On-line Books of Monroe County, NY

Here are 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. Most of these books are in PDF format. Some of the books on Google Books are also in ePUB format. The Internet Archive has their books available in many formats including PDF, ePUB, Kindle and other formats. Finally, links are added to books on the LDS Family Search website.

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.

Rochester and Monroe County Histories

• Sketches of Rochester (1838) by Henry O'Reilly
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library
  many file formats from the Internet Archive
  PDF file from Google Books.
• History of the Pioneer Settlement of Phelps and Gorham's Purchase and Morris Reserve... (1851) by Orasmus Turner.
  First sets of files from the Internet Archive
  second set of files from the Internet Archive.
• Early History of Rochester. 1810 to 1827 (1860) by Geo. W. Fisher
  many file formats from the Internet Archive
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library.
• History of Monroe County, New York (1877) by Prof. Wm. H. McIntosh
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library
  many file formats from the Internet Archive
  PDF file from Family Search library.
• Rochester: A Story Historical (1884) by Jenny Marsh Parker
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library
  many file formats from the Internet Archive.
• Semi-Centennial History of the City of Rochester (1884) by William F. Peck
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library
  many file formats from the Internet Archive
  PDF file from Family Search library.
• Rochester; Its Founders and Founding (1894) by Howard L. Osgood
  many file formats from the Internet Archive
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library.
• Landmarks of Monroe County, N.Y. (1895) by William F. Peck
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library
  many file formats from the Internet Archive.
• Rochester and the Post Express: A History of the City of Rochester from the Earliest Times (1895) compiled by John Devoy from Rochester Public Library.
• The Biographical Record of the City of Rochester and Monroe County, NY (1902)
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library.
  many file formats from the Internet Archive
  PDF file format filmed at Allen County Public Library and available on Family Search
  PDF file from Family Search library.
• History of Rochester and Monroe county, New York, from the Earliest Historic Times to the Beginning of 1907 by William F. Peck
  Volume 1 and Volume 2 (many file formats) from the Internet Archive,
  PDF files of Volume 1 and Volume 2 from Google Books and
  PFD files of Volume 1 and Volume 2 from Rochester Public Library
  PDF files of Volume 1 and Volume 2 from Family Search library.
• Rochester in History with portraits and Our Part in the World War (1922) from Rochester Public Library.
• 8 April - History of the Genesee country (western New York) comprising the counties of Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates. by Lockwood R. Doty (1925). This is in 4 volumes with the first 2 volumes being history and the last 2 volumes being biographies of prominent people.
  PDF files of Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3 and Volume 4 from Rochester Public Library.
• A Story of Rochester by Blake McKelvey (1938) from Rochester Public Library.
• Rochester; The Water - Power City 1812 - 1854 by Blake McKelvey (1945) from the Internet Archive.

Town and Village Histories

• The Story of Brockport for One-hundred years, 1829-1929 from Rochester Public Library.
• Henrietta Heritage by Eleanor C. Kalsbeck, (1977) from the Henrietta Public Library.
• Irondequoit Centennial Album 1839-1939 edited by Willis G. Broadbooks from Rochester Public Library.
• Irondequoit Story by Maude I. West, (1957) (text version) on RootsWeb.
• 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 (1908) by George E. Slocum
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library
  PDF file from Google Books.

Directories

• Rochester City Directories (1827 - 1929) from Rochester Public Library.
• Boyd's Rochester and Brockport Directory (1864) from Rochester Public Library.
• Anthony's Standard Business Directory of Rochester (1895 - 1896) from Rochester Public Library.
• Bell Telephone Directory (Rochester - 1910) from Rochester Public Library.
• Bell Telephone Directory (Rochester - 1912) from Rochester Public Library.
• Gazetteer and Business Directory of Monroe Co., NY for 1869-70 by Hamilton Child
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library.
  many file formats from the Internet Archive.
• American Agriculturist Farm Directory (1917) from Rochester Public Library.
• The Farm Journal Illustrated Rural Directory of Monroe County, New York. (1918) from Rochester Public Library.
• Vick's Standard Directory and Reference Book Brockport, NY (1907) (also includes Spencerport, Hilton, Adams Basin and Clarkson) from Rochester Public Library.
• Directory of East Rochester (1934) from Rochester Public Library.
• City Directory of Fairport, NY (1913) from Rochester Public Library.
• The Pittsford Directory for Year Ending 1934 from Rochester Public Library.
• The Pittsford Directory for Year Ending 1937 from Rochester Public Library.
• City Directory of Negro Business and Progress (1939 - 1940) from Rochester Public Library.

