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Guide to Monroe County, New York ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States. The County is located in the western area of the state.

County Courthouse
Monroe County Courthouse 99 Exchange Blvd Rochester, NY 14614 Phone: 585-371-3412 Monroe County Courthouse

The Monroe County Clerk's office has marriage, divorce, court, land and naturalization records. The Surrogate Court has probate records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

History Timeline

 * Monroe County was part of several counties before becoming its own county:
 * 1683-1772: part of Albany County
 * 1772-1784: part of Tryon County
 * 1784-1789: name of the county was changed to Montgomery County
 * 1789-1802: part of Ontario County
 * 1802-1821: part of Ontario County and Genesee County
 * 23 February 1821: Monroe County was formed from parts of Ontario County and Genesee County.

Bible Records

 * 1581-1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry ($); Index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants,and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.

Cemeteries

 * 1800-1965 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Census Records
For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see New York Census.

 Federal

 State Census Records


 * See also Using the Census to find other records about ancestors

Church Records
 Baptist
 * 1819-1861 – Sweden Baptist Church (Sweden, New York) Records include Articles of Faith, List of members received 1819-1860, and Minutes of meetings 1819-1861.

 Catholic
 * Ann Mensch's Local Catholic Church and Family History &amp; Genealogical Research Guide is a free online resource that identifies the parishes of Monroe County, years parishes were created, contact information, as well as links to online records and research tips. Monroe County parishes fall under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Rochester.

 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons)
 * 1895-1941 – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Rochester and Cumorah Districts Contains records of members. Usually contain birth and marriage information

 Lutheran
 * Records of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Webster, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
 * 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)

 Methodist
 * 1875-1904 – Records of Rev. E. J. Whitney marriages and burials with a few baptisms and membership records, 1875-1904 Rev. Whitney officiated in the Newfane Methodist Episcopal Circuit. Records from Parma, Hamlin, Clarkson and other towns in Monroe County; Kendall and other towns in Orleans County; Wilson and other towns in Niagara County; and Castile and other towns in Wyoming County

 Presbyterian
 * 1836-1906 –Records of Bethel Free Church, Washington Street Church, Central Presbyterian Church and Central Presbyterian Church Sunday School, 1836-1906: typescript. 1985. Digital version at Ancestry – ($).
 * 1894-1931 – Brick Church Index [pdf file] - created from the monthly church bulletins of the Brick Church, which span the years from March, 1894 to June, 1931; from the Monroe County Public Library System

 Quaker
 * Quaker Records: Rochester Monthly Meeting Monroe County, New York. Digital version at Ancestry – ($).

 List of Churches and Church Parishes Cornell University's Study Center for Early Religious Life in Western New York has an online guide to Monroe County church records in their library. The Rochester Genealogical Society Church Records Preservation Committee digitizes and publishes church records on their website.
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records
The Monroe County Clerk has court records from 1860 to the present. The County Clerk is the Clerk of the Supreme and County Courts. A search can be made of the public court records in person at the County Clerk's office or a request by phone or fax can be made asking the Clerk to do a search. For information about making such requests, including costs, see the County Clerk General Information and Requests web site.

Directories

 * 1827-1940; 1930-1940 The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County NY has digitized the Rochester City Directories; 1827-1940 for the years that they were published. They have also digitized the Suburban directories; 1930-1940.
 * 1861-1889 Fold3.com ($) has Rochester City Directories 1861-1889 (3 yrs. missing) available online.
 * 1876-1889 Names from City Directories, 1876-1889 (pdf) -- This 21,199 name index was created from the Rochester city directories of 1876-1889 inclusive. These directories contain the year, names, the (USA style M/D/Y) date of the event, age if given, and notation (e.g. - removed to, or married) exactly as they appeared in the directories. From the Monroe County Library System.
 * 1936 Brighton, New York, Directory, 1936 at MyHeritage — index & images($)
 * 1936 Rochester Suburban Directory, Supplement, 1936 at MyHeritage — index & images($)

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1906-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Land and Property Records
History of Land Records in Monroe County New York and Massachusetts both claimed the area of Monroe County. After the Revolution, the two states settled by allowing New York to have the right to govern, while Massachusetts had the right of pre-emption or first right to sell the land. Massachusetts sold those rights to Oliver Phelps and Nathaniel Gorham. Most of these rights later went to Robert Morris. Morris sold most of his rights to the Holland Land Company. The purchasers were also to acquire rights to the land from the Indians. For additional information, see and My New York Genealogy, Monroe County.

