Genealogy

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

 

 JOIN THE PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD LIBRARY GENEALOGY RESEARCH GROUP

  

For more information contact 631-654-4700 ext. 228

 Mission Statement

 

UPCOMING GENEALOGY PROGRAMS

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March 27, 2010

"New York State Historical Documents Inventory:

Hidden Treasures in New York State Repositories"

 

Guest Speaker:  Art Sniffin

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

9:30 - Getting Started Help

 

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April 24, 2010

 

"There is Life in Long Island Cemeteries"

 

 

 

Guest Speaker: Rhoda Miller

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

9:30 - Getting Started Help

 

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NEW GENEALOGY MATERIALS:

 

History for Genealogists: Using Chronological Time Lines to find and Understand Your Ancestors

by Judy Jacobson 

929.1 JAC

 

Our Veterans Brave and Noble:

with biographies of the men who served in the Civil War from Huntington & Babylon Towns in Suffolk County, NY...

by Robert Thomas Farrell

 L.I. Ref 929.3747 BUR

 

British & German Deserters, Dischargees, & Prisoners of War Who May Have Remained In Canada & The United States, 1774-1783, and

Deserters & Disbanded Soldiers From British, German, & Loyalist Military Units In the South, 1782

by Clifford Neal Smith

Ref 929.37 SMI

  

St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, Brooklyn, New York

Baptism and Marriage Registers 1857-1900

by James R. Reilly

Ref 929.3747 ST

 

Adoption Records Handbook

 by Teresa Brown

362.8298 BRO

 

 

 

Fashionable Folks: Hairstyles 1840 - 1900

 by Maureen A. Taylor

 

929.1 TAY

  

A Guide To Massachusetts Cemeteries

by David Allen Lambert

 

Ref 929.5 LAM

 

 

The Oxford Companion to Family & Local History

 

929.1072 OXF

 

 

 

Rhode Island Passenger Lists:

Port of Providence 1798-1808; 1820-1872

Port of Bristol and Warren 1820-1871

 

Reference & Non-Fic 929.3745 TAY

 

 

 

 

Central Pennsylvania Marriages 1700-1896

 

Ref & Non-Fic 929.3748 FIS

 

 

 

Index To Marriages In The Baltimore Sun 1851-1860

 

Ref & Non Fic 929.3752 HOL

 

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The Patchogue-Medford Library has an extensive monograph, microfilm and electronics collection and will continue to develop these areas.  Librarians are happy to assist all patrons with their research.

 

SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES

IMPORTANT: Home Access to the available databases on this page now requires a Patchogue-Medford Library card. You will be prompted to enter the barcode from your card.

 

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America's Obituaries and Death Notices
Description: Searchable database of full text obituaries and death notices from over 500 American newspapers.
Full Text: All obituaries are full text.
Coverage: Majority of newspapers indexed are from the 1990s forward. Some titles date back to the late 1980s.
Updates: Daily.
 

Ancestry Library Edition
Description: Collection of genealogy databases including U.S. and UK census images, birth, marriage and death records, the U.S. Immigration Collection, containing many passenger and naturalization records, and a wide variety of other genealogy materials.
Full Text: Complete full text.
Updates: New databases are added daily.
 

 

Biography & Genealogy Master Index
Description: Citation index to biographical sources, both current and retrospective, covering individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world. There are over 13 million biographical citations in the database. The Library owns many of the sources indexed.
Full Text: Citations only.
Coverage: Current
Updates: Bi-annually.
 

Heritage Quest
Description: Genealogy database with a fully searchable collection of 25,000+ genealogy books, plus U.S. Census images from 1790-1930.
Full Text: All genealogy books included are in full text.
Coverage: Includes U.S. Federal Census images 1790-1930.
Updates: Periodic updates, approximately once a quarter.
 

New England Ancestors.org
Description: The New England Historic Genealogical Society homepage features a wealth of online information. Databases are listed alphabetically, by record type, and by region. Included among their many records are probate, school, land, town, cemetery and vital records for the New England states, New York, Canada, England and Ireland. Over 2,200 genealogy-related databases are searchable through this site.
 

