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Adirondack Historical Society
100 Main Street
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
(518) 891-2236

Albany County Historical Association
9 Ten Broeck Place
Albany, NY 12210
(518) 436-9826

Alden Historical Society
13213 Broadway
Alden, NY 14004
(716) 937-7606

Alexandria Township Historical Society
Market Street
Alexandria Bay, NY 13607
(315) 482-4586

Alfred Historical Society
PO Box 1137
Alfred, NY 14802
(607) 587-8886

Allegany Area Historical Association
25 North Second Street
PO Box 162
Allegany, NY 14706

Allegany County Historical Society
20 Willets Ave
Belmont, NY 14813
(716) 268-7428

Almond Historical Society
7 Main Street
Almond, NY 14804
(607) 276-6465; (607) 276-6781

Amityville Historical Society
(170 Broadway- location)
PO Box 764 (mailing address)
Amityville, NY 11701
(516) 598-1486

Arcade Historical Society
The Gibby House
331 West Main Street
PO Box 237
Arcade, NY 14009
(716) 492-4466

Aurora Historical Society, Inc.
5 South Grove Street
East Aurora, NY 14052
(716) 652-8854

Austerlitz Historical Society
(Rt.22- location)
PO Box 144 (mailing address)
Austerlitz, NY 12017
(518) 392-0062
URL: http://www.oldausterlitz.org

Baldwin Historical Society and Museum
1980 Grand Ave
Baldwin, NY 11510
(516) 223-6900

Basket Historical Society of the Upper Delaware Valley
Rt.11
Long Eddy, NY 12760
(914) 887-5417

Battle of Oriskany Historical Society
806 Utica Street
Oriskany, NY 13424

Bayport Heritage Association
PO Box 4
Bayport, NY 11705
(516) 472-4625

Bayside Historical Society
PO Box 133
Bayside, NY 11361
(212) 224-5707

Beacon Historical Society
The Howland Center, 477 Main Street
PO Box 89
Beacon, NY 12508
(914) 486-5563

Beauchamp Historical Club of Baldwinsville, N.Y., Inc.
125 Hunter Drive
Baldwinsville, NY 13027
(315) 635-9944

Bedford Historical Society
Village Green
PO Box 491
Bedford, NY 10506
(914) 234-9328

Beekman Historical Society
PO Box 165
Poughquag, NY 12533

Bellmores, Historical Society of
32 Stratford Court
North Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 221-4222

Bellport-Brookhaven Historical Society
31 Bellport Lane
Bellport, NY 11713
(516) 286-9064

Bergen Historical Society
(7547 South Lake Rd- location)
6833 Pocock Road (mailing address)
Bergen, NY 14416
(716) 494-1511

Berne Historical Society, Town of
Historical Center, Main Street
PO Box 34
Berne, NY 12023

Bethlehem Historical Association, Town of
Old Ceder Hill Schoolhouse
Selkirk, NY 12158
(518) 767-9432

Big Flats Historical Society
(3252 Sing Sing Rd- museum location)
PO Box 232 (mailing address)
Big Flats, NY 14814-0232
(607) 562-8773 (Curator);
(607) 562-7460; (607) 562-3152

Bolivar-Richburg-Allentown-Genesee Historical Preservation Society
c/o Bolivar Free Library
390 Main Street
Bolivar, NY 14715
(585) 928-2659
URL: http://www.happeningsinthehills.com/Allegany/Societies/BRAGH.htm

Bowdoin Park Historical and Archeology Association
Bowdoin Park
85 Sheafe Road
Wappinger Falls, NY 12590
(914) 297-1224

Bridge Hampton Historical Society
Montauk Highway
PO Box 977
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
(516) 537-1088

Brighton Historical Society
52 Kimbark Road
Rochester, NY 14610
(716) 381-6202

Bronx County Historical Society
Theodore Kazimiroff Library
3309 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467
(212) 881-8900

Brookfield Historical Society
Main Street
Brooklyn, NY 13314

Brookfield Township Historical Society
(Main Street, Brookfield, NY- location)
West Edmeston, NY 13485

Brooklyn Historical Society
128 Pierport Street, Corner Clinton Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 624-0890

Broome County Historical Society
Robertson Center for the Arts and Sciences
30 Front Street
Binghamton, NY 13950
(607) 772-0660

General Jacob Brown Historical Society
Bronn Mansion
216 Brown Blvd.
Brownsville, NY 13615

Brunswick Historical Society
PO Box 1776
Cropseyville, NY 12052
(518) 279-4024; (518) 279-1215

Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
Research Library
25 Nottingham Court
Buffalo, NY 14216
(716) 873-9612

Butternuts, Historical Association of the Town of
Commerical St and Marion Ave
Gilbertsville, NY 13776

Byron Historical Society
Byron, NY 14422

Cambria Historical Society
4159 Lower Mountain Road
Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 434-8937

Cambridge Historical Society
21 Broad Street
Cambridge, NY 12816

Camillus Historical Society
5420 West Genesee Street
Camillus, NY 13031

Carmel Historical Society, Town of
McAlpin Ave
Mahopac, NY 10541
(914) 628-0500

Cattaraugus Area Historical Society
(23 Main Street- location)
Lover's Lane Road (mailing address)
Cattaraugus, NY 14719
(716) 257-9012

Cayuga County Historical Society
Cayuga Museum of History and Art
203 Genesee Street
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-8051

Cayuga-Owasco Lakes Historical Society
Luther Research Center
14 West Cayuga Street
PO Box 247
Moravia, NY 13118
(315) 497-3206; (315) 497-3035