Religious Histories and Records

• Churches of Rochester: Ecclesiastical History of Rochester, N.Y.: Narrative of the rise and present condition of each religious organization: Biographical sketches of pastors and clergymen born in the city, with miscellaneous items from August, 1815 to July, 1871 (1871) by Ferdinand De W. Ward
  many file formats from the Internet Archive,
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library,
  PDF file from Google Books.
• A Manual of the Presbyterian Church in Ogden: Containing Notices of its History, a List of its Members, its Important Resolutions and its Articles of Faith and Convenant (1837) from Rochester Public Library.
• History of the Brighton Church (Presbyterian) (1877) from Rochester Public Library.
• Annals of St. Luke's Church, Rochester, N.Y. (1883) by Rev. Henry Anstice
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library,
  many file formats from the Internet Archive.
• History of the Brick Church, Rochester, N. Y., 1825 - 1889 (Presbyterian) by R. Lewis Ashley from Rochester Public Library.
• History of the Rochester Presbytery from the Earliest Settlement of the Country... (1889) compiled by Rev. Levi Parsons
  many file formats from the Internet Archive,
  PDF file from Google Books,
  a PDF file from Rochester Public Library.
• Souvenir of the Golden Jubilee of the Immaculate Conception Church, Rochester, NY (Roman Catholic) (1899) from Rochester Public Library.
• Quaker Eecords: Rochester Monthly Meeting, Monroe County, New York (1900) from the Internet Archive.
• Diocese of Western New York (Episcopal) (1904) by Rev. Charles Wells Hayes
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library
  many file formats from the Internet Archive.
• Inventory of the church archives of New York State, exclusive of New York City : Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Rochester (1941) by Historical Records Survey from Family Search library.
• Golden Jubilee 1854-1904 History of St. Bridget's Parish (Roman Catholic) from Rochester Public Library.
• Christ Church, Rochester, Western New York: A Story-Chronological A.D. 1854-A.D. 1905 by Jane Marsh Parker from Rochester Public Library.
• History of the East Genesee Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church (1908) by Ray Allen from the Internet Archive.
• The Jews of Rochester... (1912) compiled by Max M. Brickner from Rochester Public Library.
• History of the Megiddo Mission (1912) from the Internet Archive.
• First Church Chronicles, 1815-1915: Centennial History of the First Presbyterian Church, Rochester, New York (1915) by Charles M. Robinson
  many file formats from the Internet Archive,
  PDF file from Google Books
  a PDF file from Rochester Public Library.
• Centennial annals of St. Luke's Church, Rochester, N.Y., 1817-1917 by Rev. Henry Anstice from the Internet Archive.
• Souvenir Book of the Golden Jubilee of Most Holy Redeemer Church, Rochester, N. Y. 1867-1917 (Roman Catholic) from Rochester Public Library.
• Centennial Ccelebration; First Baptist Church 1818-1918 Rochester, NY from Rochester Public Library.
• Church of St. James the Greater Episcopal; Fifty Years of History 1874-1924 from Rochester Public Library.
• A Living Church, The First Hundred Years of The Brick Church in Rochester (Presbyterian) (1925) from Rochester Public Library.
• The Lutheran Concordia Church, Rochester, New York, 1877-1927 from Rochester Public Library.
• St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Rochester, N. Y.; A Brief History of the First Hundred Years of Rochester's Second Episcopal Parish from Rochester Public Library.
• History of Blessed Sacrament Church, Thirtieth Anniversary, 1902-1932 (Roman Catholic) by Rev. Thomas Connors from Rochester Public Library.
• A Brief History of Salem Evangelical Church, Rochester, N. Y. (1933?) — Part 1; Part 2; Part 3.
• The Story of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation (1933) from Rochester Public Library.
• Centennial Souvenir, St. Joseph's Parish, Rochester, N. Y.; 1836 - 1936 (Roman Catholic) — Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4
• Lakeside Presbyterian Church; One Hundred Twenty-five Years; 1852 - 1977.

