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New York Monroe County Town of Greece
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Resources
Church Records
History
Greece was incorporated in 1822 and was named after the country of Greece in honor of the Greek people who fought for independence from Turkey. The Greece Chamber of Commerce has a short history of Greece.
Newspapers
Old Fulton NY Post Cards has the largest online collection of 400 New York 1795-2007 newspapers. The instructions for this quirky site are needed to get the most out of it.
Old Fulton NY Post Cards has the following Greece, New York newspaper images:
- Greece NY Press 1934-1958
Repositories
Archives, Libraries and Museums
Greece Public Library
2 Vince Tofany Boulevard
Greece, NY 14612
Phone: 585-225-8951
Societies
Greece Historical Society and Museum has links to many useful web sites relating to Greece, including to churches, cemetery, and digital histories.
595 Long Pond Rd
Greece, NY 14612
Phone: 585-225-7221
Town Clerk
The Town Clerk is the custodian of all town records, including marriage, licenses, permits, etc.
Town Clerk's Office
Town of Greece
1 Vince Tofany Blvd
Greece, NY 14612
Phone: 585-225-2000
Town Historian
The Greece Historical Society is under contract as the Town Historian for the Town of Greece (see above under Societies).
Town Records
To locate additional published and transcribed records for Greece, New York check:
- Gordon L. Remington, New York Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002). American Ancestors online edition; At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 974.7 D27r. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a Civil War register (TCR) exists. The codes used under Church and Cemetery are defined in the link above the listing of towns, cities and villages.
Vital Records
References
Places
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