Columbia County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Columbia County

Historical Facts

 * Named in feminine form for Christopher Columbus.



Boundary Changes

 * Created 4 April 1786 from Albany County.


 * No changes

Biography

 * Reynolds, Cuyler. Hudson–Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1911. Free online index. Master index

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

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


 * Albany Post Road (or Queen's Road, or King's Road) 1669

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


 * -156th Regiment, New York Infantry

Newspapers

 * Newspaperarchive.com ($) has historical newspapers available on-line. Their database has Pittsfield, MA newspapers (1858-1977) and North Adams, MA newspapers (1895-1977) covering local news that included Columbia County residents.

Probate Records
SAMPUBCO - Browsable index of testators of wills.

Societies, Libraries and Museums
Historical Societies

Columbia County Historical Society - digital collections

Family History Center

Web Sites

 * The Columbia County NYGenWeb Project, an member of The NYGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Columbia County.
 * The USGenWeb Archives Project for Columbia County. (Mirror site)