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!
ArchivesSpace – Search Finding Aids for the Rochester Public Library’s Special Collections, and Rochester City Historian’s Collections.
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.
Community Webs - Web-based community heritage materials curated by Local History & Genealogy Division staff.
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.
FultonHistory.com -
Digitized newspapers
HeritageQuest Online - Research family
history & American culture
Historic Map Works - A high quality, full color collection of historic maps.
Italian Genealogical Group - Search a variety of databases of NYC genealogical records.
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.
New York State Historic Newspapers - Provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers, including numerous titles from the Rochester area.
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 City Directories Online
- 1827 to 1946
Rochester History digital issues (>2023) -
The journal publishes deeply researched and engaging articles that explore a wide variety of diverse and inclusive historical topics and perspectives pertaining to Rochester, Monroe County, and Western New York.
Rochester History journal back issues (1939 - 2022)
Rochester
Genealogical Society - Historic Church & Cemetery Records -
see web page for
description
RRLC Black History Exhibit - This guide showcases black history collections held by libraries, archives, museums, and historical societies throughout the City of Rochester and Monroe County.