Erie County, New York —
Information Updated: Mar 29, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Niagara County.
Established: xx-xxx-1821 |
County Seat: Buffalo, New York
County history
- Erie County is named in honor of Lake Erie, which in turn comes from the Erie tribe of Indians who lived south and east of the lake before 1654.
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Erie Courthouse
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- Erie County - American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Erie County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Erie County - Genealogical/Historical Society (Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society (Buffalo, NY)
- Erie County - US/NYGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Erie County - US/NYGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Erie County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Erie County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Erie County Vital Records - Erie County Clerk, 25 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202.
Census Information:
- 1800 Tax Roll - The first tax roll prepared for the territory west of the Genesee river, "and then all included in the vast
township of Northampton," bears date of October 6, 1800.
- 1920 Census - City of Buffalo Census Transcriptions for 20,000 Polish-Americans living in Buffalo.
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Essex County, New York —
Information Updated: Jan 4, 2010
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Formed from: portions of Clinton County.
Established: xx-xxx-1799 |
County Seat: Elizabethtown, New York
County history
- Essex County is named, honoring the county of Essex in England.
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Essex Courthouse
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- Essex County - American History & Genealogy Project
- Essex County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Essex County - Genealogical/Historical Society (Essex County Historical Society & Museum (Elizabethtown, NY)
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- Essex County - US/NYGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Essex County - US/NYGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Essex County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Essex County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Essex County Vital Records - Essex County Clerk, Court Street, Elizabethtown, NY 12932.
- Crown Point Twp. - Asessors Roll, 1818
- Crown Point Twp. - Asessors Roll, 1835
- Crown Point Twp. - Asessors Roll, 1872
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Franklin County, New York —
Information Updated: Dec 16, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Clinton County.
Established: xx-xxx-1808 |
County Seat: Malone, New York
County history
- Franklin County is named in honor of Benjamin Franklin (1706 1790), the early American printer, scientist, statesman and American Founding Father.
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Franklin Courthouse
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Fulton County, New York —
Information Updated: Dec 16, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Montgomery County.
Established: xx-xxx-1838 |
County Seat: Johnstown, New York
County history
- Fulton County is named in honor of Robert Fulton (1765 1815), who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat.
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Fulton Courthouse
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Genesee County, New York —
Information Updated: Dec 16, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Ontario County.
Established: 30-Mar-1802 |
County Seat: Batavia, New York
County history
- Genesee County is named for Seneca [Native American] phrase, Gen-nis'-hee-yo, meaning "The Beautiful Valley."
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Genesee Courthouse
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Herkimer County, New York —
Information Updated: Dec 16, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Montgomery County.
Established: 16-Feb-1791 |
County Seat: Herkimer, New York
County history
- Herkimer County is named in honor of General Nicholas Herkimer (1728 1777), who died from battle wounds after taking part in the Battle of Oriskany (American Revolutionary War).
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Herkimer Courthouse
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Jefferson County, New York —
Information Updated: Dec 12, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Oneida County.
Established: xx-xxx-1805 |
County Seat: Watertown, New York
County history
- Jefferson County is named in honor of Thomas Jefferson (1743 1826), the early American statesman, author of the Declaration of Independence, and third President of the United States.
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Jefferson Courthouse
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Kings County, New York —
(Brooklin Borough, New York City)
Information Updated: Sep 15, 2011
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Formed from: portions of the New York colony, Native American territorial lands [an original county].
Established: xx-xxx-1683 |
County Seat: Brooklyn, New York
County history
- Kings County is named in honor of Charles II (29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685) was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Charles was popularly known as the Merrie Monarch, in reference to both the liveliness and hedonism of his court and the general relief at the return to normality after over a decade of rule by Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans.