Military History and Veterans

• Notices of Sullivan's Campaign of the Revolutionary Warfare in Western New York (1842) from Rochester Public Library.
• Brief Account of the Thirteen New York State Volunteer Regiment 1861-1863 (1925) by Theodore Cazeau from Rochester Public Library.
• History of the 27th Regiment N. Y. Vols. (1888) compiled by C. B. Fairchild from Rochester Public Library.
• The Story of the Thirty-Third N. S. Vols. (1864) by David W. Judd from Rochester Public Library.
• A Complete Military History and Record of the 108th Regiment N. Y. Vol. from 1862 to 1894 by Private Geo. H. Washburn from Rochester Public Library.
• Chronicles of the One hundred Fifty-First Regiment New York State Volunteer Infantry 1862-1865 from Rochester Public Library.
• Deeds of Daring, or, History of the Eighth N. Y. Volunteer Cavalry (1889) by Henry Norton from Rochester Public Library.
• Grand Army of New York; Personal War Sketches of the Members of E. G. Marshall Post Post No. 397, Rochester (1892) from Rochester Public Library.
• Directory of the Grand Army of the Republic, Monroe County Patriots (1899?) from Rochester Public Library.
• Civil War Diary of Captain N. S. Baker, Co. G, 86 NY Vols. from Rochester Public Library.
• The Diary of a Line Officer — (Civil War diary of Capt. Augustus C. Brown) from Rochester Public Library.
• Military Memoirs of Captain Henry Cribben of the 140th N. Y. Volunteers (Civil War) (1911) from Rochester Public Library.
• Civil War Diary of Henry M. Dryer
• Korean War Scrapbook, Vol. 1 (A - L) from Rochester Public Library.
• Korean War Scrapbook, Vol. 2 (M - Z) from Rochester Public Library.
• Program for the installation of officers at the Wm. W. Doud Post 98 of the American Legion; 1932-1933 (PDF file - 100kb).
• Program for Veteran's Memorial Sunday Service; May 24, 1964. (PDF file - 1.1mb)
• Program for Veteran's Sunday Memorial Service; May 27, 1979. (PDF file - 1.1mb)

Other Books

• Guide to Historical Resources in Monroe County, New York Repositories;
  Volume 1 covers Town Historians, Churches, Mueseums, etc.
  Volume 2 covers American Baptist Historical Society and Rochester Divinity School. Note: This collection has been split up with some going to Valley Forge, PA and other parts to the University of Rochester.
  Volume 3 covers the libraries of University of Rochester; all from Family Search library.
• A River Ramble by Arch Merrill — Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5
• The Ridge by Arch Merrill — Part 1; Part 2.
• The Towpath by Arch Merrill — Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5
• Stagecoach Towns 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
• Das Deutschthum Rochester's (1884) by Hermann F. W. Pfäfflin from the Internet Archive.
• History of the Polish People in Rochester by Norman T. Lyon — Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; ;Part 5.
• Proceedings at the Annual Festivals of the Pioneers of Rochester, held at Blossom Hall, Sept. 30, 1847, and Oct. 13, 1848 (1848) from the Internet Archive.
• Historical Collections of the Junior Pioneer Association of the City of Rochester and Monroe County, N.Y. (1860) by Ferdinand De W. Ward
  many file formats from the Internet Archive
  PDF file format from Rochester Public Library.
• Publications of the Rochester Historical Society (1892) from the Internet Archive.
• Publications of the Rochester Historical Society (Volume 1; 1922) from the Internet Archive.
• The New Court House of Monroe County; its architecture, construction and cost, with a brief history of the erection of Monroe County and its first and second court houses by Charles K. Watkyns (1896) from the Internet Archive.
• History of the Police Department of Rochester, N.Y. from the earliest Times to May 1, 1903 by William F. Peck from Rochester Public Library.
• Blue Book, Police Department of Rochester, NY, With Complete Biographical Sketches of Each Member (1911) from Rochester Public Library.
• Historical Sketches of the Fire Department of Rochester (1924) edited by Milton G. Hall from Rochester Public Library.
• Rochester and Its Early Canal Days (1914) by Horace P. Marsh
  many file formats from the Internet Archive
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library.
• 8 April - Subway 1925. A scrapbook showing the building of the Subway in 1925. PDF file from the Rochester Public Library.
• Preface to Tomorrow, a short history of the County, published by the County of Monroe (1971) (PDF file - 6mb).
• 17 March - The Witan; 1942. Yearbook for Charlotte High School, Rochester, NY (missing 8 pages) (PDF file - 9.6mb).

