Additional Historical Resources

• Columbia County Genealogy and History – Information on towns, villages, the City of Hudson, biographies, census, directories, cemeteries, military (Revolution and Civil War), gazetteer, links, books and epherma, newspapers, photographs, residents, vital records, tales and stories. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/columbia/

• New York Genealogical & Biographical Society – Columbia County Histories https://www.newyorkfamilyhistory.org/online-records/collection/columbia-county-histories

• New York State Education Department Office of Curriculum and Instruction http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction This site includes the NYS learning standards and information on instructional support. http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/social-studies The social studies link includes the social studies standards, the K-12 social studies framework and other materials. http://www.nysed.gov/curriculum-instruction/social-studies-related-links This takes you to social studies related links.

• New York State Library On-line resources https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/scandocs/historical.htm How to search in the digital collections https://www.nysl.nysed.gov/faq/dcfaq.htm

• The Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/us-local-history The Library of Congress has a plethora of resources for teaching local history. The digital collection includes maps, narratives, newspapers, and images. https://guides.loc.gov/us-local-history/digital-collections There is a New York State research guide. https://guides.loc.gov/new-york-state-guide The external websites link leads to resources for New York State. https://guides.loc.gov/new-york-state-guide/external-websites

• Teaching History https://teachinghistory.org/ This site offers information on sources and advise from master teachers https://teachinghistory.org/teaching-materials/ask-a-master-teacher/25208 Teaching using historic places https://teachinghistory.org/best-practices/using-primary-sources/22432

• Edutopia https://www.edutopia.org/about The site was created by George Lucas to assist educators in innovative techniques to engage all learners. The section on Social Studies/History has examples of different types of learning strategies to engage students in the study of history. These examples can be adapted to local curriculum. https://www.edutopia.org/subject/social-studies

MAPS

• Printable map of Columbia County https://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/states/new-york/counties/columbia-county.html

• Library of Congress map https://www.loc.gov/item/2012593653/

• Historic 1873 maps of towns, villages, and the City of Hudson http://www.historicmapworks.com/Atlas/US/7135/Columbia+County+1873/

• Historic 1888 maps of towns, villages, and the City of Hudson http://www.historicmapworks.com/Atlas/US/10865/Columbia+County+1888/

• Department of Conservation map https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/48312.html

• Relief map https://en-us.topographic-map.com/maps/dx94/Columbia-County/

• Topographical map https://www.anyplaceamerica.com/directory/ny/columbia-county-36021/

• Tourism map https://columbiacountytourism.org/map/

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• Brooke, John L. Columbia Rising: Civil Life in the Upper Hudson From the Revolution to the Age of Jackson. References to Columbia County towns, villages and the City of Hudson during this time period.

• Ellis, Franklin. History of Columbia County, New York with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Originally published in 1878, the book has histories of towns, villages, the City of Hudson, and prominent people. PDF copy https://ia800906.us.archive.org/22/items/historyofcolumbi00ever/historyofcolumbi00ever.pdf