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)
American Agriculturist Farm Directory of Yates, Schuyler, Tomkins, Seneca Counties New York (1914)
Aqua Festival materials (1961-1971)
Centennial Anniversary of Seneca County and Auxiliary Papers (1904)
Churches and Pastors of Seneca County, NY (1895-96)
Civil War Soldiers of Seneca County, NY
Gazetteer and Business Directory of Seneca County for 1867-8 (1867)
Grip’s Historical Souvenir of Seneca Falls, NY (1904)
History of Seneca County, NY (1876)
History of Seneca County (1880)
History of St. Patrick’s Parish, 1831-1979 (1979)
Papers Read Before the Seneca Falls Historical Society (1911-1912)
Portrait and Biographical Record of Seneca and Schuyler Counties, NY (1895)
Reference Business Directory of Seneca County, NY (1894-95)
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:
Digital Public Library of America
FamilySearch.org (Free, but must register)
New York State Historic Newspapers
- Please note that it is the responsibility of the researcher to confirm accuracy of resources.
- The Seneca Falls Library is not responsible for content.
- Records may reflect inherent biases of their time.