Oneida County, New York Genealogy

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Guide to Oneida County, New York ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

This page describes sources of genealogical data about Oneida County, New York Genealogy families, including links to smaller localities at the bottom of this page. New York, United States Genealogy-related pages show useful statewide sources. United States Genealogy pages explain the terminology and contents of genealogical records.


Oneida County, New York
Map
Map of New York highlighting Oneida County
Location in the state of New York, United States Genealogy
Map of the U.S. highlighting New York
Location of New York in the U.S.
Facts
Founded March 15, 1798
County Seat Utica
Courthouse
New York, Oneida County Courthouse.png
Address 800 Park Avenua
Utica, New York 13501
Oneida County Website


Oneida County New York Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The County was named for the Oneida, one of the Five Nations of the Iroquois League or Haudenosaunee, which had long occupied this territory at the time of European encounter and colonization. The County is located in the central area of the state. [1]

Oneida County, New York Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records[2]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1880 1880 1880 1798 1791 1798 1663
*Statewide registration for births and deaths started in 1880. General compliance for births by 1915 and deaths by 1890.


Wikipedia
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Parent County[edit | edit source]

15 March 1798: Created from Herkimer County. [3]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating New York County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation New York County Boundary Maps" (1683-1915) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

  • 1801: Part taken to add to Clinton County.
  • 1804: Part taken to add to Chenango County
  • 28 March 1805: Jefferson and Lewis counties set off.
  • 1 March 1816: Oswego County set off
  • 1836: A part taken from Madison County to add to the county.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[4]

Cities
Towns
Villages
Hamlets
Census-designated places


Oneida County New York Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

  • 1581–1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry– ($); Index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants,and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.

Biography[edit | edit source]

Business Records and Commerce[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemetery records often reveal birth, death, relationship, military, and religious information.

Online Grave Transcripts Published Grave Transcripts County Cemetery Directories
Findagrave.com* Family History Library* Findagrave.com*
Interment.net* WorldCat* Tombstone Project*
Cemetery Site*   NYGenWeb Cemeteries*
New York Gravestones*   Names in Stone*
NYGenWeb Cemeteries*   Billion Graves*
Billion Graves*   FamilySearch Places
Names in Stone*    
Linkpendium*    
Ancestry*    
*See the New York Cemeteries page for details about each site.

For cemeteries within or nearest to these populated places, please refer to them.

Census[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1800 22,047 —
1810 33,792 53.3%
1820 50,997 50.9%
1830 71,326 39.9%
1840 85,310 19.6%
1850 99,566 16.7%
1860 105,202 5.7%
1870 110,008 4.6%
1880 115,475 5.0%
1890 122,922 6.4%
1900 132,800 8.0%
1910 154,157 16.1%
1920 182,833 18.6%
1930 198,763 8.7%
1940 203,636 2.5%
1950 222,855 9.4%
1960 264,401 18.6%
1970 273,037 3.3%
1980 253,466 −7.2%
1990 250,836 −1.0%
2000 235,469 −6.1%
2010 234,878 −0.3%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

For information and tips on using and accessing online census records, see New York Census.

Federal[edit | edit source]

U.S. Census Mortality Schedules for New York, 1850-1880:

  • Available online at Ancestry ($).
  • Deaths are included for the 12 months prior to the census, 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, and 1879-80 beginning 1 June and ending 31 May of the census year.[5]
  • Basic contents of the records include: Name, sex, age, color, marital status, place of birth, month of death, occupation, and cause of death. 1870 also has parents' birthplace. 1880 lists how long a resident of the county.
  • Also on FHL Films 1415128–42.
State[edit | edit source]
Source 1825 1835 1845 1855 1865 1875 1892 1905 1915 1925
Ancestry.com - - - Yes - Yes - - Yes Yes
Family History Library Films - Yes Index - Yes Index Yes P-Index Yes P-Index - - Yes Yes
FamilySearch Images - - - Yes Yes Yes - Yes Yes Yes
New York State Library Films - - - - - - - - Yes Yes
  • P-Index is only partial index

New York State 1865 and 1875 Census Marriage, Mortality; and 1865 Soldier Mortality records:

  • Images available online at New York State Census, 1865 and New York State Census, 1875. Click on the link to go to the page, then click on the ‘Browse through images’ link and select your county, then select an ancestor's town and browse to the end of the population schedule until you find the Marriage, Mortality, and 1865 soldier mortality schedules.
  • Includes marriages and deaths for the 12 months prior to the census, ending 1 June of the census year.
  • Marriage entry content: Husband's name, wife's name, ages and previous marital status, month and day and place of marriage, and church or civil ceremony.
  • Death entry content: Name, age, sex, color, marital status, month and day of death, native state or country, occupation and cause of death.
  • 1865 deaths of officers and enlisted men entry content: Name, age, marital status, citizenship status, enlistment date, original regiment, original rank, regiment at death, rank at death, promotions, death date and place, manner of death, surviving associates, and burial place.
  • Also on microfilm. See the Family History Library line in the above State Census Chart.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Church records are good substitutes for birth, marriage, and death information and are most often found on a local city/town or county level.  Published and manuscript church records can be found at public, university, and private libraries.

