Society	14335 37th Ave, Flushing, NY 11354	(718)-939-0647
Putnam Valley Free Library	30 Oscawana Lake Rd, Putnam Valley, NY 10579	(845)-528-3242
Putnam Valley Historical Society	301 Peekskill Hollow Rd, Putnam Valley, NY 10579	(845)-528-1024
Oswego Public Library	120 E 2nd St, Oswego, NY 13126	(315)-341-5867
Oswego County Historical Soc	135 E 3rd St, Oswego, NY 13126	(315)-343-1342
Ontario Public Library	1850 Ridge Rd, Ontario, NY 14519
Ontario County Historical Society	55 N Main St, Canandaigua, NY 14424	(585)-394-4975
Onondaga County Public Libraries: Central Library	447 S Salina St, Syracuse, NY 13202	(315)-435-1900
Onondaga Historical Association	321 Montgomery St, Syracuse, NY 13202	(315)-428-1864
Oneida Public Library	459 Main St, Oneida, NY 13421	(315)-363-3050
Oneida County History Center	1608 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13502	(315)-735-3642
Niagara Falls Public Library	1425 Main St, Niagara Falls, NY 14305	(716)-286-4894
Niagara County Historical Soc	215 Niagara St, Lockport, NY 14094	(716)-434-7433
New York Public Library - Stephen A. Schwarzman Building	476 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018	(917)-275-6975
New-York Historical Society	170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024	(212)-873-3400
Nassau Library System	900 Jerusalem Ave, Uniondale, NY 11553	(516)-292-8920
Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center	Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Uniondale, NY 11553	(516)-572-4177
Montgomery History & Archives	9 Park St, Fonda, NY 12068	(518)-853-8186
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County	115 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14604	(585)-428-7300
Western Monroe Historical Society	151 Main St, Brockport, NY 14420	(585)-637-3645
Herkimer County Law Library	301 N Washington St # 5511, Herkimer, NY 13350	(315)-619-3404
Herkimer County Historical Society	406 N Main St, Herkimer, NY 13350	(315)-866-6413
Dutchess Comm College Library	141 Creek Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601	(845)-431-8630
Dutchess County Historical Society	549 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601	(845)-471-1630
Western Sullivan Public Library - Delaware Free Branch	45 Lower, Lower Main St, Callicoon, NY 12723	(845)-887-4040
Delaware County Historical	46549 NY-10, Delhi, NY 13753	(607)-746-3849
Cortland Free Library	32 Church St, Cortland, NY 13045	(607)-753-1042
Cortland County Historical Society	25 Homer Ave, Cortland, NY 13045	(607)-756-6071
Columbia County Historical Society	5 Albany Ave, Kinderhook, NY 12106	(518)-758-9265
Clinton Essex Franklin Library System	33 Oak St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901	(518)-563-5190
Clinton County Historical Association and Museum	98 Ohio Ave, Plattsburgh, NY 12903	(518)-561-0340
Chenango County Law Library	13 Eaton Ave, Norwich, NY 13815	(607)-334-9463
Chenango County Historical Society & Museum	45 Rexford St, Norwich, NY 13815	(607)-334-9227
Steele Memorial Library (Chemung County Library District)	101 E Church St, Elmira, NY 14901	(607)-733-9173
Chemung Valley History Museum	415 E Water St, Elmira, NY 14901	(607)-734-4167
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Library System	106 W 5th St, Jamestown, NY 14701	(716)-664-6675
McClurg Museum/Chautauqua County Historical Society	20 E Main St, Westfield, NY 14787	(716)-326-2977
Cayuga Museum of History & Art	203 Genesee St, Auburn, NY 13021	(315)-253-8051
Broome County Public Library	185 Court St, Binghamton, NY 13901	(607)-778-6400
Broome County Historical Society	185 Court St, Binghamton, NY 13901	(607)-778-3572
Bronx Library Center	310 E Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10458	(718)-579-4244
Bronx Historical Society	3309 Bainbridge Ave, Bronx, NY 10467	(718)-881-8900
Allegany Public Library	90 W Main St, Allegany, NY 14706	(716)-373-1056
Allegany County Historical Society	11 E Greenwood, Andover, NY 14806	(607)-478-5390
Albany Public Library	161 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12210	(518)-427-4300
Albany County Historical Association	9 Ten Broeck Pl, Albany, NY 12210	(518)-436-9826
Yates Community Library	15 N Main St, Lyndonville, NY 14098	(585)-765-9041
Wyoming Library	114 S Academy St, Wyoming, NY 14591	(585)-495-6840
Westchester Library System	570 Taxter Rd #400, Elmsford, NY 10523	(914)-674-3600
Port Richmond Library	75 Bennett St, Staten Island, NY 10302	(718)-442-0158
Town of Orleans Library	36263 NY-180, La Fargeville, NY 13656	(315)-658-2271
Brooklyn Public Library - Kings Bay Branch	3650 Nostrand Ave. (near Ave. W, Brooklyn, NY 11229	(718)-368-1709
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library	1 Lafayette Square, Buffalo, NY 14203	(716)-858-8900

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Compiled by: Chris E. | Reviewed by: Blake A. | Last update: 03/13/24

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