Research Databases

First hand view of society between 1857 and 1922

From inside the Library, search billions of records to discover your family's story using your library card number and password.

Access to enhanced data through Family Search affiliate Library

Access to US military records

The GCHA is a non-profit membership organization with a mission to research, collect, record and preserve the history of Greenlawn and Centerport.

Search US census records

Access census, military and other records, family trees, and photos

One of the Leading black newspapers in the Country  (1922-1993)

New York Heritage is a portal for learning more about the people, places and events that contributed to the making of New York State.

The NYS Historic Newspapers project provides free online access to a wide range of newspapers chosen to reflect New York's unique history. To search the entire collection, use the Search Tab.

Access to full text articles of The New York Times from 1851-2014. Each article is in PDF format and includes images. Find obituaries and death notices back to 1851.

Access to local and Long Island regional news stories and articles covering 1940 - 1989. 

Publications within Suffolk County

Full text, fully searchable, of all issues of the Wall Street Journal for this time period. (Updated annually, present minus 25 years).