1950 Census - The 1950 census records were released by the U.S. National Archives on April 1, 2022. This website provides full access to the 1950 census images, including population schedules, enumeration district maps, and enumeration district descriptions.
American Ancestors - New England
Historic Genealogical Society
Ancestry.com (Library Edition) - Find Your Ancestors Now!
Cole Directory - Commonly known as the "Criss-Cross" or "Haines" directory, this is the most up-to-date, cross-reference directory for New York State.
Daughters of
the American Revolution - (DAR)
Democrat & Chronicle - Please see staff for login information.
Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletters - Delivering the genealogy-related news for more than 25 years!
See Reference staff for login information.
Familysearch - LDS web
site for genealogy
FIMo. Fire Insurance Maps online. - Maps of municipalities and settled areas from 1875 to 1950.
FindMyPast - Search over 2
billion family history records from the United Kingdom & around the world.
HeritageQuest Online - Research family
history & American culture
Historic Map Works - A high quality, full color collection of historic maps.
Life
Records Database - Birth, death, & marriage indexes from City
of Rochester newspapers
Mapping the Freedmen's
Bureau - A site devoted to the places that affected the newly freed
survivors of slavery.
MCLS Homepage - links to resources
and the library catalog
MCLS Local
History & Genealogy Links - the
library’s web page, with more links
New York, County Marriages,
1847-1848; 1908-1935 (including Monroe County) - the
city and the towns
New
York Heritage - Digital Collections -
statewide cooperative
digital newspapers & exhibits
New
York History - The New York State Historical Association’s quarterly
journal devoted entirely to the history of New York State.
NYC
Naturalizations -
searchable indexes
NYC
Vital Records -
searchable indexes
NYS Death Index -
searchable indexes, 1880-1956
Our Black Ancestry -
dedicated to providing information and services that help people explore
and appreciate African American family history and culture
ProQuest Newspapers: New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania - This collection of digitized newspapers provides genealogists, researchers, and scholars with easily searchable online access to historical and recent content from the states of New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Full access for free in the library. Remote access available for City of Rochester residents only.
Rochester
Genealogical Society - Historic Church & Cemetery Records -
see web page for
description
FultonHistory.com -
Digitized newspapers
Rochester City Directories Online
- 1827 to 1946
Rootsweb
- major genealogy web
site