Get to Know Your Local Historical Society Project: Pascack Historical Society

Written by Andrew Dauphinee
Published on July 19, 2024

The purpose of this project is to create a central repository of informational videos to promote the use of New Jersey historical societies to a wide audience.

Many genealogical resources, especially those focused on a specific region or locale, are located at historical societies; yet many of those collections are unknown to researchers or librarians.  By creating a library of informational videos of historical societies throughout the state, we aim to promote local collections, increase the visibility of the state’s historical societies, and provide a central repository for researchers, genealogists, and other librarians to get a high-level description of the collections and services available.

The Pascack Historical Society was founded in 1942 and is housed in a historic church in Park Ridge, NJ.  The Historical Society is proud to offer lectures, exhibits, open houses, and a wealth of archival and material collections related to the eight towns that make up the Pascack Valley region: Emerson, Hillsdale, Montvale, Park Ridge, River Vale, Westwood, Woodcliff Lake, and Washington Township.

How researchers use collections

• House and Property research
• Family History Research
• Jersey Dutch colonial era-19th Century
• Town and subject research

Available Collections

• Family Ephemera and Genealogy Books
• Newspapers
• Family Bibles
• Historic Maps
• Photos
• Relics Newsletters
• Tax Books
• Campbell Ledger Books (shows area families)

Services

• Remote Reference
• In person research (by appointment)
• Open Houses
• Museum Exhibits
• Lecture Series

Contact the Pascack Historical Society at info@pascackhistoricalsociety.com.

Do you want to nominate your local historical society to be featured in the Get to Know Your Local Historical Society Project?  Apply through our registration page.