Local History & Genealogy

About the Local History / Genealogy Department:

Local History/Genealogy (LHG) is a research department specializing in the history of:

• Syracuse
• Onondaga County
• New York State
• New England States
• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey

Librarians and materials are available to help answer a wide range of information needs from family history and genealogy to in-depth research on people, places and events in the Syracuse area. The following is a brief overview of available resources in the LHG Department. We encourage you to visit and ask our librarians for assistance with these and our other materials.

• When visiting LHG be sure to have a valid Onondaga County Public Library (OCPL) card.
• Nonresident OCPL cards may be obtained at the Welcome Desk on the First Floor.