Have a local history or genealogy question?

Use this free service to ask our local history department. (For all other questions, please follow this link instead.)

You can also call our Reference Department at 1-845-341-5461 when the library is open.


Please e-mail us your local history or genealogy question at
mid.reference@rcls.org


Please include...

• the phrase Local History in the subject line of your e-mail
• Your contact information (e-mail, telephone number)
• As many specifics as you can concerning your local history inquiry, including dates (month/day/year), complete names of persons or places, locations, page(s) of newspapers, etc.
• Any other relevant information that might help us in our search

Please note: this service is not for advertisements or solicitations of any kind.

A librarian will reply as soon as is possible.