Local History Starts With You

HistoryForge combines historic maps and photos with census records of the people who lived in Schenectady, NY, creating a unique way to visualize the history of this community in the early 1900s.

People

Learn more about the people who lived in Schenectady, NY, from information recorded in the U.S. Census. We have created a database of people that can be searched from the website or exported for further research in other programs.


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Places

Learn about the places they lived and worked. We have created a database of buildings in Schenectady using the information from historic maps (Sanborn fire insurance maps and others) as well as archival information.


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This production of History Forge is sponsored by the Schenectady County Historical Society.


The HistoryForge project is an major initiative of The History Center in Tompkins County. Learn more at www.historyforge.net.