Genealogy Resources in the Town of Mendon NY

These resources will be helpful in your genealogical research in the Town of Mendon. We recommend talking to the Village or Town Historians (listed below) in regard to family genealogy questions. Our museum does have letters, diaries, memoirs, photographs, postcards pertaining to high-profile families in the Town. We also have a collection of school yearbooks.

Local places to help your research:

• Mendon Town Historian Diane Ham (dianeham@rochester.rr.com / 585-624-4709).
• Honeoye Falls Village Historian Lynne Menz (lynnemenz@aol.com / 585-503-5662).
• Honeoye Falls-Mendon Historical Society: 1 Allen Park Dr., Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, Hours:  Sundays, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM, open other times by appointment, 585 624-5660, https://hfmhistorical.org
• Mendon Public Library: 22 N Main St, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, generally Mon-Sat, 585-624-6067, https://mendonlibrary.org
• Town of Mendon Offices: 16 W Main St, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, Town Clerk, 585-624-6060, https://townofmendon.org
• Village of Honeoye Falls Offices: 5 East St, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472, Village Clerk, 585-624-1711, http://villageofhoneoyefalls.org
• Monroe County Historian’s Office: Carolyn Vacca, Lavery Library, St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618, 585-385-8244, cvacca@sjfc.edu, https://www.monroecounty.gov/history
• Rochester Public Library, Local History & Genealogy Room, 115 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14604, 585-428-8370, lochist@libraryweb.org

Newspapers:

• The Honeoye Falls Times at NYS Historic Newspapers:
  • 1882–1886
  • 1888
  • 1888–1987
  • 1987–1989