Seneca County, New York Genealogy
Guide to Seneca 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 Seneca 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.
Seneca County, New York | |
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Facts | |
Founded | February 16, 1791 |
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County Seat | Waterloo |
Courthouse | |
Address | 48 West Williams Street Waterloo, NY 13165 Seneca County Website |
Seneca County New York Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for the Iroquois (Seneca) that occupied part of the region. The County is located in the west area of the state. [1]
Seneca County, New York Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1880 | 1880 | 1880 | 1900 | 1804 | 1804 | 1663 |
Parent County[edit | edit source]
Created 24 March 1804 from part of Cayuga 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.
- 1804 - Seneca County created from Cayuga County.
- 1817 - Land loss as Tompkins County is created from part of Seneca County and Cayuga County.
- 1819 - Some land regained from Tompkins County.
- 1823 - Land loss as Wayne County and Yates County are created.
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]
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Seneca County New York Genealogy Resources[edit | edit source]
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- 1581–1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry– ($); Index. Database is a collection of genealogically important records taken from the Bibles of colony and state residents. Reveals the Bible's original owner, brief record of descendants,and a particular event such as birth or marriage as recorded in Bible.
- 1581–1917 New York, Family Bible Records at Ancestry– ($); 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]
- 1871 History of Seneca County, New York Genealogy with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, palatial residences, public buildings, and important manufactories free on FamilySearch.org
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 Transcription 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. |
- 1800-1965 - New York, Cemetery Abstracts, 1800-1965 at FamilySearch — index
Census[edit | edit source]
Historical populations | ||
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Census | Pop. | %± |
1810 | 16,609 | — |
1820 | 23,619 | 42.2% |
1830 | 21,041 | −10.9% |
1840 | 24,874 | 18.2% |
1850 | 25,441 | 2.3% |
1860 | 28,138 | 10.6% |
1870 | 27,823 | −1.1% |
1880 | 29,278 | 5.2% |
1890 | 28,227 | −3.6% |
1900 | 28,114 | −0.4% |
1910 | 26,972 | −4.1% |
1920 | 24,735 | −8.3% |
1930 | 24,983 | 1.0% |
1940 | 25,732 | 3.0% |
1950 | 29,253 | 13.7% |
1960 | 31,984 | 9.3% |
1970 | 35,083 | 9.7% |
1980 | 33,733 | −3.8% |
1990 | 33,683 | −0.1% |
2000 | 33,342 | −1.0% |
2010 | 35,251 | 5.7% |
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 ($).
- Deaths are included for the 12 months prior to the census, 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, and 1879-80 beginning 1 June and ending 31 May of the census year.[5]
- Basic contents of the records include: Name, sex, age, color, marital status, place of birth, month of death, occupation, and cause of death. 1870 also has parents' birthplace. 1880 lists how long a resident of the county.
- Also on FHL Films 1415128–42.
State[edit | edit source]
Source | 1825 | 1835 | 1845 | 1855 | 1865 | 1875 | 1892 | 1905 | 1915 | 1925 |
Ancestry.com | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
Family History Library Films | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
FamilySearch Images | - | - | - | - | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
New York State Library Films | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes |
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Church records are good substitutes for birth, marriage, and death information and are most often found on a local city/town or county level. Published and manuscript church records can be found at public, university, and private libraries.
For a brief general history of denominations and a guide to finding various New York denomination's records, see New York Church Records Wiki page.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
A variety of local church records and histories for the Baptist, Catholic, Congregationalist, Disciples of Christ, Episcopal, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Protestant, Presbyterian, Reformed, and Society of Friends faiths are available online at NYGenWeb.
- Mac Neal Dutch Reformed Cemetery, Seneca County, N.Y.: Vital Records. 1986. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- Bradley, A. Day. "Records of Junius Friends Monthly Meeting, Seneca and Wayne Counties, New York," National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol. 69, No. 1 (Mar. 1981):15-26. Digital version at National Genealogical Society website ($); FHL Book 973 B2ng v. 69 (1981).
Cornell University's Study Center for Early Religious Life in Western New York has an online guide to Seneca County church records in their library.
Additional Church Records
Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Seneca County, New York Genealogy Church Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).
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]
- 1906-1942 - New York Book Indexes to Passenger Lists, 1906-1942 at FamilySearch — index and images
Ethnic, Political, or Religious Group[edit | edit source]
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
for more resources
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
- Rootsweb message board for Seneca 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.
- The current Seneca County, New York Genealogy historian is Walter Gable. His email is wgable@co.seneca.ny.us. Call (315) 539-1785 for weekly hours and questions. Visit the About the Seneca County Historian page for specific information on the historian's duties.