Origins Network
Description: Searchable database specializing in records for Britain, Ireland, and Scotland. The database has indexed wills, court, probate, apprenticeship, birth, marriage, burials and census records dating back to the 1500s.
Updates: Weekly.
 

 

Sanborn Digital Maps of New York State
Description: Sanborn Fire Insurance maps were detailed property and land-use records for many U.S. towns and cities produced from 1867-1970. The maps can provide a wealth of information, such as building outline, size and shape, construction materials, height, building use, street and sidewalk widths, boundaries and house numbers. Commercial and industrial buildings often have ownership and land-use listings. Maps are available for Patchogue Village for 1884, 1891, 1897,1902, 1910, 1916, 1926 and select maps from 1926-1947. Maps are also available for Bayport, Bellport, Sayville, and other communities in New York State for select years. Each year available will have an index street key to tell you which map sheet(s) the address you want is on. Worth viewing and printing out for reference is the "Sanborn Maps Legend" located in the upper-left corner of the main screen. This contains a legend of symbols and markings common to all Sanborn maps. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the maps.
Coverage: Digital version of the original print maps for New York State.
 

 

 

 

ONLINE DATABASES

 

 

Brooklyn Daily Eagle
This Brooklyn newspaper is indexed for the years 1841-1902.

 

 

Italian Genealogical Group
The Italian Genealogy Group has indexed naturalization records, military naturalizations and vital records for the New York area.

 

Long Island Advance Index

Index to birth, marriage and death records in the Long Island Advance from 1879 to 1923.

  

Long Island Forum Index
Description: An electronic version of the print indexes of the Long Island Forum journal of Long Island history.
Full Text: The Library maintains a full set of the print journal in our Local History Room.
Coverage: 1938 to the present.
Updates: As new index volumes are received.

 

Patchogue-Medford Library Genealogy Index
Description: An index to genealogy materials at the Patchogue-Medford Library.
Updates: Whenever new genealogy materials are added to the collection.

 

Research Libraries Group Union Catalog - Archival MARC Cataloging File Search Form - Soft Reference
A nationwide database of archival and specialized historical collection descriptions. It's the only place where you can research entire New York State historical documents inventory for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, which were never printed. It lists the name of the collection, its author or compiler, a description of its contents or of sub-collections, is rich in its list of subject headings, many of which are personal and family names, and usually identifies the holding institution and its general location. In many cases a sub-collection is given its own seperate entry, so searching by institution can bring its own, added rewards. A rich, little known resource for genealogical and historical research.

 

Suffolk Historic Newspapers
Description: A collection of selected historic newspapers from Suffolk County, NY. 6 papers are currently included, covering approximately 100 years.
Updates: Plans are to eventually include upwards of 28 papers from 1791 forward.

World Vital Records.com
Description: Genealogy resource with over 10,000 databases, including birth, death, military, census, and parish records.
Updates: Daily.
 

 

 

 

 

WORLD WIDE WEB LINKS

General Information	Mega Sites	Death Records
Immigration & Naturalization	Military Records	Miscellaneous Websites
New York	Genealogy Federation of Long Island

 

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Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
Family Search
Free Public Records Directory
Genealogy Today
NARA - National Archives & Records Administration
National Genealogical Society
Search Systems: Largest Free Public Records Directory
Vitalrec.com: United States Vital Records Information
Where to Write for Vital Records
 

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MEGA SITES

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101 Best New Web Sites-Family Tree Magazine
Access Free Genealogy
Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet
Genealogy A-Z
The Genealogy Home Page
Genealogy Links.net
Internet Public Library: Genealogy
ProGenealogists
Rootsweb.com
Source List for Genealogy Research by Don B. Dale
The USGenWeb Project
Webpages by Stephen P. Morse, San Francisco
The WorldGen Web Project
 

