Municipal Historians of Monroe County, NY

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By law, every municipality in New York State is required to have a Historian. It is a well known fact that the Historians are paid little or no wages. Some have even been known to pay their postal expenses out of their own pocket.

The size of the Historians' collections vary greatly. You will also find that not every Historian is interested in genealogical research. As a matter of fact, the Monroe County Historian will not help anyone except Monroe County residents.

To get the best the best results when writing to one of the Historians, ask one short question and always send a self-addressed stamped enevelope. These are the current Historians in Monroe County:

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Monroe County Historian

Dr. Carolyn Vacca
St. John Fisher College
120 Pioch Hall
3690 East Ave.
Rochester, NY 14618

585-385-8244
e-mail: cvacca@sjfc.edu
  City of Rochester Historian

City of Rochester Historian
Christine L. Ridarsky
Rochester Public Library
115 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604
585-428-8095
e-mail: Christine.Ridarsky@libraryweb.org

 

Town Historians
Town of Brighton

Mary Jo Lanphear
2300 Elmwood Ave.
Rochester, NY 14618

e-mail: history2@rochester.rr.com
Town of Chili

Ms. Bonnie Moore
Chili Town Hall
3333 Chili Ave.
Rochester, NY 14624
Town of Clarkson

Leanna Hale
3710 Lake Rd.
PO Box 858
Clarkson, NY 14430

e-mail: historianclarksonny@yahoo.com
Town of East Rochester

Jim Burlingame, Historian
901 Main St.
East Rochester, NY 14445

e-mail: ERHistory@frontiernet.net
Town of Gates

Judy DeRooy
1605 Buffalo Rd.
Gates, NY 14624
Town of Greece

Mr. Alan Mueller
c/o Greece Historical Society
595 Long Pond Rd.
Rochester, NY 14612

email: greece.historian@frontiernet.net
Town of Hamlin

Mrs. Mary Smith
731 Walker-Lake Ontario Rd.
Hilton, NY 14468
Town of Henrietta

Helen Elam
98 Tall Oak Lane
Pittsford, NY 14534

585-334-3860
Town of Irondequoit

Ms. Patricia Wayne
Irondequoit Town Hall
1280 Titus Ave.
Irondequoit, NY 14617

585-266-0456
Town of Mendon

Mrs. Diane Ham
179 Plains Rd.
Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Town of Ogden

Carol Coburn
269 Ogden Center Rd.
Spencerport, NY 14559
585-352-3444

e-mail: historian@ogdenny.com
Town of Parma

Donald Stilson
Municipal Offices
1300 Hilton-Parma Corners Rd.
Hilton, NY 14468
Town of Penfield

Kathy Kanauer
Penfield Community Center
1985 Baird Rd.
Penfield, NY 14526

585-340-8740
Town of Perinton

Mrs. Jean Keplinger
1350 Turk Hill Rd.
Fairport, NY 14450

585-223-0770; ext. 125

e-mail: jkeplinger@perinton.org
Town of Pittsford

Audrey M. Johnson
11 S. Main St.
Pittsford, NY 14534

Office Hrs.: Thursday, 1 - 5:30
Town of Riga

Mr. Ronald Belczak
9 Ridgefield Dr.
Churchville, NY 14428
Town of Rush

Ms. Marjorie A. Kirch
Rush Town Hall
5977 E. Henrietta RD.
Rush, NY 14543

(585) 533-1312

e-mail: margie@townofrush.com
Town of Sweden

Kathleen Goetz
63 Park Ave.
Brockport, NY 14420
Town of Webster

Lynn (Mrs. Robert) Barton
Webster Town Hall
1000 Ridge Road
Webster, NY, 14580

Phone: 585-265-3308
Town of Wheatland

Mrs. Florence Field
341 South Rd.
Scottsville, NY 14546
 

 

Village Historians
Village of Brockport

Jacqueline M. Morris
Brockport Village Hall
49 State St.
Brockport, NY 14420
Village of Churchville

Mr. Ronald Belczak
9 Ridgefield Dr.
Churchville, NY 14428
Village of East Rochester

Jim Burlingame, Historian
901 Main St.
East Rochester, NY 14445

e-mail: ERHistory@frontiernet.net
Village of Fairport

name not known
Village of Hilton

Mary P. Townsend
59 Henry St.
Hilton, NY 14468

e-mail: historian@hiltonny.org
Village of Honeoye Falls

Mrs. Anne Bullock
5 East St.
Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
Village of Pittsford

Audrey M. Johnson
11 S. Main St.
Pittsford, NY 14534

Office Hrs.: Thursday, 1 - 5:30
Village of Scottsville

Mrs. Florence Field
341 South Rd.
Scottsville, NY 14546
Village of Spencerport

Carol Coburn
Ogden Town Hall
269 Ogden Center Rd.
Spencerport, NY 14559
585-352-3444

e-mail: historian@ogdenny.com
Village of Webster

Lynn (Mrs. Robert) Barton
Webster Town Hall
1000 Ridge Road
Webster, NY, 14580

Phone: 585-265-3308
   

Please send any corrections to Dick Halsey at webmaster@mcnygenealogy.com.

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Created - 16 Feb. 2001
Updated - 2 Feb. 2012