Genealogy and Local History Resources

Ancestry Library Edition

Delivers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more.

The Library subscribes to Ancestry Library, a free edition of Ancestry.com that is available inside the Library, using a Library computer or a personal computer.​

Family Search Affiliate Library

Inspiring people everywhere to connect with their family—across generations.

The Library is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, which expands access to their genealogical resources. It is available inside the Library, using a Library computer or a personal computer.

Microfilm Reader

Coming to the library to do research? Call us on the day to reserve our microfilm reader, complete with scanning, printing, and collage features.

The Library has microfilm reels of the Finger Lakes Times, Geneva Daily Times, & Geneva Gazette newspapers from ​1806 to 2019.

You can access some digitized issues by visiting NYS Historic Newspapers or Fulton History.

New York Digital Heritage Collection

A portal for learning more about the people, places and events that contributed to the making of New York State.

In collaboration with Historic Geneva, the Library digitized the majority of the Geneva City Directories and made them available through NY Heritage. The Library has also digitized and uploaded some historic photos of the city of Geneva.