Our Local History Collection   (updated July 2007)

Collection organized & Bibliography annotated by Margaret B. Redmond

Herman and Hannah Phillips house in Sherwood

Documents provided by Judy Wellman

 Phillips, 1850-1870 Census (The census document is in pdf format. You can download Adobe Reader to download free software that can read this document on most computers.)

National Park Service's National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom - Herman and Hannah Phillips house in Sherwood, Cayuga County, NY (The Phillips house document is in pdf format. You can download Adobe Reader to download free software that can read this document on most computers.)

We hope the sites listed below, which are all focused on Cayuga County, will help you. They are not part of the Hazard Library Site so it will be necessary to use your browser's 'back' button to return here.

The Cayuga County NYGenWeb Project - (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycayuga/)
This index page provides links to websites that contain information to assist you with genealogy and family history research in Cayuga County, NY.

Genoa Historical Society's Rural Life Museum - (www.GenoaHistorical.org)
Located near the intersection of State Routes 34B and 90, this view of life before the advent of the internal combustion engine is fascinating.

Cayuga-Owasco Lakes Historical Society - (www.rootsweb.com/~nycayuga/colhs.htm)
The Cayuga-Owasco Lakes Historical Society , was founded in 1966 to preserve the history of the twelve towns south of Auburn, New York. It has collected information relative to the neighboring towns of FLEMING, GENOA, LEDYARD, LOCKE, MORAVIA, NILES, OWASCO, SCIPIO, SEMPRONIOUS,SPRINGPORT, SUMMERHILL, and VENICE.

Old Brutus Historical Society -(http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycayuga/obhs/)
The Old Brutus Historical Society (OBHS) is a volunteer run, not for profit Society dedicated to preserving the local history of the Town of Brutus and the Village of Weedsport, NY.

Frontenac Historical Society - (http://members.aol.com/mhecht7725/FRONTENAC/)
North Cayuga Street, Union Springs, N.Y. 13160
Across from the Big M in the Former Presbyterian Church

Aurelius, Ledyard, Springport, & Union Springs - (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~springport/stuff.html)
Here you will find old maps, pictures, postcards, air photos, and geology info for Cayuga County and the Finger Lakes.
A private site built and maintained by Bill Hecht.

Howland Stone Store Museum. (http://rootsweb.com/~nycayuga/howland/index.htm) This 1837 Cobblestone Store on the corner of Rt 34B and Sherwood Road in the hamlet of Sherwood, NY, was built by Slocum Howland, a devout Quaker, entrepreneur, antislavery advocate and community leader. It is on the Underground Railroad Heritage Trail and the collection includes Women's Rights, world peace, education and a natural history exhibit.