For a brief general history of denominations and a guide to finding various New York denomination's records, see New York Church Records Wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes

The NYGenWeb references mentioned below are found on their website categorized as either Birth, Marriage, Death, Miscellaneous, or Town records.

Additional Church Records

Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Oneida County, New York Genealogy Church Records  in online catalogs like:

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Ancestors may have also been involved in municipal, state, or federal court cases. See also New York Court Records and United States Court Records.

Crime and Criminals[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, or Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

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Click a neighboring county
for more resources


Genealogy[edit | edit source]

  • Rootsweb message board for Oneida County, New York Genealogy has many information threads about families that resided in that county. There is a search engine that allows you to search by surname and topic.

History[edit | edit source]

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See New York Land and Property for more details, especially about the papers generated in New York State by large speculative land companies.

Original land records in Oneida County, New York Genealogy began in [?dateyear?]. These records are housed at the [?repository?] in [?town?].

Online

Like other New York counties, Oneida County land records are available online at familysearch.org in the New York, Land Records collection. But they are filed under Herkimer County, not under Oneida County. There are two series of land records filed under Herkimer County. The one that begins in 1791 covers Oneida County, plus (during the early years after 1791) Herkimer County and probably other areas that belonged to those counties during the 1790s. The other series, which begins in 1804, covers Herkimer County only. Essentially, the early deed book series for Herkimer County was continued in Oneida County after it was created, and a new series was started for Herkimer County.

Microforms


Books


Additional land records can sometimes be found using these catalogs:

Original deeds in Oneida County, New York Genealogy county began in 1791. Deeds 1791–1885 are housed at the B–1 Records Center in Utica.  Deed records 1886–present are housed at the County Clerk's Office.

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See New York Land and Property for more details, especially about the papers generated in New York State by large speculative land companies.

Online Land Databases

  • George Washington: His Land Purchases Made the Empire State. Utica, N.Y.: n.p., 1931?. Digital version at Ancestry ($).

Original Land Records on Microfilm

Additional land records can sometimes be found using these catalogs:

Maps[edit | edit source]

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Migration[edit | edit source]

Early migration routes to and from Oneida County for European settlers included:[6]

Military[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

Town registers. The New York town clerks kept a bound register of all soldiers from their town serving in the Civil War 1861-1865. Registers are arranged by county, and town. Some town registers are missing. The registers include an index at the start of each town.

Content. Many register entries include full name, residence, date and place of birth, parents names, marital status, date of enlistment and muster and rank, discharges, death, or promotion.

Access. The original registers are at the New York State Archives in Albany, New York. Microfilm copies are found at the Family History Library (FHL Film 1993401-37). They are also indexed and available at Ancestry.com ($).

Available towns. Registers are available for: Annsville · Augusta · Bridgewater · Florence · Floyd · Marcy · Marshall · Remsen · Rome · Sangerfield · Steuben · Trenton · Vernon · Verona · Vienna · Westmoreland · Whitestown.

Regiments Service men in Oneida County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Oneida County:[8]

- 1st Battalion, New York Light Artillery, Battery A.
- 1st Regiment, New York Light Artillery, Battery A.
- 7th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company H.
- 8th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company I.
- 11th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company C.
- 13th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company F.
- 14th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F and G.
- 15th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies K and M.
- 20th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies G, I and M.
- 22nd Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies B, C and M.
- 24th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Companies B, F, L and M.
- 57th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B.
- 78th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company D.
- 81st Regiment, New York Infantry,
- 97th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, C, E, H and K.
- 101st Regiment, New York Infantry, Company E.
- 117th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and K.
- 141st Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A and B.
- 146th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I and K.
- 161st Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B.
- 164th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company H.
- 179th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company C.
- 189th Regiment, New York Infantry , 1st and 2nd Companies K.
- 192nd Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, B, C and E.
- 193rd Regiment, New York Infantry, Company A.
- Oneida Independent Company, New York Cavalry

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Grimes, Marilla R. Some Newspaper References to Irish Immigrants in Oneida Co. New York. Death notices of Irish Immigrants in various newspapers within Oneida Co. New York State. covering years 1825-1865 The Irish Ancestor, vol.VI. no.2. 1974, pages 97-98. Family History Library Ref. 941.5 B2i v5-6

Old Fulton NY Post Cards has the largest online collection of 400 New York 1795-2007 newspapers. The instructions for this quirky site are needed to get the most out of it.