An online index, 1973 to the present plus images, 1976 to the present is available online. Registration is required to use this free database.

Local Histories
When it became a county on February 23, 1821, it already had 28,000 settlers with several towns and villages that provided agricultural support to the mill town of Rochester. Rochester became the county seat. Today, Monroe county is composed of 19 towns, 10 villages, and the City of Rochester.
 * Monroe County History article on the county Web site.
 * History of Monroe County, New York, by W.H. McIntosh is online at Internet Archive.
 * New York Indexes (many counties) at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1683-1915 Maps of New York (1683-1915)
 * The Monroe County Web site has a page with links to many types of Monroe County maps, including maps of each town.
 * The Monroe County Genealogy Project has a map of the original lots in Monroe County within the towns.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Monroe County for European settlers included:
 * Lake Ontario
 * Mohawk or Iroquois Trail (west fork) about 1722
 * Great Genesee Road 1794
 * Erie Canal 1825

Military Records
Since Monroe County was created in 1821, no one representing the county served in the Revolutionary War nor the War of 1812. However veterans of those wars became residents of Monroe County and have records there or in Monroe county's parent counties.

 Various Wars War Dead, from the Revolutionary War to the Lebanon Conflict (pdf) -- This information was taken from material provided by the County Historian's Office and contains about 2,800 names. From the Monroe County Public Library System.

 Civil War Online Civil War Indexes and Records Monroe County Civil War Roster is an online transcription of pages from the History of Monroe County 1788-1877 that list the men who served in the Civil War from Monroe County.The men are arranged by town, then by name. The entries give name, unit, enlistment and discharge dates, and whether wounded or killed. Civil War Master List- a compilation of names taken from various sources such as card files, the 1865 census, and the County Historian's Office. It contains over 38,000 names primarily from the Rochester and Monroe County area. From the Monroe County Library System
 * 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images at partner site

Available towns. Registers are available for: Brighton· Chili· Clarkson· Gates· Greece· Henrietta· Irondequoit· Ogden· Parma· Penfield· Perinton· Sweden· Webster. Regiments. Service men in Monroe County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are military units that were specifically formed in Monroe County:
 * - 1st Battalion, New York Light Artillery, Batteries L and M.
 * - 1st Battalion, New York Light Artillery (National Guard), Batteries A and B.
 * - 1st Regiment, New York Light Artillery, Battery L.
 * - 6th Independent Battery, New York Light Artillery, Companies C and G.
 * - 6th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies C and G.
 * - 8th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L and M, 2nd Companies K and L, 3rd Company K.
 * - 13th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and K.
 * - 14th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company E.
 * - 15th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company E.
 * - 16th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies G and K.
 * - 20th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company G.
 * - 21st Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies C, G, K and L.
 * - 22nd Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies A, B, C, D, F, G, I, K and M.
 * - 24th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies H and L.
 * - 27th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company E.
 * - 55th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company E.
 * - 67th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company H.
 * - 78th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company H.
 * - 89th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company D.
 * - 100th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company C.
 * - 104th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company F.
 * - 105th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies F, G, H and I.
 * - 108th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 129th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies L and M.
 * - 140th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and K.
 * - 151st Regiment, New York Infantry, Company E.
 * - 164th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B.
 * - 175th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies D and E.
 * - 178th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 194th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies C, E, H and I.

 World War II World War II and Korean Casualties (pdf) -- This information was taken from data punch cards with cells of newspaper film kept by the Local History Division and contains about 6,500 names. World War II Master File (pdf) -- This information was taken from card files in the Local History Division and contains about 7,000 names. From the Monroe County Public Library System.

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1791-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1907-1966 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images at partner site

Newspapers
The Rochester Newspaper Index is a project of the Rochester Public Library. The database consists of references to articles that appeared in the Rochester newspapers during the period 1818-1897. The Digital Newspaper Gateway is a list of titles of many historic newspapers for Monroe County with the dates of newspapers available in the Monroe County Library System. Historical Newspapers of the Rochester, New York Region has an index and images of selected historical newspapers with information for Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Wayne and Wyoming counties.

