Greece, Monroe County, New York Genealogy

United States

New York

Monroe County

Town of Greece

Resources

History

Greece was incorporated in 1822 and was named after the country of Greece in honor of the Greek people who fought for independence from Türkiye. The Greece Chamber of Commerce has a short history of Greece.

Newspapers

• New York Newspapers Online at Old Fulton New York Post Cards - index & images

• Greece NY Press 1934-1958

Repositories

Archives, Libraries and Museums

Greece Public Library
2 Vince Tofany Boulevard
Greece, NY 14612
Phone: 585-225-8951

Societies

Greece Historical Society and Museum has links to many useful web sites relating to Greece, including to churches, cemetery, and digital histories.

595 Long Pond Rd
Greece, NY 14612
Phone: 585-225-7221

Town Clerk

The Town Clerk is the custodian of all town records, including marriage, licenses, permits, etc.

Town Clerk's Office
Town of Greece
1 Vince Tofany Blvd
Greece, NY 14612
Phone: 585-225-2000

Town Historian

Keith C. Suhr - Appointed February, 2017
The office of the Town Historian is located within the Greece Public Library
2 Vince Tofany Blvd,
Greece, New York,14612
Phone: 585-723-2480
Email: keith.suhr@libraryweb.org
Internet links:

• Greece Historical Images Database
  
• Office of the Town Historian Facebook
  

Town Records

To locate additional published and transcribed records for Greece, Monroe County, New York Genealogy check:

• Gordon L. Remington, New York Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002). Archive.org; At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 974.7 D27r. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a Civil War register (TCR) exists. The codes used under Church and Cemetery are defined in the link above the listing of towns, cities and villages.