This is a continuing series of New York historical societies that also provide genealogy assistance.
Dutchess:
Dutchess County Historical Society – Rhinebeck – https://dchsny.org/
Directories, church records, maps, yearbooks, family paper, cemetery records
Contact : https://dchsny.org/ask/
Orange:
Woodbury Historical Society – https://woodburyhistoricalsociety.org/index.html
Family cards, obituaries, family genealogy books, family files, obituaries
Contact: woodbury1889@optonline.net
Minisink Valley Historical Society – Port Jervis – https://www.minisink.org/
Obituary files, cemetery files, maps, Bibles, directories, church records
Can pay for copies of a surname file.
Putnam:
Putnam History Museum – Cold Spring – https://www.putnamhistorymuseum.org/
Appointments needed. Has research request form. $20/hour
Sullivan:
Sullivan County Historical Society – Hurleyville – https://www.scnyhistory.org/research/
Up to two hours for $40.
Ulster:
Ulster County Historical Society – Marbletown – https://ulstercountyhs.org/visit/the-archives/
Maps, personal and business documents and correspondence, ledgers, bibles and photographs
Contact: uchsdirector@gmail.com
Westchester:
Historical Society, Inc. – Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow – https://www.thehistoricalsociety.net/
Research fee is $30/hour.
Contact:historicalsociety10591@gmail.com
Westchester County Historical Society – https://westchesterhistory.com/
$40 – $50 for remote research
Contact: https://westchesterhistory.com/collections/research-services/
New Castle Historical Society – https://newcastlehs.org/
Maps, family files, cemetery records, school records
Contact: director@newcastlehs.org
Pound Ridge Historical Society – https://www.poundridgehistorical.org/
Will help with genealogy questions.
Contact: info@poundridgehistorical.org