Other resources:
 * Fairport (NY) Herald; 1873-1925
 * Fairport (NY) Monroe County Herald Mail; 1885-1992
 * Greece (NY) Press; 1934-1958
 * Hilton (NY) Record; 1906-1968
 * Rochester (NY) Album; 1825-1828
 * Rochester (NY) Daily Advertiser &amp; Telegraph; 1828-1829
 * Rochester (NY) Daily Record; 1910-1974
 * Rochester (NY) Democrat Chronicle; 1884-1948
 * Rochester (NY) Republican; 1829-1849
 * Rochester (NY) Telegraph; 1818-1820
 * Rochester (NY) Union &amp; Advertiser; 1862-1885
 * Spencerport (NY) Suburban News; 1961-1994
 * Webster (NY) Herald; 1938-1981
 * Moore's Rural New Yorker; 1872
 * Fairport (NY) Herald; February 1873-March-1889, April 1890-April 1925 at Historical Newspapers of the Rochester, New York Region
 * Fairport (NY) Herald-Mail May-December 1925 at Historical Newspapers of the Rochester, New York Region
 * Fairport-Perinton (NY)Herald-Mail 1980-1992 at Historical Newspapers of the Rochester, New York Region
 * Monroe County Mail 1885-1893, 1896-1979 at Historical Newspapers of the Rochester, New York Region
 * Moore's Rural New Yorker1861-1865 (published1850-1878)
 * Moore's Rural New Yorker 1872 at Northern New York Historical Newspapers

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1626-1836 Calendar of Wills On File and Recorded in the Offices of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, of the County Clerk at Albany, and of the Secretary of State, 1626-1836 at FamilySearch Digital Library; Also at: Ancestry ($), American Ancestors ($)
 * 1629-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only
 * 1659-1999 New York Wills and Probate Records 1659-1999 at Ancestry — index and images $
 * 1787-1835 Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787-1835 at American Ancestors ($)
 * 1796-1855 Early Settlers of New York State, Vol. II. Online at Ancestry ($). Includes Monroe County wills and estate settlements. Includes records from parent counties.
 * 1821-1841 Gertrude A. Barber, Monroe County, New York, Abstracts of Wills. 1940-1941. Online at FamilySearch Digital Library; Ancestry ($); MyHeritage ($). Will Books A, 1, 2, and 3.
 * 1821-1874 The Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County has digitized searchable PDF files of the names in the petitions for the wills and and administrations for Monroe County from 1821-1874. ROCHESTER AND MONROE COUNTY CIVIL RECORDS AND INDEXES.
 * 1829-1901 SAMPUBCO Browsable Index of testators of wills.
 * 1866-1923 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1873-1902 SAMPUBCO Browsable guardianship index of the children. Petitions are filed in their names rather than deceased father, mother, relative, or financial concerns.
 * 1629-1971 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Images only


 * 1821-1923 Miscellaneous Record Index
 * 1821-1970 Probate Records Index
 * 1861-1912 Probate Records

School Records
Online School Indexes and Records
 * Spencerport High School Yearbook Index (pdf) -- This name index covers the years 1911 through 1922, and then various years through the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. From the Monroe County Public Library System.

Vital Records
Monroe County is considered a consolidated county because birth and death records were collected from the towns, cities and villages. Birth and death records are at the Monroe County Health Department's Office of Vital Records. This site also explains the record availability and eligibility requirements. A separate page is specific to "Genealogy Records and Resources". An online form can be completed online, but then the page must be printed and mailed with payment (see page for instructions). Marriage records are usually found at the office of the town, city, or village clerk where the marriage license was issued. See the heading Places on this wiki page for links to local community wiki pages and their available records. Limited consolidated Tompkins County marriage records 1908-1935 are available at the FamilySearch Library. See New York Vital Records for a discussion about beginning dates and availability of vital records in New York. The Web site, Assorted Vital Records from Monroe Co., NY, includes abstracts from newspapers, wills, directories, churches, and other records that gave information about births, marriages and deaths in Monroe County. Use substitute records for birth, marriage and death information. These substitute records include Monroe, Monroe, Monroe, Monroe, and Monroe.
 * 1801-1892 Monroe County, New York, master card file index of vital and other records. . Microfilm of original card file in Hilton, New York in the possession of the Hamlin town historian. Information indexed in the cards was taken from the following sources: Clarkson census, 1820-1850; Union census, 1855; Hamlin census 1865- 1892; original purchases of lots on Triangle Tract, 1801-1809; records of the following churches: Clarkson Congregational, Walker Baptist, and Morton Baptist; bounty payments made to Civil War enlistees and draftees and/or substitutes in all Monroe Co. towns; birth records of Dr. Mann; records of the following cemeteries: Blossom, Garland, Walker, Baxter, West Clarkson, Parma Union, Morton, Wright; records of the Harmon Monument Co.; veteran burials in Hamlin per Monroe Co. Grave Register; gazetteer and business directory, 1869-1870; deaths recorded in the diaries of Frank Cary; people mentioned in early town minutes, 1861-1871; excerpts from the Tenny genealogy; obituaries clipped from Br. Rep. and D and C; town of Hamlin birth, marriage, and death records.
 * 1847-1850 Vital Records from the Monroe County Poorhouse 1847-1850 at NYGenWeb - free. Includes births, marriages, and deaths.

