Local History & Genealogy

There are many resources on the internet that can help you to discover more about your family and your community.  Here are some links to websites that may be of use to you in your research:
Free with your library Card:

HeritageQuest (Under Genealogy & Family Research)

 

Of particular interest to Seneca Falls residents:

Roberta Halden scrapbook collection (Seneca Falls newspapers)

Aqua Festival materials (1961-1971)

The Written History of Seneca County, NY

Churches and Pastors of Seneca County, NY (1895-96)

Civil War Soldiers of Seneca County, NY

Grip’s Historical Souvenir of Seneca Falls, NY (1904)

History of St. Patrick’s Parish, 1831-1979 (1979)

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map (1886)

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map (1892)

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map (1897)

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map (1904)

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map (1911)

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map (1916)

Seneca Falls – A Bicentennial History to 1976 (1976)

Trinity Church, Seneca Falls, NY: A Century of Service (1937)

 

Websites:

New York Heritage

Digital Public Library of America

FamilySearch.org (Free, but must register)

Find-a-Grave

Internet Archive

Library of Congress

National Archives

New York State Historic Newspapers

Seneca County NY GenWeb

U.S. GenWeb Project

 

Please note that it is the responsibility of the researcher to confirm accuracy of resources.
The Seneca Falls Library is not responsible for content.