Local History Resources at the Pearl River Public Library: Cemeteries
Lists of reference and circulating materials in the PRPL collection relating to Rockland County, Orangetown and Pearl River history as well as other RC locations. Links to other resources in other libraries and on the Internet.
Materials to Check Out
- Gravestone art in Rockland County, New York byCall Number: 974.728 MEL Copy also in REFPublication Date: Hudson Valley Press, c1991.
- History of the Pearl River Cemetery and other abandoned cemeteries located in Pearl River, New York byCall Number: 974.728 HIS Copies also in REF + DESK REFPublication Date: 1982
- Rockland Cemetery 1847.Call Number: 974.728 ROC Copies also in REFPublication Date: Sparkill, NY : Board of Trustees, 1998.
Internet Resources
- New York HeritageNew York Heritage is a research portal for students, educators, historians, genealogists, and anyone else who is interested in learning more about the people, places and institutions of New York State. The collections in New York Heritage represent a broad range of historical, scholarly, and cultural materials held in libraries, museums, and archives throughout the state. Collection items include photographs, letters, diaries, directories, maps, books, and more.
New York Heritage is a collaborative project of eight Empire State Library Network members: Capital District Library Council, Central New York Library Resources Council, Long Island Library Resources Council, Northern New York Library Network, Rochester Regional Library Council, Southeastern New York Library Resources Council, South Central Regional Library Council, and Western New York Library Resources Council.
- HRVH Historical NewspapersHRVH Historical Newspapers provides access to digitized copies of historical newspapers from the Hudson River Valley region of New York State. Includes several Rockland and Orange County newspapers.
Funded by federal funds, New York State funding for library systems, special grants and annual membership dues.
References Books to use in the library
- Survey of abandoned Cemeteries in Rockland County. byCall Number: DESK R 974.728 ROCPublication Date: 1936