Old Fulton NY Post Cards has the following Oneida County, New York Genealogy newspaper images:

  • Boonville NY Black River Herald 1860-1866
  • Boonville NY Herald & Tourist 1872-2004
  • Boonville NY Ledger 1853-1855
  • Clinton NY Advertiser 1906-1913
  • Clinton NY Signal
  • Rome NY Citizen 1840-1903
  • Rome NY Telegraph 1834-1837
  • Utica NY Daily Gazette 1846-1847
  • Utica NY Daily Observer 1848-1989
  • Utica NY Daily Press 1882-1987
  • Utica NY Daily Union 1895-1896
  • Utica NY Friend of Man 1836-1842
  • Utica NY Herald Dispatch 1899-1927
  • Utica NY Liberty Press 1848
  • Utica NY Mechanics Press 1829-1830
  • Utica NY Morning Herald 1859-1900
  • Utica NY Observer 1916
  • Utica NY Oneida Morning Herald 1848-1851
  • Utica NY Oneida Weekly Herald 1851-1855
  • Utica NY Oneida Whig 1834-1841
  • Utica NY Saturday Globe 1899-1927
  • Utica NY Sentinel Gazette 1825-1830
  • Utica NY Sunday Journal 1894-1906
  • Utica NY Sunday Tribune 1877-1921
  • Utica NY Telegram 1919-1922
  • Utica NY Weekly Herald 1860-1897
  • Waterville NY Times 1855-2007

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

Probate records including original estates and wills for New York are held in the office of the county Surrogate Court beginning in 1787, or when the county was formed. Prior to 1787, most are housed at the New York State Archives. See New York Probate Records for more information about using probate records.
Content:  Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their place of residence.
Record types:  Wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distribution.

Probate Petitions

In 1830, state law required the Surrogate Court clerk to issue a probate petition for a deceased individual with property. This petition, unique to New York, usually lists the deceased's death date. It also lists the heirs, their relationship to the deceased, and their residence. Alice Eichholz, Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, 3rd ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry Pub., 2004), 479. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 2004. Henry B. Hoff, "Navigating New York Probate," American Ancestors 12 (Fall 2011): 54.


These petitions are often found in the estate files and can be obtained from the county Surrogate Court.



Unlike most other New York counties, early Oneida County probate records are mostly not available on familysearch.org and not available on microfilm through the Family History Library. When the Genealogical Society of Utah came through in the 1970s to microfilm Oneida County probate records, the will books were the only early records filmed in their entirety. The early case files, guardianship records, letters of administration books, and letters testamentary books were not filmed. Thus these records are only viewable today in person at the Oneida County Surrogate's Court and in part through its online OnBase system. The abstracts of the earliest probates (to 1835) made by Gertrude Barber are a useful alternative.

Case files to 1890 have been both microfilmed and scanned by the Surrogate's Court. A good index is available at the court which gives the file number and the microfilm roll number for each file. Microfilms are not on open shelves, but staff will retrieve a given roll number. The Surrogate's Court attempted to give custody of the original paper files to institutions in each Oneida County town, but reports are that some towns refused to take them. The scans of the estate files in the OnBase system can be viewed over the Internet with a login which takes 24-48 hours to receive. The quality of the scans is poor and using the microfilm is preferable when possible.

The Surrogate's Court holds 16mm microfilm of the letters of administration and letters testamentary books. The original books have been destroyed. These microfilms are not held by the Family History Library. A good index is available on site.

The Surrogate's Court holds the original will books on open shelves, but these are also available online at familysearch.org.

Early guardianships are available at the Surrogate's Court in 16mm microfilm. A good index is available on site.

The Surrogate's Court is located on the 8th floor of the Oneida County office building at 800 Park Avenue. Most staff have only a modest familiarity with older records so it is useful to come prepared.

Some Oneida County probate records that are available on FHL microfilm are not available digitally on FamilySearch: For example, the Supreme Court wills (https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/95138) and the 13 rolls of Notices to Heirs with case numbers in the 4000s (https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/295100).


