The Heritage Research Library is located on the first floor of the Wing-Northup house in Fort Edward, NY. It is a repository for regional books, written documents, genealogical information, photographs and many other objects that highlight the society’s preservation efforts and the history of Washington County, NY.
Our holdings are available in the library only. We do not loan materials. We are open to researchers weekly and we also conduct searches for patrons. Please be patient. Searches are conducted by a small staff and a group of dedicated volunteers.
Our holding can be searched by clicking on the link below. Some audio, video
Click Here To View Our Catalog
How to search our holdings
- Click the link above
- From our Hub page you can explore our Archives, Library, Objects, Photographs or scroll to the bottom of the page and click EXPLORE THE COLLECTION (recommended)
- Tips for searching:
- Use quotes around a string of words to find Entries that include that exact string. If you are looking for that blue glass jar, for example, type the phrase enclosed in quotes, like this, “blue glass” and your results will only include items that have the exact phrase “blue glass.” You can be as specific as you wish, for example, “blue glass jar” and if that exact phrase is used in an Entry, it will appear in the search results.
- Use the + symbol between words to find Entries that include all of those words. If you type in blue+glass, your results will only include the entries that include the word blue AND the word glass. You can string together several words this way to narrow a search.
- Combine quotes and the + symbol. A search for “blue jar”+tin will result in entries that include both the exact phrase “blue jar” as well as the word “tin.” You’ll find the blue glass jar with a tin lid.
- Use the – symbol to exclude terms. A search within your “All Entries” of -wood would result in all of your Entries that did not include the word “wood.”
- Use the + and – symbols together. A search of basket + -willow will result in all of your baskets that did not include the term “willow.”
- Use the * symbol as a “wild card” suffix. A search of harris* will result in entries that include the name Harris, as well as Harrisville, Harrison, Harrisburg, etc., any other words that start with “Harris.”
- Use quotes around a string of words to find Entries that include that exact string. If you are looking for that blue glass jar, for example, type the phrase enclosed in quotes, like this, “blue glass” and your results will only include items that have the exact phrase “blue glass.” You can be as specific as you wish, for example, “blue glass jar” and if that exact phrase is used in an Entry, it will appear in the search results.
Digital Collections