Cedar Swamp Historical Society
(East of Hempstead Harbor, Long Island)
Cedar Swamp, NY 11545
(516) 671-6156

Charleston Historical Society
Rt.1, Box 713
Esperance, NY 12066
(518) 875-6533

Chautauqua County Historical Society
PO Box 7, Village Park
Westfield, NY 14787
(716) 326-2977

Chemung County Historical Society, Inc.
Mrs. Arthur W. Booth Memorial Library
415 East Water Street
Elmira, NY 14901
(607) 734-4167

Chenango County Historical Society Museum
45 Rexford Street
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 334-9227

Cherry Valley Historical Association
49 Main Street
PO Box 115
Cherry Valley. NY 13320
(607) 264-3303

Chester, Inc., Historical Society of the Town of
South Canada Drive
Chestertown, NY 12817
(518) 494-2711

Chili Historical Society
1365 Paul Road
Churchville, NY 14428
(716) 889-2823

City Island Historical Society and Museum
190 Fordham Street
Bronx, NY 10464

Clay Historical Association
4591 Ver Plank Road
Clay, NY 13041
(315) 652-3288

Clayton Thousand Island Area Historical Society
403 Riverside Drive
Clayton, NY 13624
(315) 686-5794

Clinton County Historical Association
(48 Court Street- location)
PO Box 332 (Mailing address)
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-0340

Clinton Historical Society
PO Box 42
Clinton, NY 13323
(315) 853-2097

Cobleskill Historical Society, Town of
Union Street Public Library
Cobleskill, NY 12043

Cohocton Historical Society
14 Maple Ave
PO Box 177
Cohocton, NY 14826
(716) 384-5424 (President);
(716) 384-5349 (Vice President)

Colonie, Inc., Historical Society of the Town of
Memorial Town Hall
Newtonville, NY 12128
(518) 783-2713

Colton Historical Society
Main Street
PO Box 223
Colton, NY 13625
(315) 262-2524

Columbia County Historical Society
5 Albany Ave
POBox 341
Kinderhook, NY 12106
(518) 758-9265

Concord Historical Society
98 East Main Street
Springville, NY 14141

Conklin Historical Society
84 Pierce Creek Road
Binghamton, NY 13903

Corning-Painted Post Historical Society
59 West Pulteney Street
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 937-5281; (607) 962-4865

Cortland County Historical Society, Inc
25 Homer Avenue
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 756-6071

Covington Historical Society
(la Grange Road- location)
1088 Peoria Road (mailing address)
Pavilion, NY 14525
(716) 584-3254 (Historian)

Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society
336 Port Washington Blvd
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 365-9074

Croton-on-Hudson Historical Society
171 Cleveland Drive
Croton-on-Hudson , NY 10520
(914) 271-3663

Cuba Historical Society
PO Box 71
Cuba, NY 14727

Cutchogue- New Suffolk Historical Council
Village Green-Main Road
PO Box 714
Cutchogue, NY 11935
(516) 734-7122

Dansville Area Historical Society
Church and West Liberty Streets
Dansville, NY 14437

Davenport Historical Society
Town Hall
Davenport, NY 13751
(607) 278-5600

Dayton Historical Society, Town of
Route 62
PO Box 15
Dayton, NY 14041

Delaware County Historical Association
Rt.2, Box 201C
Delhi, NY 13753
(607) 746-3849

DeWitt Historical Society of Tompkins County
401 East State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-8284

Dobbs Ferry Historical Society
153 Main Street
Dobbs Ferrt, NY 10522
(914) 693-7766

Dundee Area Historical Society
PO Box 153
51 Cenyer Street
Dundee, NY 14837

Dutchess County Historical Society
549 Main Street
PO Box 88
Poughkeepsie, NY 12602
(914) 471-1630

East Bloomfield Academy Museum,
Historical Society of the Town of
8 South Ave
East Bloomfield, NY 14443-0212
(716) 657-7244

East Hampton Historical Society
101 Main Street
East Hampton, NY 11937
(516) 324-6850

Eastchester Historical Society
(Corner of California and New Rochelle Rds-location)
PO Box 37 (mailing address)
Eastchester, NY 10707
(914) 793-1900

Elma Historical Society
1910 Bowen Road
PO Box 84
Elma, NY 14059-0084

Elmira Heights Historical Society, Inc.
(266 east 14th Street- location)
PO Box 2084 (mailing address)
Elmira Heights, NY 14903
(607) 732-5167

Endicott Historical and Preservation Society
PO Box 52
Endicott, NY 13760
(607) 783-8373

Erie County Historical Federation
11 Danforth Street
Cheektowaga, NY 14227

Esperance Historical Society and Museum
Church Street
PO Box 99
Esperance, NY 12066
(518) 875-6854

Esquatak, Historical Society of
Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 12033
(518) 732-2626

Essex County Historical Society
Brewster Memorial Library
Court Street
Elizabethtown, NY 12932
(518) 873-6466

Evans Historical Society, Town of
8351 Erie Rd, Erie, County- location)
PO Box 7 (mailing address)
Angola, NY 14006

Farmingdale-Bethpage Historical Society
PO Box 500
Farmingdale, NY 11735

Fenton Historical Society
Fenton Historical Center
67 Washington Street
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 483-7521

Flatbush Historical Society
2255 Church Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226-3201
(718) 856-3700

Fort Brewerton Historical Society
PO Box 392
Brewerton, NY 13029-0392
(315) 668-8801; (315) 676-7986

