Dig into Saratoga County history
Genealogy files, local history books, 25,000 artifacts, and archival collections in the Irena Wooten Research Room.
Using the research library
Plan a visit
The Irena Wooten Research Room is on our second floor and open by appointment only. Give us as much notice as you can so we can have materials ready. If stairs are difficult, we will bring materials to a table on the first floor.
Members: free, as a membership benefit.
Non-members: $10 per day.
Can’t come in? We’ll look for you
Our researchers can search for you at $20 per hour, or $15 per hour for members, with a one-hour minimum. Photocopying and shipping are extra.
Be specific: places, dates, and relatives’ names all help.
Send a research requestSend us a request
What we have
Genealogy
We welcome genealogy inquiries by visit, email, letter, or phone. Start with our surname and vertical files and the Heritage Hunters Book Collection.
Library
Books, transcripts, journals, and records, built on the generous Heritage Hunters donation. Have genealogy books or local research to donate, or want to help with indexing? Email us.
Museum collections
We care for more than 25,000 historic artifacts. Items can be viewed by appointment: email info@brooksidemuseum.org.
The Gristmill
A local history journal published by the Saratoga County Historical Society from the late 1960s into the 1990s. Article scans are available on request.
Archival collections
Finding aids for our archival holdings.
In the Research Room
- No food or drink. Coats, purses, and bags go in the storage area.
- Laptops and tablets are welcome. Pencil only.
- Keep materials flat on the table, and please don’t mark them or add sticky notes.
- Our team retrieves and reshelves all items for you.
Some materials are too fragile to use or copy. The Curator-in-Charge decides what can be made available.