These are some useful tips on how to research your Farmingdale home
It is recommended you start your research at the Nassau County Clerk’s Office and My Nassau Property.
240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY
Phone: (516) 571-2663 / Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
The Nassau County Clerk maintains a record of real estate transactions and makes them available to the public. The office is responsible for:
· Recording deeds, mortgages, and mortgage satisfactions.
· Computing, collecting and disbursing transfer and mortgage taxes.
· Providing certified copies of recorded documents including deeds, mortgages and mortgage satisfactions.
· Recording commercial chattel mortgages, building loans, and their dispositions.
· Maintaining county land and subdivision maps.
Finding information at the Clerk’s Office will be easier if you know the section, block, and lot numbers of your house. This information is available on your tax bill and My Nassau Property.
You can search for your address in the various censuses. These can be found using Ancestry (available at the library) or Family Search.
For the 1930-1950 Census, simply look for Farmingdale
In the 1920 Census, look under Twonship and District 0075
In the 1910 Census, look by Township and District 1131
You can also FOIL your address at Village Hall.
You can search your address using the phone book from Great Neck Public Library. These cover 1913-1975.
You can also check the local newspaper for your address to see who lived there.