Rochester, Monroe County, New York Genealogy

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Archives, Libraries and Museums
Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County 115 South Ave. Rochester, NY 14604 (585) 428-7300 (585) 429-8023 (TDD)


 * Local History and Genealogy Department of the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County has one of the best collections of local historical and genealogical materials in western New York. The department phone number is (585) 428-8370.

Municipal Archives and Records Center stores City records. An appointment is needed to access the records. An Historic Marriage Records Research service is available for over 170,000 marriage records from 1876 through 1943. Address: 414 Andrews St, Rochester, New York, 14604 Phone: (585) 428-7331

Rare Books and Special Collections of the University of Rochester has digital copies of many original letters of President Lincoln and other Civil War documents on their website.

Societies
Rochester Genealogical Society P. O. Box 10501 Rochester, NY 14610-0501 The site has a list of surnames that members are searching.

Rochester Regional links includes links to sites for vital records, religious records, census records, cemeteries, newspapers, military, maps, town histories, historical societies, museums, etc.

City Clerk
City Clerk City Hall, Room 300A 30 Church St. Rochester, NY 14614 Phone: (585) 428-6617

City Historian
City of Rochester Historian Rochester Public Library 115 South Avenue Rochester, NY 14604 585-428-8095 Email: Christine.Ridarsky@libraryweb.org For information about historians in Monroe County, see Municipal Historians of Monroe County, NY.

Vital Records
In order to gain access to city records, you must file an application. Onsite, there is an index to more than 170,000 marriages (1876-1943). The Access to Collection page on the city web site explains how to do this.


 * 1818-1857 Marriages and Deaths from Rochester Newspapers at NYGenWeb - free.


 * 1860-1917 Index to Some Rochester Area Adoption Records (1860-1917) at NYGenWeb - free.


 * 1864-5 1865 Deaths Extracted from the City of Rochester, Monroe County, New York State Census at New Horizons Genealogical Services - free.