Central Central Library of Library of Rochester andRochester and

Monroe County Monroe County

Genealogy and Genealogy and Local History ResourcesLocal History Resources

An Overview of:An Overview of:

• Local History and Local History and Genealogy Room ResourcesGenealogy Room Resources• Retrieval Room Resources Retrieval Room Resources • Other library collectionsOther library collections

Local History and Genealogy Local History and Genealogy – 2– 2ndnd floor, Rundel Building floor, Rundel Building

• Staff answers written, email and Staff answers written, email and phone requests as well as walk-ins.phone requests as well as walk-ins.

• Will provide reference and referral, Will provide reference and referral, can NOT do direct researchcan NOT do direct research

• Copying and scanning available.Copying and scanning available.

• What’s in the collection?What’s in the collection?

Major items:Major items:

Newspaper index 1818-1903Newspaper index 1818-1903

Clipping file (no index), 1936-Clipping file (no index), 1936-datedate

Census, 1790-1930, including Census, 1790-1930, including NYS state census…NYS state census…

and there’s more!and there’s more!

The collection also The collection also contains…contains…

• Cemetery records collectionCemetery records collection• Genealogical periodicalsGenealogical periodicals• Card files and scrapbooksCard files and scrapbooks

• Picture filesPicture files• MapsMaps

• DirectoriesDirectories• YearbooksYearbooks

And also… And also…

• ……city and suburban directoriescity and suburban directories

• Local suburban papers (not indexed)Local suburban papers (not indexed)

• NYS guides to civil and church NYS guides to civil and church records, compiled in 1942records, compiled in 1942

• Large collection of genealogy and Large collection of genealogy and local history bookslocal history books

• Directories of historiansDirectories of historians

The Retrieval Room!The Retrieval Room!

• Rochester History – assorted issuesRochester History – assorted issues

• Rochester Images IndexRochester Images Index

Index to photos available online Index to photos available online

Living Here Living Here

Newspaper supplement 1999 - 2002Newspaper supplement 1999 - 2002

……but the big kahuna is…but the big kahuna is…

Official NYS Vital RecordsOfficial NYS Vital Records

• New York State IndexNew York State IndexBirth Birth 1881 – 19281881 – 1928Marriage Marriage 1881 – 19531881 – 1953Death Death 1880 – 19531880 – 1953

• Report 2000Report 2000Data for Usage, September 29, 2000 –Data for Usage, September 29, 2000 –

December 31, 2000December 31, 2000Data for Usage, January 1, 2001 – Data for Usage, January 1, 2001 –

December 31, 2001December 31, 2001

Locally Created B.M.D. Locally Created B.M.D. IndexesIndexes

• BirthBirth 1985 - Current (Retrieval)1985 - Current (Retrieval)

• MarriageMarriage 1972 - Current (Retrieval)1972 - Current (Retrieval)

• DeathDeath 1972 - Current (Retrieval 1972 - Current (Retrieval and and Local History) Local History)

• Retrieval is compiling current and archival Retrieval is compiling current and archival indexes back to the 1800’sindexes back to the 1800’s

Specialized IndexesSpecialized Indexes

• Court Docket 1994 - Current (Retrieval)Court Docket 1994 - Current (Retrieval)

• Police Blotter / Court DocketPolice Blotter / Court Docket

November 8, 1994 – July 31, 1999November 8, 1994 – July 31, 1999

Last police blotter was published Last police blotter was published

July 31, 1994. Court docket still July 31, 1994. Court docket still appears in D & C - information is appears in D & C - information is currentcurrent

War RecordsWar Records

• Revolutionary War Index for Revolutionary War Index for Rochester and surrounding TownsRochester and surrounding Towns

• War of 1812War of 1812

• Civil War Index for Rochester Civil War Index for Rochester

and surrounding Townsand surrounding Towns

War RecordsWar Records

• History of 140History of 140thth New York State New York State VolunteersVolunteers

• Veteran’s Burial Index: 1779 – 1976Veteran’s Burial Index: 1779 – 1976

• World War II and Korean War World War II and Korean War CasualtiesCasualties IndexIndex

Newspaper IndexesNewspaper Indexes

• Newspaper Microfilm 1818 – date are Newspaper Microfilm 1818 – date are all shelved in Retrieval - all papersall shelved in Retrieval - all papers

Also has film version of the bound Also has film version of the bound newspaper index in Local Historynewspaper index in Local History

• Democrat & ChronicleDemocrat & Chronicle1983 – 1996 1983 – 1996

Newspaper IndexesNewspaper Indexes

• UpstateUpstate

1987 - 1989 Provided by D &C1987 - 1989 Provided by D &C

• New York State Newspaper ProjectNew York State Newspaper Project– Hard copy editionHard copy edition

Newspaper titles and dates for cities Newspaper titles and dates for cities and towns in New York Stateand towns in New York State

Other ResourcesOther Resources

• Vital Records – Tips NotebookVital Records – Tips Notebook

Tips for Genealogy Tips for Genealogy

• Bookmarked on Computers:Bookmarked on Computers:

Social Security Death IndexSocial Security Death Index

SoundexSoundex

New York State Inmate Web SiteNew York State Inmate Web Site

Other ResourcesOther Resources

• Atlas of Mt. Hope Cemetery - 1851Atlas of Mt. Hope Cemetery - 1851

• Rochester AtlasRochester Atlas

Street DirectoryStreet Directory

Other ResourcesOther Resources

• Union List of SerialsUnion List of Serials

List of Periodical and Owning List of Periodical and Owning LibrariesLibraries

• Photocopies of Newspaper Clippings:Photocopies of Newspaper Clippings:

TitanicTitanic

Current ProjectsCurrent Projects

• Putting Retrieval Indexes on CD’s, Putting Retrieval Indexes on CD’s, possibly online.possibly online.

Resources outside theResources outside the Central Library Central Library

• Town Libraries may have collections - Town Libraries may have collections -

Ogden and PenfieldOgden and Penfield

• College Libraries – Nazareth holds College Libraries – Nazareth holds LDS copies of Rochester Diocesan LDS copies of Rochester Diocesan Records; UR has genealogy titles; SJF Records; UR has genealogy titles; SJF has Civil Warhas Civil War

• Search the Roaring CatSearch the Roaring Cat

• Archives of various denominationsArchives of various denominations

• Historian’s collectionsHistorian’s collections