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DEATH RECORDS

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CEMETERY RECORDS

African American Cemeteries Online
Cemeteries of the United States
Evergreens Cemetery
GENEASEARCH: Cemetery Records Online
Find A Grave
Green-Wood Cemetery
 

OBITUARY AND DEATH RECORDS

Ancestors at Rest
Free Obituaries On-Line
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Database
New York City Death Records Search 1891-1911
Obits Archive.com
Officer Down Memorial Page
Online New York Death Records, Indexes & Obituaries
Online Searchable Death Indexes & Records
Social Security Death Index

 

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IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION

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IMMIGRATION

Castle Garden: America's First Immigration Center
Finding Passenger Lists and Immigration Records 1820-1940s
Ellis Island: American Family Immigration History Center
Immigrant Ancestors Project
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
Immigration to the United States 1789-1930
Resources for Finding New York Passenger Lists 1847-1897
Scottish Emigration Database
 

NATURALIZATION

Bronx County Naturalization Index Project
Finding US Naturalization Records
Kings County Clerk's Office: Index to Brooklyn Naturalization Records 1907-1924
Nassau County Naturalization Project
Naturalization Records for Suffolk County
New York State Naturalization Databases
Online Searchable New York Naturalization Records & Indexes
The Southern District Court of New York Naturalization Project 
 

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MILITARY RECORDS

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American Battle Monuments Commission
Civil War Soldiers and Sailor System
Getting Military Records
Long Island Troops in the Revolution
Military Death Records
NARA Military Records
Nationwide Gravesite Locator
National World War II Memorial
Naval Historical Center
Online World War II Indexes and Records
Where to Obtain Copies of Personnel (Service) Records and Medical Records
World War II Army and Army Air Force Casualties

World War II Casualties for Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard

 

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MISCELLEANEOUS WEBSITES

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Association of Professional Genealogists
Blacksheep Ancestors
Bureau of Land Management General Land Office Records
Census of Canada 1911
Durham Records Online
Genealogy Articles, Tips & Research Guides
Heraldry On The Internet
Information Wanted
National Genealogical Society
NotableKin.org
Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
 

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NEW YORK

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Brooklyn Genealogy Information Page
Cyndi's List - New York
Genealogical Censuses at the Suffolk Cooperative Library System
German Genealogy Group
Italian Genealogical Group
Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc.
Long Island Genealogy
New York Genealogy & History Resources - NY Gen Web Site

The New York Genealogy Guide
New York Naturalization & Vital Records Databases

New York Passenger Lists Quick Guide 1820-1957

New York State: Long Island Native & Black Genealogy & History
Online New York Death Indexes & Records

Online New York Naturalization Records & Indexes

State of New York - Genealogy & History Resources
Suffolk County Almshouse: A Finding Aid to the Records 1871-1953
Suffolk Historic Newspapers

 

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Genealogy Resource Groups on Long Island (including Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau & Suffolk) Back to Top

***We suggest that you confirm date, time, and place
with individual society before attending a meeting.***

AFRICAN ATLANTIC GENEALOGY SOCIETY

• Meets first Friday of the month, 7:00 PM, Freeport Memorial Library, Ocean Ave., Freeport, NY.

• September through June.

• Contact: Joysetta Pearse, (516) 379-5466. Email: aagsinc@verizon.net

• Internet Address: http://www.aagsinc.net

• All Meetings are open to the public at no charge.

COMPUTER GENEALOGY SOCIETY OF LONG ISLAND

• Meets Last Thursday (4th or 5th) of Month (except Jul & Aug), 7:30 PM, Family History Center, Plainview NY

• Note: The Family History Center is located in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 160 Washington Avenue, Plainview (L.I.) N.Y.

• Contact: Walter Kehoe (516) 921-8941.  E-Mail: wkehoe@oponline.net

• All meetings are open to the public at no charge.

GENEALOGY SUPPORT GROUP OF LONGWOOD SOCIETY OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION

• Meets 2nd Saturday of Month at 3:00PM (except July) at the Longwood Public Library, 800 Middle Country Rd.,Middle Island, NY 11953.

