Delve into the rich history of our community, Long Island, and the Library itself in the Local History Center. Along with reference and circulating books and media, the center houses local history periodicals, genealogy resources, materials on historic preservation, historic photographs, a clipping file, the Tracks Through Time Oral History Collection, and archival records.
This is a timeline of the creation and history of the Northport-East Northport Public Library.
Items in this index are located in the reference room of the Northport Public Library building.
View the file here.
Oral History audio files and transcripts are available on the adult patron computers in both library buildings.
Click here for a complete list of oral histories.
The vertical files contain newspaper articles, papers, brochures and ephemera regarding the history of the Northport, East Northport, Asharoken and Eaton’s Neck communities. Other areas of Suffolk County and Long Island are also included.
View the file here.
Research
Genealogy source for digitized U.S. Federal census images; obituaries and local newspaper articles; immigration and military records; vital statistics, church records, and more.
FamilySearch, a nonprofit family history organization, contains the largest collection of genealogical and historical records in the world. Includes family tree templates. Create a free account and begin your search.
This social networking genealogy site has a wealth of primary source historical documents and genealogy information. Find city directories, Civil War "Widows" Pensions, Pearl Harbor Muster Rolls and more.
(In Library Only) This National Trust for Historic Preservation publication addresses ways to protect historic places and communities.
Find family history and census information including U.S. federal census records from 1790-1950.
Includes Brooklyn Newsstand; Hudson River Valley Historical Newspapers; American, Hebrew & Jewish Messenger, and more.
Local resource which provides statistical information and various studies about Long Island.
View historical postcards, photographs, newsletters, maps and historical markers of the Northport-East Northport community. This site, New York Heritage, also hosts the digital collections of other Long Island libraries and archives.
(In Library Only). Journal devoted entirely to the history of New York State. Published by Cornell University Press.
Covers more than 5 million names of persons who immigrated to North America between the late 1500s and mid-20th century.