Profile for Rockland County, New York, NY

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Census & demographics

• Rockland County population
• Ancestry of people in Rockland County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Rockland County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Rockland County government
• Rockland County tourism

8% of Rockland County residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rockland County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (NY GenWeb) for Rockland County
• Cemeteries in Rockland County

Post a query on a message board:

• Rockland County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Rockland County include Airmont Cemetery, Calvary Cemetery, Gary Onderdonk Veterans Cemetery, Gethsemane Cemetery, Herbert Cemetery, High View Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery, Jones Cemetery, June Cemetery, Loescher Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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Communities

Communities in Rockland County include Airmont, Bardonia, Blauvelt, Central Nyack, Chestnut Ridge, Clarkstown, Congers, Garnerville, Grand View-on-Hudson, Haverstraw ... View communities

• Rockland County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York

• Crime in Rockland County
• Arrests in Rockland County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Rockland County
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

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Disability access & rights

• Submit disability access info about Rockland County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Rockland County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Rockland County
• NY economy

Colleges in Rockland County include Dominican College of Blauvelt, Nyack College, Ohr Somayach, Rockland Community College, Saint Thomas Aquinas College, Sunbridge College ... View colleges

School districts in Rockland County include Clarkstown Central Schools District, East Ramapo Central Schools District (Spring Valley), Edwin Gould Academy-Ramapo Ufsd, Haverstraw-Stony Point Central Schools District (North Rockla, Nanuet Union Free Schools District, Nyack Union Free Schools District, Pearl River Union Free Schools District, Ramapo Central Schools District (Suffern), South Orangetown Central Schools District ... View school districts

• Private schools in Rockland County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

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Environment

• Air pollution in Rockland County
• Diesel soot in Rockland County
• Land contamination in Rockland County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Rockland County

• ePodunk festival listings
• New York county fair info
• New York festival info

• Rockland County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

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For more historical information, see our Rockland County family history guide
• Historic sites in New York
• Libraries in or near New City, the county seat
• Museums in New York
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• State archives

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Jobs

• Jobs in the Rockland County area

Libraries in Rockland County include Blauvelt Free Library, Finkelstein Memorial Library, Haverstraw King's Daughters Public Library, Nanuet Public Library, New City Library, Nyack Library, Orangeburg Library, Palisades Free Library, Pearl River Public Library, Piermont Public Library ... View libraries

• New York library

• Census map of Rockland County
• Historic maps of New York
• Map of New York counties

Newspapers in Rockland County include Rockland County Times ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in New York
• Today's news around New York

• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

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Organizations

• Chambers of commerce in New York
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• Find friends & family
• Personals

Rockland County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rockland County political report.

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• Rockland County elections board
• New York elections board

• Places of worship near New City, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Rockland County

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Travel

Hotels in Rockland County include Best Western Nyack on Hudson, Candlewood Suites, Comfort Inn & Suites, Days Inn Nanuet, Fairfield Inn & Suites, Hilton Garden Inn Nanuet, Holiday Inn Registry Club, Holiday Inn Suffern, Super 8, Wellesley Inn

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