Fort Edward Historical Association
(22 & 29 Broadway- location)
PO Box 106 (mailing address)
Fort Edward, NY 12828-0106
(518) 747-9600; (518) 747-8497

Fort Hamilton Historical Society
Fort Hamilton, NY 11252
(617) 630-4349

Foundation Historical Association, Inc.
33 South Street
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 252-1283

Four River Valleys Historical Society
PO Box 504
Carthage, NY 13619
(315) 773-5133

Franklin County Historical and Museum Society
51 Milwaukee Street
Malone, NY 12953
(518) 483-2750

Franklin Square Historical Society
Museum ar John St. School, Nassau Blvd.
PO Box 45
Franklin Square, NY 11010

French Creek Historical Society, Inc.
Rt.2
Clymer, NY 14724
(716) 355-4101

Frontenac Historical Society
1 Foundry Street
Union Springs, NY 13160
(315) 889-7767

Fulton, N.Y.,Historical Society of
117 South First Street
PO Box 157
Fulton, NY 13069
(315) 598-4616

Galen Historical Society
PO Box 43
Clyde, NY 14433

Geneva Historical Society and Museum
543 South Main Street
Geneva, NY 14456
(315) 789-5151

Glen Haven Historical Society
7331 East Lake Road, Rt.1
Homer, NY 13077

Goshen Public Library and Historical Society
203 Main Street
Goshen, NY 10924
(914) 294-6606

Gowanda Area Historical Society
(Persia Town Hall, West Main St.-location)
PO Box 372 (mailing address)
Gowanda, NY 14070

Grand Island Historical Society
Beaver Island State Park
PO Box 135
Grand Island, NY 14072

Gravesend Historical Society
PO Box 1643, Gravesend Station
Gravesend, NY 11223
(212) 339-9089

Greater Astoria Historical Society
34-31 35ath Street
Astoria, NY 11106
(718) 786-3335

Greater Milford Historical Association
Milford, NY 13807

Greater Port Jefferson, Historical Society of
115 Prospect Street
PO Box 586
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
(516) 473-265

Greater Ridgewood Historical Society
Queens Genealogy Workshop
Vander Ende-Onderdonk House
1820 Flushing Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385-1041
(718) 456-1776

Greece, N.Y., Historical Society of
(595 Long Pond Rd., Rochester, NY 14612- location)
PO Box 126249 (mailing address)
Rochester, NY 14616
(716) 225-7221

Greene County Historical Society
Rural Delivery
Coxsackie, NY 12051
(518) 731-6490; (518) 731-6822

Greenlawm-Centerport Historical Association and Museum
31 Broadway
PO Box 354
Greenlawn, NY 11740
(516) 754-1180

Groton Historical Association, Town of
(Main Street- location)
114 Williams Street )mailing address)
Groton, NY 13073
(607) 898-3979

Guilderland Historical Society
PO Box 76
Guilderland Center, NY 12085

Half-Shire Historical Society, The
North Main Street
PO Box 73
Richland, NY 13144
(315) 298-2986

Hamburg Historical Society
(Hamburg Historical Society Museum,
5859 South Park Ave.-location)
PO Box 400 (mailing address)
Hamburg, NY 14075

Hamlin Historical Society
731 Walker-Lake Ontario Road
Hilton, NY 14468
(716) 964-2101

Hancock Chehocton Historical Association
61 Wheeler Street
Hancock, NY 13783

Harrison Historical Society
PO Box 1696
Harrison, NY 10528

Henderson Historical Society
Henderson, NY 13650
(315) 232-3286

Herkimer County Historical Society
400 North Main Street.
Herkimer, NY 13350
(315) 866-6413

Holland Purchase Historical Society
131 West Main Street
Batavia, NY 14020
(716) 343-4727

Honeoye Falls ,Village of / Town of Mendon Historical Society
(1 Allen Park Drive- location)
50 Eaet Street (mailing address)
Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
(716) 624-3810

Hoosick Township Historical Society
Louis Miller Museum
166 Main Street
PO Box 336
Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
(518) 686-4682

Horicon Historical Society
Horicon Historical Society's Museum
Brant Lake, NY 12815
(518) 494-2804

Horseheads Cultural Center and Historical Society, Inc.
Zim Center
Horseheads, NY 14845
(607) 739-3938

Huntington Historical Society
Resource Center and Archives
209 Main Street
Huntington, NY 11743
(516) 427-7064

Hyde Park Historical Society
PO Box 182
Hyde Park, NY 12538

Interlaken Historical Society
Main Street
Box 323
Interlaken, NY 14847
(607) 532-4341

Irvington Historical Society
PO Box 1
Irvington-on-Hudson, NY 10533
(914) 591-7221

Ischua Valley Historical Society
9 Pine Street
Franklinville, NY 14737

Jefferson County Historical Society
228 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 782-3491

Johnstown Historical Society
17 North William Street
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 762-7076

Kent Historical Society
PO Box 123
Carmel, NY 10512
(914) 225-4882

Kingsborough Historical Society
2001 Oriental Blvd.
Brooklyn, NY 11235
(212) 934-3122

Kingsbridge Historical Society
3930 Bailey Ave
Bronx, NY 10463
(212) 549-5566

Knickerbocker Historical Society, Inc.
Knickerbocker Road
PO Box 1363
Schaghticoke, NY 12154

Knox Historical Society
(Berne-Altamont Rd., next to
Fire Department-location)
PO Box 11 (mailing address)
Knox, NY 12107-0011
(518) 872-2551

Lake George Historical Association
Canada Street
PO Box 472
Lake George, NY 12845
(518) 668-5044