History[edit | edit source]
In 1848, Seneca County New York was the site of the first Women's Rights Convention. Abolitionist and Quaker women of Seneca County met together and called for the convention. Five women organized the First Women's Rights Convention - Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, Martha Wright, Mary Ann M'Clintock, and Jane Hunt. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Mary Ann M'Clintock met in the M'Clintock home to write the first draft of the Declaration of Sentiments, a document modeled after the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Sentiments declared men and women as created equal and called for women to receive the right to vote. In addition, the M'Clintock family used their home as a stop on the Underground Railroad. [6]
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 Seneca County, New York Genealogy began in [?dateyear?]. These records are housed at the [?repository?] in [?town?].
Online
Microforms
- 1804-1823 Book of Deeds for Seneca County, New York Genealogy on FHL Films 479881 and 479882.
- 1804-1851 Mortgage records, with index 1804-1857 on FHL Films 843523, 843524, 843526, 843607, 843608, 843609, 843610, 843611, 843612, 843613, 843614, 843615, 843616, 843617, 843618, and 843619.
- 1831-1910 Lis pendens on FHL Films 843622, 843623, and 843624. Lis pendens are notices of lawsuits concerning real estate.
- 1851-1902 Homestead exemption on FHL Film 843625.
Books
Additional land records can sometimes be found using these catalogs:
- WorldCat using the search phase: Seneca County, New York Genealogy deeds. (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog.)
- FamilySearch Catalog using the search phrase: 1, New York - Land and Property. (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search.)
Additional resources
Additional resources for Seneca County, New York Genealogy land records may be found in the Seneca County, New York Genealogy – Land Records topic page of the FamilySearch Catalog . Copies of records on FHL microfilm and microfiche may be available for viewing at various Family History Centers. 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.
Maps[edit | edit source]
Online
- Maps of New York (1683-1915)
- 1850 Gibson Map of Seneca County Shows Towns - May need highspeed internet connection. You must zoom into the image with your browser. (Cayuga County NYGenWeb)
- Seneca County Towns 1847 - Geography of the state of New York, 1847 Seneca County (Source: Google Books)
Microform
- 1838 county map, on FHL film 833160.
- 1853 and 1859 Cayuga county land ownership maps, with Seneca county on FHL fiche 6079715 and 6079716.
- 1874 Atlas of Seneca county from actual surveys on FHL film 812865.
Migration[edit | edit source]
Early migration routes to and from Seneca County for European settlers included:
- Erie Canal 1825
Military[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
- 1861-1865 - New York, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
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: Fayette · Junius · Lodi · Ovid · Romulus · Seneca Falls · Varick · Waterloo.
Regiments. Service men in Seneca County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.[8]
- - 8th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company G.
- - 11th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company K.
- - 14th Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company E.
- - 22nd Regiment, New York Cavalry, Company I.
- - 33rd Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, C and K.
- - 55th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies C, F, G and I.
- - 75th Regiment, New York Infantry
- - 85th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company G.
- - 100th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company B.
- - 126th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies C, F and I.
- - 148th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies A, D, E and H.
- - 160th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company E.
- - 175th Regiment, New York Infantry, Companies D and E.
- - 189th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company C.
- - 194th Regiment, New York Infantry, Company D.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1791-1980 New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1907-1966 New York, Western District Naturalization Index, 1907-1966 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- Old Fulton Postcards; Free search-able web site which holds newspapers from upstate New York.
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 Seneca County, New York Genealogy newspaper images:
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.
The petitions for Seneca County, New York Genealogy are also available on microfilm at the Family History Library and its centers:
- 1830–1911 Listed as "Stanley I. Reynolds Collection" (transcript). FHL Film 812847.
Online Probate Indexes and Abstracts
- 1629-1971 New York Probate Records 1629-1971 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1659-1999 New York Wills and Probate Records 1659-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1787-1835 Abstracts of Wills, Administrations and Guardianships in NY State, 1787 - 1835 at American Ancestors by NEHGS ($).
- 1804-1813 - Wills and Letters of Administration, 1804-1813 Book A, Surrogate's Office, County Court House, Waterloo, courtesy: NYGenWeb.
- 1804-1904 - SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills (1804-1904).
- 1866-1923 New York Kings County Estate Files 1866-1923 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
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 - Seneca County: Administrations 1815-1900; Bonds 1890-1903; Decrees, Minutes, Orders 1830-1903; Dower records 1829-1873; General index 1804-1914; Journals 1847-1918; Judicial settlements 1854-1902; Letters of administration, Letters of testamentary 1827-1900; Letters of guardianship 1816-1901; Wills 1804-1923
- Probate Records on Microfilm
Probate records found at Historical Records and described in Online Probate Records above are also found on microfilm as follows:
- 1804–1923 Probate Records FHL Film 843627 (35 films)
Additional Probate Indexes and Abstracts
Additional probate indexes or abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Seneca County, New York Genealogy probate wills in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).
