Madison County, New York Genealogy

United States New York  Madison County

Historical Facts
Madison County is named for, the fourth President of the United States (1809-1817)

Parent County
21 March 1806: Created from Chenango County.

Boundary Changes
1836: A part taken to add to Oneida County.

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

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


 * Mohawk or Iroquois Trail (west fork) about 1722
 * Great Genesee Road 1794
 * Erie Canal 1825

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


 * - 114th New York Regiment Infantry
 * - 157th Regiment, New York Infantry
 * - 161st Regiment, New York Infantry

Naturaliztion and Citizenship

 * Madison County Declarations of Intent and Petitions for Naturalization, 1852-1953 - data from 27 volumes of naturalization records and numerous unbound records. Reports include last name, first name, alias last name, alias first name, date of birth, city of birth, country of birth, arrival date, arrival port, declaration of intent date, declaration of intent number, naturalization date, and certificate number. Available via the Madison County Clerk website.

Probate Records

 * SAMPUBCO Browsable index of testators of wills.


 * SAMPUBCO Browsable index of Estates.

Vital Records
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 New York Vital Records for more information about Vital records in New York.

Additional Vital Records Resources
See Town clerks' Registers of Men who Served in the Civil War in Madison County in the Civil War section of Military.

Websites

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