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We are Closed October 14th-October 19th for Repairs
We are pleased to announce that Broome County will be replacing the air handlers on the Library’s roof in October and would like to thank the County Administration, the Department of Public Works, and County taxpayers for this important investment in our facility. In order to complete the project, the Library will be closed to the public from Monday October 14th through Saturday October 19th. During this time, there will be no public access to the Library property, including our parking lot. We will reopen on Monday October 21st. We will be extending the checkout period for all library materials so that nothing is due during this closure. It is our policy to never charge overdue fees for any of our materials. The other libraries in the Four County Library System won’t be impacted by this project and will remain open as usual.
Resources
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.
National Archives
Contains public records of American citizens such as military records and naturalization records of immigrants.
National Archives
A helpful website that details what information is available from each year of the U.S. Census Records, 1790-1950.
New York State Library
The Research Library collects, preserves and makes available materials that support State government work.
NYS Historic Newspapers
This state wide project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York's unique history.
War Veterans Database
A database containing the names of local US veterans serving from 1917- present. The database includes names, branches of service, and the local newspaper the veteran was listed in.
World War II Broome County Inductees Database
A database of Broome County World War I inductees.
World War II, Vietnam, and Korean War Deaths Database
This database contains information on veterans' deaths from World War II, Vietnam, and the Korean War. The information provided includes names, dates of death, and the newspapers in which each veteran can be found.