Magazines, Brochures, etc.

• 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 (2mb).
• Catalog of the Cunningham Motor Cars of Rochester from sometime in the late 1920s. (PDF file - 4mb)
• Monroe Co. section of French's Gazeteer (1860).
• Rochester TV Guide from 10-16 March 1951 (PDF file - 4.3mb).
• 14 April - Rochester TV Guide from 20-26 Oct. 1951 (PDF file - 4.7mb).
• Rochester TV Guide from 3-9 Nov. 1951 (PDF file - 4mb).
• Rochester TV Life from 8-14 March 1952 (PDF file - 4mb).
• TV Club Newsletter; March 28-April 3, 1953 (PDF file - 1.7mb).
• TV Club Newsletter; April 4-April 10, 1953 (PDF file - 1.8mb).
• 23 April - TV Club Newsletter; April 11-April 17, 1953 (PDF file - 1.9mb).
• Brochure from the early days of White Haven Memorial Park (PDF file - 700kb).
• Program for the 1939 Lalla Rookh Grotto Rodeo (PDF file - 4mb).
• Advertising flyer for the 1945 Grotto Rodeo (PDF file - 500kb).
• 28 March - Program for the 1945 Lalla Rookh Grotto Rodeo (PDF file - 5.1mb).
• The Official Organ; a newsletter of the Independant Order of Good Templars, State of New York; Jan. 1885 (PDF file - 6.6mb).
• Pathways of Progress; a program for a pageant of the Centennial of Rochester (1934)
  PDF file on GenWeb of Monroe Co. (1.9mb)
  PDF file from Rochester Public Library (PDF 2.0mb).
• The Reflector; Sept. 1921; a newsletter for employees of the Bausch & Lomb Company (PDF file - 3.1mb).
• Bausch & Lomb Focus; May (Spring) 1961; a newsletter of Bausch & Lomb optical products (PDF file - 3.4mb).
• 11 April - The Wollensak Sentry; Aug. 1945; a newsletter for employees of the Wollensak Optical Company (PDF file - 3.4mb).
• 10 April - The Wollensak Sentry; Nov. 1945; a newsletter for employees of the Wollensak Optical Company (PDF file - 1.2mb).
• 11 April - The Wollensak Sentry; Dec. 1945; a newsletter for employees of the Wollensak Optical Company (PDF file - 1.3mb).
• The Wollensak Sentry; Aug. 1946; a newsletter for employees of the Wollensak Optical Company (PDF file - 2.7mb).
• The Wollensak Sentry; Nov. 1946; a newsletter for employees of the Wollensak Optical Company (PDF file - 1.3mb).
• The Wollensak Sentry; Dec. 1946; a newsletter for employees of the Wollensak Optical Company (PDF file - 1.3mb).
• Kodakery, Jan. 1920; A Magazine for Amateur Photographers. (PDF file - 2.5mb)
• Kodakery, Feb. 1920; A Magazine for Amateur Photographers. (PDF file - 2.3mb)
• Kodakery, Aug. 1923; A Magazine for Amateur Photographers. (PDF file - 3.4mb)
• The Kodak Magazine for Amateur Photographers, March 1924; (this is a British magazine). (PDF file - 2.4mb)
• Program for an Eastman Theatre Concert; March 21, 1941. (PDF file - 500kb)
• Program honoring Susan B. Anthony; 1970 (includes copy of a letter from Ms. Anthony). (PDF file - 600kb)
• 23 March - A collection of Weekly Transit Passes. (PDF file - 4.6bb)

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