Birth

 * 1881-1942 New York, Birth Index, 1881-1942 at Ancestry — index($)
 * 1881-1942 Reclaim the Records: New York State Birth Index at Archive.org - images of index

Birth Substitutes
 * 1640-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1821-1876 Goodell Witty and Samuel Beach Bradley, Alphabetical Family Groupings From 1821-1876, Birth Records of Dr. Samuel Beach Bradley: For Adjacent Parts of the Towns of Greece, Parma, Ogden and Gates in Monroe County, New York." ([Rochester?, N.Y.] 1973). ; . Extracted from Dr. Bradley's diaries, most of which are located in the Department of Manuscripts and University Archives at Cornell University. 
 * 1925-1953 Brockport Births, 1925-1953 (pdf) -- This is an index to births appearing in the Brockport Republic and the Brockport Democrat (also known as the Brockport Republic-Democrat) from 1925 to 1953. From the Monroe County Public Library System.
 * See Town Clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for birth information.

Marriage

 * 1639-1962 New York, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1664-1784 New York. Secretary of State, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued By the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784 (Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1860). At Cornell University digital library-free; Internet Archive - free; Ancestry edition($); ; . Marriage bonds issued in the State of New York prior to 1784, and the earliest record dating 1664.
 * 1847-1848;1908-1936 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1876-1943 City of Rochester Municipal Archives Historic Marriage Records Research Site at City of Rochester.
 * 1881-1964 Reclaim the Records: New York State Marriage Index at Archive.org - images of index
 * 1847-1848;1908-1936 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images

Marriage Substitutes
 * 1686-1980 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1800-1855 New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage notices published in newspapers around the state. Contains name of bride and groom, marriage date, marriage location, residence, and newspaper found in.
 * 1801-1880 Barber Collection- Newspaper Marriages at Ancestry ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 1840s-1910s Marriages Found in the "Miscellaneous Records" Volumes in the Monroe County Courthouse at NYGenWeb - free.
 * 1846-1879 Karen E. Dau and Rev. George Washington Montogomery, Marriage Records of Rev. George Washington Montgomery, 1846-1879. (Rochester, New York : Rochester Genealogical Society, 1992.) ; . Reverand Montgomery was the founding minister of the First Universalist Society of the city of Rochester. This is transcribed from the original record with indexes added for bride, groom, and witnesses. Also includes ages and occupations.
 * 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
 * 1856-1917 Brockport Marriages, 1856-1917 (pdf) -- This is a name index to marriages appearing in the Brockport Republic newspaper from 1856-1917. From the Monoroe County Public Library System.
 * 1864-5, 1874-5 See Marriage Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for marriage information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.
 * 1864-5 Marriages - 1865 State Census Records, Monroe County, New York at Mortality-Schedules.com - free.
 * 1864-5 1865 Marriages Extracted from the Monroe County, New York State Census at New Horizons Genealogical Services - free.
 * Pre-1908 Pre-1908 Marriages at USGenWeb Archives - free.
 * 1925-1953 Brockport Marriages, 1925-1953 (pdf) -- This is an index to marriages appearing in the Brockport Republic and the Brockport Democrat (also known as the Brockport Republic-Democrat) from 1925 to 1953. From the Monroe County Public Library System.

Death
However, death records were collected and consolidated from the town records by Monroe County. See the Monroe County Vital Records for information about ordering records. Most town records begin in 1881.

