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Welcome to the Local History and Genealogy Center. We have many resources to help you research the history of Ridgewood and its surrounding areas, as well as Genealogical resources for tracing your ancestry. Please browse our links, and come visit our Local History Room, and Genealogy Resource Center at the Library on the second floor.
 
 


Guide to the Local History Collection

The Library has a collection of books, photos, postcards, ephemera, and more.

History of the Village of Ridgewood
From the first deed in 1698 to the present

Varian Fry: A Ridgewood Hero
Fry rescued over 2,000 people from the Nazis. He grew up in Ridgewood.

Index to the NJ State Census for Selected Bergen County Towns

Photo Gallery at the Village of Ridgewood Official Site


Bergen County History

New Jersey History
Ridgewood History Web Sites
Links to other sites



 

Guides to the Library's Genealogy Collections

Guide to Census Resources
General Resources
Interlibrary Loan for Genealogists
Guide to Genealogy CDs
Genealogical Periodicals
Newspaper Archives
Microfilm Holdings

Guides to Printing from the Genealogy Databases
and Using the ALOS Microfilm Reader/Printers

Printing from Heritage Quest
Printing from AncestryLE
Using the ALOS Microfilm Reader/Printers

Digital Imaging with the ALOS Reader/Printers


Genealogical Society of Bergen County

Bergen County Genealogy

New Jersey Genealogy


Genealogy Web Sites
Links to other sites