{"id":12231,"date":"2026-07-10T20:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T20:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backup.testlinkwebsite.store\/Herkimer-County\/?page_id=12231"},"modified":"2026-08-05T18:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:06:37","slug":"resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/backup.testlinkwebsite.store\/Herkimer-County\/resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12231\" class=\"elementor elementor-12231\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c55d5db e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c55d5db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73cd884 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73cd884\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90ffc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-charifund-heading-title-widget\" data-id=\"f90ffc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"charifund-heading-title-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section__header p-0 m-0\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"title-animation\">Resource Center & Genealogy Research<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a311b7a elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a311b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\" icon-donation\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Resource Center<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be0e1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5be0e1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Herkimer County Historical Society&#8217;s Hazel Patrick Resource Center, located in the Eckler Building at 406 North Main Street, Herkimer, New York, is home to one of the region&#8217;s most valuable collections of local history and genealogy resources.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328652f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"328652f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhether you&#8217;re researching your family tree, investigating local history, or exploring the stories of Herkimer County&#8217;s past, our staff and volunteers are here to help.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e0674f elementor-widget elementor-widget-charifund-heading-title-widget\" data-id=\"8e0674f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"charifund-heading-title-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section__header p-0 m-0\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"title-animation\">Hours<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46cbf9a ui-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46cbf9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Resource Center is open:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Monday\u2013Friday:<\/strong> 10:00 a.m. \u2013 4:00 p.m. (year-round)<\/li><li><strong>Saturdays (July &amp; August):<\/strong> 10:00 a.m. \u2013 3:00 p.m.<\/li><\/ul><p>Free Wi-Fi is available for all visitors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb60cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-charifund-heading-title-widget\" data-id=\"adb60cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"charifund-heading-title-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section__header p-0 m-0\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"title-animation\">Using the Resource Center<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c87e61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c87e61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A <strong>$5 suggested donation<\/strong> is requested for day use of the Resource Center to help support the preservation of our collections and facilities. There is <strong>no charge for Society members<\/strong>.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p>Knowledgeable staff and volunteers are available to assist visitors with research and locating materials.<\/p><p>Whether you&#8217;re researching your family tree, investigating local history, or exploring the stories of Herkimer County&#8217;s past, our staff and volunteers are here to help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031a494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-charifund-heading-title-widget\" data-id=\"031a494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"charifund-heading-title-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section__header p-0 m-0\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"title-animation\">Genealogy Research Services<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8136829 ui-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8136829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Can&#8217;t visit in person? We are happy to conduct genealogy research on your behalf.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Research Fee:<\/strong> $30 donation<\/li><li>Research is conducted using the resources listed below.<\/li><li><strong>Society members receive complimentary genealogy research<\/strong> as a membership benefit.<\/li><\/ul><p>Research requests may be:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Mailed<\/strong> with payment to:<br \/><strong>Herkimer County Historical Society<\/strong><br \/>400 North Main Street<br \/>Herkimer, NY 13350<\/li><li><strong>Emailed<\/strong> to:<br \/><a href=\"mailto:herkimerhistoryresearch@yahoo.com\"><strong>herkimerhistoryresearch@yahoo.com<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>For brief local history inquiries, there is <strong>no charge<\/strong>. Simply email your question, and we&#8217;ll do our best to assist you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e77d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-charifund-heading-title-widget\" data-id=\"9e77d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"charifund-heading-title-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section__header p-0 m-0\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"title-animation\">Research Collections<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2de9c1 ui-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2de9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Resource Center includes:<\/p><p><strong>Genealogy Resources<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Access to <strong>Ancestry.com<\/strong><\/li><li>Federal and New York State census records:<ul><li>1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1825, 1830, 1835, 1845, 1855, 1865, and 1880<\/li><li>Later census records (1892\u20131940) available through Ancestry.com<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Family genealogy files<\/li><li>Cemetery transcriptions for nearly every cemetery in Herkimer County (through approximately 1930)<\/li><li>Abstracts of Wills and Will Indexes (1790s\u20131900)<\/li><li>Newspaper marriage and obituary indexes, including:<ul><li>Various 19th-century newspapers<\/li><li><em>Evening Telegram<\/em> (1900\u20131920)<\/li><li><em>Herkimer\/Ilion Citizen<\/em> (1867\u20131921)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><em>Evening Telegram<\/em> obituary index (1923\u20131944)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5214e3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-charifund-heading-title-widget\" data-id=\"5214e3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"charifund-heading-title-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section__header p-0 m-0\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"title-animation\">City & County Directories<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f96387 ui-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f96387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our extensive collection includes directories covering:<\/p><ul><li>Herkimer County<\/li><li>Herkimer<\/li><li>Little Falls<\/li><li>Mohawk<\/li><li>Ilion<\/li><li>Frankfort<\/li><li>Dolgeville<\/li><\/ul><p>dating from <strong>1869 through the mid-1990s<\/strong>, depending on the community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6089c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-charifund-heading-title-widget\" data-id=\"6089c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"charifund-heading-title-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\r\n<div class=\"section__header p-0 m-0\">\r\n\t<h2 class=\"title-animation\">Local History Collections<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\r\n             \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6d72e ui-list elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e6d72e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Town and village histories (except Columbia, Danube, Stark, Warren, and Webb)<\/li><li>Local history books<\/li><li>Native American history<\/li><li>Revolutionary War, Civil War, World War I, and World War II resources<\/li><li>Adirondack history<\/li><li>Biographies<\/li><li>Military service listings for Herkimer County residents (incomplete)<\/li><li>Vertical files covering:<ul><li>Businesses and industry<\/li><li>Transportation<\/li><li>Historic homes<\/li><li>Churches<\/li><li>Schools<\/li><li>Community organizations<\/li><li>Local people and events<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Gazetteers (1860 &amp; 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