I'm not very computer-literate, but I'm interested in doing some research. Are there other resources available at the Archives to suit my needs?

Yes. All the information available online and more is available in hard copy finding aids and indexes in the research room of the Archives. However, if you managed to find your way here using your computer, you should have no trouble at all moving around this site and finding useful information.

In House Videos

There are several short videos available to view at the Persen House.  You can choose whichever one piques your interest, or even all of them!  When visiting the house, please ask one of our docents and we would be happy to change or restart the video of your choice.

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Interview with Dr. Joseph Diamond, Associate Professor of Anthropology at SUNY New Paltz (2017)

Dr. Diamond discusses the archaeological dig at the Matthewis Persen House, performed in 2000.

Interview with Dr. Joseph Diamond

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Interview with Edwin M. Ford, City of Kingston Historian (2017)

Learn about the local Native Americans in the Rondout area and their interactions with the 1st European settlers.

Interview with Edwin M. Ford

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Interview with Paul O’Neill, Ulster County Commissioner of Jurors and Local Historian (2017)

Learn about the vast history of the Ulster County Courthouse and some of the landmark events that have occurred there; including Sojourner Truth’s historic court case and ..

Interview with Paul O’Neill

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Interview with Robert Sweeney, Town of Ulster Historian and Old Dutch Church Elder (2017)

Mr. Sweeney discusses the Old Dutch Church and its role in the 17th century village of Wiltwyck. He also speaks to the broader topic of the significance ..

Interview with Robert Sweeney

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Interview with Tom Kernan, Site Manager for the Senate House State Historic Site (2017)

Explore the Stockade Historic District with Tom Kernan as he talks about the newly installed exhibit at the Senate House Museum. Learn about the village of Wiltwyck ..

Interview with Tom Kernan

I’m doing my family genealogy. What records do you have for genealogists?

Genealogists are our most popular researchers.  There are many record series that contain information of interest to genealogists - census records (1790-1925); naturalization records (1830-1992); birth, death and marriage records (1847-1883), (1908-1935); City of Kingston Directories (1873-1998); Pauper and Poorhouse Records (1823-1956); Ashokan Reservoir Records (1906-1958).  These series and more are described in detail in our publication Genealogical and Other Resources of the Ulster C

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John Jay: Model of Diplomacy by Prof. Ray Raymond Director of the Institute of Constitutional Studies at SUNY Ulster – January 16, 2015

John Jay: Model of Diplomacy by Prof. Ray Raymond Director of the Institute of Constitutional Studies at SUNY Ulster

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John Vanderlyn: Painter of a Nation by Joe Tantillo – March 15, 2013

John Vanderlyn: Painter of a Nation

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Keeper of the Records

This video shows the role the Ulster County Clerk’s Office plays in preserving historical primary source documents. “Keeper of the Records” was produced in conjunction with the ..

Keeper of the Records

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Kingston at the Battle of Gettysburg: Ulster’s 20th and 120th by Civil War Historian Gary Schussler – March 21, 2014

Kingston at the Battle of Gettysburg: Ulster’s 20th and 120th

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