Databases
Brooklyn Newsstand

The Brooklyn Public Library's digital newspapers including the Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn Life, and Activities of the Long Island Society.
Ellis Island

Search Ellis Island passenger records for immigrants who passed through Ellis Island and the Port of New York between 1892 and 1924.
HRVH Historical Newspapers

Access to digitized copies of historical newspapers from the Hudson River Valley region of New York State.
MyHeritage Library Edition

Search records from around the world including birth, marriage, death, military, census, and parish records.
New York Amsterdam News

Provides access to full articles in the New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993), one of the nation’s leading black newspapers of the 20th century and one of New York’s most influential black-owned institutions.
New York Heritage Digital Collections

A research portal for students, educators, historians, genealogists, and anyone else interested in learning more about the people, places and institutions of New York State.
Passenger and Immigration List Index

A great source for genealogical information. Lists are compiled from historical publications, naturalization records, government documents, ship manifests, and other historical sources. Entries include the name and age of immigrant; year and place of arrival, or naturalization; and associated family members who arrived with the entrant.
South Huntington Public Library Yearbook Collection

Digital collection of yearbooks from Walt Whitman High School, South Huntington High School, Holy Family High School, and St. Anthony's High School.