Lake Placid-North Elba Historical Society
30 Lakeview Street
Lake Placid, NY 12946

Lancaster N.Y. Historical Society
40 Clark Street
Lancaster, NY 14086
(716) 681-7719

Landmark and Historical Society of Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon Public Library
Local History Room
28 South First Ave
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 668-1840

Lansingburgh Historical Society
2 114th Street
PO Box 219
Lansingburgh, NY 12182

Larchmont Historical Society
740 West Boston Post Road
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 381-2239

LeRoy Historical Society
23 East Main Street
LeRoy, NY 14482
(716) 768-7433

Lewis County Historical Society
High Street
PO Box 277
Lyons Falls, NY 13368
(315) 348-8089

Lewiston, Historical Association and Society of
Plain and Niagara Streets
PO Box 43
Lewiston, NY 14092
(716) 754-4214

Lima Historical Society
1850 Rochester Street
PO Box 532
Lima, NY 14485
(716) 263-2700

Lindenhurst Historical Society
Old Village Hall Museum
215 South Wellwood Ave
PO Box 296
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
(516) 957-4385

Little Nine Partners Historical Society
PO Box 243
Pine Plains, NY 12567
URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nylnphs/

Little Red Schoolhouse Historical Society
PO Box 25
Coeymans Hollow, NY 12046
(518) 756-2562

Lloyd Harbor Historical Society
PO Box 582
Huntington, NY 11743

Lloyd Historical Society
38-A Bellevue Road
Highland, NY 12528
(914) 691-2145

Locust Valley Historical Society
Locust Valley Library
170 Buckram Road
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 676-1837

Lodi Historical Society
Main Street
Lodi, NY 14860

Macedon Historical Society, Inc.
(1185 Macedon Center Rd- location)
103 Quaker Road (mailing address)
Macedon, NY 14502
(315) 986-2300

Macomb Historical Association
Rt.3
Hammond, NY 13646
(315) 578-2349

Madison County Historical Society
435 Main Street
PO Box 415
Oneida, NY 13421
(315) 363-4136

Mamaroneck Historical Society
PO Box 776
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 698-1250

Manlius Historical Society/Museum
109 Pleasant Street
Manlius, NY 13104
(315) 682-6660

Marcellus Historical Society
PO Box 165
6 Slocombe Ave.
Marcellus, NY 13108
(315) 673-1765

Marilla Historical Society
(Bullis Rd, Marilla, NY 14102- location)
1351 Jamison Road (mailing address)
Elma, NY 14059
(716) 652-5529

Maryland Historical Association, Town of
Rt.1, Box 1038
Maryland, NY 12116
(607) 638-5436

Massapequas, Historical Society of the
(Merrick Road- location)
106 Toronto Ave (mailing address)
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 779-4676

Mattituck Historical Society
PO Box 766
Mattituck, NY 11952

Mayfield Historical Society
33 West Main Street
Mayfield, NY 12117
(518) 661-5085

Medina Historical Society
406 West Ave
Medina, NY 14103
(716) 798-3006

Merricks, Historical Society of the
2279 South Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 379-3476

Middlebury Historical Society
Academy Street
Wyoming, NY 14591
(716) 495-6582 (Curator)

Middlefield Historical Association, Town of
PO Box 348
Cooperstown, NY 13326
URL: http://www.middlefieldmuseum.org

Middletown and Walkill Precinct, Inc., Historical Society of
25 East Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(914) 343-6498

Minerva Historical Society
Minerva, NY 12851
(518) 251-2382

Minisink Valley Historical Society
(138 Pike St- Archives location)
(131 West Main Street- Museum location)
Port Jervis, NY 12771
(914) 856-2375

Montauk Historical Society
Montauk Highway
Montauk, NY 11954

Montgomery County, Heritage and Genealogical Society of
Old Court House
Railroad Street
PO Box 1500
Fonda, NY 12068-1500
(518) 853-8186

Moriches Bay Historical Society
Main Street
Center Moriches, NY 11934

Mountain Top Historical Society of Greene County, Inc.
Twilight Park
Haines Falls, NY 12436
(518) 589-5357

Nanticoke Valley Historical Society
PO Box 75
Maine, NY 13802
(607) 862-3243

Naples Historical Society
PO Box 115
Naples, NY 14512
(716) 374-2560

Nassau County Historical Society
PO Box 207
Garden City, NY 11530

New Castle Historical Society
312 King Street
PO Box 55
Chappaqua, NY 10514
(914) 238-4666

New Hartford Historical Society
48 Genesee Street
PO Box 238
New Hartford, NY 13413
(315) 735-2332

New Rochelle Historical Society
The Tomas Paine National Historical Association
The Hugenot and Historical Association
983 North Ave
New Rochelle, NY 10804
(914) 632-5376

New Scotland Historical Association, Town og
(Old New Salem Rd, New Salem, NY- location)
PO Box 511 (mailing address)
Slingerlands, NY 12159
(518) 765-2071

New Woodstock Historical Society
(New Woodstock, NY 13122- location)
14 Mill Street (mailing address)
Cazenovia, NY 13035

Newark Valley Historical Society
PO Box 222
Newark Valley, NY 13811
(607) 642-9516

Newburgh Bay and the Highlands, Historical Society of
189 Montgomery Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
(914) 561-2585

Newstead Historical Society
PO Box 222
Akron, NY 14001
(716) 542-4270

Niagara Falls Historical Society, Inc.
Niagara Falls Public Library
Local History Dept.
Earl W. Brydges Library Building
1425 Main Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14305-2574
(716) 286-4899

