The Southold and Greenport Flags flying in Southwold, England during our Visit - 2005

Here are just a few links to other Genealogical and Historical organizations and websites that may be of help to the visitors of our website (Please report any dead or non-working links to shsdirec@optonline.net):

1. The Southwold Museum - Represents the area of Great Britain where some of the earliest settlers of Southold, Long Island, New York came from, including the Rev. John Youngs.  The museum's collecting policy covers Southwold and its surrounding area, including the villages of Reydon, Wrentham, Wangford, Easton Bavents, Covehithe, Frostenden, Blythburgh, Walberswick, Wenhaston, Henham, Uggeshall and South Cove.

2. Suffolk County, Great Britain History & Genealogy - A good website for connecting to all those ancestors who came to Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Long Island, New York during the 17th and 18th centuries.

3. The Suffolk County Historical Society - The Society was founded in 1886 to preserve the vast history of Suffolk County, New York and is located in downtown Riverhead, New York.  They have an extensive research library and archive.

4. The Suffolk County Historic Documents Library - A part of the County Clerk's Office, the library contains extensive data on the history and development of Suffolk County, New York since 1683 including deeds, atlases, and insurance maps.

5. The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society - Founded in 1869, the Society is the clearing house for genealogical and biographical material relating to New York State and especially the region around New York City.

6. The East Hampton Library - The Library holds The Pennypacker Collection of Long Island related documents and memorabilia.  Their holdings relating to the history and genealogy of the east end of Long Island are quite extensive.

7. The Sag Harbor Library - The Sag Harbor History Room is housed on the third floor of the John Jermain Memorial Library on Main Street in the Village of Sag Harbor. It holds an extensive collection of material related to the history of the people and communities of the Sag Harbor area.

8. The Shelter Island Historical Society - Founded in 1924, the Society  holds a large collection of material relating to the families and history of Shelter Island, including items that link the families of the North and South Forks across time.

9. The East End Seaport Museum & Foundation - The Mission of the East End Seaport Museum and Marine Foundation is to recognize, restore and preserve the maritime heritage of the East End of Long Island, New York. They also manage the restored Bug Lighthouse (a restoration, the original burned in 1963) which is located off of Greenport, New York.

10. The Southold Town Historians Office - The Town Historian manages the extensive holdings relating to the management of the town of Southold, New York since 1640, though some of the earliest records no longer exist.  The current Southold Town Historian is Antonia Booth (Mrs. Whitney Booth).

11. The Southold Indian Museum - The Incorporated Long Island Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association is dedicated to the preservation and study of archaeology and natural history.  The chapter was formed in 1925 and their museum holds tens of thousands of artifacts relating to the Indians of Long Island.

12. Hallockville Museum Farm and Folklife Center - Located in the Town of Riverhead, Hallockville is a cultural institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating eastern Long Island's history, oral history, and cultural heritage relating to its traditional occupations.
13. Long Island Lighthouses - A website devoted to the history of the many lighthouses that have and continue to dot the coast of Long Island.  The site includes detailed histories and photographs as well as links to other related lighthouse sites.
14. Long Island Genealogy - A website that is filled with huge amounts of data and links related to Long Island history and genealogy.  Of special note are the cemetery indexes, local histories, and many articles on hard to find subjects.
15. The Railroad Museum of Long Island - The museum, which is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of the history of  railroading on the Island, has two locations - one in Riverhead and one in Greenport, Long Island, New York.
16. Forgotten New York - A truly wild website that details the history of many things that we today overlook.  The site includes New York neighborhood histories, cemetery descriptions, the history of lost streets and rail lines, and much, much more.
17. The Queens Public Library - From its modest beginnings, the Long Island Division of the library has grown into one of the most extensive and important historical resources about Long Island, containing approximately 32,000 books, newspapers and other publications, 2,500 cubic feet of manuscripts, and over 100,000 photographs.
18. Newsday's Long Island History - A creation of the Long Island regional newspaper, Newsday, this site contains a great deal of data on the history of communities, people, and places across the Island.  One caution, sometimes the history contained in these articles is sometimes either incorrect or incomplete.
19. Long Island History On The Web - A website resource for many different sites that deal with history of Long Island in general.  A useful site that includes commentary and discussion concerning the accuracy and quality of the information provided on many of the websites.
20. The Long Island Historical Journal - The Journal is an annual peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing original studies of any aspect of Long Island history from the four counties of Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk.  The journal is a product of the Department of History at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
21. Whitaker Historical Collection - A part of the Southold Free Library, the collection holds a vast amount of documentary material originally assembled by the Rev. Epher Whitaker, the long-time minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Southold.
22. Cutchogue New Suffolk Historical Council - A wonderful location that includes several important historical buildings and documentary holdings relating to the hamlets of Cutchogue and New Suffolk, Long Island.

Historical Organizations located on the North Fork of Long Island, New York that DO NOT have a web presence include:

The Stirling Historical Society  (Greenport)

The Oysterponds Historical Society  (Orient)

The Mattituck Historical Society  (Mattituck)

The Old House Society  (Cutchogue)