Montgomery County, New York Genealogy

United States &gt; New York &gt; Montgomery County

County Courthouse
9 PARK STREET, OLD COURTHOUSE P.O. BOX 1500 FONDA, NY 12068-1500

History

 * Named for Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed 1775 at Battle of Quebec.

Parent County
12 March 1772: Created from Albany County.

Boundary Changes
Five counties set off over the years.


 * 27 January 1789: Ontario
 * 16 February 1791: Herkimer, Otsego, Tioga
 * 21 February 1816: Hamilton

Neighboring Counties
Fulton | Herkimer | Otsego | Saratoga | Schenectady | Schoharie

City, Towns, Villages

 * City: Amsterdam
 * Towns: Amsterdam . Canajoharie . Charleston . Florida . Glen . Minden . Mohawk . Palatine . Root . St. Johnsville
 * Villages: Ames . Canajoharie . Fonda . Fort Johnson . Fort Plain . Fultonville . Hagaman . Nelliston . Palatine Bridge . St. Johnsville

Web Sites

 * FamilySearch.org catalog for Montgomery County
 * The Montgomery County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.