On-line Books of Monroe County, NY

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Here are some links to on-line books dealing with history and genealogy of Monroe County, NY. The links with a dark blue graphic shaped like Monroe County are on this website. The links with a light blue globe are elsewhere on the web. You also can get some Monroe County books on-line at Heritage Quest. You need to log into the Monroe County Library System or through another library with access.

A River Ramble by Arch Merrill — Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5
Rochester Sketchbook by Arch Merrill — Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6
Pioneer Profiles by Arch Merrill — Part 1; Part 2; Part3; Part 4; Part 5
History of the Polish People in Rochester by Norman T. Lyon — Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; ;Part 5.
A Brief History of Salem Evangelical Church, Rochester, N. Y. — Part 1; Part 2; Part 3.
Lakeside Presbyterian Church; One Hundred Twenty-five Years; 1852 - 1977.
13 Aug. 2008 - Centennial Souvenir, St. Joseph's Parish, Rochester, N. Y.; 1836 - 1936 — Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4
The News about the University of Rochester (1944) — Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4.
The Route of the Orange Limiteds by Lloyd E. Klos (Oct. 1954). View as a web page or PDF file.
Monroe Co. section of French's Gazeteer (1860).
Rochester City Directories from Rochester Public Library.
Sketches of Rochester by Henry O'Reilly (1838) (30mb PDF file from from Rochester Public Library).
History of the Pioneer Settlement of Phelps and Gorham's Purchase and Morris Reserve... (1851) by Orasmus Turner; from the Making of America Collection at Cornell University.
Gazetteer and Business Directory of Monroe Co., NY for 1869-70 by Hamilton Child from the Making of America Collectionat Cornell University.
History of Monroe County, New York by Prof. Wm. H. McIntosh (1877) (327mb PDF file from Rochester Public Library).
Rochester: A Story Historical by Jenny Marsh Parker (1884) (43mb PDF file from Rochester Public Library).
Semi-Centennial History of the City of Rochester by William F. Peck (1884) (63mb PDF file from Rochester Public Library).
Landmarks of Monroe County, N.Y. by William F. Peck, (1895) (from Rochester Public Library).
Henrietta Heritage by Eleanor C. Kalsbeck, (1977) (from the Henrietta Public Library).
Irondequoit Story by Maude I. West, (1957) (text version).
Ogden Centennial Pioneer Reminiscences, 1802-1902 by Augusta E. N. Rich (from Rochester Public Library).
Wheatland, Monroe County, New York: a Brief Sketch of its History by George E. Slocum, (1908) (from Rochester Public Library).

Go to GenWeb of Monroe Co. page.