Information

While Brookside is a good place to start your research, there are many other resources available in the area.

Please be patient as we continue to update the contact information and links on this page. Any incorrect information, errors, etc. may be reported to Joy Houle at jhoule@brooksidemuseum.org

The Saratoga County Historian
Kristina Saddlemire 
Building 1 of the County Complex
40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY  12020.  
518.884.4749  
sarahist@govt.co.saratoga.ny.us
Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 9-4, .  
The County Historian's Office has considerable cemetery information, vertical files, microfilmed census records, and various published family histories.  Check the Archival Records Initiative for holdings.  

The Saratoga County Clerk
Building 1 of the County Complex
40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY  12020.  
518.885.5388 x85. 
Open Monday-Friday, 9-5.
The County Clerk's office keeps records of land transfers since 1791.  Indexed by grantor and grantee.  This office has just begun an ambitious Archival Records Initiative on their website.

About our library/ facility
Rules and regulations for library use
Donating historic items

Online Collections Database
Surname Files
Vertical Files
Resources outside of Brookside

Photocopy services
Image Reproductions
Research Services

Saratoga County Surrogate Court Clerk
Building 3 of the County Complex
40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY  12020
518.885.5388 x84
Please note:  The fee to check the files for a will is $25.00 if the will was processed less than 25 years ago, and $70.00 if the will was processed over 25 years ago, regardless if they actually find the will.  If they do find the will, they charge an additional $0.25/page for copying.  If the will you seek was processed over 25 years ago, we encourage you to contract with us to search for the will.  Please fill out our research request form, prepaying the minimum fee of $30.00 and an additional $5.00 for photocopies ($35.00 total).  To ensure sufficient time to locate the will, please authorize one additional, billable, hour at $15.00/hour.  We will only bill that hour if that time is required.  

The Saratoga Room at the Saratoga Springs Public Library.  Great for research on Saratoga Springs.  Card catalog is available from their website.  Please check their hours carefully. 

Heritage Hunters.  This group of individuals is devoted to "the study and preservation of genealogical and historical materials in and around Saratoga County, New York." Their website contains a wealth of genealogical materials.

Surrounding Counties
The Albany County Historical Association at Ten Broeck Mansion is located at 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany, NY  12210.  As Saratoga County was once a part of Albany County, some information is still found in the Albany area.  This organization does not have a lot of genealogical information, but their volunteers are very helpful in steering you in the right direction.  They can be reached at 518/436-9826 or by e-mail at ACHAmailroom@aol.com.

Rensselaer County Historical Society
Warren County Historical Society
Montgomery County Department of History & Archives
Schenectady County Historical Society
Washington County Historical Society

State Resources
The New York State Library (518/474-5355, excelsior@mail.nysed.gov) and the New York State Archives (518/474-8955, archref@mail.nysed.gov)can both be gold mines for very diligent researchers.  The NYSL website provides a catalog, hours, and driving directions.  The NYSA website also provides an online catalog.  Both are located in the Cultural Education Center in downtown Albany, a facility shared with the enormous New York State Museum. 

Historian - Rick Reynolds, 7 Sherwood Lane, Burnt Hills, NY 12027 
518.399.6778
rreynol7@nycap.rr.com

Students at Ballston Spa High School are continuing to work on their Veterans Gallery, "a site dedicated to honoring Ballston area veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good."

Clerk - Muriel Swatling (518) 885-8502 ext. 10

Historian - Laura Lee Linder, 2115 Route 67, Charlton, NY  12019
518.882.6866
lleelinder@cs.com

Charlton Historical Society
780 Charlton Rd
Charlton, NY 12019
(518) 384-3441
www.townofcharlton.org

Clerk - Heather Schribner, Town Hall, Charlton Road, Charlton, NY 12019, 518/384-0152

Library - 170 Stage Road, Ballston Lake, NY 12019    (518) 399-9141

Historian - John Scherer, 113 Vischers Ferry Road, Rexford, NY 12148
518.371.2691
jscherer@mail.nysed.gov

Clerk - Patricia O’Donnell,  1 Town Hall Plaza, Clifton Park, NY  12065,         townclerk@cliftonpark.org   518/371-6681

Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, 475 Moe Road, Clifton Park NY 12065   (518) 371-8622

Historian - 

Clerk - Rose E. Farr, 600 Palmer Avenue, Corinth, NY  12822, 518/654-7141

Town of Corinth Public Library has local history information.  They can be reached at 518/654-6913

Historian - Ruby Marcotte, 41 Shippes Road, Corinth, NY  12822
518/654-2209
rube@capital.net  

Clerk - 1650 North Shore Road, Hadley, NY  12835, 518/696-3789

Historian - Priscilla Edwards, 240 Tennantville Road, Edinburg, NY12134
518.863.8337
edihistorian@adelphia.net

Deputy Historian: Andrea Blackwood, 4 Morris Road, Edinburg, NY 12134

Edinburg Historical Society
PO Box 801
Edinburg, NY 12134
(518) 863-2034
fax (518) 863-2985
http://www.edinburg-hist-soc.org/

Clerk - Denise Ferguson, 45 Military Road , Edinburgh NY 12134
(518) 863-2034

Historian - Phyllis Keeler, 6023 Crooked Street, Broadalbin, NY  12025, 518.882.6765

Clerk - Margaret L. Defoe  5910 Sacandaga Road Galway, NY  12074, 518/885-6070

Historian - Mary DeMarco, 311 Daniels Road, Saratoga Springs, NY  12866, 518.893.7432

Greenfield Historical Society
PO Box 502, Greenfield Center, NY  12833
http://www.townofgreenfield.com/Historical%20Society.htm