Death Indexes
 * 1824-1962 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index
 * 1880-1956 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index/Images
 * 1880-1956 New York, Death Index, 1880-1956 at Ancestry ($), index only
 * 1880-1956 Reclaim the Records: New York State Death Index at Archive.org - images of index
 * 1957-1963 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; Index

Death Substitutes
 * 1795-1952 New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952 at Familysearch.org Historical Records – free; Index. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as Family Records, Church Records, and Civil Registration. There may be entries that cite a specific source.
 * 1801-1890 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths at Ancestry ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
 * 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
 * 1856-1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
 * 1856-1923 Brockport Deaths, 1856-1923(pdf) -- This is a name index to death notices and obituaries appearing in the Brockport Republic newspaper from 1856-1923. From the Monore County Public Library System.
 * See Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for death information.
 * 1864-5, 1874-5 See Mortality Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for death information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.
 * 1864-5 1865 Deaths Extracted from the Monroe County, New York State Census at New Horizons Genealogical Services - free.
 * 1864-5 Deaths - 1865 State Census, Mortality Schedule, Monroe County, New York at Mortality-Schedules.com - free.
 * 1874-5 Deaths - 1875 State Census, Mortality Schedule, Monroe County, New York at Mortality-Schedules.com - free.
 * 1875-1893 Deaths from the Western N.Y. Masonic Relief Association at NYGenWeb - free.
 * 1925-1953 Brockport Deaths, 1925-1953 (pdf) -- This is an index to deaths appearing in the Brockport Republic and the Brockport Democrat (also known as the Brockport Republic-Democrat) from 1925 to 1953. From the Monore County Public Library System.
 * Monroe County Casualties in Korean and Vietnam Wars at NYGenWeb - free.

Archives
Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Monroe County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1983–4). ; . Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.

 County Historian
 * Office of Historian Lavery Library St John Fisher College 3690 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618 Phone: 585-385-8244 Fax: 585-428-8353
 * Genealogical Resources; The County Historian may provide access to obituaries, vital records, church records, maps, and family files or journals. Some historians provide search services for their office records and others may refer you to local genealogists who research in the area.


 * Cox Local History Room Website
 * Has genealogy files of local families, an index to cemeteries of Wheatland, histories of the area, maps, etc.


 * High Falls Heritage Area Website
 * Rochester, New York, has information about the area history, geography, commerce and culture.


 * Monroe County, New York Archives Website
 * A digital library of the USGenWeb Archives Project.


 * Records and Archives room Website
 * Monroe County has a significant collection of drawings of construction jobs dating back to the 1870s and many aerial photographs.


 * Scottsville Free Library '' 28 Main Street Scottsville, New York 585-889-2023 Website

FamilySearch Centers

 * Brockport New York FamilySearch Center
 * Buffalo New York FamilySearch Center
 * Buffalo New York - Inner City FamilySearch Center
 * Fayette New York FamilySearch Center
 * Orchard Park New York FamilySearch Center
 * Palmyra New York FamilySearch Center
 * Pittsford New York FamilySearch Center
 * Rochester New York FamilySearch Center
 * Warsaw New York FamilySearch Center
 * Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County - an affiliate library
 * Niagara County Genealogical Society - an affiliate library
 * Richmond Memorial Library - an affiliate library

Libraries

 * Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County 115 South Avenue Rochester NY 14604 (585) 428-7300 Website


 * Monroe County Library System Website
 * Has an online catalog Genealogy Resources,Digital Collections, Local History ResourcesPathfinders (guides to the collection)


 * Monroe County Public Libraries Website
 * Gives many of the names and addresses of the public libraries in Monroe County by town.

Societies

 * Central New York Genealogical Society Box 104, Calvin Station Syracuse, New York 13205 E-mail: [mailto:CNYGS@yahoo.com CNYSG@yahoo.com]Website
 * Member queries; surname research list; online resources; six meetings/year; publishes Tree Talks  quarterly with annual index.
 * Counties served: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oreleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Washington, Wayne, Warren, Wyoming, and Yates.


 * Western Monroe Historical Society, Brockport, New York, has an extensive collection of local history records. Website


 * Pioneer Society of Rochester and Western N.Y. was created Sept., 31, 1847 in Rochester.The organization faded after 1870. This site lists the members in 1847, 1854, 1866, and those listed in newspapers. Website


 *  Rochester Historical Society 115 South Ave Rochester, NY 14604 (585) 428-8470 Website

Websites

 * Ancestry
 * The Monroe County NYGenWeb Project
 * Monroe USGenWeb Archives
 * Monroe County NY Genealogy
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.