North Castle Historical Society
Smith's Tavern
440 Bedford Road
Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 273-4510

North Collins Historical Society
North Collins, NY 14111
(716) 337-2215

North Hempstead, Historical Society of the Town of
220 Plandome Road
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 627-0590

Northport Historical Society/ Museum
215 Main Street
PO Box 545
Northport, NY 11768
(516) 757-9859

Norwood Historical Association and Museum
39 North Main Street
Norwood, NY 13668

Ogden Historical Society, Inc.
568 Colby Street
Spencerport, NY 14559

Ohio Historical Society
Rural Delivery
Cold Brook, NY 13324

Old Onaquaga Historical Society
Saint Luke's Museum
(Harpursville, NY 13787- location)
PO Box 24 (mailing address)
Onaquaga, NY 13826
(607) 693-1298

Oneida County Historical Society
1608 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13502-5425
(315) 735-3642

Onondaga Historical Association
Research Center
311 Montgomery Street
Syracuse, NY 13202-2098
(315) 428-1862

Ontario County Historical Society
55 North Main Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
(716) 394-4975

Ontario Historical Society
PO Box 462
Ontario, NY 14519
(315) 524-3441

Orchard Park Historical Society
(East Quaker Street- location)
5800 Armor Road (mailing address)
Orchard Park, NY 14127

Orleans County Historical Association
13979 Allen Road
Albion, NY 14411
(716) 589-4690

Ossining Historical Society and Museum
196 Croton Ave
Ossining, NY 10562
(914) 941-0001

Oswayo Valley Historical Society
P.O. Box 699
Shinglehouse, PA 16748
URL: http://www.happeningsinthehills.com/Potter/Societies/OVHS/OswayoValleyHistSociety.htm

Oswego County Historical Society
Richardson-Bates House Museum
135 East Third Street
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 343-1342

Oyster Bay Historical Society
20 Summit Street
PO Box 297
Oyster Bay, NY 11771-0297
(516) 922-5032

Oysterponds Historical Society, Inc.
Box 844, Village Lane
Orient, NY 11957
(516) 323-2480

Parishville Historical Association
Parishville Museum
Main Street
PO Box 534
Parishville, NY 13672
(315) 265-7619

Perinton Historical Society
18 Perrin Street
Fairport, NY 14450
(716) 223-3989

Perth Historical Society, Town of
Rt.6
Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518) 842-9497

Phelps Historical Society
PO Box 200
Phelps, NY 14532

Pound Ridge Historical Society
Routes 137 and 172
PO Box 51
Pound Ridge, NY 10576
(914) 764-4333

Princetown Historical Society
Rt.5, North Kelly Road
Schenectady, NY 12306
(518) 864-5218

Pultneyville Historical Society
PO Box 92
Pultneyville, NY 14538-0092

Putnam County Historical Society
Foundry School Museum
63 Chestnut Street
Cold Spring, NY 10516
(914) 265-4010

Putnam Valley Historical Society
301 Peekskill Hollow Road
PO Box 297
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
(914) 528-1024

Quaker Hill and Pawling, Inc., Historical Society
PO Box 99
Pawling, NY 12564
(914) 855-5891

Queen Village Historical Society
Carriage House Museum
2 North Park Street
PO Box 38
Camden, NY 13316
(315) 245-4652 (answering machine)

Queens Historical Society
Kingsland Homestead
143-35 37th Ave
Flushing, NY 11363
(718) 939-0647

Queensbury Historical Association
Chapman Historical Museum of the Glen Falls
348 Glen Street
Glen Falls, NY 12801
(518) 793-2826

Remsen-Steuben Historical Society
Prostect Street
PO Box 284
Remsen, NY 13438
(315) 831-5443

Rensselaer County Historical Society
59 Second Street
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 272-7232

Rensselaerville Historical Society
(Grist Mill- location)
PO Box 8 (mailing address)
Rensselaerville, NY 12147
(518) 797-5154

Richville Historical Association
Gimlet Street
Richville, NY 13681

Rochester Historical Society
Genealogy Section
485 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14607
(716) 271-2705

Rockland County, Historical Society of
20 Zukor Road
New City, NY 10956
(914) 634-9629

Rome Historical Society
200 Church Street
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 336-5870

Rye Historical Society
1 Purchase Street
Rye, NY 10580-3002
(914) 967-7588

Sachem Historical Society, Inc.
(1057 Waverly Ave, Holtsville, NY 11747- location)
288 Gillette Ave (mailinga ddress)
Bayport, NY 11705

Sacket Harbor Historical Society
Main Street
Sacket Harbor, NY 13685
(315) 646-3525

Sagtikos Manor Historical Society
Montauk Highway
Bay Shore, NY 11706
(506) 661-8348

Saint Lawrence County Historical Society
Association History Center
3 East Main Street
PO Box 8
Canton, NY 13617
(315) 386-8133

Salisbury Historical Society
Rt.1
Dolgevile, NY 13329
(315) 429-3330

Sand Lake Historical Society
(Averill Park, NY 12018- location)
PO Box 492 (mailing address)
West Sand Lake, NY 12196
(518) 674-3127

Saratoga County Historical Society
Brookside-Saratoga County History Center
6 Charlton Street
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
(518) 885-4000

Saratoga Springs, Historical Society of
Casino Congress Park
PO Box 216
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 584-6920

Sardinia Historical Society
(Savage Rd, Sardinia, NY 14134- location)
3829 Creek Road (mailing address)
Chaffee, NY 14030
(716) 496-8847

