Other Genealogical Resources

Birth and death records for all New York State Counties (except New York City):
New York State Department of Health
Bureau of Vital Records
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12237
Town or City Historians have varied records (all towns have town historians).
Tompkins County Public Library (TCPL)
TCPL subscribes to Ancestry Library Edition (only available within the library) and Heritage Quest (available from home or work to anyone with a local library card.) Additional resoruces include TCPL's local history collections and The Ithaca Journal back to 1876. Visit www.tcpl.org/navigateway.
County Clerk
Land records 1819 to present, some census records, some marriage records, balloting book (land given to soldiers).
Church Records
DeWitt Historical Society of Tompkins County
401 East State Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
(They will send a pamphlet upon request.)
Cornell University - Department of Manuscripts and Archives
Olin Library, Ithaca, NY 14853
Local libraries for old newspapers
Church of Latter Day Saints - has microfilmed many old records.
Branch libraries throughout the United States (one is located in Binghamton).
Or visit www.familysearch.org
New York State Census Records
New York State Library, Albany, NY 12237. (A fee per copy may apply.)
Also visit the NYS Library genealogy web page
National Archives, Washington, D.C.
Records on microfilm regarding military service, immigrant arrivals, pension and bounty land (up to 1917).

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55 Brown Rd. (Map)
Ithaca, NY 14850
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Monday–Friday:
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Ithaca, NY 14850
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Tuesday & Wednesday:
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