Genesee County is located in the heart of western New York. Nicknamed the "Mother of Counties", it originally encompassed an area stretching from Lake Ontario in the north to the Pennsylvania state line in the south and to Lake Erie on the west. The local history collection places its primary emphasis on the area that is located within today's boundries of Genesee County, New York. Limited information is available for other areas.
The library owns many titles that may be helpful in your research. Some selected titles may be of special interest.The library has an established Policy for genealogical inquiries. Please keep this in mind when requesting information.
The local genealogy group, the Genesee Area Genealogists, holds monthly meetings open to all those interested in genealogical research.
Additional information on Genesee County history and genealogy can be found on the Internet.
HeritageQuest offers over
Some Genealogy Sites on the Internet:
Batavia Daily News - an index to articles that appeared
in the newspaper between 1878 and 1950.
Copies of the "Daily News" are available at the Richmond
Memorial Library.
Batavia Daily News - complete full-text content of local and
regional news, including community events, schools, politics,
government policies, cultural activities, local companies, state
industries, and people in the community.
Use the number on the back of your Richmond Memorial Library card for access.
Life Records - is a project of the Monroe County Library
System that consists of birth, death, and marriage indexes
from the City of Rochester newspapers and selected records
from the Brockport Republic indexed by Ogden Farmer's Library.
Rootsweb - a good place to start searching for family
names and other people researching the same families you are.
USGenweb Project - provides geographical access
to genealogical information. There is also a link to connect to the World
Genweb for your overseas searches.
Social Security Death Index
Vital Records - addresses, prices,
and availability of birth, marriage, and death records in the 50 states.
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
- Cyndi Howell provides over 202,300 links to all types of useful genealogy sites
on the Internet.
Genealogy - an excellent genealogy site
sponsored by the National Archives.
Archives Library Information Center - another excellent National Archives
genealogy site. Don't forget to also check the
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Family Search - the genealogy site of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons). You can check
the information they have indexed including the 1880 federal census,
check information others have submitted,
and check to see what records have been microfilmed. Microfilm can then be ordered
by contacting a local Family History Center.
Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island
Foundation - the Ellis Island site gives name, age, date of entry into
the United States, and last residence for those processed through Ellis
Island. Remember Ellis Island did not open until 1892.
Castle Garden - America's first official
immigration center. Records cover the years 1830 through 1892.
New York State Archives
A One-Step Portal for On-Line Genealogy
- Steve Morse provides alternate ways to search some of the most popular genealogy
websites, including Ellis Island and Castle Garden.
New York State Civil War Soldier Database
- Information includes more than 360,000 men who served in New York State
Volunteer and the United States Sharpshooter units and the state's three
regiments of United States Colored Troops during the Civil War.
New York State Newspaper Project -
Check to see what newspapers are owned in the State Library and throughout
the State. Microfilmed papers in Albany are available through interlibrary
loan at your local library.
Roots: the Buffalo, New York Genealogy
Forum - an excellent source for local genalogical links.
Rochester City Directories - consists of images of the directories
beginning with the year 1827. These directories are available by
year, and can be downloaded for viewing and printing as PDF documents.
Genealogy Portal - checks
message boards and pedigree postings for family surnames.
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