Saugerties Historical Society
PO Box 194
Saugerties, NY 12477

Scarsdale Historical Society
937 Post Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 723-1744

Schenectady County Historical Society
32 Washington Avenue
Schenectady, NY 12305
(518) 374-0263

Schoharie County Historical Society
Old Stone Fort Museum
145 Fort Road
Schoharie, NY 12157
(518) 295-7192

Schroeppel Historical Society
Corner Main and Volney Streets
Phoenix, NY 13135

Schroon-North Hudson Historical Society, Inc.
Main Street
Schroon Lake, NY 12870

Schuyler County Historical Society and Library
108 North Catherine Street
PO Box 561
Montour Falls, NY 14865
(607) 535-9741

Seaford Historical Society
(Waverly Ave- location)
2234 Jackson Ave (mailing adress)
Seaford, NY 11783
(516) 781-5217

Seneca Falls Historical Society
55 Cayuga Stret
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
(315) 568-8412

Sharon Historical Society
Main Street
Sharon Springs, NY 13459
(518) 284-2350

Sidney Historical Association
Civic Center, Liberty Street
PO Box 2217
Sidney, NY 13838
(607) 563-9527

Silver Creek Historical Society
172 Central Ave
Silver Creek, NY 14136
(716) 934-3240

Smithtown Historical Society
(5 North Country Rd, Rt. 25A- location)
PO Box 69 (mailing address)
Smithtown, NY 11787
(516) 265-6768

Sodus Bay Historical Society
PO Box 94
Sodus Point, NY 14551
(315) 483-4013

Somers Historical Society
Elephant Hotel
Somers, NY 10589
(914) 277-4977

South Jefferson, Historical Association of
9 East Church Street
Adams, NY 13605
(315) 232-2616

Southold Historical Society
54235 Main Street
Southold, NY 11971
(516) 765-5500

Spencer Historical Society
Center Street
PO Box 71
Spencer, NY 14883
(607) 589-6134

Stanford Historical Society
Stanfordville, NY 12581

Staten Island Historical Society
411 Clarke Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-9414

Stephentown Historical Society
PO Box 11
Stephentown, NY 12168
(518) 733-6070; (518) 733-5235

Sterling Historical Society
Rt. 104-A
Fair Haven, NY 13064
(716) 947-5257

Steuben County Historical Society
PO Box 349
Bath, NY 14810

Stirling Historical Society, Inc.
Main Street
PO Box 500
Greenport, NY 11944
(516) 477-0099

Stony Creek Historical Association
Lanfear Road
Stony Creek, NY 12878
(518) 696-3488

Suffolk County Historical Society
Genealogy Section
300 West Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
(516) 727-2881

Sullivan County Historical Society
Sullivan County Museum
PO Box 247
Hurleyville, NY 12747-0247
(914) 434-8044

Tappantown Historical Society
PO Box 71
Tappan, NY 10983
(914) 359-5490

Tarrytowns, Historical Society of the
1 Grove Street
Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 631-8374

Three Village Historical Society
PO Box 76
East Setauket, NY 11733-0076
(516) 751-3730

Ticonderoga Historical Society
Hancock House
Moses Circle
Ticonderoga, NY 12883
(518) 585-7868

Tioga County Historical Society
Museum and Genealogical Committee
110-112 Front Street
Owego, NY 13827
(607) 687-2460

Tonawanda-Kenmore Historical Society
100 Knoche Road
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 873-5774

Tonawandas, Inc., Historical Society of the
113 Main Street
Tonawanda, NY 14150-2129
(716) 694-7406

Tully Area Historical Society
22-24 State Street
PO Box 22
Tully, NY 13159-0022
(315) 696-4681

Tuxedo Historical Society
Route 17
PO Box 188
Tuxedo, NY 10987
(914) 351-5611

Ulster County Historical Society
(Rt.209, Town of Marbletown- location)
PO Box 3752 (mailing address)
Ulster, NY 12401
(914) 338-5614

Ulysses Historical Society
Main Street
Trumansburg, NY 14886
(607) 387-7833

Unadilla Valley Historical Society
7-AA Main Street
Mount Upton, NY 13809
(607) 764-8492

Valley Historical Society
Main Street
Sinclairville, NY 14782
(716) 962-8520

Van Cortlndtville Historical Society
297 Locust Ave
Peekskill, NY 10566

Vanderbilt, William K. Historical Society
PO Box 433
Idle Hour, NY 11769
(516) 567-2277

Vernon Historical Society
PO Box 786
Vernon, NY 13476
(315) 768-7091

Victor Historical Society
Valentown Museum
Valentown Square
Fishers, NY 14453
(716) 924-2645

Virgil Historical Society
(East State Road, Rt. 90- location)
Cortland, NY 13045

Walden and Wallkill Valley, Historical Society of
PO Box 48
Walden, NY 12586
(914) 778-5862

Warren Historical Society, Town of
(Main St, Jordanville, NY- location)
Rt.2 (mailing address)
Richfield Springs, NY 13439
(315) 858-1089

Warsaw Historical Society
45 Liberty Street
Warsaw, NY 14569
(716) 796-3422

Washington County Historical Society
167 Broadway
PO Box 106
Fort Edwards, NY 12828

Waterloo Library and Historical Society
Terwilliger Museum
31 East Williams Street
Waterloo, NY 13165
(315) 539-0533

Watervliet Historical Society
PO Box 123
Watervliet, NY 12189

Wayne County Historical Society
21 Butternut Street
Lyons, NY 14489
(315) 946-4943

Webster Museum and Historical Society
1000 Ridge Road
Webster, NY 14580
(716) 872-1000

