We thought you might find these online research tools involving books, newspapers, maps and genealogy helpful. Some of the newspaper search tools require a paid subscription.
The County Government or Gov't-related Online Resources
County Land Records via FamilySearch is a clumsy but the only way we know of to access these records online. Click link above then:
1. Click on Dutchess County
2. Use "Grantee Index" and "Grantor Index" each organized by last letter of family name
3. This gives you "Liber" or Volume number and "Page" number
4. Click on appropriate Volume number
Online Searchable Books
Newspaper Searches
Free Newspaper Search
Fulton History Search
Fulton History Newspaper List
NYS Historic Newspapers
Library of Congress
Online Newspapers List
Wikipedia List of All Online Newspapers
Who covers which newspaper?
1800's Dutchess County Maps
1829 Burr New York Public Library
1839 Burr New York Public Library
1850 Gillette Library of Congress
1858 Gillette Library of Congress
1867 Beers Rumsey Map Collection County Map
1867 Beers Rumsey Map Collection Individual Towns in Dutchess
Click here for link to 1875 Poughkeepsie Map at the Library of Congress
Click on image below to view medium size version. High resolution at Library of Congress above.
