Orange County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Orange

Historical Facts

 * Named for William III of Orange, Stadholder of the Dutch Republic, later King of England, William II, King of Scotland, succeeded his father-in-law King James II who was deposed.

Parent County
Orange was one of the original New York counties formed in 1683.

Record Loss

 * Lost census: 1890

Courthouse fire, 1774

Historical Signpost: "A log structure, with whipping posts and stocks was erected on this Tappan green c. 1691. Here justice was administered to all of Orange County, which then included present Rockland. A more permament courthouse and "gaol," built in 1739, was destroyed by fire in 1774. New City became the seat of government when the County of Rockland was set off from Orange in 1798.

Military

 * Civil War

Civil War service men from Orange County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were formed in Orange County:

- 3rd Regiment, New York Infantry

- 5th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 7th Veteran Regiment, New York Infantry

- 9th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 18th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 36th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 56th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 65th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 70th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 93rd Regiment, New York Infantry

- 98th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 115th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 124th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 153rd Regiment, New York Infantry

- 156th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 164th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 168th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 176th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 179th Regiment, New York Infantry

- 192nd Regiment, New York Infantry

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Middletown New York Family History Center

Websites

 * The Orange County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * catalog for Orange County