• (631)924-6400. Visitors Welcome, no charge to attend meetings.

• Contact: Kathy Then (631) 846-6308 E-Mail: Katthen@optonline.net

GENEALOGY WORKSHOP of the HUNTINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

• Meets fourth Wednesday of the month, 7:00 PM, Conklin Barn, Huntington, NY.

• Contact: Richard Holliday (631)757-5817. E-mail: rhollida@suffolk.lib.ny.us

• All meetings are open to the public. Admission fee for non-members and guests: $3.00.

GERMAN GENEALOGY GROUP, INC

• Meets first Thursday of each month, 7:30 PM, Hicksville VFW Hall, 320 S. Broadway (Route 107) Hicksville, NY. (Except July, August)

• September through June.

• Contact: Don Eckerle, (631)265-0621. E-Mail:deckerle@optonline.net

• Web Site: www.germangenealogygroup.com

• Visitors welcome, no fee.

IRISH FAMILY HISTORY FORUM

• Meets third Saturday of the month, 1:00 PM [Help Sessions at 11:30 AM] Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Ave. Bethpage.

• Contact: Joe McKeon, (718)945-2811. PO Box 67, Plainview, NY 11803-0067.

• Email: ifhf@ifhf.org Web Site: www.ifhf.org     Visitors Welcome.

 

ITALIAN GENEALOGY GROUP

• Meets second Saturday of each month, 10:30 AM, Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Ave., Bethpage.

• Contact: Michael Genovese (516) 354-3534 or John: johnm16881@aol.com

• Internet address: http://www.italiangen.org

• All meetings are open to the public at no charge.

JEWISH GENEALOGY SOCIETY of LONG ISLAND

• Usually meets at 2:00 PM on the fourth Sunday of the month, at the Mid-Island Y-JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview, NY.

• September through June.

• Library collection housed at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, 999 Old Country Road, Plainview, NY.

• Contact: Renee Steinig (631) 549-9532. Email: JGSLI@suffolk.lib.ny.us

• Internet address: http://www.jewishgen.org/jgsli

• Regular meetings are open to the public at no charge.

LONG ISLAND TMG USERS' GROUP (for users of The Master Genealogist computer program)

• Meets 3rd Thursday of the Month, 7:30 PM (Except July, August)

• L.D.S. Church, Plainview, New York

• Contact: Mark Waldron, (631) 724-4162.  E-mail: genealog@optonline.net

• All meetings are free and open to the public.

PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD LIBRARY GENEALOGY RESEARCH GROUP

• Meets 4th Saturday of the Month, 10-11:30AM. 9:30AM help session. 54-60 East Main St., Patchogue, NY.

• For details, contact Toni Raptis (631)654-4700 ext.228. E-mail: traptis@suffolk.lib.ny.us.

• All meetings are open to the public at no charge.

PLAINVIEW FAMILY HISTORY CENTER (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints)

• Note: The Family History Center is located in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 160 Washington Avenue, Plainview (L.I.) N.Y.

• Houses extensive genealogical research library. World's largest collection of genealogical microfilm available for loan and use in the library. No charge except for copy machine, postage for film loans. Call for hours, directions.

• Library: (516) 433-0122. Roberta Olson, Director.

QUEENS GENEALOGY WORKSHOP of the Greater Ridgewood Historical Society, Inc.

• Meets third Saturday of the month at 1:00 PM at Onderdonk House, 1820 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385. (718) 456-1776.

• March through November.

• All meetings are open to the public. No Admission Fee.

SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

• Research Library open Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 12:30 PM to 4:30 PM. 300 West Main St., Riverhead, NY.

• Contact: Wallace Broege, (631)727-2881. Email: schsociety@optonline.net.

• Library fee is $2.00.

 

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This page was last updated on May 12, 2009.

 

 Librarian – Toni Raptis,  (631) 654-4700 ext. 228

 

 

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