West Seneca Historical Museum and Society
(919 Mill Road- location)
PO Box 2
West Seneca, NY 14224-3038
(716) 674-4283

Westburys, Historical Society of the
454 Rockland Street
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 333-0176

Westchester County Historical Society
2199 Saw Mill River Road
Elmsford, NY 10523
(914) 592-4323; (914) 592-4338

Western Monroe Historical Society
151 Main Street
Brockport, NY 14420
(716) 637-3645

Westport Historical Society
Barksdale Road
Westport, NY 12993
(518) 962-4809

Marcus Whitman Historical Society
PO Box 204
Gorham, NY 14461

Wilson Historical Society
Lake Street
Wilson, NY 14172
(716) 761-9827

Worcester Historical Society
72 Main Street
PO Box 186
Worcester, NY 12197

Wyoming Pioneer Historical Association
14 Covington Street
Perry, NY 14530
(716) 237-3458

Yates County Genealogical and Historical Society
200 Main Street
Pen Yan, NY 14527
(315) 536-7318

Yonkers Historical Society
at Grinton Will Library
1500 Central Park Avenue (location)
PO Box 190 (Mailing address)
Yonkers NY 10710
(914) 961-8940
Fax: (914) 961-8945
URL: http://www.yonkershistory.org

 

American Irish Historical Society - aims to place permanently on record the story of the Irish in America from the earliest settlement to the present day.

Brooklyn Historical Society

Broome County Historical Society - focusing on industrial development in the history of Broome County.

Bronx County Historical Society - provides field trips for families, group members or students to The Museum of Bronx History and the Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, theme programs, neighborhood walking tours, and school projects.

Brunswick Historical Society - history of the Town of Brunswick and Rensselaer County, NY, collecting yesterday for tomorrow.

Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society - one of the oldest regional historical societies in the country.  Its first President was U.S. President Millard Fillmore.

Cayuga-Owasco Lakes Historical Society - was founded in 1966 to preserve the history of the twelve towns south of Auburn, New York.

Clinton Historical Society - collection of and preservation of Town of Clinton and its surrounding town's history.

Cohocton Historical Society - encourages interest in the history and development of the Town of Cohocton, Steuben County, New York and vicinity.

Columbia County Historical Society - preservation and promotion of the history of Columbia County, NY. The Society owns and operates three historic properties, open to the public during the summer season, and a museum, open year-round.

Dewitt Historical Society of Tompkins County - collections reflect the history of Tompkins County, New York, from pre-historic times to the present.

Fort Brewerton Historical Society - French and Indian War site with reconstructed post-Revolutionary War blockhouse museum.

Geneva Historical Society - Operates several historical houses, including Rose Hill and the Prouty-Chew House. Has 1300 cubic feet of archives and 30,000 photographic images, as well as furniture, decorative art, costumes, textiles, fine art, tools and equipment, and four historic properties.

Goshen Public Library and Historical Society - Elizabeth Sharts Historical & Genealogical Reference Room houses over 40,000 manuscripts and documents, newspapers, maps, books and pamphlets.

Greene County Historical Society - perspectives of the Catskills heritage and preservation of local historical structures and sites.

Greene County Mountain Top Historical Society - organized to promote the increase of knowledge of and interest in that portion of the Catskill Mountains referred to generally as the "Mountain Top" through the study and preservation of its art, literature, history, culture, folklore, legends and environment by means of a variety of programs, activities and projects.

Hispanic Society of America - museum and reference library for the study of art, culture, and history of Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines.

Historic Albany Foundation - for those interested in the restoration and rehabilitation of historic buildings. Includes an architectural parts warehouse with an online catalogue.

The Historical Society For the Preservation of the Underground Railroad

Huguenot Historical Society (New Paltz, NY) - owns and operates the National Historic Landmark District, Huguenot Street, a collection of house museums with construction dates ranging from 1690 to 1894.

Huntington Historical Society - maintains three national register historic properties as two house museums and a Resource Center and Archives.

Italian Historical Society of America (Brooklyn, NY) - preserves biographical and other material relating to persons of  Italian lineage, publishes documents and reports, will establish and maintain a cultural center or centers, will administer scholarships and fellowships.

Klyne Esopus Historical Society Museum (Ulster Park, NY) - local history from 1608 until the present.  The collection includes family genealogies, cemetery records, church records, census records, house and locality records, and maps.

Lancaster New York Historical Society - officers, Board of Directors, membership application, and copies of their newsletter The Lancaster Legend, 40 Clark Street, Lancaster, NY 14088, (716) 681-7718.

Livingston County Historical Society - history of Livingston County.

Lynbrook Historical & Preservation Society - educating the public about and working to preserve the history of Lynbrook, NY (formerly Pearsall's Corners).

Medina Historical Society - offers a newsletter, holiday open house, school tours, historic home and garden tour, and sells a book on Medina history.

Minisink Valley Historical Society - a wealth of information about the Minisink region.

Mohawk & Hudson Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society

Mountain Top Historical Society of Greene County - organized to promote the increase of knowledge of and interest in that portion of the Catskill Mountains referred to generally as the "Mountain Top" through the study and preservation of its art, literature, history, culture, folklore, legends and environment by means of a variety of programs, activities and projects.

Nanticoke Valley Historical Society (Maine, NY) - collecting valley history.  Nanticoke Creek flows south through a valley that extends from near Whitney Point, NY to the Susquehanna River in the town of Union. Nanticoke creek and valley were named after an American Indian tribe that once lived in the area.

