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Local History & Genealogy
Resources
Ancestry Library Edition
Start searching billions of records and discover your family's story.
Ancestry.com New York
Portions of Ancestry.com pertaining to New York are free to NY state residents.
Association of Public Historians
A non-profit professional organization that represents the 1,600+ government-appointed historians in the state.
Cyndi's List
A categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet.
Ellis Island
Contains a passenger search which comprises nearly 65 million arrival records and ship manifests in an interactive database.
Find A Grave
Large gravesite collection. Over 210 million memorials created by the community since 1995.