Repositories[edit | edit source]
Cornell University, Guide to Historical Resources in Seneca County, New York Repositories. ([Ithaca, New York]: New York Historical Resources Center, Olin Library, Cornell University, 1980). At various libraries; FHL Book 974.769 A3g. Includes index. Includes references to some family histories and genealogies.
Archives, Libraries and Museums[edit | edit source]
Libraries
- Waterloo Library and Historical Society
31 E. Williams St.
Waterloo, New York 13165
Phone: 315-539-3313
The Waterloo library is the oldest library building in the state that has had continuous use. The Terwilliger Museum is an annex of the library.
Museums
- The National Memorial Day Museum
35 East Main Street
Waterloo, New York 13165
Phone: 315-539-9611
- Seneca Museum of Waterways and Industry
89 Fall Street
P.O. Box 388
Seneca Falls, New York 13148
Phone: 315-568-1510
Email: staff@senecamuseum.com
County Historian's Office[edit | edit source]
Seneca County Historian |
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. Available Records
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Courthouses[edit | edit source]
The Seneca County Clerk's office has divorce, court, and land records. The Surrogate Court has probate records. For further information about where the records for Seneca County are held, see the Seneca County Courthouses 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
- Davie County Public Library - an affiliate library
- Onondaga County Public Library - an affiliate library
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.
Social Groups Online[edit | edit source]
- New York Genealogy Research Community (FamilySearch on Facebook)
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.
- 1822-1869 Finch, Jesse Howell. Vital Records from the Ovid Bee: Published at Ovid Village, Seneca Co., N.Y., 1822-1869. The J. Finch Committee, 1971. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
- 1822-1869 Finch, Jesse Howell. Vital Records from the Ovid Bee: Published at Ovid Village, Seneca Co., N.Y., 1822-1869. The J. Finch Committee, 1971. Digital version at Ancestry ($).
Birth[edit | edit source]
Early births were recorded on the town level and the years vary by town. (List of towns) The New York State Department of Health (state level) began recording births in 1881. Births were not recorded on the county level.
- 1881-1942 New York, Birth Index, 1881-1942 at Ancestry — index, ($)
- 1881-1942 Reclaim the Records: New York State Birth Index at Archive.org - images of index
Birth Substitutes
- 1640–1962 New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index.
- 1640–1962 New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index.
- See Town Clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for birth information.
- See Town Clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military for birth information.
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 Seneca County clerk starting in 1908 and go until 1935.
- 1639-1962 - New York, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index $
- 1664–1784 New York. Secretary of State, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued By the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784 (Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1860). At Cornell University digital library-free; Internet Archive - free; Ancestry edition($); At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Film 514675 Item 1 or 930131 Item 2. Marriage bonds issued in the State of New York prior to 1784, and the earliest record dating 1664.
- 1664–1784 New York. Secretary of State, Names of Persons for Whom Marriage Licenses Were Issued By the Secretary of the Province of New York, Previous to 1784 (Albany, New York: Weed, Parsons and Co., 1860). At Cornell University digital library-free; Internet Archive - free; Ancestry edition($); At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Film 514675 Item 1 or 930131 Item 2. Marriage bonds issued in the State of New York prior to 1784, and the earliest record dating 1664.
- 1847–1848 and 1908–1936 New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1847–1848 and 1908–1936 New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1881-1964 Reclaim the Records: New York State Marriage Index at Archive.org - images of index
Marriage Substitutes
- 1686-1980 New York Marriages, 1686–1890 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
- 1686-1980 New York Marriages, 1686–1890 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.
- 1800–1855 New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry– ($); Index. This database is a collection of marriage notices published in newspapers around the state. Contains name of bride and groom, marriage date, marriage location, residence, and newspaper found in.
- 1800–1855 New York Marriage Notices at Ancestry– ($); 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.
- 1801–1880 Barber Collection- Newspaper Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
- 1801–1880 Barber Collection- Newspaper Marriages at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
- 1813–1850 Fred Q. Bowman,10,000 Vital Records of Central New York, 1813-1850 (Baltimore, MD:Genealogical Pub. Co., 1986).Ancestry($); World Vital Records($); At various libraries(WorldCat);FHL Book 974.7 V2bf. Abstracted from newspaper marriage and death columns.
- 1813–1850 Fred Q. Bowman,10,000 Vital Records of Central New York, 1813-1850 (Baltimore, MD:Genealogical Pub. Co., 1986).Ancestry($); World Vital Records($); At various libraries(WorldCat);FHL Book 974.7 V2bf. Abstracted from newspaper marriage and death columns.
- 1853–1879 Isaac Easterbrook, Account Book of the Reverend Isaac Easterbrook (198-). FHL Book 974.7 K2e and Fiche 6047981. Consists of a record of the marriages and funerals of the Rev. Isaac Easterbrook in southern Seneca County, Schuyler County and nearby areas 1853-1879 with some account of the activities of this minister and fees paid him.