National Maritime Historical Society - covers aspects of maritime history and seafaring, including the art, literature, and culture of the sea, sail training, ship saving, and maritime museums and events.

Newark Valley Historical Society - operates the Bement-Billings Farmstead and Newark Valley RR Depot, contact information: PO Box 222, Newark Valley, NY 13811, (607) 642-9516.

New York Central Historical Society - membership includes former NYC and subsidiary line employees, rail historians, students of railroad engineering, serious modelers and those with fond memories of one of America’s greatest railroads.

New York Correction History Society - excellent histories of DOC institutions and their role in New York State and American history.

New York Covered Bridge Society - formed in 1966 to bring enthusiasts together to help preserve the old historic covered spans, to work with local communities interested in saving bridges, to collect information on all New York State covered bridges and to make such historical information available to its members. 

New-York Historical Society - museum collections and exhibitions, research library, archive and print room, programs, and store.

Niagara County Historical Society - maintains the Outwater Memorial Building, Niagara County Genealogical Society, Pioneer and Transportation Building, Fire House, Yates Farm Barn, Washington Hunt Building, Colonel William Bond House, and Hille House.

Northport Historical Society and Museum - The site includes museum events and programs, a "Kids' corner," teacher resources, a timeline, and other historical information on Northport and its environs, including East Northport, Fort Salonga, Asharoken, and Eatons Neck.

Oliver House (Penn Yan, NY) - home of Yates County Genealogical & Historical Society, operates a museum to discover, preserve and interpret whatever may relate to the history of Yates County, to collect materials and objects relating to the history of Yates County, and to plan exhibits which relate to local history.

Onondaga Historical Association (Syracuse, NY) - genealogy, architecture, industrial and transportation history.

Ontario County Historical Society - founded in Canandaigua, in the late 1800's, by Charles Miliken, who was editor of a local newspaper, the Ontario County Times.

Ontario and Western Railway Historical Society - dedicated to preserving the heritage of New York Ontario and Western Railways.

Ossining Historical Society - organized in 1931 to educate the public in the history and traditions of Ossining on Hudson and vicinity.

Oswego Town Historical Society - web site includes genealogical research application. 

Oyster Bay Historical Society - provides craft exhibits, lectures, maps, photos, historical and genealogical documents, headquartered in the historic Earle-Wightman House museum and library.

Queens Historical Society - museum and local history research center (library and archive), headquartered in a historic site, Kingsland Homestead, colonial farmhouse history shown through exhibitions, house and walking tours, and educational programs.

Photographic Historical Society, The (Rochester, NY) - brings together all individuals with an interest in the history of photography.

Rensselaer County Historical Society - established in 1927 to connect local history and heritage with contemporary life.

Richmond Hill Historical Society - educational programs, historic house tours, and more.

Rockland County Historical Society - operates Jacob Blauvelt House and History Museum Center.

Roosevelt Island Historical Society - The mission of the society is to Preserve the history of the island thru educational projects, lectures, tours, exhibits and outreach to the community and others interested in this unique community; Restore and preserve the landmark structures on the island; Collect and maintain an archive of written material and memorabelia.

Saint Lawrence County Historical Association - preserving county history and operating a museum and archives in the country Greek Revival house originally belonging to Silas Wright, Governor of New York 1845-1846.

Saratoga Springs Historical Society - Permanent and changing exhibitions that document the long and varied history of the resort community. Emphasis is on spa, gambling, hotel and ethnic history of Saratoga Springs.

Saratoga County Historical Society - operates the Brookside Museum.

Schaghticoke Knickerbocker Historical Society

Scarsdale Historical Society - provides large array of exhibitions, lectures, meetings and educational programs.

Schenectady County Historical Society - history, genealogy, library, and the Jan Mabee Farm.

Schoharie County Historical Society  - a page of web links related to the history and genealogy of Schoharie County.  

Sharon Historical Society - founded in 1971, dedicated to preserving the history of Sharon, operating the Sharon Historical Museum and the Chestnut Street School.

Shelter Island Historical Society

Skaneateles Historical Society - museum and nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to preserving the history of Skaneateles.  Web site offers data from St. Mary's gravestones, Lakeview Cemetery, and 19th century newspapers, as well as family files from the Society's archives.

Smithfield Community Association - a not-for-profit organization formed to preserve the historic buildings and properties in the hamlet of Peterboro, in Madison County, NY.

Sullivan County Historical Society - history and genealogy.

Three Village Area - historical society on the North Shore of Long Island.

Tully Area Historical Society - south of Syracuse, runs a bookstore and Exhibit Hall

Tioga County Historical Society - an educational organization which interprets the history of Tioga County, New York, by collecting and preserving artifacts, operating a museum, conducting educational programs, and publishing material on the county.

Thomas Paine Historical Society - founded January 29, 1884 in New York City, to commemorate the life and works of Thomas Paine and to ensure Paine's rightful place in history as pre-eminent founder of the United States of America.

Tonawanda Kenmore Historical Society - founded in 1849.

Ulster & Delaware Railroad Historical Society - focuses on Catskills and Hudson Valley RR history including U&D, Delaware and Northern, Catskill Mountain, Catskill and Tannersville, and Otis Elevating Railroads.

Vestal Historical Society and Museum - discovers and collects material that may help to illustrate the history of the Town of Vestal and surrounding areas.

Westchester County Historical Society - library and research center founded in 1874.

Western New York Railway Historical Society - dedicated to preserving Western New York's railroad heritage through restoration projects and other events.

Yorktown Historical Society - fostering public awareness and pride in Yorktown's heritage.

 

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