Local History: Statewide Resources
Here you can find online records and resources relating to:
- growth and development of and change in our communities
- businesses
- governments
- religious, social and fraternal organizations
- ethnic and other groups
- individuals and families who lived and worked in New York
The resources are organized into :
| Finding Aids | |
| Documentation Projects | |
| Web Exhibits | |
| Publications | |
| Digital Collections | |
| Additional Resources | |
| Selected Catalog Records |
You might also want to
- Find a repository near the community through the New York State Historical Records Repository Directory
- Find a county historian
- In New York State all local governments, whether a town, city, school, or county, hold archival records. The Records Management Officer is responsible for the historical records of the government. He or she can also provide you with name of the local historican. Search the Directory of New York State Local Governments for a records management officer.
- Continue your search for community records by searching Excelsior, the online catalog of the New York State Archives and State Library, and the Historic Documents Inventory, the statewide section containing historic records.
Do you know of an online index, finding, exhibit, or other resource that relates to this topic? If so, please send a message to dhs@mail.nysed.gov so that we can include your link in this resource.