- 1853–1879 Isaac Easterbrook, Account Book of the Reverend Isaac Easterbrook (198-). FHL Book 974.7 K2e and Fiche 6047981. Consists of a record of the marriages and funerals of the Rev. Isaac Easterbrook in southern Seneca County, Schuyler County and nearby areas 1853-1879 with some account of the activities of this minister and fees paid him.
- 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
- 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
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
- 1824-1962 - New York, Church and Civil Deaths, 1824-1962 at FamilySearch — index
- 1880-1956 - New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1880-1956 - New York, Death Index, 1880-1956 at Ancestry — ($), index only
- 1880-1956 - Reclaim the Records: New York State Death Index at Archive.org - images of index
- 1957-1963 - New York State Health Department, Genealogical Research Death Index, 1957-1963 at FamilySearch — Index only
Death Substitutes
- 1795–1952 New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as Family Records, Church Records, and Civil Registration. There may be entries that cite a specific source.
- 1795–1952 New York Deaths and Burials, 1795-1952 at FamilySearch Historical Records – free; Index. The entries are primarily from the IGI along with some entries derived from compiled and original records such as Family Records, Church Records, and Civil Registration. There may be entries that cite a specific source.
- 1801–1890 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
- 1801–1890 Barber Collection- Newspaper Deaths at Ancestry– ($); Index. Information extracted from the "Brooklyn Eagle" and the "New York Evening Post."
- 1813–1850 Fred Q. Bowman,10,000 Vital Records of Central New York, 1813-1850 (Baltimore, MD:Genealogical Pub. Co., 1986).Ancestry($); World Vital Records($); At various libraries(WorldCat);FHL Book 974.7 V2bf. Abstracted from newspaper marriage and death columns.
- 1813–1850 Fred Q. Bowman,10,000 Vital Records of Central New York, 1813-1850 (Baltimore, MD:Genealogical Pub. Co., 1986).Ancestry($); World Vital Records($); At various libraries(WorldCat);FHL Book 974.7 V2bf. Abstracted from newspaper marriage and death columns.
- 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
- 1849-50, 1859-60, 1869-70, 1879-80 See Mortality Schedule information in the Federal Census section of Census for death information.
- 1853–1879 Isaac Easterbrook, Account Book of the Reverend Isaac Easterbrook (198-). FHL Book 974.7 K2e and Fiche 6047981. Consists of a record of the marriages and funerals of the Rev. Isaac Easterbrook in southern Seneca County, Schuyler County and nearby areas 1853-1879 with some account of the activities of this minister and fees paid him.
- 1853–1879 Isaac Easterbrook, Account Book of the Reverend Isaac Easterbrook (198-). FHL Book 974.7 K2e and Fiche 6047981. Consists of a record of the marriages and funerals of the Rev. Isaac Easterbrook in southern Seneca County, Schuyler County and nearby areas 1853-1879 with some account of the activities of this minister and fees paid him.
- 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
- 1856–1863 Index to Marriages and Deaths in the New York Herald at Ancestry– ($); Index. These newspaper notices refer to people up and down the East Coast as well as midwesterners and persons from as far west as the State of California. Also browsable.
- See Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War in the Civil War section of Military 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.
- 1892-1893 Reports of Coroners, Seneca County N.Y., 1892-93 at USGenWeb Archives - free.
- 1892-1893 Reports of Coroners, Seneca County N.Y., 1892-93 at USGenWeb Archives - free.
- 1895 Reports of Coroners, Seneca County N.Y., 1895 at USGenWeb Archives - free.
- 1895 Reports of Coroners, Seneca County N.Y., 1895 at USGenWeb Archives - free.
Additional Resources
Additional resources for Seneca County births, marriages and deaths may be found in the New York, Seneca– 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.
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- Seneca County, NY History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- New York Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- Seneca County NYGenWeb (Rootsweb)
- Seneca County USGW Archives
- Seneca County NYGenWeb
- Seneca County Links Cyndi's List; Scroll or search down to "Seneca" for Seneca County Links
- Seneca County Links (GenealogyLinks)
- Seneca County Links (New York Genealogy)
- Seneca County Links (D'Addezio)
- Seneca County Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
- Seneca County Genealogy (Genealogy Trails)
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Seneca County New York Genealogy References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Seneca, New York" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_County,_New_York accessed 22 Nov 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Seneca 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.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), 491. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Seneca County, New York," in "Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_County,_New_York, accessed 27 Feburary 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ National Park Service: Women's Rights National Historical Park, http://www.nps.gov/wori/historyculture/stories.htm. Accessed 25 February 2012.
- ↑ 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).
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Central New York Genealogical Society at http://cnygs.org/ (accessed 23 November 2018).