Clerk - Maryann Johnson 7 Wilton Rd, Greenfield Center, NY  12835, tclerk@nycap.rr.com  518/893-7432

Historian - Carolyn Weiss, 1057 Hunt Lake Road, Corinth, NY 12822
518.696.2768

Clerk - Diane Hastings  4 Stony Creek Road, Hadley, NY  12835, 518/696-3112

Historian - Ellen Kennedy, 151 Stone Quarry Road, Clifton Park, NY 12065 518.371.8602

Town of Halfmoon Historical Society
http://www.townofhalfmoon.org/historicalsociety/index.asp
Nancy Morris, President nmorris@nycap.rr.com

Clerk - Mary Pearson  111 Route 236, Halfmoon, NY  12065, 518/371-7410

Historian - Teri Ulrich, Town Hall, Malta, NY 12020
518.899.2552
historian@malta-town.org

Clerk - Town Hall, Malta, NY 12020, 518/899-2552

Historian - Royann Blodgett, 503 Geyser Road, Ballston Spa, NY  12020
518.885.9220 x135
historian@townofmiltonny.org

Clerk - Natalie Felicello  503 Geyser Road, Ballston Spa, NY  12020, 518/885-9220

Historian - Mary Antis, 11 Paris Road, Fort Edward, NY 12828
518.793.9654
reedmary@capital.net

Historical Society of Moreau
53 Ferry Blvd
S Glens Falls, NY 12803
(518) 745-7741
www.townofmoreau.org/parks_bently_house.htm

Clerk - Jeanne Fleury  61 Hudson Street, South Glens Falls, NY  12803, 518/792-1030

Historian - Georgia Ball, 6 Catherine Street, Gansevoort, NY 12831
518.793.2017
geoballhistnorth@spa.net

Clerk - Denise Murphy Town Hall, Catherine Street, Gansevoort, NY  12831, 518/792-9179

Historian - Mary Packer, 7189 Barkersville Road, Middle Grove, NY  12850
518.882.6550

Clerk - Susan Wemple  7187 Barkersville Road, Middle Grove, NY 12850 providenceclerk@aol.com  (518) 882-6541

Historian - Sean Kelleher, 501State Route 32 S, Schuylerville, NY 12871 
518.583.0506  
skellehe@nycap.rr.com   

Deputy Historian: Pat Peck, 178 Wagman's Ridge Road, Saratoga Springs, 12866
518.584.4129
ppeck@verizon.net

Clerk - Clerk Ruth Drumm 30 Ferry Street, Schuylerville, NY  12871, 518/695-3644

Historian - Linda Sanders, Box 266, Stillwater, NY  12170, 
518/664-1847 x 11
http://www.stillwaterny.org/Town/history.htm
townhist@nycap.rr.com  

Deputy Historian: Linda Palmieri
518.664.1847 x 39
lindap@nycap.rr.com

Stillwater Historical Society
62 County Road 76
Stillwater, NY  12170

Clerk - Sue Cunningham School Street, Stillwater, NY  12170, 518/664-6258

Historian - Brad Utter, 2 Museum Lane, Waterford, NY 12188
518.238.0809
info@waterfordmuseum.com

Waterford History Museum & Cultural Center
2 Museum Lane
Waterford, NY 12188
info@waterfordmuseum.com 
518-238-0809
www.waterfordmuseum.com

Clerk - Darlene Dziarcak 65 Broad Street, Waterford, NY  12188,    dziarcakd@town.waterford.ny.us 518/235-8282

Historian - Jean Woutersz, PO Box 2175, Wilton, NY 12831 
518.581.8646
historian@townofwilton.com

Wilton Heritage Society
PO Box 2417
Wilton, NY 12831
518-583-3645
http://www.townofwilton.com/town-historian/index.asp?varPage=3

Clerk - Carol D. Maynard 22 Traver Road, Wilton, NY  12831, 518/587-1939

City of Mechanicville
Historian - Paul Loatman, 607 Park Avenue, Mechanicville, NY 12118 518.664.7037
ploatman@earthlink.net

Clerk - 36 North Main Street, Mechanicville, NY  12118, 518/664-9884The City of Mechanicville's website has numerous articles and information provided by the City Historian.  

City of Saratoga Springs
Historian -  Mary Ann Fitzgerald, 26 MacArthur Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518.584.6230
mfitzge2@nycap.rr.com

Saratoga Springs Historical Society

Jamie Parillo, Director
P.O. Box 216 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: (518) 584-6920
fax: (518) 581-1477
historicalsociety@spa.net

http://www.saratogahistory.org/history/index.html

Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation
P.O. Box 442, 117 Grand Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 518-587-5030
http://www.charityadvantage.com/saratogapreservation/Home.asp

Clerk - City Hall, Saratoga Springs, NY  12866, 518/587-3550

Village of Ballston Spa
Historian - Jean Puckhaber
Clerk - 66 Front Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
518.885.5809

Village of Corinth
Historian - 
Clerk - 260 Main Street, Corinth, NY  12822, 518/654-2691

Village of Round Lake
Historian - Bill Ryan, Box 83, Round Lake, NY 12151
518.899.2542
Clerk - Burlington Avenue, Round Lake, NY  12151, 518/899-2800

Village of Schuylerville
Historian - Kristina Saddlemire
schuylervillehistorian@yahoo.com
Clerk - Spring Street, Schuylerville, NY  12871, 518/695-3881

Village of Victory Mills
Historian - 
Clerk - Pine Street, Victory Mills, NY  12884, 518/695-3808

Village of Waterford
Historian - Dennis Rivage, 65 Broad Street, Waterford, NY 12188
518.237.6733
Clerk - 65 Broad Street, Waterford, NY  12188, 518/235-9898