Research your family and regional history in our Local History Room or with our online resources.
Web Exhibits:
Online Resources:
- Local cemetery index Montgomery county tombstone inscriptions
- Heritage Quest Online (database requires a Canajoharie Library card) Research your family history online. This collection assembles every extant U.S. federal census, banking and military records, genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical and local history serials.
- Montgomery County Department of History and Archives Located in Fonda, NY the archives holds a large collection of local genealogy and historical materials.
- Old Fulton, NY Online full text, searchable local newspapers.
- Family Search Provided by the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints. The Mormon Church has the largest genealogical library in the world; family genealogies, church records, census records, probate records from all over the world.
- Social Security Death Index Find the birth date, death date and the place of death for Americans who died after 1962.
- Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet Category index of genealogy websites.
- Vital Records How to obtain birth, death, marriage, or divorce records from different states and territories.
- I Spy Canajoharie Children bring history to life in this I Spy game featuring historic sites in the New York State counties of Fulton, Montgomery, Schenectady and Schoharie.
- NY Gen Website Volunteer run website giving historical information about communities throughout NY State.
- Fulton Montgomery Photo Archives A compilation of historic photos from various repositories, including The Johnstown City Historian, The Johnstown Historical Society, The Johnstown Public Library, and The Montgomery County Archives.
- New York Heritage A gateway to hundreds of digital collections from libraries, museums, and archives all over New York State.
- American Memory A gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 digital collections. Enter the name of your hometown to find historical images.
In the Library:
- Information files on local families and local landmarks
- Newspapers on microfilm
- Books and periodicals relating to Mohawk Valley History
- Bound volumes of local family genealogies
- Canajoharie High School yearbooks
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