The petitions for Oneida County, New York Genealogy are also available on microfilm at the Family History Library and its centers:

Online Abstracts and Indexes


Online Probate Records

Original county-by-county New York, Probate Records, 1629-1971 are available free online at FamilySearch. To access these records, click Historical Records below, then click "Browse through 1,630,900 images". Then select the county name, and then the probate records and time of interest.

  • Historical Records - Oneida County: Administration accounts, Executor accounts, 1830-1900; Administration bonds, 1893-1900; Administration bonds, Inventories, Petitions, 1870-1875; Appraisal appointments, 1844-1856; Appraisal records, 1856-1891; Case file index, 1867-1965; Guardianship accounts and bonds, 1884-1901; Guardianship records, 1830-1898; Guardianship records, Real estate records, 1853-1884; Letters of guardianship, 1844-1889; Will index, 1798-1909; Wills, 1798-1900

Probate Records on Microfilm

Probate records found at Historical Records and described in Online Probate Records above are also found on microfilm as follows:



Additional Probate Indexes and Abstracts

Additional probate indexes or abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Oneida County, New York Genealogy probate wills in online catalogs like:

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Oneida County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1983). At various libraries; FHL Book 974.762 A3g. Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.

Archives, Libraries and Museums[edit | edit source]

Utica Public Library
303 Genesee St.
Utica, NY 13501
315-735-2279
Mon, Wed, Thu 2-4; Tue, Fri 12-2

Genealogical resources: Ancestry.com, censuses, obituaries, cemeteries, city directories, newspapers, telephone directories, published family histories. A look-up service for Oneida County obituaries is available for a fee.

Jervis Public Library
613 North Washington Street
Rome, New York 13440-4296
Phone: 315–336-4570

Genealogical resources: Ancestry.com, censuses, obituaries, cemeteries, city directories, newspapers, telephone directories, published family histories. A look-up service for Rome and Oneida County records is available for a fee. Local Records Inventory

Waterville Public Library
206 White Street
Waterville, NY 13480
Phone: 315–841–4651
Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 10am-5:30pm;Tuesday and Thursday: 2pm - 8pm; Saturday: 10am-2pm
E–mail: director@watervillepubliclibrary.org

Genealogical resources: Ancestry.com, censuses, obituaries, cemeteries, city directories, newspapers, telephone directories, published family histories. Online resources including Waterville Times Obituary Index 1856–1895.

MidYork Library System

Links to Oneida County libraries included in the system

County Historian's Office[edit | edit source]

Kevin Marken, Historian
1608 Genesse Street
Utica, New York 13502
Phone: 315–735–3642

Genealogical Resources: The County Historian may provide access to obituaries, vital records, church records, maps, and family files or journals. Some historians provide search services for their office records and others may refer you to local genealogists who research in the area.

Courthouses[edit | edit source]

The Oneida County Clerk's office has divorce, court, and land records. The Surrogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Oneida County are held, see the Oneida County Courthouse page.


Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Societies[edit | edit source]

Central New York Genealogical Society[9]
Box 104, Calvin Station
Syracuse, New York 13205
E-mail: CNYSG@yahoo.com

Member queries; surname research list; online resources; six meetings/year; publishes Tree Talks (At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 974.7 B2t) quarterly with annual index.
Counties served: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara,Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Oreleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Washington, Wayne, Warren, Wyoming, and Yates.

Oneida County Historical Society
1608 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13502
Phone: 315-735-3642
Facebook
Summer Hours of Operation: Monday - 1pm - 8pm, and Tuesday –Friday 10am – 4pm. Closed Saturday and Sunday

Rome Historical Society
200 Church St
Rome, NY 13440
Phone: 315-336-5870
Hours: Tuesday–Thursday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Firday 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Closed Saturday–Monday.

William E. Scripture Memorial Library of the Rome Historical Society
The library offers a wealth of historical and genealogical information with extensive information about local people and businesses. Hard-to-find and out-of-print books line the shelves and focus on the early history of the region as well as more recent accounts of life in and around Rome.

Social Groups Online[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Town Records[edit source]

Town records in New York may include early births, marriages, deaths, divorces, local histories, selected military records, and town meeting minutes. Vital records from 1880/1882 are kept by town and village clerks, although some (Kent’s and Putnam Valley’s) are available in the County Historian’s Office. For further details, try the links to individual town Wiki pages found in Places. See also:

  • Gordon L. Remington, New York Towns, Villages, and Cities: A Guide to Genealogical Sources (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002). NEHGS online edition; At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 974.7 D27r. Alphabetical list including date founded, if a town history exists, church and cemetery sources, and if a Civil War register (TCR) exists.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital records of birth, marriage or death were first recorded at the local level in the village clerk, town clerk, or city clerk’s ledger book. If you know where a birth, marriage or death took place, a copy of the certificate or record may be obtained by writing to the town, village or city clerk. See also How to order New York Vital Records or order electronically online.