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Kings Courthouse
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GHLL Kings County Package:
- American History & Genealogy Project (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Cemetery Listings - may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Neighborhoods/ethnic enclaves - compiled by Wikipedia
- Genealogy Forum - Kings County, NY Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (African Atlantic Genealogical Society / Brooklyn, NY)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Brooklyn Historical Society / Brooklyn, NY)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Italian Historical Society of America / Brooklyn, NY)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Jewish Genealogical Society / Brooklyn, NY)
- US/NYGenWeb site - Kings County Archives
- US/NYGenWeb - Kings County Genealogy & History
- Vital Records - Kings County Clerk, 360 Adam Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201-3712. Note: All vital records for the 5 boroughs of New York are handled in the Manhattan office of vital records.
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
Brooklyn - 1840 City Directory (alphabetical listing)
Kings County - (NYC/Brooklyn), Brooklyn Naturalization Records Index, 1907-1924
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Livingston County, New York —
Information Updated: Dec 12, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Genesee and Ontario Counties.
Established: 23-Feb-1821 |
County Seat: Geneseo, New York
County history
- Livingston County is named in honor of Robert Livingston (1746 1813), the early American statesman and New York delegate to the Continental Congress.
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Livingston Courthouse
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Madison County, New York —
Information Updated: Dec 16, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Chenango County.
Established: 21-Mar-1806 |
County Seat: Wampsville, New York
County history
- Madison County is named in honor of James Madison (1751 1836), the early American statesman, principal author of the Constitution of the United States, and fourth President of the United States.
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Madison Courthouse
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- Madison County - American History & Genealogy Project
- Madison County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Madison County - Genealogical/Historical Society (Madison County Historical Society & Museum (Oneida, NY)
- Madison County - US/NYGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Madison County - US/NYGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Madison County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Madison County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Madison County Vital Records - Madison County Clerk, P.O. Box 668, Wampsville, NY 13163-0668.
- Madison County - A bit of the past
- Madison County - History page for the towns of Cazenovia, Fenner, and Nelson
Census Information:
- 1800 Census (T) - Federal Census, Town of Cazenovia, (formerly Chenango County) (Text: 1 page).
- 1855 Census - State Census, Town of Nelson (Text: 1 page).
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Monroe County, New York —
Information Updated: May 4, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Genesee and Ontario Counties.
Established: 23-Feb-1821 |
County Seat: Rochester, New York
County history
- Monroe County is named in honor of the 5th President of the United States (1817-1825), James Monroe
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Monroe Courthouse
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- Monroe County - American History & Genealogy Project
- Monroe County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Monroe County - Genealogical/Historical Society (None found online at the time of this update.)
- Monroe County - US/NYGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Monroe County - US/NYGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Monroe County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Monroe County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Monroe County Vital Records - Monroe County Dept. of Health, 111 Westfall Road, Rm. 147, P.O. Box 92832, Rochester, NY 14692. Some records may also be found at the office of the Monroe County Clerk.
- Newspaper Transcription Project - (1818-1930)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Rochester Genealogical Society (Rochester, NY)
- Society/Museum/Assn - (Rochester Historical Society (Rochester, NY)
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Montgomery County, New York —
Information Updated: Sep 21, 2009
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Formed from: portions of Albany County.
Established: 12-Mar-1772 |
County Seat: Fonda, New York
County history
- Montgomery County was originally named Tryon County after colonial governor William Tryon (1729 1788) and renamed after the American Revolutionary War General, Richard Montgomery (1738 1775), in 1784. Montgomery died attempting to capture the city of Quebec and was thus honored by his Surname replacing the Surname of the previous British governor, Tryon, for the county name.
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Montgomery Courthouse
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- Montgomery County - American History & Genealogy Project
- Montgomery County - Cities/Towns/Townships: From Wikipedia
- Montgomery County - Genealogical/Historical Society (Heritage & Genealogical Society (Fonda, NY)
- Montgomery County - Genealogical/Historical Society
- Montgomery County - US/NYGenWeb site: (Archives)
- Montgomery County - US/NYGenWeb site: Genealogy & History
- Montgomery County - Genealogy Forum (Genealogy.com)
Additional Local History/Genealogy:
- Montgomery County Cemeteries - Listings (county & cemetery); may include photos, records, name lists, etc..
- Montgomery County Vital Records - Montgomery County Clerk, Broadway, Fonda, NY 12068.
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