Groundbreaking Reads: History & Culture
Books
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Fun with the Family Upstate New York by ISBN: 9780762754083Publication Date: 2010-06-01Written by a parent, for parents, this opinionated, personal, and easy-to-use guide has hundreds of ideas to keep the kids entertained. -
Catskill Region Waterfall Guide by ISBN: 9781883789435Publication Date: 2004-09-01Hiking and driving guide to 70+ waterfalls in New York's Catskill Mountains, Shawangunk Mountains, and vicinities, -
Lost Towns of the Hudson Valley by ISBN: 9781596297418Publication Date: 2009-07-30This is the story of five towns located in New York's Hudson River Valley that met their demise as quickly as they were established. -
50 Hikes in the Adirondacks - Explorer's Guide by ISBN: 9780881505405Publication Date: 2003-05-17Barbara McMartin has been hiking in the Adirondacks for decades. She has distilled her vast experience into the 50 hikes offered here.
Digging Up Your Family Tree-Links
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Cemetery Records OnlineCemeterey burial records
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Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the WebComprehensive, categorized and cross-referenced list of links for genealogical research sites
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Distant CousinOnline archive of genealogy records
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Ellis Island FoundationArrival records of passenger ships
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Find a GraveGrave and cemetery records
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Genealogical Tool KitList of materialsd and items needed to conduct genealogy research
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Geni.ConmOne of the best free web apps of 2011
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Legacy.Com10 million obituaries and 78 million records from the Social Security Death Index
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U.S. Census CollectionU.S. Census from 1790 to 1940
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US GenWeb ProjectProvides links to all state genealogy websites, which in turn, provide gateways to county sites