About 24 years ago, I visited the Cayuga County Historical Society for the first time without much knowledge about my family beyond my great-grandparents. My main focus was to gather information about my Leonard family. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that they had organized file folders for different families in the county. One particular find was a fascinating book titled "Descendants of Solomon Leonard," a connection I hadn't realized existed back then. My husband and I decided to photocopy the entire book, convinced that many of the local Leonards were linked to Solomon. Indeed, years later, my DNA results confirmed that I am a descendant of Solomon Leonard!
Today you can find the Leonard book and many others like it online. In fact, the Cayuga County Historical Society has published volumes of the county's history. You can access and read all 12 Volumes of "Collections of Cayuga County Historical Society" online. Scroll down to view the contents of each volume and use the "Link" to access the book at Archive.org. (Tip: Use the site's search feature to quickly search inside each book or just flip through the pages).
Volume 1 [Link]
Volume 2 [Link]
Volume 3 [Link]
Volume 4 [Link]
Volume 5 [Link]
Volume 6 [Link]
Volume 7 [Link]
Volume 8 [Link]
Volume 9 [Link]
Volume 10 [Link]
Volume 11 [Link]
Volume 12 [Link]
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