See the heading Places on this wiki page for links to local community wiki pages and their available records. See New York Vital Records for a discussion about beginning dates and availability of vital records in New York.

Use substitute records for birth, marriage, and death information. These substitute records include Bible Records, Cemeteries, Church Records, Newspapers, and Probate Records.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Early births were recorded on the town level and the years vary by town. (List of towns) The New York State Department of Health (state level) began recording births in 1881. Births were not recorded on the county level.

Birth Substitutes

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Early marriages were sometimes recorded on the town level and the years vary by town. (List of towns) In 1880, town clerks were to record the marriage and a copy was sent to the New York State Department of Health (state level). Town clerks continue to record marriages. Marriages were recorded by the Oneida County clerk starting in 1908 and go until 1935.

  • 1847–1849 Licenses FHL film 381743. Also includes one license in 1870, 1878, and 1887.

Marriage Substitutes

  • 1800–1855 New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry– ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage notices published in newspapers around the state. Contains name of bride and groom, marriage date, marriage location, residence, and newspaper found in.
  • 1805-1826 Danz, Elizabeth Nesbit. "Marriages Performed by the Honorable Prosper Rudd, 1805-1826," The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. 85, No. 3 (Jul. 1954):181-183. Digital version at New York Family History ($); FHL Book 974.7 B2n v. 85.
    Rudd served as Justice of the Peace for Western, New York.
  • 1808–1850 Fred Q.Bowman, 7000 Hudson-Mohawk Valley, (NY), Vital Records, 1808-1850 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1997). At various libraries; FHL Book 974.7 V2bo. Abstracts from newspapers filed at the New York State Library in Albany.
  • 1864-5, 1874-5 See Marriage Schedule information in the State Census section of Census for marriage information for 1864-5, and 1874-5.
Divorce[edit | edit source]

Pre–1787

All divorces were granted by the governor or legislature and were very rare.

1787–1847

All divorces were granted by the court of chancery. These records are found in the New York State Archives or for the New York City area at the New York County Clerk's office.These divorces were granted only on the grounds of adultery.

1847–present

All divorces are handled by the county Supreme Court where the divorce was granted. Divorce files in New York are sealed for 100 years. Contact the County Clerk for information about divorce records.

Divorce judgment papers often include date and place of the marriage and the names and birthdates of any children. Local newspapers may publish notices of divorce actions.


Death[edit | edit source]

Early deaths were recorded on the town level and the years vary by town. (List of towns) The New York State Department of Health (state level) began recording deaths in 1881. Deaths were not recorded on the county level.

Death Indexes

Death Substitutes

  • 1808–1850 Fred Q.Bowman, 7000 Hudson-Mohawk Valley, (NY), Vital Records, 1808-1850 (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1997). At various libraries; FHL Book 974.7 V2bo. Abstracts from newspapers filed at the New York State Library in Albany.
  • 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
  • See Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for death information.

Additional Resources

Additional resources for Oneida County births, marriages and deaths may be found in the New York, Oneida– Vital Records topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of books found in the FamilySearch Catalog may be found in WorldCat catalog and ordered from your local library through interlibrary loan. Explore how to search the FamilySearch Catalog and the WorldCat Online Catalog.

Voting Registers[edit | edit source]

Oneida County New York Places[edit | edit source]

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Municipalities and communities of
Oneida County, New York
County seat: Utica
Cities

Rome · Sherrill · Utica

Towns
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  1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Oneida, New York" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida_County,_New_York accessed 21 Nov 2018
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Oneida County, New York. Page 488-493 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 490-492.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 490. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Oneida County, New York," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida_County%2C_New_York, accessed 17 Feburary 2020.
  5. ↑ Arlene Eakle, and Johni Cerni, The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1984), 103. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27ts.
  6. ↑ Handybook, 847-61.
  7. ↑ Compare the more northerly route in Handybook, 849, with the more southerly route described in Wikipedia contributors, "New York State Route 5" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Route_5 (accessed 28 June 2011).
  8. ↑ Frederick Phisterer, New York in the War of the Rebellion, 3rd ed. (Albany, N.Y.: J. B. Lyon Company, 1912). Internet Archive digital copy; At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Film 1486494-96; Fiche 6083559-64; Book 974.7 M2p.
  9. ↑ Central New York Genealogical Society at http://cnygs.org/ (accessed 28 Oct 2018).
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