Seneca County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Seneca County

Parent County
Created 24 March 1804 from part of Cayuga County.

Neighboring Counties
Cayuga· Ontario· Schuyler· Tompkins· Wayne· Yates

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries in Seneca County -  Seneca County NY Gen Web Project
 * Find a grave - Map of Cemeteries in Seneca County
 * Find a grave - List of Cemeteries in Seneca County

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

Maps

 * 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)

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Seneca County for European settlers included:


 * Great Genesee Road 1794
 * Erie Canal 1825

Military
Civil War service men in Seneca County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county.


 * - 126th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 148th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 160th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 175th Regiment, New York Infantry

Newspapers

 * Old Fulton Postcards; Free search-able web site which holds newspapers from upstate New York.

Probate Records
SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.

Archives, Libraries and Museums
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

Courthouses
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
Family History Centers (FHCs) are branches of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and are located all over the world. Their goal is to provide resources to assist in the study of genealogy. The largest FHC for Seneca County is Seneca New York Family History Center, located in the town of Fayette. For additional Family History Centers, search this online FHC directory.

Websites

 * The Seneca County NY Gen Web Project
 * The Seneca County NY Gen Web Archives Project
 * Seneca County New York ALHN American Local History Network
 * Seneca County Links Cyndi's List; Scroll or search down to "Seneca" for Seneca County Links
 * Seneca County Links (GenealogyLinks)
 * Seneca County Links (My New York Genealogy)
 * Seneca County Links (Kindred Trails)
 * Seneca County Links (D'Addezio)